The Dark Circus 3: Puppet

(click to enlarge)

STORYLINE: Finding good performers for the circus is hard to do these days, unless you happen to be a gifted necromancer like the Ringmaster.

I'm Mad mad mad for 7 Mad Ravens! Almost everything in the outfit above is M7R!  Don't miss out on  7 Mad Raven deals at the Thrift Shop this round. The Creep You Out creepers Punked Out V-neck Top (see below), and Body Bind are all on discount at the Thrift Shop. Over at Totally Top Shelf has a wonderfully wicked Carnival theme for all your Evil Carnie needs. I love the 7 Mad Raven Freakshow Ticket and Eyeballs Popcorn rings. Over at the main store, you pick up these badass Bat Wing Neons. They flicker and glow sporadically, and make funny comments in local chat. They're from the Neons gacha, and you can win several styles. The Gullillotine necklace comes in bloody and clean and works for girls and guys. The Crash Jeans Heavy Grunge are wonderfully textured like you've been rolling around under cars in a mechanic shop for weeks. lol The Jacket is really cool shape, short in the front and long in the back. You can pick it up in several different colors. And the last of the 7 Mad Raven goodies is this badass Devil's Waitin' Fedora. It comes with a texture hud to switch out the hat band and metal stud colors.

On Him, The Ringmaster:

Top: 7mad;Ravens Punked Out Top-V1[mesh] (Thrift Shop)(75L)
Shoes: 7mad;Ravens Creep You Out - Red [mesh] (Thrift Shop) (100L)
Undershirt: 7mad;Ravens Body Bind (Thrift Shop) (80L)
Ring: 7mad;Ravens Ticket Stub Ring [mesh] (Totally Top Shelf)(200L)

Necklace: 7mad;Ravenss Bloody Guillotine Necklace [mesh] (150L)
Pants: 7mad;Ravens Crash Jeans-Heavy Grunge [mesh] (189L)

Hat: 7mad;Ravenss Devil's Waitin' Fedora [mesh](199L) 

Wings: 7mad;Ravens NeonWings-Bat, gacha [mesh] (70L)

Jacket: 7mad;Ravens Shinedown-Red [mesh] (150L)

Cuffs: BLITZED Legacy Cuffs - black [mesh] (299L)

Hairbase: Action Hair Base 04 Veganic - Snow (107L)
Applier tattoo: Clemmm Damaged Hands (99L)
Nail Polish: By Snow Fashionable Black applier for Slink hands (1L)

Hands: Slink Male Hands Relax [mesh](450L)
Appliers: Koolqa Knight - Slink Appliers HANDS, Feet (100L each)
Ears: Trap Vampire Ears [mesh](200L)
Skin: Kooqla Knight of Rose - silver (990L)

(click to enlarge)

STORYLINE: Finding good performers for the circus is hard to do these days, unless you happen to be gifted in the dark arts like the RingMaster.

I went crazy with this set, the idea being Carnival Cemetery. lol The Undead Puppet is played by Kariritaisho. She is showing the lovely Sugar Garden Head mesh head with gothic makeup. Her hair is cute braided updo with bow by Sweet Things. You can pick it up at the Kings and Queens fair. While you are there, drop by Dollle's for the this interesting umbrella-like Farthingale dress. Her Ballerina ribbons are by Bacio, stockings by Cannibelle. The Puppeteer pose is one she won at the WetCat gacha.

Now let me tell you some more about this setting. Twisted hunters are in a very nice treat, Death Row had created a spooky cool mesh Carousel! It spins and you can sit on horses or the booth. Fantastic gift! Thank you!  The Open Raven Tomb and the Dearly Departed grave series are all new releases by Noctis. You have edit permissions so you can move things around if you need. The tomb comes with poses, lighting, and creepy ground fog. I love Noctis so much, the textures are so nice and create perfect ambience. Adding to the scene, is the Contraption Dulci'matic from the current round of The Arcade. I love these music boxes too. Next to it is the Sess Tester game by Theosophy at The Arcade.  Behind it, is the game Whack-a-Noob by Weather or Not and I'm happy to report they have returned to SecondLife! Just follow the link on the stylecard below to go to the new store location. Welcome back <!WorN?> In the back is the Madame Zola's Fortune teller set by Noctis, this is an oldie but a goodie and comes with poses too. The others tents are by Gothic Desires and come some adult animations, it was prize from a past Twisted Hunt. Be sure to do the Twisted Hunt this round, it's theme is Time Warp, it means all colors and past themes this time. The amount of prizes are staggering! Go have some fun, gang!

On Her, The Puppet:

Hair: Sweet Thing Catherine Hair [mesh](Kings & Queens)(249L)

Dress: Dollle 052 Farthingale Outfit - Black [mesh](Kings & Queens)

Head: The Sugar Garden Tsu Mesh Head B Tone [mesh]

Stockings applier: Cannibelle Charmed suspender tights

Feet: Slink Female Feet (AvEnhance) - High [mesh](675L)
Shoes: Bacio Ballerina Slink High [mesh](129L)
Eyes: Adored siren eyes - unreal (90L)
Eyelashes, eyeliner: Gaeline Creations Mesh Lashes Divina [mesh] (180L)

Pose: WetCat "Puppeteer" #1, gacha

Setting, The Dark Carnie Camp:
Carousel: Death Row twisted hunt GIFT carousel [mesh](Twisted Hunt)
Music Box: Contraption Dulci'matic: The Children RARE, gacha [mesh] (The Arcade)
Game 1: Theosophy Sass Tester, gacha [mesh](The Arcade)
Game 2: Weather or Not <!WorN?> Whack-a-Noob Game [mesh]

Tomb: Noctis Open raven tomb with candles [mesh] (155L)

Grave: Noctis Dearly departed gravesite with dying roses #1 [mesh](155L)
Grave: Noctis Dearly departed gravesite with dying roses #2 [mesh](155L)
Grave: Noctis Dearly departed gravesite with dying roses #3 [mesh](155L)
Grave: Noctis Dearly departed gravesite with dying roses #4 [mesh](155L)
Fortune Teller Tent: Noctis Madame Zola's Fortune teller set (275L)

Tents: Gothic Desires Circus sex tent (past, Twisted Hunt)

Thanks for your help Kariritaisho!

MEME: What's your Digits?

(click to enlarge)

Before I answer the Meme questions, I want to point out two great items for guys and girls at Dark Style Fair. The event ends June 7th so hurry over to pick up the goodies! The Compass Tech Muffler I am wearing from Contraption fits in a wonderfully mysterious way. It's perfect to hide behind when you've been sloppy in your feeding habits. Boowahahahaha. Little Lolita is modeling the fitted mesh Bat Corset from Violent Seduction. The corset has cute bat bows in the front and back. It comes in black, blue, candy, green, ice, lavender, leaf, mint, peach, purple, red, teal, or white and each color has it's own complete color change hud.

Each time Berry's What's your Digits Meme comes around I take the time to reevaluate my shapes. It's a good exercise to do, especially for tweaking proportions. This Meme helped create the standard sizes thanks to Wisdom of the Crowd averaging. Using the standards eliminated the quirks in my shapes mostly for the better, while I still maintain my ideal Bishonen proportions. ...Now I have a confession to make. I switch shape and even tweak shape for clothing, or pose, on almost every image I do. My digits can vary greatly so it doesn't make sense to list my digits ranges. But I can say this, my main avatar above, which I wear when I am not blogging, uses a standard size medium and clocks in between 7' 8" (234 cm) and 8' (244 cm). For the girls shown on the blog, I've taken over that duty from Fulli. She might be back in the future, but for now I'm carrying the load. My girl shapes are all over the map too as I hunt for the right tone. I'm still trying to find my way around the girl dials. lol Little Lolita above is becoming one of my favorites. She wears a size extra small and stands without heels at 6' 4" (193 cm). ...yeah, maybe not so little Lolita. lol  Just for comparison, here is what my guy and girl avatars looked like back in May of 2012.

Have you tried any of the new fitted mesh avatars released by Linden Lab? What do you think of them? What are your thoughts about Fitted mesh?

Yes, all the vampires series ones! They are fun, nicely made, and a joy to clown around in. The normal series avatars however are harder to love because the faces don't have expressions, or have eyes that blink and move. It puts me in the Uncanny Valley and it feels like wearing a costume rather than inhabiting an avatar. The vampire series doesn't have that problem because they aren't trying to be realistic, they are costumes.  Fitted mesh clothing is great when it's well crafted. It makes it possible to convert girl clothes to femboy on the female base (that means no breasts or wide hips, and broader shoulders). This is a tomboy shape with fitted mesh I did here.

1. Have you tried any fitted mesh avatars/bodies created by residents?

Yes. I tried the demos for 3rd party fitted mesh for girls. The WowMeh had been the front runner for the ladies, but it's currently being reviewed by Linden Labs and not for sale. The Fitted Mesh Body Warz are just beginning too, Slink and Belleza girls are rumored to be in development right now. Of all the currently released fitted mesh girl shapes, the one I like the best is Chip Midnight's CMFF girl. It's not a fetish shape, it's Girl Next Door, and it wears existing hair and mesh in standard sizes. You can choose to wear the head or not, and use premade alphas, or create your own with his applier app. Basically, it's built to be modded. It aims to eliminate the need for slink attachments. The feet work with a rotation for the different heel heights. And the good news is Chip will be releasing a fitted male avatar at some point. I'm sure it will come after most the bugs and issues are worked out on the female first. As far as fitted mesh for the guys, that's the only one I know of in development. There a several male mesh bodies, but they are currently not fitted mesh. p.s Utilizator's Kemono has just released, it's not fitted mesh but selling like hotcakes. It has a neko twist to his anime girl Avatar2 shape and M3 Head.

2. Have you tried a mesh head? What are your thoughts about mesh heads?

Yes. Because I don't think of any girl shapes as "me' I'm not bothered at all by wearing a female mesh head. I got the Slink Becky head for the expressions but I have a few problems with it. 1) I need an option either add an alpha to the eyelashes or turn them off for photography. It's brilliant the eyelashes can blink but also means the lashes need to be solid for mesh switching animation. Those solid mesh eyelashes tend to photograph poorly, so photo only option to hide them or add an alpha to them would be great. 2) The ear hole is too large. I would love to have mesh head without ears or holes where the ears were when I add a mesh ear attachment. 3) The teeth are beautiful but really darkly textured. 4) Emma won on the mesh head contest and most appliers work for her instead of Becky. So the Becky have tends to have the eyebrows too high for her face which creates a startled look. ...  I would love to see more expressive mesh heads. That's a key selling point to me. ... My favorite mesh head for girls is Nea by SnowRabbit. I just love seeing this pretty face inworld, in the blogs, or on flickr. It's brilliantly made and lifelike. She randomly smiles and blinks. There is zero Uncanny Valley about her. The only trade off is you lose your identify when you use a mesh head. You will look exactly like any other person using it. But there is another mesh head that DOES have slider adjustments! It's the new mesh head by Yabusaka. You adjust the sliders in an app, then have your custom mesh head uploaded to SL. You can play with Mesh Studio Head demo here. The new male demo version is here. As far as a mesh head for guys, my favorite by far is DollCoco Male. He doesn't have expressions but he's so nicely made. With some tweaks you can wear your own eyes with him, or even your own shape, but I recommend keeping your shape skinny to better match the head. My main avatar's old skin also matches DollCoco male perfectly.

3. Do you foresee a lot of changes to our current Second Life avatars because of fitted mesh?

Yes. We will eventually make the switch to amazingly well made fitted mesh avatars. Perhaps as soon as a year from now they will be the new standard in SL. Why? Because they are nicer looking, and it will make posing and photography so much better. But when it comes to mesh heads, people will be resistant because it's takes away their individuality. So that brings us right back to the serious need for Linden Labs to update the default avatar, because it's the only one with facial sliders and emotions. We can replace everything else with fitted mesh, but not the head. Really, it could be as simple as just converting the head to higher resolution quads, removing as many triangle poles as possible, and making new morphs for the sliders (that includes less cartoony emotes), and keeping the UV maps the same.

On Him, Dev:

Scarf: Contraption Compass Tech Muffler mens [mesh] (DarkStyle Fair)(250L)

Stocking, appliers: RunAway RA Shredded Tights Pants Black (150L)

Ears: Trap Vampire Ears [mesh](200L)

Necklace: Mandala KOTOWARI_Necklace_set (397L)

Hair: Argrace ARATA - White [mesh] (250L)

Cuffs: BLITZED Legacy Cuffs - black (299L)

Nails: Dark Passions Koffin Nails Shades of Grey (99L)
Gloves: A:S:S Slink glove appliers -  Skull black & white (115L)

Belt: :SEY Double-Hole Belt_B Stars./.A [mesh] (300L)

Feet: Slink Male Feet Flat [mesh] (650L)

Hands: Slink Male Hands Relax [mesh](450L)

Eyeliner: CL-NINE CL9v2l_HeadEyeline01C(bk)(free)

Eyes: S0NG Winter Violet Eye (50L)

Hairbase: Action Hair Base 04 Veganic - Snow (107L)

Appliers: Koolqa Knight - Slink Appliers HANDS, Feet (100L each)
Skin: Kooqla Knight of Rose - silver (990L)

Pose: Del May DM - Really? (50L)

On Her, Little Lolita:

Corset: Violent Seduction - Bat Corset - Mint [mesh] (DarkStyle Fair)(150L)

Anklets: The Sugar Garden Ruffle Platforms - Black [mesh](199L)

Hair: Wasabi Pills Yun Mesh Hair - Iceberg [mesh](250L)

Hands: Slink Avatar Enhancement Hands - Casual [mesh](450L)
Feet: Slink Female Feet (AvEnhance) - Mid [mesh](675L)

Eyes: Poetic Colors classic gen4 - m/r - blue surf [mesh] (150L)

Lashes: FTL Eyelashes - C01 Natural (280L)
Bikini: Neko-kan +NK+ Bikini 2012 -green (no longer available)
Skin: : ) BCC. [Latte] Heim 01 (past, The Arcade)

Pose: Zzang Model Runway 004

World Goth Fair 2014: The Enforcer

(click to enlarge)

STORYLINE: I'm what the locals call an Enforcer in the city of Cursed, the penal colony of "Darks." In truth, Enforcers don't really have a job title. You see, I was never here and you never saw me. That's not an empty threat either, I really can wipe your memories. *points to the hair* For those who are clueless, that's what the white hair means, an especially powerful Dark. Seriously, wiping the memories of hundreds of humans is something this White Hair would rather not suffer, but it's not my call. The trouble is, after the scandal a year ago of a human/dark hybrid infiltrating Cursed, and the fallout of a recent famous rock star suddenly ending up here, the Scarlet Rebellion finally won a victory. The Council of Elders will open up the city for one day a year.    (Note: to read past versions of the Cursed storyline go here: 1 2 3 4 5 6 7)

WORLD GOTH FAIR! WORLD GOTH FAIR! That's right. The Bats have left the belltower. It's time to head down to WGF and get your Goth on. There are three sims, yes THREE sims of wonderful gothic creations to help raise funds for the Sophie Lancaster Foundation to help stamp out prejudice, hatred, and intolerance everywhere. This is one of my all time favorite events in SL. So many wonderful things come together at this event. WGF will introduce you to all the many active Gothic designers in SL, and even some who are making their debut here. While you shop and drool over the goodies, you can listen to awesome music from Nightbreed Radio and come party at Club Gothika with some of the finest Gothic DJs in SL. Magical things happen. For instance, Friday there was live concert by Jordan Reyne at WGF, and she donated all her tips to S.O.P.H.I.E.. She was amazing with a powerful and compelling voice. Watch her video here: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=eaGylwkpPOg Returning this year will be the wildly popular officially licensed band clothing! I have sneaked a peek at a few bands listed for WGF this year, and I was jumping up and down. Mark your calendars for May 22, World Goth Day. There will be 12 hours of nonstop live DJing and prizes for costumes. It's a lot of fun! World Goth Fair runs from May 15 - June 1st.

 

In a true sign Darkness is taking over in May, The Dark Style Fair has also just begun. Many of top designers of SL have come out in force to tempt you over to the darkside with thier tasty goodies. It runs from May 17 - June 7th. In my outfit above I am wearing a mix of things from both events. From World Goth Fair, I am wearing an outfit from ImmateriA that includes pants, suspenders, shirt, undershirt, and a mask. Midnight Eyes are the latest By Snow and include an excellent HUD for the perfect fit, and adding glows or fullbright. The Fishnet nails are a free wearable demo By Snow you can pick up in her booth. On my leg is Bat Garter belt by Squeek! It's super easy to adjust to fit. Love it. Over at Dark Style, I am wearing a funky civil war-like hat by R3VOLT. It comes with a hud to change the colors and textures on all the different material zones. Very cool. The Vanquisher war paint and eye makeup is another excellent new creation from Lovely Disarrary. I'm not often seen wearing tattoos, but I thought it might be fun to wear the Punk tattoo by Zentro. It comes in black ink and color. Did you notice my busted-up hands? That's a sweet tattoo layer for Slink hands by Clemmm. On my nose is bandaid from the Apple May Designs gacha, I won the black skulls. Fun! Death Row Designs has new ankle length Stompers at the TDSF. They come in rigged and non rigged. I am wearing the black and white version. The staff I am wearing is from the Fantasy Gacha by Primus. (I'm so happy I won the red staff.) It's a working weapon with sheath and hold, and you can smack people in the head with it too. lol

On Him, The Enforcer:
Shirt, undershirt, pants, mask: ImmateriA Grimly Fiend [mesh] (World Goth Fair, Sium) (425L) 50% donation
Eyes: By Snow Midnight Eyes [mesh] (World Goth Fair, Cursed) (150L) 100% donation
Garter: Squeek! Bat garther (black+silver) [mesh] (World Goth Fair, Sium)(200L) 50% donation
Nails: By Snow Fishnet DEMO Manicures (World Goth Fair, Cursed) (free gift)
Makeup: Lovely Disarray The Vanquisher : Complete Male (DarkStyle Fair)(150L)
Tattoo: Zentro Punk tattoo (DarkStyle Fair)(300L)
Hat: R3VOLT Taylor Hat w/ Resizer Script [mesh] (DarkStyle Fair)(299L)
Bandaid: Apple May Designs Wrecked Band Aid - Black Skulls, gacha [mesh](DarkStyle Fair)(25L)
Boots: Death Row Designs stompers white/black [mesh] (DarkStyle Fair)(189L)
Belt: :SEY Double-Hole Belt_B Stars./.A [mesh] (300L)
Cuffs: BLITZED Legacy Cuffs - black (299L)
Hair: Tableau Vivant Ewing hair - male white, gacha [mesh] (past, The Arcade)
Applier tattoo: Clemmm Damaged Hands (DarkStyle Fair)(99L)
Skin: Kooqla Knight of Rose - silver (990L)
Applier skin: Koolqa Knight - Slink Appliers HANDS (100L)
Hands: Slink Male Hands On Hip, Gesture [mesh] (450L each)
Weapon: Primus Macaw Spear 3.55 [apex] (red - common), gacha [mesh] (Fantasy Gacha)(50L)
Pose: momomuller / 3M squat1_m_000 (sit on ground) (40L)

Location:
Cursed, World Goth Fair

Gearpunk Blues

(click to enlarge)

STORYLINE: Some people thought it was a woman who broke his heart, the way he sighed and brooded darkly for days. But the truth is, his brilliant new invention of total genius didn't work. 

Two cool new things at FaMESHed to show you that look great together, the Remarkable Oblivion Sandstorm goggles and Tableau Vivant Keyring Necklace. The Goggles come in 4 colors, each one you purchase has 3 options: open, half, and closed. The Keyring Necklace comes with a color hud to change the colors and works great on both men and women. If you haven't already gone and drained your wallet on all awesomeness at the Tableau Vivant 50% to 75% off Re-opening sale, I have good news. It's still going strong! But how long? I dont know. You can pick up the Long Vest, Leather Boots, and skins like the new Nathan line at good prices. The Harness by Dark Prophet Designs I picked up on sale at the last round of We <3 Roleplay. The August round opens the 4th, tomorrow, and it has over 50 designers, freebies and cheapies too. I have seen the previews, and guys can rejoice, lots of great things for the men! These L&B leather pants I have had for awhile. They look so great with the A.S.S. croptop, I couldn't resist using pairing them up again for another picture.

On Him:
Goggles: Remarkable Oblivion Sandstorm - WhiteWash - Closed [mesh] (faMESHed) (199L)
Necklace: Tableau Vivant Keyring Necklace with texture hud [mesh] (faMESHed) (300L)
Skin: Tableau Vivant Nathan - tone 1 (450L)
Shoes:Tableau Vivant Leather boots [mesh] (125L)
Vest: Tableau Vivant Long Vest - Black [mesh] (150L)
Hands: CheerNo Ken V.2_Maori Pale (Dressing Room Fusion) [mesh] (70L)
Harness, Armbands: Dark Prophet Designs Weapons Harness II - Dark [mesh] (400L)
Halfshirt: A:S:S Showoff crop shirt - black [mesh] (past, Boys of Summer)
Pants: Lapointe & Bastchild Mesh Leather Mens fatpack [mesh] (499L)
Hair: Raw House Khaos White 05 (250L)
Earring: Mandala Soul Ear Piercing, face piercing, necklace - black (397L)
Belt: BLITZED Legacy Belt - black (220L)
Choker: BLITZED Legacy Choker - black (150L)
Cuffs: BLITZED Legacy Cuffs - black (299L)

Location: Hazardous

Madness Fair at MadPea Carneval

(click to enlarge)

Madness Fair at MadPea Carneval goes until April 27. Walk around the midway and scoop up some some nice deals. No item is priced over 150L. For instance, the Death Row rigged combat boot fatpack  normally sells for 1999L but you can snag it at the fair for 150L! Madness!

Participating stores in Madness Fair are:

MadPea Store, Collisions, The Elegant Goth, Photon Pink’s, Even.Flow, FlutterBee, Impish, Death Row Designs, The Cube – Art Gallery, Almost Wonderland, Van’s Armory, Distorted Dreams, Michigans Shack, Dwarfins, Never Totally Dead, Lyrical B!zarre, Rerum, Oceania Breedables, {MV}, Shey, WetCat, ^Wicked Sin Creations^, Lok’s Low Prim Furniture, Sepph, Chaos, Panic & Disorder, Carries Lingerie

On Her:
Dress: Death Row Designs stp dress2 small black [mesh] (MadPea Carneval) (150L) Sale 
Boots: Death Row Designs stp boots small black [mesh] (MadPea Carneval) (150L) Sale 
Weapon: D-Z Guns D-Z Tesla Ray-Rifle 1.5 (1200L)
Hair: Curio Obscura Stackable Hairstyle Little Birdcages RARE [mesh] (past The Arcade)
Glasses: Contraption The Tinkerer's Glasses [mesh] (past The Arcade)
Hairpin: LWL Charged-up Dragonfly [mesh] (past The Arcade)
Skin: Glam Affair Laurel 04 BL (past The Arcade)
Stockings: Erratic patterned stockings stripes - black (past Fifty Linden Friday)(150L)

Pictured on the left is a great new steampunk theme outfit and shoes for the ladies from Death Row which you can also get for 150L at Madness Fair. She is also showing off some great things from March Arcade round: Curio Obscura Rare Stackable hair and Contraption Tinkerer's Glasses, great Glam Affair skin Laurel, and the cool LWL electric dragonfly. But I know you all have a burning question, "Where can I get that awesome Steampunk rifle??!!!" It's a DZ-Gun. My favorite bullet shoots plasma, but it's also fun to trap your friends in a Tesla cages. lol The gun is beautifully made and comes with special bullets, smoke screens, push, orbit, nukes, you name it. Sweet Steamy Goodness.

On Him:
Vest: Redrum Denim Vest Mens Goth M [mesh] (MadPea Carneval) (99L) Sale 
Necklace: Chaos, Panic, and Disorder Rocker Dude Necklace (MadPea Carneval) (79L) Sale 
Tattoo: B*FLY Pink Koi Tattoo - New Ink (Pink Fusion #45)(5L)
Shades: Rozoregalia Aquila Sunglasses No.7 Bk (400L)
Bag: SEY GuitarBag/B Guys (350L)
Hair: 1st Act Fair Play - lightning (tinted) (lucky board)(free)
Shoes: JilRoxy Grid Walker Boots Black [mesh] (750L)
Jeans: Ronsem Straight Jeans / jetblack male [mesh] (350L)
Belt: BLITZED Legacy Belt - black (220L)
Skin: Tableau Vivant Noctis skin - tone 01 (990L)

On the right, I am wearing the denim jacket by Redrum from Madness Fair that has all the classic Goth bands I love. (Oh yes, I snagged it faster than you can say, "Bela Lugosi's Dead"). I am also wearing another great Madness Fair find, Rocker Dude Necklace by Chaos Panic and Disorder. The hair is from the 1st Act lucky boards, and I turned up the volume by tinting it for a more intense fuscia. Matching the hair is badass black and pink koi tattoo from the Pink Fusion hunt. The hunt ends April 20th. I am wearing my favorite jeans by Ronsem, and the shoes are rigged mesh boots by JilRoxy.

RMK Gothic Bunny Hunt: The Madhatter

(click to enlarge)

STORYLINE: Alice lurked around the Queen of Heart's castle. She overheard two guards talking about catching the mole "tallHat." Without a second thought, she snuck into Queen's dungeon to rescue him. After all, this was her fault. He was the one who smuggled information to her. He was the one who challenged her to come in person and see for herself. "Do you understand now Alice, why I want to leave Wonderland?" tallHat breathed. "The soldiers are crazy. The queen is crazy. The cats are crazy. The bunnies are crazy. The only sane soul in Wonderland is myself. I only pretend to be crazy, it's everyone else who is truly mad."

Hunt prize NV tartan pants come in male and female sizes with fun decorative heart and spades elements. The Blue Blood hunt prize comes with two different texture styles. If you have been out on the RMK Gothic sim and seen a really cool flying cards and clock effect when someone types, that is the Theater Chain gacha. Everyone who sees this loves it! There are different colors and clock faces for each of the main Alice in Wonderland characters plus secret rares in the gacha. I highly recommend. *thumbs up*

(click to enlarge)

On him, Mad Madhatter:

Pants: [NV] Jah pants male and female [mesh] (Alice in RMK Bunny Hunt #12)(free)
Shirt: ::K:: Bow-Tie Shirt Garnet [mesh] (200L)
Jacket: chronokit Fabre Jacket Black [mesh] (300L)
Gloves: FATEwear Gloves - George (tint added) [mesh] (300L)
Belt: BLITZED Plugged Belt - no bag male shape (295L)
Hair: Wasabi Pills Magician Hair - Iceberg (250L)

Shoes: Death Row Designs DRDOLL bozo shoes red (150L / 128L)

Typing Effect: Theater Chain +T*C+Queen of Hearts01 (red) (gacha) (30L)

On Her, Alice dungeon:

Dress: Blue Blood Drink Me Option 2 (2 dress styles) [mesh] (Alice in RMK Bunny Hunt #5)(free)

Shoes: Dark Midday Design "Chubbits" Chunky Lolita Shoes +Socks White [mesh] (165L)

Hair: Lo'Momo Matthiola with color change bow and 2 bang styles (120L)

(click to enlarge)

STORYLINE: A year later, Alice helped tallHat create a new identity,"Lewis Carroll," and settle down in London. He continues to make hats, albiet in different style from his old trademark top hat. Alice is still Alice but she left investigative journalism. With the help of her former informant, she penned a fictional story about Wonderland. When her new boyfriend comes to visit, she wears a little something extra special just for him.  - the end - 

Alice is wearing sweet intimates from RoA in the Alice theme. It also comes with a black hairbow (not shown). The book prop she is holding is fantastic. It's made by Down Down Down and comes in normal, AFK, and decoration versions. I showing the Quandary flat Irish cap currently available at Buddy walk (ends March 31st), and there is a version with hair is at the Epicosity Spring Fling (ends April 3rd). If you haven't already lost your shirt at The Arcade run down there fast and try your luck with Tableau Vivant backpack gacha. These bags are gorgeous. The Zebra is my favorite. The Cardigen I am wearing is from Paradise Kiss and it's beautifully made. It moves perfectly and fits perfectly and comes with texture change hud. The pants I am wearing are from Cut - N- Draw and they have super chains at the waist and British Flag in denim on the back pockets.

On Him:

Cap: Quandary Irish Flat Cap [mesh] (Spring Fling)(with hair 250L) (Buddy Walk)(200L)

Backpack: Tableau Vivant Backpack - Black [mesh] (The Arcade)

Cardigan: Paradise Kiss Nil-mesh cardigan-red [mesh] (299L)

Pants: Cut -N- Draw jeans black [mesh] (350L)

On Her:

Undergarments, bow: RoA Eat Me<3 Lingerie (Alice) (Alice in RMK Bunny Hunt #26)(free)

Prop: Down Down Down DDD_Fairy tale Book_Alice [mesh] (Alice in RMK Bunny Hunt #17)(free)

Cardigan: Mr Poet Bat sleeve knit coat [mesh] (free)

Fulli, its been a wonderful year of making fun & cool images. I couldn't have done it without you. Thank you!

Hunt Report: Tainted Love 2

(click to enlarge)

It's strange to be suddenly be a father to someone I have never met. I don't think I can argue paternity since Vonie has a striking, albiet more human, resemblance to me. He insists he is not a vampire and does not "crave blood or anything." But I am skeptical. His shirt brazenly declares, "I only date vampires." I am beginning to see the problem with his love life. He has questionable taste. In fact, he could be in the beginning stages of "The Change." It's time to lay down the rules before something terrible happens.

Dating Rule 1: Do not date blood suckers.

On Dev, left:
Hoodie, Jeans, Shoes: Kita's Sideshow {KS} Shattered Hoodie [mesh] (Tainted Love #66)(1L)
Skin, Tattoo, Eyes: Aeva Heartsick Pacey Heartsick, Blackout Eyes, Despair Tattoo (Tainted Love #61)(1L)
Necklace: Chaos, Panic, Disorder :*:CPD:*: Piece of my Heart Necklace (Tainted Love #40)(1L)
Hair: Wasabi Pills Orion Mesh Hair - Whites Pack [mesh] (250L)
Props: Julia Collection Julia's Tainted Gift [mesh] (Tainted Love #62)(1L)

On Vonie, right:
Shirt: Livid I Only Date Vampires Guy M [mesh] (Tainted Love #32) (1L)
Pants: AD Creations [AD] Tainted love unisex pants (Tainted Love #36) (1L)
Hair: Dura *Dura-Boys&Girls*33 platinum (130L)
Cuffs: Blitzed Legacy Cuffs - black (299L)
Shoes: Enelya's Creations .:EC:. ABL Army Boots [mesh](99L)

(click to enlarge)

Dating Rule 2: Have a respectable job.

Dr. Love
Coat with Top, Pants, Stethoscope: Gehenna ::G:: Dr. Love (Tainted Love #69)(1L)
Tattoos, Tongue, Heart: Redrum Bloody Arms & Mouth, Beating Heart, Tongue (Tainted Love #28)(1L)
Sunglasses: Pure Poison PP - Hearts Sunglasses (Tainted Love #79)(1L)
Armband: Roawenwood {RW} Wearing Your Heart on Your Sleeve (Tainted Love #26)(1L)
Shoes: Santos Chucks_Red (free)
Set: Stone Misery .:S.M:. Love Hurts - Sex Bed (Tainted Love #39)(1L)

Femboy Hunt Winter 2013, part 1

(click to enlarge)

The Femboy Hunt - Winter 2013 has begun! This hunt has something for everyone: girls, guys, and anything in-between, even other species like elves and furries. You have 16 days to scoop up the goodies. I am an official blogger for this hunt. To show you previews as quickly as possible, items will be presented in a simple format. The more glam androgynous styles, I will be showing. My posing partner will be showing the more cute femboy styles. For a masterlist of hunt locations and more prize previews, go to Femboy Hunt. Happy hunting!

First up are two outfits for the men.  The outfit on the left from A:S:S reminds me of an evil bishie style, so I'm channeling my inner Sesshomaru. The Iron Claw mesh top on the right makes a bold statement with Sandra Bernhard's picture the letters "The Androgyny." 

On Him left:

Boa, corset, pants: A:S:S Snow Prince (male base) [mesh] (Femboy Hunt #7)(2L)
Hair: Emotions Heaven - snow
Skin: Tableau Vivant Noctis skin - tone 1
Eyes: Eclectic Randomness Infinity Eyes - with color and texture change hud
Nails: Mandala Unisex Nail Male - with color change hud
Shoes: Barerose Starlight Angel
Pose: Zzang model 008

On Him right:

Shirt: Iron Claw TheAndrogyny (male base) [mesh] (Femboy hunt #43)(2L)
Skin: Tableau Vivant Noctis skin - tone 1
Hair: Drot The Kenji - black ice
Eyes: Sn@tch Illyria Eyes - blackness
Collar: Blitzed Legacy Choker - black
Necklace: Rozoregalia Nornir necklace - 1/c
Piearcings: Mandala Face Pierce - black
Cuffs: Blitzed Brutal Cuffs - Old leather black
Shoes: Hoorenbeek Dr. H. Boots - black
Pose: Stakey - troubled 04

(click to enlarge)

The Dango skin is a peachy fresh freckle face in both male and female format. I couldn't resist having a little fun with this one. Identical twins but one is male, the other female.

On Him:
Skin: Dango Freckled (male for female base) (Femboy hunt #40)(2L)
Hair: Dura Boys & Girls 16 - light blue
Eyes: FTL Dawn Eyes - Hanairo
Outfit: Curious Kitties Muli Feathered Skull Coat
Shoes: L&B Mens Biker Classic Shoe
Pose: Zzang model 007

On Her
Skin: Dango Freckled (female for female base) (Femboy hunt #40)(2L)
Hair: Dura Boys & Girls 16 - light blue
Eyes: FTL Dawn Eyes - Hanairo
Eyelashes: FTL Eyelashes - C01 Natural
Crown, Earrings, Necklace, Ring: WTG Swan Song
Outfit: Frozen Night FN*Baby feather dress - angelic white
Shoes: DemotiK Beauty's Ballet Slippers - white
Pose Zzang model 005

The Ghost Hunters's Guide to Horror

(click to enlarge)

Hi, the name's Raven. I hunt ghosts. For me everyday is Halloween, but when the sun dip low on the horizon and the leaves begin to fall, I get more work than I can handle. So many "dearly departed" come back to haunt the living. Maybe you guys can help me this year and go investigate areas with suspicious activity. Below is a guide of the current horrifying hot spots. ....Oh and more thing, if do you run into a ghost, dont try to handle it on your own. Leave that to the professionals unless you're just dying to join their ranks.

On Raven:
Skin: Tableau Vivant Noctis Group Gift (free, 50L to join)
Shirt: Tableau Vivant Amin sweater - Purple [mesh] (Collabor88 event) (88L) Event Sale
Pants main photo: Tableau Vivant Gatsby pants grey (150L)
Pants inset photo: Lapointe & Bastchild Mesh Leather Mens fatpack [mesh] (499L)
Hair: Ayashi Marik Black set [mesh] (tint added) (200L)
Tie: SEY "Star&Skull"-Necklace & Bangles (300L)
Cuffs: Blitzed Brutal cuffs black (200L)
Bracelet: 1005 ring Circus-1005+SiRoRiO (The Dream Park event) (100L)
Shoes: Lapointe & Bastchild "Gothic Demonic" Boot& Shoe set /Crocs (499L)
Special Effect ball: Drake Faudeburgh Fusion Flame Small (25L, full perm)
Special Effect ghost: RMK Halloween HUD Main, spirit lights (free)

Location:
Hackberry Hill (nice, free haunted house theme group gifts to members, updated frequently!)

Raven's list of Horror hot-spots: 

Resting Place *NEW *adults only
The Pulse Games team is back for the their 6th annual horror survival game. This is the closest you'll ever be to being trapped inside a horror movie. Interactive Hud, effects, puzzles, plot twists, prizes, and chills! Opens Oct 17th, ends Nov 18th.  For more information, go to: pulsegamessl.blogspot.com

The Case of Praying Mary *NEW *adults only
One of the serial killers from last year's amazing Peatonville Asylum returns in an interactive mystery, puzzle, and a hunt. Can the bodies of all her lovers be found? This latest Madpeas minihunts ends Nov 4th. Cost 10L to play. For more information, go to: madpea.blogspot.co.uk

Final Fantasy 2

(click to enlarge)

Me miss an opportunity to be a white-haired baddie? No way. This was fun to put together. Besides, I have some nasty weapons just dying to waste punks like "Spikey." No one messes with The Clan of Jenova and gets away with it. lol

On Him:

Outfit: Utopia Fireplay Male (group gift 1L, 500L to join)

Shoulder, Glove, Necklace: BareRose Vampire Hunter [mesh necklace] (past hunt)

Armwarmers: Tableau Vivant Armwarmers - White [mesh] (L'Accessories event)(200L)

Belt: BLITZED Plugged Belt with texture change hud (295L)

Bracelets: Death Row Lower Armor (60L)

Shades: SISU - Paramilitary Gear Ballistic Glasses (75L)

Hair: Ayashi Sephiroth - white (250L)

Shoes: MUISM Troy with texture hud (past hunt)

Weapon: D-Z Guns Mini Redemptions Dual Chain Gun Revolvers (1800L)

Weapon: 1st Act SOLDIER Sword v1.1 (free)

(click to enlarge)

Rideable: SaRcAsTiC Forest Dragon ridable (Midnight Mania) (450L)

Location: 1st Act Edge City Wastelands

News Event: Horror Night 2012

(click to enlarge)

The 5th and final Horror Night is going on now until September 15th. This brillant must-see event is like a "Japanese Haunted House," based on the Obon Festival a time of year when the ancestors are honored, and Hungry Ghosts are lurking near. You begin your journey into the supernatural in upper shop area. There you can buy interesting limited edition event-only items, and get free shaved ice or icky kabobs like rat and caterpillar! Stores in the upper shop area are:

Fine, Dreamin' Bird, Down Down Down, Regicat, AIR, 369, Baiken, GUARAN-DOU, Sakka's Studio, Naminoke, RokumeikaN, Hare, Beppu Sogetsudo, Drop, Dimbula Rose, Lo*momo, Bare Rose.

On Him:
Hair: Little Britain Hells Angel White (300L)
Mask: Sakka's Studio ~Ss~ SHIRO KITSUNE Ver1.1 mask [Mesh] (50L)
Top: Kisetsu Twisted Men's Gift (Twisted Spring 2012 #124) (Edited sleeveless) (free) (no longer available)
Pants: Kisetsu Visual Hunt Men's Gift (Visual Hunt, Year of the Dragon) (past hunt gifts for 25L)
Shoes: Tomoto Yukata geta (Make Him Over Hunt 7 #24) (free) (no longer available)
Cuffs: Blitzed Brutal cuffs black (200L)
Shoulder Pet: Sadistic Hacker *SH* Kuda-gitsune White (180L)
Prop: Poche Ice Lemon Tea, Cool Drink Set (free)

On Her:
Outfit: Kisetsu Visual Hunt Women's Gift (Visual Hunt, Year of the Dragon) (past hunt gifts for 25L)
Skin: Mother Goose Ai (LB) (lucky board)(free)
Hair: Mingo Kimono hair (50L)
Hair accessoires: Kisetsu Junior Maiko Kanzashi Set- Sakura (red tinted) (249L)
Necklace: Bliensen+MaiTai Sakura-Necklace (200L)
Shoes: and stockings: MiuMin Mini Yukata Hana (Black) Geta (Rebel Playground) (free)(no longer available)
Prop: Bitter Vanilla Shaved Ice Lemon (touch hanging banners from counter top to get)(free)

Location: Horror Night 2012 start point

(click to enlarge)

Once you reach the end of the upper shop area, take a mask. The mask will act as camouflage to trick the ghosts into thinking you are one of them. Have a good adventure! For more information on Horror Night 2012, go to:  Horror Night Special Website

On Mr Hungry Ghost:
Hair: LALA Moon SB Mitsuhide Ash Silver (edited) (250L)
Skin and eyes: Dimbula Rose YU-REI skin (MALE)_HN2012 (111L)
Tattoo: Chus! Elemental White Skin Whitener (free)
Outfit, necklace, and shoes: Bare Rose Yukata Ojika [Mesh](180L)
Special Effect: Dreamin' Bird HTDM-LiPin*LiG (25L Gacha)

On Ms Hungry Ghost:
Outfit: BAIKEN Jorou-gumo Black (99L)
Skin: Chatte Ocello Carmilla Shape+Skin+gifts (free)
Hair: Paper Heart Bride of Frankenstein (edited) (1L)
Eyes: MysticHope Demoneyes Red (lucky chair) (free)
Tattoo: .::Kre-ations::. Ookami soul tattoo (40L)
Make up: Mad Goth lips (20L)
Special effect: Caolila Inglis (coa) japanese Female Ghost set (9L)

Location: Horror Night 2012 start point

UPDATE: There are 3 possible endings: Bad, Normal, and Good. Each ending gives a different prize. And don't miss the two  freebies in the upper shop area: Drop T-shirt for the guys DROP Group Gift Tee, and a swimsuit for the girls from Hare HARE/Swim wear.

Thanks for your help Fulli and Voodoo!

The Rebel's Playground

(click to enlarge)

The Rebel's Playground Hunt has a lot of nice quality things from Japanese designers. The hunt is geared more towards the ladies, so I put together my own outfit to go with the Rebel one from Bubblez. For links to the store locations, go here: Little Crown. Hunt ends July 31.

On Him:

Hair: Ayashi Reiko - White (shown with & without streaks, hair comes with mesh headphones)(200L)

Eyeliner: Tableau Vivant Vincent Make up 1 eyeliner (80L)

Scalp: Amacci Hairbase Tattoo - White (free)

Fangs: Venexia Venetian Vampire Fangs Large (500L)

Tongue: Bubblez Rebels Playground Outfit - Rebel Tongue (Rebel Playground #7)(free)

Earrings: ROZOREGALIA *NORNIR*Unisex PIERCE3 (400L)

Choker: BLITZED Legacy Choker - black (150L)

Necklace: Xoph Vertebra Necklace (larger version) -- Bones (free)

Cuffs: BLITZED Legacy Cuffs - black (299L)

Nails: Mandala !UNISEX [MANDALA]NAIL PALETTE 2/short (577L)

Tank: Sn@tch Skeletanks of Doom (MALE/Purple) (125L)

Pants, Belt, Leg Warmers: K!NG Street Style Jeans 01 Skull Violet MALE (purple jean tint added) (320L)

Shoes: SANTOS Chucks_Skull_Black (free)
Prop: Zindra Vortex Photostudio pose prop *Rock Bass (Purple)* (free)

On Her:

Full Outfit, Hair, & Accessories: Bubblez Rebels Playground Outfit (Rebel Playground #7)(free)
Shoes: Death Row Designs drd bootslazy 3 reg purple MP (lucky chair)
Pose: *mocchi*mochi* *amato* pose 03 (Rebel Playground #2)(free)

Location: 

Cola  -- Lost Wastelands

Thanks for your help, Fulli!

Pirates of Silicon Valley

(click to enlarge)

The Mooninites might have gotten me this game, but who is wearing steely remains of their leader on his belt, huh?  Yo ho ho....

Hair: A&Y Rex Cyber hair - White (250L)

Eyes: *FTL* Dawn Eyes - Fujinando (100L)

Eyepatch: Air Corsair for MHOH7 (MHOH7 #41)(free)

Jacket: Dot-BE Circuit jacket Grey [mesh] (99L)

Necklace: -K!NG- Steel Necklace (MHOH7 #25) (free)

Belt: *BLITZED* BUG belt (199L)

Pants: +Calamity+ Muscoviet Mosquito Pants

Location: 
Insert Coin Arcade, Flotsam Beach