The Strange Case of Dr Oliver Paynesworth

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Death Row Designs will be delivering another fun gacha and hunt for Halloween this year. The theme this time is Asylum. This is my entry to DRD's the "Join the Family" contest. I brought out one of my favorite asylum dwelling characters. Enjoy. Style Credits below the story.

The Strange Case of Dr Oliver Paynesworth 

(as told by the Admitting Nurse at the Rosewood Asylum)

It had been an ordinary day at the Rosewood Asylum when the town’s respected general practice doctor, Dr Oliver Paynesworth, strolled past me without a word, not even a Hello, and disappeared down the long of hall of Rosewood’s worst behaved residents, otherwise known as the "inmates." Of course I went to fetch him, since we don’t allow visitors to that wing of the asylum. 

I discovered him in the oddest place. He had taken the last room to the right and barricaded the door with the back of a chair so that I could not open it. I looked through the glass peephole and saw him, just sitting in the middle of the room on the floor with a vacant look in his eyes.

“Excuse me Dr Oliver, What are you doing? Is there something wrong?”

He didn’t look at me as he said in a hallow voice, “I am admitting myself. I am a danger to society. Please leave me alone.”

Alarmed, I fetched the director of the Institution. He spoke to the Doctor for some time before he came back out shaking his head. “Nurse, can you please check into this?” He had filled out a form to accept Dr Oliver and wrote that the Dr believed he could kill with a mere thought. He blamed himself for his fiancé’s death after she broke up their engagement. He wanted me to call her doctor to check if the story was true. 

Dr Oliver’s case turned out to be a sad example of the ravages of grief, most likely driven by intense regret that his last words to his fiancé were, "I hope you die." Turns out she had just discovered her diagnosis of terminal cancer and couldn’t bring herself to tell him, so she abruptly broke off their engagement without explanation. We figured after some grief counseling, and revealing the truth of why she ended their relationship, he would return to normal. But sadly, that’s not what happened.

One day we found him in a pool of blood. He had cut off his own legs with exceptional surgical skill. What he used, we have no clue, but it must have been a very large sharp blade. We searched high and low for this dangerous weapon but could never discover where he had hidden it. He was ranting on and on about offering his legs to Death in exchange for bringing his beloved back to life.

He had clearly taken a turn for the worse. 

We were able to stop the bleeding. Once he had recovered, we gave him a wheelchair and fitted him with new prosthetic legs. I think Dr Rosewood held hope he could save his old friend.

As the months passed, Dr Oliver would sit on the floor, not eating, or speaking…. Other "inmates" requested to be transferred away from his unsettling dark aura. Except one. She requested to be moved directly across from him. In truth, she was here because she was in so much pain her family couldn't care for her. She was often yelling across the hall, begging Dr Oliver to kill her. If he heard her, I don’t know. He was covered in dust by then. Cobwebs hung from his eyelashes too. I thought he was long dead and everyone was too scared to go in and check.

But he was not dead.

The morning on the 19th, I discovered front door of the Rosewood Asylum was open. No "inmates" escaped. No, instead they were all yelling, crying, and cowering their rooms. When I reached the last door on the right, it was open. Dr Oliver was gone. There was no sign of him. I checked across the hall and the lady was still locked inside her room. No one entered, but she was clearly dead. White as a sheet. And smiling.

It was creepy. We closed off that cursed wing of Rosewood. No one ever did see Dr Oliver Paynesworth again. The only clue we had as to what became of him was a note left on the floor.

Thank you for caring for me. 

It is time for me to go now. 

Please take good care of your health. 

Your time precious. Don’t waste it.

signed,

Dr Oliver Paynesworth, 

Reaper

 

On him, Dr Oliver:

Hair: A&Y CyberBunker Electric-rain hair - Male - pink [mesh](290L)
Top: Contraption Engineer's Top, male [mesh](500L)
Weapon: Val'More Prototype Project - Takizawa Sickle [mesh](380L)
Claws: Naberius Iron Eater Claws (Aether) Bento Jake, gacha [mesh](75L)
Legs: Contraption Classic Leg Prosthesis *gunmetal* [mesh](150L)
Coat: Curio Obscura Luxurious Fur Coat Black, gacha [mesh] (100L)
Glasses: ContraptioN The Tinkerer's Glasses, gacha [mesh]
Hat: Harm's Way Top Hat texture change [mesh] (99L)
Eyes: IKON Deadshine Eyes - Quicksilver [mesh](150L)
Skin, TMP Appliers: Fallen Gods Pure [xy] + Ivory(660L)
Head: TheMeshProject (BETA) Head(m) - Anime (Deluxe) [mesh](5000L)
Wheelchair, pose: Luna Rosarie L+R Bloody Rosarie wheelchair, gacha [mesh]

Setting:
Building: Madpeas Run Down Asylum, 159m x 80m footprint, 1100 li [mesh](975L)

American Gothic

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STORYLINE: The tide was rising rapidly in the Crescent City. A long black limousine slowly came to a stop in front of a quaint white shotgun cottage. Despite its caution, the car's wake splashed into the house. An angry outburst roared from inside, cursing the many Voodoo gods. La Croix smiled secretly to himself as he picked his way carefully through the floating debris. He knocked politely at the front door of the savior of the city, Maman Brigette. She was dressed for battle in black leather and armor and she shot him a hell of a dirty look that would surely have killed him if he wasn't already dead. Then she pretended he wasn't there as she frantically tried to recreate her Veve ceremony on the waterlogged floorboards. "No ritual gonna save us dis time, Maman. We gots to go." So many people were counting on her to save them, but there was no fixing a sinking city and a rising ocean. They really were going to loose everything this time. There was no spell strong enough to divert all this water. She covered her face with her hands, and began to sob. "Nah nah, cheri." He sat down in the water beside her and hugged her shoulders. She was such a powerful woman, it broke his heart to see her cry. "I gots news," he handed her a parchment scroll with a wax seal. She frowned, confused by such an odd thing at a time like this. He pointed to the ankh symbol in the wax seal. "The Ancient One has summoned us. He offers us a place of honor in his new nation." She snatched the letter, read it quickly, then read it again just to be certain. She looked up at the Baron and blinked. "What does the king of the vampires want from us?"

On her, Maman Brigitte:
Top: Zenith Berserker Breastplate (Black) Maitreya RARE, gacha [mesh](85L)
Gloves: Zenith Berserker Gloves(Black) Maitreya, gacha [mesh](85L)
Boots: Zenith Berserker Long Boots(Black) Maitreya, gacha [mesh](85L)
Shorts: Zenith Berserker Short with Belt (Black) Maitreya, gacha [mesh](85L)
Hair: booN POI481 hair platinum [mesh](280L)
Hat: Tableau Vivant Maman Brigitte Hat [mesh](300L)
Head: Genesis Lab Head_Angie_2.0 RARE, gacha [mesh](99L)
Glasses: Moon Elixir Coven - 18 - Glasses, gacha [mesh](75L)
Staff: Death Row Designs witchdoctor staff [mesh](120L)
Skin, appliers: Genesis Lab Chocolate_Skin (free)
Latex applier: Female Poison Outfit Latex Reine in Black (198L)
Hands: Slink Avatar Enhancement Hands [mesh](450L)
Body: Slink Physique Mesh Body V2.9[mesh](1,250L)

On him, Baron La Croix:
Eyepatch: Shi: Patch Mechanics 2.Black unisex RARE, gacha [mesh](150L)
Scarf: SEY VH-stole (for Halloween) male/reg [mesh](280L)
Hat: Harm's Way Top Hat texture change [mesh] (99L)
Necklace: ISON safari tribe necklace silver [mesh](245L)
Coat: Deadwool Peak suit (tux) - jacket - black [mesh](460L)
Hair: NO.MATCH NO.SMOKE. (male avatar )[mesh](200L)
Pants: Lapointe & Bastchild Leather - Mens Multi Texture Zip Pants [mesh](499L)
Boots: Lapointe & Bastchild Swear "Drift Mesh" Boot Mens v2 [mesh](499L)
Eyes: Poetic Colors nightfall - night mood [mesh] (100L)
Skin applier: Tableau Vivant tone 8 slink (400L)
Hands, Body Applier: Tableau Vivant Slink tone 8 (400L)
Hands: Slink Avatar Enhancement Hands - Male [mesh](450L)
Head applier: Tableau Vivant Kat Skin - Tone 08 for TMP (990L)
Skin applier Body: Tableau Vivant tone 8 TMP (400L)
Head: TheMeshProject (BETA) Head(m) - Anime (Deluxe) [mesh](5000L)
Body: TheMeshProject (BETA) Deluxe Body [mesh](5000L)

Setting:
Houses: Death Row 18.DRD LN Lovers nest cottage RARE, gacha [mesh](The Arcade)(75L)
Tree: 3D Trees Ancient Virginia Live Oak M/T (175L)

Birth of a Reaper, 3

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STORYLINE: No one knew exactly how Dr Oliver Conray escaped. It was no surprise they only half-heartedly searched for him, since they were glad his ominous presence was gone. The janitor on the nightshift however claimed to have seen the whole thing, but since she was elderly no one listened to her. She said a ghost lady in fancy clothes came to see the doctor. She could barely hear their conversation, picking up only bits and pieces. The lady was had been a former patient. She apologized for not telling him she was terminally ill. It was the real reason she rejected his marriage proposal. Without another word, she released the doctor from his bonds. Waiting for them outside was a ghostly carriage pulled by a team of spectral horses. A dark hooded driver helped her inside. For a moment the doctor stood there as if he was uncertain what to do, then he climbed in the carriage behind her. He hasn't been seen since.

So many awesome things going on this July, even two events to escape the sun's rays. lol. Genre's Underworld theme, and a Tattered Page's - Good Omens. I loved this book! It's so awesome. I highly recommend you pick it up. Shown above is the dress for prophetess Agnes by Senzafine. It's richly textured in browns and blacks and was perfect for my lady in the Reaper series. From the Underworld theme of this month's Genre, is the awesome Vampire Queen Statue by Entity. Don't walk, run go pick this up! I love it! Adding a spooky charm is the Spirit Flames by Papermoon. They come in several color, 1 li, and hover up and down. Another fun item I picked up is the Eclipse Noir long coat by Vengeful Threads. The hair I am wearing by Tableau Vivant is available at Hair Fair. TV is debuting new hair textures at the Fair, and I love the shine on them. It's so hard to find white hair that doesn't look flat, and the new TV textures definitely do whites well. The hat by Harm's Way can texture change on the hat band, feather, and card. The gacha goodies I used in image are the Luxurious Fur Coat by Curio Obscura, The Tinkerer's Glasses secret prize from Contraption's first music box gacha, the fur stole by Junbug, and the Victorian Gothic rose hat and Crystal cross jewelry set by Devious Minds. If you love DM's jewelry as much as I do, don't miss the badass necklace on sale there at Genre too, it drapes over the back. For both the Ghost Lady and the Doctor, I am using Ikon eyes, and the Fallen Gods Pure Ivory skins from Wayward Carnival. ...It might surprise you guys to know I am playing both characters in this picture. They both really show my aesthetic nicely. I love how this turned out. The Hades and Persephone myth (and it's many forms), is my kind of story.

On Him, Dr. Oliver Conray:
Hair: Tableau Vivant Ten hair male [mesh](Hair Fair - Blond)(250L)
Under coat: Vengeful Threads - Mens - Eclipse Noir [mesh] (Genre)(99L)
Coat: Curio Obscura Luxurious Fur Coat Black, gacha [mesh] (100L)
Glasses: ContraptioN The Tinkerer's Glasses, gacha [mesh](no longer available)
Hat: Harm's Way Top Hat texture change [mesh] (99L)
Eyes: IKON Deadshine Eyes - Quicksilver [mesh](150L)
Nail Polish: By Snow Fashionable Black applier for Slink hands (1L)
Hands: Slink Male Hands [mesh] (450L)
Skin, Slink, TMP Appliers: Fallen Gods Pure [xy] + Ivory (Wayward Carnival)(660L)
Head: TheMeshProject (BETA) Head(m) - Anime (Deluxe) [mesh](5000L)
Pose: Del May DM - Belonging (150L)

On Her, The Ghost Lady:
Dress: Senzafine Agnes Dress - Surprise Brown [mesh](A Tattered Page)(250L)
Necklace, earrings: deviousMind VictorianGothic Crystal Cross Necklace, gacha [mesh](75L)
Hat: deviousMind VictorianGothic RoseHat, gacha [mesh](75L)
Hair: Exile Full Of Grace, naturals [mesh](280L)
Stole: Junbug Fur Stole - Silver, gacha [mesh](30L)
Lip: WoW Skins Arisa LipGloss (99L)
Lashes: FTL Eyelashes - C01 Natural (280L)
Eyes: IKON Charm Eyes - Brown [mesh](150L)
Gloves: Adam n Eve Lace glove applier slink (150L)
Hands: Slink Avatar Enhancement Hands - Casual [mesh](450L)
Hairbase: Amacci Hairbase Tattoo 2 (free)
Skin, Slink: Fallen Gods Pure [xx] + Ivory (Wayward Carnival)(660L)

Setting:
Ghost Lights: Papermoon Spirit Flames,1li [mesh](Genre)(65L)
Statue: Entity Vampire Queen Statue, 6li [mesh](Genre)(100L)

Location: 
Genre - Underworld

Gothmas: Nicoli The All Seeing

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STORYLINE: After 1,600 years, what the world thinks about it’s immortal hero of Christmas differs from the one who inspired the myth. Famous for his philanthropy in the 4th century Byzantine Anatolia, why is Noble Elder Nicoli's power one of the most feared? Could it be the children's song is true? "He knows when you are sleeping. He knows when you're awake. He knows if you’ve been bad or good, so be good for goodness sake.”

He's making a list and checking it twice on the Baron Von Scarlet's Secretary desk by Noctis which you can pick up over at Gothmas sim Cursed. The picture frame, also by Noctis, comes from the Fortune Teller set. Nicoli is wearing a fantastic outfit Icabod by Harm's Way at Gothmas. To change the collar texture touch it, and choose "more" to scroll for more choices, then "touch" which will bring up the blue menu. The Hat by Harm's Way also changes textures for the hat fabric, hat band, playing card, and feather. The shades have a cool style with side lens, and it can also change colors. Gothmas event ends January 5th, so there is still time to go look at all the cool things there. The skin is a group gift from Tableau Vivant and includes an albino bearded version, plus new a new hairstyle for girls and guys with all the color huds included. To get it, head to the Tableau Vivant store, wear your group tag, and touch the box on the counter. The group is free to join for a limited time, so sign up you guys!

On Him, Nicoli The All Seeing:
Coat, Collar, Vest, Shirt, Pant, Boots: Harm's Way Icabod vest collar, pants &  boot [mesh] (499L)
Shades: Harm's Way D frame glasses texture change [mesh] (99L)
Hat: Harm's Way Top Hat texture change [mesh] (99L)
Gloves: Fatewear Dextor with leather materials [mesh] (300L)
Hair: Tableau Vivant Vlodovic hair - Equinox male [mesh](300L)
Skin: Tableau Vivant Lucis - Happy Holidays! - Albino (group gift, Free to join limited for a time )(free)

Setting:
Desk set: Noctis Baron Von Scarlet's Secretary desk [mesh] (Gothmas, Cursed) (355L)
Picture Frame: Noctis Madame Zola's Fortune teller set (edit) [mesh]  (275L)
Cabin: Scarlet Creative The Trilby Dacha Box Set [mesh] (Collabor88) (488L)