Cyber Fair: Neon Shackles

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STORYLINE: RED’s servos whirred as he struggled, the synthetic sinews beneath his chrome plating straining against the magnetic restraints. His last recorded memory flickered in his quantum core, standing outside Club Aqua, bathed in the pulsing blue glow of the club’s underbelly, his velvet voice coaxing patrons inside. "Drinks. Cythroid. Pleasure." Then blackout.

Now laying in a jail cell next to a strange offering of stimulated human food, he wondered where he was being held. It was dark and reeked of sweat. A warehouse? An abandoned facility? His optical HUD flickered through possible locations, but his captors had been careful, no GPS, Net, or HIVE access.

A jagged voice cut through the silence.

“You know why you’re here, tin man?”

RED’s processors whirred in confusion. The most logical answer was a jealous husband, he had seen his share of those. Or maybe traffickers, high-end androids like him fetched a fortune on the black market.

Instead, the figure looming over him growled a name he didn’t expect.

“Eden. The boy. Who is he?”

RED’s neural circuits reeled. Eden. The ethereal child who never left the VIP lounge, always under the watch of that inhuman warden, the Cursed A.N.G.E.L.?

RED’s synthetic throat flexed, his voice smooth despite the tension in his restraints.

“You think I know?”

A fist crashed into his face, shattering the false skin of his cheek, exposing the gleaming metal beneath.

“Then let’s start with what you do know.”

As they powered up a pain emulator, a cruel little toy meant to make machines scream, RED calculated his odds of survival.

They weren’t good.

Yes, of course I took inspiration for this image from the Bailizhi's take of the Deepspace prison wear for naughty vampires. lol. I hope I was able to come up with something you Deepspace fans and Cyber fans would both enjoy. The matching hairstyle for the BlackShift outfit is unrigged and comes in a wealth of color options, it was fun to try them all, (I loved the auburns).  Red's body android lines and material body shine is by Abyssal. It comes in Wet and Dry variety, works perfectly on male or female bodies. And includes a few additional tech word tattoo options. ...Can we talk about how nice the Cerridwens-Cauldron food set is? I didn't expect to see such nicely crafted cyberpunk food at the event, but it's totally a must have for any cyber setting! The textures and materials on the noodles, eggs, and soup look so real.  ...Sole is the master of Cyber accessories, and ARA2 doesn't disappoint. I used the headset for Red. The set also includes a full respirator and electrodes for the forehead. ...The Tech handcuffs by Solares are a gift you can find in the marketplace. ...The setting is the cells by Varonis with chains by Static and Fayded.  ...(fyi, The mesh head I used here is an pre-bom and bento mesh head by TMP. I'm hoping someday we will get an update on them, it has a unique Anime/Bishonen look no other mesh head has!)

On him, Club Aqua android host RED:

Body shine: ABYSSAL Justice, Dry [Materials][BOM](Cyber Fair)(477L)

Headset: SOLE SA - Headset ARA2, White [mesh](Cyber Fair)(349L)

Hair: Bailizhi hair A10-UNRIG, color 1 pack [mesh](Cyber Fair)(200L)

Complete Outfit: Bailizhi BlackShift fatpack, legacy M [mesh](Cyber Fair)(2,599L)

Cuffs: solares Tech Handcuffs [mesh](gift)

Eyes: Poetic Colors oriental pearl - small bright [mesh] (150L)

Head: TheMeshProject (BETA) Head(m) - Anime (Deluxe) [mesh]

Body: TheShops [BODY] Athletic Meshbody (Legacy)(m) (1.7.1) [mesh](5000L)

Pose: Tableau Vivant man4

Setting:

Food: Cerridwens-Cauldron Gyozo Troy Set, white [mesh](Cyber Fair)(269L)

Food: Cerridwens-Cauldron Spicy Noodles Set, white [mesh](Cyber Fair)(269L)

Collar: Static Shackles of the Damned [mesh](295L)

Chains: Static Chain Clutter [mesh](275L)

Chains: FAYDED Chain Heap [mesh](100L)

Setting: VARONIS DuskHall Cells [mesh](699L)

BONUS IMAGE: inworld raw shot, midday sky

Japonica / Necrotize : A Drop of Bittersweet Amber

 

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A Drop of Bittersweet Amber
Flowing from deep within a dark forest is a malevolent force of grief and hatred...

An interactive hud based Japanese Horror Story event.

Open until October 31st. In Japanese and English.

Location:

http://maps.secondlife.com/secondlife/BAROQUED/129/230/2505

Produced by BAROQUED Events.

Story: Kamo Resident / calibration: jokerx Kristan

Landscape: syunin Arida / Script Design: elysion Lomu

Translators: Kyrieholy, DevinVaughn

Sponsor: Zambrotta Zadark

 

To begin your adventure into a spooky story from our friends from Japan, go to the link. Straight ahead on the path is a marketplace with fun items to purchase. To the left are instructions how to play, To go to start, sit on the small shrine just right of the billboards. Once you are in the main start section, click for the English Hud (or Japanese Hud). Be sure to ACCEPT the popup menu for Experiences. This is needed to proceed, and it will keep track of your progress in the game/story. (NOTE: If at any point, the story doesn’t automatically start, walk a bit and it will trigger.)

All set? Good! Now walk forward through the rows of red Torrii gates. The hud will popup. You can choose Start, or Continue. (If you have already started the game, choose continue or else it will erase all your progress.) The story prologue beings from Koma's point of view. Step forward once more, the prologue from the Professor's point of view will play. Continue on the path, and the Survivor's point of view will play. Once you reach the end of the path, right-click+sit on the doors to move to the next stage. Now the main story begins.

To unlock new chapters of the story as you go along, you must complete certain tasks. You start in the library. You need to find a total of 10 books/magazines. As you find them, they will be added to your HUD at the top of your screen. Once you have found them all, touch the doors of the library to move to the next stage.

 

 

You land in the village. You need to find the First Family's house, its the largest one. Once inside, more of the story is revealed. First find the Male Student's bedroom. (Hint: its the Red Door. Bedrooms are on the 2nd floor.) Then find Koma's confining room in the basement. (Hint: its the white square on the floor.) Then find Grandma's bedroom. (Hint:  its the door with the orange wood frame.) Once you are there, you need find her Dairy and touch it to go to the next stage. 

 

Oh no! The diary has a security spell on it! To escape from Grandma's Twisted Dimension Maze, you must find the map of the First Family's house. You will know you found it when you see a table in the center of the room with the map on top, highlighted by a bright green transparent box around it. Touch it to reveal all of Grandma's secrets, and enter the next stage.

 

You return to the village to perform the purification ritual. Near where you land is a small Hokora shine. Touch it to get the map of the village's hokora locations and correct order to touch them. You see a lot of the village as you run to each location. When you reach the last shrine the entrance of the village, you unlock the climax of the story, and will be transported to the finale stage.

   

Once the story ends, you will be teleported and have an attached object, a box of amber sugar candy. Follow the path to the shrine. You can touch the mailbox on the right front side of the shrine to send a message to the game creators. On the steps before the shrine are more gifts and souvenirs. And you can make a donation to the Osaisen tip jar in front of the shine. I hope you enjoyed this interactive story!

Return to start and the marketplace by going through the tunnel.

Engine Room: Rusty Tears of the War Machine

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STORYLINE: The General of New Deco was haunted. No amount of awards, medals, or ribbons could chase away his waking nightmare. The war was still raging with no end in sight. Everywhere he looked, ghosts of soldiers with no voices and eyes stared back at him. Why were they haunting him? He had reached the limit of what the body and mind could endure. He just couldn't, ... kill anymore. Of course his superiors were disappointed, after all he was a brilliant tactician and beloved by his men too, so they offered him an early exit if he would just sign a simple contract. Unfortunately for him, having too much time to think did result in one more death, -- his. So it came as a shock when he awoke inside a monstrous thing of metal and gears. His will was no longer his, since he had inadvertently signed it away. He was programed to obey. There was no such thing as mercy for a War Machine. The tears of rust on his automaton face were the only clues to the screaming, blind ghost locked inside.

How awesome is the Art Deco theme items at this around of Engine Room? I felt very inspired, and this idea grew out of it. Here are items I used in the image from the event: The Metropolis tattoo really fired my imagination, I paired it with the older Rust skin are from Fallen Gods and between the layers added a white tint by XyR. The outfit is the beautifully made Fotsoldier Gambsion by Turb. It has a hud to change textures. It's also mod, so I could hide the sleeves to show the arms. The right arm is Eliavah's Manticore Arm with hud to change its textures. Its made for the girl avatars, but Female Legacy was a close fit with only a small poke on the backside of the upper arm. The Left arm is Wicca's Barclay that has male fits, and a texture hud. For fun, I added the Frankie Bolts by Haunt that include a bloody neck tattoo layer. It's an Engine Room Gift. The General is smoking the Selenes Vape by Aerth. It has many texture options too. 

On Him,
Outfit: TURB Footsoldier Gambison [Legacy M][mesh](Engine Room)(500L)
Right arm: Eliavah Manticore Mecha Arms [Legacy Female][mesh](Engine Room)(499L)
Left Arm: Wicca's Originals Barclay Hand Legacy(M)[mesh](Engine Room)(399L)
Gun: Val'More HuntRevolver - Prototype [mesh](Engine Room)(500L)
Neck Bolts: HAUNT Frankie Bolts [mesh](Engine Room)(Engine Room Gift)
Vape: AERTH Selenes Vape [mesh](Engine Room)(350L)
Helmet: Butanik83 Engineers Helmet [mesh](383L)
Pants: RIOT Birds of Prey pants black [mesh](gacha)
Eyemakeup: Tableau Vivant Vincent Make up Silver spry [BOM]
Tattoo: Fallen Gods METROPOLIS Rust Prototype, complete[mesh](Engine Room)(480L)
Tattoo: Clemmm Unkin Body Smear [BOM](333L)
Tattoo: [XyR] Skin Toner Overlay (Classic UV) (male) [BOM](gift)
Tattoo: VON RustTears6, RustTears4 [BOM]
Skin, eyes: Fallen Gods Materica male +FGInc.+ RUST [mesh](1200L)
Head: LeLUTKA Kane Evolution .2.5 [mesh](3990L)
Body: TheShops [BODY] Athletic Meshbody (Legacy)(m) (1.0) [mesh](5000L)
Pose: p.o.s.e. gansta (49L)

Setting:
Fountain: Contraption Decor: Neudamm Deco Fountain *gold* [mesh](400L)
Mirror: CIRCA "REVIVAL" Art Deco Mirror Classic [mesh]

Necrotize: Synthetic B.U.G.

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STORYLINE: The Weyland-Yutani Corporation was growing tired of the numerous disruptions to the Inter-Planetary Commerce around the Scheol Nebula. Yes, yes, they knew there were going to be occasional pirates, this was getting ridiculous. That's why they unleashed their own secret weapon, a marvelous miniature Synthetic creation, a Biomechanical Unicode Gynoid, or B.U.G. Its mission was to destroy the enemy ship's AI.

One of amazing creations at Necrotize this round is the Oomukade Centipede tail by Aii&Ego. It comes in Bento or Animesh, and a hud with many texture and color possibilities. Touch the tail to change its animations. Good for aliens, bugs, and youkai!  Also shown on the upper chest, is the CL Joint implant by SOLE that can add an extra cyber touch to your outfits.

On the Synthetic B.U.G.:

Tail: Aii&Ego Oomukade Centipede Animesh Body [mesh](Necrotize)(1500L)

Collar implant: SOLE SA - CL-Joint tech, White[mesh](Necrotize)(299L)

Corset: Fika Chassis Augmentation [mesh](700L)

Arms: Contraption SP1NDL Prosthetic arm [mesh](500L)

Wings: HARO Wasp Wings Long [Animesh](500L)

Antenna: HARO Wasp Antennae [mesh](gift)

Head, eyes: Aii Arachnia Head [mesh](99L)

Bodysuit: Graves G242 Mainframe - White - male [BOM](460L)

Effect: DevinVaughn System Error Code Containment Shield

Hair: No_Match NO_TENDERNESS [mesh](group gift)

Collar: A&Y Lorna Leather Collar, Red 06 [mesh](past gacha)

Armband: SOLE GRPE - CArm White [mesh](past gacha)

Cheek Implant: SOLE SA - CK implant (White) [mesh](past gacha)

Hair: Tableau Vivant Editorial Laying, Underwater  [mesh](past gacha)

Horns: Lovely Alien Seer Horns [mesh]

Body: Maitreya Mesh Body Lara [BOM] [mesh](2750L)

Necrotize: Incubation

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STORYLINE: Crewmen Stephan couldn't shake the feeling he was being watched. The cargo freighter USS Charon was dead in the water near the Scheol Nebula. Unless he could find the problem and make the necessary repairs, he was stuck until help arrived. And since that could take years, it was up to him to fix it, no matter how much his skin crawled as he ventured deeper and deeper into the heart of the dilapidated spaceship. His stomach growled angrily. He hadn't been feeling well since he ate that lousy dinner on a passing freighter a month ago. "Never Again," he swore under his breath. No sooner had he opened a hatch in the floor, then something flew out and attached itself to his face. He screamed and clawed at it, gagging and thrashing wildly. Something going down his throat! But it was too late, a paralytic venom was already slowing his movements. His vision was blurred as a dark shape loomed over him. It knelt beside him, saying “Shhh, shhh..." and stroking his hair. Tears rolled down his eyes. What was it? It looked alien, but human too. The creature’s sharp claws were caressing him like a pet. "I know it hurts, my poison will kill the foreign food-born egg growing inside you." His limp body was picked up like he weighed nothing. The alien carried him to a hole melted in the ship's hull, and judging from the leaking fuel lines, this was most likely the cause of the engine failure. Another ship was attached outside. It's black surface gleamed and seemed alive with pulsing green goo in its biomechanical veins. "We are going to a safe place," his capturer said, "Nothing will ever hurt you again as long as you are with me."

ALIENS! HORROR! Necrotize is a unique event full of things to haunt your nightmares. This image was inspired by the tale of Hades and Persephone with an Aliens twist. On the Alien is the super cool Giger outfit by Somnium. It comes with an infection BOM tattoo which I combined with the Human Glitch Ncthr tattoo. The haunted Syrre Eyes are by Petrichor and have so many options, its great. Poor Stephan is wearing the Krova Animesh Facehugger, and Antaya Incubator attachment. I discovered it works on male and female avis that wear a layer alpha. His outfit is Orther by Asteroidbox. It has support for many mesh bodies, male, female, and the Mait flat like I used here. The gorgeous setting is Level 03 by Varonis. All these awesome items are at Necrotize, and there are gifts too in the Green Eggs.

On him, Crewman Stephan:

Outfit: AsteroidBox Orther Outfit - Mait Flat [mesh](Necrotize)(289L)

Facehugger: KROVA Fleshbug green [mesh](Necrotize)(350L)

Belly: ANTAYA Incubator [mesh](Necrotize)(299L)

Gloves: Contraption Dapper Dandy's Gloves [mesh](350L)

Hair: No_Match NO_TENDERNESS [mesh](group gift)

Tattoo: The White Crow [TWC]- Your tears -Black- 

Skin: Tableau Vivant Rays Skin - Tone 03 - natural [BOM]

Mesh head: Raven Bell  BJD Bento Head James // OMEGA-UV [mesh] (2000L)

Chest: [V-Tech] Boi Chest Mod - Maitreya [BOM](499L)
Body: Maitreya Mesh Body Lara  [BOM] [mesh](2750L)

On him, Xeno Hades:

Outfit: Somnium Giger - Black -  [mesh](Necrotize)(450L)

Tattoo: Human Glitch NCTHR tattoo white tintable [BOM](Necrotize)(399L)

Eyes: Petrichor :[P]:- Syrre Eye v.1.2  [mesh](Necrotize)(399L)

Claws: L'Emporio&PL Oblio Vampire Claws male [mesh](350L)

Tail: Aii Daemonium Tail [mesh](400L)

Underpants: BareRose ::: B@R ::: Cavalier Noir Optional Underpants [BOM](150L)

Skin: Tableau Vivant Ryan Sent to destroy 4 [BOM]

Mesh head: Raven Bell  BJD Bento Head James // OMEGA-UV [mesh] (2000L)

Body: TheShops [BODY] Athletic Meshbody (Legacy)(m) (1.0) [mesh](5000L)

Pose: F*cking Ninjas FN Hades and Persephone, edited (50L)

Setting:

Skybox: VARONIS "Level 03" Backdrop [mesh](Necrotize)(449L)

Thanks for your help, Aarya!

The Engine Room: Spring Heeled Jack

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STORYLINE: The Marquess of Waterford was a prankster with an aristocratic disregard for the law. Together with his merry gang of drunken hooligans, he terrorized the sweet young ladies of New London. It started with simple jump-scares from behind a bush or darkened alley, and grew into elaborate costumes and clever contraptions that gave him seemingly supernatural abilities. But with all his hilarious tabloid fame came a dark side, -- a deadly imitator. What had been fun and games was now dripping in blood. He was Public Enemy Number One. Of course he couldn't go to the police for help! After all, he wasn't leaping over tall buildings to get closer to his pursuers. No, this was his problem to solve. Could he discover the true serial killer's identity before he was unmasked as the Marquess and framed for the numerous grisly murders?

Engine Room. This image is inspired by the Victorian urban legend of Spring Heeled Jack, and by the sweet items on sale at the Engine Room: the Rayne Claws by Skellybones, Bloodlust outfit by toksik, Tsuchigumo Spider Legs by Aii, Steampunk shaded by Dreamcatcher, gift scar tattoo by TF, and the very Jack the Ripper vibes of Varonis's Dayport scene. 

On him, Spring Heeled Jack:
Coat: toksik Bloodlust Top Navy [mesh](Engine Room)(350L)

Pants: toksik Bloodlust Pants Navy [mesh](Engine Room)(210L)

Boots: toksik Bloodlust Boots Brown [mesh](Engine Room)(160L)

Legs: Aii Tsuchigumo Spider Legs Masculine [Animesh](Engine Room)[mesh](999L)

Claws: Skellybones Rayne Claws [mesh](Engine Room)(250L)

Glass: Dreamcatcher Stylized Glasses Unisex [mesh](Engine Room)(250L)

Makeup: TF Linea [BOM](Engine Room)(Gift)

Hair: Tableau Vivant Mon hair [mesh]

Skin: Tableau Vivant Nathan - tone 1 - blond [BOM]

Mesh head: Raven Bell James, Bento [mesh](2000L)

Pose: [3M] 3M_jump1_1 (40L)

Setting:
Skybox: VARONIS Dayport background [mesh](Engine Room)(449L)

This post was made possible with the help of my of Blogger Bat Buddie, Aarya Phantomhive. Thanks Aarya! To see her story of the Sheriff hunting Spring Heeled Jack, go to the Dark Phantom Blog: Prep Patrol

The Engine Room: Monsieur Bleu

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STORYLINE: The glamorous owner of the Vampire Ballet was not one to trifle with. Monsieur Bleu's image was that of a kind gentleman with a love for the arts. His enemies considered him the most docile of the vampire elders. The Werewolves were not scared as they captured his poorly hidden coffin during the day. They planned to experiment on him deep in the most secure section of the Vampire Hunter’s lair. However, as simple creatures they didn't know it was the day of the solar eclipse. They were caught completely by surprise when Monsieur Bleu exploded from his coffin with a ferocious attack. One by one they fell to his sharp high-powered wolfsbane venom injectors. They had no idea they walked right into his trap. It was Monsieur Bleu himself who leaked his coffin whereabouts to their spy. The foul oversized dogs were never a match for such a beautiful villain as himself, he claimed, afterall, one doesn’t live as long by being a fool.

Fall is my favorite time of year, and because Halloween is going to be a bit different year, I was feeling nostalgic for Halloweens past. So this image is inspired by both the new (The Engine Room) and the old (RMK Gothic). You can see the Engine Room’s shopping catalog here: Shopping Guide.    

The two-toned long ponytail River hair by RavenBell is on sale at Neo Japan with a texture hud for top and bottom. At the Engine Room, the outfit and shoulder harness are by Gabriel. Don’t miss the free gift of rigged goggles by Gabriel that match, as well as all the other many gifts! From Ungod are the stabby stabby finger jewelry that come in blood or poison. And jaw dropping gorgeous Dornenburg skybox by Varsons. It includes an interior hall and small room with a fireplace. Poses are on the park bench.

On Him, Monsieur Bleu:

Outfit: Gabriel ::GB:: Steampunk suit [mesh](Engine Room)(380L)

Shoulder belt: Gabriel ::GB:: Steampunk Shoulder belt [mesh](Engine Room)(240L)

Glasses: Air Morris gold, right [mesh](Engine Room)(250L)

Hair: RavenBell River Hair [mesh](Neo Japan)(250L)

Hairbow: RavenBell Luxe Hair [mesh](350L)

Weapon: UNGOD Steampunk Poison Injector Poison [mesh](Engine Room)(199L)

Eyes: Poetic Colors PC Milky Eyes - Dove [mesh]

Skin: Tableau Vivant Andrej skin - bald -Tone 15 [BOM]

Mesh head: Raven Bell James, Bento [mesh](2000L)
Body: Signature Gianni - Mesh Body [mesh](3500L)

Pose: Grafica stance (20 pose set)(600L)

Setting:

Skybox: Varonis Dornenburg Scene [mesh](Engine Room)(799L)

Aengima: Dreadful Depths: Captain Nemo

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STORYLINE: The mournful sounds of a pipe organ reverberated throughout the metal hull of the Nautilus. Captain Nemo's sour mood was made obvious to all. His submersible ship lay sunk on the ocean floor, wounded by a Kraken attack. They had been so close to finding the lost city of Atlantis! It was frustrating. But Captain Nemo could not be so easily defeated. They would make the necessary repairs and be underway on the hunt in less than a week. 

Dive! Dive! Dive!  Last call for the fun underwater steampunk round of Aengima. This image is of course a little homage to the 2000 Leagues Under the Sea. I was inspired by so many great items. The beautiful La Malvada Muder tattoo is lovely and full of interesting water themed elements. The Hat is by KiB designer, and Eyepath and Goatee by Badwolf. From Graveyard is the walking cane. And from Static are the whimsical animesh  Nightmariner Lanterns. They are so fun to watch, but also come in a hold version and static props.

On Him, Captain Nemo:
Tattoo: La Malvada Mujer Kairos Tattoo N2 [BOM](Aengima)(200L)
Hat: KiB Designs Steampunk Hat and mask K073 BROWN(Aengima)(199L )
Eyepatch: Badwolf Damned Eyepatch(Aengima)(200L)
Iron Goatee: Badwolf Evil Goatee(Aengima)(250L)
Belt: Gabriel ::GB:: Sp Belt (Legacy) Brown, gacha [mesh] (Equal10)(75L)
Gloves: Gabriel::GB:: SP Gloves (Legacy) Brown, gacha [mesh] (Equal10)(75L)
Pants and boots: Gabriel ::GB:: SP Pants (Legacy) Brown, gacha [mesh] (Equal10)(75L)
Coat, scarf: Mr Poet Drape GreatCoat set - Black  [mesh](400L)
Belt: BareRose ::: B@R ::: Pirate Emperor Red Sash Shirt[BOM](185L)
Beard: Tableau Vivant Facial hair - Jawline - Dark [BOM]
Hair: Action Hair Base 04 Veganic Espresso [BOM](107L)
Skin, eyes: Fallen Gods Materica male +FGInc.+ RUST [mesh](1200L)
Mesh head: Raven Bell James, Bento [mesh] (2000L)
Body: TheShops [BODY] Athletic Meshbody (Legacy)(m) (1.0) [mesh](5000L)

Pose: [3M]**_chair5_1 (40L)

Setting:

Lantern: Static Nightmariner's Lamp [Animesh](Aengima)(395L)
Walking Cane: Graveyard Corsair Cane [mesh](Aengima)(250L)

Organ: LunaRosarie L+R Lucia eleison -organ [mesh](2000L)

Location:
The Dreadful Depths

Wizarding Faire 2020: First Day of School

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STORYLINE: Fennimore's parents told him he had to take his little cousin Willow with him to Hogwarts. She was shy and worried about getting lost in the train station. When he didn't offer his hand for her to hold, she held onto his shirt tail instead. "I'm going to be in Ravenclaw too, Fenny!" she shouted over the busy noise. "We can have lunch and dinner together everyday!" But he could hardly stay mad at her. When he disappeared into the wall at platform 9 3/4, she gasped. Her eyes shone brightly. It reminded him of his first time going to Hogwarts. Maybe it wouldn't hurt to help her out.

Wizarding Faire is so full of good stuff to inspire, it can be hard to pick a theme! The First Day of School was inspired by the Luggage carts from Sari-Sari and the animesh Howler letter from Guhit x Salemi. Willow's outfit from the Ersch Harriet Gacha, and necklace by Oxide. Fennimore is wearing the Wand Armband and potions book by Hopscotch, and his unhappy owl friend from gacha by Yokai.

On Her, Willow:

Dress: ERSCH Lara Dress RARE, Harriet gacha [mesh](Wizarding Faire)(75L)
Earring: ERSCH earrings broom, Harriet gacha [mesh](Wizarding Faire)(75L)
Eyepatch: ERSCH eyepatch RARE, Harriet gacha [mesh](Wizarding Faire)(75L)
Hat: ERSCH hat RARE, Harriet gacha [mesh](Wizarding Faire)(75L)
Necklace: ERSCH necklace, Harriet gacha [mesh](Wizarding Faire)(75L)
Letter: Guhit x Salem Magical Howler & Envelope [Animesh](Wizarding Faire)(300L)
Necklace: OXIDE Enchant Amulet [mesh](Wizarding Faire)(149L)
Hair: KURURU [KRR] Aria Hair, monochromes [mesh](299L)
Boots: Cute or Die! [CoD!] Vampire Academy Boots Maitreya) [mesh](299L)
Eyes: IKON Hope Eyes - Denim [mesh](150L)
Head: SOMEMORE SaeBom Mesh Head - 09, gacha [mesh]
Body: Maitreya Mesh Body Lara  [BOM] [mesh](2750L)

On Him, Fennimore:

Book: HopScotch Potions to go - Book [mesh](Wizarding Faire)(150L)
Armband: HopScotch Wand Holster Mesh [mesh](Wizarding Faire)(200L)
Top: Mossu Sean Cardigan - Blue - Legacy [mesh](349L)
Shoes: Deadwool  Dandy shoes - fitted - black/silver wingtip [mesh](360L)
Socks: Deadwool Dandy socks plain (for shoes) [mesh](150L)
Pants: S O R G O ButlerPants (forShirt+Belt) / DARK [mesh]
Hair: Dura 2018 Group gift Hair [mesh](gift)
Eyes: IKON Hope Eyes - Denim [mesh](150L)
Skin: Tableau Vivant Femboy Hunt 2012 exclusive [BOM]
Mesh head: Raven Bell James, Bento [mesh] (2000L)
Body, skin: TheShops [BODY] Legacy (m) (1.2) [mesh](5500L)

Setting:

Cart, Pose: Sari-Sari Porter's Trolley, Luggage Cart [mesh](Wizarding Faire)(499L)
Owl: YOKAI 1 Owl Magic School Magic Owl Cage RARE, gacha [mesh](Wizarding Faire)(50L)

Location:

Mischief Managed

Aengima: Dreadful Depths: Reach of the Octopus

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STORYLINE: Hidden in the dark, a dangerous stealthy predator waited, his many tentacles coiled ready to snatch his prey out of the open ocean. He was about to take down a Great White Shark that dared to stray into his territory when suddenly a school of tiny female Dumbo Octopus surrounded him. He waved his arms to shoo them away, but the girls seemed to be quite smitten with him, latching on him with their tiny cute little arms. But one of them was too nervous and accidentally inked. She was so embarrassed she hid in his coils.

Night of the Tentacle! This post was inspired by the animesh Tentacle prosthetics by Clover at the Mainframe event, and the many goodies at Aengima: Dreadful Depths. The tentacle themed tattoo is by Lilthe. The bubbles and adorable Dumbo Octopus is by Naminoke. From Gorsimi is the face makeup and tentacle necklace. Other tentacle themed goodies, from Immersion are the bento hand membranes, and Octopus hair by Weather or Not.

On Him, The Octopus:
Pets: Clover Tentacle prosthetics [mesh](Mainframe)(399L)
Tattoo: Lilithe Scylla Tattoos - Faded [BOM](Aengima)(250L)
Tongue: unstable Eldrich's Curse [Animmesh](Aengima)(250L)
Pet: Naminoke *N*Dumbo Octopus, Bubble blues [mesh](Aengima)(333L)
Makeup: Gorsimi Nar Mattaru <Nar> Sea Witch {Black} [BOM](Aengima)(325L)
Necklace: Gorsimi Tentakkel Necklace [mesh](Aengima)(350L)
Materials: THIS IS WRONG Scales (male pack)(399L)
Membrane: Immersion Remnant of Araushnee Hand Membrane gianni[mesh]
Cloth: Noche Tyler Loin Cloth Black [mesh](249L)
Hair: Weather or Not <!WorN?> Octohairs matte seagreen [mesh](265L)
Claws: L'Emporio&PL Oblio Vampire Claws male [mesh](350L)
Hair: Tableau Vivant Editorial Laying, gacha [mesh](75L)
Eyes: antielle Mermaid Eyes Blue [mesh]
Skin: Kooqla Malus - Sea [BOM]
Mesh head: Raven Bell James, Bento [mesh] (2000L)
Body: Signature Gianni - Mesh Body [mesh](3500L)
Pose: KAMI-HITOE :KH: mermaid pose 24 (350L)

Wizarding Faire 2020: Ambush at the Gamekeepers Lair

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STORYLINE: Hagrid was awoken by a sudden freak chill in the summer night air. He was grabbing his thickest blanket when he heard a loud bang in the other room followed by the startled squawks of the baby hippogriffs. "Off! Off! Get off me!" The home invader was none other than sixth year student Fennimore who was busy waving his wand wildly. "Hagrid! HAGRID! Help me!" Fennimore was firing off ill-thought spells in an attempt to loosen the grip of the snake coiled tight around him. "Easy now. Don' yeh worry, Fenny. Once ye stop all that yippin', she'll relax. She's more scared then yew, and twice as cold."

The Wizarding Faire is back! Grab your brooms, don your house colors and race down to Mischief Managed to see all the wonderful creations. Hooray! This post was inspired by Second Spaces' Game Keeper Clutter, and these two wonderful creatures, the pygmy hippogriff by banana peel, and wearable animesh ohcami by Clover.

I just love this event and Mischief Managed. Its one of the best roleplay sims in SL. The details with so many rooms, areas, places, and mysteries and secret passages... its just a dream. You could spend days just exploring it. The role players are all great people with a passion for the story. So many good times are had, and players progress through the school years, and some become teachers themselves. They recently expanded and added a 2nd sim. You can read more about the sim and roleplay here: https://mischiefmanagedsl.net/

On Him, Fennimore:
Pet: banana peel pygmy hippogriff - ravenhouse, gacha [mesh](Wizarding Faire)(75L)
Pet: Clover ohcami pet [Animesh] (Wizarding Faire)(499L)
Outfit: FATEplay Henry Cloak Pants, Sweater, Tie, Undershirt Ravenclaw [mesh](600L)
Wand: Madpeas Spellbound Ivoryspire Wand, gacha [mesh](75L)
Scarf: +FATHER House Scarf - Blue W/ Tassels [mesh](50L)
Hair: Dura 2018 Group gift Hair [mesh]
Eyes: IKON Hope Eyes - Denim [mesh](150L)
Skin: Tableau Vivant Femboy Hunt 2012 exclusive [BOM]
Mesh head: Raven Bell James, Bento [mesh] (2000L)
Body: Signature Gianni - Mesh Body [mesh](3500L)
Pose: yzk mens pose 4 hero1

Setting:
Decor: Second Spaces Game Keeper Clutter, Ceiling Rack 1 [mesh](Wizarding Faire)(300L)
Decor: Second Spaces Game Keeper Clutter, Ceiling Rack 2 [mesh](Wizarding Faire)(300L)
Decor: Second Spaces Game Keeper Clutter, outdoor [mesh](Wizarding Faire)(300L)
Decor: Second Spaces Game Keeper Clutter, indoor [mesh](Wizarding Faire)(300L)
Pet: banana peel pygmy hippogriff - hufflehouse, gacha [mesh](Wizarding Faire)(75L)
House: Titans The Gamekeeper Hut Rare, gacha [mesh]

Location:
Mischief Managed

Mainframe: A Bug in the System

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STORYLINE:  BUZZ ....  BUZZ ....  I'm detecting a strange anomaly in the Matrix.  Error 404.  Program shutting down.  Begin system maintenance.  ....  Diagnostics report: a Bug in the system. WASP ID1014.

I love me some Cyber. If you are like me, you are going to get your Cyber Fix at the current round of Mainframe. Its stuffed full of badass stuff. This image was inspired by the creepy WASP wings and Antennae by Haro. The wings come in either Bento or Animesh. They are animated and have a nasty Wasp buzz noise that makes me jump every time I hear it. The matching Anennae are a gift, and both WASP items come with a hud to change textures. Also at Mainframe is the KMH CP004 hair that works nicely for men and women. The Cyber sword is from the gacha by Jeys. The amazing background is motherboard wall by Strange Merchant. I'm wearing the Graves bodysuit, its made for girls, but really if you cover the upper torso, it will work just fine. I love Graves outfits, they are so handy for layering. The top I'm wearing is a sweet gift I picked up at SL17B by ZED. The mask is by A&Y.  And yes, I know. I know... It's driving me crazy too, the nose is showing! But hey, Mr WASP is not doing safe pandemic mask wearing ok, he's a bug.

On Him, the WASP:
Hair: KMH Hair CP004 [mesh](Mainframe)(325L)
Wings: HARO Wasp Wings Long [Animesh](Mainframe)(600L)
Antenna: HARO Wasp Antennae [mesh](Mainframe)(gift)
Bodysuit: Graves G647 Control, applier [BOM](Mainframe)(390L)
Weapon: JEYS Cyberpunkweapon-E02, gacha [mesh](Mainframe)
Arms, spine: ZED Cyber Spine Red, Cyber Arm Red - Gianni [mesh](467L)
Mask: A&Y Bunker CyberShop Neos Cyber Mask - multicolor [mesh](390L)
Headset: SOLE GRPE - Headset White, gacha [mesh](75L)
Eyes: By Snow Citadel Eyes [mesh](200L)
Materials: THIS IS WRONG Wired Materials Shine (male pack)(399L)
Makeup: Tableau Vivant Vincent Make up Silver spry [BOM]
Skin: Tableau Vivant Adam skin - no eyebrows - Tone 15 [BOM]
Mesh head: Raven Bell James, Bento [mesh] (2000L)
Body: Signature Gianni - Mesh Body [mesh](3500L)
Pose: Poseidon Poses Ice 2, gacha

Setting:
Wall: Strange Merchant Electronic Wall - Red/Black [mesh](Mainframe)(350L)

Aenigma: Post Apocalyptic Dining

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STORYLINE: One thing you learn quickly while living in the Wastelands is gratitude for anything edible. If you are fortunate enough to catch Kebab Grill Master Barbwire on a good day, he'll take your mystery meat, bugs, and dead plants and cook it up so well you can almost taste civilization.

Aenigma returns blasting the Post Apocalyptic sirens! ....or was that just today's news? lol This post is inspired in part by the Sahara Dust Storm invasion on my 2020 Apocalyptic Bingo card, and the fun Space KeBab space capsule by Oshrio and Normandy Buzzsaw, which is sharp enough to cut even the toughest of meats.

On him, Barbwire:
Weapon: Normandy BUZZSAW  [mesh](Aenigma)(200L)
Cowl: Silvery K Face and Neck Mask (beige) [mesh](Aenigma)(220L)
Hair: KMH Hair F138 Rigged   [mesh](Aenigma)(325L)
Bracers: Luas Wasteland Bracers Oxide  [mesh]
Belt, Skirt: Luas Wasteland Skirt Oxide  [mesh]
Gloves: Valentine Devil Slayer Gloves - Brown  [mesh]
Chains: Valentine Devil Slayer Arm Chain(L) - Black  [mesh]
Googles: Remarkable Oblivion RO - Sandstorm - WhiteWash - Opened  [mesh]
Chocker: Pucca Firecaster PFC~Bones - choker   [mesh]
Pauldron: Pucca Firecaster PFC~Bones - pauldron   [mesh]
Gloves: Schadenfreude Long Torn Black Miami Fishnet Fless Gloves [BOM]
Tank: Miss Canning Fishnet Tank 1 [BOM]
Dirt: Izzie's  Dirt dark [BOM]
Eyelid: Izzie's LAQ - Eyelid Changer Monolid 5 [BOM]
Skin: Tableau Vivant Rays Skin - Tone 06 - eyeshadow blond2 [BOM]
Head: 6DOO Human mesh head EKASI-01 Ver.1.10 [mesh]
Chest: [V-Tech] Boi Chest Mod v2.73  [mesh]
Body: Maitreya Mesh Body Lara  [BOM] [mesh](2750L)

Setting:
Eatery: Oshiro Space Kebab - Glow sign [mesh](Aenigma)(150L)

Location:
The Wastelands

Fantasy Faire 2020: The Severed Garden

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STORYLINE: "They are waiting to take us into the severed garden. Do you know how pale and wanton thrillful comes death on a strange hour? Unannounced, unplanned for like a scaring over-friendly guest you’ve brought to bed. Death makes angels of us all and gives us wings where we had shoulders smooth as raven’s claws. No more money, no more fancy dress, this other kingdom seems by far the best. Until it’s other jaw reveals incest and loose obedience to a vegetable law. I will not go."  - The Severed Garden, Jim Morrison

The Fantasy Faire was a huge success this year, lots of fun was had by all and $73,572 USD was raised for Relay for Life. Congrats to 700+ Faire staff and designers who helped make this happen, and to all the Faireland visitors who enjoyed and donated. Well done!

Several elements from both the Engine Room and Fantasy Faire inspired this post. From the Engine Room is the Lux Hair from Raven Bell. It comes in multiple fits for men and women. The from and the back are separate, so you can combine hairs or color then separately. Included is a unrigged bow with its own texture hud. Matching up nicely with the hair is the Auxentios Pass version of the Atreus coat by Contraption, which was a Relay for Life item at the Fantasy Faire. The textures for it a wonderful, you can pick out what colors you want for different fabrics from the texture hud. From the Fantasy Faire is this wonderful garden by The Looking Glass. Below I have moving clip of one section of the garden and a view of the braid in the Lux Hair.

On Him, the son of the Marquis d'Auvergne:
Hair: Raven Bell Luxe Luxe Hair [mesh](Engine Room)(350L)
Jacket: Contraption Atreus Frock *AUX* [mesh](400L)(Fantasy Faire: Auxentios Pass)
Gloves: Contraption Dapper Dandy's Gloves [mesh](350L)(Fantasy Faire: Auxentios Pass)
Pants, Boots: Contraption Airship Deck Crew [mesh](400L)(Fantasy Faire: Auxentios Pass)
Cane: Deadwool Goat cane [mesh](group gift)
Skin: Tableau Vivant Nathan - tone 1 - blond [BOM]
Mesh head: Raven Bell James, Bento [mesh] (2000L)
Body: Belleza Jake 2.0 Bento Mesh Body  [mesh](2999L)
Pose: Hot Dive pose repose02

Setting:

Glass Coffin: {anc} forget. glass coffin [Salome]19Li RARE gacha[mesh]
Skeleton: Cureless Skeletal System / NOIR [mesh](249L)
Paths: The Looking Glass Lunafae Garden Path Edges [mesh](350L)(Lunafae: Fantasy Faire)
Fountain: The Looking Glass Lunafae Fountain [mesh](250L)(Lunafae: Fantasy Faire)
Hedges: The Looking Glass Lunafae Hedge Pack [mesh](350L)(Lunafae: Fantasy Faire)
Plants: The Looking Glass Daisies and Ladybirds [mesh] (99L)(Lunafae: Fantasy Faire)

Bridge: The Looking Glass TLG FF2017 - DP Bridge Flat [mesh] (99L)

Waterlillies: Cerridwen's Cauldron [CC] Twinkling Duckweed Large Patch [mesh] (450L)
Rocks: Harshlands Realistic Rocks [mesh](150L)

Location:

Lunafae by The Looking Glass: Fantasy Faire 2020