Midnight Order: Club Manjushage

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STORYTELLING: Down below the streets of Chicago in the 1920s was a dark basement that appeared to hold nothing more than discarded old newspapers and dusty crates. But if you opened the right crate, a hidden passageway would be revealed. Club Manjushage was a dazzling feast for the eyes in expensive black marble, dripping red velvet, and glints of gold decorating the sharp art deco edges everywhere. There was no prohibited alcohol here. SpeakEasies were not the only secret clubs in Chicago, and Alcohol was not the only forbidden drink. 

This image was inspired by the Art Deco style the Neudamm water fountain by Contraption, and illustrations of Erte.

On Him:
Earring: +koii+ persona earrings  [mesh](Midnight Order)(269L)
Eyeliner: Gorsimi Strut Shadows (Midnight Order)(400L)
Flower: cinphul spider lily [mesh](Midnight Order)(262L)
Eyepatch: Garmonbozia Tenebra eye patch [mesh](Midnight Order)(299L)
Shirt: THIRST The Baron Vest- Legacy M THIRST [mesh](Midnight Order)(400L)
Tattoo: Lilithe Astraea Tattoos - Eclipse - Fresh, gacha [mesh](Midnight Order)(65L)
Hair: Exile Rory [mesh](390L)

Coat: Moon Elixir x MUSE Dripping In Luxury - Rigged - Coat [mesh](350L)

Smokes: NikotiN HOLDER_ Black V.4.0 [mesh](499L)
Claws: L'Emporio&PL Oblio Vampire Claws male [mesh](350L)

Head: LeLUTKA Kane Evolution .2.5 [mesh](3990L)

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

Pose: ZZANG strength 003

Setting:
Water Fountain: Contraption Decor: Neudamm Deco Fountain [mesh](Midnight Order)(400L)
Skybox: Process of Elimination [P.0.E] - Sci-fi Art Deco Apartment [mesh](1500L)

Necrotize: An Impostor Among Us

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STORYLINE: The PA system of The Skeld suddenly crackled to life, "Emergency! Emergency! Meeting Called!" Crewmate Pink rushed down the spaceship hallway. Not again... not another death. First was Purple, then Yellow, and now... ? She was so lost in her thoughts that she ran right into crewmen Blue. A monstrous tongue whipped out of a gaping hole in his belly right at her. She screamed. BANG! BANG! BANGBANG! Bullets ricocheted off metal. She ducked and covered her head. After the smoke cleared, she heard heels clicking towards her. "Is he dead?," she shyly asked. The heels stopped. It was Cyan, "You mean IT. Blue died a long time ago. And you're welcome." She put her gun back into it's holster. Green kicked off Blue's helmet to reveal the skeletal remains hidden inside. White gasped, "That's not possible! Blue was with me in engineering the whole time! He couldn't have been dead!" Red sighed, "Of course its possible. How long have we been without oxygen? With these stupid helmets on, none of us can even see each other! We have no idea how long he was like.... that," she shuddered. "Umm... guys," Black began slowly. "If Blue was in engineering, who sabotaged the oxygen so we needed to wear helmets?"  They all looked at each other suspiciously, and slowly backed away. Among them was another alien, if not more....

Necrotize is open to fill your Halloween with creepy Scifi horror.  If you haven't guessed already, this image was inspired by the game "Among Us," the animated Maw from Ambix, and the many super cool alien and astronaut boots available at Necrotize. (Be sure to check out the Cinphil and Cureless boots with male fits!) The event looks like the alien mothership from the nightmares of H.R. Giger. You have got to go check it out. And also there are lots of gifts for you too, just touch those icky green eggs... if you dare!  Booowahahahahah.

Shopping guide here: https://secondlifesyndicate.com/events/syndicate-events/necrotize/

Astronaut Crewmates, left to right:
Cyan: cinphul raptor boots Legacy Male [mesh](Necrotize)(500L)
Green: Cureless Xenomech Boots green Legacy Male [mesh](Necrotize)(299L)

Red: Eudora3D Vertigo Boots browns & reds [mesh](Necrotize)(399L)
Black: Human Glitch NCHRGX boots black [mesh](Necrotize)(299L)
Pink: SEKA's Cyberlita Stomper Pink [mesh](Necrotize)(249L)
White: Cubic Cherry Dalamud boots white [mesh](Necrotize)(249L)

On him, Astronaut Blue:
Mouth: AMBIX Monster Maw Mouth + Tongue Rigged][mesh](Necrotize)(599L)

Skeleton: ZED Skeleton Avatar [mesh](Shop and Hop - Aurelian)(gift)

Helmet: The Black Forest TBF Space Helmet [mesh](10L)

Outfit: Radix Enigma 77 Cyber Suit Jake Blue, gacha [mesh](75L)
Collar: Antinatural Deathracer Biker Mask blue, gacha [mesh](75L)
Gloves: Contraption Dapper Dandy's Gloves [mesh](350L)
Pose: Del May Dead To the World (50L)

Setting:
Blood: Pixelancer Spillage [mesh](99L)

Mainfame: Cyber Idol Bodyguard

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STORYLINE: The siren of Insilico, Ferah, had a little stalker problem. But that was before she hired a nearly indestructible SAW 655 cyborg. No one dared get close to her now when he was on the job. 

Aarya and I teamed up for this last Mainframe shot. It's always so much fun collaborating with her. We bounced ideas, coordinated on camera angles, poses and windlights. She took the pictures and I edited in photoshop a blend of 5 windlights while she was sleeping. Then I shot Insilico to drop in a background and sent her the pieces to use however she wishes. Hey, its so true "Two Heads are better than one." I hope we can team up again in the future.

Let me just tell you this.. the cinphul Mongrel Saw is badass. It has many moving parts. No one will come near you, but be careful you don't slice off a leg or anything. lol  I am also wearing the helmet by Ghost Bullet + Sugerhigh. its mod so you edit the shape and drop in tints. The Butanik83 Wings have on are actually a tail. I know, I'm crazy. But its so cool I wanted to show it. The pants are by Inkrane and come with alpha hud to change texture and alpha out the lower area with socks, for a better fit with boots. Aarya will tell you more about what she is wearing on her blog, you can see it here: Dark Phantom 

On him, bodyguard SAW 655:
Helmet: Ghost Bullet + Sugarhigh SK helmet fatpack [mesh](Mainframe)(100L)
Wings: Butanik83 Tail of ONAGA [mesh](Mainframe)(200L)
Weapons: cinphul Mongrel Saw[mesh](Mainframe)(349L)
Pants: Inkrave Edge Runner Trousers [mesh](Mainframe)(525L)
Collar: SOLE 10 TIME RIFTER Collor Red, gacha [mesh](75L)
Collar: SOLE SA - Collar Mk.1 Black [mesh](799L)
Armband: SOLE GRPE - CArm White, gacha [mesh](75L)
Skin, head applier: Fallen Gods Legacy of Maul, male skin Coal TMP [BOM](990L)
Head: TheMeshProject (BETA) Head(m) - Anime (Deluxe) [mesh](5000L)
Body, skin: TheShops [BODY] Athletic Meshbody (Legacy)(m) (1.0) [mesh](5000L)
Pose: yzk mens pose 4 hero2

On her, cyber idol Ferah:
Guest Appearance: Aarya Phantomhive of the Dark Phantom blog
Dress: ERSCH Daela Dress black [mesh](Mainframe)(310L)
Wings: AMBIX Plasmorphic Holowing [mesh](Mainframe)(599L)
For a complete stylecard and more of this storyline, visit the Dark Phantom blog here.

Setting:
Pod: Cerridwens Cauldron [CC] XB Pod Black/High Res Textures [mesh](Mainframe)(250L)

Location:
Insilico

Aengima: Dreadful Depths: The Crab Guardian

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STORYLINE: Down below the murky depths, where only glints of sunlight reach, lay a secret. It had been hidden from human eyes for ten millennia. The sunken capital of the Merfolk, Atlantis. But times were changing. Humans now had contraptions for exploring underwater. And one particular human, Captain Nemo of the Nautilus, was a real headache for Nectes, the Crab guardian of the city. No matter what diversion, or camouflage he used, the Nautilus was on the hunt for treasure like a shark smelling blood in the water. "What's a crab to do?" he sighed. Then an idea hit him, -- a boobytrap! He happened to have a rather nasty little baby kraken. It was perfect. The humans would never bother them again!

Aengima's current round is the Dreadful Depths, underwater steampunk. It brings to my mind tales like 2000 Leagues Under the Sea. As a kid, it was one of my favorite rides at Disney World. So the inspiration for this image is an old Disney ride, and cool things from Aengima like the Cinphul's crustacean-like armor. The armor comes in 4 different texture varieties, male and female, with legs unrigged, and rigged for popular mesh bodies. The treasure chest with a nasty surprise is by Guhit.  And the merfolk tattoo is by Lilthum.

On Him, Nectes, the Crab Guardian:
Armor: cinphul prst.comdr - sinister [mesh](Aengima)(333L)
Tattoo: LILITHIUM Leviathan - Blue/Pink [mesh](Aengima)(350L)
Outfit: NOCHE Roman Toga.Black [mesh](249L)
Hair: Argrace CHIZURU_II / men [mesh](300L)
Tail: Aii Daemonium Tail {egosumaii} [bento](400L)
Hat: The Stringer Mausoleum *TSM* Whorl V2 - Rare 2 - Light, gacha
Hands: ANTINATURAL Post-Human Monsterhand black, gacha [mesh](75L)
Shine: THIS IS WRONG Sparkle Materials Shine (499L)
Skin: Fallen Gods SCARAB Male +FGInc.+ Fortune Ed. (1200L)
Mesh head: Raven Bell James, Bento [mesh] (2000L)
Body: Signature Gianni - Mesh Body [mesh](3500L)
Pose: yzk menspose6-4

Setting:
Chest: GUHIT Tentaculo's Chest [mesh](Aengima)(280L)

Location:
The Bay

Aenigma: Post Apocalyptic: Cars vs Dinosaurs

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STORYLINE: 20 years ago, when Lars was a kid watching dinosaur movies and happily munching on popcorn, he never imagined how different the world would become. It wasn't just the climate that returned to the Hothouse Earth, but the giant reptilian rulers of that era were back too. So here he was, all grown up, in Antarctica, sweating his ass off, while barely hanging onto a raging Velociraptor as it attacked an old muscle car. What a time to be alive, right? Humanity was at war with itself over the last remaining land safe to live on. He was on team Harmony, and the others... well, let's just say they and their gas guzzling cars were in denial. There was no way to turn back time.

You just know I had to do Jurassic World, right? This post was inspired by cinphul gascan, Black Cat Velociraptor & poses at Aenigma's current Post Apocalyptic round, and the freebie Prehistorica Animesh Raptors at SL17B. Don't miss either of these great events!

On him, DinoRider Lars:
Helmet: L'Emporio&PL Nux Helmet & Goggles, male[mesh](Aenigma)(400L)
Claws: Tardfish Distressed Claws, male yellow[mesh](Aenigma)(149L)
Tattoo: Nefekalum Tattoos Tracker (Aenigma)(150L)
Backpack: cinphul grit jerrycan [mesh](Aenigma)(249L)
Dinos, Pose: Black Cats poses Velociraptor Friend FATPACK [mesh](Aenigma)(599L)
Jacket: Mossu Calvin.Jacket Black, Legacy M [mesh](SL17B Shop & Hop, Gilded)(210L)
Collar: ContraptioN & CX Katina Collar brass [mesh]
Boots: Gabriel ::GB::Chain Boots Black, Indictment gacha [mesh](75L)
Shorts: Cubura Jade Shorts, Legacy M [mesh](349L-245L)
Head: Genesis Labs 02 Genesis_Head_Edward 3.3 Bento RARE, gacha [mesh](100L)
Skin, head:  Genesis Labs Skin_JUNG_05, gacha [mesh](100L)
Body, skin: TheShops [BODY] Legacy (m) (1.2) [mesh](5500L)

Setting:
Dinosaurs: Prehistorica {ANIMESH} Raptor One, Two [Animesh](SL17B, Incredible)(gift)
Car: Consignment [Con.] Apocalypse Car - Orange, gacha [mesh]
Sky: wolfworx