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STORYLINE: A messy haired child hopped across the hot metal plates of the floating city, Reservoir Zero, past the graffiti reading "water is worth more than blood," and "count every drop."
He danced on his feet, "Hot! Hot!" and quickly tied two used feedbags to his bare feet.
In the distance, a dark clad towering man walked across the metal catwalk to the center pumping engine of the city's cistern. Fisher. A warrior from the War for Life.
Scraper smiled. He vaulted off to the balcony railing, swung on a thick trailing vine, and parkoured his way down with all the caution of a celebrity crazed fan.
Fisher was the eldest in the city with white hair, war scars, and black machine eyes that were impossible to read. He was the city's handyman, a jack of all trades. Someone who knew the old technology, and how to fix things.
Scrapper peeked out from behind the pump's flywheel. He pointed to Fisher’s strange oxidized hands. “Does it hurt?”
Fisher chuckled, he seemed to know the child was following him.
“When it does, it’s only a reminder I am alive.” He offered the child a bit of freshly cut sushi.
Scraper squealed excitedly and plopped down on top of a pile of cords, happily devouring the gift.
“What was it like?” He spoke with a mouth full of food. “When there was land?”
Fisher was quiet for a moment, looking out at the vast watery horizon.
“There were vines like we have here," he gestured to the towering shacks stacked upwards. "And so much more."
"Really?"
"Green plants as far as the eye could see. They grew on their own too,” he winked. “Without any effort by humans to keep them alive.”
Scraper gasped. “Wow. That sounds amazing. Do you miss it?”
“I do, and who I was before the War for Life, but that’s the past. What matters now, is the joy of survival. Every day is a blessing, no matter how different things are. Do you understand?”
“Uh...,” Scraper blushed. “Not really. But I think I know what you mean. Do you want some help?”
Fisher picked up his fishing net, “I would love the company. I can show you how to do it. Would you like to catch your own fish next time?”
Scraper nodded eagerly, and together they climbed to the lower level.
He danced on his feet, "Hot! Hot!" and quickly tied two used feedbags to his bare feet.
In the distance, a dark clad towering man walked across the metal catwalk to the center pumping engine of the city's cistern. Fisher. A warrior from the War for Life.
Scraper smiled. He vaulted off to the balcony railing, swung on a thick trailing vine, and parkoured his way down with all the caution of a celebrity crazed fan.
Fisher was the eldest in the city with white hair, war scars, and black machine eyes that were impossible to read. He was the city's handyman, a jack of all trades. Someone who knew the old technology, and how to fix things.
Scrapper peeked out from behind the pump's flywheel. He pointed to Fisher’s strange oxidized hands. “Does it hurt?”
Fisher chuckled, he seemed to know the child was following him.
“When it does, it’s only a reminder I am alive.” He offered the child a bit of freshly cut sushi.
Scraper squealed excitedly and plopped down on top of a pile of cords, happily devouring the gift.
“What was it like?” He spoke with a mouth full of food. “When there was land?”
Fisher was quiet for a moment, looking out at the vast watery horizon.
“There were vines like we have here," he gestured to the towering shacks stacked upwards. "And so much more."
"Really?"
"Green plants as far as the eye could see. They grew on their own too,” he winked. “Without any effort by humans to keep them alive.”
Scraper gasped. “Wow. That sounds amazing. Do you miss it?”
“I do, and who I was before the War for Life, but that’s the past. What matters now, is the joy of survival. Every day is a blessing, no matter how different things are. Do you understand?”
“Uh...,” Scraper blushed. “Not really. But I think I know what you mean. Do you want some help?”
Fisher picked up his fishing net, “I would love the company. I can show you how to do it. Would you like to catch your own fish next time?”
Scraper nodded eagerly, and together they climbed to the lower level.
Congratulations to everyone who helped make this year's Fantasy Faire another wonderful, inspired event and raised funds for a good cause. I felt so inspired by the Reservoir Zero sim, I squeezed none more post to highlight it before the Faire ends tomorrow. ... You can read more detail on the sim here: Reservoir-zero.
The theme for this story is what happens after you survive cancer. This post's inspirations are my mom who is a cancer survivor, the movie Waterworld, and the Reservoir Zero sim. ...Fisher is a blend of items from the Faire. I used the OneDay's Hajime outfit and paired it with the fun Grasshopper Street Tiger Shimp Hat, and ERG tool belt. To show his battle scars are, Hexed's Broken blood vessels, Misteria Infected gloves with materials effects, and Curious Kitties dark eyes. His pose and swords (for cutting sushi), are part of UZME's Dual Blade pose set. From Wicked Made is the copper Sterling Gas Lamp (check out the fun hover lamp in the store too), and ERG's Verdant Ceiling Pipe Light with hanging vines for a perfect tone with Reservoir Zero's theme. ... From Starlit-Endeavor are the Venusion Sci Fi Props available at the current round of the Warehouse. They are PBR and full mod, so you can scale them up or down, however you wish.
On him, Fisher:
Outfit: ONEDAYs - HAJIME - LEGACY [mesh](Fantasy Faire: Heian)
Hat: Grasshopper Street - GHS Tiger Shrimp Hat [mesh](Fantasy Faire: Bến Tôm Rơi)
Belt: ERG - Legacy (m) Mechanic Tool Belt / Blogger Pack [mesh](Fantasy Faire: Reservoir Zero)
Tattoo: Hexed - Broken blood vessels Face EvoX [BOM](Fantasy Faire: Reservoir Zero)
Tattoo: Misteria - Infected gloves - Rust [BOM, materials](Fantasy Faire: Requiem)
Eyes, makeup: Curious Kitties - Dark Eyes - Face [BOM](Fantasy Faire: Amon Galadrann)
Sandles: Gabriel GB::Geta (male) White [mesh](gift)(Fantasy Faire: Heian)
Hair: Dura U109-HAIR-FAT PACK FA/ Male [mesh](380L)
Head, Lips, piercings: LeLUTKA Kane Evolution [mesh](3990L)
Body: TheShops [BODY] Athletic Meshbody (Legacy)(m) [mesh](5000L)
Body: TheShops [BODY] Athletic Meshbody (Legacy)(m) [mesh](5000L)
Pose, Swords: UZME - DualBlade Set#1(Fantasy Faire: Stoneveil Crossing)
Setting:
Street Lamp: Wicked Made - WM Sterling Gas Streetlamp(Fantasy Faire: Reservoir Zero)
Hanging light, vines: ERG - Verdant Ceiling Pipe Light [mesh](Fantasy Faire: Reservoir Zero)
Scifi props: Starlit-Endeavor - Venusion Sci Fi Props [mesh](The Warehouse)(1932L)
Reservoir Zero - Sponsored by Oyasumi, Fantasy Faire 2026
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