Androgyny Event: Escape from Club Apophis, 7

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STORYLINE: Minjo waited by the cyber diner, her boot tapping against the tile. Jihoon was late, though that didn’t surprise her.

The late afternoon sunlight filtered through the synthetic leaves of the solar trees in the campus courtyard, casting moving shadows across the cement walkways. Heat shimmered pink on the pavement as students strolled past with leftover merch bags from the VIP event.

After the media storm Lisa Liemawr whipped up with that ridiculous impromptu pep rally livestream, Minjo half-expected he’d ghost her altogether. She was tired of waiting. Tired of being patient. She knew he had to pass this way to get home.

As a shadow crept across the courtyard, she spotted him—right on cue.

He came jogging around the corner, breathless. Not in his usual baseball uniform, but in sleek designer sportswear far too expensive for a student like him. Perfectly tailored to his uncanny new figure. The kind of outfit you wore when you wanted to be seen. It hugged him in all the wrong—no, right—ways. Too stylish. Too clean. Too perfect.

“Minjo! OMG, I’m so sorry,” he said, tugging at his collar. “I—I didn’t mean to miss lunch. I was—”

“At the red carpet,” she said flatly, arms crossed. “Smiling for a man who does not officially exist.”

He winced.

She pointed behind her. “Sit.”

Jihoon obeyed like a kid caught rerouting school servers for extra credits. He slouched onto the bench, fingers tugging at his sleeve to hide the exoskeleton arm.

Minjo sat across from him and flicked open her tablet. A paused livestream filled the screen: his photoshoot, side by side with Kyra draped all over him. Jihoon looked luminous. Too perfect. She glanced at him now, -- real, but only barely.

“You don’t even look like yourself anymore.”

He said nothing. The silence between them stretched, ...not peaceful, but the silence of something slipping away.

“Lisa is selling slippers with your face on them,” she added. “She trademarked ‘Lathandro.’ You’re trending.”

Jihoon buried his face in his hands.

“You don’t want to know what’s being done to you? You think you can just bury your head in the sand?”

His voice came out raw. “It’s not... I didn’t ask for this.”

“No. But you are letting it happen.”

Minjo reached into her hoodie pocket and pulled out a compact mirror. She didn’t ask permission. She just flipped it open, adjusted the angle, and tilted it. The dying sun caught its polished surface and bounced the beam directly into Jihoon’s face.

He screamed and recoiled like it was acid, knocking over the drink she had brought him. The LED on the glass flashed a warning as it fell, just before it shattered across the tile. Jihoon clutched his cheek, stumbling back from the bench, breath ragged, eyes wide.

“Frack! It burns!”

Minjo closed the mirror calmly. Slowly. Then stood.

“Now we’re getting somewhere.”

He stared at her like a cornered animal.

“You’re photosensitive. You’re being watched and manipulated. You’re mutating. I don’t know what it is—cybernetic, pharmaceutical, biohacking, metaphysical, whatever. But believe me, I will figure it out.”

Jihoon’s lips trembled. He was too stunned to speak.

“I’m coming to your dorm tonight,” she said, stepping forward, voice cool and commanding. “I’m bringing Scrappy, diagnostic kits, and every sensor I own. I need access to thoroughly search your dorm—and all that gear you definitely can’t afford.” She pointed to the exoskeleton on his batting arm. “Everything will be examined. No clue too small.”

Jihoon stared at her—afraid, helpless, but maybe, just maybe, also relieved.

“And Jihoon?”

He looked up.

“No more lying.”

She walked off, her boots crunching broken glass. Scrappy 2 padded after her, tail wagging.

Behind them, Jihoon collapsed against the wall, clutching the spot where the light had touched his cheek. It still throbbed.

He wasn’t fine.

He wasn’t okay.

And for the first time, he was finally ready to admit it.

Jinkies! Cyber Velma is not amused, look out King Cobra, she's gonna rip off that fancy mask. lol. ...There's lots to come, but it depends on my blog events.

....For this Androgyny Event post, I did something different, this time its for the girls to gender bend. The Harshbody Flight Jacket comes with fits for men and women, but I used the male fit for this image. The texture comes from Fatpack with black collar and cuffs with "No Future" on the back of the orange jacket.   ... Some items that were in the CyberFair, I included too. It was just such a great event, I don't want to stop showing cool things. lol. ...Jihoon is wearing the JACK.EXE outfit from Gabriel. The Cybernetic arm is part of the clothing. You can see the full outfit in a bonus image below.   ...The Cyber Headphones and Glasses are by Sintiklia and I love the style of it! They are now in the main store and you can buy them with the hair or separately.   ...In the background is the cool Japanese Cyber Ramen shop by MAke a MArk. I love the robot waiters inside. Too fun.   ...I hope you all are having a wonderful summer break. 


On Him, Jihoon:
Jacket: Gabriel ::GB:: JACK.EXE (Legacy M.A) White [mesh]
Pants: Gabriel ::GB:: JACK.EXE Pants (Legacy) White [mesh]
Glasses, headphones: Sintiklia Cyber Headphones and Glasses [mesh](350L)
Hair: Exile Rory [mesh](390L)

Bodysuit: CURELESS[+] Incubus&Succubus, Diabolus Bodysuit, white [BOM](249L)

Shoes: Gabriel Double belt metal boots (LEGACY) White [mesh]

Collar: Cruel Sulfur Gorget, Legacy M [mesh](100L)

Head skin: outernaked Soo skin, EvoX, pale, wb [BOM]

Eyes: Poetic Colors Jaded Eyes - Jade [mesh](150L)

Head, piercings: LeLUTKA Kane Evolution [mesh](3990L)

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

Poses: Stiff POSE Couple Bento Poses GIFT #15 (1L)

On her, Minjo, Robotics prodigy:

Jacket: HARSHBOY Flight Jacket Crop, fatpack [mesh](Androgyny Event)(1500L)

Skirt: UNA Cyberlla Skirt, LaraX [mesh]

Goggles: ZEROICHI Ocean Goggle, gold [mesh]

Glasses: GRAAL STORE Elion Glasses [mesh]

Makeup compact: Rowne Model, Compact [mesh]

Hair: Wasabi Pills Cleo Mesh Hair [mesh]

Boots: Phedora Banshee V2 Boots, LaraX [mesh]

Socks: Luxuria Thigh High Knit Socks - *white* [BOM]

Bodysuit: Sn@tch Full Knit Bodysuit, Black [BOM]

Head: LeLUTKA CAMILA [mesh](3990L)
Body mod: Maitreya Mesh Body - LaraX FlatChest Add-on [mesh](499L)

Setting:

Diner: MAke a MArk Japanese City Complex #27: cyber ramen shop [mesh](299L)

School: K&S Schoolyard. Backdrop  [mesh]

Plants: CELESTE - Holographic Snake Plant, Monstera - Holo  [mesh]

Big thanks for Akira for the help on the set!

BONUS IMAGES: inworld raw shots, hi-res, midday sky. (Note: Female jacket fit for Minjo)

Androgyny Event / Cyber Fair: Escape from Club Apophis, 6

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STORYLINE: The red carpet was hastily unfurled across the cracked asphalt of the EV charging station garage. Sunlight shimmered off the oily concrete as bots buzzed overhead, laying down LED runners and adjusting their projection halos with twitchy insectile precision.

The entire baseball team was ordered to line up. So were the cheerleaders. Faculty. Reporters. The scene had the panicked sheen of a state visit no one had prepared for.

Jihoon stood among them, tugging at his sleeve, collar itching against his skin. First the forced photoshoot, now this red-carpet circus.

Coach stood stiffly at the edge of the lot, arms crossed, sweat darkening the brim of his cap. Behind him, a flickering holographic banner blinked into view:

WELCOME, VIP DONOR.

Whispers rippled through the assembled crowd:
“Who’s it for?”
“Some investor?”
“Big money, they said. Real big.”

Lisa Liemawr hovered nearby, practically vibrating with excitement. Her Hexa Herald bot bobbed midair, lenses swiveling, emitting a pulsing headline overlay:

"WHO’S THE MYSTERY DONOR?!"
#RedCarpetAtJWU #VIPguest

Jihoon’s stomach knotted. He felt like merchandise on display, a mannequin flanked by teammates.

Then the air changed.

A long shadow crawled across the red carpet as a nearby tower blocked the sun. The heat of the afternoon dipped abruptly. Jihoon’s skin prickled. There was a drop in pressure, and a breathless hush settled over the crowd.

Above, halo lights flickered on.

And there, just for a second, he saw it... A coil of something ancient, suspended in the gloom like a ghost in the wires. Not a drone. Not a trick of the light. A serpent of shimmering code, flickering like it had always been there, and only revealed itself in the absence of light. Its presence made the hair on his arms rise.

Then came the roar.

A sleek cybercar, lacquered black-cherry with neon accents, screamed around the corner then screeched to a stop with surgical precision. Smoke rose in curls of ozone and burnt rubber.

The doors hissed open. A seal cracked. And smoke billowed out, tinted by red LEDs beneath the chassis.

A single elegant foot clicked down on the wet pavement in metallic silver heels shaped like fangs.
The mystery VIP emerged, rising from the car like a deity of glamour and annihilation.

Towering. Ethereal. Sultry. A pinstripe suit draped over an exposed alabaster chest. White hair flowed over his shoulders like carefully combed spider silk. His face hidden behind a sleek, jet-black mask with faint circuitry pulsing, and rabbit-ear antennae hovering overhead.

He moved as though seduction had weight, each step liquid confidence. Every head turned. Reporter bots surged forward; flashbulbs erupted like fireworks, synchronized to his stride, as if the scene had been choreographed by gods of drama.

Kyra whispered, “Is that… a model?”

Jihoon barely registered the question. His pulse hammered in his ears. 

The VIP paused mid-carpet. The perfect center of gravity.

Then garage fell completely in shadow. As if on cue, the mask retracted with a smooth hiss of hydraulics.

Gasps rose from the crowd. Even Kyra’s hand flew to her chest, “Oh my god. He’s gorgeous.”

The face beneath was otherworldly: a sculpted vision of the divine on Earth. Pale as bone. Eyes rimmed with liner darker than a moonless void. And a poised, million-dollar smile that gleamed with polished warmth and prestige but with whispered smirk almost too subtle to be seen.

His gaze swept across the assembled team as if they were insects on a dish. Then it stopped. On Jihoon.

Jihoon felt like a blade was sliding into his stomach. His chest tightened. Vision tunneled.

That wasn't just a sponsor. Not just a some big donor.

It was the King Cobra himself.

CyberFair, so thick with amazing cyber goodness, will be ending on the 23rd and then we have to count the days until it returns once more with the latest awesome creations from all the talented designers.   ... This post finally debuts the wickedly awesome MasterGin! I have been wanting to show you guys the diva in my inventory, always ready and willing to genderbend fabulously. He's the inspiration for this post, and I am so excited I could squeeze in the Mythic Bastet Cat Bot Prime. I had wanted to use it for Club Apopsis, but time is always my enemy. Deadlines do not forgive. So I had to go an emergency rewrite and drop 3 chapters to move this one up. But that's showbiz. Gotta be flexible.

The pitch perfect heels for MasterGin are the Subject 13 Cadaver Heels. To wear then on Legacy male, wear the update body's High Heel foot option. I love this! The shoes come in several colors, I used silver.   ...The striped suit by Gild is gorgeous. It fits so well, I love it. I used the cool pinestripes for that Mafia Diva look. The stripes are part of the fatpack textures.   ...The Bunny mask has a brilliant black texture with gold edges, perfect for the Egyptian theme with Cat Bot Prime.   ...The Garage X Zone backdrop by Teriyaki. I used the mod version to disable the Fulbright and tint the walls to my color themed image of cyans and red.   ....The garage is the perfect home for the Jey's Westinz Car-B. This car not only looks good, but doors move and fully drivable.   ...MasterGin has shiny glittery-like body skin thanks to the Ambrosian Body materials by Auro.   ...Working perfectly with bunny mask, is the 189 Hair by Ginko. Its long hair is pulled to the back in a loose braid.   ....The crop is something MasterGin always has, it's like a part of him. The one used here is in a furniture by Dictatorshop. ...The 2nd round of the Androgyny Event will last a little longer than Cyber Fair. You have until the 28th.

On Him, MasterGin:

Suit: Gild Levi suit, jacket, pants, legacy(m/A), fatpack [mesh](Androgyny Event)(1850L)

Mask: TERIYAKI _TRK_ Takea Flux [CYBER] [mesh](CyberFair)(699L)

Heels: Subject 13 S13 Cadaver Heel legacy male, silver [mesh](Androgyny Event)(300L)

Shine: [AURO] Ambrosian, Body FX Materials, legacy [mesh](Androgyny Event)(250L)

Hair: Ginko Hair #189 Hair [mesh]

Crop: DictatorShop *DS* Riding Crop [mesh]

Head: LeLUTKA lel EvoX CAMDEN 4.0 [mesh](3990L)

Pose: STUN Marcos 4

Setting:

Setting: ZEROICHI C ZONE Backdrop Ambientlight, mod [mesh](CyberFair)(540L)

Bots: MYTHIC Cat Bot Prime - Bastet BOT [mesh](CyberFair)(640L)

Snake: MoonRabbit ~MR~SNEK SPIRIT~FATPACK [mesh]

Car: JEYS WESTINZ-CAR-B [mesh]

Barriers: Violetility Cyber Tape [mesh]

Red Carpet: FOXCITY Photo Booth, The Red Carpet

Big thanks for Akira for the help on the set!

BONUS IMAGES: inworld raw shots, hi-res, midday sky

Androgyny Event / Cyber Fair: Escape from Club Apophis, 5

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STORYLINE: As Jihoon scrambled out of Robotics class, still flushed from Minjo’s interrogation, he was already halfway across the quad when a small hovering reporter bot cut him off mid-step.

“Urgent summons,” it chirped in the Hexa Herald voice. “Lisa Liemawr requests your immediate presence. Coach’s orders. Follow me.”

He blinked. “Coach... what?”

But the bot had already zipped off. Jihoon followed, uneasy. He needed to talk to Minjo. This had better be quick.

Before he could protest further, a flash burst in his face, ...blinding and white-hot. He recoiled, vision flaring. Around him, people and machines whirled in a frenzy: drones adjusting lenses, photog rigs pivoting, someone yanking at his sleeve, voices shouting over mechanical hum.

Then Lisa’s unmistakable voice cut through the chaos: “He’s here. Perfect. Light him up now. Reset the aperture! Kyra, ready on pose option C!”

Another voice, silky and seductive: “Over here, Ringer. Lemme see those pretty eyes.”

Jihoon turned, dazed and partly blinded. “What’s going on? A photoshoot?”

“Of course!” Lisa’s voice was far too chipper. “Quick! Uniform change. Baseball kit. Chop chop, handsome.”

Warm fabric was thrust into his arms. He obeyed without thinking, numb. He dodged curious gazes as he changed behind a portable screen.

When he returned, blinking under the harsh photolights, the scene snapped into focus. A turquoise backdrop curtain stretched behind a girl so flawless a girl so flawless he wondered if she was CGI. Tall, feline, radiant: the head cheerleader, Kyra. Skin like silk-augmented vinyl, cyberlock hair twisted into luminous braids, and the school colors etched along her cheekbones in shimmering nano-paint.

“Kyra, give us coy. No... Flirt! You're in love with him.”

Jihoon glanced around. “Where’s the coach?”

Kyra turned, smiled, and grabbed his wrist with cool, perfect fingers. “Photoshoot, Ringer. You need autograph photos for the Season Opener.”

He stared. “Autographs? Me?”

She leaned in close, her voice a whisper only he could hear: “Just smile and look at the camera. You’ve got the face. You’re already poster boy material. Time to act like it.”

Jihoon’s palms were sweating. His breath caught. She smelled like synthetic cherry and static electricity.

Meanwhile, the reporter bot’s feed overlay scrolled data across his form: heart rate spiking, pupil dilation, body-heat map, facial symmetry score—everything flagged as “high engagement.” The drone beside it captured slow-motion loops of his blink, the tension in his jaw, the way his uniform clung to his frame. Every detail was logged for the livestream and future promotional clips.

And suddenly he wanted nothing more than to be anywhere else.

Cyberpunk meets Sportswear! Big thanks to my blogger bat buddy Aarya for her creative take on cyberpunk cheerleader. This post was inspired by the ongoing story and the Fewness shirt for men at Cyber Fair. It comes with fits for Legacy male, Legacy female V-tech, Reborn V-tech, and Anatomy. The Hud has a combination of texture theme options for outer shirt, lower shirt, and 3 detail areas. For me, I used red and the dragon on the back became the mascot for my fake university, the Jae Won Dragons.  ...Adding a futuristic take on baseball, is the BISON Vortex Gauntlet gloves. The Hud comes with options for glove texture, special effect texture animation style, and adjustment for the glow color. Plus you can turn on and off the energy lines aura. (I went without aura for this post.)   ...Who needs cleats? Gimme big old antigravity Moonboots by Cattoza. These boots are very fun, with cat kawaii details but you can turn it off like I did. Lots of color options. Works great on men and women.   ...Keeping track of Jihoon's bio stats, is the ZERO black light that sits on the skin and the flash version lights up your cheek like a high tech bandaid. (See close-up below).    ...What does cyberpunk Baseball need? Latex pants! Don't ask me if they get hot, who cares if they are painted on BOM layers by Cubic Cherry. They are just so handy to have, and the add-on Fades on top of it are nice revision to the baseball white pants and team color knee socks.   ...I was having a fit trying to find the perfect skin for Jihoon, (I mean its a tall order), but then I magically discovered a perfect solution at a new-to-me-store on a weekend sale, Soo by Outernaked. There are several great skins there and wealth of different skin tones to match your favorite bodies skins too.   ...I added the Random Matter's Cyber Doc headset for a twist to the black cheek grease paint often used in baseball and football.   ...Aarya, as Kyra, is wearing the Seka's Tech Base boots. They have PBR texture options, and the fatback has a huge choice of color selections, and animations too, to make the perfect look for your outfit. The boots come in tall and short boot, fits for men and women.

On him, Jihoon / Lathandro:

Pant tattoo 1: Cubic Cherry Delta pants LATEX, fatpack [BOM](Androgyny Event)(206L)
Pant tattoo 2: Cubic Cherry Delta pants fade add-on LATEX, fatpack [BOM](Androgyny Event)(187L)
Top: Fewness Amity Shirt/Legacy [mesh](CyberFair)(249L)

Gloves: BISON Vortex Gauntlet left legacy [mesh][mesh](CyberFair)(449L)
Bandaid: ZEROICHI STORE Fat Bonus ZERO black (Light) [mesh](CyberFair)(180L)
Boots: Cattoza Lumyn Boots / Legacy Male, fatpack (PBR) [mesh](CyberFair)(999L)

Headset: random.Matter Cyber Doc, Wreath, Red [mesh]

Baseball cap: ARGRACE  Baseball cap2 - limited color A [mesh]
Baseball Bat: Top Shed Model_Baseball Bat [mesh]

Collar: Cruel Sulfur Gorget, Legacy M [mesh](100L)

Hair: RavenBell Nova Hair Short w Bangs, Shimmer [mesh](350L)

Eyes: Poetic Colors Jaded Eyes - Jade [mesh](150L)

Head skin: outernaked Soo skin, EvoX, pale, wb [BOM]

Head, piercings: LeLUTKA Kane Evolution [mesh](3990L)

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

Pose: STUN Marcos 5 (V.2)

On her, cheerleader Kyra:

Guest Appearance: Aarya Phantomhive, of the Dark Phantom blog.

Boots: SEKA's Tech Base, fatpack [mesh](CyberFair)(1199L)

Pom-poms: Vanilla Bae Kirsten Pom Pom Left - Black & White [mesh]

Top: A&Y Electra Cyber Top, multicolor [mesh]

Hair: A&Y Medusa Cyber hair 2, multicolor [mesh]

Arm Warmers: A&Y Oxy Arm Warmers, Female, multicolor [mesh]

Skirt: Vincue Sailie Skirt Leather, Maitreya [mesh]

Neck: Emotional Circus Interlinked collar, Silver03, EvoX [BOM]

Eyeliner: Emotional Circus IT Girl eyeliner [Applier]

Lip: Emotional Circus Helena Makeup Liptick Applier]

Eyes: Emotional Circus Interlinked eyes, Red02 [BOM]

Tattoo face: Emotional Circus Overdrive 06, EvoX [BOM]

Tattoo body: CURELESS [+] Synthetic Angels, Transangelism, Omega, RARE [Applier]

Skin: Glam Affair Jae, Lelutka EvoX, Fair A [BOM]

Head, eyes: LeLUTKA lel EvoX LILLY 3.1 [mesh](3990L)

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

BONUS IMAGES: inworld raw shots, hi-res, midday sky

 

Cyber Fair: Escape from Club Apophis, 4

STORYLINE: One day ago, at Baseball Practice

The bat cracked like a whip.

Another ball soared past the outfield net, denting the fence. The batter didn’t even flinch. His body moved with frightening precision, hips snapping, arms fluid, as if something else was swinging through him.

“Who is that?” someone muttered near the dugout.

That’s when the high-pitched whirring answered. A sleek drone, pearlescent blue and humming with quiet excitement, zipped into view and hovered ten feet above the field. On its glossy chassis, the glowing insignia of The HEXA Herald, the university’s omni-channel newsstream, blinked to life.

RECORDING IN PROGRESS: BASEBALL PRACTICE, DAY 4
SUBJECT OF INTEREST: UNREGISTERED PLAYER? UNKNOWN TALENT?

“Zoom and enhance,” chirped a girl’s voice through the drone's speaker. “Is that... our team?”

The bot adjusted its lens, capturing the impressive player’s stance and the datapoints pulsing from his bat’s smart-core. An on-field player laughed: “Yo, Lathandro! Leave some fence for the rest of us!”

The drone froze mid-hover.

“Did he say Lathandro?” the voice asked, amused. “That can’t be right… Wait. Did the coach say it too? Rewind five minutes.”

The bot rewound.

"ROOKIE ROLL CALL!" Coach’s gravelly voice bellowed. “Lee? Minwoo? Kang? Sohyeon? Lathandro?”

Jihoon’s voice, calm and automatic: “Here.”

A pause. Then a gasp. “Oh my cyber-soul. That’s not even a real name on file, is it? M10, scrape the registry.”

Another pause. Then the data appears:

LATHANDRO
TRANSFER: LISTED TWO WEEKS AGO
MAJOR: UNDECLARED
FILE ORIGIN: RESTRICTED ADMIN LEVEL

“Ohhh, this is a story,” the reporter whispered, her voice brimming with glee.

The drone zipped away, collecting interviews. Girls giggling behind their visors:

“He’s, like, part machine or something.”
“I swear his bat glows.”
“Did you see his gloves? They look like something out of a noir assassin sim!

When asked about the mysterious rookie ringer, the coach only grunted: "Lathandro? No, no. That’s Yoon Jihoon. He calls his bat ‘Lathandro,' like it’s some kinda good luck charm. Hell of a swing on that kid. Hey, ... I don’t ask questions. I’m only interested in results.”

“Ahhhh, I see. So Lathandro is the bat,” the reporter said, barely hiding a smirk. The moment the mystery boy hit the ball, she knew he was marketable.

She already had her headline.

Later, that night — livestream from Jae Won Stadium

The HEXA Herald’s stream overlay sparkled to life. A stunning crimson glass cyborg girl with antennae, slick letterman jacket, and oversized holographic-enabled sneakers sat on the bleachers, holding a mic that gleamed like polished metal.

“Hey there, Dragonlets! It’s your girl, Reporter Lisa Liemawr, with Bot M10,” she winked. “Coming to you live from Jae Won Stadium, where I just discovered an incredible talent!"

M10 projected a montage of Jihoon’s footage: the swing in slo-mo, the glowing bat, the dented fence.

"...Mysterious, gorgeous, and slightly terrifying. It's... Lathandro!”

The floating bot squeaked happily beside her.

“And guess what?” Lisa grinned, raising one foot toward the camera. “There’s already merch! Check out these totally outrageous AHEGAO Lathandro slippers!”

She kicked her feet back and forth—the slippers, black and white with exaggerated cartoonish Jihoon faces, complete with drooling tongues and googly eyes, jiggled like a toy.

“He hates them. Like, absolutely hates them. Which is why I ordered ten more pairs!”

She leaned in, stage-whispering, “Naturally, they’re selling like hotcakes. Grab yours before the Friday opener and wear them loud, proud, and slightly cursed. Just 3,600 credits. Buy it now!”

Bot M10 flashed the QR code in midair with a happy ding.

“Lathandro’s legend is just getting started,” Lisa purred. “And The HEXA Herald has the exclusive!”

Laughs.  This was so crazy fun to do. Thanks to my fellow Blogger Bats, Aarya and Akira, for brainstorming and encouraging this wacky post.   ... The REKT Glass Automata is very cool. It come with cyborg skeleton and exoskeleton of glass. With the detailed image of the texture hud you can change the colors of the various parts. It's mod, so I rezzed the Exo Arms to hide the arms so they wouldn't clip the jacket.   ...Speaking of, the Pallas jacket and pants is by Kira. It has a wealth of color options. I went with a letter jacket type look instead of a cyberpunk style.   ...The Ursidxe Hair, Digital V2, worked perfectly with the Paw Paw headphones, BTRFLK-X01. The hair has many textures and streak options. The headphones come with butterfly wings, but you can hide them like I did. It also has a lot of texture options.   ...The Antenna-like horns, Tech Horn by {ID}, and the bridge augment add even more Reporter on the Scene type of vibe. They include texture options.  ...The eyes are Pixelated. Arcade Eyes, by IKON. They look smooth from the distance, but get up close and you get that 8 Bit artificial feeling.   ...The Face Implants are a tattooo layer by Physique X. They include a few options for different internal views and color wires.   ...The sunny college girl skin is Kyka by GLOOM. It's very nice, and I love the many color options. I used the Dracula, and then tinted the face to match the glass body as closely as I could. Then I made the skin Fulbright with a slight glow to match the head and body. Pretty cool trick!   ... M10 is the InkMe Space Robot 10. You Rez on the ground and click him to start his wander. The face blinks and glows.   ...But you guys want to talk about the funny shoes right? Diaboli Design's Mindbreak Slippers are another wild and eye-catching pair of shoes. This time with an anime face on it, making uh... funny faces. lol Lots of color and animation options, rigged. and unrigged.

On her, Reporter Lisa Liemawr:

Body, skeleton: REKT Glass Automata, Legacy [mesh](CyberFair)( L)
Hair: URSIDXE Digital V2  [mesh](CyberFair)( L)
Headphones: PawPaw BTRFLK-X01 Set [mesh](CyberFair)( L)

Horns: {ID} Tech Horn, and Bridge Augment [mesh](CyberFair)( L)
Outfit: Kiru Pallas Jacket (Fatpack) Legacy [mesh](CyberFair)( L)

Shoes: Diaboli Design MindBreak Slippers Disco [mesh](CyberFair)( L)

Eyes: IKON Arcade Eyes (BOM) - Paradise [BOM](CyberFair)( L)

Tattoo: Physique X FI02 Face Implants Cyber ZR-33 / v1 [BOM](CyberFair)( L)

Skin: Gloom Kyla Skin, Velour Fantasy, Dracula, tinted [BOM](CyberFair)( L)

Microphone: Infinite Karaogay Microphone  [mesh](CyberFair)( L)

Collar: Madame Noir Elsa Collar LEGACY [mesh](CyberFair)( L)

Head, eyes: LeLUTKA lel EvoX LILLY 3.1 [mesh](3990L)

Pose: Foxcity Licky

Setting:

Pet: ::InkMe:: Space Robots 10 [mesh](CyberFair)( L)
Bleachers: ANTINATURAL[+] Deathracer / Neon Bleachers [mesh](CyberFair)( L)

BONUS IMAGES: inworld raw shots, hi-res, midday sky.

(Note: pants not included because they clipped the glass body)

Cyber Fair: Escape from Club Apophis, 3

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STORYLINE: Jihoon barely heard the drone of the teacher's voice over the buzzing in his head. He was physically present, but mentally hacked. Words dissolved into static under the harsh fluorescents. He hadn’t slept. The image from the Smart Mirror, that glitch, kept replaying in his brain like a virus in a loop. It hadn’t been a hallucination.

His fingers hovered over the embedded screen on his desk, only pretending to scroll through the lesson. In truth, his searches had grown darker, more specific. Search: "Lathandro, Apophis Atelier, Gin Aesthetica."

He pressed Enter. His breath caught as a website loaded instantly. Elegant. Minimalist. Professional.

GIN AESTHETICA™
Shaping the Future of Beauty

Jihoon stared, stunned.

Client testimonials poured across the screen, glowing with impossible praise:
"No scars. Minimal pain. Revolutionary."
"Dr. Gin’s techniques ended the cycle of post-surgery pain medication abuse."
"We are leaving the age of barbaric medicine and entering the golden age of true beauty."
"I was a plastic surgery disaster. He not only saved me, he made me beautiful. Dr. Gin is a saint from heaven!"

It sounded too good to be true. But Jihoon only had to look in the mirror to know it was real.

He clicked the *About Us* page. There he was, The King Cobra himself. But not in leather. Not in chains. Not prancing in fishnets and lingerie. Not smiling like a sin-drunk serpent god.

No, this was worse. This version wore a pristine white coat, hair slicked back, no glitter, no heels. Just clean lines and polished confidence. Behind him, a backdrop of sterile chrome and frosted glass. A face exuding trust. Prestige. Sanity.

The caption beneath the image read:

Dr. Lucien Ginerva
Lead Aesthetician, Founder
Board Certified / Augmentations & Full-Identity Rewrites

Jihoon’s fingers trembled against the glass. It was him. No long hair. No lipstick. No velvet laughter. Just a calm, professional gaze. The look of someone who’d never done anything wrong in his life. He scrolled lower.

Client List: Private.
Clientele: Global entertainers, political dignitaries, royalty, world athletes, news anchors, CEOs.
Appointment Wait Time: 5.7 years minimum.
Location: Classified / Invitation Only

Jihoon went cold. His pulse beat in his chest. The elite of the world, rebuilt, restructured… maybe even owned by this man. And Jihoon? He had been inside his lair. He had seen something he was never meant to see. His vision blurred. The letters on the screen began to shimmer, slither.

The website font twisted, coiling into glyphs like snake tongues. He gripped his desk. His breath caught. Was he hallucinating? Or was something breaking inside him?

Did no one else see this?

He didn’t notice Minjo until she spoke.

"You're going to get flagged by the school firewall if you keep that up," came a soft voice from just ahead.

Minjo, girl genius of the Robotics class.

She didn’t even turn around. Just said it like a fact, like she’d been watching him from the back of her skull.

Jihoon flinched, eyes darting up from his screen. Her short, choppy bob shifted slightly as she leaned forward, refocusing on the teacher. Her hair today smelled like coffee, and the edge of her glasses had a smudge she hadn’t noticed.

Every time she looked at him too long, Jihoon wanted to melt into the floor. She saw things. She saw him. And he wasn’t sure that was something anyone should do right now.

He had always liked Minjo. The kind of liking you hide behind careful glances, or take the long way just to pass by her locker. Since Club Apophis, her voice was the only one that felt real. Now, as she leaned closer, close enough that he could feel her warmth, something ancient stirred in him: a dark ache, a primal pull, as if her heartbeat was music he could not ignore.

Minjo turned slightly, just enough to speak to him from the corner of her mouth. "I know about Kyle. And the dare. I know you went."

Jihoon’s stomach dropped.

"I just don’t get it," she said softly. "You’re smarter than that. You don’t have to prove anything to people like him."

Her words wrapped around his neck like a noose made of truth. He opened his mouth, spewing garbled noises. There were so many things he wanted to say to her. *I love you. I’m terrified. I need help.*

But what tumbled out of his mouth instead shocked him:

"Lunch? With me?"

Peeking from her shoulder, her Emoti-Bot changed its expression from worry to a big smile.

She blinked, surprised. "Sure. Outside. I need to talk to you too."

At that moment, another little bot on her desk made a low beep and projected a blurry hologram of Jihoon with heart eyes. A third one squeaked and played a warbling MIDI version of "Secret Lovers."

Jihoon groaned and covered his face.

Those damn bots definitely knew too much.

This post was a lot of fun to do, I love robots and this round of Cyber Fair has a wealth of them for you to enjoy. The Robotics Classroom is made from the Soloars Solarpunk Workshop. Its PBR with wonderful textures, lights and PBR probe all set up. 53 land impacts, and scripted doors. ...Also from Soloars is the Duck-E animesh robot. It can wander on its own, or is an attachable pet. it comes in Orange or Pink. And it quacks too. ... The hover bot is Mr Nice Guy by Bondi. It comes is several colors and has a hud to change its facial expressions. ... The wearable dueling animesh bots, Click to Fix Bot, are by Tardfish. Click on the bots start their war. lol It comes in several colors. ... On the deck is robot box head, Aras TV Head by KYMILE. It comes with a hud to change its textures and display screen.   ... Hanging from above are the cool hanging planters, Scifi Inverted Ring Lights Set by Cerridwen's Cauldron. Click on the rings to change their colors. They are mod too.   From Shard are the fun animesh robots Harrori Lenzo and DaVinici Butterly. ... Serving as futuristic school desk are Desk: Europa Desk by Isil, La Sina Lounge Chair Grey by The Loft, and laptop by MESHWORX.

Worn by Minjo is the T-666 jacket by Over. It works pretty cool as a cyberpunk school uniform with led glow parts.   ... Paired with it are the T-022 shorts by Sokiro. They are mod, so I used the black set and tinted the led glow part to orange.   ... The hypnotic eyes are Cyber XI by SHIMM. They are the bonus texture from the fatpack, brown eyes with a receiving wifi signal icon as the pupil. Pretty cool effect.   ... Additional parts of Minjo's outfit are: Zeroichi's Ocean Goggles, GRAAL's Elion glasses, MALified Cyber Mechanic Gloves in orange, Wasabi Pill's Cleo hair with the gold beads hidden, and Phedora Banshee boots. The BOM layers are both knit as my nod to Minjo's inspiration, -- Cyberpunk Velma from Scooby Doo fame. lol

On her, Minjo, Robotics prodigy:

Jacket: Over T-666 Jacket, PetiteX [mesh](CyberFair)(280L)

Shorts: Sokiro T-022 Short - LaraX, black [mesh](CyberFair)(250L)

Eyes: S H I M M CYBER XI, full set, Lelutka, Bom /  [BOM](CyberFair)(100L)

Goggles: ZEROICHI Ocean Goggle, gold [mesh]

Glasses: GRAAL STORE Elion Glasses [mesh]

Gloves: MALified Cyber Mechanic Gloves, Orange, Maitreya [mesh]

Hair: Wasabi Pills Cleo Mesh Hair [mesh]

Boots: Phedora Banshee V2 Boots, LaraX [mesh]

Power Drill: [A.Z] #1387# Power Drill # [mesh](49L)

Socks: Luxuria Thigh High Knit Socks - *white* [BOM]

Bodysuit: Sn@tch Full Knit Bodysuit, Black [BOM]

Head: LeLUTKA CAMILA [mesh](3990L)
Body mod: Maitreya Mesh Body - LaraX FlatChest Add-on [mesh](499L)

Pose: Just Posing Amenity (65L)

Setting:

Sitting large robot: solares Duck-E [add/rez] [mesh](CyberFair)(699L)

Building: solares Solarpunk Workshop [mesh](CyberFair)(649L)

Hanging plants: Cerridwen's Cauldron [CC] Scifi Inverted Ring Lights Set [mesh](CyberFair)(499L)

Hover bot: BONDI Mr Nice Guy, Blue [mesh](CyberFair)(295L)

Boxhead: KYMILE Aras TV Head, fatpack [mesh](CyberFair)(599L)

Fighting Bots: Tardfish Click to Fix Bot, Blue (pbr) [mesh](CyberFair)(249L)

Large robot: SHARD Hattori Lenzo [animesh]

Mecha butterfly: SHARD DaVinci Psyche butterfly, static [mesh]

Laptop: MESHWORX Loztech Laptop With 5 Animations [mesh]

Desk: Isil Europa Desk [mesh]

Chair: The Loft La Sina Lounge Chair Grey [mesh]

Hanging wires: BROKEN ARROWS S.T.A.R.K Labs, Cables 2, Silver [mesh]

Tree: LOVE Cherry Blossom Tree, A, white [mesh]

BONUS IMAGES: inworld raw shots, hi-res, midday sky.

Androgyny Event: Escape from Club Apophis, 2

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STORYLINE: Club Apophis wouldn’t let him go.

When Jihoon finally made it back to his dorm, breathless and shaken, there it was, ...waiting. A box, clad in black snakeskin and bound in a ribbon of delicate pink satin. Tucked beneath the bow, a card read: "Dear Bookworm, you’re going to need new clothes," and signed only with a kiss print in metallic black lipstick.

It was like a cobra, coiled and hissing at the threshold of his sanctuary. A warning: You didn’t escape, I know where you live.

He didn’t touch it. Instead, he fetched a broom and nudged it down the hall like it might bite, then slammed his door and barricaded it with a chair. Just in case.

Later, he scoured his hair with jet-black dye. He didn’t flinch when it scorched his scalp. Let it burn. The neon colors that once screamed *look at me* had to vanish. But even dulled and hidden, the face in the mirror stared back, haunting, doll-like, and impossibly symmetrical. His skin too flawless. Lips too full. Eyes too wide, glowing with a faint pale teal hue that caught light like a gemstone. People stared at him in the dorms, in class, on the sidewalks—like he was someone famous whose name they couldn’t quite remember.

He didn’t know how to be gazed at.

But that was the least of his worries. His body was changing. He felt like he was going through a second puberty, ...no, something stranger. He grew an inch in a week. Leaner, stronger. His voice dropped a register. Even his scent changed, soft, cool, and unnatural.


His friends grew distant. They stopped inviting him to game nights. He overheard one whisper behind his back, “Stupid femboy. Bet he hacked his DNA.”

His skin crawled.

In a panic, he applied to the tryouts of the baseball team. A chance to sweat it out, to prove he was still a man. Nevermind a book nerd like him didn't know the slightest thing about baseball. But the coach didn’t care. Jihoon threw harder. Hit further. Ran faster than anyone. It felt like his body remembered things he didn’t. It was bizarre. They called him a "ringer," whatever that was.

When he returned to the dorm, fresh uniform in hand, he found the sinister box had returned as if it had slithered inside from an open window.

He stared at it for a long time.

The black snakeskin glistened in the low dorm light like it was breathing. The pink ribbon shimmered like silk drawn from a wound. It didn’t belong in his world of textbooks, empty ramen cups, and anime posters. It belonged in that place, -- the place he was trying to forget.

He should’ve burned it. Should’ve thrown it out the window. But his breath quickened.

Maybe there was money inside. Or a clue. Or maybe if he opened it, it would all fall apart like a prank taken too far. Haha. *Funny, guys. You got me.*

That lie was enough.

He pulled the box onto his bed like it might bite. The snakeskin was warm. The lid slid open like it had been waiting for him. Nestled inside in black velvet was a high tech bodysuit, -- white, seamless, strangely soft. A tag sewn into the collar read: "UV REACTIVE BIOPHASIC SHIELDING."

He swallowed. A whisper of a memory returned: "Be careful, Little Worm. The daylight might crack your pretty dollface."

He did feel a sting while at the baseball tryouts, but he thought it was just sunburn.

Medical precaution, he lied to himself. It’s not giving in.

He pulled it on and the fabric adjusted to him like it was memorizing his shape. He looked in the mirror. A runway model. It’s fine, he thought. Just function over fashion.

The smart mirror hesitated, longer than usual, then said: "UNRECOGNIZED USER. Facial ID scan in progress."

Jihoon froze.

The digital display flickered, glitched, then returned: "Subject: Lathandro (GIN AESTHETICA™)."

Jihoon blinked. The display glitched again in a fast cascade of unreadable code and a faint sound, like static trying to speak. Then it was gone. His reflection returned. Normal. Silent.

Probably a bug, he told himself. Just a glitch. Just paranoia.

He reached for his baseball uniform. Now he looked like a jock, or a jock from an ad. The prettiest boy on the team. He barely recognized himself.

Just as he turned to shut the box and shove it out of sight, something caught his eye. ...There was more. Dark sinful garments of mesh, vinyl, leather, and latex that shimmered like oil on wet asphalt. Delicate iridescent fabrics like dragonfly wings. Gloves that ended in points like claws. Stockings spun from sheer, slippery fabric that felt alive under his fingertips. Something futuristic. Erotic. Wrong.

Each one labeled: "Apophis Atelier. Designed to be Seen."

Jihoon backed away, but only a step. His heart beat faster. They looked like fun. They looked like they belonged to someone brave. Someone shameless.

His hands itched. He reached toward the mesh. Just to feel it. Just a little.

I got very ambitious with this post with story, concept, and image. I felt inspired! I hope you all enjoyed the ride and the trip into the Androgyny Zone. The current round of Androgyny Event is still open for one more day.   ...This post's concept came from the Neon Pronoun Signs by Haunt, the idea being Jihoon's search for identity clashing between masculine and feminine. The neon Haunt signs are mod so you can resize them and change the colors. The backing of the sign is a mirror surface. I learned during this shoot, with 4 mirrors in the scene, the angle matters to see a reflection.   ...The Flavia pants and top come in fits for GenXCurvy, Kairo, LaraX, Legacy F, Legacy M, and Reborn. The Fatpack texture hud include 10 colors each fabric section, and an option to hide.   ....For the sporty look, I added the cap, top, and sneakers by Gabriel.   ...The striped socks by Noche are a good fake for a baseball look.   ...I'm a huge fan of baked-on-mesh, or BOM, bodysuits. The Cureless Diabolus is a keeper!   ...Helping create a smooth look to the bodysuit is the Sulfur Gorget by Cruel.   ... The setting is amazing. (Thanks for your help, Akira!) I toned it down to not distract too much from the focus, but it is full of fun details which I may show more of in future posts (see raw snapshot below).   ...My original idea was a story that could play out over the months, as Androgyny Event will be monthly!  I used a Cyber theme because I thought it would be cool twist. However, Cyberfair is up next, totally a happy accident! So there may be more adventures, (or is it nightmares?), for Jihoon in the very near future. 

On him, Jihoon:
Corset: Flamingos [FLA] Flavia Pants, Legacy M [mesh](Androgyny Event)(238L)

Shine: +ARANA+ Bios Suit&Face+Lines BOM 3D Materials Shines [BOM, Applier](499L)

Hair: RavenBell Nova Hair Short w Bangs, Shimmer [mesh](350L)

Sweapants: blande Interactive Sweatpants, Legacy [mesh](90L)

Socks: Noche Stripe stockings DarkGrey - Athletic[mesh](799L)

Bodysuit: CURELESS[+] Incubus&Succubus, Diabolus Bodysuit, white [BOM](249L)

Shirt: Gabriel ::GB::One sideoff tops (Legacy) Black[mesh]

Cap: Gabriel ::GB:: White line Baseball cap[mesh]

Shoes: Gabriel ::GB::Line sneakers (Legacy) Black [mesh]

Collar: Cruel Sulfur Gorget, Legacy M [mesh](100L)

Eyes: Poetic Colors Jaded Eyes - Jade [mesh](150L)

Head, piercings: LeLUTKA Kane Evolution [mesh](3990L)

Body: TheShops [BODY] Athletic Meshbody (Legacy)(m) (1.7.1) [mesh](5000L)
Pose: Del May DM - Really?

Setting:

Neon sign: HAUNT Bitch, I'm... Neon, set  [mesh] (Androgyny Event)(249L)

Mirror: gokudo PBR mirror [mesh](free)

Gift Box: [piXit] Surprise! Gift Box  [mesh]

Bra: +Half-Deer+ Lingerie Clutter, Pink, Draped (Bra) [mesh]

Boots: Nylon Outfitters (NO) Closet Clutter  - Muted Luxe -  Long Boots [mesh]

Poster: HIDEKI Posters, songs & lyrics [mesh]

Poster Wall: Pitaya Tropix Cyber Club, Posters [mesh]

Halogram Doll: BackBone Holo Dancers [mesh]

Bathroom supplies: Bazar Floria-Bathroom [mesh]

Bathrobe: Tentacio bathrobe blue [mesh]

Manga: Core&Gore Manga Fan, manga stack [mesh]

Figureine: BackBone FunnyBone #6, Mischievous Matchmaker  [mesh]

Clothes pile: Nylon Outfitters (NO) Closet Clutter, Muted Luxe, Clothing Pile [mesh]

Clothes pile: TABOU Pant Mess - Black [mesh]

Skybox: EDERIGON Resident V Apartment [mesh]

BONUS IMAGE: inworld raw shots, hi-res, midday sky.

 

CYBER FAIR is coming June 3 - 23

CYBER FAIR is coming June 3 - 23

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