Cyber Fair: Glitch (Escape from Club Apophis, 15)

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STORYLINE: "Can't we just... wait? Until I get my paycheck?" Kyra asked, her voice tight with anxiety. She adjusted her visor, watching Lisa's face flicker with the telltale digital snow of a poor connection. On the screen Lisa's defiant grin flashed confidence, but Kyra's augmented eyes caught the tremor in her hands. The mask of flippant bravery was beginning to slip.

"And risk him coming back? No way. MasterGin's out of town, - rare window. We strike now while the viper's nest is empty. Your cybernetic body's our best bet, Kyra. Faster. Tougher. Built to handle obstacles. In and out, just like old times. Hey, you didn’t flinch sneaking into GNet’s server tower, did you? That was epic! We beat those foo-foo major outlets to the scoop!" Lisa winked, the gesture hollow against the tired smudges under her eyes. "And if you take a little damage, we just swap out the parts. Chop chop."

Her tone was glib, but fear bled through. Her stream’s sudden shift into a smear campaign was costing her dearly. The fans didn’t like her kicking poor Jihoon when he was barely alive. The sponsors were bleeding away. This was her last chance.

Her palms itched with the old thrill, -- the same itch she felt the night she crawled through a corporate skylight so Lisa could stream the CEO scandal live before anyone else. Kyra would do anything to see that beaming smile on Lisa’s face again. She turned from the flickering image of her best friend to face the new reality before her.

To her eyes, the edge of the Forbidden Zone was no line but a wound in reality. It shimmered like a heat mirage, but her enhanced vision detected no warmth in ultraviolet. The pulsing distortion bent the air like liquid glass. It smelled unholy. She felt sick.

"Lisa, my augments are picking up something strange. Do you see that warping? The air... it's like it's corrupted," her words barely audible.

Lisa's grin didn't falter on-screen. "What are you talking about? Looks the same as always. A big pile of nothing. Hurry up, before someone spots us!" The panic cracked through the false cheer. 

Kyra lowered her helmet, spun up the solar rotor at her back, ground her rollarblades against the gravel, then dropped into the crouch of a speed skater. She had always been the one who fixed Lisa’s problems, the silent partner, the fixer who never missed a cue. But her throat tightened before her wheels moved. 

Go fast. In and out. Quick.

Then finally, with the choreographed confidence of a head cheerleader, she launched herself into the Forbidden Zone in a burst of speed.

The instant her blades touched the dusty stone, her body became a stranger. Breath stalled—not from lack of air, but lack of command. Hands, throat, lips were present and unresponsive, as if a directive had been issued and immediately revoked. Signals to her artificial limbs jammed.

 

A frantic voice shattered in her comm. "Kyra? You’re freezing... what's wrong? C'mon, don’t do this..." The sound fractured into a digital screech, splintering like glass. Her vision hiccupped. A moment vanished. Then Lisa again, torn by interference: "...remote reboot signal... why isn’t it taking?" Another gap. Her body unzipped, metal sinking against metal. Lisa returned, raw with panic. “Damn, this place is... messing with the signal! Kyra, can you hear me? Force a hard reboot! Now!"

A suffocating claustrophobia seized her. Her body, the perfect machine she'd built was now a deadweight, a lifeless thing with no power. Kyra was awake inside a corpse. She could feel the rough grit of the pavement below her wheels and the cool wind on her shell, but her nerves were dead ends. On the outside, she was a statue, a monument to a glitch. Inside, a terrified animal pacing its cage. 

Her body, frozen unnaturally at the start of a race, gleamed just inside the border, a perfect mannequin abandoned mid-step. Inside, her mind thrashed. Out there, past the rippling distortion, something shifted. Not wind. Not stone. Something watching. If it came closer, she would meet it like this—unmoving, unarmed, unable even to scream.

CyberFair is back! *does a happy dance* Today's post continued the Apophis series, this time focusing on Sleepy Dwarf, of the Snow White tale, but in the cyberpunk twist, it becomes Glitch. Kyra is athletic and she wearing the fantastic Abeabi AB36 roller boots. They come with a brilliant Ao that really sells the roller vibe, with multiple animations, and of course a hud to change out the colors and textures. ...From GACKIGANG is the Neko 1 suit that includes helmet, suit, transparent jacket, and armor. It has fits for Legacy and Reborn, Texture hud, with LED lights. The helmet has a 3 hologram option, and has a hold pose too. Very nice! Did you see the cat kneepads? lol ... Keeping Kyra powered up and moving fast is the G-Blade Mk1 spinning propeller by geek. It has PBR textures and options for lighting effects, textures, and animated textures. ... From Volga is the cyber beautiful Elektra Skin. (Bonus, there are cool Addons you can purchas: Neonix and Glambot masks). ...Providing more hints of cybernetics, are the Hexed Cyber Eyes, and MJN Exoline tattoos. The eyes have metal base with colored enamel iris in several colors. The Exolines comes is several versions to best match your skintone. ... From FaeTal are the Btye earrings, with fits for Lelutka human, elf, or Swallow ears, and a texture hud.  ....The vortex effect is amazing, its by Mindgardens Creations and really does look like a 3 dimensional illusion of a spiraling hole, but its a flat surface. it uses fancy Advanced lighting tricks and projectors to create it. I hide the stone board to make it double as the force field of the Forbidden Zone. ...Thanks to Aarya for the help and letting me Cosplay her for this post.

On Her, Kyra:

Helmet, suit, armor: GACKIGANG [GG] Neko, Halogram, LegacyF fatpack[mesh](CyberFair)(600L)

Skates: abeabi AB36 roller boots, white, Legacy F [mesh](CyberFair)(249L)
Wing: geek G-Blade V2 PBR [mesh](CyberFair)(699L)

Earring: FaeTal Byte, LeL Human Female[mesh](CyberFair)(199L)
Eyes: Hexed BOM Cyber Eyes, pink [BOM](CyberFair)(190L)

Skin: VOGLIA ELEKTRA Skin, EvoX, Icy With Brows [BOM](CyberFair)(699L)

Tattoo: [MJN] ExoLines, icy [BOM](CyberFair)( L)

Gloves: ContraptioN Dapper Dandy's Glove, LegacyF  [mesh]

Scalp: no.match EvoX hairbase  NO_DEAR WHITE  [BOM]
Head, eyes: LeLUTKA lel EvoX LILLY 3.1 [mesh](3990L)
Body: TheShops Legacy female [mesh](Linden Labs starter avatar)

Pose: DevinVaughn created inside Firestorm's poser.

Setting:

Vortext: Mindgardens Creations MG - Xyphoria Astral Stone Portal [mesh]

Torii gate: MAke a MArk Japanese City Complex #26 - main torii [mesh]

Stone Path: xin. ishidatami 1 [mesh]

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

The Mines of Mars

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STORYLINE: A hybrid escapee from the Mines of Mars, Static Charge only found himself right back in the mines when a mysterious scientist and her daughter gave him a proposition he couldn't refuse. Guide them in the mines to an undisclosed location and keep the expedition a secret from all spying eyes, and in return they will smuggle him to the Earth where he will no longer be the "property" of the Lords of Mars. What choice did he have? Of course he accepted.

Happy Thanksgiving to everyone in the States. Need something fun to do for the holiday weekend? Don't miss the wonderful Mine Shaft Hunt brought to you by the same talented people behind Horror Night, and Bloody Valentine. There are several levels of game play and there's many excellent prizes for the guys too! For more information, go to: http://hakoniwaevent.blogspot.jp/

Static Charge is back and this time he sporting another fantastic creation by Remarkable Oblivion, the Aviator Ace. It comes in several colors with hair, but I am using the no hair one above. The Materials on it are excellent! From Death Row are the post apocalyptic staff and prosthetic leg. You can pick them up as a fatpack at the new round of Genre with a post apocalyptic theme. The Coveralls by Silvery K are a Mine Shaft Hunt prize! The outfit is one piece and includes boots. Awesome!

On Him, Static Charge:

Hat, goggles: Remarkable Oblivion Aviator Ace - FlakJacket Green [mesh](299L)

Staff, leg: Death Row Post apocalyptic staff, Prosthetic leg - Fatpack [mesh](Genre)(300L)
Outfit, boots: Silvery K Men'sCoverALL [mesh] (Mine Shaft Hunt)(free)

Tattoo: Lovely Disarray Attitude (150L)
Neck corset: Etchaflesh Male Zip Me Up Neck Corset [mesh] (150L)
Gloves: O.M.E.N Black Cruising Gloves [mesh](190L)
Mask: Death Row Designs Tubes Mask - copper [mesh] (150L)
Armor: Death Row Designs DRD Female Armor grunge (edit) [mesh] (150L)

Tattoo: Lovely Disarray Attitude (150L)
Tattoo face, body: Overt OVERT Dirt (100L)
Eyes: Poetic Colors Christmas Tale [mesh] (subscribers gift)
Skin: Tableau Vivant Damon II (900L)

Pose: Apple Spice Intimidating Pose 004 (past, Men Only Gacha)

Location: 
The Mine Shaft Hunt

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Returning to help me out on the blog is Kariritaisho, and everyone give a warm hello to Mystina as the daughter. They are both wearing 14-FL-OZ duster, goggles, boots and bandannas from the current post apocalyptic round of Genre.

On her, Diana Richter (left):
Jacket: 14-FL-OZ Wasteland Duster Jacket[mesh](Genre)(100L)

Outfit: 14 FL OZ Wasteland Duster/Goggles/Bandanda/Boots ~Teal - [mesh](Genre)(100L)

Backpack: Geek Off Grid FPS Pak Black[mesh](Genre)(100L)

Lipstick: Wicked Peach Pleasure Lip Stain 6

Eyeshadow: Plastik Astrali Eyeshadow// Gun

Hands: Slink Hands enhanced causal 

Hair: LCKY Andi

Eyes: S0NG Blossom Deep blue and Grass

Skin: La petite morte India tone 4
Pose: double take Omerta

On her, Deia Richter (middle):
Jacket: 14-FL-OZ Wasteland Duster Jacket[mesh](Genre)(100L)

Accessories: 14-FL-OZ Wasteland Duster Goggles/Bandanna/Boots ~Pink [mesh](Genre)(100L)

Hair: Truth Hair Honey (Black & White Pack)

Eyes: SP Cocktail My Fair Lady

Skin & Mesh Head: The Sugar Garden Mizu head C tone

Hands: Slink Hands enhanced causal 

Pose: Purple Poses Amanda 02

Location: 
The Mine Shaft Hunt

Thanks for your help, Kariritaisho, and Mystina!

Rumpelstiltskin 1

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STORYLINE: There once was a boy who was raised by goblins. They taught him their ways and blessed him with magic. He was so loved, even their king adopted him. For his twentieth birthday, he was allowed to return to the human world to look for a bride. However he was completely unprepared for the flaws of humans. Pride, greed, selfishness, deception. For weeks he wandered. Everywhere he looked, he saw ugliness. Surely there was a girl somewhere for him with a pure heart. He had begun to loose hope when sobs of a young maiden locked in a tower interrupted his brooding. He felt compelled to go to her, wipe her tears away, and do whatever she wished, if only she would smile.

Enchantment is back with a new round inspired by Rumpelstiltskin! I had fun coming up with a new twist to this story, I hope you guys like it.  Now if you're thinking, "Hmm... this guy looks a bit familiar," you may be right. The name of the blog is BishieStyle after all, right? lol Shown above is Rumple Neckcollar by Geek for guys and girls. It's non-rigged mesh so you can position it how it works best on you. The Rumple Dreadlocks come in male and female fit. And the Rumple Horns are non-rigged mesh. The awesome Goblin Royalty makeup is by Bubble, and Goblin Pauldrons by May's Soul. The Goblin Mask is from a past Fantasy Gacha by Kahli Designs. From the current round of Fantasy Gacha is the Dark Prophet Designs Druidic Kings Staff. The awesome Dorian poet shirt is by gO! The Gloves are by O.M.E.N, two different Winter Eyes color by S0NG, and undershirt and pants are handy system layers from The Raider by Quality Designs. To see the a list on store locations, How to do the Stamp Rally, and picture previews of the Stamp Prizes, go to the main Enchantment website here: https://enchantmentinsl.wordpress.com/

On Him, The Goblin Prince:
Collar, necklace: Geek Rumple Neckcollar Green [mesh](Enchantment)(170L)
Hair: Tableau Vivant Dreads line - Rumple [mesh](Enchantment)(250L)
Horns: Tableau Vivant Rumple horn [mesh](Enchantment)(180L)
Staff: Dark Prophet Designs Druidic Kings Staff [mesh](Fantasy Gacha)(75L)
Shirt: gO! Dorian shirt [mesh](222L)
Pauldrons: May's Soul Goblin Pauldrons [mesh](150L)
Eye makeup: Bubble Goblin Royalty (135L)
Mask: Kahli Designs Goblin Mask - Light Green (past, Fantasy Gacha)
Gloves: O.M.E.N Black Cruising Gloves [mesh](190L)
Pants, undershirt: Quality Designs The Raider (1995L)
Eyes: S0NG Winter Nature Eye [mesh](50L)
Eyes: S0NG Winter Snow Eye [mesh](50L)
Skin: Tableau Vivant Sean Skin - Tone 03 A, Lips C, Nose B (990L)
Pose: Del May Swanky Male (50L)

Location:
Fallen Gods

The Immortal 500: The Warring Twins

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STORYLINE: Team Kawaii had no enemies. They were two adorable twins racing their adorable, albeit slow, kawaii candy cars. Ahead of them in the race, other vampires battled ferociously. Team after team was knocked out of the race in the most gruesome way possible. The twins just giggled as they drove over wreckage. It was a classic example of The Turtle vs The Hare. But each twin had a secret; they didn't want the mysterious prize for themselves. They thought if they won the race, they could turn around and win their crushes' love by offering them the prize. As the twins neared the homestretch, one of them announced how happy her future husband would be that she won this fabulous prize for him! Her twin screeched to a stop and demanded to know who exactly she was talking about. Ironically both girls had the same idea, but they had 'shipped themselves with a different racer. One was Team Dev, and the other Team Nos. Things got nasty fast as they slapped, bit, and pulled each other's hair. They were so consumed in their battle over who was the cutest vampire racer ever, they didn't notice a dark shadow slip soundless past them.

How cute are all these goodies? On the left Twin Princess is wearing the cute racing theme exclusive dress by katat0nik, and matching hair bow. Each of the dresses have a theme and the bows match. Colors and themes are red/blue/heart, green/blue/star, pink/yellow/crown, and yellow/orange/daisy. To go with the princess theme, she is also wearing the gold crown by BluePrintz, and star pet. The star bob up and down, it's expressions can change, and a fading glow effect can be trigged. Her orange SpeedRacer helmet is by Geek. Her hair the new release Bonya hair by Ayashi, and be sure to pick up the cute star necklace group gift from Ayashi too. Her twins hair is Akina by Ayashi. Both twins are wearing gacha nail polish by Figure, and the cute ASO poka dot rainboots from the Arcade which ends today. Twin Lady Bug gets her name from the clever LadyBug helmet from Freebird, and the toy Lady Bug racing cars.  Each Lady Bug car is a toy you rez on the ground, approve the driving permission, then use your keyboard arrows to drive your Bug all over! The rare is a Lady Bug racing track. Her outfit is a romper from Paperbag with a decal on the back for Pit Crew. Her Roo goggles are Cubic Cherry, and the little Cubic Cherry racing cars are from the gacha. The racing snails gacha by Tentacio is also adorable, each with their own props, and a must have for the Snail Racers! And even though I said in the story above the candy Calories cars were slow, they are actually VERY fast. So fast I flew right off my work platform into a parcel line. lol They come in Grape and Strawberry.

On Her, Twin Princess on the left:

Dress: katat0nik Princess Racing Stripe Dress [mesh] (Level Up)(200L)
Hairbow: katat0nik Princess Racing Stripe Hair Bow [mesh] (Level Up)(50L)

Boots: ASO! Rain Boots - dot yellow, gacha [mesh] (The Arcade)(25L)

Crown: BluePrintz Diamond Crown - Gold [mesh] (Level Up)(100L)

Pet: BluePrintz Pet Star [mesh] (Level Up)(100L)
Nails: Figure Beep (level up) Rare 1, gacha (Level Up)(50L)

Hair: Ayashi Bonya hair - blonds [mesh](250L)

Neacklace: Ayashi Star necklace - groupgift [mesh](free)

On Her, Twin Lady Bug on the right:

Hat: Cubic Cherry Kre-ations Roo - red aviator hat [mesh] (Level Up)(125L)

Outfit: Paperbag Red Pit Crew Romper [mesh] (Level Up)(100L)
Nails: Figure Beep (level up) Set 2, gacha (Level Up)(50L)
Boots: ASO! Rain Boots - dot yellow, gacha [mesh] (The Arcade)(25L)

Hair: Ayashi Akina hair - blonds [mesh](250L)

Hands: Slink Avatar Enhancement Hands - Casual [mesh](450L)
Feet: Slink Female Feet (AvEnhance) - Mid [mesh](675L)

Eyes: Poetic Colors pearl - clear pond - large bright [mesh] (150L)

Lashes: FTL Eyelashes - C01 Natural (280L)
Skin: : ) BCC. [Latte] Heim 01 (past, The Arcade)

Pose: Zzang 100% Sugar Poses (90L)

Setting Left:

Toy: Cubic Cherry Kre-ations Cherry Race~rare 02 RARE, gacha [mesh] (Level Up)(50L)

Helmet: geek Go Go Speed Helmet -Orange- [mesh] (Level Up)(100L)

Toy Snail: Tentacio Julu, gacha [mesh] (Level Up)(70L)
Toy Snail: Tentacio Daninu, gacha [mesh] (Level Up)(70L)

Setting Right:

Helmet: free bird Ladybug Racing Helmet - Red [mesh] (Level Up)(99L)

Toy Car: free bird RC Mini Bug - Red, gacha [mesh] (Level Up)(50L)

Toy: Cubic Cherry Kre-ations Cherry Race - rare 01 RARE, gacha [mesh] (Level Up)(50L)

Car: yumyums Racing Calories - Strawberry [mesh] (Level Up)(200L)

WLRP: The Klutzy Druid

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STORYLINE: All the Druid Clans gathered at the great stone circle to celebrate the Spring Equinox. Being a showoff, he wanted to make a good impression on a special someone who caught his eye. He wanted to cast a flashy magic spell on top of the monoliths, but when he slipped on a damp patch of lichen, his plans didn't work out. His ego was more bruised than his rear.

March is ending soon. Be sure to raid Collabor88 for the cool Low ponytail hair from Tableau Vivant. It works great in many situations including role play. Senzafine is well known for her rich textures on decor and clothing. The guys often don't get love, so I am delighted this month at WLRP, Senzafine has a gorgeous blue tunic and leather leggings for both girls and guys. These fun unrigged boots by Geek are "Gonna Take an Arrow." lol You can get the boots in a style with or without arrows. The badass Bat necklace by The Forge all vamps need. I won a rare at the HorrorFest, but you can try your luck at the mainstore. Another fantastic gacha is the Quivers from Pucca Firecaster. It was in the last round of the Fantasy Gacha but you can also play it now at the main PFC store. The Candle Horns by May Soul were a part of the 25 Tuesday sale for Relay for Life. But if you missed it, you can still find them in the open garden area.

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This bonus image is for Jo Yardley's Flickr group, "SecondLife is looking good." The group was created after the meeting with the new Linden Lab's CEO.  She wants only images that are not retouched in any way. "Collection of Second Life UNEDITED pictures that show how good this virtual online world can look and what it has to offer. The goal of this group is to collect pictures that show SL to outsiders, not to other SL users, keep that in mind." I thought was an interesting challenge. This picture is the same outfit, location, and windlights as the top image, but this time it's straight out of SL.

The pictures are taken at a new roleplay sim, Grimmrfell Norse, currently featured in the SL Destinations guide. This is a busy sim, with a lot of role players and tourists. You will land in a Viking boat. Look for the free mesh outfit for both men and women. You can wear it to get into the spirit of the sim. From there you can take a boat to explore, or hoof it. Have fun!

On Him, The Klutzy Druid:
Tunic: Senzafine "Mirdain" Elvensmith Tunic Azure [mesh] (We <3 Role Play) (220L) 25% off
Leggings: Senzafine "Mirdain" Elvensmith Leggings Ashen [mesh] (We <3 Role Play) (185L) 25% off
Boots: Geek Gonna Take an Arrow to my Boots Pak Dirty [mesh] (We <3 Role Play) (180L) Sale
Hair: Tableau Vivant Low hair Gents - Monsoon [mesh] (Collabor88)(188L)
Horns: May Soul candle horns beige  [mesh](120L)
Necklace: The Forge Battelina Ultra Rare - bronze, gacha  [mesh] (50L)
Belt: Pucca Firecaster Creations PFC~Furry Quiver - brown, gacha  [mesh] (75L)
Hands: Slink Male Hands Hands on Hip (450L)
Eyes: S0NG Frost~ Cold Eye (50L)
Skin: Tableau Vivant Nathan - tone 1 - blond (990L)
Pose, top image: Zzang Pillow Fight 002 (120L)
Pose, lower image: Del May Swanky Male (50L)

Location:

Grimmrfell Norse