Cyber Fair: The Mind is a Battlefield (Escape from Club Apophis, 35)

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STORYLINE: The Jae Won University Stadium burned like a crown of thorns. Rows of plastic seats melted into crooked black smiles, and the scoreboard flickered above them, its numbers dissolving into meaningless static. Ash drifted through the dead wind like red snow.

Jihoon knelt in the dirt of the pitcher’s mound, his breath coming in thin, burning pulls.

Across the diamond, Lathandro twirled a charred baseball bat slowly in one hand. Casual. Patient. Like a man warming up before a game already won. He looked flawless in his white uniform, shoes clean, collar crisp, entirely untouched by the smoke and ruin.

"Do you hear them?" Lathandro asked lightly, his voice carrying over the crackle of the flames.

Voices echoed faintly through the smoke. Muffled. Distant. Real. Jihoon lifted his head. The sky above the dreamscape trembled.

"They’re worried," Lathandro said, a cruel smirk touching his perfect lips. "How sweet."

The scent of clove.

It drifted through the acrid smoke, ancient and entirely out of place.

Jihoon looked towards the scent.

Suddenly, the bat came down. Crack.

Light exploded behind Jihoon’s eyes. He collapsed into the dirt, tasting copper and ash.

"You don't deserve your best friends. You didn't even tell them your birthday," Lathandro continued conversationally, stepping over him. "But I understand."

Another swing. Crack.

"You were born under a bad star, the asteroid Apophis," Lathandro whispered, crouching beside him. "An ill omen. The day that almost ended the world. Imagine how they’d react if they knew you were always cursed."

The crack rang in Jihoon's skull.

"You always knew something was wrong with you. Too quiet. Too strange. Too afraid to exist properly. You watched life from the bleachers while better people played the game." He spread his arms to the burning stadium. "But me? I am the player."

The glitching scoreboard above the stadium spasmed back to life, letters crawling through static until they held in place.

HITS

AWAY: SOMEBODY: 347

HOME: NOBODY: 0

Lathandro glanced up at the board and smiled faintly. “Scorekeeping matters.”

Suddenly, the ground convulsed. A violent earthquake ripped through the dreamscape, collapsing a section of the bleachers. Jihoon’s real body was being moved.

Through the fissures in the sky, a voice bled through. Deep, broken, and wet.

Kyle.

“He didn’t want this! Look at him! Jihoon never wanted to be a monster!” Kyle’s voice cracked with a guilt so profound it made the ground in the dreamscape shudder. Kyle, the guy who treated joy like a personal insult, was weeping for him.

Jihoon flinched and closed his eyes.

"Oh?" Lathandro murmured, his eyes narrowing. He raised the bat. "Still clinging to them? Pathetic. Just forget them already."

Before the bat could fall, a new voice sliced through the haze, cold and sharp with fury. He knew that voice. The nurse from the hospital.

“You think MasterGin forced this upon him?” Her voice sneered from the waking world. “You think your precious friend is a victim? Look at the footage, you ignorant children. He begged for it.”

The melting jumbo screen flickered violently. Then a new image forced itself across the burning pixels. It was shaky halophone footage from inside the velvet madness of Club Apophis.

Jihoon saw his own face, his old, unremarkable face, looking up at the towering silhouette of MasterGin.

Something inside Jihoon recoiled. The words felt familiar. Like overhearing himself through a wall.

“I’m tired of being a nobody. Tired of being weak. I can't even tell the girl I like how I feel,” his old self on the screen whispered, his voice trembling with raw, desperate hunger. “I don’t want to be small anymore....”

"Forget it!" Lathandro roared, his composure snapping. He brought the bat down viciously. "Forget! Let it go! I am the one keeping us alive! Your life ended the moment you walked into Club Apophis. Mine is just beginning!"

The bat came down again. Crack.

The scoreboard clicked.

HITS: 348

Above them, the real world was descending into chaos.

“He's coming. Enforcers in the corridor,” Paine’s voice snapped. “Here. Take this. Go.”

Jihoon's heart sank. But then, a hand reached through the sensory void. It was warm. Small. Real. He felt it.

Minjo’s voice broke through the static, closer than the rest. “Jihoon.”

Her hand tightened around his. “I thought sunscreen would be enough.” The words trembled, then hardened.

For a moment she said nothing. The silence carried everything she couldn’t.

“I will not fail you again.” Her grip tightened. “I don’t care what they are. Vampires. Cults. Gods.”

A breath against his cheek. “I watched you burn. Your arms on fire reaching to me, begging me to save you. So that's what I'll do. This is not over.” A pause. “Do you hear me?”

He felt the whisper of her lips against his cheek. Warm. Human. Alive.

Her touch was real. A kiss.

A jolt of pure, living electricity shot through his paralyzed limbs.

"Forget her!" Lathandro roared, swinging the bat for a final, memory-erasing blow.

Jihoon moved.

He didn't dodge. He reached up and caught the barrel of the bat, his bare, bloody hands stopping the wood cold.

Lathandro's grip faltered. Something crossed his perfect face that had no name in his vocabulary. The firelight flickered across their mirrored faces. One majestic, one bruised and bleeding.

"I kept you alive," Lathandro hissed.

Jihoon tightened his grip on the wood, staggering to his feet. "I know," he rasped, looking his shadow dead in the eye. "But you’re not all I am."

Jihoon twisted. The bat tore free from Lathandro’s grip. With a snarl of all his pent-up rage, he swung it back and cracked it across Lathandro's flawless jaw.

The scoreboard shrieked with feedback. The team names scrambled like a broken machine, then went dark.

The beautiful boy spun and collapsed into the ash. Knocked out cold.

The moment Lathandro fell, the inferno shattered like glass. The nightmare purgatory of Jihoon’s death dissolved, replaced instantly by the familiar, damp neon of the alleyway outside his old dorm. A mechanical bark echoed through the brick corridor. Scrappy 2 bounded from the shadows, tail wagging.

Jihoon dropped the bat, his chest heaving. He screamed at the sky, "Minjo! I'm here!"

But the voices were fading. The heavy, rhythmic clicking of MasterGin’s heels approached in the real world. His friends were gone. They had fled. But he was still unconscious in the heart of Monstrum.

The alley lights suddenly dimmed. Neon signs flickered. A low hum vibrated in the ground.

Clap. Clap. Clap.

The slow, deliberate sound of applause drifted from the shadows of the alleyway.

Jihoon spun around.

A towering silhouette stepped into the dim light, draped in black, his golden dreadlocks arranged like a Pharaoh’s nemes. The air immediately chilled, smelling of ancient stone and clove cigarettes.

The Ruler of the Night looked down at Lathandro's unconscious body, then up to Jihoon, his gold eyes bright with something that might have been amusement if amusement could also be a threat.

"I have watched this infestation try to break you," the Ruler said, his voice a resonant baritone that vibrated in Jihoon's chest. "You have proven yourself. I did not expect such resilience from a human. It is fortunate your rescuers forced my Lucien to move you away from that cursed energy."

Jihoon backed up, his hands trembling. "Who are you?"

The ancient vampire took a slow drag from his cigarette, the embers flaring orange in the dark.

"I am known by many titles," he purred smoothly. "But you may think of me as the Instrument of Order. My servant, the Instrument of Chaos, has laid a claim on your flesh, but I see you are not entirely his." The Ruler extended a massive, armored hand toward Jihoon. "Let us speak of a mutually beneficial arrangement. A deal to balance the scales."

Jihoon looked at the extended hand, then at Scrappy sitting patient in the neon dark, then back at the oldest person he had ever seen.



When I saw STOP's robot dog, thought I had gone to heaven for a moment. Its perfect. And perfect for for this story as the dream symbol of Minjo, guarding poor Jihoon. Lovely. Just lovely. ... Blaze is his real name, and he comes in different color selections. You just wear him, and he's fully animated with cool sci-fi noises. The Hud can change its LED glow color. He's a good boy.   ....From Diaboli Designs is Voidcore boots. Like all DD boots, it comes with a hud full of texture options and texture animations. It's so fun. I went with a Lime Green ad Black look to match the jacket.   ...Savage's Yuri Jacket has backpack built in the back.  The front can your pick from several colors, and the back and backpack are black.   ...Matching the lime theme is the T-AB headphones by Lavu.  You can get in several colors, and then modify is even more with a hud. The headphones are unrigged and mod, so you can get a perfect fit.   ... In the background, I used the mod version of ZEROICHI's KABUKI X Backdrop. Its detailed L shaped set with built in lights and PBR textures. With the mod version you can tint, or move pieces around. It includes stand alone props bottles, and an option without built in lighting.   ...And a subtle detail in the back, is the EC3D neon sign of the Dog which I combined with the ZEROICHI's Love sign.  ... Just an another little nod to our Snow White (Jihoon) finally getting that kiss from his love (Minjo) that awakens, not his body, but his agency. -- My own cyber twist to the famous fairytale. 

On him, Yoon Jihoon:

Jacket: Savage - Yuri Jacket, Legacy M [mesh](Cyber Fair)(250L)

Shoes: Diaboli Design - Voidcore Boots, Legacy M [mesh](Cyber Fair)(999L)

Pet: STOP - Blaze-Yellow [mesh](Cyber Fair)(1500L)

Heaphones: Lavu - T-AB, black heaphone [mesh](Cyber Fair)(239L) 

Rings: MANDALA - Legacy(M)_Ring []Sinra Rings season-3-HD [mesh]

Baseball Bat: Top Shed Model_Baseball Bat [mesh]

Hair: Raven Bell - Nova Hair Short w Bangs ~Shimmer~ [mesh]

Pants: AVEC TOI Kai Pants, Turmoil, LegacyM [mesh](595L)

Hairbase: Volkstone - Percy Hairbase / Dark Black [BOM]

Tattoo: 𝐒𝐀𝐂𝐑𝐈𝐋𝐄𝐆𝐄 - [p] the damned - bloody mouth [BOM]

Eye makeup: maledictus -  Lacrimosa - Blood [BOM] [BOM]

Tattoo: Hexed -  Lonely Soul Blood Mouth [BOM]

Tattoo: Broadwing - Mouth Wound - Fresh Bloody [BOM]
Skin: MUDSKIN - Hajimu - Scarface - Brow - WINTER [BOM]

Eyes: IKON - Perspective Eyes - Oxidation [BOM]

Head, bloody tattoos: LeLUTKA - Kane Evolution [mesh](3990L)

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

Pose: momomuller 3M_sc0_m_3 (40L)

Setting:

Skybox: ZEROICHI - KABUKI X Backdrop Ambientlight [mesh](Cyber Fair)(580L)

Neon sign: EC3D - Cyber Dog Static [mesh](Cyber Fair)(200L)

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)

Necrotize: Revenge of the Small Blue Planet

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STORYLINE: The Caretaker had been asleep at the spaceship controls, his hand still resting on a full belly. He had a satisfied smirk still on his face from eating the forbidden fruit from a quarantined planet.  Other than the small blue planet being infested with life, he saw no harm in stopping for a quick tasty organic meal. But as his eyes snapped open and stared in shock at the angrily blinking monitors of the colony ship, he knew he had made a grave mistake. The ship was making an eerie mechanical bleep in a repeating rhythm that seemed to be counting the passing of time. His monitor was glitching and forming a pattern. He couldn’t read the alien language that spelled out, “Welcome to Earth Asshole,” but he did recognize the skull pattern of the monkey creature he ate. It was laughing. Was it mocking him? More alarms began to blare. Lights flickered. He looked around in disbelief. No way did that primitive culture have a Planetary Defense. There was no armada. What was happening? A red alarm began to flash. Hull breach in Pod Bay 94. He grabbed a weapon and raced there. The doors were jammed. He forced it open, and was immediately struck with swirling wind and sparks. On top of a pod was some kind of alien technology bot destroying his precious cargo! And it was rapidly multiplying, building more copies of itself from parts of the ship! What was it? Malevolent Artificial Intelligence? Horrifying! He leapt inside to maelstrom to quickly do what must be done. If he survived, he would never again question the quarantine bans.

Necrotize's finale is tomorrow, don't miss all cool alien and cyber horror themed creations and gifts! This image was inspired by items at the event, and a twist on the classic War or the Worlds trope: "germs save the Earth!" But in my version, its our AI that mounts the attack. Our Cute Little Hero is a Classic Macintosh on spider legs by Shard. Its an Animesh pet you can wear with texture options to have him wear a ghost sheet, and of course there are blood spatter options. Love him! I'm wearing the Aliens Convent themed Observer outfit by Somnium. It's a complete outfit including hands, so you really only need to make sure the head fits for any style avatar to wear it. The Xenomorph-like  Helmet by Ivy includes tattoo layers for shading on the face, and texture change hud. The grey Fralin skin by Stringer Mausoleum is perfect for the Caretaker and its EvoX too. The Symbiote Scissor weapon by Artemisia has 2 huds for textures and attack animations. The Skybox and Pods are by Celeste. They are both mod which was super handy for me to change things up a bit to create the inside of large alien spaceship. Adding to the organic feel of the ship,  is What's Lost Spirit's Fear buildings that function as pillars lining the cargo bay and acting as the main pod pillar.

On him, The Caretaker:
Outfit: Somnium The Observer [mesh](Necrotize)(550L)
Helmet: IVY Lyrae Headpiece [mesh](Necrotize)(375L)
Weapon: Artemisia Symbiote Scissor [mesh](Necrotize)(600L)
Eyes: IKON Deadshine Eyes - Quicksilver [mesh](150L)
Skin: The Stringer Mausoleum Fralin Grey, ExoX  [BOM](Necrotize)(299L)
Head: LeLUTKA Kane Evolution .2.5 [mesh](3990L)
Pose: Del May DM - Twirl prep (50L)

Setting:
SpiderMac: Shard Makilltosh [mesh](Necrotize)(489L)
Vine Building: What's Lost Spirits WLS Fear [mesh](Necrotize)(388L)
Pods: Celeste The Pod [mesh](Necrotize)(262L)
Skybox: Celeste The Chamber [mesh](Necrotize)(187L)

Midnight Order: Scandalous

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STORYLINE: Stop the Presses! Oh, my dear dark hearted readers of Midnight Magazine, today is a Daily Scandal for the record books! Remember how, with her engagement to the King, the Queen of the Succubi promised to be a shiny example of Dark Camelot's high minded ideals? Oh but dear readers, you know where this is heading or this column wouldn’t be called the Daily Scandal! Our intrepid photog captured on camera the Queen's secret rendezvous with someone who is definitely not a friend to succubi! In fact, he is the last person you would expect to become entangled with one. Yes, you heard me right. The White Knight, an unstoppable enforcer of justice and punisher of the wicked, was caught at the castle in the throws of passion drinking the Queen's blood right under the King's nose! It's a Shocker! Could the rumors be true its not the King’s awesome power that keeps the White Knight in line? Oh my, the taste of that sweet, sweet seductive succubi blood must be quite a weakness for our nocturnal Lancelot. Stay Tuned, dear Readers, as we confront the King with this shocking image!

Hahaha This is was a fun image to do, 2nd in my Midnight Magazine series. Many thanks to Aarya Phantomhive for teaming up with me for this. There is another version of this image that shows more of the setting, be looking for it!  

Lots of goodies from the current round of Midnight Order. The Bete Noire waistcoat by Contraption with Turb, has something I wish all clothing had, -- alpha channels. You can hid the sleeves, the tie, and all parts so it can fit under the matching coat by Turb, also at the event. The top includes a harness for guns, can you buy the Contraptions sold separately, or add your own. It even has options for left handed, right handed, or both. The top comes with many texture options by hud. And you can also get matching pants for a complete Film Noir badass look. The Order Gauntlets by Static have fits for many avatars. Love them! And the BADs earrings rigged to fit Lelukta human or elf ears. The setting is beautiful gothic skybox, that comes in regular and crimson, Lordhunter Crypt by Spires Society. For more information on what Aarya is wearing, go to Dark Phantom blog.

On him, the White Knight vampire:

Top: ContraptioN x TURB Bete Noire Waistcoat Legacy M [mesh](Midnight Order)(500L)
Gloves: Static Order Gauntlets, Legacy M [mesh](Midnight Order)(365L)
Earring: BADa Cross B Earrings < Human EvoX [mesh](Midnight Order)(229L)
Hair: Dura U109-HAIR-FAT PACK FA/ Male [mesh](380L)

Blood, chalice, arm pose: sacrilege eternal damnation [BOM](329L)

Pants: toksik Remnant Pants Legacy M, White [mesh](240L)
Head, Lips, piercings: LeLUTKA Kane Evolution .2.5 [mesh](3990L)
Body: TheShops [BODY] Athletic Meshbody (Legacy)(m) (1.0) [mesh](5000L)
Pose: FOXCITY Close (200L)

On Her, The Queen of the Succubi:

Guest Appearance: Aarya Phantomhive. For complete stylecard, go to Dark Phantom blog.

Bodysuit: Enfant Terrible Lendsey Body [mesh](Midnight Order)( 225L)

Sleeves: Enfant Terrible Lendsey Sleeves [mesh](Midnight Order)(199L)

Hair: S-Club Emily [mesh](Midnight Order)(399L)

Horns: Unholy Asmodeus [mesh](Midnight Order)(450L)

Wings: Aii & Ego Night Glamour [mesh](Midnight Order)(1000L)

Eyes: Ikon Deadshine [mesh](Midnight Order)(390L)

Setting:
Skybox: Spires Society Lordhunter Crypt_Bloodlust Mesh [mesh](Midnight Order)(1500L)

Smoke: Midjourney love spell smoke effect clipart created in AI

Thanks for your help, Aarya!

Engine Room: The Robotic Burlesque

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STORYLINE: The younger brother of the Marquess of Waterford, Lord Berksford, was throughly obsessed with automatons. He studied the masters and tinkered endlessly in his workshop. The result of all his work? In true scandalous fashion, (his big brother would be proud), he debuted The Robotic Burlesque to much fanfair. The show was the talk of the town. Berksford tolled not for fame, but for his own amusement. Sure his brother every now and then came with special requests, but it seemed innocent to him and he liked the challenge as much as the revenue. I mean what Gent wouldn't want giant spider legs to leap over tall buildings, right? When the police busted down his door and arrested Berksford for the Spring Heeled Jack Murders,  ... he was completely surprised.

The Engine Room is ending soon. Here's a last look at some wonderful creations there. This image was inspired by Burlesques, Steampunk Mechanics, and the beautiful What's Lost Spirit doll. 

On him, Lord Berksford:

Mask: [LANEVO] Deadly Drive Mask [mesh](Engine Room)(342L)
Shirt: AsteroidBox Albian Shirt Legacy red Male [mesh](Engine Room)(270L)
Boots: Hotdog Gaiter boots brown [mesh](Engine Room)(250L)

Wrench: +SEKAI+ Pipe Wrench [Fatpack] [mesh](Engine Room)(199L)
Goggles: Gabriel ::GB:: Flight goggles [mesh](free)
Gloves: Gabriel ::GB:: SP Gloves LegacyBrown, gacha [mesh](75L)
Hair: barberyumyum B06 01 [mesh](300L)
Eyes: IKON Spectral Eyes - Leonine [mesh](150L)
Pants applier: Roosters n cHix Roosters Justice Pants (99L)

Pants: BareRose ::: B@R ::: Pirate Emperor Pants [BOM](185L)
Tattoo: Overt Dirt 7 [BOM](100L) 
Head: LeLUTKA Kane Evolution .2.5 [mesh](3990L)
Body: TheShops [BODY] Athletic Meshbody (Legacy)(m) (1.0) [mesh](5000L)
Pose: <K&S> Seductive lady5

Setting:

Dolls: What's Lost Spirits WLS - STEAMPUNK DOLL vs2 [mesh](Engine Room)(288L)

Chaise Lounge: The Looking Glass The Torch Singer Chaise, gacha [mesh](60L)

Curtains: T-3D CREATIONS Curtain Display 008 Full Perm [mesh](358L)

Stage: Death Row -DRD- Villa rouge - Stage [mesh]

This post was made possible with the help of my of Blogger Bat Buddie, Aarya Phantomhive. Thanks Aarya! To see her finale to the Spring Heeled Jack series, the Killer, go to: Dark Phantom Blog: Dance with the Ripper

The Strange Case of Dr Oliver Paynesworth

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Death Row Designs will be delivering another fun gacha and hunt for Halloween this year. The theme this time is Asylum. This is my entry to DRD's the "Join the Family" contest. I brought out one of my favorite asylum dwelling characters. Enjoy. Style Credits below the story.

The Strange Case of Dr Oliver Paynesworth 

(as told by the Admitting Nurse at the Rosewood Asylum)

It had been an ordinary day at the Rosewood Asylum when the town’s respected general practice doctor, Dr Oliver Paynesworth, strolled past me without a word, not even a Hello, and disappeared down the long of hall of Rosewood’s worst behaved residents, otherwise known as the "inmates." Of course I went to fetch him, since we don’t allow visitors to that wing of the asylum. 

I discovered him in the oddest place. He had taken the last room to the right and barricaded the door with the back of a chair so that I could not open it. I looked through the glass peephole and saw him, just sitting in the middle of the room on the floor with a vacant look in his eyes.

“Excuse me Dr Oliver, What are you doing? Is there something wrong?”

He didn’t look at me as he said in a hallow voice, “I am admitting myself. I am a danger to society. Please leave me alone.”

Alarmed, I fetched the director of the Institution. He spoke to the Doctor for some time before he came back out shaking his head. “Nurse, can you please check into this?” He had filled out a form to accept Dr Oliver and wrote that the Dr believed he could kill with a mere thought. He blamed himself for his fiancé’s death after she broke up their engagement. He wanted me to call her doctor to check if the story was true. 

Dr Oliver’s case turned out to be a sad example of the ravages of grief, most likely driven by intense regret that his last words to his fiancé were, "I hope you die." Turns out she had just discovered her diagnosis of terminal cancer and couldn’t bring herself to tell him, so she abruptly broke off their engagement without explanation. We figured after some grief counseling, and revealing the truth of why she ended their relationship, he would return to normal. But sadly, that’s not what happened.

One day we found him in a pool of blood. He had cut off his own legs with exceptional surgical skill. What he used, we have no clue, but it must have been a very large sharp blade. We searched high and low for this dangerous weapon but could never discover where he had hidden it. He was ranting on and on about offering his legs to Death in exchange for bringing his beloved back to life.

He had clearly taken a turn for the worse. 

We were able to stop the bleeding. Once he had recovered, we gave him a wheelchair and fitted him with new prosthetic legs. I think Dr Rosewood held hope he could save his old friend.

As the months passed, Dr Oliver would sit on the floor, not eating, or speaking…. Other "inmates" requested to be transferred away from his unsettling dark aura. Except one. She requested to be moved directly across from him. In truth, she was here because she was in so much pain her family couldn't care for her. She was often yelling across the hall, begging Dr Oliver to kill her. If he heard her, I don’t know. He was covered in dust by then. Cobwebs hung from his eyelashes too. I thought he was long dead and everyone was too scared to go in and check.

But he was not dead.

The morning on the 19th, I discovered front door of the Rosewood Asylum was open. No "inmates" escaped. No, instead they were all yelling, crying, and cowering their rooms. When I reached the last door on the right, it was open. Dr Oliver was gone. There was no sign of him. I checked across the hall and the lady was still locked inside her room. No one entered, but she was clearly dead. White as a sheet. And smiling.

It was creepy. We closed off that cursed wing of Rosewood. No one ever did see Dr Oliver Paynesworth again. The only clue we had as to what became of him was a note left on the floor.

Thank you for caring for me. 

It is time for me to go now. 

Please take good care of your health. 

Your time precious. Don’t waste it.

signed,

Dr Oliver Paynesworth, 

Reaper

 

On him, Dr Oliver:

Hair: A&Y CyberBunker Electric-rain hair - Male - pink [mesh](290L)
Top: Contraption Engineer's Top, male [mesh](500L)
Weapon: Val'More Prototype Project - Takizawa Sickle [mesh](380L)
Claws: Naberius Iron Eater Claws (Aether) Bento Jake, gacha [mesh](75L)
Legs: Contraption Classic Leg Prosthesis *gunmetal* [mesh](150L)
Coat: Curio Obscura Luxurious Fur Coat Black, gacha [mesh] (100L)
Glasses: ContraptioN The Tinkerer's Glasses, gacha [mesh]
Hat: Harm's Way Top Hat texture change [mesh] (99L)
Eyes: IKON Deadshine Eyes - Quicksilver [mesh](150L)
Skin, TMP Appliers: Fallen Gods Pure [xy] + Ivory(660L)
Head: TheMeshProject (BETA) Head(m) - Anime (Deluxe) [mesh](5000L)
Wheelchair, pose: Luna Rosarie L+R Bloody Rosarie wheelchair, gacha [mesh]

Setting:
Building: Madpeas Run Down Asylum, 159m x 80m footprint, 1100 li [mesh](975L)

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

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

2065: Kujo of the Cyber Mafia

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STORYLINE: High above the busy streets of Insilico, a man's laughter rang out from the most plush penthouse of the city. Kujo, ringleader of the Cyber Mafia, was plugged into an expensive VR gaming rig. A silent android watched him in the otherwise empty room as he twisted and dodged attacks from some unseen enemy. "Hey, Gertie," he yelled a little too loudly, "I haven't had this much fun since I was a little shit in the global games tourney." The android nodded politely. "Superior technique, Master. No one will suspect the mighty EVA is piloted by a human this time." The droid turned to look at the flickering security monitors from her master's overhyped Death Match: Battle Bot EVA vs a bona-fide Creature of the Night. No one thought the vampire would win, it looked like it was starved to death. Interest in the fight was remarkably high. Perhaps because it was so rare to see a living Nosferatu. They were thought extinct long ago. She looked at the massive number of bets pouring in from the net. "Everything is proceeding to plan. EVA is heavily favored to win." Kujo laughed, "I think its time EVA stumbled, don't you?" He faked a trip. Gertie watched silently as the vampire took advantage. It made quick work of Eva, then leapt into the screaming crowd to begin feasting on them. Gertie turned away from the carnage. Was it wise to let that... thing, live? Wait. She turned to the haloscreen of the VIP viewing boxes. Fights were breaking out. "Master look!" she pointed. They both saw it at the same time. The display case of Kujo's most prized possession, the Yata no Kagami, was shattered as a gambler tossed a loan shark into the display. Kujo quickly unhooked himself from the rig. Fury blazed in his cybernetically enhanced eyes, "Ready my copter, NOW!"

Japonica is back, and this time its wearing a little something special to spice up your nights. Head over to Re:Japonica to see what I mean. Scandalous goodies to have for girls, guys, homes, and decor. Have fun!

On Him, Kujo:
Top: Cubic Cherry 08 {Vain} top (TMP) fade blk-red, gacha (Lootbox)(50L)
Harness: Cubic Cherry 02 {Vain} Harness (TMP) dark pack RARE, gacha (Lootbox)(50L)
Kimono: [ ridi-ludi-fool ] *juban (Men) type D Black [mesh](Re:Japonica)(500L)
Belt: Tomoto shigoki beltF 1 [mesh](120L)
Pants: Tomoto slim pants black [mesh](350L)
Hair: No.Match No One, black pack [mesh](200L)
Horns: CerberusXing [CX] War Horns [mesh](199L)
Tail: CerberusXing [CX] XenoPlug - Black [mesh](500L)
Claws: CerberusXing Metal Claws Nightfall TMP [mesh](250L)
Eyemakeup applier: Aii Inari Makeup Pack TMP (175L)
Hairbase applier: Tableau Vivant Hack undercut hairbase Black, TMP (250L)
Tattoo body applier: Fallen Gods The Name of Silence Golem TMP, gacha (50L)
Face, skin, hand applier: Fallen Gods Pure [xy] Ivory TMP (990L)
Eyes: IKON Deadshine Eyes - Quicksilver [mesh](150L)
Mask: Death Row Designs Cybermask - mono [mesh]
Piercings: Haus of Darcy Enigma - Yakuza Red [mesh]
Belly Piercings: Haus of Darcy Thrust Spiked Hip Dermals v2 - Yakuza Red [mesh]
Hands: Vista Bento Pro Hand Male Slink [mesh](700L) 30% off sale
Head: TheMeshProject (BETA) Head(m) - Anime (Deluxe) [mesh](5000L)
Body: TheMeshProject (BETA) Deluxe Body [mesh](5000L)
Pose: Diesel Works Drogo2 (90L)

Location:
Insilico East

The Real Prince Charming

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STORYLINE: Perhaps you have heard the story of Cinderella. But what you haven't heard is the real tale. There are no such thing as magic and fairy godmothers. No, this story has its own special magic, albeit a very human one. You see it all began when the castle Chimney Sweep was dismissed for the evening, since he was not needed during the grand ball. As he was walking home, he heard the heart aching sobs of the only young girl in town not at the ball....

The clock strikes midnight on March 4th. You still have time to explore Enchantment, and do the popular Enchantment hunt (just pick up the Hud at event sim to play). The closing live dance show with Lady Garden Cabaret is at 3pm sl. Don't miss it!

On her, Cinderella:
Dress: MoonAmore Midnight Illusion Gown / Dress [mesh](Enchantment)(499L)
Hair: No.Match No Dance [mesh](Enchantment)(200L)
Flowers, pose: Naminoke *N*Cinderella Stick Bouquet [mesh](Enchantment)(250L)
Corsage: Naminoke *N*Cinderella corsage [mesh](Enchantment)(250L)
Veil: Naminoke *N*Veil #2 [mesh](Enchantment)(250L)
Necklace: Bauhaus Movement Duchess Necklace White Gems[mesh](Enchantment)(230L)
Crown: Silvery K Tiara Silver [mesh](180L)
Gloves: BOOM Dame Elbow Gloves pure satin [mesh](200L)
Eyes: IKON Promise Eyes - Fjord [mesh](150L)
Face, body appliers: Lumae Eirtae - T4 - Fawn // Showgirl (850L)
Head: Slink Visage Mesh Head - Becky [mesh] (2250L)
Legs: Maitreya Mesh Body Lara [mesh](2750L)

On him, Prince Charming:
Hair: Tableau Vivant Oliver hair - naturals 2 [mesh](250L)
Jacket: C L A Vv. Napoleon Jacket Navy, gacha [mesh](70L)
Shirt, vest: BareRose B@R ::: Armandi Brown Vest Inner[mesh](190L)
Sash: BareRose B@R ::: Pirate Emperor Black Sash [mesh](190L)
Pants: Last Ride The Marquis - black [mesh](300L)
Ears: Mandala STEKING_EARS_Season5 [mesh](697L)
Skin applier face: Clef de Peau  Joseph for Adam (500L)
Head: Absolut Creation ADAM-head -#beta  v1.4 BENTO [Bento][mesh](850L)
Pose: Del May DM - Levitation male (50L)

Setting:
Clock: AIR Cinderella clock, 7li [mesh](Enchantment)(245L)
Castle: Fiasco Majesty Palace [mesh](Enchantment)(400L)

Shadow of the Reaper, 2

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STORYLINE: Brilliant white light penetrated the dreary halls of the underworld. It felt warm to the Ghost Lady. She closed her eyes and sighed. It was so peaceful standing in its radiance. Souls of the dead shuffled past her towards the light, drawn by instinct like moths to a flame. She suddenly opened her eyes and turned to an elderly woman. "What do you think the light is?" The woman smiled at her, "Why its the light of heaven, my dear." "No, no," the nearby teenager cut her off, "It's a birth canal. Through the tunnel into the light we live again." A man scoffed and waved them off, "I have to say, as a scientist, its a star. Everyone who ever lived, and anything you ever saw, was born in the heart of a star. So maybe, just maybe, we return to it. Matter back into energy," he shrugged. She stood soundlessly, watching them disappear one by one into the light. Everyday she stood here at the portal waiting for her beloved Oliver to return. And everyday she wondered what lay beyond light. It was a mystery she would never solve. She was trapped between the worlds of the living and the dead. Was it really a blessing to be loved by a Reaper?

The last round of the much beloved Fantasy Gacha Carnival is going on now. This has been one of my all time favorite events in SL. Its always fun, and always had a good collection of gachas for the men. But take heart, rumor has it the Fantasy Gacha may be continuing with new leadership and new location. Stay tuned for more news. You can view the current round's shopping guide here: FGC Shopping Guide And on Flickr: FGC Flickr  Also note: The Fantasy Gacha Carnival can be found here FGC @ Yasum

On Her, The Ghost Lady:
Hat: Silvan Moon Designs Evangeline Windlace Hat RARE, gacha [mesh](Fantasy Gacha Carnival)(75L)
Jacket: Silvan Moon Designs Evangeline Windlace Jacket RARE, gacha [mesh](Fantasy Gacha Carnival)(75L)
Dress: Silvan Moon Designs Evangeline Windlace Bodice gacha [mesh](Fantasy Gacha Carnival)(75L)
Skirt: Silvan Moon Designs Evangeline Windlace Skirt, gacha [mesh](Fantasy Gacha Carnival)(75L)
Overskirt: Silvan Moon Designs Evangeline Windlace Overskirt, gacha [mesh](Fantasy Gacha Carnival)(75L)
Vest: Silvan Moon Designs Evangeline  gacha [mesh](Fantasy Gacha Carnival)(75L)
Fur Wrap: Stitched Premium Harra Fur Shawl RARE, gacha [mesh](Fantasy Gacha Carnival)(99L)
Mask: Kotolier Soiree Masque 11 Violet, gacha [mesh](90L)
Necklace, earrings: deviousMind VictorianGothic Royal Cross Jewelry Set, gacha [mesh](75L)
Skin: Glam Affair Amberly II - Polar - Red Ice G (no longer available)
Skin applier: Glam Affair Maitreya Mesh body - Polar Tone Appliers (349L)
Hair: Exile Full Of Grace, naturals [mesh](280L)
Lashes: FTL Eyelashes - C01 Natural (280L)
Eyes: IKON Charm Eyes - Brown [mesh](150L)
Body, Hands: Maitreya Mesh Body Lara [mesh](2750L)
Pose: Zzang (no longer available)

Setting:
Organ: Luna Rosarie Eleison Organ [mesh](Creators Collection Box)(1600L)
Hallway: Win Factory Halls of the Drow Noble Basic Set 1 [mesh](no longer available)

Bats in the Cave

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STORYLINE: So he was little obsessed with swords, no big deal. So shiny and sharp, he couldn't help himself. He collected them like a rat building a nest. They said he was "batty" or had "bats in the cave" which was just another way to say "a screw loose." But he had to admit, there just something cool about bats. They hid in caves and only came out at night. A cave was a great place to hide his collection. In fact, he decided the bat would be his totem animal. Yeah. A rat that can fly. He liked it, it was fitting.

Release the Bats! This past Sunday was World Goth Day, and in honor of the event I thought it would be fun to take a trip to the Batcave. *winks* Fantasy Gacha Carnival is back. Shown above is excellent new Gladiator FGC gacha by Gabriel that includes collar, boots, pants, belt, and gloves. Each items comes in a fit for Slink, TMP, Niramyth, or classic avatar. Each item is fitted, so it will conform your shape. Also at FGC, is the nice Hands of Fate Sword by Random Matter. It's a prop sword, and a very nice one to have.  From the 2nd round of Epicene is the fun Bat Helmet by Krova. Its non-rigged, so you can edit it for a a good fit.  Also at Epicene is the Sacred Tattoo by Dappa.  I used it along with the Fallen Gods Fallenstien Demon tattoo for 2 toned skin. The main body color is actually the new Fallen Gods pink skin Sidera Rose on sale at The Fantasy Collective.  Matching that pink skin is the Remarkable Oblivion Wocky Wings from the Alice in the Wonderland gacha. The older Remarkable Oblivion Malificient Head Wings you can still find in the marketplace.  From We <3 Roleplay is wicked Iron Throne by Death Row Designs. I love this original take on the Iron Throne. It includes single poses for male, and female, couples, and adult.  This picture was taken in the Fanatik mesh cave.

On Him, Cave Dweller:
Headdress: KROVA Bat Helmet [mesh](Epicene)(250L)
Collar: Gabriel ::GB::Armour Gorget Collar Black, gacha [mesh](Fantasy Gacha)(75L)
Pants: Gabriel ::GB::Gladiator Pants Black, gacha [mesh](Fantasy Gacha)(75L)
Boots: Gabriel ::GB::Gladiator Boots Black, gacha [mesh](Fantasy Gacha)(75L)
Belt: Gabriel ::GB::Gladiator Belt Black, gacha [mesh](Fantasy Gacha)(75L)
Gloves: Gabriel ::GB::Long Glove Black, gacha [mesh](Fantasy Gacha)(75L)
Sword: Random.Matter Hands of Fate - Sword [Silver], gacha [mesh](Fantasy Gacha)(75L)
Tattoo body applier: DAPPA Sacred Tattoo TMP applier (Epicene)(299L)
Tattoo head and body appliers: Fallen Gods Fallenstien demon, gacha (75L)
Skin body appliers: Fallen Gods Sidera [xy]+FGInc.+ Rose (The Fantasy Collective)(660L)
Headdress: Remarkable Oblivion RO - Malificient Head Wing [mesh](149L)
Wings: Remarkable Oblivion RO - Wonderland - Wocky Wings RARE, gacha [mesh](100L)
Makeup applier: Lovely Disarray Hozuki : Makeup Set (150L)
Eyes: IKON IKON Spectral Eyes - Starfall [mesh](150L)

Head: TheMeshProject (BETA) Head(m) - Anime (Deluxe) [mesh](5000L)
Body: TheMeshProject (BETA) Deluxe Body [mesh](5000L)

Pose: Del May DM - touch me here male (50L)

Setting:
Throne: Death Row DRD Iron Throne [mesh] (We <3 Roleplay)(adult 670L)

Cave: Fanatik CAVES – ultimate mesh cave building prefab [mesh](4500L)