Japonica: Year of the Rat

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STORYTELLING: A white rat named Itchy and his many siblings, were cold and hungry. There was nothing to eat. Winter could be brutal on tiny creatures. Lucky for them, they were clever rodent-kind! Suddenly, Itchy stood up tall, whiskers twitching. Music! He faced the direction of the wonderful melody. Oh, there was delicious food that way too! He flicked his skinny rat tail as if to say, "This way!," and raced over snow-covered branches and squeezed through tight spaces until the beautiful human home of warmth, music, and food opened before him and his brethren. They were so happy. The humans must have been happy to see them too, since the female screeched, and did a dance with her arms in the air, hopping left and right. Itchy snickered. Humans were strange. He darted across the matt, scurried up a small table, and lifted a ripe orange in his paws. He felt grateful to the humans, so before he left with his ill-gotten goods, he waved a paw back to the humans. It was his way of saying, Thanks.

Happy New Year! I couldn't resist squeezing in one more fun Japonica image. The official start of Year of the Rat is January 25, 2020. There's still time to get your Year of the Rat party on! For this image I included lots of gacha goodies, from decor to clothing from Japonica.

On him, Male Geisha Konpeki:
Outfit: Sakka's Studio Ss - MENS'20 Haori kimono - blue, Pearl strings [mesh](Japonica)(420L)
Hat: Air 9) RAKKA _Black G+White_CM, gacha [mesh](Japonica)(50L)
Gloves: NOCHE Bill Essential Gloves [mesh](349L)
Hair: Wasabi Draco Mesh Hair - A [mesh](250L)
Eye makeup: Izzie's Eyelid Changer Monolid LAQ [BOM] (149L)
Skin: Pink Fuel [PF] Doll V2 Porcelain, dkbrow [BOM](2500L)
Eyes: Dead Apples Marble - Electric [mesh](89L)
Mesh head: Raven Bell  BJD Bento Head James // OMEGA-UV [mesh] (2000L)
Pose, instrument: Marushi 7)Marushin_Oiran_zabuton, 2li [mesh](300L)

On her, Zougeiro:
Hair: Silvery K TUBAKI-hime Hair#12 Tubaki PlatinumBlond, gacha [mesh](Japonica)(50L)
Coat: tomoto haoriF 2019 ume gold, gacha [mesh](Japonica)(75L)
Kimono, Obi, bow: tomoto haoriF 2019 RARE turquoise, gacha [mesh](Japonica)(75L)
Socks: c*C*c TabiSocks gacha #04 Yellow, gacha [mesh](Japonica)(50L)
Gloves: Hilly Haalan [hh] Winter Gloves MAITREYA [mesh](gift)
Eyes: Poetic Colors pearl - clear pond - large bright [mesh] (150L)
Skin: Belleza Smokey Skin, FLF [BOM]
Head: LAQ Bento - Scarlet 3.04 [mesh](1500L)
Body: Maitreya Mesh Body Lara [mesh](2750L)
Pose: UZME OrientalEX2R (Japonica)(150L)

Setting:
Offering: Schadenfreude Kagami Mochi Offering [mesh](Japonica)(150L)
Offering: Schadenfreude Kagami Nezumi Rats [mesh](Japonica)(150L)
Pillow: Kyoko Couture 1.KC No.77 JaponicaCushion, gacha [mesh](Japonica)(50L)
Pillow: Kyoko Couture 4.KC No.77 JaponicaCushion, gacha [mesh](Japonica)(50L)
Pillow: Kyoko Couture 10.KC No.77 JaponicaCushion, gacha [mesh](Japonica)(50L)
Chest stairs: Maru Kado Hako Kaidan (mirror/6Li) ([mesh]Japonica)(220L)
Chest: Maru Kado Cha Tansu (2Li/sliding door script) [mesh](Japonica)(220L)
Floor: Maru Kado Koagari_tatami (3Li) [mesh](Japonica)(220L)
Mochi Flower display: MonkeyGirl [MG] mochihana BAMBOO S-G [mesh](Japonica)(200L)
Backdrop: MonkeyGirl [MG]Backdrop JP1, gacha [mesh](Japonica)(50L)

 

The Little Fountain Visitor

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STORYLINE: A mist rolled slowly into the sleeping village. Tomorrow would be a buzz of activity during the summer festival, but for tonight the air was calm with only an occasional cricket chirp, or croak of a lonely frog. Stalking silently in the tall grass was the Little Lion, protector of the village. It was hard work keeping the rats away so the big event would run smoothly, but quiet moments like this made it worth it for the tiny fierce hunter. She sprung up with ease on top of her favorite place, the rock water fountain in the garden. From her perch, the Little Lion surveyed her territory. Then smiled in her own catlike way for a job well done, and took a drink.

It's summertime in Japonica! Throw on your Yukata, and head on over to enjoy beautiful creations in kimono & yukata for men and women, accessories, buildings, decore, food, tattoos, and gacha from Japan.  For more information, go to: https://baroquedevent.wixsite.com/japonica

Setting:
Fountain: MonkeyGirl [MG]Dokodemo Waniwa Type A1 [mesh](Japonica)(350L)
Building:  Maru Kado Kominka-01 (43Li) [mesh](Japonica)(450L)
Cart: Marushin D8 tawara #2, gacha [mesh](Japonica)(70L)
Plants, Statue: Del-ka Aedilis Asian Garden O-Ren [mesh](Genre - East Asia)(150L)
Fog: {anc} mist cloud [Heavenlyblue] 1prim sculpt (349L)
Grass: Happy Mood HPMD* WildGrasses -green- a [mesh](180L)
Cat: Fashionably Dead (fd) Cat - 12 Curious, gacha [mesh] (50L)
Lantern: The Looking Glass TLG - Lotus Valley Dream Lantern [mesh](past Fantasy Faire gift)
Path: Dysfunctionality [DDD] Stone Ruins Path - Long [mesh](135L)
Bamboo: Headhunter's Island Yellow bamboo row [mesh](99L)
Landform: Jumbo Core Plat  River [mesh](95L)
Walls: Fuubutsu Dou Stone Wall with materials [mesh](500L)

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Setting:
Watermill: Soul Mates Miller's House with mill  [mesh](Japonica)(800L)
Pinwheel stand: bitter vanilla -15-  b.v Yatai (red) RARE, gacha [mesh](Japonica)(60L)
Cart lantern: Marushin #7 Chochin Dashi E, gacha [mesh](Japonica)(70L)
Cart Dragon: Marushin #10RARE Ryujin Dashi A, gacha [mesh](Japonica)(70L)
Tea House: 22769 Secret Teahouse [mesh](Japonica)(525L)
Floor lantern: 22769 Paper Console Lamp  [mesh](Japonica)(155L)
Floor lantern: 22769 Small Paper Lamp [mesh](Japonica)(115L)
Folding screen: 22769 Screen [mesh](Japonica)(125L)
Bed: 22769 Futon Bed [mesh](Japonica)(adult 725L, pg425L)
Hanging lanterns stripe: bitter vanilla -11-  b.v Chochin stripes, gacha  [mesh](Japonica)(60L)
Hanging lanterns red: bitter vanilla -12-  b.v Chochin red, gacha  [mesh](Japonica)(60L)
Hanging lanterns: bitter vanilla -13-  b.v Denshoku, gacha  [mesh](Japonica)(60L)
Bonsai: Madpeas Bonsai Tsume, 1li, gacha [mesh] (50L)
Bonsai: Madpeas Bonsai Mitsugo, 1li, gacha [mesh] (50L)
Willow tree: The Little Branch LB_WeepingWillow.V2 [mesh](386L)
Large tree: The Looking Glass TLG - Wolfmother Tree (250L)

Thanks for your help, Akira!