Aengima: Dreadful Depths: Captain Nemo

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STORYLINE: The mournful sounds of a pipe organ reverberated throughout the metal hull of the Nautilus. Captain Nemo's sour mood was made obvious to all. His submersible ship lay sunk on the ocean floor, wounded by a Kraken attack. They had been so close to finding the lost city of Atlantis! It was frustrating. But Captain Nemo could not be so easily defeated. They would make the necessary repairs and be underway on the hunt in less than a week. 

Dive! Dive! Dive!  Last call for the fun underwater steampunk round of Aengima. This image is of course a little homage to the 2000 Leagues Under the Sea. I was inspired by so many great items. The beautiful La Malvada Muder tattoo is lovely and full of interesting water themed elements. The Hat is by KiB designer, and Eyepath and Goatee by Badwolf. From Graveyard is the walking cane. And from Static are the whimsical animesh  Nightmariner Lanterns. They are so fun to watch, but also come in a hold version and static props.

On Him, Captain Nemo:
Tattoo: La Malvada Mujer Kairos Tattoo N2 [BOM](Aengima)(200L)
Hat: KiB Designs Steampunk Hat and mask K073 BROWN(Aengima)(199L )
Eyepatch: Badwolf Damned Eyepatch(Aengima)(200L)
Iron Goatee: Badwolf Evil Goatee(Aengima)(250L)
Belt: Gabriel ::GB:: Sp Belt (Legacy) Brown, gacha [mesh] (Equal10)(75L)
Gloves: Gabriel::GB:: SP Gloves (Legacy) Brown, gacha [mesh] (Equal10)(75L)
Pants and boots: Gabriel ::GB:: SP Pants (Legacy) Brown, gacha [mesh] (Equal10)(75L)
Coat, scarf: Mr Poet Drape GreatCoat set - Black  [mesh](400L)
Belt: BareRose ::: B@R ::: Pirate Emperor Red Sash Shirt[BOM](185L)
Beard: Tableau Vivant Facial hair - Jawline - Dark [BOM]
Hair: Action Hair Base 04 Veganic Espresso [BOM](107L)
Skin, eyes: Fallen Gods Materica male +FGInc.+ RUST [mesh](1200L)
Mesh head: Raven Bell James, Bento [mesh] (2000L)
Body: TheShops [BODY] Athletic Meshbody (Legacy)(m) (1.0) [mesh](5000L)

Pose: [3M]**_chair5_1 (40L)

Setting:

Lantern: Static Nightmariner's Lamp [Animesh](Aengima)(395L)
Walking Cane: Graveyard Corsair Cane [mesh](Aengima)(250L)

Organ: LunaRosarie L+R Lucia eleison -organ [mesh](2000L)

Location:
The Dreadful Depths

FabFree Photo Challenge – Then vs. Now

Here's my submission to the FabFree Then vs. Now photo challenge. On the left is my favorite "baby picture" from my first month in SL. This is what I consider my main avatar in SL and it has grown and improved over time along with me.

When I first landed inworld in 2011, I was completely smitten with Secondlife. The ocean amazed me, and so did gestures and AO. Everything was new. This picture was taken at a sim was called Hope. I had wonderful time exploring the romantic settings. Couples danced on glowing pools, you could hide in a field of grain and rain, or just enjoy the view from the airship in the sky. It was a magical place for this noob.

And here I am today, 30 months later, checking out the Fantasy Collective.

What I noticed about myself, and also my friends, is that it seems our avatars "grow up" the longer we are in-world. In our first pictures we look like kids with a teenager's fashion sense, and now we are like adults with a more elegant fashion style. But it's not just us, SL and content creators are also improving slowly over time and that directly effects how our avatars look.

If you want to see what other people have submitted for the Then vs Now Photo Challenge, head over to the FabFree Photo Challenge Flickr Pool.

And now about the Freebies!  The closeup doesn't show it too well, but I'm wearing a group gift I picked up today from No Salvation Designs. The store has cool gothic themed clothing for men and women. The group gifts are 1L and 25L. There is a midnight mania board here too for men and women. The scarf is an oldie but a goodie freebie from Mr Poet. It includes resize and color change scripts. My favorite eyeliner is also an oldie but a goodie freebie from CL-NINE. I like that it's smudgy under the eye and not over the eye. Eyeliner on top of the eye lid is usually "feminine" to me, but a messy smudge under the eye is "masculine." CLnine is the only eyeliner I have found that does that in a way I like.

On Him, 2014:
Hair: Wasabi Pills Sebastian Mesh Hair - Iceberg [mesh](250L)
Scarf: Mr Poet  Wide Scarf (free)
Jacket, Shirt, Tie: No Salvation Designs Men's Forsaken Skulls (25L, group gift)
Eyeliner: CL-NINE CL9v2l_HeadEyeline01C(bk)(free)
Eyes: S0NG Winter Violet Eye (50L)
Skin: Tableau Vivant Nathan - tone 1 - blond (990L)

Okay, now I have to get back to a RL project that's been keeping me busy this month. I will try to get some more posts in on the blog. Hackers of Mars part 2 is coming soon....

Christmas Gifts 2

1 - Death Row - new red group gift boots, & past gifts mask and eyepatch. [mesh] free to join.

2 - Coco - reindeer outfit and past santa bunny avatar. free. [mesh] Also, 50% sale going on.

3 - IKON - new mesh eyes with precise huds control system group gift. [mesh] free to join.

4 - Koowlan - find the gacha machine to win Santa Anime Girl avatar. [mesh] Tote bag festival. free.

5 - Chimeric Arts Mask. Invitation Only Hunt [mesh] free.

6 - LockHearts - steampunk X-mas top hat. REVERIE hoodie. [mesh] Steampunk X-mas Hunt. (1L)

7 - Hanaya - skate cabin that gives out free ice skates. Peace on Earth Hunt #164. [mesh] free.

8 - Mudhoney - metal Christmas tree decoration from the Four Walls hunt. [mesh] (20L)

9 - Breeder's Choice - free Donkey avatar for purchasers of BC mesh horse. [mesh] Also under the tree are a huge number of nice gifts for horse fans. free.

10 - Souled Out - Steam Pirate mask. Steampunk X-mas Hunt. [mesh] (1L)

11 - Vitamen - a goodie for the guys at the Gay Archipelago 2013 'Winter Dreams' Festival. Lots of gifts can found in the stores. Events runs Dec 6 -15th. (Note: adult)
BONUS:  tou-Gen-kyo - for the guys, Santa has a naughty gift under the tree for you. (Note: adult)

12 - Never Totally Dead - lantern. Steampunk X-mas Hunt. [mesh] (1L) Mr Poet - Scarf. free.

BONUS:
Rotten Defiance- Closing sale all store items 10L. past group gifts for girls and guys free.

Designers shown in image above:

Aii, Breeder's Choice, Chimeric, Coco, DEATH ROW, Devin Vaughn, Discord Designs, Fatewear, Fruk, Ginza, Hanaya, HOD, HPMD, IKON, Koowlan, LockHearts, Looking Glass, Mr Poet, Mudhoney, Never Totally Dead, Remarkable Oblivion, Rotten Defiance, Sleepy Eddie, Souled Out, Tableau Vivant, tou-Gen-kyo, Vitamen, Yasyn

Thanks for the santa anime girl tip, BlueSkyBerry!

RMK Gothic Bunny Hunt: The Madhatter

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STORYLINE: Alice lurked around the Queen of Heart's castle. She overheard two guards talking about catching the mole "tallHat." Without a second thought, she snuck into Queen's dungeon to rescue him. After all, this was her fault. He was the one who smuggled information to her. He was the one who challenged her to come in person and see for herself. "Do you understand now Alice, why I want to leave Wonderland?" tallHat breathed. "The soldiers are crazy. The queen is crazy. The cats are crazy. The bunnies are crazy. The only sane soul in Wonderland is myself. I only pretend to be crazy, it's everyone else who is truly mad."

Hunt prize NV tartan pants come in male and female sizes with fun decorative heart and spades elements. The Blue Blood hunt prize comes with two different texture styles. If you have been out on the RMK Gothic sim and seen a really cool flying cards and clock effect when someone types, that is the Theater Chain gacha. Everyone who sees this loves it! There are different colors and clock faces for each of the main Alice in Wonderland characters plus secret rares in the gacha. I highly recommend. *thumbs up*

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On him, Mad Madhatter:

Pants: [NV] Jah pants male and female [mesh] (Alice in RMK Bunny Hunt #12)(free)
Shirt: ::K:: Bow-Tie Shirt Garnet [mesh] (200L)
Jacket: chronokit Fabre Jacket Black [mesh] (300L)
Gloves: FATEwear Gloves - George (tint added) [mesh] (300L)
Belt: BLITZED Plugged Belt - no bag male shape (295L)
Hair: Wasabi Pills Magician Hair - Iceberg (250L)

Shoes: Death Row Designs DRDOLL bozo shoes red (150L / 128L)

Typing Effect: Theater Chain +T*C+Queen of Hearts01 (red) (gacha) (30L)

On Her, Alice dungeon:

Dress: Blue Blood Drink Me Option 2 (2 dress styles) [mesh] (Alice in RMK Bunny Hunt #5)(free)

Shoes: Dark Midday Design "Chubbits" Chunky Lolita Shoes +Socks White [mesh] (165L)

Hair: Lo'Momo Matthiola with color change bow and 2 bang styles (120L)

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STORYLINE: A year later, Alice helped tallHat create a new identity,"Lewis Carroll," and settle down in London. He continues to make hats, albiet in different style from his old trademark top hat. Alice is still Alice but she left investigative journalism. With the help of her former informant, she penned a fictional story about Wonderland. When her new boyfriend comes to visit, she wears a little something extra special just for him.  - the end - 

Alice is wearing sweet intimates from RoA in the Alice theme. It also comes with a black hairbow (not shown). The book prop she is holding is fantastic. It's made by Down Down Down and comes in normal, AFK, and decoration versions. I showing the Quandary flat Irish cap currently available at Buddy walk (ends March 31st), and there is a version with hair is at the Epicosity Spring Fling (ends April 3rd). If you haven't already lost your shirt at The Arcade run down there fast and try your luck with Tableau Vivant backpack gacha. These bags are gorgeous. The Zebra is my favorite. The Cardigen I am wearing is from Paradise Kiss and it's beautifully made. It moves perfectly and fits perfectly and comes with texture change hud. The pants I am wearing are from Cut - N- Draw and they have super chains at the waist and British Flag in denim on the back pockets.

On Him:

Cap: Quandary Irish Flat Cap [mesh] (Spring Fling)(with hair 250L) (Buddy Walk)(200L)

Backpack: Tableau Vivant Backpack - Black [mesh] (The Arcade)

Cardigan: Paradise Kiss Nil-mesh cardigan-red [mesh] (299L)

Pants: Cut -N- Draw jeans black [mesh] (350L)

On Her:

Undergarments, bow: RoA Eat Me<3 Lingerie (Alice) (Alice in RMK Bunny Hunt #26)(free)

Prop: Down Down Down DDD_Fairy tale Book_Alice [mesh] (Alice in RMK Bunny Hunt #17)(free)

Cardigan: Mr Poet Bat sleeve knit coat [mesh] (free)

Fulli, its been a wonderful year of making fun & cool images. I couldn't have done it without you. Thank you!