Cyber Fair: The Weight of Eternity (Escape from Club Apophis, 36)

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STORYLINE: Jihoon panted with exhaustion. The burning baseball stadium slowly reformed around him, a nightmare refusing to end.

"Take my hand, and we may journey to a place where we can speak privately. Away from your shadow."

Jihoon looked down at the massive, armored hand extended to him. He didn’t move.

The Ruler chuckled, a sound like grinding stones. "Caution is wise. But surely you do not wish to remain in the ash?"

"And go where, exactly?" Jihoon asked, his voice raw.

"To my own sanctuary.” He tapped his forehead. "I possess a rare gift. I can enter the minds of others, and open my own in return. Do not worry. You will be shielded from your other self. You may exit at the time of your choosing." He offered his hand again.

Jihoon glanced back at Lathandro, who was beginning to twitch in the dirt. He was waking up. They would just fight again. And again. And again.

Taking a shallow breath, Jihoon reached out and grasped the offered hand.

The burning stadium blew away like ash.

The suffocating heat of the fire was immediately replaced by a biting, arid chill. The cold scraped through his torn clothes like broken glass. Jihoon spun around, shivering. They were standing on a dune of pale sand under a vast, star-choked sky. The edges of the Milky Way bled across the horizon. There was no city. No neon. No signs of civilization in any direction.

"Where are we?" Jihoon breathed, wrapping his arms around himself. "Is this place real?"

"Yes. It is real." The Ruler spoke calmly. "A memory of my home, hidden far below the sands.”

He clapped his hands once.

The sand trembled. A sleek obsidian hovercar condensed from the desert winds, assembling itself like blown glass, its gull-wing doors sweeping upward in total silence. A few yards ahead, the desert floor parted. A colossal, hidden hangar door groaned as it lifted toward the sky, revealing a shaft of pure darkness leading deep into the earth.

"Few have ever seen my private residence. Come,” the Ruler said, gesturing to the vehicle.

With nowhere to run and the cold biting through his ruined clothes, Jihoon climbed into the passenger seat. The Ruler sat beside him, and the hovercar glided forward, plunging into the subterranean abyss.

The massive hangar doors sealed shut above them. For a moment, the darkness was absolute.

Golden lights flared to life, revealing a colossal tunnel. The hovercar hummed through miles of carved stone corridor.

Jihoon spun in his seat. They were traveling down a causeway so large he wasn't sure where it ended. Towering limestone statues lined both sides of the corridor, illuminated by severe under-lighting.

As the hovercar sped past them, Jihoon noticed a pattern. The statues were all of the same person. Same posture. Same severe jaw. Same stern stare. Then he recognized the face. As they drove deeper, the artistic styles shifted.

"The statues," Jihoon stammered, his mind struggling to process the scale. "They are all you?"

"It is a tradition, begun long ago. Every decade, without fail. I commission a new likeness."

"Wait, what?" Jihoon stared ahead. The corridor had no visible end. The glowing statues blurred together. He gripped the door handle as the world began to spin. Acid welled up and stung his throat. "How old are you? Really?"

The Ruler kept his golden eyes fixed on the road ahead. "These monuments are no different from a modern photograph. A memory caught in stone, so I might remember who I was."

Silence filled the cabin.

Jihoon watched, paralyzed, as the fashion and art styles of the statues evolved outside the window. He saw the Ruler carved as an ancient pharaoh, then sculpted as a marble Greek god, then cast in bronze as a Roman conqueror. The materials changed to steel, then carbon fiber, and finally, towering holographic projections that flickered in the dark.

The air left his lungs as if a boulder had been dropped on his chest.

The hovercar finally slowed, gliding into a sprawling, subterranean cave. Rising from black sand stood massive pyramids of basalt, laced with glowing gold circuitry that pulsed like living veins.

The Ruler parked, and stepped out, his boots sinking onto the soft shifting black sand.

"Was it really necessary to show me all that?" Jihoon asked, climbing out on shaking legs. He eyed the ancient being warily.

"Yes," the Ruler said. He produced a clove cigarette and lit it. The scent of burnt spice drifted into the air, the embers flaring bright orange in the dim light. He exhaled a thin stream of fragrant smoke. "That causeway is your future, young Jihoon. I needed you to see the scope of eternity. Do you have a plan for your long life? These are the things we must discuss before I permanently bind your soul in the Opening of the Mouth ritual."

Jihoon shot up from his defensive slouch. "Stop playing games with me. That isn't funny."

The Ruler smoked calmly, looking utterly bored by Jihoon's panic. "It is not a jest."

"You watched me get beaten half to death from the bleachers and didn't move. Not to mention, you are literally a monster!” Jihoon yelled, the echo ringing off the pyramids. "Why should I trust anything you say?"

The Ruler held up one massive, armored finger. "Cursed. Not a monster. There is a difference."

He began to stroll towards the pyramids. Light beams shot up from their capstones to illuminate the vast volcanic chamber. It was so large that a dense fog hid the roof. Water seeped from the lava tube walls and collected into reflective pools below.

Jihoon scanned the cave. There was no other exit. He had no choice but to follow.

The cavern was utterly silent except for the soft splashes and the rhythmic pulse of the gold circuitry in the pyramid walls. No wind. No insects. Just the smell of clove smoke, dampness, and something older underneath it. It smelled like stone that had never seen the sun.

Jihoon stopped walking. He looked up at the nearest pyramid, flanked by two colossal statues of a jackal-headed god. It was taller than his university's main building. Taller than anything had a right to be underground.

"You are cursed, Jihoon. There is nothing you can do to change that fact. But you can choose for yourself how you wish to live with it. I faced this same reality once myself. My solution was to guide the world from the shadows. To uphold my ancient faith of Ma’at. Order. Balance."

Jihoon rubbed his aching head. He gazed at the immense neon-lit pyramid. "And what if I don't take this deal?"

As if his actions were a reply, the Ruler took a final drag of his cigarette, dropped it to the stone path, and crushed it beneath his boot.

Sweat dripped down Jihoon's back. The cave seemed to lean closer around them.

"My servant, Lucian, has claimed your other half," the Ruler finally said, turning to face Jihoon. "Lathandro is his child now. But your human half, the boy I speak to right now, remains unclaimed. Unanchored. I can offer you the power to combat Lathandro. I can ensure he never steals your body from you."

Jihoon’s shoulders slumped. The adrenaline of the fight finally drained away, leaving his bones feeling like lead. "I don't trust you. And I don't trust your offer. But go ahead. Tell me the price."

The Ruler’s golden eyes seemed to glow brighter in the dark.

"I will become your Master, just as Lucian is the Master of Lathandro. I will be the Order to his Chaos. This is the only way to balance the Apophis gift locked inside you before Lucian unleashes it upon the world." The ancient vampire extended his hand one final time.

"Say yes, Yoon Jihoon.”

I really loved the idea in this chapter, and being able to fuse Cyberpunk and Ancient Egypt!   ...The pyramid in front is The Bearded Guy's Nova Citadel at Cyber Fair. I tinted its glow from cyber to gold. And the large pyramid in the back is the LORE's Cultist Temple, which I also tinted its golds. I love how both of them have a cyberpunk cult type of feel. I'm so happy I could show you them both.   ... The Ruler is wearing the Rodex Urbacifix jacket and pants at Cyber Fair. I got the black and gold one, but there are other color options you can choose.   ...From REKT X NEO is the amazing Beast Gauntlets. These aren't just for looks, they come with badass special effects and attacks. The punching the floor move and razzed giant hole in the ground is brilliant! Love it. Check out the animated clips pf the effects below.  ...The VR goggles are from SOLE and they come in wide range of color choices. They are unrigged and mod, so you can adjust and position how you want.   ...In the image below you can the sporty ShoeMinati XBakin shoes the Ruler is wearing. I used the black and then choose what shoelace color I wanted, but there are much more colorful and inventive color combinations you can purchase at Cyber Fair.

On him, The Ruler of the Night:
Jacket: Rodex - Urbacifix Jacket LegacyM [mesh](Cyber Fair)(199L)
Pants: Rodex - Urbacifix Pant Legacy [mesh](Cyber Fair)(199L)
Visor: SOLE - SA - Visor EDGE WALKER, Dirty [mesh](Cyber Fair)(359L)

Shoes: Shoeminati - xBakin - Black, LegacyM [mesh](Cyber Fair)(350L)
Armor: REKT X NEO - BEAST GAUNTLETS [mesh](Cyber Fair)(349L)
Hair: NO.MATCH - NO.BACKUP, male [mesh]

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

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

Pose: Del May - DM Stand still 

Setting:

Small Pyramid: The Beared Guy - Nova Citadel [mesh](Cyber Fair)(299L)

Large Pyramid: LORE Cultist Temple [mesh]

Statue: meadowWorks Anubis Sandstone Statue [mesh](250L)

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

 

Midnight Order: The Dare (Escape from Club Apophis, 11)

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STORYLINE: Kyle Baek was not a pleasant person. He could find fault with a rainbow. Puppies? Overrated. Free pizza? Cardboard with marketing. If joy walked into the room, Kyle would be leaning in the doorway, arms crossed, listing the reasons joy should sit back down and shut up. He didn’t just rain on parades, he summoned a Category 5 typhoon, then complained about how wet his shoes were.

No good deed survived his snark. No sweet moment escaped his venom. Even trolls found him exhausting.

It was almost an art form.

And yet…

As much as Kyle specialized in rejecting the very concept of warmth, there was something gnawing at him. A hairline crack in the wall of his spite.

It was guilt.

Because Kyle was the one who dared Yoon Jihoon to spend a night in the Forbidden Zone. The dare had been a joke, one of those stupid schoolyard challenges meant to make you look tough in front of the guys. Go into that haunted club, Apophis, prove you’re a man.

No one who entered the Forbidden Zone came back. No one.

Except Jihoon.

Only… he wasn’t the same. Different face. Different voice. Different everything.

He didn't tell anyone he was not ok. Overnight, he went from bookworm to celebrity. How could anyone have guessed?

During the season opener, with half the school chanting his new nickname, Lathandro, the sun broke over the stadium roof. Jihoon’s skin ignited in the sick, blistering way meat flares in a microwave. By the time the fire was out, he was in a coma, wrapped in bandages, breathing through a ventilator.

Doctors muttered about “severe photothermal injury.” Rumors bloomed: black-market augments, DNA hacking, doping. No one could explain it.

But Kyle could.

Club Apophis.

And that was on him.

Just like his favorite heroes from Film Noir, he wasn’t the type to admit fault, ... self-reflection was for people with therapy budgets, so he framed it another way. Someone else had done this to Jihoon. Someone in the Zone. And that someone was going to pay.

That’s how Kyle Baek found himself standing at the rusting perimeter fence, staring into the gray murk of the Forbidden Zone.

Kyle had never been this close to the fence before.

Sure, he’d loitered near the bus stop a few blocks away, daring other idiots to go in, but that was different. You could still smell fried chicken from the corner stall out there. You could still hear people laughing.

Here, the air was still.

The chain-link perimeter stretched in both directions like it had no end, and the metal was eaten through in places by rust the color of dried blood. Government warning signs, a chaotic collage of BIOHAZARD, RADIATION, and NO TRESPASSING, were plastered over one another, all screaming the same message: Don't. Someone had spray-painted a crude skull over one of them, its grin melting down the corrugated steel.

No one actually crossed the line. No one sane. Unless something inside was already broken. 

Kyle felt the crack widen as he stepped closer.

Long hours as a campus security guard, supplementing his income, had taught him two things: how to stay awake when nothing was happening, and how to keep moving when too much was. Neither skill made stepping toward the Zone a good idea, but they made it easier.

The gap in the fence looked cut from the inside, as if whatever lived here had tried to escape.

He stood there a long moment, hands in his pockets, wind tugging at his jacket. It would have been smart to walk away. To head home, forget this place, pretend Jihoon’s face, what was left of it, didn’t come looking for him every time he shut his eyes.

Smart? Kyle had never been smart when it counted.

Instead, he told himself it was just another dare. Just another stunt to shut people up.

But there was no audience this time. No crowd waiting to see if he’d chicken out. Just the gap, the silence, and the gray beyond.

One step more, and there’d be no coming back.

Kyle smiled like a man about to do something very, very stupid.

Wooo woo. It's a new season for my ongoing story, and more coolness from this round of Midnight Order! 

From Graal is a fun, and interactive!, detective outfit. It comes with a hud to trigger drawing the gun and holstering it. I love that! There is also a pack of cigarettes for the pocket and a hanging pocket watch at the waist.   ....For extra Sylus-like strappy coolness, I added another layer of harness with the Fake Society Nate, and Gabriel leather bracer. ...From Mana are the eyes with no pupils, Jelly Eyes, dark and light eye whites, and several options to wear/apply the eyes.   ...From TRASH is the sinful Lucifer hair. Kyle is wearing the hair without the devil horns, but that is an option for each set. The horns are seamlessly shaped from the hair.   ...The setting is the brilliant Corrupted Chapel by LORE. This is such an awesome building. Beautiful outside and inside. And two options, normal and corrupted. Includes pews you can move around also. The corrupted version has red glow below the floor and thick vines growing through it. It reminded me of the Upside Down in Stranger Things. So naturally, I had to add the animesh Demadog to the scene from Vaal.   ...Also from LORE are the Confessional stalls. They have several wood texture options with door openings.

On him, Kyle Baek,

Outfit, gun: GRAAL Midnight Detective, legacyM [interactive][mesh](Midnight Order)(549L)

Hair: TRASH Lucifer w/o Horns V1 - Rainbow pack [mesh](Midnight Order)(299L)

Eyes: Mana Jelly Eyes,  Clear [BOM] (Midnight Order)(399L)

Skin: MUDSKIN Hajimu, C, Brow, WINTER(gacha)(The Arcade)(75L)

Glasses: SOLE SA, Glasses Penta CP, Black [mesh](339L)

Tentacles: Aii&Ego Forbidden Ritual Body Tentacles, M [Bento]

Bracer: Gabriel ::GB:: Leather Bracer, Legacy [mesh]

Harness: Fake Society Nate Harness, Black, LegacyM [mesh]

Shoes: Mazzaro Cicero Loafers, LegacyM [mesh](200L)

Gloves: Izzie's 03 Short Leather Gloves black [BOM]

Shine: [AURO] Ambrosian, Body FX Materials, legacy [applier]

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

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

Pose: momomuller / 3M [3M]_jump1_1 (gun pose added)

Setting:

Church, pews: LORE Corrupted Chapel [mesh](Midnight Order)(1500L)

Confessional: LORE Old Confessional [mesh](Midnight Order)(650L)

Dog: [vaak] Animesh Demadog [animesh](299L)

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

 

Cyber Fair: Attack of the Cursed ANGEL

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STORYLINE: The beeping started as a faint whisper in the background, a rhythmic pulse that barely registered against the cold hum of the underground bunker. The kidnappers, hardened men of the underworld, paused, their nerves fraying as the sound grew louder.

Then a flash. White-hot, like a snapshot searing into their retinas. The leader, a scarred brute named Korbin, cursed and reached for his weapon.

"What the hell was that?" one of his men muttered, his grip tightening on his rifle.

Before anyone could answer, the distant chaos began. Gunfire echoed through the tunnels. The sharp cries of dying men pierced the stale air. The unmistakable sounds of destruction, shattering glass, collapsing walls, the screech of metal being torn apart, crept closer.

Korbin spun toward the android they had chained to the rusted chair in the center of the room. RED, their prize, their leverage, merely smiled. A synthetic face sculpted to perfection, eyes gleaming with something almost… amused.

"The Cursed Angel is coming," RED said, voice smooth as silk but laced with eerie certainty.

Korbin felt his stomach twist into knots. He had heard the stories. Whispers in the dark about an entity that moved like a ghost, struck like a demon, and left nothing but corpses in its wake.

"No," he growled, grabbing RED by the collar. "Tell me the truth! What's coming for us? Tell me before we all die!"

RED tilted its head, expression unreadable. Then, with almost reverent quiet, it spoke: "Its a symbiotic relationship, a Trinity. Kujo caged an ancient evil. The last of its kind. You see, starvation can bring even the strongest monster to its knees."

Before Korbin could demand more, the world exploded. The side of the bunker disintegrated in a burst of fire and debris. Dust choked the air, and through the settling smoke, an eerie glow seeped in, a burning light that silhouetted the towering figure standing in the wreckage.

The Cursed Angel stepped forward, slow, deliberate. His long regal cape billowed in the rush of hot air, his heavy exoskeleton boots crunching over the shattered remains of the bunker’s defenses. And then he snarled, the baring long, gleaming fangs.

Korbin’s blood ran cold.

RED’s voice cut through the chaos, steady as ever. "The Father acquires. The Son is the sacrifice. And the Holy Ghost is their protector." 

Korbin barely had time to scream.

This post is inspired by my very first cyberpunk blog post, and it started with an idea: Would vampires die out in the future as they don't change but human do. With technology, cyberizations and genetic engineering, would humans still be easy to hunt, and would they even still be compatible to the vampire's diet? 

 ...The halo on the Cursed Angel is by Rozoregalia. Touch it to shift between 3 colors, fullbright, and resizes.  ...The stunning red armor, Infermun Viel, is by Bison. It includes a sinister tall hood and scary robotic mask, and animated LED glows. It comes in several color themes, but red is my favorite. ... Adding to the magical vibe are the animated the Energy lines by Amadeus which swirl around the arms and shoulders. ...The face mask is by SOLE, and there are several texture versions available. ...Flying close by, is the Cursed Angel's helper, the Jellybot. I used the cool WWII texture for the bot. You can find it in the fatpack. The bot is Animesh and can fidget in place, or float around. ...The big plasma gun by RekTrevor is super cool. It shoots a massive blast with impressive details in smoke and spiraling sparks. It includes several animations for both men and woman, (draw, hold, reload, fire, stance) and you can change out the gun's textures too. ... The moody cybertatstic setting is by Zeroichi. I loved that it was mod and I could move around a few things for my pictures.

On him, the Cursed A.N.G.E.L.:

Top: BISON Infernum Viel, Chest, Legacy M, Red [mesh](Cyber Fair)(349L)

Gloves: BISON Infernum Viel, Gloves, Legacy M, Red [mesh](Cyber Fair)(220L)
Pants: BISON Infernum Viel, Legs, Legacy M, Red [mesh](Cyber Fair)(349L)
Special FX: Amadeus Energy lines, Arms aura [mesh](Cyber Fair)(199L)

Mask: SOLE SA Headset ARA2, White [mesh](Cyber Fair)(349L)
Pet: Positronic Network PN NODE001, JellyBot, WMII, fatpack [animesh](Cyber Fair)(450L)
Halo: ROZOREGALIA Ruda Halo (Nyoroyakunyoden)/B [mesh](Cyber Fair)(345L)

Weapon: REKTXTREVOR Sicarius Plasma Gun, Grey [mesh](Cyber Fair)(350L)
Cape: toksik Coronation Cape, M2, mod [mesh] (550L)

Hair: barberyumyum L19(02) style1 [mesh](Collabor88)(300L)

Skin: FallenGods Pure [xy] + Pure, Ivory [BOM](990L)

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

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

Pose: UZME Poses "HandGun #1" Set (190L)

Setting:

Set: ZEROICHI Chaotic Area Backdrop Ambient light (mod) [mesh](Cyber Fair)(560L)

BONUS IMAGE: inworld raw shot, midday sky

Cyber Fair: Neon Shackles

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STORYLINE: RED’s servos whirred as he struggled, the synthetic sinews beneath his chrome plating straining against the magnetic restraints. His last recorded memory flickered in his quantum core, standing outside Club Aqua, bathed in the pulsing blue glow of the club’s underbelly, his velvet voice coaxing patrons inside. "Drinks. Cythroid. Pleasure." Then blackout.

Now laying in a jail cell next to a strange offering of stimulated human food, he wondered where he was being held. It was dark and reeked of sweat. A warehouse? An abandoned facility? His optical HUD flickered through possible locations, but his captors had been careful, no GPS, Net, or HIVE access.

A jagged voice cut through the silence.

“You know why you’re here, tin man?”

RED’s processors whirred in confusion. The most logical answer was a jealous husband, he had seen his share of those. Or maybe traffickers, high-end androids like him fetched a fortune on the black market.

Instead, the figure looming over him growled a name he didn’t expect.

“Eden. The boy. Who is he?”

RED’s neural circuits reeled. Eden. The ethereal child who never left the VIP lounge, always under the watch of that inhuman warden, the Cursed A.N.G.E.L.?

RED’s synthetic throat flexed, his voice smooth despite the tension in his restraints.

“You think I know?”

A fist crashed into his face, shattering the false skin of his cheek, exposing the gleaming metal beneath.

“Then let’s start with what you do know.”

As they powered up a pain emulator, a cruel little toy meant to make machines scream, RED calculated his odds of survival.

They weren’t good.

Yes, of course I took inspiration for this image from the Bailizhi's take of the Deepspace prison wear for naughty vampires. lol. I hope I was able to come up with something you Deepspace fans and Cyber fans would both enjoy. The matching hairstyle for the BlackShift outfit is unrigged and comes in a wealth of color options, it was fun to try them all, (I loved the auburns).  Red's body android lines and material body shine is by Abyssal. It comes in Wet and Dry variety, works perfectly on male or female bodies. And includes a few additional tech word tattoo options. ...Can we talk about how nice the Cerridwens-Cauldron food set is? I didn't expect to see such nicely crafted cyberpunk food at the event, but it's totally a must have for any cyber setting! The textures and materials on the noodles, eggs, and soup look so real.  ...Sole is the master of Cyber accessories, and ARA2 doesn't disappoint. I used the headset for Red. The set also includes a full respirator and electrodes for the forehead. ...The Tech handcuffs by Solares are a gift you can find in the marketplace. ...The setting is the cells by Varonis with chains by Static and Fayded.  ...(fyi, The mesh head I used here is an pre-bom and bento mesh head by TMP. I'm hoping someday we will get an update on them, it has a unique Anime/Bishonen look no other mesh head has!)

On him, Club Aqua android host RED:

Body shine: ABYSSAL Justice, Dry [Materials][BOM](Cyber Fair)(477L)

Headset: SOLE SA - Headset ARA2, White [mesh](Cyber Fair)(349L)

Hair: Bailizhi hair A10-UNRIG, color 1 pack [mesh](Cyber Fair)(200L)

Complete Outfit: Bailizhi BlackShift fatpack, legacy M [mesh](Cyber Fair)(2,599L)

Cuffs: solares Tech Handcuffs [mesh](gift)

Eyes: Poetic Colors oriental pearl - small bright [mesh] (150L)

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

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

Pose: Tableau Vivant man4

Setting:

Food: Cerridwens-Cauldron Gyozo Troy Set, white [mesh](Cyber Fair)(269L)

Food: Cerridwens-Cauldron Spicy Noodles Set, white [mesh](Cyber Fair)(269L)

Collar: Static Shackles of the Damned [mesh](295L)

Chains: Static Chain Clutter [mesh](275L)

Chains: FAYDED Chain Heap [mesh](100L)

Setting: VARONIS DuskHall Cells [mesh](699L)

BONUS IMAGE: inworld raw shot, midday sky

Necrotize: The Laughing Aliens

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STORYLINE: The Guardian wrapped his arm around his best spy and laughed. "Wonderful work, Agent Tri, the humans are running away! Did you hear how loud that last one screamed when my children hatched?" The aliens both roared with laughter. "You were correct, Tri. the Hairless Apes could not be reasoned with, none of our numerous warnings to avoid the Plague Nebula were heeded. Terror is the only true language lower lifeforms understand. I will pass this valuable information to the Queen should we have any trouble with Terrians again."

Happy Alien Celebration Day! Well, in their corner of the universe anyway. lol This big Necrotize finale today was inspired by the BeSpoke Centipede mesh head and the idea I had for the series. I hope you enjoyed it! Aarya is here with me as we collaborated at break neck speed on the last Team Blogger Bat image. Head over to her blog for more details on what she is wearing. For the Centipede head, I took the alien's look in a radically different direction. I added teeth, and tongue. The glasses and crown are by Evil Baby. I really wanted to use the Static Hexxus hands, so I pulled a little trick so I could, I wore Maitreya hand on Jake body and hid the seam with the A&Y arm Boosters. (UPDATE: Static has added male fits and flat chest to Hexxus, you can find it on the marketplace, link included below) The Tail on the left is Ambix's Serrated Tail. And the cool statue in the back is Zone88's Cyborg Escape. 

On him, Alien King:
Head, skin, eyes: BeSpoke  Centipede - Gothic Burgandy [mesh](Necrotize)(600L)
Crown: Evil Baby Biomechanic Headpiece [mesh](Necrotize)(349L)
Glasses: Evil Baby Biomechanical Glasses [mesh](Necrotize)(199L)

Tail: AMBIX Serrated Tail [Bento] [mesh](Necrotize)(599L)
Hand goo: Static Hexxus Symbiote {Black} Claw - Male Maitreya [mesh](Necrotize)(450L)
Armbands: A&Y Cyber Bunker Arm Booster Male[mesh](390L)

Coat: A&Y Cyber Bunker NJ Cyber Coat (Jake) - Black [mesh](390L)
Top, pants: L'Emporio&PL Perseo Space Suit, Black [mesh](430L)
Teeth: [ni.Ju] Flesh Eater Teeth [mesh](50L)

Tongue: [Pirocious] Akaname Tongue [mesh](199L)
Legs: Ghoul Orochi Legs - JAKE - Ghoul Glossy [mesh](399L)

Hands: Maitreya Mesh Body Lara [BOM] [mesh](2750L)
Body: Belleza Jake 3.0 Bento Mesh Body  [mesh](2999L)
Pose: Inertia Loiter

On her, Alien Spy:

To see Aarya Phantomhive's complete stylecard and continuing story, go to: Dark Phantom Blog

Helmet: Level 9 Xino Helmet [mesh](Necrotize)(500L)

Outfit: Normandy Hibernation Suit [mesh](Necrotize)(450L)

Collar implant: SOLE SA - CL-Joint tech, White[mesh](Necrotize)(299L)

Boots: Cubic Cherry Orici [mesh](Necrotize)(275L)

Set:
Statue: ZONE88 Escape Cyborg [mesh](Necrotize)(488L)

Eggs: torment bilu egg [mesh](Necrotize)(100L)

Cityscape: Strange Merchant Light City [mesh](Beauty60)(60L)

Thanks for your help, Aarya!

Necrotize: Synthetic B.U.G.

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STORYLINE: The Weyland-Yutani Corporation was growing tired of the numerous disruptions to the Inter-Planetary Commerce around the Scheol Nebula. Yes, yes, they knew there were going to be occasional pirates, this was getting ridiculous. That's why they unleashed their own secret weapon, a marvelous miniature Synthetic creation, a Biomechanical Unicode Gynoid, or B.U.G. Its mission was to destroy the enemy ship's AI.

One of amazing creations at Necrotize this round is the Oomukade Centipede tail by Aii&Ego. It comes in Bento or Animesh, and a hud with many texture and color possibilities. Touch the tail to change its animations. Good for aliens, bugs, and youkai!  Also shown on the upper chest, is the CL Joint implant by SOLE that can add an extra cyber touch to your outfits.

On the Synthetic B.U.G.:

Tail: Aii&Ego Oomukade Centipede Animesh Body [mesh](Necrotize)(1500L)

Collar implant: SOLE SA - CL-Joint tech, White[mesh](Necrotize)(299L)

Corset: Fika Chassis Augmentation [mesh](700L)

Arms: Contraption SP1NDL Prosthetic arm [mesh](500L)

Wings: HARO Wasp Wings Long [Animesh](500L)

Antenna: HARO Wasp Antennae [mesh](gift)

Head, eyes: Aii Arachnia Head [mesh](99L)

Bodysuit: Graves G242 Mainframe - White - male [BOM](460L)

Effect: DevinVaughn System Error Code Containment Shield

Hair: No_Match NO_TENDERNESS [mesh](group gift)

Collar: A&Y Lorna Leather Collar, Red 06 [mesh](past gacha)

Armband: SOLE GRPE - CArm White [mesh](past gacha)

Cheek Implant: SOLE SA - CK implant (White) [mesh](past gacha)

Hair: Tableau Vivant Editorial Laying, Underwater  [mesh](past gacha)

Horns: Lovely Alien Seer Horns [mesh]

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

Mainfame: Cyber Idol Bodyguard

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STORYLINE: The siren of Insilico, Ferah, had a little stalker problem. But that was before she hired a nearly indestructible SAW 655 cyborg. No one dared get close to her now when he was on the job. 

Aarya and I teamed up for this last Mainframe shot. It's always so much fun collaborating with her. We bounced ideas, coordinated on camera angles, poses and windlights. She took the pictures and I edited in photoshop a blend of 5 windlights while she was sleeping. Then I shot Insilico to drop in a background and sent her the pieces to use however she wishes. Hey, its so true "Two Heads are better than one." I hope we can team up again in the future.

Let me just tell you this.. the cinphul Mongrel Saw is badass. It has many moving parts. No one will come near you, but be careful you don't slice off a leg or anything. lol  I am also wearing the helmet by Ghost Bullet + Sugerhigh. its mod so you edit the shape and drop in tints. The Butanik83 Wings have on are actually a tail. I know, I'm crazy. But its so cool I wanted to show it. The pants are by Inkrane and come with alpha hud to change texture and alpha out the lower area with socks, for a better fit with boots. Aarya will tell you more about what she is wearing on her blog, you can see it here: Dark Phantom 

On him, bodyguard SAW 655:
Helmet: Ghost Bullet + Sugarhigh SK helmet fatpack [mesh](Mainframe)(100L)
Wings: Butanik83 Tail of ONAGA [mesh](Mainframe)(200L)
Weapons: cinphul Mongrel Saw[mesh](Mainframe)(349L)
Pants: Inkrave Edge Runner Trousers [mesh](Mainframe)(525L)
Collar: SOLE 10 TIME RIFTER Collor Red, gacha [mesh](75L)
Collar: SOLE SA - Collar Mk.1 Black [mesh](799L)
Armband: SOLE GRPE - CArm White, gacha [mesh](75L)
Skin, head applier: Fallen Gods Legacy of Maul, male skin Coal TMP [BOM](990L)
Head: TheMeshProject (BETA) Head(m) - Anime (Deluxe) [mesh](5000L)
Body, skin: TheShops [BODY] Athletic Meshbody (Legacy)(m) (1.0) [mesh](5000L)
Pose: yzk mens pose 4 hero2

On her, cyber idol Ferah:
Guest Appearance: Aarya Phantomhive of the Dark Phantom blog
Dress: ERSCH Daela Dress black [mesh](Mainframe)(310L)
Wings: AMBIX Plasmorphic Holowing [mesh](Mainframe)(599L)
For a complete stylecard and more of this storyline, visit the Dark Phantom blog here.

Setting:
Pod: Cerridwens Cauldron [CC] XB Pod Black/High Res Textures [mesh](Mainframe)(250L)

Location:
Insilico

Mainframe: A Bug in the System

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STORYLINE:  BUZZ ....  BUZZ ....  I'm detecting a strange anomaly in the Matrix.  Error 404.  Program shutting down.  Begin system maintenance.  ....  Diagnostics report: a Bug in the system. WASP ID1014.

I love me some Cyber. If you are like me, you are going to get your Cyber Fix at the current round of Mainframe. Its stuffed full of badass stuff. This image was inspired by the creepy WASP wings and Antennae by Haro. The wings come in either Bento or Animesh. They are animated and have a nasty Wasp buzz noise that makes me jump every time I hear it. The matching Anennae are a gift, and both WASP items come with a hud to change textures. Also at Mainframe is the KMH CP004 hair that works nicely for men and women. The Cyber sword is from the gacha by Jeys. The amazing background is motherboard wall by Strange Merchant. I'm wearing the Graves bodysuit, its made for girls, but really if you cover the upper torso, it will work just fine. I love Graves outfits, they are so handy for layering. The top I'm wearing is a sweet gift I picked up at SL17B by ZED. The mask is by A&Y.  And yes, I know. I know... It's driving me crazy too, the nose is showing! But hey, Mr WASP is not doing safe pandemic mask wearing ok, he's a bug.

On Him, the WASP:
Hair: KMH Hair CP004 [mesh](Mainframe)(325L)
Wings: HARO Wasp Wings Long [Animesh](Mainframe)(600L)
Antenna: HARO Wasp Antennae [mesh](Mainframe)(gift)
Bodysuit: Graves G647 Control, applier [BOM](Mainframe)(390L)
Weapon: JEYS Cyberpunkweapon-E02, gacha [mesh](Mainframe)
Arms, spine: ZED Cyber Spine Red, Cyber Arm Red - Gianni [mesh](467L)
Mask: A&Y Bunker CyberShop Neos Cyber Mask - multicolor [mesh](390L)
Headset: SOLE GRPE - Headset White, gacha [mesh](75L)
Eyes: By Snow Citadel Eyes [mesh](200L)
Materials: THIS IS WRONG Wired Materials Shine (male pack)(399L)
Makeup: Tableau Vivant Vincent Make up Silver spry [BOM]
Skin: Tableau Vivant Adam skin - no eyebrows - Tone 15 [BOM]
Mesh head: Raven Bell James, Bento [mesh] (2000L)
Body: Signature Gianni - Mesh Body [mesh](3500L)
Pose: Poseidon Poses Ice 2, gacha

Setting:
Wall: Strange Merchant Electronic Wall - Red/Black [mesh](Mainframe)(350L)

2066: the UPGRADES Hacker

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STORYLINE: He leapt under the bowls of the glimmering white city in the sky. The place was the private playground of the Mars Tycoons, those who grew fabulously rich off their genetically engineered slave labor force toiling in the dangerous mines below. He was not strong enough to undo this social injustice. However, he could relieve those-who-had-too-much of their great "burden," and share the ill-gotten loot with those who needed it the most. Each time he stole a priceless Upgrade, he grew better capable of stealing more. It would be only be a matter of time before his fat-cat prey would notice the thievery, and then the real games would begin.

Introducing a brand new subscription box for lovers of all things Cyber, is UPGRADE. The box contains 6 exclusive original items in a Sci-Fi theme. The preorder reduced price at 1000L. After the box's release, that you can purchase it for 1500L from the marketplace here until August 31st, 2019, after which it will be retired: Upgrades subscription box.

From the box is the super cool Jammer Spine by Contraption. Its Animesh! You will need to make sure your viewer is current to see it correctly. It attaches to the back and has a hud to change several different zones various colors. Also you can pose the tail or control what type of animation it plays.  Also shown from UPGRADES is are the cuffs by Astara. They come in several colors and have a hud to change it's displayed text. The Outfit is from the Elysion gacha by Gabriel. The headset and armbands are from the GRPE gacha by SOLE. The android eye are By Snow and have a nice hud to change its colors in several zones. Face mask by Krova. Bodysuit applier is by Graves. Bento Talons by Contraption. And I love this hair by No Match too. This has been a great summer for Cyber lovers. I'm looking forward to the next UPGRADES themed box in August!

On him, the Upgrades Hacker:
Animesh: Contraption  Power Jammer Spine spine [mesh](Upgrades subscription box)(1500L)
Cuffs: Astara EmoTech Cuff Wrist, Nanite [mesh](Upgrades subscription box)(1500L)
Mask: KROVA Teeth Mask [mesh](225L)
Armband: SOLE GRPE - CArm White, gacha [mesh](75L)
Headset: SOLE GRPE - Headset White, gacha [mesh](75L)
Bangle: Gabriel ::GB::Cyber Bangle Belleza Silver, gacha [mesh]
Boots: Gabriel ::GB::Cyber Boots Belleza Silver, gacha [mesh]
Pants: Gabriel ::GB::Cyber Elysion Pants Belleza Silver, gacha [mesh]
Vest: Gabriel ::GB::Cyber Elysion Vest Belleza Silver, gacha [mesh]
Hair: no_match NO.HERO. male [mesh](200L)
Claws: ContraptioN Vulture Talons [mesh](325L)
Eyes: By Snow Citadel Eyes [mesh](200L)
Ears: Mandala STEKING_EARS_Season5 [mesh](697L)
Bodysuit: Graves Mainframe - White Suit (male) + inclusive Omega, TMP (460L)
Mesh head: Raven Bell James, Bento [mesh] (2000L)
Body: Belleza Jake Mesh Body *Beta* V1.0 [mesh](2999L)
Pose: Clemmm Broken in anger 2

Location:
Insilico