Engine Room : The Celestial Mafia, part 2

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STORYLINE: J had a baffling nature. Both beautiful and deadly. "You must be desperate to call me," J sneered. "So who do I end?" ...."No," K replied in a grave tone, "You misunderstand my intentions. People are disappearing from New London. It was just a few at first, nothing to worry about. But the missing are now increasing at an alarming rate. None of the other crewheads came back. Go investigate, and stop it immediately. Use any means necessary." 

How are you guys liking the manga/comic format so far?  From current round of the Engine Room is the the sleek shiny Domentor jacket, vest and top by Jey's. The wings by Petrichor are animated and come in several sizes, and even a nonrigged version. The claw gloves are by Wicca Originals, and since they are mod, I hid the upper part under the jacket. This cool anime style hairstyle is by Zao is called Two Hair. The setting has elements and stars from the Bibliotheca Noctis skybox by the Spires Society.  I have to make an embarrassing confession here, I didn't realize the skybox hadn't fully rezzed out when the pictures were taken. Once I realized my error, I did a reshoot but I liked the original better, so I just went with it!

On Him, Mr J:
Wings: Petrichor :[P]:- Markvaine Wings [mesh](Engine Room)(699L)
Jacket: JEYS DOMENTOR2-/Z-SUIT[LEGACY] [mesh](Engine Room)(299L)
Hair: ZAO +Two Hair [mesh](Engine Room)(366L)
Gloves: Wicca's Originals Tilcott Arm Legacy, Male [mesh](Engine Room)(399L)
Earring: Badwolf  Batwings Earrings, Evo [mesh]
Pants: toksik Remnant Pants Legacy M, Black [mesh](240L)
Head: LeLUTKA Kane Evolution 3.1 [mesh](3990L)
Pose: yzk mens pose2-1

Setting:
Skybox: Spires Society x Toksik - Bibliotheca Noctis [mesh](Engine Room)(2000L)

Thanks for your help, Aarya!

Midnight Order: Merlin's Secrets

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STORYLINE:  As part of our Camelot Exposed series, we here at Midnight Magazine want to shift focus to a well hidden power behind the scenes. No one really thinks much about Merlin. He’s the advisor to the King, and mentor of the White Knight. He’s always busy with the dull tasks of keeping the Kingdom running. And he’s just so cheerful, its annoying! Well, that should have been our first clue he is not as he appears. Our investigative journalists did an incredible job unmasking Merlin as none other than the Golden Knight from the Age of Ruins. Merlin is the true architect of Camelot of the Night in concept as well as stone. Midnight Magazine would love to know more of Goldie’s juicy secrets! Just what kind of game is this ancient being playing??

This round of Midnight Order is ending soon. Head over and check out the new additions at Mid point, such as Contraptions new cyberpunk textures for their Bete Noire outfit. Shown above is my Dark Camelot twist to Kaien Cross. From Midnight Order is the wonderfully gothic and holy Shattering Sun Halo by Oblivis Solem. Its animated and has texture options, or you can edit tint it how you like. From Quills & Curiosities, is the Jacquard Blouse which comes with a texture hud. Te Azrael Pants by AsteroidBox has fits for men and women and texture options. For more magical effects, are the RSS DarkAuraStaff with comes with wearable animated magical dust and sprites as well as the staff which comes with a hud to trigger an animation. In the setting, is the Lestat Sconce by Candle & Cauldron. To change the texture, click the lamp and hold a few seconds then release for the popup menu. Lights can be turned on and off. The skybox is by Spires Society and is wonderful gothic scene to drool over. Don't miss it! I hope you all enjoyed my Midnight Magazine idea. Maybe it will it will back in the future. It was fun to write with a different point of view.

On him, the Golden Knight:
Halo: Oblivis Solem Shattering Sun Halo, Brass [mesh](Midnight Order)(350L)
Top: Quills & Curiosities Jacquard Blouse, Legacy [mesh](Midnight Order)(300L)
Staff: RSS DarkAuraStaff [mesh](Midnight Order)(220L)
Pants: AsteroidBox Azrael Pants - Legacy, green [mesh](Midnight Order)(279L)
Glasses: Air Morris gold. Left charm, CM [mesh](500L)
Cape: toksik Sombre Cape Male, Black [mesh](200L)
Hair: monso Jessica2 Hair [mesh](349L)
Gloves: Contraption Dapper Dandy's Gloves [mesh](350L)
Collar: Frozen Night FN*dress suit cravat, black collar [mesh](300L)(gift)
Head, Lips, piercings: LeLUTKA Kane Evolution .2.5 [mesh](3990L)
Pose:  [3M]***_w7_1  (40L)

Setting:
Lamps: Candle & Cauldron Lestat Sconces [mesh](Midnight Order)(150L)
Skybox: Spires Society Lordhunter Crypt_Dark Catholic Mesh [mesh](Midnight Order)(1500L)

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 Great Race of the Clockwork Kingdom, 1

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STORYLINE: The Queen of Clockwork Kingdom needed a quick delivery of an important package to the White Kingdom. When it finally arrived, her gift was broken and a month late. She was enraged. Up and down the throne room she paced, frustrated by the incompetence of her mechanical servants. The cogs of the giant clock ground loudly against each other as she mulled a solution. Tick. Tock. Tick. Tock. Then suddenly, an idea struck her. "None is more speedy than the White Rabbit. He understands the value of time. Summon him at once!" she commanded. 

The Engine Room is back and larger than ever! With 100 designers and items inspired by Historical Fantasy . Or as I would say, the Future-That-Never-Was. That's right, all kinds of Punk styles are present, not just Steampunk, but Dieselpunk, Cyberpunk, Aetherpunk, Raypunk, and more.... Its a future as imagined from the past. And you find all the coolness at the Engine Room!

This post, and the Great Race series, was inspired by many awesome items at the current round of the Engine Room.  Shown above is the toksik Debonair Coat which comes many colors, and fits for men and women. The pocketwatches by torment gave me the idea to bring back to the blog the White Rabbit. The clocks have spinning clock hands too! The heart on the cheek is a gift by torment at the event. The Fonete Pince Nez glasses are by Celeste. I added the key from torment to the end. And finishing off this elegant look, is the gorgeous throneroom skybox, Lament of Innocence, by Spires Society. The window has animated clouds and magical sparkles. The orb lights on the ceiling are also animated. It makes my heart happy to do an image like this, it reminds me of past springs in SecondLife when I spent a lot of time chasing little hopping rabbits in the Wonderland gardens of RMK. 

On Him, The White Rabbit:
Coat: toksik Debonair Coat (Legacy M) (Mod) [mesh](Engine Room)(320L)

Glasses: CELESTE Fonte Pince Nez - Fatpack [mesh](Engine Room)(225L)
Clocks, pose: torment mad alice [clock-l] [clock-r] [mesh](Engine Room)(250L)
Heart: torment mad alice [hearts/gift] [mesh](Engine Room)(gift)
Key: torment mad alice [key-l/gift] [mesh](Engine Room)

Eyes: Mana Fickle Eyes [BOM] [mesh](399L)

Ears: Aii & Ego Cotton Usagi Ears XL [mesh](450L)

Hair: Dura U93-HAIR-FAT PACK1 [mesh](380L)
Gloves: Contraption Dapper Dandy's Gloves [mesh](350L)

Head: LeLUTKA lel EvoX KANE 3.1 [mesh](3990L)

Setting:

Skybox: Spires Society Lament of Innocence [mesh](Engine Room)(2000L)