Fantasy Faire: The Sea Dragon's Adventure

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STORYLINE: Kaiju, a young Sea Dragon, had been enjoying gem-combing on the ocean floor with his pet Sharkpoo when he heard the laughter of 3 women. He had never seen a mermaid before, and now there were three! He forgot all about collecting gems. The girls were so cute and excitedly talking about a great gathering of mythical creatures. He stalked them, always keeping himself well hidden. But once they were in open ocean, he couldn't hide anymore. They screamed. He screamed. And after many awkward apologies and reassurances he didn’t intend to eat them, he was invited to swim along on the journey to the Fantasy Faire! He was so excited. He looked up at the rippling surface of the water, and wondered what amazing sights he would see.

ITS FANTASY FAIRE TIME! Time to raise some funds for a good cause and celebrate all things fantasy.  Fantasy Faire website is rich with daily blog posts, a calendar of events, list of items for sale, stores and locations, information on the hud based Quest game, and more. Check it out: FantasyFaireSL website. 

I have a confession to make, of all the years I have created characters for the faire, this guy is my favorite. He just looks amazing.  I took so many pictures, it was hard to pick only one. lol (Bonus image is below). His creation was inspired by the many fun and beautiful merfolk items at the Faire. For this post I would like to highlight, a New-to-me-store, Tonkatihead. The store is on the Isles of Aquarius sim, and is full of cute and adorable creations that really give that fun festival feel like  whale shark balloons, waving sharks, ... it was just so much fun. And its not animesh, so the land impact is pretty low.  The dragon in Seadragon is proviced by the Ambix Geode Dragon Horns, Animesh tail, and dragon bento wings. They come with a hud to change out the textures. For the tail and Wings, just right click them to bring up a menu to change the animations or for static poses. For the body tattoos, I layered the fun Forest Fantasy Store's Jellyfish with Soul's Agamidae. The colorful mohawk is by Ni.Ju and comes with a texture hud for a wide range of colors. The bang can be repositioned, and its Mod. The hair bases are also mod and come in a variety of styles. The gemstone earrings are by Vortech. I so wanted to get a great image of the Aii Riptide mertail, but it was tricky to show so many things at once. You see it in the bonus image below. The tail comes with a lot of textures, has animations built in and if you right click it, you can pick animations, and a great bonus the alternative  hip style. Its wonderful and has fits for all the major mesh bodies, male and female. This is the Best Male Mertail to date! 

Also, for "Mer May," SecondLife has released several mermaid themed last names. You can read more about it on the official forum.

on Him, Kaiju the Sea Dragon:

Pet: TONKATIHEAD TH-: Waving Shark - C [mesh](Fantasy Faire - Isles of Aquarius)(299L)
Horns: AMBIX Geode Horns [mesh](Fantasy Faire - Dingir)(299L)
Wings: AMBIX Geode Wings [mesh](Fantasy Faire - Dingir)(399L)
Upper Tail: AMBIX Animesh Geode Tail [mesh](Fantasy Faire - Dingir)(499L)
Hair: NI.JU Ember Hair [mesh](Fantasy Faire - Spirits Crossing)(300L)

Hairscalp: NI.JU Ember Hairbases [mesh](Fantasy Faire - Spirits Crossing)(200L)
Tattoo 1: Soul .:S:. Tattoo: Agamidae EvoX, Classic (Fantasy Faire - WooHoo Bay)(599L)
Tattoo 2: Forest Fantasy Store [FFS] Jellyfish BODY EVOX - BLUE (Fantasy Faire - Fungalmire)(690L)

Lower Tail: Aii & Ego Riptide Mermaid Tail, Athletic [mesh](Fantasy Faire - Szystrum Synod)(2000L)
Earring: Vortech W-DARK CRYSTAL EARRING [mesh](Fantasy Faire - Dingir)(200L)
Claws: Static Hexxus Symbiote, Black Claw Legacy [mesh](450L)
Ears: Eclectica gargoyle ear, beastly version [mesh](285L)
Bubbles: Half-Deer Bubbles - Extra Big Group [mesh]
Eyes: Gloom. Galaxy Collection - Jupiter M [mesh]

Head: LeLUTKA Kane Evolution [mesh](3990L)

Body: TheShops [BODY] Athletic Meshbody (Legacy)(m) (1.0) [mesh](5000L)

Pose: [Black Tulip] The dance of the mermaid

Location:
Fairelands Junction ~ Sponsored by Secrets of Gaia

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!

Fantasy Faire: The Hunt in Basset Town

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STORYLINE: Outside the dusty town of Basset was a sign that read, "Quarantine. Do Not enter." A Bounty Hunter known simply as D stopped and looked at it. A sickly person stumbled towards him. “You the Bounty Hunter? Half human, half monster killer?” D nodded and said nothing. “A suspicious looking fella came through last week, everyone he touched soon died. The rest of everyone is plum near dead or dying." He offered a burlap bag to D. “It's not much, but that’s everything we got. The whole town pitched in. So you can kill this thing, right?” D looked at his sad sunken face, then towards the town with many ghostly faces peeking out at him from their windows. “There's not much time left,” he said and without another word, rode off. A week had past before the Hunter returned. But everyone in Basset Town already knew he was successful. He was greeted with laughter and people running up to him, their cheeks now a more healthy color. "Don't celebrate too soon," he threw down the burlap bag and the head of the monster rolled out. “This fight is just beginning. The Unweaver is an evil seed that can take root and sprout again at anytime, anywhere. Be more careful and savor your lives.” And with that, he tipped his hat and rode out of town to the stunned silence of the townfolks.

Last call for the Fantasy Faire 2022! On May 11 at some point the Fairelands will disappear into the mists. Be sure to see and do everything you planned before the close!  This photo series is for my Mom, who had been undergoing surgeries, chemotherapy, and radiation for cancer for the past 6 months. Her treatment ends this week. I feel grateful to her doctors, medical science, American Cancer Society, and all the kind hearts who donate to make a difference. If we care, and love each other, great things are possible.

P.S. I love Vampire Hunter D. There was no way I would not try to do a homage to it thanks to the awesome outfit by Quills & Curiosities at Fantasy Faire. Vampire Hunter D was my introduction to anime back in the 90s.

On him, Bounty Hunter D:
Outfit: Quills & Curiosities - Hunter's Garb [mesh](Fantasy Faire: Basset Town)(500L)

Necklace: Quills & Curiosities - Hunter's Pendant [mesh](Fantasy Faire: Basset Town)(150L)

Hat: Quills & Curiosities - Hunter's Pendant [mesh](Fantasy Faire: Basset Town)(250L)
Wings, Tattoo: Forest Fantasy Store [FFS] Demon Bat [Bento][mesh](Fantasy Faire: Sylvuselah)(690L)
Monocle: ERG Bat Wing Monocle [mesh](Fantasy Faire: Basset Town)(100L)

Weapon: Val'More Ghostspear [mesh](Fantasy Faire: Atheneum)
Hair: barberyumyum L19(02) style1 [mesh](Collabor88)(288L)
Cape: DREAMCATCHER Vampire's cloak - unisex [mesh](199L)

Claws: L'Emporio&PL Oblio Vampire Claws male [mesh](350L)

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

Body: TheShops [BODY] Athletic Meshbody (Legacy)(m) (1.0) [mesh](5000L)

On horse, Shadow:
Collar lamp: Static Bounty Hunter's Lantern [mesh](Fantasy Faire: Basset Town)(250L)
Tack: Blackthorn Stables Tack [BTS-TH] Blk/Slvr Baroque Tack (550L)
Horse: Teegle Teegle Horse avatar [mesh](3500L)

Thanks for your help, Fulli!

Midnight Order : As the World Falls Down

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STORYLINE: Such a sad love. Laughter had fled the decaying Goblin City. The distressed goblins voted to send the Wisest among them to fix the problem. There in a crumbling throne room, surrounded by a mountain of books, was the fierce presence of their troubled leader. The Wiseman tried to sound sympathetic, "It's clear to this old one, a broken heart is the source of your Highnesses’ diminished power." The Goblin King shot him a burning glare. "It's not your fault, your Majesty. You had not been properly socialized with humans. They often say what they don't mean. Take this baby? Or make this baby stop crying? Who knows. You'll do better next time. Forget the raven haired beauty." The King rose to his full height and towered over the small trembling being. "Is my magic not absolute?" The Wiseman immediately bowed deeply and averted his eyes, "Yes, yes of course." The King roared and threw a book at him, "You understand nothing! She WISHED I do anything for her love! It's binding! Unbreakable, you nitwit! I was compelled to grant every ill-conceived notion that crossed her addled mind. Did it make her happy? Did she not see I showed her the error of her ways? NO!" he bellowed, "It made me a villain!" He sank back down on the throne and moaned in pain. "Even if I wanted to leave, I no longer have the power." His gaze turned to a broken stone arch, and looked somewhere far away. His voice trailed in despair, "banished from her life...." 

Suddenly, ray of light penetrated the gloom. A small snow goblin scampered into the room, climbed up on the throne, and offered an intriguing gift from the Academy of the Dark Arts. The King took the book and read its title out loud, "Chicken Soup for the Goblin Afflicted Soul." Intrigued, he glanced at the index and quickly turned to page 98. The sudden click of a heel made his head jerk up just in time to see a crystal ball materialize in front of him. Where did it come from? It wasn't his. His power had long since fled. The ball flew across the room and was caught by a blond spiky haired teen emerging from the shadows wearing the robes of the Academy, "You can thank me later, Mr Tricky" the lad narrowed his eyes. "By the way, that was my book. The Academy helped me overcome your surprise parting gift. You should be more careful who you mess with, I'm not a defenseless baby anymore. But let's not fight, there's someone who wished to see you." With the comic flair of a goblin showman, he stepped aside revealing his blushing older sister who had grown into a beautiful woman. He felt his heart skip a beat. She was terribly busy pretending the floor was interesting. "Just because life's not fair, doesn't mean the King can't impose fairness upon it. If you accept the terms of the deal, you can stay with my sister  half the year, and I will rule in your place with the full power of the King. When time is up, we will automatically switch places and this blasted curse will be lifted from me so I can live a normal life. We repeat the cycle every year. Do you accept the terms?" Speechless, the King had nothing snarky to say. His mouth hung open as he looked from his clever heir to the woman he loved. It wasn't like her to be shy, perhaps she was embarrassed, or felt shame? Maybe she was worried he would say no. When she finally had the courage to look into his eyes, all her doubts melted away. The happiest man in the Goblin Kingdom smiled at her and teased, "Come come, you didn't wish upon your poor brother to rescue me, now did you?"

That was fun. A little super condensed mini sequel to the movie classic Labyrinth. The whole idea for the post and story started with the Cryptdweller boots and pants by Quills and Curiosities, (which  reminded me so much of David Bowie), and the Chicken Soup books by Ivy that included Goblin. Both items are for sale at the new round of Midnight Order. Since its a new year, I thought it would be good try new things. The image is done in what I call the "illustrative style" my blogger bat buddy Aarya excels at. Thanks for the helps, Aarya! Also shown from Midnight Order are the super long horns by Static, tattoo layer Guhu skin by Ederigon to give his hands a more bird-like feel, as a nod to Jareth's shapeshifting to bird form. I hope you all enjoyed this. 

On him, the Goblin King:
Pants, boots: Quills & Curiosities Cryptdweller Bottoms, Silver, Jake [mesh](Midnight Order)(350L)

Horns: Static Lilith Horns [mesh](Midnight Order)(320L)
Body tattoo: Ederigon Guhu Skin - Soot, Plain 2 (Midnight Order)(250L)

Headdress: PENDULUM The Emissary . Headpiece, Mask - Silver [mesh](450L)

Finger jewelry: PENDULUM Hydrus, Black Chromatic, Jake [mesh](group gift)

Finger jewelry: PENDULUM JUVIUS, BC, Jake [mesh](group gift)

Arm armor: TURB Havok Armor Dark Arms, gacha [mesh]
Chest armor: LostHaven [LH] Vampiric Aristocrat Cuirass Male [mesh](750L)

Hair: RavenBell Ethiel Hair M1 [mesh](350L)

Corest: Artificial Hallucination AH+ Summer Sun Corset, Jake [mesh](399L)

Claws: L'Emporio&PL Oblio Vampire Claws male [mesh](350L)

Makeup: Bubble Goblin Royalty (135L)

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

Body: Belleza Jake 3.0 Bento/BOM Mesh Body  [mesh](2999L)

Pose: 3M MMMA_1807 (50L)

Setting:

Open book: Ivy Helping Books - Goblin [mesh](Midnight Order)(200L)

Throne: E-mesh Iron Queen Throne [mesh](240L)

Pet: HEXtraordinary Goblin Babes, Snow Wanderer, gacha [mesh]

Book staircase: 8f8 Storyteller's Burrow 35 Stairway to Knowledge, gacha [mesh]

Book stack: Quills & Curiosities Den of Inquiry [mesh](750L)

Stones: Evhah EVH Vampire Ruins [mesh]

Bokeh overlays: @starline

Thanks for your help, Aarya!

Salvage Station: The Restaurant at the End of the World

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The Restaurant at the End of the World by DevinVaughn

’Twas the day before Christmas on top of Old New York,

A wind turbine was stirring, making power with torque;

The meal was prepared by busy Bots with care,

In hopes that rare customers would soon be there;

Owner Claus was nestled all snug in his furs,

While holiday cheer warmed the restaurateur;

And Ruby the Red Leg Slayer with her Zombie Claymore,

protected the cobbled together outpost against war.

There were no gifts, or days of scavenging in crippling fear;

Only love, joy, and hope for a better Christmas next year.

Merry Christmas, Happy Holidays and New Years everyone!

On Him, Claus:

Mask: Butanik83 Scavenger Mask [mesh](Salvage Station)(250L)

Jacket: Badwolf Toxic Jacket [mesh](Salvage Station)(499L)

Tablet: kosmii & mizu Industrial DataPad [mesh](Salvage Station)(699L)

Headband: Rise [ rD ] Exodus Fauxhawk [mesh](Salvage Station)(399L)

Glasses: KROVA X-Specs - BLK [mesh](Salvage Station)(175L)

Earring: Normandy 0.50Cal.EarRings [Animesh](Salvage Station)(200L)

Boots: Lapointe & Bastchild L&B Swear Patrol Combat Boot [mesh](899L)

Hair: Raven Bell Mack Hair[mesh](350L)

Fur: Gabriel GB:: FUR Stole (Gray) Rare, gacha [mesh]

Pants, belt: LOB Stylepunk pants [mesh](199L)

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

Body: TheShops [BODY] Athletic Meshbody (Legacy)(m) (1.0) [mesh](5000L)

Pose: Del May Need socks

On her, Ruby the Red Pegleg Slayer:

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

Top: AsteroidBox Survivor Shirt [mesh](Salvage Station)(269L)

Leg: Cubic Cherry Rust pegleg [mesh](Salvage Station)(275L)

Helmet: Evil Baby Artillery Shell Helmet [mesh](Salvage Station)(399L)

Necklace: Static The Orthodontist [mesh](Salvage Station)(225L)

Pants: Hotdog Torn leg trousers [mesh](Salvage Station)(250L)

Setting, the Restaurant at the End of the World:

Metal Fence: SEKAI Metal Fence [mesh](Salvage Station)(299L)

Chair: Violetility Boom Chair [mesh](Salvage Station)(150L)

Dining Set: Eclectica Curiosities Wasteland Dining Set [mesh](Salvage Station)(395L)

Guests: RachelBReaker PretendFriends [mesh](Salvage Station)(250L)

Robot: StudioDire /sD/ Rust Bucket - NPC [mesh](Salvage Station)(105L)

Turbine, stairs: Crocodoggle [CD] Newhaven Maintenance Stairs, Utility Tower [mesh](Salvage Station)(499L)

Bus Shelter: ChiC Buildings [Cb] A Place Called Home [mesh](Salvage Station)(750L)

Lamp: Static Glass Scrap Lantern {Burning} [mesh](Salvage Station)( 245L)

Butler Accessories: Silvery K Cloth of the butler, Tea set Tray[mesh]

Land: Studio Skye Skye Land Forms Snow 64m Flat [mesh](199L)

Snow: Dysfunctionality [DDD] Snow Piles & Snow Dust [mesh]

Platform: Entity AntiZombie Liberty Refuge [mesh]

Thanks for your help, Aarya!

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!

Engine Room: The Society for the Prevention of Aging

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STORYLINE: Like most bad ideas, “The Society for the Prevention of Aging” sounded like a noble cause at first. It began as a rich and powerful secret society's pet project. They threw an extravagant fund raiser. And not long after, a gifted inventor and powerful witch were commissioned. With the combined forces of science and magic, a time portal was created. However it could not stop aging, it could merely freeze time for anyone who dared to enter. Obviously, it was dangerous. A few limbs were lost before they realized they needed to bring their own oxygen supply, (frozen time has no chemical reactions). However with practice, they grew more bold. At first, it was innocent pranks like removing the chair from under a frozen person who was about to sit down. The prank played out flawlessly. The culprit never discovered. Since there was no law governing each and every moment in time, abuse of the society's newfound power escalated quickly to all manner of ghastly atrocities.  Is it any wonder, the sky itself cracked?

Aarya and I, (Team Blogger Bat!), joined forces once more for this image. We have been collaborating with Discord for awhile now; coming up with ideas, storylines, feedback on outfits, camera angles, lighting and EEPs. Its been wonderful. This image started as an idea for her dress, and quickly grew into Time Villains!   Many interactive scripted items on this one from the current round of The Engine Room. Ex Machina's Prof Baltazar's Astounding Portal is a site to site teleporter. It uses a cool special effect you can see in Advanced lighting. From Celeste is the Nixie clock that keeps SL time for you. From Whats Lost Spirits is a Steampunk greeter and Enforcer Orb. The lvl.9 Masks come with a hud that lets you retexture its many parts. (I loved the animated flames on the lenses.) I'm wearing the Tempus Shirt by AsteroidBox. It comes in male and female fits, and its mod. I opted to hide the corset part. On the shoulder is a fun SpiderBulb prop by White Crow. In set, you can see the fun Pipework Lamps by Dictatorshop. Touch them to turn on and off, and in distance is the underside of the D-Lab Capsule Sky Island. For more details on Aarya's Time Witch, head over to Dark Phantom Blog.

On him, Dark Inventor:
Top: AsteroidBox Tempus Shirt, Legacy [mesh](Engine Room)(289L)

Pants: Somnium Mage Trouser & Boot, Legacy [mesh](Engine Room)(450L)

Mask: lvl.9 Ninth Life Mask [mesh](Engine Room)(500L)

Pet: The White Crow Spiderbulb [mesh](Engine Room)(220L)

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

Cane: Deadwool Goat cane - v1 [mesh](group gift)
Hair: Wasabi Pills Hawk Male - Night shadow [mesh](250L)

Pose: pose maniacs {pm} Male & Female 27

On Her, Time Witch:

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

Collar: Silvery K Steam Libera [mesh](Engine Room)(280L)

Dress jewelry: Kosmii Bedelia Chatelaine, gold [mesh](Engine Room)(399L)

Hair: KMH F175 hair [mesh](Engine Room)(325L)

Setting:
Set: Ex Machina Prof Baltazar's Astounding Portal [mesh](Engine Room)(587L)

Clock: Celeste Steampunk Nixie [mesh](Engine Room)(187L)

Robot, orb: Whats Lost Spirits Steampunk Greeter [mesh](Engine Room)(888L)

Fans: D-Lab Capsule Sky Island [mesh](Engine Room)(150L)

Light: Dictatorshop Pipework Lamps Brass [mesh](Engine Room)(395L)

Thanks for your help, Aarya! 

Engine Room: The Guardian of Time

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STORYLINE: Time is a serious matter. It separates what-was from what-will-be. Without a present, there is no future. This simple fact is what caused the Great Time Calamity of New London. Freezing the movement of time cracked the sky. Through the fissure, a powerful being fell to Earth, Chronus.

This round of Engine Room is to die for. I can't believe just how amazing these items are! This post was inspired by the Time themed items, wings, and flaming sword at the Engine Room. 

The wings by Aii & Ego are the best so far in SL. They come with armor, halos, texture change hud, and lots of animations. I'm just blown away by the feather textures.   Let's talk about this lovely time themed coat by Somnium. It has matching hat, pant and boots, and a hud to change the colors. You just know my dapper heart is doing flips for this. So awesome!    I recently discovered Legacy Female Boots can often fit Legacy Male. So I just had to try this with the Eudora3D boots! It's not a perfect fit, there was a little poke on the outer inner thigh, but otherwise it works, just make the foot shape larger.   RavenBell has created another elegant hairstyle for men and women, Soleil. The braid down the back worked perfectly with the jacket.  The pants are a BOM texture by toksik, which comes in handy for thigh boots.   The earring by Quixe are a rigged fit for the Evo Elf ears.  And of course I wore my favorite L'Emporio&P claws.   ....yeah yeah, you want to hear all abut that flaming sword, right? Its Beautiful! I love it so much! It comes with a sheath, just click to draw the sword, and then touch the sword to light the blade! The flames are animated and even have sparks when start it it or extinguish the flame. Super cool. 

p.s. For Freebie Hunters, I just came from the Engine Room event and can confirm there are 39 gifts there. To get them you need to join the "Second Life Syndicate" group here:

( secondlife:///app/group/d35c55f4-6a4f-eb2d-1dae-af9665f6f4cd/about )

On him, Chronus:
Coat: Somnium Chrono Mage Tailcoat - Legacy [mesh](Engine Room)(450L)
Wings: Aii & Ego tarfire Angel Wings - Windy [mesh](Engine Room)(1500L)

Sword: Requisition Avalon's Tear Rapier [mesh](Engine Room)(850L)
Hair: RavenBell Soleil M2 Mirror [mesh](Engine Room)(250L)
Hairpins: Static Chrono Hairpin {Cluster} [mesh](Engine Room)(265L)
Boots: Eudora3D Ylva Boots (Legacy) [mesh](Engine Room)(399L)
Earrings: Quixe Crusade Earrings Male ELF

Claws: L'Emporio&PL Oblio Vampire Claws male [mesh](350L)

Pants: toksik Leather Leggings, Black [BOM]

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

Body: TheShops [BODY] Athletic Meshbody (Legacy)(m) (1.0) [mesh](5000L)

Pose: Poseidon Nightmare Slasher 2

Location:
Memento mori

Thanks for your help, Aarya!

Wizarding Faire: The Trouble with Doyle, part 2

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STORYLINE: Fia flopped down for lunch in the Great Hall of Hogwarts and sighed, "Has anyone seen Doyle? He's missing again." Her Griffendor roommates exchanged knowing looks. "You didn't hear? He reversed the word order of a spell, its some kind of learning disability, and summoned a small Dementor." Fia's eyes grew wide. All color drained from her face. "Shut up. He did not!" The other girl nodded, "It's true. Lucian's mom reported him to the Ministry of Magic. She demanded he get expelled immediately. You would think those slimy Slytherins would love to have a Dementor for a pet, and..." Fia suddenly stood up and slammed her fist into the table. "Don't talk about Doyle that way! He's wonderful!" She ran out of the hall to her favorite tree and sunk down to think. This was horrible. It wasn't right to kick him out of school for one mistake. Poor Doyle. She pulled from her pocket a treasured doodle drawing. Doyle made it on a lunch napkin. When no one was looking, she stole it. She traced the lines with her finger. He was really talented. It wasn't right he was getting kicked out....  Suddenly, an idea hit her! She raced to the library, grabbed a book of spells on casting magic by drawing symbols (instead of using chants), and raced to the Slytherin Dorms. She banged on the door like mad. "I need to see Doyle!" It was unlike her to be so bold. The Slytherin boys were annoyed. They told her it was too late, and to go away. But she refused to accept Doyle was already gone, so they showed her his empty dorm. It was only then her shoulders fell. "...but, I have the perfect plan to save him...." 

On her, Fia of Gryffindor:
Dress: ALTAIR cassandra uniform lion [mesh](Wizarding Faire)(399L)

Umbrella: Insomnia Angel Witch Wand Umbrella gothic lolita [mesh](Wizarding Faire)(420L)

Book: AERTH Grimoire Azaghun [mesh](Wizarding Faire)(299L)

Gloves: Viki Wizard Glove [mesh](Wizarding Faire)(250L)

Skin, head: Persephone [p] ginerva skin creme browless (Wizarding Faire)(849L)

Glasses: Fantastical Notion [.fn] Astral Glasses Solar golden rust [mesh](Midnight Order)(300L)

Hair: RavenBell Gem Hair v1, crystal [mesh](350L)

Boots, socks: Cute or Die! [CoD!] Vampire Academy Boots Maitreya [mesh](299L)

Head, eyes: LeLUTKA lel EvoX LILLY 3.1 [mesh](3990L)

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

Pose: R.icielli CUTE Poses 2 / 03 (179L)

Setting:

Bed: Raindale Nightingale bed [mesh](Wizarding Faire)(350L)

Chair: Disorderly Common Study Chair Green [mesh](Wizarding Faire)(149L)

Pet castle, tree, bowls: PandaFace Magic House Cat Castle fatpack [mesh](Wizarding Faire)(450L)

Books behind bed: Pitaya Harry's Books [mesh](Wizarding Faire)(98L)

Owl light: HEXtraordinary Owl Sconce [mesh](Wizarding Faire)(299L)

Screens: Eclectica Curiosities Revival Dressing Room Screen [mesh](Midnight Order)(350L)

Wall Scone: Static Ghast Claw Sconce Eldritch [mesh](Midnight Order)(275L)

Skybox: Candle and Cauldron {C&C} The Serpent's Lair [mesh](500L)

Thanks for your help Aarya!

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

Aenigma: Post Apocalyptic: Wormwood

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STORYLINE: "And the third angel sounded his trumpet, and there fell a great star from heaven, blazing like a torch. It fell upon a third of the rivers and springs; And the name of the star is called Wormwood for it turned a third of the waters bitter, and many people died." - Revelations 8:10–11

Its the end of the world.... This mix of Apocalypse demon and nuclear bomb worship was inspired by inZoxi's warhead throne, the very cool looking Lilithe tattoos, and Static Goetia gacha hoods at Aenigma's Post Apocalyptic event.

On Him, Wormwood:
Tattoos: Lilithe Tribal Tattoos, Fatpack (Aenigma)(600L)
Hood: Static Goetia Dactyls Shroud Transmutation Rare, gacha [mesh](Aenigma)(50L)
Cloth: Noche Tyler Loin Cloth Black [mesh](249L)
Skin: Kooqla River ~ (Stardust) w brows (BOM)
Mesh head: Raven Bell James, Bento [mesh] (2000L)
Body, skin: TheShops [BODY] Legacy (m) (1.2) [mesh](5500L)
Pose: Del May DM - Levitation male (50L)

Setting:
Throne: inZoxi The Phyrric Throne [mesh](Aenigma)(450L)

BackDrop: Remarkable Oblivion RO - Danse Macabre - Ruins Stage, RARE  [mesh](75L)
Rocket: Space Engineer Art Deco Rocket [mesh](99L)

Fantasy Faire 2020: Auxentios Pass: War of the Worlds

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STORYLINE: Above the endless mechanical heartbeat of Auxentio's Pass the sirens began to wail. The city was under attack! Detective Moth cursed under his breath. Of all the rotten days to be assigned undercover in the Red Light district...  Suddenly a trumpeting blast a shook the ground. Snow and ice on the roofs above him suddenly gave way. He quickly jumped back to the facade of his favorite hangout in this frozen hellhole, Ye Olde Cigar Shop. A deadly falling ice spear missed him by mere inches. It would be been an impressive display of agility if he had not also slipped in his high heeled boots and fell on top a hot steampipe. He cried out in pain. More bad luck, and this time it was attracting the wrong kind of attention. The ground trembled under the heavy stomp of a towering behemoth as it rounded the corner of the brownstones. It aimed directly at him. "Shit!" No time to run. The Moth quickly jumped up, his mechanical wings straining under the demand. Up! Up! An angry blast of wrath shot out where he once was. ...Ha! missed him. The lumbering machine's armor was impressive, but from above, The Moth spied what must be a vulnerable spot. A smirk curled up around his cigar. Maybe it was his lucky day after all....

Have you seen all the amazing sims, cool items for sale, games, role plays, artwork, live performances, literary readings, and quest hunt at the Fantasy Faire 2020? It's always the best event of the year: lively, passionate, creative, beautiful and good hearted for an excellent cause, -- American Cancer Society's Relay for Life. I was honored to work on the Auxentio's Pass for the Fantasy Faire shopping catalog. I got to see this amazing sim come together. The textures are wonderfully detailed, I'm amazed by simple things like snow on glass creating a realistic look. You can read more about the sim's creation here: Meet The Sponsors: Contraption As you explore the sim, be sure to explore around above and below! There is even music created for sim by Contraption, check out their Hyland Gramophone. There are 2 uniquely retextured coats designed with the sim mind as Relay for Life donations. Contraption fans can collect a miniature of the City's heart in the Bard Queens's Garden Quest, as well as all the sims in Fantasy Faire, and there are more Auxentio's Pass gifts for visitors in the front entrance of the Contraption store.

While you are visiting Auxentio's Pass, shown above are these cool Animesh wings by Static. And over at Raven Bell's is Crystal Fantasy hair pack. Many of of Raven's hair at the Fantasy Faire have a special Crystal Fantasy color pack. The Faire is open until May 10th! It is NOT to be missed! For more information, go to: Fantasy Faire

And in an explosion of cool happening at the same time, is the Engine Room. The Pathos skirt and top by Toksik are really interesting. The top has fits for men, women, and even v-tech. Love it! Of course I had to try to see if I could come up with an interesting character for this outfit. Also from the Engine Room is the wonderfully textured Staff by Sempiternal. It has several different hand pose positions (men & women, left or right, and 2 hands). The intricately detailed monocle by Air comes in left or right, gold or silver. And rounding out the outfit are the impossibly high and impossibly steamy steampunk boots by Eudora.

In other news, if you have been watching the blogs, you might have heard both Genus Lab and Catwa released a gift head this week. Genus Lab is fighting a DMCA now, but I expect they will be back up and running soon. The Strong Face 001 gift head is wonderfully made. I'll cover the Freya Catwa head soon, it has neck fits for male and female. TMP Classic body is back for 1L, and if you slap the board for Lucy body, you might win that too. Its been a fantastic week for the alts and those New to SL to get up to speed on mesh heads and bodies. Excellent.

On him, Detective Moth:
Hair: Raven Bell Adel Hair, Crystal Fantasy Pack [mesh](Fantasy Faire: Auxentios Pass)(250L)
Wings: Static DaVinci Faewing Old World [Animesh](Fantasy Faire: Auxentios Pass)(350L)
Monocle: Air Queen Victoria monocle gold [mesh](Engine Room)(300L)
Staff: SEMPITERNAL LUX AETERNA The Throne's Staff [mesh](Engine Room)(399L)
Top: toksik Pathos Blouse (V-tech) [mesh](Engine Room)(245L)
Skirt: toksik Pathos Skirt (Lara) [mesh](Engine Room)(240L)
Boots: Eudora3D Della Boots (Maitreya) [mesh](Engine Room)(399L)
Wrap: Junbug Holly Fur Shawl Cream [mesh](195L)
Claws: ContraptioN Vulture Talons [mesh](325L)
Hat: deviousMind dM VictorianGothic - RoseHat, gacha [mesh](75L)
Cigar: Fallen Gods R.U.L.K. full avatar + Fallen Gods Inc. [mesh](1200L)
Skin: GENUS Project GENUS Skin Applier ELENA - Honey MakeUp 05 [BOM](100L)
Head: GENUS Project Genus Head Strong Face GIFT001 v1.7 Mocap [mesh](group gift)
Chest: [V-Tech] Boi Chest Mod v2.2 - Maitreya [BOM](499L)
Body: Maitreya Mesh Body Lara [BOM] [mesh](2750L)
Pose: Del May DM - Kick off (50L)

Location:
Fantasy Faire: Auxentios Pass Sponsored by Contraption
This post was made possible thanks to a loaned monitor. Thank you!

Futurewave 2066

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STORYLINE: "The Insilco P.D. must have been awfully scared if they called-in a vampire for help," Detective Coil sneered, revealing his fangs. He flashed his badge which read, "Detective Enforcer from the City of Cursed." His rank was listed as "White Hair," meaning he was an especially nasty creature of the night. Coil had a reputation for relentlessly pursuing prey. His trademark was the electric fang attack. "Hmm, let me guess. You're all a bunch of dirty cops on Kujo's payroll, and that's why need someone not scared of your little Mob Boss problem."

Cyber and Vampires, that's just crazy Dev!  No, of course it's not. It's CyberGoth, and the CyberGoth is strong this year at FutureWave. Head over to Cursed and check out of the goodies.  FutureWave runs to March 1st.

From A&Y Cyberbunker. I'm showing you these badass CyberHairs and Arm Warmers. The Hair is rigged mesh and includes an alpha and tintable head tattoos. The Arm Warmers you can get in either male or female. Both creations come with a hud to texture change all the many parts so you can create that perfect cyberpunk color theme that screams your own personal style. ... From Futurewave, I used the Fallen Gods Circuit tattoo and gave it a cyan tint. The fitmesh top and pants are by VRSION. I love this metallic texture! So badass. You can get the outfit in either male or female, and several color choices. The wings are too fun. They are cybersails by Static. You can manually choose one of three wing poses, or set them on auto. When your avatar flies, the cybersails will deploy. Each of the pods on the wing also produce a particle effect. You can change the texture on the cybersail too. From Bliensen + MaiTai are the Bionique implants. I used the temple ones and changed the shine color tint to cyan. The Mecha eyes are by Pin Me Down. ... On sale now at Tengoku no Rakuen are the Haus of Darcy Dragon Tail Gauge and Spirals for a sweet price. I adjusted them to fit the Trap Vamp Ears. Love it! ... To change up the KOOLQA Knight skin brows, I added a tattoo brow from the shops that closely matches the tone, and over the top of that added the new Tableau Vivant brow tattoos on sale at The Men's Department. It's so hard to pull off a white brow. I was pleased how this turned out. ... For the rest of the outfit, I used the Razor Dread boots and added some tints, the neck corset by Etchaflesh, by favorite nail polish Fashionable Black By Snow for Slink hands, and the handy poking out fangs by [ni.ju].

On him, Enforcer:
Arm warmers: A&Y Bunker CyberShop Oxy Arm Warmers - Male [mesh](420L)
Hair: A&Y Bunker CyberShop Zeo Cyber Hair - Male [mesh](550L)
Top: VRSION Rival 6.0 Male Top [FITTED MESH] Silver [mesh](Futurewave)(210L)
Pants: VRSION Rival 6.0 Male Pants [FITTED MESH] Silver [mesh](Futurewave)(190L)
Tattoo: Fallen Gods CIRCUIT Slim - Tintable (Futurewave)(450L)
Wings: Static Cybersail [mesh](Futurewave)(300L)
Implants: Bliensen + MaiTai - Bionique - Implant - White [mesh](Futurewave)(299L)
Eyes: Pin Me Down PMD - Mecha 2 (Futurewave)
Earrings: Haus of Darcy Dragon's Tail Gauge & Spirals Piercings (Tengoku no Rakuen)(50L)
Boots: Razor Dread Boots - Mens [mesh](599L)
Neck corset: Etchaflesh Male Zip Me Up Neck Corset [mesh] (150L)
Ears: Trap Vampire Ears [mesh](200L)
Eyebrows top: Tableau Vivant Eyebrows - Attractive - White (The Men's Department)(220L)
Eyebrows lower: The Shops THESKINSHOP (04) (EYEBROWS) 'Cool' White(250L)
Eyes makeup 1: Tableau Vivant Vincent Make up 1 eyeliner  (Boystown)(80L)
Hands: Slink Male Hands [mesh] (450L)
Nail Polish: By Snow Fashionable Black applier for Slink hands (1L)
Hands applier: Koolqa Knight - Slink Appliers HANDS, Feet (100L each)
Fangs: [ni.Ju] Fangs, edit tint (past, free)
Skin: Kooqla Knight of Rose - silver (990L)
Pose 1: momomuller / 3M [3M]***_so_A7 (40L)
Pose 2: momomuller / 3M 3M_jump1_1 (40L)

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