The Interview...

She'd checked the address of the building before she left the apartment. She knew she had. Finishing university had been the goal for so long, the internships, the volunteering, and finally graduation. Only then had the phone stopped ringing, the emails no longer received more than a form response. It seemed the business world had only been interested when it could get her mind and her effort for free. Day after day, week after week sending out resume after resume. Then late last night, the chime of a message hitting her inbox. "Pleased to invite you to interview..." Now she was here, and faced with this. Had it been a cruel joke?

She'd knocked regardless. No way was she putting to waste the time she'd spent through the night steam cleaning her best suit, polishing her smartest heels. A voice had called from within, inviting her to come in. Even through the door she heard it, a voice sharp and efficient, albeit muffled by the wood. As she stepped through the door, something was immediately amiss. More than one thing was wrong with the room, starting with whatever had apparently happened to the cityscape outside of the window, and ending with its echoing emptiness.

Stepping further inside she was keen to make a good first impression, walking tall with a confident step. "Hello?" she called out, pleased that despite the serious case of the wiggins she was getting from the view, there was no quaver in her voice. Walking toward the apparently abandoned desk, on top of which rested a cigarette in the ashtray, still lit, still smoking, in a room with no doors save the one she had just walked through...

No one there, no answer to her calls. She had read enough about alternative interviews to think this might be some kind of a test. Sure, she had been expecting something along the lines of an impossible to answer question... like how many piano tuners there were in the country, designed not the test her knowledge, but her skills under pressure. This must be the next level to which the enigmatic company with the green logo and offbeat name had taken the idea of such a task. She would be unflappable. The shabby office block, the off putting sign on the door, the lack of a receptionist, and now... Theatre seats? Clearly the employer was looking for someone who could cope with the surreal, sitting down, she knew she would exceed their expectations.

Kicking back and relaxing was fine, she was as pleased to get off her feet as she was to make the good impression she was going for, however it was the employer was watching. Stretching out, she couldn't see any cameras, but she caught the light glinting on the face of her watch, illuminating something tucked under the seat of the office chair. Seconds later, the clipboard was in her hand, filthier than any clipboard had a right to be, she kept it away from her suit as she read the list of names, the thick ink of the last signature still fresh enough to smear under her thumb. Pulling the pen free from the clip, she signed on the final line.

A creak of metal, a soft cry of surprise, and the clunk of the metal door as it closed. From the far side of the room, a knock on the door. A voice, her voice, came down the line. She could only hope whoever it was could hear...

"DON'T COME IN!"

Coming from Madpeas on 1st April "The Interview"

There are three levels of game passes which will be available to play this latest ladling of insanity from the green spheres. Gold, Silver and Bronze.

Bronze : Lowest price - play for the fun of it - souvenir for taking part - but no prizes.
Silver : Medium price - Play for the souvenir, 13 silver level prizes, and a silver quest. 5 in game currency coins.
Gold : All the goodies! Everything from the Silver pack, plus additional gold level quest, and 13 gold prizes. 15 in game currency coins - and this fantastic custom designed interview suit outfit from GABRIEL. (Don't worry - there is a version for the dudes!)

This little narrative is all my own - what the interview will actually entail? Who knows! Only the MADPEAS!
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Gentleman explorer

Sometimes the flying islands were still a shock for him. And this although Lord Demian III of Sepiana was expected not to be shocked by anything. But solid ground flying in the air was nothing he had been trained to deal with. Of course sooner or later it would be normal for him like everything he had seen on his travels. It was now the 18st year of his journeys. Like all nobles of the house of Sepiana he had started to travel in the age of 23. And as all Sepiana he never said the truth about his age so the truth was he was nearly 30 when he left the grounds where he grew up. He never had tought that he would like traveling and exploring so he had always prefered to celebrate an other 22st birthday instead of going on a trip. There was no real rule how long the journey should last but most of the ones before him came back after a year. Demian didn't do so. He wanted to see as much as possible. Of course he was always perfectly dressed. There was no reason not to look like a gentleman even in the deepest jungle.

This Friday A:S:S opened a new subbrand although it would be more fitting to call it an old subbrand as the items being sold there are clothes for the 18st century gentleman. The name of the brand is A:S:S Decades. The clothes are perfect for roleplaying or for just being dressed elegant. The vest, socks and the breeches on the picturs belong to the Louis set in blue. The shirt is the worn with the sleeves which belong to the shirt which is originally included in the Louis set. All parts are mod and copy. And they are rather easy to adjust.
The hair comes from Wasabi Pills. Its the dragon mesh hair for men in iceberg. Its possible to colour the hairband which holds the upper part of the hair together with the help of a hud.

The pictures have been taken on a wonderful sim, Cerridwen's Cauldron. There are many spots to explore there. And its a great spot for pictures. All the plants seeable on the pictures are sold there in a shop in the sky. Even the store is worth a visit as there are towers and a pretty garden.

Outfit:
Vest, Breeches, Socks: A:S:S Decades - Louis in blue (179 L$)
Shirt: A:S:S Decades - Gerard shirt (75 L$)
Hair: /Wasabi Pills/ Dragon Mesh Hair (1500 L$ for fatpack 250 L$ colourpack)
Shoes: ::Gabriel::Male Dress shoes(Brown) (0 L$ Groupgift)
Skin: ~Tableau Vivant~Noctis Group Gift (0 L$)

Poses: 22769

For the boys...

Menswear fashion week March 23-31

He walked around the shadowy green room, tapping dexterous fingertips against his pale chin...

"What to wear, what to wear..."

Most days, his options felt limited. There wasn't much choice, although, perhaps this was for the best in his line of work. It had to be practical, had to hold all he might need. His vanity wasn't much, but it was there. To get into the places he had to, it helped to look the part, to blend with the fashionable crowd. Of course, once his work was done, he had to be able to get out again, he needed his tools.

Everything he needed was to hand. Pulling on the black combat trousers, their thick material would give some protection should he need it, and of course, their many pockets were invaluable. They passed as regular streetware, noone would ask any questions, and for this job, security weren't expecting anything... They wouldn't be checking too close. Patting the pockets, he felt the handle of the folded switchblade, the innocuous wooden pegs in another, the curl of thin wire, the lighter, his smokes..

Glancing in the mirror he eyed the face staring back at him from his chest, not so smart to have such a distinguishing mark, but he didn't care. He wasn't planning on getting caught, and the the kanji looked hot over his muscled abdomen. Working feet into the heavy but flexible work boots, he bent to lace them tightly. Straightening again, running a hand through his hair, styling it just so, he slid into the thick woolen knit jacket, its shape would comfortably hide what he was planning to take. Catching the fastening, and adjusting the collar before heading out into the night.

This week is Menswear Fashion Week, I was hoping to create a great look to show here, preferably made up from gifts available at the Menswear event itself. Admittedly, I'm not used to shopping for male items, when I've tried in the past, I've always been a bit disappointed about what was on offer - at least in the price range I could stretch to for photo set ideas. The event itself has some great stores, different styles on offer, covering skins and teeny pants to whole outfits. The underwear fashion show last night was something to behold! There are some free or 1L gifts in the stores, but not many, those that there are match the styles of the stores, not necessarily each other, so no full freeish look here unfortunately. But bits here and there add up!

Menswear Fashion Week 2012
http://slurl.com/secondlife/Menswear%20Fashion%20Week2012/128/5/26

Event items

Skin : AKERUKA  Damien Cyber Love  - Group gift skin 1L (250L group join fee) While there is a poster to hit for the skin at the event, it didn't work for me, so had to head to the mainstore.
Mainstore:  http://slurl.com/secondlife/Akeruka/129/133/36
Hair : SHAG Suedehead (obsidian) 250L
Mainstore: http://slurl.com/secondlife/Silent/194/134/40
Pants and Boots :  ::GB:: Cargo Pants and Work boots  580L
Mainstore : http://slurl.com/secondlife/GABRIEL/128/124/23
Jacket : =Zenith=Sweater Coat Rigged Mesh 2 color (shown here in Choco) FREE
Mainstore: http://slurl.com/secondlife/Fujin/35/129/29

Other items - if you like the style, check out the stores.
Shape  Fei's shape V2
https://marketplace.secondlife.com/p/Fei-Premium-Male-Shape/2310274

Eyes :  Repulse - Living Dead (Blind) Large (hunt prize from Zombie Popcorn hunt)
http://slurl.com/secondlife/REPULSE/181/159/1095

Tattoo : Endless Pain Jack Hunt Tattoo (hunt prize from Jack Or Jill hunt)
http://slurl.com/secondlife/Sweet%20Reach/174/95/1588

Background : Watsoon Steampunk Ornate walls and ceiling textures (hunt prize from Steam 6 hunt - ongoing)
http://slurl.com/secondlife/Steamland/136/97/33

Rouge ruches & goodness knows what

XYROOM is closing on 25th January to set up for the new collection in February so be quick if you want to grab some awesome items at bargain prices. I particularly like this skin by Style by Kira it has a slightly bronzy tone which compliments the red lips and dress perfectly . This glamorous ruffle dress is also at XYROOM for 75L YES 75L!

If you don't already own these shoes which are a group gift at Gabriel, then I ask why not? The hair accessory is goodness knows what from goodness knows where?! I just found it in my inventory and decided to stick on my head just because I thought I should at least give it a little life before I gave it the chop! It does make me wonder what other anonymous, long forgotten things are lurking in the deep depths of my inventory *goes off to investigate*


Hair:120L -  Ritzy hair - intense black > Pomme d'Amour
Skin: 99L - Style by Kira- Nessima skin 03B > XYROOM
Dress: 75L -  Primadonna couture - fall 2011 business core 1 - Rouge > XYROOM
Shoes: 0L - Group gift -  Gladiator sandals > Gabriel

Stand out in pixels

Indeed  isn't that what we want to do, stand out in the pixels! make your fashion statement, that's the most wonderful thing about SL fashion. We don't have to worry about body hang ups or what's appropriate for age and as such can wear absolutely anything we like!

I'm totally into these new 'jeggings' at Love - not quite jeans, not really leggings but they're fabulously tight and can be worn on their own or under a skirt as jeans or as leggings - great!

Now here are some freebie gifts that you simply must grab. Firstly the skin in the 'Diamond is mine' hunt (more details can be found HERE you're looking for a diamond hint is next to new skin)  It's from Jesylilo which is always quality and has fabulous tones. The eyeshadow is a lovely green shade which cannot be seen in my pics as i'm wearing shades which also happen to be another great group gift from Le Poppycock.

These amazing boots are also a group gift at Gabriel and come in men and womens sizes. The top is a group gift from Nudolu and comes in 5 colours! not often you get a fatpack as a gift is it?

Skin: 0L - Anana skin Diamond is mine hunt item > JeSyLiLo
Hair: 35L - gacha item > Heart softens
Jacket: 125L -  Casual blazer - pink stripes cuffs > Love
Top: 0L - Group gift > NuDoLu
Jeggings: 60L - Silver twill jeggings > Love
Boots & belt : 0L - Group gifts > Gabriel
Sunglasses: 0L - lucky leopard - group gift > Le Poppycock

[tunics and maidens]

In the past week I had some more spare time and decided to roam the grid for Lucky Chairs, Midnight Manias and some special events that are running right now, and I got lucky enough to find some nice outfits for free - or a very low price. If you're into medieval roleplay, Gor or working on a Halloween costume already, you might like the following items!



This lovely dress is a Lucky Chair-prize from [knickknack], a store that specializes on authentic medieval clothing and accessories. I really like the lush textures and the variety it can be worn, from a simple, rather revealing tunic to a modest dress reaching down to your ankles. The water yoke is another item you can win at the store's LC and comes in an animated (walk included) and non-animated version. When you're there, take a good look around, since there is 4 chairs in total to be found!



These stunning Celtic tunics are from De la SOUL and unisex, with a special love for detail when it comes to the beautiful embroidery adorning the sleeves and the lower seam. As you can see, it looks also nice worn without the prim attachments, so you can vary the look, and the rust-shaded pants are also included. The golden version is available for 10 L$ at the Marketplace, whereas the aqua-shaded one is only 25 L$ at the Fall Fete-event, which only runs til October 4th - so hurry if you wanna call it your own!

On Raven

Hair: [e] - Again
Skin: -Glam Affair - Jadis
Eyes: Poetic Colors - classic - amber

Dress: [knickknack] - Minna tunic dress (free, Lucky Chair prize)
Shoes: ::GB:: - Gladiator Sandals Brown (free, group gift in store)
Yoke: [knickknack] - Animated Water Yoke (free, Lucky Chair prize)

On Storm

Hair: [e] - Later
Skin: ~Tableau Vivant~ - Vincent June
Eyes: Poetic Colors - classic - glacier bay

Tunic gold: DLS - Celtic Tunic - Sunny (10 L$ at the Marketplace)
Tunic aqua: DLS - Celtic Tunic - Aqua (25 L$ at Fall Fete)