Luck o' the Irish Steampunks

It was the luck of the Irish, so some said. Others saw fate's manipulation in the slowly turning cogs and gears, those hidden behind the veil, beyond the mist. Each theory had it's acolytes, those who would spread the word, and the belief, along with the spoils to any they counted close enough to be worthy of the secret. The fluttering beat of the smallest moth's wings would send ripples around the world. Gold would shine from the depths, where only earth had lain before. Ghosts would ride these currents, alighting here and there, bringing fortune fair and foul. The bees would fly, their tiny furred bodies carrying with them the secrets of the dead to tempt the living with knowledge they could scarce afford to learn. As the black velvet and spirits began to flow, those caught up by the luck, or by the design came to their feet. Fortune would never find you sitting in one place, you had to go looking for it, had to chase the rainbow's end, follow the eternal workings of the great wheel.

Gacha Gacha Gacha

Two Gacha events!

From March 15-31, MadPea is hosting a steampunk-themed gacha fair at Mad City Park. More than 25 vendors are there, with gachas overflowing with steampunk goodies.

Depraved Nation's Luck of the Irish Gacha Fair is running until the end of March - you can pick up fantastic items from merchant's gachas here... http://maps.secondlife.com/secondlife/Metropolis/161/86/53

Here featured are some fantastic finds from +REDRUM+ available at these fairs!

From the MadPea Steampunk Fair

Top image         +REDRUM+ Moth Dream Top Hat
                        +REDRUM+ Moth Tattoos - Neck
Middle image    +REDRUM+ Nerd Glasses - Wood Bees
                        +REDRUM+ Moth Tattoos - Face and Neck

From Depraved Nation's Luck of the Irish Gacha Fair

Middle image     +REDRUM+ KNOT DRESS GREEN
Bottom image     +REDRUM+ WARMER BOOTS IRISH4

Twisted Spring 2014

Twilight was the time for her magic. The day to plan, dusk to summon, all night for work and fun. Chalk smeared across stone, curls and crosses, the path the spirits would walk. Candles would light their way, alcohol and tobacco would tempt them, urging them from their rest. Shafts of light dappled by tree and stained glass moved across the floor. Behind her, the mirrored surface of the looking glass shifted. As her arms raised in greeting, in welcome to those who may come, so did arms reaching through from the other side, the orb held in their feather light touch began to spin...

In the darkness of the hall, magic changed, and so would she. With the turning of the earth, the moon rose, green and pale. Heavy pages of the ancient book curled, sliding across each other with ease as she read the arcane text, eyes shining brighter than candle flames. Arms still outstretched in welcome, what would come was twisted, and dark. It would be brought out into the light. She was not the only one calling. There were many out there searching in the darkness, searching for the darkness. Some would be lucky enough to find it and when they did, it would change them forever. Twisted is here again!!!

Running throughout March - 104 stores to hunt in for the spinning hellish cube, before you reach the mindbending endgame. All prizes are free - provided by the twisted merchants - but you are going to have to work for them. This isn't known as the hardest hunt in Second Life for nothing. My best advice - join the group, it's the only place to get any hints!

http://twistedhunt.com/participating-merchants

Scene 1
Shape : DramaZone - Hasi shape
Skin :  Vivid Avs Twisted Hunt Marley Magick Skin
Hair and hairbase : LaNoir Soleil [LNS HAIR] TWISTED MIRANDA
Horns :  [ bubble ] Ritual Horns
Eyes : -{The Attic}- Mesh Eyes v3.2
Circlet : ~*Souzou Eien*~  ~*S.E.*~ Celestial Sorcery Circlet
Tattoo :   .:CoLLisions:. Scribe
Dress :  :::Sn@tch Spellcraft Gown

Mirror : ~v~ ImmateriA~v~ Orb of Endor
Voodoo : Paper Moon  *pm* Papa Legba Veve
Building : Lilith's Den  - Uraia Temple Hall
Poses : Elephante Poses - Under Your Spell

Scene 2
Skin :  DramaZone - Hasi skin
Eyes and Tattoo :  ~SongBird~ Arcane Consecration
Makeup :  [ bubble ] Ritual Make-Up
Necklace :  .::Distorted Dreams::. Fantasia Necklace
Corset and Skirt : !TLB - Oracle

Building : Lilith's Den  - Uraia Temple Hall
Table and pose : (Rook) Poses - Calling of the spirits

Retake the night

Out of the darkness they came. From shadows, creeping from doorways, sliding through pools of neon spilled out on the pavement. Signs glowed high overhead. Medecin. Hotel. Cafe. Everything aglow at a distance. Until none feared to walk the streets they would come. Too long had fear ruled the streets, the businesses, the homes. They would be the darkness, the lawyer, the manager, the police. They would stand, men and women alike, to protect each other, and those targeted by the jealous, the weak, the cowards. Fighting in courtrooms, in offices, in the streets. Until none had to fear mistreatment for difference. Until difference was celebrated. They would fight.

It's International Women's Day!

An opportunity to celebrate everything the female is and can be, regardless of your own gender. A time to think about what each of us can do, in our own ways, each and every day, to make life and our brief time here on this planet better for each other. Go and enjoy each other!

Hair : /Wasabi Pills/ Teeloh Mesh Hair - (BOOBS) - Royal  L$ 250 (Blacks pack - 4 colours)
Hairbase :  MADesigns-Hairbase-braIniac
Eyes :  REPULSE - Rigor Mortis v2 Eyes (Dilated) L$ 99
Blood :  +REDRUM+ BLOOD 3 +Bloody Mess+ +REDRUM+ L$ 129
Mask :  +REDRUM+ GAS MASK BLACK LEATHER  L$ 119 (Pack of 2 masks!)
Dress :  +REDRUM+ Collar Dress RED VELVET - M  L$ 149 (Pack of 2 dresses!)

Wasabi Pills    http://maps.secondlife.com/secondlife/Coraline/202/103/1003
KMADD - MADesigns   http://maps.secondlife.com/secondlife/Kmadd%20Enterprise/123/101/23
REPULSE   http://maps.secondlife.com/secondlife/REPULSE/180/158/1094
+REDRUM+  http://maps.secondlife.com/secondlife/Death%20Row/196/83/55

The Twisted Hunt 2014 Spring - Magick In The Make

She knew today would be the ideal day to do some magick. Already the dreams had been promising. Her protecting spirit, a mighty golden dragon, had visited her the night before. She knew her powers would soon be pouring out and flowing free. She gently moved her fingers, tentatively, and she felt the familiar tingle under her skin. Magick was accumulating in her, slowly surging, swirling, waiting to be released. Suddenly she noticed the dim light taking shape in her palms. Oh yes... an Orb of Power... she hadn't summoned one for ages. But today was the day to do some magick. She was slowly rolling the blob of energy around in her palms and she was quietly smiling.

It is Spring. Do you know how I know? Because the Spring edition of the Twisted Hunt has started today! This year the theme is "Magick", and the creators, whose shops I had the time to visit, have lived up to the expectations quite marvellously. There are more than a hundred participants in the hunt, so you must be patient if you want to collect all the gifts... and more so because there's a good reason why The Twisted Hunt is called "twisted"... so patience, fellow hunters, and good luck!

Skin: The Little Bat, "Oracle Skin", The Twisted Hunt gift (0 L$)

Eye makeup: [bubble], "Ritual Makeup", The Twisted Hunt gift (0 L$)

Eyes: Sterling Artistry, "Neko Felidae Eyes" in Look (65 L$)

Hair and tiara: LaNoir Soleil, "Miranda" hair and "Dragon Magik Helm", The Twisted Hunt gift (0 L$)

Diadem: Souzou Eien, "Celestial Sorcery Circlet", The Twisted Hunt gift (0 L$)

Gown: The Little Bat, "Oracle", The Twisted Hunt gift (0 L$)

Necklace 1: The Little Bat, "Oracle Necklace", Unlucky Dip prize (0 L$)

Necklace 2: Chaos, Panic and Disorder, "Twisted Amulet", The Twisted Hunt gift (0 L$)

Orb and pose: //elephante poses//, "Crystal Ball No.4", The Twisted Hunt Gacha prize (50 L$/play)

Bird

Nest 884-A was the last outpost and it was the place they had sent her to. It was as much of a punishment as a reward. Every watcher of 884-A had made an impressive carrer at the end. But at the moment she doubted that this would happen to her. On her way she had rested on all outposts on the way and listened to the stories of the other watchers. It seemed like the big swarms of mer people had went far to the east. Which meant she would not have to deal with them. But nobody was able to answer the question why they had left.
The last distance was longer than she had expected it. So her wings were weak when she finally reached the outpost. Her back would hurt but at least it seemed like none of her feathers were broken and although she had fallen onto her back while landing her tail was more or less unharmed as well. She thanked the big bird quietly and was happy to find the small nest, which was hidden in the outpost, clean.
If the flight had not been so long and exhausting she would have eventually had used the rest of the daylight to explore the outpost. Especially the ladders and the plattform at sealevel. But being tired she had fallen asleep imediatly. So she did not know what to do besides of locking the door when hearing the wood, the most of the outpost was built of, creak. In the morning she stepped outside - after she had made sure that nobody was waiting for her outside - and looked over the sea. Everything was calm. But she did know that something was out there. Something or somebody who had caused the mer to leave. She would find it out. But first she would need to wait for the return of the night.

DeviousMind takes part in the fantasy gatcha event. Their item is called Harpyia and consists of rigged bird legs, wings and feathers. The quality of the item is very high especially for being not very costly at all. It was a nice surprise to get the Nighthawk version as it goes so nicely with the Raven skin from fallen gods inc. The skin is available in several tones and comes with a pg cover and two versions of the chest part. The Hawk Hair from Wasabi Pills completes the bird look. As shape the Amaris shape from Adam n Eve has been used.

Birds often seem to like to be at high places. So the Escape from 22769's house/furniture brand [bauwerk] is a most suitable building. It is available in four different colours and suits different kinds of settings as for example cute sims or more post apocalyptic worlds.

The used poses come from Ma Vie. The Harpy set also includes a pose which makes sure that the arms are being hold up so that the avatar looks also bird like in it's movments.
Items:
Skin: +Fallen Gods Inc+ . : FEATHERS - RAVEN
Hair:  /Wasabi Pills/ Hawk Mesh Hair - Ash
Wings, Birdlegs, Birdtail: !dM deviousMind "Harpyia" **NIGHTHAWK** (available at the Fantasy Gacha Carnival will end at the 28th of February)
Shape: Adam n Eve Shape - Amaris

House:  22769 ~ [bauwerk] The Escape (red) (LI 23 / 14 Prims)

Poses: Ma Vie

Hunger

The sound she made when she moved was slight but he could nearly feel her boredom and even more her hunger. But they had just arrived in the town and now they would need to wait until the furniture they had ordered would be brought into their house. The house was new as well. When it would be fully furnished there would be nothing in it which had ever been used by a human. It was difficult enough to have to deal with items which had been build by them. But with the time the marks left by humans would fade and the house would feel like it should and not give them the feeling of being surrounded by food. If they would have known what it means to be human they would have described the feeling like starving while being surrounded by the smell of wonderful food without being able to see or even eat it. Not that it was about smell. They were not vampires.
Still they lusted for humans. But now they had to wait he was not willing to leave the house before it was not completed. Which meant he would need to distract her but there was no reason why demons should not have fun as well.


The whole female outfit is built around a collar 22769 is selling in a gatcha at an event called L'accessories. It is a unrigged mesh item which can be addjusted and used as a eyecatcher. To balance the outfit it is needed to keep the rest of it rather calm, for example by just using a reduced amount of colours. The corset from Ison is very well made and the skirt from hucci is short enough to make sure that the boots, which hucci is selling at collabor 88, are seen as boots not as some kind of leggins. The Mia hair from Wasabi Pills creates a very dramatic look. It is made of rigged mesh. On both avatars horns from Cerridwen's Cauldron are used. They are available in a gatcha at their store. It is possible to choose the colour of the horn as well as the colour of the glow. Here both are white. The horns are made of unrigged mesh and it is possible to edit them to make them fit. On him the hair also comes from Wasabi Pills. It is the Teeloh hair which is inspired by the German singer Tilo Wolf. The hair is also available for females. To have a more interesting look at the shaved part a tattoo layer from Jomo has been added. They have several with different patterns. The eyes are mesh eyes from A:S:S Vision called Naga which look like reptile eyes and are great for roleplay. The skin comes from Nivaro. At the same store there are also additional tattoo layers with beards sold. The clothes are being sold at the mens dept and come from epia. The suit is made of rigged mesh and comes in one piece. There are three sizes included. The shoes are not rigged and have a resize script.
The big picture in the background is made by Spyralle and sold at Futurewave, an event which will end tomorrow. The Voronoi House from 22769's Furniture/House line Bauwerk can also be bought at future wave or directly on their sim. It is a low landimpact mesh house with beautifuly detailed windows and asymetrical windows. The stonegarden on the terrace is a pretty and unique add-on. The Beanbags are being sold by Apple Fall on the Collabor88 event. They include several poses. The kitchen which is seeable on the side on some pictures comes from Kuso.
The used poses come from Captivity Co., Ma Vie and Purple poses. Especially the suitcase poses are great for travel or moving themed pictures.


On Her:
Hair: /Wasabi Pills/ Mia Mesh Hair - Iceberg
Horns:  [Cerridwen's Cauldron] Ram Horns, 
Collar: 22769 ~ [accessories] Materia Organica Sparkle Gold RARE (sold at L’accessoires)
Top: ISON - leather shape corset (black)
Skirt: ::HH:: Hucci Dallas Skirt - Midnight
Boots: Maitreya Thigh High Boots - Black Gold Snake (sold at Collabor88)


On him:
Hair: /Wasabi Pills/ Teeloh MALE Mesh Hair - Iceberg
Undercut: **JOMO** etched hair 15
Eyes: Vision by A:S:S - Naga
Horns: [Cerridwen's Cauldron] Ram Horns,
Skin: -NIVARO- James Skin - ghosttone
Suit: (epia) - Pinstriped Business Suit GRAY - MD Edition (sold at the mens dept)
Shoes: (epia) - Dress Shoes BLACK (sold at the mens dept)

Furniture:
House: 22769 ~ [bauwerk] Voronoi House
Kitchen: Kuro - Candy kitchen
Beanbag: Apple Fall Leather Beanbag (Tiffany)(sold at Collabor88)
Fractal Art: Spyralle Orrery Panel (Mesh) - Silver (sold at Futurewave)


Poses:
Chair: Captivity Co. Poses- Louis Chair
Shocked way of standing: Captivity Co. Poses
Luggage: Captivity Co. Poses- Moving

Picture 3:
Him: Purple Poses
Her: Ma Vie

Jack and Jill part 2

The motel had seen better days, better months, better years. Decades had passed since any new coat of paint had licked across the frontage, aside of course, from the nightly daubings of local gang tags claiming  territory. The Orachtes Hotel had over time, with the smashing of each neon letter, become the Rat Hoel. All the facilities remained, only a little different from the original brochure, still tacked up on the reception wall as testament to the hotel's long history. Room security was guaranteed no longer by the friendly night watchman, but by thick iron bars across each window. You could still sleep sound, so long as whoever had a copy of the skeleton key had missed any dull glow from the rooms single lamp. Amazingly, the diving board remained. Burned in places, and splintered, yet it loomed as large as it ever had, over a pool with more life in it now, though smaller and slimier, than the laughing splashing bodies it had once contained. Perhaps, come this summer, the place would be cleaned, tidied up, made welcoming once more to road trippers. The new owners were, after all, a little unconventional. 

More lovely stuff from the Depraved Nation Jack or Jill hunt!

http://depravednation.com/jack-or-jill-3-0

On Her:
Shape -  .:Panda Punx.: Body Shop Briella Shape
Skin - .:Panda Punx:. Body Shop Briella {Crush} Sunkissed Cleav
Lips - Pink Acid Pum Pum Lip Gloss - Barbie
Tattoo - PMS - Bulletproof Tattoo
Necklace -  [Atooly] Little Star Necklace Blue
Dress -  :[P]:-Maluli Dress [M]:// Ribs
Pedicure Appliers :  Virtual Insanity Squares # winter slink nail appliers
Poses -  Ilayla poses

On Him:
Shape -  -Excell- Manu Shape
Eyes -  .:ellabella:. Iccarus Eyes
Piercing - \\Twizted & Reckless// - Loopy
Stubble - .: VyC :. Neat Scruff Beard
Tattoo -  GrungeInk - Evil Within (Faded) 3
Hoodie -  AITUI CLOTHING FACTORY - Slack Hoodie - Blue_m
Backpack -  Riske - Bomber Backpack (Aqua)
Boots -  Loordes of London - Matterley Biking Boots
Poses - Elephante poses - Lie to me