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Engine Room March 2024 – Part IV

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TUNES

Our underworld isn’t filled with fear
Just brass and copper, leather scrap, and rusty gear
You can keep your hip-hop techno-pop-rock schleppin-dub
I’m on my way to a coal-powered underground vintage pub

We’ve got a steampunk revolution
We’re tired of all your so-called evolution
We’ve darted back to 1886
Don’t ask us why; that’s how we get our kicks

[- Abney Park, Steampunk Revolution -]
Clothing

Vest: ERSCH – “Esta Vest” (Maitreya LaraX) – NEW @ Engine Room // March 2024
Suit: ERSCH – “Eston Suit” (Maitreya LaraX)

Accessories

Mask: CRYPTID – “Covetous” – NEW @ Engine Room // March 2024
Earrings: .:E.A.Studio:. – “Earring Mads all linked” (LeLUTKA EvoX female/human)
Ear Lobes: .:E.A.Studio:. – “Inazuma Plug” (LeLUTKA EvoX female/human)
Collar: *:…Silvery K..:* – “Steam Bellus Size 1”

Hair & Makeup

Hair: Usagi Society – “Rocket” – NEW @ Engine Room // March 2024

Head, Body & Tattoo
Head: LeLUTKA – “EvoX Avalon 3.1”
Eyes: REPULSE – “Post Mortem Eyes (Blind)” (BoM)
Tattoo Head & Ears: BodyArts – “Void”
Body: Maitreya – “LaraX 1.0”
Poses, Props & Tools

Pose: – sc – – “drained” (Bento, hand lightly modified)
Owl: {-Maru Kado-} – “Barn Owl_08”
Plant: Dirty Rat – “Mutant Flytrap” (taken off the furniture set)

Model, Stylist & Photographer

Wicca Merlin

Engine Room March 2024 – Part III

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TUNES

Skepticism might keep you sane,
but it won’t necessarily keep you alive.

[- Mima Sawsaan, Carnival Row -]

When I was at the Engine Room event today to find my next look for a blog post, I came across that amazing outfit from CHANDRA. When I saw that, I immediately remembered that cool head, which BeSpoke released at the Warehouse Sale this round.
I have no clue why, but I instantly had a “Carnival Row Feeling” – you remember that show on Amazon Prime with Cara Delevingne and Orlando Bloom? When I found a sim called “Tirna-Nog” in Second Life, I just had to go that path for my picture today!

Lately you hear more and more about AI (Artificial Intelligence) used for artwork. I have to admit, I am not yet fully sold about that, if people create pictures only with AI and kinda just put words to get a full picture. Maybe I am too old to be convinced completely, or I do have a weird mind. Iam 46 years old – I guess it was 46 *laughs* – I learned to draw with pencils and colored pencils as a kid and it took me years to learn how to draw myself on a graphic tablet/monitor (… and I am still learning that). Maybe that is the reason why I can not yet allow myself andl my brain to think about art, if everything is just generated by words and no one ever touched it with any kind of pen, pencil, graphic pens or what ever you can hold in your hand to create something. Ok to be fair, a photographer is slightly different, but in the end he caught a situation with his own eye and camera in his hands as well *snickers* I hope you get what I mean 😉

What I found interesting after I forced myself to look more into AI, is that you do not have to create a complete ready made art piece with it, but you can enhance your work with it. That caught my interest. I am always looking for new tips, tricks and twists I can learn and use for my Second Life pictures.
Lately I was kinda depressed with taking pictures in SL. It felt all the same even if I tried to learn new techniques for Photoshop to enhance my pictures as even Second Life has it’s limits – especially with lights and shadows, movement or even sometimes with posing ot what you can get to set up a scenery.
You can add things you miss, you can correct minor issues, you even can enlarge a scenery if you took the wrong size to make the perfect picture… really interesting and as well exciting. If you miss a backdrop or a background you can kinda create parts of that. I tried to make a whole backdrop first as well but the way it does look like, I decided to not do that yet, as it was too far always from the look of a real Second Life environment and I do enjoy that still a lot. So I tried just to fool around with 2 birds – to be precise 2 crows – I wanted to add to my picture. It did take me quite a while, since I just started to play with it. I had to generate one crow like 50 times until I figured out what I had to put in to have it sit, no spread wings and facing the right direction. After a while I realized, that it does even pick up the lights I had put inworld already and since I wanted to change that a little too, I had to start over again after I worked all my lightning and shadows. I did not yet know how to safe the generated birds yet, so I started over new on those again. Then I wanted to darken the background a little bit and… DANG… the generated birds again looked wrong as they pick up parts of the background as well to fit in properly. Ok… deleting the birds again and get everything else right first *chuckles*.

It was the start of a learning process I really want to look into more, even if I do not want to fully work with AI and my avatar only – Second Life is way to pretty for that and so many amazing creators, designers and sim builders did (and do) put a hell lot of work into creating amazing places for us to be there and to create pictures.

Clothing

Outfit: +CHANDRA+ – “Lucca Outfit” (Reborn) – NEW @ Engine Room // March 2024

Accessories

Nails: V/. VoluptasVirtualis – “[Esbaa]” (Maitreya, Bento) – NEW @ Engine Room // March 2024

Head, Body & Tattoo

Head: BeSpoke – “Nature Spirit” – NEW @ The Warehouse Sale // March 2024
Eyes: REPULSE – “Post Mortem Eyes (Blind)” (BoM)
Body: eBODY – “REBORN v1.69.6”

Poses, Props & Tools

Pose (incl. Lantern & Keys): [piXit] – “Clementine Posepack + Props” – NEW @ Engine Room // March 2024

Location

Tirna-Nog

Model, Stylist & Photographer

Wicca Merlin

Wicca’s Originals @ UBER // March 2024

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Wicca’s Originals @ UBER // March 25th – April 22nd

Item: Elvira Corset & Skirt

Sizes: Maitreya LaraX, Maitreya(Lara+Pertite), Legacy(Classic+Perky), Reborn // mod-copy-no trans

HUD: 10 Colors & Metals

LM: Uber // March/April 2024

Engine Room March 2024 – Part II

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Clothing

Outfit: *:…Silvery K..:* – “Steam Abysso” (Maitreya LaraX) – NEW @ Engine Room // March 2024

Accessories

Piercings & Tattoo (Forehead): BodyArts – “Signum” (unrigged)
Earrings: .:E.A.Studio:. – “Earring Mads all linked” (LeLUTKA EvoX female/human)
Ear Lobes: .:E.A.Studio:. – “Inazuma Plug” (LeLUTKA EvoX female/human)
Piercing (Nose): Wicca’s Originals – “Jadeon Piercing” + “Tegan Piercing Set” (unrigged)
Glasses: Wicca’s Originals – “Nightshade Glasses”

Hair & Makeup

Hair: [Ginko Hair] – “#110 Hair” – NEW @ Engine Room // March 2024
Makeup: Rubedo – “Steffi 06” – NEW @ Engine Room // March 2024

Head, Body & Tattoo
Head: LeLUTKA – “Billie Head 4.0”
Tattoo Head & Ears: BodyArts – “Ornamentum”
Tattoo Face: BodyArts – “Faceband Wicca” (LeL.EvoX BoM, custom made – take a look at the “Vere Flores” or one of her various amazing facebands)
Teeth: [CX] – “Strigoi’s Fangs – Silver Type.1 ( Size E / Wider )”
Body: Maitreya – “LaraX 1.0”
Arm (right): Wicca’s Originals – “Tilcott Arms” (Maitreya LaraX)
Poses, Props & Tools

Backdrop: Paparazzi – “BACKDROP – Steampunk Hall 3”
Pose (+cane & pipe): [piXit] – “Clementine Posepack + Props” – NEW @ Engine Room // March 2024
Clock: (:ERG:) – “Steampunk Wall Clock vol.1” – NEW @ Engine Room // March 2024
Backpack: ::Static:: – “Roaming Alchemist Pack {Female} Black” – NEW @ Engine Room // March 2024

Model, Stylist & Photographer

Wicca Merlin

The world of reality has its limits…

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“The world of reality has its limits – The world of imagination is boundless.”

[- Jean Jaques Rousseau -]
Clothing

Top: ERSCH – “Alberta Blouse” (Maitreya) – NEW @ Engine Room September 2023
Bottom: ERSCH – “Alberta Skirt” (MAitreya) – NEW @ Engine Room September 2023
Stockings: ::WD:: – Stockings Lois – Gold” (BoM) – NEW @ Engine Room September 2023

Accessories

Horns: Aii&Ego – “Ancient Horns v1” – NEW @ Engine Room September 2023
Wings: Aii&Ego – “Ancient Wings (size XS) *WINGS & EVERYTHING* – NEW @ Engine Room September 2023
Earrings: .:E.A.Studio:. – “Earring Mads all linked” (LeLUTKA EvoX female/human)
Ear Lobes: .:E.A.Studio:. – “Inazuma Plug” (LeLUTKA EvoX female/human)
Piercing (Nose): Wicca’s Originals – “Jadeon Piercing” + “Tegan Piercing Set” (unrigged)
Piercing (Mouth): LittleFish – “EziliV2” (Lel. EvoX, Avalon)
Nails: [FORMANAILS] – “Boneta” (Maitreya, Bento)

Hair & Makeup

Hair: ZAO – “Thirty Nine Hair” – NEW @ Engine Room September 2023
Makeup: Rubedo – “Monara” (LeL.EvoX Bom) – NEW @ Engine Room September 2023

Head, Body & Tattoo

Head: LeLUTKA – “EvoX Avalon 3.1”
Face Tattoo: BodyArts – “Faceband Wicca” (LeL EvoX BoM, custom made – take a look at the “Vere Flores” or the “Fantasia Face Tattoo”)
Teeth: [CX] – “Strigoi’s Fangs – Silver Type.1 ( Size E / Wider )”
Body: Maitreya – “Lara V5.3”

Poses, Props & Tools

Pose: selfmade
Backdrop: LORE – “Mobile Domicile [classic]” – NEW @ Engine Room September 2023
Deco 1: Butanik83 – “Ether Runner Backpack(add)” – NEW @ Engine Room September 2023
Deco 2:  Electica – “Steampunk Radio- Copper” – NEW @ Engine Room September 2023
Deco 3: Dirty Rat – “SteamDNA Forge” – NEW @ Engine Room September 2023
Deco 4: C&C – “Forest Floor Terrarium” – NEW @ Engine Room September 2023
Deco 5: C&C – “The Siren’s Timepiece”
Tables: DRD – “Halloween decorative table”

Model, Stylist & Photographer

Wicca Merlin

Wild Horses

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TUNES
Faith has been broken Tears must be criedLet’s do some living After we die
Wild horses Couldn’t drag me awayWild, wild horses We’ll ride them some day
[- Rolling Stones -]
Clothing

Outfit: *:..Silvery K..:* – “Steam Bellus” (Maitreya, collar sold seperately) – NEW @ Engine Room September 2023

Accessories

Earrings: .:E.A.Studio:. – “Earring Mads all linked” (LeLUTKA EvoX female/human)
Ear Lobes: .:E.A.Studio:. – “Inazuma Plug” (LeLUTKA EvoX female/human)
Piercing (Nose): Wicca’s Originals – “Jadeon Piercing” + “Tegan Piercing Set” (unrigged)
Piercing (Mouth): LittleFish – “EziliV2” (Lel. EvoX, Avalon)
Nails: [FORMANAILS] – “Steampunk” (Bento)
Backpack: [CABALPIER] – “Jusuf’s Bulb Bouquet – V2.0” (unrigged) – NEW @ Engine Room September 2023

Hair & Makeup

Hair: Usagi Society – “Yelan Hair // S//” – NEW @ Engine Room September 2023

Head, Body & Tattoo

Head: LeLUTKA – “EvoX Avalon 3.1”
Face Tattoo: BodyArts – “Faceband Wicca” (LeL EvoX BoM, custom made – take a look at the “Vere Flores” or the “Fantasia Face Tattoo”)
Teeth: [CX] – “Strigoi’s Fangs – Silver Type.1 ( Size E / Wider )”
Body: Maitreya – “Lara V5.3”
Tattoo: +Nuuna+ – “Yara Black 90%” (BoM) – NEW @ Engine Room September 2023

Poses, Props & Tools

Horse: LVL9 – “Carousel Courier” – NEW @ Engine Room September 2023
Balloons: *AG* – “Thief’s Baloon” – NEW @ Engine Room September 2023

Model, Stylist & Photographer

Wicca Merlin

Engine Room March 2023 – Part II

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Clothing

Outfit & Mask: Luas – “Araminta” (Maitreya) – NEW @ Engine Room // March/April 2023

Accessories

Earrings: .:E.A.Studio:. – “Earring Mads all linked” (LeLUTKA EvoX female/human)
Necklace: Wicca’s Originals – “Joyce Necklace” (unrigged, resizer)
Gloves: *:..Silvery K..:* – “Steam Diva_Gloves” (Maitreya, part of the outfit)

Hair & Makeup

Hair: Exile – “Gemma (B)”

Head, Body & Tattoo

Head: LeLUTKA – “EvoX Avalon 3.1”
Body: Maitreya – “Lara V5.3”

Poses, Props & Tools

Pose: selfmade
Building: DRD – “Midnight Pavilion – Big vines and moss” – NEW @ Engine Room // March/April 2023
Statue: *HEXtraordinary* – “Garden Gargoyle Statue” – NEW @ Engine Room // March/April 2023
Animal 1: JIAN – “Hedgehog Rollyboi Placer”
Animal 2:: JIAN – “Barn Owl :: Cage Floor Stand”
Trees: LB – “ArganTree{Seasons}*Animated”
Bushes: LB – “ElmShrub.v2{Animated}4Seasons”

Model, Stylist & Photographer

Wicca Merlin

Engine Room March 2023 – Part I

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Clothing

Outfit (incl. Shoes): *:..Silvery K..:* – “Steam Eques” (Maitreya, Petite) – NEW @ Engine Room // March/April 2023

Accessories

Earrings 1: [CX] – “Stygian Coil – LeL. Human (Female)” (Gift)
Earrings 2: .:E.A.Studio:. – “Earring Mads all linked” (LeLUTKA EvoX female/human)
Piercing (Nose): Wicca’s Originals – “Jadeon Piercing” + “Tegan Piercing Set” (unrigged)
Piercing (Mouth): LittleFish – “EziliV2” (Lel. EvoX, Avalon)
Glasses: [CX] – “Farseer Glasses – Gold”
Rings & Nails: [CX] – “Creature Claws – Gold” (Maitreya, Bento)

Hair & Makeup

Hair: no.match – NO_ZEN” – Mainstore // Happy Weekend Sale // March 26th/27th
Face Metal: -[TWC]- – “Anton -Gold” (LeL. EvoX BoM) – NEW @ Engine Room // March/April 2023

Head, Body & Tattoo

Head: LeLUTKA – “EvoX Avalon 3.1”
Teeth: [CX] – “Strigoi’s Fangs – Silver Type.1 ( Size E / Wider )”
Body: Maitreya – “Lara V5.3” + “Add-On Petite V1.1”
Tattoo: .:Vegas:. – “Tattoo Tiriana ( Medium )” (LeL. EvoX BoM)

Poses, Props & Tools

Pose: Foxcity – “Heatwave-5” (Bento)
Backdrop: Dirty Rat – “Sewer” – NEW @ Engine Room // March/April 2023
Prop 1 (right): [CC] – “Mushroom Menagerie, Victorian Bronze/ Owner” – NEW @ Engine Room // March/April 2023
Prop 2 (left): Dirty Rat – “Mutant Flytrap”
Pose Tool: AnyPose – “BVH HUD v1.92”

Model, Stylist & Photographer

Wicca Merlin

Midnight Hour

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TUNES

I’m gonna wait ’til the midnight hourThat’s when my love come tumbling downI’m gonna wait ’til the midnight hourWhen there’s no one else around

[- Wilson Pickett -]

Clothing

Top: V/.Voluptas Virtualis – “Khloe” (Maitreya) – NEW @ Midnight Order // July/August 2022
Pants (incl. Shoes): AsteroidBox – “Azrael Pants” (Maitreya) – NEW @ Midnight Order // July/August 2022

Accessories

Monocle: David Heather – “Skeleton Monocle/Clear”
Piercing (Nose): Wicca’s Originals – “Jadeon Piercing” + “Tegan Piercing Set” (unrigged)
Piercing (Mouth): LittleFish – “EziliV2” (Lel. EvoX, Avalon)
Rings: V/.Voluptas Virtualis – “Ezhra” (Maitreya, Bento)
Nails: L’Emporio – “Short Claws” (Maitreya, Bento)

Hair & Makeup

Hair: Exile – “June” – NEW @  The Fifty // August 2022

Head, Body & Tattoo

Head: LeLUTKA – “EvoX Avalon 3.1”
Eyes: IKON – “Ascension Redux Eyes – Divine & Damned” (LeL. Applier)
Teeth: [CX] – “Strigoi’s Fangs – Silver Type.1 ( Size E / Wider )”
Body: Maitreya – “Lara V5.3”

Poses, Props & Tools

Pose: Foxcity
Backdrop: Spires Society – “Lament of Innocence”
Deco 1: -Jane&FInch-  – “Outer Satellite”
Deco 2: Dirty Rat – “Machine of Memories [DECOR]” – NEW @ Midnight Order // July/August 2022
Deco 3: Dirty Rat – “Mutant Flytrap” – NEW @ Midnight Order // July/August 2022
Weapon 1: MURDER – “Commie Tommy” – NEW @ Midnight Order // July/August 2022
Weapon 2: Skellybones – “Tyrant’s Torch” – NEW @ Midnight Order // July/August 2022

Model, Stylist & Photographer

Wicca Merlin

Wicca’s Originals @ Engie Room // March 2022

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Wicca’s Originals @ Engine Room // March 20th – April 20th

What To Wear? What To Wear?

It’s another bright, new day in Hornet City. Well, maybe bright, if it weren’t for the heavy layer of smog that hung over the city like a shroud. Decade after decade of mechanisms spewing caustic smoke into the air and everything is permanently marked with soot and smut.

Despite all the pollution, life goes on. After a decontamination shower, since water is affordable only by the uber wealthy, I stand on the reclaimator. Natural resources are long gone, so reclaimators were created to recycle and reuse old items.

What shall I wear today?

Hair – bright red with a black streak, pulled into a ponytail.
Eyes – metallic gold with extended vision capabilities.
Outfit – typical black jumpsuit of the worker class.
Footwear – typical black boots of the worker class.

Ah, but what is this? Something new on the menu! It must be the bonus I was promised for exceeding my monthly production quota. An upgrade!

As instructed, I insert my hands deep into the open slots in the wall. Suddenly my arms are engulfed in a steel cage and I am unable to move away. The sharp pain lasts only seconds, but it is enough to make me dizzy.

I do not know how long I am trapped in the reclaimator’s unrelenting grip when the machine finally beeps three times and releases its hold.

Trembling, I pull my arms free and find my hands and forearms gone and replaced by mechanicals. Cables, pistons and gears move with precision as I flex long, metal fingers. Only my palms are covered by wrapped leather pieces.

The caps on my fingertips appear hinged and an odd button is on the inside of both wrists. When pressed, the fingertip caps flip back and long, sharp metal claws extend out of my fingers another two inches.

My eyes gleam with excitement as I admire my new upgrade.

“Wicked.”

Sizes: Maitreya, Legacy[F], Legacy[M], Jake, Gianni

HUD: 10 Colors & Metals (plus a hide/show version for the claws with fingertip open or closed)

Event Location: Engine Room // March 2022