Did he say Axe Murderer or Ex Murderer?

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Cos that's an important difference right?

Combining the muted brilliance of Shiny Shabby with the sinister darkness of TAG! Gacha...

Shiny Shabby is on now!

+CONVAIR+ Graywood House

Fancy Decor: Screen Cabinet
Fancy Decor: Sun-bleached Rug

{Concept} 03- Grey Room Light A
Concept} 06 - Grey Room Deco

Soy. Grayish day Sofa
Soy. Grayish day Retro speaker
Soy. Grayish day Green glass bottles
Soy. Grayish day Wooden frame table
Soy. Graysh day Fluorescent lamp
Soy. Grayish day Bird of Paradise

[Toiz] bookshelf (white)
[Toiz] pencil vase (mono)
[Toiz] flower 1

[ zerkalo ] Keep on Dreaming - Forever
[ zerkalo ] Keep on Dreaming - Love
[ zerkalo ] Keep on Dreaming - Candles
[ zerkalo ] Keep on Dreaming - Lamp

22769 ~ [bauwerk] Pouf Table with Tea
22769 ~ [bauwerk] Muted Leather Lounger

Last week of TAG! Gacha... Don't miss it!

Wearing [Deadwool] Hugo shirt - bloody (Deadwool Trick)

O.M.E.N - Fairytale Villains - Big Bad's Woods
O.M.E.N - Fairytale Villains - Evil Step-Mother Manor
O.M.E.N - Fairytale Villains - Headless Horsemen Bridge
O.M.E.N - Fairytale Villains - The Giants Beanstalk
O.M.E.N - Fairytale Villains -  Her Gingerbread House

{vespertine}family tree

DRD motel - body

Jian :: Cuddle Creepers - Pumpkin Fishbowl

Face your Fears

It was a ritual that repeated itself regularly. He locked it in a trunk, he tried to hide the key. But the whispering only got louder and louder. No matter how much he tried to ignore it, it would torment him until he finally relented and retrieved the mask. He could hear it laughing at him. The only way to make it stop was to wear it.

It is almost as if a switch as been flicked. He had been nervous, slightly awkward before - a trait that endeared him to his prey. With the mask on, he strode with confidence and purpose - like a predator. He unravelled a cloth roll on the table, showing off the glint of steel - his instruments of art - and chose a blade.

He walked towards the bludgeoned body at the foot of the bed. His prey. How her pretty eyes widened when decided to shut up her banal chattering with a hammer. Her breaths were shallow as the puddle of blood spread beneath her. No matter how beautiful they were, they all sounded the same in the end. Full of blood and gurgle and spit.

He knelt at her feet and whispered to her like a lover. "Be brave," he said. "Face your fears...." Then he grimaced as the laughing started anew. Only blood would placate the voices...

For a larger version of these photos please look at: Flickr
Thank you to the following creators who helped create this scene:

DRD Motel
- murdertools table
- deerhead
- mirror broken
- vid camera
- hanging decorlight
- body

{vespertine} spine bone candles
{vespertine}sacred heart
{vespertine}trinket box
{vespertine}empty beauty RARE
{vespertine}potions

Kalopsia - In Loving Memory - Onyx RARE

RO - Hotel Paranoia - Tone Death
RO - Hotel Paranoia - Bed of Roses
RO - Hotel Paranoia - Face Your Fears - MYSTERY RARE

[n.i] turn.and.cough.stool

[ContraptioN] Decor: Alto's Death Mask *DISPLAY*
[ContraptioN] Decor: Baritone's Mask *DISPLAY*
[ContraptioN] Decor: Tenor's Death Mask *DISPLAY*

All these items are available in TAG! Gacha - open now until October 31st.

Scene was photographed in Kalopsia - Old Wood House - available for the October round of Shiny Shabby. Opens 20th October 2015.

Everlag Park

The place was not that fun before the apocalypse but its a blast now. Visit what is left of Everlag Park at the DRD Demo area then grab your own at the March Arcade. You can suit up with Remarkable Oblivions new gacha, Last Stand. The armor is unisex and is an amazing fit on both avi type. 

Gacha

Armor - Remarkable Oblivion - Last Stand Armor RARE - The Arcade

Background - DRD Everlag Park Gacha (assorted pieces) - The Arcade

Ebenezers Gift

Time keeps crawling along. Here we are at another December. Last year Second Life gacha had us dressed as penguins in octopus hats slapping people with fish. We had a massive gift giving effort set up at Gachatopia called Santas Grotto that brought everyone together. This year we have something else for our beloved community of gacha junkies. We used Two Leaf's new Mystery Gift giving server to hide an exclusive gift in Ebenezers house at Gachatopia. Click all around the house and if old Ebenezer is up to it, you'll get something special made by Casa del Shai and Botanical. The gift will be out for the rest of the month. Happy Holidays to all!

Gacha

Bookcases - DRD ebenezers bookcase - Arcade

Chests - DRD ebenezers old chests - Arcade

Chair - Vespertine - Grannys Chair gold - Arcade

Non Gacha

Halo - Half Deer Fairylight Halo Gold - N21

Glasses - Tee*fy Beary Beary Glasses Brown - Inspiration Point Hunt

Jacket - Tres Blah - Lame Cropped Jacket Gold - N21

Romper - Tres Blah - ione Romper Creamy Peach - N21

Shoes - ieQED - Yui Bootie White - N21

Curbside

This years batch of DRD elves can be found at the Merry Crisis Gacha Fair. You might find yourself curbside with them however, as they are pretty offensive and have a hard time making friends. Nefarious has a gacha collection there of bows that are well worth a few pulls. This is a new brand but the few things they have done show tons of promise. The bows come for the neck or the head. Also shown here is a new hair by Spellbound. You can find it at this round of CarnEvil.

Gacha

Hair Bow - Nefarious - deadmans.bow RARE - Merry Crisis Gacha Fair

Elves - DRD - Assorted Commons, Rares and Ultra Rares - Merry Crisis Gacha Fair

Non Gacha

Hair - Spellbound - Witchery - Rainbow HUD - CarnEvil

Coat - Foxes - Faux Fur Coat - Black - Collabor88

Grateful Dreads

Years ago there were only one or two decent dreads for your avatar in Second Life. You had to wear them black because any other color only highlighted the awkward textures. I started wearing dreads regularly a few years ago when Boon really stepped up to the plate and created some great styles in mesh. Soonsiki has also released a regular stream of dreads in funky styles but this latest one shown here is Tableau Vivant. You might remember the first Tableau Vivant dreads that came out last winter, flowing out of a winter hat. These are a little more versatile and can be used in role play or for your modern out of character looks. You can find these now in two styles at We Love Role Play. 

Non Gacha Shown Here

Hair - Tableau Vivant Outlaw dreads - We Love Roleplay

Gacha

Earrings - aisling  Tortuga Princess Earrings - Mainstore

Necklace - aisling Tortuga Princess Necklace RARE - Mainstore

Top - DRD Fairy Top Blue - Mainstore

Bangle - aisling Sadhana Bracelet - Mainstore

Skirt - Zenith Druid Long Dress  - Fantasy Gacha Carnival

Franken Franny

We are all just bits of this and that held together by our humanity. We are all of us monsters. 

~Morbid Deceit~

Franken Franny is Wearing

 Hair - [Runaway] Shelley Hair - Halloween Fair

Skin - The Skinnery  Quiana - Bare face(mermaid) - Mainstore

Make Up - Bella Elephante Stitched *With Lipstick* -  Cosmetic Fair Halloween Edition

Make Up - Adored haunt eyeshadow black - Cosmetic Fair Halloween Edition

Eye Black - Nuuna's Creepy black eyes - Cosmetic Fair Halloween Edition

Eye White - KALINA. Misty Eyes ghost white - Cosmetic Fair Halloween Edition

Tattoo - La Malvada Mujer The Family  tattoo / fresh - Cosmetic Fair Halloween Edition

Scar - REPULSE Lobotomy Stitches Face Tattoo - Marketplace

Eye Apparatus - [ContraptioN] Wide-Sight Eye *default* - Uber

Teeth - [ContraptioN] Death's Smile mask *???*  - Uber

Cheek Apparatus - DRD - makin dimples needle - TAG! Gacha

Axe - Remarkable Oblivion Zombie Axe Bloody - Mainstore

Dress - The Secret Store Betty Swing Dress White Polka - Mainstore

The Darkness Within

I cannot believe it is already Day 5 of TAG! Gacha. We have been so busy with administration we have hardly had time to sit down and play with all the goodies we collected. The quality of items on offer is astounding from veteran creators and new creators alike.

No Halloween is complete without a creepy scene from a mouldy old 19th century house which may have a creepy doll staring at you from a shelf somewhere. To create this scene I used items from the following creators:

Murderer masks

Contraption

Walton Wainwright could be considered the master of all things weird and whimsical. His style reminds me of victorian steampunk and freaky carnivals with a hint of anime. We watched with anticipation as he released his WIP of his Murderer masks and true to form he didn't disappoint with the finished product.




Second Spaces
The Monster's study set is full of wit and fun. My favourite pieces include the family cameos, the potion ingredients and the barred door. It is a set guaranteed to make you smile.

Nylon Outfitters
I've been a fan of NO since the early days of my SL. Even more so when she produced her Doll Head Vase gacha in 2012. Her machine of Spooks with Pets for TAG! Gacha features original artwork that can be hung on a wall or worn. It is a signature piece that will be cherished for a long time.

ARRRGH its a redback spider mate!

Noctis
Sweet Noctis.... I furnished full RP spaces with her furniture during my life as a vampire. Yelly has full attention to detail, reproducing still life vanitas displays in full 3D splendour. It brings a macabre yet elegant touch to your decor. Definitely not a machine to be missed.



DRD
I would like to nominate Jaimy Hancroft as Gachatopia's resident scream queen. Her ultimate nightmare machine is deliciously gory and is perfectly complimented by her Gorefest machine. Go collect the whole set of her TAG! machines then go play her old gachas in her store for a terrifyingly memorable Halloween costume. (Lucius Templar is not responsible for any adverse outcomes or bans you might generate with the outfit you put together)

Be sure to join the Haunted Studio Tour at Gachatopia to pick up your Tour HUD and badge. Join our Gachatopia! chat group to get help for the tour or trade. Be sure to redeem your mystery coupons by the 31st of October. Once the event is over, those prizes will never be seen again!

Wearing

DRD - Ultimate nightmares - biter mask boody @ TAG! Gacha
DRD- Ultimate nightmares - nightmare gloves @ TAG! Gacha

DRD- Gorefest - bloodfest @ TAG! Gacha

DRD- Gorefest- death by housewife @ TAG! Gacha

RO - Zombie Axe -  Freegift from Remarkable Oblivion's mainstore

On display

[noctis] vanitas Still life table redroses @ TAG! Gacha

[noctis] Vanitas posing couch/daybed w paint RARE @ TAG! Gacha

[noctis] vanitas Still life table flute @ TAG! Gacha

DRD carriage @ TAG! Gacha

Second Spaces - Monster's Study - family cameos @ TAG! Gacha

(NO) Lidiya Portrait - Wall Picture @ TAG! Gacha

(NO) Rachel Portrait - Wall Picture @ TAG! Gacha

[ContraptioN] Props: Wrapped Corpses - Free gift from Contraption's  Mainstore

[ContraptioN] Masks: Vaim *crimson* @ TAG! Gacha

[ContraptioN] Masks: Mister Canis *default*  @ TAG! Gacha

[ContraptioN] Masks: Tragedia *wood*  @ TAG! Gacha

There is a mystery rare in the picture somewhere... can you spot it?

TAG! You're it!

After many months of keeping this project a big secret, it was a big relief to be able to reveal TAG! Gacha to everyone at the start of this month. And before we knew it - the event is nearly upon us and the Gacha Keys are coming in at a steady rate.

Click on the poster to visit www.taggacha.com

Gachatopians spoke... and we listened. All our beloved events had a major flaw in common - and that was having a server capacity that was way below the demand of the consumers. (i.e: the dreaded message: TP cannot be completed because region is full) This is of course not the fault of the organisers but the limitation of the platform that is Second Life. In addition, lag for these crowded events was usually brutal. Again... related to the huge performance demands on a server that was heaving with avatars and lots of goodies to be bought.

For TAG! Gacha we tried to circumvent this problem by spreading the server load and what better way to do this than to bring customers back to the main stores of creators. From Booger's giant nose to Olive's giant um... Olive... From surreal landscapes to fantastical ones... From humble little rabbit holes to spectacular architectural achievements... when you are hopping from store to store and discovering new ones, you'll be wondering why you never visited earlier.

Halloween is our favourite time of year and from what we can see, TAG! Gacha creators seem to think so too! The quality of products on offer is simply outstanding. We have new up and coming brands amongst established and beloved names. 

Playing TAG! Gacha is easy. Visit HOW TO PLAY for more information.

Keep an eye on our TAG! Gacha Flickr feed where you can look at pictures specific to TAG! Gacha. If you have gacha photos to submit, please do so in our Gachatopia flickr group. 

TAG! Gacha tip: If the region you are trying to get into is full, you can skip it on the HUD and visit it again later.

We hope you will enjoy the event and good luck with the machines! Happy and safe trading everyone :)

Regards,

The Templars

The Junk Shop

The season is changing...FINALLY! But not before September squeezes out a few more events and ties up some of those that are already running, like the Arcade. Shopping the Arcade for me has always been a two or three part process. Yes the initial rush is fun, but head back now and experience the pleasure of shopping leisurely without the crowd. Take a closer look at all these machines have to offer. Seven Emporium is a great example. His machines are always eclectic, containing a variety different things that really transport you in some way. This latest machine has vintage flair with apocalyptic overtones. Speaking of apocalyptic Uber is having a great round of end of the world type stuff.You can also catch these mechanical birds at TLC. Half Deer offers them up with a Mad Scientist Birdcage for the events mad science theme. 

But what about October? The most celebrated month in Second Life is going to be off the charts this year. You will want to keep an eye on the TAG! Gacha website. This event offers something completely new for Second Life gacha. This HUD based event with an incredible line up of creators is bound to entertain you. Visit Gachatopia inworld to grab a group invite for early access.

Wearing

Hair - *Soonsiki! Kaleidoscope - The Mens Dept

Crown - .Enfant Terrible. Crown RARE - The Arcade

Earrings - (Yummy) Vice Hoop - Gold - Collabor88

Goggles - !Ohmai : Steampunk Squirrel Goggles

Shirt - *COCO*_MilitaryShirt RARE - The Chapter Four

Belt - DRD -zombie apoc - belt  the end - Gacha at Mainstore

Skirt - DRD - tutu - Mainstore

Kneepads - *COCO*_KneePads - Uber

Boots - *COCO*_Lace-UpBoots(Black)GreenSocks - Uber

Arcade Junk

The Arcade is two years old this round. I have to admit, after 2 years playing the Arcade, I am not the same player I used to be.One of the big differences is that I have developed very clear favorites with regard to creators. One of those is the brand Junk. They have a very bohemian sensibility which appeals to the deadhead in me, with the added swank of my favorite era, the 1950's. Unique, chic and always a little weathered, Junk is always a go to machine. This round they offer "One Man's Junk" which they described as being little bits of what you might find at a flea market. All I can say is this is one very cool flea market! The pipe phone is really cool and the daybed animations are new and different. The fan RARE is super sweet, you can fill it with your own pictures. Other items featured here you can find in the Junk store.

DRD did a poll on their Facebook page about this machine. Jaimy asked what people would like to see and GEEKS prevailed! Here she has taken gaming to the next level and turned it into a bunch of wearable stuff. I put on my personal favorites for the shot below. Make sure to read all of the little pins and the details on the tablet screen. They are pretty funny. Both of these machines can be found at the Arcade opening September 1st on their brand new region The Arcade or cam shop from their homestead Gacha Galley.

Happy Birthday Gachatopia!

Gachatopia opened one year ago this month. I will never forget the day we opened and people poured in looking around wondering what the heck this place was going to be. It was hard to explain because it was just an idea. A place for all things gacha, is all we could really say. There was no one renting and no one in the group but gacha fans flooded over the sim and most of them never left. Many of the original members of the community have become good friends and we are proud to say that one year later, that community has grown to one of the largest, most active gacha communities in Second Life.

Gachatopia celebrates this month with some great gifts and two amazing Gacha Shows. Saturday the 2nd at 2pm slt we have the colorful Katat0nik here for an interview. She has made everyone this little fox plushie you see in these images. Everyone who attends will get one. Speaking of Gacha Show gifts, we are releasing some past gifts out into the Gachatopia community via free raffles over the course of the month to celebrate. If you missed a past show, join the Gachatopia chat group, you may just get lucky and win!

Another important and loved part of Gachatopia are the creators who have supported us and joined in the fun here over the past year. We are always humbled when they take the time out to participate in our crazy ideas. The Gacha Show is just the beginning. We have something planned for fall that involves 50 of the best creators in Second Life called TAG! Gacha we think you will all love. One of those creators Jaimy Hancroft of DRD has made us a special gift for our first anniversary. The gacha machine backpack you see in these photos can be found in the notices of the Gachatopia chat group for the rest of the month.

Happy Birthday Gachatopians! Thank you for an amazing year!

Summer Safari

The Seasons Story opens soon and as always will present work from the top designers in Second Life. I think aside from the Arcade, Seasons Story and Collabor88 may be my two regular favorite shopping events. In this post I combined some of what they both offer for July. 

Collabor88 is open and ready for you to TRY and get in. Bring your linden, you will be taken in by the luxurious interpretation of the theme Safari. What I love about Collabor88 is that the designers always present the better side of the theme. The Loft for instance does not give you tired bamboo furniture but rather a modern leather set with stretched hide backing on the couch. All in contemporary colors and animal print carefully accenting furniture fit for a New York high rise apartment. Another stand out designer this round is Nylon Outfitters. The set of masks are so well made and textured, I can only hope there will be more in that series at some point. You can find lots of what you see in the picture at Collabor88 but that groovy belt I have on you will find at We Love Role Play, its another amazing wearable by DRD.

The Seasons Story always has a few great gacha machines and here is one from 8f8. This one is called our Secret Hideout and features two trees with animations as well as a cuddle rug. It is the details that win me over however, like this memory book complete with aged SL shots. IBI also does an incredible job with the trees and wood textures here. There is ONE secret Rare which I am sworn to secrecy about, so you will have to head over to the Seasons Story on July 10th and try your hand at getting it!