CLOSE ENCOUNTER

He should have been afraid, but he was too busy checking my silhouette. I turned toward him and rattled my tentacles a bit. I could see the fear as soon as he saw them coiling and uncoiling. Perhaps he'd mistaken them for hair in the dark.

But he didn't run. That was odd.

So I put the human in his place. But he lay there and stared. He still didn't run.

I swear some humans don't have any sense of self-preservation at all.

(I was inspired by these GrollWerks cyber arms. They can be retextured lots of ways and they don't have to be shiny like I made them here. I preferred the matte black but it didn't really photograph well. The result was fab fun, especially since the gas mask made me sound like Lord Vader.

One more note; about the boots. Their shape is very creative but the boots are obviously made for people with very thin calves and large feet. (Think anorexic couture models.) When I put them on, the contrast between the tiny calves and muscular thighs was jarring, so I made a new, much thinner shape. I try to avoid doing this but I really do love boots.)

Arms: GrollWerks "Cybernetic Arms" (with HUD to customize color, texture, and shine)
Breastplate: Paradox "Plastron" (texture change)
Abdominal Plate: Paradox "Abdomen Armor"
Mask: Hate This "gas mask" (with breathing vapor and sound effect)
Bodysuit: PixelDolls "Elipse"
Boots: Dilly Dolls "Sonata" (with color-change HUD for boots, straps, soles, heels and buttons)
Tentacle Hairdo: Tekeli-li "Thasaidon" (with color and glow change controls)

Love,
Serene

EIGHT PACK

You count em.

Skin: Prodigal “Nic_sunburn_buzz_shaved”(MHOH4)
Eyes: MADesigns “EYES_PROMISE – green”(MHOH4)
Shorts: Ali Couture “Juno Pants”(MHOH4)

Shirt: DeeTalez “Boyfriend Shirt”(MHOH4)
Pants: [hate this] “MHO4 – jeans – regular, boot cut”(MHOH4)
Skin: Prodigal “Nic_sunburn_buzz_shaved”(MHOH4)
Eyes: MADesigns “EYES_PROMISE – green”(MHOH4)
Pose: d.can “Strong 6”(MHOH4)

Left:
Shirt: Poised “E-Mute”(MHOH4)
Pants: Urban Republic “TuercSkull Pants”(MHOH4)
Necklace: a la Mood/[AB]Male “Najuha Tribal Necklace”(MHOH4)
Hair: Pocket Mirrors “Enzo Brick”(MHOH4)
Skin: Nikita Fride “Skin Exclusive MHOH4”(MHOH4)
Pose: d.can “Strong 1”(MHOH4)

Right:
Shirt: Equilibrium “UC2”(MHOH4)
Pants: Equilibrium “Mud Light Jeans”(MHOH4)
Bracelet: Rozoregalia “Gemma Bracelet”(MHOH4) (sorry i cropped it out!)
Hair: Nikita Fride “Hair MHOH4”(MHOH4)
Skin: Nikita Fride “Skin Exclusive MHOH4”(MHOH4)
Eyes: MADesigns “EYES_PROMISE – green”(MHOH4)

Love,
Serene

PERSPECTIVE

I went to the Alternative Fair expecting a romp through latex, tattoos and schtomper boots. But ... Frankly, I went to the Alternative Fair expecting less than Art. In my heart of snobby hearts, I don't call it Art unless it makes me think.

Take a long look at these glasses. ... (and imagine that my right lens is animated with the static of an off-the-air television screen) ...

Our ability to perceive distance, and understand three dimensional spatial perspective, relies mostly on binocular vision. Art can imitate depth of field using linear perspective, focus, by putting a grey haze in the distance of a landscape, but with only one point of view, our vision becomes flat. With one eye covered, does it matter how many windows or lenses I place in front of the other eye? Should I filter half of my vision through the static of a video screen or media opinions? Or should I give myself permission to see what I see?

Some people don't want to know what I see. I could make them happy by removing my head. I wouldn't see or think a thing. I couldn't speak. Would that work for you? ...

Me neither.

Glasses: Cobrahive “Fawk Glasses” (Alternative Fair Item benefits Nothing but Nets)
Jacket: Arai “Nylon Parka_glay” (no that’s not a typo)
Shirt: hate this “t-shirt meh. F”
Pants: LG Concept “Tattoo capri yellow” (exclusive at The Dressing Room)
Shoes: Kookie “Athena Silver”
Hair: lamb “Ambrosia”
Underpants: Cupcakes “Sporty Panties”
Skin: Tiktok “Lola Imagination tan-summer sky”
Eyes: Poetic Color “Night Rain”
Poses: by Dismorph, Long Awkward Pose and Pididdle
Photostudio: by N30

Love,
Serene