Orcs are Great Defenders

There is a whirring in the air, the sound that could be mistaken for many things as it floats on the breeze, but it is infact the doors of the Engine Room having been thrown open and the purring of the engine lulling across the land of Second Life... The Engine Room isn't a place for everyone, not everyone can handle the post-Apocalypse lifestyle... 
When you have a place in this post-Apocalypse world, you have to really cling on to it and fight whatever comes your way to try and take it from you.. Prime real estate is hard to find, and even harder to keep... 

I have been able to commandeer one of the best locations in this post-Apocalyptic world... The Dead Zone Arcade - from Synnergy.Tavis available until March 28th at Cake Day - is now my home zone, I've set up a camp with a perfectly warm fire, and released my little robotic friend from her safe space in my pocket... 
There was a very strange creaking after a while, and suddenly one of the old arcade games burst open, the characters of the game spilling out into the light and making themselves at home around my fire. How could I refuse the cute little Orc Boiz - from Tardfish at Chronicles & Legends until April 1st - a place at the fire if they are more than willing to helpf fight for our base!! 

What is she wearing;
Hat: ANTAYA - Unisex aviator's hat (Available until April 20th at Engine Room)
Hair: Raven Bell - Caspian Hair (Available until April 20th at Engine Room)
Eye Patch: [Gild] - Gearwork monocle (Available until April 20th at Engine Room)
Skin: amara beauty - Freya in Ivory
Outfit (Including Arm Wraps, Top, Pants & Boots): AsteroidBox - Steam Engineer (Available until April 20th at Engine Room)
Spear: [KROVA] - Spring Spear (Available until April 20th at Engine Room)
Pose: Secret Poses - Liam, Pose 4
Monster Pals: Tardfish - Orc Boiz (Available until April 1st at Chronicles & Legends)
Robot Pal:  BONDI - LAL0 Drone in Classic
Chair: JIAN - Witch's Recluse Set in Chair
Fire: Razor Bird - Scavenger's Camp Fire
Backdrop: SYNNERGY.TAVIS - Dead Zone Arcade [Scene] (Available until March 28th at Cake Day)

Strangers in the Junk Yard

It's been raining hard here for the last few days, it's been raining so much it's very torrential and it's bringing with it the cooler air. There's more than the drumming of rain on the ground though, if you listen carefully the drumming is heralding the arrival of a steampunk phenomenon... An Engine Room is coming and the steampunk brigade is coming to town... I had things to do to prepare, I had things o do to make sure I'm ready and able to welcome the new, shiny brass... For right now though, I decided to take my puppy for a walk and enjoy the cool crisp air... 

I decided to take my puppy, Fluffy, for a walk in the Junk Yard - a backdrop, and pose set actually, from Synnergy.Tavis that is available at the Cake Day Event until September 29th - I wanted to pick myself up some pretty decor to welcome the Engine Room guests. 
Whilst wandering through the cars in the dripping rain, I blinked more than once as there was the strangest of men standing there, looking at me with one large eye... The strangest part was that the Eye, was in the middle of a TV screen, he was a TV MAN - from What's Lost Spirits, that will be available at the opening of Engine Room on September 20th. He seemed to be having a little trouble, his cable was sparking in the rain, he looked like he needed to find somewhere to dry off... Fluffy and I decided to take him home. 

What is she wearing;
Hair: Magika - Sienna
Skin: amara beauty - Freya in Ivory
Glasses: random.Matter - Axen Glasses in Black
Outfit & Umbrella: Web Dew - Annabelle (Available from September 20th until October 20th at Engine Room)
Shoes: UTOPIA@Design - "COCO"
Pose & Dog Prop: SYNNERGY.TAVIS - Pose Set 46, Pose 1 (Available until September 29th at Cake Day Event)
Friend: What's Lost Spirits - TV MAN (Available from September 20th until October 20th at Engine Room)
Spark: Moon Rabbit - Party Sparklers
Street Lights: Di'Cor - Street Lamp
Rain: [Dysfunctionality] - Simplest Rain
Clouds: kotte - Cloudy Set
Backdrop: SYNNERGY.TAVIS - Junk Yard [360] Backdrop (Available until September 29th at Cake Day Event) 

Risking it at the Casino!

Life is such a gamble every day... You never know what may happen on a day to day basis, I mean since the start of the year we've seen countries go to war, the pandemic is still clinging on and I'm STILL healing after the nightmare that was my conclusion to 2021... 
I decided that instead of gambling through the dangerous things, maybe a trip to the casino is a better idea, least that way it's just money I'm gambling with and not life... 

At Synnergy's Vintage Casino, I decided it was time for a little risk taking... I grabbed myself a fancy cocktail, or since I'm such a classy lady perhaps, I'll make it a Beer Margarita - from ChicChica - I'll even fancy myself up by putting my cigarette in a telescopic cigarette holder lol... Look at me I'm so fancy...

What is she wearing;
Hair: Wasabi - Lake Hair in Absolute Pack
Skin: amara beauty - Freya in Ivory
Sleeves: Mug - Paula Top in Black
Cigarette: random.Matter - Verona Telescopic Cigarette in Silver
Outfit: Tentacio - Xenia Body in Dark Colour
Pose & Card/Chips Props: Amitie - The Poker Female
Cocktail: ChicChica - Beer Margarita
Ashtray: {anc} - MoonLightLounge Gacha Item in Ashtray Stand
People: Meshed Potato - Various Mesh People (Sold Separately)
Backdrop: SYNNERGY - Vintage Casino Skybox (Available until April 1st for Cake Day Event) 

The Kitty Stow Away!

I want to get out of my house, I want to do something fun and adventurous, I know that I can't but right now I'm desperate to get away from home... Maybe I'll get a chance to go home and see my parents sometime soon... I'd really like that... 
I even went so far as to pack up my bags, grab a bag of groceries, and head toward the station looking for a chance to run away... 

At the MLK Subway Station - a backdrop from Synnergy as part of the Cake Day Event - I put my bags on the bench to check my pockets and find my ticket... Suddenly my grocery bag started moving, MY KITTEN HAD STOWED AWAY! At least I'll have company on my long trip home... 

What is she wearing;
Hat & Hair: Lamb - Wolf Redux in Red Pack
Skin: amara beauty - Freya in Ivory
Glasses: duckie - Frames
Scarf: miss chelsea - Hazel Scarf in Colour Pack 1
Jacket & Shirt: Ascend - Cho Denim Jacket in Blue Willow
Pants: AsteroidBox - Lena Pants in Plaid
Pose: FOXCITY - Climber, Pose 7
Kitty: MishMish - Kitties go to market in General
Suitcases: Apple Fall - Monogram Suitcases
Garbage: DRD - San Mora City Trash
People: HIMIKO TOGA - Mesh People in YO-Vboy-004 & YO_V.woman-008
Backdrop: SYNNERGY - MLK Subway Terminal [360] Backdrop (Available until March 1st for Cake Day Event)
Houses: Synnergy - Neighborhood Backdrop