Friday, April 3, 2009

The little steampunk mermaid, and pixie and Cinderella

Posted by Bettina Tizzy

Update! ZOMG, gender adjustment time. I mistakenly believed that Onakagoo was a woman when I wrote this post, so I've gone ahead and corrected all the she/hers-isms. Sheesh.

Steampunk, highly detailed and hot hot hot, I give you the flying avatars by Japanese Onakagoo Epin (rez: 11/22/2006), available at his 109 Prims Circus fantasy store in the sky.

Capturing avatars in steampunk flying cages is a running theme with Onakagoo. Take his Flying Little Mermaid avatar, complete with a steampunk tail and breastplate, as well his own submersible.


Shown here with Vampire Mermaid hair by 3star Tyne (teleport directly from here)


Note how the avatar is anchored firmly to the interior of the submersible


Mercifully, Onakagoo has also provided a shatter-glass box on the side of the submersible with a pair of prosthetic legs, should the mermaid in you decide to go walking

The Flying Little Pixie is caught inside an hourglass-shaped lamp, but the crystal has shattered, making room for her lacey steampunk wings.



You can detach the flying cage and go about your pixie business wearing the mechanical (but nevertheless dainty) outfit Onakagoo provides you with.



In lieu of a heart, Onakagoo appointed the pixie with a bell...


You can ring my bell

Finally, the Flying Little Cinderella isn't really an avatar, but an attachment you wear... a whirring, rusty steampunk carriage. Talk about making an appearance (or disappearance come the stroke of midnite) at parties!


I'm wearing Eshi Otawara's latest: the POPI outfit, complete with a giant poppy hat and dangerous hat pins


Housed within a sphere megaprim, the 109 Prims Circus store is its own environment and worthy of a visit whether you purchase anything or not. Teleport directly from here.

Many thanks to Poulep[Oh]ndeuse who's fabulous Flickr stream I follow. It was she who guided me to Onakagoo and his latest magic.

6 comments:

Mako Kungfu said...

Onakagoo's Drill Factory is one of my favorite places in SL, and I ride around on and in her gadgets all the time (as you can see on my Flickr). And that's exactly what I tell people, too -- just go for the experience, even if you don't end up buying. It's truly an amazing place.

Unknown said...

OMG....if you haven't gone here you must go...it's a terrific find. Thanks so much Bettina

totirou said...

I am proud of love of a lot of people of the thing that I made.

I am wishing a lot of people to spend time happy by my shop.

Thank you for writing a very wonderful article!

Faerie said...

I don't think the mermaid has a submersible - I think the idea is it's the opposite, full of water so the mermaid can go exploring on dry land with her own water supply.

Sorry to be so picky :)

Mako Kungfu said...

Nah, Faerie, it's both. Out of water or as a submersible through toxic depths, eh? ;)

someone somewhere said...

Wow. I must go visit!

I tried to find that vampire mermaid hair, but couldn't figure out if it was just in a pack that I didn't know, or if it wasn't offered anymore. Anyone know?