I came inworld to find that Miss Connolly has disbanded the RCAF. I don't know if you all know how much we at the Aerodrome and Cape Messmer have been dealing with the comments regarding both. It is something that I have addressed
before. My time in the RCAF has been wonderful and it has brought me much happiness to meet inventors and other aviators and the camaraderie among my fellow RCAF colleagues has been a lot of fun. I believed in and still believe in her dream. I don't write letters to the Guvnah, but this time I just felt compelled...
Dear Guvnah,
I'm sure you have heard all about the brouhaha surrounding the RCAF by now...
When Zoe had her dream of creating an airfield for everyone-- not just Caledonians--to share, I believed in her and her vision. So did you.
When she envisioned an air corps, I believed in that too. I had never really flown before, but she inspired me...and a little ferret was soon a squadron leader patrolling Caledon's skies.
When Mr Messmer created Cape Messmer, I believed in his dream too. I worked hard on the project, helping to create a place where folks could learn about the Victorian-era space stories and beliefs that influence us even today.
So the snide remarks, the comments, all of that...about theme or whatever else was hurtful. The RCAF was a group of very nice folks who not only enjoyed each other and what they did, but brought in others from outside of Caledon to share the dream. This is unfortunate and I hope she will reconsider. I don't even know what writing you and telling you would or will accomplish in any way, but I just thought you'd like to know as one of Caledon's dreamers' dreams became a nightmare...
Respectfully Yrs.,
Eladrienne Laval
**A note, 2/6: Zoe has reconsidered. Let's move on and past, shall we?
While walking in Penzance with the Professor, we had a good time looking at the outside of Miss Orr's home. You must see this for yourself, as the little clever details will make you smile...
I put up a display of a gorgeous cavorite sample given to Cape Messmer by Horg Neurocam, creator of the Cavorite Mines in the Moors and the floating mountain in Morgaine. We had a lot of fun talking and I was tickled to finally meet Caledon's esteemed mineralogist...
After we dropped and rezzed the Gallery, I headed over to Port Caledon for some chitchat with Dia... 
I was at Cape Messmer talking to Sir Tele, who was visiting Morgaine for the first time, for quite a while. Just as he left, I heard a buzzing overhead and walked to the Aerodrome. Instead of a plane, I found Lord Vid as a bee taking a break from a project and flying around. It is quite a nice AV!
There was a very nice turnout as we all danced...
But I was in a "mood" and decided to leave early to quietly work on my project at Cape Messmer in Morgaine. I have created a Vernes "From the Earth to the Moon" display and created a replica of the Melies space capsule. Do visit it and step inside! There is so much more to come!
Here is a snapshot of Professor Messmer looking rather dignified on what is now officially Cape Messmer. The Cape Messmer Aether Labs will be an interesting place to visit indeed. So much to prepare for it!
What you do not see is a photo of my gleefully running around the lab going "Hoooooooooooo!" The professor said it would probably take a machinima to capture it instead. Long live Caledon! Huzzah!
I always meet the most interesting folks at the Aerodrome complex! Here is Mr Mezz Lykin, showing us his galvanic portable telephonic communications unit that is run by "cell" batteries. We speculated as to the possibility of it weighing less than 80 lbs and possibly even being handheld one day!
A few young ladies, two from a parallel future, arrived in a Boomslang airship. They wondered if females were allowed to participate in the RCAF and were rather excited to find out that I was a pilot and our Commander is female as well. I told them women figure most prominently in Caledon's society and its military and that they would be most welcome!
