The Steamlands Sims at RFL

Relay weekend is now over. One thing about spending a lot of time of the track itself is not having a chance to truly enjoy the sims, so I returned later on to see the Steamlands sims in particular now that it was quiet and more lag-free. First, is the build for Steelhead, with its quiet Crescent Lake, Oregon build...
New Babbage's "Exposition" build...The Vicereine's "Metropolis" build...The Mars build...And Caledon's...

New Babbage Town Meeting

I attended New Babbage's town meeting today. It is always interesting to see how another community ticks...

7th Babbage Sim Has Arrived

Well now, that was fast! Mayor Tenk announced the arrival/landing of Babbage's 7th sim today.

New Babbage to Expand

Mayor Tenk has announced that Babbage will be putting in for its 7th sim, to be named...well, "New Babbage". A map to stake one's claim is in City Hall.

Mayor Tenk of New Babbage Sworn In Today!

Forgive my greyed photographs as the lag got the best of me and many as we attended the inauguration of the new Mayor of New Babbage, officiated by Commodore O'Toole...[13:04] Hotspur Otoole: I (state your name)
[13:04] Mosseveno Tenk: I, Mosseveno Tenk
[13:06] Mosseveno Tenk: do solemnly swear that I will support and defend the Great City of New Babbage against all enemies, foreign and domestic;
[13:06] Mosseveno Tenk: that I will bear true faith and allegieance to the same
[13:07] Mosseveno Tenk: that I take this obligation of Clockwinder freely, without any mental reservation or purpose of evasion;
[13:08] Mosseveno Tenk: that I will keep her gears oiled, her mainsprings wound, and her steam engines stoked with coal,
[13:08] Mosseveno Tenk: and that I will well and faithfully discharge the duties of Clockwinder on which I am
[13:08] Mosseveno Tenk: So help me God.

And with those words, the Clockwinder Mayor of New Babbage was sworn in...
You were expecting a Bible, were you?Mayor Tenk then declared Mr Aeolus Cleanslate First Engineer and presented him with a ceremonial artifact of the city...
[13:12] Mosseveno Tenk: The Mace of Olaf, First Defender of Babbage
[13:16] Mosseveno Tenk: And like Olaf the carpenter of old, I charger you to kep Babbage safe from enemies
[13:16] Mosseveno Tenk: and Tyrants,Afterwards, a group of us gathered at Ruby's for great coversation...

New Mayor of Babbage Elected

In an official telegram from New Babbage, the mayoral election results were announced at Noon today:

"Dateline: Jan 31st 1881 (according to Mr. Jack) Babbage Square:

CLEANSLATE: 19
TENK: 20 WINNER
WULFENBACH: 14

In What turned out to be a close election Mossveno Tenk has been Elected the next Mayor of New Babbage. The current Mayor, Shaunathan Sprocket Abstained and did not vote."

Congratulations to the new mayor-elect! And a thank you as well to the candidates for stepping up in an effort to keep their community going.

The Race is On

The other evening Lunar and I explored Babbage, including a visit to the Mayor's office in Town Hall in Babbage Square. As I reported earlier this month, Babbage is holding elections for a new Mayor as Sprocket is stepping down as head.The current candidates who are campaigning rather hard in the Babbage Ning and inworld are Mr. Mosseveno Tenk, Baron Wulfenbach and Mr Aeolus Cleanslate. As I have been a merchant there for quite some time now in the Mermaid Arcade and really like Babbage in general, I have been following this and finding it rather fascinating. Given the recent U.S. elections (culminating in Inauguration Day today) the candidates views, the citizens concerns, and the feeling of a community's future being affected are all a bit engrossing in a way. I believe the actual decision will be made close to Valentine's Day with a candidate cutoff of early February. It should be interesting and good luck to the candidates.

New Babbage to Change Management

I have always loved the steampunk community of New Babbage. Its industrial grit and soot and smokestacks have always truly appealed to me and it was one of the first places I enjoyed coming back to over and over again as a relatively new SL citizen. I remember when it still had one sim and I thought it so exciting and beautiful in its own way.

Yesterday, Mayor Shaunathan Sprocket announced in the New Babbage Ning that he was stepping down as mayor and selling New Babbage as he would like a "new challenge" and to move on. Interested buyers are to participate in an election and if selected by the people, they will go on to be the next mayor.

I do wish Mayor Sprocket the best and applaud him for his vision and what he has created. As a community, I also wish the best for New Babbage as well. Industria proficiscor in!

Grand Tour: Babbage Mystery & Steeltopian Gears

Miss Capalini's missing? Something about wrenches--or was that wenches? And Prussians? My next stop on the Grand Tour found Phin and me dancing at the Autumn Mystery Ball at Piermont Landing in New Babbage, where clues were given and it was up to us to figure out the mystery!Mr Jimmy Branagh, one of Babbage's urchins, came to the Ball rather nattily attired I might say...
Afterwards, I needed to make a quick stop to the Library in Caledon Victoria City. I found an intriguing mushroom and took a nibble. I must have face-planted rather quickly, as I soon awoke to Phin's calling out "Medic!" You would think I would've learned my lesson from the last time...Phin had other matters to attend to, so I continued on to the next stop in the Tour and went to Steeltopia, where we had a great time dancing among the rotating gears...

Re-Visiting Babbage Canals

I have loved New Babbage since it was just one sim with almost nothing at all there yet. I still enjoy visiting it, with Babbage Canals still being one of my favorite places...I wanted to see this marvelous bladed contraption up close...

A Circus!

After checking in on my shop in Port Babbage's Spiral Arcade, I was contemplating the purchase of a new dress when a gentleman engaged me in conversation. I soon found out that he was Mr Ichabod Story, a circus showman. He and his wife Jezebelle, are soon to open a circus in Babbage Palisade in a few weeks. He invited me to come see and told me there will be fire breathers, jugglers, clowns, perhaps even a human blockhead and exotic animals! How exciting!

Roaming Babbage Palisade

Phin and I thought we'd take a walk around Babbage Palisade and had a look at the new Academy of Industry...We explored its empty halls and rooms...
And in another build, found this curious contraption...could it be from a future yet to happen?

Doc Mason's Founder's Day Party

Tonight I donned my fancy toga, gold laurel wreath and golden sandals and went to Babbage Palisade to Doc Mason's Founder's Day birthday celebration, whose theme was the rather decadent Roman era. How appropriate given where it was held...

St Patrick's Day Revelries...

First, I stopped by my friend Mr Skusting Dagger's Grand Re-Opening party at Ruby's Pub in Babbage. Congrats to him, Miss Capalini and Sir ArthurConan Doyle, as I'm sure it will be a much-loved gathering spot!After the contests were decided we all got on stage with the musicians to jig...
And I stopped by the Steelhead Saloon for a moment. You would think it was a SLunday for all of the rezzing issues I was having today...
Which rendered everyone present at Mr Hassanov's birthday party at Miss Zymurgy's in Regency a very lovely shade of putty grey...

A Busy Sunday!

I was admiring Gryffin's trophy for his decorated gallery windows while in my snow phoenix AV, which has crackling fire effects (and snowflakes--what a combination!). I used to wear different AVs on a more regular basis when I first came to Caledon. Why in the world did I ever stop as I do enjoy it so? I have a few favorite forms, such as this one, so perhaps I shall sport them more often! I was preparing to go to the Tinies New Year's Ball in Raglan, but stopped through the Loft in Harborside first for a chat with Dia, Gryffin and Zoe...
This sign in the tavern is hilarious...
I hosted in a pinch for Dia at Jazzer's Paradise where we rocked out to metal...
And ended my evening sharing pints of Guinness and catching up with Prof. Messmer at Dr Fabre's Quarterdeck Reform Club in Port Babbage...

Celebrating and the Vernian Lighthouse in Babbage

My day in SL started off great! The pilots of the RCAF--"Connolly's Crazies"--got together at the Smuggler's Cove pub in Wellsian to celebrate my promotion to Squadron Leader of the "Screamin' Tinies"...We had a fantastic time cracking jokes and dancing and talking for almost 2 hours! If you want fun, adventure and flying, the Air Force is definitely the group to be in!
Dia & I work very, very well as a team for formal balls, so I was more than happy to assist her as host as she DJed the Kintyre Court Presentation Ball. Eds came and joined us in our dancing...
I later had the pleasure of being shown the Vernian Sea lighthouse in Babbage by its owner and builder, Mr G. Hax's friend Miss Kandace Commons. Here we are in her machinery room. It is an amazing build! I think at some point his eyes glazed over as Miss Commons and I started talking alternately talking about building and dresses...
She is quite a talented builder and scripter!

First Snow in Babbage

I heard that it had snowed in Babbage last night, so I put on some warm clothes and went to see for myself...Even the squirrels had found a way to cope with it--Babbage-style, smokestack and all...
I thought I'd put on even warmer clothing as I found myself knee-deep in a snowdrift...
Enjoy its relatively pristine beauty now...
As soon it will be covered with the soot of Babbage's industry. Progress marches on...

Babbage Spooky Cemetery

I was roaming around in Babbage and had a lovely conversation with Miss Maertens. I saw Mr. Skusting Dagger and chatted with him as well for a while. He showed me the rather haunted cemetery in Babbage Lovelace Park, complete with fog, crypt and ghosts. I am sorry that I missed the Halloween parade over the weekend!I love this time of year!

Gorey House in Babbage

"Come join me in Babbage. You must see this!" was the invite from Mr. Goodliffe. I tp'd over and found myself standing in a house--an Edward Gorey house! I have always loved his work...a little twisted and spooky... The house's creator pays tribute to the artist, famous for his B&W pen and ink illustrations, by making you feel as if you have stepped into one of his pieces...It even has bats and his lovely wispy ghosts on the roof! Oh! The creature from The Doubtful Guest, which is celebrating its 50th anniversary of publication this year!
It was interesting seeing everything suspended in the air as Babbage itself undergoes a bit of preparation for a new look and new sim...