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| Clockhaven |
New Babbage is a virtual representation of a steampunk city set in the 1800's. Walking through its cobbled streets is like walking back through time and into an alternate universe. Many writers have lived here and written stories about New Babbage*, and many machinimas** have been made there. It is a place of mist, mystery, and story. Legend has it that all the mad scientists and villains that have been kicked out of other SL steampunk locations have moved here.
I spent days collecting landmarks, and I kept finding new places to explore, until I finally decided to shorten my list and just blog about a few of the many interesting sites.
There is more information at my new "Tourist Information Center" in Celchu.
It is recommended that you set your browser to "Shared Environment". Also, changing into steampunk garb will make you feel less like a tourist - there are several off-the-rack system avatars that will fit right in.
Let's start with a meal at Brunel Hall. Food is free, but you need to join the group first. After that, click on the Information sign for a brochure. Sit down at one of the set tables. Touch the plate to get a menu, and touch the cutlery to get utensils. Click the chair to get eating animations. You may have to make some adjustments.
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| Lunch in Brunel Hall |
There are reputed to be secret tunnels under the restaurant/hotel, leading to other parts of New Babbage.
http://maps.secondlife.com/secondlife/Academy%20of%20Industry/52/76/108
Full of pancakes and strawberry mousse, I head to Piedmont Landing. This large open space was set up as an event space and ballroom.
http://maps.secondlife.com/secondlife/Wheatstone%20Waterways/79/18/139
Next, down the stairs to see the elegant brass rose fountains. Then down the left-hand stairs and to the left to Langdon Gardens. The small building here is a recreation of a study made for Mark Twain.
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| Mark Twain Studio |
http://maps.secondlife.com/secondlife/Wheatstone%20Waterways/12/42/101
Along this street are the offices of the Babbage Gazette, Loki's Airshop Company, and The Urchin Shop. There is a tram stop just around the corner.
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| Everything you need to urch! |
http://maps.secondlife.com/secondlife/Babbage%20Square/191/58/106
The New Babbage Paleozoic Museum. Touch the fossils at your peril.
http://maps.secondlife.com/secondlife/Clockhaven/29/102/111
The Silas Marner Gallery offers a wide range of art, from sculpture to painting. There are now miepon machines instead of gacha machines.
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| A fine selection of sculpture and painting. |
http://maps.secondlife.com/secondlife/Babbage%20Square/201/180/111
There are more bars, art galleries, museums, shops, and fascinating builds than I have room to put here. Who knows what you will discover!
*Tales of New Babbage is now up to Volume Three.
**'machinima' is a video made in virtual reality. Check out YouTube.
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