Fantasy Faire 2024 in Second Life - Last Stop

 Today I did an in-depth exploration of Last Stop, a Region sponsored by Teegle. 

Most of the build was submerged, with a deserted subway tunnel snaking along between scattered shops. It was all absolutely beautiful.  The Teegle fish swimming back and forth among the plants added a nice but not too in-your-face ambiance, I can remember when SL fish were just flat shapes, these Teegle fish looked real and three-dimensional. 

Subway Tunnel at Last Stop

Fish in subway tunnel, Last Stop

I made a quick run through of all the stores.I paused at DFS because they had something I hadn't seen before: llamacorns, and I wanted to make a Relay for Life contribution from the shop to show my appreciation for their humor and creativity. I couldn't find one. I think every shop at Fantasy Faire should have a way you could make a Relay for Life contribution without buying anything.

Llamacorns from DFS at Last Stop

I did buy a Sass gnomie. You can never have too many gnomies. I also bought a Teegle dog

One store confused me. It didn't have a name - just a logo, and I didn't find out what it was they were advertising until I clicked on the free gift.The info card explained that this shop was advertising the Akipelago Group:

"secondlife:///app/group/165c25d2-7ff3-e3a6-54a3-2ff7bdb71010/about

The Akipelago is a not-for-profit group of sims is dedicated to artistic and natural beauty in its many forms including:    multiple worlds of breathtaking vistas; interactive and immersive sim-wide exhibits;  particle shows; music and dance performances; and of course, galleries of portraits and sculptures.   It is also a very large playground !  The Akipelago is comprised of:  Akijima, Akimori, and Akimitsu.  For any questions or concerns please let me know, and thank you for your time here in the Akipelago.  Everyone is welcome!

  - Akiko (◕‿◕)♡"

The store decor was very nicely put together, and I was impressed that it looked like they could communicate in six different languages. I hope to visit their Regions after Fantasy Faire.

On the surface The Last Stop was mostly water with some rocky outcroppings , and the rails heading out over the water to the horizon reminded me of a scene in Spirited Away.

Last stop at Last Stop

My favorite Region so far. 

The only negative was a store that disguised its exit as a solid wall. It was not alone among stores in doing that, but it is annoying. I'm wondering if they are thinking that visitors will get trapped when they can't find their way out and buy more things?