Faerie Crossing's Terra Firma Up For Sale

By MajikVixen (bluevioletvixen.lorefield)

“Harness Your Creative Majik With Terra Firma”

Named after Delerium's entrancing song, this parcel went up for sale/lease this week, in the moderate Wildefleur sim of the Faerie Crossing community.  Faerie Crossing is a community of 10 fantasy sims, and is listed in the Destination Guide under Newcomer Friendly places.  Traditionally, Wildefleur is a homestead sim that caters to giving one the feel that they are an actual tiny fairy in a big, wonderful, magical place (adorned with oversized flower pots, watering cans, and beehives that decorate gardens).

Those interested in Terra Firma, should contact MajikVixen (BlueVioletVixen Lorefield) to purchase or lease.  The sale terms are L$41,300 for initial purchase, and then L$8,400 per month (tier payable from date of purchase) for 900 prims.  The lease terms are for no initial purchase price, and L$9,750 per month tier, for 850 prims.  Example housing has been provided, currently it is an oversized nightstand house.  The top drawer acts as a balcony overlooking the lake, and the moving bottom drawer acts as an entry door.  The main component is phantom, so there are a few secret compartments, complete with staircase and functional furniture.  A private skybox can be built above 512 meters, with all the conveniences one would like.

One must adhere to the Guidelines and Covenant while living in Faerie Crossing.  It basically boils down to three rules (the 3 "Ps"): 1) Private homes at ground level can only be entered if the door is open (there is no exploring above 512 meters, those are for private skyboxes), 2) Prim litter should be looked after properly (be considerate of our atmosphere we try to preserve), & 3) PG rating (although we're rated moderate, we want our lands friendly for those child avis too).  If you can respect those rules, no matter who you are (human, fae, or creature), you are welcome in Faerie Crossing! 

Faerie Crossing is also a great community of events and helpers.  Almost daily events (please see the first link in the Additional Information section of this article) include dances, building classes, scripting advice, quizzes with prizes, and story sharing.  Special events include lectures, guided meditations, and the Magic Messenger (the Faerie Crossing newsletter).  The helpers range from Brownies (who help clean up prim litter), Merry Meeters (actively involved members who help join people to the main Faery Crossing group), Gateway Guides (who help newborns become more accustom to Second Life), to Protectors (who help handle griefers and any potential drama).  Faerie Crossing is run by Queen Gypsy (currently on hiatus) and members of the High Faerie Court (who meet once a month to discuss future events and other such occurrences). 

We do take pride in our community and homes, and decorate accordingly to the seasons and fantasy theme of each sim.  Be you ready to answer this call for talent and share your imagination with everyone?  Then come visit this place, let your inner child play, and take root in this community of dreams!


Additional Information:
SLURL: http://maps.secondlife.com/secondlife/Wildefleur/212/89/41
URLs:   
Faerie Crossing Events Calendar:
https://calendar.google.com/calendar/embed?src=l58ok6oqiqnm0iei9eg4qmd1u0@group.calendar.google.com&ctz=America/Los_Angeles?
An Old History of Faerie Crossing:
http://fc.heliste.nl/Sitemap.aspx
Groups:    
Gateway to the Faery Crossing (Group Key: 4a20e96d-6571-f974-a8fc-0024d14be066)
The Faery Crossing (Group Key: 06881a03-e85e-d9be-f63a-be9015119c94) (join the first group, and then joining this group is by request/invitation only)
Preferred contact: MajikVixen (bluevioletvixen.lorefield) Faerie Crossing Steward and Gateway Guide

MajikVixen

Cartoonimals Changes Hands

In January, the Cartoonimals sim, noted for it's virtual critters, amusing gadgets, and other fun items available for purchase, was in danger of closing. In mid-February, I heard the sim had been saved. A buyer had stepped forward and took the place under her wing.

Dropping in to take a look, the place had been changed a bit. Much of the sim was bordered by cliffs and trees, including some picturesque waterfalls, and there was a stretch of beach with crashing waves. And the layout of the attractions and vendors had been rearranged some. But it was still basically the same place, with their critters and whimsical goods still up for sale. Near one waterfall, an elephant stood in the water and hippos were swimming. At the beach, seals were jumping out and back into the water.

While looking around, I noticed a couple people nearby in a building and went over. And there was Duggy Bing, the builder of the cartoonimals and the old owner of the sim, and Ima Flanagan, the new owner of the place. Ima greeted me with a joke, "Hi Bixyl! Lovely avatar you have there. Be careful ... Duggy might make you into a tip jar." After some initial laughter, Duggy Bing told me, "It's Ima's sim now." "I did a bit of rearranging , but not to difficult when you have these great creations to work with. I purchased it , hope to save it. Hate to see this leave SL."

The two were currently working away, Duggy saying, "We're trying to get the stupid messed up vendors to work. The transfer messed things up." "Makes for extra work," Ima told me, then leaned closer to whisper with a grin, "Of course they came back with my name on them. … shhh, don't tell Duggy."

Part of the reason Duggy had sold the sim was he was increasingly busy in real life, "lots of projects." Asking him if there would be any more of his products, he answered he was, "taking a break. It will be a while."

I asked Ima what plans she had other than giving the sim a new look and the vendors straightened out. "There will be a large freebie store," she told me, "not the usual minor items, but many things people need to get started in SL. There will be more stores, but I hope to keep it on this sort of theme. I am not a fan of a sim full of buildings. This is a joy, because these items, play well with landscaping."

I asked them what reactions they heard of the sim up for sale and it's purchase. Ima answered, "One woman dropped by, she gave me an article her friend had written about the sim, and Duggy selling it. She said she didn't want the sim to go. She had a look about and was pleased with the changes. That was good to hear. Loyal fans of sims are sometimes unnerved with changes. She was pleased and was off to tell her friend the sim survived the change."

Duggy Bing was happy at how things turned out, "I'm delighted that Ima Flanagan agreed to take over Cartoonimals sim. She is a longtime freind, and a creator who has built some marvelous environments. She's the perfect person to not only maintain Cartoonimals, but also reinvent it as a whole new experience for SL residents to explore and enjoy." Ima considered it fortunate for her that she was able to get the sim, "I'm the lucky one."

Talking a little more, Ima did have some plans for a social center where people could hang out. After saying goodbye, I looked around a little, and away from the main area saw a small deck next to the beach, animated by waves crashing onto the shore, and the silence interrupted by bird calls.

And so the sim built around Duggy Bing's whimsical creations continues under new management, and with a slightly new look. It should be interesting when Duggy is ready to resume making new goodies once again.

Bixyl Shuftan