By Deaflegacy
The
Cafe
I stopped by
the cafe on Trotsdale at (32/214/24) to talk with the owner, Skye Wishbringer. When I asked him about his role in the Cafe, he replied, “Sole proprietor and owner of Stagbucks Coffee! There are many others who
spend some time there, but my main purpose is keeping it running.”
I asked Skye about the history of the cafe, he said, “Oh, that's a
long, long, long ago story. In its existence on Second Life, I can't
remember the original date in its original iteration, but the
earliest version I can remember of it on SL goes back to some time
around 2005 or 2006. This particular version has been around since
around 2016. This wasn't its original location here in Trotsdale,
either. It used to be up the street and around the corner near the
Theater, in a completely different building. Stagbucks' original
existence actually came to being on a text-based Muck called
FurryMuck back around the late 90's. I think around 1997 or so. It's
still there, if you know where to find it. When I brought it here, it
started life as a small wooden shack with a coffee percolator and was
generally just a place for some friends and myself to hang out.
Multiple revisions later, here we are.”
The best
feature of the Cafe, according to Skye, is the look.,“When you come to Trotsdale, one of the first things you may notice
is the colors of the sim in general. I've always been a fan of Googie
Style architecture, and amidst all the browns and greens, the teal
appearance isn't contrasting but I feel complements the square and
surrounding buildings near it. Every time I see it, it makes me feel
happy, regardless of my mood.”
Before I had
to go, Skye told me something. “Of course! We also
recently opened a location in the Saddlewood Sim. There's a landmark
oval by the door that should give you one there.”
I would
definitely go to the Cafe. It's a friendly place with free coffee.
I am a coffee lover. I would know where is the right place to go and
have a good cup of coffee. The cafe at Trotsdale is one of the
places I would definitely go for a good cup of coffee.
The landmark
is: http://maps.secondlife.com/secondlife/Trotsdale/31/215/24
The
Library
I went to the
library and met the librarian, Amehana Arashi (Amehana Ishtari). After I
apologized for being late. my first question was when the library
first opened. She replied,
“I am not
sure when the library first opened. I am the third curator. I know it
was open before the RP event of Trotsdale's destruction in one
timeline and rebirth in another. I -think- 2012, but Zepdek
Resident is the original curator and my current co-curator. He'd have
the early history.”
I asked
Amehana to tell me in her words about the library. “We provide music
appreciation and story time," she replied, "Some of our readers do live voice
readings. Others stream readings that they have prerecorded and
sometimes I'll play something from librivox. We also have a few
inworld titles. We network with a few other libraries and sometimes
run writing contests that are open to the public. Raglanshire's
library currently has one of their prim books out on the table, which
I rotate with others they've sent.”
I had one last
question for Amehana, that of what was her favorite part of her job. “That is a hard one," she told me as she thought about her answer, "My favorite part as a patron is listening when Illya Leonov streams
his stories. My favorite part as a librarian though is finding titles
I think patrons would enjoy hearing me read.”
I thanked
Amehana before I left the library. I really do like the place.
