This weekend, that being the weekend starting the 3rd of February, is the opening event for New Babbage Square, a brand, and primarily Steampunk, new area in Second Life. I’ll post a little of the official open invitation from Mayor Sprocket:

“Our official launch will include a schedule of activities to amuse, inform, entertain, and educate. Below are some of the highlights:

• Casual consentual role play thoughout the day.

• A guided walking tour of Babbage Square led by Mayor Shaunathan Sprocket.

• Historical Exibits featuing both the past that was, and the past that should have been.

• Talks provided by members of The Steampunks group on the subjects of building, scripting, and texturing.

• And other events to be announced by our creative and talented residents.

Any and all with an interest in Penumatics (steam), Horology (Clockwork), or the 19th century as seen from a fantastical point of view are welcome to attend the launch, or any other day they like. We look forward to you accepting this invitation and we hope our city is to your liking.“

I have to say, it all sounds marvelous, and despite the official red ribbons not yet shorn by its official opening, the architecture is certainly looking rather impressive! From the Phantasmagorium above, to a very murky and somewhat dubious looking open air cinamatograph theatre, to the steaming sewer caps to possibly the most Charles Rennie Mackintosh tearoom I’ve ever seen outside of Glasgow! (Alas, despite being Glaswegian, I am not a fan of Mr Mackintosh’s work.) There’s a consistant ::cog:: theme playing out in the area, and well – I have to mention that there’s someone selling very handsome brass goggles in the area (if only I could work out how to buy them…)

So yes – quite the event, it seems! Many thanks, Mayor Sprocket, for furnishing me with the information required.