South (below)

This basin was the very first part of the island that was submerged and as such proved to be a massive learning experience in Second Life terraforming and building.

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The underwater domain here is called the Whale Basin and houses the mother and daughter team Or and Ka created by Buns Liberty, for the two whom an appropriate eco system complete with its own fog, generated through a fog machine designed by Dimitrio Lewis has been attempted. The white trees are indigenous Second Life trees created by Linden Labs, free to copy and transfer. As a rule Linden Lab’s default trees leave much to be desired, this white tree being very much the one exception to the rule.

A credible soundscape is of vital importance in a virtual world: These two sing the most beautiful whale song ever…

Looking back towards the Whale Basin, en route to the conference table: Wandering east, along a black slabbed footpath will eventually lead you to a submarine meeting room, passing some of Alpha Auer’s black tree sculptures on the way (left).

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The detritus of a lamentable accident: Hardwarehacker Hoch crashed a plane in the basin. These plane and car crashes are left in place, adding to the landscape. Remnants of delightful past play activity, redolent with memories, these provide a most welcome opportunity as far as the voluntary relinquishment of design control is concerned for Alpha, a fussy and perfectionist graphic designer in Real Life.

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The Public Baths of Syncretia; Alpha Auer states: “So, it certainly gives me great pleasure to introduce the Syncretia public bath facilities! The fact that they are already underwater should please not deter avatars in taking advantage of the considerable power of the additional cleansing properties… Has been tested to work very well on clothes, shoes and most other prim attachments too, I might add…”

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The basin provides a playground for the enactment of fantasies. Alpha becomes a Smoke Succubus…

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Finally, a deep underwater canyon joins the underwater domain of the South shore with that of the Eastern shore.

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