Each of the stages has a crazy atmosphere that is very unique and captured in the creation of it's master builder(s). I have to say that my pilgrimage to the stages was a highlight for sure!
===============================
STAGE 1: CAKE
[built by Donpatchy]
Why is it called the Cake stage? Zoom out! It's the most amazing eco-stimulating cake/treehouse I have ever seen and I have to say, it's a great example of imagination meeting freedom in our virtual empire. I walked all over and saw so many absolutely fascinating little details and even slipped through the floor into a huge mass of icing... if it wasn't a G rated sim that might have been a whole other experience!
While there, a great DJ was entertaining with jazz and her music covered many of my absolute favourites! It was hard to pull myself away and focus again on the imagery.
Do go and visit the Cake Stage!
===============================
[Built by Kaz]
Lake Stage is a trip down Alice in Wonderland's rabbit hole into a most amazing lost world where you dance and sway the time away on massive interconnected mushrooms. It truly inspires the eye and the mind. CS Lewis would have been pleased to see the imagery fittingly offer music a place to talk to our subconscious.
Layer upon layer of ascending mushroom platforms offer many vantage points and the calendar was an impressive line-up of talented residents.
I enjoyed some pretty outstanding house beats and would have waited for more scheduled DJs had it not been for my looming deadline.
I will be back on the Lake for sure!
===============================
[built by KT Syakumi]
This stage was totally haunting. With the combination of the colours and the outstanding texturing, the Reactor was an amazing setting for the trance, house and pop deejays who came to bring life back to the charged nuclear hideout!
This controversial setting was the most intense commentary on how life's grim realities can still jump with the life and happiness of people, imagination, friendship and time! For those sensitive to the Reactor's overtones, be advised that it is not in any way belittling to the long and winded human journey into fission.
Every time your loved one has a CT scan or a MRI remember that there have been some important positives as the silver linings on our human-made clouds.
Come and dance and lose yourself while we reclaim life @ the Reactor!
===============================
[built by Flea Bussy & Toady Nakumaru]
We are not the form of life that has walked the earth forever. We share this world with others and this stage is an oversized acknowledgement of those we live with. While online we might only connect directly with other online people but each of us, from our own corners of the world, bring with us insights, sensitivtities and deeper awareness of the species we share with.
While at the Turtle Stage I was mesmerized by the interlocking tusks of our elephant sentries. As the live musician played saxophone from some city far from me I was enchanted by the connection of the reed's magic and the visual backdrop of the ivory tusks rendered in a wooden/stone texture.
Long live music and may we have a humility of our global roommate species.
Enjoy the talented musicians (and deejays) who lead your safari at Turtle Stage!
===============================
Although this post was focused on the build talents, kudos must go out to:
# The gifted and generous musicians and deejays who never fail to impress. Thanks for your skill and time!
# The Stage Leads who coordinate their calendars. The builders would not enjoy empty stages so thanks to you guys who made it come alive!
- Cake Stage: Linda Sautereau
- Lake Stage: Fedora Jones
- Reactor Stage: Golan Eilde and LostSoul Loxely *24/7 calendar*
- Turtle Stage: Jahman Ochs
* interviews with the stage leads posted here by DrFran Babcock, an esteemed blog colleague...*
# and shout out to the dozens of Managers who helped to promote and moderate the setting!
