A Traveller's Tale -- Bisque (PG)

I began my journey in Bisque in a small wooded area in the southeast corner of the land. It was a nice sparsely wooded area that would be a good spot to spread out a cloth and have a picnic. The land in this spot was a bit hilly and it was not to easy to see the other parts of Bisque. Large trees, including several flowering ones, provide shade for the area. As I peered through the trees I noticed the shape of a red object through the trees. As I got closer I noticed it was a pile of discarded red snow rockets. It was most likely they went off sim nearby and re rezzed here after a time. On closer inspection I found out that these rockets were actually a vehicle that can be ridden. This confirmed the suspicion I had since vehicles rez in from neg-space all the time In Lusk where I live. It seemed though that this was a good place to exit the wood as a stepping stone path ran out from under the rockets and away from the woods into Bisque. Of course once I oriented myself I realized it actually lead to the edge of Bisque into what seems to be a sandbox of sorts. In the other direction it does lead into Bisque Oh well.

West Bisque – A walkway enters Bisque from Argent in the west. To the left there is a small structure called the “Party Shack”. It seems like it was once a building rented out for parties. Now it seems the small plot of land is for sale as a casino for “drastically reduced prices” Walking down the road a little forward there is another simple structure consisting of not much more then a few primes put hastily together and several more lotto machines on it. I guess this too can be loosely termed as a hole in the wall casino. If people are not going to do anything with land they should leave it or just put a few trees on it rather then making an eye sore.

Central Bisque – The road continues on through Bisque. I entered a dark blue building also lining the road to the left in hopes that there might be something there. It turned out to be yet another tiny casino along the road. No machines this time but a big sign up that shows what the current jack pot in lotto was worth in lindens. Also there were advertisements on the wall for some internet radio station. If nothing else this person at least put a little thought into his building. Fitting the run down theme of the area is a car lot on the opposite side of the street selling very inexpensive and simple looking cars.

East Bisque – I was beginning to see a pattern here. I would guess that the land was bought up and divided into smaller and smaller land blocks probably for very high prices. The new owner would buy it up and then divided it up and resell it to those desperate for land. Finally when it does get sold, the plot is so small that there is no real incentive to do anything with it. I was a bit received though as I followed the road to the East end of the main Bisque Road. Four private homes have been built here. They were very small and close together on the tiny lots. However in spite of being rather small, they were neatly layed out little places, just a little spot to call home. The home on the end of the road was a little larger. Isabella Karuna, who bought this land was smart enough not to divide it up and actually built herself a nice home. It includes a nice little garden surrounding a pond with a spring spraying up into the air. She owned a gazebo that sat on the side of the hill where the walkway turns back into a cobblestone path. Overall this land was very thoughtfully laid out and a refreshing change compared to what I have seen from Bisque so far.

North Bisque – North Bisque runs along the seaside. I don’t know what it is about the sea, but it seems to inspire more creativity. It could be that seaside land is more valuable aesthetically and people are not so quick to resell. A nice small mansion with dock sat on the direct north side of the Bisque coast. It is a bit reminiscent of a mansion I saw on Cape Destiny, but I think it was because both buildings used the same seaside windows. A three tier fountain and a hot tub were set up in the back. I think the black square stone hot tub must be part of a package as I have seen quite a few or them already. Two sailing ships, a motor boat, and a yacht were floating along the dock and beach. One particularly interesting boat was a swan boat that reminded me of one seen in the Lord of the Rings movie. Several more large homes line the coast of Bisque. Each one of them seems to be more thoughtfully built then anything I have seen in the interior of Bisque.

Notes:

Taigh’s Peaceful Plot – Taigh Murray deserves a special mention here I think. He put a lot of work in his place and it expresses a lot of him personally. He has developed a rather unique design for his personal space. I had a chance to meet him while he was there and he showed me around. The home is really not much more then a large square room. It is what he has done with the space that makes it a nice place to be. The walls all around the space is a green leafy hedgerow. The roof of the plot looks a bit like a greenhouse with stained glass and is supported by curved wooden beams. Along the ceiling, three globe lights provide a light glow to the place in day or night. The globes light up the roof at night. In the centre of the space is a large sparkling fountain. Around the edges of the hedgerow are paintings, photos, art, poetry, and family crests. Each item here seems to have a special meaning for him. Over all the place seems to be a very peaceful and friendly spot to hang out.

South Bisque -- A few privately owned homes and some land for sale along the south side of Bisque. Also a sandbox area in the southeast.

Yes, but a lot of work went into making them simple looking!

Actually, I never really thought about how run down that area along the path looks. There used to be some nice builds there. I imagine there are unfulfilled/unfinished projects that got abandoned, or replaced with little casinos to help pay off the land investments.

I for one am going to do something about it, and fix up the sad little car lot into something interesting. Either that or put up a razorwire fence and join the theme.

Thanks for the write-up!