Tonight I decided to go for a walk in New Babbage in an attempt to reacquaint myself with the sim. It has changed so much that when I visited yesterday I was unable to get my bearings. I recognized only one building -- Salazar Jack's factory -- but was otherwise completely lost.
So as I began to walk through the sim, I noticed a cluster of folks talking just down the street. Edward Pearse, who was also a founding member of New Babbage, recognized me and called me over. I had the distinct pleasure of meeting his wife, Christine, and a few other folks I'd never met: Satu Moreau, Brother Lapis, a Mr. Gears and I'm afraid I've forgotten the rest of the names.
They were kind enough to catch me up a bit on the current state of the Babbage sims, which are in the hands of a new landowner. I can't say that they seem to be suffering much for it though - the place is a remarkable achievement, and still the best implementation of Steampunk I've seen on the grid. (With all due respect to The Guvnah, I do believe that Caledon has its own unique charms.)
At the moment I'm feeling exhilarated by reconnecting with one old acquaintance. I'm hoping that he is the first of many.
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