Antiquity Times: The Antiquity Exhibit, SL 10B

Master Builder Duke Crotian and his design team of Duchess TwelfthNight, Duchess Tiamat, Princes Pamus and Prince Jacon were charged with making an Antiquity booth at the Second Life 10^th Birthday expo that reflected all of Antiquity's communities.

The result was a virtual embassy where visitors from all over SL could walk in and feel as though they had entered a small sovereign corner of Antiquity.

Duke Crotian used all of the building skills that he had acquired over the last few years to build the exhibit in only 10 days. The facade is from the Royal Crescent in Regency, Somerset. Duchess TwelfthNight placed bluebells, Indian paintbrush and yellow roses to represent the Texas sim. The .5 LI Junipers (2 linked = 1 prim) are from Baroness Cali's Botanica, and the benches are from Mount St. Bruno.

The decor committee went out of their way to showcase low prim products made by Antiquity Artisans, The marvelous 1 Prim sconces chandeliers, Louis XVI chairs, mirror, and curvy commode are from Gaianed's Antiques, Mount Saint Bruno . The comfy benches are from Sere Timeless's furniture store in Regency Somerset. China vase and flowers form Los Texanos Beaux Arts, Bexar

The requisite group joiners, landmark givers and pictures decorate the walls of the grand entrance hall in style. Visitors can pick up some gifts of period clothing,

Furniture from Gaianed 's Antiques, 1 prim cake from Botanica,
1 prim Samovar tray from Los Texanos Beaux Arts.
Greeters Baroness Cara Cali and Prince Jacon Cortes.

and a commemorative broach from Los Texanos Beaux Art. They can have cake and coffee while they chat with a greeter or go drop into the pirate lair for a wee dram of something stronger.

Inish Karu tend bar for Cybob Balazic and Tomis MacMoragh
enjoy a bit of roleplay. Somerset Bar courtesy of Botanica.

The Pirate's lair may look disreputable but as this is an embassy to the rest of SL. All visitors may rest assured they can enjoy a drink or two without fear of either their purse or throat being cut.

There is a music room on the second floor where guest may play a period instrument or enjoy 18th century dances.

Prince Jacon and Duchess TwelfthNight test the clavichord and harp provided by the Music Box, Bexar.

There is a play ground for children just outside the music room door.

The view form the back stairs is magnificent.

Climb the stairs and you will discover the wonders of the Merdome. Where if you are very, very lucky you will find mermaids at play and can join in their dance.

Mer dancers Pearce Kingsley and Tiamat Windstorm.

300 visitors have come through the doors in the in the first two days of the expo.

HRH Cathryn Beaumont awaits the first visitors
on opening day.

Most all of them have been personally greeted by a docent who offers refreshment, points out the gifts and a answers questions. (If you wish to volunteer Duchess Tiamat is the keeper of the volunteer roster.)

Antiquity takes great pride in being a historical roleplay estate of mixed societies: nobles, merchants, pirates, children, and mers (and the occasional foxy furry or two). One is hard pressed to imagine how a 260 prim, 32x32M expo booth could better represents Antiquity to the rest of Second Life or be more magnificent. It is an architectural tour d'force.

Duke Crotian and Duchess TwelfthNight

The citizens of Antiquity owe a large debt of gratitude to Duke Crotian and his team. And also to all the volunteers that donated there time and talents to make the Antiquity exhibit fun and interesting for visitors to Second Life's 10th Birthday party over the next fortnight.