Tired of fashion malls and shopping districts that are less than adventerous? Well, The Rumor, as imagined by Pennelope Thiessam and built by Faina Cortes, with help from Live Acoustic, Ampersand Artful, Jeanie Valoi, and Drinkinstein Sorbet, opens on Saturday, October 30th... is not just your average shopping area. Think of the sim as a love child of H.P Lovecraft and Tim Burton, eerie but calming -- and perfect for the Halloween weekend! A haunted fairytale by the sea. Filled with unique shops old and new alike, artistic tucked away hidden resting places and wonderfully arranged relaxing spots designed specifically to inspire photography and machinima, it's the perfect spot not only to shop but to also just kick back and hangout with your favorite people. It's whimsical and creative while maintaining a good balance of fun and store gazing. Beautiful waterfalls that lead down into a lake where rests a sculpted oversized statue of a bathing woman, and a tucked away dramatic theatre. It's a place for more than just your shopping needs. Come for the clothes, stay for the strangeness (or vice versa.)
Starting on the 30th, click this direct teleport link SLurl to The Rumor.
Update, 5:45pm: Here's the official site for The Rumors.
ColeMarie Soleil covers the Second Life arts scene for New World Notes when inspiration strikes. Before joining SL, she was a studio musician, a wandering gypsy, a graphic designer, and a solo artist who's performed at Whiskey a Go Go in Los Angeles and the Apollo in Manhattan. See more of her machinima here.
seriously... amazing! <3
you totally caught the burton bug too.
Posted by: Pennelope Thiessam | Friday, October 29, 2010 at 02:06 PM
OT but really sad news... rezzed at France3D and Nemo is gone, as promised... I guess now they'll have to edit the intro video in secondlife.com...
Posted by: Nahasa Singh | Friday, October 29, 2010 at 02:53 PM
amazing capture of a really dope place.
Posted by: theepoop | Friday, October 29, 2010 at 05:24 PM