What comes to mind when you hear
the word whimsical? I think of playful
and colorful atmospheres or feeling that you can enjoy and lose yourself in
imagination. Let's see what Mr.
Dictionary tells us: "whim·si·cal
ˈ(h)wimzik(ə)l/
adjective
- Playfully quaint or fanciful, especially in an appealing and amusing way. "a whimsical sense of humor"
- synonyms: fanciful, playful, mischievous, waggish, quaint, quizzical, curious, droll, fantastical, Seussian.
- acting or behaving in a capricious manner. "the whimsical arbitrariness of autocracy"
- synonyms: volatile, capricious, fickle, changeable, unpredictable, variable, erratic, mercurial, inconstant, inconsistent, unstable, protean (Dictionary.com)."
So, I visited The Destination Point, in SL, " WHIMSY, BEAUTIFUL AND DANGEROUS". This
Island is founded on the fabled stories of Pele, a Volcanic Goddess of
Hawaii. The Island and its mysteries do
not fall short of a grand tale with adventures of danger and beauty. It fondly reminds me of the adventures found
in Johnathan Swift's "Gulliver's Travels." The Whimsians are mirthful
inhabitants that discovered a hidden island with a possessed volcano in its
midst!
The playful atmosphere sets you in a story that is founded on a gleeful tale of the Whimsians and their discoveries. Apparently, they have developed the island for the adventure-seeking soul to explore. The landmarks are craftily created to immerse you in the creator's capricious imagination. Each point is explained in detail how the Whimsy people have developed the area and what significance it has to the ultimate destination to Pele, the Volcanic Goddess. I was delighted with the fanciful writing and background stories that added to the mystery of the island. Such crafty writing and full immersion with a storied-sim is rare to find in Second Life.  
The
sim is made up of smaller Islands that leads one to the hot molting lava of the
volcano. There are beautiful spots of
scenery (but alas, one cannot sit on the flowers). The lush green plants, the
oh-so-colorful native flowers of Hawaii, the tropical birds, and the animated
poses all provide loving couples a chance to snap a gorgeous picture.
There are several bridges and
tourist signs that designate each area and lend to the background of the
story. But, be wary, bridges disappear
and the explorer may find oneself in dangerous territory while walking through
the sim!
 There are several ways to
explore the sim, and each one lends itself to the crafty little Whimisical
people that have put much time into creating a beautiful home. One can walk, ride a train, or parachute
around the sim to explore all of its beauty and rich history. Although, either on foot or by craft, the
adventure seeker still must keep their guard up for spontaneous interactions
with the wildlife.     |
On
the up-side, I did find a most suitable spot to sit upon that I’m sure enraged
the Goddess to all ends:
Thorne and I had a most enchanting time exploring this
well-developed island. We had many laughs at the greatly woven story that it offered.
Please click: WHIMSY,BEAUTIFUL AND DANGEROUS to be lead
to a great adventure in Second Life!
Here are the remainder of the pics that I took along the
way!
