Theme

The theme of the sim will be a positive future.  In contrast to the many post-apocalyptic and cyberpunk dystopias, our future is one of hope and evolution towards a better world.  Our future is one of crystal domes and shiny spires, with human, post-human, and entirely synthetic people living in a technological utopia.  Retro-futuristic elements will be welcome, especially from "Golden Age" sci-fi (think Mingo City if Ming had been a benevolent ruler).  Also any positive sci-fi, in particular transhumanist concepts are very welcome.

The setting of the sim will be partially floating city at some undefined point in the ocean.  An independent city-state, a haven for androids, cyborgs, and other people that grew from a small settlement on an atoll into a metropolis spanning across and under the sea.  Parts of the city still rest on the islands, but much is now built on floating platforms, and under domes on the ocean floor.

Theme will be enforced, but we're casting our net pretty wide for ideas, so there are plenty of options.  Everything from "Trekkie"-style to The Rocketeer & Sky Captain and the World of Tomorrow to Sealab & Seaquest DSV to singularity-inspired to cyberpunk (without the slums) will be welcome.  Just no post-nuclear-holocaust, please.  Mad Max is right out.  :p


Land, Prims, & Pricing

Land in the sim will be double prim land, in order to allow a large amount of open space in the sim.  Of the 32768 sq.m. available for development, 75-80% will be available for residents, who can either build theme-compatible homes or businesses or use ones we provide, while 20-25% of the land will be used for public infrastructure, e.g. parks, meeting places, shiny towers with no specific purpose, etc.  :)

Because this is double-prim land, prices are roughly double what you might be used to if you own or rent elsewhere.  (In fact, what you rent in SL is not so much space as resources, mostly prims.)  That in mind, montly tier cost will be about L$3.67 per square meter per month.  For those who prefer to think in terms of cost per prim, it'll be L$8 per prim per month.  The initial cost will be kept low (equal to two-month's tier) but you will not be able to resell the land to a third party -- when you wish to leave, we will buy the land back from you at the price you paid for it.


Who are the Crazy People Behind This?

Lead bot-on-the-fritz: Galatea Gynoid
Herder of cyber-ferrets: Sophrosyne Stenvaag
Creative enforcer: Argent Bury
Inspirational voodoo-doll: Vidal Tripsa

Contact Sophrosyne Stenvaag for just about anything.  ;)