It reminded me of San Mora, a build by DRD 10 years ago from which I drew a lot of inspiration in my own builds – several in fact: Vimmershavn in different forms. But it was off in some way and there was no reference to the creator – anywhere…

It turned out there was a reason for that – a very odd and disagreeable reason. The creators were in fact DRD that had also created San Mora 10 years ago. They write on their website that their design got bullied – maybe because they used AI, I don’t know – and that the region got covered in glowing prim markers, so they dropped it.

It was left with a strange vibe that was neither here nor there, but at least they took their build to another SIM and we can go and enjoy it. And it is amazing. You can visit it here: Reservoir Zero.

Time was running out. I did see all the regions, and then I got the hunt HUD – the expensive, cheating one. I did not have time to run around and look for stuff, so I did the first part – where you travel through all the region and collect something – this year it was magic seeds. But I must admit, I got a bit stressed, so I jumped ahead and claimed the big prize.

It felt a little empty, so I took advantage of my back stage pass on Thursday and did the second part of the hunt. Again the express HUD came to good use. I got the full story with very little effort.

Was it worth the 5000 L$? Not in so far at the prize – at at a long shot, but for the story and not at least for the good feeling of charity… it certainly was.

I might get enough time to visit every region and maybe also do the hunt.

Here are some of my impressions that I despite the time limit got to squeeze in

HEIAN | SLURL
Sponsored by GABRIEL
Region by Takuya Jinn

UNTAMED INK | SLURL
Sponsored by Whats Lost Spirits & Cica Ghost
Region by Stabitha Nightwish and Cica Ghost
A Shopping Region

Combine moonlight with the midnight ink of a purple kraken and whatever you draw will come to life in this magical 1930’s illustrated town.

STONEVEIL CROSSING | SLURL
Sponsored by Belle Epoque & Harshlands
Region by Kadaj Yoshikawa and Janire Coba
A Shopping Region

FAIRELANDS JUNCTION | SLURL
Sponsored by The Akipelago
Region by Saiyge Lotus 
Portals, Memorial & Worldling Cradle

I have signed up to be SL blogger and this is a joy to do, so any change needed will have to wait. This is the highlight of the year for me.

Fantasy Faire is my favourite event in Second Life. All of it is magical. The regions are incredible and often inspirational. It is amazing to see the effort everyone puts into it. And it starts on Thursday.

Fantasy Faire 2026 runs from April 23 to May 10 and celebrates its eighteenth year as the largest gathering of fantasy designers, enthusiasts, roleplayers, and performers in Second Life. Under the banner “Many Realms – One Vision. Fantasy Faire 2026: Building a World Without Cancer”, this year’s Faire brings together thousands of residents and creators for a shared purpose: supporting the American Cancer Society in its vision of a world without cancer. Over the course of the event, visitors can explore shopping regions, dance and theatre performances, DJ parties, auctions, quests, the Literary Festival, themed events, and immersive roleplay across the Fairelands, each realm contributing its own unique vision to the whole.

Visit the official Fantasy Faire website

But then what? I can make some cute snapshots and post them (or keep them to myself). And then take it down again.

It’s fun, but it also kind of sad. It was more fun when I could invite others to come and see it and play with it and have fun.

It was a rented Homestead. We called it Binemist and we enjoyed it very much. It changed form a few times over the years, and that was part of the charm.

3 years in we gave up the homestead, and I bought Bine a used full region. Bine and I had so much fun decorating with no limits, or what 30.000 land permitted prims feels like. The SIM changed a few times, and ended with a wonderful interpretation of a RL place on Gotland, a Swedish island in the Baltic Sea – Bungenäs.

End of an era

10 years in I felt fatigue. I hardly spend any time in SL, Bine also felt lonely. Having a SIM meant spending time there, felt more important than going to places and meeting people. So in march 2024 I decided to sell the SIM. Someone bought it, and kept the design. Even to this day – 2 years in the Bungenäs Design is still there. She closed it off to the public, and I cannot visit. But I can see it on the World Map. That continues to please me.

The quiet periode

As mentioned 2 years have passed. The first 1 and a half nothing. Bine logged in from time to time to look at shopping events, but she got bored with that – what is there to buy when there is nothing to decorate.

It was my plan to maybe go and be more social, but it never really happened. I started to miss having a place to decorate. With a Premium Plus I got Bine a bigger Linden Home with 937 prims to play with and a parcel size of 2048 m². We found a very nice Mediterranean style place on Puteketeke.

I thought it was perfect for us. It’s behind some hills, I can’t see the neighbours and their bad choices in decorating. Unless we go up into the sky. Then the platforms are everywhere. I have to keep the draw distance very low.

And I miss water and a cost line. So WE NEED A CHANGE