The Secondary World

Like Alice through the Looking Glass, three years ago I fell through the screen of my iMac into the brave new world of Second Life. It took awhile to get my bearings. This blog started as a record of my role-playing there, but has mutated into a bit more. Here are my travels across the sims and strange lands of the Secondary World.

Saturday, December 4, 2010

THE FALLEN HOUR

The Fallen Hour is an old Novatech Type 40 Time Travel Capsule, not unlike the one used by the Doctor.  The line was replaced by the vastly superior Type 70s prior to the Last Great Time War, but as a testament to their endurance and stamina many Type 40s continued to see service throughout the conflict.

My TT Capsule was named for the tragic accident that took the life of Omega, the creator of the Eye of Harmony that Rassilon would later use to solidify Time Lord dominion over time and space.  Thus the name The Fallen Hour suggests sacrifice for the greater good.  I have little doubt that her previous master was one of those Time Lords who held the Doctor in high esteem, for when I acquired her she was bound in the form of a Terran "Police Box" just as his was.  Over the years I have modified her chameleon circuits to broaden the range of forms she may take.

The interior of The Fallen Hour is immense, and can be made to increase or decrease in size, creating and discarding chambers as needed.  The following are the locations aboard I most visit.

The Main Control Room




When I first took possession of The Fallen Hour, the main control room was immense, not unlike that favored by the Doctor's late seventh and eighth incarnations.  I modified this considerably to its present state.  There are several other console rooms aboard, but this is the primary base of operations.  One of the secondary control centers, the Rotor Chamber, is seen here;



The Cloisters




This towering, two-story chamber is the heart of The Fallen Hour, holding both the Eye of Harmony that stabilizes her dimensions and the consciousness of the Capsule itself.  I frequently come here to listen to the unearthly song she sings.

The Infinity Room




If the Control Room is the nerve center, and the Cloisters the heart, then the eyes and ears of The Fallen Hour are here.  In the Infinity Room, I may survey the whole of time and space, obtaining coordinates and preparing for my journeys.

Living Quarters

The Fallen Hour is not merely a transport.  She is my home.  As such, she has all the comforts one might expect.  Here are just a few;

 The Library


The Dining Room


The Green Room (at Christmas Time)

My Bedroom

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