Post by Shanodin on Jul 16, 2009 23:31:26 GMT -5
There is a small video tour of the biosphere here, and Botanica's voice can occasionally be heard discussing some point or giving some warning.
"This are is open to pretty much all, of course, for recreation and relaxation purposes. It is, however, not a playground. Please treat the flora and fauna residing within with respect. There are marked paths through the garden and forested sectons, as well as seating areas. The mangrove marsh, however, is not really suited for exploration by anyone but the Maximals and smaller Autobots."
The biosphere is roughly one and a half acres of plant life, and there are indeed graveled paths running through sections of it, as well as some paths of packed earth, and, in the denser sections, moss.
To the immediate left is a section of cultivated garden, similar to the one Botanica has on the planet and a small covered workspace behind that with tables covered with tools and containers filled with soil. Leaving the garden takes one into an area of tall grass and drier soil, mostly flat. It is here that she has incorporated the grasses Ramulus had preferred.
Off to the right is the mangrove marsh she spoke of in her speech. A lake for Claw Jaw had proven impractical, but she had been able to argue for the marsh. The Mangroves provide a natural filtration system for the biosphere, and there is an immersion tank beneath the marsh for Claw Jaw to relax in, should he wish.
The bulk of the biosphere, however, is forested, tall trees growing close together with compatible round cover. Wildflowers and vines wind round rocks and natural deadfalls. There are paths through this area as well, and one could spend a great deal of time wandering the forest, discovering hidden glens and even a babbling brook or three, and listening to the sounds of the wildlife.
A nice bit of technology, courtesy of Perceptor, mimics a beautiful blue-violet sky littered with clouds. There is even a "sun" in the sky, completing the illusion, and at night, stars and moons. However, anyone in the biosphere over "night" may notice it is not the stars and moons of Gillanan that shine down. In a moment of homesickness, and perhaps in hope that they may be successful in there search, Botanica has set the night sky to mimic the stars visible over her own reformatted New Iacon.
OOC: I am lazy and copypastad my description from Dome Away from Home. Sue me.
"This are is open to pretty much all, of course, for recreation and relaxation purposes. It is, however, not a playground. Please treat the flora and fauna residing within with respect. There are marked paths through the garden and forested sectons, as well as seating areas. The mangrove marsh, however, is not really suited for exploration by anyone but the Maximals and smaller Autobots."
The biosphere is roughly one and a half acres of plant life, and there are indeed graveled paths running through sections of it, as well as some paths of packed earth, and, in the denser sections, moss.
To the immediate left is a section of cultivated garden, similar to the one Botanica has on the planet and a small covered workspace behind that with tables covered with tools and containers filled with soil. Leaving the garden takes one into an area of tall grass and drier soil, mostly flat. It is here that she has incorporated the grasses Ramulus had preferred.
Off to the right is the mangrove marsh she spoke of in her speech. A lake for Claw Jaw had proven impractical, but she had been able to argue for the marsh. The Mangroves provide a natural filtration system for the biosphere, and there is an immersion tank beneath the marsh for Claw Jaw to relax in, should he wish.
The bulk of the biosphere, however, is forested, tall trees growing close together with compatible round cover. Wildflowers and vines wind round rocks and natural deadfalls. There are paths through this area as well, and one could spend a great deal of time wandering the forest, discovering hidden glens and even a babbling brook or three, and listening to the sounds of the wildlife.
A nice bit of technology, courtesy of Perceptor, mimics a beautiful blue-violet sky littered with clouds. There is even a "sun" in the sky, completing the illusion, and at night, stars and moons. However, anyone in the biosphere over "night" may notice it is not the stars and moons of Gillanan that shine down. In a moment of homesickness, and perhaps in hope that they may be successful in there search, Botanica has set the night sky to mimic the stars visible over her own reformatted New Iacon.
OOC: I am lazy and copypastad my description from Dome Away from Home. Sue me.