Lady Builds the Blues

A trip to Forest of Azure is a ride into the blue, to a world counterposed between comfort and cages, spanning epochs from Mid-victorian to Medieval, from Japanese to European. It captures the many moods of its maker, Forest Azure.

Your visit starts with art, on a sky platform above the main build. The theme is adult, about passion and desire, the human condition, the need to be wanted. Hot stuff, laid out elegantly in a crystal hall.

Teleport takes you to sea level, into a rural playground, with a whole stable of vigorous equines, and cute waterside cuddle corners.

More romance is to be found on the Japanese island just off the coast, with rustic architecture set among the rocky, maple-dappled landscape.

But there's more than one way to entertain yourself, plumping cushions and patting cheeks - a visit to the extraordinary hospital (not far from Bag End, it would seem) will have you feeling right as rain in no time.

 There's so much attention to detail in the placement of each object, with humor and harmony. I particularly liked the Eye exam...

The School is a mixture of antique and modern, with room for a dozen students, and judging from the photo, this is adult education... above the schoolroom is the principal's office, go upstairs at your own risk. All in the best possible taste, though, 

Onwards and upwards, the medieval castle.  A ruin or a retreat?  With its monumental bridges, the fortress dominates the sim casting a forbidding shadow across the landscape, inviting investigation. 

In the bridge tower, you'll find a room full of weapons. Seems like it might be wise to be armed before proceeding...

Really, though, once you adventure up into the dark building, there seems little to fear, and the interior looks pretty comfortable, warm, and welcoming. IN one hall, a brazier gives off light and perfume, a big chair by the fireplace invites reflection and relaxation. A cage awaits something, or someone. A party animal, perhaps.

Forest sings inworld, usually in music venues like Event Plaza, but visiting this sim, it seems a shame that she doesn't do concerts right here, where the ambience of the region is so in harmony with her sound. Who knows, hopefully in the future she'll try it.

There's much more to see on this region, the underwater caves and the fitness spa and many other cozy corners. Put it on your list of places to explore.

HG Address:    hg.osgrid.org:80:Forest of Azure