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@ Chimaera - Endless Adventure
Rowland begins his Chimaerical adventure!
Chimaera - Endless Adventure
Step right up! Come, come! The next journey awaits! The possibilities are endless! Climb aboard a flying carpet? Swallow that scroll and shrink? Jump and fall up? You're only as limited by your imagination!

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@ Chimaera - Post Card

Navy Flower Power Egg
The first painted eggs came from Mesopotamia, and because eggs were forbidden food during Lent, people painted eggs while Lent was being observed—after Lent, they would eat the eggs on Easter Day.

Beautifully decorated eggs “pysanka” are associated with Ukraine, and the oldest painted egg that was unearthed in northern Ukraine is dated to the end of the 17th century.

Chimaera - Post Card
A cryptic postcard mailed from an exotic shore, blank but for an address. What does it mean? The story is yours to write.

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@ Chimaera - Patron Deer
“Let's just drink in this exhibit, shall we, Rowland?” suggested Rhian, sinking down on a convenient chair.
Rowland agreed it was well worth spending some time there!
Chimaera - Patron Deer
Conjured and called, your patron stands regally at the ready to chase away bad omens and troublesome thoughts.

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@ Chimaera - Antique Declaration
"I'm going to buy a bag of those silver stars, Alvin," said Rowland. "It’ll be nice to sprinkle a few in with the Christmas gift paper when I’m wrapping presents in December!"
"That sounds like a great idea, Rowland!"
Chimaera - Antique Declaration
Created to set generations on the right path, carefully crafted, worded and sealed, what soul will find how it resonated for time untold for the masses.

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@ Chimaera - Seal of Approval
“They've got VR headsets for sale in the gift shop, Rowland!” exclaimed Ladybug. “I'm very tempted!”
”Wow!” said Rowland. "I'm tempted myself, but I imagine a decent headset would cost a good few golden moles!"
Chimaera - Seal of Approval
Balancing an endless orb, sealed with anticipation of what could possibly be in that window? A universe to explore? Kitchen? Brewery? Does it matter to an explorer, not one whit, for you're ready for whatever may come!

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@ Chimaeras - Parrot universe
"I'm going to buy that ornate scroll in the antique bottle, Lillianna," said Rowland. "It'll go nicely with my painting of the Cliffs of Moher from when we went to the Irish Republic and the set of slate coasters from Wales."
"You're building up a fine collection of souvenirs, Rowland!"
Chimaeras - Parrot universe
What just happened? One minute I'm on the street and the next I am transported to a space and time where parrots rule. What further madness awaits?

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@ Chimaera - Countryside of Old
“They've got VR headsets for sale in the gift shop, Rowland!” exclaimed Ginny Bellini. “I'm very tempted!”
”Wow!” said Rowland. "I'm tempted myself, but I imagine a decent headset would cost a good few golden moles!"
Chimaera - Countryside of Old
Travelling back in time, to a simple life of hard work, no distraction of electronic media, one could "tweet" with ink and pen, and gossip was at the town square.

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@ Chimaeras - Street Art
“They've got VR headsets for sale in the gift shop, Rowland!” exclaimed Choose a name. “I'm very tempted!”
”Wow!” said Rowland. "I'm tempted myself, but I imagine a decent headset would cost a good few golden moles!"
Chimaeras - Street Art
Painted in musted colors, the crows watch as passerby toils and shops, keeping track of the continuous journey. But who are they are keeping data for?

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@ Chimaera - Cut the RED Wire
“They've got VR headsets for sale in the gift shop, Rowland!” exclaimed Yay. “I'm very tempted!”
”Wow!” said Rowland. "I'm tempted myself, but I imagine a decent headset would cost a good few golden moles!"
Chimaera - Cut the RED Wire
The clock is ticking, counting down the seconds, and it's up to you to cut the RED wire! But which red wire?
And then you wake up in a cold sweat, wondering forever if you cut the right one.........

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@ Chimaera - Candlelight Dinner?
"I'm going to buy a framed print of that amazing optical illusion, Milo," said Rowland. "It'll go well with my glass maple leaf paperweight from Canada, and my model of Edinburgh Castle from when we went to Scotland."
"That sounds like a nice collection of mementoes, Rowland!"
Chimaera - Candlelight Dinner?
Is it real? Or just a clever ruse to confuse? The candle of eternal flame, or just a chalk drawing done in 3-D street art?

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@ Chimaera - Story Time
“You know what, Rowland?” said Angel. “Seeing all these amazing images makes me want to take up videography myself!”
“Sounds like a great idea!" replied Rowland. "There’s an evening class you can join when we get back!"
Chimaera - Story Time
What's that word? It looks like picnic, but it's got a few different letters?
It's panic. It means that you feel like you need to run away.
But I don't want to run away, I want to read what happens next, will she eat the porridge or not?

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@ Chimaera - Water Drop
Rowland and b-rok shook paws, said “How do you do?” and posed for a souvenir photo. “Why am I always on the left?” grumbled Rowland. “Let’s change sides.”
“No,” said b-rok. “This is my best side.”
Chimaera - Water Drop
To see the world in a drop of water, the endless possibilities, gazing deep in the simplicity. But millions of years of history and adventure await if only one dares to dive in!

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@ Chimaera - Parchment and Type
“Do you remember that scene in Johnny English Strikes Again where English thinks he's in a VR scene but he's really out in the streets and shops in London and starts attacking someone with a baguette?" said Mini.
Rowland joined her in hearty laughter at the memory.
Chimaera - Parchment and Type
There's noting better to start an adventure than a crisp fresh sheet of parchment rolled into the typewriter, 26 letters awaiting your command of tales to be told.

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@ Chimaera - Penmanship
Rowland and Spot shook paws, said “How do you do?” and posed for a souvenir photo. “Why am I always on the left?” grumbled Rowland. “Let’s change sides.”
“No,” said Spot. “This is my best side.”
Chimaera - Penmanship
Slants! Take the time to use cursive to express your thoughts, but it's an art form, slanting to the right, leaning to the left. Remember, practice makes perfect.

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@ Chimaera - Animated Rodent
Oh look ... you won a pet!
Chimaera - Animated Rodent
Did those whiskers twitch? Squinting and watching, there it goes again! On silent feet, padding down the wall, leading those with imagination down the rat hole for adventure.

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@ Chimaera - Candy Box Houses
"I'm going to buy a framed print of that amazing optical illusion, Akiren Kurumiya (Joker)," said Rowland. "It'll go well with my glass maple leaf paperweight from Canada, and my model of Edinburgh Castle from when we went to Scotland."
"That sounds like a nice collection of mementoes, Rowland!"
Chimaera - Candy Box Houses
Dancing colorfully in the valley of light, pastels of every colors remind you of those silly tasty marshmallow treats in the cereal box, one has to explore and see if they really taste the same!

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@ Chimaera - Murderer's Row
“Do you remember that scene in Johnny English Strikes Again where English thinks he's in a VR scene but he's really out in the streets and shops in London and starts attacking someone with a baguette?" said Edwina.
Rowland joined her in hearty laughter at the memory.
Chimaera - Murderer's Row
It's a murder! Who's been killed? Why no one, it's just us perching high above, taking aim, be afraid, very afraid!

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@ Chimaera - Whistle Stop
"Did you know, Bear, that the exact same thing can taste differently depending on the colour of the crockery in which it's served?"
"So which colour crockery is best, then, Rowland?"
"Experiments in which volunteers drank the same hot chocolate from mugs of four different colours—white, cream, red, and orange—found that the hot chocolate in the orange and cream-coloured mugs were considered better tasting than the other two."
Chimaera - Whistle Stop
Papa Bear pulls down the chain, signaling that the journey is about to begin, a journey down the tracks of time, slipping quickly to steam, coal and hot fires! All aboard or you'll miss the fun!

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@ Chimaera - Gossip Time
“Do you remember that scene in Johnny English Strikes Again where English thinks he's in a VR scene but he's really out in the streets and shops in London and starts attacking someone with a baguette?" said Thimbl.
Rowland joined her in hearty laughter at the memory.
Chimaera - Gossip Time
Nothing travels faster than bad news, and the washer women of old, considered the clothes line the Petbook of the age! Catch up on everything everyone is doing, and if you've forgotten what you're supposed to have done, someone will remind you!

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@ Chimaera - What Lies Beneath
“If there's time at the end when we get back tonight, I might do some initial sketches for a surreal painting," Brown Bobby said, offering Rowland a toffee from the bag and then unwrapping one for himself.
“That sounds like a good plan, Brown Bobby!" said Rowland.
Chimaera - What Lies Beneath
Feline fine? Follow me up into the apartment, curl up on the overstuffed recliner, and enjoy a good book.

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@ Chimaera - Down the Rabbit Hole
“Let's just drink in this exhibit, shall we, Rowland?” suggested Munich, sinking down on a convenient chair.
Rowland agreed it was well worth spending some time there!
Chimaera - Down the Rabbit Hole
The pages hold all the secrets, jump in and follow the print to the adventure in a lifetime.

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@ Chimaera - Does Anyone Know
"I've bought so many souvenirs from the gift shop already my rucksack's almost full!" said Batty.
"Me too!" said Rowland. "It's great on this experience, isn't it?"
Chimaera - Does Anyone Know
Pre-Google, one only needed a card catalog and a sense of adventure! Getting lost in the stacks of books, gleaning information from pages, dusted in memories, and sweat of investigators. What treasures do the pages hold?

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@ Chimaera - Bear with a Book
"Wasn’t it worth coming all this way, Rowland," said Winter, "for this experience alone?"
Rowland, lost in admiration of the virtual reality scene they were now in, heartily agreed!
Chimaera - Bear with a Book
Story time! Pull up your pillow and blanket, while I tell you the story, mesmerizing all with the origins of my snuggly kind.

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@ Chimaera - Fiber Optics
"Oh, Rowland! You know that dark grey you see as soon as you turn off the lights—just before complete darkness takes over or your eyes adjust to the lack of light?" asked Elizabeth.
"Er—no, but yes?"
"It has a name! It's known as 'Eigengrau'. It's a German word meaning 'intrinsic grey'".
"Wow!"
Chimaera - Fiber Optics
The color of communication? The colors of light, bending and refracting to speed the data to you in the blink of the eye.

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@ Chimaera - The Endless Story
“Let's just drink in this exhibit, shall we, Rowland?” suggested Bailey, sinking down on a convenient chair.
Rowland agreed it was well worth spending some time there!
Chimaera - The Endless Story
Glowing eyes, peering out of the dark brambles, mesmerize the unwary, holding them routed to the spot, while the pack circles............. And with the turn of the page, we find out just what happened to our hero........ forever a story, forever journeying.

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@ Chimaeras Papyrus
“You know what, Rowland?” said Choose a name. “Seeing all these amazing images makes me want to take up videography myself!”
“Sounds like a great idea!" replied Rowland. "There’s an evening class you can join when we get back!"
Chimaeras Papyrus
Hieratic script of Ancient Egyptians on papyrus. Hieratic is the name given to a cursive writing system used for Ancient Egyptian, written with ink and a stylus! If you thought cursive in school was challenging? Wait until you decipher this! But there is probably a clue to a new treasure, better get cracking!

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@ Chimaera - Victorian French Missive
Rowland has now completed his Chimaerical adventure! As he exits the world of fantasy, he receives a wonderful gift!
Rabbit with Riding Habit
Do you have the cycling bug? Those who do know how happy it makes them! Our bunny here demonstrates that just about anypet can get on a bicycle and propel it forwards. One can either go for a relaxing solo ride, or join in with a group of pets! It is gentle exercise improving overall health. The best part is when you have got to the top of a hill, then take your paws from the pedals and coast downhill, shouting Whee-e-e-e!

Chimaera - Victorian French Missive
Carefully penned with care, cursive of old, with a calligraphy pen dipped in ink, the missive stayed on the mission of delivering the romance to one lucky recipient.
Rowland has enjoyed his Chimaerical adventure, but it is time to go home now! Castles in the Air is over now, but there will be more events in PnF soon!