![]() Yarr!Īlas, I forgot my camera and tape recorder. I can only speculate on what kinds of incredible marvels lay just beyond my gaze.Īll this and a pirate crew to boot. The super fun pack of creative supplies, the spontaneous free-flow of inventive activities, and the magic of self-discovery that emerges in a hallowed moment-these are things that simply have to be experienced to believe them. Doing nothing is the most important heavy lifting research and development you can do and this pirate ship of the mind has got it covered. There are emergency nap hammocks, specially prepared retreat tents to hide in, and of course a friendly kitchen capable of summoning hot beverages when a break is called for. All that “fun maybe” stuff was checked at the door and given a complimentary pizza with some cartoons to watch. There’s no foolin’ around here this is adventure time that understands the need for “fun now”. The place is filled like a sack of gold doubloons with goodies like this, yet through some miracle of transdimensional engineering has vast free space. Colorful flags and banners fly, which to me displays an appreciation for romantic pageantry. There are small hidden doors for the fairies to use, which shows courtesy and foresight. There’s a gumball machine with special prizes inside, which is always a good sign in my book. Stompopolis is a temple of childhood power, an explosion of details that wash over the senses even as an invisible aura of warmth surrounds and protects you. To describe such a place feels almost like sacrilege. This is major civilization stuff we’re talking here. ![]() All while receiving wizard-level tools, training, and encouragement. It’s a zone in which folks can enter an open space of free imagination without jackup, and then withdraw to a closed space in order to reach creative goals without distraction. Spock explanation is that it’s a playroom for adults who need a sacred space in which to work with states of creativity in safety. What the hek is a Stompopolis, you ask? The Mr. That’s when I got an invitation to visit her ultra-secret clearance level special project: Stompopolis. Took me over a year to accumulate enough information about activity zones and artistic stance to fill out a character sheet on this pirate queen. It’s strictly old school D&D stuff that is difficult to throw off. It’s been a long time since I ran into a direction confusion magic like this. Ogopogo? The Swamp Monster? Lemmie at ’em! Hey, I’m all about deciphering the strange and elusive. She told me to check out this pirate queen’s puzzling website because it looked like my kind of thing. My wily and resourceful friend Kimaroo always has the scoop on interesting tidbits and clues of possible quest importance. ![]() Fabulous treasures beyond compare, beautiful places that defy description, and the most amazing people are all around us without our knowing it. Always remember to check for secret doors, so say I. However, there are also many hidden things that are delightful. No pain-pain in the brain-brain for me, thank you very much! It’s good to be able to do the total dodge on incoming brain-drains. The Starship Snipe has something resembling a beagle active probe in its sensor array, so my computer is always receiving sensor readings on hidden units. Hidden from the world at large, yet influencing it through their work, or as the case may be, their play. For example, the elf Lady Galadriel or the inscrutable Tom Bombadil. Tolkien introduces good examples of this kind of archetype on a grand fantasy scale in his Lord of the Rings books. Someone who naturally embodies or has attained a certain degree of mastery in learning, healing, and understanding. If you’re fortunate you may get to see one of them and bear witness to its wonders.Īt the heart of many of these concealed places is often a personality of power. There are countless hidden workshops, dockyards and sanctuaries in this world.
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