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What has brought you to New Babbage and SL Steampunk?: The quality of people that tend to be in Babbage and the Steampunk sims is just amazing. They are inventive, creative and all around nice people.. The beauty of the merged technologies, the dark industrialization.. I stumbled across New Babbage by accident and was lucky enough to find people that enjoyed the same things I did. I also discovered that I had been a steampunk fan long before I knew what it was, complete with art I made years ago of brass embedded widgets in dark wood tones.. I've been in love with it for years.. New Babbage has been a wonderful experience.. so much so I became a resident. XD

Could you provide a bit of background about yourself?: Born in Kentucky to a wealthy family, her father became a missionary shortly after her birth uprooting her family to colonial India, much to the rest of the family's disapproval. When she was 9, her parents died in one of the many cholera outbreaks. Not having any other contacts, she was sent to her estranged Uncle Chadsworth Capalini in Lexington, a carpenter. Not a kind man, and not having any other children, he took her regularly to his woodshop and had her do base work for him.. Frequently drinking, he blamed her father for the family's breakdown and regularly beat her and withheld her supper. Her only solace was in sneaking away in the evenings to a kind woman down the lane who continued her education and often gave her books to read.
As Canolli grew, her attention to detail in the woodworking was attributed to the Uncle and his business became known for high quality furniture and chests. Not wishing to lose a valuable commodity, her Uncle kept any suitors away. Uncle Chadsworth became more reclusive until no one saw him at all, though Canolli would often work in the woodshop and relay messages for the business. Shortly after her 25th birthday is was discovered that Uncle Chadsworth had disappeared and suspician was cast upon the young woman. The store was closed and Miss Capalini disappeared.
Seven years later, she appeared in New Babbage.. At first, constructing a chair here and there and donating them to the New Babbage Geographical Society.. commissions began being asked for. She began saving her money and within six months was able to open her own store. Though a bit severe and aloof, she cares a great deal about the treatment of the children in New Babbage, particularly the mistreated urchins. She has a staunch mistrust of religions (being impressed upon by natives in India and having issues with christian ideals because of the death of her parents). She disapproves of excesses, particularly in alchohol.. and generally carries a bit of food on her person in case she meets an urchin.. Friendly, with a soft southern drawl, but wary of crowds, she gets along well in New Babbage. Particularly because no one asks any questions. Certainly not about her past and not about the hammer she keeps upon her person at all times.

Furniture, Fine Rugs and Music Boxes

Just a quick note, as a reminder that Capalini Fine Furnishings does deal mainly with custom built furnishings and upholsteries.. I have thought about adding re-furbisher to my title, but I've never been entirely sure what a furbisher was, so why would I re- it? Also, I have a fairly good selection of music at my disposal, so should you wish any music boxes with a particular piece of music, I may be able to accommodate you.

On that note, New Babbage has been an extremely kind place to me.. and I have taken to it's citizens a great deal. I know I tend to hide away when working.. and it takes quite a bit for Mr. Whitfield to drag me out of the workshop.

Thank you, to it's citizens and to the city itself.. for making me feel at home over the past few months.

Mr. Leominster and I discussing periodical tables while I'm working on my newest Loveseat piece.

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Land available for purchase

I am currently acting as contact agent for ArthurConan Doyle in regards to the disposal of his property. Mr. Doyle is currently engaged in other projects that is demanding more and more of his time. As I am usually in Babbage, he has asked me to facilitate this process in his absence. There is a 2048 plot of land available for purchase in the Babbage Canals, near Ruby's. It currently has 4 stores/tennantment apartments upon it. The tennants are aware that the land is available, but I would ask… Continue

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Inquiries into Library

I have received several inquiries into the possibility that I may be building a library in New Babbage. After purchasing a lot from Mr. Doyle, this is more than a possibility. I am currently drawing up plans to build a large Public Library servicing the general public with public domain works. There shall be several genres featured with the hope of continually adding works, including a wide variety of steampunk literature and work by residents of Second Life. I shall continually keep an update… Continue

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Thank you New Babbage

New Babbage has been an extremely kind place to me.. and I have taken to it's citizens a great deal. I know I tend to hide away when working.. and it takes quite a bit for Mr. Whitfield to drag me out of the workshop. Thank you, to it's citizens and to the city itself.. for making me feel at home over the past few months. Just a quick note, as a reminder that Capalini Fine Furnishings does deal mainly with custom built furnishings and upholsteries.. I have thought about adding re-furbisher to… Continue

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At 1:16pm on July 2nd, 2008, Captain Maelstorme Smythe said…: Please don't apologize, Ms. C. I know you're busy. Truth is, I've been pretty busy too, helping to get some more inventory made for our levels of nearly empty shop...

At 4:50am on July 1st, 2008, Oahu Wijaya said…: Ohhh, thankie miz Capalini. Thanks lots. Ah will. Uhmm. Ah hope dat count fer ... earlier 'nutrition' gathering as well, hehe.

At 11:52am on June 21st, 2008, Tyger Freenote said…: Yes it would seem my wayward brother was heading for the lighthouse and I wonder if he has been finding shelter there. As my twin I would find this easy to understand as it has always been a place of great solace to me too. I am a little concerned that no concern seems to have arisen among the native population of Babbage, particularly in light of other recent murderous exploits (to which I am sure there is no connection) and despite my warning in the main forum. Accordingly I can only keep searching for Indigo and hope I find him and truly ascertain his condition before it is too late.

At 3:42pm on June 18th, 2008, Tyger Freenote said…: Ms Capalini! Once again I am simply overwhelmed by your level of humility and kindness, this time in dealing recently with the appearance of my wayward (and probably biologically dead) twin brother Tyger Indigo in the Palisade region of the city recently. I gather if it wasn't for your obvious understanding of his situation and unbridalled patience the whole situation could have escalated into something very ugly indeed. I also understand you collaborated somewhat with his mysterious "neko" companion in preventing any danger to the other Babbagian onlookers and no doubt would have even been prepared to ensure his safe passage away from the town if it wasn't for his sudden dissappearance. I invite your observations as it is imperative I locate Indigo, but I am also, as ever, eternally in your debt.

At 2:05pm on April 23rd, 2008, Kol Wysznik said…: No worries, Ms. Cap. I'm sorry you've been sick. I've been working with Cptn. Mael and Dr. Gus on some projects, so I'm keeping my nose relatively clean in your absence. I do have some questions for you, so please let me know when you're ready for a lesson.

At 8:53am on April 15th, 2008, Monique Justice said…: I was so happy to have had the opportunity to talk with you recently. You have made me feel welcome in a new place.

At 8:00am on April 13th, 2008, Hengest Whitfield said…: I thank you for your welcome, Miss Capalini. You are most kind.

At 8:40am on April 8th, 2008, Monique Justice said…: I am quite sure we will be able to have tea soon, when we are all not quite so busy. I really look forward to meeting you. I so dearly need a friend to talk to outside of my profession.

At 3:39pm on April 5th, 2008, Mr Salazar Jack said…: Thank you for the greeting and invitation, Miss Capalini. Indeed, too much time has gone by since our first meeting. I have been... otherwise occcupied... and not about town as much lately. Hopefully that won't be as true for the immediate present and future. I will look for you the next time i am in the Canals.

At 4:48pm on April 1st, 2008, Monique Justice said…: You are too kind. I would very much love to have a chat with you over tea, but I do not know where your store is. I've not yet traveled much farther south in New Babbage than the park in the center of town. (except for a much to short visit to a Mr. Smythe in his shop at his behest). They have wonderful tea at the Willow Room, perhaps we might enjoy a cup or two there?

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