Press Release: Silk Road 2022

 

Historical Hunts Ltd. presents the 12th Annual Silk Road Hunt & Event (4-26 June 2022).  Our theme this year is "Crossroads: Japan."  Therefore, when you arrive at the Event, you will find yourself in a place much like Edo Period Japan!

The Hunt is grid-wide, which means hunters will hop store-to-store following landmarks inside each hunt item.  The Event is in Mieville Shelley, at a brand new mega-build created for high visibility and smooth traffic flow.

There are tons of free gifts and top-quality merchandise available.  Seventy merchants are participating, with a wide range of decor, art, clothing, jewelry, furniture, and full perm items for your shopping pleasure.  For a full list of shops, please view our blog (https://historicalhunts.blogspot.com) and click the "Participating!" tab at the top.  The list of merchants includes Sky Willow, Grendels, Fairey Angel Creations, Sanna - Science and Art, Texworks, Timeless Textures, Kisetsu, ~Lantian/Flox~, Storybook Cats, Grasshopper St., and many more!

There is also great entertainment on-hand, including the very popular group: "Keeba's Tiny Maniacs!"  In addition, we offer traditional dancers, an Asian violinist, wandering storytellers, live DJs, haiku and fishing contests, an art show, and four big, costume-themed parties.

Lastly, there is a game at the Silk Road Event called the "Clicky Kitsune Quest."  Once visitors get the free HUD at the Arrival Area, they can wander and click randomly-appearing kitsune (foxes) for points.  These Clicky Kitsune are spread throughout the Event, so visitors are encouraged to explore.  Points can be traded at any time for a wide range of gifts, available at participating merchants' Event booths.  The entire system is FREE, and past, similar games have proven highly popular.

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WHO WE ARE:  Historical Hunts, Ltd. has been organizing coordinated grid-wide hunts and events for over 15 years.  We appeal to a wide range of hunters and merchants, but especially to those with an interest in history and culture.  We are sponsored by the Mieville community, which currently celebrates 13 sims and 150+ residents.  Historical Hunts, Ltd. itself has nearly 3000 members at present.

    * Primary Contact: Wyvern Dryke  (email: wyvern.dryke@gmail.com)

    * Hunt Contact: Ceirwynsinclair Heartsong

    * Organizer: Unalunaqat

    * Organizer: Mitraardwyad

    * Founder and Mayor: (currently on extended leave) Perryn Peterson

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WHEN: Both the grid-wide Hunt, and the Event in Mieville Shelley sim, run from the start of Saturday, 4 June through the end of Sunday, 26 June 2022.

    (About the date: Because we open on the 33rd Anniversary of Tiananmen Square, we will hold a special ceremony to honor those who have been lost.  There will be a candle-lighting ceremony at the Arrival Area on Friday 3 June, 5pm SLT.  We will also keep a memorial candle burning throughout the month at the Shinto Shrine.)

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WHERE: The start and end locations of the Hunt, plus the location of the entire Event, are in Mieville Shelley sim:
    http://maps.secondlife.com/secondlife/Mieville%20Shelley/125/125/1508