The Town Square

Welcome to Linnéaville, my own WWW home town!
You are standing in the Town Square, which is a rather small square paved with cobblestones. The bustle of daily life goes on around you in this small country town. Indeed, there doesn't seem to be much more to the town than this town square with its public buildings, and a few streets leading off in various directions to the residental areas. There are no cars to be seen, and the air feels fresh.

You turn around and see a large brick building which has a prominent place at one side of the square. There are only a few very small windows in the walls, but the roof, which is vaguely dome-shaped, is made of glass. The walls of the building are covered with ivy, and there is a big oaken door leading into the building.
Welcome to the Library!

In a corner is a long, low building which looks like an 19th century school or something. It seems to be frequented by people from all corners of the world.
It is, indeed, a most important house, since it contains the Language Lab.

In a small, wooden house is the Neaville Café.
Through the windows you see that, even though it doesn't have a lot to offer yet, the atmosphere seems warm and friendly.

The Underground Station
The old disused railway station has finally been turned into something worthwile... but it is not exactly what it appears to be, either.
You run up the stairs to see what this large, red brick building really is.

On the other hand, this underground entrance isn't the entrance to the underground at all, but rather to the Space Base. The words "Jumpstation into Cyberspace" are unevenly painted above the door, and you sigh a little at the stupid buzzwords.

This is an old, a little run-down building in the south-eastern corner of the square. The people who swarm in and out of it are mostly rather young, and most of them are male.
The board at the entrance is covered with advertisements for board games and computer games. There is also a small notice telling about a forthcoming meeting with Muddicts Anonymous. This, then, must be the Games Arcade.

Next to the Games Arcade is a small, inviting house, painted in yellow. Disappointingly enough, it is only the Post Office. But the yellow, blue and green mailboxes outside it are unusually nice: made out of wood instead of metal.

Having completed a full circle of the square, you are back at the City Gate.
The gates are always open, and the pike guards are only there for show (but they sure look impressive in their black helmets). Just outside, you see a myriad of small roads windling away.