I am your humble hostess Hyperion at your beck and call. Also at your beck and call is my personal Methos clone. His greatest talent is being able detect and destroy "skanky" beer at 100 paces. (A very handy talent to have in this day and age.) Well, I hope everyone got through the zippafying contraption alright. I may know how to steer a starship, but I don't claim to know how to work the transporters ;o). That is Sue's job. Now let me start your tour into Seacouver by beginning your journey with a little familiar phrase....

VR space

And so begins the crescendo and you know the drill.

So lets get swinging...duck those heads.
As your hostess it is my mission in life to keep you insane...er .. I mean entertained while you visit the lush atmosphere that is Seacouver. While Seacouver does not have a definitive state setting...here in VR land we can be in any time zone we choose. In fact, this would explain to many of you why Duncan can afford to commute between Seacouver and Paris and vice versa. But then I thought that no ordinary tour would do for such brave souls that would not only risk electrons and bytes, but their virtual swords. I want my visitors to experience Seacouver for all its glory so I thought why not have them stretch their gray matter...or moldy green matter as is the case with some of our more older patrons (you know who you are). Why not have a scavenger hunt. Yes ladies and gents...you too Kimmies, you will be scouring the cityscape of Seacouver for items that are related not only to several EPs of our beloved Highlander, but of our very own VR Pavilion.

From here on in I am going to let you explore on your own while I go clone myself....Well how else will I be able to be in twelve places at once. I would not be much of a hostess if I could not give a proper tour for each and every one of the Seacouver sites now would I. Now scoot.

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The point system is as follows:

You will be rewarded in the end with fabulous VR prizes and champagne dreams. (in the voice of Robin Leach)

All answers must be given in the form of a question in honor of a certain game show alumna.

Good luck, Godspeed, May the force be with you, Live long and prosper, and last but certainly not least....There can be only one...(well not one..I mean there is more than one answer ;o)

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"Welcome to your first stop outside of the VR Con Hotel in Seacouver USA. I am your hostess....Hyperion along with my ever faithful Methos clone. This location I am sure you will recognize to be Duncan's Dojo from the series as well as from a semi famous martial arts movie that was made here by a friend of Charlie Desalvo. Smell the aroma of morning sweat of tightened muscles as they lunge and thrust.......::thunk::[pause while Hyperion collects herself.]

"Off to your right, sulking in the corner is the former owner of this establishment Charlie. [I think he is sulking because he didn't get a cut of the movie profits for allowing use of the Dojo.] Further a "head" you can see Duncan's office, oh look! It's Richie. [Hyperion waves enthusiastically, momentarily forgetting herself. Richie begans to give the group a recognition nod when ::gasp:: his head falls to the ground and rolls all the ways to the punching bag.] Sorry folks! I hadn't thought of that happening. Somebody will have to get security."

"Well, where did we leave off.....Yes, just a...er head is Duncan's office where he takes care of business and pines for the one true love of his life. It used to be fairly attatched to him, but alas he is sans it. I barely remember the episode in which he parts with it though. Do any of you?" [Hyperion searches for hands. Several in the back are raised along with a curious handbasket.]

"Hmmmmmmmm [shaking her head] over there is the punching bags ...and there are the practice weapons...and there is where Duncan performs his morning kata. Does any body have any questions?" [From the back comes, "Is that towel over there on the bench from Duncan's morning workout?] "Why yes it is...." [A mass almost crushes Hyperion to get to the towel. The towel is ripped to pieces...each one of the tour attendees gets a piece in the air of VR sharing. Hyperion smiles.]

"Well ladies and gentleman...next let us go upstairs to the Loft. Some of you may choose to go up the stairs" [Hyperion points to the stairs on her left] "...and some may choose to use the elevator. Choose whichever you wish...and remember you can use the other to come down if you can't decide which one to use."

"Did everybody arrive okay. Good. As you can see Duncan keeps a very tidy loft. It has a wonderful kitchen area with a floor that is clean enough to eat of off and you know Duncan has cooked many a wonderful dish here for his many immortal friends. You can stop by the VR Con Kitchen to sample some wonderful cuisine of our own. Look, here is the refrigerator full of Methos' favorite beverage. Many an immortal...and mortals have said that Duncan's Loft is "the immortal's immortal pad", and of course who else but Methos would agree. Ah, look over there. [Hyperion points toward the sofa.] I swear...if I let him out of my site for even a minute he grabs a cold one, takes off his shoes and socks, and welcomes everybody with a...."

"Welcome everyone...Mi casa es su casa. Grab "my" choice of refreshment...Gisy you get that apple cider okay my love. Good girl. Can't have my favorite "daughter" drinking on the job . As you can see behind me is a wonderful collection of art...including a Ming vase (which I swear were just a dime a dozen...and to prove it there will be a little surprise waiting for you when you visit the Antique Shop). Also there is an okay collection of music [Methos clone swaggers over to the cd rack and starts pulling out cds] all just mainly opera, but I have gotten Mac to buy some Springsteen lately. Quite proud of myself actually. Anyways...over here is the bed. It is a little rumpled, but Amanda never does make the bed when she gets up last. Well...you are welcome to just walk around a bit or you can continue on the tour. Either way Hyperion and I will be available to answer questions and guide you through. Enjoy."

[Walking outside into the fresh air of Seacouver, Hyperion leads her little band down the streets of the fair city to be joined by none other than Tessa. All talking at once the group arrives at the Antique Shop. Tessa begins to speak.] "Welcome everyone. I am so happy to see all of you. When I heard that Marysue Productions was putting on a VR Con and tour of Seacouver two thoughts popped into my head. One was, "Are they nuts!?" and by the looks of your mascot that may be true and "I wonder if I could guide the tour into the Antique Shop and my Workshop?" So here I am."

"As you enter the shop you will notice the large armor to your left and right. Under the glass cases are several new and unique items that we have most recently aquired besides the ones you have seen before hand. If you would like the opportunity to own these new items or a replica of them you may visit the VR Con Auction Room or Dealer's Room, managed by Patt."

"I have had wonderful memories of of this little shop. Ah, and over there is the window where a certain young rascal first took a glimpse into his own destiny. Those were happy days, but enough nostalgia."

"Let us move onto the back of the shop where we have a surprise for all those attending the tour. Methos, an old friend of Duncan's, has generously donated a large amount of Ming vases...enough for all. Please line up in an orderly fashion to receive your vase and complimentary leather knapsack to carry it in."

"Once you have collected your vases we can continue with the tour of my workshop and then you may go with Hyperion to the rest of the locales. Au Revoir."

"Bonjour mes amies and bienvenue to my workshop. I know it is a little warm in here, but with all the blowtorches and hot metals what can we do. I would like to direct you to many of my pewter pieces. As you can see many of them were used in the designs of Duncan's hair ties. Each of you may take one if you like. I particularly love the triangular one. They are a devil to do as at first I was not accustomed to the Celtic Knot design Duncan prefers, and the bands always seemed to snap until I found a good springy piece of leather."

"Some of my larger works are displayed in the local park. It is not one of our scheduled stops, but if you would like, later on I could give small groups a private showing."

"I have fond memories of creating my sculptures with my blowtorch in hand, but it was not always fun, especially when Duncan's enemies would arrive unexpectedly and try to intimidate me...and him. I do recall one in particular who I threatened to give a facial she wouldn't forget ::smirk::."

"Well, those were happy days....sigh, enough nostalgia, I must let you go so that you may continue your tour while I continue my final project. Goodbye my friends." [Tessa waves to the group as they exit the workshop, each with their own favorite hair tie.]

"Hello my friends. Please come closer and watch your step! This is a slightly dangerous area to be in, but we knew many of you would enjoy seeing the site of one of the most spectacular Quickenings in the history of Highlander. I know many of you can do a play-by-play of the scene as if you had been there. In fact we have our own Joe Dawson here to do just that. Joe?"

"Thank you Hyperion. I had just arrived when the fight began. I was hiding behind one of the other sulfur piles watching and recording, but never interfering. It was fascinating to see Mac fighting this particular immortal. Back and forth the fight went. At one point I thought Mac was done for, but he rallied back and took the guy's head in one mighty stroke. The Q came fast and hard. It charged the sulfur piles around us. The smell was almost sickening, but I had to stay....to see how Duncan dealt with taking one more head. It burst several lights and ricocheted off many of the metal monsters surrounding. Finally, he slumped foward and then he just walked away. He left the body there of course. Would you like me to tell you where the bodies go to? [Many hands...including Hyperions go skyward.] Well [all of a sudden some very large machinery starts and Joe's words are drowned out by the noise, but he continues anyway] ###### ######* *** *#** #*#** ***#%% and then #@@** &&*& *&& *&&* &*&*&*&** %%^%&^ and finally @!### # &&$$ so there you have it. Any questions? Okay that concludes the tour of the sulfur depot." [Looks of perplexity cover our faces as we had not heard the answer to one of the ongoing threads of ATH.]

"Greetings people, I have a special guest for you today. All the way from Hiatus Land let us welcome Conner MacLeod, Duncan's cousin. [claps and whoops come from the general area of the crowd]

"Good day to you.[sly look] Welcome to the Bridge. The place where it truly started. It was here that I fought the first Kimmie of the show based on my movie of the same name. I of course took the strategic move of jumping off the bridge before he and his pretty face could do me in, and Duncan got all the glory and the girl. He always gets the girl, but I am still the better swordsman. Well, I hope you all liked the look of it. Take a look over the sides and see how far I actually dropped. [Conner swings his legs over the side and drops to the river below while shouting among gasps] C-ya later alligators.....There can be only ooooooone ::splash::

"Well, he certainly knows how to make an exit now doesn't he. Well folks you can look around a bit and run your fingers through the sword dents left by the battle or you can continue on to many of our other sites. Goodbye"

"Finally, a place where everybody knows your name...(They should. After all they are Watchers.) Ah, Methos! [Hyperion refers to her personal clone at the bar wetting his pallet.] How did I know that we would find you here."

"SSSH. Over there. [in a whisper] Joe and his friends are playing their favorite game of cards and discussing the time when one of their former members got too involved in her assignment."

[in a whisper] "Folks, let's just observe and record for now. If any of you wants a go at it though, and has enough VR cash go ahead and interfere. [Hyperion chuckles. The group goes up to the bartender and gives him orders for their drinks. Gisy (how did she get in here) orders a rootbeer. They all watch while Joe gets up and steps over to his guitar on stage. He begins to play and sings softly]

"If you want to have some goodtimes [guitar rift] come by and sing for a while at Joe's...Joe's...Joe's Blues Bar. And if you can't sing.....try a little tenderness at Joe's Blues Bar." [Joe blatently plugging Kathryn's VR version of his famous bar. The group claps anyways. Joe could make a grocery list sound good.]

"Thank you guys. How are you enjoying the tour? Do you dig the digs? I opened a little place just like it in Paris. It's my home away from home."

"Well, you are welcome to stay. Drinks are on the house... except for you Methos. Your on tab...a large tab. And don't say that Mac is going to pay for it, I am not taking his money. Got to go folks. I am featured tonight at Kathryn's joint. Would you like to come? I mean you can always continue this tour later. Just click on the running beer gif below. (It's running from Methos. ) Bye."

[Bell dings as the VR Con Seacouver tour group arrives at Joe's Antique Store.] "Hello Joe. How are things going? [Hyperion waves to Joe who is behind the counter.] Ladies and gentlemen it may not look like it, but we are in a hotbed of Watcher activity. Besides boasting a stunning collection of ancient and rare literature, there are stacks of old records of past Watchers and their charges. In fact, it was one of these ancient journals that first brought Duncan MacLeod to Joe Dawson and the Watcher organization."

"It is a bit musty, but over here on these shelves you can see original works from Melville, Hawthorne, Lord Byron, Victor Hugo, Hugo Gernsbeck, Jules Verne, Dickens, Austen, several Brontes, and a collection of poetry from and signed by William Blake. Quite a handsome collection if you ask me."

[Joe walks over with a basket full of elegant, velvet bookmarks with silver Watcher symbols attatched to each of them. They are engraved with the saying...There can be only one and the dates March 20-22, 1998] "I would like each one of you to have one of these limited edition bookmarks to commemorate the first Marysue Productions VR Con and invite you to join Emily and Cheryl at their own VR Con Reading Room. Thank you and do come again."

[The tour group magically appears, via the Watcher Transporter (that's how they get around!), in the spider's web---Horton's Penthouse.] "The trouble with the rogue Watchers began here when we learned how evil Horton was when he threw a particular young man off the balcony. That was a shame. The person I always felt sorry for, though, was Lynn. To discover your father is a psychotic bigot is always a shock."

"Well, take a look around. I don't think he is coming back, but do be careful. If any of you see any red fog, report it to me immediately. In such a case we will have to exit quickly...." [a commotion rises from the back near the bedrooms]

"Hyperion, excuse me. Sorry to interrupt, but I think I see some red fog...and well Kronos is standing over by the balcony." [All heads snap in unison as tour participants draw their VR swords and aim them in that direction.]

"Hello everyone....I'm sorry if James couldn't be here to join you. Would any of you like to sample my "special" concoction ::VEG::."

[Hyperion reaches for an object under her coat and connects with a chirp.] "Security, this is Hyperion. We have a Red Alert. We need a mass emergency site-to-site beam out ASAP. Red fog, Kronos, and a "special" concoction....need I say more?"

[Beam out successful. John and Gisy are on there way. Be careful you guys.] "That was a close one."

[Outside the house that Duncan restored for Mary and Dr. Anne.] "Welcome to Baby Mary's house. Right now nobody is home, Dr. Anne is on rounds and Mary is at daycare, but Anne said that I could take you guys inside and around the porch to have an up close and personal look at Mac's decorating tastes. As you can see, Duncan's color schemes are a bit off kilter, but it was sturdy enough to stand up to the force of the Quickening."

[Inside the house] "We will be able to take peek into the nursery and living room, however, we are not to go into Dr. Anne's room for any reason. I know..I know, but those ar her direct orders. All we can do is imagine what's behind the door. Any ways, it does seem like delightful home for a child. Nice large lawn...big enough for a swingset. It makes you want to be young again. Well....I think we better be going if we want to continue with the tour."

"Welcome to the elegance that is Highlander Gardens ladies and gentlemen with its white wash gates and stadium intertwined with ivy. I hope you are ready to bet your VR dollars. We have an exciting race for you today as well as some refreshments including champagne (or sparkling white grape juice) and hors d'oeuvres. The favorite is none other than Kit O'Brady's horse. And here comes Kit now."

[Kit comes walking toward the group and begins sneezing violently. Amanda comes from the opposite direction dressed in a jockey outfit and has a rider's crop in hand.] "I knew my sinuses were flaring for a reason. Amanda...what are you doing here. You are supposed to be getting ready for the race!"

"Kit darling, I am always prepared. I just wanted to greet the Seacouver Tour." [turns to the group, smiles and gives a nod] "Now I shall return to "your" horse. Of course I would have chosen a different name...."

"Yes, I know what you would have named "my" horse differently, but I like my name better."

(Give the choice of names of the horse, indicating who wanted to use which name.)

[Duncan comes from the stable area.] "Kit...Amanda the race is about to start and my friends here have not been able to place their bets. You must excuse us."

"Oh Mac, you are such a boyscout!"

[Amanda heads to the starting gate. Kit goes of toward the betting area. Duncan motions to us to follow him to his personal seating area where Kit and another man are waiting to take their bets. They settle back with their refreshments. The race begins. Amanda takes an early lead. The horses round the corner and it looks like Amanda has fallen into second place. But wait, here she comes. She is neck and neck with the lead horse.....she's past him!]

[Shouts from all] "We won....we won!"

"I can't believe it?! ::sneeze:: She really won the race! ::sneeze::"

[We all pile down to congratulate Amanda and Kit....and collect our share of the VR winnings.]

"Well folks, I sure hope you enjoyed that. I certainly did. [Hyperion turns to Duncan.] Thank you Duncan for coming here. [Turns back to the crowd] Okay, next will be our last stop on this tour, both for those who are here and those who will join us. The next site is Duncan's Island which I am hoping Duncan will personally guide us to." [Hyperion looks at Duncan with "puppy-dog eyes". Amazingly, the rest of the group joins in.]

"Alright, I'll do it. We will have to hurry though. It will be dark soon and the only way there is by boat. I'll meet you there." [Duncan goes of to prepare for the tour.]

"Well, I hope you enjoyed the race. You guys bring me luck. Would any of you like to stay here with me and bring me luck? (pause) I didn't think so." [Turns to Amanda] "Come on. Let's celebrate our win." [They both walk off.]

"Okay, let's go to the dock and wait for Duncan. Does everybody have their stuff? Then we're off."

[The group is boarding the boat which by a miracle of VR is large enough to accomodate us comfortably. Duncan begins to row with Gisy as his navigator and Hyperion as his steerperson. We make landfall and pile out. A serenity blankets the group as we walk among the forest and the sacred Native American ground. The darkening night sky lights up with thousands of stars, making the trip truly magical.] "It such a peaceful place. I often come here for reflection, meditation, and closure. In fact, I once spent many years up here when I was out of the "Game". In point of fact, I laid Darius' memory to rest when I left this small object here. Are you ready to return to the mainland? It's getting late, and I know you all have plans for tomorrow. Let's return to the boat."

[The group returns to the mainland. Duncan, still in the boat, turns to the group.] "Hyperion, I have thoroughly enjoyed this tour, and would like to commend this group for their wonderful attitude. I hope to see all of you again sometime."

"Well, folks. I think that was a perfect ending for our tour of Seacouver and the surrounding area. I hope you all have your knapsacks with your goodies. Let us adjourn to the nearest transporter and return to the hotel where you can return to your rooms or whatever. Have a nice time and don't forget to try the Scavenger Hunt and Secret Item List."