Around Eorzea in 80 Days

I had the immense pleasure of having my Garlond GL-IIT refreshed at the Grand Opening of Rosemary's HuckleGas; Dynamis, Rafflesia, Goblet, W11, P60.

Kazuto Riversong made sure to fill 'er up with only the finest grain alcohol...

And maybe saved a nip on the side, but I'm not looking!

But the true fun begins inside the MiniMart!

I think I found that grain alcohol they used to fill my tank!

I should have grabbed a coffee and a pastry from the two on-site restaurants, Sugar Plum Diner and Lalabucks, but there was a line and a bit of a kerfuffle between security and some partially dressed lalafells.

Instead, I gawked at the vintage 1999 iBook laptops for sale. What kind of QuikStop is this?

Either I'm getting sued or they are.

And of course, no truck stop is complete without restrooms, complete with shady vending machines selling unmentionables!

I'm a sucker for public bathrooms in housing builds. Honestly, I only scratched the surface on this visit, because I'm pretty sure every time I entered gpose, my computer began contemplating self-immolation. I really hope this isn't a one-off event, because I plan on going back on a lighter day and really looking at what makes this build tick!

This one doesn't have a HousingSnap file, at least that I can find, but I know and love it well. Have your Mom "back up the Windstar, kick it in drive and arrive at..." The Forum Shopping Center - Primal / Excalibur / The Goblet / Ward 29 / Plot 13

It's just...perfect.

The main floor contains four or five businesses, mall security and the elevator to individual shops. Not all of them were open when I arrived late into their public hours, but I was greeted warmly by the proprietor of the fashion boutique and picked up a couple of reasonable-ish priced glamour items; obviously, I could have made them for cheaper, but it's SMALL BUSINESS FRIDAY, OK? Do not let the relatively empty appearance of the main floor fool you. *slaps hood* This FC can hold SO MUCH CONTENT.

This is just the first fifteen floors. There are a couple more shops Floor 16-30. There used to be a nightclub too, at one point.

They were starting to close up shop when I stopped by, so I mostly explored on my own, UrbEx style. I went to the movies...

I stopped at a sauna to freshen up...

Took selfies at not one, but two photo studios!

Then poked around the cafe on the top floor...

Got transported to a dreamworld of magic...

Of course, no trip to the mall is complete without a trip to the spooky mall bathroom behind security...

That's not fair; their bathrooms aren't spooky. I just remember the ones from my local mall. They were heinous.

After all that, I was spent (and there's a bunch of other venues that I just didn't have time to cover here!)...

I really miss malls. I had hoped I'd be able to go to one again once restrictions were lifted, but my own poor health and geopolitical instability have put the kibosh on that. To be able to experience the wonder of exploring an indoor environment that contains so much variety of color and sound and purpose like this really warms my heart.

I made this graphic the first time I heard of an in-game mall, maaaaaannnnyyy years ago:

It might have been The Forum, but I can't remember!

This is "The Clock Tower" by Feathetaria [HousingSnap].

I love that this build is in my backyard; it's a hop, skip and a jump from my apartment. That said, it does take a little patience and knowledge to bring out it's full potential. Basically, you need to be...