Upon arrival to the 1920's Berlin Project, I noticed a slew of free clothing, hair, and gestures, as well as a board with the names and images of people I could contact should I need assistance. This sim requires visitors to wear clothing from the times, not the "...sexy flapper dresses that you might have picked up in other places in Second Life." To hammer the message home, primary source images from the times show women's skirt hems being measured below the knee.
The intended audience for the role playing sim appears to be history buffs, but I inferred that this sim might offer underground attractions that could be more realistic than some historians may want to get. The general idea according to their website is that people can discover the good, bad, and the ugly of this time period through their wanderings, which may include viewing 1920's movie clips, socializing at a Caberet, or reading the headlines. The website for this sim offers some explanation about its mission, links to learn more about the history, and a calendar of events that is up to date with events.
I teleported to Alexanderplatz from the main train station, where an announcer advised passengers to watch out for pick-pockets.
From there, I wandered up to the town and started exploring. Newspapers scattered on the ground warned of political unrest, as the people of Berlin pondered the 10th anniversary of the Versailles Treaty that ended WWI.
The advertisements on the buildings are striking, as was the random appearance of a zeppelin, patrolling the skies.
I encountered an avatar dressed as a police guard who was not a NPC, but his intimidating posture discouraged me from idle chatter. Another avatar was standing around smoking a cigarette, but there weren't any others around.
I briefly visited rode an U-Bahn, swam at the Volksbad, and explored a wealthy person's house.
My favorite discovery was a music store where one can listen to 20s tunes while dancing the Charleston.
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