Tapestry is a coffeehouse and cybercafe in Manchester run by a Virtual Adept.
Overview[]
Recently rebuilt after a fire, Tapestry is known among truly elite programmers and webslingers as the place to meet in realtime. The place itself has existed in cyberspace in one form or another since 1991, bouncing around various systems, MUSHes, and sites until longtime bartender Rodney Haversham resolved to give it a permanent home. Although at the time everyone assumed he simply meant that he would provide a stable site to house the cafe online, a few months later Tapestry opened in Manchester; a coffeehouse and cybercafe without equal.
Although business was slow to catch on at first, word spread quickly through the local and international online communities. Soon everyone who was anyone had heard about it, but to Rodney's surprise, business remained slow. Some of those who did come to the grand opening confessed that the notion of meeting (or "meat"ing in the flesh) with people was a little disturbing; the anonymity of the net brought otherwise antisocial people out of their shells, and the thought of actually socializing sends many of them scurrying for cover. But after a while, the notion caught on, and once several of the area's Virtual Adepts adopted the place as their hangout, business seemed to pick up. The chocolate-covered espresso beans have proved to be one of the hottest sellers, and the place has begun attracting a broad spectrum of patrons, from local university students to several pooka childlings who have just discovered the joys of hacking.
References[]
- MTAs. Isle of the Mighty, p. 48.