There's an interview with Thorne at Planit3D telling the history of his sites but I don't know if he was part of the one you're talking about. I just remember that it had Fairy or Faerie in the name. Seems like I recall there being two people involved man/woman and there was a split of some kind at the end (no offense to the parties if I misremember). 

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