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sanctum_mod) wrote2011-11-25 12:20 am
Additional Locations!
Matty’s Machinations: One of the most influential people in the city, Matilda “Matty” Godwin, has a sizable stand near the Information Booth at the center of the park. A small stage sits to one side of the booth, her latest inventions on display for the city to see, admire, and ultimately use. Many times the stage will be curtained, a large banner pronouncing the expected date of the next unveiling. While Matty is recognized as something of a genius she has been known to overestimate her equipment, resulting in some truly spectacular explosions, or get bored with one invention, disassembling it to put the materials to better use in another experiment.
Kissing Booth: That’s right, just like the olden days this simple booth is really nothing more than a small wooden counter, the sign stretching above it proclaiming “Kisses 2-10T”. Make no mistake the staff of the Kissing Booth are by far some of the best kissers in the city, perfecting even something as simple as a kiss on the cheek.
Love Juice: Some places sell lemonade, some sell homemade sodas, the Love Juice Booth sells a series of specialty drinks, fruity smoothies and slushes, that the staff claim (with a conspiratorial wink) are supposed to do anything from increasing one’s libido to guaranteeing that if you share the drink with your partner nothing will bring you apart. The sales staff are all quite persuasive and one would think they sell wishes more than drinks. Of course all drinks come with a standard disclaimer: “All beverages contained herein are not guaranteed to have any properties medicinal, magical, or otherwise. Any effects inflicted by the consumption of this beverage are purely coincidence.” But it certainly makes for a great sales pitch.
Tunnel of Love: This particular little ride looks like something straight out of the 1950s, everything from the sign to the style of the artwork and scenery painted on the walls inside is in an old fashioned style. The vintage décor and ruby lighting, give the entire thing a timeless kind of feel . The Tunnel itself is built over a portion of the pond, opposite the boat rentals.
Housing:
The Hostel: It's neither a fancy name, nor a fancy place. The hostel is a long low wooden building just to the west of the park. It's one of the older buildings in town, and shows quite a bit of wear. While the hostel is free for anyone to stay in, think of it as more of a homeless shelter than anything. There are large open dorm areas with many bunk beds and once chest per bed for belongings. Bathing facilities are relatively private (stalls) but usually require a bit of a wait at peak times. And the food? It's nourishing, but not known for being the best in town, and usually cooked by volunteers. While it's possible to stay in the hostel for as long as you like, there's not really any privacy to be had in the dorms, which takes away from the appeal.
Housing Office: Most of the apartment buildings and individual homes up for rent with have signs and advertisements out, but for characters looking for an easy way to find a place, there is an office in the government district that compiles information on rental openings. There's no charge for using the office to help find a place! The building itself is tiny and consists of just two small cubicles and a front desk, and the staff there is mostly known for spending their time doing ridiculous re-enactments of cheesy movie scenes on slow days.
Shops, Food, and Entertainment:
These are just examples of named establishments should you need them to use in a log, and aren’t the only places around. Your character should be able to find someplace to suit their interests in almost any category, and food from many cultures and worlds is available. Should you be interested in opening an establishment, feel free to let us know, and we’ll help you work out details!
Donita’s Diner: If you happen to be from a world that contains the 20th century American South, or anything similar, you’ve probably seen a place about like this one. It’s crammed in among the rows of restaurants close to the park, and the decor inside is bright and kitschy. A few tokens gets you a ridiculous amount of greasy food, made pretty much any way you want it. But the real reason that people come in? Donita herself. Sure, she’s in her forties, starting to go gray, and might have gained a pound (or fifty) along the way, but she’s the best source of gossip in town, particularly of the romantic variety. And if you have a bit of gossip to share, your coffee and pie might be on the house!
Kitty Kafe: No, it’s not a cafe where you are served by people dressed as cats (though you could probably find one of those in the city). This particular cafe, however, is a place where one can go to drink coffee and play with felines. They have a variety of breeds of cats, friendly staff, and large open play areas with lots of delightful places for cats and people alike! It’s the next best thing to having a pet of your own, and a nice alternative for apartment dwellers and those who stay at the hostel.
Sanctum Mall: It’s... a mall. A pretty standard one really, filled with clothing shops geared to various tastes, from the simple to the couture. The food court houses various fast food restaurants, a cookie shop, and an ice cream place. Bookstores, flower shops, gift shops, odds and ends places... there’s very little you would want to buy that you couldn’t find in the mall somewhere. Stores do change hands quite a bit as the Rift brings people in and out of the world, but since it’s a pretty common occurrence, it’s also dealt with fairly well!
What you won’t find in the mall is anything overtly sexual; no sex toy shops, no prostitution, no adult movies. It’s seen largely as a hangout for kids, and while children in Sanctum grow up knowing about sex, they are encouraged to explore it in less commercialized ways before taking part in the more risque culture of the world.
The Toy Shop: No, it’s not a fancy name. Nor is it the only toy shop in existence in the world, and some of them are far more exotic and kinky than this one. The nice thing, however, about the Toy Shop, is that it’s very clean, very well-organized, and looks nothing at all like a place that sells sex toys. The big front windows are decorated with balloons and streamers, and the interior is well-lit and not the slightest bit overwhelming. The shelves are well-stocked with various types of vibrators, dildos, cock rings, light bondage play toys, and of course, a wide array of lubes and condoms. The store is primarily staffed by the two young men who own it, a set of dark-haired, clean-cut, neatly dressed twins in their late teens. Their language is very polite and calm, and crude jokes usually just get a blank look from them.
Last Drink: This nightclub is a popular hangout of some of the most well-known monster hunters in the city, and it tends to move back and forth between tall tales told loudly and pounding music played even more loudly. The waitstaff makes a big show of swooning over all the stories and making much of every scar, though how much of it is an act, you might never know. Strong drink is the order of the day, and a little nookie in the dark corners isn’t out of place at all. If you’re into public sex, go right ahead - though expect a round of applause and teasing afterward if you draw too much attention.
Just Tea: On first glance, it looks like nothing but a traditional Asian tea house, and perhaps in a sense, it is. After all, the seating is on cushions, the tables are low to the floor, and the food and drink offered suits the setting quite well. You could, in fact, go into the tea house, order, and enjoy your meal without ever realizing that there’s anything more going on.
On the other hand, if you know your way around, you could go into the tea house, speak to the host or hostess, and obtain for yourself a companion to share a very special meal. This companion will gladly supply you - or themselves, if you choose - with remote-controlled toys to add a little stimulation to the meal, feed you or allow you to feed them, and... if you request a private screen for your table, perhaps offer other services. The catch? Make enough noise to draw attention to yourself, and you’re out, whether you’re an employee or a guest. The same rules apply to guests who come to play together, obviously.
Signed in... : The name leaves things to the imagination and the exterior of the building does as well; the gothic style seems more fitting for a church than anything else. But like the surrounding establishments, this one is a place where people go to find serious kink.
Just inside, visitors are greeted by hosts and hostesses dressed in different types of clothing depending on the theme of the day, everything from formal eveningwear to office chic to fetish styles. Established members are asked what they would like to experience this evening and quickly settled in with whatever their interest might be, but new visitors have to go through a series of interviews, safety briefings, and contract meetings before they play. How much one pays for actual services can depend on what is being wished: the riskier the kink, the higher the price. But a starter session with a dom or sub can usually be had for around 200T, if you ask nicely. Clients are also free to play among themselves, with a minimal fee for the usage of rooms and equipment, and it’s typically not difficult to find someone who shares a kink.
The Rose Theater: A stately building this is not, but it is well-kept, and the acoustics are amazing. Definitely a case of nicer on the inside than on the outside, this theater is the only stage for live performance of plays in the city. The acting troupe that makes the Rose its home is popular and well-loved, however, and everything from the classics of various worlds to modern work originating right here in Sanctum is performed on the stage.
The Thorn: So here is where someone decided that they were going to be quite clever, and open up a brothel with a related name right across the street from the theater. And because the citizens of Sanctum love this type of silliness, this particular brothel is quite popular, even though it’s not anything horribly special as brothels go.
Like all such establishments in the world of Sanctum, there are strict health and safety rules enforced. However, the atmosphere of the place itself is rather laid-back: one enters into what looks like a casual meeting place, with many couches, television screens, and small tables scattered around. Coffee, sodas, and snacks are served in this outer area, and hosts come by with menus, explaining both the refreshment and the sexual offerings available. Chatter back and forth about preferences takes place, and then the chosen sex worker themselves comes to collect their client.
This isn’t, obviously, a place for those who don’t want to be seen doing their business, or those who are concerned with being discreet about what they want to experience. It’s also not a place for high kink: most of the options are pretty straightforward, though a bit of light roleplay could be procured, if one wanted!
For a more discreet experience, one is better off heading down the road to the...
Euphoria Emporium: Let’s just be honest here: you’re going to spend twice as much here as you would at the Thorn, for an experience with someone who won’t necessarily be any better looking, more talented, or in any other way superior. However, the Euphoria ushers individuals quickly into a private room, sends multiple possible choices in to actually chat with the client personally, and offers more in the way of choices for scenarios and settings. Any kinks involving blood or serious damage are still off the menu, but there are lots of available costumes, roles, and light BDSM play is permissible.
The other reason the Euphoria can afford to charge pretty much whatever it wants has to do with the name: you know that feeling of transcendent happiness that can make you feel like you’re floating? If one can afford it, the Euphoria Emporium has a particular style of massage on offer that can cause just that. No one there will give away the secret, but the union of a Euphoria massage and a blow job is supposed to be one of Sanctum’s biggest treats. (For reference, that particular combo costs 800T)
Library of the Libertine: The library resides in the government district, in a rather enormous white stone building, liberally spattered with graffiti like much of this area. Inside, it’s a storehouse for books from many worlds - gathered as they come through the Rift - as well as books written and published in Sanctum itself. There are even Sanctum-printed versions of books that people carried through with them on electronic devices! While it’s not guaranteed that your character could find their favorite author’s full body of work, a little scrounging should turn up something familiar.
However, sometimes it can take quite some time to find what is wanted! While the librarians work hard to organize things, it’s a pretty complicated matter to deal with texts in so many different languages, from so many different places, not to mention that some of the topics seem quite strange; where do you even put a text on a science that hasn’t been invented in this world? Or books intended for use by alien races who have never been seen here?
Because of this issue, going to the library in search of things relating to the world of Sanctum or everyday life topics relating to it means poking through the outer rooms, but looking for anything obscure from a character’s home world could mean navigating inner stacks that are rather maze-like!