Board Thread:Midian Play-by-Post/@comment-24302820-20140620182614/@comment-24302820-20140620190930

The Roost

Created by a group of mercenaries and sailors, it is said, from another world, the Roost has become the favoured watering-hole of many colourful Citadelians. The Roost is known for its cheap drinks, great chicken, hot clientele (quite a few Aerenidae live next door), highly-dedicated regulars, and safety.

Well, it's relatively safe for a sometimes rough-and-tumble joint. Numerous skulls line the walkway leading up to it, and along back of the bar. Supposedly these are the skulls of those that caused too much trouble. Furthermore, no one has been able to break in and tell the tale. Bodies are sometimes found in nearby alleyways matching known thieves. They uniformly die from severe trauma, with looks of abject horror forever marking their remaining flesh. Numerous injuries match no known weapon, but look rather like the beaks and claws of a rooster.

The Roost itself sits on the second floor. If you cannot make it up the stairs, you are already too drunk to serve. The second storey landing connects to the Coop next door: home of scores of Aerenidae. The bottom floor is currently the home to the kitchen and two storefronts: a tattoo parlour (rumoured to include mystic tattoos) and a blades shop that carries antique and curious weapons, as well as custom makes new ones, including the graceful leaves.

Rek handles security. He is a gigantic green Troll (far larger than the normal maximum size) and has been studying martial arts for centuries. Bethany Jonstown (aka Bethany II) and Jenae Teller run the place, as the owners are now frequently out of town. Led is the newest hire; this Gaijin barback can change out kegs by palming them.

Regulars include the Roosters (who claimed both name and 'home' after witnessing a Vampire die a particularly horrible end by Pollo Muerte). A handful of other Heldannic expatriots can be found here, wandering over from nearby Lil' Caern. The occassional mage, gunslinger, or shadow lord can be found among the regulars as well.