Northern Lights! Bar and Restaurant!

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Northern Lights:



Location Bonito Drive
Hours 1-2 PM ish to 12-4 AM ish



Brief History

The Northern Lights was re-opened in fall 2008 as a bar. Jenny Romano ran it, with Shinjiro, Jackie, Kadaj, and a few others helping. The group pillaged the city for all the alcohol left in it. This kept them going for a few months. However, tragedy struck. A fire raged through the 'Lights. The blaze itself and the rescue attempts left the place a wreck.

Though Jenny decided never to go back to it, Shinjiro stubbornly decided to work and repair the place. Several months and a lot of help/repair later (including a kid with carpenter magic,) the bar was mostly restored. Shinjiro re-opened--not just as a bar, but as a restaurant as well. He was proud of the place and already thought of it as his own.

Over the next two years, the bar went through zombie invasions, acid rain, graffiti, earthquakes, nearby explosions, possession, insanity, visions, and armed attacks. Obviously it did good business. Also, it's still standing. It's taken a lot of damage in various ways, but Shinjiro is stubborn and persistent about repairing it each time.

Payment system and supplies:

The bar runs off of and depends on a trade/barter system with the customers. To purchase drinks or food, the city residents must bring something to trade. Food, clothes, tools, nicknacks, weapons, liquor, cigarettes--anything and everything. The food supplies cycle back into the restaurant and keep it running. Shinjiro supplements these with semi-regular supply runs. He keeps it as stocked as possible under the circumstances.

If someone brings 'more' supplies than a dinner or drink is worth, the person can run a tab for a few dinners/drinks. It's all recorded and written down in notebooks behind the bar.

As for the liquor--that's a 'trade secret.' Darkness beer is a created beer. It also tastes like hell in a bottle. Jackie makes it with his 'darkness powers,' the same ones responsible for Horton's water supply. The alcohol is tinted green just like the darkness water. They rarely have anything else (though Shinjiro might have a bottle or two of good stuff hidden around.)

Menu/what can be found there:

Gourmet dishes! Except, well, the supplies aren't the best. Several excellent chefs including Shinjiro himself do their absolute best with post apocalyptic ingredients. Creative dishes from canned foods (mashed potatoes, soups, vegetable dishes, etc.) are enhanced as best as possible with various spices. Monster meat also appears! Ghost cow steaks galore, and other things you might not want to consider. As long as it tastes good right?

The 'ethnicity' of the food is all over the place. Japanese, Western, other... Shinjiro likes trying out new things. Or, whatever they can under the circumstances.

Drinks. Darkness beer is the main liquor. Others can rarely be found and have to be requested. Otherwise, there's water and usually some type of fruit juice or punch-like thing (think kool-aid, and other powdered stuff.) Occasionally he gets a hold of coffee. He's also got a decent supply of ginger tea.

Layout

The Northern Lights has a kitchen, dining area, supply room, small basement area and restroom. Sample picture below:



This is baaasically what it looks like anyway. Thanks to Maresuke for working on it with me.

Misc bits of layout.

There is a ginormous sword on the wall, above the out-facing windows. This belonged to a slain iron giant.

The generator and heater/ac are in the supply room, in the back corner.

Shinjiro keeps a shotgun behind the bar. Yep.

The front entrance door is creaky. Very creaky.

The back entrance (from the supply room) leads to an outside storage area.

Kitchen has a working fridge, oven, sink(s), freezer, microwave.

The roof is tiled. Yes this is somehow relevant.

The tables and chairs are wooden and some are mismatched. Broken over the years, you see.

Small basement is a storage for extra liquor and important supplies, just in case.

Kitchen now sports lots of bullet holes.

Supply room door doesn't match the hinges. It's been replaced.

The bar has padlocks and locking bars at each entrance, put on when the place closes.

There's a dart board and a pool table. Former behind the bar counter, latter in dining area.

Events

Poker night is run by Jon every Thursday evening, unless otherwise noted.

Parties of all kinds can and have been held there. Not so much lately, but there were concerts, birthday celebrations, etc etc.

Go play pool and darts, damn 8|



Employee List

Jonathan Carnahan | x_dilettante_x
When: Dude he's there all the time. Working though, probably Thursday and after dark.
What: Dealer, Story Weaver (liar :3) and all around person to keep people entertain until they're too drunk to cause problems (no he doesn't sing/dance).

Anemone | pilot_princess
When: Normally early shifts, but sometimes she stays late.
What: Waitress, bartender, sometimes brings leftover baked goods, drinks on occasion.

Haruka | onikui_haruka
When: Mostly evening and late night shifts, throughout most of the week.
What: Tends the bar and sometimes provides security detail.

"Lucy" the Darkling | theforceoncrack
When: He lives there, so pretty much any time it's dark enough for him to exist.
What: Drudge work, security.

Souji Seta | pursuestruth
When: Monday, Wednesday, Friday (Nights only)
What: Waiter, clean up, also can prep or cook food if needed

Oruha | cloversong
When: Evenings/nights for performing, anytime as a waitress; Any day she's needed/wanted
What: Waitress/Performer [Singer]

Desmond Miles | subject_17
When: Night hours, five days a week during the week!
What: Bartending, can also work as a bouncer, he doesn't mind cleaning up either. He might eavesdrop but he's very easygoing so he'll chat up the customers more than anything else.

Hatsuharu Sohma | moarcowbell
When: He's probably scheduled a lot, but seeing as he can't even find his way out of a wet paper sack... he sort of just shows up to work when he can find it.
What: Bartender, Waiter, and whatever else he can do while he's there.

Tokumi "Toku" Shuta | orz_mypaycheck
When: Whenever he's called in! Most likely the super late shifts.
What: Server and clean-up. Since he breaks things. A lot.

Jackie Estacado | theforceoncrack
When: Whenever beer is needed ever.
What: HE MAKES THE ALCOHOL. Basically if he knows the chemical composition of something, he can make it, so. That is how it is done. Also he's the mascot. Buddy Jackie.

Nami | thiefcat
When: Night, every other day.
What: Waitress

Oruha | cloversong
When: Evenings/nights for performing, anytime as a waitress; Any day she's needed/wanted
What: Waitress/Performer [Singer]

Put yer info here, employees

Your Character's Name | <lj site="livejournal.com" user=" THEIR JOURNAL NAME HERE"></lj><br /><b>When:</b> What time of day/night do you work? How many shifts per week?<br /><b>What:</b> List your character's position (chef, cleanup, whatever.)

Feel free to ask questions or let me know if you'd like me to add something!

Comments

[elects.livejournal.com]

Sorata Arisugawa | elects
When: He's pretty much there every day. Earlier shifts; he's not much of a night owl when he can avoid it.
What: NOT EVEN SURE ANYMORE. ;;;

PS: that blobby shape in the generator room is Sorata y/n

[x-dilettante-x.livejournal.com]

Jonathan Carnahan | x_dilettante_x
When: Dude he's there all the time. Working though, probably Thursday and after dark.
What: Dealer, Story Weaver (liar :3) and all around person to keep people entertain until they're too drunk to cause problems (no he doesn't sing/dance).

[creepmoar.livejournal.com]

Now everyone knows where shit isn't...

[medanmyboy.livejournal.com]

kdjsjkldjffj this is awesome YAY. MAKE SURE TO NOTE THAT THE DARKNESS BEER IS HORRIBLE TASTING. And Jenny's last name is actually Romano, if that is important. xD

HEY LOREN do you remember Lucy the Darkling? Should I fill out a thing for him? I KEEP WANTING TO DO STUFF WITH HIM BUT I ALWAYS FORGET. 8(

Also I am excited that we have a pool table.

[pilot_princess]

Anemone | pilot_princess
When: Normally early shifts, but sometimes she stays late.
What: Waitress, bartender, sometimes brings leftover baked goods, drinks on occasion.

[spooktalk.livejournal.com]

Minagawa Hifumi | spooktalk
When: Tuesday through Thursday every week, from as early to as late as he can work (except on rainy days, which are off-limits for anything)
What: chef (has more experience with baking and pastries), secretive eavesdropper and gossip-hound, pest control, grumpy face maintenance

[kongeriget]

Oh, yeah, maybe write Sorata down as cook, too, since that's technically what he's up to? XDD When not doing grunt work for Shinji, at least.

[onikui-haruka.livejournal.com]

Haruka | onikui_haruka
When: Mostly evening and late night shifts, throughout most of the week.
What: Tends the bar and sometimes provides security detail.

[pursuestruth.livejournal.com]

Souji Seta | pursuestruth
When: Monday, Wednesday, Friday (Nights only)
What: Waiter, clean up, also can prep or cook food if needed


ALSO is it okay if Souji brings home leftovers on the nights he works?

[verily-ergo.livejournal.com]

Desmond Miles | subject_17
When: Night hours, five days a week during the week!
What: Bartending, can also work as a bouncer, he doesn't mind cleaning up either. He might eavesdrop but he's very easygoing so he'll chat up the customers more than anything else.

[moarcowbell.livejournal.com]

Hatsuharu Sohma | moarcowbell

When:He's probably scheduled a lot, but seeing as he can't even find his way out of a we paper sack... he sort of just shows up to work when he can find it.

What:Bartender, Waiter, and whatever else he can do while he's there.

[ys-cant-die.livejournal.com]

I FORGOT AN IDIOT.

Tokumi "Toku" Shuta | orz_mypaycheck
When: Whenever he's called in! Most likely the super late shifts.
What: Server and clean-up. Since he breaks things. A lot.

...I feel kind of bad for Shinji with this award winning failboat staff team he's working on.

[cloversong.livejournal.com]

:O Can I ask if Oruha can work here as a waitress/entertainer? She likes to sing in little clubs like this but she can also be a waitress too.

[medanmyboy.livejournal.com]

Jackie Estacado | theforceoncrack
When: ONCE A WEEK? HOW OFTEN DO YOU GUYS NEED BEER MADE?
What: HE MAKES THE ALCOHOL. Basically if he knows the chemical composition of something, he can make it, so. That is how it is done. Also he's the mascot. Buddy Jackie.

[in-texas.livejournal.com]

Is it cool to assume Jake still works there? I've been super busy with work lately, I know, but if it's cool, I'll fill out the form too. :X

[thiefcat.livejournal.com]

I meant to do this a long time ago! Nami was working there for a little while before she was dropped! Can she have her job back as a waitress now that she's back? :D

Nami | thiefcat
When: Night, every other day.
What: Waitress

[totallygay]

Tatsumi | totallygaaay
When: Late Afternoon ➞ Evening every day (skipping a day randomly now and then)
What: Security & occasional waiter duties when needed

[anathemize.livejournal.com]

Yoite | anathemize
When: Probably sometime around the middle of the day to some time at night, a few days a week (depending mostly on how he's feeling, since his health is generally....uh. really bad.)
What: helper wherever he is needed!

[kongeriget]

Hungary | eroslegy
When: SHE'LL BE SHOWING UP EVERY MORNING THANKS.
What: Doing anything and everything needed, from guarding to cleaning to waiting tables to being underfoot. Despite being unable to talk to… anyone, she'll be all smiles and helpful and polite!!

[fierybluebird]

Marco | fierybluebird
When: Nights, any day wanted/needed that no one else is covering.
What: Bouncer. He can relatively easily bartend since fetching and making drinks for his Pops was an ~honor~