Big City Living (Midpoint Mingle)

[midpointmods]

The town of Midpoint: called thus because it is at the exact center of the game arena, a busy little Western town full of strange people, many of whom don’t look remotely human, because this is where all the players gather and live. Midpoint Saloon: called thus because it is the only bar in Midpoint. It’s also the biggest building in town, four stories high, dotted with windows, painted a jaunty yellow and decorated with red and green flowers in all the window boxes.

This is where your veteran teammate points you. Or just stomps off to and hopes you follow.

Downstairs is a bar and tavern, Old West style, right down to the upright piano in one corner and a raucous crowd of locals - largely locals, but with a healthy smattering of unusual or downright alien faces that clearly indicate the presence of other Players - eating, drinking, gambling, and getting into trouble. There’s a broad, bearded man behind the bar, waving cheerfully at you as you enter.

The rest of the night and the next day is yours to do with what you see fit. Explore the town, take a long nap in your new room, try to get to know people... everyone is here for the next twenty-four hours before travel to the mission site, so it’s a good chance to scope out the competition, at the very least.

Comments

[shadowsran]

"Enough of them, and just as likely more we don't know about." For the real punishments. Whatever had been done to Soldat, however well he's been managing since. "Could be whole other arenas. This could be some kind of beginner level."

[cicadashell]

She's managed to confuse him with the mention of other arenas and levels.

"Fuck this place."

[shadowsran]

Hypothetical, of course. Barring Bad Jail, any extras beyond what's immediately observable and understood is relaxed speculation. That said:

"There's the spirit."

Her horse nickers, which she'll take as further agreement.