I really hate that even though I'm supposed to be 150% focused on school right now, my brain can't stop thinking about more creative pursuits.
Anyway, I ran this idea by Jess and she thought it wasn't half bad. Which is good enough for me! My character Louise (or "Elle" as she's known in the vampire community) deals in the information trade. She's a smart cookie, observant, and knows when to keep her mouth shut and let other people talk. She's also got a cool head for business and a firm grasp on her self interests.
Thus, she's going to be opening a new club soon called The Vault. It will be an upscale club with a trendy atmosphere, built inside a renovated bank, and rumored to be quite elite. Only the best of the best get in. So to speak.
Who're the "best"? Supernatural beings...and those who
represent supernatural beings/entities. (Read: Wolfram & Hart attorneys.) Demons, angels, witches, warlocks, Slayers, hunters, werewolves, vampires, trolls, elves, Watchers, gremlins, leprechauns, interdimensional travelers...you get the picture. The only people
not allowed in the club? Well,
people. If your character is human and without a vested interest or part to play in the supernatural world, sorry Charlie, you're S.O.L. (No, dating a supernatural being does NOT count as a "vested interest"! For example, Lucy would not be able to get in, despite being attached to Ash's hip.)
What's the point? Well, the club serves as neutral ground - a meeting place for discussions, good drinks, information exchanges, inter-species romances, whatever business dealings that might otherwise be put on hold because of drama going on between factions, things like that. The ground floor will serve as the main club for socializing purposes, the second floor as the VIP area for more private dealings, and the underground area - that actual renovated vault - will be reserved for negotiations of more...sensitive...matters.
Is it all-ages? No. Not on the surface. But in supernatural speak, age ain't nothin' but a number. So all would be admitted. Even those teeny-bopper Slayers.
If your character needs or wants a job (host/hostess, bartenders, bouncers, security, etc.), just let me know. They just can't be regular humans. (Although any front door bouncers would have to at least
appear human.)
I encourage you all, once it's open in-game, to make use of it. It is, of course, just another setting for scenes, but it may be helpful in expanding character interactions a bit.
♥ Amy, who's now going back to her research papers
ETA: The inspiration. NO, I'm not saying it's a good movie. (Or that there would be eating of people...unless a human managed to sneak past security....) But I did always like the concept. Elle...way hotter than Papa Midnite, however.
And mmmmm...Gavin Rossdale.