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Locations | Services
LOCATIONS | SERVICES
This page describes all the accessible locations in game currently. Some locations may not have a lot of available information currently and that will be because of future events involving them. Other locations are not yet present on this page because they are not yet accessible to characters. Not all locations from events will be permanent locations for the game, so you won't be able to find them listed here. Please ask any questions about locations here. Thank you!
We used to have unlockable locations, but we no longer do this as of 04/2019. You can find old unlock information here.
Food Services
Educational
Entertainment
Goods and Services
Public Services
Nature
Sinkholes
Mount Rheum
Character Businesses
Town Map
FOOD SERVICES
Hart Mart
E. Main StreetHart Mart is everyone's go-to for groceries. It's a massive grocery store that prides itself on selling locally grown veggies and fruits as well as supplying a good chunk of the town's meat. You can find just about every sort of food in this place that could be found on regular earth- well. As long as it was all foods from before the 90s. This grocery store is open 24.7, although the late night shifts are a little unsettling. Sometimes it feels like you can hear groaning and growling from a few aisles over, but no matter how many times you circle the grocery store, you'll never find the source of such sounds. Ah well. You probably just needed a jug of milk anyway so there's no real use worrying about it.
Jane Dough Bakery and Cafe
Umbrella RoadJane Dough Bakery and Cafe has been opened for as long as Deerington has been around- or at least that's what everyone says. Jane's has got a real cozy environment. Apparently all the wooden tables and such inside are handcrafted from local pine trees. It always smells like fresh baked cookies and coffee in this cafe, offering a comfortable get-away for busy college students and businessmen who need a break. Or if you just need a good cup of coffee. It'll melt all your worries away! Truly. You'll completely forget to care about the things that matter. Really, kick back and relax....No one needs you to go back to work....For as cozy as Jane's is, the atmosphere inside is extremely intoxicating to those who enter. They'll find that they don't really need to be in any rush to leave ever. That it's just fine if they sit down and enjoy their cups of coffee for as long as time will allow it. Why not let the conversation with your friend go on until your throats bleed from overuse? It's okay. It's all right if you burn your mouth away on fresh cups of coffee. Thankfully the desserts in this bakery snap people out of it. So as long as you get a scone with your coffee? You should probably be fine. It's why some of the kinder baristas try and sell the baked goods at half price with all drinks.
Dearly Diner
Raccoon AlleyThis diner has definitely seen better days. There's very limited parking which usually winds up with people having to park on the street, but the diner is pretty well known in Deerington. It's small inside, but this diner has the world's best breakfast foods. No, really. Their breakfast menu is huge and it's to die for. They have an entire menu just for eggs. The service is a little spotty, but the breakfast food never fails to be incredible. As for anything else you may order....Oh, good luck. The diner will quiet down if you order anything off the lunch or dinner menu, and when your food finally gets to you, it'll really obviously be something that had been thrown into the microwave and nuked for a couple minutes. Enjoy that rubbery Salisbury steak. Maybe next time you should just order the omelette.
Ice Cream Shop
W. Main StreetThis ice cream shop is opened during all warm seasons. It closes on November 1st and opens back up on April 1st. It offers all kinds of ice cream flavors, soft serve and hard serve both, as well as elaborate sundaes, slushies, and other kinds of cold treats. The ice cream is delicious, and most people enjoy taking a walk down to Koji Pond while enjoying a dish of ice cream. The only downside is that no matter what, the waffle cones always seem to be really stale. There are cute benches dotted all around the ice cream shop. This place is oddly dependable. No matter what awful stuff seems to be happening in town, the ice cream shop seems to be a consistent beacon of stability. Like there could be no wrong that ever happens there. Even the workers admit to feeling weirdly safe around the ice cream shop. Deerington Deer have been known to linger around this place in particular- and they seem really happy whenever people feed them bits of ice cream cone.
Peter's Pizza
E. Main StreetPeter's Pizza is the best known pizza shop in town. They serve all pizza-items ranging from thick and thin crust style pizzas, calzones, subs, wings, and other traditional pizza shop goodies. They deliver, but you can also stop by for single slices on your lunch break. Peter's Pizza is open until 4 am. They service up a whole lot of college kids and are responsible for bringing the pizza to plenty of parties. They don't deliver beer, but if you eat at the restaurant itself, you can order beer with your pizza. Otherwise, you can order any of their two-liter Coca Cola products with your purchase. Coupons are available frequently, and delivery time is pretty great. While they specialize in Chicago style pizza, their New York isn't half bad either. Their pricing is great, and just about anyone can afford ordering out from them.
Hair of the Dog
E. Main StreetThis bar is one of the only ones in town and it's a pretty all right place. The beer isn't great, but its mixed drinks and liquors are abundant. They seem to have everything from bottom shelf vodkas to top shelf gins, so at the very least, you've got options. The bar is open most of the day and well into the night, closing sometime around midnight. It never seems to have a particularly huge crowd, and it's the only building in all of Deerington that allows smoking indoors still. It has a crappy old karaoke machine that's used on Tuesdays, though no one is particularly good at it.
It is said that if you bring a lock of dog hair to the bartender, you'll get to see the real Hair of the Dog bar. Whatever this means, who knows? Maybe it's just a popular town rumor, but either way, if you manage to snip a clump of your neighbor's pooch and show up at the bar with it? Something pretty interesting will happen. The head bartender will give you a look before taking the dog's hair and dumping it into a shot. They'll proceed to give you the shot and tell you to drink up. Why would you ever do this? But...well...If you decide to take the shot?......
The Real Hair of the Dog
E. Main Street....You'll be transported inexplicably to the real Hair of the Dog bar. The transportation will feel warm and fast all at once, rushing you forward until you're sitting at a bar that you definitely weren't sitting at moments before and lord, is the atmosphere completely different. There's always a huge crowd, no matter what time of day. Boisterous laughter fills the air, smoke curls in plumes over head, and all around there seems to be flashes of brilliant collar as flappers dance and twirl about. There's a stage set up and always active live performers who are killing it with their performances. Decadent food is carried around on brass trays, offered up to high paying customers. Things like lobster and caviar in abundance. The place is even bigger too, and scattered all about, are tables set up for various gambling games such as poker. Private booths are set off to the side for private meetings or - ahem- private dances from one of the many flappers.
Welcome to Deerington's crime ring. This is where you can hear about the Warehouse and the betting that goes on there. But for now, throw some drinks back and enjoy yourself. Whenever you're ready to leave, all you simply need to do is head out the front door and you'll find yourself warping back to the original bar. Drink responsibly, now. While the regular bartenders up top might check for IDs, this bar doesn't. To get to this bar through the fake Hair of the Dog, all anyone needs to do is drink down some dog hair even if it's just with water.
Yummy Garden Hot Pot
Washington DriveThis establishment appeared overnight in March 2019. When walking on Washington Drive, one may start to hear the twang of traditional Chinese music from somewhere. Following it to the source reveals a traditional Chinese building pinched between all of the American buildings surrounding. The name over the building is written in golden text: Yummy Garden Hot Pot. Standing guard outside of the door are two Chinese foo dogs aka guardian lions. The lions are made of granite, but they will occasionally shift their heads to look at the people coming in, and you may feel judged from time to time. Thankfully the lions just seem interested in standing guard- there is no malevolence once can find here. Due to these lions, this is one of the rare locations in Deerington that is particularly safe during strange occurrences in the town. These lions have even been known to roar at their post to scare off potentially threatening malicious spirits. They do not ever leave their post.
The inside is far more spacious than the outside appears, and there are tables for large parties as well as private booths for two. You have the option of traditional Chinese hot pot or you can eat regular Chinese dishes like fried rice or dumplings. Anything really you could find at a Chinese restaurant is served here, and the food quality is rather high for relatively low pricing! Though the hot pot, depending on the platters you get, can be quite expensive. Oh well! Worth it for a good meal.
EDUCATIONAL
Deerington Community College
Main StreetThis college is one of the most recently built buildings in the community. It isn't particularly big and you'll no doubt find yourself being familiar with the faces on campus in no time. Anyone can attend this college and get a bachelors or masters degree in their chosen field. If characters later join who are capable of helping people get their PhDs, then that is also a future option. It's a fairly standard liberal arts college, so you won't find anything too overly fancy, but there are still some pretty interesting classes that your characters may take. There is no official schedule. If characters want to have be teachers at this school, players could always take the initiative to write up schedules or handwave interactions altogether. You can choose what kinds of classes are available to your character. This is not a strictly regulated facility whatsoever.
Deerington High School
W. Main StreetDeerington High School looks like what most people think high school feels like: horrible. The building is in awful condition and it's obvious even from the outside. There's plenty of boarded up windows and anywhere could be exposed nails. It's shocking that no one in town has done anything about it, but any of the Townspeople just seem to cheerily dismiss it whenever it's brought up. The school lunch is questionable at best, and most characters are better off bringing lunch from home. In the bathroom stalls, there's all kinds of cruel, disturbing graffiti that mysteriously seems to change depending on whoever is reading it. Whoever reads the graffiti in the bathrooms of Deerington High School will see that it changes to insult the character's insecurities and deepest fears, taunting them almost violently. The longer the character attends the school for, the more likely their names are to appear on the walls in the bathrooms. There is, of course, some graffiti that goes permanent. Classes start at 8 am and end at 2:30 pm. After school ends at 4 pm. Detention is said to be like water torture. Hopefully that's just a metaphor though. As for the school colors: maroon and brown. The mascot is Paulie the Pig.
Deerington Hill Elementary
W. Main StreetDeerington Hill Elementary school is located at what was once a military academy. The halls are drab and colorless, and the school focuses on grades K-8. There aren't too many kids in Deerington, so it was easy enough to condense the middle school into the elementary school, but the sign never did get changed. There is nothing but a lusterless atmosphere in this school, though it beats the hell out of the high school. At least the cafeteria food is pretty decent, and the kids have a playground that they play on for an hour a day. School ends at 2 pm, but it isn't uncommon to see some town teenagers goofing around on the playground long after hours. Anyone who walks to the playground at night will notice that the street lamps that line around the edge of it are never fully on, but instead glow dimly. Mama has been said to make appearances at the playground, moaning lowly and floating back and forth restlessly around as if looking for her children. But when she's not there....These creatures are. They are as tall as the lamp posts themselves and just........stand around. Completely still, completely silent. Characters who touch them find that they feel like ordinary stone. They're gone come morning, so they seem...Harmless?
Deerington Public Library
E. Main StreetThe Deerington Public Library is a generous space filled to the brim with all kinds of books. The majority are non-fiction books, but there is an entire fiction section where characters might find a familiar titles....But those titles all seem to be glitched or messed up in some way, and so do the stories inside. The library has that warm, cozy paper smell of old libraries, and plenty of big tables to work at with comfortable leather chairs. You're not allowed to bring outside food and drinks into the library. There doesn't seem to be a current librarian, but instead an honor system in place when checking out books. The library is opened 24.7 for some reason, but sometimes F.E.A.R operative or college students have been seen browsing through the endless shelves. It is, after all, the biggest library in town.
ENTERTAINMENT
The Antler Drive-In
Route 7 by the WarehouseLooks like someone bought out an entire field in Deerington and maintained it closely. There's a metal tin roof shack set up just outside of this plot where you can buy tickets for double-feature films. The shack also provides all your traditional drive-in foods: popcorn, warm pretzels, sodas bigger than they ever need to be, Slurpees, hot dogs, and some chili fries. You can bring outside food but just make sure the workers don't see you bringing them in! At least it's easy enough to sneak food by. The screenings show from 6pm-2am every Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, and Saturday. The movies are displayed only ever in twos and they never seem to go together. You'll start with a cute family friendly film about a dog finding its way home, and then swap over to an explicit gory film detailing the life of a serial killer. Perhaps the trickiest part of all is that the workers themselves don't seem to know what is going to be showing! None of the reels are marked, and even if you mark the reels after seeing what's on them, it'll turn out that the reels inexplicably are capable of changing what's on them.
Anyone who works at the drive-in will quickly discover that they only have five reels altogether: one for each day the movies are running. They are all marked accordingly to the day that they are to be played on, and you can't change them. If you try to play Tuesday's reel on Monday, you'll just get a static feedback and through that static you can pick up on distorted, uncomfortable images. Might not want to show the audience that.
Broadcasting Station
Chastain WayFor a long time the Broadcasting Station in Deerington seemed completely closed off to the public and indecipherable. Yet one day in March 2019 all of that changed. The radio static cleared up and the familiar smoky feminine voice that used to announce music makes a clear request for people to come to the station to work for it. Looks like the Broadcasting Station is open to the public!
It's a bit difficult to get to the Broadcasting Station as it's on a very steep hill leading up to the Grady Hotel. If you have an unreliable car or have to ride by bike, you're gonna suffer a bit. The broadcasting station itself is dusty (at least until someone finally cleans it up inside) but it looks to be a fairly regular station inside. There's meeting rooms with chalkboards, a break room for the workers complete with working fridge (though it always smells a little stale). There's even functioning printers (though barely functioning- you might have to try printing something twice to get all the words on the page). If you're looking for the source of that feminine voice who called for people to come work, you might discover its source outside of a closed door with a fogged window. There's always vibrant lights flickering behind the fogged window, and a writhing mass of tentacles that can be seen just behind the glass. If you call out any sort of words through the door, the tentacles will stop and the woman's voice will greet you with a polite, "Hello! Just put your stuff anywhere, dear, and get to work."
Coming from this room is the music that used to be played all of the time on the radio. One cannot get through the door or break it down, nor can they see through it. If anyone has any sense of the unknown, all they will be able to feel from the other side is an indescribable void of darkness and eldritch power. It'll be too intense to focus on for long, and it'll feel like you're trying to tap into something you shouldn't be tapping into at all.
The Broadcasting Station reaches all throughout Deerington and is the most popular station in town...of course it's the only station in town. In any case, the room for broadcasting is completely functional. Characters may sign on as news producers, talking about the occurrences in town (this can be played out via posts on Deerfeed marked as being sent from the Broadcasting Station!), they may even be simple disc jockeys and play music or be advice specialists. Any kind of job you could think of at a Broadcasting Station can be found here. As far as sharing music goes, there are thousands upon thousands of records on the shelves and you can find all kinds of music regardless of period. Maybe you find Frank Sinatra's classics or maybe some of Eminem's newer stuff. It doesn't seem like the Broadcasting Station is restricted to just oldies anymore!
But it does seem, for right now, restricted to earth-made music only. Of course that doesn't mean someone couldn't find a record of music from their own world to play...
The Book Store
Umbrella RoadThis cozy little book store is located on Umbrella Road within comfortable walking distance of the college. Most of the college students wind up getting their books there, and anyone who is hankering for a new copy of some book? This is your best bet. The inside is pretty cozy, but the only problem is that copies of books often find themselves clustering against the ceiling, chanting in low, droning tones. Upon listening closer, you can actually hear their various stories being chanted. Trying to get them down is almost impossible once they decide to go up there, but you can at least find a non-possessed copy sitting on the shelf somewhere. It'll just take a little extra looking is all. Any of the books that might read stories of canonical material seem to be weirdly glitched- and that is quite literal. The actual words on the pages in many segments will look like they are actively going through a computer malfunction- despite being on paper. Well....Hopefully you can just find a normal book on one of the other shelves.
GLASS
Umbrella Road
This is Deerington's first contemporary nightclub. All of the old ones have long since been shut down due to a lack of business, but this club seems to be popular. Upon entering, you're faced with a hall of complicated glass geometric shapes that jut out at you. It can be a little dizzying walking down the hall. The rest of the club is very similar. The entire dance floor looks like a mirror, and so do all of the walls and even the ceiling. Even the bar can be disorienting to look at from the right angle. But the drinks here are to die for and the music is incredible. The club opens up every single night at 10pm and closes at....at...Well, huh. That's the funny thing. It's really hard to remember when the club technically closes. No matter how long you're in the club, it'll always feel like endless hours, but the moment you leave, you'll see that you have only been gone for thirty minutes. You could have a twenty four hours of clubbing in Glass and leave completely black out drunk at what feels like 4 am only to discover that it's just 10:30. And trying to wait outside the club to see when it officially "closes" seems to be pointless because no matter how often you check your watch, it'll only ever be barely thirty minutes after 10. Weird.
Riley's Roller Blading Emporium
Raccoon AlleyRiley's is a roller blading rink that offers daytime blading as well as night time. Night time blading is known for being the best, for they shut off the lights and put on the disco ball and strobes to get the fun really started. Riley's plays a selection of eighties music, music found on DDR, as well as some new age dubstep. There doesn't seem to be too much else. There are roller blades for rents in all sizes, and the only rule on the rink is you can't skate against the flow of the circle. If you do, everyone on the rink will feel the violent impulse to stop and turn to stare at whoever had decided to go against the flow of the circle. Everyone is trapped in this position until the person decides to start skating with the crowd once more. Otherwise, this place isn't half bad! It serves pizza that is pretty decent. It's New York style crust, and the sauce is great on it. Not a half bad way to spend your Saturdays.
Bowling Alley
Raccoon AlleyDeerington's Bowling Alley has certainly seen better days. The entire place looks like it's shut down from the inside, but inside is a different story. While everything is equally worn inside, there's plenty of neon lights to create a fun atmosphere. Ten bucks gets you unlimited bowling as well as shoe rentals. There's balls of all weights and colors available for people to play with, and each lane offers bumpers for those who aren't so good at bowling. This place is pretty normal as far as Deerington places go, and the burgers and hot dogs it sells at the small bowling alley restaurant inside are insanely good. So are the french fries. They serve beer off the tap, but mostly sell sodas and other drinks like lemonades and fruit juices. The chicken wings are incredible too, but unfortunately, they're so incredible that they knock people out into a blissed out coma. Literally. But only for a week, thankfully. Totally worth it for that sauce.
Boat Rental
Lake TomieIf you find yourself in need of a boat to take out onto the lake, you can be directed to the Boat Rental. There is a large boating house that contains several canoes and kayaks, as well as life-vests to rent. There are also fishing supplies for sale in the Boat Rental house, as well as baits, coolers, and some refreshments like drinks and subs that are ideal for boating days. Outside the Boat Rental building, there are a few docks lined with small boats. Some are larger row boats, while others are slightly bigger engine-powered boats. There are one or two tiny yachts available to rent, but those can be a little pricey. While there is service inside for checking out the boats, anyone who asks for one of the boats outside will be told to go to the dock and they'll meet with the Boat Master. Going outside, you'll find no one where at all. After waiting a couple minutes, a dark mist will come flowing from over the lake and finally take shape in front of you. It appears to be a cloaked figure, hovering over the dock, and holding a weakly lit lantern in one hand. It seems to be completely harmless, mostly staring at you until maybe you can remember to ask about the boats. It won't speak, it'll only move to the boat you want and gesture for you to come aboard. Once you have, the creature will vanish entirely all except for the lantern. The lantern will hover at one end of your boat, but you can move it around if you need to. For engine-powered boats, you will find the keys hanging off the lantern. Well. At least you know the thing's harmless.
Deerington Theater
Princess DriveDeerington Theater is one of the oldest buildings in Deerington and it has been kept up with beautifully. Its architecture remains stunning to this day, and it's clear where the taxpayer's dollars go to. While the theater traditionally puts on ballet performances, it has been known to show Broadways, operas, and other such performances. Talented characters may even audition to various shows or put on their own shows. The theater is of use to all Deerington residents. It's a bit expensive to get tickets to most of the performances housed in here, but it is very much worth it. Inside of the building, there are three auditoriums for performances. Beyond that, there are concessions that sell some light finger foods for snacking pre-performance and during intermissions. The theater does sell wine to those who are interested, as well as classic Coca Cola products. This building also houses rooms for the performers to practice in. During the day, you may find ballerinas in the ballet rehearsal rooms or musicians practicing in any one of the rooms filled with equipment. Someone could really make a living as a performer here! Or even just stage help.
Country Club & Golf Course
Princess DriveYou don't need to be a member of Deerington Country Club in order to play on the 18 hole golf course. The golf course is gorgeous and known for its well-balanced difficulty. You can rent golf carts to make your golf playing experience all the more fun. The Deerington Country Club itself offers members a place to relax after a long day on the court. You can buy up some high quality scotch and whiskey at the bar, or get a nice lunch at the small restaurant inside. There is a small store available inside that sells golf merchandise, and there are also tennis courts available to play on. The longer you're a member for, the more you'll find it difficult to want to be different from your other members. Before you know it, you'll be dressing and acting exactly like them, and it'll be easy to fall into thinking patterns of considering the world to be a perfect, wonderful place where nothing is ever wrong. What a state to be in! Thankfully, revoking your membership card will cure you of this disorderly state of mind. The golf course closes at 7 pm every night, and is completely closed during the winter. The Country Club is a popular place for couples to get married at, as it has a large hosting space with a beautiful scenic garden just at the back of the building built specifically for receptions.
Comic Book Shop
W. Main StreetThe Comic Book Shop is the place to be for most nerds. Not only does it offer a huge variety of comic books and manga, it also provides rows and rows of board games ranging from Dungeons & Dragons to Catan and many, many more. There are various card games available, building kits for different model figures, and all kinds of fun games to bring home. The comic book shop has two stories. The first story is the shop, but the second story hosts all kind of tournaments and events for board game enthusiasts. Prizes can be won, and while there isn't any food sold in the store, it's encouraged to bring plenty to share. The only downside is that if you spend too much time in this shop, your eyes start to grow black all the way through the white, and you'll become sunk in, forgetting slowly about going back outside and interacting with other people. That only really happens to people who spend hours there. And if someone bothers to drag you out, you'll be fine! This doesn't apply to people who work at the shop or are partaking in a tournament, thank God.
Arcadia Arcades
W. Main StreetThis is one of the best places in town. It's a huge two story arcade that offers all kinds of games ranging throughout different periods. There's even a couple virtual reality sets put on the second story where you can explore virtual tombs to solve various puzzles, but most of the games are classics like Pac-Man and Frogger. There's also a tiny booth set up on the first floor that sells out typical finger foods like burgers, fries, hot dogs, and wings, all for cheap prices, and the taste ain't half bad either. No alcohol can be purchased on these premises, but you can get any Coca Cola product there is. There's a long bar-like seating arrangement for people who want a quick snack between games. It's not allowed to eat food at the actual gaming systems- not that that always stops people. The Arcade also offers a photobooth. There is a place where you can cash in your tickets for prizes, but the only prizes available are either alpacas of different size or these zippy friends.. Nothing else. At least they're all really soft. Some are small enough to fit in the palm of your hand, while others could serve as personal body pillows. At least there's a huge selection of colors and types. Loud music is played over the speakers, mostly songs from the 80s and 90s. It's an easy place to get lost in. Not in a weird way. It's just really addictive to play video games sometimes. Sometimes though if you try and get a refund for the coins you put into a machine, you'll get teeth back instead of coins. Which is- okay. That's a thing.
PIXIE'S BOOZE AND MOVES
Umbrella RoadPixie's is a bright pink building with a deviant logo on the outside. Upon entering, the first floor is an extensive music shop with crates upon crates of records. These records hold music primarily from earth's 1900-1980s era, but with a little digging and maybe asking around you might be able to find things from the 2000s as well! It isn't impossible. You can buy record players as well at the right of the shop, but you can also buy simple music equipment such as guitars, drums, basses, and if you're lucky you might be able to find a violin or keyboard. It seems like all the music equipment is used and seems to come when it comes, so don't expect to find anything squeaky new or modern and sleek here. At least everything is functional!
Now the interesting part is in the back of the shop where you can find a solid black door. The pixie from the artwork outside of the building is there in the flesh and she seems to be twinkling about back and forth. The door itself announces that there's live music and drinks behind it, and the pixie seems to be the door guard. If you're under the age of 21, she'll likely laugh in your face and send you flying back with an explosion of (somewhat) harmless pixie dust. Careful because this dust might make you float to the ceiling if you're in a good enough mood, but those effects will wear off after a couple of hours.
However this pixie does appreciate mischief which means anyone who is underage who tries to deceive her, even if poorly, will succeed in getting inside. The pixie loves people who lie and deceive, so she's glad to accommodate those who try. Anyone of age will get on just fine, but she might splash some pixie dust at the back of your head out of spite anyway.
Going down the cramped steps feels a bit claustrophobic, but then the stairs open up to a small but functional space. There's hard wooden floors and a small bar that serves your standard booze- nothing fancy. There's no food to be had here, so don't get your hopes up for some chips with your beer. The real feature of this downstairs space is the stage that's set up in the dead center. Musicians can play here every Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, and Saturday night. You can fill in your time slot to perform and everyone gets an hour to perform so long as they pay the tab of fifty bucks. If you're good enough though, Pixie's might pay you to play! And if you're real good, you can even make a living here! Whenever live music is playing in the basement, the music is played through the speakers on the floor above so that all the customers can really enjoy it. Outside food is allowed into the bar so long as you share a bite with the pixie guarding the basement before going in. The pixie in question can't speak, it but it seems like everyone who works the shop knows her by the name of 'Petunia'. Petunia can be quite mischievous with customers shopping for record labels too, so watch out for that. Also she's a biter. Not that you'll die from her bite, but you can wind up with a nice little penny-shaped circle of teeth impressions. Ouch.
The Warehouse
Route 7Accessing the Warehouse happens through the Hair of the Dog bar. Word of mouth suggests that all you need to do is, at the bar, tell someone "I wanna see a real dog fight." Even if you just say it casually out loud, you'll hear from someone else "Just head into the basement." That's when you'll be able to find your way to the back of the bar and there will be a dark door that says "Basement" on it and nothing else. When you open the door, you'll see a dark, endless looking staircase. Watch your step. The deeper you go, the darker it seems to get, even if you have a flash light out. All around you grows damp, and if you care to touch the walls, you'll feel as if you're touching a wall of warm, breathing fur. Then when you finally reach the bottom, you'll step on something wet, and all around you it'll smell like dog breath. But up ahead, you can see a bone-colored door. And through that door...
You'll find yourself at the Warehouse. There is no other way to get to the Warehouse other than this way. When you step out of the door, you'll find yourself in a large abandoned warehouse that has been set up with one big purpose: monster cage fights. People in town have caught some of the local cryptids and monsters, the weaker ones anyway, and caged them up for fights. There are monster against monster fights that encourage people to bet like crazy, but there are also chances for characters to fight in the rink against monsters as well and win some money. These are fights to the death, and winner takes all. People make a lot of money at these things, but boy, are they dangerous. While all monsters in the rink can be killed, there are some that are just plain dangerous.....But then there's also some that are just plain scared. This place is secure from the Authority. There seems to be some sort of dark magic wrapped around it. If you ask how come no one sees it, someone will answer you "We're in the belly of a dog." Whether or not that's true? Who knows. The only way to leave is the way you came in,
Staggering Heights Abandoned Theme Park
Route 7
As of November 2020, Staggering Heights changed completely when the layers were stripped from Deerington. It is now a permanently abandoned theme park with an old sign calling it "DREAMLAND" though locals refer to it strictly as "the abandoned park." One can find rusted rides inside and not a trace of food left. You can explore the park all you want, but there's nothing to find except for some unusually massive rats and a few of those creepy mascot rabbits laying around...But hey. Could be a fun place to get up to some shenanigans with some friends.
Movie Theater
E. Main StreetThis cinema is a hot spot for Deerington residents. It is constantly showing popular films from anywhere between the late 50s to late 80s, and it's big on reruns. It offers affordable concessions where the popcorn is always buttery and the drinks are always flowing. They often have double features available as well as half-priced matinees. After a show time is over, you might want to get out quickly so that the staff can clean up the theater. It's been known that those who linger will feel an overbearing presence lurking behind them- though turning to look around will be useless. Nothing will ever be there, but the feeling won't leave until they physically get out of the movie theater.
GOODS AND SERVICES
Paintbrush Kingdom
Umbrella RoadArt is one of the things that keeps this world moving, and so an art storm seems to have blossomed in Deerington! The outside of the store is unique in appearance, and the inside is just as bright. Everything is sectioned off into materials. You can find just about thing you would need for art- whether your medium is oil paints or pens or pencils, you can find it in the many aisles of this shop. It carries a handful of different types of brushes, canvases, tarps, and all kinds of supplies. The stock is a little slow, and sometimes you have to backorder things, but at least you have a place to get your materials now!
At left hand side of the shop is a dark room that photographers can rent by the hour to develop their photos. Alternatively you can pay the workers to develop your photos for you! Workers can use the dark room for free, and any student from the schools may also use the dark room for free. Paintbrush Kingdom will have biannual art competitions wherein the top three winners get a bundle of materials!
Stacy's Department Store
E Main StreetThe flyer promises all kinds of incredible sales. Going during the day and you'll find a pretty well stocked store. It's like a giant, shiny Target. The logo is an upside down star, and the font of the design seems somehow familiar to you possibly....Ah well. Doesn't mean anything.
Inside the shelves are well stocked and the aisles are kept clean. You can find just about anything you could at Target here! Clothing (all styled from the 50s of course), medicine, toiletries, food, toys, electronics (which are surprisingly modern- we're talking flat screens, baby!) and more. How nice! And the sales are pretty good all things considering.
Just don't come here during the night.
Going shopping at Stacy's at night might be the last thing you ever do. That's when all of the best sales happen- the flyers promising deals of 80% off toys and tvs, buy one get five free for clothes. Can't be real, can it? Oh, it definitely is. Only when you show up, you'll realize most of the town seems to have shown up too, and lord is it a blood bath inside.
Literally.
People are actively sent into a murderous frenzy to get the last doll on the shelf or the last cashmere sweater. People come ready with guns and knives, ready to rip each other apart. You might be able to resist the murderous craze if you came to casually browse, and God speed if you have, but if you came with the intention of getting a good deal, you might just be willing to murder for those cute heels too. Even if you're not normally the type to kill for shoes. Then again, who wouldn't with deals like these? The retail workers are all sobbing hysterically, and their shift never seems to end, but God are they good at keeping the lines moving. The only way to get out of this madness is to check out and leave the store.
Wasteland Thrift Shop
Umbrella RoadThis is where you can drop off all your old clothes or home goods! Alternatively, this is where you can buy used clothing and home goods for very cheap! There are racks upon racks of clothing organized by type (shirts, pants, etc). The whole store smells kind of like mothballs, but you can really find some cool things in the shop if you look hard enough. There's a back section for used furniture as well as shelves for old kitchenware, toys, and the like.
Every now and then you may even find an unusual t-shirt depicting a band from a planet that isn't earth or maybe from an era beyond the 1950s in America. Interesting! If you ask any of the shop workers about how they got their hands on a Moron Mountain t-shirt, they'll just shrug and say that there's no way they can possibly track everything getting donated all of the time.
The Red Sparrow Spa (Day Time)
Crimson DriveThis building is bright red with large lamps outside. A luxurious odor of lilacs always surrounds this building even in the dead of winter. Inside the atmosphere is utterly soothing and smells like a garden. There are various enclosed, private spaces where you can get various treatments done for optimal relaxation:
Full Body Massage (Swedish, Deep Tissue, etc)
Reflexology
Acupuncture
Hot rock massage
Facials (various types ranging in intensity)
Manicure
Pedicure
Body wraps
Sauna
Mud Baths
Aromatherapy
No matter what you go in for, you will completely forget and loose all stress while you are there. It's a kind, temporary amnesia, a way to truly be able to disconnect from all your troubles. Just don't fall asleep at the spa or else you'll fall into a temporary suspended coma for a couple of days. The only positive thing is that when you wake up from the coma, you'll feel no pain or negative emotion for weeks. The downside? Your memories will be pretty fuzzy for weeks too, but you'll get them back! If you don't fall asleep during your stay, you will still find that you're without pain or negative emotions for at least a couple of days with only minimal and temporary memory loss. How nice!
The spa also offers healthy lunches, breakfasts, and snacks. All of the treatments are cruelty-free. It really is quite the paradise! Especially for a town so violent.
The Red Sparrow Spa (Night Time)
Crimson DriveThe moment that night comes, the day Spa shuts down and the red building glows like a hot coal in the night. The lamps out front are turned on, bright red, and the soft chirping of sparrows can be heard from within the lamps - although there don't seem to be any live sparrows anywhere. A soft rolling fog swishes across the smooth stone walkway leading into the building, and the smell of lilacs is exchanged for a spicier smell that you can't quite put your finger on. Upon entering, you will realize that the atmosphere of the spa has changed entirely. It's no longer soothing and aesthetic to what you would expect from a spa: it has become an elegant, sultry world and you're almost positive they aren't selling massages.
A pleasure coordinator is working the front desk, and you can ask for a variety of services. There are full service sex workers working the spa who can provide you with any kind of sexual pleasure they feel comfortable giving, there's an entire room that has been changed into a performance center for exotic dancers as well as private rooms for private performances. Walking throughout the entire building are security personal to make sure that the staff are being respected at all times and kept safe.
There is a single red sparrow who sits at the front desk, and anyone who wishes to enter the building, worker or customer alike, will have to suffer getting briefly pecked by the bird. The bird will remain scarlet red if you're healthy, but if anyone has a STD the bird will turn black and screech at whoever is in the building to leave. Condoms and other forms of protection can be purchased at the front desk. Any gender can work as any role in this location as long as the character is 18+.
IDs are checked to make sure that all who enter the building are 18 or older though it has been known occasionally for fake IDs to work. Anyone caught with a fake ID or who is underage will be immediately escorted out of the premise.
Fake IDs can only potentially work for visiting the premise. Workers appear to be incapable of lying about their age to work here- so all workers are of age: the sparrow seems to pay far more attention to the IDs and age of the workers than the customers.
There are dress rooms for workers that provide make-up and outfits, but workers may bring their own make-up and outfits to work in. On-site health care is available to workers and customers alike to protect client/worker confidentiality.
Clients and workers are both provided with animal masks if they wish to conceal their identity and the shop protects those people's confidentiality. Of course, it is just a mask which can be easily removed....But at least it makes most people feel better.
There are rooms available for private sessions in general with various toys and the like that workers can use with their clients if requested.
OOC Note: Any underage interactions in this facility must be agreed to by all players involved in the situation!
Thimble and Closet
Umbrella RoadThis shop has anything and everything for your sewing needs! There is a small desk at the very back where seamstresses and tailors can take items in and adjust them to your body.
If you're here to shop for your own craft, you will find hundreds of bolts of cloth organized by color on the walls. It seems like the shop carries all of the cloths you'd expect to find at your standard Joanns, plus a few odd clothes from other worlds here and there every now and then. Along with the bolts of cloths are craft items for things like yarn and stitch work. People can buy sewing machines, needles, dress forms, and such sewing supplies at this shop. Thankfully this shop seems to be relatively normal compared to most places in Deerington, but it does have cloth mannequins that have been known to occasionally walk around to model the clothes that are put on them. At least that seems all they are interested in doing!
The Junkyard
Umbrella RoadThis is where cars go to die. Alternatively it is where people will dump their awkward, large items like broken TV sets or fridges. You can drop off your own metal parts for around ten-fifteen bucks, or you can ask the people who work at the junkyard to come get your junk. This can vary in price depending on how much stuff you're getting rid of, but it's always pretty fair. You can scrounge through the junkyard for a couple of bucks too in order to look for spare parts. At a glance it does just seem like a standard junkyard where you might find some gems like fully in tact steering wheels or other such parts. But for the people who actively dig through the junk, you might be surprised to find spare junk parts that come from other worlds. Maybe you'll find a piece of vibranium or maybe a bullet made from adamantium. The junk from other worlds will never be so massive as a car, but you can find essential parts from home that you would of never expected to find in Deerington. Looks like digging through trash really can be worth it sometimes!
The junkyard is guarded by none other than a large three headed dog. The dog is roughly the size of a pick-up truck, but much heavier and fiercer. She is, of course, only a flesh and mortal creature so injuring it is certainly possible....But at the end of the day, the three headed dog is just a dog and you can easily befriend her.The heavy-duty leather collar around its neck has a dog tag that announces her name is "Annie". She's a very good girl. Annie is trained to protect the junkyard though, so don't be shocked if she chases you if she suspects foul play.
The junkyard closes every night at 7 pm. Annie is let off her leash and patrols the junkyard to keep out trespassers. While Annie is mostly friendly, all of her heads have distinct personalities and you can either make her your best friend or your worst enemy. The head on the right side of her body is by far the meanest and the quickest to bite and attack. The middle head is the most intelligent and can sense when she's being tricked. The left head is the sweetest and arguably the dopiest, wanting the most out of the heads to play and be loved. The left head is also the drooliest. Good luck! In order to manage the trust of Annie, you have to appeal to all three heads, or at least two of them as they'll likely convince the third one to go along with it.
Ring Around the Rosies
E. Main StreetThis is Deerington's local floral shop. The store provides all kinds of gardening supplies, but more than that, it supplies every kind of plant you could imagine. There's decorative flowers, succulents, seeds for fruits and vegetables and trees, as well as herbs ready to be potted. Gardening decorations can be found throughout. There is an entire counter in the shop that takes orders for floral arrangements whether it be a bouquet, a corsage, or anything else you might want. This place has a very calming atmosphere, always smelling rich with life, and it's always a little warm and damp inside due to the misting systems rigged into the ceiling. For the most part, this shop is fairly normal, but there are a few ....unique gardening decorations sitting around that people could purchase.
Laundromat
Main StreetThis is one of those places that is open no matter what time of night you go there. And no matter what time of day you go there, the moment you enter, it always seems to turn to night outside. Always like it's exactly three AM in the laundromat. All the machines will always be running except for the exact amount you'll need. And there will always be this odd sensation, as you do your laundry, that all of the water in the washing machines around you continuously grow redder and redder the longer you have to wait for your laundry. It gets so bad that you could swear you see actual body parts clunking around inside, but whenever you finally look, you'll find just regular clothes being washed.
The Bird Cage Salon
Umbrella RoadThis salon treats most of the NPCs in town. They excel at coloring, but their cut jobs could do with a little work. No matter what hairstyle you ask for, you'll wind up with something straight from the fifties and dyed to match whatever outfit you came in with. You won't even notice the dye job happening. Thankfully the dye isn't permanent, but it sure is a little annoying to want a simple trim up and leave instead with a hot pink bob. Well, there are always worse things. Like the fact that when you get your hair cut, the bird cage from under your chair always will wind up and wrap itself around you so you can't physically leave until your hair cut is done. Don't bother trying to scream. No one will react or seem to care very much that you're in distress.
Hoppy's Pet Shop
Raccoon AlleyGot a four-legged friend you gotta feed? Maybe an eight faced pal? Don't we all. Hoppy's Pet Shop, located on Raccoon Alley, is here for all pet needs! It sells everything from organic dog food to litter boxes to tranquilizer darts. You'll never know what you might need for your best bud here in Deerington! The store is a squat, matte black building and sitting on top of it is the extremely unsettling statue of a ...dog? With a human's face stitched into it. That is fine and all, each to their own, but it seems like no matter where you walk, those eyes are always following you. It's been said that people who abuse animals fall victim to this statue, for it'll rear its head and dismount the building to crunch them right in half. How it knows, no one seems to be able to guess, but it leaves everyone else alone so well...Is it really a problem? The creature is fondly referred to as Hoppy by locals, and has apparently been there for as long as anyone can remember. When it's not eating animal abusers, it really does seem like a perfectly regular statue! This pet shop tragically doesn't sell any pets, but it does provide the best of the best all the same. There's even a day care, training camp for pets of all kinds, and a groomers.
Pharmacy
Raccoon AlleyThe pharmacy is where you can pick up all of your medicine. Characters may be able to work at the pharmacy and stock it with outerworld medicine, but until that occurs, only regular earth medicine is available. The pharmacy operates as a standard drug store as well, selling a few food options as well as toiletries. There is also a photo developing counter that can take photos from your Fluid and print them out for those who might be interested in having physical copies of pictures. There is a large white foggy glass that pharmacists work behind. A speaker allows people to talk with them, but for the most part, you'll never see who is giving you your prescribed medicine. The only upside seems to be that at least all medicine given is the real deal, and it's given in the necessary amounts. This store also sells some alcohol as well as cigarettes.
Vet Clinic
Route 7This Vet Clinic offers a variety of services for those who have a pet in need. The equipment available on site is as advanced as the technology found in Harren Hospital. In other words, it is contemporary technology. Outerworld medicine will need to be brought into this facility. The technicians here seem to love all animals equally though and don't seem to care too much whether or not you're bringing in a dog, cat, turtle, or giant tarantula. It's all in a day's work here. Like Harren Hospital, they are always in need of help and could do with more on-site vets and technicians. This facility is open every day, all day, all night. It never closes.
The Grady Hotel
Chastain WayThis is a massive hotel that overlooks Deerington from atop of a massive hill. Its only neighbor appears to be the Broadcasting Station. The hotel is a high end resort complete with a spa, fully-stocked bar, a high end restaurant, and even a ballroom. Outside of the Grady Hotel, the landscaping is stunning and immaculate rolling green yards. Scattered throughout are intricately designed topiary animals and figures. Some guests feel oddly unsettled when walking by these topiary statues, feeling like something is watching them. The ballroom inside is used to host certain events in town and has served as the host for many important events in the town. The bar never seems to run out of alcohol and regardless of what time of day or night it is, even if the front lobby is closed, there always seems to be a bartender on shift willing to wet your lips and listen to your woes. Exploring the hotel is currently a little difficult. The elevator is fussy, often jolting people to the wrong floors, and using the stairs can wind up with you going to the completely wrong floor than intended. Most rooms are locked up, and if you try peeking through any of the keyholes or peepholes, all you'll see is red.
Rec Center
E. Main StreetDeerington's Rec Center is one of the most visited places in all of Deerington. It provides citizens with a fully-stocked gym, an Olympic pool, basketball courts, indoor tennis courts, and several other facilities any athletic person could want. At least within reason of what you'd expect in a regular earth rec center. On site personal trainers are available, and people don't need a membership to use the facilities. They just need their license. You can rent supplies from the rental depot on the first floor if you don't have basketballs or yoga mats of your own. Fitness classes are also held at the Rec Center, things like Zumba, Yoga, self defense classes, and more. You can even get First Aid certified in this building.
Car Dealership
Lisa RoadThis car dealership sells brand new and used cars for decent prices. All of the available cars are models from the 1920s up through the 1960s. It doesn't seem to offer anything newer than that, but at least characters are able to get cars from homes. These cars are still real nice. All of them seem to be in perfect working order. The best thing about them is they don't seem to need any insurance whatsoever. The cars that do get damage, no matter how severe, seem to put themselves back together. But watch out. The more you crash your car, the less it'll seem to want to do what you tell it to. Which is silly. Cars don't have a mind of their own, after all, so maybe you just are long overdue for an oil change. Hopefully.
Church
Neibolt StreetThis is a place of worship that has gone to ruins. While Townspeople can still be seen attending the church on Sundays, it looks like no one bothers to maintain the church. It's a very small church, and the inside is almost worse than the outside. There's severe water damage inside and no matter where you sit you're bound to find some centipedes crawling around. Not the small kind either, but the kind that eat mice. This might be a place of worship, but it feels like a place where souls go to be condemned. Inside there's a small platform for priests to speak from and on that platform is an old cross that is in even worse state than the rest of the church.
Church Graveyard
Neibolt StreetAs of September 2020, the Graveyard has changed in appearance and can now access one of the game's Mini Events. Characters can walk throughout the grave and discover Cynthia Sodder's grave site.
PUBLIC SERVICES
Deerington Hall
E. Main StreetDeerington Hall is the central building of Deerington. It's where court cases are held (or used to be back in the day of regular law enforcement) and it's where all the town's important meetings are held. Town committee boards meet here to discuss local events, such as the fundraisers in town as well as flea markets, dances, and other kind of events. Your character may start up their organization at Deerington Hall and use one of its many available rooms to hold board meetings. Of course, that's just an option. Everything in Deerington Hall is extremely polished and regal looking- a lot fancier than anyone would expect of a regular town hall. The mayor's house is just next door, and his eerie music can be heard even faintly in Deerington Hall. The entire building is filled with diligent working Townspeople, mostly women, and their heels can be heard click-clacking nonstop through the marble floors. This building technically closes at 8 PM but it has been known to have a few lights flickering about after hours.
Harren Hospital
Halleck StreetHarren Hospital is where sick or injured characters can go to be examined. The Townspeople doctors only really know how to do anything your standard doctor would know how to do, so they might not be able to help you out with anything outerworld or supernatural. The doctors have been said to be seen stopping and tucking themselves into random corners of halls at times, though if a character were to ever get their attention, the doctors will automatically snap out of it and act like they hadn't been doing anything at all. Doctors and nurses here always seem swamped - and for good reason. The beds always seem full and they are in desperate need for some fresh medical professionals helping out. Any room with medical files available has been intensely sealed off for God knows what reason. There is an elevator, but for some reason, it doesn't go to the third floor. It skips right over it. Of course, that won't stop your character from figuring out a way to the third floor. There are always the stairs- even if the doors are chained off. If you ask around about it, medical staff will either avoid the subject or tell you the third floor "is out of commission." Whatever that means.
Abandoned Police Station
W. Main StreetAnyone who stops by the Police Station will be surprised to find that it's completely abandoned. It doesn't look like anything awful happened inside. Really, it just looks like people up and left and never came back again. All the papers are still on the desks, and there's even old mugs that have long since had their coffee evaporated, leaving dark brown stains inside. There's some jackets thrown over the backs of chairs, and everything is coated in a heavy layer of dust. The weather must have gotten in through some of the open windows, because the interior is peeling away like crazy. What there are a lot of, however, are the Authority lounging around. They won't seem disturbed by any intruders. All of the jail cells in this building have completely rotted from rust. This building is very easy to get into as it isn't locked and the Townspeople don't seem particularly bothered by anyone going inside to snoop around.
Abandoned Fire Station
Shepherd RoadThis abandoned fire station is located in the Flatwoods. It's about as unsettling as the rest of Flatwoods is. There seems to be nothing left inside except for a single firetruck that has completely rusted through. It doesn't even sit on tires anymore. The most curious thing about the firehouse is that from the outside it appears completely silent and still and rather normal, but once you go inside, everything changes. Suddenly the sound of crackling fire can be heard along with the desperate screams of people burning alive. You'll be able to smell smoke, though you won't see any no matter how hard you look. If your character remains for too long in the building, they will begin to choke and show symptoms of ingesting too much smoke. It could even kill them if they stay long enough. Characters need to get out of the building. Unfortunately, leaving the building doesn't magically fix them. Hopefully they won't have ingested too much "smoke" or else they might need to make a stop by Harren Hospital for some oxygen.
Parks and Rec Department
Howard HillThe Parks and Rec Department is located right next to Deerington's National Park. This department is responsible for taking care of public spaces like the parks throughout Deerington. They supply the National Park with rangers to ensure no hunting is taking place in the National Park, as well as campers and visitors are being respectful of the nature. These rangers are incredible people though. They're not your average Townspeople. While they may look and sound as cheery as the normal Townspeople, they are efficient people who seem to acknowledge the supernatural dangers of the wood head-on with a beaming smile. The only downside is that they never quite seem to remember exactly what or how they killed things, so they'll mostly scratch their heads uselessly if asked about anything. Characters who may be interested in becoming involved with the Parks and Rec department could become full time rangers. You get to patrol the woods, enjoy the peace and quiet of nature, and have your pants scared off by the occasional forest wendigo.
Deerington Bus System
Schedule: Begins at 5 am and stops running at 8 pm except for on weekends when it stops running at 10 pm.
The Deerington bus service works daily at providing public transportation to the citizens of Deerington. Characters with license need only swipe their card in order to access the bus system and get a ride. The Wastes are never allowed on the buses, and if a character were to try and help a Waste on, they both would be denied entry. The bus itself rides smoothly through town, having a consistent schedule. One could apply for a job as a town bus driver either in the public transportation system or a bus driver for the schools. Even though the buses say they no longer pick up passengers after 8-10 pm, it has been said that after midnight, the bus will drive itself back out onto the streets and take to its route all on its own. The seat will have a vague, smoky shape sitting in it, but hey. At least you can get your 2 am groceries....as long as you don't mind the ominous humming coming from the front of the bus.
There aren't too many school buses as Deerington is a relatively small town, but they take their duty very seriously. School buses pick up kids anywhere between 6:30 am and 7 am to get to school which starts at 8 am. The school buses are almost unsettling in the way they dominate the roads. They do not stop for anything and have been known to run people over if they don't get out of the way in time. If you're driving the bus, you'll find that you don't have as much control over it as you might have thought you would. The bus violently ejects any threats to the children from within- including other children. Last year a bully's collar bone was fractured from this incident and the PA had a fit. But the bus driver on film had nothing to do with it. It looked like some invisible thing had just picked up the child and hurled him out the window. Weird.
Route 7
Ask anyone in town and they will say that Route 7 is the fastest way to get in and out of Deerington. It's a direct connection to Maine's primary highway. Or so they say anyway. Characters will soon discover that it isn't quite so easy to leave Deerington. Any number of things may happen to the adventurous few who decide to try and leave town. Oddly, the Townspeople can be seen driving their brightly colored cars in and out of Deerington all of the time. If you were to ask them how they can leave, they'll mostly seem puzzled that your character can't leave. Deer line Route 7 frequently because of how many characters try to leave this way, and the deer automatically know that they will need assistance getting back. The road is smooth and looks freshly paved no matter the time of year. In other words, it's perfect driving condition. It's the same road that the trucks that bring in all of Deerington's supplies use to whoever may care to try and watch them.
Windmills
For a town that seems to be straight from the fifties, they have some pretty neat modern day technology. The wind energy windmills are just one example of how Deerington has grown to advance itself over the years. The fields out near Flatwoods have several dozen windmills that are responsible for powering the entire city. They are kept up with by the local farmers in the area, while technicians take care at the power plant ensuring everything is running smoothly. The weirdest thing is that the Flatwoods themselves never seem to be windy. They never seem to move at all. Yet no matter what, those windmills always seem to be working hard at gathering up wind. Wonder what that's about. People can apply to work on the maintenance of the windmills and make sure that they are running smoothly. The windmills are responsible for a good majority of Deerington's energy, though not all of it. Some of the energy comes from standard underground electricity.
NATURE
National Park
Deerington National Park extends well beyond Deerington itself. It covers acres and acres of land, wrapping itself around the mountain just to the east of Deerington and even further than that. Most of the forest is pine, but you can find hundreds of ash, balsam firs, birches, and a few butternuts as well. The trees grow unnaturally tall for their kinds, staggering so far above that it aches just trying to find the very tops of them. The forest is unnaturally silent. While you can hear the sound of birds, they always sound miles away, echoing and fleeting. The only reassuring about the forest is that it's where you can find the most deer. They seem to always be wandering through the woods, helping lost hikers or just keeping characters company. But there are many creatures in the woods of Deerington, so never go alone.The National Park has a camping ground where people can set up tents to camp in, grill up some burgers, play Frisbee, and have a good old time. There's even a couple volleyball nets set up during the warm seasons that are maintained by the Parks & Rec department. There are signs placed at the outside of all the nature trails, detailing the difficulty level of each trail. There's trails heading towards the mountain that are exhausting and nothing but long winding hills as the ground slowly raises up towards the mountain itself. But there's plenty of easy, refreshing trails that carry characters through pleasant meadows and sunny spots. There is a point towards the mountain where the trails just come to an abrupt halt. Trying to move past those trails will result in disorienting effects similarly seen to trying to leave Deerington through the roads. Only it's a hell of a lot worse to get lost in the woods than it is to get lost on the highway. People notoriously get lost in Deerington National Park, often being discovered dead or ripped apart by ....something or many somethings. Throughout the woods, there are many warning signs to various strange things. Hopefully characters are wise enough to pay attention to those signs. If not...well.
Good luck.
There are heavy restrictions everywhere about leaving Deerington National Park at 6 pm year-round unless you're camping. And even camping, rangers try and make sure all hikers are off the trails by 7 pm at the latest. The woods are far too dangerous at night, and it isn't just bears and wolves you need to worry about either.
Lake Tomie
Lake Tomie is a gorgeous lake with crystal clear water. It's the kind of lake people flock to in droves just to get a picture of and take a boat on. The water is serene and peaceful, never rippling or getting too turbulent. Actually, it never seems to move at all. Even boating through the water will barely disturb its immaculate surface. You can see straight through to the bottom along the shores, and as you get further out, the water grows darker and darker until the very middle is completely pitch black and seemingly endless. The water seems fine enough to interact with, but long-ago posted signs have grown vines and mold over them, making the warnings illegible against people who might be interested in swimming in the lake or fishing in it.Fishing in the lake is one thing. You'll be able to catch a shocking amount of fish and not too hard. Maybe it's just because the water is so healthy. There seems to be fish everywhere in it too. All shapes and sizes, ranging anywhere from lake trout to bass and more. They move readily and vigorously, lively when caught, but easy enough to reel in. It's a fisherman's dream. At least it is until you try and cutting the fish open to eat them. The insides will be absolutely putrid and filled with...extremely long black hair. Beautiful black hair, but yards and yards of it, no matter how small the fish. Good God, this fish had been fresh just ten minutes ago...!
If that's not bad enough, the water itself seems to hold some sort of quality to it, so to speak. Swimming in it seems okay enough. It'll feel like the perfect temperature no matter how cold out it may be (and in the winter, the lake will freeze over with perfect skating ice) and it'll feel like you're walking across the smoothest stones ever. But watch out for getting water in your mouth. If you so much as wet your tongue with the water, you'll fall madly, violently in love with the next person who is even slightly your type. Or you'll feel violently, madly jealous of someone who you wish to be like. Either way? You'll be driven to violent fits of brutal rampage, going as far as to maiming or killing someone just to get the attention of your affections, or to drive out the person you're most jealous of. Some people have even been known to murder the person they're driven to love simply over the horrific fear of that person ever being seen again by anyone else.
Thankfully, if you have only taken in a little lake water, all you have to do is have your stomach pumped. If anyone can figure that out, anyway.
Beyond the fish and the water, it's been said that every now and then, shifting can be seen out in the deepest parts of the lake. Hopefully it's just really big catfish.
Koji Pond
Koji Pond is a cozy little pond tucked behind the abandoned police station and the ice cream shop. It's the ideal spot for townspeople to enjoy their days in summer. There's paved walk ways that provide plenty of walk space for people as well as cute gazebos set up. It's a popular venue for local couples to get married at due to its scenic view and lovely landscaping that is overly generous with hydrangea and lilacs. The pond itself has lily pads covering it, and the water isn't perfectly clear, but it's more from mud than any pollution. Occasionally turtles can be seen hobbling along around the edges, and if you squint between the lily pads, you can even see a fish! Fishing is allowed at Koji Pond, and while it's a little challenging, you still can get some pretty decent bites.The only thing is that whatever is in that pond? Isn't exactly what traditional marine biologists would call "fish." Most of the fish look like they've been shoved through a chimera-generator. There's fur on some of them, others have horns and two heads, some even have human faces that gasp with pain if they are caught. The oddest thing is that despite the strange lookign fish, if you can stomach their appearances, they actually taste really good. In the winter, Koji Pond is a popular ice skating spot.
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Hayes Tailoring
Location of Business: Main Street
General Income: $-$$$$ (depends on the commission)
Owner(s) Of Business: Alec Hardison
Employees: N/A
The bespoke tailor for all your needs. This is the 1950s but it sure as hell don't mean you gotta look like it. Unless you want to. That works, too. He won't judge. Okay, maybe he will, cause the 1950s suck, bro, and your nostalgia is creeping him out but whatever.
Give Hardison an idea of what your character wears back home – or what he wants to wear here – and he'll try to recreate it as accurately as possible. Fitted suits, sick evening gowns for the next party, crop tops to scandalize the Betties, you name it, he'll sew it. Need your customized war banner? Got your favorite shirt ripped by a sputtering orc? He got you.
He'll also do work clothes, uniforms, and various forms of accessories like belts, ties and, if characters get him the material, even jewelry.