Arkham Lounge (DC Historical Bar Simulator)

[The Bird]

Welcome friend, to Arkham Lounge. In this journey through Gothams history, you will guide the lounge through the seasons and use it to influence the city's path, in divergences large and small. But before we begin to weave ourselves a tapestry of conversations and sharing of ideals and thoughts over drinks and deals made in smokey lounges over glasses of scotch, we have to establish some important detail about our eponymous lounge.

First, why exactly is it called the Arkham Lounge?

Pick one.

[ ] It's founder. Josiah Arkham, cousin to the same man who had founded Arkham Asylum. The pair had both been fascinated by the arcane, but while Amadeus focused more on the occult, Josiah was at his heart an entertainer, drawing on the mystic as a source of aesthetic for their shows in order to attract those interested in stage magic peppered with a few scraps of authenticity in the form of showy occult trappings, in suitably themed surroundings located on a rather showy riverboat.

[ ] It's location. Not many knew that prior to the construction of the asylum, Amadeus's ancestors had been forced to sell a small stretch of the island. On this patch, Arkham Manor would be built, a house that would eventually land its way into the hands of the eccentric ex-criminal turned reclusive philanthropist Jack Malone, who would convert it into a secretive bar and hotel whose membership was invite only.

[ ] It's history. Such a terrible event. Amadeus Arkham had once had a son, they said, one that had grown to adulthood, partnering with Jonathan Chill to open an entrepreneurial venture: a coffeehouse of sorts designed to cater to the students of the newly opened Gotham University. where they could congregate and discuss things and collaborate while sipping coffee. And yet, when the young Arkham had killed himself, this hope had been dashed. Renamed in its fallen co-founders honor, the cafe, located in the darkest corner of Gotham U campus, would garner a dark reputation as a place where students and professors with more morbid predilections would congregate.

Second, what makes this place special? What exactly does it have that other places don't?

[ ] Buried Treasure: The founder of the Lounge had discovered a massive cache of wealth supposedly having once belonged to Cyrus Gold himself, using it to help build the establishment, and then utilizing it to finance it. For as long as it exists, the Lounge is unlikely to run out of money even if it operates as a loss, though having enough to exist isn't the same as having enough to thrive. And in Gotham, having a small fortune might have it's benefits, but it also painted a target on the back.

[ ] A Deal with a Devil: The founder supposedly had made a deal with a witch named Abigail Roth, trading her multiple lifespans of service upon their death. In exchange, the Lounge would never be empty. As long as it stands in some shape or form, it would attract congregants, no matter how lowly and meager, though this would not necessarily ensure that it would attract customers capable of sustaining the financial needs of its owners.

[ ] The Lounge of Tomorrow: The founder was apparently a graduate of Gotham University, a talented engineer, though perhaps an unambitious one: instead of using their talents to revolutionize technology, they had instead opted to merely use their abilities to produce a number of inventions intended to benefit the lounge: a walk in freezer, a personal coal fed electrical generator, automated doors, various attempts at music player machines, and even lighting. Of course, while these upgrades brought in interested customers, Gotham was crawling with dozens upon dozens who would gladly love to steal the technology for various nefarious ends.

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Welcome to Arkham Lounge, a historical bar simulator set generations before canon DC! Starting in the early 1900's, you will not only guide the journey of the lounge, but also be afforded with the ability to influence the very course of history, if indirectly. Please note this is set generations before Batman, so don't expect him to show up. Further, I'm gonna go ahead and disclaim that you will not be able to use the Lounge of Tomorrow to sell technology to the public. Lastly, this is DC and historical accuracy isn't really my goal here, so expect to see a few assorted anachronisms from time to time.

 

[The Bird]

Josiah Arkham: The owner circa Aug. 1900 - . A stage magician trained in burglary among other arts. Has sold his soul to Abigail Roth, who he encountered in a dingy bar while drunk, in exchange for his Bar having an assured stream of clientele, though not necessarily enough to make ends meet. Obsessed to an unhealthy degree with various indigenous artefacts.

Violet Hall: A singer Josiah had located while looking for entertainers: they had agreed to work using their voice, their pay a few dollars every day they worked. Politically an anarchist, personally when it comes to her job as a performer Hall is also highly ambitious and driven when given the reigns.

Davis Jacobs: Cousin to the cook, and the house Handiman. A skilled carpenter and laborer who allowed for more ambitious projects and kept the Lounge maintained.

Crane Brews: A collection of beverages that incorporated various narcotics and minor neurotoxins to deliver an alternate intoxication to beer, one that bypassed most peoples alcohol tolerance. Thanks to recent investments, cheaper than before.

Bowman Brews: The moonshine heap, low quality, and powerful. Sourced from Bowman Island, this drink caused occasional health problems, but it made up for these issues by being ungodly affordable. The Elderberry Wine meanwhile was rare and expensive, but those who drunk it agreed it was a delicious vintage, even if it occasionally caused strange fits and visions in those who drank it.

Assorted Goth-County Farms: Josiah had secured deals with numerous integrated and black communities in Gotham County and beyond to supply the Lounge with food, typically cheap staples such as rice, corn, chicken, and pork as dictated by the season, as well as whatever fresh vegetables were on offer and, crucially, dairy.

Dry Ice: Good for special effects, good for keeping things cold.

Vogel and Brown: The house comedians. Former performers at Hermanns, they typically worked the day matinee with Violet or did evening show when Josiah was busy.

The Kitchen: A kitchen ran by Mark Jacobs with cheap foods of various types such as eggs, bacon, toast that the waiter brought to customers. It sported a cold room that was mostly empty these days.

St. Majeste: An old riversteamer where the Arkham Lounge was located, it was a barely floating wreck that required significant repairs. Mostly functional, it had the Lounge, a kitchen and pantry kept cold by dry ice, and a library for its owner to use, and had been given a modern electrical system and, of course, the Gluckenmotor.

Arkham Projectocorder Prototype: Large, and somewhat bulky and expensive to produce, this device allowed for both the filming and projecting of short reels of unusual quality and length, and was wheeled to allow for moving shots. Further, it came with a phonograph based system that could be used to provide separately recorded sound.

Gentlemans Entertainment Parlor: A gambling slash entertainment hall that Josiah uses to mill money from patrons and, occasionally, hold cinema exhibitions.

The Mystery Lounge!: Home to numerous items that Josiah had bought, stole, or looted. An incredibly tasteless, needlessly sensationalist, dubiously researched and frequently racially tacky exhibit that none the less brought in the occasional tourist, typically inducing a horrified fascination with those capable of recognizing the problems with it. History isn't gonna remember this one kindly.

ACTS and REELS:

Taming of the Fouls: An act that involves a large number of doves and pigeons. Currently, most were kept in a special coup when not acting. They had been trained to be surprisingly well coordinated, and more important, unlikely to crap in a customers food.

Stories of Smoke and Mirrors: A sadly slightly undercooked act consisting of tales spun by Professor Arkham in the form of puppetshows with himself as the narrator and villain: the smoke and props gave it an interesting atmosphere, but it was still subpar for various technical reasons.

Crystal Ball Act: It didn't have an official name, but it was an act where Josiah would use a crystal ball, ventriloquism, and cold reading as well as a healthy dose of spying to create "predictions" for his audience.

The Lady of Moon and Stars: An operatic and emotion inducing series of ballads sung by Violet dressed as the titular lady of moon and stars. It was technically unimpressive but in terms of performance had generally still received positive reviews.

Amohalko!: A storytelling act that focused on presenting the mundane state of Oklahoma as if it were a fantastical foreign land ruled by a strange and sometimes bewildering people. Not particularly inspired but it wasn't a complete dud.

The Magic of Editing: A film reel consisting of Josiah performing a simple magic trick, doing a twirl and his outfit seemingly transforming before your eyes into a new all white ensemble, before performing a different trick. An early piece of editing trickery and visual effects inspired by french film-makers.

'The Lounge' Interview Reels: A series of reels and sound-discs consisting of film recordings of the Lounge and its daily operations and audio interviews with the employees. Responsible for causing patrons of the Lounge for generally agreeing that the imprisonment of one Violet Hall was unjust.

 

[The Bird]

Hand of Madness: You can whisper into the minds of your patrons susceptible to your influence, accelerating and manipulating their madness to achieve your desired fate. Enhanced potency while drink selection is toxic. Allows for manipulation of madness. 4 Turn Cooldown. 3 TURNS UNTIL CAN BE USED.

Financier of the Future: The Manager had embarked on a venture that had them acting as a major financier for one or more people and projects. You could use your hold over the manager and their wallet to help grease development along. Enhanced potency when revenue is GREEN. Additional potency at BLACK increasing every rank after that. Can spend an additional Manager AP upon a major venture that you are already backing. No Cooldown, but costs LARGE amount of revenue.

Full Moon over Gotham: Gotham is a liminal space, a city with one foot in the shadows. Josiah has, irrevocably, made sure that the St. Majeste also sails in dark waters: the Lounge is not a place of magic. It is a place of mystery, illusion, darkness, a place of madness and terrible supernatural horror, a mirror of Gotham itself. Craft a horror or dark supernatural themed event: it will occur on the next full moon. Increased potency for anthology style horror tales. Can be used for free without overwriting Skein of Fate opportunity ignoring cooldown once per in-game and out of game year, in Fall: this will produce a halloween event. 3 Turns Cooldown.

 

[The Laurent]

[X] The Lounge of Tomorrow: The founder was apparently a graduate of Gotham University, a talented engineer, though perhaps an unambitious one: instead of using their talents to revolutionize technology, they had instead opted to merely use their abilities to produce a number of inventions intended to benefit the lounge: a walk in freezer, a personal coal fed electrical generator, automated doors, various attempts at music player machines, and even lighting. Of course, while these upgrades brought in interested customers, Gotham was crawling with dozens upon dozens who would gladly love to steal the technology for various nefarious ends.

 

[chellewalker]

[X] It's founder. Josiah Arkham, cousin to the same man who had founded Arkham Asylum. The pair had both been fascinated by the arcane, but while Amadeus focused more on the occult, Josiah was at his heart an entertainer, drawing on the mystic as a source of aesthetic for their shows in order to attract those interested in stage magic peppered with a few scraps of authenticity in the form of showy occult trappings, in suitably themed surroundings located on a rather showy riverboat.

[X] A Deal with a Devil: The founder supposedly had made a deal with a witch named Abigail Roth, trading her multiple lifespans of service upon their death. In exchange, the Lounge would never be empty. As long as it stands in some shape or form, it would attract congregants, no matter how lowly and meager, though this would not necessarily ensure that it would attract customers capable of sustaining the financial needs of its owners.

I really want to get into the mystic side of things; especially in such an early timeframe since I can't remember and DC quest/fic exploring the concept this early in the timeline.

 

[Woltaire]

[X] It's location. Not many knew that prior to the construction of the asylum, Amadeus's ancestors had been forced to sell a small stretch of the island. On this patch, Arkham Manor would be built, a house that would eventually land its way into the hands of the eccentric ex-criminal turned reclusive philanthropist Jack Malone, who would convert it into a secretive bar and hotel whose membership was invite only.


[X] The Lounge of Tomorrow: The founder was apparently a graduate of Gotham University, a talented engineer, though perhaps an unambitious one: instead of using their talents to revolutionize technology, they had instead opted to merely use their abilities to produce a number of inventions intended to benefit the lounge: a walk in freezer, a personal coal fed electrical generator, automated doors, various attempts at music player machines, and even lighting. Of course, while these upgrades brought in interested customers, Gotham was crawling with dozens upon dozens who would gladly love to steal the technology for various nefarious ends.

 

[Aliya]

[X] It's founder. Josiah Arkham, cousin to the same man who had founded Arkham Asylum. The pair had both been fascinated by the arcane, but while Amadeus focused more on the occult, Josiah was at his heart an entertainer, drawing on the mystic as a source of aesthetic for their shows in order to attract those interested in stage magic peppered with a few scraps of authenticity in the form of showy occult trappings, in suitably themed surroundings located on a rather showy riverboat.

[X] A Deal with a Devil: The founder supposedly had made a deal with a witch named Abigail Roth, trading her multiple lifespans of service upon their death. In exchange, the Lounge would never be empty. As long as it stands in some shape or form, it would attract congregants, no matter how lowly and meager, though this would not necessarily ensure that it would attract customers capable of sustaining the financial needs of its owners.

 

[Hianny]

[X] It's founder. Josiah Arkham, cousin to the same man who had founded Arkham Asylum. The pair had both been fascinated by the arcane, but while Amadeus focused more on the occult, Josiah was at his heart an entertainer, drawing on the mystic as a source of aesthetic for their shows in order to attract those interested in stage magic peppered with a few scraps of authenticity in the form of showy occult trappings, in suitably themed surroundings located on a rather showy riverboat.

[X] A Deal with a Devil: The founder supposedly had made a deal with a witch named Abigail Roth, trading her multiple lifespans of service upon their death. In exchange, the Lounge would never be empty. As long as it stands in some shape or form, it would attract congregants, no matter how lowly and meager, though this would not necessarily ensure that it would attract customers capable of sustaining the financial needs of its owners.

 

[Ralakesh]

[X] It's history. Such a terrible event. Amadeus Arkham had once had a son, they said, one that had grown to adulthood, partnering with Jonathan Chill to open an entrepreneurial venture: a coffeehouse of sorts designed to cater to the students of the newly opened Gotham University. where they could congregate and discuss things and collaborate while sipping coffee. And yet, when the young Arkham had killed himself, this hope had been dashed. Renamed in its fallen co-founders honor, the cafe, located in the darkest corner of Gotham U campus, would garner a dark reputation as a place where students and professors with more morbid predilections would congregate.

[X] A Deal with a Devil: The founder supposedly had made a deal with a witch named Abigail Roth, trading her multiple lifespans of service upon their death. In exchange, the Lounge would never be empty. As long as it stands in some shape or form, it would attract congregants, no matter how lowly and meager, though this would not necessarily ensure that it would attract customers capable of sustaining the financial needs of its owners.

 

[Travler66]

[X] It's location. Not many knew that prior to the construction of the asylum, Amadeus's ancestors had been forced to sell a small stretch of the island. On this patch, Arkham Manor would be built, a house that would eventually land its way into the hands of the eccentric ex-criminal turned reclusive philanthropist Jack Malone, who would convert it into a secretive bar and hotel whose membership was invite only.

[X] The Lounge of Tomorrow: The founder was apparently a graduate of Gotham University, a talented engineer, though perhaps an unambitious one: instead of using their talents to revolutionize technology, they had instead opted to merely use their abilities to produce a number of inventions intended to benefit the lounge: a walk in freezer, a personal coal fed electrical generator, automated doors, various attempts at music player machines, and even lighting. Of course, while these upgrades brought in interested customers, Gotham was crawling with dozens upon dozens who would gladly love to steal the technology for various nefarious ends.

 

[Zalkon]

[X] It's founder. Josiah Arkham, cousin to the same man who had founded Arkham Asylum. The pair had both been fascinated by the arcane, but while Amadeus focused more on the occult, Josiah was at his heart an entertainer, drawing on the mystic as a source of aesthetic for their shows in order to attract those interested in stage magic peppered with a few scraps of authenticity in the form of showy occult trappings, in suitably themed surroundings located on a rather showy riverboat.

[X] A Deal with a Devil: The founder supposedly had made a deal with a witch named Abigail Roth, trading her multiple lifespans of service upon their death. In exchange, the Lounge would never be empty. As long as it stands in some shape or form, it would attract congregants, no matter how lowly and meager, though this would not necessarily ensure that it would attract customers capable of sustaining the financial needs of its owners.

 

[alastorspal]

[X] It's founder. Josiah Arkham, cousin to the same man who had founded Arkham Asylum. The pair had both been fascinated by the arcane, but while Amadeus focused more on the occult, Josiah was at his heart an entertainer, drawing on the mystic as a source of aesthetic for their shows in order to attract those interested in stage magic peppered with a few scraps of authenticity in the form of showy occult trappings, in suitably themed surroundings located on a rather showy riverboat.

[X] A Deal with a Devil: The founder supposedly had made a deal with a witch named Abigail Roth, trading her multiple lifespans of service upon their death. In exchange, the Lounge would never be empty. As long as it stands in some shape or form, it would attract congregants, no matter how lowly and meager, though this would not necessarily ensure that it would attract customers capable of sustaining the financial needs of its owners.

 

[StarSingerBlue]

[X] It's history. Such a terrible event. Amadeus Arkham had once had a son, they said, one that had grown to adulthood, partnering with Jonathan Chill to open an entrepreneurial venture: a coffeehouse of sorts designed to cater to the students of the newly opened Gotham University. where they could congregate and discuss things and collaborate while sipping coffee. And yet, when the young Arkham had killed himself, this hope had been dashed. Renamed in its fallen co-founders honor, the cafe, located in the darkest corner of Gotham U campus, would garner a dark reputation as a place where students and professors with more morbid predilections would congregate.
[X] A Deal with a Devil: The founder supposedly had made a deal with a witch named Abigail Roth, trading her multiple lifespans of service upon their death. In exchange, the Lounge would never be empty. As long as it stands in some shape or form, it would attract congregants, no matter how lowly and meager, though this would not necessarily ensure that it would attract customers capable of sustaining the financial needs of its owners.

 

[BrainyPicker]

[X] It's location. Not many knew that prior to the construction of the asylum, Amadeus's ancestors had been forced to sell a small stretch of the island. On this patch, Arkham Manor would be built, a house that would eventually land its way into the hands of the eccentric ex-criminal turned reclusive philanthropist Jack Malone, who would convert it into a secretive bar and hotel whose membership was invite only.

Probably not an actual connection to Matches Malone, but if there is I think it'd be interesting.
I'm fine with any of the options for the second vote, but the gold option is less interesting to me.

 

[SolAnon1]

[X] It's founder. Josiah Arkham, cousin to the same man who had founded Arkham Asylum. The pair had both been fascinated by the arcane, but while Amadeus focused more on the occult, Josiah was at his heart an entertainer, drawing on the mystic as a source of aesthetic for their shows in order to attract those interested in stage magic peppered with a few scraps of authenticity in the form of showy occult trappings, in suitably themed surroundings located on a rather showy riverboat.

[X] A Deal with a Devil: The founder supposedly had made a deal with a witch named Abigail Roth, trading her multiple lifespans of service upon their death. In exchange, the Lounge would never be empty. As long as it stands in some shape or form, it would attract congregants, no matter how lowly and meager, though this would not necessarily ensure that it would attract customers capable of sustaining the financial needs of its owners.

 

[Kirbstomp]

[X] It's founder. Josiah Arkham, cousin to the same man who had founded Arkham Asylum. The pair had both been fascinated by the arcane, but while Amadeus focused more on the occult, Josiah was at his heart an entertainer, drawing on the mystic as a source of aesthetic for their shows in order to attract those interested in stage magic peppered with a few scraps of authenticity in the form of showy occult trappings, in suitably themed surroundings located on a rather showy riverboat.

[X] A Deal with a Devil: The founder supposedly had made a deal with a witch named Abigail Roth, trading her multiple lifespans of service upon their death. In exchange, the Lounge would never be empty. As long as it stands in some shape or form, it would attract congregants, no matter how lowly and meager, though this would not necessarily ensure that it would attract customers capable of sustaining the financial needs of its owners.

 

[Mindris]

[X] It's founder. Josiah Arkham, cousin to the same man who had founded Arkham Asylum. The pair had both been fascinated by the arcane, but while Amadeus focused more on the occult, Josiah was at his heart an entertainer, drawing on the mystic as a source of aesthetic for their shows in order to attract those interested in stage magic peppered with a few scraps of authenticity in the form of showy occult trappings, in suitably themed surroundings located on a rather showy riverboat.

[X] A Deal with a Devil: The founder supposedly had made a deal with a witch named Abigail Roth, trading her multiple lifespans of service upon their death. In exchange, the Lounge would never be empty. As long as it stands in some shape or form, it would attract congregants, no matter how lowly and meager, though this would not necessarily ensure that it would attract customers capable of sustaining the financial needs of its owners.

 

[Tsar_George@SV]

[X] It's founder. Josiah Arkham, cousin to the same man who had founded Arkham Asylum. The pair had both been fascinated by the arcane, but while Amadeus focused more on the occult, Josiah was at his heart an entertainer, drawing on the mystic as a source of aesthetic for their shows in order to attract those interested in stage magic peppered with a few scraps of authenticity in the form of showy occult trappings, in suitably themed surroundings located on a rather showy riverboat.

[X] A Deal with a Devil: The founder supposedly had made a deal with a witch named Abigail Roth, trading her multiple lifespans of service upon their death. In exchange, the Lounge would never be empty. As long as it stands in some shape or form, it would attract congregants, no matter how lowly and meager, though this would not necessarily ensure that it would attract customers capable of sustaining the financial needs of its owners.

 

[LotusPocus]

[X] It's founder. Josiah Arkham, cousin to the same man who had founded Arkham Asylum. The pair had both been fascinated by the arcane, but while Amadeus focused more on the occult, Josiah was at his heart an entertainer, drawing on the mystic as a source of aesthetic for their shows in order to attract those interested in stage magic peppered with a few scraps of authenticity in the form of showy occult trappings, in suitably themed surroundings located on a rather showy riverboat.

[X] A Deal with a Devil: The founder supposedly had made a deal with a witch named Abigail Roth, trading her multiple lifespans of service upon their death. In exchange, the Lounge would never be empty. As long as it stands in some shape or form, it would attract congregants, no matter how lowly and meager, though this would not necessarily ensure that it would attract customers capable of sustaining the financial needs of its owners.

 

[Gabriel_TFA]

[X] It's founder. Josiah Arkham, cousin to the same man who had founded Arkham Asylum. The pair had both been fascinated by the arcane, but while Amadeus focused more on the occult, Josiah was at his heart an entertainer, drawing on the mystic as a source of aesthetic for their shows in order to attract those interested in stage magic peppered with a few scraps of authenticity in the form of showy occult trappings, in suitably themed surroundings located on a rather showy riverboat.

[X] A Deal with a Devil: The founder supposedly had made a deal with a witch named Abigail Roth, trading her multiple lifespans of service upon their death. In exchange, the Lounge would never be empty. As long as it stands in some shape or form, it would attract congregants, no matter how lowly and meager, though this would not necessarily ensure that it would attract customers capable of sustaining the financial needs of its owners.

 

[Klackon]

[X] It's founder. Josiah Arkham, cousin to the same man who had founded Arkham Asylum. The pair had both been fascinated by the arcane, but while Amadeus focused more on the occult, Josiah was at his heart an entertainer, drawing on the mystic as a source of aesthetic for their shows in order to attract those interested in stage magic peppered with a few scraps of authenticity in the form of showy occult trappings, in suitably themed surroundings located on a rather showy riverboat.

[X] A Deal with a Devil: The founder supposedly had made a deal with a witch named Abigail Roth, trading her multiple lifespans of service upon their death. In exchange, the Lounge would never be empty. As long as it stands in some shape or form, it would attract congregants, no matter how lowly and meager, though this would not necessarily ensure that it would attract customers capable of sustaining the financial needs of its owners.

 

[always_confused]

[X] It's founder.
[X] Buried Treasure

 

[IronBig21]

X] It's location. Not many knew that prior to the construction of the asylum, Amadeus's ancestors had been forced to sell a small stretch of the island. On this patch, Arkham Manor would be built, a house that would eventually land its way into the hands of the eccentric ex-criminal turned reclusive philanthropist Jack Malone, who would convert it into a secretive bar and hotel whose membership was invite only.


[X] The Lounge of Tomorrow: The founder was apparently a graduate of Gotham University, a talented engineer, though perhaps an unambitious one: instead of using their talents to revolutionize technology, they had instead opted to merely use their abilities to produce a number of inventions intended to benefit the lounge: a walk in freezer, a personal coal fed electrical generator, automated doors, various attempts at music player machines, and even lighting. Of course, while these upgrades brought in interested customers, Gotham was crawling with dozens upon dozens who would gladly love to steal the technology for various nefarious ends.

 

[Hyacinthium]

[X] It's history. Such a terrible event. Amadeus Arkham had once had a son, they said, one that had grown to adulthood, partnering with Jonathan Chill to open an entrepreneurial venture: a coffeehouse of sorts designed to cater to the students of the newly opened Gotham University. where they could congregate and discuss things and collaborate while sipping coffee. And yet, when the young Arkham had killed himself, this hope had been dashed. Renamed in its fallen co-founders honor, the cafe, located in the darkest corner of Gotham U campus, would garner a dark reputation as a place where students and professors with more morbid predilections would congregate.


[X] The Lounge of Tomorrow: The founder was apparently a graduate of Gotham University, a talented engineer, though perhaps an unambitious one: instead of using their talents to revolutionize technology, they had instead opted to merely use their abilities to produce a number of inventions intended to benefit the lounge: a walk in freezer, a personal coal fed electrical generator, automated doors, various attempts at music player machines, and even lighting. Of course, while these upgrades brought in interested customers, Gotham was crawling with dozens upon dozens who would gladly love to steal the technology for various nefarious ends.

 

[Pathetic King]

[X] It's history. Such a terrible event. Amadeus Arkham had once had a son, they said, one that had grown to adulthood, partnering with Jonathan Chill to open an entrepreneurial venture: a coffeehouse of sorts designed to cater to the students of the newly opened Gotham University. where they could congregate and discuss things and collaborate while sipping coffee. And yet, when the young Arkham had killed himself, this hope had been dashed. Renamed in its fallen co-founders honor, the cafe, located in the darkest corner of Gotham U campus, would garner a dark reputation as a place where students and professors with more morbid predilections would congregate.

[X] The Lounge of Tomorrow: The founder was apparently a graduate of Gotham University, a talented engineer, though perhaps an unambitious one: instead of using their talents to revolutionize technology, they had instead opted to merely use their abilities to produce a number of inventions intended to benefit the lounge: a walk in freezer, a personal coal fed electrical generator, automated doors, various attempts at music player machines, and even lighting. Of course, while these upgrades brought in interested customers, Gotham was crawling with dozens upon dozens who would gladly love to steal the technology for various nefarious ends.