The Brume Soup Kitchen
A pop-up roleplaying venue
Zalera | Empyreum | Ward 15 | Plot 3
Deep in the centre of the Brume lies a soup kitchen. Here, anyone can stop by for a free meal, a chat, or even simply to get out of the cold for a while.The soup kitchen does more than just feed people; you and yours will be well taken care of.
Venue Rules
Note: This venue has no opening schedule, keep an eye out in party finder or for an opening ping in roleplaying Discords
1. Please be polite to staff and other players. Remember that there are people behind the screen. If someone is making you even slightly uncomfortable OOC, please contact a member of staff (Currently the venue owner, IGN: Victor Cadieux)2. This is a SFW venue. Keep conversations PG-13 during opening hours. This is a place where children frequent in-character. Please behave appropriately. (Foul language is fine so long as it isn't overtly sexual, the owner swears like a sailor)
Outside of opening hours, talk about whatever you like, but please be respectful of other players in the space at all times3. IC actions have IC consequences. Starting a fight? Getting hostile? Prepare to get kicked out. This is a soup kitchen, not a bar, and the guy who runs the kitchen doesn't mess around when it comes to the people he's taking care of.4. OOC actions have OOC consequences. If you continue to behave inappropriately after being warned, you will be barred. If you behave super inappropriately, you will be barred without warning. If you come here just to troll or run around being disruptive, you're getting barred too.5. Bigots and bigoted behaviour and language will not be tolerated. Racism, LGBT-phobia-- I don't need to make a list because you know who you are. You're not welcome here, you never will be. This also goes for lalafell lewd-ers.6. You're not going to be banned for having an outright lore-breaking character, but keep in mind that it can be difficult to RP around and immersion-breaking for a lot of people.
Warriors of light and characters from The First are welcome, lore bending is fine, NPC roleplayers can also feel free to stop by.7. There is no syncshell, there will never be a syncshell. If you are using mods that other people can see, please keep them SFW and appropriate. If I see a screenshot of you doing something you shouldn't, roleplayer meet door.8. Have fun! The rules are easy to follow. Make use of the amenities as you like, lamp if you want to, AFK in the corner for all I care. I truly hope you can enjoy your time here, relax and make some meaningful connections.
Facilities
The soup kitchen can aid more than an empty stomach. Many people in Ishgard do not have access to basic amneties, several of which are provided right here.Beds
Need somewhere to crash for the night? Ask to rent one of four bunk beds and Victor will put your name in the book.Storage and Mail
If your character doesn't have a home or address, they may write down the Soup Kitchen's address and can collect their mail here.
Your character can also be provided their own locker to store items if required.Shower and changing room
With no home comes no hot running water and hygeine is a basic human right.
A shower is available to anyone who needs a wash and a change of clothes.Laundry
Drop your dirty clothes in one of two magitek washing machines and hang it outside to dry.
Your clothing can also be washed to pick up the next day.Family
Parents in need are encouraged to take advantage of the baby changing station in the bathroom. Additionally, there is a children's play area in the dining area its self.Education
All of the books on the shelves are free to be read on the premises. There are many educational nonfiction books for adults and children of all ages as well as story books in the play area.
For further learning, there are instructional manuals on several practical hobbies such as gardening, carpentry, basic engineering, knitting and sewing and more.Notice Board
There is a board at the bottom of the stairs where your character can leave notes, requests, advertisements, etc. Any bounties or wanted posters will be taken down.A safe place for everyone
Regardless of your criminal status or occupation, you will not be reported to law enforcement.
The kitchen is a free space to lie low if needed. Whether that be from a bounty on your head or an unsafe situation elsewhere. You're safe here!
Free Supplies
Free items that can be packed into a hamper for you to take from the soup kitchen.
It's rough out there on the streets or on the road.Approach Victor and ask for a Supply Hamper.
You'll be handed this list of supplies to pick and choose from. They'll be picked out from the store room and packed up into a hamper to take to wherever you call home.
Non-perishable food
It's not tasty, but it'll keep you full.Pemmican, hardtack, jerky, rice,
dried fruit, bags of mixed nuts, flour, sugar.Perishable food
Eggs, milk, bread loaves, salted butter.Warmth
Bedrolls, blankets, warm adult and children's clothing, shoes, socks and undergarments.Baby
Potted baby food, baby clothes and blankets, diapers and milk formula.Hygeine
Soap, shampoo, flea ointment, wash cloths and towels.Medical and survival
Bandages, disinfectant, painkillers, swiss army knife, flint, candles, matches, firewood.
Staff
Victor Cadieux
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Victor grew up on the streets of The Brume without a home, and doesn't want anyone else to have to do what he did to survive. You'll be well looked-after by this ex-street gang leader.
Also, having taken cooking classes at The Bismarck, your free food is bound to taste great.He built the soup kitchen after recieving hefty donations from The Fury's Flask and The Corsair
Other staff may be hired at a later date, watch this space!
Starlight at the Brume Soup Kitchen
Some of us are going to be alone on Christmas day, which can really take a toll on your mood. For others, the holidays can remind us of hard times.If you need some company or a distraction, or if you've finished your festivities for the day and feel like doing some RP, come and hang out at the Soup Kitchen and enjoy our Starlight special menu, all day.This is an RP venue, but you're welcome to afk and simply enjoy the atmosphere. Keep OOC chatter in /say to a minimum.
Bring your friends and RP together!
25th Dec. All day in all time zones!
If Victor is not behind the counter, please assume it is being NPC-staffed.Important:
I am not going the be there the entire time, I'm trusting you with my venue for one day, so please adhere to the rules and encourage others to do so.
I hope you all have a lovely holiday, whatever you celebrate, and a happy new year.
-Jack
Visual Tour
Exterior
Guest's laundry hangs out to dry beside the thriving vegetable garden.
Plant hybrids developed to withstand the Coerthan climate grow here, so the Soup Kitchen has access to fresh produce year-round.
Entrance
Lockers to the left, mail cubby holes to the right. Be sure to ask Victor to give you a locker key to store your things and reserve a mail cubby for you if you decide to use the kitchen's address.
Bathroom and Shower
A bathroom with full plumbing. Toilet, sink, mirror and a baby changing area with washcloths, soap, baby powder and free diapers.The shower is walk-in and connects to a changing area/laundry room to leave your clothes.
Laundry Room/Changing Area
Get dry and dressed and into some clean clothes after showering.When the shower is unoccupied, feel free to make use of two magitek washing machines-- if you don't know how to use them, ask the owner. Use the laundry lines outside to dry, or if it is raining, hang them by the hearth.
If you're busy, Victor will wash your clothes for you and you can pick them up later.
Bunk Beds
It's a little snug in here, but it's somewhere to rest your head. Let the owner know you're renting a bunk and he'll mark your name in his notebook.
Notice Board and Hearth
Pin your notices and advertisements to the corkboard at the foot of the stairs.There is a comfortable seating area to relax, read, socialise and get nice and toasty. Feel free to bring your meals and drinks over here if you don't want to sit at a table.
Bookshelf
Lounge and read to your heart's content. The books can be taken anywhere in the soup kitchen, so long as they remain on the premises. If you return the books to the shelf after using them, it would be much appreciated!
Children's Play Area
A soft play area with plenty of toys and kid's books to leave your children to nap or play while you attend to business or chat with friends.Experienced babysitting staff are around all hours of the day if you wish to leave your kids in a safe and supervised place while you go to work or run errands.
Canteen
Grab a meal from the counter and take a seat anywhere you like.
More high chairs for children or lalafell can be brought out on request.
Order Pick-up
Collect your supply hampers or food orders to-go from Victor behind the counter.
Kitchen
A clean and fully stocked kitchen, bursting with produce, freshly baked bread and churned butter, a bubbling pot of soup or stew on the stove and much more in the ice boxes.
