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| ====== FIRETOWN BILLIARDS SALOON (FIRE BILL) ====== | ====== FIRETOWN BILLIARDS SALOON (FIRE BILL) ====== |
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| ===== Overview ===== | ===== Overview ===== |
| * **Surroundings:** Located amidst the infamous Entertainment District, nestled between [[saloon_gloria|Saloon Gloria]] and the [[firetown_darts_club|Firetown Darts Club]]. | * **Surroundings:** Located amidst the infamous Entertainment District, nestled between [[saloon_gloria|Saloon Gloria]] and the [[firetown_darts_club|Firetown Darts Club]]. |
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| Founded in 2628 by the legendary gambler [[Felix Linda|Felix Linda]] — dubbed “the luckiest human away from [[the_earth|Earth]]” — the Firetown Billiards Saloon (affectionately “Fire Bill”) quickly became the premier venue for high-stakes billiard tournaments and underground gambling games. With twenty tables catering to [[trilliards|Trilliards]], Carom Billiards, and proprietary contests like [[frostpunkt|Frostpunkt]] and [[twenty_one|Twenty One]], the saloon attracted thrill-seekers, swindlers, and fortune hunters in equal measure. Frequent brawls, cheating scandals, and occasional shootings cemented its reputation as both a place of great opportunity and great danger. | Founded in 2628 by the legendary gambler [[Felix Linda|Felix Linda]] — dubbed “the luckiest human away from [[the_earth|Earth]]” — the Firetown Billiards Saloon (affectionately “Fire Bill”) quickly became the premier venue for high-stakes billiard tournaments and underground gambling games. With twenty tables catering to [[trilliards|Trilliards]] and Carom Billiards, the saloon attracted thrill-seekers and fortune hunters in equal measure. |
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| After the [[great_war|Great War]] and the rise of [[communardism|Communardism]], Supreme Councilor [[georgia_hawking|Aisha Patel]]’s administration moved to shutter Fire Bill alongside the rest of Firetown’s Entertainment District to enforce the resource-conservation mandates of the [[peace_treaty|Peace Treaty]]. Former [[mayors|Mayor]] James Mc Antie successfully petitioned for a special exemption — preserving Fire Bill, [[saloon_gloria|Saloon Gloria]], and the [[firetown_darts_club|Firetown Darts Club]] under Federal Confederation ownership with special permits. These venues retained their informal, walk-in operations but now observe [[the_gamma_age|Gamma Age]] regulations, including drink and game-entry limits. | After the [[great_war|Great War]] and the rise of [[communardism|Communardism]], Supreme Councilor [[georgia_hawking|Aisha Patel]]’s administration moved to shutter Fire Bill alongside the rest of Firetown’s Entertainment District to enforce the resource-conservation mandates of the [[peace_treaty|Peace Treaty]]. Former [[mayors|Mayor]] James Mc Antie successfully petitioned for a special exemption — preserving Fire Bill, [[saloon_gloria|Saloon Gloria]], and the [[firetown_darts_club|Firetown Darts Club]] under Federal Confederation ownership with special permits. These venues retained their informal, walk-in operations but now observe [[the_gamma_age|Gamma Age]] regulations, including drink and game-entry limits. |
| ===== Architectural Significance ===== | ===== Architectural Significance ===== |
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| * **Construction Materials:** Dark volcanic stone from the [[ralar|Ralar]] volcano, reinforced with steel girders scavenged from decommissioned mining rigs | * **Construction Materials:** Stacked cargo containers form the core structure, reinforced with salvaged starship hull plating, exposed steel beams, riveted braces, and patch-welded panels. Rough timber planks and scrap wood are used for wind shields, interior dividers, and upper-level railings. |
| * **Floors:** 2 | * **Floors:** 2 |
| * **Design:** Open-plan gaming hall with modular tables and removable partitions to accommodate tournaments of varying scale | * **Design:** New frontier gaming hall with modular tables and removable partitions to accommodate tournaments of varying scale |
| * * **Geothermal Feed Vents:** Insulated steel stacks and vent assemblies integrated into the rear façade, channeling heat and hot water from the [[geothermal_power_plant|Geothermal Power Plant]] to maintain interior temperature | * **Geothermal Feed Vents:** Insulated steel stacks and vent assemblies integrated into the rear façade, channeling heat and hot water from the [[geothermal_power_plant|Geothermal Power Plant]] to maintain interior temperature |
| * **Air Vents / Heat Recovery Ventilator:** The building's air exchange was managed by a centralized, mechanical ventilation system with a central intake on the exterior of the building. | * **Air Vents / Heat Recovery Ventilator:** The building's air exchange was managed by a centralized, mechanical ventilation system with a central intake on the exterior of the building. |
| * **Power Supply:** [[quantum_fusion_batteries|Quantum Fusion Battery]] | * **Power Supply:** [[quantum_fusion_batteries|Quantum Fusion Battery]] |
| * **Lighting:** Candles in vintage [[space_beer|Space Beer]] bottles used for supplemental mood lighting | * **Lighting:** Warm electric light |
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| ===== Building Structure ===== | ===== Building Structure ===== |
| **Exterior** | **Exterior** |
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| * **Façade:** Broad arched entrance framed by neon-lit billiard balls spelling “Fire Bill.” In the Gamma Age, only the arch remains lit; lettering is darkened. | * **Façade:** Broad arched entrance framed by neon-lit billiard balls and red neon letters spelling “Fire Bill.” In the Gamma Age, the neon signage and the lettering is darkened. |
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| ==== Beta Age ==== | ==== Beta Age ==== |
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| Stepping into Fire Bill in its Beta-Age glory, the echo of clacking balls and shouted bets hits you like a blast of hot wind. Lamps glow over slick tables, illuminating faces flushed with hope or panic. The tang of spilled beer and sweat mixes with cigar smoke as Felix Linda presides over the night’s marquee tournament. All around, hustlers whisper crooked odds while brawls erupt in the corners; every victory and defeat is amplified by roars from the gallery. Here, luck is currency — and everyone’s playing for keeps. | Fire Bill in the Beta Age is a hall of measured tension rather than open chaos. The steady click of billiard balls echoes through the container walls, sharp and final, cutting through murmured bets and low voices. Pools of warm light hover over green felt tables, while the rest of the room remains deliberately dim. |
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| | Steel walls carry the scars of a thousand nights — scratched plating, patched welds, faded tournament markings. The air smells of chalk dust, stale beer, and cold metal slowly warming under geothermal heat. Spectators lean close, arms folded, eyes fixed on the table as fortunes hinge on a single controlled stroke. There is shouting, but never without purpose. Violence is rare — and swift when it comes. |
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| | From the bar, Butler Bots slide drinks across scarred counters, while Felix Linda’s presence hangs over the room like an unspoken rule: luck is respected here, but discipline is mandatory. |
| ==== Gamma Age ==== | ==== Gamma Age ==== |
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| | # | **Game** | **Description** | **Stakes ( Beta Age Only)** | **Fee** **(Beta Age only)** | | | # | **Game** | **Description** | **Stakes ( Beta Age Only)** | **Fee** **(Beta Age only)** | |
| | 1 | **[[frostpunkt|Frostpunkt]]** | A high-risk straightforward and dynamic dice game | Up to 100 [[kourou|Kourou]] | 5 Kourou per entry | | | 1 | **[[trilliards|Trilliards]]** | Three-player sequential-number potting variant of pool billiards | Calls on 1–15 balls (players pledge pots) | 10 Kourou per table hour | |
| | 2 | **[[twenty_one|Twenty One]]** | Card game of chance widely played on VOI 700 D, originating from the French card game Vingt-Un | Up to 50 Kourou | 3 Kourou per round | | | 2 |** Carom Billiards**: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Carom_billiards | Three-cushion carom game favored by seasoned players | Open wager — house takes 10% | 10 Kourou per table hour | |
| | 3 | **[[trilliards|Trilliards]]** | Three-player sequential-number potting variant of pool billiards | Calls on 1–15 balls (players pledge pots) | 10 Kourou per table hour | | | 3 |**Pool**: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Pool_(cue_sports) | Series of cue sports played on a billiard table. | Open wager – house takes 20% | 10 Kourou per table hour | |
| | 4 |** Carom Billiards**: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Carom_billiards | Three-cushion carom game favored by seasoned players | Open wager — house takes 10% | 10 Kourou per table hour | | |
| | 5 |**Pool**: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Pool_(cue_sports) | Series of cue sports played on a billiard table. | Open wager – house takes 20% | 10 Kourou per table hour | | |
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| ===== Menu ===== | ===== Menu ===== |
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| * **Cheating Rings:** Organized groups using magnetic cue tips and weighted balls to rig outcomes. | * **Cheating Rings:** Organized groups using magnetic cue tips and weighted balls to rig outcomes. |
| * **Smuggled Contraband:** High-value chips and rare game pieces trafficked through back channels. | |
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| ==== Gamma Age ==== | ==== Gamma Age ==== |
