Pig and Whistle - Revision history

Concerned Reader: /* The Bar */ fixed late night spelling errors

2009-06-11T04:52:53Z

The Bar: fixed late night spelling errors

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	The "Pig and Whistle" itself is an oddity. Built as part of a chain of "Theme Restaurants" it was originally styled for a "Western" look and feel. Shortly before the collapse the company changed their theme and it was re-styled for a "Medieval feel", meaning that it was styled to ~~besomething~~ like an inn from a "Final Fantasy" game. With one large, open room on the ground floor (well, the kitchen is separate) and a large, somewhat rough staircase leading to a second floor (which doesn't sit directly over the main bar area). There is a basement, though it is off limits to guests of the bar - more because of the massive reinforcements that were put in to allow the floor to support the larger patrons than anything else.		The "Pig and Whistle" itself is an oddity. Built as part of a chain of "Theme Restaurants" it was originally styled for a "Western" look and feel. Shortly before the collapse the company changed their theme and it was re-styled for a "Medieval feel", meaning that it was styled to be something like an inn from a "Final Fantasy" game. With one large, open room on the ground floor (well, the kitchen is separate) and a large, somewhat rough staircase leading to a second floor (which doesn't sit directly over the main bar area). There is a basement, though it is off limits to guests of the bar - more because of the massive reinforcements that were put in to allow the floor to support the larger patrons than anything else.

	The main seating area is filled with tables, and along one wall is a set of booths. Directly opposite the main doors is the bar - an overly ornate piece that would be more at home in Tombstone or Deadwood than in a small city in New York State. The floor is a sturdy wood, even though it looks rough, and is covered in a layer of fine sawdust to make the end-of-the-night cleaning easier on Gordy.		The main seating area is filled with tables, and along one wall is a set of booths. Directly opposite the main doors is the bar - an overly ornate piece that would be more at home in Tombstone or Deadwood than in a small city in New York State. The floor is a sturdy wood, even though it looks rough, and is covered in a layer of fine sawdust to make the end-of-the-night cleaning easier on Gordy.

ShadowWolf: /* The Bar */ noticed a typo as I hit the "save" button

2009-06-11T04:43:29Z

The Bar: noticed a typo as I hit the "save" button

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	The "Pig and Whistle" itself is an oddity. Built as part of a chain of "Theme Restaurants" it was originally styled for a "Western" look and feel. Shortly before the collapse the company changed their ~~them~~ and it was re-styled for a "Medieval feel", meaning that it was styled to besomething like an inn from a "Final Fantasy" game. With one large, open room on the ground floor (well, the kitchen is separate) and a large, somewhat rough staircase leading to a second floor (which doesn't sit directly over the main bar area). There is a basement, though it is off limits to guests of the bar - more because of the massive reinforcements that were put in to allow the floor to support the larger patrons than anything else.		The "Pig and Whistle" itself is an oddity. Built as part of a chain of "Theme Restaurants" it was originally styled for a "Western" look and feel. Shortly before the collapse the company changed their theme and it was re-styled for a "Medieval feel", meaning that it was styled to besomething like an inn from a "Final Fantasy" game. With one large, open room on the ground floor (well, the kitchen is separate) and a large, somewhat rough staircase leading to a second floor (which doesn't sit directly over the main bar area). There is a basement, though it is off limits to guests of the bar - more because of the massive reinforcements that were put in to allow the floor to support the larger patrons than anything else.

	The main seating area is filled with tables, and along one wall is a set of booths. Directly opposite the main doors is the bar - an overly ornate piece that would be more at home in Tombstone or Deadwood than in a small city in New York State. The floor is a sturdy wood, even though it looks rough, and is covered in a layer of fine sawdust to make the end-of-the-night cleaning easier on Gordy.		The main seating area is filled with tables, and along one wall is a set of booths. Directly opposite the main doors is the bar - an overly ornate piece that would be more at home in Tombstone or Deadwood than in a small city in New York State. The floor is a sturdy wood, even though it looks rough, and is covered in a layer of fine sawdust to make the end-of-the-night cleaning easier on Gordy.

ShadowWolf: /* The Bar */ Fix this to mark a change that was made shortly after this page was completed

2009-06-11T04:42:56Z

The Bar: Fix this to mark a change that was made shortly after this page was completed

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	The "Pig and Whistle" itself is an oddity. Built as part of a chain of "Theme Restaurants" and ~~completed shortly~~ before the collapse it ~~is reminiscent of~~ a ~~Saloon~~ from ~~the American~~ "~~Old West~~". With one large, open room on the ground floor (well, the kitchen is separate) and a large, somewhat rough staircase leading to a second floor (which doesn't sit directly over the main bar area). There is a basement, though it is off limits to guests of the bar - more because of the massive reinforcements that were put in to allow the floor to support the larger patrons than anything else.		The "Pig and Whistle" itself is an oddity. Built as part of a chain of "Theme Restaurants" it was originally styled for a "Western" look and feel. Shortly before the collapse the company changed their them and it was re-styled for a "Medieval feel", meaning that it was styled to besomething like an inn from a "Final Fantasy" game. With one large, open room on the ground floor (well, the kitchen is separate) and a large, somewhat rough staircase leading to a second floor (which doesn't sit directly over the main bar area). There is a basement, though it is off limits to guests of the bar - more because of the massive reinforcements that were put in to allow the floor to support the larger patrons than anything else.

	The main seating area is filled with tables, and along one wall is a set of booths. Directly opposite the main doors is the bar - an overly ornate piece that would be more at home in Tombstone or Deadwood than in a small city in New York State. The floor is a sturdy wood, even though it looks rough, and is covered in a layer of fine sawdust to make the end-of-the-night cleaning easier on Gordy.		The main seating area is filled with tables, and along one wall is a set of booths. Directly opposite the main doors is the bar - an overly ornate piece that would be more at home in Tombstone or Deadwood than in a small city in New York State. The floor is a sturdy wood, even though it looks rough, and is covered in a layer of fine sawdust to make the end-of-the-night cleaning easier on Gordy.

ShadowWolf: /* Miscelania */ Add a bit about the oddity of teefer reproduction

2007-10-17T18:29:23Z

Miscelania: Add a bit about the oddity of teefer reproduction

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	Texas claims to have the most honest politicians in the world - if they aren't honest they don't get elected, and abuse of power could (and has) led to unpunished assassinations.<ref>Not really unpunished, but the punishment is relatively light</ref> And while there are parts of Texas with some low-key racism and anti-teefer sentiments, on the whole this isn't the case. Far from the stereotypes, the Republic of Texas is rather peaceful, quickly fielding it's military for defense but only stepping outside their borders in force to preemptively strike at a threat to their sovereignty.		Texas claims to have the most honest politicians in the world - if they aren't honest they don't get elected, and abuse of power could (and has) led to unpunished assassinations.<ref>Not really unpunished, but the punishment is relatively light</ref> And while there are parts of Texas with some low-key racism and anti-teefer sentiments, on the whole this isn't the case. Far from the stereotypes, the Republic of Texas is rather peaceful, quickly fielding it's military for defense but only stepping outside their borders in force to preemptively strike at a threat to their sovereignty.

			=== Sex and the Teefer ===

			Doctors aren't able to explain it, but most teefers are fertile and can reproduce. The result of this mixed genetic heritage is a grab-bag of random luck, but so far all fetuses have been viable and carried to term. Very few have demonstrated any energy-projection powers, though several have demonstrated psychic abilities. As always, the randomness isn't truly random, but of a classical genetic nature, where traits are determined by dominant genes.

			The children of teefers are still vulnerable to the Torch and to developing TFOR's. To date all the TFOR's cases involving the children of teefers have been minor and of sorts that changed internal biology, made the child lose any traits carried from one of the parents or just caused the child to gain a new power. However, the number that actually do become ill with the Torch is well below the mean, and the number that further develop TFOR's are statistically insignificant.

	== Notes ==		== Notes ==
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Devin: spelling mistake /* Quebec */

2007-09-29T11:27:13Z

spelling mistake Quebec

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	==== Quebec ====		==== Quebec ====

	Quebec is a somewhat strange country, and probably the most normal one to come into existence during the collapse. A strictly parliamentarian government with a minimal military they ~~live~~ survive by being the Switzerland of North America.		Quebec is a somewhat strange country, and probably the most normal one to come into existence during the collapse. A strictly parliamentarian government with a minimal military they survive by being the Switzerland of North America.

	==== The Republic of Texas ====		==== The Republic of Texas ====

ShadowWolf: /* Notable Differences */ minor corrections

2007-09-29T06:58:25Z

Notable Differences: minor corrections

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	The collapse and the dark times that followed (late 2009, early 2010 through March 2012) caused a lot of changes to the political landscape of the world. Where the United States and Mexico balkanized, each of them dissolving into a number of small states, Canada remained mostly whole and managed to exit the period of socio-political turmoil a lot earlier. In an effort to stabilize their southern border and keep the US's anarchy from infecting its northern neighbor, Canada invaded in force.		The collapse and the dark times that followed (late 2009, early 2010 through March 2012) caused a lot of changes to the political landscape of the world. Where the United States and Mexico balkanized, each of them dissolving into a number of small states, Canada remained mostly whole and managed to exit the period of socio-political turmoil a lot earlier. In an effort to stabilize their southern border and keep the US's anarchy from infecting its northern neighbor, Canada invaded in force.

	Initially, this invasion was meant to pacify the border regions. Of course, each newly-pacified border region was still surrounded by not-yet-pacified areas; one thing led to another, and before long, the remnants of the US and Canada had congealed into a new country—the "North American Republic". There was little or no international reaction, since every other nation on Earth was also dealing with the repercussions of blowtorch fever and TFOR. It wasn't until November of 2011 that the Canadian/NAR government decided things had calmed down sufficiently for them to call back their troops. By that time, the NAR had absorbed ~~nearly~~ all of the old US~~; all~~ of ~~the old Canadian provinces except~~ Quebec~~; and almost half~~ of ~~Mexico~~. Given the fundamental differences between the governments of the old US and Canada, it wasn't until 2013-4 that the nascent NAR finally nailed down exactly what form of government it was going to have: A ~~strange mix of the Canadian parliamentary system and the tri~~-~~partite representative democracy of the collapsed United States~~.		Initially, this invasion was meant to pacify the border regions. Of course, each newly-pacified border region was still surrounded by not-yet-pacified areas; one thing led to another, and before long, the remnants of the US and Canada had congealed into a new country—the "North American Republic". There was little or no international reaction, since every other nation on Earth was also dealing with the repercussions of blowtorch fever and TFOR. It wasn't until November of 2011 that the Canadian/NAR government decided things had calmed down sufficiently for them to call back their troops. By that time, the NAR had absorbed all of the old US and Canada with the exceptions of Texas and Quebec, both of which declared themselves sovereign nations.. Given the fundamental differences between the governments of the old US and Canada, it wasn't until 2013-4 that the nascent NAR finally nailed down exactly what form of government it was going to have: A semi-presidential parliament.

	While the NAR was forming up, the old US states of Georgia, Alabama, Arkansas and Florida managed to retain their (collective) independence by banding together as the "New Confederacy", whose citizens generally considered their nation to be a "rebirth" of the 'Confederate States of America'. The "New Confederacy" was never fully stable internally, fractured by strange rivalries plagued by civil strife between the different racial groups. Although small, the New Confederacy's military was able to hold off the NAR until 2015 or so. However, a certain segment of the New Confederacy continued to insist on its own sovereignity even after the NAR took control of it. Terrorist attacks are all too common in the former New Confederacy.		While the NAR was forming up, the old US states of Georgia, Alabama, Arkansas and Florida managed to retain their (collective) independence by banding together as the "New Confederacy", whose citizens generally considered their nation to be a "rebirth" of the 'Confederate States of America'. The "New Confederacy" was never fully stable internally, fractured by strange rivalries plagued by civil strife between the different racial groups. Although small, the New Confederacy's military was able to hold off the NAR until 2015 or so. However, a certain segment of the New Confederacy continued to insist on its own sovereignity even after the NAR took control of it. Terrorist attacks are all too common in the former New Confederacy.

ShadowWolf: /* Miscelania */ add notes about the various nations that were created during the collapse in North America

2007-09-29T06:55:56Z

Miscelania: add notes about the various nations that were created during the collapse in North America

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ShadowWolf: /* The Transformation Process */ add a note to the "Human+1" rule

2007-09-28T03:08:20Z

The Transformation Process: add a note to the "Human+1" rule

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	If you are among the 30%-or-so of disease victims who transform, the first indication will be that you find yourself craving odd foods; the transformation consumes various chemicals in your body, and said cravings replenish your body's supply of those chemicals. From then on, your entire body is affected by the transformation—all organs and body parts are affected at once, in systemic lockstep.		If you are among the 30%-or-so of disease victims who transform, the first indication will be that you find yourself craving odd foods; the transformation consumes various chemicals in your body, and said cravings replenish your body's supply of those chemicals. From then on, your entire body is affected by the transformation—all organs and body parts are affected at once, in systemic lockstep.

	What the transformation seems to do is create human/X hybrids, where 'X' is one specific lifeform. No multi-species cocktails, in other words. The relative proportions of the two ingredients can be arbitrarily high or low, with the end product being anywhere from just over 0% human to just under 100% human. The transformation is capable of blending you with any lifeform—plants, insects, birds, mammals, etc etc etc—including lifeforms which are not currently known to exist on Earth. It's anybody's guess whether the not-currently-known lifeforms represent extraterrestrial species, or Earthly critters which just haven't been discovered yet, or what.		What the transformation seems to do is create human/X hybrids, where 'X' is one specific lifeform. No multi-species cocktails, in other words. The relative proportions of the two ingredients can be arbitrarily high or low, with the end product being anywhere from just over 0% human to just under 100% human. The transformation is capable of blending you with any lifeform—plants, insects, birds, mammals, etc etc etc—including lifeforms which are not currently known to exist on Earth. It's anybody's guess whether the not-currently-known lifeforms represent extraterrestrial species, or Earthly critters which just haven't been discovered yet, or what. <ref>Think of all of this as a guideline and a stated way to skirt the "Human+1" rule</ref>

	It should be noted that all end products of the transformation process are alive. "Inanimorphs" are not allowed; by definition, an inanimorph isn't alive, and thus is not a valid thing for someone to become—unless you consider ''dying'' to be a transformation, that is.		It should be noted that all end products of the transformation process are alive. "Inanimorphs" are not allowed; by definition, an inanimorph isn't alive, and thus is not a valid thing for someone to become—unless you consider ''dying'' to be a transformation, that is.

Michael Bard: /* The Bar */

2007-09-26T19:24:12Z

The Bar

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	The "Pig and Whistle" itself is an oddity. Built as part of a chain of "Theme Restaurants" and completed shortly before the collapse it is reminiscent of a Saloon from the American "Old West". With one large, open room on the ground floor (well, the kitchen is separate) and a large, somewhat rough staircase leading to a second floor (which doesn't sit directly over the main bar area). There is a basement, though it is off limits to guests of the bar - more because of the massive reinforcements that were put in to allow the floor to support the larger patrons than anything else.		The "Pig and Whistle" itself is an oddity. Built as part of a chain of "Theme Restaurants" and completed shortly before the collapse it is reminiscent of a Saloon from the American "Old West". With one large, open room on the ground floor (well, the kitchen is separate) and a large, somewhat rough staircase leading to a second floor (which doesn't sit directly over the main bar area). There is a basement, though it is off limits to guests of the bar - more because of the massive reinforcements that were put in to allow the floor to support the larger patrons than anything else.

	The main seating area is filled with tables, and along one wall is a set of booths. Directly opposite the main doors is the bar - an overly ornate piece that would be more at home in Tombstone or Deadwood than in a small city in New York. The floor is a sturdy wood, even though it looks rough, and is covered in a layer of fine sawdust to make the end-of-the-night cleaning easier on Gordy.		The main seating area is filled with tables, and along one wall is a set of booths. Directly opposite the main doors is the bar - an overly ornate piece that would be more at home in Tombstone or Deadwood than in a small city in New York State. The floor is a sturdy wood, even though it looks rough, and is covered in a layer of fine sawdust to make the end-of-the-night cleaning easier on Gordy.

	There is a large door in the wall to the right (facing the bar) that connects to the hotel next door. That hotel, originally a small Hilton or similar, was squatted by teefers during the collapse. After the collapse they were granted title. Now they work with Gordy and the nearby shelters to help the ~~burgroning~~ teefers population with housing. (They also keep a few rooms open so that any patron that passes out in the bar has a comfortable place to sleep)		There is a large door in the wall to the right (facing the bar) that connects to the hotel next door. That hotel, originally a small Hilton or similar, was squatted by teefers during the collapse. After the collapse they were granted title. Now they work with Gordy and the nearby shelters to help the burgeoning teefers population with housing. (They also keep a few rooms open so that any patron that passes out in the bar has a comfortable place to sleep)

	The second floor of the bar is Gordy's personal apartment and with him being as public a figure as he is, his apartment is strictly off-limits. He enjoys what little privacy he can get.		The second floor of the bar is Gordy's personal apartment and with him being as public a figure as he is, his apartment is strictly off-limits. He enjoys what little privacy he can get.

Michael Bard: /* The Bar */

2007-09-26T19:22:12Z

The Bar

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	The "Pig and Whistle" itself is an oddity. Built as part of a chain of "Theme Restaurants" and completed shortly before the collapse it is reminiscent of a Saloon from the American "Old West". With one large, open room on the ground floor (well, the kitchen is separate) and a large, somewhat rough staircase leading to a second floor (which doesn't sit directly over the main bar area). There is a basement, though it is off limits to guests of the bar - more because of the massive reinforcements that were put in to allow the floor to support the larger patrons than anything else.		The "Pig and Whistle" itself is an oddity. Built as part of a chain of "Theme Restaurants" and completed shortly before the collapse it is reminiscent of a Saloon from the American "Old West". With one large, open room on the ground floor (well, the kitchen is separate) and a large, somewhat rough staircase leading to a second floor (which doesn't sit directly over the main bar area). There is a basement, though it is off limits to guests of the bar - more because of the massive reinforcements that were put in to allow the floor to support the larger patrons than anything else.

	The main seating area is filled with tables, and along one wall is a set of booths. Directly opposite the main doors is the bar - ~~and~~ overly ornate piece that would be more at home in Tombstone or Deadwood than in a small city in New York. The floor is a sturdy wood, even though it looks rough, and is covered in a layer of fine sawdust to make the end-of-the-night cleaning easier on Gordy.		The main seating area is filled with tables, and along one wall is a set of booths. Directly opposite the main doors is the bar - an overly ornate piece that would be more at home in Tombstone or Deadwood than in a small city in New York. The floor is a sturdy wood, even though it looks rough, and is covered in a layer of fine sawdust to make the end-of-the-night cleaning easier on Gordy.

	There is a large door in the wall to the right (facing the bar) that connects to the hotel next door. That hotel, originally a small Hilton or similar, was squatted by teefers during the collapse. After the collapse they were granted title. Now they work with Gordy and the nearby shelters to help the burgroning teefers population with housing. (They also keep a few rooms open so that any patron that passes out in the bar has a comfortable place to sleep)		There is a large door in the wall to the right (facing the bar) that connects to the hotel next door. That hotel, originally a small Hilton or similar, was squatted by teefers during the collapse. After the collapse they were granted title. Now they work with Gordy and the nearby shelters to help the burgroning teefers population with housing. (They also keep a few rooms open so that any patron that passes out in the bar has a comfortable place to sleep)