CivcraftImport:Businesses/toast bars

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= Description =

Toast, Spikes &amp; Co. Intoxication Facilities is a company based around the construction, management, supply, and running of bars, taverns, brothels, freehouses, restaurants, concession stands and other similar services revolving around giving or selling potions and food described as alcohol, drugs, food and other beverages, via an actual barman present at that time.

= Products and Services =

A select list of products:

-Leninaid (Speed Pot, soft drink) -Hammer Vodka

-Augustan Whiskey

-Lazuli Wine

-Babychamp agne

-Prussian Weizen

-Columbian Cognac

-Chiapan Tequila (P)

Products were either brewed in-house, abroad (in the case of Augustan Whiskey being imported to Chiapas, for example), donated or bought in bulk from brewing companies.

= History =

List of establishments in 1.0, in order of founding:


 * Hammer 'n' Sickle: Communal bar and lounge in Ataraxia, Mt Augusta. Originally built by Toastedspikes as a common area for LSIF members, it was quickly adapted to store food and beverages, and gained popularity not only with Ataraxians, but with Augustans in general. It eventually became a popular stop for tourists, traders and travellers, partly helped by its advertisement on the Augustan Nether Hub. It ran on Ataraxian communal resources, donations and private funds. Several products were popularised there, including Leninaid, Hammer Vodka and Augustan Whiskey.


 * Obsidian Plains Casino Bar: This bar, commissioned by the Obsidian Plains, was planned to cater for casino-goers who were a little bit too prude with their gambling. It was never completed, unfortunately.


 * Sips 'n' Nibbles: A concession stand built under commission of stuckinarut in the Mt Augusta Theatre. It never had an opportunity to serve food.


 * The Mt Augusta Gay Bar: Possibly the most widely known establishment. Located in the centre of Mt Augusta, it served a wide range of food, drink and drugs (in the form of spider eyes). It attracted dozens of customers, from Augusta and beyond, and hosted a variety of events including erotic dancers and jukebox music. One of the barstools is a colonial territory of the affiliated Principality of Loveshack. The bar contained a bar area, stage, upstairs restaurant and two private rooms for &quot;business purposes&quot; on the roof. It became a landmark of sorts, with its rainbow flag adorning its roof. During the HCF war it was minorly griefed and shut down for two months, Toastedspikes actually being pearled by _Yankees inside the bar, but it reopened towards the end of the war. The Gay Bar was also the starting point of the Augustan Revolution, when a group of players raided the bar stocks, got completely smashed, and decided to start a riot and declare Geckolubber Street's independence.


 * The Goldmayne Tavern: At the dawn of the DWRC, this bar was constructed to cater for the needs of the DWRC's latent alcoholism. Before its completion and arrival of stocks, the DWRC petered out and the bar was subsequently dismantled.


 * Friggin in the Riggin: After the HCF war, and the emigration of Toastedspikes to the city of Chiapas, this bar was built. It was based on the public yet communal model of the Hammer n Sickle. This small bar was located by the Chiapan docks. It proved to not only be popular with local Chiapans, but also with the neighbouring Prussians, who built a rail roundabout inside the bar which became a popular permanent feature.


 * 40 Gays in Prot: Built in Proudhonia, which was an LSIF Nether production commune after the HCF war, this bar was aimed to be the next big Gay Bar of Civcraft. Its construction was completed, but it wasn't widely used as the map reset occurred soon afterwards.

= Structure =

The company was generally managed and run by Toastedspikes. However, properties such as the Hammer n Sickle, Friggin in the Riggin and 40 Gays in Prot were owned collectively by the commune of their location. Sips n Nibbles property was owned by the curator of the Mt Augustan Theatre (stuckinarut and [who?]). The Mt Augustan Gay Bar was owned privately by Toastedspikes, excepting one barstool which was a colonial territory of the sovereign Principality of Loveshack. Each of these establishments made a net loss, except for the Gay Bar, so all income went directly to maintaining stocks. Employees were accepted on an internship basis, with basic training. Following that, any proceeds made by their barmanning shift would go directly to themselves. Some erotic dancers were also employed, paid entirely with tips, including Erich_Honecker who, with his skimpy outfit and reckless facial hair, was a favourite.