HT2004LocalSaloon

From Simreal

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Local Saloon

Station 2

Purpose

To build up the wild-west story (plot development). To settle in the guest's minds that this will be a fun, light, cheesy romp through an old-west adventure (mood).

Description

The guests leave the hotel to tour the "town." Their (not necessarily, but soon after the lobby) next stop is the local saloon, where they will hopefully give us an excuse for Station 3. Otherwise, we get to make something up :)

The saloon should be positioned, if possible, near a staircase and a place for the cow, so that the guests pass it on their way to the saloon.

There is a bar, some (round) tables. A piano would be nice, especially if we could find someone to play it all night.

If we have enough characters here maybe they could be playing poker at one of the tables.

The characters should seem nervous, but willing to talk about anything but what's making them jumpy. They won't hear stories about the demon until the jailhouse. The guests should be given just enough time to give us something to work with for their "arrest."

We can play an obvious "name game" to get a group member's name. It could even be a flunky who is (obviously) evesdropping on the groups, who runs out to the sheriff to snitch.

Actors

• (1) Jovial yet worried Barkeeper
• (1..5) Western Characters in the Saloon

Costume

• Western hats
• Barkeep apron, other garb?
• Western checked shirts, gingham dresses, for random characters
• Goodwill or other used clothing store (sponsor?)
• Scantily Clad Women as desired

Station

Required

• Rustic bar (perhaps on barrels)
• Rustic chairs
• Rustic round tables (sitting or standing height)
• Basic walls, perhaps 8' deep by 12' wide (7 flats)
• Shelving; Mantle on wall (Edwin's moulding)
• Bottles... preferably clear with nasty contents
• Rattlesnake wine
• Strangely colored and labeled liquors
• Durable mugs and/or glasses
• Decorate with or otherwise use Edwin's marble floor tiles.

Desired

• Mirror behind bar (mirror from 2003?)
• Ugly gold-framed pictures
• Piano, or fake electronic "piano" in a box, plus person to play it.
• Barrels and wooden boxes
• Plastic "gold" coins for money

Inspired

• Spittoon