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Information and Rumours: Ciudad Juarez |
By: Dustin M. Ramsey (DustinM@rifts-rpg.com)
Based on Concepts and Game Design by: Kevin Siembieda and
Palladium Books (http://www.palladiumbooks.com)
Through the course of wandering about the city for a few days, a good D-Bee warrior may have heard the following rumours and information...
There are over a dozen gangs in Ciudad Juarez, however, there are only a few, significant ones. Two of the largest gangs are the Subs and the Guard.
The Subs. They are a 'D-Bees only' gang, allowing only the ugliest and most inhuman looking to join. They are little more than your typical tough-punk gang of bullies who use there physical might to get what they want.
The Guard. The Guard is more of a militant vigilante group, organized as an unofficial people's militia, than a gang in the traditional sense. They wander the streets, protecting the citizens of Juarez from criminals, supernatural monsters, D-Bees, and humans who prey on innocent people, particularly the citizens of Juarez. The justice of the Guard is brutal. All members are concerned with the plight of the people, both D-Bee and humans, who live in poverty and who are the constant victims of vampires, gangs, brigands, corruption, and evil. If the police will do nothing for their people, then they will take the law into their own hands. Although extremist, often acting as police, judge, jury, and executioner, these are desperate times in a place devoid of true justice. The Guard dress entirely in black or dark grey clothes, and body armour with brown or red boots and gloves; often wear a black hood, ski mask, or stalking to cover the face. A white or silver cross is almost always evident as a patch on the shoulder, chest, or back. All wear a silver cross around their neck.
The Psykes is another large, powerful, and organized gang that is made up of psychics.
The Ciudad Juarez Police force is a haphazard militia that (many believe) is as corrupt and brutal as the criminals and gangs they allegedly protect the citizens from. Many will deal in bribery, pay offs, extortion, and the sale of information and services. Most are callous, though, and often, savage law enforcers.
A powerful organization in Juarez is the Blackmarket, which controls much of the illegal operations as well as chop-shops, houses of prostitution, and drug dealing in the city.
Armouries: A-Plus Energy Weapons (high-tech and heavy energy weapons), Complete Wilderness Outfitter (many expedition-type supplies and TW anti-vampire weapons), East Leather Goods & Accessories (unusual items), O'Loc's Armoury (new and used armour and weapons), Oficial Wilk's Laser Store (high quality Wilk's equipment and weapons for a very good price), The Power House Armoury (the premier dealer in brand new, perfect condition, mega-damage armour, robots, and weapons), Quality Used Weapons and Armour (cheap, used armour and weapons for warriors low on cash), The Thaloc Shop (TW weapons and equipment/vehicles), and Sergeant Carter's Gun Shop (specializes in S.D.C. projectile weapons, including anti-vampire rounds).
Rough and tough Saloons/Enertainment: The Duke's Card Parlour & Saloon, The Fighting Cock, The Feathered Serpent Tavern (called the "assassin's den" by locals), The Jaguar's Den, The Mid-North Arena (home of monster wrestling), The South Wall Theatre and Freak Show, The East Wall Pool Hall, Mo's Tavern ("Where the elite meet to drink and eat."), The Hole in the Wall Pool Hall, The Stake & Mallet Tavern, Mind Games Shelter (place for those with exotic and decadent taste), Rickety Wall Dance Hall, and The Juarez Arena.
Cheap whore houses: The Starlight Theatre (and Brothel), The Jaguar's Den (prostitutes -both sexes- hangout around this bar), The South Wind Brothel, The West Star Hotel (popular hangout for prosies as well as drug dealers), Katie's (house of prostution populated by D-Bees), Timmie's House (prostitutes -both sexes- and strong drinks for a good price), Fast Ricky's House of Pleasure, Susan's Brothel, and The Stake & Mallet Tavern (rooms for ladies of the night on the second floor).
Popular stories/rumours/information on the street are:
The big thing that crashed in the desert earlier this week was really a Coalition test spacecraft. They swarmed over the crash site for days!
Yet another foolhearty band of over two score mercenaries have disappeared into the desert of the vampire infested lands of northern Mexico.
Last week, the great Doc Reid and his fearless vampire hunters saved six hundred people in the village of Macyotz from an attacking plague of insane, marauding vampires.
You get lots more bang for your buck at Timmie's.
Raw eggs can be used as grenades against vampires (do to their high water content).
A big shipment of cocain just came in through the Blackmarket last week.
You can make yourself impervious to a vampire's bite (your blood burns them like acid if they bite you!) if you eat at least a half dozen garlic burritos and drink a liter of your own urine every day.
A vampire's victim is cursed to walking the earth for eternity, feeding off of the living.
The Coalition and the Pecos Empire had a big scirmish in the flats of Texas three days ago.
A rival gang (probably the Hammer) had Vlad the Inincible, the gang leader of the Subs, snuffed off.
Intelligent vampires are a rarity; the vast majority (95%) are little more than insane animals dedicated to the destruction of all other life.
Avrax the Stupendious is favoured over Kang the Conquerer in the upcoming Arena fight.
A dozen bodies, drained of blood and torn to shreads, were found in the old cemetary outside of town.
The Arena pays big bucks to people who are willing to wrestle monsters.
El Paso police destroyed fifty of the crazy vampires that had been terrorizing a suburb.
Garlic, wolfbay, parsley, fresh spinach, and faerie eyes will hold the undead at bay.
The Guard is desperately searching for eleven children that have disappeared over the past two weeks from the Slums.
Sunlight, water, wood, silver, electricty, and the touch of the cross will kill a vampire.
During the witching hour, one o'clock a.m., vampires are at there most powerful and are only vulnerable to water and the holy wood (dogwood).
A big rumble is brewing between the racist Hammer Gang (of El Paso) and the Subs.
Nearly a dozen suits of Coalition SAMAS power armour have shown up on the Blackmarket for real low prices. They must have been stolen from a Coalition base.