Crucible:Bear's Den - Revision history

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	= The Bear's Den =		= The Bear's Den =
	[[File:BearsDen.~~mp3~~]]		[[File:BearsDen.jpg]]

	'''The Bear's Den''' is a downtown pub owned by [[Crucible:Kodiak\|Kodiak]], located not far from [[Crucible:Washington Square Park\|Washington Square Park]] in [[Crucible:New York City\|New York City]]. To casual passersby, it looks like a comfortable, slightly battered neighborhood bar with good beer, warm lights, old wood, and walls crowded with strange memorabilia. To New York’s superhuman community, it is one of the city’s unofficial gathering places: a place where heroes can get a drink, trade stories, unwind after patrol, argue about old cases, and be left mostly alone.		'''The Bear's Den''' is a downtown pub owned by [[Crucible:Kodiak\|Kodiak]], located not far from [[Crucible:Washington Square Park\|Washington Square Park]] in [[Crucible:New York City\|New York City]]. To casual passersby, it looks like a comfortable, slightly battered neighborhood bar with good beer, warm lights, old wood, and walls crowded with strange memorabilia. To New York’s superhuman community, it is one of the city’s unofficial gathering places: a place where heroes can get a drink, trade stories, unwind after patrol, argue about old cases, and be left mostly alone.

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	= The Bear's Den =		= The Bear's Den =
	[[File:~~TheBearsDen~~.~~jpg~~]]		[[File:BearsDen.mp3]]

	'''The Bear's Den''' is a downtown pub owned by [[Crucible:Kodiak\|Kodiak]], located not far from [[Crucible:Washington Square Park\|Washington Square Park]] in [[Crucible:New York City\|New York City]]. To casual passersby, it looks like a comfortable, slightly battered neighborhood bar with good beer, warm lights, old wood, and walls crowded with strange memorabilia. To New York’s superhuman community, it is one of the city’s unofficial gathering places: a place where heroes can get a drink, trade stories, unwind after patrol, argue about old cases, and be left mostly alone.		'''The Bear's Den''' is a downtown pub owned by [[Crucible:Kodiak\|Kodiak]], located not far from [[Crucible:Washington Square Park\|Washington Square Park]] in [[Crucible:New York City\|New York City]]. To casual passersby, it looks like a comfortable, slightly battered neighborhood bar with good beer, warm lights, old wood, and walls crowded with strange memorabilia. To New York’s superhuman community, it is one of the city’s unofficial gathering places: a place where heroes can get a drink, trade stories, unwind after patrol, argue about old cases, and be left mostly alone.

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	= The Bear's Den =		= The Bear's Den =
	[[File:~~BearsDen~~.jpg]]		[[File:TheBearsDen.jpg]]

	'''The Bear's Den''' is a downtown pub owned by [[Crucible:Kodiak\|Kodiak]], located not far from [[Crucible:Washington Square Park\|Washington Square Park]] in [[Crucible:New York City\|New York City]]. To casual passersby, it looks like a comfortable, slightly battered neighborhood bar with good beer, warm lights, old wood, and walls crowded with strange memorabilia. To New York’s superhuman community, it is one of the city’s unofficial gathering places: a place where heroes can get a drink, trade stories, unwind after patrol, argue about old cases, and be left mostly alone.		'''The Bear's Den''' is a downtown pub owned by [[Crucible:Kodiak\|Kodiak]], located not far from [[Crucible:Washington Square Park\|Washington Square Park]] in [[Crucible:New York City\|New York City]]. To casual passersby, it looks like a comfortable, slightly battered neighborhood bar with good beer, warm lights, old wood, and walls crowded with strange memorabilia. To New York’s superhuman community, it is one of the city’s unofficial gathering places: a place where heroes can get a drink, trade stories, unwind after patrol, argue about old cases, and be left mostly alone.

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	[[File:~~Bear's Den~~.mp3]]		[[File:BearsDen.mp3]]
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	[[Crucible:Overcoat\|Overcoat]] practically lives there. [[Crucible:Kid Overcoat\|Kid Overcoat]] would like to, but he is not twenty-one yet.		[[Crucible:Overcoat\|Overcoat]] practically lives there. [[Crucible:Kid Overcoat\|Kid Overcoat]] would like to, but he is not twenty-one yet.

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	== The Pub ==		== The Pub ==

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	When Kosmo died of inoperable cancer, he left the pub to Kodiak in his will. Kodiak renamed it the Bear’s Den, but kept the bear in the name as a tribute to Kosmo, Kid Sputnik, and the old Russian hero whose stories still haunt the walls.		When Kosmo died of inoperable cancer, he left the pub to Kodiak in his will. Kodiak renamed it the Bear’s Den, but kept the bear in the name as a tribute to Kosmo, Kid Sputnik, and the old Russian hero whose stories still haunt the walls.

	~~== Sheila Pugnatowski ==~~

	== Sheila Pugnatowski ==		== Sheila Pugnatowski ==

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	== Sheila Pugnatowski ==		== Sheila Pugnatowski ==

	~~Although Kodiak owns the Bear’s Den and often tends bar there himself, the establishment is managed and run day to day by [[Crucible:~~Sheila Pugnatowski~~\|Sheila Pugnatowski]], a former supervillain who went by the villain name of Knockout, with enough practical intelligence, nerve, and hard-earned cynicism to keep the place operating.~~		== Sheila Pugnatowski ==

	~~Sheila’s past is not advertised~~, ~~but it~~ is ~~not exactly a secret either. Kodiak gave~~ Sheila a ~~chance after she served her time in prison. Regulars know she~~ once ~~ran with~~ the ~~wrong people~~, ~~made dangerous choices~~, and ~~survived situations that would have flattened a less stubborn woman. Her presence behind the bar gives~~ the ~~Bear’s Den a different kind of authority. She knows how villains think, how heroes lie to themselves, how trouble starts~~, and ~~when~~ a ~~charming stranger is really casing the room~~.		Although [[Crucible:Kodiak\|Kodiak]] owns the Bear’s Den and often tends bar there himself, the establishment is managed day to day by [[Crucible:Sheila Pugnatowski\|Sheila Pugnatowski]], a former supervillain who once operated under the name '''[[Crucible:Knockout\|Knockout]]'''. Sheila has enough practical intelligence, nerve, and hard-earned cynicism to keep the place running smoothly, and she is no slouch in a fight either.

	~~Sheila~~ is not ~~sentimental about redemption~~, ~~including her own~~. ~~She runs~~ the ~~pub efficiently~~, ~~keeps the books in order~~, ~~manages staff~~, ~~negotiates suppliers~~, ~~throws out idiots~~, and ~~remembers everyone’s tab. She also understands~~ the ~~delicate social balance~~ of ~~a bar frequented by people who can lift cars, summon ghosts, ignite plasma, or start monologing about “the old days” until closing time~~.		Sheila’s past is not advertised, but it is not exactly a secret. As Knockout, she was involved in armed robbery and ran with the wrong people long enough to make herself a real problem. Kodiak fought her once or twice, brought her to justice, and later gave her a chance after she served her sentence. It was not charity, and Sheila would be the first to say so. Kodiak saw someone tough, capable, and angry who might still choose a better road if someone opened the door and then got out of her way.

	Under Sheila’s management, the Bear’s Den has become more stable, more profitable, and somewhat less likely to be destroyed on a weeknight.		Regulars know the broad outline. Sheila made bad choices, paid for them, and survived situations that would have flattened a less stubborn woman. Her presence behind the bar gives the Bear’s Den a different kind of authority. She knows how villains think, how heroes lie to themselves, how trouble starts, and when a charming stranger is really casing the room.

			Sheila is not sentimental about redemption, least of all her own. She runs the pub efficiently, keeps the books in order, manages staff, negotiates suppliers, throws out idiots, and remembers everyone’s tab. She also understands the delicate social balance of a bar frequented by people who can lift cars, summon ghosts, ignite plasma, or start monologuing about “the old days” until closing time.

			Under Sheila’s management, the Bear’s Den has become more stable, more profitable, and somewhat less likely to be destroyed on a weeknight. That may be because she is good at running a bar. It may also be because most people with any sense know better than to start trouble in front of Knockout.

	== A Superhuman Watering Hole ==		== A Superhuman Watering Hole ==
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	The Bear’s Den is one of New York’s informal superhuman watering holes. Local heroes stop by after patrol. Out-of-town heroes visit when they want to see the city from somewhere other than a rooftop or a press conference. Retired adventurers nurse drinks in the corner. Reporters occasionally appear, hoping to overhear something useful. More than one costumed visitor has learned that if Sheila says the private room is full, the private room is full.		The Bear’s Den is one of New York’s informal superhuman watering holes. Local heroes stop by after patrol. Out-of-town heroes visit when they want to see the city from somewhere other than a rooftop or a press conference. Retired adventurers nurse drinks in the corner. Reporters occasionally appear, hoping to overhear something useful. More than one costumed visitor has learned that if Sheila says the private room is full, the private room is full.

	The pub’s clientele is not limited to heroes. Reformed villains, occult contacts, alien travelers, super-scientists, street-level vigilantes, private investigators, and strange hangers-on all pass through. The Bear’s Den has therefore become a place where news travels quickly and rumors arrive before official reports. If a new villain is in town, a hero has gone missing, an alien artifact has appeared on the black market, or someone is hiring muscle for a very bad idea, there is a good chance the first whisper will pass through the ~~bar~~.		The pub’s clientele is not limited to heroes. Reformed villains, occult contacts, alien travelers, super-scientists, street-level vigilantes, private investigators, and strange hangers-on all pass through. The Bear’s Den has therefore become a place where news travels quickly and rumors arrive before official reports. If a new villain is in town, a hero has gone missing, an alien artifact has appeared on the black market, or someone is hiring muscle for a very bad idea, there is a good chance the first whisper will pass through the Bears' Den.

	Despite this, the Bear’s Den has rules. No fighting inside. No powers unless necessary. No unpaid tabs beyond reason. No harassing civilians. No threatening the staff. No demon summoning in the bathrooms. No teleporting into the walk-in cooler. No underage drinking, no matter how good your costume is.		Despite this, the Bear’s Den has rules. No fighting inside. No powers unless necessary. No unpaid tabs beyond reason. No harassing civilians. No threatening the staff. No demon summoning in the bathrooms. No teleporting into the walk-in cooler. No underage drinking, no matter how good your costume is.
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