The Julliard Performers Guild is a performance group based in Night City. It used to be a gang simply known as the Julliard.
Overview[]
2020[]
This gang took their motto of "Kill a mime, go to jail" very seriously, with performers always travelling in pairs, and it was not uncommon for them to carry weighted juggling clubs and machineguns in viola cases. They did not care which gang you belonged to, even if you were a member of the Wild Things, they'd surprise you and break your leg the same day you harassed one of them. The performance gang's logo was a pair of black and white masks representing tragedy and comedy respectively, with the Julliard motto under them. Members wore small bells on the shoes, hats or sashes.
The Julliard were primarily a self-defense organization, but were willing to defend the rest of the city residents from other street performers as well. They didn't fool around, though. Being a gang meant that if you played in their territory without permission, it was likely you'd end up as a guitarist of only seven fingers. Despite this, they made an exception for the D.J.'s, but only because they were really bad at performing. The gang's turf in 2020 was within the Corporate Center, in an area chosen for maximum visibility due to the people there being likely to give the street performer a break. This choice was also held against other gangs, both for the Julliard's safety and to create a protected neighborhood for the residents most likely to be their audience.
The oldest members in the gang were in charge of assigning individual territories to each Julliard pair during their weekly meetings. If you had recently joined the gang following an audition, you would be last for signing up for your performance spot until you rose in the society.[1]
History[]
2010s - 2020s[]
Being a street performer in Night City was very difficult due to boostergangs and other criminals always stealing your money, instruments and such. Moreover, it was hard to defend yourself while juggling. For this reason, a gang-collective for street performers known as the Julliard was formed. They helped each other if anyone messed with them, and if someone tried to steal your belongings, they would have to deal with the whole family. In return for protection, the Julliard asked for 15% of the income from the street performance, which was shared with the whole group. The gang's headquarters was in a couple of cheap apartments above the International Cafe in the Corporate Center, which was close enough to the Parkside neighborhood where affluent residents were likely to notice a young genius in a violin.
In 2019, a Julliard member who specialized in street corner Kabuki was taken back to Japan by a visitor staying at the Kuroshita Hotel. With a lot of work, anyone could get lucky.
By 2020, the Julliard's most successful assignments were on the steps of the various performance halls around the city, though they were not allowed to perform in front of the Bodukkan Center, as it had very intolerant security against any "undesirables." The Julliard also had bad relations with the Philharmonic Vampyres, whom had an odd intolerance against street mimes, or Bozos, who were just crazy. Unfortunately, the chances of encountering both during big show nights in other venues was high.[1]
2040s[]
In the years following the Fourth Corporate War, the gang became a professional association known as the Julliard Performers Guild. By the 2040s, its members begun doing shows on the street corners of the suburbs around central Night City. Due to being performed in the public, these shows cost no money for viewers, becoming a new popular and successful trend. They accepted donations, and in some cases managed to bring in almost 500eb per night. The more elaborate a production was, the more people stopped to watch, drawing in the attention of techies wanting to make some money on the side. One person who witnessed one of these performances stated that people were tired of the same crappy reruns, wanting the raw of real emotions. The Julliard Performers Guild provided just that. Unfortunately, there was an increase of pickpockets in these events, but this didn't deter people from wanting to watch them.[2]
Stats & Equipment[]
These are the stats and equipment of an average Julliard member in 2020's Night City Sourcebook.
| Stats | Source(s): {{{citation}}} | ||||||||||||
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| INT | 7 | REF | 7 | DEX | — | TECH | 8 | COOL | 6 | ||||
| ATTR | 5 | LUCK | 6 | MA | 6 | BODY | 5 | EMP | 4 | ||||
| Skills | Perform 7, Play Instrument 7, Social 6, Human Perception 5, Awareness 4, Personal Grooming 3, Wardrobe and Style 4, Submachinegun 5, Persuasion 5, Dance 3, Martial Arts 6, Dodge 4[1] | ||||||||||||
| Cyberware | Only small inexpensive options[1] | ||||||||||||
Gallery[]
References[]
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 1.3 1.4 PONDSMITH, M. Night City Sourcebook. Berkeley, CA, R. Talsorian Games, 1991. (pp.43,49–51)
- ↑ PONDSMITH, M. Cyberpunk RED Core Rulebook. Kenmore, WA, R. Talsorian Games, 2020. (p.431)
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