This article is about the location in 2020. For the location in 2045, see The Slammer (RED).The Slammer was a club located in the Upper Eastside district of Central Night City.
History[]
2000s - 2010s[]
After retiring from his band, Suds Joliet decided to open his own bar at some point in the 2000s to showcase new acts. Located in an old warehouse in the Upper Eastside district of Night City, he named this establishment the Slammer, a small speed-metal/punk rock club. Over the years, the constant standing-room-only crowds generated so much income that Joliet managed to buy the nearby locales and expand to cover the entire south and east sides of the block. New areas were added to the club, but despite this expansion, the interior of the bar felt small due to the large number of small tables and customers. It was impossible to walk in there without bumping into at least half a dozen people and then being shouted at or getting into a scuffle, which were constant. To avoid the later, a fighting arena was built on the eastern side of the block.
Known simply as the Arena, it was used by customers (mostly gangs) to brawl whenever they wanted and to resolve disputes. It was free to use, but there was a waiting list. These fights usually took place between two or three of a gang's best fighters, but mass battles of up to ten or fifteen people on a side happened as well. Under an unwritten code of the street, any gang who accepted a challenge had to abide by the "decision" rendered by the outcome of the fight. Anyone that could afford the ticket price was also able to stand on the glass walkways above the arena and watch the battles below. Those of a rougher edge often engaged in intercourse while watching the fight.[1][2]
By 2013, the Slammer was one of the most popular clubs in Night City. Many gangs came here to resolve disputes peacefully, and if that didn't work, the arena provided a more violent solution. Suds Joliet also ran betting booths and occasionally rented the arena for other events. Other times, Suds was known to pull out his axe and play for the crowd.[3][2]
Around the late 2010s, many gang fights were started to see who could control the blocks around the Metalstrom bar, on the western side of the district. To settle this, it was decided that one representative of each gang would fight inside the Slammer's arena. This mass brawl resulted with the Back Alley Brawlers coming on top, winning their right to protect the surroundings of the Metalstrom.[1]
2020s[]
By 2020, Suds was still the owner, and a renegade cybersurgeon known as Vaso took care of the recently built medical center. The establishment was favored by boosters, chromers, posers, 'dorphers, the occasional solo, and any lover of hardcore punk rock and enough guts to enter the club. Pickpockets were also common, though the novices didn't last long. Although many people came here to drink and meet prospective contacts, the main attraction of the Slammer was its arena.
Gang presence in the area, coupled with the nearby NCPD police station and other corporate security guards, made walking these streets as enjoyable as bird-watching in a Combat Zone.[1]
Layout[]
Originally a small establishment, the Slammer got expanded over the years by incorporating adjacent locales. With this extra space, new areas were added to the club, including betting booths and a medical center.
The western side was occupied by the club; its interior felt small during the night due to the large number of small tables and customers. Located in the eastern side of the block, the arena was constructed out of several layers of cinder blocks. There were also glass walkaways above it to allow people to see the fights. Between the arena and the club proper were the betting booths and the medical center.[1]
Staff[]
- Suds Joliet, owner and betting booth runner.
- Vaso, local ripperdoc.
Gallery[]
References[]
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 1.3 1.4 1.5 PONDSMITH, M. Night City Sourcebook. Berkeley, CA, R. Talsorian Games, 1991. (pp.23,75,77,80)
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 PONDSMITH, M. Cyberpunk 2020 Core Rulebook. 2nd ed., Berkeley, CA, R. Talsorian Games, 1990. (pp.218,222)
- ↑ PONDSMITH, M. Cyberpunk 2013: Welcome to Night City. Berkeley, CA, R. Talsorian Games, 1988. (p.8)