The Rat King
an ffxiv rp community space
Venue pop-ups - Tavern rp - Open world rp pop-upsAn rp community built around a network of nomadic venues, the rat's road, that are constantly moving around eorzea.
How'd you get tied up?
Did you spot a rat and get too involved, only to find out you're now stuck with them in this seemingly endless rat king? they're everywhere, really. there's nowhere in eorzea where you won't find rats. and these ones.. well, they just open up a tavern wherever they end up.
⸺ The Rat's Alleyway ⸺
A Nomadic Venue & Rest
Dynamis | Seraph
Empyreum | Ward 26 | Plot 8
After ending up in the back of an air ship as it was leaving La Noscea Kugane, they were shipped right off alongside the packed up Heavensturn decorations.And rats have to make do regardless! After a little looking around here and a lot of fixing up there, a previously abandoned ramen shop is up and running once more in a definitely not shady back alleyway in the city. 100% authentic ramen made by completely qualified 'chefs' who absolutely would not butcher all the recipes since there was a recipe book in the shop after all. Surely they can follow instructions, right? ...Right?
⸺ The Rat King ⸺
A Nomadic Venue & Rest
Previous Build Showcase
These builds no longer exist in game, as the narrative of the venue network has moved away from them, but here's a lil showcase so you know its history.
The rat's dugout, where it all began...
The Rat's Dugout was a traveler's rest and trading hub located in an old abandoned building within the outskirts of both The Black Shroud and Thanalan, in The Lower Paths. The space was reclaimed by L'aith and repurposed into a rest stop and hub for travelers to rest in and wandering merchants to set up shop at.HOWEVER, A lot of run ins with Wailers and licensing, like you ever need those, has caused them to pick up as much as they could and move down to Thanalan, which is why the current location is in the oasis. This channel is simply an archive of the previous build, to keep the narrative logged somewhere
The dugout's back alleys.
The back segment of the dugout, an unruly, shady area that many don't even know exists, yet those who do know exactly what it's used for: crime. be it dealing drugs, making not so honorable contracts, or connecting with like-minded individuals, not many venture into this segment of the establishment, but those you meet back there and sure to be an experience. a pleasant one? probably not, unless you're there for the same reasons.They have since relocated north and are based out of the rat's den instead.
The Oasis Bar
The owners then turned nomadic and set up in the middle of old ruins at the heart of an oasis for a while. Same venue, same people, new location. This was a more temporary setup before they moved over to La Noscea.
The Rat's Cove
A temporary set up in a cove in la noscea, the rat's cove was a place full of good conversation and a whole lot of chaotic shenanigans. who doesn't love squating in a moldy, dewy cave, anyways? their time here was unfortunately cut short by the previous inhabits coming back to claim the cave once more. a pirate.. or two... er.. the entire crew, actually, tend to be pretty scary guests. ones with guns.
⸺ The Rat's Alleyway ⸺
A Nomadic Venue & Rest
Dynamis | Seraph
Empyreum | Ward 26 | Plot 8
⸺ Menu ⸺
Food
-Incredibly Authentic Ramen: the shop they moved into had a pre-existing menu and recipe book full of various different ramen recipes. are they cooked perfectly? no, not at all. but they're edible and... well, they can only get better the more practice they get in, right?-Protein Skewers: Fresh catches, both fish and meats, are usually cooked in skewers over hot plates. Ask for what's in stock as it tends to change depending on what's available!-Perpetual Stew: A fresh start once more! They just moved and had to reset the stew. and they're experimenting with a whole lot of new eastern ingredients they can commit fun and exciting culinary crimes to, such as it being a miso base this time! try at your own peril (roll a d20 to see how your character likes the stew. 1-20 being poor-great)-What's Available?: plenty of merchants drop by and provide new fresh ingredients each opening, be it produce or poached meats. perhaps you want something lighter, ask what's in stock that day and we can whip ya' something up.
Drinks
-Alcoholic Beverages: beer, cider, mead, ales, wine, spirits, you name it. the bar's usually pretty stocked with various brews and mixes. just ask what's available that day, L'aith likes to test out new homebrews pretty frequently, and makes a lot of his own moonshine.-Non-Alcoholic Beverages: water, juices, tea and coffee, and freshly acquired milk now that there's a lot of herders passing by. want your own mix? ask for what you have in mind, see if it's in stock and let the bartenders get creative, or ask for some of saga'li's sweet tea!
All gil prices are in-character only. No real currency is exchanged!
