Crookline

Crookline
File:Districts CL.gif Location of Crookline in NLACakaNM
Aliases: crookline crook line cl Property Class: B Sub-Areas: Crookline Pier Clinic of Slimoplasty Streets: Doxy Avenue Lake Macguffin Manteca Street Perdido Valley Nearby: North - Jaywalker Plain North East - North Sleezeborough East - South Sleezeborough West - Dreadford

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A rebellious district on the far reaches of the city. Rich in culture and literal wealth, just hope that you don’t get pickpocketed while there.

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Most of this district is shrouded in total darkness, the unregulated construction of skyscrapers obstructing sunlight from ever reaching the streets far below them. Streetlights and the dense arrays of neon signs advertising speakeasy after speakeasy are the only illumination you’re provided with while traveling the narrow, twisting streets of this district. You’ll have to keep your wits about you if you want to leave here with your wallet, Crookline is perhaps most known for its hordes of petty thieves who specialise in stealing from clueless juveniles from the posher districts. Despite these hurdles, or possibly because of them, Crookline has a bustling nightlife heavily featuring those aforementioned speakeasies. No matter where you are in this district, you’re not more than a block or two from a jazz club. You sort of feel like you’re on the set of a film noir movie when you traverse these dark alleyways.

Crookline was a historically rebellious settlement on the edge of New Los Angeles City aka Neo Milwaukee, resisting full annexation for years until it was fully culturally and economically dominated by the city. Because of this, the residents have always kept an independent streak, and remain vehemently opposed most aspects of slime past its purely utilitarian purposes. You get the feeling the denizens of this district would have been happier if there was gold discovered in the area rather than the green, morality obliterating substance they’re stuck with.

Subzones

Clinic of Slimoplasty

You walk downstairs into a crumbling, cramped old waiting room. The checkered tile floors and hole-filled upholstery look like they've been around for decades, and so does the shriveled old lady lounging behind the reception desk. The left magazine rack has some old Shonen Jump subscriptions and assorted propaganda pamphlets left behind over the years, and the right one's full of booklets detailing psychotic surgical procedures and body modifications. The doctor is in, bring your own anaesthetic.

You can use the Clinic to modify your Mutations.

Streets

Doxy Avenue

Jazz clubs and diners decked out in flashy neon lights liven up this already crowded hotspot. Traffic is always jammed down here, and the locals have taken to the habit of just walking between the stopped cars to get across. The 24/7 nightlife here is really something else, and the pickpockets hiding in the bustle will make sure you pay full price for it. This street connects back into Crookline. This street is connected to Lake Macguffin, Perdido Valley, and Hang-'Em Square.

Lake Macguffin

This lake is a quick drive away from the urban sprawl of Crookline proper. It's up a hill that's not crazy big but still overlooks not just this district but also neighboring Dreadford, Jaywalker Plain, and the Sleezeboroughs. Locals come here to dump off their dead bodies, silos of manure, maltese falcons, and any other highly sought after artifacts that need hiding. Our heroes will then venture out to this point in the third act before the flashback ends and the real perpetrators are locked up. This street connects back into Crookline. This street is connected to Chinatown, Doxy Avenue, and Manteca Street.

Manteca Street

It's cold, dark, and quiet. The old brick offices and boarding houses all look closed for the day no matter what time you're here. If you didn't know any better this might be a nice, moody place for a walk, but it's obvious the alleys are hiding something. Don't get caught under a streetlight. This street connects back into Crookline. This street is connected to Carbohydrate Containment Boulevard, Lake Macguffin, and Perdido Valley.

Perdido Valley

You didn't think it was possible to get any lower, but you've found yourself descended into the under-underworld of Crookline. The high-society crimelords and psychotics of the city frequent the upper-floor style black markets here, indulging in strange, illegal fetishes and experimental substance abuse. You'd love to see those guys get a knife or two to the face, but you doubt the bouncers standing outside would let you in. This street connects back into Crookline. This street is connected to Black Alleyways, Doxy Avenue, and Manteca Street.