Vincenzo Valentine
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- Intent: A restaurant & business-front for street-level crime
- Image Credit: 500px.com; Stefan Tanase | PlayToEarn.online; Neon Pizza (Edits by
Dedata | Celty Ree
) - Canon: N/A
- Permissions: NAKAIOMA Corp Contract
- Links: Vinny's bio
- Structure Name: Brick’s Pizzaria
- Classification: Restaurant
- Location:
- Uscru Entertainment District, Coruscant
- District 7; 7 Corners (near Talmarane & 477’th Streets), Denon
- Affiliation: Owner -
Vincenzo Valentine
; The Family - Accessibility:
Coruscant - Located along a well-trafficked routes through the outskirts of the Uscru District, Brick’s Pizzaria is the perfect stop after a late night on the town. Nestled in a corner suite & surrounded by a gentleman’s club, two bars, and an outdoor-only music venue, the location doesn't need advertisement; word-of-mouth suffices. Most visitors purchase to-go, as seating inside the restaurant is handed out first-come-first-serve, and on the weekends it’s not uncommon to find the place packed with a crowd milling outside.
Denon - Located a few blocks from Sakedo Tower and a few levels below it, Brick's Pizzaria of Denon is less well-known than the flagship Coruscant location. It's interior & exterior is much the same, but better-hidden; concealed in a back alley with only a single exterior sign marking it as a business. Most of the orders are done to-go (similarly to Coruscant) and during the weekdays the building tends to be devoid of customers. - Description: A simple outdoor facade with a single entrance, adorned with brick-red neon lettering & a mustached logo. A handful of stools outside provide basic seating for eating on-the-go. Inside, the decor is "ghetto classy"; obviously cheap but designed to provide the facade of a classy eatery/diner. A jukebox commonly plays music through hidden speakers, and the lighting tends toward the atmospheric.
- Dining Room: Sporting mirrored ceilings, waterfalls protected by glass, colorful chairs, and ambient lighting, the pizzari’s dining area can either host raucus parties or provide an intimate & quiet atmosphere for private meetings. Private booths are available, and separated from a number of larger tables offered to groups. A jukebox & private bar are available, with the bar often serving a number of ‘regulars’.
- Kitchen: The back area of the pizzaria, and the beating heart of the business. Vinny & a small handful of trusted friends run the kitchen personally, and quality food is produced at a timely pace. Aromas & shouting voices filter into the dining area regularly, as most of the cooks can’t seem to control the volume of their voices.
- Back Office: Vincenzo’s office, but also used by one of the assistant managers when “the boss” isn’t present. A small safe, concealed in the floor, is always stocked with credits… and a loaded blaster. A boxing trophy & a few other trinkets decorate the walls & a display case; all Vincenzo’s.
- Cellar: Concealed in the kitchens beneath a section of flooring, Vincenzo has taken a page out of The Star Lounge’s MO & re-purposed an old apartment a level below into a private space; a simple ladder leads into a series of three connected rooms with a private bathroom. One of these rooms acts as a supply closet for the restuarant, while two other rooms are outfitted for a variety of roles; a hiding place, occasional gambling den, private meeting area, or whatever else Vincenzo & his personal crew might require.
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3 DynaSec Security Cameras monitor the exterior, dining room, and back alleyway respectively; all feeds are viewable within Vincenzo’s back office & monitors at the Star Lounge a few blocks away.
A Spice-Runner Special has been concealed behind the bar & covered with stacks of menus.
A handful of low-level Family-members (all hailing from Vincenzo’s personal crew) either work as employees or wander in & out at all hours.
Started as a business venture by one of The Family’s street-level operatives, Brick’s Pizzaria was privately funded through money obtained by said Made-member, and serves as both a legitimate business & a common meeting-place for low-level associates & other local criminals seeking to do business with The Family. The flagship location on Coruscant has been in operation for just under two years, and has seen immense success. The Denon location is much newer; only a few months.
The food is famously made by-hand, using what is advertised as “family recipes passed down through generations”, and cites Epican cuisine as a major influence. Pizzas, pastas, and meat-dishes dominate the small menu with a particular focus on to-go orders (though some visitors choose to dine within). Prices are reasonable, and late-night service is available to cater to those ending or beginning a night of liquor-fueled excitement. Beings of every walk of life & social status may be found within or around the pizzeria; as Vincenzo often says, “So long as your money’s good, have a seat.”
Both locations are common drop-points used less by individuals of higher rank in the Syndicate, and more by street-level criminals. Vinny is rumored to act as a fence for stolen goods, while also sometimes hosting off-the-record games (which often lead to the paying-out or collection-of loans) in the ‘underground’ cellar one may access through the kitchen. Drunks are tolerated so long as they don’t bring too much attention, but overt criminality is dealt with harshly (and privately). The pizzeria has only ever been robbed once - memorialized by a ski-mask displayed prominently behind the bar, its exterior torn & adorned with what Vincenzo or employees claim to be tomato sauce.
