SOKOLOV INVESTIGATIONS

Category: Detective Agency
Owner: Nikita Sokolov
Location: Slateport City
Description: Owned by a famous detective (think Sherlock Holmes), Sokolov Investigations is a common stop on celebrity tours. Inside, you won't find papers but a space full of metal, bright glass, and the latest in technology. A covered whiteboard serves as the space for its namesake's notes. What cases he takes on seems to vary day to day. While once known for being susceptible to tears, he is much harder than old stories imply. While he charges a lot for annoying clients, he will sometimes offer services on a pro-bono basis.
Relevant Links: pkmn-hoenn.boards.net/thread/30632/apple-private-eye

KASUMI’S EATERY

Category: Restaurant
Owner: shinobu fujimori
Location: Lilycove
Description: Looking for a good place to feel at home? With Kasumi’s cozy atmosphere one can close their eyes and almost imagine they’re at home. From another region and feel homesick? Well Kasumi’s is the place for you. Known for selling cuisine from other regions to cater to everyone of course they’ll also serve local cuisine for the locals.
Relevant Links: pkmn-hoenn.boards.net/thread/34839/kasumi-eatery

Iron Lady Forge

Category: Bladesmithing and blacksmithing shop

Owner: Aurelie Lefevre

Location: Lilycove City

Description: Located several blocks from the famous Lilycove City department store, the Iron Lady Forge offers high-quality, hand-forged bladed goods for everyday use, as well as custom orders for specialized pieces. In the shop, customers can buy fixed-blade knives, folding knives, kitchen tools (ranging from knives and cleavers to utensils, pots and pans, and tongs), scissors, gardening implements, axes, hatchets, and other hardware crafted from stainless and high-carbon steel. The shop also provides knife-sharpening services, as well as knife handles and sheaths.

All goods on sale are strictly intended to be used as tools, not weapons, though for the right customer (specifically, current Rocket members), Aurelie is more than willing to take secret commissions for more unique, challenging, and dangerous creations that truly test her metalsmithing skills and creativity.

Relevant Links: Full details can be found in the Iron Lady Forge business page.

CROWNSHEAD STAG

Category: Restaurant
Owner: NPC (But open to claim if anyone wants it!)
Location: Sootopolis
Description: A hole-in-the-wall restaurant that serves authentic Galarian food! I've mentioned it in passing a few times IC of Temp picking up food from there. it's small and homey with that kind of cluttered and chipped feel you only get with family run places. The food is more home cooking style rather than fancy; so it's cheap and filling while still being delicious! I don't have much in mind for it otherwise so feel free to expand on any lore for it!

If you choose to claim this place as your own or make a character fill for it, you don't have to tell me! I just request they are a Galar native!
Relevant Links: I imagine it has this kind of vibe inside!

BOTHWELL APOTHECARY

Category: A 'pharmacy' specializing in hand-crafted and special-ordered poisons, venom, and toxins... as well as soaps, fragrances, knick-knacks, and a rotating assortment of baked goods. (OOCly, Cyg will eventually be running Viktor League of legends' her body-modding hub out of it, too.)
Owner: ana fell
Location: Downtown Sootpolis (so atm serving Rockets and low-key/unaffiliated Leaguers only)
Description: Description!
Relevant Links: Wanted link above, how it started

PRIMARINA STUDIO DESIGNS

category: fashion company / boutique
owner: mila alexopoulos
location: mauville city
description: PRIMARINA is well-known in hoenn for providing first class service to members of the elite — should someone want a new item to add to their collection, or an entire new wardrobe, this is the place to be. of course, provided you have the cash. for decades, the fashion boutique have been where designers send their top-quality clothing to be worn by hoenn's elite class — whether it to be display the fashion season's current lineup, a new splash of color to one's wardrobe, or a complete do-over. the stylists who work there are experienced, polite and most importantly, equipped with a keen eye for fashion. it was previously owned by MADAME DUPONT who passed away in the wake of METENO 99943. investors were surprised to find the deed in the hands of one mila alexopoulos . how will the boutique fare under new ownership? only time will tell.

ABUNDANCE CONNECTIONS

Category: Company - Information Technology
Owner: ameena abadi
Location: Mauville City
Description: "AbCon" is a large, square modern building of four-floors filled with floors of information technology development. The first floor is largely comprised of areas open to the public where new items are displayed and public liaisons are quick to talk up the company and its opportunities. Visitors are quickly reminded of charitable routes the company goes through. The second floor is for large-scale buyer access; organizations like private companies and government agencies alike are invited up to this floor to see demos of technology and hear sales pitches about new storage devices and cybersecurity software. The third and fourth floors are for marketing, communications, HR, and software development. The first basement level is for hardware development, particularly that that requires temperature regulation in the environment. The second basement level is Ameena's personal laboratory.
Relevant Links: wanted group

Galarian Embassy of Hoenn

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Category: Embassy
Owner: Elise Calcifet (Royal Galarian Ambassador/Third Princess of Galar)
Location: Rustboro City
Description: The embassy is a territory of the United Kingdom of Galar and established in Rustboro City to first and foremost help any Galarians settling here and to establish political relations with Hoenn. From immigration assistance to general help with Hoennian Galarians and the Galarian citizens from the homeland, the royal Galarian ambassador and her staff aim to create a smooth living experience for all of Galar's people, both in Hoenn and those who came here from Galar. Aside from that, the embassy itself provides Galarian snacks imported from the country towards visitors!
Relevant Links:
Passing the Torch
inspo

BELLAMY'S

category: restaurant
owners: lenora gray & (character here)
location: upper slateport
description: bellamy’s is a popular restaurant located in upper slateport. its seasonal menu fuses classical kalosian culinary art with the flavors of hoenn and other regions around the globe.

its interior is sleek and formal, with white tablecloths and an intimate atmosphere. occasional greenery and enough space between tables provide a sense of privacy. for more romantic settings, there is candlelight.

with opening hours only on thursday-sunday evenings, bellamy’s can be notoriously difficult to get into. want a table this weekend? you better be someone or know someone. otherwise, reserve several weeks ahead.

restaurant history:

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bellamy’s, originally bijou kitchen, was first opened in 2004 by the entrepreneurial couple jeanette and seiji amada. the kitchen was led by pascal bellamy, a kalosian chef of international renown and experience, who wanted to explore global fusion cuisine in hoenn. following the invasion of slateport, the imada family decided to leave the region behind, passing full ownership of the restaurant to the talented man who had made them a comfortable fortune.

the restaurant was a crumbling parting gift, with battle wounds that looked nearly more trouble than it was worth. it was unlikely that bellamy and his staff (those who could stick around) would be able to get it back on its feet. however, despite all odds, bijou was rebuilt, and the clientele came trickling back in.

a couple great years passed, despite all the region’s chaos. then, bellamy fell ill. everyone noticed, but he waved them off, at least until collapsing one saturday night in front of a johtonian ambassador and his company, after which the chef admitted it was time to get some rest.

sous chef lenora gray took over the kitchen, eventually sharing ownership with another of the old restaurant’s loyal survivors. the name was changed to bellamy’s, in honor of the man that had fought tooth and nail to ensure their dream didn’t die.

staff: lenora gray (head chef, co-owner), REESE RHODES (server), NPC's

seeking: co-owner (must have worked at restaurant for 10+ years), back-of-house (kitchen brigade), sommelier, bartenders, servers, and other front-of-house. please dm mad on discord if interested!

menu:

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APPETIZERS

escargot dumplings
      shelmet dumplings, served with niniku butter sauce and a drizzle of touga oil.

foie gras torchon with miso caramel and brioche
      rich foie gras torchon paired with a sweet and savory miso caramel sauce, served with toasted brioche.

shellder with nomel hollandaise and strib puree
      seared shellder, served with nomel hollandaise sauce and a smooth strib puree.

SOUPS

bouillabaisse
      a fish soup with seaking, barraskewda, shellder, and clauncher in a tamato base.

chilled strib and mint soup with nomel crème fraîche
      a chilled strib soup with fresh mint and a dollop of tangy nomel crème fraiche, garnished with microgreens.

SALADS

niçoise salad with feebas and miso mustard vinaigrette
      topoes, beans, tamato and seasonal greens topped with seared feebas and miso mustard vinaigrette.

ducklett confit salad pomeg and oran-ginger vinaigrette
      ducklett confit with ginema, drash, toasted shuca and pomeg on seasonal greens with oran-ginger vinaigrette.

MAIN COURSES

ducklett breast with lum sauce
      sliced ducklet breast with a tangy lum sauce, served with niniku ducklett fat mashed topoes.

tandoori spiced wooloo chops
      juicy wooloo chops marinated in aromatic tandoori spices, served with rosemary mint yogurt sauce.

coconut and nomelgrass poached clawitzer with basil risotto
      shiny clawitzer poached in coconut and nomelgrass broth, served on basil-infused risotto.

DESSERTS

nomel crème brûlée with sake-poached wepears
      classic crème brûlée infused with nomel, topped with sake-poached wepears and a caramelized sugar crust.

chocolate touga soufflé with spiced oran sorbet
      an airy chocolate soufflé with a hint of touga for a subtle kick, served with oran sorbet.

DRINKS

bellamy's has an extensive wine list. please feel free to get creative, as well as with liquor and cocktails! signature drinks may be added if others are interested in playing bartenders.

ICARUS

Category: Club / Bar

Owner: Aris van der Veld

Location: Mauville City

Description: A seemingly lavish club that's most active at night, with glittering chandeliers casting shimmers across the marble floor as its patrons lounge on lush chairs or move across the dancefloor. The bar, accentuated by the ceiling-to-floor shelves stacked with any brand of liquor that one may desire, acts as the focal point of the establishment. To the far left side of the club is a sizeable stage, complete with velvet curtains and a live band, that holds performances by talented artists from around Hoenn. Despite its luxurious atmosphere, anyone is allowed to enter and indulge in what the club has to offer.

For Rocket members, however, Icarus is more than just a club; it's a front for the organisation where its members may safely hold any dealings or conduct their businesses with whatever level of privacy they wish to hide behind. These businesses may include but are not limited to: black market deals, dropping off goods or Pokémon, and communication between HQ and field agents. Aris will implore you not to make a scene. You'll still have to pay for your own drinks, though.

Below the club is a labyrinthian basement, where long hallways lined with identical doors work to trap unwanted strangers within its neverending and ever-shifting passageways. Only Rocket members are allowed down here, and only the owner has the keys.

Aris lives in an apartment situated above the club with cato and cassidy. The two are also seen helping out on occasion.

Relevant Links:
Rocket Thread
League Thread