The Old Mill

An important location near the middle of Phult0n. In addition to being a healthy business, the mill has long served as a center of conversation among some of Phult0n's distinguished, rural figures. It's sometimes known by the nickname "the happiest place on Earth". The mill's local importance was shaped by it's original owner, B the Mill Man, who, along with his prime crew of workers, networked with Phult0n's most powerful crop-sharers. Over the years, the mill has hosted a wide cast of characters including:


 * Kusz and the Old Bastards - The heart of the operation
 * Callen - A simpleton who believes himself to be in-charge of the mill
 * Yeshua - The 40 year old eighth-grader.
 * Freddie - Who used to work down the road and came to the mill to beg for spoiled dog food.
 * Uncle Byron - A hog farmer and schoolgirl admirer.
 * Roger “The Dodger” Cortes - A local fighting bird breeder and bookie.

Currently, the mill is staffed by Chris, the calmest man alive, Callen, and Line, the recent hire. The mill-men where joined for a short time by a lad who worked in the mill store, who has since left, presumably after having a bad encounter with a Uncle Byron.





It is suspected that the mill is haunted by a former worker and that Kusz has formed his own supernatural bond with the location. The mill is also frequented by a large squirrel called 'Big Guy', who Callen identifies as a personal enemy.

Layout

 * The Old Office: This room is still used as the breakroom by the mill-men, despite it now resembling an image from war-torn Syria. Shabby furniture aside, the office is home to a fridge that technically works, a fan, and various "treasures" amassed over the years.
 * The Mixing Room: This is the room where most of the work actually occurs, and as such, is the room most avoided by Callen, who prefers instead to pace around the storage room.
 * The Storage Room: Probably the most mundane area of the mill, the storage room is home to various pallets of feed, an antique fire-extinguisher, and a seldom used pullup bar.
 * The Upstairs: The mill's upstairs is divided into two parts. The area above the storage room is simply full of junk, including a suspicious pile of 80s computers. The section above the mixing room resembles the surface of the moon, and must be accessed by walking over a mound of grain settled at the stairway's bottom.
 * The Basement: The mill's basement has been described as resembling the Paris Catacombs. It's prone to flooding, covered in rotting corn, and deathly warm. Entering this area of the mill often brings Callen close to tears.

Future
Over the years, several of the mill's younger employees have expressed interest in operating it, after the old guard passes. D&D Mills was a prospect speculated on by Yeshua (popularly nicknamed Dowey) and Dawson, but this never materialized. The LD (Line and Dawson) partnership was also an idea, but wasn't furthered due to concerns over the name; chiefly it's resemblance to LB's, the abbreviation of Londan's Blows, which is a well known glory hole.