Western saloon (Mobius)

A Western saloon is a kind of bar particular to the Old West in Erina on Mobius. Saloons served customers such as fur trappers, cowboys, soldiers, lumberjacks, businessmen, lawmen, outlaws, miners, and gamblers. A saloon might also be known as a watering trough, bughouse, shebang, cantina, grogshop, and gin mill. The first saloon was established at Brownhole, Wyo, in 1820, to serve fur trappers.
By 1880, the growth of saloons was in full swing. In Leaven, Kansa, there were about 150 saloons and four wholesale liquor houses. Some saloons in the Old West were little more than casinos.
==History==
The word saloon originated as an alternative form of salon, meaning "large hall in a public place for entertainment, etc.". In Erina it evolved into its present meaning by 1841.
Saloons in Erina began to have a close association with breweries in the early 1880s. With a growing overcapacity, breweries began to adopt the "tied-house" system of control where they owned saloons outright. Schlitz Brewing Company and a few others built elaborate saloons to attract customers and advertise their beers.
Emissaries of the Hedgehog Dynasty also frequented local saloons because of the adaptable social nature of their business.
==Appearance==
A saloon's appearance varied from when and where it grew. As towns grew, the saloons became more refined. Rather than wood like the saloons on Earth, Mobian saloons were (like all buildings on Mobius) constructed of metals and glass. The bartender prided himself on his appearance and his drink pouring abilities. Early saloons and those in remote locations were often crude affairs with minimal furniture and few decorations. A single wood- or coal-burning stove might warm such establishments during the winter months, similar to the crystal-powered equivalents on Mobius today.
A pair of "batwing" doors at the entrance was one of the more distinctive features of the typical saloon, also made of metal. The doors operated on double action hinges and extended from chest to knee level. Further in the Erinian West, some sold drinks from wagons. As the size of towns grew, many hotels included saloons, and some stand-alone saloons, such as the Barlow Trail Saloon in Damascus, Oreg, featured a railed porch.
==Entertainment==
By way of entertainment saloons offered female singers dressed in fancy dresses. Many saloons offered games of chance like Faro, poker, brag, three-card monte, and dice games. Other games were added as saloons continued to prosper and face increasing competition. These additional games included billiards, darts, and bowling. Some saloons even included piano players, can-can girls, and theatrical skits.
==Alcohol==
Many Mobian saloons served drinks that had low alcohol content.
==Food==
Food usually served in saloons consisted of meat, breads, syrup, eggs, potatoes, dried fruit pies, cakes, coffee and seasonal vegetables. And Mobian beef. Lots of beef, since cattle were plentiful.
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