Rancho Coronado

Rancho Coronado, was originally a lavish congregation of condos and fancy living for those who had come to adventure through Night City's "playland by the sea" amusement park. This grid area was divided into sections of mini-malls and stores stacked heavily on top of each other, lining streets of housing- and creating the perfect nexus of restaurants, shopping, entertainment and living necessary for keeping visitors and tourists entertained, but still distanced from the chaos of the densely populated business and party sectors of night city central.

After the NC Holocaust, and the abandonment of Pacifica, A majority of the shops and heavy retail owners jumped ship and abandoned Rancho Coronado to the wastes and damage caused by the shifting sand. a portion of the fill had fallen into the sea, and so most of the board walk between the bridge and the bay along the edge of Rancho Coronado was lost- these repairs would cost plenty , and much of the tourism was already gone- so , in addition to retail, condo owners, and rental agencies decided that no one wanted to stay at the once scenic night city- while it burning to the ground and crumbling to ashes around them. This, ended up being a prosperous decision for many of the population of new immigrants, and homeless who had been displaced in night city proper. though most of the refugees from the falling apart central island of night city moved inwards towards places like Heywood and Watson, the abandonment of this sector allowed those who had never felt welcomed in night city, a place to go. our refugees, orphans, misplaced young ones, the disabled, and gang survivors all flocked to these empty housing units blocked by traps, turrets and heavy locked doors. Soon, a community was built here, heavily relying on ones word and honor- and the support of each other despite most of the population being near destitute.

## Culture

Rancho Coronado is heavily inspired by 1980 California and its large Latinx population. mullets, fluffy hair, Colourful glasses and bellbottom jeans are a staple here- Bright tattoos glowing with imagery, and Spanish Originata music, cuisine, and murals decorate the sand stone paths. the housing itself is much more reminiscent of New York business sector, with some 1980 suburbia condo style of concrete buildings with rounded edges, flat rooves and vibrant colors, though with the growing population, shipping containers and mini malls do make up most of the actual homes. murals of sugar skulls, Ofrendas, offerings and candles line the edges of the road sides, mourning loved ones lost from a large number of battles fought by the veterans that live here... and other than the daily market, you will not hear much noise, cars and music within the peaceful little town heavily guarded by the swarm and sandy outskirts...

celebrations and events:

* feast of the virgen: August 14
* Día de Los Muertos: November 2nd
* feast of our lady of altagracia: Jan 21
* la batalla de puebla: May 5
* pan american day: April 14th
* dia de la raza: October 12th
* nacimiento del insecto:- Celebrated on 18th birthday, in which children who join the SWARM gain their name.
* dia de lutos: August 20th - day of mourning, for the loss of SWARM, CALVERITAS, veterans and those killed by corporations. This day is seperated from dia les meurtos, as it is to remind Rancho coronado of its origins and the reason the people came together.

Note: September 21st, anniversary of Richard Nights death, and the creation of night city is not celebrated in this sector.

## Fashion and Economic Level

the populace here rely heabily on 1980s American and latinex imagry. fashion consists of thick leather jackets, tight jeans, flaired skirts, crop tops and glasses to keep out the harsh sun. much of this are feels stuck in the past, which can happen when the origin of your population comes from veterans, gangs, and immagrants running from other cities destroyed by imperialism/communism/capitalism.

economic status of this sector is mixed. The gang, CORONADO SWARM handles a large amount of job seeking opportunities, as they offer the populace jobs like food security, weapons/cloth manufacturing, and entertainment to be run locally and funded by the swarm themselves. This has created a loyal nexus and trading system where tender circulates and very rarely leaves, pooling as new merchandise and supplies are brought in through legal and non legal provision by the gang and its members.

## Gangs

The gang presence in Rancho Coronado consists of the CORONADO SWARM, its leader being BUG PEREZ. members range of about 300 in total, though there is a record of many Rancho Coronado civilians and other civilians across NC having affiliations, connections or loyalty to the SWARM. Gang colours are various, but SWARM members can be identified by a leather jacket with an embroidered insect on the back, to which their name derives, and at least one piercing of pure chromic gold upon their face or ear.

TAG: A sugar skull, mouth open with a cockroach within the jaws.

Secondary gang seen in Rancho Coronado are the Prime Time players, they have no tag, or gang colours- and are only defined by the plastic surgery done in order to make them take on the appearance of historical figures and Hollywood music and movie stars.

## Flavor-Text Description

Much like Heywood, this sector  of the city was once a resort of hotels, condos, and beautiful houses over looking the fresh crystalline waters of San Morro bay, and the glittering jewel of playland by the sea, has become a home to the reclusive citizens of night city. The Los Angelos, and Hollywood style roads lined with palm trees, and ice cream shops on each corner have been replaced by small shops and bodegas, homes built into mini-malls, and restaurants fitting into any little corner space this sector can spare. Families flock and share the condos, and hotel towers have been converted into homes. Children walk the streets in modern styles, daring each other to jump the fence into the ruins of playland by the sea, and almost everyone works in a cornerstone or locally owned business, trading and bartering , or purchasing off credit built by the trust of each other. The prime time players, looking like Elvis Presley , betty white and Jodie Garland entertain children and shoot movies on the streets.  Long wind roads and hills remain lined with pots of cacti and aloe, paths of sand coloured brick and cereal box houses stack high amongst the abandoned Disneyland style architecture of the old tourist trap, none worried about it being reclaimed. Murals of calaverites, skulls of vibrant flowers and designs decorate many of the streets, and candles light ofrendas by the water edge. People dance and drink around barrel fires, and almost everyone wears the cicada pattern of the swarm. The sunset colours this area in its vibrancy,  and young families walk the edges of the beaches, the water glittering like jewels , reflecting the hidden gem this city remains to be.

This area remains abandoned and untouched by corporation for the past 20 years, and the people here are either veterans and their family, escaping the dangers of the rest of night city, or are ex corpos avoiding their overlords for specific reasons, either way, the people here feel secure and safe, almost accustomed to the tentative peace and security, mostly fostered and guarded viciously by the swarm. Bug Perez guards this sector of night city with their life, finding outlets and ways to stretch their swarm and ant trails across the entire city, bringing in food, supplies, and more people with like minds. Rancho Coronado may be the second safest sector in night city other than Heywood.

## Notable Locations

* Calveritas-A Bar and community center for those looking for refuge, rehab or medical assistance.
* Coronado Day Market- A nexus of trade, and the only place to buy your weekly groceries within Night City. You can find anything you need here, from food, cloths, tech, medicine, and weapons. highly guarded by the SWARM, and only approved goods are sold here.
* The Waterfront- A boardwalk on the edge of the city overlooking Night City Proper. This walkway is mostly for quiet strolls and young lovers, though a few food venders and and goods sellers have popped up to form a minor night markert.
* MetalStorm Bar - A bar mostly focused on netrunners and chromers. This bar is highly exclusive and sits on the very edge of RC territory in respect for the calveritas bar. This bar mostly exists as a meet up outside of the peeping eye of corporations, or norcal spy networks.
* Vibes- A cafe run by multiple families, they also have a collection of books, board games, and synth games for entertainment. Often where the students visit.
* classics!- Clothing shop mostly centered on fashion for blending in to the rest of night city, though it also carries the fashion of the outskirts sectors.
* Joanes- Coffee, Diner, Bakery all in one. Run by a polycule of 7.
* Gregs Gun Shop- Greg's got guns
* Fitz Weaves and Synth Leathers- Clothes and Armour- this shop is privately owned and funded by Bug Perez, and run by the older individual named Fitz.
* Megpies - Tech/ RipperDoc run by a young woman named MEG
* Fitzgeralds School for Troubled Youth- A school for adolescents ages 7 to 18. The boarding school is made up almost entirely by orphans, executive offspring who have upset their parents, and bastards that damage family names, inheritance or media appearance.
* Nostradamus Educational Facility- A primary school from daycare to highschool that is focused on educating the next generation from low income backgrounds. privately funded by a group of NC legends. This school is made up msotly of Coronado and heywood youth and is located on the borderline between the two sectors.