Heywood

HEYWOOD SOUTH: Once owned by Corporations as a endless sea of shipping containers, storage units, and manufacturing facilities, Heywood had once belonged solely to Corporations that could buy and keep a spot. Minimalls and shopping centers lined the Heywood south district- and then the bomb dropped. Corporations either went out of business, sank into the sea, or fled the scene. Now, Heywood belongs to the Latinx population that had once inhabited slums, blue collar districts or low income jobs. Once their landlords and overlords left, the workers of Heywood and those fleeing the destruction of night city central flocked to the district and reclaimed it. They ripped out the security systems and turrets that guarded the abandoned buildings and made shelter for themselves. But, with the amount of people that needed homes, it soon became far too overcrowded, and STORMTECH + the ALDECALDOS quickly came in to provide shelter in the shape of shipping container housing stacked upon each other. A refuge built of community, family, and protection were built and since stands well protected and busy, now called Santo Dominigo.

HEYWOOD NORTH: The original Heywood sits unchanged, but now housed by a majority of the more wealthy populace of night city, but not members of the executive zones. Though still not a shiny mansion neighborhood, cookie cutter 2005 to 2010 style architecture span the streets, American arches and sleek box houses with glass balconies sit next to modern farmhouse. Streets interlaced with tall apartment complexes, penthouses, and condos branching across the streets. This is the only remnant of American normalcy in night city, one that only the wealthy of Heywood can afford, and a sign of the growing gentrification of the area. There is little crime here, though no security or hired NCPD, each household has a fence, and many have security drones or automated combat defense built into their homes. The poor of Heywood know the price they’ll pay if they get caught in this sector, and dying for being found walking down the street here isn't a risk they are willing to take- so this area remains quiet.

## Culture

Similarly to Rancho Coronado, A large portion of California is centered in Latinx , POC and immigrants of many Latin backgrounds. Heywood culture focuses heavily on catholic imagery, Mexicana Latino backgrounds, music, and food- and Mayan ancestry. Much of this culture has been damaged by capitalism and forcibly assimilated into low income Eurocentric survival. The largest thing that brings these people together are the 6th street gang which offer protection, and the holy angel catholic church.

Holidays:

* 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

## Fashion and Economic Level

Fashion consists of what is available. This low income district dresses in mostly 2020 style clothing of t-shirts, sweaters, crop-tops and jackets. Tech punk or military punk style of wind jackets, clips and waterproof pants are in- either vibrant or military shades of browns and greens. shaved heads with fades and designs cover most masculine heads, or long hair in locks have also become highly fashionable. Many wear tattoos, and families often differentiate via colouring of clothes or tattoos. Hewood south, also known as Santo Domonigo, is very low income, mostly surviving off of trade of resources instead of ~~$~~.

North Heywood on the other hand is very different. economically, members of North Heywood are middle class, to upper-class. Suburban homes belonging to corporation members of low financial positions, gang members or those who come from enough background to own a home. Some high income apartments exist in this district as well. Clothing here is heavily varied.

## Gangs

The Gangs of Heywood are THE CORONACO SWARM and the VALENTINOS. More information on the CORONADO SWARM can be found in gangs, and Rancho Coronado.

The VALENTINOS are a gang of booster gangers who focus heavily on the Casanova aesthetic. They are territorial teenagers from Heywood focused on protecting the people from gangs, scavs, and robberies. They have a long way to go before they will be recognized as protectors like the SWARM or 6TH STREET, but they are on their way. Personality of the VALENTINOS range between headstrong, overly excited and trigger happy, with a strong pension for illegal dealings, laundering and flirting. Their leader is chosen by popularity, and often, they last a week. Try to play nice with these children, its easy to underestimate them but they are the children of Heywood, and they are the heart of that community.

members range between 150 to 250 individuals, but confirmed members record in at 162 as of 2047. More information can be found here.

## Flavour text description

On the outskirts of night city, past the bridges that take you away from the worrisome stench and sounds of combat from south night city, you find yourself in the true home of night city, Heywood. After the blast, a large percentage of the population of night city made their way to the surrounding subdivisions, and into Heywood especially. In south Heywood, the majority of the population scrambles through landscapes of shipping containers, stacked into precarious towers like a drunk game of Jenga- people climb through the structures and weave around tents , and into shops and family owned restaurants built from old micro malls and bodegas. The original purpose of Heywood was to be a never-ending area of utility. Some houses, some restaurants, some malls... until corporations started filling out the extra room  that bordered the desert with storage units. Eventually storage units and warehouses were built for as far as the eye could see, until even the Heywood municipality council didn’t know which ones belonged to who, and how many there were. Now, with many of the corporations gone, these warehouses have been scavenged for supplies, and made into housing units, or restaurants, or stores….. in the larger malls of this area, they have become all inclusive dormitories- having rooms, restaurants, and stores bundled together into true living spaces.

South Heywood, once industrial, has now become a community. A majority of the people here are Spanish speaking, and latinex in origin, already a large majority of the poor of night city, they were the first to settle into the new Heywood, calling it Santo Dominigo now, the sprawling  streets and roads are bordered by rectangular and square buildings, the land here is flat, and you see nothing but the endless sprawl of complexes out onto the horizon and the desert beyond. Powerlines tilt sideways and tangled, a remnant of the old power grids , some still sparking as techs work on organizing it into useable power for the blacked out commercial sprawl... signs for old malls and organizations lay rusting, letters blackened and hanging sideways, while new signs shine in the doorways....  billboards cover every street, rusting at the edges, and children spray-paint them with goofy drawings while blasting music that echoes through the street, intermingling with the hushed tones of mothers and women conversing, while men huddle around flickering screens recovered from scrap yards..., watching sports games from overseas. Ofrendas to the fallen and lost are found lighting up the long sidewalks in the evenings, glowing with candles ever lit, and photos'  glint with the light, surrounded by false flowers and belongings that were once theirs. Crime is low here, and the streets feel safe enough for children to run loose at all hours, the watchful eyes of 6th street keeping them safe from the gangers that slink and scrounge through the abandoned warehouses too far from the city to be considered useable.. Bug murals and signs are spray painted on the territory separating Heywood from rancho Coronado, but the territories have always truly been mixed. This is probably one of the safest places for anyone who isn't a corporation in night city, and even the Aldecaldos share this territory, huddled up on its outskirts, a reliable trading port when other shipments are down.

Heywood North-separated from the scrawling industrial sectors and old industrial complexes overpacked with families and friends give way to most structured houses and apartment complexes. the original Heywood sits unchanged, but now housed by a majority of the more wealthy populace of night city, but not members of the executive zones. Though still not a shiny mansion neighborhood, cookie cutter 2005 to 2010 style architecture span the streets, American arches and sleek box houses with glass balconies sit next to modern farmhouse. Streets interlaced with tall apartment complexes, penthouses, and condos branching across the streets. This is the only remnant of American normalcy in night city, one that only the wealthy of Heywood can afford, and a sign of the growing gentrification of the area. There is little crime here, though no security or hired NCPD, each household has a fence, and many have security drones or automated combat defense built into their homes. The poor of Heywood know the price they’ll pay if they get caught in this sector, and dying for being found walking down the street here isn't a risk they are willing to take- so this area remains quiet.

## Notable locations

* Zhirafa Park- Headquarters for Zhirafa park technologies, where construction technology is kept , repaired and handled.
* Verdadero Sabor- An ethnic restaurant owned by a small Mexican corporation- mainly makes burritos and tacos
* Last Dance- A bar Dedicated to the older generation of Heywood. Often visited by Veterans and Solos/mercs.
* Valerias -a Diner, family owned, but heavily subscribing to supply chain products.
* Santo Coronado School- Borders land between the two districts- Dominigo and Rancho kids will travel here.
* Car'Melos- A drive in diner, Semi Corporate owned, But run by locals that provide the services and choose the movies.
* The Right House- construction company run locally. Fix and repair buildings and mini-malls/vehicles for SHeywood and complete fancy renovations for NHeywood, where they make most their income. Materials purchased by Zhirafa park.
* Mecha Vault - Technology, Mechanical, and Armour. Run by an old man with a hobby for creating mech models from the 2nd corporate war.
* Cebrians Gun Ghop- gun shop, and some Armour- Very rarely open, No one knows who runs it, different individuals work every day with very little repeats.
* churizos churizos!! - Sausage Food Stand, Churizo is the dog.
* Pozellis Mexican Taste- Food stand, Self explanatory. Run by Pozelli and his Daughter Zella.
* long 10- Netrunners shop and supplies. Ai run this shop, though the tech supplier can be found in the back.
* Kings and Cups- Gambling/Casino Bar. Heavily populated by many from the NC outskirts, as the cost for gambling is over cans of beans and petty cash. The big stakes are only found in NC central. Favorite hang out of the Valentinos'
* The Veil- Thrift shop! Charity run and funded by gangs like the SWARM, STEEL DRAGONS and 6TH STREET. Can find thrifted anything here..literally ..everything
* Precinct #HW. Police Precinct, corporate funded, guards corporations in Heywood District
* Precinct #HWN. Guards and patrols routes connecting Heywood north with night city central, Mostly road guard.
* Rocklin Augmentations- A corporation run by great granddaughter of original creator. Leading creator of Prosthetics and fashion/exoticware.
* Saintess Angelinas Roman Catholic Church- One of two Christian churches in NC. Run by Saintess Angelina and funded by private collaborators- a CenterPoint for Heywood community,