The characters regularly visit a diner or restaurant with a classic feel that harkens back to the simple pleasures of yesteryear. One day while enjoying their meal, they see the owner being harassed by two men in black suits. Voices are raised, and the men leave, but threaten to return. “And we won’t be so polite the next time around.”
Possibilities
1 Extortion. The men in black are gangsters, members of a local syndicate who are trying to muscle in on the business. Other rival gangs also have their eye on the restaurant, and soon the gangsters will clash.
2 Vampires. The restaurant owner is a ‘beard’ for the real backer, an undead. The vampire enjoys the atmosphere and uses the restaurant as a sanctum. The two men are vampire hunters, trying to track down the creature of the night.
3 Cannibals. The restaurant specializes in a certain kind of meat dish, only served to ‘very special’ customers, and only after closing time. They get their supply from a crooked mortuary, but the undertakers are beginning to demand more money, “since we’re taking all the risks.” This will make the ‘very special’ customers upset . . .
© Adam Gauntlett
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