Mayor's House
Summary
The Mayor's House is a significant building in New Smoke that served as the seat of local authority before The Guards violently seized control of the town. In Session 9, Greta identifies the mayor's house as the site where the guards' takeover began three weeks prior to the current events. The building appears to have been the center of municipal governance in New Smoke, and its capture marked the pivotal moment when the guards established their control over the settlement. Chat brings up the incident when questioning Greta about how the guards came to power, prompting her to confirm the location and sequence of events.
Description
The mayor's house functions as New Smoke's center of local government. While specific architectural details are not provided in Session 9, the building's role as the mayor's residence and office establishes it as a structure of administrative importance within the settlement. The house was substantial enough to serve as both the site of the guards' initial violent action and their subsequent base of operations after the takeover.
History
Session 9
The mayor's house is revealed as the site of the guards' seizure of power when Chat asks Greta about the events three weeks ago. Greta describes the takeover, stating "There was a great scuffling in the mayor's house." When Chat seeks clarification by repeating "In the mayor's house," Greta confirms this and adds, "Yes, the mayor's house. And then they set up shop."
The exchange reveals that The Guards staged their violent takeover of New Smoke at this location, using the "great scuffling" as the opening move in their seizure of control. Following the violent incident at the mayor's house, the guards established their ongoing occupation of the town, making the building the starting point of their three-week rule.
Brad's out-of-character question about whether "Mayor" might be the name of one of the pigs in the settlement leads to some comedic clarification during the session, though the mayor's house is confirmed to be a building rather than being named after a specific individual.
Notable Features
- Served as the seat of local government in New Smoke before the guards' takeover
- Site of the "great scuffling" that allowed The Guards to seize control of the town
- Became the guards' base of operations after their violent takeover
- Central location in the sequence of events that led to the guards' three-week occupation of New Smoke