Difference between revisions of "Orochi Plaza"
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== History == | == History == | ||
| − | It once belonged to a Galarian insurance company founded in 1871 by a League Committee act. The building was constructed in 1978 and was completely finished in 1986. Some time in the 1990s, it and | + | It once belonged to a Galarian insurance company founded in 1871 by a League Committee act. The building was constructed in 1978 and was completely finished in 1986. Some time in the 1990s, it and its parent corporation were acquired by the Orochi Group. Subsequently, the building came to be known as Orochi Plaza (mainly to distinguish it from the corporation's main headquarters, Orochi ''Tower''). |
| − | + | On Christmas Eve 2020, the tower was taken over by the Embers, a Galarian far-right group heavily influenced by Team Flare, with the support of a [Hunter's Guild] operative named Malacostra. The terrorists held the partying staff of the building hostage and made a ridiculous list of demands. Their occupation of the building was ended from within when a touring group of trainers defeated their guards, allowing the combined forces of the Wyndon police and a group of protesters to storm the building. Malacostra absconded with proprietary company secrets while the Embers were arrested. | |
| − | The building is the current global headquarters of Faust Capital | + | The building is the current global headquarters of Faust Capital (the financial and legal division of the Orochi Group) and the regional headquarters of various other companies under Orochi. |
== Features == | == Features == | ||
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* It fulfills a narrative role similar to Nakatomi Plaza from ''Die Hard''. | * It fulfills a narrative role similar to Nakatomi Plaza from ''Die Hard''. | ||
* A neighboring building, the McClain Tower, is analogous to the Willis Tower that neighbors the real-world Lloyd's Building, which is a fitting double reference to ''Die Hard''. | * A neighboring building, the McClain Tower, is analogous to the Willis Tower that neighbors the real-world Lloyd's Building, which is a fitting double reference to ''Die Hard''. | ||
| + | * The building is pet-friendly. Pokémon belonging to employees are encouraged to walk around. | ||
[[Category:Locations]] | [[Category:Locations]] | ||
[[Category:Worldbuilding]] | [[Category:Worldbuilding]] | ||
Latest revision as of 18:59, 10 May 2022
Today owned by the Orochi group, the building now known as Orochi Plaza is a famous industrial-inspired office tower located in Wyndon's financial district.
History
It once belonged to a Galarian insurance company founded in 1871 by a League Committee act. The building was constructed in 1978 and was completely finished in 1986. Some time in the 1990s, it and its parent corporation were acquired by the Orochi Group. Subsequently, the building came to be known as Orochi Plaza (mainly to distinguish it from the corporation's main headquarters, Orochi Tower).
On Christmas Eve 2020, the tower was taken over by the Embers, a Galarian far-right group heavily influenced by Team Flare, with the support of a [Hunter's Guild] operative named Malacostra. The terrorists held the partying staff of the building hostage and made a ridiculous list of demands. Their occupation of the building was ended from within when a touring group of trainers defeated their guards, allowing the combined forces of the Wyndon police and a group of protesters to storm the building. Malacostra absconded with proprietary company secrets while the Embers were arrested.
The building is the current global headquarters of Faust Capital (the financial and legal division of the Orochi Group) and the regional headquarters of various other companies under Orochi.
Features
The structure is held as an exemplar of industrial architecture. It was a popular enough that guided tours of the building are held well into Christmas day. Some of the building's notable features are as follows
- Retail floors. These contain a variety of shops that sell everything from electronics to lab equipment.
- An 18th Century Dining Room
- Uniquely shaped couches. Some visitors find them hideous.
- Water features in main entryways.
- In the holidays, a modernist sculpture of Santa's sleigh pulled by an 8-headed ekans
The outside public space in front of the building is known as Orochi Square.
Trivia
- Orochi Plaza is based on the Lloyd's Building in London
- It fulfills a narrative role similar to Nakatomi Plaza from Die Hard.
- A neighboring building, the McClain Tower, is analogous to the Willis Tower that neighbors the real-world Lloyd's Building, which is a fitting double reference to Die Hard.
- The building is pet-friendly. Pokémon belonging to employees are encouraged to walk around.
