66. MISSUS JACKSONS’S APARTMENT BUILDING

Missus Jackson is a pleasant older woman.  This building represented not only her life savings, but also the last connection to her husband.  They had bought the building just before the walls went, and when Carnival was announced, Missus Jacksons husband Sammy sent her into the city while he stayed behind to protect the building.  When she came back, the building was untouched, but her husband was found dead in their bed from a single gunshot wound to the abdomen.  She never found out why her husband died, or who killed him… but she hasn’t left the Zone since.

The apartments in the building are pretty humble, nothing fancy, but the come with heat and electricity, and Missus Jackson keeps the place clean and well maintained.  She doesn’t suffer fools, and is picky in who she allows to stay here. But the rent is reasonable at only 150 a month for a single, and 200 for a double

For the last year, Jackson has been seeing Master Wong from the Bushido Dojo, and on his recommendation several students and Bushido members have rooms in her building, they pay make sure the building stays safe.  She offers small discounts on rent to tenants willing to help with maintenance and repairs.  She is known to take special interest in tenants she likes, and often makes food for them.

Written By Deric Bernier,

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