House Polaris
From Changeling Venue
The San Marcos hotel and resort was founded in 1913 boasting the only hotel featuring golf, tennis, horseback riding, and polo within a hotel in Arizona at the time. Its rich history and stylish décor made it a hot spot for celebrities for decades to follow.
Purchased by David Orion in 1980, The San Marcos has continued to flourish through the new millennium. Still playing host to weekend conferences, celebrity get-a-ways, and family vacations, it remains the vacationing hotspot of the East Valley of Metro Phoenix.
In Reality, the San Marcos is the staging area for House Polaris. Founded in 1980, House Polaris is dedicated to the retrieval, protection, and integration of newly escaped Changelings. For more than twenty years, this establishment has stood as an ever vigil watchtower for those who would need its help finding their way.
Organizational Structures:
Originally put in motion by David Orion, House Polaris has become so much more since then. Offering a slew of different services, the house now has dozens of different individuals working for it, some who don’t even know they are.
A good number of the denizens of the local area have at one time or another graced the halls of the San Marcos their first days into their new lives. A good portion of them now comprising what makes the house as functional and strong as it is.
The primary purpose of House Polaris is the discovery and rescue of new Changelings entering their new, free live, and helping them maintain that ability and freedom. While offering services far beyond this, throughout the years, this has remained its primary function.
Refuge:
House Polaris also offers safe haven both temporary and permanent. With their hands in dozens of cookie jars spanning all over the Valley of the Sun, its resources seem almost limitless when setting up new lives for their fellow Changelings.
Typically found within hours of their “crossing over” new ‘lings, are nearly almost greeted by David himself, a kindly old man on a cane with a warm smile and hand held out in generosity.
Services Offered:
Housing: Housing comes in either Temporary or Permanent forms. It often includes Food or other Services and is one of the most basic services provided.
Goods: For those stopping off at an Inn for a night or two, many offer goods to get them through the next leg of their trip. The extent of the goods provided varies from Inn to Inn, but can be anything from food and some camping supplies to a guide to the next Inn.
Medical: From mortal healing methods to Contracts, Inns that offer Medical Services are prepared to help the injured and sick. Types of medical services vary from basic first aid to long term treatment to surgery.
Legal: Even Changelings needs mortal legal aide. Inns that offer Legal Services have connections in the legal community that will help the Changelings in a variety of legal matters.
Education: Inns that offer Educational Services have some sort of program to further a Changeling's knowledge. Be it vocational education, high school and college degree programs or an education in Contracts and Changeling society, there is something here to further a visitors knowledge.
Placement: Many Inns offer assistance finding permanent housing or employment outside of the Inn's walls.
Employment: Some Inns offer employment for those who have come through. This is long term employment, not the general work used to repay the Inn for it's assistance, and employees are usually accountable on the mortal side (taxes, etc). Type of employment varies greatly depending on the mortal cover for the Inn.
New Identity: Someone in the Inn, or associated with it, can help establish a new mortal identity for the Changeling.
Financial: General financial assistance is available. This is usually in terms of a loan, which can be paid back to the lenders either with money or services, though the conditions differ from place to place.
Adjustment and Adaptation: Classes and assistance on adjusting to the world and learning how to function with a mortal cover. Details vary greatly depending on the Inn and the needs of the individual.
Food: The Inn offers either regular meals or some sort of in house sustenance to fulfill basic needs.
Protection: The Inn also offers general protective services. While within the boundaries of the Inn, security is provided to ensure safety for all those within.
