Papaya Firearms

At the corner of two cracked causeways in the western Plunge, a long block of buildings with iconic red letter signs announces the presence of Papaya Firearms. The compound is Old York's primary weapons manufacturing operation, run by the Papaya's Kings under the watchful eye of patriarch Abraham Gray. Three entrenched barricades control the approach, managing both crowd flow and undead incursions, while armed surveillance tracks every visitor from entry to exit.
 

Guns and Grub

Behind thick metal walls fitted with commerce slots, retailers offer firearms, munitions, weapon modifications, and repair services. Neighboring machine shops handle custom work and heavy fabrication. The friendly voices calling out from behind semi-automatic weapons are not a contradiction here; Papaya Firearms is as much a community institution as it is an arsenal. Abraham Gray's famous kitchen operates alongside the production floor, serving meals that have earned the compound a reputation as one of the Plunge's best rest stops.
 

Trade and Trouble

Trade caravans regularly depart Papaya Firearms loaded with weapons bound for Grand Central Market in the Heights, maintaining a steady flow of arms through Old York's commerce network. The compound also maintains trade ties with the Iron Cross for munitions supply.
  Recently, around 110 DC, someone broke into the compound and stole a newly developed blueprint. No leads have surfaced, and rumors of an inside job circulate within the gang. The theft has put the Kings on edge, and trust within the compound is running thin. In a place where everyone is armed, suspicion is the most dangerous weapon of all.