For general labeling purposes, our City doesn't have a specific name - though we may change that in the near future. It is situated in the Northeast United States, not too far from the coast. There are several different locations used both inside the city as well as abroad. Earth has spawned new landmasses in the wake of being refueled by so much magic, and I would like to point out before we get started that our World Map would look very different from ones used today. Because of this, we're less focused on locations inside of the city than we are locations elsewhere in the world.<br/><br/>For those of you who are concerned about where to put information about your homes, personally owned businesses (for more detailed listings) and the like, please feel free to reply to this thread with your information and label everything clearly.<br/><br/>With that said, please feel free to use the different locations here as backdrops for your one-on-one and one-shot RPs. Some of our large events will be taking place in a few of these locations, as well.<br/><br/><span class="bbc_size" style="font-size: 12pt;"><strong><span class="bbc_u">Generally Well Known/Important Locations:</span></strong></span><br/><br/><div class="spoiler_container"><div class="spoiler_header" onclick="hideSecond (this);" role="button">Various Homes and Apartments</div><div class="spoiler_body">Of course, these dwellings are among the first thought of when talking about a city - the people have to have somewhere to live, right? In the City, homes are mostly located around the perimeter of the downtown area, but apartments are interspersed in the heart of all of the hustle and bustle. You may actually find a home or two squeezed between a few businesses here and there. These are where the "average" citizens live, where those who were born and raised in the city make their own destinies. Not every neighborhood is safe, but it's a decent place if visitors aren't too flashy.</div></div><br/><div class="spoiler_container"><div class="spoiler_header" onclick="hideSecond (this);" role="button">The Slave Market</div><div class="spoiler_body">Once a large sports center near the city center, this sprawling building has long ago changed beyond recognition. What once were individual sports courts are now holding areas, each filled with slave cages centered around a certain category of slave, be it pleasure, guard, maid, or one of the many other roles a slave can fill. Armed guards are constantly on patrol, and many of them like nothing better than making a slave well aware of who is in charge, while slave traders stand ready to sing the highest praise of their wares. Although there are many private services for purchasing pre-trained slaves, this is where the majority of the Master population take their risks. The area is nearly constantly filled with the sound of soft ringing, the sound that collars and charms make when clinging together.</div></div><br/><div class="spoiler_container"><div class="spoiler_header" onclick="hideSecond (this);" role="button">The Inner City Mall</div><div class="spoiler_body">Open 24/7 almost all your shopping needs can be served at the mall. While most shops belong to large franchise chains there are also a few more specialized shops that cater to almost any imaginable need, from bondage gear to fine jewelry. Tugged away in one corner of the mall is the Arms Emporium that sells almost all the arms and armor a hunter may need, while hidden even deeper in the recesses of the mall a small store awaits those in need of magical wares and alchemical supplies. So come in and shop till you drop.<br/><br/><strong>Specifically Noted Stores:</strong><br/><ul class="bbc_list"><li><strong>Petco:</strong> One of the more popular surviving franchises, this store is tailored to carry accessories and equipment to handle nearly any creature. Taking up the full three-stories of the mall itself on one side, the store's design is centered around two large square openings stretching from top to bottom, wide enough to serve as landing locations for two large Dragons (albeit, two is the maximum number of Dragons allowed to be in the store at any given time). It's considered a must for tourists who are into local culture, and natives also appreciate only having to stop at one place to find accessories for pets and at times slaves alike.</li><li><strong>Von Muar:</strong> A place known for their high class fashions, they are most widely known for exclusively hosting creations from the famous <em>Mei Sung</em> brand as far in advance as three weeks before the lines are sold in other stores.</li><li><strong>Black Ostrich:<strong> A generally popular chain of shoe emporiums, with "upscale designs" at "everyman prices". <em>"Get your head out of the sand, and head over to Black Ostrich!"</em></strong></strong></li></ul></div></div><br/><div class="spoiler_container"><div class="spoiler_header" onclick="hideSecond (this);" role="button">"The Park"</div><div class="spoiler_body">The green lung of the city. Meadows and groves crisscrossed by gravel paths, centered around a huge fountain in the center of the park. Playgrounds and a small lake make this park a perfect place for families to enjoy the weekend, and hard-worked people to enjoy their lunch break. During the winter an ice-skating ring is set up near the fountain, and small cafes and food stalls offer eating opportunities year round.</div></div><br/><div class="spoiler_container"><div class="spoiler_header" onclick="hideSecond (this);" role="button">The Masters' Club</div><div class="spoiler_body">At the edge of the woods stands an old mansion that has been converted to a clubhouse for the masters residing in the area. The facilities include two bars, a restaurant, golf course, pool, spa, and conference rooms. To gain membership in the club one has to own at least one slave, but once membership is gained it is permanent, even if a master loses his/her slaves. The club is staffed by both temp slaves and normal (non-slave) employees and offers some of the best dining around. Members can bring their slaves and are allowed to bring guests too.<br/><br/>The club is neutral territory, and as such there exists an unspoken rule that masters should not use their powers and supernatural abilities (if they have any) on or against each other on the club grounds. The club is run by Sir Albert Black.</div></div><br/><div class="spoiler_container"><div class="spoiler_header" onclick="hideSecond (this);" role="button">Sprawling Outskirts</div><div class="spoiler_body">The edges of the City hold many large dwelling structures. Castles, Manors and Mansions have been built in an attempt to make more talented and powerful creatures (or humans, though this is rare) feel welcome. These tend to be own by high society's finest, and many of the occupants of these homes are aware of each other as influences on the City. These comes often come with large plots of land that involve lots of upkeep, and more space than any one person can handle.</div></div><br/><div class="spoiler_container"><div class="spoiler_header" onclick="hideSecond (this);" role="button">The Bazaar Sector</div><div class="spoiler_body">This is an area of town maintained specifically for Traders and their wares. It is set up like an outdoor market, with temporary shop and living space for those who occupy it. Exotic items, foods, fabrics, machinery and even slaves from private sellers can be found here.</div></div><br/><div class="spoiler_container"><div class="spoiler_header" onclick="hideSecond (this);" role="button">The Underground</div><div class="spoiler_body">The bowels of the City are home to gathering groups of rogues, workers-for-hire and other unsavory characters who wish to keep their whereabouts unknown. These areas are normally closer to the edges of the city to allow for easy comings and going, but some of these shady characters or outcasts know how to silently pass through the inner city as well.</div></div><br/><span class="bbc_size" style="font-size: 12pt;"><strong><span class="bbc_u">Restaurants/Eateries:</span></strong></span><br/><br/><div class="spoiler_container"><div class="spoiler_header" onclick="hideSecond (this);" role="button">Pandora's/Ayers (Nightclub/Restaurant)</div><div class="spoiler_body">A nightclub upstairs of Ayers, both owned by Damian Alcrest, care of Alcrest Restaurants. When the dining downstairs at Ayers is done, the fun begins upstairs. Soft comfortable banquet seating on either end of a large dance floor. It also offers has fine dining tapas and bar type food made for the upper crust. Caters to the rich, young and beautiful, and the Front of House manager Modrid goes the extra mile for every patron, while Kitchen Manager Ren serves up the best food.</div></div><br/><div class="spoiler_container"><div class="spoiler_header" onclick="hideSecond (this);" role="button">Maralino's (Café)</div><div class="spoiler_body">A cafe not far from the mall, but hidden in a side street. Wicker chairs, light colors, wooden tables. Serves some of the best coffee in town, plus cakes, and some warm food during the afternoon and evening. The perfect spot to escape the hustle and bustle of the city for a moment and relax in a calm and friendly place.</div></div><br/><div class="spoiler_container"><div class="spoiler_header" onclick="hideSecond (this);" role="button">Alfredo's (Restaurant, Italian)</div><div class="spoiler_body">A restaurant somewhere in an average part of town, not too far from a rarely used shortcut out of the city and towards the nearby forest area inland. Authentic Italian cuisine.</div></div><br/><div class="spoiler_container"><div class="spoiler_header" onclick="hideSecond (this);" role="button">Le Roi (Bistro)</div><div class="spoiler_body">This particular restaurant serves an extensive variety of tea and coffee, which are their specialty. Outside of drinks, creative sandwiches are their forte. On the menu they also serve salads, soups and minimal meat dishes. They is also a breakfast menu consisting of waffles and silver dollar pancakes. A high-end bistro, their colors are a dark maroon which gives the polished wooden seating and tables a high quality look, and eggwhite, with golden accents. The logo for this bistro is a small crown (http://img26.imageshack.us/img26/3738/crowncdsmall.jpg), usually in gold. Their table cloths are representative of their colors and logo:<br/> <br/>"a cute, polished table of dark wood, covered with a eggwhite tablecloth, the edges embroidered with a cute pattern that Deveraux knew by heart: accented stitches in a maroon shade, that golden crown (still small) present on all four corners".</div></div><br/><div class="spoiler_container"><div class="spoiler_header" onclick="hideSecond (this);" role="button">Shalimar (Restaurant, Indian)</div><div class="spoiler_body">This Indian restaurant offers a very different flavors than typically found in the streets of the City. This restaurant specializes in Tandoori dishes, cooked in a clay oven. A middle class restaurant, this establishment offers a more sophisticated feel for a more economical price. Most dishes are prepared with chicken, although there is also a large selection of vegetarian dishes on the menu as well. This business sits in the middle of its block, and the ambiance of watching passersby through the large front window is part of its charm.</div></div><br/><div class="spoiler_container"><div class="spoiler_header" onclick="hideSecond (this);" role="button">Gaijin Kingdom (Restaurant, Asian)</div><div class="spoiler_body">This large chain boasts a generous portion of Asian cuisine prepared in North American styles. Despite its name being very tongue-in-cheek, poking fun at those who are customers to cheap replica restaurants (and know little to nothing about the cultures that are being emulated), it has one of the best ratings in the city at large. Complete with both a cheaper buffet as well as serviced dining, Gaijin Kingdom is often a required stop for tourists.</div></div><br/><span class="bbc_size" style="font-size: 12pt;"><strong><span class="bbc_u">Other/Miscellaneous Businesses:</span></strong></span><br/><br/><div class="spoiler_container"><div class="spoiler_header" onclick="hideSecond (this);" role="button">Biotronics, Inc.</div><div class="spoiler_body">Located at 1 Washington Plaza, this skyscraper is topped by a giant double-helix logo that shines a silver and green glow over the surrounding buildings at night. The owner's office is located right on the top; several sub-levels house laboratories and research facilities. This company dabbles in technology involving development of chemicals that influence both Human and non-Human bodies and corporeal forms.</div></div><br/><div class="spoiler_container"><div class="spoiler_header" onclick="hideSecond (this);" role="button">ABCorp (Contractable Lab Work)</div><div class="spoiler_body">One of few licensed labs within the city, where various companies contract work to be done with dangerous substances that would not be suitable for public spaces. Security is tight because of the nature of the materials being worked with, and it is not visited often by those unassociated with that line of work. Currently, this lab has partnered with Biotronics on a project.</div></div><br/><div class="spoiler_container"><div class="spoiler_header" onclick="hideSecond (this);" role="button">Ballet School for Gifted Youngsters (Dance Studio)</div><div class="spoiler_body">A studio on the corner of 42nd and Park Street, wall-to-wall windows, a tan hardwood floor that doesn't creak with a small desk for reception near the entrance. There is a bar against the mirrored wall and at the wall behind. Temporary bars are installed in perpendicular rows against the horizontal bars. The walls are stark white. In the back there is a small supply room and closet. In the closet the floorboards lift to make room for Keally George, the owner and proprietor's, sleeping quarters.</div></div><br/><div class="spoiler_container"><div class="spoiler_header" onclick="hideSecond (this);" role="button">The Worthington (News Headquarters)</div><div class="spoiler_body">This is the most popular and relevant news reporting company in this particular city. Lead by Rosalyn Worthington, a Freed Slave, many may argue the idea of a former slave heading such a large company but cannot refute the paper's integrity. Known for having creative Editorials and interviewing being of interest in the general area, it is celebrated as much for its more serious coverage as the playful.</div></div><br/><div class="spoiler_container"><div class="spoiler_header" onclick="hideSecond (this);" role="button">Dempsey's (High End Department Store)</div><div class="spoiler_body">Designer pieces, the latest fashion, handbags, shoes, cosmetics. Think of it as the equivalent of Bloomingdale's or Bergdorf and don't enter without a very fat wallet. Located on the corner of Fifth and Sacks. </div></div><br/><div class="spoiler_container"><div class="spoiler_header" onclick="hideSecond (this);" role="button">The Fast Lane Convenience and Tavern (Truck Stop)</div><div class="spoiler_body">A lonely gas station and rest stop about 30 mins out of the city. On the major highway. Features convenience store with attached tavern, which sells burgers and other homemade-style foods, and alcohol. Features a single pool table, jukebox and dart board. </div></div><br/><div class="spoiler_container"><div class="spoiler_header" onclick="hideSecond (this);" role="button">Morning Glory Campsite and Cabin Rentals (Campgrounds)</div><div class="spoiler_body">On the shore of Kaministiqua River, several cabins litter a wide breadth of area. Every cabin has plumbing with a small kitchen and working appliances, but appliances are small and minimal (ie. hot plate stove, mini fridge, and pots and pans with plates and cutlery provided). In each cabin plot there is a deep bonfire pit between the river and the cabin with old wooden benches around it. The bonfires are encased in concrete bricks and there is an old metal grate over the top so you can cook burgers, etc. on it. There are metal rods to assist in cooking. Inside the cabin are two small bedrooms, each furnished with a double bed. The bedrooms are small and aside from a dim wall light and the bed there is a nightstand and small upright dresser. The window faces East in one, and North on the other. The den is small as it is shared with the kitchen in the same room. Lumpy sofa adorns the room with no television or phone. The floors are hardwood and there is a god-awful ugly knitted rug between the lumpy sofa facing the East bayed window and the small, round kitchen table. The cabins are log cabins and the bathroom facilities are hardly modern, with only a low-water toilet and no shower or bathtub. It is assumed the river would be your bath. Behind the cabins (about a two minute walk), there is is a communal fire shelter where you chop your own wood(logs are provided). A thick line of trees separate individual cabin plots to provide a sense of solitude. </div></div><br/><div class="spoiler_container"><div class="spoiler_header" onclick="hideSecond (this);" role="button">Oscar's Pit (Brothel)</div><div class="spoiler_body">There's nothing really special about this hole in the wall. It resides between the slums and the downtown area, avoiding the most dangerous types of crimes but somehow dimming the downtown area it sits near. The prized slave at the establishment is <em>Natasha</em>, a weak nymph owned by Oscar and has been passed down to his second nephew, Pete, who is now running the establishment. The logo for "Oscar's" is a robust peach. The place has two floors with long corridors, hosting several rooms for "servicing". Many of the wares are available for home rental at a very steep price.</div></div><br/><div class="spoiler_container"><div class="spoiler_header" onclick="hideSecond (this);" role="button">Blossom Ranch (Horse Riding/Housing Accommodations)</div><div class="spoiler_body">A very large ranch holding over forty horses, it is located quite far from the City. This establishment offers riding lessons, accepts bids for breeding and also offers free-riding and trail-riding - horse owner can also "pay rent" to house their companions there temporarily. The ranch is large, featuring general holding stables as well as separate locations for care-taking of both stallions and mares. There is also a dressage arena, and occasionally the ranch hosts contests in that area. The business is co-owned by Blossom, from whom the name was taken, and Deveraux Dixon, an equine connoisseur and investor. It is important to note that the ranch is on a large expanse of property that includes secluded forest area. There are, actually, wild horses who run near the premises - part of the goal of the ranch is protect the land it stands on by prohibiting the taming of wild horses in that particular area.<br/><strong>Click here for the Ranch Layout</strong> (http://img804.imageshack.us/img804/512/sranchlayout.png)</div></div><br/><div class="spoiler_container"><div class="spoiler_header" onclick="hideSecond (this);" role="button">Commisceo (Apothecary)</div><div class="spoiler_body">It is commonly referred to as "The Apothecary", as it is the only one of such a large size within the city.<br/><br/>The meaning of the name is "To mix thoroughly/properly". Although the store was constructed in a older, archaic style (suitable to the stereotype of apothecaries), the owner, a dwarf named Howell, is quite tech savvy. He offers introductory classes on mixing and potions-making, and is very helpful to those who are looking for ingredients. The store houses a few magical rarities in addition to potions ingredients, and has an excellent stock of tomes for tutelage beyond the introductory level. This store is located in the heart of the city, and, despite its looks, is heralded is the best apothecary in the general area.</div></div><br/><div class="spoiler_container"><div class="spoiler_header" onclick="hideSecond (this);" role="button">City Opera House (Performance Venue)</div><div class="spoiler_body">A large but humble building from the outside, the Opera House is a large marble structure that contains much more colorful decoration inside. There is one grand hall, but several dinner and small performance rooms scattered about the structure. It spans several levels and allows for both balcony and box seating.<br/> <br/> "a large, unassuming building constructed from marble on the outside, the title of the establishment at the top of the main section in glossy, carefully cut black letters. The marble was dark, reflecting the sky outside and lights illuminating the black letters. It was a spectacular effect, even though it was rather plain in nature". <br/> <br/> "They would have time to walk around a bit (if it was possible) so that he could show her the beautiful architecture (http://img810.imageshack.us/img810/8739/thedetroitoperahouse.jpg). It would be difficult to miss, and it more than made up for the building's unassuming exterior".</div></div><br/><div class="spoiler_container"><div class="spoiler_header" onclick="hideSecond (this);" role="button">The Crystal Wyrm (Gift Shop)</div><div class="spoiler_body">This is one of those places that does exactly what one would infer - The proprietor crafts crystalline gifts and , novelties with crystal incorporated into them. Most popular are trinkets related to lighting and glowing, but a person who was specific enough and knew more about the conduction power of crystals could request much more. Crystals of different types can also be bought, sold and traded in this establishment.<br/><br/>The mascot for this shop is indeed the same as the name: an older dragon, standard chromatic red, sitting atop a pile of crystals and looking quite please with himself. The door of the establishment is red. Both the doorknob and wide-pane viewing window at the front of the shop are hewn crystal, carefully shaped and magically secured.</div></div><br/><div class="spoiler_container"><div class="spoiler_header" onclick="hideSecond (this);" role="button">Neighborhood After Dark (Nightclub)</div><div class="spoiler_body">The exterior, laden with brick in the old style, gives way to a plushy interior whose theme was "patterns". Nearly every area, sitting or drinking or dancing is covered in a specific pattern or design, from tablecloths to wallpaper to chairs and stools. It is called by some "<em>The Patchwork Club</em>", and anyone can see why. Each area is different, and holds something new. Of rooms in the past, there have been: a romantic area populated by tables for two (the pattern theme, incorporated hearts); a wine bar whose pattern was a lovely gold and black damask; several group areas with circle-based and stripe patterns, fit with booth tables for large parties, and bars that often held weapon-based patterns as the theme. The Stiletto room is fondly remembered as a classic amongst ladies because of its stiletto based decorations - even the VIP lounge chairs, scattered in the room, were plush and shaped like heeled shoes. Every once in a while, the club would receive an overhaul and changes would be made to various areas and rooms, sometimes getting rid of old ones and introducing new ones. Many artists often pay to have their lounge-chair art incorporated into the design.</div></div>