THE VAMPIRE DISTRICT
Without a doubt the bleakest place under the sun because the sun never shines on the dead. Truth be told, you'd have a hard time catching sunlight here regardless of the season, for thick mist like gases cling to this place like an old carpet. The air is safe for breathing though, probably.
This place is home to largest 'coven' of vampires, but with them being the way they are, there's hardly any unity. They number in the thousands with most of them being rather young. There's also a decently sized human population living here who manages various public relations offices, all for the sake of preventing visitors from snooping around where they are not supposed to go. Most of the vampires living here don't like having to act friendly with humans after all.
Nominally speaking Vampire King Valerie is the leader, however she retired long ago, letting Duke Taro take over and he's been tirelessly trying to improve the publics perception of their kind.
Death's Cradle
An old Gothic style castle, it's grand opulence can appear spooky to some, even more so considering who lives there. It's no secret this is the home of a benovelent vampire. Despite that your average citizen still shy far away from it, better safe than sorry after all. If one were to approach the castle through the maze like orchard surrounding it, they'd come to see the pumpkin heads that eternally lits up it's halls and grounds.
You are unlikely to see any birds here as a large colony of bats has this their home. These bats are quite unusual as they are active during both night and day. They've pretty much competed all other flying wildlife away from the area through sheer agression, although they seem to leave humanoids alone.
There's also a dungeon with prison cells and an armory, although both have fallen out of use in recent years, the weapons that remain are terribly outdated and merely kept around as a collection, a record of the past, or her very own museum as she likes to call it. The owner is more than willing to give anyone who's interested an extensive tour if asked, that is too say if she's home, as she's been known to roam the Nexus at random hours much to the annoyance of the current Chief.
Culture
Yeah, they are savages, thirsting for human blood and tears without end, but there's some who wish to change that. Or at the very least try to be better. There's no real central administration, rather it's age and status that governs the interpersonal relationships. It's in essence feudal, with the other races who live here treated hardly better than serfs in the days of yore.
You're unlikely to be assaulted on the streets here though, all things considered the district is still incredibly orderly and you will be hard pressed to find a safer place during the hours of sunlight. Night time is a bit trickier though as it is usually at this time that the masters of this land feed....
Politics
The current rulers maintain control with an iron fist in spite of their limited influence. The status of Duke Yaro is far too cemented to ever be questioned internally, those who do oppose him wields no tangible influence. Although with how long their kind persists, it's not unknown for plots to span centuries. However if any change is to occur within this land in the now, it will have to come either from his own hand, the words of his 'master' or from outside.
