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Nyeusigrube Vocabulary

A rapid-fire explanation of the basic vocabulary you need to know to navigate Nyeusigrube. Definitions are not given to supremely common words like "lunar vampires," since they have their own essays. Obviously, this list is not complete, especially in terms of people - it only contains those who are most influential within Nyeusigrube

Places and Empires

Liadan

A manor founded in the 1100s by the newly-vampiric Katama and Jeshickah. The ladies of the manor ruled firmly but fairly, treating their serfs better than most did at that time. Later, Liadan became home to a pride of lions, who acted as bailiffs, police, and knights. In the fifteenth century, the Inquisition came to Liadan. One of the lions, hoping to protect himself and his pride, betrayed the vampiresses, giving their names to inquisitors and detailing how they could be killed. He was immediately arrested, and tortured until he also revealed the names (and weaknesses) of the others of his kind. As the lions were systematically wiped out from the area, Katama and Jeshickah abandoned Liadan and founded a less-friendly empire.

Midnight

Midnight, founded after Liadan's fall, quickly became a force to be reckoned with. By the sixteen hundreds, Midnight had physical, political and economic control over the other vampires, the witches, and all but a very few shapeshifters (the shm'Ahnmik, the Azteka, and the Shantel). In addition to controlling all trade routes, Midnight also became the heart of the vampiric slave-trade, where humans, witches and shapeshifters were bought and sold. Midnight fell on the fall equinox of 1804.

New Midnight

Midnight, dormant for over a hundred years, once again began to emerge as a power after it was re-founded by Jeshickah's fledgling, Jaguar, in the early 1900s. As of this moment, it has not yet regained the same level of influence, but it is once again the heart of the slave trade.

Pyrige

Pyrige is the human town directly beside the new Midnight. It is also owned by Jaguar, with Xeke Catene as a silent partner.

Mayhem

Mayhem was founded by Silver's line, originally as a haven from the idiocy of humanity. Later, Silver's line began to become frustrated with Midnight, and began fighting against it. Before they had established any strong measure of control, however, the city was burned mostly to the ground by a bloodbond named Kaei.

New Mayhem

New Mayhem, built on the ashes of the original Mayhem, was more assertive in its claims over the denizens of Nyeusigrube. After Midnight's fall, New Mayhem became the heart of the vampiric world.

Ramsa

Ramsa is the human town that neighbors New Mayhem. Odd happenings have been observed here since the town's founding, including disasters both natural and less so.

Family Courtyard

A Shantel term, referring to the center of Shantel land, a very well-guarded compound.

Devil's Lantern

An island off the south-west cost of the USA, home to the Rajar elavie.

Vieton

A town founded by the Macht witches during Midnight's reign, where they would be safe from both Midnight and the remnants of the witch-hunts.

Businesses and Organizations

The Market

A chain of clubs and shops, owned by Xeke Catene.

Blue-X

A video production company, owned by Xeke Catene, with Rikai as a partner.

A chain of bar-style establishments, known both as a gathering place for willing blood-donors, and as a place to find and hire mercenaries, assassins, witches, and other "professionals" who can't be found in the Yellow Pages.

Nameless

A small club in Boston, owned by Rikai, that is an absolutely neutral ground. All are welcome there, human or not, so long as they are peaceful. Nameless is built in the shell of an old hotel, and the rooms upstairs are still open, and available to anyone who needs a place to stay.

Bruja Guilds (Crimson, Onyx, Frost)

Originally founded to fight Midnight, the Bruja Guilds have become the staging ground for the world's most elite mercenaries.

SingleEarth

Founded by Diana Smoke, SingleEarth is an organization dedicated to peaceful relations between all of Nyeusigrube's inhabitants- human, witch, vampire, shapeshifter, Triste, or anything else that cares to join. SingleEarth also has a strong outreach program, which among other things tracks news stories and police and hospital reports in order to find, educate and support humans who have survived vampire attacks, human-raised shapeshifters, and other individuals who have been unexpectedly introduced to Nyeusigrube.

Cultures

Shantel

A culture founded by a handful of cougars and leopards, led by a powerful witch who had forseen Midnight's rise and wanted to protect her people from it. Vehemently territorially and protective of their own, they survived Midnight's reign without losing their own sovereignty. Most notable for their nameless spirit-witch, who spoke to and worked with elementals and other powerful magics in order to protect her lands.

Dasi

The coven of thirteen men and women, as well as their followers, from whom the serpiente and shm'Ahnmik decend.

Nesera'rsh

Though the Dasi no longer exist, there are still pockets where the ancient religion of the Nesera'rsh is still practiced, in various forms. The most traditional followers are found within the Obsidian Guild and on the shm'Ahnmik island of Ak'da. Most serpiente dancers also follow many Nesera'rsh ways.

Obsidian Guild

The white viper descendents of Maeve who were exiled from the Dasi for practicing black magic. The Guild also takes in serpiente exiles, often criminals, and so is commonly considered a band of outlaws- a title they don't protest much. By modern day, this stereotype has become closer to reality. Up until the Inquisition, most members of the Obsidian Guild were also Nesera'rsh.

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