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The Old Harbour Once these piers were so important that they gave the city its name, but the more modern Prospect Docks long ago eclipsed them. The only sounds are the constant, gentle lapping of the waves and the faint rustle of the wind. Some distance away, a huge derelict building on the verge of collapse – once a posh hotel – overlooks the sea. The air smells almost clean here, and the stony beach shows little sign of human trespass. Far-off, on the other side of the broad harbor, are mostly abandoned waterfront warehouses and factory buildings. Yet every resident of Oddhaven knows that this eerily serene first appearance is deceptive. Every night this place is a hotbed of criminal enterprise; the foremost area in the city for making illegal deals and purchases. The police long ago surrendered any hope of cleaning these docks up and have abandoned them to their fate. What few portions in the harbor are still in normal operation are run by organized crime groups; who have an under-the-table deal with law enforcement to keep the lawless docks from being a means of ingress for foreign terrorists in exchange for a blind eye turned to their own activities in the area.
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Alister's storage unit by Narg Aug 21, 2018 0:49:26 GMT |
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Van Buren Works Dozens of factory buildings, ranging in age from more than a century to less than a decade, are to be found here. Some have been renovated into housing or the occasional nightclub, but most are still put to their original purpose. The commotion of heavy machinery resounds faintly through the area, as third-shift workers come and go. Some are about their tasks, while others are taking smoke breaks and chatting in small groups.
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Waste Plant by Xaos Jun 10, 2018 23:14:24 GMT |
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Portuguese Quarter Though it has shrunk in the centuries since the Forlorn Isles came under British control, the Portuguese population in Oddhaven has always remained significant. The residents of the Quarter are a mix of families going back to the colonial days and more recent expatriates from Portugal and Brazil. This area boasts some of the oldest buildings in the city, clustered around narrow, tangled streets and alleys. Buildings on the same block are usually so interconnected as to make determining boundaries between the two from outside difficult. Because of these physical factors, the Quarter has always been popular among Kindred for hunting and havens.
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Dr. Ferric's Clinic: An afternoon appointment. by Narg Aug 7, 2018 3:41:07 GMT |
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Roeststadt Three-story brick apartment buildings are clustered closely together here, each one near-identical to the last. Small, fenced-in yards, some badly in need of mowing or watering, separate the complexes from one another. Through the narrow alleys between the buildings, the lights of the city can be seen descending on the area.
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Alister's Appointment at Roeststatd Medical by Narg Sept 4, 2018 16:17:24 GMT |
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Whelton - 1 Viewing Save for their colors and more recent renovations, the houses all but look identical, the product of hasty post-WW2 construction. Low, chain-link fences separate yards from one another along neat blocks with four to twelve houses sitting back-to-back and side-to-side. Small bands of teenagers wander the streets, talking far too loudly for the late hour and making rude comments at passers-by.
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Whelton Asylum by Xaos Jun 6, 2018 1:31:29 GMT |
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Swenton Metro trains rumble by overhead regularly in this area, dislodging paint and old rust. Everything here seems to exist in the shadows of bridges, overpasses and other elevated structures. One in every eight or ten of the squat apartment houses looks to be derelict, or else overtaken by squatters. Even many of the legitimately inhabited structures have broken or boarded up windows. The area almost seems like the product of a deliberate, decades-long campaign of vandalism.
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Brujah throwdown at "The Crushed Nut" by Narg Sept 25, 2018 23:46:34 GMT |
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Rockshire Tall, old apartment buildings close in on all sides in this claustrophobic neighborhood. Even the narrow streets feel like alleys. Networks of fire escapes obscure the night sky, and there is a persistent smell of waste and old trash coming from between and behind the buildings, and from the backed-up sewer system. People tend to hustle past, keeping their eyes averted from strangers, and no one’s voice climbs above a whisper in the streets.
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District Information by Xaos Apr 29, 2018 1:11:11 GMT |
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Swan Grove Hills rise and fall in this area, which is laid out on jagged labyrinthine angles. Most buildings are three-story apartment houses, though some have first-floor stores. Other businesses are located in squat, ugly buildings of brick or cinderblocks. Only a few stores are open now, their facades illuminated by garish neon lighting. In the distance can be heard the screech of tires on asphalt and dogs barking.
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A Decrepit Apartment Building on a Stormy Night by Narg Oct 26, 2018 0:03:03 GMT |
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Bright Shore Dirty water laps along a dingy shore, littered with detritus ranging from car tires and broken household items to drug paraphernalia, spent condoms and a few scattered bullet casings. Ramshackle homes slouch along the side of the street opposite the beach walls. Small packs of semi-feral dogs skulk through the shadows of the waterfront, tipping over trash cans and rooting for food.
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A Lonely Dock on a Rainy Night; July 21st 1993 by Legionnaire Sept 16, 2018 1:18:12 GMT |
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Windmir Estates Most of these duplex homes are badly in need of a new paintjob. Eaves sag under the weight of years and weather damage. The people here, too, seem to sag under a heavy burden. Hardly anyone takes notice of the low-rent prostitutes and small-time drug dealers openly hawking their wares on street corners.
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1985 - Ben's Brewhouse by Lord Lucifer Sept 29, 2018 23:36:17 GMT |
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