Setting
Nov 11, 2014 11:04:28 GMT -5
Post by Valerie on Nov 11, 2014 11:04:28 GMT -5
The Secret World takes place in modern day New Orleans. As with most old cities, this one also has a wide range of architecture, including old Creole style townhouses largely present in the French Quarter and several styles of Antebellum homes. Jazz is a large part of the music culture, and it isn’t uncommon to see performers around the city, especially in and around Jackson Square. Generally, New Orleans experiences rather mild winters and hot, humid summers, with all months experiencing some amount of rainfall, making it a suitable climate for most things magical.
Due to the involvement of slayers and technology making it harder for them to hide, magical creatures have recently been revealed to the world, however the details regarding the magical community are highly unknown to the human population. In fact, the details aren’t known to the point where most humans can’t tell magical people from normal humans, which the magical community is generally taking advantage of and remaining hidden.
In and of itself, the magical community has a more or less secret society spread around the city for their own personal needs, as magical beings tend to have slightly different living requirements. The main, and largest, is The Market, which is hidden under the New Orleans City Park, which is the main stop for magical trading. There are a few other safe spots hidden around the city, though most are in rather low-key areas to avoid detection.
All technology and political figures remain the same as they are in real life currently. Time will also flow the same, meaning on 11/12/2014 in the real world, it would also be that date in the role-play. Threads started on a date will remain on that date (instead of some people standing somewhere talking for four days) unless said otherwise by those in the thread.