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Austin Key Locations;
The tl;dr section.

🏛️ City Hall:

By day, it's just another government building. By night, it becomes a battleground for unseen forces shaping Austin’s future. Some deals are struck in back rooms, while others are made on the streets outside. Either way, no one here is completely clean.

🚔 Austin Police Department:

The Austin Police Department operates like any big-city force—underfunded, overstretched, and struggling to keep up with a city that never sleeps. While some officers are dedicated to keeping the streets safe, others are more interested in looking the other way—for a price. Special units exist to handle the weird cases—the ones that don’t make the news. Some officers dismiss them as conspiracy theories; others take them a little too seriously. Either way, there are rumors that certain figures in APD know more than they should.

🌉 Congress Ave Bridge:

Home to the world’s largest urban bat colony, the Congress Avenue Bridge attracts thousands of tourists each night. The Anarchs have long used the bridge as a feeding ground, taking advantage of mortal revelers unaware of the dangers lurking in the crowd.

MISC:

Tl;dr, you are free to assume you can find about anything you'd expect in modern day Austin. This includes chain groceries such as H-E-B or Kroger, restaurants like Waffle House or IHop, big box stores like Target or Walmart, etc.

🦇 The Velvet Fang;
Speakeasy (Elysium)

Business Info:

Hidden beneath a crumbling historical building, The Velvet Fang is where Austin’s most interesting night owls gather. With a strict "No Trouble, No Questions" policy, it's a perfect spot to share rumors, broker deals, or enjoy a drink far stronger than whiskey. If you can find the entrance, you’re welcome to stay—if you can keep your mouth shut.

Key Features:

• Soundproof meeting booths for clandestine discussions.
• A ritual chamber in the back, where Kindred practice blood sorcery away from prying eyes.
• An old piano rumored to be enchanted, which only plays when certain ancestral spirits wish to communicate.

💋 The Succubus Club: Austin;
Austin's most exclusive nightclub.

Business Info:

A dazzling, high-end club where the music is loud, the drinks flow endlessly, and the beautiful people never seem to leave. Run by the enigmatic Odette Stewart, The Succubus Club is the place to be if you want to make an impression—or disappear into the crowd. VIP areas promise more than just exclusivity, but be careful: the wrong kind of attention can be very dangerous.

Key Features:

• VIP Lounge reserved for Austin’s most influential Kindred—the price of entry is a favor.
• A secret blood bar, where the most exclusive vintages of blood (from carefully curated mortal donors) are served to VIPs.
• A stage for performances, where kindred and mortal musicians alike compete for dominance.
• Private karaoke rooms for covert meetings, blackmail exchanges, or darker indulgences.

🌵 The Iron Cactus;
Tex-Mex & Tequila Bar.

Business Info:

A staple of Austin’s nightlife, The Iron Cactus is where the city’s energy comes alive. Nestled in the heart of downtown, this multi-level bar and restaurant boasts some of the best Tex-Mex in town, a rooftop patio with stunning views, and a tequila selection that could put lesser drinkers in an early grave. Live music spills into the streets most nights, blending with the hum of conversation and the clinking of glasses. The crowd is a mix of locals, tourists, and the occasional night owl who never quite leaves. It’s the kind of place where deals are made over margaritas, where laughter hides deeper conversations, and where the line between a friendly toast and a dangerous proposition is as thin as a salt rim. Whether you’re looking for a strong drink, a loud party, or a quiet corner to watch the city unfold, The Iron Cactus always has a seat waiting.

Key features:

• A locked, temperature-controlled room showcasing an extensive collection of rare and expensive tequilas. Some bottles are worth more than a car, and only the right kind of patrons get access.
• Local and traveling bands play nightly, their sounds drifting up to the rooftop patio, where the lights of Austin stretch endlessly. It’s a prime spot for deep conversations, quiet negotiations, and stolen moments.
• The kitchen never really closes, serving up smoky, spice-laden dishes well past the usual hours. The staff rarely questions what time it is—only who’s paying.
• A discreet back room where high-stakes poker and blackjack draw in risk-takers. Not all debts are paid in cash, and not all bets are legal.

🚷 The Pit – Underground Fight Club (Secret Area:)

• The fighting area is a circular pit lined with sand, keeping the blood from staining the concrete (not that it helps much). Matches range from drunken brawls to carefully arranged grudge fights.
• The real action isn’t in the fights—it’s in the bets. Money changes hands quickly, but favors and secrets are even more valuable. Some fights have stakes beyond what the audience knows.
• The official rule? Win or don’t get back up. Some fighters walk away with nothing but bruises. Others aren’t so lucky.
• Someone runs The Pit. No one’s quite sure who, but those who cross them tend to disappear.

⛪ The Sunken Cathedral;
What a nice church!!!

Info

Once a place of worship, now a forgotten ruin sinking into the earth. The Sunken Cathedral has long been a haven for those looking for a place to hide—or perform things that no church would ever sanction. Whether the walls still hold echoes of the past is up for debate.

Key features:

• The main hall is partially caved in, with uneven stone floors and deep cracks leading into the earth. The entire structure feels like it’s slowly being pulled underground.
• What’s left of the windows casts eerie, fragmented light patterns on the walls, shifting in unnatural ways under the moon. Some say the figures in the glass watch those who enter.
• A forgotten passage leads beneath the cathedral, where dust-covered tombs and broken sarcophagi suggest that some things were laid to rest—but not all of them stayed that way.
• The cracked stone altar at the front feels colder than the rest of the building. Some claim that if you stand too close, you can hear faint whispers—not of prayers, but of something older, waiting.
• Though no one admits to maintaining them, candles are often found freshly burned in certain corners of the cathedral. Their dim glow flickers without wind, marking places where someone—or something—still visits.

🐈 The Cozy Catfé;
Cat Café & Curiosities

Business Info:

A warm, inviting café tucked away in a quiet corner of Austin, The Cozy Catfé feels like a dream frozen in twilight. The scent of freshly brewed tea and spiced coffee lingers in the air, blending with the subtle musk of fur and old books. Soft jazz hums from hidden speakers, and a dozen lazy, well-groomed cats prowl the space, curling up in the laps of visitors who meet their approval. At first glance, it’s just a cozy, dimly lit retreat for cat lovers and coffee addicts. But regulars know there's more to The Cozy Catfé than its late-night hours and eerily silent staff.

Key Features:

• The cats seem unusually perceptive, often staring at empty corners or avoiding certain patrons entirely. Some claim a few of them have been here for far too long.
• The café boasts an exclusive "secret menu" for those who know how to ask. Some drinks are said to revive the senses, while others… well, let’s just say they’re an acquired taste.
• A quiet section at the back, filled with ancient-looking books that no one ever seems to return. The titles are in strange languages, and some pages turn on their own.
• While tourists wander in from time to time, the real crowd comes after dark. Poets, wanderers, and figures with pale complexions and lingering smiles tend to gather here in hushed conversation.
• No one recalls The Cozy Catfé ever being open during the day. The employees insist it doesn’t need sunlight to thrive.

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