New locations still to come, but threw this list of Themes together at work. All are taken form nicknames for NYC. Some need some assistance on filling out
THEMESThe Capital of the World - Many powers live, thrive, and move within New york. The Olympians reside here, with Olympus hovering unseen above The Empire state Building. All three Vampire Courts struggle for power - The Hendriksen Scourge (Black Court), the Escobado Cartel (Red Court), and House Howe (White Court). Both Faerie Courts vie for power in NYC, causing the infamous "Canyon Winds" of Manhattan. Wildfae, Scions, Halfbloods, and Creatures of Shadow, among others, all walk amongst the throngs of mortals living withing New York City
The City So Nice, They Named It Twice - Well, three times actually, but no one remembers the Lenape name for NYC. However, not all Lenape and Dutch were happy with the transitions of power of the island and the areas around it, and many restless Dutch and Lenape spirits haunt NYC's locals. Every so often they rise to prominence (the last being the Goser Incident of 1985 (aka The Nerve Gas Attack of 1985 to Norms)) and are put down through various magical and/or technological means.
The City That Never Sleeps - Something is always happening in NYC. Egyptian mages are vieing with White Council for Power in Brooklyn. Red Court Vampires prey on attendees of Studio 54 beneath the nose of House Howe, while Hellmouth Vampires have begun to appear near Ground Zero, interfering with the mortal workmen building the Freedom Tower.
Crossroads of the World - More Ley Lines cross beneath Manhattan than anywhere else in the World. The Lenape Indians were aware of this and harnessed it's power. The Dutch used this power to purchase the Island for trinkets. The British used it to gain the Island and then again to confound George Washington during the American Revolution. It was used by the Spin Doctors of Tammany Hall and Theodore Roosevelt to rise to Power, and has unwittingly been tapped repeatedly by modern luminaries (What else could be responsible for the fame of a Paris Hilton, Kim Kardashian, or a 'Snooki'?)
POWERSThe Olympians - The Olympians remain aloof from the City, with Mt. Olympus anchored, unseen, above the Empire State Building. The Gods choose more often to do so as they have in the past, and act through their mortal (Halfblood) children. The entrance to Olympus resides via an elevator in The Empire State Building, which can only be seen by those of a Supernatural bearing, and which is protected both by magical and physical means. However, while the Olympians remain aloof, they also take a great interest in the City which they reside above, and more and more of their children now reside within New York, fighting the supernatural threats that plague the city, dispatched form Camp Half Blood (On Long Island), and armed with Celestial Bronze, and guided by their immortal parents, doing as Heroes have always done since ancient times.
The Hendriksen Scourge - Founded by Christian Hendriksen, one of the original founders of New Amsterdam, when he was turned into a Black Court shortly after coming to the Americas. Hendriksen killed his creator, and began to slowly create his own scourge, until he was locked away by a group of Lenape Shamans and Dutch Wizards (White Council Wardens), in a cave sacred to the Lenape and residing above the crossing of 4 major ley lines on the Lower East Side of Manhattan. There he rested, imprisoned, until an ambitious developer, Gilbert Radburn, broke into the cave in search of Lenape Artifacts of power which would give him immortality. Radburn was defeated, but the resulting earthquake and explosion freed Hendriksen and his Scourge form their captivity. They soon sought shelter beneath the new 9/11 Museum and the warrens of Ground Zero, which rests on the exact location where the first Dutch Trading Post was established, and the have begun to establish themselves as a power in the City.
The Escobado Cartel - Consisting mostly of immigrants from Columbia, this Red Court Cartel fled to New York in the early 1980's as members of the Brotherhood of St. Giles utilized American anti-drug efforts within the Columbian Jungle, to strike at several powerful Red Court families (the most violent being the American bombing of a meeting of several Leading Cartel Families, all Red Court, unbeknownst to the Americans. This 'tragic Car Bombing' led to the eventual resignation of the President, National Security Advisor, and Director of Operations of the CIA). The Escobado Cartel resides in the South Bronx, their headquarters within site distance of Yankee Stadium, where they manage most of the drugs and prostitution within New York. This brings the cartel into conflict quite often with the more mortal, yet powerful criminal elements of the City, including the Genovese Family and Lucciano Crime Syndicates (Mafia), the Romanov Family (Russian Mafia), and the Nakamura Clan (Yakuza) as well as the NYPD and the FBI.
House Howe - The White Court Vampires of House Howe, feed on Fear, and are a splinter House of House Malvora, and with the recent events in Chicago which severely weakened House Malvorra as well as decimated its numbers, appears to be moving towards superseding its original House. House Howe, was founded by William Howe (alias William Malvorra), British General, and Head of the British Occupying Force during the American Revolution. Feeding on the fear spreading throughout the city, Howe and his 'children' (other members of House Malvorra who followed him) grew in power, and in numbers. Shortly after the War's end, the General sought retirement, and returned to England where he 'died'. After his 'death', he returned to New York to lead his House, masquerading as his son, and has done so, ever since. Through a series of 'deaths' William Howe's 'sons' (Howe Himself), have maintained control of the Family and it's fortune. He continues to grow his House's numbers by bringing White Court from other Houses beneath his protection, the most prominent being Steve Rubell (of House Raith), owner of Studio 54.
The Fomor - While a relatively new power, their presence is felt throughout New York, especially along the areas near the Rivers and Harbor. Originally formed form the survivors of the Deep Ones, the Fomor now take in the cast-off, both Supernatural and Mundane, of the darker parts of the Mortal and Supernatural world, and give them shelter, a home, and a cause. The Fomor operate mostly from the Docks, centered on Fisherman's Wharf, with a secondary location somewhere near the USS Intrepid Museum. Fomor operatives range from Mortal thugs and psychotics to Wildfae, outcast Red Court Vampires, Immortals, fallen Halfbloods, and Deep Ones. Traditionally seen more as Muscle For Hire, the Fomor have begun spreading out into other ventures. With their origins lying with the Deep Ones, the Fomor have a strong connection to The Great Old ONes, more specifically to Cthullu, and have been know to call upon Outsider aid, from time to time. The Fomor also have strong connections to the Mortal Underworld, specifically the Luciano Crime Syndicate and the Nakamura Clan.
Lucciano Crime Syndicate - Founded in the 1920's by Sicilian Immigrant "Lucky" Lucciano, and still run by Lucky today, the Lucciano Crime Syndicate made a name and fortune during Prohibition, in bootlegging, and is the Crime Syndicate from which one Alphonse Capone learned his trade before moving to Chicago. Lucciano was deported by the US Government in the late 30s and then allowed back in after agreeing to keep the Docks free of Nazi infiltration durin World War II. Unbeknownst to any, Lucky is an Immortal, a member of that rare breed of human that cannot die (except by losing their head). Unlike others of his kind, he has not taken on another identity, and uses the fear of his immortality and eternal youthfulness to keep those beneath him in line. It is said around NYC, no one crosses Lucky more than once. The Lucciano Syndicate controls most of the the various "Organized' criminal elements in the City, and keeps a close eye on those it does not.
