There are many themed hidden areas, but all races/characters can roleplay, hang out, and travel anywhere. Some areas may have protective inhabitants, but none are race-exclusive. No areas outside of Faction HQ's & Rentals can be claimed OOC. All other places are neutral and can only be claimed IC where their claims can be contested by others.
The Bank of Howling Hills is a place where all new citizens must go to establish their financial presence under the Veil of Howling Hills.
The bank’s vaults, protected by advanced Magitech security, house the city’s greatest treasures, from gold to powerful magical items placed by local citizens for protection. For the average citizen, the bank represents stability, ensuring their financial safety as they navigate the complex dynamics of life within the Veil.
(If players are interested in robbing the vault, submit a ticket to organize a heist!)
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Looking for a place to uwu? Unsure where to nyan in Vermont? Find your Senpai at the Howling Hills Cat Café! Are there maids? Yes! Are there cats? I think so! Can you pet them? Probably! Did we mention it’s also a café?
So, drop your anime and manga and head down to owo your little heart out in style! Maid style. Or cat style. We are honestly not sure. Muffled Mic …what is a ‘weeb’?
City Hall of Howling Hills is a grand, imposing structure where the governance and law of the city converge. Within its chambers, the City Council gathers to deliberate on matters of policy and the city’s future. The Mayor’s office, located in a regal wing of the building, is a hub of leadership and decision-making, while the Department of Justice (DoJ) operates from within the hall’s lower levels, ensuring that law enforcement and the city’s legal framework run smoothly.
There is a Meeting Room in the Left Side that Citizens & Businesses can use.
There is also a Ballroom upstairs that can be used by the City and Locals for Events!
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A name for a drink, stranger.
We offer a place where you can be your true self, where the outside world does not matter, and where the dark holds as many truths as secrets. Come find what you are looking for.
Welcome to October.
Come play with us."
This dedicated Dog Park is a shining example of Howling Hills government in action. Sure, there may be the occasional discovery of a humanoid body ravaged by teeth and claws, but we listen to our citizens, and that is a small price to pay for having a safe space for your happy pupper to play in! As an addendum, both the World Council and the Office of the Howling Hills Mayor hold no responsibility or liability for any lycanthropy you may or may not encounter in the vicinity.
The Eternal Sanctuary of Penumbra, rising from the ashes of St. Diago’s Church, is a place where the balance between light and dark is embraced. Unlike its predecessor, this new church is not bound by traditional notions of good or evil. Instead, it serves as a neutral zone open to all, whether aligned with good, evil, or neutral forces. Its opulent towers and intricate symbols reflect this balance, creating a space for all types of practices, from sermons and confessions to witchcraft and alchemy. The Sanctuary represents unity amidst diversity, offering a haven for every soul, no matter their path.
On June 12, 2024, the infamous fire at St. Diago’s Church marked a dark turning point in Howling Hills. The once-sacred church became the site of a devastating betrayal in which few would ever uncover the true reason behind its fiery destruction and its eventual sinking beneath the waters. In truth, a citizen was behind the church's tragic fall.
Howling Hills saw the construction of one of its beloved churches, built sometime during the early 1800s. It stood the test of time for about 224 years. The Church was named St. Diago’s Church and held thousands of sermons and even more confessions. Truly a beacon of hope, light, and restoration for the town, it was also home to a fine dining restaurant in the basement. More importantly, the old Church housed the gateway portal to Elysian Fields, allowing those whose intent aligned with good over evil to freely traverse the realm.
Minnie, having returned under the influence of an ancient, malevolent force, used the church as the stage to sever the final ties to her former life, including her husband, James. Driven by the evil inside her, she framed James for the arson, manipulating fire magic and shadow, leaving behind twisted evidence such as; black bile, magical components, and shattered remnants of their bond. The fire, unnaturally prolonged by magic, consumed the church with a malevolent force, its flames fueled by the dark power Minnie now wielded.
Tragedy struck on that day, as the beloved Church was destroyed through this dark magic. Engulfed in sickly green flames, the Church lost its battle to remain standing. The fire consumed not only the Church itself but also the restaurant and the gateway to Elysian Fields, all of which sank to a watery doom. The ruins were left neglected and nearly forgotten in the months that followed. James narrowly escaped with his life, but Minnie’s transformation was complete. Her humanity had been sacrificed to an ancient evil, and James was wrongfully blamed for the destruction of the town’s cherished landmark.
After several pleas with Howling Hills’ government, the town realized how much of a beacon of hope the Church had become. Outcry poured from the town’s citizens for months, hoping to restore what had been lost. Initially met with denial after denial, hope was finally reignited when funds mysteriously appeared, and a call for volunteers spread across social media.
Several weeks passed, and a new church began to rise from the ashes of the old. The new, now known as "Eternal Sanctuary of Penumbra" structure was reinforced with steel and concrete to prevent another destruction like before. Opulent towers, scrawled with ancient writings of unknown origin, began to take shape, symbolizing the balance of light and dark forces to maintain the natural alignment of the land. The central building was designed to hold sermons and confessions, while additional wings were built for offices, meetings, and even spaces dedicated to witchcraft, alchemy, and medicine.
The newly rebuilt Church became a neutral zone, open to everyone regardless of origin, alignment, or values, with a conscious decision not to consecrate the grounds. It now stands as a place where all citizens of Howling Hills can gather, united under the shadow of its complex past.
Howling Hills is a melting pot of many influences, with the Eastern District being a prime example. Visit its restaurants for the finest Eastern cuisine in Vermont, from hot pot to sushi to noodles! Also, we are happy to report that local kitsune attacks and ‘death by Oni’ are down by (nearly) 16% compared to last year!
Looking to unwind? Visit the nearby tranquil Zen gardens and hot springs, where despite the occasional murder, you too can feel unbothered, moisturized, happy, in your lane, focused, and flourishing! *
NOTE: Rumors of Eastern District access to an elaborate underground system of sewer tunnels, as well as to the infamous Night Market, are COMPLETELY UNTRUE.
*The World Council and Office of the Mayor cannot guarantee any of these things in the event of your violent death
A cozy bustling location in the heart of the City. Home to local Festivals & Community Market events. This local hotspot is usually the place to go for all manner of celebrations.
Players are welcome to temporary rez their goods at a stall as long as they are active in the roleplay scene. Once the scene is done, roleplayers are asked to pickup their items. Items will auto return after 2 Hours.
A beacon of safety amidst the chaos, the once Fire Department now SRF Headquarters is home to the City's bravest. Equipped to battle blazes and rescue those in need, this station is a symbol of hope and resilience. The crew stands ready, day and night, to protect the city from flames and other disasters.
Read up on the SRF Lore Here!
The Funeral Home is a solemn place where the living come to say their final goodbyes. With its somber atmosphere and carefully tended grounds, it offers a dignified setting for farewells and reflections. The air is heavy with the scent of lilies, and every corner whispers of lives once lived.
The Rosenthorne Cemetary is a serene yet eerie resting place filled with Blood Roses left behind by the Hall of Black Baccara Count. To those that dare pluck these roses, they'll find the petals wilt and risk the wrath of the spirits that reside in this place.
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The World Council and Office of the Mayor would like to remind you, citizens, that you should not worry about firearms or have any need of ammo as long as the local Gun Range stays licensed. So be sure to have a wonderful day, citizens!
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"Here in Howling Hills, we believe that a happy citizen is a FIT citizen, and a fit citizen is (probably?) less likely to die from Corruption!
If you are looking to pump some iron and maximize those GAINS so you can go toe-to-toe with The Corrupt, then come down to the Howling Hills gym, where it’s been seventeen days since the last staph infection from the locker room!"
The Hospital is a state-of-the-art medical facility located near the Community Square within Howling Hills. The facility is equipped to handle emergencies, general medical care, psychiatric, and surgical procedures. Howling Hills Hospital uphold a vow to their patients by providing the best care possible. Publicly, treatment for Corruption is available upon request to those infected by a bite from an Aberration.
The Hospital has Access to Cores in Order to treat Curable Corruption
Sometime in late 1795, Henry Miller, Agatha Delvaux, Jonah Croft, and Bellatrix Le'Pouf, the founders of Howling Hills establish the first Hospital. Intending to provide the best medical care, the hospital began employing some of the greatest medical pioneers in Europe within a young and growing Colonial United States. Over time, the hospital became a beacon of medical care research for the Colonial States in what would later be New England. One of the hopes is the hospital could bring together supernaturals and the mundane by providing the best care available.
Around 1797, the air shifted. Inexplicably, people begin vanishing. The town takes notice when family members begin disappearing without a trace. The disappearances raise questions from citizens and enforcers of the law. 1798 comes to a head when the hospital starts taking in patients with new, unfamiliar symptoms. Symptoms are noted as veins' darkening, followed by the extremities' darkening at a progressive rate until the entire form is a husk. These symptoms are assumed to be a new and advanced version of the Bubonic Plague. The new plague, now known as Corruption becomes a global threat.
By 1815, the original hospital is converted into an asylum to make way for a new, larger hospital to mitigate the demanding patient load. Immediately, the hospital began to fill as soon as the new hospital opened. As symptoms worsened, resources began to become scarce. Many are sent to the Asylum as a means of quarantine for cases the hospital can no longer handle. Sometime around 1830 or after, the Hospital began noticing the Favored were becoming among the infected. Primarily, through bite marks. Previously, what was known prior, was that the supernatural were the only ones infected. There are no means or methods to treat bites by an Aberration.
After 1850, the Veil in Howling Hills is installed. The Hospital began seeing a lower patient load a few months after the Veil installation. Life relatively returns and a new normal develops in the months and years following the installation of the Veil. Corruption cases dwindle but still a few here and there a few times a year. Many hospitals around the world have begun working out ways to figure out how to medically treat corruption but to no avail. Resources are limited. Medical treatment is ongoing. Many failures occur within the medical research community. Regardless, supply lines are established after 1930. Hospitals begin to see an increase in resources again. However, the means for treatment are not available.
Sometime after 1980, it was discovered among many organizations, the medical community, and the general public Aberrations dropped a special core. The cores, later known as Aberration Cores hold special properties. The core can enhance magic or be used to craft magical items. Many in the medical community surmise their potential could lead to treatment. There are multiple research attempts over the next several decades without much luck.
In 2023, a doctor from Hamburg, Germany, and a team of researchers residing in Howling Hills accidentally discovered using the cores could siphon some of the corruption out of bitten victims. Word spreads around the world and other Veiled cities all over the globe begin following suit. Treatment for bitten Aberration victims had been discovered…
Matchstick Holler, a shadowed forest grove near Howling Hills, is steeped in ancient magic and mystery. Once revered by indigenous people as a place of beauty and spiritual power, it provided bountiful resources and harmony until darker forces took root. Over time, supernatural beings and ominous rituals transformed the Holler into a haven for predatory creatures, severing its connection to the peaceful Willowlake Park. When colonial settlers tried to destroy the forest, it retaliated, with fires that would not consume its trees but scorched nearby land instead. Renamed Matchstick Holler for this resilience, the grove endures as an untamed, mystical region, serving as a reminder of humanity’s limits against nature’s enduring magic.
Ancient magic, predating humanity itself, pulses through the vast mountain range encircling modern-day Howling Hills. Within the encompassing veil, two regions of the town have been mystically bound as counterparts, question and answer to one another. On the town’s outskirts, shadowed by lush tree lines and towering hills, lies Matchstick Holler; a dark, enigmatic parallel to Willowlake Park. This grove serves as a natural boundary to the main lake and Blackwater Swamp. Beneath the dense shade cast from the mountainside and tightly woven canopy, sunlight is all but obliterated, casting the holler into a state of perpetual twilight.
Though brooding and often ominous, the grove offers its own form of allure, promising abundant resources and regenerative timber for building to the first humans to inhabit the land. The holler’s magnetic energy once grounded those who wander within it, immersing them in a world of dim beauty and biodiversity found nowhere else in the hills. Even in its somber mystery, the holler once held a sacred serenity akin to the park. Those indigenous to the area initially likened it to the evening star, revering it as a place of profound spiritual resonance.
Over time, as the forest grew wilder, the land shifted and humanity evolved, the charged shadows of this unique ecosystem became a refuge for those drawn to its dark enchantments. Predatory beings, both supernatural and mortal, began haunting its woods, shielded by the dense canopy and using it as a covert ground for dark pursuits. The grove’s energies grew hungrier as the first innocent human life was spilled upon its soil- a desperate act of cannibalism during an especially harsh winter. In response, the forest severed its energy from Willow Lake Park, as though to quarantine a spreading corruption. Now ancient creatures took root, flourishing within its eerie climate. Hunters and wanderers who entered often disappeared; those who returned spoke in hushed tones of monstrous beings, forbidden rites and ominous doorways to far away lands. It became an epicenter of broken taboos. A place that’s energy begged to harbor monsters in its shadowy embrace for a mutual benefit.
As the holler’s energies drew further away from the peaceful wood it once was, physical danger from unsavory entities now a threat, people stopped associating it with the evening star, withdrawing to the safer areas near the park. The forest's isolation only deepened, attracting creatures globally. Allowing new monsters to slip through the folds of the ancient hillside barrier and forked trees alike to find sanctuary within the shadowy biome.
When colonial settlers arrived, many ignored the warnings of the land’s first inhabitants and made homes nearby. Those who ventured into the holler returned able to corroborate claims of the local tribe and then some. Leaving plenty of explorers to be targeted by the forest’s denizens. In their fear, the settlers attempted to destroy the forest, yet it defied them. The trees would not fall or burn to their finality; instead, they smoldered upright like matchsticks, casting down a rain of fire upon nearby lands and new homes; a burning omen of the forest’s wrath. And yet, within days, the holler regrew, unscathed but cloaked in an eerie, eternal fog; a spectral reminder of humankind’s failed defiance.
Over time, the place took on its enduring name, Matchstick Holler- a tribute to its rich and tumultuous history. With the rise of the Howling Hills’ supernatural veil and the encroachment of modernity in neighboring regions, our town took shape around its ancient bones. Today, Matchstick Holler remains untamed and unclaimed; occasionally contested by human ambition but ultimately undefeated, serving as a reminder to both protect and revere the forest for generations to come.
Any visit to the Botanical Gardens is incomplete without stopping in at Mocha & Megabytes for a delightful beverage and tasty treat. Looking for a place to relax or get a bit of work done in comfort? Stable ‘net links and the comfy confines will have your time flying by!
It is said the Owner of Mocha & Megabytes has declared the place a Sanctuary for all that wish to enjoy a peaceful evening. Whether you be in true form or guise, any are welcome as long as they abide by the rules.
(Rules can be found inside the shop on the Menu Board.)
It is a nice place. Very nice. We here at the Howling Hills City Council quite enjoy it. We will be watching, likely over coffee and scones.
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"It has come to the attention of the Howling Hills City Council that there is some confusion amongst citizens regarding our local Pharmacy. This is where you can have a PRESCRIPTION filled, one prescribed by a REAL DOCTOR. Walk-in visitors demanding DRUGS will be met with disapproval and likely RDA response. Again, this is for LEGAL remedies and medicines, both mundane and supernatural, not DRUGS. NOT DRUGS. NOT. DRUGS.
The pharmacist has also asked us to remind citizens that most medications are taken ORALLY and do not have a suppository option, so stop asking. Thank you, and again, NOT DRUGS."
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"Looking for a meaningful career in service to your fellow citizens, one that is full of excitement and thrills? Well, then apply to the RDA. But we are also hiring at the Post Office!
The Howling Hills City Council would also like to remind citizens that the Post Office does not accept mail that is wet. Or sticky. Or ticking.
So have faith, citizens! When you send your mail and packages via the Howling Hills Post Office, you can rest assured that it is highly likely that they will arrive where they are supposed to, potentially in one piece. Probably!"
A refreshing oasis amidst the city's hustle and bustle, the Public Pool is the perfect spot for relaxation and fun. Whether you’re joining friends for a swim or enjoying a peaceful solo dip, the pool offers a welcoming escape. Community events thrive here, with the sun shining down and the air filled with the joyful sounds of splashing water and laughter. It’s a beloved retreat for the citizens of Howling Hills, where the simple pleasures of summer can be enjoyed by all.
Home of the Realm Defenders Agency! There to make sure Criminals that do the Crime do the Time.
Read up on the RDA Lore Here!
Established by an anonymous culinary enthusiast, the Secret Garden focuses on bringing a high end dining experience to Howling Hills. Serving gourmet dishes with rotating seasonal menus (Feel free to get creative, employees!) from steaks and risotto to seasonally curated salads, this is the perfect place to bring a date or host a business meeting. Upstairs is available to the public to rent (IC-ly) for larger scale dining or events.
OOC: While the establishment is owned by its anonymous investor, you may work here freely as serving or cooking staff if you wish!
Horny for a drink? Thirsty for a boner? The erotic exotic and little bit neurotic dance club Sinners may be your next Howling Hills venture. Tucked behind City Hall in the naughty corner looms the industrial sleek slice of Heaven trussed up like Hell. Let the sultry dancers lighten your pockets, bartenders overflow your cups, and bouncers scowl meaningfully at your nonsense. Sinners, where your seven banes are our blessings.
Near the city and just within the strongest point of the veil, resides a small suburb in which some citizens have chosen to to dwell. The houses and structurers within this suburb are always pleasant to gaze upon, though it has been said that some are no more than illusions to hide behind.
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Willow lake Park in Howling Hills, is a historic sanctuary originally used by native tribes as a neutral, sacred ground. Known for its tranquil river and subtle magic, the park has remained a place for peace and renewal amid modern growth. It represents the serene side of nature, complementing the wilder landscapes outside the City.
Willow lake Park is a serene expanse nestled in the heart of Howling Hills, Vermont, with origins tracing back to a time when it served as a safe, neutral ground among the local native tribes. Here, tribal members would gather to collect water, bathe, and fish without fear as bloodshed was strictly forbidden within its bounds. This sanctuary was revered as a place of peace, community, and harmony with nature, surrounded by lush greenery and nourished by a river that still flows through the park today. The land itself was believed to hold a quiet magic, a subtle force of healing and vitality, as if something ancient and powerful lay buried beneath, infusing the earth with life.
As time passed and settlers moved into the region, the land continued to serve as a communal sanctuary, a space for reflection and tranquility. While the surrounding landscape transformed, it became evident to all that this glen held a special, mystical energy that needed to be preserved. The waterfall and river remained central to the scenery, evolving into a cherished retreat from the increasingly bustling town and a place to connect with nature’s calming presence. This enchanting energy drew people in, inviting them to experience peace and renewal amidst the natural beauty.
Willow lake Park used to border the woods, but as modern civilization grew, the distance between Matchstick Holler and Willowlake Park increased until Willowlake Park became a separate area entirely. Today, Willow lake park serves as an isolated contrast to the untamed forces of nature that lie in the woods and their deeper counterparks in Matchstick Holler, with the regions representing different aspects of nature’s force: one serene and nurturing, the other wild and untamed. Together, they celebrate the duality of nature, standing as complementary forces in the landscape of Howling Hills.
