Session Zero - Neighborhoods and Character Bonds
Point of Interest: Torchlanes
The streets along Beacon's Way see dusk earlier than most, for whatever reason. Residents do not pay it any mind, it is just the way things are, and there are certainly a number of Vislae that could be blamed for it. However, the early fading light along the roads has facilitated the need for transit too and from without leaving residents or visitors stumbling in the gloom of the place during an hour when most think it ought to be daytime. The Gerent of the area created the Torchlanes to fulfill that need, a cab and carriage service that takes people to, from, and throughout The Beacon's Way and all the branching streets adjacent. One merely needs to hail a cab, and their torchlit vehicle will whisk sojourners off, using a route that seems to bend the streets to create a shorter path.
Claimed to be the best way to get about, there is an official cab installment on both ends of The Beacon's way, and from there one can order a cab, or try to hail one from the street. Throughout the rest of Satyrine there are installments that take people to the dusky district as well, but the Torchlanes are idiosyncratic to The Beacon's Way, and only rarely are their cab's called for service far from their standard route.
Local Concern: Torch Sputter
Their have been a number of issues with keeping the lamps and torches of The Beacon's Way lit, even when there seems to be nothing wrong with the torch, lantern, or lamp. In particular this has been problematic for the drivers of the Torchlanes, who rely on the lights to lead them along their hastened routes.
Point of Interest: Font of Sero
On Gaslight, a plaza that intersects The Beacon's Way, there is the Font of Sero, a fountain that spills out an unending stream of babbling words and phrases. About the fountain are benches who are huddled in contemplative thought, wondering often aloud what sorts of ideas are being conveyed in the endless stream. This makes the benches entirely unfit for sitting upon, as they are quite incessant in their pondering. despite this inconvenience, it is quite a spectacle, and many Vances come to the Font of Sero seeking some bit of stray lore that might be useful in the composition of their spells, or a theory on arcane lore while conversing with the benches. Others, such as theatrically minded Weavers or Goetics, find the backdrop of the fountain to be a good place to try busking, though Goetics sometimes find this occasionally dangerous, as the murmur of the font can be quite distracting. Others like to view this landmark from afar, the murmur becoming a soft lull that they might find relaxing while drinking at the Cafe Allegory (not to be confused with the Cafe Allegro 3 blocks up).
Point of Interest: Twilight's Veranda
Twilight's Veranda is a large open air performance theatre located on Candle St. No one seems to own it, though nonetheless it earns quite a bit of income as there is frequent patronage. While regular performers can have a performance booked at Twilight's Veranda, it more frequently see's Vislae making use of their magical talent to create impressive displays. Weavers frequently make use of the theatre not just for performance sake, but also to advance and hone their skill live on stage, while the other Orders may occasionally book a performance here as well. Theatre goers may dine while they watch the magical performances, and the fare itself is worthy of praise, though it is a mystery exactly where the meals come from just as much as it is unknown where the money spent to dine or view a performance goes.
Rumor: Twilight's Misfortune
The local Gerent is quite interested in who runs and maintains the Twilight Veranda, and has placed a reward for any who can discover their identity. Why he wants this knowledge is kept quiet, though most suspect it is so he can get a cut of the profits through taxes at the very least!
Local Concern: Pesky Pests
There has been a local infestation of moths that have caused some damage to certain textile sales shops, and have become a bother to various tourists trying to enjoy the scenery of the Dusky District.
Rumor: The Unlit Lamp
Down a ways on Shamlamp Ave. is a Lamp Post that can not be lit, and indeed has laid in utter darkness for years. Most give it a wide berth, especially those carrying a light of some sort, as the rumor is that it will douse if one get's too close to the lamp post, and it is seen as highly taboo to stay too long within the gloom of that lamp during the hours after dusk. Some claim to have seen an ominous figure standing beneath it, but can't seem to remember much else about it. These stories almost always seem to be linked to some misfortune that occurs afterward, though this could be the speaker correlating the events together unnecessarily.