Category:Paris, France

OOC Information

IC Information

Boundaries

All of Paris and then some

Local Laws

• Any ability that could be construed by mortals as mystical or magical in nature, by members of the Camarilla or not, was to be used away from the eyes of mortals or be harshly punished without due process except during major celebrations such as the Feast of Fools and the Carnival de Paris.
• The Anarch Movement is granted the territory of Northern Paris; The Alliance is granted the territory of Northeastern Paris; All else remains the Camarilla's.
• The color yellow is forbidden from being worn or displayed during formal gatherings.

Modern Situation

Paris is the capital and most populous city of France. Since the 17th century, Paris has been one of the world's major centers of finance, diplomacy, commerce, fashion, gastronomy, science, and arts, which has sometimes been referred to as the Capital Of The World. Paris is especially known for its museums and architecture.
Though once the jewel of the Camarilla, after recent Hunter threats the Camarilla was forced to cede territory to the Anarch Movement and the Independent Alliance who both helped stabilize the city in the wake of the Notre Dame fire.
The Camarilla holds most of Paris still, but their stronghold is in the west and southwest sections of Paris alongside the fortunes classes of mortals. The IA holds territory in the Northeast. The Anarchs hold territory in the North.

Notable Residents

• Violetta, Luminary Toreador & Prince of the Camarilla, childe of Francois Villon
• Pierre Donadieu, Neonate True Brujah & Seneschal of the Camarilla
• The Yellow Jacket Gang, an influential gang of Anarchs
• Dona Luciana Giovanni, and siblings.
• Alexis de la Rue, Uniter of the Choir

Notable Former Residents

• Nox - once Scourge of Paris
• Claude de Bourbon - once Harpy of Paris
• Creature - one of the Parisian Clutch of Creeps discovered in 2013

Timeline

• 3rd cen BCE - Early Paris is Founded by a group (or herd) of Nomadic Celts and their Gangrel Protectors.
• 52 BCE - A group of Romans conquer early Paris under orders from their Ventrue masters.
• 845 - The Gangrel try to retake Paris from the Ventrue by assisting a group of Vikings. Though they have had some minor successes they ultimately fail.
• 1101 - As early as the 12th century, the Feast of Fools allowed vampires to use their disciplines in public under the guise of Magic.
• 1260 - A coterie of powerful local vampires starts and funds the creation of Notre Dame. It becomes one of the highest regarded Elysium in Paris, only to be used for the most important events.
• 1307 - The local ruling Vampires influence King Philip IV's court to have the leaders of the Knights Templar arrested and burned to scare off others and hinder any Hunters in the area.
• 1348 - The Bubonic Plague kills around 1/3 of the inhabitants of Paris, greatly limiting their herds and making the vampires even more paranoid about hunters.
• 1488 - The Kindred of Paris join the Camarilla.
• 1514 - Many years after the Anarch Revolt ends a group still active in Paris works with the Sorbonne to create a list of forbidden books. The Camarilla in Paris is quick to stomp out any versions with lists of books related to heretical concepts like Lilith and the Book of Nod.
• 1641 - The First permanent Theater in Paris opens, Palais-Royal. It quickly becomes an Elysium and gem in the Parisian Camarilla's proverbial crown.
• 1763 - The Palais-Royal burns. Many vampires die in the flames or fighting the Hunters who were waiting for them outside, including the Harpy and Scourge.
• 1783-1789 - After almost two decades of being only the occasional Scourge in charge, Nox rises to the rank of Scourge.
• 1782 - Claude de Bourbon takes the position of Harpy of Paris after its vacancy due to his reputation alone. Claude is present in the decade or two prior to the French Revolution in Paris and Versailles. The Harpy was seen fleeing in a Carriage the same night that Versailles falls.
• 1789 - Storming of the bastille. Sensing the underlying unrest of the lower classes of the mortal populace, the Sabbat began a whisper campaign directed at the small rabble of Anarchs hiding in the shadows of the city. The Anarchs, under the whispered 'direction' of the Sabbat, began to flame the fires of revolution amongst the mortals that ultimately led to the storming of the Bastille. While it did not overthrow the Camarilla like both the Anarchs and ultimately the Sabbat had hoped, it did strike a blow to the ruling classes, both mortal and Vampire, which could be felt for many years.
• 1870-1914 - Beautiful Era - Clan Toreador takes major control of Paris during this time and invites artists and occultists from all around the world to take up residence.
• 1875 - May 31st - Alphonse Louis Constant supposedly dies.
• 1945 - WW2 - Vampires of Paris flee or hide during the invasion. Clan Nosferatu, in a show of great wisdom and charity, allows many to hide out the war in their territories underground.
• 1952 - The Carnival de Paris was stopped - Due to a number of incredibly flagrant and masquerade-breaking displays of vampiric powers during this years Carnival, more Hunters were attracted to the area. A new Courtesy was added: Any ability that could be construed by mortals as mystical or magical in nature, by members of the Camarilla or not, was to be used away from the eyes of mortals or be harshly punished without due process. It gained the nickname: The Carn-Evil Courtesy.
• 1955 - A subtle fight turns overt and a Son of Discord and Daughter of Cacophony both meet final death. A shaky truce ends up observed between the groups in which they agree to keep their separate ways and avoid conflict. They also agree to avoid embracing across gender lines.
• 1965 - Twinned city to Rome - Only Paris is worthy of Rome; only Rome is worthy of Paris - Going against the Camarilla status quo at the time, the Camarilla in Paris reaches out to Vampires in Rome for a Pact of Mutual Protection and to establish ties with the Italian merchants at that time.
• 1977 - The Centre Pompidou is opened. In no small part to a minor alliance between multiple clans ranging sects.
• 1988 - Construction on the Chanel Tunnel begins. The project is largely funded by the joint efforts of the Nosferatu and the Ventrue.
• 1994 - The Chanel Tunnel, often referred to as The Chunnel by the media, opens. It is the only fixed link between the island of Great Britain and the European mainland, and the Nosferatu control kindred access to it.
• 1997 - After many years, and many boons exchanged, the Carnival de Paris is restarted and the Carn-Evil Courtesy is amended to include: except during major celebrations such as the Feast of Fools and the Carnival de Paris. Private and public celebrations are rampant.
• 2008 - A gathering of Sons & Daughters celebrate in Paris, the coming together of their clan. The Choir of Eris officially becomes the name of the bloodline. Individuals are referred to as Scions. The bloodline gathers in large numbers all across the globe to celebrate this unity, most often in famous musical meccas including Memphis, New Orleans, Berlin, London, Havana, and even at the Coachella Festival. While lots of newer clan members are present many older Scions are seen too.
• 2011 - Francois Villon is Beckoned. His childe Violetta assumes praxis. She names Pierre Donadieu, a neonate of the True Brujah as her Seneschal. Victoria leaves the minutia of running the domain to Pierre, though her presence looms over the Court.
• 2013 - The Parisian Clutch of Creeps is discovered deep underground by a group of Nosferatu and a select few other Kindred. The Clutch is awakened, fed, and freed. Some of them become loyal servants to those that freed them. Creature was one of those Creeps.
• 2014 - The Sundering. - The Society of Leopold launches a globally orchestrated attack on the Founding Temples; they are not destroyed but are taken under mortal government control. Investigations by the Ministry into taking them back have been met with extreme resistance. Many of the clans question how hunters could have known so much about so many locations. The only conclusion is that someone or something leaked the information.
• 2018 - Seeing how much disarray their Ivory Tower counterparts are in, local Anarchs use the Yellow Jacket Strikes to take large chunks of Paris under their control.
  • In a show of control the local Toreador organizes a Grand Ball in Paris and many vampires from across the globe come to celebrate.
• 2019 - Conclave of Paris
  • Notre Dame burns. - During a nighttime attack by Hunters during a crucial Camarilla Elysium meeting, most of the few remaining elders and those in power are killed or gravely injured. It is covered up by Hunters as an accidental fire.
  • The remaining Camarilla call for aid from previous contacts, now in the IA, to fortify their defenses in Paris against Hunters. Many thaumaturgy users, who at one point or another spent some time learning in Paris, come to assist.
• 2020 - Members of the Independent Alliance and Anarch Movement secure their locations and assist in the defense of Paris against Mortal hunters.
• 2022 - Paris is now a city divided. Though once a strong Camarilla domain, the Independent Alliance and Anarch Movement have both managed to cement their hold on parts of Paris, and through Prestation owed to them for their assistance against the Hunter threat they forced the Camarilla to formally cede territory to them.