[hider=Life on Dämmerlicht.]Dämmerlicht is the third planet from the dim star of Sterbende. Dämmerlicht is gravitationally locked with Sterbende, meaning that one end is always lit and the other is always dim. This is also how Dämmerlicht is divided between the humans and vampires that live there. The vampires reside on the darker side, and the humans reside upon the lit side. The darkened side of the planet is in a perpetual twilight state, with the sun barely peeking over the horizon. This side of Dämmerlicht is heavily industrialized, with a mixture of steampunk and diselpunk themes with an overall gothic tone. There is also a robust train system throughout the city. Though there are still plenty of streets and sidewalks to drive or walk upon. Street lamps dot the sidewalks and streets to provide them with light due to the fact that the vampires present like to remain presentable and welcoming. The factories within Dämmerlicht produce a variety of gothic fashions and other trade goods to spread throughout the universe, which has proven surprisingly popular with several groups of people.

The human side of the planet is very rural in comparison. Any land that is usable for farmland is used as such, which leaves a ring of classical housing districts surrounding the farms. Located within the housing districts are tithe centers, where humans regularly donate blood for the vampires on the other half of the planet to consume. Donations are heavily rewarded, which is why it's superbly popular to donate blood when able. The food grown here is kept on-planet to avoid shortages, since both populations depend on the kindness of the other to survive. Advanced laser technology is largely absent from the planet, which gives way for a wide variety of gunpowder technology. Armor and melee arms are also present, and are considered the most honorable way to settle a dispute. One of the ways to keep tensions down between the two races was introduced by the former queen of the vampires in the shape of mock tank battles between the two races. The tanks are reinforced with an internal layer of carbon fiber to ensure crew safety and specialized high explosive shells are used in order to set off pressure sensors that are set trigger upon what would traditionally be a lethal penetration, causing a small white flag to emerge from the top of the tank indicating that it has been knocked out of the wargame. So far, the "tankery" project has proven to be a massive success, as both races get along great and any disputes between the two are settled in a round of wargames. 

The vampires are ruled by a monarchy, with the current ruler being a queen. The queen has been missing for some time, but left detailed instructions behind about what to do, and promising her return. The other person of power with the vampires is the Queen of Night, which an ancient vampire named Nicole is currently holding. She is ruling Dämmerlicht in place of the Queen until she returns. The monarchy isn't through a family line, but popular vote. The queen is technically a constitutional monarch, since she is bound by a set of rules dictated by the current Queen of Night. The Queen of Night (Or, in some cases, King of Night.) is an absolute monarch, able to set in motion whatever plan they wish, though there is a clause to the ancient laws that the rest of the government structure may choose to disobey a motion set forward by the Queen/King of Night should it endanger the health of the planet. Such an action is usually not needed, as the Queen/King of Night has grown to be more of a symbolic role than one of any real need, though they still have near absolute power at their fingertips if they need it.

The humans are ruled by an elected leader, with a new leader chosen on a yearly basis. The system is very similar to the vampires own government, though there is no Queen/King of Day involved. A raffle is held once every four years for a small amount of humans to win vampire status. The numbers are kept intentionally small in order to keep the populations in a fair balance. Humans are slightly more populous than the vampires due to how easy they breed, but overall it is a rough equality between the two. Overall, Dämmerlicht is pleasant to live on after some adjustments, with a good flow of wealth into the planet keeping everyone happy and content.[/hider]