_{Located on a peninsula sitting in the Narragansett Bay, Pointe Bordeaux is a thriving, colourful borough. Known as the ‘Neon City’ to locals and tourists alike, the borough draws much of its influence from both Miami and New Orleans, with a thriving club and nightlife scene. Originally a port town separate from Calder City, the Pointe was officially amalgamated with Calder City in the late eighties. To many, Pointe Bordeaux is an escape, a break from the stress that life often brings as they get lost in the clubs along the coast. The borough makes most of its money officially on tourism, but it thrives on drug money from the cartels of the South. Rampant with crime, if you go missing in Pointe Bordeaux, no one bothers to look for you. Among Pointe Bordeaux's more notable attractions are The Haunt, a popular hangout spot on Milk Street. However, the La Petite Mort in the Lonely Hearts Club also gets its fair share of traffic for very different reasons.}

_{Lil'Santiago or Poor Lil'Santiago, sits on the border of the South Port District of Calder City, just below Lower East Calder. Little Santiago is an ethnic district with a distinct Caribbean flair, influenced primarily by its proximity to the ports and the sea. There's also a notable hybrid of Spanish and Italian influences, most apparent in the district's distinctive housing style. Many cultural events are celebrated in the streets of Little Santiago, and live music can also be heard down every block as the smells of the Caribbean waft through the air.}

_{Once home to the city's milk bottling factory, Milk Street has become known as something of a 'hipster' neighbourhood with old factories converted into clubs and dive-bar concert halls. Situated along the border of both the Docks district and Lower East Calder, Milk Street has become a common alternative for students and young people to the Sound in central Pointe Bordeaux. The Milk District offers a completely different feel, much more down-to-earth. Due to its slight distance from the center of the city and the old bottling factory, it serves as an ideal location for music festivals for alternative and indie artists.}

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T_^HE H_^AUNT

<sub>A former bottling facility on Milk Street, the Haunt is one of Pointe Bordeaux's most popular clubs. Styled in a neo-industrial aesthetic, the club is home primarily to DJs and post-electronic and trance music. Strobes and other coloured lights are often the only form of illumination in its dark interior, while an illuminated dance floor is surrounded by an alley of booths on the lower level and various small tables on the overlooking balcony. A rooftop patio opens the club to the lights of Gagniez and the view of the Calder City skyline from the peninsula.

Additionally, the Haunt is large enough to run its own microbrewery. While it produces several seasonal beers, its best seller and signature brew is a sour beer is called "Schwarzwald," named for the Black Forest and the sour cherries that give it its colour. A regular DJ venue, The Haunt launched the career of DJ R3TCH!D R@T, who plays here often. It is an open secret that the club launders money for the cartel, and local gang members such as the American Dragons use the busy dancefloor to move product.</sub>

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G_^ALLOWAY'S E_^MPORIUM O_^F A_^NTIQUITIES

_{A long-standing antiquities shop. Galloway's is the ultimate place to find a unique present for that hard-to-buy-for person in your life. Of course, there's a good chance that it's also cursed, considering most of the collection comes specifically from the homes of mages who finally either passed away or found another method to shirk their mortal coil.}

_{Situated on Point Bordeaux's North Eastern border, the Wharves dot the edge of the peninsula laying in the shadow of the now thriving Milk Street. Sagging structures and faded wooden buildings line the coast above the rough cliffs that have been slowly eroded by the tide throughout the decade. Abandoned fisheries sit between the warehouses, with the occasional sailor still trying to make a living off the old industry. Possibly one of the highest crime areas in all of Calder City, the Docks are used by anyone from the local gangs to the local crime families and even the cartel for hideouts, heists, deals and even executions. Small apartment buildings and a few residential neighbourhoods dot the Western edge of the district. Home to both commercial and private docking, the Wharves most often see freighters and private vessels come in and out of the docks each day, as opposed to the commercial vessels which dock in either in the South Port or North along The Docks. The Wharves are used as hideouts by some of the city's more notorious gangs and can be dangerous after dark due to gang territory disputes.}

_{Originally part of the fishery wharves, around two decades ago, the Sound was gentrified by a young philanthropist looking to invest new life into the borough and introduce more housing for college students and young families. As such, many of the older buildings that once made up the former port town were torn down, and new apartments and condominiums were put in their place. Many restaurants and upscale clubs have sprung up in the area over the past decade, catering specifically to the young college crowd.}

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P_{^{ENDELTON &}} H_^AWKING

_{A law firm specializing in patent and copyright law. Located in the upper floors of one of the Sound's many high-rises, the firm enjoys both a view of the nearby Atlantic and the rest of the city, particularly Pointe Bordeaux. Originally founded in 1967, both Pendelton and Hawking themselves have since turned to retirement while maintaining enough stake to remain name partners. The firm is built upon a simple hierarchy with associate employees performing much of the grunt work and the day-to-day discovery. An associate who has proven themselves moves up to Junior Partner and from there can be further promoted to Partner, Senior Partner and rarely even Name Partner. Most Partners and their superiors employ an administrative assistant and several paralegals to round out their team.}

_{Found just East of Little Santiago, the Lonely Hearts Club has a lot of draw for what it lacks in appeal. Flashing neon signs of 'Girls, Girls, Girls', 'NUDE,' and 'XXX' cover nearly every commercial space in the neighbourhood, and the street corners are never empty. Filled with the washed-up and washed-out, the Lonely Hearts Club is home to many small pubs, strip joints, casinos and brothels. Alcoholics stumble from dive bars, along the sidewalk as they make their way to their next drink, drug addicts sit in alleys, half conscious with needles still pressed into their arms. Most people are advised to steer clear of the neighbourhood unless they want their pockets lightened.}

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L_^A P_^ETITE M_^ORT

_{La Petite Mort is a household name in Pointe Bordeaux. The 'escort service and club' is anything but hush-hush about its more illicit activities. The local precinct turns a blind eye, and vice keeps its palm greased to ensure the club and 'massage parlour' stays open. The crown jewel of the Lonely Hearts Club, La Petite Mort is run by the Molls, women who have weaponized their sexuality and abhor trafficking, naturally putting them at odds with groups such as the Ravagers. While most of the women were brought by desperate circumstances, they are not there against their will, and any harm coming to them will immediately invoke the wrath of the Molls. Men and women who violate the customer code of conduct are scarcely heard from again, and if their bodies are found, you can guarantee the cause of death will have been anything but quick.}

_{Modelled after the famous Las Vegas Strip, the Gagniez is home to all manner of hotels, clubs and casinos at which you can try your luck. However, luck isn't the only thing that's available to try in Gagniez. Those with more carnal desires can find their urges sated to the East near the Lonely Hearts Club. In all of Crescent City, Gagniez is the pot that has more hands dipped into it than any other, as nearly every major crimelord has a share of its spoils. Gagniez is located in the North-Eastern side of Pointe Bordeaux near the border of the Industrial Lane, making it a favourite pastime for shift workers.}

_{A smaller seaside community, Lower Pointe is primarily full of retirees and is known for a slower pace of life, especially when contrasted with much of the rest of the 'Neon City'.}

_{Named for its crystal white sand, Sugar Beach is a favourite location of numerous tourists. Always alive with activity, such as surfers, sun tanners and swimmers, the beach is lined with numerous shops and restaurants along with several hotels and condominiums that tower behind the shoreline.}

_{Home to Swashbuckler's Splashdown Water Park, Corsair's Cove was an infamous smuggler's foothold during much of the late 17th century, spanning well into the early 20th century. Today, it's considered prime real estate, and the island is home to multi-million dollar mansions. The bulk of the cove comes across as an unholy meshing of California's Orange County and the Jersey Shore, with just enough of the Hamptons thrown in to ensure the rest of the 'Real Housewives' isn't permanently filmed solely in Corsair's Cove. In the midst of the cove is a series of islands, many of which are part of Swashbuckler's Splashdown, a once well-funded water park that has since fallen into a state of disrepair following the shooting of the Gray known as 'The Piper'. Unfortunately, with funds limited, it has significantly reduced the number of rides and attractions that are still functional.}

_{A small chain of islands, mostly nature reserves and private estates.}

_{Named after the dread pirate, Captain Ravenna Croft, and her Ravagers, Ravenna's roost is an island off the coast of Pointe Bordeaux that once housed a mansion built in the late 17th Century and frequented by pirates. It rose again in popularity with bootleggers during the Prohibition era as an easy entry point to the city. The island has since been repurposed and expanded into the Caulfield Asylum and Institute.}

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T_^HE C_^AULFIELD A_{^{SYLUM AND}} I_^NSTITUTE

_{An asylum not far off the coast of Pointe Bordeaux, Caulfield occupies a small island and is only accessible via boat. Home to the criminally insane and mentally disturbed, it's thought the neon lights of Pointe Bordeaux soothe the hysterical patients within its stone walls.}