South Africa (WOD)

South Africa is a state in southern Africa.

Overview

South Africa is a country located on the southern tip of the African continent and marked by several different ecosystems. Kruger National Park, an inland safari destination, is full of large animals. The Western Cape province has beaches, lush wineries near Stellenbosch and Paarl, rugged hills at the Cape of Good Hope, forests and lagoons along the Tuinroete (Garden Route) and Cape Town, which sits at the foot of Table Mountain , with a flat top.

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Vampire: The Masquerade

South Africa is known for its diamond and gold industries, both of which have flourished and turned the country into a booming urban nation. Large cities with expansive ghettos surround the mines from which these resources were and are drawn. The Kimberly Diamond Mine remains the largest man-made hole in the world: a great gaping wound on the face of the earth. One family, the Delarians, holds the rights to and earns the profits from this, the most productive diamond mine in the world. For over a century, South Africa and its citizens provided a center of culture and wealth to Europeans and Kindred hoping to rub elbows with the richest folk in the world. Then, political upheavals crashed the party.

The recent abolishment of apartheid caused an economic crisis in South Africa. The Johannesburg stock market crashed the following day, as many European-held companies pulled out or sold their stock. Riots in the streets amassed a body count in the thousands. This struggle affected the Kindred as well; war between white Ventrue and black Brujah and Gangrel tore across the cities and "homelands," and the Sabbat used the opportunity to gain a foothold in the region. To this day, tensions remain high and most white citizens have moved away, leaving behind their businesses and their homes. Much to the dismay of the locals, these citizens also took their money. The Kimberly Diamond Mine and its surrounding area has become a militarized zone, protected by walls and armed guards. The Delarians have thus far refused to leave their family j ewe Is behind or to share with the new black government. There has been some talk of a military strike aimed at Kimberly, but so far nothing has been executed.

In recent nights, the Cult of the Nephilim, a hedonistic cult that worships the legacy and descendants of the Toreador Methuselah Michael, seeks to bring about the rebirth of Michael's Dream. To this end, they seek to create a new utopia for Members in South Africa, using Johannesburg as the main headquarters and a possible model for other areas.

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