D?â?Âttrar Vik, or daughter?óÔé¼Ôäós cove, is a small coastline town just outside of Lule?â?Ñ, Sweden, and original home to Durmstrang Academy of Magic. D?â?Âttrar Vik earned its name by being a small fisherman?óÔé¼Ôäós village close to the home of a clan of Siren. The gubernatorial body of D?â?Âttrar Vik consists almost entirely of women and has for many years, to better work with the Siren clan nearby on one hand, and to not be affected by their Siren magic, on the other. Despite having Durmstrang within walking distance, D?â?Âttrar Vik has maintained a small footprint over the last few years, with all attempts to expand the town resulting in damage to ships and influential townsfolk going missing under unknown circumstances. As such, the town remains mostly isolated and with few visitors outside of those attempting to visit Durmstrang Academy.
The Sirens of D?â?Âttrar Vik have a unique matriarchal culture that bleeds into the town. Sirens walk freely into D?â?Âttrar Vik, and are respected as much as any being. There are laws against the unlawful arrest or hunting of these creatures there, and their cooperation is integral to the town?óÔé¼Ôäós success. The Sirens work closely with the government to ensure the town is not encroaching upon siren territory or rights and in return the siren do trade with the town, and are careful not to target ships heading to this location. Some mixed siren have artisan shops along D?â?Âttrar Vik?óÔé¼Ôäós coastline selling jewelry or other handmade commodities which then benefit the clan.
The town is separated into four sections: a residential area, the coastline marketplace (with an assortment of shops, restaurants, and kiosks), downtown (which includes government buildings and city hall), and the fisherman?óÔé¼Ôäós village (a dark hideaway for pirates and unsavory fellows).
The residential area takes of the majority of D?â?Âttrar Vik and consists of small homes and house-boats in a suburban setting. These neighborhoods range from ritzy and comfortable, to sketchy and unsafe, depending on their geographic location and proximity to the fisherman?óÔé¼Ôäós village. Generally, the closer to downtown, the nicer the home. Those on the coast are the nicest of all.
Downtown is the central hub of D?â?Âttrar Vik. This is where city hall is located, along with the siren history museum. There is an artist hall downtown for music and theater performances, along with various small shops and restaurants.
The real cultural hub is the coastline marketplace. This is full of seaside restaurants, shops, and kiosks selling interesting and mystical merchandise. There are even some kiosks manned by part siren which benefit the clan itself. This is the section where most Durmstrang students will visit during their weekends.
There is also a dark side to D?â?Âttrar Vik, however, and that is known as the fisherman?óÔé¼Ôäós village. This is the home to many occult shops and pirate taverns, places where most anything could be bought or sold for the right price. Durmstrang students are forbidden from accessing this section of D?â?Âttrar Vik for safety reasons, but are physically able to should they desire to break the rules.
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