Brisbane Camarilla History
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Brisbane's in game history, mostly, mirrors that of the real world. There are supernatural interferences which have changed a few points, but by and large the result is a city that is very much the same as you would have experienced in the 1990’s.
NOTE: What follows reflects darkly the recent political history of Queensland. Historical figures have been replaced by fictional ones, and while the former inform the later in the broadest of broad strokes they are just fantasy constructs. The intent is never to denigrate anyone's beliefs - political, religious or otherwise.
A Brief Mundane History
In the mid eighties Queensland politics and police were rife with nepotism and corruption. A series of newspaper exposes lead to the formation of the Fitzgerald Inquiry and ultimately the fall of the incumbent National Party after 32 years in power.
In the political turmoil that ensued emerged the voice of Peter Dunn, a young Labor backbencher and former Anglican Priest. Peter's calls for genuine reform across all areas of government and beyond was at first derided as naivety but he struck a chord with the public and eventually rode a wave of popular support into the office of the Premier. He then surprised both his critics and supporters by actually enacting his campaign promises.
The police force and state bureaucracy were ruthlessly cleansed of corruption. Where in 1985 it had been difficult to find an honest cop in Queensland, by 1990 it was almost impossible to find a dirty one. There is still distrust of the police, especially amongst immigrants and victims of the corrupt. The police force underwent a massive change. Heavy recruiting saw it expand despite losing so many to corruption charges, serious money was put into modernising and improving efficiency and efficacy. Other areas of the State and City were also heavily invested in - Infrastructure, culture and the arts. As a former priest Peter Dunn also consulted with leaders of many of Brisbane’s many religions and promoted religion’s place in his vision for a healthy society.
As it stands now:
Politics: Dunn is popular and working on expanding the local infrastructure.
Police: The Police force is large but still trying to shake the reputation of corruption. They seem intent on proving themselves. Crime has dropped a little but has a long way to go.
Underworld: There are rumours of organised crime syndicates within the city though these have yet to be proven. Criminals cannot afford mistakes do not suffer fools. Over the last few years there have been an increase of people suspected of violent crimes turning up executed.
Street: The distrust of police has resulted in several vigilante groups being founded with varying degrees of success. The largest and most successful of which is “The Children of Tyr.” Most late night trains will have at least one vigilante on board. Late night buses are slowly getting more vigilante members on board. Public opinion on this is divided. There are quite a few homeless in the CBD still, though the police are becoming stricter and trying to drive them into the suburbs. The recession has hit hard with unemployment reaching 12.2% the highest since the Depression, 1929-1933. Over a third of that group have been searching for a job for over one year.
High Society: The recession has hit hard over the last few years, with many high society people losing their fortunes, or dropping to middle class. The recession has not stopped the excesses at the top tier of high society, they have just become more exclusive, and if rumours are to be believed more hedonistic.
Religion: Brisbane has always had a large variety of religions and is more varied than anywhere else in Australia. The last census put the religions at: Christian 25% Muslim 22% Buddhism 18% Atheist 15% Pagan/Wiccan 10% Hindu 5% Other 5% including approximately 1000 Zoroastrians
Finance, Industry and Transport: Finance sectors are shrinking. Industry and the wharfs weakened but is still major employers. Unions are amalgamating with each other. Brisbane is a transport hub for the state and that will not change in the near future, still the economic downturn and rising fuel prices places pressure even here.