The+Shaw+Street+Mansion

//This is part of the Hangover city, Liverpool, uk setting// =Location: The Shaw Street Mansion=

Prince Elijah Zander and the vast majority of his retinue and family live in a large gothic brown stone building on Shaw street. The building has a low level veil around it, built into the original brick work, that means most mortals ignore it and walk past with out a second glance. It is the traditional home of the vampire Prince of Liverpool and was built 1840 after the original house on the sight was destroyed by fire, also killing the last few Red Court vampires holding out in the city. Inside it is a classic example of victorian splendour; the decor examples of the best the empire had to offer. Marble from Greece, hardwoods for the orient. No expenses was spared in its decorations, fixtures and fittings.

Elijah HATEs the place. It is too dark, too old fashioned and everything he feels is wrong with the ‘crusty old guard’ He desperately wants to demolish it and replaces it with something sleek glass and modernistic. He has even gone so far as to have plans drawn up ‘just in case the place should mysteriously fall apart one night’. Unfortunately the building is listed, and despite the veil which only extends to the activities inside the building, is considered a much loved land mark, so his attempts so far have been rejected. His back room bribes to Fidel to ‘call up an earth quake or something’ have been unsuccessful as the thing is too well built to just fall down, although the quake did rupture a nearby water main and get the apprentice mage grounded for three months. (It also taught Fidel to be very cautious in his dealings with the Prince.)

Elijah’s latest plan had been an extension of the railway under ground towards Walton Vale,in the hope the house would fall in the hole, but it was stopped by Railtrack’s lack of funds.

He has a ‘back up crash pad’ at the top of Liverpool one, where he can over look the city. In fact his money funded much of the redevelopment in the area JUST so he could have a new apartment with a nice view. Though he told the council it was so they could ensure the Old Dock would be preserved and protected.) He is more often found here, although a few nights a week he retreats to the ‘monstrosity’ to do his duty.