_____“This moldy old world, a world of glut...
_____This moldy old world is one big slut.
_____It feeds on us and it feeds on all.
_____This moldy old world is the glutton of all.”
~ Jouque LaKhouque of Leɱiŋ

This land of dark, cynical, war-oriented, sadistic people, its industrialized war-machine factory-induced grotesqueries, its French inspired language, and its mischievous, shrouded romantics all create an eerie and disturbing atmosphere that can only be found in the atolls of Ñōåkmīḱ. Leɱiŋ is another one of the very dark, foreboding, and unique atolls of the UnOÑō (Union Of Ñōåkmīḱ.)

In the distant mainland of the “Known World” of A-ɟŭkut, even though it is rare, Vampyres have been heard to exist. It is said that many Vampyres from our world are called to the City of Oasis in the mainland by a Vampyre named Algul. Vampyres in the islands, however... this is only ever even mentioned or thought of in Leɱiŋ. Some say that the Vampyres of Leɱiŋ are merely creations of the dark romantics’ minds. However, some say that they are nowhere near fictional...

“They creep in the dark, sink teeth into flesh. They’re what we are... just with other humanoids and for pure survival purposes,” wrote the Leɱiŋ native, Brìstal Saukrequette, about Vampyres. The Vampyres of Leɱiŋ are said to be vicious, brutal, dark, evil... and much like the citizens of the land. The Vampyres are feared for their veracity even to the natives, and for the fact that they never only drain a person of blood, but of their life completely. A person is never found passed out with punctures in the body - but always dead... with punctures in their body.

These Vampyres are said to be versatile, fitting in with, as well as being able to greatly contrast, the environs around them. The Vampyres can put on many façades, from looking poor to looking extravagant (which is rarely needed), from looking weak to looking strong, from looking depressed to looking full of life... Anything that is necessary for the Vampyre at that time. Some Vampyres have been said to be beautiful, some horrifyingly ugly; some have been said to be charming, some awkward... It seems that there are either no consistent truths, or many inconsistent ones.

In any culture with blood-sucking creatures that strike fear into mortals (and there are plenty of cultures which do have them,) there are a few famous names for them - sometimes for specific ones, sometimes just for the kind. Vampyres as a whole are called “Żoukoulay” (pronounced \Zhoh-koh-lei\.) Specific famous Vampyres in Leɱiŋ are Jànn, Quekhaulai, and Boudeaujé. It is said that these three Żoukoulay embody the people of Leɱiŋ...

Jànn (pronounced \Zhahn\, like the French Jean) is portrayed as a strong, self-motivated, dark, grueling, sadistic, and lustful man. It is said that he often seduces his prey (female... or male) before ripping open their jugular, taking a long drink of their blood, then mutilating and eating them, leaving only bones and extra parts he couldn’t finish, messy and intended to be found. He dresses fairly clean, wearing all black and having the look of the UnOÑō military.

Quekhaulai (pronounced \Kay-khoh-lahy\ ) is portrayed as a fairly insecure, poor man. He wears patchwork clothing, sometimes has a desperate or crazed look in his eyes, and often gets in unnecessary brawls. When he feeds, he often indulges in a primal hunger that almost can’t be satisfied, and then he runs away right after the heart stops beating.

Boudeaujé (pronounced \Boh-doo-zhay\ ) is portrayed as a malicious woman. She, like Jànn, is lustful, but mostly in the form of gluttony or sadism, not promiscuity. If she does not get what she wants, she is likely to kill the person, even if in public, during, the day, and/or not for blood. If she is annoyed, she can become dangerous, and if others intervene (even in the smallest way) they may fall victim to her frenzy.

Like the Greek gods portraying the Greek people, only in a bigger way, these Vampyres perhaps portray the people of Leɱiŋ, only in a bigger way...