This is a private AU involving anthropomorphic cities/regions/states (any sort of geo-political grouping) in a setting that aims to focus on criminal activities.
The AU is set in New Vida - the 'New York City' of this universe.
New Vida is it's own government district. The politics of the city are extremely important and can get extremely dirty. A number of foreign consulates and international organizations are also located in the city - keeping the city linked to the rest of the world diplomatically. The port and the economic organizations provide an economic link between New Vida and the world. New Vida has no dominant nationality/ethnicity, the city is known for being incredibly multi-cultural.
As the theme of this roleplay will be 'crime' your character will go deep into the criminal workings of the city - be it through politics, through prostitution, through the drug trade or anything else you can think of. The politicians and police of the city speak of keeping New Vida clean, but not a single person in power's hands are clean.
New Vida is stained with blood, grime and drugs but it is an incredibly vibrant city. Living in New Vida is difficult, but exciting.