Where It All Goes Down
Sydney, Australia and the Outback
The Reformed Vampire Support Group is set in present-day Australia, in a world pretty much identical to our own… but with vampires and werewolves living under-the-radar existences.
Where do vampires in Australia congregate? Cities, obviously, like Sydney. Nina explains the reasoning behind this:
Vampires congregate in cities for good reason. It's not just because there's less direct sunlight in a built-up area; it's also because of the anonymity provided by an urban existence. After all, Sydney is full of junkies and alcoholics and creative people who don't sleep, rarely eat, and like wandering around at night. (6.37)
Sounds lovely, eh?
Because of her physical limitations, Nina's existence is restricted to her mom's house in the suburbs and the meeting room of St. Agatha's church, where they hold their support group under the guidance of Father Ramon. But then the slaying happens, and Nina accompanies Father Ramon and Dave on a road trip to Cobar, in Australia's outback.
Unlike what Foster's beer commercials may have led us to believe, the outback's not that nutty. The vampires don't even see kangaroos or anything. Then again, they do see werewolves, which counts for something in the wildness category.
Basically, what we see in The Reformed Vampire Support Group is a world a lot like the one we all live in, but with Australian urban (and some rural) scenery. Characters hop on the web to look things up and use cell phones to communicate, even if they're technically undead. It's all very ordinary seeming, with extraordinary characters… which just might make you wonder what your neighbors are really up to at night.