The east side of the city is the very heart of Sacrosanct - it's unique skyline is a clash between modern sky rises and small Victorian-inspired storefronts. In the heart of downtown, the sleek colored glass buildings reign supreme though their old-world roots can be seen in the most peculiar places from the lamp post styled electric street light to the stone sidewalks. The old world architecture slowly returns the further from downtown you travel, however. It's here that magic thrives, it hums in every stone and can be felt in every breath. Often, newcomers to the city may become overwhelmed by such sensations but, eventually, it becomes an ever-present feeling that's hardly noticed.
City Creek Center
Dark Hunter Department
Inner Sanctum
Red on the Water
Starlight Tower
The City Creek Center is an upscale open-air shopping center centered in the heart of downtown Sacrosanct. With its numerous fountains, foliage-lined walkways, and bubbling streams, City Creek Center offers three blocks of chic boutiques, delicious dining, and the newest showrooms.
The City of Sacrosanct's Dark Hunter Department's primary concern is the safety of all of Sacrosanct's residences. Their public safety responsibilities include code enforcement and supernatural crime prevention. The Sacrosanct Dark Hunter's Department follows the directions of the International Dark Hunter Council and serves as a local point of contact for any Dark Hunters working within the Council's ranks.
The Inner Sanctum is an independently's owned specialty coffee company and cafe with a singular focus: quality. A hidden gem on the side streets of the busy downtown, the Inner Sanctum source's the world's finest beans and local treats. From it's delectable pastries to the exquisite latte art, the Inner Sanctum is dedicated to both its craft and the customer's experience. With beans roasted in house and every cup prepared by the best baristas, you will never be disappointed at the Inner Sanctum.
Owner Alexander Macedonia
Barista Alexis Wilde
Nestled in a pleasant alcove that is but a stone's throw away from the dazzling labyrinth of downtown, Red on the Water is a spectacle in its own right. Renovated in the style of a classic Irish pub with a dash of modern flair befitting the city that boasts it, this up-and-coming venue is the perfect place to snag an impeccably prepared home-cooked meal and enjoy the city's most impressive collection of brews from Ireland and beyond. You and your guests are sure to be mesmerized and invigorated by the energetic offerings of the live Celtic band to be found here every weekend.
Home of: Elysium
Owner Isolt Marcello
Co-Owner Damon Marcello
Waitress Yumi Chizue
With one hundred floors and a 125-foot spire, the Starlight Tower rises high above the Sacrosanct skyline. More than just a landmark, the Starlight Tower offers a unique mix of restaurants, shops, and offices spaced throughout the building. Organized into nine verticle zones, each of which features a sky lobby and a light-filled garden atrium which merge the upscale interior with a faux landscaped exterior setting.
I have had a lot of interaction with my kind over the centuries and I've come across a wide array of different traditions and personalities. I've met the formal and the savage, the well adapted and the..under-developed, for lack of a better word. There are some that livein the dark ages, that believe their race to be the true race of fairies and we refer to them as dark fairies. They are evil incarnate and believe in converting or killing. They perform sacrifices to their leaders that they see as gods and the different tribes have horrific wars over which leader reigns supreme. I usually try to avoid these. Then there are the modern fairies like me that adapt with the different civilizations and blend in easily wherever they go. The star-sect fairies, I have heard of in legends and bedtime stories but I've never had the honor of meeting one. I hear they're majestic creatures, as brilliant as a star when they glow and they burn just as brightly. Some have fiery tempers that can take out multiple creatures in one fell swoop and others are meek and shy, able to teleport away from an uncomfortable situation with just a twitch. I've grown to like the adapting cultures of music that take over the human world. Rock and alternative is, by far, one of my favorites. I like the lively lyrics and the "face the world" attitude of most of the singers. It's the kind of music you can listen to while you take over the world. The human culture is so rich and easy to get lost in. I know the minute I slide into the seat across from the girl that magic flows freely through her. She's a strong powerful fairy and I'm instantly mesmerized. There's something about her that's different than any other fairy I've met before. She seems thrown off by my approach so I wait for her response before I reach for her phone, not wanting her to think I have anything but pure motives for coming over here. I'm always curious of my own kind. I can see the bewilderment followed by suspicion and interest in her eyes. She must know by now what I am but that doesn't make me trustworthy and I respect that. I listen as she speaks and nod, smiling softly. "That's okay. Technology isn't the easiest to keep up with." It's one of the fastest growing cultures in the human word that I've seen. One day people are barely able to comprehend spinning a disk with holes on it around to dial numbers and the next they're speaking like someone is there with nothing more than a little bug in their ear. Fascinating. "I'm Troy." I say, reaching out my hand to shake if she wants. Some people feel like they can read something about a person just by the touch of their hand in a handshake. I'm willing to offer her what I can to show I'm not a bad person before I pick up her phone. I scoot the chair around a little closer to her, trying to be respectful of her personal space but wanting to get where she can see what I'm doing on the phone in case she wants to learn. "so you just click this here and swipe your finger across here and this is your text messages. This one is new so you just click on it and there's your message." I hand the phone to her so she can read it, careful not to read anything in the actual message so I'm not getting nosy. |