East

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.

What You'll Find Here

City Creek Center
Dark Hunter Department
Inner Sanctum
Red on the Water
Starlight Tower

City Creek Center

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.

Dark Hunter Department

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.

Inner Sanctum

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

Red on the Water

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

Starlight Tower

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.

What You'll Find Here

Crash Choir Records
Pentagram
Ellington Enterprise

Ain't life just awful strange


Posted on January 25, 2017 by Gia Jones
East


A new world hangs outside the window
Beautiful and strange
It must be I've fallen awake
I must be




Buffy watched as the blood pulsated from the open wound. She watched as the stream of it dripped from her palm and down her fingers. Her entire hand was coated in blood now, some of it dried and flecked along her fingertips, but it was still very much wet and thick the closer her flesh was to the source of the injury. Only then does she realize that Sebastian is watching her wound perhaps more closely than she was. It made her face turn sour, not in pain, but in disgust as she thought of the way he was thinking about her in this moment. She winced again as she balled up her fist and tucked her arm behind her back, as if trying to shield it from view from the vampire. But she knew enough about them at this point to know he could still feel her. He could feel her heart beat through it. He could smell the blood. He could become frenzied by it.

The dark hunter sighs deeply as she allows her gaze to drift across the alley and peer into the street behind Sebastian. So far, no sirens. But their time was running out.

Then the vampire spoke, and Buffy was completely bewildered by it. Vampires tended to be incredibly sexual beings. She had first hand experience with that. But never before had she come across one that was particularly compassionate about others. Maybe she was going soft. But the way Sebastian spoke of this alternate being reminded her of the strange interaction she had with that blue-eyed vamp a few weeks ago, the one she found feeding on his own kind and letting the humans go. In return for some vague information, Buffy had spared the fellow. Something about him seemed different. He seemed kind, behind that undead and icy exterior. Plus they were fighting the same fight, for now at least.

But Buffy's mind didn't have a lot of time to wonder about Sebastian's relationship. He followed up this admittance with a sly question about her, which for a second made her retreat further inward. Buffy wasn't big on sharing. Especially with vampires. She bit her lip hard and took a few steps toward him. Both hands dangled at her sides as she willingly moved toward him unarmed. "This guy." She began, her eyes dead set on the vampire in front of her now. "He's not tied up in a basement somewhere. You're not holding him captive." Her voice sounded weaker than before, less defensive and demanding.

"I've been there before, is all you need to know." Buffy spat, her thick and poorly manicured eyebrows furrowing as her stare hardened at him. "If I find out you're lying to me, there won't be a third time I let you go."






Gia Buffy Jones
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