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

bee to the blossom, moth to the flame; each to his passion; what's in a name?


Posted on August 17, 2018 by MIYAKO AIKEN
East



The piercing of the fangs in her soft flesh hardly hurt but it was more startling than anything as Miya brings her hands up to swat at the vampire's face, demanding he let her go. And yet, it seems to entice the monster more as he grips her tighter, the breath being squeezed from her lungs. Eyes widening, panic begins to set in as she feels the loss of blood continuing to be sucked out of her. Reaching up weakly, she grasps the solid cold arm braced around her chest as she tries to pull his arm away from her, but it hardly helped. As her fingers grip that cold arm, her eyes widen as she stares at the man who is bent over, the stranger seeming... hurt. Though, she hardly has time to worry about him as she feels her legs buckle from the lack of blood in her body, her head leaning back onto the vampire's shoulder. She's half aloft by the monster's grip, her legs hardly supporting her anymore as her eyes slowly begin to flutter close.

It was then that there is such a jarring force that has her whole body shaking, the vampire suddenly releasing her as she slumps to the ground. She barely catches herself before falling face first into the cement, however, she does lower herself to the ground, resting her cheek on the still warm concrete. She was so cold. Her practical side knew she wasn't going to die, that doctor's brain diagnosing herself with perhaps, a mild concussion and loss of blood, but nothing that couldn't be fixed in a day or two. Her arms were significantly bruised but nothing was broken, even knowing she had a concussion, it was a struggle to not close her eyes and go to sleep on the earth, but she manages to open those chocolate eyes, her sight rather disoriented for the moment as she searches for her attacker and the stranger who came to save her. She barely catches the tail end of the confrontation as the large man takes the vampire's head between his massive hands and snaps its neck.

Perhaps if she weren't so numb, the sight would have frightened her, her mind feeling her to run away from this new threat and yet, she couldn't bring herself to do anything except stare up at him. Surely he wouldn't kill her after he just killed her attacker? If he wanted her dead he could have left her to the vampire. Those thoughts hardly last long in her mind as exhaustion chases it away, the man moving towards her, kneeling next to her as he inquires if she is okay. She lays there for a moment, attempting to gather her words as she notes that the man seems to be... struggling. Perhaps he got hurt in the altercation? Before she can answer, the man is reaching down and helping her up, her body struggling to hold her weight as she grasps his arm. At any other moment, she might be flushed with embarrassment by how very close he was, but she was too tired to care. Relying on him, she manages to tuck her feet beneath her, her knees threatening to buckle but she latches onto his arm. The movement makes her positively dizzy, Miya having to close her eyes and rest her head on his arm for a moment.

"I've lost a lot of blood and I probably have a concussion but nothing I won't recover from in a few days," she states, her voice taking on that more confident and professional tone she saves for patients. As she opens her eyes, she tilts her head back to look at the man, the stranger seeming to be shaking, his breath ragged, "I... you're shaking, are you okay?" She asks, her brows furrowing in concern, her injuries forgotten for the moment. Reaching up, her dainty fingers trace his cheek, turning his head gently to face her, "Did that... thing hurt you?" She asks, her voice quivering so very slightly, though she pushes that fear away. She was injured yes, but she could still help him. "I'm a doctor, I can help," she states, taking her hand away only to realize she had just smeared blood across his cheek. Wincing at the sight of it, "Ah, sorry, I got blood on your face," she mutters, the panic and fear stowed away for the time being as she faces the present.

It's his next set of words that has Miya frowning up at him before anger suddenly takes ahold of her, "Yes, I think you should have. We wouldn't be in this mess if you had just loaned me your phone," she snaps at him. Okay, so maybe her emotions were still too frayed to decide if she were angry or scared or both.

Miyako Aiken

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