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
Where you invest your love, you invest your life;
Posted on November 20, 2018 by DAREIOS
The unmistakable, earthy aroma of rich coffee grounds was sadly lost on Dareios. He was dead, of course, and as such, his body didn't register the senses in the same way as humans anymore. The smell of cooked food made his nearly useless stomach churn uneasily. Sometimes coffee had the same nauseating effect. But there was something about the mortal routine of rising and needing caffeine that he very much enjoyed. Sometimes the vampire became too caught up in the act of just playing along: he routinely feigned jogging in the city streets of his neighborhood, Anacaosta Heights. He had trained himself to jog at a human's pace, despite his gift of supernatural speed. He even spritzed himself with water prior to the fake-running to give off the appearance of sweat, something his ancient body had long lost its ability to produce. So the fact that he was sitting here, in a coffee shop after sunrise, of all places and at all times of the day, was really quite ludicrous. But Dareios had been "keeping up appearances" among the human population for so long that he hardly gave it a second thought anymore. The few times he was reminded of how silly this routine was, was when another supernatural, usually vampire, ridiculed him for it. But Dareios had long gotten used to the criticizing, too. As a member of public office, scrutiny just came with the job. He regularly received it from all sides - citizens and other elected officials, supernatural and merely human. There was no winning whatever this game was. The vampire awkwardly hovered above the seat while his eyes remained transfixed onto the pretty young witch sitting across from him. He smiled at her wit as he finally lowered himself into the chair, placing his stack of folders on his lap, and firmly holding the warm cup of coffee in his hand. He was poised to open one of the folders with his free hand when the young girl continued talking, so Dareios merely shuffled the stack neatly in place, and let his beady eyes settle back on her. His smile remains ever-present as she talks. "Why don't you humor me." He replies politely, pressing his back further into the seat as he relaxes his posture. He raises an eyebrow curiously, anxiously anticipating her answer. "Maybe I can guess what you're studying." He suggests before letting his gaze wander, looking for clues. Dareios Auerbach | Vampire | Vinyl |
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- I gotta keep myself in check sometimes - By Kathryn Murphy on January 04, 2019 at 1:22 PM