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.
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However, his response to her playful accusation that in fact he was somehow responsible for their collision was entirely unexpected. Her bewilderment at his offer showing for a moment as she absorbed it fully until it was washed away at his humor and terrible impression of an American accent, she much preferred his British one. She studied him as she mused, that southern tone dripping into her voice as she replied. Those drawled words giving he time to consider his offer, wondering briefly if she should accept. This man was a stranger in every sense of the word and she still bore the scars to remind her of the last stranger she had wandered off with not that she needed them to remember. Yet things had finally been returning to normal, for once she was feeling herself again and perhaps it was sheer desperation that made her want to cling to it. It helped that her newly formed bond with a certain Italian Prince was giving her more confidence than she had felt in ages and with that in mind that she made her decision.
That moment of indecision was wiped from her face as her playful smile once more curved her lips, one that the English gentleman seemed to so enjoy bringing out of her. Her reply and following introduction made his eyes crinkle around the edges as he grinned down at her in a way that accentuated their navy depths as she swiped the soft waves of her hair behind her ear. The way her name flowed off his lips, as if he hung on to every note, made something curl in her stomach despite the way he put distance between them even as he introduced himself as well.
She fell into step beside him easily, the sorry state of both their clothes an afterthought as they moved through the mostly deserted mall. At his comment regarding where exactly they might head to shop for new attire she scanned the options while a soft huffing laugh left her lips.