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.
He only seems to be trying to placate me and while I still have ideas of escape once the storm is over, I don't think I can write this place off entirely either. His presence isn't like the other hunters I've been around. He actually seems welcoming, like the idea of me existing doesn't totally disgust him. He has yet to grab for a weapon and he doesn't act tense like he wants one, either. When he asks about showing me how to make hot chocolate, I can't help the curiosity building in my veins. While the idea of being closer to him in the dark makes me tense, I think it might not completely be because of fear. While there is a healthy stirring of that in me when it comes to a hunter, I also notice other things about him the longer we hang out. He has a warm voice, one that soothes me rather than putting me on edge. His face is classically handsome, like something out of a romantic movie, the kind I've been watching a lot lately when I'm home alone.
His eyes are soft when I could see them before the darkness. I can feel his soothing presence even now in the darkness. As he moves away and then stops, I watch with curiosity, wanting to know what he plans next. As he moves toward the stairs, I feel my skin prickling with a strange energy. Not forboding exactly but a mixture of eagerness and that healthy tingling of not knowing what I'll find upstairs. Is it an attic or an extension of the cafe? Is it where he lives? I've heard of some business owners making a loft upstairs to sleep in. He guides me with his sot voice and I've already grown to like the sound of it, so much so that I don't tell him that I can see the steps just fine now that my eyes have adjusted. I'm usually out more in the dark anyway, a night time scavenger. I nod along to his directions, moving in his shadow up the stairs. Once at the top, I pause, looking around with a cautious curiosity. I murmur before I know that I'm voicing my thoughts out loud.
"So you do live up here."
alexis wilde