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.
I can only hope to bring some happiness into Isolt's life. Wouldn't want her miserable for the rest of her undead existance. She gets to see a side of me that no one else gets to see. I'm not this guy in front of others. I never thought I could be this guy again. Usually I'm trouble with a capital T, the joker walks in and pisses someone off within five minutes. The guy who gets slapped for saying the wrong thing and gets punched in the next half hour for saying something else wrong. Yet with Isolt I'm the caring guy, the gentleman who holds the door open and always makes sure she's got food in her stomach. I glance over with a raised brow when she tells me that she's got the tree taken care of. "Really?" I muse, following her hand gesture to the truck following in our wake. My lips twitch, a coy smirk etching its way across my mouth. "Well look at you, thinking of everything." I say playfully before her next comment about messing my car up has me scowling. My brow furrows. "That was an accident, Isolt. And it's fine, it's all fixed now. See? Good as new." I gesture to the car around us as I drive, revving the engine a little so she can hear it purr. It sounds better than ever and drives just as good. She doesn't need to know about all the money I put into it. I actually like working on cars, especially my baby. I'm distracted by her fingers trailing across my knuckles though. I glance up at her face, tracing the delicate curves of her features as if memorizing them for the first time, my lips parting a little as once more I find myself looking at her pillow soft lips. How can she do this to me with a single touch? It doesn't seem fair. Then she tells me that she has all the ornaments and stuff in the trunk. I tilt my head, puzzled, when she says that she'll be putting them up herself. She chuckles like it's nothing but I shake my head. "Oh no, you're not getting off that easy. Christmas used to be my favorite holiday. I think I'll be helping. After all, someone's got to judge your design skills." I grin teasingly, shrugging as I look out the window for a moment. "And someone's got to hide some secret mistletoe before the alcohol starts pouring." I know she'll hear the soft murmur, having meant to let her hear it as I etch a crooked smirk on my lips and keep looking ahead. There's a few minutes fo silence as we drive into the housing district and suddenly her body jolts forward, her eyes hungrily taking in all the houses and mansions as we drive past. Her exclamation makes me chuckle as I shake my head. "No..." I let my voice trail off as I turn down a winding driveway that takes us back a mile away from the road. Once we come out of the trees, my mansion sprawls out before us, complete with pastures and vineyards and gardens galore. I park it under the awning in the circular driveway to goes right up to the double front doors and turn the car off. "This is where I live." I correct her with a charming grin. |