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 feel Alexander's eyes watching me as I move about the cafe, taking orders and bringing people their drinks and food. I've finally managed to get the hang of most of it, though I have to ask people to repeat stuff sometimes cause I just can't write it all down fast enough. I may know how to write but it doesn't mean I'm all that good at it. Even so, every time I look up and catch him looking, I give him an encouraging smile to let him know I'm okay. It feels good to know someone's watching over me. I miss that from when Raven and I were close.
As the crowd simmers down, Alexander tells a girl named Sandra to go take a break and I offer her a smile as she waves and heads to the back. She smells of cigarettes so I can only think that's what she's heading to do. When he speaks to me, I turn to look at him, nodding my head as I take a seat in the plush chair indicated closest to the counter. I can't help but watch him move about the cafe, so natural, so graceful, like a tiger trapped in a cage. I find myself intimidated by him sometimes when I see him like this, moving around like no one's watching, just being himself. I bet he doesn't see the power I see when I look at him, the dark hunter underneath those gentle eyes.
I watch as he makes the coffee, my eyes closing as I inhale the sweetness of it from here. As he comes toward me, I pull my knees up on the chair, scooting them beneath me to get comfortable. As he bends down to hand me my drink, I reach out to take it but the moment our hands touch, I feel a twinge of some sort, like putting my hand on a door knob right as someone's opening it from the other side. Suddenly I feel warm inside, like a fire flickering to life. A blush creeps onto my cheeks as I see him before my eyes the way I really see him, as a powerful god with a heart warming presence, a protector of the innocent with a heart of gold. Eyes that I could get lost in and a smile that could stop an earthquake. His chiseled jaw, set in stone and yet I bet it would be soft to the touch. Even his five o'clock shadow is alluring and his wavy blonde hair is just aching for my fingers to run through it.
I jerk back as if hit, the drink he was offering me crashing to the floor as my hands go to my sides and I jump up with a gasp, standing just inches from him now, so close I can smell his tantalizing breath as he breathes out. "I-I'm sorry, I....I have to go."
OOC: No, no, I love it! I went with it so feel free to either stop her from leaving or end the thread, either way, I'm game ^_^
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