South

The southern part of the city has a chic family-oriented sort of charm to it. Here, small locally owned shops run rampant, neighbors often know each other by name, and the monthly socials are an event not to be missed. In the South, children can often be seen safely playing in the park or on sidewalks and in the weekends, families often take to the beach to enjoy the warm waters surrounding the city.

What You'll Find Here

Ascension Center of Equitation
Hyde Park
Point Defiance Zoo and Aquarium
The Outskirts
The University of Sacrosanct

Ascension Center of Equitation

The Ascension Center of Equitation is the epicenter of the Dark Hunter Cavalry Unit. Originally a high-class facility for show-jumping, Ascension now caters entirely to the Cavalry Unit. Here the Dark Hunters learn how to ride and fight upon the backs of horses - many of which are Were's themselves.
Home of: The Cavalry

Hyde Park

Hyde Place takes up a large part of the Southern side of the city and includes a large playground, several fountains, and a small garden. The park is open from five in the morning till midnight though many shady characters may visit this place while it's technically "closed". The park has also been a venue for several concerts and hosts many holiday-related events. Under a full moon, witches are often seen here for the sacred ground beneath the iconic Weeping Beech.

Point Defiance Zoo and Aquarium

The Point Defiance Zoo & Aquarium (PDZA) is an award-winning combined zoo and aquarium located within the Southern Part of Sacrosanct. Situated on 92 acres in Sacrosanct's Hyde Park, the zoo and aquarium are home to over 9,000 specimens representing 367 animal species. Point Defiance is also widely known for its conversation efforts regarding the breed and release program of Red Wolves.

The Outskirts

Beyond the city limits and over the bridge lies the deep, dark, and almost impenetrable forest. Often seen as a way to guard this magical city against the world that surrounds it, many are entirely ignorant of the evil that may creep between those tree trunks. Many were-creatures use the forest for the transformations of their newest members and some even take to hunting here. It isn't particularly peculiar for people to go missing within this forest but once you get through, the rest of the world awaits.

The University of Sacrosanct

The University of Sacrosanct offers some of the top programs in the nation with its outstanding campus and specialized faculty. The University places a high focus both upon educating future generations but also on research to help revolutionize the world. The University welcomes the talent of students across the world to enroll and unlock their unlimited potential. With applications from across the nation, classes fill up quickly.

PhD in Plant Biology Abigail Hughes

Feral by Nature


Posted on August 27, 2016 by Malia Tate
South


She seems to contemplate my situation like it's a good mystery movie or something. Liek she wants to peel back the layers and find out the answers to my life. I don't even know the answers; why should she? The only answers I seem to have come in blurred visions of nightmares. I see two humans in the front seat of a car, talking, sometimes looking back at me. They almost seem to be affectionate, toward each other and toward me. But why would they love me? It's a man and a woman, but then something happens. There's a scream and it all goes black. I know nothing before that, I see nothing before that.

When she speaks, this is what I think of. I try to remember the nightmares, trying to single out everything I can possibly remember. I scowl, my ears flicking back and my tail swishing in irritation to have to sift through my own brain like this. "I...I remember being alone when I was younger. I found Caesar and the pack and they raised me. I've been with them ever since I could remember." That's all I can think of and it frustrates me to no end. Why can't I remember my pup hood? Why can't I remember my mother or father or being born? Why can't I remember siblings?

She tells me that humans are dominant and I growl at the words. I'm not angry at her for saying it; I'm angry because I know it's true. While I have teeth that can break bone, they have guns and can kill from a distance. My body shudders at the memory of seeing one of my pack mates breathe their last breath after being shot twice by a hunter. It was very traumatic for me. Later I found that hunter and broke his gun with my teeth. He ran and never came into our territory again.

I can tell that I've hit a sore spot when I ask about her mate. She suddenly seems shy and I take a seat, my tail curling around me as I tilt my head in curiosity. My ears flick back when she says that her mate is a leopard. So different species? How does that work out? Because they can both turn human? How strange this world is to me. But the last words hit home for me. Her best friend. I don't really have friends. Maybe that's why I cling to her and the panther. Caesar is the closest thing I have to a friend but I can't talk to him the way I talk to her and the panther. He understands simple things like food and hungry and warmth but he doesn't understand why I go off alone all the time. He doesn't understand why I don't want to be his mate or have his pups. He doesn't understand why I'm as strong as I am.

I think for a moment. "Would I fit in better if I could change too? What about my pack? What would become of them?"

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