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

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

PhD in Plant Biology Abigail Hughes

South

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

Hyde Park

Point Defiance Zoo and Aquarium

The Outskirts

The University of Sacrosanct

PhD in Plant Biology Abigail Hughes

tsunami

Posted on June 25, 2014 by Alexis Wilde

South

I've lived a sheltered life before coming here so I know nothing of most of the history or topics of debate that may circle my kind. If someone were to voice to me their opinion about Weres as pets, I would look at them like they're crazy. Who would take a Were as a pet? We're people, not animals. True, it may be a part of us, even half for those more feral, but we are still people. Maybe this is why I cannot understand the contraption sticking to Raven's face right now. What is it and why can't she get it off? I want to believe Lucian is trying to help her get it off. Raven keeps trying herself but her struggles are in vain. When she notices Lucian, she bristles her fur and snarls in warning at him. My eyes widen at this since I though the two were friends.

She doesn't relax much once she hears his voice, her body jerking away from him as he pulls at the leather. When the other male arrives, she only gets more anxious, which feeds my nerves. I hear her pleading with Lucian to get it off and I can tell by her body language that she's looking for escape. My body trembles. I can't leave her but I want to get out of here just as much as she does. She looks at the other female wolf, her eyes betraying her opinion of her immediately but I already knew there was something off about her from the first time I saw her.

When she sees me, she swings her head around so I can see one eye as her tail beats the ground in greeting. At her whispered words, I nod in understanding and move closer, though on the opposite side of Lucian since I don't want to be any closer to him. That's when I smell the other fox approaching. My head snaps around, blue gold eyes falling on the silver fox. I haven't seen another WereFox since coming to Sacrosanct and my first thought is that she could be from my pack. Dread pulses in my gut, eyes as wide as saucers as my tail tucks between my legs. But as I take in her scent, I know it is unfamiliar to me. That's a good thing, right?

My head jerks back in shock when the fox suddenly lunges toward Lucian, aiming for his groin, it would seem. Lucian is too busy trying to soothe Raven with his presence while keeping track of the other wolves present. I hear him questioning the identity of the female wolf which surprises me since I thought she was another member of his pack. Seems I was mistaken. Next he addresses the male wolf, calling him Romulus. Such an exotic name. I blink at the other wolf before my gaze moves back to Raven and Lucian. I hear Lucian's warning, asking for room. When he senses my presence, I hear him and after a moment of hesitation, I nod in answer to his question, letting him know that he did get my name right. He asks for my assistance and I look at the straps on the leather, trying to figure it out before I just randomly bite.

I hear Lucian's explanation that he won't let any harm come to me. I cannot trust him because I do not know him but I do listen to him as he tries to explain what Raven has stuck to her face. Magic? I sniff the leather and indeed it does smell...odd. About this time, the silver fox attacks and Lucian throws back his head with a snarl, turning on her as he starts shaking his back leg, trying to dismantle her. I fear for the fox, my ears flattening but at the same time, I owe my allegiance to Raven over anyone else here. She alone is my friend.

I hear Lucian's curses on the female, threatening her life and I tremble, pressing against Raven. When I notice the male known as Romulus lunging at the fox, I gasp in fear for her, watching as he pulls at her scruff to get her off of Lucian. I can sense that he's not trying to really harm her, even though he could with one chomp, but even so, I remember well the jaws of a bigger creature around my own body and it never feels safe. I hear his growl and I press even closer to Raven, my fear steadily building. That's when I feel it, the air humming around me and I know what's happening. An invisible bubble starts to build around Raven and I, shielding our bodies from any harm, whether mental or physical. I know now that no one can touch her unless I give them that control.

Turning to the first priority since I have a feeling that fox can hold her own or at least run away, I turn to Raven's muzzle, my teeth working at the straps until I get a good hold. I start working at it and slowly but surely I feel it loosening from her face. Finally it falls to the ground and I look up at Raven.

"Better?"

I ask with a look of concern before I turn my attention on the other fox. I can't just stand by and let her get hunted down by wolves. That just doesn't seem right. The moment the male lets go of her, I extend my shield to her, wrapping it precisely around her body so that no one else can grab her. The only sign that there's anything different around us and her is the sizzling of the air if you look close enough, almost like looking through glass. Once I feel that the shields are stable, I look up at Raven. My eyes ask the question solidly. What next?