West

The western part of the city is often home to the poorer residents. Here there is a grunginess that permeates the town from the graffiti on the once cleaned brick buildings to the broken and unmaintained architecture. Crime runs high within the western half of town, making it the home of supernatural gangs of illicit activities. Such activities are rarely reported, however, and most residents are distrustful of individual's of authorities, and often let the powerful supernatural beings sort things out amongst themselves. Be careful wandering the Western streets after the sun falls.

What You'll Find Here

Black Market
Cull & Pistol
Noah's Ark
Syn

Black Market

Just like any city - Sacrosanct is not without it's deep, dark underbelly. Hidden in the graffiti-ridden streets of the West, behind closed warehouse doors, lies the Black Market. Forever moving, it's nearly impossible to find without knowing someone who knows someone. Anything you desire can be brought for a hefty price within the Black Market - be it drugs, weapons, or lives.

What You'll Find Here

Edge of the Circle

Cull & Pistol

Hidden within the dark alleyways of the Western Ward, Cull & Pistol is a dim, often smoky bar. With a small variety of bottled and craft beers, Cull & Pistol is a quaint little neighborhood joint. With its no-frills moto, the dingy bar offers little more than liquor, music from an old jukebox, and a few frequently occupied pool tables.

Bartender Raylin Chike

Noah's Ark

Resting upon the harbor, Noah's Ark (known simply as The Ark) is a sleek superyacht known both for its fight rings and recent...renovations, of sorts. Accessible from an entrance hidden in the shadows, The Ark is a veritable Were-playground that specializes in fighting tournaments for all creatures great and small. With both singles and doubles tournaments to compete in, the title of Ark Champion is hotly contested amongst the Were population. If anything illegal is going on in the city it's sure to be happening within the back rooms or behind the ring-side bar. Note: This is a Were only establishment. All other species will be swiftly escorted out.
Home of: Nightshade

Owner Aiden Tetradore

Co-owner Tobias Cain
Bar Manager Mira Ramos
Bartender Henry Tudor
Waitress Carolina Bedford

Syn

Within the turbulent industrial district lies this club. The warehouse doesn't look like much on the outside but it provides a memorable experience from the state of the art lighting, offbeat Victorian-inspired artwork, comfortable black leather lounges, and the infamous 'black light' room. There is a wide variety of alcohol that lines the shelves of both of the magical and ordinary variety. It is a common stomping ground for the supernatural who want to let loose and dance the night away to the music that floods the establishment. Humans are most welcome if they dare.

Owner Risque Voth

Manager Darcy Blackjack
Cats Aiden Tetradore
Cats Harlequin Westward

if i could find a way to see this straight


Posted on June 24, 2016 by Dorian Aragona
West


The customary greeting the vampire affords him, as always, sees the Fae revert to the role he had played for so long, his own head nodding slightly in acceptance of the words and by way of introduction, a gesture he had offered so many times over so many centuries, before his slate-hued gaze returns to the man as a whole. Sebastian's admittance that his chosen victim for the night was perhaps sub-par is met with a lingering amusement, Dorian's smile edging upward slightly more with the man's agreement. A look that is perhaps short lived in the moments that follow, the young woman tumbling to the floor between them, though neither man moves with any great haste to either catch or assist her- both simply staring towards her in surprise. The faintest of frowns moves to settle upon Dorian's features at the sight of the girl. Such drunkenness from a woman, in his day, would have been the height of improper. She would have brought utter disgrace to her family, her Father would have been shamed by her entirely and no eligible bachelor would have dared to associate himself with her. At least not until the gossip mill of scandal had moved on to some other poor girl, affair or unfortunate death. After all, life in his time had existed almost entirely of that. Birth, marriage and death. There was little in between. This modern world seemed, in the least, far more determined to celebrate the luxury of time and truly Dorian finds this may be an improvement on the old.

His gaze returns to Sebastian, the other man lamenting his own feelings in that moment, another simper working its way gently onto his features. There was something decidedly endearing, Dorian has found, about being in the company of someone whom remembered, someone old enough to understand the way of the world as it once had been. There was nothing left of the world Dorian remembered. Even he himself rapidly having come to discover how very obsolete even he was in such a city when so few understood and even fewer seemed to care about who he had been and who he still was. He adores Samantha in every way and yet there are times, truly, when he simply yearns for what he cannot have. For a time and place forgotten to the pages of history books. It is a precious thing indeed, to find the company of someone else whom themselves had existed within those pages. There is much, he thinks, he would like to ask Sebastian off. Though perhaps, as the vampire suggested, the woman was of some significance despite her disagreeable state. Their values at least, seeming to align in this. It would be unfortunate were the woman to find herself the victim of ruffians.

"No I suppose we cannot. Where did you get her from? Perhaps we might simply....put her back?"

His eyes are distracted, rather helplessly so, by the manner in which the vampire moves to run one hand through his hair. He did have pleasing hair after all, the vaguest stirring of want shifting within the Fae King, another myriad of less than innocent thoughts rather salaciously teasing at his mind before he becomes aware of Sebastian's voice once more. This question bringing a simper to his lips before his shoulders roll in an effortless, languorous shrug.

"I have always turned left each time I have left my home. Tonight, after I climbed out of my own window and fell into a decorative shrubbery- I turned right. That is entirely how I have come to be here. I have not been to this part of the city yet, I simply desired to see it for myself."

He pauses, briefly, contemplating his words for a moment and whether or not more should be afforded to them. He had, to some extent, been searching for the very man before him and yet for now at least he sees little need to offer him such knowledge. He gestures instead to the woman between them, his own form moving to position himself at her feet. Gaze running almost critically over her.

"Do you remember how it used to be?"

His voice is softer this time, contemplative, gaze still resting upon the woman as the smooth baritone of his accented words echo softly into the darkness all the same- eyes lifting at last to Sebastian's own.

"Women wore the longest dresses, in all colours you could imagine. Flirtation was an art form, the best of us could bring a woman to her knees with a smile offered at just the right time, or a stolen touch upon her arm or her elbow offered when no one was looking. Dancing was perhaps the ultimate form of seduction was it not? When you could tell all you needed to know of a woman by the way she danced. There was so little touching and yet such a thing only made the game all the more daring. How you would crave that first touch. So much of that has been lost."

He simply shakes his head. There was little good, he supposed, over lamenting what once was and yet Sebastian, surely- was old enough to remember. Old enough to miss it perhaps. Dorian allowing those memories to pass.

"I will assist you in carrying the girl, if need be, to somewhere safer and then perhaps if you have no other pressing business you might find yourself inclined to accompany me for a little- if it should please you."

It had not escaped the Fae's notice that the man had surely been denied his meal and yet Dorian is assured he can more than make up for such a thing a little later if need be, his fascination with Sebastian's fangs not nearly satisfied. Though it is not merely what the vampire can give that so inspires such an offer. He merely seeks his company, as he is, because he finds himself....fond of the man. He should not allow himself to indulge in it, surely, yet he had not indulged in anything in near 400 years. His gaze returns to linger upon the vampire now in some hope he might accept such an offer.


Dorian
♥dante

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