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

Ain't life just awful strange


Posted on November 20, 2018 by Gia Jones
West

a new world hangs outside the window
beautiful and strange
it must be I've fallen awake
I must be



No words were shared between the blonde were and Buffy, and that's just how she wanted it. They looked at each other for a long moment, but then Buffy turned casually back to the two chilled glasses of warm, brown liquid waiting for her on the sticky bar top. What Buffy had done - breaking that man's nose with a quick punch - she had done for herself, not for this stranger. And as such, she had no reason to explain herself to this dainty were-woman or anyone else.

She could feel the tension beginning to ease, now that the man had vacated the bar and the strangers' stares were beginning to dissipate. She was finally feeling that long-awaited release, the one she desperately hoped would come after she staked that vampire earlier in the night. It was strange to her, that it didn't come until after she'd pummeled a sexist stranger in the face. But she paid it little attention - all that mattered was that it was here now. And for a few hours tonight, Buffy wouldn't have to be Buffy. She could turn off the noise in her head and just relax.

Her body language began to mimic how she felt inside. Her thin, but broad shoulders hunched and she let her spine curl forward, her knees jutting out to opposite ends of the bar stool. She allowed a heavy, heaving exhale to leave her lungs before she raised one of the two glasses to her lips, and walloped it down in one fell swoop. Her big, brown eyes reeled back into tight slits as she felt the familiar burn in her throat and then her stomach. She slid the empty glass across the bar top and her clammy palms clamored for the next one.

Every now and then Buffy's gaze would lock onto the dark hunter lingering in the seat over at the bar. He seemed to be wrestling with his own silent demons, given the way he was fidgeting in his chair. She wonders if he too works for the Council. It was difficult to know these days, as so many hunters seemed to just pass through Sacrosanct, picking up a job or two, before moving on to somewhere else. And Buffy had never really been much of a "team" player. She hardly knew any hunters in town anymore, outside of the ones in power that she had to communicate with. When they awkwardly lock eyes again, Buffy raises one single eyebrow in half-interest, opening the door if the fellow indeed, wants to talk. Maybe he was here, trying to pick up the blonde, and Buffy ruined his plans. If so, maybe the brow lift was meant to be more of a playful torment... It was really up to him to decide.


GIA BUFFY JONES




ooc: It feels like he's been a while without a response, so I decided to just keep this thread going. Anyone can jump in at any time. ;)