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

Just another Night to Kill


Posted on December 11, 2016 by Troy Marks
South


I don't know the whole story behind what happened that night to the big cat, her boyfriend I guess I should say now that I know, but I know he didn't die of natural causes. He was killed. I've been mulling it over in my mind, how much I should be worried about Sam. Is she in danger? She says she was there that night, that she saw it happen. Was she spared because the killer doesn't want her dead or was it just to torture her more first with the time spent feeling guilty over her boyfriend's death before he comes back for her? I don't want to bring it up in front of her because I don't want her to go back down that dark abyss where she was for days after that night.

I want her happy and whole. I want her healthy and alive. I worry about her going out of the house alone now and I'm sure that's something Dorian and I share mutually.

She seems more down today than she has been. She's been in bed a lot and not wanting to eat or drink anything. She's going to waste away if she doesn't get something in her system. Can fairies get anemic or low blood sugar? I don't know but I don't want to risk it, not with her. What kind of follower am I if I let my queen starve herself to death?

I know she must be caught up in her thoughts of him, her boyfriend, the love of her life. I know no one will ever replace him and I probably don't have a prayer. I also know that nothing means more to me than seeing her happy again, no matter how it happens or who it's with.

I hear her groan something that sounds like "go away" and I can picture her putting the pillow or blanket over her head with a small quirk of my lips. She really is something. I persist anyway though, slipping the note under her door before I go back downstairs.

I've been around the house a lot when Dorian isn't there, taking shifts, you could say, to keep her safe and make sure she's taking care of herself. I know she must get irritated by all the times I try to get her to eat something or come downstairs and watch TV with me, anything to get her out in the world again. Yet she's never told me to leave or even said a bad word to me. I can just see it in her eyes sometimes that she wishes she could crawl into a dark hole and everyone would leave her alone. As long as I'm around, that will never happen but I don't want to make her grouchy so I don't say that out loud.

I'm listening intently to the top of the stairs so when I hear shuffling, I tilt my head, trying to aim my ear in the direction of her bedroom door. The laughter takes me by surprise but it makes my own lips tug wider in a grin, glad that I could bring that out in her, even if it is a crappy drawing. I wait the ten minutes or so while she shuffles around in the bedroom and I can only assume she's getting ready. At least I hope she is.

When I hear the door open, my eyes light up at the thought of seeing her. She walks downstairs, fixing me with a shy smile but my features soten and my eyes twinkle. "Hey, you. Guess my superior artistry skills can do some good, after all." I give her a wink. At her question, I chuckle and get to my feet. "Yeah, I guess I did." I hold out my arm. "Shall we? Gotta get there before all of it melts." I smirk, waiting for her before I open the door for her and lead her out of the house and toward the park.