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

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Posted on July 31, 2018 by Gia Jones
South

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



The sting from her awkward apology began to dissipate as Sebastian looked to her kindly, and genuinely accepted it. Buffy offered him a sheepish grin and nodded her head once to his short, but understanding response. She was grateful that the vampire didn't press the issue further. It was compassionate of him to accept her awkward jumble of words for what it was worth, and move on. But the fact that he chose to react in this way was not lost on the dark hunter. She felt butterflies briefly in her stomach, and this only went to further prove that Sebastian was good, even if he was a vampire at the end of the day.

Buffy breathed a heavy sigh as their conversation chirped on to something much more kosher for them to speak about: Sebastian's lavish, upcoming wedding. She clutched her cup in one hand and took regular swigs of the now lukewarm chalky liquid, until there was nothing left inside. Luckily for her, because when Sebestian revealed how old his soon-to-be husband was, she would have likely spit the earthy beverage out of her mouth in surprise. "Wow." She blurted out, but kept all of her very curious but wildly inappropriate questions that came from this revelation to herself.

"Well, I've got to go, but hey, good luck to you both." She said in closing, her skinny legs searching for the ground beneath her barstool. As she stood, she took a step closer to the vampire, and clapped her hand across his upper arm in a casual, but friendly sort of way. "When the honeymoon period wears off and you're feeling bored, you know where to find me." She said with a short smile. Then the dark hunter removed her hand from his arm and collected her things. She smiled at him once more, lingering at the entry doorway, before turning swiftly on her heels and treading back out into the night air.

Buffy checks her phone for the first time since she was distracted by Sebastian's arrival, to find a dozen new messages from her sister. The last reading, "WTF, where did you go? I know you didn't fall asleep on me."

The dark hunter was quick to type out her next response. "Hey, sorry. But in breaking news, I think I made a friend."

And off she went, with at a slightly more brisk pace than usual, down the sidewalk and deeper into the neighborhood.

GIA BUFFY JONES