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.

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Posted on June 06, 2014 by Alexis Wilde
South


Raven would be right to think that this is something we both needed, a day to play in our comfortable forms and be free, a day to relax and just be Weres. I know that there may be a lot more of this to come but then there may also be a day when we can't get the chance to get away. For this, I am eternally grateful to Raven. I wonder where Raven goes sometimes when she's away. I think she has a job but she doesn't talk about it so I don't ask. I wonder if she enjoys her job.

I didn't know about Raven's tendancy toward being feral. Maybe if I had, I would have been more careful about our games. I didn't think a simple game of tag would bring such a side out in her. I didn't think this side even existed. To se her eyes so predatory, to see her body hulking like a giant ready to destroy...it will send shivers down my spine for days. Maybe it was my fault. Maybe I shouldn't have expected her to play a game so like what animals do in the wild: chase things. Maybe I should have known it would trick her mind into thinking she really was chasing her prey. Maybe I confused her and I'm to blame. That is why I hunkered down when she raised her paw to me, simply looking at her questioningly.

I thought it would be fun to hide in the grass and see how long it took her to find me but I was mistaken. It wasn't fun at all. She grew to be much larger than me and while over time, this didn't cause me as much fear as it did the first few times she shifted, now it only made things worse. I know that with one slap of her paw, I could be paralyzed with broken ribs or worse. She stopped herself right before, whimpering and falling to the ground as if hurt which only overrode my mind with concern for my friend over my own safety. She starts to back away and I stay where I am, confused and wounded, unsure of what to do. Should I go after her and try to comfort her or should I give her space until things calm down?

She only cries out more when I ask about her, backing up even more as she stutters something about feral minded. I tilt my head, trying to connect the words. Blinking a few times, I make a try at it.

"You mean...you become...feral minded?"

I want to know if I'm correct. I wonder what triggers it. Is it just that we were playing chase? Does this mean we can't play any games like that while shifted? The thought disappoints me. I can tell she's so distressed that she can't speak clearly so I hope I heard her right. As she sniffs the air, she snarls and her eyes narrow toward me. I gulp and crouch lower to the ground, shrinking away from her as my tail tucks and ears flatten against my skull. Why is this happening? Her hair stands up and saliva drips from her mouth. I feel so much fear. She stalks toward me and yet I am frozen where I am, simply staring at her in pain and confusion. When she raises her paw once more, she stops herself and whines again. She starts shaking her head and pounces away sharply, her whole body shaking now.

My ears flick forward in concern but I stay where I am, far too scared to move. I watch as she moves through the grass, zig zagging and going off in any other direction but toward me. Part of me understands that she's doing this for me, so that I don't get hurt, and yet I can't help but be disappointed that this happened as if it's my fault. I can feel the tension slipping from her slowly but surely as she moves further away. I can hear her panting as she falls to the ground and continues to whimper. She says only two words and I reach back out to her.

"I am...here...none the less. I want to...help you."




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