Lost Cove

Lost Cove is a supernatural city that was once part of Cedargrove, WA. It has since been moved into a protected, dimensional pocket that cannot be seen by the naked eye and is reachable only by the passage behind Divide Falls. Unlike Cedargrove, supernaturals may live freely as themselves here.

It is governed by a supernatural council -- the Council of Lost Cove -- and is considerably run down compared to Cedargrove. In addition, Lost Cove River and its replica of Divide Falls have been heavily polluted by the Bathory Coven and their business partners, meaning that Lost Cove is heavily dependent on outside resources for clean drinking water.

### History

The settlement of Lost Cove was technically established in 1891, when the supernatural citizens of Cedargrove banded together to create a safer place to live authentically. But it was not considered its own city until it was separated from Cedargrove in 1906. At that time, Christopher Bathory and the SRI established the Council of Lost Cove to represent and assist in governing the population of Lost Cove.

As a show of good faith, the citizens of Lost Cove were gifted their own version of Divide Falls and half of the Divided Forest, where many witches and other magically inclined supernaturals tended to gather supplies and practice their craft. The Bathorys were deemed the guardians of the falls and outlawed any taking of the sacred waters, but quickly it became polluted with magical waste and, supposedly, with the bodies of those who crossed them.

The once healing waters of the falls ran black on the Lost Cove side in 1920. Though the water could no longer cure the blind or any illness, it had other fascinating, magical properties that at once attracted the attention of the SRI and criminal organizations alike. In addition, Lost Cove's drinking water had once been sourced from the Lost Cove River, but since it, too, was polluted, all water had to be outsourced from the city as it was no longer safe to drink and no amount of magic could correct it.

### Modern Lost Cove

Over the decades, Lost Cove has been neglected by local government. Historic buildings, unless kept intact by a wealthy family or coven, generally have weathered down. The streets haven't been repaved since the original installation of cobblestone streets in 1899. And internet was only introduced in Lost Cove around 2009. Cellphones do not operate on typical towers and signals, but instead on an artificial, magical network maintained by the SRI -- SRI Connect. Despite this, though, many citizens of Lost Cove feel they are safest still under the watchful eye of the Council and away from humans.

Humans are allowed inside of the city limits under strict regulation, typically only in circumstances where they have supernatural family members or know someone who has been turned. That said, they are not always treated well and there are no laws to protect humans from a gory end within Lost Cove. Many even blame humans for the state of the falls and Lost Cove river and want them not only gone from their city, but eradicated all together.

Wolf packs are outlawed within Cedargrove, owing to the complex history between the Bathory Coven and the Blood Moon Pack. Though, there are still some underground packs who fly under the radar, despite knowing that if the SRI gets a sniff of what they're up to that they will likely disappear without a trace.

Supernatural businesses and homes are otherwise mostly safe within the limits of Lost Cove.