The Strongest Sin|Khelek

[adris]

Seraven in an old box in the stadium outside Khelek looked down upon what would soon be the theater of battle. This is where the culmination of all his work would come to a conclusion, after he called for each of them separately to come and meet here. He would announce the rules to this contest as soon as they arrived. He sent them each a call, with instructions on where to go and a little incentive related to the sin they have become.

To Greed, he promised riches here. To lust, he promised access to men she could not normally see. To pride, he promised the means to set them so far above others that they couldn't be brought down and to envy he promised the opposite. To wrath, he promised power to destroy all that crossed her. For gluttony, he promised means to never be wanting for hunger ever again. For sloth, he promised a way to achieve perpetual comfort.

So he sat and waited, until the first trickled through the door. As expected it was Pride, always having to be first to everything. Bellah also seemed to take great joy from the fact that she believes she even beat Seraven to the arena in question.

[Kender Bard]

Greed arrived quickly, her proximity to the location not quite the closest but riches was a good motivator. Damaris glanced about in distaste, huddling in the warmth of a fine, and expensive jacket that at least kept her warm and looking somewhat fashionable.

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Gluttony arrived next, still dressed in tatters and licking her fingers, having just finished a meal.

[Kender Bard]

Diamond showed up as well, looking very cold indeed. She shivered in her jacket, acutely wishing she had brought her latest fling with her in order to cuddle up for some warmth. That thought firmly in mind, she scanned the crowd for any other potential 'warmers', but seeing only girls thusfar, gave a sigh of irritation and kicked a clump of snow in frustration. She no longer had any clothing that was warm and suitable for this clime. Under her only jacket, she wore a very sheer dress, lowcut. Where were all the men?

Damaris idly fingered the hilt to her knife. She smelled a set up. She hated being set up. "This better not be a joke," she hissed under her breath.

[aivea]

Caderyn arrived next with a slight yawn, having only moments before awoke from a nap. "Hmm?"

Noam was last to arrive, and hid a scowl when he noticed that fact. He crossed his arms, and waited in silence.

[creekkiller]

Wrath is bundled up in a coat too big for her. The coat was a gift from a man who had been so nice to her, with out and provocation. When she asked for a coat he nearly flung it at her.

She scratches her arms in thought, wondering if the coat was stuffed was down. She was allergic to down and had to told the man so, and he insisted it was not.

She would not forget his face.

[adris]

Watching his subjects gather brought him a great level of delight. Now he just had to set the final stage into action. He gave them a long moment to become intrinsically aware that they weren't the only one here. He then did a mental shout to just the lot of them, although trying to make it sound like he was talking to each one individually.

You have arrived, you want what I have to give you. But there are others, somehow for some reason they wish to stop you. These last obstacles are all there is between you and what you want. In my hands right now is an object that will make your wildest dreams come true.

Seraven didn't expect them all to jump on his offer. He did just tell them to kill one another, some of them wouldn't want to have to go through the work or have other ideas at how to approach this. There were certain members though that would be able to spark all this, pride, or wrath. Pride did exactly that, touching her earth sign to make a tremor she fled backwards to find some sort of weapon she could use. Nobody was going to take what was hers, not while she was so close.

[Kender Bard]

Greed blinked, feeling a tremor, and hastily got out the way. She didn't bother going after the others yet; she was trying to find the source of the goods, Seraven himself, though not with much luck. "Where are you..."

Lust-Diamond gave a little yelp and hastily backpedaled out of the way as well. Spotting Noam as the only man, she tried to make her way towards him. "Help, help me please!" she whimpered. "I'll make it all worth your while..."

[aivea]

Envy-Noam is first distracted by the thought of the item; after all, he could not think of a reason why anyone should have it but him. However, he does notice Lust-Diamond, and the idea that it might be possible to make her run through the risks for him and deliver what is felt to be rightfully his comes to mind. He smirks slightly, touching his sign to toss up a barrier around the area containing him and Diamond but not including the others. Isolating the two of them would make it easier to destroy her if she didn't see things his way.

"Oh you will, child?" Noam comments, looking over at her. "My time is needed to reclaim what is rightfully mine... How do you propose to make it worth my while to focus on you?"

[Kender Bard]

"I'll give you anything," Diamond purrs, moving towards him, trying to display herself as best as she could in duress. "Name your price, my savior, and I will gladly pay it for you."

[creekkiller]

Dion’la started to shrug of the coat. Rather freezing then using her needed finger scratching at her self. She was going to find “Mr. Voice in my head” first, but any one she spot on the way…was fair game, after all, she’s never seen him before…it could be anyone, it could be a woman. Yes, it could be any one; she should get all of them. The voice was right; they’re all in her way.

[aivea]

"Any of the others could still have 'it.' What I want is to narrow down who seems to have 'it' before spending too much of my time on any one person." He looks down at the younger woman, and continues, "'Anything'? Then you are going to help make sure the item lands in my hands, and mine alone."

[Kender Bard]

Lust of course only thought the treasure would be what SHE wanted. What does he want with a horde of willing, waiting men? She decided it wasn't important. She could always seduce her prizes back later. Nodding eagerly, she purred, "Of course I'll help you. Just keep me safe and together we can be invincible."

[adris]

Pride had stumbled into a wall that seemed to be laden with weapons for battle. It was like someone was prepared for a fight to happen here, a thought that would have disturbed the girl if she were paying attention. Lucky for Seraven, she wasn't, and lifted a spear that seemed to work for someone her size and found the most unwitting enemy around. She found Caderyn, who seemed drowzy and unaware of her surroundings. With a rush and a disturbingly cute battle cry she rushed forth in order to skewer her first opponent.

[aivea]

Caderyn, though she may now be Sloth, hadn't forgotten how to do everything she'd learned the military. She manages to dodge aside and takes hold of the spear to try to keep it parallel to her body, but inwardly curses that she has to move and can't use her sign this way.


"Deal." Envy drops the barrier, and the wall of weapons Pride found catches his eye. "Alert me if anyone's coming and stay behind me for now, easier to keep my half if you're only going where I've passed safely. Once we're armed, it looks like it'll be time to pick a target."

He rushes to the wall and grabs a sword, presuming Lust will listen to him and come along. Looking around, he makes note of anyone who seems distracted or with their back to that wall.