open Salvation's Price RP

[Vae Victis 742]

OOC: http://mlpforums.com/topic/104929-salvations-price-oocdiscussion/

 

In life, one's soul is their most precious possession. It should be protected and cherished at all times, as it is the key to one's salvation. However, this world has it's vices, and mortals can be easily enticed with promise of reward for deeds many would find questionable. Just what causes this? Yearning for something lost? Vengeance and self gratification so that one may find false solace in their actions? Greed? It is all, for everyone is different, and sins differently. Of course, in this world... This imperfect world of ours, every crime has a befitting punishment for those in the next life. Only through good acts can one hope to cleanse their soul and reach salvation.

 

This is a tale of a group that failed to make reperations for past malevolent deeds. Of course, some might say that some punishments are not befitting of some who may seem more righteous than others. But whatever their ends were, the means were never justified. However.... What seperates them from the others is the fact that even in the after life, they have retained some of their belongings and even their physical form. They are not shade like the others.

 

However, a trial awaits them. A trial by fire. True repentance is the goal, and the nine circles are between them and their goal, their salvation. What they did in the past will haunt them. What they see will scar them. What they do could maim them. But anything is better than burning eternally with no hope.

 

Welcome to the nine circles. Welcome... To hell.

 

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Sinning saint awoke to find himself in a dark forest, lit by a full moon. His head was exploding in pain...

 

Oh no!!!!! His child! His grandchild! They were..... No. The spell failed, right? It failed. There was no getting them back... But where was he.... This was not where he was just 30 minutes ago. Earlier, he was in the basement of his home. Performing a forbidden ritual. One to bring loved ones back.

 

It worked... But not the way he thought it would have. No... He remembered. They came back, but they were different... Bloodthirsty. Animalistic. White eyes. When they came back to life due to his dabbling in forbidden arts, they attacked him... He tried to defend himself, but they overpowered him and nearly ripped him to shreds... No... They did rip him to shreds! He saw his own entrails torn out before his own eyes. But if that were true... Why isn't he dead? He checked his own body, and saw no markings or scars. Only a circle with a red diamond on his left front hoof. Thankfully, it would be covered by his cloak until he could figure out what it was, exactly.

 

He looked around, and saw that others were around him, unconscious.

 

It seems that he had retained his clothing and his crystalline staff. Good. He would need his ice magic in the future, or at least, he felt like he would.

 

The group was very close to him, they were strewn about the same clearing that he was. He decided not to stir them. He'd let them wake on their own. It would give him time to reflect on where he was.

Edited August 3, 2014 by Dirge of souls
Adding link to OOC thread

[Concerto Dusk 240]

Waking with a headache and a stabbing pain in his chest, Stronghammer tries to stand. "Wait a minute, how is this possible? That griffon, he ripped me apart, I never stood a chance. Why am I alive?" As he stands, he sees himself in his gear that he had when he was attacked. Looking around he sees others, but also feels a sense of dread.

[dashian500 194]

Steel woke up looking around cursing he looked himself over "I guess this means I'm dead" steel said to himself "at least I'll get to see moonbeam if I can get to paradise that is" he stood looking at the stallion he pulled out a dagger "who are you " steel asked

Steel woke up looking around cursing he looked himself over "I guess this means I'm dead" steel said to himself "at least I'll get to see moonbeam if I can get to paradise that is" he stood looking at the stallion he pulled out a dagger "who are you " steel asked

[Harmony Cube 80]

Shooting woke up with a start. Hadn't she been stoned to death? Wait, she was. Then why is she alive? She looked around. This wasn't where she died. She looked at herself. There was a pain on her hind leg. There was a mark where the pain was pinpointed. She didn't know what it meant but decided to leave it be. She wanted to know why she was alive but dead. Shooting didn't understand but looked around to see others around.

[Gloomfury 243]

Gloomfury slowly woke up, even if he didn't want to. "Gods be damned." He said as he sits up. As he one of his eye open he looked around."Damn it. I died again." He stand up. "I guess that's what I get for charging into a small army of pissed off guards. Well I did have it coming for setting a fire in the castle. But the princesses  had it coming for making threats to deport me back to the griffin kingdom cause of my illegal hunting, starting large fights in bars, starting at least three riots and that one time I burned down down a town." As he looked up he could see that he wasn't alone. 

[Vae Victis 742]

So far so good, a Minotaur, a female unicorn, and pegasi with a dagger had woken up. The pegasi had come up to him and asked of him, and he replied.

 

@dashian500

 

" I am sinning saint. At least, that is my given name... I perfer to be called ' Rezik '. A little name I picked for myself. How about you, friend? Who might you be? And do you know these others? I know none of you. Are they your friends?"

 

Rezik, or sinning saint, depending on how another viewed him, stood up with the help of his staff. " gah... I really am too old for this..." He stroked his beard as he looked at stained steel.

 

" you seem like you have somewhat of an aquired taste of blood spilling, judging by that dagger, friend. Can I trust you?"

[Concerto Dusk 240]

Using his hammer as a crutch, he starts to walk over to the older stallion and the one with the blade. "Violence is not a good idea, especially when you lack the knowledge of your opponents strength." Standing without leaning, albeit a little wobbly, he hoists the.massive hammer onto his shoulder with what appears to be practiced ease. "A better approach would be to try and find out why we ar here, peacefully."

[Harmony Cube 80]

Shooting got up off the ground a bit awkwardly. She watched as the rest introduced themselves, somewhat. She wanted to just watch, not interact. She knew she'd have to interact with them sooner or later. She chose later. The unicorn watched as they chatted amongst themselves.

[Vae Victis 742]

Rezik looked at the Minotaur. " ahhhhh... A Minotaur... I haven't met one in a long time. I am sinning saint, but you can call me Rezik. It's nice to meet you.... May I have both of your names? And don't worry... I had no intention on fighting and Im sure he doesn't either."

 

He looked around and saw another pony get up.

 

" the big question is why are we here together? But of course... I think I'm starting figure it out..... And I'm not liking what my conclusions are drawing up to be...."

[Firehearted 120]

Atlas was walking down a street in the middle of Talon, a city in the Griffon Kingdom. He had plans for the day. First check in with the Equestrian Embassy, talk to some friends at the coffee shop, nothing major. As he walked he failed to notice the streets clear. From the alleys jumped a number of Griffons clad in blue. From behind more flew down surrounding the dumbfounded pegasus. 

"The Steelwing family sends it's regards" The situation was out of a movie. 

"Not today" Atlas shouted drawing his own sword.

 

He had fought like this before. They were cocky. They would be foolish and try to fight with style to showoff. The first Griffon in the group charged him was easily defeated by knocking his sword away and giving him a nice cut in the leg. 

 

"Want more?!" Another flew after him. Easy. Atlas went for the strike. The sound of cutting flesh was heard and a sword clanked to the street. 

Atlas looked down at the sword in his chest. Endgame. He felt numb. He fell to the cold street with a thud. 

 

 

He opened his eyes. He felt cold. Empty. He dragged himself to his hooves slowly. "Where am I?" A few others were nearby.

"Hello?"

[dashian500 194]

Steel sighed "not sure all I know is I'm dead and that means we are all dead and I'm stained steel my guess as to why we're here it's because we died at the same time"steel said "so has anyone died before besides me " steel asked he had died once before that's how he gained a demon inside him

[Vae Victis 742]

" no.... No I've never died... Until now." Rezik said. " I did something that I should not have done... I can only hope that my actions did not put anyone else in danger... But I don't know where we are now.... But If we are dead.... I can sure tell you that this is definitely not paradise. This place is dark. And it's been giving me a bad feeling" Rezik said, leaning on his staff. " I feel so much hate, anguish and pain here...."

[Concerto Dusk 240]

Putting his hammer in the loop on his waist, he shakes his head. "No, I have never died, well except for just recently when that griffon tore through me. Damn, who knew his claws were so brutal. Soif this isnt paradise, I guess none of us behaved in life huh?"

[dusk shade 205]

Rampart Charger watched as the hammer struck his helm, crushing his skull inside. Then all was still and silent a darkness enveloping him.

Rampart Charger woke in a forest surrounded by other ponies chatting amoung themselves....and a MINOTAUR. "Great, and here I thought this day couldn't become any more of a headache".

[Concerto Dusk 240]

Hearing a familiar voice, Stronghammer turns to face an earth pony he kew too well. Pulling his hammer out and placing it on its head on the ground, and kneeling. "Commander, I am sorry, I hope you understand my decision." He syas this, but never meets the eyes of Rampart Charger.

[Gloomfury 243]

@@dashian500,@,@@Firehearted,@@Harmony Cube,@,

 

Gloom raised a hoof. "I've died about three times before this. This is my forth time." He said nonchalantly."The first time I drowned during my pirate days, I was stabbed in the side by one of the princesses nave guards and fell overboard. Lucky for me one of my mates revived me. The second  time I was in the East and I got into a huge fight with a bunch of thugs who were messing with my friends turf. They had bats and pipes and I just had my knife. I was able to take a few of them but they overwhelmed me and busted me up pretty good. I hoke up on the operating table when they were trying to revive me. And the third time I tied to kill myself by jumping of a building. I ended up landing in a passersby's cart so I wasn't dead for to long." He reached into his bag, as he thanked the devil for letting him have it, and pulled out a flask and took a drink. "And as you can guess, me and death became rather acquainted. Good guy, knows some good jokes." He took another drink 

[Vae Victis 742]

@gloomfury

 

" I don't think he wishes to be your friend anymore. He knew you'd becoming here. After all... If this isn't paradise... It's quite the opposite. I wonder if there is a way out....."

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There was a loud roar. Followed by a vicious snarl... Something was coming this way. Something fast, and something strong... No, it was multiple creatures!

 

A red glow could be seen from deeper in the forest now, as if some pathway had opened to loose these creatures upon the group.

 

 

http://youtu.be/8N7biEd9RQc

 

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Rezik looked toward the red glow. " everyone! Something is coming this way! They are very powerful, I can feel it! If you can fight, prepare yourself!"

 

The snarls and roars were getting louder... From the forest brush, one could see three pairs of eyes. All glowing. One pair red, another yellow, and the other pure white.

 

Time for the first battle.

[Concerto Dusk 240]

(Good music btw)

 

Standing ad hoisting his hammer to his shoulder, Stronghammer turns toward the threat. "Even in death I must swing this hammer of sin." Shaking the chains from his left shoulder loose, he gets ready, "I dont know what they want, but they are not going to get it."

[Gloomfury 243]

@,

 

"I already knew I was going to hell." Gloom said as he pulled out his knife from it's sheath. His body got low as he got into a fighting stance. Then he opened his mouth to reveal his sharp teeth. He started to give a growl like a territorial dog. He knew how to act when fighting a beast.

[dusk shade 205]

Rampart Charger checked to ensire that his spear armanent was in prime fighti g condition. He was, after all, a warrior. Looking at his helmet, he tossed it aside with disdain. "Doesn't look this is gonna be of any use now...pity". He turns to face the coming enemy, shadws emanating from his eyes.

[dashian500 194]

Steel smirked "I've died to mame a deal with the devil to get my life back "steel said pulling out his daggers a hellish beast to fight another" steel readied himself for battle his wings slightly open and his body low a low demon like growl coming from him

[Vae Victis 742]

At that moment, a figure appeared from the brush. It was a pony! And he appeared to be floating... And in terrifying fashion. His head stared at the ground and his limbs were limp... No he wasn't floating.

 

Suddenly, the pony lifted his head and yelled a bloodcurdling scream. " arrrrrrrrrggggghhhh!!!! R-run!!!!!! They... They'll kill you a-"

 

A claw pierced through his back and out of his chest. At the end of the claw, a still-beating heart could be seen. The impaled pony looked at his own heart in sheer terror. His eyes rolled into the back of his head. The claw tossed away the body like a ragdoll towards the group. He landed ten feet away from the group.

 

" everyone... We need to stand and fight. If not... We will end up like him, or worse." Rezik said. The brutality sent shivers down his spine. But he shook it off, and reached for a flask at his waist. Water. It was time to fight.

 

He took the flask, opened it, and took some of the water inside into his mouth. He then spit it into the air as a mist. His horn then glowed, and the mist turned to small Ice crystals. They started to spin around Rezik the sinning saint's body. This was a favorite, simple offensive ice sorcery of his. Whatever tried to attack, would have ice shards shot through their body.

 

 

The creatures revealed themselves. One was a pure black lion with yellow eyes. Another was a leopard with white eyes.... And finally, the one who had killed the pony. A she wolf... Anthropomorphic. A demon straight from hell itself. Were they representative of different sins? It didn't matter... The time had come. Fight, or die.

 

First, the black lion charged. It was twice the size of a normal lion. The others stayed back, as if it were a test to see if they were worthy of fighting them.

 

" everyone! Here it comes!"

[Harmony Cube 80]

Shooting watched in sheer terror. She grabbed stones as her defense. She knew they wouldn't work all that well but it was her only way to fight. She never did any bad sins, but never good deeds either. Once she had a decent pile of rocks she called it good. She could always get more anyways. She got ready to throw the stones as hard as she could.

[Concerto Dusk 240]

"A show of strength right off the bat, huh?" As he says this, Stronghammer swings his hammer, colliding it rght into the lions chest and sending it skidding. "Well, that would have taken down almost any natural creature, so I guess we xan assume they are not only bigger but stronger and faster. Lets hope they aren't immune to magic," he says as he looks a rezik.

[Vae Victis 742]

Rezik shot the the ice shards into the lion's exposed flank, courtesy of strong hammer. A mighty Minotaur indeed... But it would take way more than strength to wear it down. The ice shards connected with the lion's hind right leg. It left the lion somewhat injured, but even still, it had much fight in it.

 

 

The lion backed away slowly and circled the group, thinking on who it should attack.

 

@harmony cube

 

Rezik saw shooting, nearly defenseless. Before he could react, the lion chose to charge at her, seeing her as one of the weakest. " someone help her!" Rezik said, trying to open another one of his flasks, one of five, in order to try and protect her. He couldn't draw it out fast enough. Someone would have to step in... Unless she could protect herself.