He smiles a bit wider. "I could, but I think ya should keep that trick for yerself. I'm not very good up close. My work is mostly in pacts, anyway. Sacrificial magic. But you... you've got a gift, and watching you makes me feel like a young'un on 'is birthday, y'hear? My name is Winston Gateau, and I'd like to know if we could... come to an arrangement. Just a little deal. At a point of your choosin', I can whisk you away from any sort of danger or evil yer facin'. Any time. After all, you're a combat mage, and to test your magic fights are a good option, right? No catches, no tricks, I do all the work, and I do it at your command." He slips a platinum piece out of his purse. "And of course, should you want to make a deal then, or alter this one, I'd be open to negotiation."
He recognizes the name Gateau. It belonged to a line that died out over a thousand years ago. Vampiric tyrants from long before this city was even founded.
The mage gives a strange, awkward smile and says 'Alrighty...so, I've been like, scouted?' He lets that hang for a moment as he processes things before waving his hand and saying 'You know what, sure, support is support, and if there's no strings attached, why not take it. 'Preciate it, Mr...Gateau, weren't it? Funny, I uhh, recognise that name. Guess it's common, right?'
"It's a pretty distinctive one, I think. Most people wouldn't use a cursed name like that unless they had the confidence that they could endure it. I've seen archmages shy away once they heard me speak it. My father was not a good man." His smile becomes warmer as he holds out his hand, a thread of gold coiling around it. "Neither am I. But I've decided that if I can't be good, at least I'll be successful, and try to help others become the same. So, do we have a deal?" His nails are short, unlike how most dhampirs style them. He's well-groomed, but is slightly overweight and maintains a light stubble. He's not a prototypical vampire for sure.
The mage splutters a bit. 'Wow, that's uhh...quite a lot to take on board.' He breathes in, brushing his long blonde hair back and rubbing his beard, before saying, 'Ah, what the heck, why not! I'm not gonna get this chance elsewhere, and if I'm going to get second class any time soon, I'll need all the help I can get! Put it there, mister!' He then ferverently grabs the dhampir's glowing hand with no regard for the consequences, for better or for worse.
He smiles a bit wider. "I could, but I think ya should keep that trick for yerself. I'm not very good up close. My work is mostly in pacts, anyway. Sacrificial magic. But you... you've got a gift, and watching you makes me feel like a young'un on 'is birthday, y'hear? My name is Winston Gateau, and I'd like to know if we could... come to an arrangement. Just a little deal. At a point of your choosin', I can whisk you away from any sort of danger or evil yer facin'. Any time. After all, you're a combat mage, and to test your magic fights are a good option, right? No catches, no tricks, I do all the work, and I do it at your command." He slips a platinum piece out of his purse. "And of course, should you want to make a deal then, or alter this one, I'd be open to negotiation."
He recognizes the name Gateau. It belonged to a line that died out over a thousand years ago. Vampiric tyrants from long before this city was even founded.
The mage gives a strange, awkward smile and says 'Alrighty...so, I've been like, scouted?' He lets that hang for a moment as he processes things before waving his hand and saying 'You know what, sure, support is support, and if there's no strings attached, why not take it. 'Preciate it, Mr...Gateau, weren't it? Funny, I uhh, recognise that name. Guess it's common, right?'
"It's a pretty distinctive one, I think. Most people wouldn't use a cursed name like that unless they had the confidence that they could endure it. I've seen archmages shy away once they heard me speak it. My father was not a good man." His smile becomes warmer as he holds out his hand, a thread of gold coiling around it. "Neither am I. But I've decided that if I can't be good, at least I'll be successful, and try to help others become the same. So, do we have a deal?" His nails are short, unlike how most dhampirs style them. He's well-groomed, but is slightly overweight and maintains a light stubble. He's not a prototypical vampire for sure.
The mage splutters a bit. 'Wow, that's uhh...quite a lot to take on board.' He breathes in, brushing his long blonde hair back and rubbing his beard, before saying, 'Ah, what the heck, why not! I'm not gonna get this chance elsewhere, and if I'm going to get second class any time soon, I'll need all the help I can get! Put it there, mister!' He then fervently grabs the dhampir's glowing hand with no regard for the consequences, for better or for worse.
"It's a pretty distinctive one, I think. Most people wouldn't use a cursed name like that unless they had the confidence that they could endure it. I've seen archmages shy away once they heard me speak it. My father was not a good man." His smile becomes warmer as he holds out his hand, a thread of gold coiling around it. "Neither am I. But I've decided that if I can't be good, at least I'll be successful, and try to help others become the same. So, do we have a deal?" His nails are short, unlike how most dhampirs style them. He's well-groomed, but is slightly overweight and maintains a light stubble. He's not a prototypical vampire for sure.
The mage splutters a bit. 'Wow, that's uhh...quite a lot to take on board.' He breathes in, brushing his long blonde hair back and rubbing his beard, before saying, 'Ah, what the heck, why not! I'm not gonna get this chance elsewhere, and if I'm going to get second class any time soon, I'll need all the help I can get! Put it there, mister!' He then fervently grabs the dhampir's glowing hand with no regard for the consequences, for better or for worse.
The thread wraps around the mage's hand. "A strong grip for a strong magician. Now then, what might your name be, friend?" He chuckles, taking his hand back. "I want to get to know who I'm working with. I already have your physical composition and diet on file, but if I'm to accommodate you, I need to know more. Favorite foods, colors, hangouts, things like that."
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May each word that I speak be backed by each of my teeth.
Loschen leans forward, intrigued, as he takes in the death magic timeline. 'I see...I hadn't considered that that would be the typical process, but now that makes perfect sense. It is effectively an advanced form of transmutation, targeting the body and leaving the soul. But yes, you'd be correct; what I'm looking for would be a spell that uses the soul as fuel to annihilate the body; certainly a complex procedure, seeing as targeting a soul with a spell directly is a challenge in the first place, but nothing that can't be achieved. From there I would imagine the unravelling of the soul and its energy decay would take the body along with it into nothingness, provided that its kickstarted with some additional magical energy to fire those furnaces...'
She grins. “Well, soul magic is a sister school to the arcana of death… Perhaps-…” she holds out her hand, casting a simple illusion spell and summoning a mote of vibrating, shifting blue light. “While the structure of a soul is more complex than this in reality, this is simply for a demonstration-… as you said, the soul is effectively a specialized form of magical energy-… what if we were to… effectively destabilize the soul?” The light turns a sickly green and begins to vibrate more intensely. ”we turn the soul into metaphorical firewood, effectively making it temporarily more susceptible to the rest of the spell, which would use the volatile soul in order to create a burst of energy to rend the body to nothingness, taking the soul in the blast?” The mote of light pops.
”of course, we’d have to study the inner workings of the soul to most effectively convert it, and we would have to decide what spell composition would most effectively burn away a soul… what do you think?”
(For Shiver, in case you missed it :>)
[Thanks I missed that lol]
Loschen grins 'That's...an excellent theory.' He leans back and says 'To destabilise a soul, how about a specialised form of something like memory magic? That works by imbuing magical energy into a person's psyche to impose arcane blockades on certain triggers, or, more relevant in our case, cut sections of the mind loose altogether.' He then mimics a pair of scissors with his fingers, summoning his own ball of light in the other hand to demonstrate, 'If we instead targeted the soul, not the mind, we could effectively 'cut' away the outer layers that hold the soul together and then the magical energy within is released, to then be manipulated more easily so we can destroy the body. It's like a ball of yarn. Whilst it looks perfectly round, a few snips in the right places can destroy the whole structure. Then, with our magical energy source already implanted in the now-corpse, we can easily annihilate what is left. We'd of course have to roll those two arcane processes into one, but effectively what we need is a spell to convert the soul into free and easily manipulated, ordinary magical energy, and one that can then tear a body apart due to the presence of that magical energy in the first place. I think we're on to something.'
She nods along. Leaning forward. “Yes, yes… this could work. And, using such a method as memory magic, but on the soul… we could minimize the amount of initial energy needed from the caster to start the spell… and then they would simply manipulate the released energy from the soul into the death spell, which could easily be something akin to a modified blighting spell… remade to work faster and stronger with the extra energy granted… this… this is very interesting.” With a flick of her wrist, she summons a piece of parchment and a quill and begins to sketch out the basic structure of a soul, with it’s many intricacies and threads binding everything together.
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_-She Don’t wanna be anybody else, she’s a woman in total control of herself-_
_-certified Villainous Kitty Queen-_ _-somewhere in the gray area between an eldritch horror and a Disney Villain-_ _-Duchess of Dark Fey Vibes-_
“I believe the greatest act of rebellion in this world is staying soft.”
She closes the book shut, but she can’t help but remain curious about the contents. She is probably still pretty terrified, however.
what does she do?
She tries to take deep breaths to stops her heart from racing, takes off her jacket, and wraps the book in it before stuffing it in her bag. Out of sight, out of mind. (But it isn’t out of her mind lol*
Alrighty! You can describe what she does until she finally decides to open up the book again.
She goes to what will be her home while they stay here. Cassandra’s already set up another looking glass near the middle of town, with some living space above it. When she gets there, she slips the door to her room closed and turns the lock. Slowly and carefully, she spreads the book open on the bed.
Same first ten pages as before, detailing 5 different specific fiends, two pages for each. Does she read on to further on in the book, or does she more closely examine one of the sections on the specific fiend?
(the five fiends, as previously stated, are a quasit, an Erinyes, two Vrocks, and a marilith. She probably doesn’t know what those are, but the book details them.’
She nooks closer at the erinyes. (Is there a character?)
*could you clarify what you mean?*
*will a demon pop out of th e book>
*nope! Not yet, at least :>*
the section details every aspect of a specific Erinyes, named Mulval. It mentions her true name (which is approximately eighty-two letters long) and includes lots of other information about her. For example, it mentions that she is a servant of the Archdevil Baalzebul and works as an enforcer for his wishes. There is a section detailing what powers she is capable of granting a mortal, including pyromancy, the ability to discern truth from lies, and improved physical capabilities. At the end of the section is a sigil drawn into the book, resembling an X with a spiral pattern winding around it, framed by a circle. It’s labeled simply as, ‘summoning circle,’ and gives no further information on it.
She brushes her hand over the circle curiously.
Nothing seems to happen. However, she does notice a small annotation next to it, written in messy handwriting. ‘See page 441,’
She turns to the page
At the top of that page it says, written in a red ink that might not be ink, ‘The Basics of Demon Summoning,’ with a picture of a pentagram. On that same page is a small paragraph introducing the subject.
any would be demonologist must first have at least a basic grasp in the following subjects: the anatomy of demons, the nature of the underworld, and possibly most important in order to advance yourself in the study: demon summoning. There are two widely used methods to summon a demon. Either, through the use of a summoning sigil in order to summon a particular demon, or through a hell gate. There are a dozen others ways, but these are the ones that will be reviewed in this chapter. First, summoning sigils.
next page.
a summoning sigil is a set of symbols linked to a specific demon and their essence. The innermost part of the circle, with their specific symbol, practically acts as a lure to draw the demon towards you. The circle surrounding the symbol focuses the energy you put into the spell and allows for the demon to be brought to you. The outer rim can be changed as you wish, to increase effectiveness, security, or other aspects of the spell via specific runes.
In the middle of that page is an example of a sigil, similar to the one connected to the Quasit at the beginning of the book, though a bit different. Around it is a complex circle of repeating runes that seem to be designed to keep the quasit from attacking after summoned. On the side, it gives a size conversion of the sigil, revealing it would be about 5 ft. Across in reality. On the other side, there is another annotation. ‘Drawn with blood,’
As she looks at the page, she has an idea… is there anything about demons granting people magic or good fortune? Things about blood bad-luck curses would work as well. Or, perhaps, demons altering the physical characteristics of someone…
I'm fry, and I make doodles. That's why they call me FRY DOODLES. Also no pressure but check out my YouTube channel (Fry Doodles) I'm a disabled, neurodivergent, artsy dumpster fire who's always open to chat. I'm a sensitive little sad bean, and somewhat of a clown. But, I'm also god's favorite princess and the most interesting girl in the world. Crafter of Constellations, vocaloid enjoyer, waluigi’s #1 fan, space alien, princess-of-quite-a-lot, and certified silly goose
*the Dark Lady can be found anywhere within the catacombs beneath the city, and she is often seen at graveyards or in libraries, though only at night. He probably wouldn’t seek her out, so maybe they meet while she’s busying herself in some old archive somewhere, or something of the sort.*
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_-She Don’t wanna be anybody else, she’s a woman in total control of herself-_
_-certified Villainous Kitty Queen-_ _-somewhere in the gray area between an eldritch horror and a Disney Villain-_ _-Duchess of Dark Fey Vibes-_
“I believe the greatest act of rebellion in this world is staying soft.”
She closes the book shut, but she can’t help but remain curious about the contents. She is probably still pretty terrified, however.
what does she do?
She tries to take deep breaths to stops her heart from racing, takes off her jacket, and wraps the book in it before stuffing it in her bag. Out of sight, out of mind. (But it isn’t out of her mind lol*
Alrighty! You can describe what she does until she finally decides to open up the book again.
She goes to what will be her home while they stay here. Cassandra’s already set up another looking glass near the middle of town, with some living space above it. When she gets there, she slips the door to her room closed and turns the lock. Slowly and carefully, she spreads the book open on the bed.
Same first ten pages as before, detailing 5 different specific fiends, two pages for each. Does she read on to further on in the book, or does she more closely examine one of the sections on the specific fiend?
(the five fiends, as previously stated, are a quasit, an Erinyes, two Vrocks, and a marilith. She probably doesn’t know what those are, but the book details them.’
She nooks closer at the erinyes. (Is there a character?)
*could you clarify what you mean?*
*will a demon pop out of th e book>
*nope! Not yet, at least :>*
the section details every aspect of a specific Erinyes, named Mulval. It mentions her true name (which is approximately eighty-two letters long) and includes lots of other information about her. For example, it mentions that she is a servant of the Archdevil Baalzebul and works as an enforcer for his wishes. There is a section detailing what powers she is capable of granting a mortal, including pyromancy, the ability to discern truth from lies, and improved physical capabilities. At the end of the section is a sigil drawn into the book, resembling an X with a spiral pattern winding around it, framed by a circle. It’s labeled simply as, ‘summoning circle,’ and gives no further information on it.
She brushes her hand over the circle curiously.
Nothing seems to happen. However, she does notice a small annotation next to it, written in messy handwriting. ‘See page 441,’
She turns to the page
At the top of that page it says, written in a red ink that might not be ink, ‘The Basics of Demon Summoning,’ with a picture of a pentagram. On that same page is a small paragraph introducing the subject.
any would be demonologist must first have at least a basic grasp in the following subjects: the anatomy of demons, the nature of the underworld, and possibly most important in order to advance yourself in the study: demon summoning. There are two widely used methods to summon a demon. Either, through the use of a summoning sigil in order to summon a particular demon, or through a hell gate. There are a dozen others ways, but these are the ones that will be reviewed in this chapter. First, summoning sigils.
next page.
a summoning sigil is a set of symbols linked to a specific demon and their essence. The innermost part of the circle, with their specific symbol, practically acts as a lure to draw the demon towards you. The circle surrounding the symbol focuses the energy you put into the spell and allows for the demon to be brought to you. The outer rim can be changed as you wish, to increase effectiveness, security, or other aspects of the spell via specific runes.
In the middle of that page is an example of a sigil, similar to the one connected to the Quasit at the beginning of the book, though a bit different. Around it is a complex circle of repeating runes that seem to be designed to keep the quasit from attacking after summoned. On the side, it gives a size conversion of the sigil, revealing it would be about 5 ft. Across in reality. On the other side, there is another annotation. ‘Drawn with blood,’
As she looks at the page, she has an idea… is there anything about demons granting people magic or good fortune? Things about blood bad-luck curses would work as well. Or, perhaps, demons altering the physical characteristics of someone…
She skims the pages of the chapter, and finds one of a few sections regarding Faustian bargains with demons. It mentions that often demons vary in what they can or will grant mortals, but many, such as Horned Devils, will grant fortune and magic, and Erinyes and Mariliths often offer to increase someone’s physical attributes. It then cites a previous chapter that provides additional details on varieties of fiends, before this one.
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_-She Don’t wanna be anybody else, she’s a woman in total control of herself-_
_-certified Villainous Kitty Queen-_ _-somewhere in the gray area between an eldritch horror and a Disney Villain-_ _-Duchess of Dark Fey Vibes-_
“I believe the greatest act of rebellion in this world is staying soft.”
*the Dark Lady can be found anywhere within the catacombs beneath the city, and she is often seen at graveyards or in libraries, though only at night. He probably wouldn’t seek her out, so maybe they meet while she’s busying herself in some old archive somewhere, or something of the sort.*
*That sounds awesome.*
The filing cabinets tower low. Deep underground, where secrets don't keep. Old, abused things, archives of thousands of spells, the whole record started before the city was even founded.
Lord Gateau is looking through files, making notes, collecting data and re-organizing it properly.
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Let him who is without sin cast the first stone.
May each word that I speak be backed by each of my teeth.
*the Dark Lady can be found anywhere within the catacombs beneath the city, and she is often seen at graveyards or in libraries, though only at night. He probably wouldn’t seek her out, so maybe they meet while she’s busying herself in some old archive somewhere, or something of the sort.*
*That sounds awesome.*
The filing cabinets tower low. Deep underground, where secrets don't keep. Old, abused things, archives of thousands of spells, the whole record started before the city was even founded.
Lord Gateau is looking through files, making notes, collecting data and re-organizing it properly.
The tall figure of the Dark Lady passes by one of the many rows of the archives, and she only just notices Lord Gateau before she moves on. She stops, looking to him from a fair distance away. ”-…hello. I’m… usually the only one down here.”
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_-She Don’t wanna be anybody else, she’s a woman in total control of herself-_
_-certified Villainous Kitty Queen-_ _-somewhere in the gray area between an eldritch horror and a Disney Villain-_ _-Duchess of Dark Fey Vibes-_
“I believe the greatest act of rebellion in this world is staying soft.”
The filing cabinets tower low. Deep underground, where secrets don't keep. Old, abused things, archives of thousands of spells, the whole record started before the city was even founded.
Lord Gateau is looking through files, making notes, collecting data and re-organizing it properly.
The tall figure of the Dark Lady passes by one of the many rows of the archives, and she only just notices Lord Gateau before she moves on. She stops, looking to him from a fair distance away. ”-…hello. I’m… usually the only one down here.”
He looks up, then holds up a file. It has her name on it. Not a real name, of course, but the words 'The Dark Lady of the Kraftstadt Catacombs' are in bold black ink, along with the heavy, ancient CLASSIFIED stamp on it. "I apologize, I haven't maintained the family records in a long time, have I?" He smiles warmly. "I'm Winston of the Gateau family. Nice to finally see you in person."
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Let him who is without sin cast the first stone.
May each word that I speak be backed by each of my teeth.
The filing cabinets tower low. Deep underground, where secrets don't keep. Old, abused things, archives of thousands of spells, the whole record started before the city was even founded.
Lord Gateau is looking through files, making notes, collecting data and re-organizing it properly.
The tall figure of the Dark Lady passes by one of the many rows of the archives, and she only just notices Lord Gateau before she moves on. She stops, looking to him from a fair distance away. ”-…hello. I’m… usually the only one down here.”
He looks up, then holds up a file. It has her name on it. Not a real name, of course, but the words 'The Dark Lady of the Kraftstadt Catacombs' are in bold black ink, along with the heavy, ancient CLASSIFIED stamp on it. "I apologize, I haven't maintained the family records in a long time, have I?" He smiles warmly. "I'm Winston of the Gateau family. Nice to finally see you in person."
Her eyes widen slightly, though she takes a few steps closer. “the Gateau family?… I was not aware anyone still maintained these records-…” she leans on her scythe-staff. Winston notices some shadowy creature following her- literally shadowy, as in, it’s only a shadow on the wall, resembling some enormous… bird-thing. Due to the limited light in the room, it’s not entirely visible.
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_-She Don’t wanna be anybody else, she’s a woman in total control of herself-_
_-certified Villainous Kitty Queen-_ _-somewhere in the gray area between an eldritch horror and a Disney Villain-_ _-Duchess of Dark Fey Vibes-_
“I believe the greatest act of rebellion in this world is staying soft.”
He looks up, then holds up a file. It has her name on it. Not a real name, of course, but the words 'The Dark Lady of the Kraftstadt Catacombs' are in bold black ink, along with the heavy, ancient CLASSIFIED stamp on it. "I apologize, I haven't maintained the family records in a long time, have I?" He smiles warmly. "I'm Winston of the Gateau family. Nice to finally see you in person."
Her eyes widen slightly, though she takes a few steps closer. “the Gateau family?… I was not aware anyone still maintained these records-…” she leans on her scythe-staff. Winston notices some shadowy creature following her- literally shadowy, as in, it’s only a shadow on the wall, resembling some enormous… bird-thing. Due to the limited light in the room, it’s not entirely visible.
*I'm a bit wired right now and it's making it hard to write, so I apologize for any delays*
"I haven't since the city was built. See, my family used to own this land. When they were destroyed, the shattering of all their pacts and release of all their souls cracked the weave, making the ley lines that make it such an amazing location for mages. Funny, isn't it?" He holds out the file to her. "Is that your monster? It reminds me of my father's Terror Beak. Nasty thing. Didn't take care of it, so it acted up. We got along."
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Let him who is without sin cast the first stone.
May each word that I speak be backed by each of my teeth.
He looks up, then holds up a file. It has her name on it. Not a real name, of course, but the words 'The Dark Lady of the Kraftstadt Catacombs' are in bold black ink, along with the heavy, ancient CLASSIFIED stamp on it. "I apologize, I haven't maintained the family records in a long time, have I?" He smiles warmly. "I'm Winston of the Gateau family. Nice to finally see you in person."
Her eyes widen slightly, though she takes a few steps closer. “the Gateau family?… I was not aware anyone still maintained these records-…” she leans on her scythe-staff. Winston notices some shadowy creature following her- literally shadowy, as in, it’s only a shadow on the wall, resembling some enormous… bird-thing. Due to the limited light in the room, it’s not entirely visible.
*I'm a bit wired right now and it's making it hard to write, so I apologize for any delays*
"I haven't since the city was built. See, my family used to own this land. When they were destroyed, the shattering of all their pacts and release of all their souls cracked the weave, making the ley lines that make it such an amazing location for mages. Funny, isn't it?" He holds out the file to her. "Is that your monster? It reminds me of my father's Terror Beak. Nasty thing. Didn't take care of it, so it acted up. We got along."
She nods slightly. “I believe I might have read something about that… long ago.“ she takes the file, gently examining it. “Yes, she is my pet… my dear Euryale. She was specially trained by Princess Claudia Bathori to serve as an assassin during the period of civil unrest… two hundred and forty years ago, now, was it?- in her realm. When she had passed away, I was involved with her funeral and decided to take care of her assassin.” She pets the creature, which momentarily becomes partially physical, leaping out from the shadows before sinking back into the dark.
*No worries! Take your time :>*
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_-She Don’t wanna be anybody else, she’s a woman in total control of herself-_
_-certified Villainous Kitty Queen-_ _-somewhere in the gray area between an eldritch horror and a Disney Villain-_ _-Duchess of Dark Fey Vibes-_
“I believe the greatest act of rebellion in this world is staying soft.”
*I'm a bit wired right now and it's making it hard to write, so I apologize for any delays*
"I haven't since the city was built. See, my family used to own this land. When they were destroyed, the shattering of all their pacts and release of all their souls cracked the weave, making the ley lines that make it such an amazing location for mages. Funny, isn't it?" He holds out the file to her. "Is that your monster? It reminds me of my father's Terror Beak. Nasty thing. Didn't take care of it, so it acted up. We got along."
She nods slightly. “I believe I might have read something about that… long ago.“ she takes the file, gently examining it. “Yes, she is my pet… my dear Euryale. She was specially trained by Princess Claudia Bathori to serve as an assassin during the period of civil unrest… two hundred and forty years ago, now, was it?- in her realm. When she had passed away, I was involved with her funeral and decided to take care of her assassin.” She pets the creature, which momentarily becomes partially physical, leaping out from the shadows before sinking back into the dark.
*No worries! Take your time :>*
It has a small amount of data on her, mostly categorized as 'rumors' and 'propaganda.' "It's a beautiful one." He continues organizing his files. "So, someone came to visit you recently. Likely working on a soliloquy. Did they manage to get your service? I'm sorry if I'm asking a lot of questions, but I want to be able to update your file. It helps me get you what you want without having to come find you. You're a hard woman to find, after all... and highly desired, I've found."
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Let him who is without sin cast the first stone.
May each word that I speak be backed by each of my teeth.
*I'm a bit wired right now and it's making it hard to write, so I apologize for any delays*
"I haven't since the city was built. See, my family used to own this land. When they were destroyed, the shattering of all their pacts and release of all their souls cracked the weave, making the ley lines that make it such an amazing location for mages. Funny, isn't it?" He holds out the file to her. "Is that your monster? It reminds me of my father's Terror Beak. Nasty thing. Didn't take care of it, so it acted up. We got along."
She nods slightly. “I believe I might have read something about that… long ago.“ she takes the file, gently examining it. “Yes, she is my pet… my dear Euryale. She was specially trained by Princess Claudia Bathori to serve as an assassin during the period of civil unrest… two hundred and forty years ago, now, was it?- in her realm. When she had passed away, I was involved with her funeral and decided to take care of her assassin.” She pets the creature, which momentarily becomes partially physical, leaping out from the shadows before sinking back into the dark.
*No worries! Take your time :>*
It has a small amount of data on her, mostly categorized as 'rumors' and 'propaganda.' "It's a beautiful one." He continues organizing his files. "So, someone came to visit you recently. Likely working on a soliloquy. Did they manage to get your service? I'm sorry if I'm asking a lot of questions, but I want to be able to update your file. It helps me get you what you want without having to come find you. You're a hard woman to find, after all... and highly desired, I've found."
She pauses, considering the question. “I’ve had a visitor recently… what’s the name of the one you are aware of?”
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_-She Don’t wanna be anybody else, she’s a woman in total control of herself-_
_-certified Villainous Kitty Queen-_ _-somewhere in the gray area between an eldritch horror and a Disney Villain-_ _-Duchess of Dark Fey Vibes-_
“I believe the greatest act of rebellion in this world is staying soft.”
It has a small amount of data on her, mostly categorized as 'rumors' and 'propaganda.' "It's a beautiful one." He continues organizing his files. "So, someone came to visit you recently. Likely working on a soliloquy. Did they manage to get your service? I'm sorry if I'm asking a lot of questions, but I want to be able to update your file. It helps me get you what you want without having to come find you. You're a hard woman to find, after all... and highly desired, I've found."
She pauses, considering the question. “I’ve had a visitor recently… what’s the name of the one you are aware of?”
He shakes his head. "Not allowed to say. Nor am I allowed to ask what exactly they were doing. That's their business, and their name. These records are meant to be private to the family, so I'm not supposed to speak of them even as I update and archive. You don't have to answer my questions either. Legally, I'm just a guy, regardless of my bloodline."
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Let him who is without sin cast the first stone.
May each word that I speak be backed by each of my teeth.
She closes the book shut, but she can’t help but remain curious about the contents. She is probably still pretty terrified, however.
what does she do?
She tries to take deep breaths to stops her heart from racing, takes off her jacket, and wraps the book in it before stuffing it in her bag. Out of sight, out of mind. (But it isn’t out of her mind lol*
Alrighty! You can describe what she does until she finally decides to open up the book again.
She goes to what will be her home while they stay here. Cassandra’s already set up another looking glass near the middle of town, with some living space above it. When she gets there, she slips the door to her room closed and turns the lock. Slowly and carefully, she spreads the book open on the bed.
Same first ten pages as before, detailing 5 different specific fiends, two pages for each. Does she read on to further on in the book, or does she more closely examine one of the sections on the specific fiend?
(the five fiends, as previously stated, are a quasit, an Erinyes, two Vrocks, and a marilith. She probably doesn’t know what those are, but the book details them.’
She nooks closer at the erinyes. (Is there a character?)
*could you clarify what you mean?*
*will a demon pop out of th e book>
*nope! Not yet, at least :>*
the section details every aspect of a specific Erinyes, named Mulval. It mentions her true name (which is approximately eighty-two letters long) and includes lots of other information about her. For example, it mentions that she is a servant of the Archdevil Baalzebul and works as an enforcer for his wishes. There is a section detailing what powers she is capable of granting a mortal, including pyromancy, the ability to discern truth from lies, and improved physical capabilities. At the end of the section is a sigil drawn into the book, resembling an X with a spiral pattern winding around it, framed by a circle. It’s labeled simply as, ‘summoning circle,’ and gives no further information on it.
She brushes her hand over the circle curiously.
Nothing seems to happen. However, she does notice a small annotation next to it, written in messy handwriting. ‘See page 441,’
She turns to the page
At the top of that page it says, written in a red ink that might not be ink, ‘The Basics of Demon Summoning,’ with a picture of a pentagram. On that same page is a small paragraph introducing the subject.
any would be demonologist must first have at least a basic grasp in the following subjects: the anatomy of demons, the nature of the underworld, and possibly most important in order to advance yourself in the study: demon summoning. There are two widely used methods to summon a demon. Either, through the use of a summoning sigil in order to summon a particular demon, or through a hell gate. There are a dozen others ways, but these are the ones that will be reviewed in this chapter. First, summoning sigils.
next page.
a summoning sigil is a set of symbols linked to a specific demon and their essence. The innermost part of the circle, with their specific symbol, practically acts as a lure to draw the demon towards you. The circle surrounding the symbol focuses the energy you put into the spell and allows for the demon to be brought to you. The outer rim can be changed as you wish, to increase effectiveness, security, or other aspects of the spell via specific runes.
In the middle of that page is an example of a sigil, similar to the one connected to the Quasit at the beginning of the book, though a bit different. Around it is a complex circle of repeating runes that seem to be designed to keep the quasit from attacking after summoned. On the side, it gives a size conversion of the sigil, revealing it would be about 5 ft. Across in reality. On the other side, there is another annotation. ‘Drawn with blood,’
As she looks at the page, she has an idea… is there anything about demons granting people magic or good fortune? Things about blood bad-luck curses would work as well. Or, perhaps, demons altering the physical characteristics of someone…
She skims the pages of the chapter, and finds one of a few sections regarding Faustian bargains with demons. It mentions that often demons vary in what they can or will grant mortals, but many, such as Horned Devils, will grant fortune and magic, and Erinyes and Mariliths often offer to increase someone’s physical attributes. It then cites a previous chapter that provides additional details on varieties of fiends, before this one.
She tries to see if these demons are able to break curses. *sorry for being roundabout, but I (and Thalia) would want to consider my options*
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It has a small amount of data on her, mostly categorized as 'rumors' and 'propaganda.' "It's a beautiful one." He continues organizing his files. "So, someone came to visit you recently. Likely working on a soliloquy. Did they manage to get your service? I'm sorry if I'm asking a lot of questions, but I want to be able to update your file. It helps me get you what you want without having to come find you. You're a hard woman to find, after all... and highly desired, I've found."
She pauses, considering the question. “I’ve had a visitor recently… what’s the name of the one you are aware of?”
He shakes his head. "Not allowed to say. Nor am I allowed to ask what exactly they were doing. That's their business, and their name. These records are meant to be private to the family, so I'm not supposed to speak of them even as I update and archive. You don't have to answer my questions either. Legally, I'm just a guy, regardless of my bloodline."
“hm… are you allowed to tell me anything of them?”
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_-She Don’t wanna be anybody else, she’s a woman in total control of herself-_
_-certified Villainous Kitty Queen-_ _-somewhere in the gray area between an eldritch horror and a Disney Villain-_ _-Duchess of Dark Fey Vibes-_
“I believe the greatest act of rebellion in this world is staying soft.”
Symre is casting spells in a park, turning the short grass and small trees into overgrown grass and massive oaks
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Yo, I'm Himy (He/him) not as active as I use to be, but I'm here from time to time. I don't got much else to say.
"From the stars of the inner sea, from the tower of insight, from the four corners of paradise, let them know; their story is filled with blessings. Only those free of sin may pass... Garden of Avalon!”
”The elements coalesce, amalgamate, and bring forth the star that interweaves all creation. Bow down with death! Enuma Elish!”
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The mage splutters a bit. 'Wow, that's uhh...quite a lot to take on board.' He breathes in, brushing his long blonde hair back and rubbing his beard, before saying, 'Ah, what the heck, why not! I'm not gonna get this chance elsewhere, and if I'm going to get second class any time soon, I'll need all the help I can get! Put it there, mister!' He then ferverently grabs the dhampir's glowing hand with no regard for the consequences, for better or for worse.
Xaul Lackluster: Half-Orc Fathomless Warlock: Warlock Dragon Heist
Borvnir Chelvnich: Black Dragonborn Barbarian: Dragons of Stormwreck Isle
Pushover Gerilwitz: Tiefling Wizard: Acquisitions Incorporated
Callow Sunken-Eyes: Goliath Arctic Druid: We Are Modron
DMing The 100 Dungeons of the Blood Archivist , The Hunt for the Balowang and Surviving Tempest City!
Killer Queen has already extended this signature, though not by much!
The mage splutters a bit. 'Wow, that's uhh...quite a lot to take on board.' He breathes in, brushing his long blonde hair back and rubbing his beard, before saying, 'Ah, what the heck, why not! I'm not gonna get this chance elsewhere, and if I'm going to get second class any time soon, I'll need all the help I can get! Put it there, mister!' He then fervently grabs the dhampir's glowing hand with no regard for the consequences, for better or for worse.
Xaul Lackluster: Half-Orc Fathomless Warlock: Warlock Dragon Heist
Borvnir Chelvnich: Black Dragonborn Barbarian: Dragons of Stormwreck Isle
Pushover Gerilwitz: Tiefling Wizard: Acquisitions Incorporated
Callow Sunken-Eyes: Goliath Arctic Druid: We Are Modron
DMing The 100 Dungeons of the Blood Archivist , The Hunt for the Balowang and Surviving Tempest City!
Killer Queen has already extended this signature, though not by much!
The thread wraps around the mage's hand. "A strong grip for a strong magician. Now then, what might your name be, friend?" He chuckles, taking his hand back. "I want to get to know who I'm working with. I already have your physical composition and diet on file, but if I'm to accommodate you, I need to know more. Favorite foods, colors, hangouts, things like that."
Let him who is without sin cast the first stone.
May each word that I speak be backed by each of my teeth.
She nods along. Leaning forward. “Yes, yes… this could work. And, using such a method as memory magic, but on the soul… we could minimize the amount of initial energy needed from the caster to start the spell… and then they would simply manipulate the released energy from the soul into the death spell, which could easily be something akin to a modified blighting spell… remade to work faster and stronger with the extra energy granted… this… this is very interesting.” With a flick of her wrist, she summons a piece of parchment and a quill and begins to sketch out the basic structure of a soul, with it’s many intricacies and threads binding everything together.
This is TheFriendlyArchfey’s Alternate Account! “Your Dream Girl’s Dream Girl, Your Favorite Artist’s Favorite Artist.”
_-She Don’t wanna be anybody else, she’s a woman in total control of herself-_
_-certified Villainous Kitty Queen-_ _-somewhere in the gray area between an eldritch horror and a Disney Villain-_ _-Duchess of Dark Fey Vibes-_
“I believe the greatest act of rebellion in this world is staying soft.”
*Hey Arch, how could my character meet yours?*
Let him who is without sin cast the first stone.
May each word that I speak be backed by each of my teeth.
As she looks at the page, she has an idea… is there anything about demons granting people magic or good fortune? Things about blood bad-luck curses would work as well. Or, perhaps, demons altering the physical characteristics of someone…
I'm fry, and I make doodles. That's why they call me FRY DOODLES. Also no pressure but check out my YouTube channel (Fry Doodles)
I'm a disabled, neurodivergent, artsy dumpster fire who's always open to chat.
I'm a sensitive little sad bean, and somewhat of a clown. But, I'm also god's favorite princess and the most interesting girl in the world.
Crafter of Constellations, vocaloid enjoyer, waluigi’s #1 fan, space alien, princess-of-quite-a-lot, and certified silly goose
*the Dark Lady can be found anywhere within the catacombs beneath the city, and she is often seen at graveyards or in libraries, though only at night. He probably wouldn’t seek her out, so maybe they meet while she’s busying herself in some old archive somewhere, or something of the sort.*
This is TheFriendlyArchfey’s Alternate Account! “Your Dream Girl’s Dream Girl, Your Favorite Artist’s Favorite Artist.”
_-She Don’t wanna be anybody else, she’s a woman in total control of herself-_
_-certified Villainous Kitty Queen-_ _-somewhere in the gray area between an eldritch horror and a Disney Villain-_ _-Duchess of Dark Fey Vibes-_
“I believe the greatest act of rebellion in this world is staying soft.”
She skims the pages of the chapter, and finds one of a few sections regarding Faustian bargains with demons. It mentions that often demons vary in what they can or will grant mortals, but many, such as Horned Devils, will grant fortune and magic, and Erinyes and Mariliths often offer to increase someone’s physical attributes. It then cites a previous chapter that provides additional details on varieties of fiends, before this one.
This is TheFriendlyArchfey’s Alternate Account! “Your Dream Girl’s Dream Girl, Your Favorite Artist’s Favorite Artist.”
_-She Don’t wanna be anybody else, she’s a woman in total control of herself-_
_-certified Villainous Kitty Queen-_ _-somewhere in the gray area between an eldritch horror and a Disney Villain-_ _-Duchess of Dark Fey Vibes-_
“I believe the greatest act of rebellion in this world is staying soft.”
*That sounds awesome.*
The filing cabinets tower low. Deep underground, where secrets don't keep. Old, abused things, archives of thousands of spells, the whole record started before the city was even founded.
Lord Gateau is looking through files, making notes, collecting data and re-organizing it properly.
Let him who is without sin cast the first stone.
May each word that I speak be backed by each of my teeth.
The tall figure of the Dark Lady passes by one of the many rows of the archives, and she only just notices Lord Gateau before she moves on. She stops, looking to him from a fair distance away. ”-…hello. I’m… usually the only one down here.”
This is TheFriendlyArchfey’s Alternate Account! “Your Dream Girl’s Dream Girl, Your Favorite Artist’s Favorite Artist.”
_-She Don’t wanna be anybody else, she’s a woman in total control of herself-_
_-certified Villainous Kitty Queen-_ _-somewhere in the gray area between an eldritch horror and a Disney Villain-_ _-Duchess of Dark Fey Vibes-_
“I believe the greatest act of rebellion in this world is staying soft.”
He looks up, then holds up a file. It has her name on it. Not a real name, of course, but the words 'The Dark Lady of the Kraftstadt Catacombs' are in bold black ink, along with the heavy, ancient CLASSIFIED stamp on it. "I apologize, I haven't maintained the family records in a long time, have I?" He smiles warmly. "I'm Winston of the Gateau family. Nice to finally see you in person."
Let him who is without sin cast the first stone.
May each word that I speak be backed by each of my teeth.
Her eyes widen slightly, though she takes a few steps closer. “the Gateau family?… I was not aware anyone still maintained these records-…” she leans on her scythe-staff. Winston notices some shadowy creature following her- literally shadowy, as in, it’s only a shadow on the wall, resembling some enormous… bird-thing. Due to the limited light in the room, it’s not entirely visible.
This is TheFriendlyArchfey’s Alternate Account! “Your Dream Girl’s Dream Girl, Your Favorite Artist’s Favorite Artist.”
_-She Don’t wanna be anybody else, she’s a woman in total control of herself-_
_-certified Villainous Kitty Queen-_ _-somewhere in the gray area between an eldritch horror and a Disney Villain-_ _-Duchess of Dark Fey Vibes-_
“I believe the greatest act of rebellion in this world is staying soft.”
*I'm a bit wired right now and it's making it hard to write, so I apologize for any delays*
"I haven't since the city was built. See, my family used to own this land. When they were destroyed, the shattering of all their pacts and release of all their souls cracked the weave, making the ley lines that make it such an amazing location for mages. Funny, isn't it?" He holds out the file to her. "Is that your monster? It reminds me of my father's Terror Beak. Nasty thing. Didn't take care of it, so it acted up. We got along."
Let him who is without sin cast the first stone.
May each word that I speak be backed by each of my teeth.
She nods slightly. “I believe I might have read something about that… long ago.“ she takes the file, gently examining it. “Yes, she is my pet… my dear Euryale. She was specially trained by Princess Claudia Bathori to serve as an assassin during the period of civil unrest… two hundred and forty years ago, now, was it?- in her realm. When she had passed away, I was involved with her funeral and decided to take care of her assassin.” She pets the creature, which momentarily becomes partially physical, leaping out from the shadows before sinking back into the dark.
*No worries! Take your time :>*
This is TheFriendlyArchfey’s Alternate Account! “Your Dream Girl’s Dream Girl, Your Favorite Artist’s Favorite Artist.”
_-She Don’t wanna be anybody else, she’s a woman in total control of herself-_
_-certified Villainous Kitty Queen-_ _-somewhere in the gray area between an eldritch horror and a Disney Villain-_ _-Duchess of Dark Fey Vibes-_
“I believe the greatest act of rebellion in this world is staying soft.”
It has a small amount of data on her, mostly categorized as 'rumors' and 'propaganda.' "It's a beautiful one." He continues organizing his files. "So, someone came to visit you recently. Likely working on a soliloquy. Did they manage to get your service? I'm sorry if I'm asking a lot of questions, but I want to be able to update your file. It helps me get you what you want without having to come find you. You're a hard woman to find, after all... and highly desired, I've found."
Let him who is without sin cast the first stone.
May each word that I speak be backed by each of my teeth.
She pauses, considering the question. “I’ve had a visitor recently… what’s the name of the one you are aware of?”
This is TheFriendlyArchfey’s Alternate Account! “Your Dream Girl’s Dream Girl, Your Favorite Artist’s Favorite Artist.”
_-She Don’t wanna be anybody else, she’s a woman in total control of herself-_
_-certified Villainous Kitty Queen-_ _-somewhere in the gray area between an eldritch horror and a Disney Villain-_ _-Duchess of Dark Fey Vibes-_
“I believe the greatest act of rebellion in this world is staying soft.”
He shakes his head. "Not allowed to say. Nor am I allowed to ask what exactly they were doing. That's their business, and their name. These records are meant to be private to the family, so I'm not supposed to speak of them even as I update and archive. You don't have to answer my questions either. Legally, I'm just a guy, regardless of my bloodline."
Let him who is without sin cast the first stone.
May each word that I speak be backed by each of my teeth.
She tries to see if these demons are able to break curses.
*sorry for being roundabout, but I (and Thalia) would want to consider my options*
I'm fry, and I make doodles. That's why they call me FRY DOODLES. Also no pressure but check out my YouTube channel (Fry Doodles)
I'm a disabled, neurodivergent, artsy dumpster fire who's always open to chat.
I'm a sensitive little sad bean, and somewhat of a clown. But, I'm also god's favorite princess and the most interesting girl in the world.
Crafter of Constellations, vocaloid enjoyer, waluigi’s #1 fan, space alien, princess-of-quite-a-lot, and certified silly goose
“hm… are you allowed to tell me anything of them?”
This is TheFriendlyArchfey’s Alternate Account! “Your Dream Girl’s Dream Girl, Your Favorite Artist’s Favorite Artist.”
_-She Don’t wanna be anybody else, she’s a woman in total control of herself-_
_-certified Villainous Kitty Queen-_ _-somewhere in the gray area between an eldritch horror and a Disney Villain-_ _-Duchess of Dark Fey Vibes-_
“I believe the greatest act of rebellion in this world is staying soft.”
Symre is casting spells in a park, turning the short grass and small trees into overgrown grass and massive oaks
Yo, I'm Himy (He/him) not as active as I use to be, but I'm here from time to time. I don't got much else to say.
"From the stars of the inner sea, from the tower of insight, from the four corners of paradise, let them know; their story is filled with blessings. Only those free of sin may pass... Garden of Avalon!”
”The elements coalesce, amalgamate, and bring forth the star that interweaves all creation. Bow down with death! Enuma Elish!”