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*
She finds a page, in a later, larger section revolving entirely around Faustian Bargains, that many of the more powerful demons- Amnizus, Abishai, horned devils, and those that have lived long enough to no longer fall into any of the demonic species, have the capabilities to cast- and break curses of varying strengths. It then goes on to mention the Archdevils and Demon Princes, which have such power that they can grant practically any wish you could ask for.
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*cut for arch* Thalia wants to minimize the risk, so she reads about those curse-breaking demons, but not the princes. Her heart is racing, and she repeats to herself “I can’t believe I’m doing this” over and over.
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*cut for arch* Thalia wants to minimize the risk, so she reads about those curse-breaking demons, but not the princes. Her heart is racing, and she repeats to herself “I can’t believe I’m doing this” over and over.
The main ones that it highlights are Amnizus and Horned Devils, both described as conniving tricksters, but both having sufficient power to permanently break curses of almost any strength. It also provides general summoning sigils to summon a random demon of that variety.
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*cut for arch* Thalia wants to minimize the risk, so she reads about those curse-breaking demons, but not the princes. Her heart is racing, and she repeats to herself “I can’t believe I’m doing this” over and over.
The main ones that it highlights are Amnizus and Horned Devils, both described as conniving tricksters, but both having sufficient power to permanently break curses of almost any strength. It also provides general summoning sigils to summon a random demon of that variety.
This doesn’t look good for thalia. With her luck, she thinks, any of these demons would take her soul or kill her or something awful like that. She needs a contingency plan. She needs to find some sort of demon that can not only give her what she wants, but trustworthy too. Well, as trustworthy as a demon can be.
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*cut for arch* Thalia wants to minimize the risk, so she reads about those curse-breaking demons, but not the princes. Her heart is racing, and she repeats to herself “I can’t believe I’m doing this” over and over.
The main ones that it highlights are Amnizus and Horned Devils, both described as conniving tricksters, but both having sufficient power to permanently break curses of almost any strength. It also provides general summoning sigils to summon a random demon of that variety.
This doesn’t look good for thalia. With her luck, she thinks, any of these demons would take her soul or kill her or something awful like that. She needs a contingency plan. She needs to find some sort of demon that can not only give her what she wants, but trustworthy too. Well, as trustworthy as a demon can be.
She once again finds the Erinyes. Apparently, they are the most trustworthy of the fiends and believe lying is abhorrent. They are also mentioned to have restorative abilities, though it doesn’t technically mention breaking curses specifically. It is noted that they are still evil, however.
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“I believe the greatest act of rebellion in this world is staying soft.”
*cut for arch* Thalia wants to minimize the risk, so she reads about those curse-breaking demons, but not the princes. Her heart is racing, and she repeats to herself “I can’t believe I’m doing this” over and over.
The main ones that it highlights are Amnizus and Horned Devils, both described as conniving tricksters, but both having sufficient power to permanently break curses of almost any strength. It also provides general summoning sigils to summon a random demon of that variety.
This doesn’t look good for thalia. With her luck, she thinks, any of these demons would take her soul or kill her or something awful like that. She needs a contingency plan. She needs to find some sort of demon that can not only give her what she wants, but trustworthy too. Well, as trustworthy as a demon can be.
She once again finds the Erinyes. Apparently, they are the most trustworthy of the fiends and believe lying is abhorrent. They are also mentioned to have restorative abilities, though it doesn’t technically mention breaking curses specifically. It is noted that they are still evil, however.
She curses under her breath. Why does everything come down to a catch-22? Why should she have to choose between safety and results? Why shouldn’t she close this book right now, throw it away, and be done with this? In a fit of rage, she throws the book against the wall. But it falls open. *i’m letting you decide which one the book opens to. I’ll be pleased either way, this is really interesting >:3*
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*cut for arch* Thalia wants to minimize the risk, so she reads about those curse-breaking demons, but not the princes. Her heart is racing, and she repeats to herself “I can’t believe I’m doing this” over and over.
The main ones that it highlights are Amnizus and Horned Devils, both described as conniving tricksters, but both having sufficient power to permanently break curses of almost any strength. It also provides general summoning sigils to summon a random demon of that variety.
This doesn’t look good for thalia. With her luck, she thinks, any of these demons would take her soul or kill her or something awful like that. She needs a contingency plan. She needs to find some sort of demon that can not only give her what she wants, but trustworthy too. Well, as trustworthy as a demon can be.
She once again finds the Erinyes. Apparently, they are the most trustworthy of the fiends and believe lying is abhorrent. They are also mentioned to have restorative abilities, though it doesn’t technically mention breaking curses specifically. It is noted that they are still evil, however.
She curses under her breath. Why does everything come down to a catch-22? Why should she have to choose between safety and results? Why shouldn’t she close this book right now, throw it away, and be done with this? In a fit of rage, she throws the book against the wall. But it falls open. *i’m letting you decide which one the book opens to. I’ll be pleased either way, this is really interesting >:3*
*:>*
it falls open on the page describing Amnizus, with a picture of one- leathery, green skin ending in claws, flabby flesh and beady black eyes, dozens of golden pieces of jewelry and fine clothes, tiny little bat wings that realistically it shouldn’t be able to fly with- and a summoning sigil to bring forth an Amnizu into this world.
the entry describes Amnizus as wicked, unfathomably intelligent, and the lieutenants and generals of the abyssal armies. They can grant wealth, freedom, glory, vengeance, and restoration- the ability to break curses.
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“I believe the greatest act of rebellion in this world is staying soft.”
(If Thalia goes through with this and summons a Demon, I’ll be considering her attuned to the book, which is statistically the Demonomicon of Iggwilv.)
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“I believe the greatest act of rebellion in this world is staying soft.”
(If Thalia goes through with this and summons a Demon, I’ll be considering her attuned to the book, which is statistically the Demonomicon of Iggwilv.)
*okay I told you I was gonna let you pick but I got the most abhorently memey mental image of this demon (Jabba the hut mixed with mike wazowski) and I would like not to summon that repulsive thing into this encounter*
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(If Thalia goes through with this and summons a Demon, I’ll be considering her attuned to the book, which is statistically the Demonomicon of Iggwilv.)
*okay I told you I was gonna let you pick but I got the most abhorently memey mental image of this demon (Jabba the hut mixed with mike wazowski) and I would like not to summon that repulsive idea into this encounter*
*to be honest, you aren’t that far off-*
*it can be a Horned Devil instead. Same basic info, not as strong as Jabba the Hutt and Mike Wazowski’s accursed fusion, but it’ll serve the same purpose*
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“I believe the greatest act of rebellion in this world is staying soft.”
(If Thalia goes through with this and summons a Demon, I’ll be considering her attuned to the book, which is statistically the Demonomicon of Iggwilv.)
*okay I told you I was gonna let you pick but I got the most abhorently memey mental image of this demon (Jabba the hut mixed with mike wazowski) and I would like not to summon that repulsive idea into this encounter*
*to be honest, you aren’t that far off-*
*it can be a Horned Devil instead. Same basic info, not as strong as Jabba the Hutt and Mike Wazowski’s accursed fusion, but it’ll serve the same purpose*
*okay thank you I want that cursed amalgam out of my head*
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the book falls open on the Horned Devil, a picture of the thing on the center of the page. Leathery, red skin pulled taut over its bones, cloven hooves, a pair of enormous horns, and a tail ending in a wickedly sharp triangular point. It carries a flaming hot pitchfork, and generally resembles what most people think of when thinking of demons.
it describes them as conniving creatures of hellfire, twisted dealmakers who wish nothing more than to see lives ruined- they never break a promise when they make it, however. Though, they aren’t opposed to other means of deception. They can grant protection, magical items, great power, and can heal wounds- and break curses.
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“I believe the greatest act of rebellion in this world is staying soft.”
the book falls open on the Horned Devil, a picture of the thing on the center of the page. Leathery, red skin pulled taut over its bones, cloven hooves, a pair of enormous horns, and a tail ending in a wickedly sharp triangular point. It carries a flaming hot pitchfork, and generally resembles what most people think of when thinking of demons.
it describes them as conniving creatures of hellfire, twisted dealmakers who wish nothing more than to see lives ruined- they never break a promise when they make it, however. Though, they aren’t opposed to other means of deception. They can grant protection, magical items, great power, and can heal wounds- and break curses.
She picks the book up again. She bookmarks the page and goes back to the erinyes mulval. She wants her curse broken, sure, but is it worth putting trust in something that’ll lie to her? *sorry for changing I just went over her character notes again and realized, that, like the erinyes, Thalia hates lying and being lied to.*
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the book falls open on the Horned Devil, a picture of the thing on the center of the page. Leathery, red skin pulled taut over its bones, cloven hooves, a pair of enormous horns, and a tail ending in a wickedly sharp triangular point. It carries a flaming hot pitchfork, and generally resembles what most people think of when thinking of demons.
it describes them as conniving creatures of hellfire, twisted dealmakers who wish nothing more than to see lives ruined- they never break a promise when they make it, however. Though, they aren’t opposed to other means of deception. They can grant protection, magical items, great power, and can heal wounds- and break curses.
She picks the book up again. She bookmarks the page and goes back to the erinyes mulval. She wants her curse broken, sure, but is it worth putting trust in something that’ll lie to her? *sorry for changing I just went over her character notes again and realized, that, like the erinyes, Thalia hates lying and being lied to.*
Mulval is described as being ruthless, but dutiful in her cause of serving her hellish lord. Like it said with Erinyes in general, Mulval is said to have the ability to restore things that were lost and heal wounds. Again, it doesn’t say anything about curses, so she can’t be sure that would work. It also includes information on Mulval’s true name, as well as her specific summoning sigil.
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“I believe the greatest act of rebellion in this world is staying soft.”
the book falls open on the Horned Devil, a picture of the thing on the center of the page. Leathery, red skin pulled taut over its bones, cloven hooves, a pair of enormous horns, and a tail ending in a wickedly sharp triangular point. It carries a flaming hot pitchfork, and generally resembles what most people think of when thinking of demons.
it describes them as conniving creatures of hellfire, twisted dealmakers who wish nothing more than to see lives ruined- they never break a promise when they make it, however. Though, they aren’t opposed to other means of deception. They can grant protection, magical items, great power, and can heal wounds- and break curses.
She picks the book up again. She bookmarks the page and goes back to the erinyes mulval. She wants her curse broken, sure, but is it worth putting trust in something that’ll lie to her? *sorry for changing I just went over her character notes again and realized, that, like the erinyes, Thalia hates lying and being lied to.*
Mulval is described as being ruthless, but dutiful in her cause of serving her hellish lord. Like it said with Erinyes in general, Mulval is said to have the ability to restore things that were lost and heal wounds. Again, it doesn’t say anything about curses, so she can’t be sure that would work. It also includes information on Mulval’s true name, as well as her specific summoning sigil.
There’s some glimmer of hope here… It’s good enough for her. She opens to the sigil again, but this time she means to make it. Thalia begins to move the furniture away from the center of the room, even rolling up the rug so she can hide the circle after she summons mulval. As for the blood… she needs to be able to hide the wound later, so she chooses her forearm. It hurts, especially because the only implement around was a pair of scissors and she didn’t want to risk going downstairs to get anything sharper, but she grits her teeth and bears it. It won’t matter, she thinks, it won’t matter once her curse is broken. After bandaging the wound with the sleeve of one of the fancy linen shirts cass got her that she never wore, she makes the sigil, including the runes for extra protection.
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*Thalia is shy and careful by nature, and tries to stay sweet, but she lives in fear of her curse affecting the people she loves (that’s why she left her family before) and so she pushes them and their affections away, no matter how much she wants to accept them. She would love to have a meaningful relationship, especially with a parental figure, she would love to fall into their arms and not have to fend for herself anymore, to just give in and let herself be loved, but in her mind, her being around them is only going to cause pain. Nobody wants to love a bad luck charm(or so she thinks). Some part of her would rather take her chances with this cold, uncaring demon than a kind person who genuinely cares about her.*
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
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
Thalia meticulously draws the summoning sigil, circle and all, on the floor of her room with her own blood. It takes quite a bit of time, as the runes and sigil are rather complex, but she manages to copy it with little issue. Once she’s done, she touches the edge of the circle with a bloody hand and the tome beside her roars to life with abyssal power, flipping from page to page to page to page with little to no direction, the singes and torn pages suddenly glowing with infernal embers. It eventually decides to rest back on the entry of Mulval, and the script begins to glow like fire. That glow transmits itself to the summoning sigil, spreading like blood through veins, until the whole circle is glowing red-hot. Slowly, starting at the circle’s center, an inky, fiery blackness spreads all the way to the sigil’s boundaries, creating a sort of hellish pool of demonic Ichor. She watches as wind picks up in her room, the temperature rises, and the shadows grow darker, as a figure rises from the pool of Ichor. That of a woman with raven-black hair, skin as pale as the moonlight, wearing blacksteel armor forged in the flames of Phlegthegos. Her form drips with droplets of molten black lava, cooling as soon as they slide off of her armor. She’s tall, taller than a mortal man, and as she rises to her full height, Thalia realizes she has cloven hooves. Unfurled behind her are a pair of feathered wings, wings like a raven’s, stained with blood. She wields a single scimitar, which she holds in her left hand.
as soon as she has fully emerged from the pool of Ichor, she lunges in Thalia’s directions, but is stopped just inches from her as the circle’s protective magic comes to life, a transparent, glowing barrier suddenly separating them. She sticks out a forked tongue, focusing her black eyes on Thalia. “Mortal-… you have freed me…”
Thalia realizes that Mulval’s entry in the book is no longer there-… strange.
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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?”
"If you find their file, you're free to read it. I'd suggest starting under 'Persons-L.'"
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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.
"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."
'The name's Betrug. I like sweet and sour pork noodles, my favourite colour would have to be orange, like this crystal, and I'm most often found with my mentor, Durch, although, not so much recently...the old man's been irritated that I'm taking some risky short cuts with my spells, that sort of thing. I won't go into it, but he's been trying for years with no avail to teach me reflection magic, and I may have found a way to skip a few steps to make my own version...'
She finds a page, in a later, larger section revolving entirely around Faustian Bargains, that many of the more powerful demons- Amnizus, Abishai, horned devils, and those that have lived long enough to no longer fall into any of the demonic species, have the capabilities to cast- and break curses of varying strengths. It then goes on to mention the Archdevils and Demon Princes, which have such power that they can grant practically any wish you could ask for.
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*cut for arch*
Thalia wants to minimize the risk, so she reads about those curse-breaking demons, but not the princes. Her heart is racing, and she repeats to herself “I can’t believe I’m doing this” over and over.
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The main ones that it highlights are Amnizus and Horned Devils, both described as conniving tricksters, but both having sufficient power to permanently break curses of almost any strength. It also provides general summoning sigils to summon a random demon of that variety.
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“I believe the greatest act of rebellion in this world is staying soft.”
This doesn’t look good for thalia. With her luck, she thinks, any of these demons would take her soul or kill her or something awful like that. She needs a contingency plan. She needs to find some sort of demon that can not only give her what she wants, but trustworthy too. Well, as trustworthy as a demon can be.
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She once again finds the Erinyes. Apparently, they are the most trustworthy of the fiends and believe lying is abhorrent. They are also mentioned to have restorative abilities, though it doesn’t technically mention breaking curses specifically. It is noted that they are still evil, however.
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“I believe the greatest act of rebellion in this world is staying soft.”
She curses under her breath. Why does everything come down to a catch-22? Why should she have to choose between safety and results? Why shouldn’t she close this book right now, throw it away, and be done with this? In a fit of rage, she throws the book against the wall.
But it falls open.
*i’m letting you decide which one the book opens to. I’ll be pleased either way, this is really interesting >:3*
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*:>*
it falls open on the page describing Amnizus, with a picture of one- leathery, green skin ending in claws, flabby flesh and beady black eyes, dozens of golden pieces of jewelry and fine clothes, tiny little bat wings that realistically it shouldn’t be able to fly with- and a summoning sigil to bring forth an Amnizu into this world.
the entry describes Amnizus as wicked, unfathomably intelligent, and the lieutenants and generals of the abyssal armies. They can grant wealth, freedom, glory, vengeance, and restoration- the ability to break curses.
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“I believe the greatest act of rebellion in this world is staying soft.”
(If Thalia goes through with this and summons a Demon, I’ll be considering her attuned to the book, which is statistically the Demonomicon of Iggwilv.)
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“I believe the greatest act of rebellion in this world is staying soft.”
*okay I told you I was gonna let you pick but I got the most abhorently memey mental image of this demon (Jabba the hut mixed with mike wazowski) and I would like not to summon that repulsive thing into this encounter*
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*to be honest, you aren’t that far off-*
*it can be a Horned Devil instead. Same basic info, not as strong as Jabba the Hutt and Mike Wazowski’s accursed fusion, but it’ll serve the same purpose*
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“I believe the greatest act of rebellion in this world is staying soft.”
*okay thank you I want that cursed amalgam out of my head*
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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.
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*lets try that again-*
the book falls open on the Horned Devil, a picture of the thing on the center of the page. Leathery, red skin pulled taut over its bones, cloven hooves, a pair of enormous horns, and a tail ending in a wickedly sharp triangular point. It carries a flaming hot pitchfork, and generally resembles what most people think of when thinking of demons.
it describes them as conniving creatures of hellfire, twisted dealmakers who wish nothing more than to see lives ruined- they never break a promise when they make it, however. Though, they aren’t opposed to other means of deception. They can grant protection, magical items, great power, and can heal wounds- and break curses.
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“I believe the greatest act of rebellion in this world is staying soft.”
She picks the book up again. She bookmarks the page and goes back to the erinyes mulval. She wants her curse broken, sure, but is it worth putting trust in something that’ll lie to her?
*sorry for changing I just went over her character notes again and realized, that, like the erinyes, Thalia hates lying and being lied to.*
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Mulval is described as being ruthless, but dutiful in her cause of serving her hellish lord. Like it said with Erinyes in general, Mulval is said to have the ability to restore things that were lost and heal wounds. Again, it doesn’t say anything about curses, so she can’t be sure that would work. It also includes information on Mulval’s true name, as well as her specific summoning sigil.
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There’s some glimmer of hope here… It’s good enough for her. She opens to the sigil again, but this time she means to make it. Thalia begins to move the furniture away from the center of the room, even rolling up the rug so she can hide the circle after she summons mulval. As for the blood… she needs to be able to hide the wound later, so she chooses her forearm. It hurts, especially because the only implement around was a pair of scissors and she didn’t want to risk going downstairs to get anything sharper, but she grits her teeth and bears it. It won’t matter, she thinks, it won’t matter once her curse is broken. After bandaging the wound with the sleeve of one of the fancy linen shirts cass got her that she never wore, she makes the sigil, including the runes for extra protection.
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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.
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*Thalia is shy and careful by nature, and tries to stay sweet, but she lives in fear of her curse affecting the people she loves (that’s why she left her family before) and so she pushes them and their affections away, no matter how much she wants to accept them. She would love to have a meaningful relationship, especially with a parental figure, she would love to fall into their arms and not have to fend for herself anymore, to just give in and let herself be loved, but in her mind, her being around them is only going to cause pain. Nobody wants to love a bad luck charm(or so she thinks). Some part of her would rather take her chances with this cold, uncaring demon than a kind person who genuinely cares about her.*
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.
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*helo*
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)
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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.
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Thalia meticulously draws the summoning sigil, circle and all, on the floor of her room with her own blood. It takes quite a bit of time, as the runes and sigil are rather complex, but she manages to copy it with little issue. Once she’s done, she touches the edge of the circle with a bloody hand and the tome beside her roars to life with abyssal power, flipping from page to page to page to page with little to no direction, the singes and torn pages suddenly glowing with infernal embers. It eventually decides to rest back on the entry of Mulval, and the script begins to glow like fire. That glow transmits itself to the summoning sigil, spreading like blood through veins, until the whole circle is glowing red-hot. Slowly, starting at the circle’s center, an inky, fiery blackness spreads all the way to the sigil’s boundaries, creating a sort of hellish pool of demonic Ichor. She watches as wind picks up in her room, the temperature rises, and the shadows grow darker, as a figure rises from the pool of Ichor. That of a woman with raven-black hair, skin as pale as the moonlight, wearing blacksteel armor forged in the flames of Phlegthegos. Her form drips with droplets of molten black lava, cooling as soon as they slide off of her armor. She’s tall, taller than a mortal man, and as she rises to her full height, Thalia realizes she has cloven hooves. Unfurled behind her are a pair of feathered wings, wings like a raven’s, stained with blood. She wields a single scimitar, which she holds in her left hand.
as soon as she has fully emerged from the pool of Ichor, she lunges in Thalia’s directions, but is stopped just inches from her as the circle’s protective magic comes to life, a transparent, glowing barrier suddenly separating them. She sticks out a forked tongue, focusing her black eyes on Thalia. “Mortal-… you have freed me…”
Thalia realizes that Mulval’s entry in the book is no longer there-… strange.
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'The name's Betrug. I like sweet and sour pork noodles, my favourite colour would have to be orange, like this crystal, and I'm most often found with my mentor, Durch, although, not so much recently...the old man's been irritated that I'm taking some risky short cuts with my spells, that sort of thing. I won't go into it, but he's been trying for years with no avail to teach me reflection magic, and I may have found a way to skip a few steps to make my own version...'
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