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cult
played by laika
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When I get to where I'm going, gonna have you trembling
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Post by SHAKTI on Jan 17, 2015 5:59:44 GMT
i've been saving all my summers for you | she is not one of the goddess' grovelling children. she is not frightened of the altar and its offerings. shakti is not frightened of the goddess, because what good would that do? what good has fear, grovelling, ever done. she seems almost impeteous in her worship.
the heat is dizzying, the temple is nearly empty and the fruit is beginning to rot. she picks up a soft peach and turns it in her hands - the skin caves in when she takes a bite.
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Witch
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22 years old
unemployed
played by mari
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Post by SAMUEL ETTEM on Jan 17, 2015 20:43:08 GMT
it was no small truth that sam felt much more comfortable within the walls of a church than his own home. worship was dignifying, and it was best done within the pews or in front of the altar. the goddess was sanctuary; it showed through his devotion.
it's not that the girl shouldn't be here - but her proximity to the altar unnerves him. she takes a bite of an offering and he approaches from the side. "Those aren't for eating."
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Champion
human
18 years old
cult
played by laika
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When I get to where I'm going, gonna have you trembling
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Post by SHAKTI on Jan 18, 2015 6:59:55 GMT
i've been saving all my summers for you | shakti isn't blasphemous, but she doesn't believe manners to be important in the face of the goddess. in front of people, certainly, but she must be above these petty customs.
she half-turns, glances over her shoulder at the man. his eyes are flooded in black, and it's an interesting, ominous thing. but he's not armed (of course not, not in here), and his voice is soft. of course he isn't afraid of her, either.
"they'll rot." shakti says in way of explanation, using a free hand to wipe at the juice trickling down her bare arm.
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played by mari
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Post by SAMUEL ETTEM on Jan 20, 2015 0:49:53 GMT
sam's frown deepens. he wouldn't dare eat from the offerings - he wasn't a heretic or a barbarian - but at face value she didn't seem to be either.
he crosses his arms. "it's disrespectful to the goddess." he isn't quite angry. annoyed would be better. but she isn't scared, doesn't look it. in fact, she radiates confidence, and he thinks that maybe, in a way, she's ment to be here.
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Champion
human
18 years old
cult
played by laika
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When I get to where I'm going, gonna have you trembling
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Post by SHAKTI on Jan 23, 2015 4:54:50 GMT
she's still not entirely facing him. her posture isn't defiant, simply unmoved. he has given no commands - and he's not in any place to.
shakti tilts her head. "won't your benevolent goddess let her children eat?" it's an earnest question.
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unemployed
played by mari
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And I will relentlessly shame myself in rest and waking
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Post by SAMUEL ETTEM on Jan 29, 2015 3:36:00 GMT
sam was beginning to get the feeling that as long as he kept answering, she wouldn't stop asking. he shrugged, feigning indifference. "you certainly look like you can feed yourself."
he looks to the altar, where cold, stone eyes look down scornfully upon the food. this goddess doesn't look benevolent - with a small realization, he thinks, she looks distant.
SHAKTI
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Champion
human
18 years old
cult
played by laika
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When I get to where I'm going, gonna have you trembling
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Post by SHAKTI on Feb 4, 2015 2:36:43 GMT
she shrugs, uncurls her fingers to let the fruit drop back onto the altar. it squelches hitting the plate, taking its place in the centre as the smaller offerings roll aside. she watches them settle back into still life. "the goddess has more pressing things to concern herself with." she doesn't word it as a question, but she quirks a brow.
shakti steps back from the altar, sudden and with a smile, as if remembering where she is - not as if she had ever forgotten. "you're probably here for a reason. i'm not bothering you, am i?"
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human
22 years old
unemployed
played by mari
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And I will relentlessly shame myself in rest and waking
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Post by SAMUEL ETTEM on Feb 10, 2015 8:10:38 GMT
samuel shook his head. "people come here all the time. being bothered by it isn't an option." he have a nonchalant shrug.
"why are you here?" it puzzled him, someone speaking of the goddess in her way, finding themselves in a church. to mock? critique?
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