Seven Deadly Cupcakes

[holydemon]

[Today, Nero was unfortunate enough to find out about "unique" properties of the Northern Wing. Worst of all, he seemed to be flat-out stuck in the room until he did what was required of him.

On the wall above a large fold-out table there was a note:]

Please enjoy the cupcakes before exiting the room.

[Underneath, the table was decorated with seven plays multicolored frosted cupcakes, all of which looks absolutely delectable. There was definitely something suspicious about them though, even without the note...]

((OOC: So, the rules. Basically your character can't leave the room until they eat at least one cupcake. The effects are based off the seven deadly sins, and you can interpret how your character would represent those sins however you wish. Here's the list:

Blue Icing: Lust (intense desire for power, money, fame, etc.)
Orange Icing: Gluttony (over-indulgence to the point of wastefulness)
Yellow Icing: Greed (excessive materialism)
Light Blue Icing: Sloth (physical or spiritual laziness)
Red Icing: Wrath (uncontrollable hatred and anger)
Green Icing: Envy (jealously driven desire)
Violet Icing: Pride (perceived/desired superiority and a lack of respect for others)

Now have fun and mingle! ♥ ))

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[holydemon]

[Nero currently had his hands balled into fists as he tries to keep his cool, but every passing second proving more difficult. He hated it--he hated his arm so much. What had become of it, the fact he had to hide it.

He gritted his teeth as he went to make his way to the door, but he was stopped by a sudden throb and glow in his arm as he passed Pyrrha. Without even thinking, he punched the wall with his left hand, creating an impressive hole in the wall.]

...

[itisntmyfault]

[At that very moment, Pyrrha was suddenly overwhelmed by a sudden sense of anxiousness; her heartbeat increasing inexplicably. The young woman quickly turns her head to the side in time to see Nero there; planting his fist into the nearest wall. Pyrrha jumps a bit at the action- then furrows her brow.]

You again...

[*Ba-bump...Ba-bump...Ba-bump... *]

[The girl places a hand over her chest; growing increasingly irritated by the pounding of her own heart. What is this feeling!?] Stop it...

[She narrows her eyes at the man. This feeling... it wont stop. And she's not sure why, exactly- but Pyrrha is CERTAIN that it has something to do with Nero's presence now. That heavy sense of intensity in the air is palpable now; slowly tearing away at her patience. She grits her teeth, before shouting in frustration;] ...I said STOP IT!

[holydemon]

You...

[His breathing is heavy, and he turns away from the wall to take a few heavy steps towards Pyrrha.]

Why does it hurt around you?!

[It was infuriating, every time she came near him, Nero was painfully reminded of the arm he was keeping under these bandages. That voice in his head, begging him for power...the shame and loathing he felt from having to hide it all this time.

Nero looked as if he was going to throw his right arm out at Pyrrha, but instead he slams it into the wall much like he had with his other hand.

Then, he does it again, and again, until there's an elbow-deep hole in the wall as Nero heaves to catch his breath. From that hole comes and eerie blue illumination and Nero hunches slightly over it, clearly trying to hide it.]

[itisntmyfault]

[Pyrrha took a quick step backward as Nero approached.] S-stay back--!

[She clutched her shield in hand; ready to defend herself- but instead of attacking her, Nero once again buries his hand into the nearest wall- much deeper this time. That strength... it's... incredible.]

[...Inhuman, even.]

[The girl blinks; eyes widening as her eyes catch sight of that visible glow. Pyrrha's heart pounds in her ears as she hesitantly takes a slow step forward; brow furrowed as she anxiously approaches.] ...You lied...

...-about your arm. Didn't you? [Pyrrha frowns. Suddenly, her tone is somewhat accusing as she reaches out to touch his shoulder.] What are you hiding..? Show me!

[holydemon]

[Before Pyrrha's hand even has a chance to touch him, Nero's trapped her wrist in his left hand, squeezing it tightly. He turns his head to leer at her, irises taking on a dim red glow.]

Don't...touch me! [He shoves her arm back, backpedaling as he retreats his arm out of the hole and quickly hiding it behind his back. Pyrrha may catch a glimpse of it, but it's covered in sheet rock and tattered bandages, making it hard to make out.]

I don't have to tell, or show you anything.

[itisntmyfault]

-! [Pyrrha's breath hitches; wincing as her wrist is squeezed tightly in Nero's grip. Her eyes momentarily widen as she catches a glimpse of red within his pupils; and soon enough her own eyes are narrowing as she's shoved back a bit.]

[Pyrrha takes hold of her wrist; frowning at Nero as she does so. The quick glimpse of his arm as he attempts to hide it behind his back is all the confirmation she needs in regards to her suspicions.] ...I knew it.

[The girl straightens; glowering at the man in front of her.] You call yourself a "holy knight"... But you're not 'holy' at all.

You're a malfested... -A demon.

And a hypocrite.

[holydemon]

I'm not... [Nero's voice actually shakes, both from anger and from the pain her words cause him.

A hypocrite. He was a hypocrite, wasn't he? But he didn't ask for this arm. It wasn't fair--he didn't want it! Why, out of all of Fortuna, did it have to be him?

It pissed him off, and it hurt, and right now Pyrrha wasn't helping.]

I'm not a demon! [He screams as if that will make him believe it, and then, his chest heaving again, he starts to walk towards Pyrrha.]

And what about you, huh?! I can feel it--you're one of them.

[He sneers, pulling his Devil Bringer up so those claw-like, illuminated fingers of him clearly show. He can feel the power reverberating inside of it, wanting out.

Nero's not exactly sure how he does it, but when he throws his hand out at Pyrrha the glove and bandages hiding his arm rip to shreds. At the same second a giant ghost-like hand lurches out from over his elbow to grab her.]

1/2

[itisntmyfault]

[It happened in an instant. As soon as the phantom hand came into sight, Pyrrha suddenly leaps backwards; flipping back a good distance and landing across the room with a heavy thud. The girl visibly seethes at Nero's words, and she shouts back with a desperate cry.]

I AM NOT!!!

[Pyrrha glares fiercely; visibly trembling with anger.] You monster... ngh.....

[itisntmyfault]

No.. [-Strangely enough, despite not being touched by Nero's attempt at grabbing her, Pyrrha begins to visibly cringe- as though in intense pain. She grabs at her right arm and grits her teeth as a powerful surge of dark energy courses through it; feeding off of her negative thoughts and self-hatred.] I am nothing.... NOTHING like you!

You're disgusting... [She suddenly lowers her head; panting for breath as she tightly clutches onto her right arm. Pyrrha's voice shakes with pain and adrenaline as she momentarily drops her sword to the floor.] Disgusting..

[holydemon]

[Disgusting. The word digs into Nero like a knife, culling all his shame and insecurity, and he can feel his rage surge again, out of his control.]

[He lets out a feral cry as he leaps towards Pyrrha, extending his Devil Bringer out to grab her again. This time he succeeds and yanks her back towards himself...before throwing her at the adjacent wall. It's enough to send her crashing through into the next room with Nero chasing after.]

1/2

[itisntmyfault]

[Too distracted to even see it coming, Pyrrha is suddenly lifted up from her position; caught tightly in between the fierce grip of that ghost-like hand... but before she could even respond to the action, the blonde finds herself being hurled against-- no- through the opposite wall and straight into another room with great force.]

AaAH-!!! [She screams sharply; her body landing in a heap upon the floor of a room that had been adjacent to them. The average person would probably have had damn-near every bone in their body broken after an attack like that... But, miraculously, Pyrrha stirs mere moments afterward...]

..........

[itisntmyfault]

[-And then she's back.]

[More specifically, she's outright lunging back in Nero's direction; speeding back towards him with a look of savage fury in her fiery red eyes. Hand outstretched to grasp the man by the throat, Nero will likely notice that the hand which attacks him.... Well, it's barely a hand at all; now corrupted into a grotesque deformation of what was once flesh- but is now a twisted compound of metal and bone. The unsightly claw-like limb has managed to rip straight through the right sleeve of her debris-covered dress.]

BASTARD...!

[holydemon]

I knew it. [Nero spits out, stopping in the arch of his make-shift entrance into the room.]

You are one of them--and you called me a hypocrite! [He jumps out of the way of her attack at the last second, then spins back around. Nero pulls his sword off his back in the same sweeping motion, bringing it down on Pyrrha's grotesque arm.]

[itisntmyfault]

[Pyrrha misses; skidding to a halt as the man jumps out of the way. She is entirely undeterred, however, and moves in for another wild attack soon afterward.]

SHUT UP!! [She's furious at this point- and missing her own sword, so Pyrrha doesn't have the ability to deflect his attack like she usually would. Instead she raises her mutated arm to meet his strike; his sword crashing against the hardened surface with a loud, metallic clash.] What I said....

[She speaks through clenched teeth; her voice a noticeably lower pitch than usual.] -Is that I'm not like you!

[She does have some feeling in the arm; even despite it's incredibly tough surface. So Pyrrha audibly grunts in pain as Nero's sword digs in just slightly; scratching against the bone-like metallic surface.]

RraAGH! [With a loud yell, she struggles back against the force of the man's sword- before suddenly raising her leg to kick him away. Her sword..... her sword is still on the floor of the other room. She needs to get it... And she needs to make him bleed.]

WARNING // violence !!

[holydemon]

You're right... [He growls, gritting his teeth as he pushes his sword against her arm to hold her back.

That arm, her voice, and the murderous look in her eyes; it filled him with revulsion both at her, and at himself. Because even with just an arm in common, that was far too much.] You're a whole lot worse.

[Nero jumps back out of Pyrrha's reach when he sees the kick coming, but it's only a split second later that he's lunching for her again, this time with a closed fist.]

[itisntmyfault]

I've had enough of your words, monster! [Pyrrha just barely manages to side-step evade the man's attack; not only dodging the man's fist- but running past it. To an outsider, it might appear as though she were running away; trying to flee due to Nero's clear advantage of having a weapon.]

You can save your words... Speak with your sword! [-Instead, her motive becomes quite clear when she dashes over to her sword; scooping it up in one swift motion as she slides over to grab it. Pyrrha then immediately pivots on the spot; spinning around to dismember her attacker with a horizontal slash.] Perish!!

[holydemon]

Don't--! [Nero practically shouts, and when Pyrrha swings her sword at him he catches it in his Devil Bringer, sparks flying from the impact.]

Call me a monster! [Using the inhuman strength of his right arm he actually picks Pyrrha up with her sword and spins on his heel before flinging her across the room.]

[itisntmyfault]

[Pyrrha's eyes widen as her sword is caught in that corrupted hand; completely halting her momentum.] How-!?

[With a gasp, the girl finds herself lifted off of the ground; once again tossed across the room like a ragdoll. His pure strength is... unexpected.]

Aaugh! [With a sharp cry of pain, Pyrrha crashes directly into the table which had been in the center of the room; destroying the furniture instantly. Pyrrha grunts and rises up to her elbows.... Then lets out a low, wicked laugh.] aHaha Haha... Such a strong soul...

[Pyrrha laughs again; her unsettling, inhuman tone sounding far from pleasant as she makes no effort to stand.] But it's so... ugly. Tainted....

[holydemon]

[With Pyrrha down, Nero wastes no time. He reaches over to a nearby table and, using the phantom arm of his Devil Bringer, throws it on top of Pyrrha.

That table is followed by another, then chairs, desks, bookshelves--whatever was within his reach. Nero doesn't let up.]

Rrruugh--!

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[itisntmyfault]

[A large, heavy table comes crashing down upon the laying girl; making a very loud crack as it does so. Then another table comes crashing down, and another piece of furniture, and soon enough Pyrrha's body is completely buried in the crushing weight of various things in the room. Everything on her end is completely silent...]

[*Ba-bump*]

[-Until suddenly, there's smoke. And where there's smoke...]

[itisntmyfault]

[*BOOM*!!!]

[There's fire. The entire pile of furniture is suddenly blown away by it; hurled in Nero's direction as if there had been a small explosion. And out of the burning rubble steps Pyrrha; her sword covered in flames as she lives up to her namesake.]

I want it... your soul.... [With a manic smile, slightly bruised skin and tattered clothing, Pyrrha walks briskly through the flames and toward her opponent.] Even though it's dirty, I want it so bad, Nero! So please....

GIVE IT TO ME!! [Pyrrha acrobatically leaps through the air; catching the man's head between her knees and riding it all the way down to the floor. She laughs- almost playfully- after doing this; trapping Nero's head between her thighs and holding tightly.]

[holydemon]

[Nero hunches over and shields his eyes at the sudden explosion. He bats away a few stray piece of burning wood from his hair and shoulders once it's over, and upon seeing Pyrrha there he merely tilts his head in a sneer.]

Sorry, it's already taken. But I can give you an ass kicking if you wa-- [Needless to say his words are cut short when he's suddenly, and unexpectedly, caught between Pryrha's thighs.

He just lays there numbly, his boiling rage subsiding for a moment to give way to sheer embarrassment. It really only was a moment though, because next thing he's smacking her ruthlessly in the side with his Devil Bringer.]

[itisntmyfault]

Urngh-! [Pyrrha gasps; falling off to the side a bit as she releases Nero from between her thighs- but as Nero hit her in the side with his demon arm, Pyrrha brought her own deformed claw of a hand on top of his; scratching against it fiercely as she forcefully interlocks their fingers.]

Yes, Nero... MORE! [She moves in to hover over his body a bit; their conjoined hands still violently pressed together.] Hold on to me... I want you to feel this.

[With that, Pyrrha raises the round shield that's on her free arm, goes to slam it repeatedly against the man's face.]

[holydemon]

Huurgh.... [Nero pushes back against her hand, baring his teeth as he tries to push her back. His sword-wielding arm braces itself against the ground to give him more leverage.]

You crazy son of a-- [There's the distinct, nauseating sound of metal hitting bone as Nero's skull is bashed with her shield. Which each consecutive hit his grip on her hand weakens until eventually, much like his torso, it falls flat against the floor. His hand twitches a bit afterward indicating he is still very much alive, if momentarily incapacitated.]

[itisntmyfault]

[Pyrrha violently attacks the prone man; bashing him in the face with her shield again, and again, and again-- Until he lays entirely stunned; nothing but a feint twitch indicating that he's even still alive.]

[Gradually, Pyrrha's movements slow to a stop. She pants for breath; slowly but surely losing steam after unleashing all of her anger and frustration out on Nero's face. She trembles, slightly, in the aftermath of her own fury; desperately panting for breath. Eventually, she leans in; raising her deformed hand and slowly running it over the incapacitated man's chest.] I know you're still here...

...I can still feel you... deep inside... [One of her claws tears slightly at the front of Nero's shirt- before stopping just above his abdomen.]

It's time to say goodbye. [With that, she raises her mutated arm and violently shoves her claws straight through Nero's gut; impaling him with her razor-sharp fingers.]