A Tough Choice

The Abyss chuckles, "hmm, having Alide serving me would definitely be a tempting offer, but Yulia unfortunately doesn't have the authority to give me her," The Abyss states and then the cigarette flares as it's moved to the side and tapped to knock off some hanging ash. "I don't feel the need to clarify my deals, I'm not bound by them, I'm the one making the rules here and it's the spirit not the word of the agreement that matters. If it's unclear I'll explain it, but I imagine we all understand the particulars. There are undoubtedly loopholes in my wording, but finding one won't help you. The deal is as follows, Yulia offers one of her current allies, included in these options are, Cherchiel, the depowered Angel; Goma, the goblin Alchemist; Isalia, the Dark Elf Trapfinder and Martin, the Blacksmith. They will be given to me and either willingly or otherwise I will transform them into the new Archdemon of Lust. As Gambio has said, this is not in and of itself a bad thing. They might enjoy themselves. Plenty of my Archdemons revel in their power," he explains.

"Levateinn's situation is somewhat self-imposed. A punishment for her past misdeeds you might call it, the new Archdemon of Lust will, unless they make similar mistakes, have all the same benefits Ash enjoyed before his **** including freedom to roam as their heart wills it. Though of course they will serve as they are meant to and they will be made to enjoy service. They will like Ash and the others be a corrupting influence on the Tower, it's denizens and any current or future Chosen who venture within," he clarifies, "is the deal as explained now, suitably obvious and ironclad enough for you?" he asks.

"Of course if Yulia rejects this offer I will do everything in my power to ruin, **** and desecrate Yulia and all of her aforementioned allies, in which case Yulia's current angelic guide Lemiel intends to sacrifice herself to stop me, dying or worse in the process, and allowing Yulia and her allies to continue forward and... probably die horribly further up the tower instead," he adds, "now all up to speed? All potential inquiries answered?" He finishes finally.

"I'm a little insulted at the assumptions being made about me," Isalia answers in regards to Gambio's suggestion that she might enjoy becoming an Archdemon, "I mean... if doing so might protect Goma and assist Yulia I wouldn't... Say no, but I would miss Goma. Despite what you think I don't seek power, I don't know where you got that idea honestly, but it does sound like the choice is to sacrifice someone and if the decision made is to sacrifice me, I'll be happy as long as I know Goma is safe," she explains.

"Safe from me at least," the Abyss interjects, "not so safe from everything else in the Tower... or even potentially you once your transformation is complete," he adds and Isalia hesitates, glancing towards him and then back to Goma, seemingly thinking about something.

"Goma... Doesn't want Ee Sah Lee Ah to leave," Goma argues and then hesitates, "but Goma doesn't want to leave Ee Sah Lee Ah either... or Yoo Lee Ah..." she clarifies.

"Look... This is stupid. There are only two people here who don't want to accept Lemiel's Sacrifice... The literal root of all evil in this Tower and some guy named Gambio... Lemiel herself wants to do it. It's her purpose, I say we let her do it and we stop having this stupid conversation. We're not going to give any of us to this bastard!" Cherchiel argues angrily.

Yulia for her part is silent. Seemingly deep in contemplation.

"Yulia?" Cherchiel asks and The Abyss speaks.

"Don't worry about her. She's just still contemplating whether she should have just accepted the first deal. After all her options and chances just keep getting worse and worse and that chance to just save her home and all of you is sounding more and more like the heroic and morally correct choice," he says and then suddenly his cigarette and presumably the rest of him, though he's still somehow shrouded entirely in darkness, is directly in front of her, "Am I right?" he asks and she yelps startled and slips backwards falling onto her ass as he begins to laugh reappearing in the center of the room.

"Alright now... No more stalling! If a choice hasn't been made soon, I'll just assume you've chosen to reject my generous offers!" he states. Lemiel has been standing this whole time with her hands clasped in front of her, seemingly silently praying.

(Health: 100%

Mana: 100%

Equipment: Ceramic Beaked Mask, Reinforced Monastic Scapular, standard bra, Standard Panties, 3 poison gas grenades, 3 healing kits, 1 syringe of poison, 1 syringe of adrenaline, 1 syringe of poison antidote, 1 sewing kit, 1 vial of strong aerosolizing aphrodisiac, 8 days worth of rations, 3 two liter water jug, 1 health potion, 6 mana potions, A boar mask, 5 vials of Semen, Ornate Rapier (-3), 4 arrows, Quiver, 1 sack of cooking ingredients (Apples), Ash's Quiver, 6 charm arrows, Smithing Ingredients (6 steel ingots), 1 sack of cooking ingredients (Vegetables), Grenade Launcher, Empty Bandolier, Silver Staff (-2 added to the effect of all spells), Smithing Ingredients (1 silver ingot), 12 silver throwing knives, twenty feet of Spidersilk rope, 1 sack of Cooking Ingredients (Fish), an Onahole, a shard of Illustone, A tarnished Silver Ring of clear mind (warded against demons and angels), Demonic Dress, Demon Horn Hairband, Spidersilk Gown, Gloves of Harvest (-3, heal for all damage dealt),.

Spells known: Great Heal (Lvl 2, Mastered, Cost: 25%, Cost currently halved rounded down: 12%)

Great Cure (Lvl 2, Mastered, Cost: 15%, Cost currently halved rounded down: 7%)

Energize (Lvl 1, Mastered, Cost: 25%, Cost currently halved rounded down: 12%)

Icicle (Lvl 1, Mastered, cost: 15%, Cost currently halved rounded down: 7%)

Masterful Unlock (Lvl 2, Mastered, Cost: 10%, Cost currently halved rounded down: 5%)

Repair (Lvl 1, Mastered, Cost: 5%-20% depending on factors, Cost currently halved rounded down: 2%-10%)

Undermine (Lvl 1, Mastered, cost: 25%, Cost currently halved rounded down: 12%)

Life Drain (lvl 1, Mastered, cost: 2% per 1% Health healed, Cost currently halved rounded down: 1% per 1% Health healed)

Blizzard (Mastered, cost: 5%, Cost currently halved rounded down: 2)

Lightning Strike (Lvl 1, mastered, Cost: 15%, Cost currently halved rounded down: 7%)

God's Light: (Mastered, cost: none. Passive ability.)

Fetish: Bondage Rank: 2, Masochism Rank: 2, Lesbian rank: 1, Submission Rank: 1, Incubating Rank: 1, Large Insertions Rank: 1, Degradation Rank: 1.

Status Effect: Permanent increase to physical attribute. Combat level raised to medium

Atrophied: Permanent Decrease to Physical Attribute. Combat Level lowered to weak. (Countered previous Permanent Increase)

Faithless: Yulia gains no effect from support spells cast on her, but offensive spells cast by her double in effectiveness. Lasts until faith is restored or replaced.

Psychosexual Break: In order to deal with her trauma, Yulia has begun to subconsciously fetishize her experiences.

Deflowered: Virginity Lost, sexual experience changed to: Inexperienced, non-virgin.

Marked by The Abyss: The Abyss Welcomes You.

Companion: Cherchiel, Goma, Martin, Isalia.

Cherchiel Health: 100%

Cherchiel Mana: 100%

Cherchiel Equipment: Ultra Durable Spear( -5, -10 with Boar Mask), Ultra Durable Shield (-5, -10 with Boar Mask), Solanium Reinforced Bodysuit (add -1 to all physical actions), Staff (-1), God's Favour (Halo. Prevent **** one time).

Cherchiel Status Effect: Divine Grace. Combat Level raised to High

Goma Equipment: Runed Dagger (-1, -3 with boar mask), Hunting Horn (-2 for each ally affected), Reinforced and Nethicite Augmented Thick Hide Outfit (Negate most physical damage).

Goma Health: 100%

Goma Mana: 60%

Goma spells known: Heal (Mastered, 15%), Puppet (Mastered, 10% per active command)

Goma Status Effect: Atrophied: Permanent Decrease to Physical Attribute. Combat Level lowered to weak.

Isalia Health: 100%

Isalia Mana: 100%

Isalia Equipment: Isalia's Sword (-3, Lowered temporarily to -1), Isalia's Shield (-3, lowered temporarily to -1), Black Leather Armor

Isalia Fetish: Submission Rank: 1

Isalia Status Effect: Recovering. Combat level temporarily lowered to weak. Gains no effect from energizing effects.

https://forum.chyoa.com/threads/the-tower-of-voices-voting-thread.3460/ )