genessia | [Video]

So... I've been looking into a few things and, well... what I found wasn't good. I heard about those murders in Attleton, and since I'm not much of a fighter I started asking around and talked to some of the people that saw what had happened...

[She holds up a piece of paper depicting a magical circle with archaic runes in the outer circle. In the middle of the circle was a pentagram. It was a simple design, yet somehow carried with it a certain air of dread.]

People say they saw this mark painted in the blood of the victims, and I'm afraid I'm not the only person from my world here. That's the seal of Diablo. Diablo is a demon lord of immense power, one of the seven Lords of Hell, and one of the three Prime Evils. He has a history of imbuing those that follow him with immense power, so it is possible that one of his cultists have come to this place and has not revealed himself. That's the best-case scenario. Worst case is that The Lord of Terror walks this plane of existence.

Just, if anyone sees this seal, be prepared for a fight... and fight for your lives because your life will depend on it...

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[As the Goddess of Death, she's naturally curious about this one. Still, when she answers, she's posing as an androgynous human.]

A 'Lord of Hell'?

One of seven, yes. The Prime Evils are he strongest. Mephisto, Lord of Hatred, Baal, Lord of Destruction, and Diablo, Lord of Terror. They reigned over the Burning Hells until the Lesser Evils united and overthrew them, beginning the Dark Exile... though Uncle Deckard had a theory that the exile itself was one of Mephisto's machinations in an attempt to corrupt humanity to the Hells' side of the Eternal Conflict.

I wonder, did they ever succeed in corrupting humanity? I get the feeling they're a bit tougher to crack than some might think.

[She shrugged, listening.]

You know, if this Diablo's been leaving his symbols around like that, I'm sure he wants to get noticed. Makes you wonder what big play he's preparing for, or if he's just watching to see how everyone reacts.

There have been thousands to willingly give themselves to the Prime Evils over the centuries. Upon its discovery, the Angiris Council forbade any angels from directly influencing the lives of mortals... the demons had no such restrictions. Some would give themselves to the demons for power, riches, or glory... others would contract with them in order to protect others. Only the Archangel Tyreal, Archangel of Justice, dared to defy the Angiris council and gave humans tools to combat the demons.

[Leah nods a bit.]

It's likely a bit of both. He feeds on fear, so he creates uncertainty and gains strength from those who fear what he might eventually do.

That seems a little unbalanced, but it rings true with a lot of legends I hear about. Once power is sealed whilst the other runs rampant... I wonder why it's so common?

It puts him in an interesting position, doesn't it? If he's feeding on dread and anticipation, then he cannot act without breaking that.

[For some reason, Izanami didn't seem intimidated by this 'Lord of Terror'. Frankly, she had no intention of engaging him just yet, and second of all, she considered herself capable of combating most people in Genessia if she really needed to.]

Perhaps it's arrogance on the part of the angels. After all, the Angiris council once voted on wiping out Sanctuary wholesale, and our world survived by one vote. Tyreal's.

Dread, yes. Anticipation is something easily replaced. He can pull the deepest fears of a mortal out of their mind and into the physical realm, all while making more reasons for people to fear him.