You poor wayward Sinners need some time to rest down here... I'm sure I'll be able to offer you some comfort—even if for only a moment. Besides, all you ever do is run. Surely that most strain your Soul after so long...
If you don't mention any of my faults, I won't mention any of yours.
Deal?
. . .
Great! I hope to see you soon, fellow Soul. Don't let them catch up to you first.
Oh- And just call me Zen, alright?
It's a pleasure to make your acquaintance.
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#tending to my garden. – Normal post
#oh! hello! – An ask answered
#familiar scales. – . . .
#trapped Soul. – Anatomy post (a post mentioning anatomy)
#a canvas of lost Souls. – Art post and/or reblog
#hey- stop touching the screen- – Narrator post and/or fourth wall break
#feathered assistance. – Post with a Virtue
#fragmented assistance. – Post with Zen's tendril 'friend'
#...oh. – Post with ■■■
#way down there. – Post with nedE
#[💜🪽] – Their sign off
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"Text" – Words
~˚✧。Text – Thoughts
♪♫~ Text – Memories
"Text." – Genesis
⋆⋅☆⋅⋆ Text – Influence...
"Text" – Virtue one (no name yet)
"Text" – Virtue two (Koan)
"Text" – Virtue three (Zazen)
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Collaborations
@uoy-pleh-lli – Assisting with interactions with Zen and Sin
Fun facts/headcanons!
Zen has a photographic memory.
Zen is actually very sensitive; they can and will cry over even the smallest of things.
Zen has a strange scar(?) on their back that they refuse to show to anyone.
Zen's pronouns are they/them/theirs/themself, Zen/Zen's/Zenself, and dove/dove's
Zen (the person) and Zen (the place) are different, but the place is often called The Garden.
*...oh. you must've fallen asleep in the tunnel. it is filled with smoke...
You're in nedE again, lying on a very large branch. (the tree is massive, after all) You're also lying ontop of your robe.
Sin lay on the branch as well- in their usual serpentine form, tail coiled around the base of the tree, arms crossed, leaning forward on the branch. They're watching you tiredly.*
@uoy-pleh-lli
*Zen winces a little as they sit up, rubbing the side of their face and groaning softly.*
"Ugh.. How long was I out for...?"
*They had almost forgotten just how HOT it was down here. Sweet Genesis-*
They brought their 'head' back, their eye seeming to morph, before it split open into a doglike maw of sharp red teeth. Sin yawned with a low growl, before the mouth closed again, reforming their eye.*
" Mh- sorry. I havent been sleeping as much as I'm used to... "
*...oh. you must've fallen asleep in the tunnel. it is filled with smoke...
You're in nedE again, lying on a very large branch. (the tree is massive, after all) You're also lying ontop of your robe.
Sin lay on the branch as well- in their usual serpentine form, tail coiled around the base of the tree, arms crossed, leaning forward on the branch. They're watching you tiredly.*
@uoy-pleh-lli
*Zen winces a little as they sit up, rubbing the side of their face and groaning softly.*
"Ugh.. How long was I out for...?"
*They had almost forgotten just how HOT it was down here. Sweet Genesis-*
They brought their 'head' back, their eye seeming to morph, before it split open into a doglike maw of sharp red teeth. Sin yawned with a low growl, before the mouth closed again, reforming their eye.*
" Mh- sorry. I havent been sleeping as much as I'm used to... "
*...oh. you must've fallen asleep in the tunnel. it is filled with smoke...
You're in nedE again, lying on a very large branch. (the tree is massive, after all) You're also lying ontop of your robe.
Sin lay on the branch as well- in their usual serpentine form, tail coiled around the base of the tree, arms crossed, leaning forward on the branch. They're watching you tiredly.*
@uoy-pleh-lli
*Zen winces a little as they sit up, rubbing the side of their face and groaning softly.*
"Ugh.. How long was I out for...?"
*They had almost forgotten just how HOT it was down here. Sweet Genesis-*
They brought their 'head' back, their eye seeming to morph, before it split open into a doglike maw of sharp red teeth. Sin yawned with a low growl, before the mouth closed again, reforming their eye.*
" Mh- sorry. I havent been sleeping as much as I'm used to... "
*...oh. you must've fallen asleep in the tunnel. it is filled with smoke...
You're in nedE again, lying on a very large branch. (the tree is massive, after all) You're also lying ontop of your robe.
Sin lay on the branch as well- in their usual serpentine form, tail coiled around the base of the tree, arms crossed, leaning forward on the branch. They're watching you tiredly.*
@uoy-pleh-lli
*Zen winces a little as they sit up, rubbing the side of their face and groaning softly.*
"Ugh.. How long was I out for...?"
*They had almost forgotten just how HOT it was down here. Sweet Genesis-*
They brought their 'head' back, their eye seeming to morph, before it split open into a doglike maw of sharp red teeth. Sin yawned with a low growl, before the mouth closed again, reforming their eye.*
" Mh- sorry. I havent been sleeping as much as I'm used to... "
*...oh. you must've fallen asleep in the tunnel. it is filled with smoke...
You're in nedE again, lying on a very large branch. (the tree is massive, after all) You're also lying ontop of your robe.
Sin lay on the branch as well- in their usual serpentine form, tail coiled around the base of the tree, arms crossed, leaning forward on the branch. They're watching you tiredly.*
@uoy-pleh-lli
*Zen winces a little as they sit up, rubbing the side of their face and groaning softly.*
"Ugh.. How long was I out for...?"
*They had almost forgotten just how HOT it was down here. Sweet Genesis-*
They brought their 'head' back, their eye seeming to morph, before it split open into a doglike maw of sharp red teeth. Sin yawned with a low growl, before the mouth closed again, reforming their eye.*
" Mh- sorry. I havent been sleeping as much as I'm used to... "
*...oh. you must've fallen asleep in the tunnel. it is filled with smoke...
You're in nedE again, lying on a very large branch. (the tree is massive, after all) You're also lying ontop of your robe.
Sin lay on the branch as well- in their usual serpentine form, tail coiled around the base of the tree, arms crossed, leaning forward on the branch. They're watching you tiredly.*
@uoy-pleh-lli
*Zen winces a little as they sit up, rubbing the side of their face and groaning softly.*
"Ugh.. How long was I out for...?"
*They had almost forgotten just how HOT it was down here. Sweet Genesis-*
*...oh. you must've fallen asleep in the tunnel. it is filled with smoke...
You're in nedE again, lying on a very large branch. (the tree is massive, after all) You're also lying ontop of your robe.
Sin lay on the branch as well- in their usual serpentine form, tail coiled around the base of the tree, arms crossed, leaning forward on the branch. They're watching you tiredly.*
@uoy-pleh-lli
*Zen winces a little as they sit up, rubbing the side of their face and groaning softly.*
"Ugh.. How long was I out for...?"
*They had almost forgotten just how HOT it was down here. Sweet Genesis-*
*...oh. you must've fallen asleep in the tunnel. it is filled with smoke...
You're in nedE again, lying on a very large branch. (the tree is massive, after all) You're also lying ontop of your robe.
Sin lay on the branch as well- in their usual serpentine form, tail coiled around the base of the tree, arms crossed, leaning forward on the branch. They're watching you tiredly.*
@uoy-pleh-lli
*Zen winces a little as they sit up, rubbing the side of their face and groaning softly.*
"Ugh.. How long was I out for...?"
*They had almost forgotten just how HOT it was down here. Sweet Genesis-*
*They immediately looked away, hugging their arms as their face twisted, guilt and fear, and way too many negative emotions bubbling up inside of them.*
"Things were never supposed to end up that way... I- I don't even know if I ever planned on telling anyone."
"I know, but- I know what those things do. What they did to that poor Sinner..."
*So gossip does travel through The Garden...*
*Zen turns their head away again, doing their best not to look at the other. They didn't want to think about what would happen if they had taken a bite out of those things.*
" ...That scar isn't just there to look pretty, Zen. It keeps you safe.
Any other sinner not meant to be here would've burned up in this heat already, the smoke would give them horrific nightmares- even just touching me for too long would start to burn the skin.
Any affect the fruit had on you would fade within a day or two at most. "
*They bite their lip, warring with everything in their mind. If they focused on it too much, it was almost like they could feel the mark on their back.*
~˚✧。No- NO. Don't think about it, Zen.
"I... I don't know."
*Would things be safer that way? Surely they would go back to The Garden, right?
*They rub their arms in an attempt to soothe themself, already feeling guilty about what they said. They don't say much, just carefully looking at the apples overhead.*
~˚✧。This is fine this is fine this is fine this is fine this is–
*None of the apples were within your reach. A few flowers were, though.
Sin was no longer facing you. They pretty much never did that, always keeping their eye on you.
...They were humming softly to themself, the few beads on their necklace (which held one of your own feathers) clicking against their claws as they fidgeted with it.*
*They felt more guilty as the second ticked by. The holi in their chest seemed to hollow at more and more the longer they sat there, mind racing too fast for them to grasp onto a single thought flitting about.*
*They flinched slightly, slowly sitting up and turning to look at you.
They leaned on a branch next to you, head tilted and claws tapping against the tree.*
" Its... not something I can explain easily. Its especially complicated because of your... well...
...You have my mark, but youre a mortal. It wont hurt you, and it will fade after a day or two as long as you only took one bite, but... there is a reason I didn't directly suggest it. It is still sinful, after all, and... "
*They look at you with a slightly confused expression.*
" ...Despite your relationship with me, I knew would bother you. For some reason.
I do know for a fact you wont be anxious anymore, for as long as its affects last. "
*They bite their lip a little harder, expression twisting into.. something at that last part. They're silent for a while, simply overpreening their wings out of habit. Once they gain enough courage to speak, they look up at Sin.*
*Silently, they shifted their form- still serpentine, but now only a little taller than you were. They picked an apple from a branch near them, looking at it for a moment before slithering across the branches to you and gently placing it in your hands.
It.. felt like a normal apple. A slightly more vibrant red, but it was oddly cool in your hands, a stark contrast to the ovenlike surroundings.
Sin was silent, and they seemed slightly nervous.*
*They grimaced at the sight, already overthinking their choice. They stared at the vibrant fruit, weighing it in their hands as their wings moved closer to their body for comfort.*
*They always hated taking a bite out of apples whole.*
*Sighing with shaky breath, they bring the fruit up to their mouth, struggling for a moment before taking a bite out of it, trying to pinpoint the taste.*
*It tastes like a normal apple, but sweeter- and slightly metallic. The inside of the fruit is pitch black, but its the right texture.
The first thing you notice is that the intense heat of nedE seems much more comfortable. The second thing you notice is a slight tiredness- not enough to fall asleep, enough to be a little sleepy.
And then, two things hit you at once. A torrent of sinful thoughts, like ones you've had in past but much more severe and almost overwhelming, and an odd feeling bubbling in your chest and quickly spreading through your body.
Its somewhere between a physical sensation and an emotion, but what it is isnt very important to you right now, because it feels so, so good.
Your muscles relax involuntarily, any nervous thoughts your mind once held completely drowned out by sinful bliss.
The sinful thoughts flooding your mind like a tidal wave feel almost natural, like they had always been there. Like they were supposed to be there. Like you wanted them to be there.
The hand holding the apple didnt relax quite as much as the rest of your muscles, and was still keeping a gentle grip on it.
You feel an slight temptation to take another bite- enough to overcome easily, but it was there.
Sin still seemed nervous, but less nervous now that they knew the affects had set in.*
*Zen stares at the apple for a moment, shifting their hold on it for a moment.*
"That.. wasn't so bad."
*It sounded strange, coming out of their mouth, but they didn't seem to notice all that well. They stretched their wings out, marveling at the change in temperature. The iridescent sheen of their feathers was more noticeable, but only a little from far away.*
*Sin purred, hugging you slightly tighter, closing their eye and leaning on your chest.
The tree was covered in flowers, with deep, red leaves and vines tangles around its branches and growing downwards, some of which reached down to the very bottom of the tree.
There were more apples as well- despite the fact that everythinv here was shades of red and black, you could make out every little thing.
The longer you had the apple in hand, the more the temptation grew.*
*They looked back down at the apple, staring at it intensely before averting their gaze. They looked around a little more, actually taking time to appreciate the scenery around them.*
...The mark on your back was starting to get warm, and the temptation to take another bite only grew.*
" The Lapses... multiple of them, yes. I believe... about 49 of them, now. Eight of them are the original ones I created, and the rest are former sinners.
Not every sinner who falls down here becomes one, of course- theres criteria. "
*Sin gently picked the apple from your hands, lying on your chest now that you were lying down. They looked at the second bite taken from the apple and chuckled.*
*They blushed at that last remark, a small giggle escaping them. The wings on the sides of their head twitched faintly, their eyes staying fixated on the other.*
*...oh. you must've fallen asleep in the tunnel. it is filled with smoke...
You're in nedE again, lying on a very large branch. (the tree is massive, after all) You're also lying ontop of your robe.
Sin lay on the branch as well- in their usual serpentine form, tail coiled around the base of the tree, arms crossed, leaning forward on the branch. They're watching you tiredly.*
@uoy-pleh-lli
*Zen winces a little as they sit up, rubbing the side of their face and groaning softly.*
"Ugh.. How long was I out for...?"
*They had almost forgotten just how HOT it was down here. Sweet Genesis-*
*They immediately looked away, hugging their arms as their face twisted, guilt and fear, and way too many negative emotions bubbling up inside of them.*
"Things were never supposed to end up that way... I- I don't even know if I ever planned on telling anyone."
"I know, but- I know what those things do. What they did to that poor Sinner..."
*So gossip does travel through The Garden...*
*Zen turns their head away again, doing their best not to look at the other. They didn't want to think about what would happen if they had taken a bite out of those things.*
" ...That scar isn't just there to look pretty, Zen. It keeps you safe.
Any other sinner not meant to be here would've burned up in this heat already, the smoke would give them horrific nightmares- even just touching me for too long would start to burn the skin.
Any affect the fruit had on you would fade within a day or two at most. "
*They bite their lip, warring with everything in their mind. If they focused on it too much, it was almost like they could feel the mark on their back.*
~˚✧。No- NO. Don't think about it, Zen.
"I... I don't know."
*Would things be safer that way? Surely they would go back to The Garden, right?
*They rub their arms in an attempt to soothe themself, already feeling guilty about what they said. They don't say much, just carefully looking at the apples overhead.*
~˚✧。This is fine this is fine this is fine this is fine this is–
*None of the apples were within your reach. A few flowers were, though.
Sin was no longer facing you. They pretty much never did that, always keeping their eye on you.
...They were humming softly to themself, the few beads on their necklace (which held one of your own feathers) clicking against their claws as they fidgeted with it.*
*They felt more guilty as the second ticked by. The holi in their chest seemed to hollow at more and more the longer they sat there, mind racing too fast for them to grasp onto a single thought flitting about.*
*They flinched slightly, slowly sitting up and turning to look at you.
They leaned on a branch next to you, head tilted and claws tapping against the tree.*
" Its... not something I can explain easily. Its especially complicated because of your... well...
...You have my mark, but youre a mortal. It wont hurt you, and it will fade after a day or two as long as you only took one bite, but... there is a reason I didn't directly suggest it. It is still sinful, after all, and... "
*They look at you with a slightly confused expression.*
" ...Despite your relationship with me, I knew would bother you. For some reason.
I do know for a fact you wont be anxious anymore, for as long as its affects last. "
*They bite their lip a little harder, expression twisting into.. something at that last part. They're silent for a while, simply overpreening their wings out of habit. Once they gain enough courage to speak, they look up at Sin.*
*Silently, they shifted their form- still serpentine, but now only a little taller than you were. They picked an apple from a branch near them, looking at it for a moment before slithering across the branches to you and gently placing it in your hands.
It.. felt like a normal apple. A slightly more vibrant red, but it was oddly cool in your hands, a stark contrast to the ovenlike surroundings.
Sin was silent, and they seemed slightly nervous.*
*They grimaced at the sight, already overthinking their choice. They stared at the vibrant fruit, weighing it in their hands as their wings moved closer to their body for comfort.*
*They always hated taking a bite out of apples whole.*
*Sighing with shaky breath, they bring the fruit up to their mouth, struggling for a moment before taking a bite out of it, trying to pinpoint the taste.*
*It tastes like a normal apple, but sweeter- and slightly metallic. The inside of the fruit is pitch black, but its the right texture.
The first thing you notice is that the intense heat of nedE seems much more comfortable. The second thing you notice is a slight tiredness- not enough to fall asleep, enough to be a little sleepy.
And then, two things hit you at once. A torrent of sinful thoughts, like ones you've had in past but much more severe and almost overwhelming, and an odd feeling bubbling in your chest and quickly spreading through your body.
Its somewhere between a physical sensation and an emotion, but what it is isnt very important to you right now, because it feels so, so good.
Your muscles relax involuntarily, any nervous thoughts your mind once held completely drowned out by sinful bliss.
The sinful thoughts flooding your mind like a tidal wave feel almost natural, like they had always been there. Like they were supposed to be there. Like you wanted them to be there.
The hand holding the apple didnt relax quite as much as the rest of your muscles, and was still keeping a gentle grip on it.
You feel an slight temptation to take another bite- enough to overcome easily, but it was there.
Sin still seemed nervous, but less nervous now that they knew the affects had set in.*
*Zen stares at the apple for a moment, shifting their hold on it for a moment.*
"That.. wasn't so bad."
*It sounded strange, coming out of their mouth, but they didn't seem to notice all that well. They stretched their wings out, marveling at the change in temperature. The iridescent sheen of their feathers was more noticeable, but only a little from far away.*
*Sin purred, hugging you slightly tighter, closing their eye and leaning on your chest.
The tree was covered in flowers, with deep, red leaves and vines tangles around its branches and growing downwards, some of which reached down to the very bottom of the tree.
There were more apples as well- despite the fact that everythinv here was shades of red and black, you could make out every little thing.
The longer you had the apple in hand, the more the temptation grew.*
*They looked back down at the apple, staring at it intensely before averting their gaze. They looked around a little more, actually taking time to appreciate the scenery around them.*
...The mark on your back was starting to get warm, and the temptation to take another bite only grew.*
" The Lapses... multiple of them, yes. I believe... about 49 of them, now. Eight of them are the original ones I created, and the rest are former sinners.
Not every sinner who falls down here becomes one, of course- theres criteria. "
*Sin gently picked the apple from your hands, lying on your chest now that you were lying down. They looked at the second bite taken from the apple and chuckled.*
*They blushed at that last remark, a small giggle escaping them. The wings on the sides of their head twitched faintly, their eyes staying fixated on the other.*
*...oh. you must've fallen asleep in the tunnel. it is filled with smoke...
You're in nedE again, lying on a very large branch. (the tree is massive, after all) You're also lying ontop of your robe.
Sin lay on the branch as well- in their usual serpentine form, tail coiled around the base of the tree, arms crossed, leaning forward on the branch. They're watching you tiredly.*
@uoy-pleh-lli
*Zen winces a little as they sit up, rubbing the side of their face and groaning softly.*
"Ugh.. How long was I out for...?"
*They had almost forgotten just how HOT it was down here. Sweet Genesis-*
*They immediately looked away, hugging their arms as their face twisted, guilt and fear, and way too many negative emotions bubbling up inside of them.*
"Things were never supposed to end up that way... I- I don't even know if I ever planned on telling anyone."
"I know, but- I know what those things do. What they did to that poor Sinner..."
*So gossip does travel through The Garden...*
*Zen turns their head away again, doing their best not to look at the other. They didn't want to think about what would happen if they had taken a bite out of those things.*
" ...That scar isn't just there to look pretty, Zen. It keeps you safe.
Any other sinner not meant to be here would've burned up in this heat already, the smoke would give them horrific nightmares- even just touching me for too long would start to burn the skin.
Any affect the fruit had on you would fade within a day or two at most. "
*They bite their lip, warring with everything in their mind. If they focused on it too much, it was almost like they could feel the mark on their back.*
~˚✧。No- NO. Don't think about it, Zen.
"I... I don't know."
*Would things be safer that way? Surely they would go back to The Garden, right?
*They rub their arms in an attempt to soothe themself, already feeling guilty about what they said. They don't say much, just carefully looking at the apples overhead.*
~˚✧。This is fine this is fine this is fine this is fine this is–
*None of the apples were within your reach. A few flowers were, though.
Sin was no longer facing you. They pretty much never did that, always keeping their eye on you.
...They were humming softly to themself, the few beads on their necklace (which held one of your own feathers) clicking against their claws as they fidgeted with it.*
*They felt more guilty as the second ticked by. The holi in their chest seemed to hollow at more and more the longer they sat there, mind racing too fast for them to grasp onto a single thought flitting about.*
*They flinched slightly, slowly sitting up and turning to look at you.
They leaned on a branch next to you, head tilted and claws tapping against the tree.*
" Its... not something I can explain easily. Its especially complicated because of your... well...
...You have my mark, but youre a mortal. It wont hurt you, and it will fade after a day or two as long as you only took one bite, but... there is a reason I didn't directly suggest it. It is still sinful, after all, and... "
*They look at you with a slightly confused expression.*
" ...Despite your relationship with me, I knew would bother you. For some reason.
I do know for a fact you wont be anxious anymore, for as long as its affects last. "
*They bite their lip a little harder, expression twisting into.. something at that last part. They're silent for a while, simply overpreening their wings out of habit. Once they gain enough courage to speak, they look up at Sin.*
*Silently, they shifted their form- still serpentine, but now only a little taller than you were. They picked an apple from a branch near them, looking at it for a moment before slithering across the branches to you and gently placing it in your hands.
It.. felt like a normal apple. A slightly more vibrant red, but it was oddly cool in your hands, a stark contrast to the ovenlike surroundings.
Sin was silent, and they seemed slightly nervous.*
*They grimaced at the sight, already overthinking their choice. They stared at the vibrant fruit, weighing it in their hands as their wings moved closer to their body for comfort.*
*They always hated taking a bite out of apples whole.*
*Sighing with shaky breath, they bring the fruit up to their mouth, struggling for a moment before taking a bite out of it, trying to pinpoint the taste.*
*It tastes like a normal apple, but sweeter- and slightly metallic. The inside of the fruit is pitch black, but its the right texture.
The first thing you notice is that the intense heat of nedE seems much more comfortable. The second thing you notice is a slight tiredness- not enough to fall asleep, enough to be a little sleepy.
And then, two things hit you at once. A torrent of sinful thoughts, like ones you've had in past but much more severe and almost overwhelming, and an odd feeling bubbling in your chest and quickly spreading through your body.
Its somewhere between a physical sensation and an emotion, but what it is isnt very important to you right now, because it feels so, so good.
Your muscles relax involuntarily, any nervous thoughts your mind once held completely drowned out by sinful bliss.
The sinful thoughts flooding your mind like a tidal wave feel almost natural, like they had always been there. Like they were supposed to be there. Like you wanted them to be there.
The hand holding the apple didnt relax quite as much as the rest of your muscles, and was still keeping a gentle grip on it.
You feel an slight temptation to take another bite- enough to overcome easily, but it was there.
Sin still seemed nervous, but less nervous now that they knew the affects had set in.*
*Zen stares at the apple for a moment, shifting their hold on it for a moment.*
"That.. wasn't so bad."
*It sounded strange, coming out of their mouth, but they didn't seem to notice all that well. They stretched their wings out, marveling at the change in temperature. The iridescent sheen of their feathers was more noticeable, but only a little from far away.*
*Sin purred, hugging you slightly tighter, closing their eye and leaning on your chest.
The tree was covered in flowers, with deep, red leaves and vines tangles around its branches and growing downwards, some of which reached down to the very bottom of the tree.
There were more apples as well- despite the fact that everythinv here was shades of red and black, you could make out every little thing.
The longer you had the apple in hand, the more the temptation grew.*
*They looked back down at the apple, staring at it intensely before averting their gaze. They looked around a little more, actually taking time to appreciate the scenery around them.*
...The mark on your back was starting to get warm, and the temptation to take another bite only grew.*
" The Lapses... multiple of them, yes. I believe... about 49 of them, now. Eight of them are the original ones I created, and the rest are former sinners.
Not every sinner who falls down here becomes one, of course- theres criteria. "
*Sin gently picked the apple from your hands, lying on your chest now that you were lying down. They looked at the second bite taken from the apple and chuckled.*
*They blushed at that last remark, a small giggle escaping them. The wings on the sides of their head twitched faintly, their eyes staying fixated on the other.*
*...oh. you must've fallen asleep in the tunnel. it is filled with smoke...
You're in nedE again, lying on a very large branch. (the tree is massive, after all) You're also lying ontop of your robe.
Sin lay on the branch as well- in their usual serpentine form, tail coiled around the base of the tree, arms crossed, leaning forward on the branch. They're watching you tiredly.*
@uoy-pleh-lli
*Zen winces a little as they sit up, rubbing the side of their face and groaning softly.*
"Ugh.. How long was I out for...?"
*They had almost forgotten just how HOT it was down here. Sweet Genesis-*
*They immediately looked away, hugging their arms as their face twisted, guilt and fear, and way too many negative emotions bubbling up inside of them.*
"Things were never supposed to end up that way... I- I don't even know if I ever planned on telling anyone."
"I know, but- I know what those things do. What they did to that poor Sinner..."
*So gossip does travel through The Garden...*
*Zen turns their head away again, doing their best not to look at the other. They didn't want to think about what would happen if they had taken a bite out of those things.*
" ...That scar isn't just there to look pretty, Zen. It keeps you safe.
Any other sinner not meant to be here would've burned up in this heat already, the smoke would give them horrific nightmares- even just touching me for too long would start to burn the skin.
Any affect the fruit had on you would fade within a day or two at most. "
*They bite their lip, warring with everything in their mind. If they focused on it too much, it was almost like they could feel the mark on their back.*
~˚✧。No- NO. Don't think about it, Zen.
"I... I don't know."
*Would things be safer that way? Surely they would go back to The Garden, right?
*They rub their arms in an attempt to soothe themself, already feeling guilty about what they said. They don't say much, just carefully looking at the apples overhead.*
~˚✧。This is fine this is fine this is fine this is fine this is–
*None of the apples were within your reach. A few flowers were, though.
Sin was no longer facing you. They pretty much never did that, always keeping their eye on you.
...They were humming softly to themself, the few beads on their necklace (which held one of your own feathers) clicking against their claws as they fidgeted with it.*
*They felt more guilty as the second ticked by. The holi in their chest seemed to hollow at more and more the longer they sat there, mind racing too fast for them to grasp onto a single thought flitting about.*
*They flinched slightly, slowly sitting up and turning to look at you.
They leaned on a branch next to you, head tilted and claws tapping against the tree.*
" Its... not something I can explain easily. Its especially complicated because of your... well...
...You have my mark, but youre a mortal. It wont hurt you, and it will fade after a day or two as long as you only took one bite, but... there is a reason I didn't directly suggest it. It is still sinful, after all, and... "
*They look at you with a slightly confused expression.*
" ...Despite your relationship with me, I knew would bother you. For some reason.
I do know for a fact you wont be anxious anymore, for as long as its affects last. "
*They bite their lip a little harder, expression twisting into.. something at that last part. They're silent for a while, simply overpreening their wings out of habit. Once they gain enough courage to speak, they look up at Sin.*
*Silently, they shifted their form- still serpentine, but now only a little taller than you were. They picked an apple from a branch near them, looking at it for a moment before slithering across the branches to you and gently placing it in your hands.
It.. felt like a normal apple. A slightly more vibrant red, but it was oddly cool in your hands, a stark contrast to the ovenlike surroundings.
Sin was silent, and they seemed slightly nervous.*
*They grimaced at the sight, already overthinking their choice. They stared at the vibrant fruit, weighing it in their hands as their wings moved closer to their body for comfort.*
*They always hated taking a bite out of apples whole.*
*Sighing with shaky breath, they bring the fruit up to their mouth, struggling for a moment before taking a bite out of it, trying to pinpoint the taste.*
*It tastes like a normal apple, but sweeter- and slightly metallic. The inside of the fruit is pitch black, but its the right texture.
The first thing you notice is that the intense heat of nedE seems much more comfortable. The second thing you notice is a slight tiredness- not enough to fall asleep, enough to be a little sleepy.
And then, two things hit you at once. A torrent of sinful thoughts, like ones you've had in past but much more severe and almost overwhelming, and an odd feeling bubbling in your chest and quickly spreading through your body.
Its somewhere between a physical sensation and an emotion, but what it is isnt very important to you right now, because it feels so, so good.
Your muscles relax involuntarily, any nervous thoughts your mind once held completely drowned out by sinful bliss.
The sinful thoughts flooding your mind like a tidal wave feel almost natural, like they had always been there. Like they were supposed to be there. Like you wanted them to be there.
The hand holding the apple didnt relax quite as much as the rest of your muscles, and was still keeping a gentle grip on it.
You feel an slight temptation to take another bite- enough to overcome easily, but it was there.
Sin still seemed nervous, but less nervous now that they knew the affects had set in.*
*Zen stares at the apple for a moment, shifting their hold on it for a moment.*
"That.. wasn't so bad."
*It sounded strange, coming out of their mouth, but they didn't seem to notice all that well. They stretched their wings out, marveling at the change in temperature. The iridescent sheen of their feathers was more noticeable, but only a little from far away.*
*Sin purred, hugging you slightly tighter, closing their eye and leaning on your chest.
The tree was covered in flowers, with deep, red leaves and vines tangles around its branches and growing downwards, some of which reached down to the very bottom of the tree.
There were more apples as well- despite the fact that everythinv here was shades of red and black, you could make out every little thing.
The longer you had the apple in hand, the more the temptation grew.*
*They looked back down at the apple, staring at it intensely before averting their gaze. They looked around a little more, actually taking time to appreciate the scenery around them.*
...The mark on your back was starting to get warm, and the temptation to take another bite only grew.*
" The Lapses... multiple of them, yes. I believe... about 49 of them, now. Eight of them are the original ones I created, and the rest are former sinners.
Not every sinner who falls down here becomes one, of course- theres criteria. "
*Sin gently picked the apple from your hands, lying on your chest now that you were lying down. They looked at the second bite taken from the apple and chuckled.*
*...oh. you must've fallen asleep in the tunnel. it is filled with smoke...
You're in nedE again, lying on a very large branch. (the tree is massive, after all) You're also lying ontop of your robe.
Sin lay on the branch as well- in their usual serpentine form, tail coiled around the base of the tree, arms crossed, leaning forward on the branch. They're watching you tiredly.*
@uoy-pleh-lli
*Zen winces a little as they sit up, rubbing the side of their face and groaning softly.*
"Ugh.. How long was I out for...?"
*They had almost forgotten just how HOT it was down here. Sweet Genesis-*
*They immediately looked away, hugging their arms as their face twisted, guilt and fear, and way too many negative emotions bubbling up inside of them.*
"Things were never supposed to end up that way... I- I don't even know if I ever planned on telling anyone."
"I know, but- I know what those things do. What they did to that poor Sinner..."
*So gossip does travel through The Garden...*
*Zen turns their head away again, doing their best not to look at the other. They didn't want to think about what would happen if they had taken a bite out of those things.*
" ...That scar isn't just there to look pretty, Zen. It keeps you safe.
Any other sinner not meant to be here would've burned up in this heat already, the smoke would give them horrific nightmares- even just touching me for too long would start to burn the skin.
Any affect the fruit had on you would fade within a day or two at most. "
*They bite their lip, warring with everything in their mind. If they focused on it too much, it was almost like they could feel the mark on their back.*
~˚✧。No- NO. Don't think about it, Zen.
"I... I don't know."
*Would things be safer that way? Surely they would go back to The Garden, right?
*They rub their arms in an attempt to soothe themself, already feeling guilty about what they said. They don't say much, just carefully looking at the apples overhead.*
~˚✧。This is fine this is fine this is fine this is fine this is–
*None of the apples were within your reach. A few flowers were, though.
Sin was no longer facing you. They pretty much never did that, always keeping their eye on you.
...They were humming softly to themself, the few beads on their necklace (which held one of your own feathers) clicking against their claws as they fidgeted with it.*
*They felt more guilty as the second ticked by. The holi in their chest seemed to hollow at more and more the longer they sat there, mind racing too fast for them to grasp onto a single thought flitting about.*
*They flinched slightly, slowly sitting up and turning to look at you.
They leaned on a branch next to you, head tilted and claws tapping against the tree.*
" Its... not something I can explain easily. Its especially complicated because of your... well...
...You have my mark, but youre a mortal. It wont hurt you, and it will fade after a day or two as long as you only took one bite, but... there is a reason I didn't directly suggest it. It is still sinful, after all, and... "
*They look at you with a slightly confused expression.*
" ...Despite your relationship with me, I knew would bother you. For some reason.
I do know for a fact you wont be anxious anymore, for as long as its affects last. "
*They bite their lip a little harder, expression twisting into.. something at that last part. They're silent for a while, simply overpreening their wings out of habit. Once they gain enough courage to speak, they look up at Sin.*
*Silently, they shifted their form- still serpentine, but now only a little taller than you were. They picked an apple from a branch near them, looking at it for a moment before slithering across the branches to you and gently placing it in your hands.
It.. felt like a normal apple. A slightly more vibrant red, but it was oddly cool in your hands, a stark contrast to the ovenlike surroundings.
Sin was silent, and they seemed slightly nervous.*
*They grimaced at the sight, already overthinking their choice. They stared at the vibrant fruit, weighing it in their hands as their wings moved closer to their body for comfort.*
*They always hated taking a bite out of apples whole.*
*Sighing with shaky breath, they bring the fruit up to their mouth, struggling for a moment before taking a bite out of it, trying to pinpoint the taste.*
*It tastes like a normal apple, but sweeter- and slightly metallic. The inside of the fruit is pitch black, but its the right texture.
The first thing you notice is that the intense heat of nedE seems much more comfortable. The second thing you notice is a slight tiredness- not enough to fall asleep, enough to be a little sleepy.
And then, two things hit you at once. A torrent of sinful thoughts, like ones you've had in past but much more severe and almost overwhelming, and an odd feeling bubbling in your chest and quickly spreading through your body.
Its somewhere between a physical sensation and an emotion, but what it is isnt very important to you right now, because it feels so, so good.
Your muscles relax involuntarily, any nervous thoughts your mind once held completely drowned out by sinful bliss.
The sinful thoughts flooding your mind like a tidal wave feel almost natural, like they had always been there. Like they were supposed to be there. Like you wanted them to be there.
The hand holding the apple didnt relax quite as much as the rest of your muscles, and was still keeping a gentle grip on it.
You feel an slight temptation to take another bite- enough to overcome easily, but it was there.
Sin still seemed nervous, but less nervous now that they knew the affects had set in.*
*Zen stares at the apple for a moment, shifting their hold on it for a moment.*
"That.. wasn't so bad."
*It sounded strange, coming out of their mouth, but they didn't seem to notice all that well. They stretched their wings out, marveling at the change in temperature. The iridescent sheen of their feathers was more noticeable, but only a little from far away.*
*Sin purred, hugging you slightly tighter, closing their eye and leaning on your chest.
The tree was covered in flowers, with deep, red leaves and vines tangles around its branches and growing downwards, some of which reached down to the very bottom of the tree.
There were more apples as well- despite the fact that everythinv here was shades of red and black, you could make out every little thing.
The longer you had the apple in hand, the more the temptation grew.*
*They looked back down at the apple, staring at it intensely before averting their gaze. They looked around a little more, actually taking time to appreciate the scenery around them.*
...The mark on your back was starting to get warm, and the temptation to take another bite only grew.*
" The Lapses... multiple of them, yes. I believe... about 49 of them, now. Eight of them are the original ones I created, and the rest are former sinners.
Not every sinner who falls down here becomes one, of course- theres criteria. "
*...oh. you must've fallen asleep in the tunnel. it is filled with smoke...
You're in nedE again, lying on a very large branch. (the tree is massive, after all) You're also lying ontop of your robe.
Sin lay on the branch as well- in their usual serpentine form, tail coiled around the base of the tree, arms crossed, leaning forward on the branch. They're watching you tiredly.*
@uoy-pleh-lli
*Zen winces a little as they sit up, rubbing the side of their face and groaning softly.*
"Ugh.. How long was I out for...?"
*They had almost forgotten just how HOT it was down here. Sweet Genesis-*
*They immediately looked away, hugging their arms as their face twisted, guilt and fear, and way too many negative emotions bubbling up inside of them.*
"Things were never supposed to end up that way... I- I don't even know if I ever planned on telling anyone."
"I know, but- I know what those things do. What they did to that poor Sinner..."
*So gossip does travel through The Garden...*
*Zen turns their head away again, doing their best not to look at the other. They didn't want to think about what would happen if they had taken a bite out of those things.*
" ...That scar isn't just there to look pretty, Zen. It keeps you safe.
Any other sinner not meant to be here would've burned up in this heat already, the smoke would give them horrific nightmares- even just touching me for too long would start to burn the skin.
Any affect the fruit had on you would fade within a day or two at most. "
*They bite their lip, warring with everything in their mind. If they focused on it too much, it was almost like they could feel the mark on their back.*
~˚✧。No- NO. Don't think about it, Zen.
"I... I don't know."
*Would things be safer that way? Surely they would go back to The Garden, right?
*They rub their arms in an attempt to soothe themself, already feeling guilty about what they said. They don't say much, just carefully looking at the apples overhead.*
~˚✧。This is fine this is fine this is fine this is fine this is–
*None of the apples were within your reach. A few flowers were, though.
Sin was no longer facing you. They pretty much never did that, always keeping their eye on you.
...They were humming softly to themself, the few beads on their necklace (which held one of your own feathers) clicking against their claws as they fidgeted with it.*
*They felt more guilty as the second ticked by. The holi in their chest seemed to hollow at more and more the longer they sat there, mind racing too fast for them to grasp onto a single thought flitting about.*
*They flinched slightly, slowly sitting up and turning to look at you.
They leaned on a branch next to you, head tilted and claws tapping against the tree.*
" Its... not something I can explain easily. Its especially complicated because of your... well...
...You have my mark, but youre a mortal. It wont hurt you, and it will fade after a day or two as long as you only took one bite, but... there is a reason I didn't directly suggest it. It is still sinful, after all, and... "
*They look at you with a slightly confused expression.*
" ...Despite your relationship with me, I knew would bother you. For some reason.
I do know for a fact you wont be anxious anymore, for as long as its affects last. "
*They bite their lip a little harder, expression twisting into.. something at that last part. They're silent for a while, simply overpreening their wings out of habit. Once they gain enough courage to speak, they look up at Sin.*
*Silently, they shifted their form- still serpentine, but now only a little taller than you were. They picked an apple from a branch near them, looking at it for a moment before slithering across the branches to you and gently placing it in your hands.
It.. felt like a normal apple. A slightly more vibrant red, but it was oddly cool in your hands, a stark contrast to the ovenlike surroundings.
Sin was silent, and they seemed slightly nervous.*
*They grimaced at the sight, already overthinking their choice. They stared at the vibrant fruit, weighing it in their hands as their wings moved closer to their body for comfort.*
*They always hated taking a bite out of apples whole.*
*Sighing with shaky breath, they bring the fruit up to their mouth, struggling for a moment before taking a bite out of it, trying to pinpoint the taste.*
*It tastes like a normal apple, but sweeter- and slightly metallic. The inside of the fruit is pitch black, but its the right texture.
The first thing you notice is that the intense heat of nedE seems much more comfortable. The second thing you notice is a slight tiredness- not enough to fall asleep, enough to be a little sleepy.
And then, two things hit you at once. A torrent of sinful thoughts, like ones you've had in past but much more severe and almost overwhelming, and an odd feeling bubbling in your chest and quickly spreading through your body.
Its somewhere between a physical sensation and an emotion, but what it is isnt very important to you right now, because it feels so, so good.
Your muscles relax involuntarily, any nervous thoughts your mind once held completely drowned out by sinful bliss.
The sinful thoughts flooding your mind like a tidal wave feel almost natural, like they had always been there. Like they were supposed to be there. Like you wanted them to be there.
The hand holding the apple didnt relax quite as much as the rest of your muscles, and was still keeping a gentle grip on it.
You feel an slight temptation to take another bite- enough to overcome easily, but it was there.
Sin still seemed nervous, but less nervous now that they knew the affects had set in.*
*Zen stares at the apple for a moment, shifting their hold on it for a moment.*
"That.. wasn't so bad."
*It sounded strange, coming out of their mouth, but they didn't seem to notice all that well. They stretched their wings out, marveling at the change in temperature. The iridescent sheen of their feathers was more noticeable, but only a little from far away.*
*Sin purred, hugging you slightly tighter, closing their eye and leaning on your chest.
The tree was covered in flowers, with deep, red leaves and vines tangles around its branches and growing downwards, some of which reached down to the very bottom of the tree.
There were more apples as well- despite the fact that everythinv here was shades of red and black, you could make out every little thing.
The longer you had the apple in hand, the more the temptation grew.*
*They looked back down at the apple, staring at it intensely before averting their gaze. They looked around a little more, actually taking time to appreciate the scenery around them.*
...The mark on your back was starting to get warm, and the temptation to take another bite only grew.*
" The Lapses... multiple of them, yes. I believe... about 49 of them, now. Eight of them are the original ones I created, and the rest are former sinners.
Not every sinner who falls down here becomes one, of course- theres criteria. "
*...oh. you must've fallen asleep in the tunnel. it is filled with smoke...
You're in nedE again, lying on a very large branch. (the tree is massive, after all) You're also lying ontop of your robe.
Sin lay on the branch as well- in their usual serpentine form, tail coiled around the base of the tree, arms crossed, leaning forward on the branch. They're watching you tiredly.*
@uoy-pleh-lli
*Zen winces a little as they sit up, rubbing the side of their face and groaning softly.*
"Ugh.. How long was I out for...?"
*They had almost forgotten just how HOT it was down here. Sweet Genesis-*
*They immediately looked away, hugging their arms as their face twisted, guilt and fear, and way too many negative emotions bubbling up inside of them.*
"Things were never supposed to end up that way... I- I don't even know if I ever planned on telling anyone."
"I know, but- I know what those things do. What they did to that poor Sinner..."
*So gossip does travel through The Garden...*
*Zen turns their head away again, doing their best not to look at the other. They didn't want to think about what would happen if they had taken a bite out of those things.*
" ...That scar isn't just there to look pretty, Zen. It keeps you safe.
Any other sinner not meant to be here would've burned up in this heat already, the smoke would give them horrific nightmares- even just touching me for too long would start to burn the skin.
Any affect the fruit had on you would fade within a day or two at most. "
*They bite their lip, warring with everything in their mind. If they focused on it too much, it was almost like they could feel the mark on their back.*
~˚✧。No- NO. Don't think about it, Zen.
"I... I don't know."
*Would things be safer that way? Surely they would go back to The Garden, right?
*They rub their arms in an attempt to soothe themself, already feeling guilty about what they said. They don't say much, just carefully looking at the apples overhead.*
~˚✧。This is fine this is fine this is fine this is fine this is–
*None of the apples were within your reach. A few flowers were, though.
Sin was no longer facing you. They pretty much never did that, always keeping their eye on you.
...They were humming softly to themself, the few beads on their necklace (which held one of your own feathers) clicking against their claws as they fidgeted with it.*
*They felt more guilty as the second ticked by. The holi in their chest seemed to hollow at more and more the longer they sat there, mind racing too fast for them to grasp onto a single thought flitting about.*
*They flinched slightly, slowly sitting up and turning to look at you.
They leaned on a branch next to you, head tilted and claws tapping against the tree.*
" Its... not something I can explain easily. Its especially complicated because of your... well...
...You have my mark, but youre a mortal. It wont hurt you, and it will fade after a day or two as long as you only took one bite, but... there is a reason I didn't directly suggest it. It is still sinful, after all, and... "
*They look at you with a slightly confused expression.*
" ...Despite your relationship with me, I knew would bother you. For some reason.
I do know for a fact you wont be anxious anymore, for as long as its affects last. "
*They bite their lip a little harder, expression twisting into.. something at that last part. They're silent for a while, simply overpreening their wings out of habit. Once they gain enough courage to speak, they look up at Sin.*
*Silently, they shifted their form- still serpentine, but now only a little taller than you were. They picked an apple from a branch near them, looking at it for a moment before slithering across the branches to you and gently placing it in your hands.
It.. felt like a normal apple. A slightly more vibrant red, but it was oddly cool in your hands, a stark contrast to the ovenlike surroundings.
Sin was silent, and they seemed slightly nervous.*
*They grimaced at the sight, already overthinking their choice. They stared at the vibrant fruit, weighing it in their hands as their wings moved closer to their body for comfort.*
*They always hated taking a bite out of apples whole.*
*Sighing with shaky breath, they bring the fruit up to their mouth, struggling for a moment before taking a bite out of it, trying to pinpoint the taste.*
*It tastes like a normal apple, but sweeter- and slightly metallic. The inside of the fruit is pitch black, but its the right texture.
The first thing you notice is that the intense heat of nedE seems much more comfortable. The second thing you notice is a slight tiredness- not enough to fall asleep, enough to be a little sleepy.
And then, two things hit you at once. A torrent of sinful thoughts, like ones you've had in past but much more severe and almost overwhelming, and an odd feeling bubbling in your chest and quickly spreading through your body.
Its somewhere between a physical sensation and an emotion, but what it is isnt very important to you right now, because it feels so, so good.
Your muscles relax involuntarily, any nervous thoughts your mind once held completely drowned out by sinful bliss.
The sinful thoughts flooding your mind like a tidal wave feel almost natural, like they had always been there. Like they were supposed to be there. Like you wanted them to be there.
The hand holding the apple didnt relax quite as much as the rest of your muscles, and was still keeping a gentle grip on it.
You feel an slight temptation to take another bite- enough to overcome easily, but it was there.
Sin still seemed nervous, but less nervous now that they knew the affects had set in.*
*Zen stares at the apple for a moment, shifting their hold on it for a moment.*
"That.. wasn't so bad."
*It sounded strange, coming out of their mouth, but they didn't seem to notice all that well. They stretched their wings out, marveling at the change in temperature. The iridescent sheen of their feathers was more noticeable, but only a little from far away.*
*Sin purred, hugging you slightly tighter, closing their eye and leaning on your chest.
The tree was covered in flowers, with deep, red leaves and vines tangles around its branches and growing downwards, some of which reached down to the very bottom of the tree.
There were more apples as well- despite the fact that everythinv here was shades of red and black, you could make out every little thing.
The longer you had the apple in hand, the more the temptation grew.*
*They looked back down at the apple, staring at it intensely before averting their gaze. They looked around a little more, actually taking time to appreciate the scenery around them.*
...The mark on your back was starting to get warm, and the temptation to take another bite only grew.*
" The Lapses... multiple of them, yes. I believe... about 49 of them, now. Eight of them are the original ones I created, and the rest are former sinners.
Not every sinner who falls down here becomes one, of course- theres criteria. "
*...oh. you must've fallen asleep in the tunnel. it is filled with smoke...
You're in nedE again, lying on a very large branch. (the tree is massive, after all) You're also lying ontop of your robe.
Sin lay on the branch as well- in their usual serpentine form, tail coiled around the base of the tree, arms crossed, leaning forward on the branch. They're watching you tiredly.*
@uoy-pleh-lli
*Zen winces a little as they sit up, rubbing the side of their face and groaning softly.*
"Ugh.. How long was I out for...?"
*They had almost forgotten just how HOT it was down here. Sweet Genesis-*
*They immediately looked away, hugging their arms as their face twisted, guilt and fear, and way too many negative emotions bubbling up inside of them.*
"Things were never supposed to end up that way... I- I don't even know if I ever planned on telling anyone."
"I know, but- I know what those things do. What they did to that poor Sinner..."
*So gossip does travel through The Garden...*
*Zen turns their head away again, doing their best not to look at the other. They didn't want to think about what would happen if they had taken a bite out of those things.*
" ...That scar isn't just there to look pretty, Zen. It keeps you safe.
Any other sinner not meant to be here would've burned up in this heat already, the smoke would give them horrific nightmares- even just touching me for too long would start to burn the skin.
Any affect the fruit had on you would fade within a day or two at most. "
*They bite their lip, warring with everything in their mind. If they focused on it too much, it was almost like they could feel the mark on their back.*
~˚✧。No- NO. Don't think about it, Zen.
"I... I don't know."
*Would things be safer that way? Surely they would go back to The Garden, right?
*They rub their arms in an attempt to soothe themself, already feeling guilty about what they said. They don't say much, just carefully looking at the apples overhead.*
~˚✧。This is fine this is fine this is fine this is fine this is–
*None of the apples were within your reach. A few flowers were, though.
Sin was no longer facing you. They pretty much never did that, always keeping their eye on you.
...They were humming softly to themself, the few beads on their necklace (which held one of your own feathers) clicking against their claws as they fidgeted with it.*
*They felt more guilty as the second ticked by. The holi in their chest seemed to hollow at more and more the longer they sat there, mind racing too fast for them to grasp onto a single thought flitting about.*
*They flinched slightly, slowly sitting up and turning to look at you.
They leaned on a branch next to you, head tilted and claws tapping against the tree.*
" Its... not something I can explain easily. Its especially complicated because of your... well...
...You have my mark, but youre a mortal. It wont hurt you, and it will fade after a day or two as long as you only took one bite, but... there is a reason I didn't directly suggest it. It is still sinful, after all, and... "
*They look at you with a slightly confused expression.*
" ...Despite your relationship with me, I knew would bother you. For some reason.
I do know for a fact you wont be anxious anymore, for as long as its affects last. "
*They bite their lip a little harder, expression twisting into.. something at that last part. They're silent for a while, simply overpreening their wings out of habit. Once they gain enough courage to speak, they look up at Sin.*
*Silently, they shifted their form- still serpentine, but now only a little taller than you were. They picked an apple from a branch near them, looking at it for a moment before slithering across the branches to you and gently placing it in your hands.
It.. felt like a normal apple. A slightly more vibrant red, but it was oddly cool in your hands, a stark contrast to the ovenlike surroundings.
Sin was silent, and they seemed slightly nervous.*
*They grimaced at the sight, already overthinking their choice. They stared at the vibrant fruit, weighing it in their hands as their wings moved closer to their body for comfort.*
*They always hated taking a bite out of apples whole.*
*Sighing with shaky breath, they bring the fruit up to their mouth, struggling for a moment before taking a bite out of it, trying to pinpoint the taste.*
*It tastes like a normal apple, but sweeter- and slightly metallic. The inside of the fruit is pitch black, but its the right texture.
The first thing you notice is that the intense heat of nedE seems much more comfortable. The second thing you notice is a slight tiredness- not enough to fall asleep, enough to be a little sleepy.
And then, two things hit you at once. A torrent of sinful thoughts, like ones you've had in past but much more severe and almost overwhelming, and an odd feeling bubbling in your chest and quickly spreading through your body.
Its somewhere between a physical sensation and an emotion, but what it is isnt very important to you right now, because it feels so, so good.
Your muscles relax involuntarily, any nervous thoughts your mind once held completely drowned out by sinful bliss.
The sinful thoughts flooding your mind like a tidal wave feel almost natural, like they had always been there. Like they were supposed to be there. Like you wanted them to be there.
The hand holding the apple didnt relax quite as much as the rest of your muscles, and was still keeping a gentle grip on it.
You feel an slight temptation to take another bite- enough to overcome easily, but it was there.
Sin still seemed nervous, but less nervous now that they knew the affects had set in.*
*Zen stares at the apple for a moment, shifting their hold on it for a moment.*
"That.. wasn't so bad."
*It sounded strange, coming out of their mouth, but they didn't seem to notice all that well. They stretched their wings out, marveling at the change in temperature. The iridescent sheen of their feathers was more noticeable, but only a little from far away.*
*Sin purred, hugging you slightly tighter, closing their eye and leaning on your chest.
The tree was covered in flowers, with deep, red leaves and vines tangles around its branches and growing downwards, some of which reached down to the very bottom of the tree.
There were more apples as well- despite the fact that everythinv here was shades of red and black, you could make out every little thing.
The longer you had the apple in hand, the more the temptation grew.*
*They looked back down at the apple, staring at it intensely before averting their gaze. They looked around a little more, actually taking time to appreciate the scenery around them.*
*...oh. you must've fallen asleep in the tunnel. it is filled with smoke...
You're in nedE again, lying on a very large branch. (the tree is massive, after all) You're also lying ontop of your robe.
Sin lay on the branch as well- in their usual serpentine form, tail coiled around the base of the tree, arms crossed, leaning forward on the branch. They're watching you tiredly.*
@uoy-pleh-lli
*Zen winces a little as they sit up, rubbing the side of their face and groaning softly.*
"Ugh.. How long was I out for...?"
*They had almost forgotten just how HOT it was down here. Sweet Genesis-*
*They immediately looked away, hugging their arms as their face twisted, guilt and fear, and way too many negative emotions bubbling up inside of them.*
"Things were never supposed to end up that way... I- I don't even know if I ever planned on telling anyone."
"I know, but- I know what those things do. What they did to that poor Sinner..."
*So gossip does travel through The Garden...*
*Zen turns their head away again, doing their best not to look at the other. They didn't want to think about what would happen if they had taken a bite out of those things.*
" ...That scar isn't just there to look pretty, Zen. It keeps you safe.
Any other sinner not meant to be here would've burned up in this heat already, the smoke would give them horrific nightmares- even just touching me for too long would start to burn the skin.
Any affect the fruit had on you would fade within a day or two at most. "
*They bite their lip, warring with everything in their mind. If they focused on it too much, it was almost like they could feel the mark on their back.*
~˚✧。No- NO. Don't think about it, Zen.
"I... I don't know."
*Would things be safer that way? Surely they would go back to The Garden, right?
*They rub their arms in an attempt to soothe themself, already feeling guilty about what they said. They don't say much, just carefully looking at the apples overhead.*
~˚✧。This is fine this is fine this is fine this is fine this is–
*None of the apples were within your reach. A few flowers were, though.
Sin was no longer facing you. They pretty much never did that, always keeping their eye on you.
...They were humming softly to themself, the few beads on their necklace (which held one of your own feathers) clicking against their claws as they fidgeted with it.*
*They felt more guilty as the second ticked by. The holi in their chest seemed to hollow at more and more the longer they sat there, mind racing too fast for them to grasp onto a single thought flitting about.*
*They flinched slightly, slowly sitting up and turning to look at you.
They leaned on a branch next to you, head tilted and claws tapping against the tree.*
" Its... not something I can explain easily. Its especially complicated because of your... well...
...You have my mark, but youre a mortal. It wont hurt you, and it will fade after a day or two as long as you only took one bite, but... there is a reason I didn't directly suggest it. It is still sinful, after all, and... "
*They look at you with a slightly confused expression.*
" ...Despite your relationship with me, I knew would bother you. For some reason.
I do know for a fact you wont be anxious anymore, for as long as its affects last. "
*They bite their lip a little harder, expression twisting into.. something at that last part. They're silent for a while, simply overpreening their wings out of habit. Once they gain enough courage to speak, they look up at Sin.*
*Silently, they shifted their form- still serpentine, but now only a little taller than you were. They picked an apple from a branch near them, looking at it for a moment before slithering across the branches to you and gently placing it in your hands.
It.. felt like a normal apple. A slightly more vibrant red, but it was oddly cool in your hands, a stark contrast to the ovenlike surroundings.
Sin was silent, and they seemed slightly nervous.*
*They grimaced at the sight, already overthinking their choice. They stared at the vibrant fruit, weighing it in their hands as their wings moved closer to their body for comfort.*
*They always hated taking a bite out of apples whole.*
*Sighing with shaky breath, they bring the fruit up to their mouth, struggling for a moment before taking a bite out of it, trying to pinpoint the taste.*
*It tastes like a normal apple, but sweeter- and slightly metallic. The inside of the fruit is pitch black, but its the right texture.
The first thing you notice is that the intense heat of nedE seems much more comfortable. The second thing you notice is a slight tiredness- not enough to fall asleep, enough to be a little sleepy.
And then, two things hit you at once. A torrent of sinful thoughts, like ones you've had in past but much more severe and almost overwhelming, and an odd feeling bubbling in your chest and quickly spreading through your body.
Its somewhere between a physical sensation and an emotion, but what it is isnt very important to you right now, because it feels so, so good.
Your muscles relax involuntarily, any nervous thoughts your mind once held completely drowned out by sinful bliss.
The sinful thoughts flooding your mind like a tidal wave feel almost natural, like they had always been there. Like they were supposed to be there. Like you wanted them to be there.
The hand holding the apple didnt relax quite as much as the rest of your muscles, and was still keeping a gentle grip on it.
You feel an slight temptation to take another bite- enough to overcome easily, but it was there.
Sin still seemed nervous, but less nervous now that they knew the affects had set in.*
*Zen stares at the apple for a moment, shifting their hold on it for a moment.*
"That.. wasn't so bad."
*It sounded strange, coming out of their mouth, but they didn't seem to notice all that well. They stretched their wings out, marveling at the change in temperature. The iridescent sheen of their feathers was more noticeable, but only a little from far away.*
*Sin purred, hugging you slightly tighter, closing their eye and leaning on your chest.
The tree was covered in flowers, with deep, red leaves and vines tangles around its branches and growing downwards, some of which reached down to the very bottom of the tree.
There were more apples as well- despite the fact that everythinv here was shades of red and black, you could make out every little thing.
The longer you had the apple in hand, the more the temptation grew.*
*They looked back down at the apple, staring at it intensely before averting their gaze. They looked around a little more, actually taking time to appreciate the scenery around them.*
