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The Soul Traders

The Soul Traders

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Everyone has desires but, how far would you go to get what you want? Everything has a price and, this price may just be your soul.

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Introduction

"Nothing is free. Everything has to be paid for. For every profit in one thing, payment in some other thing. For every life, a death. Even music of which we have heard so much of, that had to be paid for."
- Ted Hughes

There once was a mother, she had six children. "My children shall have the best." She announced in with an undeserved air of superiority. For her children to have the best the mother thought of a plan, she stood at a crossroads and summoned a demon, otherwise known as the Soul Trader. The Soul Trader grinned at the woman's offer. She offered him her soul, which would no doubt end up in Hell as, long as she got one last year with her soul, to see her children do great things. In the Soul Trader's wicked grin, she saw his deceit. She knew he was a liar but, demon's can not break their oath, they made the deal. The woman's soul in one year, in exchange for great talents and, eternal life for her blessed children.

What the Soul Trader didn't mention, what he never mentioned to his victims was what he liked to call "Interest." A way to make up for imperfectness of a soul. This woman's soul was greedy, arrogant, and smug. Not at all the type of soul the Soul Trader would sell on the black market. Her re-compensation would have to be great and, it was.

The mother returned home, she explained to the children about how special they were and, the terms of the demon. The older children began to cry while younger children stared at her bewildered. "It's okay, we have another year." She chided and wiped their tears. But, she did not think that she would have to pay interest, the Soul Trader broke down the door, grabbing the woman and, leaving the children shuddering in the corner. He took her to the Dark Dimension, the top most layer of hell where, vampires, demons, and other creatures lived and, did their business. He had promised the woman he would not take her soul for another year, he could not break his words. So, he bound her in a room, to spend her last year in misery and, torture. He wasn't satisfied, he soon went back to the mortal world and took the youngest child, cursing it to the same fate.

As the mother suffered and, wasted away, barely kept alive as she tried to protect her child. Her other children began to do amazing things, they went on to become child stars. They were eerily beautiful, had powers that belonged only to fictional character and, they didn't age. They had forgotten all about their mother and, younger sister. The Soul Trader demon had altered their memory of that night, they could not remember their mother or sister, just their own greatness. The demon thought that these kids were his greatest success, that when they grew up he could use their great power. The Soul Trader was too caught up in his pride to realize his memory magic was weakening. Over the course of six months the children began to remember, they all knew one thing, they had to save their mother and sister before the year was over.

They found a portal to the Dark Dimension, preparing for the dangers that faced them. As humans they could not enter the Dark Dimension without passing numerous tasks, they must face their tasks bravely and, prove wiser and less greedy than their mother. Once they do this they can enter the horrible Dark Dimension to save their mother. However, the tasks are very hazardous, and the creatures of the Dark Dimension will attack at the scent of human blood possible murdering them or making them slaves. And it's not like the Soul Trader demon is willing to have the souls taken, leaving his service unpaid for. Will the children rescue their mother?

(Okay everyone we are starting so, as of now the only character spots open will be for a vampire, demon, or the Soul Trader Demon, it would practically impossible to have you join in seamlessly with the rest of the kids in the family! So, everyone with a role, we are starting. Late people who want to join, your options are now limited. There will be sequels/ remakes of this, if it goes well.)

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Oldest child (Female)- Taken
Second oldest (Male)- Taken
Third Oldest (Female)- Taken
The Soul Trader (Male)
Any Other Vampire or Demons-

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Hollywood, California

Hollywood, California by RolePlayGateway

This is their current, living place. They moved there during "The Vain Days"

Paris, France (catacombs)

Paris, France (catacombs) by RolePlayGateway

The only entrance to the Dark Dimensions safe for humans.

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Barkley:

I held back tears, tears I had been holding back all week, I gulped, nervously. It had been one week since the Vain Days had ended, the day reality hit and, the icy cold pain raged in my chest. I knew what we had to do, we had to get our mother back somehow. Demons, can't break their word and, he told my mother she could keep her soul for another year. She was out there somewhere, I assumed she would have been taken to the Dark Dimension, it was the only part of Hell human's could stay alive in well, not exactly it was full of dangerous creatures who would kill a human the first chance they got, or enslave them. That's why I was so nervous, if I wanted her back it would mean I would have to endanger us all.

I had done some research on the Dark Dimension. There was only one entrance for humans and, it was very busy with vampires bringing in slaves and, demon's bringing in soul's. It was located in the catacombs of Paris France. The catacombs had been made to make more room for the living, of course no one wanted to live in underground tunnels so, they moved the dead here to gain extra space from unused cemeteries. Their remains were embedded into the walls, I shuddered at the thought. Once all of the lost souls were packed into a wall it created a portal deep in the catacombs, demons and vampires were drawn by the easy access portal. May tourists visit there, not going in deep enough to see what was really in the catacombs and, even if they did wander that far in, they would be made into slaves, or food.

I flinched at the mere thought of wondering lost in haunted tunnels, that were demon infested, knowing that around every corner there could be something waiting to enslave me. I sat up on the couch, I had been asleep up until a few minutes ago. I sat there musing for a second. Should we go? Could I risk my life as well as theirs? We did have powers but, to what extent? How far would they get us in a world of danger? I guess I shouldn't be the only to decide. I got up off the couch, calling to the others.

"Should we go?" I asked, knowing they what I mean. I had shared all of this with them earlier.

I was half hoping they would say yes and, half hoping they would say no. I knew I wanted to save her but, I couldn't set out on my own, I would day in a second. I also couldn't just endanger my family over something that seemed hopeless. I frowned, and fidgeted waiting for their answer, with wide eyes. It was such a nasty Catch-22.

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"Should we go?"

Tsuki looked up from his thoughts as his older sister came up to him. He wasn't sure how to answer that question. Well, he knew what he what he wanted to answer it with. He wanted to tell her how much he thought that no, they shouldn't go. They should just remain here and live out their lives as orphans. Normal, freakish orphans. Oh, the contradictory..

He thought his mother was dim and deluded for making the decision she made all that time ago. What was wrong with being normal? Not that he had any problems with how he was now or anything, but being normal didn't seem all that worse. At least that way they had a chance at keeping their lives. Now, his sister expected him and their other siblings to go in after and save her? From what? The trouble she caused and put herself in in the first place? He would have shaken his head if he wasn't sure that Barkley was probably watching.

There was only one reason why he was going: to get his youngest sibling back. "Yeah, we should go," Tsuki responded, voice a little restrained from the high and quick decision making he had running through his mind.

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Barkley:
I scrunched my eyebrows down, I really didn't want to go, that's all I wanted was for them to give me reason not to go, to tell me it was too risky. Of course, I knew it was unlikely but, a girl could dream. My mother was a clueless, conceited woman but, she was still my mother. I was so conflicted, while part of me wanted to go to the Dark Dimension, kick some butt, save my sister and, my mother then, talk some sense into my mother. The other side, the more ruthless wanted my mother to live with the consequences of her decision, lesson learned. But, then again, what was the point of learning a lesson if you didn't live to use that knowledge? I shook my head, roughly. Not in disagreement but, in denial.

I knew we couldn't dawdle anymore, I hopped up from the couch not, caring if they didn't want to go. It had been six months and, who knew how long it would take us to get to the Dark Dimension. " She messed up. Messed up, big time but, she's our mother and, they have Marianna to. I won't stand for it, I won't sat back and, let that disgusting Demon have her soul, or anyone's soul. I am going to kill that demon." I said in a burst of passion, I didn't yell instead my voice grew gradually quieter and, more intense. I didn't wait to hear what the others said, I sprinted down the hallway and, threw open the door to my room, blindly throwing my things in a bag, not even stopping to think about what I would need.

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Lyris watched her sister with cool, observant eyes. She saw the passion in her moves as she threw random things into a bag. She stood and moved to her side, placing a hand on her arm. She knew her sister was afraid, but they were powerful children and if anyone could do it it would be them. She looked up at her sister, who was so much older than her, but at the moment guided by passion. "We should go." She nearly whispered, barley loud enough for her to hear. "But it's going to be dangerous, so we have to be smart about it. Only bring things we need." She said, reaching into the bag and pulling out a photograph that her sister had grabbed blindly. Lyris turned away and set the photograph on the nightstand, shaking hands pulling back and she plopped herself on the edge of the bed. She was only twelve, but her entire life she had thought she was an orphan. Now she had a mother and they were risking their lives to save her. Tears welled up in her eyes and she looked at her older sister. "Do you think we can do it?" She asked, quietly, looking down at her feet swinging on the edge of the bed.

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Tsuki frowned and followed Barkley into the room where she was packing up her stuff. He noticed Lyris in the room and shifted his weight to his other foot, sighing. So, she had agreed to go too. "Alright, so that's three out of three. When do we leave?" he asked with mock-enthusiasm. He had to at least pretend like this was something he really wanted to do; though, in reality, he honestly couldn't be sure what he wanted.

He put a comforting hand on Lyris' shoulder, staring down at the picture she had in her hands before quickly looking away from it as it brought a sick, churning feeling to his stomach. He didn't like the feeling of nostalgia. "Of course we can," he assured her with a bright smile. "We can do anything."

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At the sound of Lyris's cool, calm voice I stopped. My cheeks were still red from my idiotic tantrum. I knew they were used to it by now, their flighty, dramatic older sister. I cleared my throat and, wiped my eyes of the angry tears that had left them. Time to be a big girl. I really hated that phrase "Big girl." It had always made me feel like one of those kids in the potty training commercials or something. I especially hated it when I was young,my mother would tell me that every time I cried. But big girls do cry but, they cry for the right reasons, they cry in bravery. This was stupid and, immature. When my younger siblings needed me here I was being a little brat, as usual.

"We should leave as soon as possible. I'm sure mom has money laying around the house. We need a plane to Paris." I sniffled and, got up off the floor. I gently removed Lyris's hand from my arm and, picked a few of the extra things I had thrown into the bag, showing them the tantrum was over and, I was prepared to be reasonable.

I looked at the picture that Lyris had removed from my bag, I took softly and, examined my mother's face in the picture. It was a sad expression but, somehow smug at the same time. The sadness on her face was also mixed with want, it was clear in her eyes, that this woman, as she looked longingly at the children on her lap that they weren't enough. I wasn't enough. That's why she had ruined everything. I swiftly released the photo, letting it drop to the floor and, seeing the frame shatter. I looked back to my dresser and, grabbed the photo of our younger sister, Marietta, instead.

It may sound stupid but, breaking the picture seemed to have taken all the hate out of me, like breaking the picture, also broke my mother's memory, broke through the betrayal I felt from her. I took a deep breath, feeling somehow lighter.
"We can do this, I know we can, for Marietta."

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This is their current, living place. They moved there during "The Vain Days"

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The only entrance to the Dark Dimensions safe for humans.

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This is their current, living place. They moved there during "The Vain Days"

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Re: [OOC] The Soul Traders

Hey, everyone if you have problems with my characters or any suggestions as to the direction of the roleplay please tell me! I have made my character a bit hard to handle! Ha ha

Re: [OOC] The Soul Traders

Ugh, once again sorry everyone! One of my friends died recently I've been really upset, I will start now, though.

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I'm here. I'll be hanging around until the starter is up :)

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Okay, I am posting a starter as soon as I get back from the store.

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Haha, that's fine with me~

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Ugh, I am too impatient, I believe we should just take out the other characters and, make it a small roleplay. We can start whenever you guys are ready.

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Yeahh. I'm here now :)) I'll just be hangin' around uuntil we can start posting I guess

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Yeah, that's fine I don't really care.

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I hope it's okay that it's an anime pic. >.>;;

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Okay. Until then, I'll be drifting. :)

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Okay, and when all of the spots are filled. I may take a few of the spots out though.

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Okay, I fixed my character. When will we start?

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So you want the second eldest's age to be?

Re: [OOC] The Soul Traders

Okay, thank you for joining, your character idea is good. As for her age I would say like 12 and, for history I kind of meant more like her place in the family, or the story from her point of view. I should have clarified, sorry.

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Haha thanks I guess xDD Okay well I submitted my character. Few questions.

1- Is the skelliton in the right place?
2- How come you don't have a character yet? Still making them? [ Sorry if that one sounds nosy xD ]
3- How old is the third oldest?
4- Isn't her history basically on the intro? What should I put there?

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Okay, sounds good. Your name fits well with the subject of the roleplay =D

Re: [OOC] The Soul Traders

Okay, well 'll start on my character in a few. I have to walk my dog first.