Seven Sins type RP

[KaelRavenheart]

So, I was thinking about some RPs I've been a part of in the past that were centered on the characters being incarnations of the seven sins. Then I thought, what if I tweaked that and instead there were obtainable objects that were the incarnations of the seven sins, each with abilities that mirror the sins. And what if the wielders of these artifacts were called Sin Avatars? (No, I'm not thinking Avatar the Last Airbender, nor the blue skinned people Avatar. I just borrowed the word.) So, here are the different artifacts that I came up with. I would need six other RPer's at least, besides myself, to make this RP work. If I get enough interest, I can write up an OC and we can start making characters. ^_^ Oh, and sorry, but my character will probably be the Avatar of Pride. So, sorry if you guys got your hopes up for that. :P

Gluttony

Gauntlet that summons an all consuming vortex in the palm of it’s Avatar. Nothing ever returns from the vortex, and its power is strong enough to suck in a whole building at a time. The vortex is controlled by the will of the Avatar, but is the only Sin to be potentially harmful to its Avatar. If the Avatar activates the vortex while in it’s path, the Avatar will be consumed by Gluttony, leaving it without an Avatar and open to claim.

Wrath

War Hammer that imbues the Avatar with immense strength and a complete resilience to pain, though damage to the body acts normally, the pain is non existent to the Avatar so long as he possesses Wrath.

Lust

Barbed Whip that grants virtual immortality in battle to it’s Avatar, who becomes completely unable to suffer lasting physical damage from any man or woman. This only applies to physical damage dealt by a mature man or woman, meaning those who are 13 years of age or older. Any wound sustained from a mature man or woman heals almost instantly. To clarify, this means that any other form of damage, such as damage done by accident or animals, act normally, as does damage done by children or the environment, so long as the damage was not directly influenced by a man or woman.

Envy

Curved dagger that allows it’s Avatar to jump from body to body, switching minds with the target. Envy follows the spirit of the Avatar, not the body it was left with. The mind of the person whose body is jumped into is transplanted into the former body inhabited by the Avatar of Envy. This is the only Sin artifact that can allow it’s user to obtain another Sin, if it is used to switch bodies with another Avatar. The exception to that is Pride. Neither the Avatar of Pride nor anyone who is under it's enthralling power can be taken over by the Avatar of Envy.

Greed

Short Sword that causes any earthly possessions of those who are defeated by it to be transferred into an endless storage space that is accessible only to the Avatar of Greed. No possessions obtained this way can be held or used by anyone other than the Avatar. Attempting such a thing causes the item to disappear back into the storage space, as well as killing the one who attempted it. If the Avatar of Greed is killed, all objects in the storage space reappear where they were taken from and the storage space is reset for use by the next Avatar.

Sloth

Amulet that can be activated by the Avatar of Sloth, causing everything other than the Avatar to begin moving at half its normal speed, while the Avatar of Sloth moves at twice his or her normal speed. Effects of other Sins are not affected by this time delay, though other Avatars are.

Pride

Ring that causes anyone who is touched by the Avatar to lose their free will, becoming totally devoted to the Avatar until their deaths or the death of the Avatar. Additionally, those who are enthralled by Pride gain a single use illusory copy of Pride with the ability to enthrall one person to the Avatar of Pride. Those who are enthralled by a copy do not gain a copy themselves. Furthermore, the Avatar of Pride is completely immune to the effects of Sloth, Envy, Greed, or Gluttony. This is considered to be the most powerful of the Sin objects.

[Vale Kaiser]

Can I call Sloth?

Also, can one avatar be in possession of more than one item? So if Gluttony died to his own thing, can someone then pick it up and have two abilities?

[El_Tigre]

I would like to call Lust :3

[iSuspect]

I would like to claim Envy please?

[EpicHiro]

The only objects that have downsides are Gluttony and Pride, so how could we balance this? Would any enemies possess the artefacts? Possibly objects that are incarnations of the seven heavenly virtues: Chastity, Temperance, Charity, Diligence, Patience, Kindness and Humility?

[KaelRavenheart]

At this point, I'm still assessing interest, so I won't be giving anyone a claim on anything until I start the OC. After that it'll be first come first serve.

EpicHiro said
The only objects that have downsides are Gluttony and Pride, so how could we balance this? Would any enemies possess the artefacts? Possibly objects that are incarnations of the seven heavenly virtues: Chastity, Temperance, Charity, Diligence, Patience, Kindness and Humility?

As for downsides, Pride actually doesn't really have a negative effect, simply a certain limitation. After all, I can't go making the objects too powerful, which is why Gluttony is the only one with a possibility of harming it's Avatar. I did that because the vortex is already extremely powerful and can be activated and controlled by the Avatar of Gluttony at will. Therefore, it's still rather difficult for Gluttony to kill it's Avatar, as it would basically have to be the case that the Avatar of Gluttony activates Gluttony while pointing it at himself.

Vale Kaiser said
Also, can one avatar be in possession of more than one item? So if Gluttony died to his own thing, can someone then pick it up and have two abilities?

I mentioned in Envy's description that it is the ONLY artifact which allows one to possess two of the Sin artifacts. There is no other way for someone who already has a Sin to claim another.

[Harlequin Girl]

Interested.

[Truth]

I'm interested - Do you have a story thought out? Also, what's the era like? What technology is there?

[KaelRavenheart]

Truth said
I'm interested - Do you have a story thought out? Also, what's the era like? What technology is there?

I have a basic idea, but not a whole plot. I was waiting to see if there was interest before I put too much thought into something that may or may not go anywhere. It seems like there is enough interest, so I will probably have the OC up in a day or two. As for the time period, it's likely going to be modern, making the Sin artifacts even more unique due to their slightly archaic forms.

[Truth]

Alright then, sounds like a plan - I'll start working on a character.

[Truth]

Also, if you're concerned about Avatar being perceived as taken, you could use Aspects. They're hardly ever used.

[Pathfinder]

I'm pretty interested. Perhaps Wrath?

[Harlequin Girl]

This still on?

[KaelRavenheart]

Yes, sorry. I had some stuff going on this week, but I intend to post the OC tomorrow. I'll post a link when I do.

[IVIasterJay]

I'd be interested in gluttony.

[Harlequin Girl]

K. Just was asking ^.^