The House of Asmodeus: A Trial by Fire (Chapter 31)

“Hell is empty and all the devils are here.” – William Shakespeare Lucifina leads the group down towards the battleground, past many clashes between daemons and angels. Her white bat-like wings flap quickly, outpacing even the large feathered ones of Michael. Noella finds difficulty keeping up with the group, which causes Azale and Petra to […]

Christopher Knighton

February 18, 2021

The House of Asmodeus: A Trial by Fire (Chapter 30)

“O Death, where is your sting? O Hades, where is your victory? The sting of death is sin, and the strength of sin is the law.” – 1st Corinthians 15:55-57 Michael dips his head when he feels Zadkiel lose his life. Unlike the Demon Kings, the death of Archangels is so rare that Michael in […]

Christopher Knighton

February 18, 2021

The House of Asmodeus: A Trial by Fire (Chapter 29)

“You may all go to Hell, and I will go to Texas.” – Davy Crockett A’rock is quickly making his way below the castle to the secret dungeons, where he’ll wait for Seraras and move out before anyone thinks to come after him there.  A’rock had lost his mind a little back in the auditorium. […]

Christopher Knighton

February 16, 2021

The House of Asmodeus: A Trial by Fire (Chapter 28)

“Security is a kind of death.” – Tennessee Williams Asmodeus and his friends are nearly on the doorstep of Pluto’s Palace.  “Go over there! There’s a back entrance where we can enter unseen,” Alice tells Asmodeus. “Wouldn’t taking a back entrance make us seem… hostile?” Asmodeus asks his sister. Alice admits to him, “Odds are […]

Christopher Knighton

February 16, 2021

The House of Asmodeus: A Trial By Fire (Chapter 27)

“And the tombs were broke open. The bodies of many holy people who had died were raised to life.” – Matthew 27:52 SEVERAL YEARS AGO, BUT A DAY PRIOR “Sooo,” Belphegor, the King of Sloth starts, “anyone here seen Seven?”  “What?” Mammon responds. “Nevermind, let’s move on, repeating myself makes me feel like a husk,” […]

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February 15, 2021

The House of Asmodeus: A Trial by Fire (Chapter 26)

“We are each our own devil, and we make this world our hell.” – Oscar Wilde TODAY Coldo crosses his arms as he asks, “Give me one reason why I shouldn’t fight you right now.” “You mean outside of the fact that I’m a Demon King and easily within the top ten most powerful beings […]

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February 15, 2021

The House of Asmodeus: A Trial by Fire (Chapter 25)

“Time alone reveals the just man; but you might discern a bad man in a single day.” – Sophocles Clayton wasn’t exactly prepared for Noella, but then again, who would be? It’s just extra worse because he was eighteen, an orphan, had just learned about his daemon abilities, and now suddenly he was engaged to […]

Christopher Knighton

February 15, 2021

The House of Asmodeus: A Trial by Fire (Chapter 24)

“Every parting is a form of death, as every reunion is a type of heaven.” – Tryon Edwards “Ah, like an adopted sister?” Talon asks. “No, we’re related by blood,” Alice replies. “Half siblings?” he asks this time.  “Nope, we’re 100% brother and sister, same parents,” Asmodeus assures him. “Also, this goes without saying, this […]

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February 15, 2021

The House of Asmodeus: A Trial by Fire (Chapter 23)

“Great men are almost always bad men.” – John Dalberg-Acton, 1st Baron Acton Lelouch has been in her medical center finishing up on her daily activity of refilling the drug stockpiles, done through a combination of light magic and herbs collected from the Circles of Sin.  Today was supposed to be a quiet, boring day. […]

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February 12, 2021

The House of Asmodeus: A Trial by Fire (Chapter 22)

“Four things greater than all things are, Women and Horses and Power and War.” – Rudyard Kipling “I, could kill you, right now….” Mod growls at Cavill. He’s beginning to notice that daemons do a lot of growling, and not in a sexual way. “What?” Cavill questions. “I was only doing what I was told-” […]

Christopher Knighton

February 11, 2021

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