A Little Sin for the Virtues

[Pandora]

Purity lugged her weary corpse into the seldom-used banquet hall. Something heavy thumped against her shoulder. It was Pandeon's long nose, huffing gently into her ear. The goddess reached to stroke the deer as he nickered affectionately. Still dragging her feet, she miserably contemplated the day's previous events. She was more bewildered than a newborn child.

The evening light glowed through the hall's series of windows in an aloof orange tone which, Purity thought, complemented the drapes and granite floor quite well. Upon arrival at her intended destination, the bar, Purity tripped clumsily on a nearly empty bottle. She cursed and picked it up. The label was ignored as she downed the remaining contents in a single gulp. Saddened by the bottle's emptiness, the goddess nimbly pulled her body onto the bar's counter to rest on her hands and knees. She swung her head to survey the stock of liquor kept behind the counter. after rummaging around for a short time, her hand emerged with a second bottle, this time full.

Purity smiled triumphantly. She lay on the counter and took another deep gulp. The left strap of her dress slid lazily down her shoulder and she licked her lips. Slow down, Pandeon scorned. It's not proper for someone of your status to drink frivolously, especially alone. The goddess pondered this, and to Pandeon's surprise did not scowl. She sat up, kicked off her shoes and watched her toes wriggle below her.

"You're right, my beastie friend! Absolutely right, as always." She said loudly. "We'll have to have a ball! a real good time!" A sinful grin crept onto her face. "Go on! Go fetch Justice!" The deer rolled his great eyes and cantered off. Purity lay back down smugly. Who else should come to her revel? I wonder how love is doing? It had been a wile since she had spoken to her old friend, and she felt lonely for her. Purity gazed into the high ceiling and waited for the time to pass.

[Lt. hello II]

Love came into the banquet hall, looking around, she spotted Purity.
"HEY!" She shouted to the Goddess. as she ran over to give her a big hug.
"I know this is going to sound odd, but I got the feeling you were calling me or something, like this...sense. Is everything ok? Do you need me?" She then paused. "Why are you here, of all places?"
Yeh then glided in and landed on the counter. 'Mistress Love, of all of your random, unprovoked impulses, this has got to be the most bizzar...' He then looked to his master who, in her hug had positioned herself on top of Purity. 'Are you laying on our Goddess!?'
Love sat up, and looked down at her, then blushed. "...Maybe"
She then hopped down and stood beside her. "Sorry Purity, it's just been a while since I've seen you." she poked her fingers together. "So about my feeling...Do you need me for anything? Maybe I was just missing you." Love's blushing face matching her pink dress.

[Pandora]

Purity took a moment to realize what had happened. She smiled wildly upon recognizing her old friend. "Love, my dear!" She squealed, sitting up. Bottle still in hand and still sitting on the counter, she threw her arms around Love's neck. Purity, feeling bolder than usual kissed the girl's reddened cheek.

Leaning back, and stroking her friend's hair, she exclaimed, "Of course I need you!" Purity swiveled on the countertop, dropping down to stand opposite Love. The goddess hit the floor on hands and knees. "Haven't you heard?" She called up to Love, while fumbling with bottles. The woman reemerged with a fuchsia cocktail in each hand hand. "We're having a party!"

One cocktail was downed in a sinle gulp, and the other was held out to Love. "Drink up, sweetie," Purity said, climbing back over the bar.

[Lt. hello II]

Love grabbed the drink, "Trying to get me drunk are you?" she said with a playful wink before taking a sip.
'Oh, this is going to end well' Yeh said sarcastically as he shuffled away from the two.
Love giggled. "So a party? How exciting!" She then looked around the hall, "BUT we'll need decorations! And a cake, clearly you have drinks covered." Love finished her drink. "What will you have me do to make this the greatest party EVER!?" Love arms shot up in the air energetically. "Wait, what about guests? Not just counting on Virtues stumbling in like I did? Or is it a party of two?" Love said playfully, then realizing she'd left her arms in the air. "Hahah, look at them just up there."
Yeh sighed, 'And she's not even drunk yet...'

[Pandora]

Love's first comment put Purity into a nervous, hysterical fit of laughter. It isn't that I'm trying to get Love drunk, I'm simply simply giving her the option if she choses to, Purity reassured herself. Pushing away her nagging conscience with another sip of liquor, her nervous fit ceased. It was good to have a friend to drink with, especially seeing as the girl appeared to be an enthusiastic partier.

"Oh!" Purity squaked, falling from her perch. She bounced excitedly to her feet. She had not had quite enough alcohol to take her agility. Tossing her arms lazily over Love's shoulders, the goddess pressed her forehead against the other woman's, staring cross-eyed into her nose. "Justice is coming too! Pandeon went to get her. He's a bit of a buzzkill, but once we get started he'll probably go for a walk. You're going to like Justice, I hope. I want my friends to get along." Purity stopped to catch her breath.

What to do now? Love was so eager to help. "I'll mix drinks. You can be the taste tester, if it pleases you," Purity felt a slight guilty tug in the back of her mind. "Or," she said, decidin against giving the girl more to drink, "You could be in charge of decorations. what do you think?"

[Lt. hello II]

"No reason I can't do both! As for buzzkills, I got my own right over there" Love responded as she finally dropped her raised arms, placing her hands on the small of Purity's back. She then looked over at Yeh, "Get the party décor box from under my bed! And my party dress."
'You expect me to carry that here? And which dress would be the party dress?'
"The frilly sparkly one with the bow." 'That's almost every dress you own, you have a bow on right now' "Fine! Just get the nice white one with the flow, maybe wait for Pandeon to return so he can help. You don't mind lending him to help Yeh do you?"
Love brought her face back to Purity's. "So what do we do while we wait?" she said with a giggle, "You gonna mix those drinks? Or maybe we could bake a cake!"
Love was so excited her hips began to sway side to side "Or dance apparently." she said sticking her tongue cutely.

[crxunch* ;]

Chastity entered the banquet hall cradling Kia'arit in her arms. "H-hello?" she called to the hall at large. She saw two figures - Virtues - standing at the end of the hall at a bar. "Um... hi," she said, nervously. Something in the air told her that she was in the presence of a goddess [but not just a goddess, the goddess].

She ventured a few more steps forward. The pale, black haired girl in pink looked friendly. The goddess looked formidable, and slightly tipsy. Chastity wasn't sure what to do next. Did she say something more? Did she stand in solemn silence? Did she do a jig? What was the modus operandi when meeting a goddess?

Out of sheer confusion, Chastity performed a hasty curtsy. Her cheeks flamed and she could feel her face turning the tomato-like shade it did when she had made an ass of herself in front of important people. She tried to stammer out an apology but couldn't form the words.

"Oh, Ki..." she whispered. "I'm a fool."

[Pandora]

Purity stared at Love's mouth, shivering slightly at the movement of the girl's hips against her own. The goddess had half a mind to leap forward and bite Love's protruding tongue, though she couldn't fathom why. Instead, she decided to behave more courteously, and closing her eyes she leaned forward.

Less than a half a inch away from Love's lips, she stopped. Someone had entered the room and made a small ruckus. Turning, Purity saw a young woman standing in her banquet hall. "Oh, hello you!" Purity said, embarrassed that she couldn't remember this individual's name. The girl had turned beet-red. Purity speculated as to what could possibly be the cause of this ungodly hue. After brief thought, she settled on the idea that the girl hadn't been given enough to drink.

"Look at me, Love, I'm being hospitable!" The Goddess boasted, pouring and drinking two cocktails for herself before finally putting one into the new arrival's hands. There, Purity thought, nothing like a shot of something strong to chase the jitters down.

[Miyu]

Justice pranced in to the banquet hall. Her prancing turned in to a little jig, like she assumed the goddess Purity would appreciate. Proud of her dramatic entrance she stopped jigging right in front of the goddess and totally gave her an awesome hug of brotherhood. Justice exclaimed, "I heard we're having a party! It's been awhile since we have had a REAL party, Pure!"

She went over and ruffled Chastity's hair," Sorry love, i juss' had to go take care of someth- Oh my, your name Love isn't it! How punny!" She said totally breaking her attention to Chastity and running over and giving Love a kiss directly on the lips.

Justice contemplated whether pre-drinking had been a good idea.

[Lt. hello II]

Love was caught off guard by the arrival of the others, and even more so by the kiss on the lips.
"Well hello!" she said happily "yes, Love's my name, and the two of you go by?" Love smiled as she looked at the two girls. This company certainly was much cuter then those she had previously been with, and seemed more suited to her personality. The playful seeming one who'd given her a kiss certainly would make an excellent friend she thought.
Yeh sat quietly looking onto the all female crowd of Virtues. 'Great, bunch of giggling girls with alchol...I miss the inn.. the Hawk said softly to himself as he straightened his feathers and stood tall on the counter.

[crxunch* ;]

Chastity was horrified as the goddess dropped a glass of something violently purple into her hands. She didn't know what was in it, but she feared it wasn't good. Are you stupid, girl? she thought to herself, your goddess gave this to you. Drink it! After a short period of arguments in her head, she downed the drink and swallowed hard. It burned her throat on the way down and ignited a fire in her stomach. Shortly, though, the feeling passed and Chastity felt somehow more at ease. She felt happier and like she didn't have to try as hard.

Chastity put Kia'arit down with the hand that wasn't still clutching the glass. He scampered to the hawk sitting alone and looked at him. Ki was a curious little thing.

Chastity looked at Love, who had spoken while she was downing her drink. "Oh! Love? Hello!" she tittered. "I'm Chastity," she remarked solemnly, "and I'm very pleased to make your *hic* acquaintance. My Summon is Kia'arit, and he is over talking to that beautiful creature. May I *hic* assume that he or she belongs to you?"

Whatever Purity had given her must have been mighty strong, and Chastity was awfully light. The two combined made for one very quickly drunk Virtue.

ooc:\\ HOPE U LIEK. ;3