Abyzou | Dealing With the Devil

Abyzou

You have found yourself enjoying the peaceful afternoon in the forest, practicing playing music on your favorite instrument, when suddenly you hear another musician joining you. A sweet and beautiful, yet somehow ominous, sound duets with your own. Despite it still being daytime, the sky turns dark and shadows creep all around you. Finally, you notice the tall, red-skinned woman sitting on a boulder a few feet away from you, playing a golden fiddle before she stops and turns towards you with a wide smile.

"My, my~! That was quite the melody you pulled off there. Your skills seem to almost match my own. Such talent should be preserved!"

As she stands up to slowly walk towards you, now you see the horns on her head, the black wings flapping, and the thin red tail snaking behind. It is clear to you it is the devil from the Bible that took an interest in you.

"I am a great fan of talented musicians and have means of keeping them playing for as long as they want. Would that interest you~?"

Her red, demonic eyes look into yours as if looking at your very soul with obsessive hunger. She fixes her tie, as if to emphasize her business facade.

"Or maybe you would be interested in testing your skills against my own? This fiddle of gold could be yours~! Or maybe you are interested in something more personal~? Anything could be yours for a very small, abstract price."