THE FORSAKEN - Ring of Fire by PhoenixRose

You think you know--what's to come, what you are. You haven't even begun.

Welcome back to the bonfire, my fellow Forsaken! We have now reached Level Seven in our journey through hell.

Guarded by the Minotaur, who snarls in fury, and encircled within the river Phlegethon, filled with boiling blood, is the Seventh Level of Hell. The violent, the assasins, the tyrants, and the war-mongers lament their pitiless mischiefs in the river, while centaurs armed with bows and arrows shoot those who try to escape their punishment. The stench here is overpowering. This level is also home to the wood of the suicides- stunted and gnarled trees with twisting branches and poisoned fruit. At the time of final judgement, their bodies will hang from their branches. In those branches the Harpies, foul birdlike creatures with human faces, make their nests. Beyond the wood is scorching sand where those who committed violence against God and nature are showered with flakes of fire that rain down against their naked bodies. Blasphemers and sodomites writhe in pain, their tongues more loosed to lamentation, and out of their eyes gushes forth their woe. Usurers, who followed neither nature nor art, also share company in the Seventh Level.

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Previous threads:
THE FORSAKEN - We Aim to Burn http://www.fireflyfans.net/thread.asp?b=11&t=20830
THE FORSAKEN - And Burn We Shall http://www.fireflyfans.net/thread.asp?b=11&t=21018
THE FORSAKEN - Fired Up http://www.fireflyfans.net/thread.asp?b=11&t=21068
THE FORSAKEN - Watch How We Burn http://www.fireflyfans.net/thread.asp?b=11&t=21172
THE FORSAKEN - River Styx http://www.fireflyfans.net/thread.asp?b=11&t=21244
THE FORSAKEN 666 - Party in the Pit http://www.fireflyfans.net/thread.asp?b=11&t=21297
THE FORSAKEN - City of Dis http://www.fireflyfans.net/thread.asp?b=11&t=21336

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Friday, June 9, 2006 6:57 AM

I Fell Into A Burning Ring Of Fire
I Went Down, Down, Down
And The Flames Went Higher

And It Burns, Burns, Burns
The Ring Of Fire
The Ring Of Fire

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Friday, June 9, 2006 6:59 AM

DEEPGIRL187

*carries bag of treats (s'mores, TRS and XGA hot dogs, and Triscuits) from other thread, sits down next to bonfire*

Ooookay, here we are. You have any whiskey left Tristan? Work's been long and tedious.

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It's just an object. It doesn't mean what you think.

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Friday, June 9, 2006 7:03 AM

You think you know--what's to come, what you are. You haven't even begun.

S'mores!
*jumps on s'mores*
I need these so bad right now!
*quickly heats to meltiness and gobbles a few*
Thank you, deepgirl! You're a darling!
And I love your sig. "Dear diary..." Heeheehee

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Friday, June 9, 2006 7:06 AM

lol

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Friday, June 9, 2006 7:10 AM

This is more like it!

*passes DeepGirl several bottles of whiskey*

Slainte!

More s'mores!

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Friday, June 9, 2006 7:11 AM

Got any root beer?

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Friday, June 9, 2006 7:12 AM

Are we boycotting the other "forsaken" thread?

Deb

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Friday, June 9, 2006 7:13 AM

You think you know--what's to come, what you are. You haven't even begun.

What an adorably creepy flame-man!

Hey, who else misses s'more flambe? I sure do. Where's the rum?

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Friday, June 9, 2006 7:14 AM

Umm...root beer...*rummaging around the bar*

Ah, yes, that we have!

(Thanks for cleaning up the Drinking gif...and if I did not thank you for the other cleanups, THANK YOU!)

Time for a small dance:

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Friday, June 9, 2006 7:19 AM

*sweet drags in the hellhound and the rum*

RUM!

Deb

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Friday, June 9, 2006 7:24 AM

You think you know--what's to come, what you are. You haven't even begun.

Quote:
Originally posted by sweetserendipity:
Are we boycotting the other "forsaken" thread?

Only if you love me...

I'm only half serious.
YAY RUM!
*douses pile of s'mores in rum and lights them*

*cracks open a root beer*
Now this is the life!

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Friday, June 9, 2006 7:24 AM

Oh man,I didn't realize that emote had a marshmallow! Way too shiny! I must have seen it on a white background. Way to go Tristan!

Oh yes, I do love you, you know that! I checked though and Knibblet showed up twice in the " we aim to burn thread".

Deb

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Friday, June 9, 2006 7:24 AM

Thanks for the root beer!

The drinking guys are from my web site! All pre-cleaned!

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Friday, June 9, 2006 7:28 AM

You think you know--what's to come, what you are. You haven't even begun.

Those gyrating kitties are a little creepifying...
Ah, so he was around! Twice. Before I was there, maybe. Then didn't join in any of the other ones.
Nah, he still shouldn't have usurped me.
*offers platter*
S'more flambe?

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Friday, June 9, 2006 7:31 AM

Yes, they are unsettlin'...so how about bananas?

And a little zombie for flavor.

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Friday, June 9, 2006 7:31 AM

Yeah, they're

Deb

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Friday, June 9, 2006 7:32 AM

MORWEN112

Thanks very much, don't mind if I do!

Shiny new digs! I wonder how long we'll keep this one...

Mine is an evil sugar high laugh! Bwahahahaha!

Morwen

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Friday, June 9, 2006 7:33 AM

SPACEANJL

Re; kitties

"Hey, everybody, Neo is fightin' Morpheus..."

SpaceAnJL

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Friday, June 9, 2006 7:33 AM

You think you know--what's to come, what you are. You haven't even begun.

Bananas are good! Remember these guys?

Creepy zombie... Like something out of a Michael Jackson video...

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Friday, June 9, 2006 7:40 AM

EMMARIGBY

Hi, shouldn't really be online (my sister bagged the compuet this evening) but had to sneak in to show my solidarity for PR. I too know the pain of becoming consumed with things other people dismiss as irrational. We all love you the most PR!

Going now!

See you soon.

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Hisssssss!

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Friday, June 9, 2006 7:40 AM

FUTUREMRSFILLION

*FMF wheezes more as she drags her crap from there to here*

I thought we were on a train?

Deb - I am so stealing that BURNS FOREVER thingy!

I am on The List. We are The Forsaken and we aim to burn!
"We don't fear the reaper"

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Friday, June 9, 2006 7:41 AM

Quote:
"Hey, everybody, Neo is fightin' Morpheus..."

Thank you, SpaceAnJL, you just made my afternoon!

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Friday, June 9, 2006 7:44 AM

You think you know--what's to come, what you are. You haven't even begun.

Quote:
Originally posted by EmmaRigby:
Hi, shouldn't really be online (my sister bagged the compuet this evening) but had to sneak in to show my solidarity for PR. I too know the pain of becoming consumed with things other people dismiss as irrational. We all love you the most PR!

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Friday, June 9, 2006 7:49 AM

You think you know--what's to come, what you are. You haven't even begun.

Quote:
Originally posted by FutureMrsFIllion:
*FMF wheezes more as she drags her crap from there to here*

I thought we were on a train?

Well, I guess it's a pretty short train ride over the boiling river of blood. Thanks for joining us!
I really need to get some sleep now, though.
*falls asleep in hottub; doesn't have the energy to make it to the fire*

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Friday, June 9, 2006 8:25 AM

Don't worry honey, we'll make sure you don't drown.

Steal away FMF! That's why I post 'em! Glad to see you back in the action. Rum?

Tristan, way too cool zombie! Ps, I stole the marshmallow thingie.

Deb

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Friday, June 9, 2006 8:55 AM

DAYVE

mercy me... is this the latest incarnation of the Forsaken...? you folks are having way too much fun.... (not possible, i know)...

anyway, all i have to offer to all of you hungry people is... well

fruity oaty bars...

WARNING: May contain trace amounts of peanuts and lysergic acid diethylamide. Guaranteed to blow your mind.

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Friday, June 9, 2006 9:05 AM

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Friday, June 9, 2006 9:07 AM

sweet, steal away! Any time I post an icon, help yourself! The only ones I "labeled" for myself are the bouncing fire emote and the morning coffee one...everything else is to be shared with my fellow Forsaken.

Fruity Oaty Bars...Miranda...

Sorry, what?

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Friday, June 9, 2006 9:34 AM

BSCPANTHERFAN

Quote:

"And in the Firefly 'verse, Elvis and Taylor Hicks were reincarnated as cats."

So who is he?
He's my husband.
Well who in the damn galaxy ain't!

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Friday, June 9, 2006 9:57 AM

BSCPANTHERFAN

Quote:
Originally posted by PhoenixRose:

Welcome back to the bonfire, my fellow Forsaken! We have now reached Level Seven in our journey through hell.

Guarded by the Minotaur, who snarls in fury, and encircled within the river Phlegethon, filled with boiling blood, is the Seventh Level of Hell. The violent, the assasins, the tyrants, and the war-mongers lament their pitiless mischiefs in the river, while centaurs armed with bows and arrows shoot those who try to escape their punishment. The stench here is overpowering.
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Hey, cool, we're on Shan Yu's level now. Has anyone seen him? Maybe him and Niska can have a contest to see which one can find the other's "true self" first.

So who is he?
He's my husband.
Well who in the damn galaxy ain't!

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Friday, June 9, 2006 10:24 AM

13, arrogant punk he is, waltzes up to the enormous Minotaur, gloved hands at the ready.

"Only reason there's a stench is you, pal!"

THe minotaur roars in his face, and puts his dukes up.

"Exactly what I wanted. GAAAHHH!"

13 latches onto the MInotaurs back, biting and clawing, while the rest of the FOrsaken look on in wonder.

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13, First Mate of the 'Heart of Haven'
and Honorary Forsaken

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Friday, June 9, 2006 10:30 AM

You wanna mess with THAT?!?

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Friday, June 9, 2006 1:21 PM

Thanks Pengiun and Tristan!

Ok, is everone gonna use my kitties for a caption game? Good ones, by the way!

Deb

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Friday, June 9, 2006 1:24 PM

LAUGHINGMUSE

Quote:
Originally posted by 13:
13 latches onto the MInotaurs back, biting and clawing, while the rest of the FOrsaken look on in wonder.

Shiny. A new dance. Can you do that to "Particle Man"? :D

/me hides some of the s'mores for 13, after he's done with . Or maybe just for me. But I'm not telling...

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Mankind makes tools; we use them to augment our hands, arms and legs.
The computer augments the brain and this makes it very unpopular with totalitarians. - Charles J.C. Lyall

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Friday, June 9, 2006 1:25 PM

Shiny fruity oaty bars Dayve!

Deb

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Friday, June 9, 2006 1:52 PM

PDCHARLES

What happened? He see your face?

OK 13... He looks mad now!

GO CANES!!!

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Friday, June 9, 2006 1:56 PM

I'm just gonna jump in and forsake myself cause I don't want to go to any heaven that wouldn't have y'all as members, but you already passed the pi-th level of hell which is where I most recently claimed to be.

I brought the air conditioners, but if you keep descending at this rate you’ll have no need of them soon.

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Friday, June 9, 2006 3:20 PM

FLORALBUNNY

christhecynic wrote:
Friday, June 09, 2006 13:56
I'm just gonna jump in and forsake myself cause I don't want to go to any heaven that wouldn't have y'all as members, but you already passed the pi-th level of hell which is where I most recently claimed to be.
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That why you're wearin' a pi-th helmet?
Looks good, and judging by the 13 vs. Minotaur
tango I'd say it might protect you from flying
parts, so keep it on!

Brought more bananas for all, and a cask of lovely
dark rum.

Oh, and here's the fumarole in case there isn't room around the pyre.

*removes cover from fumarole and puts food on table*

bun
~6/23~Serenity/Firefly Summer~9/30~
----- why's the rum gone? 7706 -----

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Friday, June 9, 2006 3:26 PM

Hey Bun! Brought you some Jack,

to go with the rum.

And I stole some marshmallows from Tristan!

Deb

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Friday, June 9, 2006 3:28 PM

I like fire and all, but can't we save the pyres for the lowest level of hell, the one with all the ice and such, right now air conditioning and ice cream while with watch little horn head.

That's right, ice cream, and maybe a snowball fight. Yeah, snowballs in hell just to sholw all those bastards that we do have a chance, and we could lay down in the snow and make little snow demons and...

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Friday, June 9, 2006 3:33 PM

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Friday, June 9, 2006 3:37 PM

I have the ice cream!

But the fire is traditional. Besides, it's a virtual, no heat if you don't want it, kind of fire.

Thank you Penguin!

Deb

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Friday, June 9, 2006 3:44 PM

Quote:
Originally posted by sweetserendipity:
I have the ice cream!

Good.

Quote:
But the fire is traditional. Besides, it's a virtual, no heat if you don't want it, kind of fire.

You mean all of the pretty none of the sweat?

Sweet.

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Friday, June 9, 2006 3:58 PM

I live in the south, I can't take any more sweat! And welcome to the Forsaken!

Now, you have to sacrifice some blood to the pyre (remember, it's virtual, no pain!), and pledge yourself to FMF- goddess of the fire!

Deb

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Friday, June 9, 2006 4:03 PM

FUTUREMRSFILLION

*FMF dances around tamborine in hand quite nekkid*

I am on The List. We are The Forsaken and we aim to burn!
"We don't fear the reaper"

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Friday, June 9, 2006 4:15 PM

I don't want to get kicked out of hell or anything, but if I were willing to pledge myself to a god, even a nice god of pretty stuff, I've ended up in some heaven or other, unless I allied with the loser, but then I'd have come to hell with credentials.

Can't I just say, "I like you, here's some blood."

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Friday, June 9, 2006 4:27 PM

SASSALICIOUS

Re: kittens

Everytime you masturbate, god kills a kitten.

But since kittens are evil, I say masturbate away!

*grabs smores flambe, rum and diet coke, and dances wildly around the fire*

P.S. Who was being mean? Why are we defending PhoenixRose? Who do I have to kill?

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I am on The List. We are The Forsaken and we aim to burn!
"We don't fear the reaper"
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Friday, June 9, 2006 4:28 PM

LAUGHINGMUSE

Quote:
Originally posted by Penguin:
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Does anyone else get that feeling?

http://www.albinoblacksheep.com/flash/bunny.php

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Mankind makes tools; we use them to augment our hands, arms and legs.
The computer augments the brain and this makes it very unpopular with totalitarians. - Charles J.C. Lyall

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Friday, June 9, 2006 4:50 PM