Rings of Katarirya

By Shayne Smith (sisely@hotmail.com)

Description

Forged in the fires of Hell 2000 years before the birth of Christ, the original ring was created as gift by the demon, Nubarus, Grand Vizier of the Infernal Realms, for his lover Katarirya, a priestess of Inanna and 8th generation Haetarae. Several copies of the ring were then made by Katarirya for her own personal use.

The ring itself is a band of lapis set in a solid gold band. The intricate engravings on the lapis are symbols of the many versions of their names carefully entwined in a delicately weaved pattern.

The purpose of the ring is to be given to one that is desired. The initial presentation must be in person by placing the ring in the hand of another. A slight tingling will be felt which is the beginning of the bond between the giver and the wearer.

The wearer must freely place the ring on her finger. Once it is worn, within 24 hours, the ring will form to the wearer's finger sending out tiny tendrils rooting directly into her finger. This is only slightly painful and a small amount of blood loss will occur. Thereafter, the ring cannot be removed except by Katarirya, the giver, or someone versed in the ritual Gentle Mind. The wearer cannot remove the ring unless she has not been near the giver for 3 months. Whichever way the ring is removed will cause much pain and severe bloodloss to the wearer as the tendrils must be torn from the finger.

Whenever the wearer is within 50 feet of the giver (even if Obfuscated) of the ring, she will feel the tingling in her hand and blood will drip from her finger. The loss of blood will stop on its own within a few minutes.

While in the presence of the giver, the wearer will be constantly aware of the desires of the giver, whether it be lust or love. The wearer must spend Willpower and a blood point for each night in order to avoid responding to the emotions. The ring's ability can also be used to project hatred. But this requires the giver to wear the ring for a period of 2 weeks during which he/she must concentrate on the target of their hatred for 1 hour everyday. The ring is then easily removed and given to the target. The same tingling and blood loss will occur but the emotions felt will be those of the giver's enmity.