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<blockquote data-quote="Merkuri" data-source="post: 4679017" data-attributes="member: 41321">Bingo.&nbsp; The temptation for V to hold onto these powers will likely be so great that he won't want to let go, especially since he knows he'll never have the chance again.&nbsp; Perhaps the fiends were lying (or exaggerating) about how hard it would be to hold on.&nbsp; V might be able to go months, if not years with ultimate arcane power.&nbsp; The longer he holds onto the powers the further he puts off his end of the bargain, but the more he'll have to pay, threefold.And I doubt the fiends will wait until V is dead to take control of his soul.&nbsp; Also, although they said, &quot;...your soul spends one hour with me, then one hour each with my two associates,&quot; it's entirely possible that the fiends will choose to spend this time in V's body.&nbsp; Imagine knowing that at any moment a fiend can take control of your body and all your spellcasting power, that this will happen three times, and if V held onto his powers for a long time then the fiends could hold onto him for that long each.Even as worded here, assuming they are not hiding a thing, this is a very bad deal for V.&nbsp; It's all front-loaded.&nbsp; He gets all of the gain up front and the very bad consequences come later.&nbsp; Classic Faustian deal.&nbsp; I like.</blockquote>

[QUOTE="Merkuri, post: 4679017, member: 41321"] Bingo. The temptation for V to hold onto these powers will likely be so great that he won't want to let go, especially since he knows he'll never have the chance again. Perhaps the fiends were lying (or exaggerating) about how hard it would be to hold on. V might be able to go months, if not years with ultimate arcane power. The longer he holds onto the powers the further he puts off his end of the bargain, but the more he'll have to pay, threefold. And I doubt the fiends will wait until V is dead to take control of his soul. Also, although they said, "...your soul spends one hour with me, then one hour each with my two associates," it's entirely possible that the fiends will choose to spend this time in V's body. Imagine knowing that at any moment a fiend can take control of your body and all your spellcasting power, that this will happen three times, and if V held onto his powers for a long time then the fiends could hold onto him for that long each. Even as worded here, assuming they are not hiding a thing, this is a very bad deal for V. It's all front-loaded. He gets all of the gain up front and the very bad consequences come later. Classic Faustian deal. I like. [/QUOTE]

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