## Ritual: Evocation of the Awakening Blood Bath of Ishatari, the Goddess of the Bloodtide **Components:** * Two blooddiamonds, one for each eye * Twenty obsidian blades, one for each finger and toe * Salt of the Acheron River to freckle the skin * The blood of seven willing devotees and seven unwilling invaders * Still-beating heart of the sacrificial golden calf * Bathing pool tiled in Babylonian gold * The Unholy Grail, lost chalice of Hell * Ceremonial Teeth-Necklace **Intention:** Summon the next avatar of Ishitari, the Goddess of the Bloodtide into the Demon Wastes **Outcome:** Success after six failed rituals **Practitioners Involved:** * The Three Eyeless Mothers, Blessed Matrons of the Bloodsect, and Head Occultist Triumvirate * Hollow of Heart, Unwavering Loyalist * Five Upper Occultists * Ten Lower Occult Servants * Ishatari, the Goddess of the Bloodtide **Notes:** After Bloodsect of the Primordial Bloodtide’s many ruinous attempts to pierce a rupture into the Abyssal prison of Ishatari, am told that former Sin-Warden Markovia was executed for sabotaging the prior rituals in fear of prophesied “Desecration of Original Sin” coming to pass. Of course, nothing but blaspheme. WRETCHED BLASTPHEMER\! After his death, Eyeless Mothers performed the ritual without sabotage. Ritual was efficient & bloody. Held in Avar Nu, the underground abbey of Bloodsect, and after a week of fasting and four hours of chanting, new body emerged. Body was able to command the tides of blood immediately with extreme grace and power, unlike anything they had seen before. Of course new avatar would be this unstoppable. ~~They say I had very chubby cheeks and a surprising amount of curly hair for a newborn. Hollow of Heart said I cried loudly unless I was allowed to hold the ceremonial teeth necklace~~ ## Ritual: Last Warding Rite of the Avar Nu Bloodsect **Components:** * Blood, much of it, from everywhere, everyone * Half-screamed prayers * Primordial Abyssal Oil * Blood, sweat, tears, and body of Hollow of Heart **Intention:** Protect Avar Nu’s inner sanctum and throne room of Ishatari the Blood Goddess **Outcome:** Failure **Practitioners Involved:** * The Three Eyeless Mothers, Blessed Matrons of the Bloodsect, and Head Occultist Triumvirate * Hollow of Heart, Unwavering Loyalist * Seven Upper Occultists * Twenty Lower Occultists * Ishatari, the Goddess of the Bloodtide **Notes:** Attempts to fully veil abbey from forces of Lucifer and Beelzebub failed. Short devastating skirmish, occultists were too weak. Loyalist was too weak. Matrons were too weak. Ishatari, Goddess of Bloodtide was too… weak. Occultists devoured by *Praepropere* Death Worms, or toppled by Teethguard and their unholy implements. Matrons were killed one by one. Hollow of Heart, Unwavering Loyalist attempted ritual but failed to stabilize the magic and was killed. Ishatari survived and was bound by Archduchess Mantis, Glutton of the Devouring Swarm, Daughter of Beezlebub, Proprietor of Miss Munchies \- declared property of BEZLEBURGER’s INC. Ishatari was graciously allowed to keep a small pocket domain of select implements. ## Ritual: BEEZLEBURGERS Condiment Mastery Training Module and Behavioral Repair Workshop **Components:** * Several hundred pages of paperwork on tormented skin parchment * Devil-touched ink * Large quantities of ketchup, mustard, mayonnaise, relish, aioli, chutneys, and various other sauces * Miss Munchie sandwiches and fries * Various kitchen implements **Intention:** Rebind Ishatari to Miss Munchie’s Code of Conduct and Restrict Bounds of Prior Contracts **Outcome:** Success **Practitioners Involved:** * Azalea, Inhuman Resources Officer of BEEZLEBURGERS INC. * Archduchess Mantis, Glutton of the Devouring Swarm, Daughter of Beezlebub, Proprietor of Miss Munchies * Lester Gomez, District Manager of Miss Munchies Southwest. * Ishatari, the Goddess of the Bloodtide **Notes:** Ishatari submitted to new role, proving adept at the manipulation of condiments as a substitute for “reckless”, “unecessary” bloodmagic. ~~I will maim them. I will inflict upon them what they have done to me tenfold and I will restore my rightful powers.~~ Ishatari was immediately summoned to the Mortal Plane by Lester Gomez and bound within a restrictive six-node diagram. ## Ritual: BEEZLEBURGERS Condiment Application **Components:** * Large quantities of ketchup, mustard, mayonnaise, relish, ailolis, chutneys, and various other sauces and dips. * Miss Munchie sandwiches, fries, and various other food products * Various kitchen implements **Intention:** Serve with a Smile **Outcome:** Success. ~~SUCCESS. OVER AND OVER AND OVER, EVERY FUCKING DAY EVERY FUCKING HOUR I DID IT FOR YOU? MORE? MORE?\! YOU WANT MORE OF THIS-~~ **Practitioners Involved:** * Ishatari, the Goddess of the Bloodtide, Kitchen Staff * Dick Preston, Shift Manager of Miss Munchies Albequerque. **Notes:** I did it. It was all I did. All I’ll do. Forever. ## Ritual: Horror Movie Marathon of the Damned **Components:** * Ancient VHS (Violent Horror Storage) Player and many VHS movies * Television, Leather Furniture **Intention:** Attune Ishatari, Goddess of the Bloodtide to New Residence **Outcome:** Success. Most successful portions of the ritual included the viewing of Carrie, Alien, and The Ring. **Practitioners Involved:** * Ishatari, the Goddess of the Bloodtide, Kitchen Staff * Dani Marquez, Local Occultist, Kitchen Staff, Unwavering Loyalist of the New Bloodsect **Notes:** After the angelic siege of Southern Albuquerque, local Miss Munchies left inhabitable. Several hellish contracts left in flux. Ishatari was temporarily and illegally relocated under care of coworker and local occultist Dani Marquez for the months of October, November, and December. As per request of Dani Marquez, several dozen pieces of horror media were consumed to instill Ishatari with an understanding of human customs as well as demonic possibilities. ~~Best time of Isha’s life.~~ ## Ritual: Binding of Metal to the Form of Ishatari **Components:** * Implant grade titanium * Piercing weapon **Intention:** Supplement Ishatari, Goddess of the Bloodtide with ritual metals to enhance abilities **Outcome:** Success **Practitioners Involved:** * Ishatari, the Goddess of the Bloodtide, Kitchen Staff * Dani Marquez, Local Occultist, Kitchen Staff, Unwavering Loyalist of the New Bloodsect * Juno Chang, Local Occultist, Former Claire’s Staff **Notes:** Several pieces of enchanted titanium implanted on parts of Ishatari’s earlobes, face, and belly button. Implants bolster telekinetic proficiency and human concept of “self-expression”. While Ishatari aimed to pay for the implements in blood tokens, Dani Marquez insisted it was a “gift to the Goddess” in line with mortal yuletide traditions. Upon return to Miss Munchies, Dani was terminated for insubordination and Ishatari relocated to an Abyssal demi-plane to wait for next assignment. ## Ritual: Deviled Egg Diner Routine Cleaning **Components:** * Cleaning solutions * Cleaning implements **Intention:** Get rid of those weird stains by the jukebox **Outcome:** Partial success **Practitioners Involved:** * Ishatari, the Goddess of the Bloodtide, Kitchen Staff * Aurelian Feathers, General Manager, Unraveling Fallen Angel * Emil Salonen, Head Cook, Prospective Bloodsect Executioner Candidate * Leslie Fox, Head Waitress, Lesser Devil of Lust * Solomon Malphus, Bartender, Lesser Devil of Greed * Jonny Asphodel, Local Occultist, Waitress, Prospective Bloodsect Scholar Candidate * Cherry Hilda Ford, Local Occultist, Waitress, Lesser Summoner **Notes:** Ishatari proclaimed the stain would be annihilated by her hands alone, but was reprimanded by the Unraveling Fallen Angel. After the stain was failed to be removed by either of them, they were joined by the Lesser Devils who disagreed upon the chemicals present in said stain. The Mad Scholar and Lesser Summoner each spectated while performing separate rituals involving their small electronic devices (potentially attempting to come into contact with their respective concubines or masters?). Finally, the Executioner was able to remove the stain using “old Russian trick”. After ritual was almost concluded, a “cleansing of the body” was called for, and all practitioners shared in a freshly constructed Pomegranate Pie. Tasted delicious.