The lines marched slowly into the building.  The large, onyx doors
were pushed open to admit the ranks of priests and worshipers.  The
floor was polished obsidian, laced with silver.  Solemn chanting filled
the temple as the men entered.  Incense filled the room, the hazy smoke
creating a dreamlike scene.  The men filled the temple, and the head
priest approached the altars, bowing and silently praying to Balnasra,
the goddess of death and everything that is evil.  He walked up onto the
platform, and took his place behind the largest altar.  The altars were
made from the rotting corpses of past sacrifices, filled with maggots
and worms.  On top of the three altars were young women.  Their naked
bodies gleamed in the torchlight, and their screams were drowned out as
the chanting rose to a feverish pitch.
    "Come, oh great spirits of Balnasra, come, ye angels of Death!  Take
these worthy sacrifices, and feast upon their souls!  We only want to
please our great Goddess!"
    The priest took a great dagger, forged of silver, but stained black
with the blood of its victims.  He sliced the girl's chest, carving a
skull into it.  She screamed in pain as the blood began to seep into the
altar.  Two other priests did the same at the other altars.  As the
blood touched the altars, a glowing green light spread from them.
Suddenly, rotting arms shot out, grabbing the women, as wolfish heads
popped up out of the corpses.  The jaws salivated at the sight of the
women, and began to rip them open.  The women were dragged into the
altars as the demons ate them alive.  After a few moments, the room was
as it was before.  The altars were empty, except for fresh blood.
    "Yes!  Enjoy them, our Queen!  We take pleasure from watching you
feast!  We shall bring more sacrifices to your ALTARS OF MADNESS!"

Creeping Death '93 [CHAOS CT]