Lust

“The world is empty without community.”

Lust embodies the desire to be with others, fostering a future forged in a love that binds everyone together. She emphasizes the idea that desires are what drives humanity forward to progress. Everyone must be 'left wanting' in order to have a drive for their life, to have purpose and a fuel that pushes them ever forward. From her perspective, humanity is simple; following baser desires leads to a more fulfilling life. Lust finds it fun to mess with mortals and behave mischievously in general. She often uses her humanoid form to partake in all sorts of shenanigans and trickery. This is not particularly out of maliciousness but out of simple thrill seeking desires. Such acts may have led to the creation of some demigods. Within the Familiar Lands there is a rumor of relations to Gluttony and Unity, that of her mother and sister respectively.

Lust often takes the form of a butterfly-like creature, though she always covers her eyes, for she only grants the right to look upon her full visage to those she finds truly worthy. However, rare eyewitness accounts confirm that her eyes are the most beautiful thing in the world. Her divine form could only be described as a blooming flower, her figure both horrifying and beautiful at the same time in a strange and primal fashion. A flower meant to be protected, but at the same time one that envelops someone with the tender embrace befitting a mother. Lust's weapon of choice is that of a whip.

Blessings

Lust rewards those who act with grace and tact and who recognize the worth of human life. The ones who take care of themselves and subsequently the people around them, creating bonds of community and family that unite people together. Her followers tend to form brothels, inns or other types of lodging establishments that serve as gathering spots for the local populace. They also tend to be artists of all kinds, enriching the world through beauty and meaning via their works, for she believes that a beautiful community is a happy one.

Lust blesses her champion with the ability to teleport, believing it would be the best way to pursue desires, by having the potential to move towards their whims in an instant. One could theoretically teleport anywhere, but only if they feel a strong desire toward doing so. Another of her blessings is the creation of pheromones which alter the thoughts and desires of those affected.

Domain of Lust

Lust's Domain is the manipulation of emotions, the ability to understand others on a deep empathetic level that is inaccessible to most. One could tame the wildest rage, or entice those who has fallen into despair. Though Lust cannot influence the mind directly, simple suggestions and good company can twist even the most stubborn souls; everyone needs something, and Lust is more than happy to provide it.

Clerics Of Lust

Clerics and Cleric Orders who devote themselves to The Lady Of Desires tend to be more passive than others, usually manifesting as healers, explorers or even simple songwriters. One will usually find a Lust Cleric at the heart of a thriving community or traveling across the world, looking for new and exciting things to discover. It all depends on the desires of that individual Cleric. Because of that, they can be some of the most varied Clerics one will come across; no one will be like the other. No order is dedicated in exactly the same manner. Some could be staunch defenders of their community protecting them from all who would threaten them out of love for the people under their care, while others simply tend to those they love with healing or by ensuring they and those around them exemplify beauty befitting of their Goddess.

Clerics will often receive a blessing in the form of unnaturally high charisma, able to calm the greatest rancor or ease fears before battle. It is often debated if it is true magic when they perform these deeds or simply just a manifestation of Lust's will through them. However, it is well documented that in the darkest hours of cities and towns what often keeps them from total collapse is a Cleric of Lust, soothing the harmful emotions of the people.

Path of Lust

"You alone cannot change the world, but you can cast a stone across the waters to create ripples that will reverberate forever."

"To burn with desire and keep quiet about it is the greatest punishment we can bring on ourselves."

"Your body is the best work of art, take care of it."

"The world is a terrible place, but that doesn't mean it has to be an ugly one too."

"The best way to find yourself is through the service of others."

"Souls tend to go back to who feels like home. Be that home, build it with sincerity."

Opinions on other Fundamentals

From an anonymous source who claims to have asked the Fundamentals about each other:

• Authority "The Bossman himself! Well what can I say? He keeps me on a leash and I... quite enjoy it really~" a chuckle could be heard before she returned to a wistful expression "I understand why he does what he does, but it doesn't mean I have to enjoy his rule. I want to be free, do my own thing, and fool around! But he has to stop me here and there. I'll tell you this though, he's not as perfect as he always presents himself. There are cracks that show that beneath all that gold, beneath all that light and splendor, beats the heart of a man, with all of man's flaws."
• Diligence "Listen, I enjoy a bit of bondage play here and there, but there's a point where it's too much! He keeps preaching; progression this and progression that! But really I think he just doesn't like fun! I think puppet boy just needs to lighten up from time to time and stop working... What was that human saying again? All work and no play makes Diligence a dull boy!"
• Temperance "Hmph, if Diligence is no fun, Temperance definitely isn't... but I kinda respect the boy. He has excellent taste for his Chosen, he keeps picking winner after winner! The thing with Temperance is he hates freedom, whilst I am all about it! I like to travel to places unknown while he urges restraint. That's incredibly dull and boring! How are the humans supposed to evolve and change if they are not allowed to experience new things?"
• Patience
  "Sir Patience is the nicest of all the Fundamentals really. He always listens to me... walks with me... Even when I mess up from time to time, he's always around to help me feel better, petting my head. I have nothing but good things to say about him... but if I have to nitpick anything, I wish he would do more. Right now he doesn't seem like he's doing much... Maybe he's playing the long game?"
• Kindness "There's this idea that I hate Señora Kindness for a variety of reasons. Thing is... I don't particularly like her nor do I hate her. She's inevitable. Everyone dies eventually, and there will be a time where everyone's fun will be over. Either they are getting too old, or the candle is just SNUFFED right before them... She smells really nice though."
• Chastity "Ah, sweetiepie. He doesn't want to admit it, but Chastity doesn't want to be with me because he's afraid of commitment. There was a time when we were very close; we cherished each other's company, I was the flower to his vase, the light at the end of the tunnel, as he was to me. Unfortunately, tragedies upon tragedies line up before us, and our union is no longer meant to be. He found comfort in a mortal woman of all the people he could be with... Ah sweetie... I wish you'd stop hurting yourself."
• Humility "Little Miss Perfect. She thinks just because Mr. Authority likes her, she can do whatever she wants! Sure she's scary and strong and all that... But she has this strange pull to her. She knows her worth, she knows her beauty, she knows of her presence enough to place her on top of the food chain, it's hard to put a finger on her and that's what frustrates me the most! We still hang out though, she's fun."
• Wrath "If I can describe Mr. Wrath I'd say that he is... Broken. He fought for oh so long, and reached oh so high, but he was never really satisfied with what he got. I listened to him and stuck with him for quite a long time, breaking down his walls and trying to heal his heart the best I could... he's not a true god like I am, he is an ascended, he comes with all the flaws of humanity, but I cherish those flaws all the same."
• Pride "I enjoy people with confidence, and Pride has that in spades! I wish he payed more attention to me than whatever he's working on though..."
• Sloth "Little Miss Sloth is an adorable one and sometimes she lets me play with dreams. I call those dreams wet dreams because [ REDACTED ]! I absolutely adore her, she's like a little sister. Though traveling and experiencing things within dreams isn't the same as the real thing, you know?"
• Envy "Me and Envy, we get along quite well. She occasionally can be found copying some of my personality quirks, but then mixes it up with other things she picked up. She keeps me on my toes. I don't like friends if they do not excite me in someway but Envy... She delivers, she delivers alright."
• Greed "Me and Greed are -totally- sisters. She has the same interests that I do, we like the same accessories and mortals, and she knows a lot of things I don't!"
• Gluttony "I’ve always wanted to be like her, she's a beautiful soul with a certain grace and finesse that I could never reach. We both have similar goals, though I suppose she's more... freaky about it, but it's part of her charm! I swear, she wouldn't be as interesting if she was just a motherly figure.