What is the price of your soul?

[beniki]

A new snow shovel.

Might seem cheap to others, but it'll save me some back ache right now.

 

[iblis666]

id first need to find out what serving him consists of and second if i can have an option in the contract that will let me leave service since an eternity is a very long time and if there is no advancement just service it could get real boring

 

[InsaneAlbino]

Well, I remember in the 8th grade, I traded my soul to this girl for a piece of graph paper...

OT: If I had to take the deal, I'd probably demand that he pass the office/title of Death on to me just before I died so I'd be in eternal service...to myself

 

[General_Potatoes]

Becoming death huh? Thats better than my last idea. Selling it for a sandwich

 

[Mr.logic]

'Lo everyone!

I thought it would be interesting to present the following scenario to you, my fellow escapists, and see what kind of responses we could gather up!

You're dead. Boom, bang, that's the sad truth. Your death was untimely and you had barely had a taste of life.

Alas, upon your death you arrive at a round table. Sitting there is a man, dressed in black, smiling at you. He tells you that you are going to play a game of poker, and that if you win, you will be given another chance in life, and 10 future years without the fear of dying.

Of course you find that hard to believe, initially, but then you come out on top and claim your prize! Furious that he has been cheated out of a young soul, however, Death poses a deal for you;

When you return to life, to the instance before you die (thus preventing it from happening), you can have any one wish as long as it is something that is within the realm of his possibilities. Money, women (or men), fame, riches, resurrection of a loved one, talent, etc. All you have to do, is give your soul over in complete and eternal servitude to Death, upon dying again. Thrown into the deal, is also the promise of a long life.

Now, would you take that deal? And if so, what would you demand in return?

Remember, no matter what, you are still returned to life, guaranteed 10 future years.

EDIT: We are not talking about a deal with the Devil here. You will not be sent to the deepest bowels of hell to burn for eternity.

You will "only" be a slave to Death, as a sentient soul, for all of eternity.

well if we aren't talking religiously what happens to a soul thats not enslaved to death? it just wanders around?

 

[Palademon]

It's a bar of chocolate.
At least that was probably the price for it when I sold it at the age of 6...and turned ginger.

Anyway, I want a giant, functioning, alternative power robot. Why?
"You dig giant robots! I dig giant robots! We dig giant robots! Chicks dig giant robots!"

 

[Fiend13]

If you can think about selling your soul you probably already did.

 

[Wintermoot]

a klondike bar!

 

[Kurokami]

'Lo everyone!

I thought it would be interesting to present the following scenario to you, my fellow escapists, and see what kind of responses we could gather up!

You're dead. Boom, bang, that's the sad truth. Your death was untimely and you had barely had a taste of life.

Alas, upon your death you arrive at a round table. Sitting there is a man, dressed in black, smiling at you. He tells you that you are going to play a game of poker, and that if you win, you will be given another chance in life, and 10 future years without the fear of dying.

Of course you find that hard to believe, initially, but then you come out on top and claim your prize! Furious that he has been cheated out of a young soul, however, Death poses a deal for you;

When you return to life, to the instance before you die (thus preventing it from happening), you can have any one wish as long as it is something that is within the realm of his possibilities. Money, women (or men), fame, riches, resurrection of a loved one, talent, etc. All you have to do, is give your soul over in complete and eternal servitude to Death, upon dying again. Thrown into the deal, is also the promise of a long life.

Now, would you take that deal? And if so, what would you demand in return?

Remember, no matter what, you are still returned to life, guaranteed 10 future years.

EDIT: We are not talking about a deal with the Devil here. You will not be sent to the deepest bowels of hell to burn for eternity.

You will "only" be a slave to Death, as a sentient soul, for all of eternity.

Are you shitting me? I get to be immortal and meet famous (and other) people after I die if I sell my soul? Sweet!

I'd wish for money, I think, if superpowers are off the table. If they aren't than easily time powers. (that won't effect my deal with death as he'll be going by my-time which is a constant)

 

[Kurokami]

You think 10 years is a "good long life"?

Perhaps its me who misread it, but you've already won the 10 years of life, the 'good long life' + whatever you wish is if you choose to sell your soul.

 

[cookieXkiller]

the price of my soul is a monster can that never is empty ... that or a life times supply of monster

 

[Kurokami]

If you can think about selling your soul you probably already did.

...? That sounds harsh for a hypothetical.

 

[joemegson94]

Realistically, the soul is an abstract concept invented by man and has no real value.

That said, I's sell it for a cheese sandwich and a copy of Fallout: New Vegas.

 

[Ruwrak]

Assuming immortality is not an option, since I think that DEATH himself is alot smarter then the average human. I mean, think of it. Everyone bargains with DEATH when he / she dies. It makes us human.

Personally, I'd render my soul to death, because in the end my soul is his anyway =/
I'd trade for the position of beeing his right hand and do some dirty work for him.
If I am to die anyway, I better have fun while doing it right. And the deepest pits of hell, well I hear Satan is a good conversation partner, always up for a gag or two.

 

[Rolf]

"It's been quiet a day so far. Dieing, winning a poker game with the grim reaper. And now i can whis for whatever i want. Not that i would do that. Being a slave to death forever seems like a bad thing. Man im thirsty. realy whis i had a cola!!! NO WAIT".

Always know my loud thinking would be the end of me.

 

[rabidmidget]

If he's like Death from the discworld novels, I would hand my soul to him wrapped with a bow!

Otherwise, it would kinda depend on what the "alternative" afterlife is if I don't become his servant.

 

[Ampersand]

By definition there's nothing within the realm of possibility that I couldn't do without the aid of any wishes. Since I'm apparently immortal anyway I'm not going to piss that away on some earthly complaint that I can probably deal with myself.
Plus I could probably do alot of good with 10 years of invulnerability to death.