There are things, things which tempt us, draw us to acting in the wrong. These: love, hate, lust, sloth, gluttony, envy, greed, and pride lead us into the darkness and turn us away from the things that our hearts should be looking for. Crime, in essence, sprouts from these nine things and weaves into our lives like a sickening bastard child.

Task: 75 words. Choose from the list here: [link] and represent it however you feel is best.

Rules
1: The seven deadly sins, love, and hate MAY NOT be used for this contest. If you choose one of the above nine, your entry will be quickly disqualified.
2: All literatury genres and visual art, including photography and manips, is permitted.
3: All submissions must be NEW and sent to me in a note.
4: A short explanation must be included in your author's comments detailing which of the nine above words (love, hate, lust, sloth, gluttony, envy, greed, and pride) you believe your choice sprouts from.
5: The deadline is: August 8, 2008.
6: For updates, check my journal here: [link]

If you would like to judge or donate a prize, note me please.

Prizes
_{*if the number of submissions permits, there will be two winning entries and prizes will be redistributed accordingly.}
An original horror/murder story by ~spinalSHIVER
One 3x5 print of each of the four photos in the "Holy Jokers" series by: ~ChronicPHOTOGRAPHY It can be found here: [link]
Journal features from: ~spinalSHIVER, ~ChronicPHOTOGRAPHY, and ~celestial-MAYHEM

One honorable mention will receive: a journal feature from: ~spinalSHIVER, ~ChronicPHOTOGRAPHY, and ~celestial-MAYHEM, and one 3x5 print from ~ChronicPHOTOGRAPHY

Submissions
1. [link] by ~mrsweasel