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[deathkid]

[ the view this time is of nico, sitting atop a gravestone. there's a fire crackling nearby, the glow making him look even more gaunt and sinister than usual ( if the dark hair, italian cheekbones emphasized by dark circles under his eyes, and the nearly all black clothing decorated with skulls aren't enough ). against the headstone he's sitting on rests a lethal looking, pure black sword.

it might seem like the beginnings of a horror movie of some sort, except nico is currently munching on french fries while gazing at the toy figurine he got with his quarantine equivalent of a happy meal. it's a pirate, of all things. ]

For those of you who are unaware, I am providing funeral services for anyone who decides to die heroically. Shroud burning, free of charge.

[ cheerful, isn't he. ]

Fortunately, I haven't had to do so yet, but where I'm from it's pretty common, so I might as well offer it here too. Trust me, though. Burning your body is best. You don't know who might decide to raise you from the dead.

[ and he gives a snap of his fingers. the earth at the feet of the tombstone he's sitting on begins to shift and soon enough, a skeletal hand begins climbing out. nico flashes a wry grin, and then turns the feed off. ]

Comments

@eddie; text

[causational]

...wow, that's super creepy.

[It also hits particularly close to home.]

@ghostking; video

[deathkid]

[ sighs. he's trying to do quarantine a favor... ]

People die. It's a part of life.

[causational]

Speaking as someone who's died heroically, believe me, I know.

You can't necromance me, can you?

[deathkid]

If you're alive here, you're not exactly dead, now are you?

[causational]

Honestly? I get a little mixed up about that. And I don't know anything about necromancy.

[deathkid]

Only works if you're actually dead. If you've been brought back to life, and that's really rare, then you got lucky. I can't bring people back to life. Just raise them from the dead. Zombies, skeletons, etc.

[causational]

Oh, so you can make dead people walk, basically, but not bring them back to full life?

This is confusing.

[deathkid]

You've got it. They eventually return to the underworld once I've finished my business with them.

[causational]

So...what do you do with them when you bring them back?

[deathkid]

Usually get information, or use them to fight battles and protect people. My father, Hades, gave me a zombie chauffeur for my birthday to drive me around since I can't get an American license.

[ he's still nomming his fries, btw. ]

[causational]

Well. I guess, if I ever die heroically, you have my permission to borrow me to protect people. But I'd really prefer not to be a zombie chauffeur.

[deathkid]

If you die heroically, you wouldn't be. My chauffeur cheated in the race he died in, so he's a restless spirit always seeking to drive again.

[causational]

Wait, so the way they died affects how they act when they come back? And you take that into consideration when you raise them?

Wow. That sounds like way more strategy than I thought.

[It's really amazing what you can get used to even after living most of your life in a totally mundane way in a totally mundane world.]

[deathkid]

In essence, yes. There's a lot of strategy in raising the dead. And I usually only do it for battles or fights.

[causational]

That's really cool.

Kind of creepy too. How do the dead people feel about it?

[deathkid]

They tend to like being able to move around again.

[causational]

I can definitely empathize.