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Author Topic: Life Begins At Death - Epilogue: We Live And Live Again  (Read 565424 times)

Harry Baldman

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Re: Life Begins At Death - Chapter 5: The Path of Dreams
« Reply #4080 on: April 16, 2013, 07:49:59 am »

In the vestibule of the Yaleson house...

As Mark approaches Morton, the latter can't help but feel slightly unsafe. After all, those do look like the knives from the kitchen, as they are washed in the manner only Niklas washes things. And he is unsure if trees can actually be certified doctors, so that's two points against the guy already.

"O-Oh dear, u-uh, a spot of help would be appreciated," he says as he heads Mark off, looking at the mages for help. However, they don't seem to be paying attention, as they and the pale fellow are discussing something about souls. Must be religious types.

"N-now see here sir, I can't have you barging into my Masters' room without invitation, they requested to be left as is. Certainly not with knives, certainly not with kitchen knives. I-if you would be so kind as to head back down with the others and sheath the knives, it--it would be most appreciated."

His eyes are locked on Niklas' treasured and frequently used knives as he decides to make a stand on the staircase, letting the skeleton go no further.

The skeleton looks at him, or at least Morton assumes he does, since it lacks eyes or any sort of equivalent. It then turns to the wall and starts defacing it with a knife!

[Writing roll: 6]

Morton looks on in terror as the hideous vandal ruins a perfectly decrepit bit of wainscoting with his knives by carving out large letters, stopping midway to scratch out some silly semantics.

IT'S OKAY, I'M A BUTC DOCTOR.

Um... yeah. That's reassuring.


In the kitchen of the Yaleson house...

Niklas, having prepared a fine feast, goes ahead and chows down in imitation of the glorious days when he actually needed nourishment to prolong his existence.

[Chowdown roll: 3]

He manages to eat the good bits of the boar - the eyes, the tongue, the ears and, of course, the brain! Being undead has given him a new appreciation for organs, he must say. However, after all that, he feels the walls of his stomach have stretched a bit too much. He isn't sure that his internal musculature is working properly, to be frank, as he's pretty sure that the lunch he tried to have a month ago is still there.

How is one supposed to honor the seafaring barbarian and entrepreneur lifestyle if they cannot feast right? It's shameful is what it is.


In the master bedroom of the Yaleson house...

Feeling slightly dramatic, Scott mourns his dying love.

"Oh, why are you so stubborn, my love? Have the gods not taught us that they are capricious? That messing with the threads of their reality only brings gains in the short term, and damnation in the long?"

Having thus conversed with the man in the bed, Scott commences with the traditional prayer for such an occasion, a prayer to Pacitarius, Child of Nature. As he prays, he feels that he has been heard and that forgiveness has been granted.

Actually, Gary looks a bit better now. At least he's seeping less, Scott would say. Could there still be hope?
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Re: Life Begins At Death - Chapter 5: The Path of Dreams
« Reply #4081 on: April 16, 2013, 08:44:09 am »

stare the maggot down if he wont let me do my duties as a doctor
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Re: Life Begins At Death - Chapter 5: The Path of Dreams
« Reply #4082 on: April 16, 2013, 08:45:44 am »

Scott washes his husbands wounds and applies clean cloth to absorb any fresh seepage and prevent (even more) infection.
Hearing the commotion, he then shouts through the door.
"It would be appreciated if someone would collect and boil strips of willow bark, before delivering the liquid!"
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Re: Life Begins At Death - Chapter 5: The Path of Dreams
« Reply #4083 on: April 16, 2013, 10:14:19 am »

((Nooo! The band D:! Did Whip-Guy learn magic?))

Kevin stops in his routine to look at the visitors. He slowly comes out of his room to watch them, and releases a mostly inaudible, skeletal sigh at the sight of their strange appearance, and especially at what appears to be a hyper-active tree-skeleton.

Just go back to my room and sit down, unless my master calls for me to entertain our guests.
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« Reply #4084 on: April 16, 2013, 10:15:36 am »

The response left Sigmund even more traumatized that before. Then, realizing that the only thing he could do now was to obey, he asked in a obedient way:

-What do you want me to do now, master, I suppose?

After hearing his new master's orders, he went to see what was happening upstairs.

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Re: Life Begins At Death - Chapter 5: The Path of Dreams
« Reply #4085 on: April 16, 2013, 10:17:34 am »

The door to the kitchen burst open suddenly and a helmet poked outside.

MAT TID

It goes back in.
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Re: Life Begins At Death - Chapter 5: The Path of Dreams
« Reply #4086 on: April 16, 2013, 01:12:16 pm »

In the Yaleson house...

Mark realizes that Morton's unlikely to let him past based on words alone. So he'll have to utilize that classic of classics, the staredown of interfering maggots that won't let a visionary do their work.

[Staredown: Mark vs. Morton: 5 vs. 2]

Mark manages to contort his crown into a face that exudes sheer confidence, seriousness, reproach and the very essence of doctoring so serious and nebulous, one would never dare question it! Morton's eyes become as dinner plates as he begins to back away from the medically inclined creature, resuming the backing up that characterized his earlier stance on the issue. He backs up all the way up the stairs, freeing up the way for Mark to do his thing. Now, let's see, where is the patient?

Meanwhile, downstairs Sigmund tries to cope with the terrible trauma of his eternal enslavement-to-be. To do this, he performs what he believes to be a typical slave action.

"What do you want me to do now, master, I suppose?"

"Your halfhearted commitment is heard and appreciated, Ziggy. That's more than I get from most minions like yourself, so count that as a compliment! As to what you could do, I don't know."

"Mingle, maybe?"

"Yeah, you can do that. Mingle with these guys. You'll be working with them soon."

"You mean, we will use these miserable excuses for undead?"

"Yes. Very much so, in fact. You have to work with what you have."

"Ain't that the truth."

Suddenly, the door to the kitchen is kicked open, a scary helmet popping into view from the kitchen.

"MAT TID."

"Despite not having the foggiest what that means, I'll assume that was consent to being eternally enslaved. Well, it doesn't really matter, but I like to think that it was."

The Artiste snaps his fingers at Niklas, who suddenly feels like a thousand bonds of unwanted civilization have entangled his wild and free soul!

"Come here, you crazy foreigner, you!"

Niklas, oddly enough, feels compelled to follow this directive.

"And you there, skeleton!"

The jester, Kevin, who thought that his mental sighs were the pinnacle of skeletal stealth, looks at the Artiste with a mixture of curiosity and uneasiness, though this nuanced expression can only be appreciated by him, since he is a skeleton and incapable of facial expressions. The Artiste snaps his fingers at him shortly.

"Since you cannot speak, you consent automatically to eternal enslavement. Sorry, that's just the way it works. Such is life, unlife, death and all that."

Kevin drops to his knees as his soul feels like it's been tied to a distant rock that's been thrown into an infinite abyss! Man, getting soulbound by that guy sure stings! Totally not like Gary!


On the second floor of the Yaleson house...

Scott, seeing his husband improve all of a sudden, starts to quickly work on actual medicine duties! He's been left to fester for too long, it's been killing him! Better wash his wounds and all that.

[Medicine roll: 4]

Luckily, he's been keeping a bowl of stagnant water and a bottle of rubbing alcohol for exactly this purpose! He fixes any wounds, erupted boils and other things Gary might have, then looks for some clean cloth. Sadly, the only thing he can find is a slightly less filthy pile of rags than the ones on the bed. Hm. Idea!

"It would be appreciated if someone would collect and boil strips of willow bark, before delivering the liquid!" he shouts at the door.

Mark, being right outside the door, considers this request, though he can't help but be put off by it. Clearly, they practice medicine very differently in this backwards part of the world.
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Re: Life Begins At Death - Chapter 5: The Path of Dreams
« Reply #4087 on: April 16, 2013, 02:18:58 pm »

Niklas shrugged. This wasn't the first time he'd been soul bound and those who did so to him had a nasty habit of dying. For now, like he did most things, he shrugged, walked back into the kitchen, and launched the boar out to the general public. Yelling Köket stängt, he closed the door and began sharpening his knives.
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Re: Life Begins At Death - Chapter 5: The Path of Dreams
« Reply #4088 on: April 16, 2013, 02:45:04 pm »

Hearing the lack of urgent obedient scampering, Scott sighs again.

Scott examines the boils and sores.
"Better out than in, they say."
He uses a candle or an oil lamp to heat a needle or nail, which he then uses to lance the freshly disinfected wounds. He will keep the rubbing alcohol at the ready.

Edit: A grammatically corrected comma.
« Last Edit: April 16, 2013, 04:40:55 pm by Innsmothe »
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Re: Life Begins At Death - Chapter 5: The Path of Dreams
« Reply #4089 on: April 16, 2013, 03:04:17 pm »

Morton backs away from the assuredly insane skeleton. Darn it, he was just told that he would have to clean stuff, not ward off insane metal skeleton... Things! This isn't in his job description! But he can't let this insane skeleton kill his master, then what would become of him and the others? Dead again, that's what. Carter's been dead, it sucks, and he'll be thrice damned if he'd die again. Morton shored up his courage again and tried to confront the rude skeleton. What happened to people these days, when he was still alive they were polite, now a days they just barge in and take you knives. The nerve! "N-now look here s-sir! I have to ask you to step away from my masters' door, and relinquish the knives you took from the kitchen. I don't know what kind of fou--er, kind of d-deed you may have in mind, but it assuredly isn't going to help Master Yaleson." He tried to put on as stern and serious a face as possible, which with his horrifyingly disfigured, burned face probably wasn't that hard.

Hearing Master Scott give a demand, Morton straightened up before calling beyond the door. "In a moment, Master Scott. I'm just dealing with a rather, ah, excited guest is all. He's--I think its a he--just excited to meet you two it seems even though I gave express comments that you wish for your privacy. Apologies again Master Scott, I'll get right on it soon as I can!"

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Re: Life Begins At Death - Chapter 5: The Path of Dreams
« Reply #4090 on: April 16, 2013, 06:16:00 pm »

Ruffling my leaves in irritation I decided that my help wasn't wanted here anymore and went to relax downstairs thinking of what upgrades I could give the other undead.

(I am doctor house with the stare of doom)
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« Reply #4091 on: April 16, 2013, 07:33:39 pm »

((Animate construct.))
Flee! Give Mel a telekinetic punt out.
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Re: Life Begins At Death - Chapter 5: The Path of Dreams
« Reply #4092 on: April 16, 2013, 11:13:59 pm »

Morton sighs in relief. "T-thank you kind sir, how about I brew you up some tea in apologies for this mess, right after I get what Master Scott wants. I'm dreadfully sorry for that, I don't like confrontations like this, I'm simply following my Masters' will." Carter gives the undead as respectful a bow as he could muster, before heading off to try and find the items needed by Master Scott.

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Re: Life Begins At Death - Chapter 5: The Path of Dreams
« Reply #4093 on: April 17, 2013, 12:48:34 am »

hey Harry can I get the soul sight ability added to the character tap on the OP and find out what it does now I'm out of the pit
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Re: Life Begins At Death - Chapter 5: The Path of Dreams
« Reply #4094 on: April 17, 2013, 06:36:34 am »

Kevin, still considering Master Scott his true master, decides to silently head outside and starts collecting some willow bark after giving an I'll-handle-it nod to Morton, as it's far better than being in order-giving range of his new "master".
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