[voice] - First Ritual

[thegriffinofdeath]

[It's late in the evening when Anastasya addresses the network, and her voice is buffeted by the hum of machinery and cars in the background.]

So I have a question for others who have arrived here.

[There's a sudden squawk in the background, distinctly a large bird, though the tone seems tinted by something that makes it somewhat distorted, almost ephemeral.]

Oh right, yes Bluebeak. Sorry. Ah...my name is Anastasya Griffin. I'm...well, new. [A beat, and she almost sounds amused.] Hi.

[And moving on.]

Anyway. From what I've discerned, there are people here who have died wherever they came from, but they're alive here. Genuinely alive, not simply risen via magic.

So I understand that, but...has anyone else encountered a 'power', for lack of a better term, where you're...both?

Alive, yes. But then, at times, not. As though whatever force revived people in the first place just...keeps acting upon you?

[The bird in the background squawks again and Anastasya draws in a breath.] I'm not asking this right, am I. Mm. Okay.

Does anyone else have a power that involves death? In any form, I'm not feeling terribly picky. I'd just...like to discuss it with you.

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[bindsthedead]

Well, you already know about me, but there are a few others.

And Death herself was here for a time, but no longer- at least, not that particular manifestation.

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[thegriffinofdeath]

Mm.

Death...herself?

[What?]

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[bindsthedead]

She was the personification of the concept across worlds.

As hard as it is to believe, she knew things about people from different worlds and times. And the way she felt- of Death, but not Dead. And like someone I'd known my whole life.

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[thegriffinofdeath]

You'll forgive me if that's pretty hard to believe, right?

You'd be talking about someone with the power of the dragon-gods, walking around here.

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[mammal_robot]

Not myself, but I've encountered things like this in the past.

Tell me, does "odic current" mean anything to you?

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[thegriffinofdeath]

Not a thing, sorry.

What have you encountered before? Assuming you want to share.

[mammal_robot]

A few ghosts, some vampires. Entities that were clearly animate but had no vital signs that would explain their animation. They were probably the strangest things I've ever met, and that is saying something.

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[matadorable]

I do...actually.

[He sounds a bit hesitant, like maybe he's still inwardly debating on whether he should talk about this in the first place.

But he already unwittingly outed himself to the entire imPort community not too long ago, and Joaquin knows about this too. Besides, it sounds like this woman may have similar powers herself. Perhaps she wants to find someone she can relate to. Manolo certainly understands that sentiment.]

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[thegriffinofdeath]

[Well now.]

...In what way?

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[matadorable]

Well, I...guess you could say I'm able to switch between being dead and alive.

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[chancetoatone]

[There are many things about this transmission that Thane finds fascinating, but he'll focus on one thing at a time.]

You have a power over life and death? Fascinating.

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[thegriffinofdeath]

I suppose so.

Most people use different words to describe it, to be fair.

[She sounds amused.]

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[chancetoatone]

Perhaps, but I've never heard of such a power. Is it painful?

[voice]

[goingnova]

...define it involving 'death'.

[voice]

[thegriffinofdeath]

Manipulation of it? Survival of it?

Whatever you think counts.

[voice]

[goingnova]

[there's a brief stretch of silence. and then;]

What if it's going to involve it, but...hasn't yet?

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[grimreaping]

As Sabriel said, there are a few of us here, but in some cases it's not a "power" as you might be thinking, but something more inherent.

What kinds of things were you looking to discuss?

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[thegriffinofdeath]

I'm trying to understand how it is even possible.

Still, what do you mean, inherent?

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[grimreaping]

In an abbreviated context, I'd say that this place -- or specifically, the same sort of energy which power the Porters -- distorts the normal rules of a world.

Inherent as in, some of us here are associated with death on a more direct level than only abilities: in my case, Death is my father.

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[askedtobe]

What part of it are you interested in talking about?

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[thegriffinofdeath]

I suppose it would depend on what you have to discuss.

I'm trying to understand the nature of how these...death powers function. They should be impossible.

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[askedtobe]

But i'm pretty sure you could say that about most abilities around here. Depending on what kind of home you came from.

[Voice]

[inchesofevil]

I've got a lot of experience with resurrecting the dead. It's sort of my signature thing where I'm from.

It's not quite what you're talking about, since it is a true resurrection that severs the link with death entirely, but...it is certainly a power that involves death.

[Voice]

[thegriffinofdeath]

You are a necromancer?

[Way more important than anything else right then.]

[Voice]

[inchesofevil]

[well THAT caught him off-guard]

Wh--

N--no, I'm a cleric!