( audio | un: warlock )

[necromantiae]

Indulge my curiosity for a moment, would you?

( could you deny a face like his? could you? you couldn't. which is good because he's going to ask a somewhat morbid question. )

We're all, apparently, dead. But some of us have died again and been returned via the church. Some of us have disappeared or died and not been returned. Are they still here somewhere? Or have they been sent back to where they came from?

Those are hypothetical questions, by the way. Feel free to try and answer but I think it's going to be a lot of time that could be spent on something more fruitful.

My actual question: could the the way of dying a second time crucial to who stays and who goes? Or did those of us that have been lost end somewhere in this place that we've yet to find?

( he knows that it's not necessarily a fun thing to think about but he recalls the resurrection of his aunt hilda after her many deaths at the hands of his other aunt versus how harvey's brother had come back. two dead people returned to the land of the living but only one went on to live a relatively normal life.

ambrose knows that might be because hilda is a witch herself and tommy was a normal human. but his curiosity still stands. )

Do we need to institute the buddy system to make sure no one else wanders off and doesn't come back?

( he's joking. mostly. )

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[necromantiae]

Yes, because they keep going off and disappearing or dying.
Do they not know they're not supposed to seek those things out?

[necromantiae]

( DON'T MAKE HIM BE A BAD INFLUENCE!! IT'S FUN!! )

You are being quite encouraging about this idea.
Do you have an ulterior motive?

[necromantiae]

( that was an absolutely terrible joke.

which is why ambrose laughs. )

I talked to someone recently who just slipped and fell and that was all it took. Knocked the lantern out and killed him. I'm going to encase my lantern in metal.

[mollymocked]

That's a good question. Care for a reading so you can decide for yourself?

[necromantiae]

Depends.

How does one get a reading?

[pearlstrings]

I've been told that lying is socially reprehensible. We could call this an attempt to appeal to your better nature?

[catholicisms]

( it was kind of you to laugh at that, Ambrose. Matt's jokes are rarely good, but they're usually a bit better than that.

matt is quiet, literally all the time, and that includes his amusement. Ambrose does get a huff of a laugh, though. )

Probably for the best, all things considered. ( though, he pauses, thinking that through. ) I wonder if the fire still needs oxygen. Normal fire does, but this is far from normal.

[unpredict]

[ it's unfortunate ambrose can't see kol's reaction. despite being intimate with death, he still finds himself surprised. the murder of a witch (that isn't by his hand) is a tragedy. ]

I'm sorry to hear that you've died before. [ for once the platitude is genuine from him. ] Seems to be that all the best witches take a walk with death at least once in his or her life.

[ it's a badge of honour. the shirts are coming. ]

Something tells me consecration here would be next to impossible. It might be the one thing that needs to happen so we don't end up back here.

[ but where would they go? he doesn't know. perhaps "dying" and being brought back here is the greener pastures. ]

[necromantiae]

And why are you doing that?

[necromantiae]

Does that mean I would go back to where I was, still dying?

( because eh. that had been pretty painful and bloody and sad. )

Or would that just put us in some kind of weird limbo?

[necromantiae]

A good question. I can tell you the physics or laws or what should work in a place don't work here. Magic that should produce light doesn't do that here. The only light we seem to be able to create is —

( well, the lantern. )

So, I'm guessing what we think of as normal will not work here. But that is just a guess.

[catholicisms]

( does he get any points for not stalling out the second the m - a - g- i - c word was mentioned? because he should, usually Matt would grumble about that. )

Not to mention the bonfire that always burns and never burns out.

It's hard to predict how these fires work, but to be safe I'll still keep the rules I know in mind. No wind, no water, and no absence of oxygen. It'd be interesting to know if there are others, besides "don't die".

[mollymocked]

Normally you'd have to spare a couple of coppers, but since I don't actually know what the currency here is right now and I'm feeling a bit generous, you might be in luck.

[pearlstrings]

Well. I suppose if you do it first it would be easier for someone else to get away with it afterwards. Don't you think?

[necromantiae]

Perhaps.

So, you're using me as a proverbial guinea pig?

[necromantiae]

Does it have to be in person? Are you going to hold my hand and read my palm?

[necromantiae]

I suppose you could ask one of the people that seems to have been here a good amount of time. The lighthouse keeper was pretty nice.

[ if a bit flowery and flighty. nothing wrong with that, though. ]

I don't know if the rules apply to Robin so might be a good person to ask.

[mollymocked]

No I don't have to read your palm. That's ridiculous. And, you know, I've never actually tried it with someone, ah... Over a distance. This is all new to me. Suppose it wouldn't hurt to try.

[See how well he can cold read when he's not physically in the same room as a person. That's an intriguing challenge.]

[necromantiae]

If it would be easier, I can come find you.

( that's not something ambrose would mind terribly. )

As long as you're not somewhere strange. I don't want to find some creepy cave in the woods for this.

[catholicisms]

If anyone would know, it'd likely be her.

( he'll look in on it if he has the chance. )

[necromantiae]

Share with the class if you get any good information. I am curious as to what she says.

( he likes robin but he wonders if robin knows more than she's letting on. )

[mollymocked]

No, nowhere weird. Unless you count the docks as weird. Though now that you mention it... Maybe I should hole up in some creepy cave and turn cards for people. See how many are willing to actually go in for that kind of ambiance.

[necromantiae]

How would you make people aware of where you are? Not many people are just going to come wandering by.

( unless they were creepy too. )

@ grizz

[quotability]

People die and come back?

[ this place continues to be strange, but what else is new? ]

Hi again.

[necromantiae]

Hello again, handsome.

( he was only speaking the truth. )

I'm beginning to think that it's not actual death but yes, they 'die' and then reappear in the church good as new. It's happened to a few people. Protect your lantern. If the light goes out, that's when it happens.