#FFFFE0 - A Ritual

[regrede]

I knew it would eventually come to this.

I’m going to raise the bodies in the burial mound mentioned by a previous poster. I cannot promise much, but I can assure you that it is within my ability to revive and control such basic creatures as the living dead. Although their capabilities are limited, they will surely be of more use to us when able of speech than when not.

For this, I will need a generous portion of blood, and any questions for them you may have. I would prefer not to sacrifice any souls to this either, but if someone would like to meet their end by my Moon Rune in order to guarantee the success of both this and the morbid quest that has been presented to us, I may not refuse.

That is all.

- Sierra

Comments

#27DEA9

[mythratastic]

Do you need literal blood, or would you be okay with just transferring energy?

[regrede]

I’ve never tried the latter, but I suspect I need literal blood. That has been my method for the past few centuries.

[mythratastic]

I'll offer what I have, although it's not much.

[ Because... beyond the surface of her skin is just, like. Energy. ]

[regrede]

Please don’t hurt yourself for my mission here. There are other willing participants with plenty more blood to offer.

[mythratastic]

It's fine. I'm just offering if you don't get as much as you'd like from others.

#B90B3C

[ifionlyhadthecourage]

I know you say you would prefer not to sacrifice any souls, but I would much rather you outright decline someone who tries to offer...

[ Please??? Sierra no swiping (lives). ]

[regrede]

Who am I to say no to someone throwing away their life for the greater good?

[ifionlyhadthecourage]

You shouldn't be so willing to let someone do that. I know you might not think it's your responsibility, but at the very least, do it for my sake? I would be willing to help with the blood thing if so.

Besides, it's possible the "rewards" for the quest we were presented ends up being more like consequences.

[regrede]

I’ll happily take your blood, Caramia. I’ll even take a little more than normal in gratitude for your sage advice.

[ she doesn’t like being lectured…! ]

#FF8080

[queenofminiskirts]

i don't mind donating blood.

what happens if someone sacrifices their soul?

[She's not volunteering...just worried.]

[regrede]

I can do more. Blood helps my body, but a soul helps the Rune.

[queenofminiskirts]

but what happens to the person who sacrificed their soul?</font?

[regrede]

Well, that’s up to the whims of the town. I can tell you that they would die if we were in a normal world, but this place seems to try its best to keep us alive, even if it hurts.

#B70101

[espritdecorpse]

I can communicate with the dead also. Perhaps we should cooperate.

[regrede]

Oh? I hate to admit it, but you’re probably better at the communication than I am. I wouldn’t mind working together.

[espritdecorpse]

That's a given! If they can speak with their mouths after you've revived them, then that's easy. But if not, I can simply ask their souls to possess me!

[ A great plan that can't go wrong in any way! ]

[regrede]

That will not be necessary, you reckless fool. They will be able to speak if I’m the one handling them.

#A2F9FF

[satanslash]

[Wasn't this the one complaining about noise some time last year?

Eh. Whatever. Water under the bridge at this point.]

so like what if someone isnt entirely sure if they have a soul

[regrede]

Then that makes us two peas in a pod. Do you have blood to donate or not?

[ sorry she’s so… hateful. ]

[satanslash]

[Is she incapable of saying 'please'? Rin thinks so.]

that wasnt the answer i was expecting but

yeah fine i can donate

[regrede]

That’s all I wanted to know.

Now, we can talk about your soul. How are you not sure?

#ffff99

[troubadamsel]

[oooh, she doesn't like this for so many reasons. Yet-]

I wish to come along with my healing staff. That way, once the blood is given, I can help them recover.

[regrede]

This is becoming an event. I won’t say no, however. I am incapable of healing magic, so it may be good to have someone helping the weaker volunteers.

[troubadamsel]

Of course it's becoming an event! You're trying to raise the dead!

[regrede]

Not “trying,” my dear. Planning to.