[Early in the morning on July 5th, after Jane Smith's uncharacteristic behavior was put to an end, were someone to go on a walk throughout the park, they might come across an unusual sight
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I KNOW THIS PROBABLY WON'T WORK but it's IC for him to try.sanctusdeiJuly 10 2011, 18:01:59 UTC
[Theo looks at Samantha for awhile, finishing a cigarette. He stamps it out, and walks over to her, taking her pulse.
Nothing. She was cold.
Carefully, he lifts her off the bench, and lays her on the ground. He folds her arms over her chest. From his suit coat pockets he brings out a thin spell book and a small tin box of ashes. He always keeps components on his person.
The ashes are that of a human, and have been imbued by spells. He lays them out in a thin line around her body, giving an incantation in Latin as he goes, quietly and almost mumbling. He puts the ashes away and takes out his pocket knife, slicing the palm of his right hand. Letting the blood run to his finger tips, he draws an arcane symbol on her forehead. This final move is what transfers the energy from himself to the corpse, in the hopes of reanimation. He gives it as much energy he can without causing himself to pass out. He's not looking for a mindless, shambling minion here. He wants a zombie who will be able to take commands, to answer questions. The body is perfectly intact, and while possibly not recently dead, this should be possible, if only for a few minutes before she deteriorates too far. He just wants some answers. To find out how this happened.
The spell complete, Theo stands back, lighting another cigarette, and he watches the body's fingers. It always starts there, if they wake. But he's not getting his hopes up.]
"I've tangled with several super villains who do this stuff all the time. Trust me. The magic stuff is a lot less reliable than the old scientific stuff."
[Theo practically growls at him.] Well you haven't tangled with me before, jackass, so stop acting like you know what's going on. I've done this before dozens of times and it works perfectly fucking fine!
[She turns sharply to Ilsa. It's hard to tell, since he always looks exhausted.] I'm fine. I figured this is a special case, and I'm not going to risk not using enough.
[MORE GLARE.] There won't be. Mayfield won't allow something like that to happen for too long. And I'm not raising her up to eat your brain or some shit like that. I might be able to get her to talk. She might remember the last few minutes before she died. But if I got here too late, she'll just be a servant and nothing like her old self.
[Fuck, he's tired. Theo plops down on the bench and starts on yet another cigarette.] If something doesn't happen soon, though, then it didn't work.
"I kinda get the feeling the town itself wouldn't let that happen. It'd be too much information, and keeping us in the dark with half truths is more fun for whatever sadist in charge."
[ After a suitable interval, watching Theo as much as Samantha's body, Ilsa brings a small flask from her purse, sprinkles the body with it, then takes a sip, then offering the flask to Michael and Theo. ]
Nothing. She was cold.
Carefully, he lifts her off the bench, and lays her on the ground. He folds her arms over her chest. From his suit coat pockets he brings out a thin spell book and a small tin box of ashes. He always keeps components on his person.
The ashes are that of a human, and have been imbued by spells. He lays them out in a thin line around her body, giving an incantation in Latin as he goes, quietly and almost mumbling. He puts the ashes away and takes out his pocket knife, slicing the palm of his right hand. Letting the blood run to his finger tips, he draws an arcane symbol on her forehead. This final move is what transfers the energy from himself to the corpse, in the hopes of reanimation. He gives it as much energy he can without causing himself to pass out. He's not looking for a mindless, shambling minion here. He wants a zombie who will be able to take commands, to answer questions. The body is perfectly intact, and while possibly not recently dead, this should be possible, if only for a few minutes before she deteriorates too far. He just wants some answers. To find out how this happened.
The spell complete, Theo stands back, lighting another cigarette, and he watches the body's fingers. It always starts there, if they wake. But he's not getting his hopes up.]
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"I don't think that's how you bring someone back to life. Not nearly enough tesla coils or thunder storms. No hunch back with a lisp either..."
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Don't be ridiculous. And I know what the fuck I am doing, thanks.
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That would depend on which world you're standing in.
[ Then quietly, to Theo. ]
You all right? Was a bit of a risk, that much energy transfer.
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[She turns sharply to Ilsa. It's hard to tell, since he always looks exhausted.] I'm fine. I figured this is a special case, and I'm not going to risk not using enough.
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Zombies we can handle, I think.
[ She'll stand quietly behind Theo, waiting for a sign that it worked or no. ]
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[Fuck, he's tired. Theo plops down on the bench and starts on yet another cigarette.] If something doesn't happen soon, though, then it didn't work.
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[ A few more moments of waiting before she asks Theo ]
She may not want to risk coming back, though.
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Or maybe she wants us to know something, but never could get it out, since she was always droned.
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[ Again, murmured to Theo: ] Would it be all right if I gave her a blessing, if it doesn't take?
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