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English_American t1_j5mq4ti wrote

Reply to comment by TheCreatorCrew in [WP] As a necromancer, you are in the business of reanimating the dead for a few days at a time. Families say goodbye, businesses get cooperate secrets, scientists test their drugs, etc. The more they pay, the better they are restored and the longer they stay, as it does take a lot out of you. by chacham2

It does! Something along the lines of:

> Give us the soul of John the Goldsmith. In his place, take mine for three days, and in three days it will return to your possession. While the soul of the free wanders in the kingdom, mine will be in your service, my Lord.

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RolyPoly1320 t1_j5mnft4 wrote

Reply to [WP] As a necromancer, you are in the business of reanimating the dead for a few days at a time. Families say goodbye, businesses get cooperate secrets, scientists test their drugs, etc. The more they pay, the better they are restored and the longer they stay, as it does take a lot out of you. by chacham2

I don't have much longer to talk so I'll try to keep this brief.

I'm a Necromancer. Not the kind you'd expect. I specialize in closing unfinished business for the deceased and their family, friends, employers, and acquaintances. Never got a chance to say goodbye to your beloved pet? I'm your guy. Best friend passed away unexpectedly and you need a day or two to make sure you fulfill a promise you made to them? Say no more, I got you. Employee croak and leave a major brain drain? It'll cost you, but I can help.

Sounds great doesn't it? I bet it does, but there's a catch. I only do temporary reanimations. I know it sounds great being able to see someone you love again, but upsetting the natural order of things just isn't appealing. Any two bit necromancer can make a mindless zombie horde, but it takes a special bit of skill to bring back a whole person with full consciousness.

You need not worry though. My spells are precise. You tell me how long you need, I do my work, and we're all happy in the end. The spells even ensure the target returns to their crypt at the end of their time because let's face it, nobody wants to deal with a mound of rotting flesh sitting in their home or office.

In case you're wondering what kind of compensation I require? I generally give people a day or two on the house. It's such a small amount of time that charging for it just feels wrong. After that the price rises in proportion to the time you need. A couple years will cost you a few million minimum.

Sure it's expensive, but everything comes at a cost and I'm not exactly benefitting from these prices either. My time is limited too so when I started seeing serious income I setup charitable organizations to assist people in processing their grief in a healthy manner. I mean, it's not like I can take it with me either, right?

Anyway, sorry to have kept you so long. I have one last customer to tend to before my time is up. I'll see you on the other side friends.

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Lonely_Rogue t1_j5mn84v wrote

Reply to [PM] Give me an apocalypse scenario and I will write you a short story about people from that situation. by Lamborgani96

Every human on Earth suddenly goes deaf and blind. Fear, confusion, absolute chaos as everyone realizes they're trapped in silent darkness. Millions dead in seconds as their cars collide or swerve off of roadways. Flights in the air are doomed; vessels at sea stand little chance. Those lucky enough to be safe at home may have a few days of security before needing to figure out how to navigate this new reality in the outside world. Will humanity find a way?

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aeonax t1_j5mmjs0 wrote

Reply to comment by TheGurw in [WP] A bar called “The Alibi” that’s notorious for being just that.. an alibi. Often packed with ex-cons, the customers of The Alibi adhere to a silent, but strict, code: If they say they were here, we saw them. They’ll always back an alibi, no questions asked. by JelloStaplerr

Lol remove that spoiler line. Its too strong to be hidden behind once click maybe say one of the earlier earthers or something

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TheCreatorCrew t1_j5mlk40 wrote

Reply to comment by English_American in [WP] As a necromancer, you are in the business of reanimating the dead for a few days at a time. Families say goodbye, businesses get cooperate secrets, scientists test their drugs, etc. The more they pay, the better they are restored and the longer they stay, as it does take a lot out of you. by chacham2

Excellent writing! I didn’t even think about trading places, great use of the prompt. Does the Latin mean anything in particular?

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Say_Im_Ugly OP t1_j5mkk9c wrote

Reply to [OT] Writer's Spotlight: bookworm271 by Say_Im_Ugly

Hey u/bookworm271! Congrats on your spotlight. I hope you’ll take the time to answer a few questions

  1. How long have you been writing and why did you start?

  2. What is your favorite genre to play around with?

  3. If you could cook for and have dinner with anyone right now who would it be and what would you make?

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Omen224 t1_j5mkgcg wrote

Reply to comment by FlyMega in [WP] As a necromancer, you are in the business of reanimating the dead for a few days at a time. Families say goodbye, businesses get cooperate secrets, scientists test their drugs, etc. The more they pay, the better they are restored and the longer they stay, as it does take a lot out of you. by chacham2

As incentive to have more of my richer clients behave. Not only out of egotistic altruism, but also to improve the possibility of a repeat experience.

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FlyMega t1_j5mjxzb wrote

Reply to comment by Omen224 in [WP] As a necromancer, you are in the business of reanimating the dead for a few days at a time. Families say goodbye, businesses get cooperate secrets, scientists test their drugs, etc. The more they pay, the better they are restored and the longer they stay, as it does take a lot out of you. by chacham2

No way for them to know, why not just pocket the cash? I mean, if you’re a necromancer no reason to give back the money… yknow

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ThrowdoBaggins t1_j5mgxx6 wrote

Reply to comment by Phage0070 in [WP] A bar called “The Alibi” that’s notorious for being just that.. an alibi. Often packed with ex-cons, the customers of The Alibi adhere to a silent, but strict, code: If they say they were here, we saw them. They’ll always back an alibi, no questions asked. by JelloStaplerr

But you’re making my claim for me — it’s not enough to say the venue has a reputation, you need to demonstrate that for every person who takes the stand.

Again, juries don’t vote on vibes, the phrase is “beyond reasonable doubt” so even putting some doubt into the minds of the jurors might be enough to allow the alibi.

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