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[fionnuisce]

[Standing in front of the terminal, Waver looked like hell. More accurately, like he got the hell to a terminal within two minutes of sleep paralysis wearing off. His suit jacket forgotten, the usual sunglasses were hanging off a collared shirt as black as his disheveled, untied hair.]

[Let it never be said Waver Velvet was an unkempt mess; there were just much more important things to consider right now than his personal appearance.]

I have a question. Technically several, though all geared toward the same subject.

Has there yet been any evidence of limits to this place's resurrection capabilities? An upper limit on times one can return, for example?

And what of side effects: has there ever been any indication of lingering illness or other such afflictions?

You'll have to excuse me if these are stupid questions. I hadn't had time or reason to consider the implications of this until now.

Comments

[true_noir]

I have not yet reached any upper limit. I will let you know if it comes up. Might be interesting...

[She'd died enough times in other worlds that death had lost a certain amount of its ... sting.]

[fionnuisce]

Could I ask how many times you've died here? Assuming that's not prying of some sort.

[true_noir]

(OOC: Player making a couple assumptions here about how two scenes will go...}

Twice, and no it isn't really prying that much, though I expect most would look at it as rather invasive.

[fionnuisce]

[Fine with me! <3]

I'll apologize for being invasive, then. I'm just looking for answers in a matter I should have questioned when I first arrived.

[puppy_lancer]

i dunno
i'm fine even though i've died seven times
just saw some weird stuff the seventh time

[fionnuisce]

Define 'weird stuff', if you would.

[puppy_lancer]

oh just waking up to hands holding me down
and then passing out again
and then i woke up like i would usually

[fionnuisce]

Did you happen to see anything unusual at the time?

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[oathshackledbird]

[Forget answering a text. As soon as Diarmuid sees it on the network, he knows that Waver has woke up. Ignoring the fact that his curse might still be active--people are starting to drift off now, though and he hopes that means things might be winding down--Diarmuid dashes off toward Waver's room knowing the man will most likely be at the nearest terminal.

He's not wrong and soon Diarmuid is standing behind Waver, his arms wrapped around the other man, his head buried against Waver's shoulder.

Barely audible between the sobs are a few repeated words.]

I'm sorry. I'm sorry. I'm sorry...

[fionnuisce]

Wh-?!

[He immediately tensed up as though expecting an attack; this might have been the one time he was too distracted to properly sense Lancer's presence beforehand.]

Diarmuid-...come on, quit it. [The disheveled teacher looked over his shoulder, not really able to do much else with the Servant's grip on him.] I'm fine. Honestly.

[oathshackledbird]

[Sorry, he's not planning on letting go anytime soon. In fact, his voice is muffled by how hard he's pressing his head against Waver's shoulder.]

He...killed you because of me. It's my fault. I...I got you killed! If I had just checked on the sounds. If I hadn't been a COWARD and hid in my room. I'm sorry...

I'm so sorry...

[fionnuisce]

Diarmuid, stop. Take a deep breath.

[Waver's voice was firm as he managed to pull away, only to turn around and put his own arms around the knight's shoulders.]

Listen to me, and listen very carefully. What happened was my own fault. I was worried about you, and I overreacted. I picked a fight I shouldn't have with the wrong person.

It's not your fault. Not yours, Lancelot's, or Kariya's. Do you understand what I'm saying to you?

[vermicompost]

I'm sorry about what happened. It was partly my fault.

I've died before, and there weren't any side effects. At first I couldn't move, but that was all. I was returned to life in the same state. [Worms and all.]

I know many other people have died more times than I have.

[fionnuisce]

No, it wasn't. I picked an ill-advised fight and paid for it, that's all.

I did notice the paralysis, but other than that nothing. I was only wondering if there was some limit to an impossibility like this.

[vermicompost]

But I was the one who ordered him to guard the door.

They extract our soul and put it into a new body. It doesn't seem like there's any limit on how many times they can do it.

Sometimes people disappear, but I think that's different. I don't know where they go.

[fionnuisce]

I doubt either of you were thinking straight, and for that matter I'm the idiot that provoked him. Just forget it, Kariya. It's not your fault or even Lancelot's, for that matter.

At any rate, you'd think they might make mistakes in the transferring process. Or perhaps they've done it so much that it's practically foolproof.

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[tohko_amano]

I'm not sure what the time limits-if any-there are on being resurrected, but I can tell you that when you die, you will experience some sleep paralysis and won't be able to move around for awhile. It seems to increase each time you die.

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[fionnuisce]

That's unusual. Increase by how much--is there a set period of time added to it for each instance?

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[tohko_amano]

I know it's strange, but I suppose that's part of the punishment they chose to give us for dying. I've noticed that it's increases about ten or fifteen minutes each time, but I could be wrong.

[shortafewcircuits]

Did something happen? You're okay, right?

[fionnuisce]

I'm fine.

[nope, nothing happened. noooothing at all.]

[shortafewcircuits]

Good. I'd have to toss YOU from the roof if you did something to make me worry.

[Suspicious Waver is suspicious.]

[savarin]

[Oh, that's a familiar name. It's not like Red knows much, but maybe he can find out more.]

all i know is that if you die more than once then you can't move for longer after you wake up. only died once so i dunno if it's true. got any more info?

[fionnuisce]

As it stands, nothing substantial. Just the same things most everyone seems to know by now.

[savarin]

so death really isn't a big setback here. good to know i guess.

what if you die a lot? anything happen or are the admins too good for that?