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[the_word_is]

[Action for roommates (2-19)
Maka died last week. She'll wake up in her bed, but before then, in the few seconds before she wakes up, there's a flash of light and she transforms, growing blades from every inch of her body, like a flower made of deadly metal with her as the center. As quickly as they appear, they vanish again.

Then comes waking up, and sleep paralysis. For ten minutes, she is trapped motionless in her bed, unable to move any part of her body. She panics, trying to fight it, but there's nothing she can do. It passes, eventually, and she sits up with a strangled screaming sob, shaking, arms wrapped around her torso.

[Eventually, she makes her way to the terminals, and figures out how to post.]

Anybody here know how to fight hand-to-hand? A spar would be a good way to work off some energy after last week.

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[the_word_is]

No, it's not possible.

Even if you come back as a zombie, they still have to use your original body.

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[heavenscorpse]

How do you know that?

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[the_word_is]

Uh, [right, Maka. Focus. Stop panicking. Calm down.] Mr. Sid's a zombie.

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[heavenscorpse]

I've never met a zombie before.

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[the_word_is]

He's a pretty normal guy. Just... undead.

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[heavenscorpse]

I'm kind of dead. But only kind of.

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[the_word_is]

... really? [This is a good conversation, it's getting her mind off her nightmares.]

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[heavenscorpse]

Mmhm. I'm originally a plant. From Venus.

[V/V's glad to help.]

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[the_word_is]

Really? I didn't know there were plants on Venus.

But... a plant isn't "kind of dead".

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[heavenscorpse]

Oh, no, it's a long story, but I was killed when I came to Earth to destroy humanity.

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[the_word_is]

.... why?

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[heavenscorpse]

I didn't have sentience then. And Venus told me to do it.

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[the_word_is]

Venus told you to do it?

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[heavenscorpse]

Yes. The planets have a will of their own.

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[the_word_is]

[She's never heard that before, but she can accept it.]

And Venus wanted you to kill humans?

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[heavenscorpse]

Yes... Because, humans outlasted the death of Earth, when normally living beings can't outlive their planet. The other planets were afraid.

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[the_word_is]

Aren't there planets with no people on them where humans could go instead?

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[heavenscorpse]

Planets aren't really known for being flexible.

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[the_word_is]

I didn't know that. Earth seems pretty... nice. It doesn't seem to mind having a bunch of species.

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[heavenscorpse]

I've never talked to Earth. It dying was the whole reason I was sent there.

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[the_word_is]

So, where did all the people go?

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[heavenscorpse]

Well, they lived on through technology, even though no animals could survive and no plants could grow. So I was supposed to wipe them out.

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[the_word_is]

I guess you found out that people won't die so easily.

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[heavenscorpse]

I'm glad. I really like humans.

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[the_word_is]

We're pretty great, once you get to know us.