They honestly don’t look very hostile, despite their getup. They were also brought back intelligent enough to knock on the door (even though it may have been loudly) and wait for an answer.
Kind of like a character I have in the RPG Champions. He goes by the hero name of Uncle Sam. And in the final need when it looks like the world is going to fall to evil he says "You who have sacrificed all in defense of liberty. She needs you again, come to liberty’s call! And the graves of fallen American fighting men open and they step forth ready to fight for liberty. Ships that sank rise from the bottom made whole, Troops have their full combat gear, but all are powered by the magik of Liberty and thus are unbeatable.
1) They serve the Rannites, as they owned the powder and/or have power over the undead.
2) They serve C’rhynne, as she is the one who scattered the powder/ she is the highest ranking soldier in the city-guard.
3) They serve noone, and just want to know whats going on and why are they resurrected.
4) They are oblivious to the fact, that they are dead already and just getting on with the last orders they recieved. Eventually refighting the battle from before.
Hmmm… Its easy to tell which option would create the most tension, less so which would be the most entertaining. One thing is sure though: Monday is so, so far away…
Or they serve who they were serving before and will act just as they did when they were alive. They’re not undead – they’re reanimated. Undead tend to be all rarrrh! Reanimated, more like, meh, another day, another tax bill.
The powder was supposed to reanimate victims so they could be tormented, right?
That would seem to require that they’re free-willed and essentially their old selves. Perhaps the bad guys did not think this through.
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What a surprise. I’m shocked. Shocked, I tell you. Now, pardon me while I count this betting pool prize.
So, HOW MANY soldiers were buried where they fell in this keep? At least, under the area she scattered the powder?
They honestly don’t look very hostile, despite their getup. They were also brought back intelligent enough to knock on the door (even though it may have been loudly) and wait for an answer.
I’m with you.
They knocked, then banged, then knocked again.
And they’re not snarling and/or growling.
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It does look like they are awaiting orders. Soldiers who gave their life for duty, now have no life, just duty.
Kind of like a character I have in the RPG Champions. He goes by the hero name of Uncle Sam. And in the final need when it looks like the world is going to fall to evil he says "You who have sacrificed all in defense of liberty. She needs you again, come to liberty’s call! And the graves of fallen American fighting men open and they step forth ready to fight for liberty. Ships that sank rise from the bottom made whole, Troops have their full combat gear, but all are powered by the magik of Liberty and thus are unbeatable.
Maybe dying turned them into pacifists.
I mean, they haven’t had meat for so long they might even be vegetarians!
I wouldn’t be surprised. That powder was supposed to raise the dead with awareness after all. Otherwise, how would the heads it was meant for suffer?
Sooo… Lets consider the possibilities.
1) They serve the Rannites, as they owned the powder and/or have power over the undead.
2) They serve C’rhynne, as she is the one who scattered the powder/ she is the highest ranking soldier in the city-guard.
3) They serve noone, and just want to know whats going on and why are they resurrected.
4) They are oblivious to the fact, that they are dead already and just getting on with the last orders they recieved. Eventually refighting the battle from before.
Hmmm… Its easy to tell which option would create the most tension, less so which would be the most entertaining. One thing is sure though: Monday is so, so far away…
Or they serve who they were serving before and will act just as they did when they were alive. They’re not undead – they’re reanimated. Undead tend to be all rarrrh! Reanimated, more like, meh, another day, another tax bill.
"Reanimated" *is* undead. Undead does not mean mindless, Lewie is undead. Vampires are undead.
5+ they serve some other cause/entity
The powder was supposed to reanimate victims so they could be tormented, right?
That would seem to require that they’re free-willed and essentially their old selves. Perhaps the bad guys did not think this through.
Mandatory joke is mandatory I guess?
The classics never go out of style.
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As a Twitter friend has said, "When the going gets tough, the tough turn to necromancy." ?
Mother always did say to make new friends…
Person: “It’s hard to raise a family.”
Necromancer: “Not if they’re buried close together.”
Person: “What?”
Necromancer: “What?”
Now taking bets on whether the zombies attack C’rhynne, thank her, or call her "Mommy." You’re welcome to bet on your own predictions, too.
"Mommy"? … Like, they might call her Sir/Maddam, but Mommy?
Not by birth, but she did raise them after all.
I put my money on the "Mommy" version. And C’rhynne will lead them against the Rannites and kick plenty ass… yeeeeaaah. Something like that.
Just so long as it’s not the drawn out "Moooo-mmyyyyy" from Doctor Who.
Also, I just want to compliment the author for the elaborateness of this meet-cute. Between Glon and C’rhynne, I mean.
Hi, we’re from the veteran’s society.
Well, at least they are polite undead…
"Candygram."
And YOU thought The Spanish Inquisition was unexpected!!
"Trick or treat!"
😀 I appreciate me some good old jokes in this dark age!
Remember kids, friends don’t let friends perform unknown Necromantic rituals
I predict a riot!
No, I don’t. Just wanted to say those words 😛
So we can’t see the hundred more behind those three tall fellows.