The Nicities of Necromancy IC

[The Bearded One]

Robert sighed. "I'm sorry, I didn't mean to be that critical, I just have... issues with slavery in general, and enslaving a soul... to me it's..." Robert struggled to come up with something that described how he felt about it that didn't involve eating babies. It was very possible that Kornesin found eating babies humorous.

"It's like... having someone you love... die.... and knowing that no matter how skilled you are... that they're gone... and there's no way to even speak with them because in a very fundamental way... they no longer exist."

Robert shook himself a bit and forced himself to smile, turning to walk backwards and extending his own hand "So... sure. We'll shake on it." he said.
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Currently working out a villain check up. This will not affect the immediate plot, so have no fear when posting. Please be patient.

[Gaara of the desert]

((lol his left hand is perfect. It's his right hand that is all scarred up.))

A small piece of Roberts soul was torn from his body. As is the ability of his left hand. "That is what happens when one makes a deal with death. I have so much of Death's soul in me that it happens without my will" Kornesin said re-gloving his perfect hand. "Now neither of us can break the deal we have made. It is like we are physically unable to do it. I will live up to your standards until your goal is accomplished. Then once I have helped you I can go back to normal, but you must help me." Kornesin said looking out from his hood, hiding an evil smile, at Robert. "I'm sure you cherish your soul, every last bit. So as soon as the deal is fulfilled you will get the bit of soul that was torn from your body, back." Kornesin said. Now he would get the help he needed to bring her back. It was now all a matter of time. It was a sad thing that he had to make this kind of a deal though. But it was only to ensure that he would help me in what I need. For I am positive that he would never in this lifetime help me. He cherishes life too much. I am also positive that there is no one with a strong enough will to withstand a deal with death. Kornesin thought to himself. Suddenly there was a sharp pain in his chest. Kornesin reached up with his right, scarred, hand and grabbed his chest. He knew it wasn't a heart attack. It was death taking a little more of his soul. Any more and he wouldn't even care about her anymore. Damn! I can't use this again. Hopefully I won't have to use the soul binding deal any more. Death has already taken over too much of my soul. I can only imagine, Death gaining a human body. A Necromancers body at that. The powers he would have, the power he would gain over this world. Kornesin thought to himself as he leaned against the wall next to him and slumped to the ground. So... Exhausting he thought as he passed out on the ground.

[Captain Cutts]

Perry watched Kornesin fall to the ground, leaning up against the wall in a very vulnerable position... something was wrong with the poor guy. Perry walked up to Kornesin and his purple spectacles slid a little down a little and rested on the tip of his nose, Perry narrowed his eyes at Kornesin "You look a little under the weather" He said in a very authoritive tone.

[Hawlin]

The crew followed the hallway, the light from Lokia shimmering off in the distance until they arrived. She had been waiting at the top of a staircase. "The labs are downstairs 3 floors...the damage to the facility is extensive, and I cannot guarantee your absolute safety" she said with a small sigh as she watched Kornesin sink to the ground. She didn't care much for him anyway and she was more than willing to leave him behind. "Jericho is quite a ways ahead and..." she paused as if hearing something. The lights in the hallway flashed brightly before the bulbs exploded, raining glass down onto the tiles. "...He has begun restoring power. I would advise against the use of the elevators, though, for obvious reasons..." she added, waiting for the others to get ready. The building should have been condemned 2 centuries ago, and the walls were ancient and fragile.

[The Bearded One]

Robert smiled internally through the pain of the piece of his soul tear away. He knew the power of souls, if Kornesin stuck to his deal then that blackness on his soul might be turned back a bit. Not much, but it just might be enough. Enough for him to want to turn back all the way.

In Robert's opinion, Death wasn't that bad of a guy, but his powers where addicting, like a drug. The more you used them the more they used you. Death himself had a natural resistance to their influence, but the power had a mind all its own. Sooner or later it would take you over. Unless it was stopped.

'To resist it this long...' Robert thought as Kornesin fell over, a tiny piece more of his soul being eaten away 'He must have had a strong will... or a strong soul...'

"Oh, what goes around comes around. You need that piece more than I do right now." he murmured, kneeling down and checking that the mans heart rate was regular and his pupils dilated normally.

"No, just knocked out. Soul related, his body is completely fine.

'Not that I'd go back on a promise anyway.' he thought, standing back up.

"Thank you Lokia." he said, hauling the man onto his shoulders in a fireman's carry, stumbling a bit before regaining his balance. "Do you know where the most stable part of the building is? We should probably eat something and rest... Tell me, can you charge on food alone, or will you need another form of energy?"

(or should I smack you in the face to wake you up?)

[Hawlin]

"The middle of the building is sunken in, the most stable location would have to be near the exterior walls, seeing as how they are also held up by the exterior vegetation...estimated 41% hike in structural fortitude. Once we get to the basement, all we can hope for is for there not to be a sudden rainstorm, flood, earthquake, tornado, or falling tree" She said to answer his question as she began down the stairs. "Yes, any or all of what I've listed provide varying levels of energy, carbon based matter being one of the high ends..." she said before it seemed as if something sparked inside of her. "What kind of food did you bring?" she asked, sounding significantly less mechanical.

[The Bearded One]

"Well, we'll have to get somewhere where I can lay down Mr. Deathrant here, but we definitely have Perogies."


"Hmm..." He hmmed thoughtfully, going over what he had put through the portal over the years, brow furrowing as he navigated a particularly difficult part of the staircase. "I believe there should be some ice-cream that I couldn't fit in the freezer last week... And various pickled things... Sorry, but other than that, it'll be fairly random."

[Hawlin]

"Ice...cream?" she said, unable to figure out what such a mess would be like. "We can stop at any time you want, Robert. Jericho has yet to properly power up the mainframe which will take some time" she said, shining her fingers in front of Robert so he could safely go down the stairs

[Captain Cutts]

Perry grinned as he followed along behind the group, Robert carried Mr.Sunshine (Kornesin) on his shoulders as Robert and Lokia talked about food and recharging. Perry couldn't help himself, he giggled in a rather manly manner. "Android or not, I could sure get Lokias blood pumping" He said with a wink behind his glasses in the darkness, then he turned to Robert "You should let me treat Kornesin, i think I even have my saw... you see I'm an incredible surgeon" He said without a hint of trickery in his voice.

[The Bearded One]

"Ah, I believe you mean a Barber-surgeon, or Bone-saw" said Robert, nodding in thanks at Lokia as he progressed.

"Ice-cream is... Oh, how to explain it?"

"It's cold, and soft, but kind of firm as well... It comes in many flavours, most of which are sweet... I can't really describe the sweetness, but the few bitter ones make your tongue feel dry..."

"You know what, you can just see for yourself, we'll stop on the next landing." Robert said.