public channel, d56

[kingsroads]

[ Now that a day's gone by with nobody trying to put a hit on the Ringmaster, it's the PERFECT time to ask his creepy questions. ]

How many of you have died before, whether on your world or at the Carnival? You don't have to answer if you don't want to, I understand this might be a sore subject for some.

And if you have died, how were you brought back to life? Please try to be as detailed in your answer as possible.

[ just asked like no big deal, there's nothing weird about asking how people died in the slightest. c: ]

Comments

[osteothropy]

Why do you wanna know?

[Kind of awkward, tbh.]

[kingsroads]

For study, of course! There were ways one could raise the dead in my world--I want to see how similar they are.

[ that is technically true. ]

[dorkypantsuit]

Wow.

[Just when he thought you couldn't get any weirder.]

You got a necro-kink or something?

[kingsroads]

This is going to be one of those conversations where I end up reminding everyone that I'm married, isn't it.

[ because Strange's got no idea what necro-kink is but he's already had WAY TOO MANY CONVERSATIONS that boiled down to "dude, stop that, I'm married." ]

[atouts]

Is asking this really necessary, Mr. Strange?

[ look, he doesn't even need to sigh on channel because it's really easy to imagine he picked the radio up right after doing so. ]

[kingsroads]

Of course it is! After all, we've got an opportunity to learn about the magic of different worlds--why wouldn't I ask around?

[ this has nothing to do with canon in the slightest except for the fact that yeah, it 100% has everything to do with canon ]

[sunflowerfields]

Died? That's silly, people can't come back from the dead.

...Can they?

[kingsroads]

Of course they can! There's plenty of ways to bring the dead back to life. I can name two of them off the top of my head: black magic and whatever sort of faerie magic the Ringmaster uses.

[spaghettimonster]

Hmmm. I'm pretty sure that I've died at least once. But does it really count if I don't remember it, because my killer went back in time and undid it?

[He's helping.]

[kingsroads]

I'm starting to get the impression that time magic is more powerful than I once thought.

[ this is a VERY BAD THING. ]

Do you know if your killer still remembers killing you after they undid it?

[destiny_key]

Um, well...

[How does one explain losing a heart? That's kinda dying, isn't it?]

I've... kinda died, I guess? I lost my heart, once, and I was basically gone... But I came back.

[Sora that's a terrible explanation.]

[kingsroads]

[ that is indeed a terrible explanation, SO HAVE SOME MORE NOSY QUESTIONS. ]

Literally or metaphorically speaking?

[thevictoriandetective]

[Ahem.]

Does flatlining count?

[kingsroads]

[ what the fuck is flatlining, Strange doesn't know, early 1800s, buddy ]

I suppose so?

[toogoodtoopure]

Mmm...well, I haven't died but...I did have my soul taken.

[Dying on the other hand...that's a bit of a touchy subject, so he doesn't comment on that. Yuugi hums quietly.]

It's probably different than what you're asking.

[kingsroads]

I'm afraid it is a bit different. Still, if you wish to tell, I wouldn't mind hearing about how your soul was taken.

[otoko]

Not only is it 'sore', it is invasive!

Even assuming someone were to have died and returned, such information is hardly what any would pass over public radio!

[kingsroads]

I'd be happy to chat over a private channel if that is your concern.

[ just said as if that'll solve all problems. c: ]

[mildwildchild]

Is...is dying and coming back a common thing where you're from?

[kingsroads]

I wouldn't say it's common, but it's certainly happened. Likewise, it's also happened here, in the Carnival.

[puddingemote]

Like ghosts?

[NOPE.]

[kingsroads]

Not entirely. Ghosts are just spirits. I'm talking about someone who has died and then was restored back to life, in their old body, in a...well, not-dead condition.

can't sleep, so tag it is!

[whattaprick]

[ Of course it figures that this is the first thing he hears when he finally figures out how to tune the damn device he was given. ]

You don't think it'd be kind of hard to answer that question? The dead aren't exactly known for remembering things.

a wonderful strategy. ;)

[kingsroads]

Well surely someone would have told them. I know if I was raised from the dead, my first question would be 'how did it happen.'

[empty_vessel]

I... Why would you ask that? It's kind of personal, I'd think?

[He can't really grasp why someone would want to know that. It's probably traumatic and not really something brought up so casually.]

[kingsroads]

I said people didn't have to answer if they didn't want to.