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antariies · 2 years

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How to Come Back From the Dead

(Or, the Commander's introspection of The Departing, but make it a wikiHow article; angst, hurt/comfort; 1.9k words, CW: blood)

Authored by The Pact Commander Last Updated: 1333 AE ⬜️ References ☑️ Tested

There are many ways to partially come back from the dead, either by becoming a ghost, Risen, or Awakened, but true resurrection is a lot harder to achieve. For those of us unable to become liches (or eat and absorb the magic of one) there is an easier, faster way.

Part 1: Don’t Just Die, Be Killed

Become a thorn in a god's side. Any god will do, but for best results, pick a particularly violent and vengeful god, like Balthazar. Interfere with his plans to raise an army and devour the world because that’s what you've done to every power-hungry magic being who tried before him. Zhaitan. Mordremoth. He is no different from an Elder Dragon.

Once you have successfully gotten in his way at every turn, Balthazar will ambush you when you are alone and trap you so you can't escape.

You will be outmatched, but you will reassure yourself that you only need to hold out until reinforcements arrive.

As the fight drags on and there is still no sign of help, you will begin to lose hope, just a little.

As you stumble from exhaustion just long enough for Balthazar to land a deep gash in your side, you will begin to lose blood, a lot.

Aurene will show up just as you are about to pass out, surprising you.

"Ah, the scion," Balthazar will grin, "come here to defend her champion."

The surprise will give way to horror when you realize that he was using you as bait this whole time.

Watch helplessly as he restrains her. That's your daughter. Her eyes will be blown wide in terror and she will thrash against the chains so hard that the crystals on her back chip when they scrape against the metal. That's your daughter.

"Aurene!" you will scream, throat burning from all the smoke.

That will be the last thing you say.

The sun is setting on you. You'll be able to see it in the reflection of Balthazar's sword when he lifts it high above your body.

"How sad for you to die so far from home," he will say, voice dripping with mock sympathy and so, so much hate.

Be impaled.

Bleed out faster than you can choke on your own blood.

Die alone.

Part 2: Getting Your Second Chance

Wake up in the Domain of the Lost. Ideally, your death was traumatic enough that you forgot everything and ended up here. Time works differently in this realm, so you can take as long as you need to get your bearings. When you're ready, go talk to the hooded figure with the bone mask. He is the Judge, and he will help you regain your lost memories.

Along the way, you will meet someone in a cage.

He will introduce himself as King Palawa Joko, the last Primeval King, the Undying, the Scourge of Vabbi, etc., etc. and he will curse Balthazar for imprisoning him here. This will mean nothing to you right now.

When you meet the Judge, he will tell you to fight for your name first, to find out who you were and how you lived. Then you must learn your purpose, to find out how and why you died. You didn't know you could fight, but as you rummage around in the heaps of other dead people's belongings, you will find weapons that slide into your hands as easy as breathing.

And it's important that you find them fast, because your face will be worn like a glamour by more than one spirit. When words fail to persuade them, you will raise your weapons (easy as breathing) and try a different method of persuasion.

You'll remember your name—your real name—first, but what everyone calls you is—

Commander. [1]

You are the Pact Commander.

A white raven will appear to you then, bright against the bleakness to lead you through the barren trees, and you will watch moments of your own life play out in front of you. You will likely need to take a few minutes at each of them to process it all, because for every big memory you're shown, a hundred smaller ones flood your mind to bridge the gaps in-between.

When the last memory fades away, you will be wearing your armor again. You will remember everything now.

Everything.

You will sink to your knees without a sound, hugging yourself so tightly because you're afraid any second now your body will remember that it's not supposed to be so whole.

Take your time. Breathe. It won't go away, but it'll fade. It'll get easier.

Eventually, when you feel like you won't immediately fall apart if you move, you will get up slowly and make your way back to the Judge. You can't stay here. You have unfinished business.

"Balthazar killed you," the Judge will say, not unkindly. He will tilt his head in a birdlike motion, "but you would face him again?"

Seeing the look on your face, the Judge will tell you of a fearsome beast, the Eater of Souls. He will warn you that if you fail to defeat it, it will consume your soul and you will cease to exist entirely. So you will have to kill a power-hungry magic being or die trying. Pretty standard, all things considered. When you tell the Judge that it’s a risk you’ll have to take, he will fall silent for a long moment.

“The afterlife is many things,” he will say patiently, face unreadable behind the mask. “A chance to finally rest is one of them.”

Hesitate, and just for a second, let yourself consider it. Laying down your weapons. No more fighting, no more pain, no more losing people. Finally resting.

That familiar fire in your gut will flare up again. The brave one, that reminds you that you chose to fight because you are stronger and more capable than most, and you don’t want anyone else to suffer as you have. The hungry one, that will eat you alive with guilt if you pass on this second chance at life, a chance that others can only dream of. [2]

Think of your Order mentor, think of Eir, think of Trahearne, and remember that you can't save everyone.

Think of Aurene, think of all your friends still alive, and remember that you have to try.

“I... no,” you will shake your head. “No, not… not yet.”

The Judge will nod once in understanding. He is no stranger to people like you. “Go then. Conquer the Eater of Souls and live again." His eyes will blaze green through the mask and his shadowy cloak will billow around him like wings unfurling. "Remind Balthazar that none escape judgement."

After you find, fight, and kill the Eater of Souls to claim its magic, you will have to pass through the clearing you woke up in. You will run into Joko again (the last Primeval King, the Undying, the Scourge of Vabbi, etc.) and he will try a different angle this time, now that you're no longer an amnesiac ghost.

"Such pluck and self-delusion," he will purr when you reject his help for the second time, clearly amused. "Of course, you are forgetting one crucial detail: Balthazar has an army. Do you have an army, little one?" He will bare his teeth at you in a tar-filled grin. "We both know you don't stand a chance without my Awakened soldiers."

"...You're right," you will say slowly, the pieces of a wild plan starting to fall into place in your head. You will match his grin with a smug smile of your own. "I do need your army. But I don't need you."

You will ignore his attempts to interrogate you after that, and Joko will squawk indignantly as you walk away right in the middle of his tirade, not even bothering to stifle your laughter. His threats will get fainter as you go, until they're nothing more than echoes. [3]

Find the tree you woke up under. Sit down under its branches, lean back against the trunk, and close your eyes.

Part 3: Coming Back to Life

Open your eyes to a beautiful evening sky. Then realize very quickly that you can't breathe because there's still leftover blood caught in your throat. Turn your head to the side, retching and coughing and wheezing until you can suck in a few ragged breaths without dark spots dancing in your peripheral vision. The rest of your body will have already started to knit itself back together before you regained consciousness, but it's a slow and painful process, so try not to move too much.

While you do that, your allies will have jumped back with shouts of alarm and levelled their weapons at you. It might feel insulting, but remember that just moments ago you were little more than a mangled corpse at their feet.

Convince them that this is not a trick. It'll be easier than you expect. You have this uncanny way of surviving against all odds, the kind that makes it easier for people to believe in miracles. They were hoping for something like this.

"If anyone could come back from the dead," Taimi will laugh wetly, voice crackling through your communicator, "of course it would be the Commander!"

Let Kasmeer fuss over you. She will want to wipe your face, and as much as you protest because, "Kas, those are your nice handkerchiefs," she will shush you. With red-rimmed eyes and shaky hands, she will soak her handkerchiefs (the nice ones) in water from her canteen and gently scrub the dried blood away.

Watch as Canach and Rytlock shuffle around awkwardly. Emotions have never really been their strong suit, so instead they will pick up your weapons from where you dropped them and hand them back to you. They will cough into their fists and say, "I'm doubling my wager on you." and "Good to have you back." respectively, and then look away when you smile at them in turn.

You will be covered in burns of all three degrees, and although the dry desert air will only just begin to cool down now, you will shiver uncontrollably as something icy carves a hollow in your chest. [4]

Part 4 (Optional): Repaying the Favor

Confront Balthazar. When he sees you again at Kodash Bazaar, bruised and burned but still standing, his face will twist in shock and disbelief and hate and sheer, utter frustration, in that order. It will infuriate him to no end, the way not even death could stop you. You’re not infallible, but you are inevitable, and for the first time in millennia, he will feel scared. Not of you, but of dying. He differs from Elder Dragons in this way.

Fight Balthazar.

Win.

Community Q&A

Question: Commander?? What the fuck???

The Pact Commander (Author, Expert Answer)

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Sometimes you forget that "Commander" isn't actually your name. No one's used your real name in so long.

Is it possible to feel fulfilled and trapped at the same time? You can still resent bearing the weight of the world on your shoulders even if you would never give it up, right?

This will probably not come back to bite you in the ass later.

You think you left a part of your soul back there.

#gw2 #guild wars 2 #gw2 fan submission #gw2 fanfiction #pact commander #nenah: hello what about me-#me: NO. ur not IN this episode #trying out a different style this time!! :D this was fun #i feel like if id written about the departing in my usual style it wouldve been too long to get thru everything #and also an angstfest. which i mean yeah its the departing but still #this fic was a BALANCING act! of sticking close to canon to be generic #and adding enough new detail so it wasnt just a regurgitation of the wiki #letting u all know tho i imagine my commanders departing a lot differently than canon #for starters joko is trapped in a carnival dunk tank instead of a bone cage #and as alwayssss if u enjoyed reading would u consider reblogging! and commenting in the tags :D i read them ALL and i love them so much #my writing

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klance-daydreams · 2 years

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Klance Travel Vlogs!!!!!!!

so keith and lance start out as best buddies for this one (age 20-21)

they decide one day that they want to go on a trip together

a really super long trip

so they choose on doing a thing where they go to all 50 states in america!!!

and not just stop by for an hour or two: they want to spend at least a weekish at each big stop

basically, they're in it for the long haul (exciting!!!!!)

instead of constantly booking hotels, to save money they buy a camper van

a real cute one too (it's kinda old but it'll do)

so keith and lance are off on their journey!!

then lance gives the brilliant idea that they start a youtube channel, yknow to document this whole thing

so they do!

"Space Ranger Vlogs" they decide on the name

they call their viewers the R. Squad (short for ranger squad)

first they hit up places in vermont since they live there

vermont to new hampshire to maine

then they head down the east coast

they do lots of camping and nature stuff bc yea

they do at least one crazy wild cool attraction per state as well!!! keith and lance love a good adventure

at the end of every video, keith and lance take turns stating they're favorite part of whatever they did

they take turns editing videos but it's mostly keith working on videos and social media and lance planning trips and camera stuff

it's a good system they have

not so surprisingly, they've gained lots of attention

by state #39 Space Ranger Vlogs is a verified channel with 102k subscribers

so now, they can afford a whole lot more

they still love to stick with their roots tho and do as they did

it has always been a dream of keith's to have a butterfly land on his finger

while camping in utah, guess what happens!!!!!

lance catches it all on camera its so cool

have i mentioned that keith and lance cuddle? a lot???

well yes, they cuddle and spoon and occasionally peck each other on the cheek

they mostly do it off camera though

and yeah, they slowly (quickly) fall for eachother

by the end of all 50 states and a year and a half of traveling, they're at 257k subscribers and get a butt ton of views per month (yayy!!!)

but lance and keith aren't done yet

they have grown to really love traveling to new places and sharing fun experiences

so they leave the camper van in florida with lance's family

and head to europe

they spend some time in france but by now, it's almost christmas

they go to switzerland

they book a really nice cabin-like suite because they can afford it (it's got fancy robes, fancy food, fancy fireplace, and fancy hot tub!!! the dream!!!)

so yeah. they love it

on new years eve the countdown starts and keith and lance have already had a couple drinks

at midnight they ahem. they kiss. like for realsies

so after all that! they discuss

omg they're in LOVE who could have seen this one coming @___@

a couple days later they post a different kind of video titled "us" and yknow tell the R. Squad

R. Squad saw it coming a mile away @___@ they're super nice about it!!!

so klance continue to travel the world in love with adventure and each other

the end <333

#AAAAAAAAAAAAA this has been living in my head for so long omg (its been a week)#i have so many lil side stories too this is just the basic plot #omg omg i love them #this was kinda inspired by ren bc (i think hes the one who said this) of his post about klance traveling the world instead of settling #in one spot #so !!!!#ive got drawings for this all too so stay tuned!!!!#klancedaywrites???#klance #klance voltron #keith voltron #lance voltron #klance headcanons #cute klance #space ranger vlogs

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crescentfool · 2 years

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interrogation

#persona 5 #shuake #akeshu #gif #tw blood #lizzy does art #happy belated interrogation room day!! instead of doing my homework i went and spent 10 hours drawing this lol #this idea has been ROTTING in my head for like. god knows how long. an ungodly amount of time thats what #i was watching the animated PV for yoasobi's racing into the night and i was like... hold a moment... this is shoe achey vibes....#that pv is literally eye candy to my color loving heart ITS NOT FAIR!! so i just had to do it lmao #i honest to gosh didnt realize how much i missed drawing akeshu until doing this... like they're just my comfort zone yknow?#anyways idk what version i like better so Have Both Because Tumblr is cool like that (unlike twitter)#also if theres anything that i learned from doing this is that. limited color palettes are fun actually. idk why i dont do them more!#especially when like.. i can do this... and NOT shade??? wow. amazing. godspeed.#anyway working on this rlly kicked me back into the p5 feels... my akechi braincell is mostly asleep these days but rest assured i love him

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backseatloversz · 2 years

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its october 1960 and todd anderson goes to henley hall. the minute he steps into the theater he looks around and goes (what am i doing here this was a bad idea i shouldn't be here i shouldn't be here) but then a woman approaches him and says you look a bit lost, are you here to audition? snapping him out of it and he manages um no im not an actor, that was more my friend. i was just wondering if there's any way i could help out backstage or something. stumbling over his words a bit. she smiles and says of course! introduces herself and asks him his name. todd - todd anderson. im uh. a senior at welton academy. she nods politely and he can see the moment something clicks in her brain. oh. todd. your friend was neil? her voice is softer. y. yeah. / he mentioned you. said you were quiet, sweet. and now his brain is spiraling again (he mentioned me he mentioned me he m) oh, im sorry. i don't mean to overstep or -- / it's fine! it's fine. he says a bit to quickly. he's most certainly not fine and he's most certainly tucking that away forever, but he really doesn't blame her. she knew him, too. still - (he said i was sweet.) the woman smiles at him again and says, you said you wanted to help. he nods, grateful, and she talks.

#i could . absolutely add angst to this. some of the kids were friends with neil and they tell todd similar stuff abt how they knew him and #he mentioned todd. but it quickly becomes clear none of them rly wanna talk about him too much or else they'll just be miserable #same thing that happened w/ neil happens with todd tho where he forms a community outside of school making friends w/ other queer kids!!#Here's the small angst idea ive been getting to. by the spring show its been a year and a half since he lost neil and maybe he starts to #have feelings for another one of the guys in the cast or crew and he's just. mostly fucking miserable over it #torn between wanting to let himself move on from neil and feeling like its too early and he doesnt want to a) see/try to find parts of neil #in this new boy and b) fall in love with someone else at the same theater he came to because neil went there first. it just doesnt feel #right. maybe he talks to the guy or one of their mutual friends or one of his friends at welton idk SOMEONE about it and maybe they tell #him to either give it a shot or give himself a few more years but stay friends with the guy. and maybe he does and a few years later they #do have a healthy good relationship. thee end #i did not. mean for that to be so long. maybe i'll put it in a rb but more cleaned up idk #todd anderson #neil perry #anderperry #dead poets society #dps headcanons #uhhhh #character death #idk ask 2 tag #cowboy posts #jbs words #no this isnt a lot of words but like. im proud of it :)

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mrsluthordanvers · 3 years

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Lena’s face this whole episode had me thinking about how unbelievably soft it would be if her and Kara just came together when Kara gets back from the phantom zone... and well... this happened

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“Kara,” Lena exhales, her voice so soft she can barely hear it with her own ears as she stares at slumped shoulders and blonde hair caked in dust curtaining around her face.

Tears well up in Lena’s eyes when she doesn’t move, doesn’t acknowledge that Lena has spoke.

Lena takes the first step forward, catching Kara in her arms as they crumple to the floor together. Ignoring how her knees protest, and her dress is probably ruined now as she pulls Kara closer.

“Lena,” Kara sobs into her chest, pulling Lena impossibly closer. Her hands gripping a little too hard for comfort. But Lena ignores it all as she tries to soothe the Kryptonian.

“Lena,” Kara’s voice cracks as she presses into Lena’s shoulder.

“Lena. Lena. Lena,” Kara whimpers as she presses and pulls them closer, her nose burrowing deep into Lena’s neck and hair.

“I’m here,” Lena whispers before she cups Kara’s face with both hands so she can stare into those blue eyes.

“I’m right here,” Lena says softly as she tucks Kara’s hair behind her ear and takes one of Kara’s hands to hold over her thumping heart. “See, I’m here.”

She barely has time to get the words out before Kara is pushing forward again. Their lips pressing together in a mix of salt and lipstick. Lena’s hands tighten on either side of Kara’s jaw as she tilts her head, their noses brushing as they sigh. The last bit of energy slipping from their bodies as they sink from their knees. It only lasts a few seconds before they pull apart, more tears streaming down both their cheeks.

“I thought I lost you,” Lena croaks, her hands twisting into the collar of Kara’s suit.

“Never.”

Lena leans into Kara’s touch as thumbs sweep under her eyes and warm lips press against the corner of her mouth.

When she opens her eyes, Kara gently pulls her fingers free of the fabric, intertwining them with hers instead as she brings them both to their feet. She doesn’t let go as she hugs each of the super friends. She doesn’t let go when Alex insists on a check up in the med bay. She doesn’t even let go when she climbs into the back of an unmarked car with Lena, too tired to fly anywhere.

“I don’t want to be alone right now,” Kara whispers against the glass, watching it fog slightly with her warm breath.

They don’t say anything more as they pull up to Lena’s building. Their fingers still laced together as Lena leads the way to the nearest elevator and up to her apartment.

Lena pauses in the foyer when Kara’s fingers tighten around her own. Not yet ready to break their contact either, Lena careful pulls off her heels with one hand before tugging Kara deeper into her apartment.

They stop in the hallway to collect a couple pristine white towels before they continue on their way. By the time they reach Lena’s master bathroom they’ve reached a silent agreement.

Kara waits patiently as Lena turns on the faucet, the water so warm the mirror instantly starts to fog. Her hands cupping Lena’s shoulders for a moment when she straightens before they find their way to Lena’s zipper. Fabric pooling at Lena’s feet as she steps free, turning with a shy smile as she plays with the edge of Kara’s sweatshirt, waiting for a nod. Fingers catch in blonde locks as she pushes the fabric up and over Kara’s head. The two exchanging lingering looks as they shed the rest of their layers, and step under the spray of water.

“Let me.” Lena pulls the shampoo bottle from Kara, pouring a generous dollop on her palm before she sets it aside and watches as Kara dips her head backwards. Her blonde hair turning brown as its sticks to her shoulders. Lifting her hands, Kara takes the hint, turning so Lena can run her fingers through her hair. Gently scratching at her scalp as she kisses along her bare shoulders, enjoying the way Kara sighs, and her eyes flutter at every touch.

“Your turn,” Kara whispers, when Lena’s finished rinsing out the last of the soap.

Their fingers are prunes when they finally step out of the shower to take turns drying each other off.

It’s still early when they pad into Lena’s bedroom, but neither seem to care about that as Lena opens a drawer to offer Kara a t-shirt and shorts, only to have it refused.

Lena returns the clothes to the drawer as Kara slips naked between her silk sheets, folding down the opposite side in silent invitation. Lena smiles as she slides in next to Kara. Unconcerned, about their still damp hair.

“Is this okay?” Kara asks as her hand hovers over Lena’s hip, their noses almost brushing as they slide closer together.

“Perfect.” Lena whispers with content sigh as Kara tugs her closer.

#supercorp #kara danvers #lena luthor #nemo writes #fanfiction #this was going to be really soft smut but then this happened instead #can you just imagine if they just came together in that overwhelming sense of love and relief #and no one says anything about it bc its been a long time coming and so it is hardly surprising so everyone lets them leave together #and they don't even talk about it until the next day or the day after that #wish I could pump out 800 words of greys au as easy as this lol

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kirayamidemon · 2 years

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Can you imagine dancing with them, like? ? ??? All three so different n diff styles n yet you get the whole set if you’re with them? ? ?? Likee

Azul would maybe be something very soft n slow, maybe something like a waltz? ? ? Slow, elegant, graceful,,,,one hand holding yours n the other placed on the small of your back, eyes on your person with a confident smile gracing his lips as he moves n turns with you across the floor Sometimes he gets the guilty selfindulgent thought of if he could dance with you under the sea, in his true mer form-could he still waltz with you with 8 tentacles, move n twirl with you across the sea floor? ?? Or even floating underwater? ?? Wat would that be like (he won’t ever ask, at least not now, still too selfconscious of his mer form)

Complete 180 n opposite to Azul, Floyd would be something fast n energetic, something like swing maybe Slow n steady doesn’t fit or suit Floyd with his impatience n energy, he prefers something more dynamic n more movement n upbeat n with this, he def moves his legs a lot more Just him swinging you, both of you moving n tapping to the beat, a carefree laugh falling from his mouth, cheeks just slightly flushed, eyes on your face to see you in the same state with a happy grin as you laugh in enjoyment Dancing with you is just so much fun~!

Jadeee, Jade would be somewhere in between, something like a middle ground between the two diff tempos. Tango maybe? ? ?? ?? He could have both a slow or a slightly faster tempo depending on the type he chooses,a sort of balance with the steadiness n quick footwork, n more than that he can also improvise, feeding into that unpredictability enjoyment of his It also allows him to be more playful n tease you, just,,,,Jade holding you close to his body, barely any space between, a playful smile on his lips as teasing remarks fall from it, eyes glinting in mischief n enjoyment as he takes in your red embarrased face, savoring your shocked reaction n squeak even more as he suddenly dips you

Just hhhdlf taking turns dancing with all of them in Mostro Lounge....

#kira talks #twisted wonderland #twst #jade leech #floyd leech #azul ashengrotto #omg its been so long since ive done these dumb rotting dump posts i dont write for a reason dlkfds even tho this isnt really writing lkjdjkf #this was all i could think bout at work today lkjfkd; add on listening to some songs n all those octa mmds i always watch hhhhhdflkjkd #goddd just hhhfh dancing with them plss god i would love that so much even tho i dont really dance hhhhdlkfkds #but also i imagine likeeee just octatrio also being their dance practice partners? ?? ??#like azul practicing waltzing with jade cause he knows floyd is too impatient for this kind #or jade using both of them for when he practices; jade practicing with floyd n trying to dip for the first time #but instead is just pulled to the ground on top of floyd who wasn't expecting it n grabbed n pulled jade in a instant reaction #or floyd pulling both jade n azul to move their feet with him to the beat of the music #laughing as azul sputters from being pulled n roped in to floyds tempo #gODDD jUST HHF *octatrio man*; these three i cant i love them n their dynamic n relationship so much hhhhhfksdk #also pls note that i am in no way a dance expert so these could all be totally wrong for all i know kskjfdk #n if they are i apologize but i just cant find right words(? ? ?) n my brain is just kinda dead jksdkljfs #well now i have no excuse not to do that tweels n octatrio cards rot dump since i shitted this out jkjfkdds

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