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say it ain't so (video)

[ When Liv appears on the screen, she's in a nice off-white sweater with a hint of gold sparkle to it, full face of makeup and nervously smiling. She gives a wave, then lets out a breath she's been holding. ]

I have a confession. And some of you know. Some of you who know me don't know, and everyone else...

[ She pauses, looking down a little. Is this the right thing? Hell if she knows. It's not like she's in a place the size of Seattle. Maybe now's the time to just come clean. ]

The rest of you don't need to know but uh...at this point if someone found out by word of mouth I feel like it'd suck more, so.

My name is Liv. I've been living here since the summer. And...I'm a zombie.

[ She pauses for a beat. ]

Obviously from a different zombie world than the rest of you. I'll answer your questions now: Yes, I eat what you think I eat but the closet provides it for me. I only act like the maniac you'd expect when I'm hurt unexpectedly and then I'm super strong and just kind of...grunty. But I can help, I do help. I've saved people. I've died here. Yes, I'm technically dead right now, but I still look great?

I guess those are the hard-hitting questions. If you have any others I'll be here to answer them.

Please don't try to kill me. I'll just come back.

So I guess that's it. Now you all know, and I can breathe easier. Ish. Well, not breathe. Whatever, you know what I mean.

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[ He manages to pull a smile out of her. ]

Thanks. I guess that was kind of uh...narcissistic of me to say about myself. And it did help. Wonderland likes to put us all on display too much and I was afraid it'd come out in a way that would actually terrify people.

Or an event would happen that was on me, and people would be pissed I didn't tell them before. A lot of scenarios went through my head, actually.

Edited 2018-02-03 03:46 (UTC)

[Minato didn't think it was narcissistic at all. It was fine with him.]

You can't help your memories or life. No one should be upset, event or not.

[Afraid or wary, maybe. Probably. It's not like she chose to have an event happen or not either.]

Yeah, but I can understand why some people would be, considering where they're from. And apparently, there are a lot of them.

[ If the number of zombie-related events is any indication. ]

[There did seem to be a lot of worlds with zombies, that was true. But they should expect it, if their worlds had zombies?]

You didn't make this announcement as an apology, did you?

No, I haven't done anything wrong. And even if something from home shows up, it's still not my fault. Not really. But I just...I wanted people to know in case it did happen. I mean, odds are it will, and I want to be able to tell everyone what to expect without having to deal with outing myself at the same time.

Thank you.

[He was glad it wasn't an apology since she shouldn't have to apologize for her existence. And he could understand about sharing. One thing at a time. That way no one could blame her for not sharing and being upset at two things, her or the event.]

If you're hurt, do you think a healing spell would help you?

I heal pretty fast unless it's a straight shot through my brain. Then I'm just...dead. It's the only way to kill me. It's how I died during that event with all the different levels in the tower. Anything else is just...there.

[ Since her organs don't actually function there's nothing anyone can stab that would be fatal. She has no idea how her skin repairs itself but we'll call it some kind of science. ]

I mean, you might be able to make the process go even faster than normal.

I'm sorry.

[Minato knew that there was the potential for people to have died during that event, but hearing about it from someone he knew still made him worried.]

If you'd like me to try it some time, not that I'd want you to get hurt, then we can do it.

[For reference, for their information, in case it really would work and help her that way.]

Well, what better time than the present? We should try it now, just to see. Because even though most things can't kill me, it does suck to walk around with a...hole or something for a day or two.

[ She pauses in thought. ]

Can you come to my place? Unless you're busy, no rush.

[Minato nodded. He'd go whenever she wanted and if now was good, he'd go now.]

I can. Tell me what room and I'll be there.

[He was ready and wouldn't want to wait long.]

Second floor, first room.

[ Then, she thinks to ask: ]

You're not squeamish, are you?

I'm not.

[Minato smiled just to reassure her that he'd be okay. He'd seen his share of wounds and injuries before. (He didn't want her to wait long is what I meant to type up there!)

And he was on his way to her room. Once he was there, he knocked on the door.]

[ Opening the door, Liv steps aside to let him in, smiling a little. ]

Thanks for coming. I figured we could test this out now, just so we know.

[ She'd rather find out now than wait until she has a gaping wound. ]

[Minato smiled in return, bowing his head a bit as he stepped inside.]

Sure. Just to let you know, when I summon, it doesn't hurt.

[He had to put that warning out there first.]

I can try to heal any injury that you might have now, if you have any?

That's good to know. And as far as current injuries go -

[ Liv walks to her kitchen... ]

I don't have any, so -

[ ...and procures a large kitchen knife, turning back to him. ]

This is why I asked if you were squeamish.

Edited 2018-02-13 18:00 (UTC)

[Minato followed Liv into the kitchen and... oh. A fresh wound? That would work. All in the name of science! And safety. He nodded though, understanding.]

I'm good. I hope this works so you don't have to hurt for too long.

[Because that's what he was worried about, even if she did say that she healed fast. How fast was fast?]

If it doesn't, well. Long sleeves for a while.

[ Extending her arm, she places the knife diagonally just below the crease of her elbow joint and makes a long cut, wincing slightly. It doesn't well with blood, though the flesh is definitely cut deeply. Putting the knife back down on the counter, she holds out her arm toward Minato. ]

Okay, do your thing.

[ Spoiler alert: it'll work! ]

[Yay, thanks for the spoiler! Perfect! ^-^

Minato nodded quickly and drew his Evoker from his hip holster. He brought it to his temple and after pulling the trigger, summoned Messiah, his normally equipped Persona, to drop his most powerful healing spell Salvation. His Persona sank back into him when he was finished, or thought he was finished.]

Did it work?

[ Well, that's an intense looking thing, though she's sure he knows what it must look like so, whatever. Moving on. She watches as the wound on her arm disappears, and then Liv runs her fingers over the skin. ]

Smooth as silk. Huh. I mean, it was fifty-fifty on whether or not it would work on a dead body, but I guess now we know. And it's better than waiting around for a couple of days to heal.

[ Nodding slowly, she looks up at him. ]

Thanks, for that.

Edited 2018-02-20 16:08 (UTC)

[Minato was relieved that it did work. It was nice to be reassured himself too that his powers could work on a zombie. Kind of neat, really.]

You're welcome, I'm glad I could help. Don't hesitate if you need it.

[He was willing to assist her at any time at all.]

And if anyone does give you trouble about being who you are, let me know.

So far, so good I think. People have been a lot more chill about this than I honestly thought they would be.

It helps that you don't have any bad intentions, no matter who or what you are.

True. There are some people from home I honestly can't imagine coming here.

[ Blaine would think this was a buffet, probably. Unlimited brains but that would be good enough for him because where's the sport in the closets? God, that'd be terrible. ]

Someone we should look out for?

[Minato would know what to watch for then.]

I don't think so. He's just afraid. Someone he cares about was killed here. By a zombie. But we've been talking, I think it's okay now.

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