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[undeadarmies]

[Chloe's looking a little pale today. Or really pale, and she's already pale enough as it is. It makes her look a little sick and a lot tired.] Does anyone know the number of casualties from the attack?

[There's a pause as her gaze follows something before she returns her attention to the feed. Too many dead bodies. Too many ghosts. It's an uncomfortable feeling.] Or what will happen to the bodies? I-I haven't, um... Gone looking for a cemetery. [Lol, because who would, right?] What I mean is, I... [Oh my God, Chloe, you are an idiot. She clears her throat.] Will they be buried?

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[ofthegrey]

[He hasn't given this much consideration yet. It's cold enough outside it hasn't become the pressing issue it could or will given enough time.]

If our kidnappers don't see fit to do something about them, we should burn them before illness can spread.

[undeadarmies]

Burn them? [There's a slightly curious tone to her voice. Burning is an acceptable practice in some cultures, she remembers.] A funeral pyre could work.

[ofthegrey]

Yes. In my world it is the most commonly acceptable way to deal with the dead, burning and then burying the ashes. I'll admit my concern is less rooted in piety and more in practicality. You may have noticed a dearth of unpaved land close by. The longer these bodies sit, the worse of a problem they're going to be. Burying them en masse could also contaminate the water supply.

[He pauses, realizing that lack of sleep has him less diplomatic than he ought to be.]

My apologies if your concerns are more spiritual in nature. I mean no disrespect.

[undeadarmies]

[Well, it's spiritual in a way, but not the religious kind. :'D] No, I... I mean, I agree with all of that. [A pause.] Why would anyone bury them in a mass grave near the water supply? [:| Why is everyone concerned with people being stupid enough to bury them near their water supply? Where is the water supply, anyway?

Wait, she shakes her briefly, because that's not really the point here.]

I don't feel disrespected. It's a real concern. Everything about the dead is a real concern. [Like how she hasn't slept at all since the bombings. Just in case.]

[ofthegrey]

It doesn't have to be obviously near it for contamination to occur, depending upon how fast the water flows and what's beneath us. Aside from those tunnels, I mean.

[He tilts his head curiously, although he knows she can't see him.]

I'm not entirely certain I follow what you're saying. Can the dead here become demon possessed? Do they rise and attack the living? If so I'd say it's best to get on this burning detail sooner rather than later.

[undeadarmies]

The sewers would likely be under us.

I-I-I wouldn't kn-know about demon possessions o-or zom-zom... [Stop stuttering, Chloe. Take a deep breath. Calm yourself.] People here have plenty of different abilities. [There. That's pretty neutral.] A few are the undead themselves. And some are mediums. I'm saying people could be having a difficult time, not to mention the, um, number of younger children around here. Civilians and transports alike.

[ofthegrey]

They are. I spent more time in them than I care to think of once the bombardment began.

[Interesting. Something he said upset her. He decides against pushing it for now.]

There are undead here? [More sharply.] Of what sort?

One of the children rooms with me. I'm afraid he has already seen worse than this, but you have a point. Are you interested in getting together to deal with the bodies? If so I'll assist you. I may be able to bring others along.

[undeadarmies]

Well. They're dead. But not exactly. Walking, talking, functional people. [Except for the being dead part.] There's also people who were dead and brought back to life by the Initiative. I don't know how to classify them.

[Ummmmmm.] I... don't know if that would be a good idea. [Aside from bodies being gross and the fact that she's an untrained necromancer, she's seriously small.] I probably wouldn't be able to carry them. But I'll help if nobody else can.

[ofthegrey]

On the latter, I'd say alive. [He's rather decisive with that. He might have a good reason for it, given he falls into that group.]

I wouldn't expect you to dead lift dead weight on your own. Unless you wanted to. I'll put it this way. Now that you've put that idea in my head, I'm going to be following up on it. I would welcome help without expecting it.

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[undeadarmies]

[Yeah, she supposes if she died and came back to life, she'd rather be called "alive" too.]

I can probably help in other ways, then. Lead to where the bodies are.

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[ofthegrey]

I'll meet you in front of the apartments. I'm hard to miss.

[Silverite armor stands out in a crowd.]

wtf LMAO i don't even know where. that video came from, oops

[undeadarmies]

I'll be there.

[Did you want to action this out or handwave? :|a]

I must have missed it!

[ofthegrey]

Thank you. The assistance will be appreciated.

(OOC: Body burning. Hmmm. Let's give this a handwave. If it's OK, I'll shoot you a quick PM about general things he would discuss with her for CR purposes.)

ooc

[undeadarmies]

That sounds good to me!