#oh necromancer husband we're really in it now

[diamondcitydarlin]

everything sucks but sometimes he calls me darling 🥰🥰🥰🥰

[kachawo]

Oh dear,

"--I just really want to say that without you and your department, our company would have ended years ago! So let me give you this one fun thing!"

Wei Ying stumbled on a stack of papers on the isle, silently cursing his inability to perceive his surroundings and make a phone call at the same time.

"Sir Hamilton sir! I appreciate the offer-- we all appreciate the thought but uh-" he paused for a breath, pressing the mute button in time to chide Susan's uncleanliness.

"You see, our head assistant Song Lan just announced he and his husband adopted a baby! And they badly want all of us to come. It's tonight. Right now. We're out right now."

He hopes it wasn't too harsh and out in the open, I mean-- this is the chairman for god's sake! (He doesn't believe in that) And he'll rather stake out a graveyard for two weeks straight looking for some poor but computer-genius sod to recruit into his gaggle of working zombies (literally) than go out in the streets, jobless, again, with two dozen working zombies!

Look. He may have been the greatest necromancer and dark-arts practitioner, but that was a good thousand years ago! Sure, he liked prancing around, pranking people scaring them for shits and giggles, but was because back then you could literally just claim a mountain as your home and pick up money from graveyards!

The modern-day society is hell! Worse than hell! He has to pay taxes! He has rent! Healthcare is shit and it practically drains your health out of you!

He shouldn't even need it!!!

"What? Oh but that's unfortunate! Not the baby though- congrats on the couple! Anyway- so if not tonight what about Sunday ah? A great day to--"

"Oh so sorry sir! We all have the plague by Sunday, you'll have to excuse me Dexter just got hit by a car and you're breaking up- have a nice time with the barbeque! Don't catch the Bone's Curse bye!"

He hung up the phone and dropped it like hot potato. Wei Ying groaned loudly as he feels a headache form at the base of his skull.

"So much for keeping a job." He says groaning again.

A louder groan competes with his next to the cubicle he stops by.

"Oh shut up Susan, you should be glad I pay you at all!"

[paging-possum]

you asked for this. buckle in.

okay SO

I hope you remember that future-seer superhero I made for my cw class in junior year. Sibyl?? The Prophet?? & her beloved wife, The Boon??

We're back in that universe baby.

I know for a FACT I never told you about Starshine OR Martyr, so we're going there, but I know you know a bit about Ferryman??

So, Starshine is kind of our had honcho. He's THE hero, yk? You get told 'think of a superhero' and you think of Starshine. & in a society where powers are HEAVILY regulated, it's uncommon for a guy like Starshine to come about because, well, no one's really sure what his power is? He teleports, he floats, he's fast as anything, they have no solid proof of strength powers but surely he has some, right?

He's super close with the PR heads of the hero regulation council. & there's some VERY stringent laws on necromancy abilities, so he helped the chairman keep his son's own necromantic tendencies under wraps for a long time--- Until the Quintessential Building Collapse that would lead to a) The Boon's death, b) the Prophet's loss of anonymity, and c) the death of said chairman and his wife. Thanks, Martyr!

So, yeah, supervillain Martyr has kind of just gone full 'end justifies the means' in the worst way. His politics (namely, allowing metahumans to not be punished for having abilities. shout out necromancy laws & seer laws) are understandable, his methods are *not* because he's. Wild.

Anyway, this kind of the chairman's necromancy power kind of gets outted to the rest of the commission and they're like 'kids like you aren't allowed to exist.' and he's like 'yeah your laws are rubbish. What is I became a superhero?' and Starshine went, 'i'll do you one better. be my sidekick.'

and this was intentional. this was *very* intentional.

Because Starshine is a Martyr sympathiser.

Correction; Starshine is married to Martyr. In their civilian identities.

Now, neither of them knew initially who the other was, but Starshine was talking to his husband one day like, 'now, i'm not pro-mass murder, but like, the guy's got a point.' and so the huband was like 'Oh? Bet.' and the reveal happened from there and they were like, 'no we can use this. Mhm mhm.'

ANOTHER thing Martyr is trying to do is to further research into necromantic ablities, because laws & morality & whatnot has prevented science & necromancers from learning a whole lot. So he wants to get his hands on an honest to god necromancer to use as his little lab rat. And I mean that in the John Harper way not a fun dad way.

Starshine *knows* a necromancer, but he's not old enough to do anyting with yet. But then the collapse happens, and the world discovers this powerful ass necromancer kid who's been flying under the radar thanks to daddy's money & the world is split between 'he's a necromancer he's dangerous as hell and demonic.' and 'he's literally thirteen what threat is a thirteen year old' and so Starshine is like 'and im a dad now, actually.'

So he takes Ferryman and is like 'babe, husband, love of my life. Here's our necromancer. You've seen what he can do. But not yet. Let me train him first, before you get your hands on him.' and Martyr is like 'oh of course.' & Ferry spends *three years* living with Starshine & Martyr, not knowing he's living with *Martyr* and is doing fun cool hero things. Because the supervillain's been dormant since that attack, hiding from Prophet. Until he makes a comeback. And Prophet gets a vision--

And I've changed this; Ferry & Prophet don't know each other beyond their personas now.

But Prophet gets this series of visions. First was Ferryman's identity under his reaper mask, second was that Ferryman's legal guardian as Starshine, and third, was that Ferryman's other guardian as *Martyr* and Martyr was preparing to turn this kid into a living experiment (you dont watch MHA but think Shigaraki/the Doctor vibes).

So Prophet catches him while he's on patrol and she's like, 'you need to come with me.' and he's like 'what? no? who are you? I'm going home, lady,' and she's like 'No. You're *not* come with me." and in pops Martyr like heeeyyyy besties. And he's not happy.

Prophet makes quick work of busting the voice modulator & destroying the mask Martyr uses, and she hates that she has to b so calloused about Ferry finding out, but like...

And then Ferry quickly escapes with Prophet and fucking books it, not really knowing *why* but knowing he wasnt going home.

And then he pieces together that Starshine knew this whole time. And there was this very public moment where Starshine's patrolling and this greek-themed vigilante pops out of NOWHERE and tries to take his ass down, and very quickly people realise 'whos the greek necromancer?? THATS OUR GREEK NECROMANCER' except now he's using the alias 'Asphodel' because he's 15 and he's dramatic. He's also figured out he can bloodbend humans, but it doesnt work on Starshne because, well, Starshine isn't *human* (shout out to the galaxy I made for Prattled! Starshine is from the plant Prattled's planet's at war with. They would actually kill each other if left in a room)

So yeah Asphodel is going on a fucking EXPOSE. this boy is PISSED. he wants VENGEANCE, bro. His parents are gone, his sibling is 'missing' (but prolly also gone considering she was in the building) & his stepdads were their murderers this whole time??? oh it is WAR

and i dont know what happens next but I know there will be a showdown of epic proportions

OKAY I needed like a solid 20 minutes to sit down and read through this but we’re so here. I love ur superheroes. That marriage reveal is CRAZY btw I am so obsessed with superheroes and supervillains being in love this is delicious… sometimes a family is a hero and a villain and their necromantic kid…also give me a moment I started answering this and then realized it’s too loud for me to think where I’m sitting and I need to be somewhere quiet so I can be properly nuts about it. Please hold for scam likely etc etc

[nfumbewalk]

Muertos

Very busy altar for a client of mine. It's my muertos altar, as he is helping - no goddesses, gods, demons, orishas - just his human magical power that I taught him to harness. He's still Catholic, indeed - by request I have a Virgin of Guadalupe candle here & his rosary. I read him Psalm 91 - his favorite.

I'm just going over some thoughts lately. I don't think that I'm the same as other necromancers (how few there really are - most are just words - claim to be) out there. The difference - I'm not just doing divination or talking with muertos. I have a relationship with them. My muerto is very special. The only Taurus I've ever gotten along with. Lol! He's very unique. His attitude is stern but he has a quite gung ho & a "fuck it"' & " fuck you" mentality. He is intelligent and honest & rough around the edges. Ppl loved him (I do) but he could rub someone the wrong way, just by his glance. Expressive dark brown eyes! It's in his often furrowed & questioning, very curious eyebrows.

Yes, I know him very well. He's almost like my 2nd but deceased husband. Weird, I know. He's been at my house for 10 years, but my abilities were so dumbed down, I didn't know my spirit pot was functional. Rodolfo said I made some mistakes while creating & taking care of it.

So he said he was & wasn't here at the same time. I couldn't work with him. So, two years ago, when I met a Palo Tata in Puerto Rico, he heard my tale & told me how to make a *real* spirit vessel. The key is the blood pact, the right herbs and other things that go in the vessel. Rodolfo came quickly when he knew what I was doing.

Right away, I had contact. The day after I made the vessel, i was walking in my small hallway & got the "howdy" with hot breath, right in my right ear. I said, "Hi Rodolfo!" I am not afraid of muertos, even creepy ones. I'm built of galvanized resolve.

I do get a sense of surprise when encountering muerto phenomenon. Yes, if you have a vessel - they basically haunt you - but its not negative. They make their presence known. This morning, i was in the bathroom. My husband was sound asleep. We're the only ppl here besides Rodolfo. Well, i got the sound of light touching on the bathroom door. It's wood & its hollow, so you can hear everything. I just said, "Hi, Rodolfo." Nice & quietly.

I don't know why but Rodolfo likes the bathroom & my bedroom door. He makes my bedroom door squeak. He likes to play "peek a boo." Otherwise, he re-arranges things on his altar, throws boxes & knocks, occasionally. He will audibly speak short phrases like "Te queiro," or "Howdy," "Babe, you know I love you, right?" Yes, yes. I'm close to him. We exchange niceties & love speak. It's an out of this world bond. Why else would he stay at my house for 10 years - no pact, offerings, or much acknowledgement? So that 10th year, now 12th, we have a tight, happy relationship.

But why, you may ask? Why have a muerto? Do i need this kind of bond with them to work?

Well - the reason to have a muerto is up to you. I can't tell exactly why. Each necromantress/necromancer has to find their own way/reason with this. But I advise that you're well-versed & well-tread in magic - doesn't matter what kind. There's no triangle, constriction or evocation in Muerteria - My path - no, you won't find it except here on tumblr with my posts.

Anyways, you need purpose to have a muerto. If you just "want one" that's a very bad reason. Besides, I've never seen or heard (except from certain Paleros) how to gather a muerto successfully from a graveyard - the ritual, what is needed & how to do it. Two Tata's I know taught me some secrets and I've used them with a high grade of competency. Nothing has failed.

You don't just do it like these idiot hoodoo people wrongly gathering grave dirt! Lol!

"Oh, it's ok to just cover my head in white, be reverent & pay for the dirt with 3 pennies with a bit of liquor at the gate of the graveyard, right?"

How does that show respect? No words or a prayer? How do you seal a grave after working there (gathering dirt, etc). NO ONE talks about sealing graves. Never seen it in a book, heard it from Paleros, either. It's probably a secret I didn't receive. Well, the muertos taught me. It requires a tool, but you can use your hands. It also requires a bodily fluid, no, not blood! I learned this procedure recently. Where? Kalunga.

Why have I worked so much with Palo? Technically, I'm a Palera, though - not initiated. My Tata's said that Pa!o is my home, and I'll make it someday - but I'm too much of a tightwad. Too cheap & I don't believe in paying for religion unless someone else pays for me. Lol. Palo is the muertos. And much much more. I do not like the regla (rule/law) of Pa!o. It's weird for women. Antiquated.

Anyway - for a quick Orisha update: I cut down my practice just to Yemanja. I need a strong mothering presence right now. Ochun is mothering, yes. I'm Dos Aguas, Yemanja said Ochun will stand back and she'll come forward as I need. Ochun is not angry nor does she feel slighted. I made sure divination was checked & cleared. Yemanja feels very good, very loving. She's the only Orisha who doesn't mind if I sit, smoke a cigarette & talk to her.

Well, I talked about muertos a lot, particularly mine. Don't be freaked out by the closeness of me & Rodolfo. Most ppl, for some reason, find it cute or romantic. I do have a living husband. Lol!!

Later, dears! 💖💀💖