Igneous Prepared (982 hits)
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Submitted by Snark << snarkk.at.gmail.com (View user info) at 2006-01-17 17:28:37 EST
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Igneous Prepared
The Dead have their own language.
It stutters from the lips of the Necromancer like the guttural bark of something that needs to be extinct.
It makes it's way into their rotting ears and manipulates the magic that binds their souls to their bodies.
They call it Deadspeak, and it haunts the alleys and sewers of the city. Anyone with a healthy sense of self-preservation knows to walk the other way when they hear it, or risk becoming another slave to its dark commands.
They say the Necromancer controls his pet by a variety of will and command, but I don't know enough to onfirm whether that's entirely correct or the tip of a more sinister truth.
What I do know, is that if you end the life of a Necro, you cancel the connection between them. I've seen it happen on two separate occasions, and it ain't pretty.
When a dead man is freed from the grip of his master, he loses the last vestige of docility that keeps him on the right side between human and demon; between 'he' and 'it'. It becomes a ravenous hate filled beast, a tortured howling thing that exists to rip the life out of the living and stuff it inside itself in all its red, wet, stringy glory.
Putting a dead man down for good is challenging at best. They're hate gives them a single minded purpose that is made awesome in its intensity by the strength and speed of the magic holding them together. It ain't enough to put a bullet into one. It ain't enough to punch holes in its organs and brains. You gotta cut or blast them apart, then burn the wriggling pieces.
It's dirty work.
Therein lies the problem with going up against a Necro. It ain't the contagion inherent in their chants so much as the creatures they control... that and the fact that, if you do manage to put a Necro down, there's not telling if he'll get back up again.
It takes a powerful Necro to really harm you with his Mobian chant, and Necros that powerful are rare. Most of them have to confine and restrain their intended victim then work the infection into him over the course of a couple of days.
I've seen a cell used for just that purpose. I've seen the bits of fingernail and tooth imbedded in the brick walls. I've seen the blood and excrement pooled on the floor and heard the ghost echoes of tortured screams float up from manhole covers and sewer grates, late at night, when people who don't know better sleep.
The lower tiered Necros are little more than hoods as far as I'm concerned, nothing a well placed slug won't fix, but you never know.
The more powerful of them can self re-animate after they suffer their first death. You put a slug into one, move on, and a couple minutes later, his blade is pushing its way into that soft place where your neck meets the back of your skull.
Yeah, those bastards love their blades.
They're as much a status symbol as the pistol under a Made Man's jacket, but steeped in ritual and practicality.
They're curved, serrated, sharp, and long. They're made for cutting, ripping, prying... everything necessary to take the life from the living, and operate on the dead.
I've seen them engraved with ancient symbols or the name of a sect depending on the wielder, and I have no problem telling you, that nothing in this world has scared the shit out of me more, than being on the receiving end of one of them. There just ain't no healing possible after one of them has found it's way into you. They ain't meant to come back out clean.
Necros worship death. They believe in it like the rest of us should believe in life. To them, the dead men under their control are like blessed servants, playthings to serve their will, but revered at the same time.
They believe that the best way to harness the power of death, is to become undead, and when they reach the pinnacle of their training, that's just what they do.
So you see why no one messes with the Necros.
No one with a right mind, goes up against a man who can't be killed, a man who may have one or more undead creatures at his command, who has no fear of dying and a knife that looks like a chipped demon's tooth... unless you got nothing to lose... and I don't.
Don't get me wrong. I'm plenty scared. There's a good chance that this death that's coming for me won't be my true end. There's the very real possibility of torturous undeath, but there's that question of redemption as well, and right now, it's enough to help me boost myself over the low stone wall into the grounds of the Pallance estate.
The night is starting to feel like damp morning. The grass under my shoes is luxuriously thick and it fills my nose with that rich green smell.
I'm on the west side of the grounds, behind a low hill. There's not a lot of cover between me and this wing of the estate, a couple trees, then a low hedge, maybe 150 feet away. I don't see any lights sweeping the grounds but that don't mean there ain't guards. Necros see in the dark just fine.
It's time to end this.
My hand is on the heel of my shoe again. It's twisting and turning and the bullet within falls into my palm. The runes carved into bring back memories of my bloodied shirt stretched out on Kingsley's table. They look similar. Similar enough to make me think I know what it's for.
Martini was crazy if he thought this would help him win a war, but it'll make a statement alright, if it works.
It's a strange caliber but it fits the equally strange gun in my waistband, and suddenly I feel a little less naked.
Time to go. Time to reap what I've sewn.
The pistol slides back in my waistband and the tommygun comes off its sling. I'm gonna sprint to the first tree and see what I can see from there. I'm gonna keep my back low and my ears open, and pray I get close enough to really make myself heard before they cut me down.
I breathe deep of the suddenly sweet air, then turn abruptly as Lust squeezes my arm and the soft sound of a footfall comes from behind.
The world spins gloomy and then I'm looking at Pitt, and my feet go out from under me as his fist slams hard into my chin.
User Reviews
Submitted by MyNameIsTim (user info) at 2006-01-25 11:15:23 EST (#)
Ranking: 2
wicked sweet
Submitted by Falco (user info) at 2006-01-23 19:39:47 EST (#)
Ranking: 0
blah blah blah. i hope you meet a sporky death.
Submitted by Brdn_Nkd (user info) at 2006-01-22 12:31:22 EST (#)
Ranking: 2
No Comment
Submitted by Snark (user info) at 2006-01-19 18:31:04 EST (#)
Ranking: 0
One Day AshK.
The re-write process continues, painfully and slowly.
The story is so different from the half way point.
New ending, new subplots, new challenges for Pitt.
When it's done, and I'm ready to start farming it, I'll send you a copy.
I haven't forgotten my promise.
Submitted by AshK (user info) at 2006-01-19 17:48:42 EST (#)
Ranking: 2
Why am I always playing catch up? I need to print these and read them together. *sigh*
I did that with Necro. It needs published. You know this, right?
Submitted by GodLovesALittleLovin (user info) at 2006-01-18 14:48:17 EST (#)
Ranking: 2
Creamy, bloody, descriptive goodness.
Submitted by ghola (user info) at 2006-01-18 13:54:02 EST (#)
Ranking: 2
http://www.ubersite.com/m/82529
you should hit this.
Submitted by Yes (user info) at 2006-01-18 13:04:29 EST (#)
Ranking: 2
Fucking A! I've missed the Necrosiac (sorry if thats mispelled) and now I see that you've been doing this. Damnit, you rock my socks.
Submitted by wookie (user info) at 2006-01-18 09:04:43 EST (#)
Ranking: 2
No Comment
Submitted by CaptainThorns (user info) at 2006-01-18 07:33:13 EST (#)
Ranking: 2
Submitted by Jacobt26 (user info) at 2006-01-18 06:35:52 (#)
Ranking: 2
+2 to prevent the twat.
Submitted by Jacobt26 (user info) at 2006-01-18 06:35:52 EST (#)
Ranking: 2
+2 to prevent the twat.
Submitted by wijormiclat (user info) at 2006-01-18 02:07:16 EST (#)
Ranking: 2
Homophones? I thought Congress was against those... Whatever. I'm happy with my cell phone.
Submitted by AsshOly (user info) at 2006-01-18 01:34:47 EST (#)
Ranking: 2
this reminded me of a movie, but i think your script makes more sense.
Submitted by LadyPlural (user info) at 2006-01-18 00:32:36 EST (#)
Ranking: 2
Homophones, you cunt.
Submitted by Benny (user info) at 2006-01-17 22:40:22 EST (#)
Ranking: 2
Awesome. Some very interesting descriptions in this one (eg Necro blade, problems with fighting necro's).
I find it amazing that you can just whip out this quality as a quickie.
Submitted by HadToBeDone (user info) at 2006-01-17 21:28:26 EST (#)
Ranking: 2
I should have known....
Ok, how about necro-zombie-lez porn? With a side of leprosy?
Submitted by Berty (user info) at 2006-01-17 21:18:56 EST (#)
Ranking: 2
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Fuckin Zombie Porn. You know you wanna....
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It's been done.
Submitted by HadToBeDone (user info) at 2006-01-17 21:08:47 EST (#)
Ranking: 2
Submitted by thecaes (user info) at 2006-01-17 20:55:03 (#)
Ranking: 2
Submitted by Snark (user info) at 2006-01-17 20:38:48 (#)
Ranking: 0
Brother, the day your desire to look at porn leaves... well the outlook is grim.
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Maybe I can discipline some of your story into my porn regimen. You know, look at some porn, read a chapter of Necro. And so forth.
It might make for an interesting interpretation of your story. "Okay, so if I'm getting this right, the subtle character interaction in this scene is a metaphor for two chicks lezzing out..."
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Fuckin Zombie Porn. You know you wanna....
Submitted by thecaes (user info) at 2006-01-17 20:55:03 EST (#)
Ranking: 2
Submitted by Snark (user info) at 2006-01-17 20:38:48 (#)
Ranking: 0
Brother, the day your desire to look at porn leaves... well the outlook is grim.
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Maybe I can discipline some of your story into my porn regimen. You know, look at some porn, read a chapter of Necro. And so forth.
It might make for an interesting interpretation of your story. "Okay, so if I'm getting this right, the subtle character interaction in this scene is a metaphor for two chicks lezzing out..."
Submitted by Snark (user info) at 2006-01-17 20:38:48 EST (#)
Ranking: 0
Submitted by thecaes (user info) at 2006-01-17 20:35:19 (#)
Ranking: 2
Submitted by Snark (user info) at 2006-01-17 19:23:54 (#)
Ranking: 0
Thanks Caes,
This is really just a bit of filler to bring people up to speed who haven't read Necro.
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Hey, that's me! I should really read that when I have hours and hours of time to spend at the computer and no desire to look at porn.
Thanks for the filler.
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Brother, the day your desire to look at porn leaves... well the outlook is grim.
Submitted by thecaes (user info) at 2006-01-17 20:35:19 EST (#)
Ranking: 2
Submitted by Snark (user info) at 2006-01-17 19:23:54 (#)
Ranking: 0
Thanks Caes,
This is really just a bit of filler to bring people up to speed who haven't read Necro.
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Hey, that's me! I should really read that when I have hours and hours of time to spend at the computer and no desire to look at porn.
Thanks for the filler.
Submitted by Orgasmatron (user info) at 2006-01-17 19:59:27 EST (#)
Ranking: 2
Haven't read the others. But I will now.
Great, great stuff here.
Makes me tingle where I tinkle.
Submitted by Snark (user info) at 2006-01-17 19:53:02 EST (#)
Ranking: 0
Some pimping of my own...
The Afina Series by Helbling
Part one here: http://www.ubersite.com/m/81634
Part two here: http://www.ubersite.com/m/81836
Part three here: http://www.ubersite.com/m/81935
Part four here: http://www.ubersite.com/m/82102
Part five here: http://www.ubersite.com/m/82279
Submitted by OneCheapGeek (user info) at 2006-01-17 19:44:00 EST (#)
Ranking: 2
"Read more Snark or I'm flooding this fucker with Urbane's twat. http://www.ubersite.com/u/snark"
Apparently someone makes entirely too much money. But this was a good story, so I won't punish the author until I can "onfirm" if he put that up there.
Submitted by HadToBeDone (user info) at 2006-01-17 19:43:59 EST (#)
Ranking: 2
This still isn't being read and reviewed enough, but I guess it is dinner time through most of the US.
Submitted by Dreg (user info) at 2006-01-17 19:34:54 EST (#)
Ranking: 2
I respond well to threats.
Submitted by thorpe (user info) at 2006-01-17 19:32:54 EST (#)
Ranking: 2
I'LL READ THESE I PROMISE I WILL, BUT THERE ARE OTHER THINGS I HAVE TO READ TOO
Submitted by simple_catalyst (user info) at 2006-01-17 19:28:06 EST (#)
Ranking: 2
FINISH THE GODDAMN STORY MAN!
Submitted by Snark (user info) at 2006-01-17 19:25:13 EST (#)
Ranking: 0
Submitted by HadToBeDone (user info) at 2006-01-17 19:14:12 (#)
Ranking: 2
ha HA!
My nefarious plan is working.... I see more than one Igneous on the MRR...
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Hahahaha
Submitted by Snark (user info) at 2006-01-17 19:23:54 EST (#)
Ranking: 0
Thanks Caes,
This is really just a bit of filler to bring people up to speed who haven't read Necro.
Submitted by ghola (user info) at 2006-01-17 19:18:19 EST (#)
Ranking: 2
Submitted by HadToBeDone (user info) at 2006-01-17 19:04:16 (#)
Ranking: 2
Why do you assholes make me pimp him so?
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*slips a $20 bill under his waistband.
what?
OH, I'm just kidding.
Submitted by HadToBeDone (user info) at 2006-01-17 19:14:12 EST (#)
Ranking: 2
ha HA!
My nefarious plan is working.... I see more than one Igneous on the MRR...
Submitted by thecaes (user info) at 2006-01-17 19:10:17 EST (#)
Ranking: 2
Cool stuff. You tease, you.
I really liked the description of the knives.
Submitted by HadToBeDone (user info) at 2006-01-17 19:04:16 EST (#)
Ranking: 2
GAH!!!! YOU DROOLING, ROTTING_OYSTER.jpg-LOVING BASTARDS! THIS MAN IS THE MOTHERFUCKING SHIZNIT!
Why do you assholes make me pimp him so?
Submitted by Snark (user info) at 2006-01-17 17:52:55 EST (#)
Ranking: 0
Submitted by GodChicken (user info) at 2006-01-17 17:46:25 (#)
Ranking: 2
oh come on. Lust would have raped Pitt and left him begging for more.
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Hehehe there's no topping Spivey sense...
Lust tried... it's in the next story.
Submitted by GodChicken (user info) at 2006-01-17 17:46:25 EST (#)
Ranking: 2
oh come on. Lust would have raped Pitt and left him begging for more.
Submitted by HadToBeDone (user info) at 2006-01-17 17:40:42 EST (#)
Ranking: 2
Lust reacts kinda slow. All in all, I'd prefer Spidey Sense.
Submitted by Snark (user info) at 2006-01-17 17:30:25 EST (#)
Ranking: 0
Ripped this one off real quick like.