video; un: deathweaver

[respired]

[ Koltira sits in a comfortable albeit sparsely furnished room, on the edge of a neatly made bed. There's someone sitting with him, but only her hand--slim fingers clasped in his, gold bracelets on her wrist--is visible. He looks to her for a second, his expression briefly unsure, and his long ears twitch at her inaudible (but presumably encouraging) reply.

He clears his throat. ]

Some of you already know this, but I'm told it would be best if I shared the information broadly.

[ He has doubts, but what Olivia wants, Olivia gets.

Koltira raises his free hand. Purplish-black shadows engulf it, shimmering darkly, writhing around his palm. He repeats what he has said to Sieglinde, to Princess Sonia. ]

Those who stand with me do not fall. If you perish in battle--against these slugs or otherwise--I can restore you to life.

[ He makes a fist, and the shadows dissipate. ]

It is a true resurrection, but there are caveats. Firstly, I must reach you quickly. Preferably within a day's time. Second, the process is unpleasant. You will suffer pain, and you will be sick. Likely for almost a week afterwards. Third, it is not guaranteed. Occasionally the Light decrees that our time has come, and the spirit cannot be reunited with the body.

[ Koltira shifts on the bed. The thick duvet is cream-colored, red-checked. Homey. He seems to be in the guest room of a farm house.

Olivia squeezes his hand. ]

This is not an invitation to be reckless. It is merely a safeguard against catastrophe.

[ He pauses, as though thinking about what else to add. His expression goes slightly sour. ]

Again, I stress: it is a true resurrection. You will not be as I am. You will be whole, and you will be hale, once you recover from the trauma of the process.

[ He has the ability to bring them back as undead, of course. He could make them as he is, he could turn them to ghouls. But he wouldn't. Not ever. ]

Still. Try to stay alive.

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video ( m.upshur ).

[upshur]

[ He recognizes the gold bangles, who they belong to --

Good. This question is for both of them, then. ]

What does that mean for the Taraxa's hosts? Can you do anything for them?

[respired]

[ He sounds annoyed by the question. ]

I cannot do anything.

[ That's been made perfectly clear. ]

audio | username: olivia

[winces]

[ doo doo dooo this is casually set before olivia's findings in the next post DOO DOO DOO ]

...If they are living, leave them to me.

text | un: unknownrealms

[headlining]

[Keats doesn't like Koltira, that is a fact everyone knows. And yet, what he's saying is interesting enough for him to put aside his dislike momentarily, curious about just what was entailed in this strange little offer. Koltira, a being who had hurt others, now offering to resurrect them - there's an irony in that, Keats thinks.]

[He doesn't recognize the hand with the bracelets right away, and doesn't note it.]

Is there a limit to how many resurrections you could provide?

[respired]

[ Koltira actually fucking hates Keats, so he just hisses out a response. ]

No.

[ Idiot is the clear subtext in his tone. ]

audio; un: urahara

[predomination]

[as a shinigami, he should probably find this mildly offensive, but he's non-union so yolo]

I obviously don't need to know specifics- that's clearly between you and whomever you've resurrected- but have you done this since you've been in ALASTAIR's employ?

[look he is... going somewhere with this.]

text; un. hawkeye

[strictdiscipline]

He has.

[That's it, that's the reply. (Though it shouldn't be hard to put two and two together from that...)]

[respired]

Yes.

[ LOOK AT THESE HELPFUL AND DETAILED RESPONSES. ]

text | un: Sasaki

[ex_adept136]

It's good to know we might have people covered, just in case.

[It's strange, despite everything, to think that such abilities exist, but there's some comfort in it at the same time.

More for others than himself, given his own durability]

[respired]

I'm glad you think so.

[ He'd been bracing himself for further rebuke. ]

audio; ok i'm here for real now

[strictdiscipline]

It's kind of you, to offer this to everyone.

[She means it, really.]

[respired]

Hardly.

[ Saying anything was the difficult part. The spell itself is no trouble to him. ]

Though I wonder who will think as you do.

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[grunehexe]

[There were far more relevant things to address her- or really, she had thoughts, but they weren't anything that needed to be given voice to. She would need do all she could to prevent Koltira ever needing to use such a fearsome power in the first place. If he had to, she needed to be prepared to treat the resurrected.

But she has nothing to say she would address in such a manner, except... Wait a minute...]

Is that... Olivia... ?

[What? Scandal? Is? This?]

[respired]

[ He glances back to Liv, then at Sieglinde. He nods. ]

Yes.

[ He raises an eyebrow. ]

Why do you make such a face?

audio; un: cardmaster

[fateality]

Well, I see you made up your mind 'bout tellin' people.

[respired]

I did. It's going well enough so far.

[ Except for KEATS UP THERE but that's just because Koltira is a fussy baby and doesn't like him. ]

video, also; https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3YxaaGgTQYM

[boneafide]

Wow!! And I always thought being able to come back to life was something you just needed to be really determined to do!! Well, good to know!! I'll definitely try to avoid dying!!

[respired]

[ He rubs his forehead. ]

What do you mean, determined?

[ Peculiar emphasis, there. ]

video ; un: man of still

[figureitout]

Dude, that's incredible.

[ a finger points at Koltira, and Stiles' expression is clearly impressed. ]

You're, like, a walking get-out-of-death-free-card. [ it's... a compliment... ]

[respired]

Hah.

[ His experience with Riza went so poorly that he honestly expected everyone to feel similar -- to hear a pleased response about anything he can do feels oddly heartening. ]

I would not quite put it that way. As I said, the process is extraordinarily unpleasant, and it isn't guaranteed, either. Best avoided.

[strictdiscipline]

It isn't free.

[She's so disapproving right now.]

video

[aspearation]

...so how does it work, exactly? Is it some weird kind of magic, or what?

[ She has a more specific question than that, she's just not forthcoming with it. ]

[respired]

It is not 'weird magic'. It is simply magic.

video;

[daimeinashi]

[Good lord, Koltira, is there anything you can't do.]

It is without cost, then? It simply uses your own power?

[Resurrection isn't impossible in his world, either, but there's a good reason things like it are considered forbidden--because they always require one life to be traded for another. But it doesn't sound like Koltira has that problem. Reasons to remain in this man's good graces sure do keep piling up.]

[respired]

[ eat or drink properly, dream pleasantly, rest, be happy ]

The process is unpleasant to me. The work is finicky, precise ... and the power required does pull on me. But it is nothing I cannot endure.

audio | @shirogane

[racking]

Does it hurt you to do this?

[respired]

That does not matter.

text; un: okami

[whatshimadayou]

I request that if on the possibility that I die, you do not resurrect me.

[respired]

[ Koltira cannot imagine why anyone would deny the gift of life--if he could restore his own natural existence, he would, in a heartbeat--but he supposes it's not his place to press. ]

As you wish.

[ He'll burn the body instead. ]