Third Curse - (Drawings + Voice, backdated to the 18th) Possession And You

[undeadparts]

...hi. This is Zozo again. I know there's a lot of crap going on, but...there's something I'd like to explain. I've heard some people don't much about possession, my captain included, so I'm hoping to clear some of this stuff up since I'm a necromancer.

[She pauses for a few moments as once blank page slowly beginning to be filled with what appears to be a picture in...is that crayon?]



This is me.



This is a ghost. Ghosts aren't the only things capable of possession, buuut they do tend to do it a lot so I'll use them. Ghosts can take possession of someone and get inside their head...





And make them do stuff they wouldn't normally do. A guy I know got possessed once. He hated dancing, but once he got possessed he couldn't stop. Turns out he was just drunk, though.

[Another pause.]

...where was I?

[...]

Oh, right. Possession. Living things can possess people too, but you don't actually have to eject your soul from your body to do it. Magic makes it a lot easier. It's in some ways less effective than the soul thing, but the stronger the magic the harder it is to break free. Plus you don't even need to be near the person to do it. That's why the witch has been able to possess so many people and make them go crazy.

It's also why the grip is so strong now. Since she's got some really strong magic, most people can't just force her out like they could with a ghost.



...which is why our best bet is to kill the witch. If she's dead her spell will be broken and everyone will go back to normal.

And that's it. If you have any questions I can answer them.

Comments

Written

[wavemotiongunner]

Sounds different from what happened to Misaki on my old crew. Yurisha totally had control of her for periods of time. Misaki wasn't aware of anything from when Yurisha was in control. All I know is Yurisha was in a coma, but maybe comas are different with aliens.

Written

[undeadparts]

Maybe she wasn't in a coma. Maybe she just ejected her soul from her body and it seemed like a coma.

Written (chiming on in~)

[breakfastmetaphors]

This would be consistent with my own experience in my own world. However, in my case, the possession required physical contact (biting exposed skin) to take effect and could only be negated by the possessing entity returning to his own body in the same manner. Destroying his body would have left his consciousness permanently displaced and my own (presumably) negated.

From what I understand, the possessions here are more like what you suggest, with the outside entity controlling actions instead of displacing the original consciousness, so the solution you suggest is most likely the correct one.

eaten again arg

[wavemotiongunner]

I was told [By Sanada who though he was going to die a the time.] that she had been caught in the same bombing that gave Yuki amnesia. I can't imagine how many others were killed. It was at least a year before the Yamato set sail and she didn't start possessing Misaki until the whole thing with the physic alien that was showing everyone visions of loved ones.

If anything that one was more like this Pirate Witch than Yurisha. Though here sole must have been outside of her body because there wasn't any craft attached to the ship's hull and shooting her didn't do much.

voice;

[gokai_red]

Nah, I think I'm good.

Find witch.

Kill witch.

Then worry about dinner.

voice;

[undeadparts]

Yeah, it's pretty straightforward. I dunno how powerful this witch is, but she can't be any worse than the fallen angel.

voice;

[gokai_red]

I've fought demons and cyborgs and creatures from more planets than you can shake a stick at, but an angel's a new one.

[...]

I worked with some once, though.

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[undeadparts]

You worked with some?

[You've got her curious.]

Written

[infinitime_loop]

Is it easier to possess people if their souls are, by default, already separate from their bodies?

[ ... ]

Your pictures are very informative, by the way.

Written

[undeadparts]

What, you mean people like me?

And thanks. I thought they'd help.

Written

[infinitime_loop]

Yes. I'm curious as to the limits of when possession can take place.

[ Well, more like "people like us," but. ]

... though I'm not entirely certain the witch will look quite like that.

Written

[undeadparts]

I'm not really sure. I guess it depends on the person? My body's held together by magic and my soul, so it's probably harder to possess me.

[Voice]

[seadevil]

So the witch sent her spirit out to harry them into madness? I see... I've heard of similar things in stories and I suppose it shouldn't surprise me that it could happen in reality in this place.

[Congratulations, Zozo, your captain actually understood that one.]

Still, we have no way of knowing how much of their actions were their own. I don't want to see needless harm come to them, but I'll expect a full account from both of them upon their return before I decided how they're to be dealt with.

[Voice]

[undeadparts]

[Success! Her pictures worked.]

More like she used magic to control them, but pretty much.

...though I dunno if they'll actually remember anything once the witch is dead.

[Voice]

[seadevil]

That remains to be seen and I'd like hear it in their own words once this madness is over. Surely you want to make sure it's safe to allow them back on the ship? We've only just gotten the new one.

[His precious new ship! What if they break it?]

[Voice]

[undeadparts]

...you've got a point. Swimming back to land doesn't sound very fun.

[Voice]

[collagehero]

Do they have to be like


Because Ai was more like

[Voice]

[undeadparts]

...is Ai a crab?

[Voice]

[collagehero]

No, I'm just really into yeti crabs right now. Rin's gonna have one on his swimsuit for the Olympics.

[level99sage]

You make it sound so easy. Although I guess killing a witch is a lot easier than killing a god.

....unless she turns out to be a god, in which case, we're probably screwed.

[undeadparts]

We're also screwed if she's immortal. Or if the curse somehow doesn't wear off.

[level99sage]

....

I don't suppose we can take a raincheck on the whole 'killing the witch' plan?

[voice]

[rebellions]

[Hear that soft whimper? It's the sound of Ragna dying a little inside because of that picture. He somehow managed to keep himself from SCREAMING LIKE A LITTLE GIRL this time, but... it's still pretty damn distressing to both look at and listen to.

... OKAY ghosts part is over, he can uncover his ears, open his eyes and carry on like nothing happened.]

Magic, huh. [He's figured as much, with a witch involved and whatnot.] Not the most innovative plan you have here, Zozombie, but it should work.

[voice]

[undeadparts]

[Eyetwitch...not that he can see it. She's long since given up trying to correct him since he keeps calling her that, but...it still pisses her off.]

Yeah, unless the witch is immortal. Then we're screwed.

[But she kinda doubts that.]

[voice]

[rebellions]

[Deal with it.]

Well, one way to find out.

[And that's to beat the everloving shit out of her and see what happens, of course.]