[Random thought about a text message conversation between parallel worlds that briefly grazes the topic of how you might want to be cautious when you don't know the lay of the theological land as well as you did back home.]
24601: Hey.
Abelian Cue: Hey
Abelian Cue: Whatever you're typing, break it up into smaller chunks.
Abelian Cue: You seriously don't have to compose a novel before hitting submit.
24601: Do you know any kind of necromancy --not stupid fiction "I raise a zombie army" scare-quotes "necromancy", actual-definition learning secrets from the dead necromancy-- that isn't evil "sell your soul and fray your morals" magic which I would be able to learn without blowing myself up?
Abelian Cue: Why?
24601: I need to talk to the native-to-this-universe version of me, but she died about a decade before I arrived.
Abelian Cue: That would explain why you never had to deal with a double.
Abelian Cue: Wait, _she_!?
24601: Don't get hung up on the gender.
24601: It's seriously the least important concern right now.
Abelian Cue: Why do you need to talk to her?
24601: Complicated emotional shit.
24601: Can you help?
Abelian Cue: Necromancy just has a bad name because idiots don't know what "-mancy" means.
Abelian Cue: Very few forms of divination are inherently evil.
24601: So you can help?
Abelian Cue: Maybe.
24601: Thanks.
Abelian Cue: Also maybe not.
24601: That's what "maybe" means.
24601: Could have gone without saying.
Abelian Cue: Just because the living world there keeps to a close parallel doesn't mean the afterlife there is anyone like the one back here.
Abelian Cue: *anything
24601: I am aware that things might not work.
24601: I have reason to try.
Abelian Cue: You'll explain it.
24601: Of course.
Abelian Cue: I'll dig up the right books.
Abelian Cue: See if I can get a decent ritual prepped.
24601: That's all I ask.
Abelian Cue: I'm still going to want an explanation when I cross over.
24601: I said I'd give one.
Abelian Cue: If I'm not satisfied with your reason . . .
24601: Yeah, yeah.
Abelian Cue: . . . I will head back to this world without giving you a thing.
24601: Of course.
Abelian Cue: You don't poke gods who are strange to you without good reason.
24601: It's a good reason.
Abelian Cue: We'll see.
24601: Hey.
Abelian Cue: Hey
Abelian Cue: Whatever you're typing, break it up into smaller chunks.
Abelian Cue: You seriously don't have to compose a novel before hitting submit.
24601: Do you know any kind of necromancy --not stupid fiction "I raise a zombie army" scare-quotes "necromancy", actual-definition learning secrets from the dead necromancy-- that isn't evil "sell your soul and fray your morals" magic which I would be able to learn without blowing myself up?
Abelian Cue: Why?
24601: I need to talk to the native-to-this-universe version of me, but she died about a decade before I arrived.
Abelian Cue: That would explain why you never had to deal with a double.
Abelian Cue: Wait, _she_!?
24601: Don't get hung up on the gender.
24601: It's seriously the least important concern right now.
Abelian Cue: Why do you need to talk to her?
24601: Complicated emotional shit.
24601: Can you help?
Abelian Cue: Necromancy just has a bad name because idiots don't know what "-mancy" means.
Abelian Cue: Very few forms of divination are inherently evil.
24601: So you can help?
Abelian Cue: Maybe.
24601: Thanks.
Abelian Cue: Also maybe not.
24601: That's what "maybe" means.
24601: Could have gone without saying.
Abelian Cue: Just because the living world there keeps to a close parallel doesn't mean the afterlife there is anyone like the one back here.
Abelian Cue: *anything
24601: I am aware that things might not work.
24601: I have reason to try.
Abelian Cue: You'll explain it.
24601: Of course.
Abelian Cue: I'll dig up the right books.
Abelian Cue: See if I can get a decent ritual prepped.
24601: That's all I ask.
Abelian Cue: I'm still going to want an explanation when I cross over.
24601: I said I'd give one.
Abelian Cue: If I'm not satisfied with your reason . . .
24601: Yeah, yeah.
Abelian Cue: . . . I will head back to this world without giving you a thing.
24601: Of course.
Abelian Cue: You don't poke gods who are strange to you without good reason.
24601: It's a good reason.
Abelian Cue: We'll see.
You know who's most likely to tell you something is dangerous and evil and you shouldn't do it? People who are already benefiting from it.
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