[ Soooo that's a "yes," then. It does raise a curious detail about the nature of a Revenant - that the transition isn't sudden, or discrete. Which is interesting, because neither is the transition from life to death. The human body is a complex supersystem of interdependent parts, and when one component fails, so do the rest in short order, usually - unless they're artificially sustained by outside intervention. Artificial respiration, artificial heart, direct nerve stimulation... or, perhaps, magic.
If that's the case, Carlisle may have been partially undead before he was even fully dead. And his inevitable death being agonizingly drawn out by some force beyond his control certainly didn't make him feel less bitter and resentful.
But it's lucky that he's familiar with that transitional state, because it meant he could recognize the feeling when it happened again. ]
At least you retained enough control to stop. As bad as this was, it could have been much worse.
[ That's about the closest thing to optimism he's got right now. This did not result in the death and reanimation of every living thing in Anchor. Always a plus. ]
So then what? [ He hasn't mentioned Ben's tentacles yet, or Pratt's injuries. ]
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If that's the case, Carlisle may have been partially undead before he was even fully dead. And his inevitable death being agonizingly drawn out by some force beyond his control certainly didn't make him feel less bitter and resentful.
But it's lucky that he's familiar with that transitional state, because it meant he could recognize the feeling when it happened again. ]
At least you retained enough control to stop. As bad as this was, it could have been much worse.
[ That's about the closest thing to optimism he's got right now. This did not result in the death and reanimation of every living thing in Anchor. Always a plus. ]
So then what? [ He hasn't mentioned Ben's tentacles yet, or Pratt's injuries. ]