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== Description == | == Description == | ||
=== Physical appearance === | === Physical appearance === | ||
Death typically appeared as a tale, pale man in dark clothing. In [[Universe (Mitigating Circumstances)|one universe]], the Grim Reaper encountered by Jenny wore a black medieval cape and cowl. He had a a human face with a bone-white, waxy complexion, no eyebrows, and dark lips that emphasised his mocking smiles. ([[VIDEO]]: ''[[Mitigating Circumstances (video story)|Mitigating Circumstances]]'') | Death typically appeared as a tale, pale man in dark clothing. In [[Universe (Mitigating Circumstances)|one universe]], the Grim Reaper encountered by Jenny wore a black medieval cape and cowl. He had a a human face with a bone-white, waxy complexion, no eyebrows, and dark lips that emphasised his mocking smiles. ([[VIDEO]]: ''[[Mitigating Circumstances (video story)|Mitigating Circumstances]]'') At [[the Redoubt]] in the [[Collapsed Cosmos]], the [[#In the Collapsed Cosmos|version of Death]] who dated [[Julie Jacobs|Julie]] was “a gloomy-looking individual dressed in a black suit, with black lipstick and nail polish”; they had a “deep, sepulchral voice”. ([[PROSE]]: ''[[The Hermetic Garbage of Jenny Everywhere (novel)|The Hermetic Garbage of Jenny Everywhere]]'') | ||
=== Personality === | === Personality === | ||
Although antagonistic to most people it encountered, by virtue of its nature, Death was generally tractable or even affable, having no further agenda than to fulfill its grisly purpose. Death lightly mocked mortals who hoped to cheat their fate, but was actually not infallible; if challenged, made to accept a wager for the life of a mortal, and beaten in accordance with the terms to which it had agreed, Death would indeed let them go. ([[VIDEO]]: ''[[Mitigating Circumstances (video story)|Mitigating Circumstances]]'') | Although antagonistic to most people it encountered, by virtue of its nature, Death was generally tractable or even affable, having no further agenda than to fulfill its grisly purpose. Death lightly mocked mortals who hoped to cheat their fate, but was actually not infallible; if challenged, made to accept a wager for the life of a mortal, and beaten in accordance with the terms to which it had agreed, Death would indeed let them go. ([[VIDEO]]: ''[[Mitigating Circumstances (video story)|Mitigating Circumstances]]'') It was known for Death to attempt to form romantic relationships with mortals; this rarely went well. ([[PROSE]]: ''[[The Hermetic Garbage of Jenny Everywhere (novel)|The Hermetic Garbage of Jenny Everywhere]]'') | ||
=== Powers & abilities === | === Powers & abilities === | ||
Death had the ability to walk unseen, the better to shadow those whom it would soon reap. This suggested Death could also be in several places at once. | Death had the ability to walk unseen, the better to shadow those whom it would soon reap. This suggested Death could also be in several places at once. | ||
The Death beaten by [[Jenny Everywhere#Adventurous art student|one incarnation]] of Jenny at chess in [[Universe (Mitigating Circumstances)|one universe]] spoke Swedish. He claimed to be a chess player “of some skill”, although Jenny managed to | The Death beaten by [[Jenny Everywhere#Adventurous art student|one incarnation]] of Jenny at chess in [[Universe (Mitigating Circumstances)|one universe]] spoke Swedish. He claimed to be a chess player “of some skill”, although Jenny managed to beat him. ([[VIDEO]]: ''[[Mitigating Circumstances (video story)|Mitigating Circumstances]]'') | ||
== Biography == | == Biography == | ||
=== Chess game with Jenny === | === Chess game with Jenny === | ||
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=== Denied by Jenny === | === Denied by Jenny === | ||
In unknown circumstances, [[Jenny Everywhere#Denying Death|one incarnation of Jenny]] faced Death. When Death tried to convince her that “it [was] too late”, Jenny simply answered “No”. ([[PROSE]]: ''[[Memento Mori (short story)|Memento Mori]]'') | In unknown circumstances, [[Jenny Everywhere#Denying Death|one incarnation of Jenny]] faced Death. When Death tried to convince her that “it [was] too late”, Jenny simply answered “No”. ([[PROSE]]: ''[[Memento Mori (short story)|Memento Mori]]'') | ||
=== In the Collapsed Cosmos === | |||
After the [[Multiverse]] collapsed, the resulting [[Collapsed Cosmos]]'s version of Death was a non-binary individual who had a gloomy appearance and a sepulchral voice, and wore a black suit, black lipstick and black nail polish. They took up residence at [[the Redoubt]], the stronghold of the [[Archon]]s at the [[End of Time]]. | |||
Through unknown circumstances, this Death then began a relationship with [[Julie Jacobs#In the Collapsed Cosmos|a version]] of [[Jenny Everywhere#In the Collapsed Cosmos|Jenny Everywhere]]'s sister [[Julie Jacobs]] who had also been pulled into the Redoubt. It so happened that Jenny dropped by at Julie's just as Death was due to pick their new girlfriend for a date; after a fairly tense greeting between Jenny and Death, the two lovers departed, leaving Jenny to house-sit. As she watched them go, Jenny wondered how long the relationship would last. ([[PROSE]]: ''[[The Hermetic Garbage of Jenny Everywhere (novel)|The Hermetic Garbage of Jenny Everywhere]]'') | |||
== Behind the scenes == | == Behind the scenes == | ||
The personification of Death as a Grim Reaper figure is a standard mythological and folkloric image, by which token the character can be considered public domain, although the details of specific versThe version of [[wikipedia:Death|Death]] seen in [[VIDEO]]: ''[[Mitigating Circumstances (video story)|Mitigating Circumstances]]'' was inspired by the version in the notorious 1957 film ''[[wikipedia:The Seventh Seal]]'', portrayed by Swedish actor [[wikipedia:Bengt Ekerot|Bengt Ekerot]] (hence [[Daniel Lynn]]'s Death speaking Swedish). | The personification of Death as a Grim Reaper figure is a standard mythological and folkloric image, by which token the character can be considered public domain, although the details of specific versThe version of [[wikipedia:Death|Death]] seen in [[VIDEO]]: ''[[Mitigating Circumstances (video story)|Mitigating Circumstances]]'' was inspired by the version in the notorious 1957 film ''[[wikipedia:The Seventh Seal]]'', portrayed by Swedish actor [[wikipedia:Bengt Ekerot|Bengt Ekerot]] (hence [[Daniel Lynn]]'s Death speaking Swedish). | ||
