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MAG 36 Taken ill
The Magnus Archives
Is Death a Part of the Job?
I try to see life as a pleasant holiday from non-existence. It provides some comfort when the truth of my own mortality stares me in the face every day. There is one thing about dead bodies that does bother me though, and does give me that sick, tightness of fear deep in my gut. I have seen people cold and lifeless upon the mortician's table who I knew, who I remember as vibrant and lively. They're dead, so they can't be diseased in the normal sense, can they? How many more moved and buzzed just out of sight? Perhaps after my experience I should consult with someone. OCD can come on later in life, if a severe
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