The Dead Won't Raise Themselves
Raising the Dead: A Sinister Saturday Ritual
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The necromancer hides in his lair
The necromancer is concealing himself in his hideout.
Preparing spells for the rites
He is preparing magical spells for ritualistic ceremonies.
Across the room a bloody corpse in a chair
In the room, there's a bloody corpse seated in a chair.
Regular Saturday night
This scenario is a routine occurrence on Saturday nights.
The dead arise
The deceased come back to life.
They come alive
They become animated.
Knock on the door reveals the wizard in red
A knock on the door exposes a wizard dressed in red.
A passing interest in the raising of dead
The wizard has a casual interest in reviving the dead.
A witch arrives riding on her black mare
A witch arrives on a black mare, bringing a body to contribute.
She's brought along a body to share
She has brought along a dead body to share in the ritual.
The dead arise
The deceased rise again.
They come alive
They regain life.
Unnatural
Describing the resurrection as unnatural.
Dark ritual
Refers to a dark and mystical ceremony.
Bring the bodies back to life
Reviving the bodies through a ritual.
End has come
Signifying the end has come for the dead.
Life begun
New life begins for the resurrected.
Now the tables turn this night
The situation reverses or changes dramatically this night.
The dead arise
The dead rise once more.
They come alive
They regain life again.
Alive
Emphasizes that the resurrected are now alive.
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