Just some questions that came to mind

[amamelina.livejournal.com]

In a previous post, we learned that LKH was part of an anthology, and we got a mini-review of the story she was posting. However, I found that the story raised some questions in my mind.

1. How many Animator companies are there in St. Lois? There can't be just one. St. Lois is a fairly big city, with many cemetaries, I'm sure. Lots of dead, more then just one company (unless it's like a hundred people) can handle.

1b. If there are other Animator companies, why don't the customers ever pull a customers_suck on them? Something like, "Company X is offering the same service for $5 less. If you don't match their price, I'm going over there." Or, "You just insulted me! I'm taking my business to Company X!" or even "I don't like you. Company X gets to raise my dead husband. I hope you're happy!"

2. Is there a "Do not raise" form? I know her world has a "If I grow fangs, stake me" form. And, if there is a form, how do they keep track of it? Is it public record? Would it be placed with the will? Would the family lawyer have it? I have an image of them trying to raise dear old grandma from the dead while Aunt Suzie is runnig up, paper waving in her hand, screaming, "Stop the ritual! Edna didn't want this. I have the form!"

3. While I'm thinking of legal issues, why don't they have a lawyer on retainer? Or was that Ronnie's role? After all, if you're raising a zombie that might get loose and eat the client, don't you want to cover your buns and make sure you don't get sued? Are there legal papers that clients have to sign to make sure that they don't sue?

4. How long does it take between hiring an Animator and the raising? Is there any research that goes into the death of the one being raised, or do they just take the client's word for it. To quote House, "Everyone lies." Is the money paid up front? Are there payment plans? Do you wait until the last payement to raise Grandma? What if it's part of a trial? Who pays then?

I think if some of these questions were fleshed out in the actual series, it would be cool. I have in my "To write someday" file a story sketch about a legal consultant for a zombie raising company, with these questions to be answered. After all, how great of a story would it be to follow the lawyer of an animator company and deal with the crazy families, lying clients, power-stuffed animators and greedy bosses?

Comments

[pastygothchick.livejournal.com]

To do what? Right now she's pretty much just having sex, vampire politics solved by sex, were-thing problems solved by sex, and then more sex. I don't think she's managed to get off her back (or knees or that table over there) long enough to call in to work. I think she's just a name that Bert can use to make money.

And WTF is up with the whole Federal Marshall thing she has going. I never really got that. How in the heck does that do anything but give her an excuse to be more nosey and bitchy than usual?
"I'm Anita Blake, I'm a nosey bitch with a badge. Now, take off your pants I haven't had sex for five minutes."
"But there's a corpse here."
"I'll straddle him in a second."

[kd-lalala.livejournal.com]

Ah, but remember, from the start there hasn't been a better animator. Forget not, one and all, that Anita is no mere -animator-....she is a NECROMANCER, and has been from the start of the books! There is simply no one in St. Louis who is better than she! Bow down to her undead powers (and her mighty crotch)!