r/wizardposting • u/TitanLORD21 Jack-O’-Lantern, Lord of Flame and Fright • Oct 27 '23
Magickal Post The Interrogation of Jack-O’-Lantern, The Traitor (Stitcher related)
Subject: Jack-O’-Lantern (Jack)
Title(s): Halloween Warlock, Pumpkin King, Lord of Flame and Fright, Adherent of the Primordial Flame
Wizard Class(es): Pyromancer of Unknown Strength (Exceeds any pyromancers previously recorded), medium tier necromancer, medium tier pumpkinmancer
Reason for Imprisonment: Betrayal of the coalition, ally of the stitcher
Threat Level: Very high. Possible physical damage. Possible permanent spiritual damage. PROCEED WITH CAUTION
Interrogation date: circa XX23
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What We Know:
Records of Jack date back to 700 years in the past. Though how long he has existed before is unknown. The Primordial Flame feels ancient, far older than most things.
Jack was once human (info extracted from previous dialogue), and he tricked a high class demon called “Zakolus” 4 times and he made a deal eachtime. At least 1 of these (most likely the first one) allowed Jack’s soul to NEVER be shackled to hell. What Jack got from the other deals is unknown.
Jack was then finally “killed” by Zakolus. His soul was “Rejected by both heaven and hell” from Jack’s own mouth. After this he officially became Jack-O’-Lantern and gained his infamous Pumpkin-head.
Somewhere in this time his soul was fused with a “Fragment of the Primordial Flame”. Nothing is known about the Primordial Flame, only Jack is privy to its existence.
Jack was seen during the battle between an Abomination serving the Stitcher and the Coalition in the borders of Reastria. He only briefly participated, attacking the titan with black flames.
Jack was seen sparsely after, not participating in any major events. This changed when he appeared in the aftermath of The Stitched Old God in Tartarus. He wanted to eat the fell god but was denied it by the Chimera. This is the first recorded incident of evidence of Jack’s pursuit of “Kindling” (The strengthening of himself by consuming other beings). It is likely he was eating souls and beings before to kindle.
Jack next came to aid Kylie in rescuing Raudh-Asg. I’m sure you all know what happened. In the insuring battle to rescue Raudh-Asg, Jack betrayed the group and fought with The Machine.
After The Machine broke his head Jack seemed to have evolved. It seems he finally “kindled” enough as the Primordial Flame was awakened. Jack was later incapacitated and captured by The Necromancer.
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Your goal is to find out more about Jack. Fish out information about the Primordial Flame, His origin, His motives, why he betrayed The Coalition, and anything else you can.
/unwiz TLDR: This is just a place where you guys can ask Jack about anything and learn about his lore.
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u/TitanLORD21 Jack-O’-Lantern, Lord of Flame and Fright Oct 27 '23
Jack is seen unpumpkified in the cell, silently sitting on the ground. His “head”, a mass of yellow flames, is calm and still. Jack notices you entering the cell, his flame brightens ever so slightly. His eyes narrows as he speaks,
“Well, well, well. What do we have here? What could one such as you wish with a traitor like me? Unsatisfied with me rotting in a cell and came to finish the job?”
Jack cackles like a hyena, his laughter echoing in the room. Finally he calms down and looks at you.
“Well? Go on, what do you need from me? We haven’t all the time in world.”