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Full disclosure: I am an alien and I DO NOT UNDERSTAND MANY FUNERARY RITES OF HUMANS.

In the NYC tri-state area, (maybe the Northeast USA in general - I don't know) they take the dead body & (whole train of cars) procession for a ride past their old house and in the case of cops/fireman, usually past their firehouse or precinct. ITS FUCKING BIZZARO WORLD!!

Usually after the burial a lot of the entourage goes to the diner for brunch/lunch which is the one thing I support that both Christians & Jews here do. Then maybe the closest friends and family back to decedents house to (for Christians) get drunk and tell stories about the poor sap.

Like I said, I don't get you humans a lot of the time but I think the Jews are closest to the best way to mourn (with a BIG exception to the Vikings send off to Valhalla - THOSE GUYS KNOW HOW TO PARTY!)

The Jews "sitting shiva" makes sense to me. Simple pine box. Buried as soon as practical. No rabbi needed - head of family does "service". Set mourning period. Go to decedants house instead of sanitary clinical depressing funeral home where some preacher who never met the guy does a eulogy. EVERY visitor brings / orders food so you don't cook for days or weeks. Sit on uncomfortable box to remind yourself your not supposed to be comfy & cover mirrors so you're not concerned with vanity - all so you can truly focus on the decedant. All old photo albums throughout the home broken out for guests to look at. Everybody kvells, noshes & yentas in their shmatas.

So? What's it like by you? Does any other faiths funerary rites appeal to you? If It were up to me every cemetery would be turned into a park, preserve, trail, ball field or playground.

I've given some thought to Parsi (Zoroastrian) rites (another faith I admire very much) & the Tower of Silence for myself but will likely be made into a tree, plant or a diamond.

Is the Northeast just fucking insane with the drive by corpse?

Tetra

Age: 29

Gender: female

Class: 4 Telekinetic (1000 tons class)

Her body is made of an extremely dense carbon allotrope which is nevertheless alive. It has a Mol's hardness of 10, similar to Diamond. She is able to control a mysterious form of telekinesis called "Tetrad Telekinesis", which forms tetrahedron shaped forcefields around objects she lifts. Once the forcefield is created, lifting is effortless. Tetra is also able to Dream Walk.

Graam, The Ethereal

Age: Unknown

Gender: Male

Class: 4 Ethereal

He is able to turn his body Ethereal, making himself total impervious to corporeal damage. This means ordinary physical and energy attacks pass right through him harmlessly. Graam is also able to use the Reality Anchor Faster than Light attack to freeze enemies in time. Graam is also able to copy enemy abilities with 50% efficiency.

Crystal Clear

Age: Unknown

Gender: Male

Class: 4 Shapeshifter

He specializes in turning enemy abilities against themselves.

Zorbo

Age: 30

Gender: Male

Class: 4 Energy Absorber

Armed with two samurai swords, Zorbo appears to be just another madman, but looks can be deceiving. His hidden power is one of the most hideous in all of the Adventures of Neutron Girl and Friends lore: The abilitiy to absorb all forms of energy directed against himself.

Vosk

Age: Unknown/varies

Gender: Male

Class: 4 Anti-Magic

Vosks are cat-like anti-genies which steal your wishes and turn your hopes and dreams against you. They impart despair and fear into the hearts of even the bravest of souls. Only a fool would dare face a Vosk alone in battle.

Eye Tyrant

Age: Unknown

Gender: Varies

Class: 4 Death Magic

Eye Tyrants are known for paralyzing beam attacks and even more hideous death magic attacks.

Trickie

Age: 27

Gender: female

Class: 4 Illusionist

She has the power to appear to be in multiple locations simultaneously, and then choose after the fact which location is really her.