"At least a few years, but I expect we should be able to do that, yeah. The universe didn't edit itself so that I had somehow always owned FutureSim Labs, the creation of social movements isn't really something that by itself will probably cause reality editing."

"We can 'reveal' the secret society of bringers of science and prosperity. Its founding members have influenced the world since the dawn of people!"

"Ha. That one might work."

Felix plays with Red's hair. "Thanks, I try my best."

Grin. "So, uh, what else do I need to explain, hmmm..."

"How hard is it to resurrect NPCs?" Fenris offers.

"Not at all! There's a spell that does it pretty straightforwardly."

"And you haven't run into... I don't know, a time limit? Just to make sure. Our grandparents are elderly and... do NPCs grieve? I was going to say I don't want my mother to go through a mourning period, even as a NPC."

"They do go through most emotions we do, just... a bit less. I don't know of a time limit but to be fair I haven't really... kept track."

"He has been through a lot, and it was by himself most of the time." Pat pat.

"I didn't say anything, but... fair."

He shrugs. "Sorry. We could go to a graveyard somewhere and see if we can draw a ghost and resurrect them."

"If it's not too expensive to test it sounds like good information to have."

"It's not. And thankfully there's a graveyard right across the park from this house, so."

"Can you draw any ghost? And are ghost NPCs different from PCs... what I recall about ghost stories sometimes venture on not quite NPC-ness."

"Ghosts seem to by default be NPCs but if they, ah, 'live' with a PC they become PCs too. By default it seems like if a PC dies they become an NPC ghost but they retain their memories if they become a PC again. Not sure what you mean by 'draw any ghost', though."

"Well, I am not sure if you can only bring up a ghost for the grave you're standing nearest, or if any ghost that died in the area, or any ghost that died recently, or what... you're the magic person."

"Oh! I've only tried it on recently-deceased people or around their graves. I... have no idea what the range of the spell is otherwise."

"Huh, do you mind if we tried it now?"

"Sure. Do you have anyone in particular in mind?"

"Our uncle?"

"Ernest Bright," Fenris provides. "Is there some... downside to bringing his ghost to us?"

"Just the ghost, shouldn't be, not if we don't resurrect him."

Red grabs his wand and starts twirling it around in the air while his eyes lose focus.

Nothing. Felix tenses a little.