A Business of Misery
Grim reapers have a simple enough job with common sense rules, but sometimes the unexpected can cause a reaper to become something more. These are their stories and experiences with those walking in life and struggling in death.
1. Don't Fall in Love with a Human
A grim reaper—a being with no name or true form and is unbound from the laws of our universe—falls victim by a force stronger than those who are above mortal existence.
2. Never Let a Human Get Too Close
Sent to guide a sorrowful soul to the afterlife, this reaper sees little purpose in human life at all, but their metaphorical heart is not all cold as ice for better or for worse.
3. Different Forms May Help Comfort the Dying
This grim reaper takes the only form that might resonate with such a wretched human, but said human's actions in life do not ultimately matter in death.
4. Don't Kill One Human to Save Another
A grim reaper, whether by accident or on purpose, saves a human from death and must live with the guilt of creating a paradoxical life and find a way to forgive themselves and repair their mistake.
5. Remember that Every Human is Unique
A grim reaper discusses the intricacies of human life and what makes being a grim reaper especially interesting. Of all the humans this reaper has guided, they share a few of their favorites.
6. Some Humans just Want Someone to Talk To
One may forget that a grim reaper's job is to comfort a dying soul, and most of them do just that. No matter how sad the tale, a grim reaper will do their duty of bringing happiness to the soul before it departs.
7. Use Past Experiences to Better Your Guidance
Given a unique opportunity, this grim reaper takes the chance to try something new to help guide a passing soul, and tells this story to others to help them in their own methods of guidance.
8. Believe What a Dying Soul Believes
A grim reaper discusses the importance of considering human systems of belief while guiding a soul to the afterlife.
9. Remember the Balance of Life and Death
A grim reaper talks of the importance of keeping the balance of life and death in check and what it means to be a grim reaper serving the higher powers of the universe.
10. Never Argue with Fate
A grim reaper shares the story of how it broke the mold for grim reapers and altered existence through determination and the perseverance of free will.