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[voidedman]

A graveyard. To be honest? He's not quite sure what to make of it. Monsters don't really have graveyards. Not when their dust is sprinkled over items, or carried with someone. He'd not even know what it was, if it wasn't for his... condition.

It was oddly fitting though, from what he'd learned from humans, during the war, after his sundering into a million parts, scattered through space and time. It almost hurt, to be yanked back together again, and the entity sways a bit, unsteady on his feet. Did he even have feet again, or was that just his imagination? He'd not been solid in so long, he rested a spindly, bony hand on a stone to assure himself-

This was real.

He was real.

He was real.

The entity wavers again, his edges glitching violently and hazing as he tries to focus on that. On being, and staying, real. Where was this? Where had he gone now? This was not the underground, oh no. Not anymore.

Anyone could find the strange, ghost like void creature wandering through the castle throne room later on, or perhaps still wandering the graveyard, like he was so sure he belonged there, confused and alone, unaware of anyone else being present in this world because...

Well...

He was so used to being everywhere and no where, and always knowing when there was someone else. Not feeling anything at all in that respect must mean he was alone... right?

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[shadowsangel]

The graveyard shouldn't be the place that draws him to the most, even after wandering about the rest of the castle halls, and yet once more Ryou finds himself aimlessly passing by nameless tombstones, occasionally running a hand over one to feel the aged stone. For a moment, he was too distracted by wondering if he should start collecting the bones of the birds littering the path before he realizes once more, he's not alone.

At first, he has to wonder if it's a wraith of some sort haunting the graves, perhaps his own, but that's silly nonsense. Especially when the poor man seems as confused as he still feels. And... was that... glitching? Can a living creature actually do such a thing?

"Pardon me, but are you alright?"

[voidedman]

He'd look like a wraith, wouldn't he? White face, black body and thin, skeletal hands. He seemed close to a skeleton, a bit smoother and less jointed than one.

And he seemed deeply alarmed to catch sight of a human, drifting away from Ryou a few feet as he leveled that single working socket on him.

A concerned chirp or two, before he raised his hands and began to speak.

I am lost.

In sign language.

Please do not be concerned.

[shadowsangel]

Ryou's hands immediately come up in a gesture to show he means no harm when the other backs away from him, a small smile he hopes is somewhat polite coming to his face even as he sees the other attempting to communicate.

"I'm sorry but... I don't quite know very much sign language. I didn't mean to startle you. Is there anything I can do to help?"

[voidedman]

Great. Well this got complicated. Everyone at home understood the scientist just fine... When... he'd been real, at least. But then, he supposed not all humans would have a grasp of MSL.

... Monster Sign Language. Of course.

Well now he just looked at a lost, wringing his skinny hands and looking helpless. How is he to answer?