Arrival [Open]

[shadowsangel]

While waking up in strange locations has been a staple of his life for as long as he can remember, it certainly wasn't something Ryou had experienced in several months. And for a few, brief, far too fleeting moments, there was a twisted spark of hope and fear in his chest that this time would be like all the rest.

But, logically, he knew what a rudiculous notion that was. The spirit was gone, the item he had cherished for so long destroyed and lost beneath a forgotten tomb. No, this was something different, yet no less intriguing. Life had gotten rather dull without surprising moments like these, so far be it from him to let such an opportunity go to waste.

The seventeen year old boy could be found wandering aimlessly wherever his feet may lead him, curiously poking and prodding at unfamiliat surroundings while trying to decide if this is something actually happening to him, or merely just a dream.

If not lost in his own thoughts, likely to accidentally bump into someone in a hall, he can be found exploring the graveyard, or perhaps simply sitting near the nameless headstones as he tries to get his bearings.

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[dustless]

"Why's everybody here suddenly?" a voice pipes up from atop a different gravestone.

A cloven-hoof demon--complete with white hair and fur on their legs, black horns and wings and whiptail--is staring him down with gleaming yellow eyes, almost accusingly. As if it's this new person's fault there's a lot of newcomers starting off in the graveyard lately.

[shadowsangel]

To his credit, Ryou doesn't seem at all bothered by the childs strange appearance. If anything, it has him perking up with curiosity. But, it would be rather rude to ask them what they were, wouldn't it?

But, they certainly seem upset, and for that Ryou gives an almost apologetic smile.

"I'm afraid I can't answer that, as I haven't quite figured out where here is myself. This just seemed like the most comfortable place to gather my thoughts."

[dustless]

Their tail flicks through the air.

"It's a place with dead probably-people. Think the castle'd want to put new people somewhere less weird. And that most people wouldn't see it as comfy." They just said 'people' a lot, and oddly, that's irritating them too. They jerk their head as if to dispel it.

"An' yeah, 'here' is a castle. In the sky. It's a time-world hub thing."

[shadowsangel]

"Well, I've never quite been like most people. I used to spend a lot of free time in a graveyard talking to my sister on weekends, so they became sort of a calming grounds for me. And really, they're places where people's souls are laid to rest, so even if they have more dead bodies in them than any other location, so long as the graves are well cared for, none of the spirits should be malicious in any way. Contrary to popular belief, I think graveyards are perhaps the least haunted places you could find. Or, at the very least, the ones with the most friendly spirits if there are any lingering around."

A castle in the sky certainly seems better than the Shadow Realm, and at least here he's clearly not alone. So, Ryou doesn't seem very bothered at all at the prospect of being taken from his world and dumped into a new one.

"I'm Ryou Bakura, by the way. Sorry if I disturbed you by being here."

[dustless]

Frisk sort of...deflates. 'Used to' and his tone implies a sort of peace with past events, but...losing a sibling hurts a lot. They've seen the effects firsthand, after all.

"...no, 's alright. It's not--I'm not disturbed. And I met some ghosts--not...here, though. They can be weird, but I haven't met lots of mean ones." The one that possessed a dummy and tried to stab them that one time is the only one that counts, really.

They hop off the grave and carefully onto the path. "An' I'm Frisk," they finally say.