Skelly

So. It turns out that what I thought had only been a minute or two, was really quite a few minutes. At least 10 or so, because my “Health” as this weird box calls it, is completely full. Now, normally I wouldn’t be one to just accept a mysterious box’s explanation of my physical well-being as fact, but I do seem to be completely and utterly fine.

So, I declare this hallucination tentatively helpful. Hopefully, this trend continues. Regardless, I need to decide what to do, because continuing to lie here in the dirt isn’t going to help me rejoin civilization, nor will it help me live out a peaceful afterlife. Actually, now that I think about it, what is my goal?

I’ve been given a second chance at life by pure luck. How do I ensure this isn’t squandered? Now, honestly the last interactions I’ve had with people have been rather… unpleasant. My dad was always a douche, but I’d have thought he’d be a bit less happy to lose his errand boy at least.

And the other guy, the one that just magicked my ass and left me nearly dead was just plain rude. Obviously my skeleton body is much more durable than my human body, so I’m fine, but that’s no way to treat a stranger. So I guess I really don’t want to go home then. More like I can’t. I bet the first orange or yellow that saw me would probably consider me much better paste than bone.

So that leaves me with seclusion. I don’t really want to be secluded, but it would be pretty nice to build myself a little cabin in the woods, and live out my days there. So that’s the choice to make then. I don’t need to eat or sleep, so the only thing I need to do it start a-buildin’.

Jean

I’ve been watching this skeleton for a good twenty minutes now. It has been in a perfect “thinker” pose for the entire time. 100% motionless, 100% terrifying. What is it doing? I don’t know. I would [analyze] it again, but last time I did that, bad things happened. So instead I’ll simply observe it.

But nothing has happened. Other than when it first got up and sat down in its pose, it hasn’t done anything. I- wait. It can’t see me right? Shit, it’s moving.

Skelly

Nothing to it but to do it! I get up and walk in a random direction deeper into the forest. I’m just looking for a clearing, so I don’t have to clear my own clearing. If I can find one, that’s like half the work of making a cabin, done up nice and pretty.

I don’t know what the other half entails, but I’ll get there when I get there.

Jean

Shit! It can see me! I shouldn’t have been so careless! I gained dark vision in the cave, it would make sense that something would have an ability to see or sense living things! I get up out of my bush and book it in the opposite direction. Hopefully whatever’s further in won’t be as dangerous as a skeleton with literal talons. It’s growling at me! Shit!

Skelly

Oh. There he goes. You know I was wondering when he’d show up again. I try to say “wait” but it ends up more like a “aaaaaaa” without lips or a tongue. Oh well. I’m sure there will be a fine time to clear up this misunderstanding at some point.