Voice testing a new muse

[curingthem]

Well you've got me here. What next? If you're not going to send me anywhere then just let me go back to helping R and my father. There are so many things to do now that the wall has finally been taken down.

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/might be shaky on human!R but yes

[shambler]

I think you'll figure something out. [It's always faintly surprising to him that he can use sentences and grammar and syllables and all that good stuff since he learned to bleed again. R flashes Julie a smile]

[curingthem]

[One whole sentence without stuttering or struggling to use his words. It still surprised her just how far he had come]

You're sweet, R.

[Her hand curled around his, linking their fingers together]

But I should be back home helping out.

[shambler]

[His fingers squeeze hers] Give it some time. It'll work out.

[Trust an ex-zombie to be a big fan of taking things one at a time]

[curingthem]

Maybe you're right. If you're here, this place doesn't seem so bad.

[At least her father isn't here to intimidate him]

[shambler]

[R bobs his head in a thoughtful nod. He might've been talkative for a zombie but he's still quiet and lost in his head compared to the average human. When he speaks, it's after a long moment]

After everything else, I bet dealing with this place will be easy. Besides, they have the others back home helping.

[R's still stuck in that habit of splitting the Dead/almost-not-Dead and Living into different categories. And...yeah, he's glad about that too. Your dad can be pretty scary, Julie]

[curingthem]

I'm not entirely sure dealing with my mun is easier then dealing with a horde of zombies. She seems intent on showing me around these 'memes'

[Yeah, her father has been scaring off her boyfriends since she was old enough to be interested in boys. He's got a million and one ways to send them packing. Most of which involve a gun]

[shambler]

Muns seem like they're pretty, uh, stubborn. And they move a lot faster than zombies.

[Most of them? R would've expected all of them to be gun-related - makes him want to ask what General Grigio's other methods are]

[curingthem]

[Some involve knives and other assorted weapons. Other rely on the sheer intimidation of his mere presence]

What about your mun, do you like yours?

[shambler]

[Yeah, that fits the bill. ]

She's...okay, I guess. She's human. [He says that like that says all it needs to and, in his mind, it does. R shrugs]

[curingthem]

I think that's for the best. Human muns are hard enough to please, let alone a zombie mun.

[She tried for a joke, nudging his side slightly with a grin]

[shambler]

[R might be slow to get the subtleties of some jokes, but he does crack a smile. Besides, there's something special about Julie's jokes]

I'm not arguing with you there. They're not so bad once you get to know them.

[curingthem]

[She likes when he smiles. It just looks more natural then his usual blank look]

Have you seen M lately?

[shambler]

[Glad to hear she likes it. It's kinda weird to have a mushy human face again, but he's not complaining. It's fun in a way]

Nope. Wish I did. What about you?

[R almost wants to ask if M's been up to anything]

[curingthem]

No, I'm sorry. I haven't seen him since before I was brought here.

[She squeezes his hand gently]

I'm sure he's doing just fine.

[shambler]

[R laughs. It's a quiet laugh, like he's figuring out how to do it and which one is really his]

I'll bet he is. [One of these days he'll tell Julie all about M the Ex-Undead Ladykiller, impressing all the dead chicks. Long story. He's pretty sure it's not much different now that M is alive again.]

[curingthem]

Does your mun have any plans for you?

[shambler]

She's trying to get me settled in one of those game things. [Another shrug] We're managing.

[curingthem]

Oh, any game in particular?

[As much as she tried to sound nonchalant about it, she was frowning at the thought of R wandering into some game on his own. Not that he couldn't tale care of himself....She just worried for his well being]

[shambler]

This one. It's...weird. [Understatement king here. He might not always catch Julie's ninja act, but he knows a frown when he sees one. R frowns back, raising an eyebrow] What's up?

[curingthem]

That one, hm?

[It's unfortunate her mun didn't seem quite ready to toss her into a game just yet]

Nothing. Nothing at all. You're perfectly capable of taking care of yourself in strange places.

[shambler]

Yeah. You should see the clothes they got there, your dad would've thrown a fit at them being walking targets.

[R understands. He peers at Julie and studies her face]

That's true. It's...complicated. [He decides to glide over the fact he's dead in that game. They'd just gotten around to having conversations, after all]