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Message: <blockquote data-quote="Ambrus" data-source="post: 4737998" data-attributes="member: 17691">That was largely my intention and the reason my background was left so brief and vague. My character's unremarkable life, the minor crime he was arrested for, his guilt or innocence... none of it really matters much when compared to the tragic circumstances of his death and the horror that followed. The exact details of his former life tend to fall into obscurity when eclipsed by the relentless hunger that is the focus of the shadow's unlife. Still, I can certainly sketch out a few additional details in a revised background if you like.Let me know which option you prefer. I can carry through with the sign-language idea (with Jemal's gracious aid) if it appeals to you or simply retain the ability to speak.If my character can't speak however, it'd be necessary to determine exactly why. Is it because shadows are physically incapable of producing audible sounds, or merely that most don't remember (or care) to do so? If it's the former, then there's little to be done except to find alternate means of communication. If it's the latter however, then it'd seem to me that all that's needed is time and effort to redevelop the ability. Either way, can I take the local dialect as a bonus language?</blockquote>