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Tony didn't have to wait long before Raymond and the girl found their way up to the med bay. She was...less exciting than what he had expected. A human. Or, as Ray mentioned, [i]probably[/i] human. He waited until Ray had spoken before he began to open his mouth, but a flash of movement  caught his eye, and he turned quickly to see the girl flip him off.

[color=ff7733]"Seems you've done my job for me,"[/color] he replied, hardly bothering to stifle the grin that spread across his face. He pushed off of the wall slowly and crossed the room towards the girl. The snarl from the doorway alerted him suddenly, and he glanced over at Rae.

[color=ff7733]"Doctor."[/color] He acknowledged her with a matter-of-fact nod and a playful smile, stopping in the middle of the room with his arms crossed over his chest. Tony heard her out as well, figuring he ought to gather as much information as possible before continuing. [color=ff7733]"Telepathy's cool. Definitely not common among humans though, so how would she have figured out how to do that?"[/color] His attention turned back to the girl. Her gaze seemed to bore holes into him, and he couldn't help but feel ever so slightly unnerved by the sheer mystery surrounding her. Damn it, he was too tired for this bullshit.

[color=ff7733]"You're definitely fluent...you just won't speak, huh?"[/color] He met her eyes as he came to a stop a few feet from her. His brow knotted slightly as she gestured over her chest. Perhaps she physically couldn't? Rae mentioned damage to her vocal cords, but he wondered when that could have happened.

[color=ff7733]"Oh, shit,"[/color] he said softly, a slow realization dawning over him. [color=ff7733]"Do you...you can sign, can't you?"[/color] He slowly rose his right hand to his forehead, making a sign similar to the crest of a rooster. With a quick movement, he flicked his wrist and drew his hand perpendicular to the ground. [i]Hello.[/i]

[color=ff7733]"I haven't signed in quite some time,"[/color] he admitted, slowly signing along with his words as the muscle memory came back to him. [color=ff7733]"Can you tell me your name? Where you're from?"[/color] He continued to sign as he spoke, mostly for his own ego at this point.