It's just a tad bit confusing, y'see. As I do remember dying, I wot, and yet I don't feel dead. Heart's a'beating and blood's pumping and all bits are working as they ought. And I know you're dead, cry pardon for mentioning it, and yet here yeh are.

[But it's not hell, and as Susan's said, it sure as hell isn't the Clearing. So either they've been greatly misled as to what's waiting in the afterlife, or there's some dark and powerful magic at work here.]

[Bert'll set his watch and warrant on that second options.]

[Fucking wizards.]

Aye...s'good to see yeh again. Been some time! For me, anyhow. Dunno how that works for you... see you're looking a bit...ah...different? these days...

[How do you politely ask about someone's state of monster-ness?]