A battered and rusted metal sign stands amidst the desolate landscape, its surface pockmarked with bullet holes and deep scratches from years of neglect. Faded paint barely clings to the corrugated surface, spelling out the words "Deserted Grounds" in flaking, blood-red letters. Tangled weeds and shards of broken glass litter the area beneath it, while the skeletal remains of a twisted fence lean precariously nearby. The sign creaks ominously in the cold, blustery wind, a stark reminder of a long-forgotten past in this forsaken wasteland.