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Speaking in Tongues [15/02]: Library

Karal was beaming at everyone from one of the tables. Once everyone was there, he stood up. "I thought, in honour of yesterday's holiday and tonight's dance, we could teach each other some appropriate phrases for both the day and the occasion.

I also made a list of what everyone speaks, which could prove useful." He handed it out.

Adah: English, French, mathematics, virology and belligerent Southern Baptist. Latin, Igpay Atinlay, Japanese, Kilanga. (A self-proclaimed expert in Sdrawkcab eht fo Egaugnal eht and Garmaan.)
Andrew: Latin and some French, ancient Etruscan, Indo-Iranian, Indo-European dialects, Akkadian and Sumerian, some rural tribal dialects
Carmela: English, Spanish, Japanese, French, Ailurin and Cyene
Evey: Latin, some French
Hoshi: all Earth-based languages
Inara: Chinese, French, Italian (can read Japanese)
John: French
Karal: Karsite, Valdemaran, Imperial
Lana: swan, snake, cat, and panther
Naomi: Ktarian
Romeo: Some Latin and Italian
Seregil i Korit Solun Meringill Bokthersa: Aurenfaie, Skalan, Plenimaran, Zengati, Dravnian

I think if those who are willing to teach get into pairs or small groups with those who wish to learn, we should all be able to come away with some new additions to our vocabulary. To get us started, Te'sorthene means heart-friend or spirit-friend in Shin'a'in, not necessarily someone for whom you have romantic feelings, but someone with whom you share a close-bond, ashke means beloved, kechara means beloved or darling, and Shay'kreth'ashke means lifebonded, someone with whom you share a deep, permanent connection, and that one is romantic." He shook his head. "A very poetic language, and one of which I wish I knew more. For those of you who brought terrible poetry, please feel free to share them, and we can work on translating them as well."

[oooc: OCD

coming

up! And, yeah, I'm playing fast and loose with the definition of life-bonded, but Karal's looking at it from a Karsite perspective.]

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In the language of your choice.

Seregil i Korit

Hoshi Sato, who was using Sanskrit today

Evey Hammond, who wrote in English with a little flourish.

Ecirp Nelle Hada, always and eternal.

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If you found a bad poem, feel free to share it here.

Everyone else, feel free to react.

"I found one," Romeo shared. "It begins like so: Lovely goddess of the night/Golden hair, eyes so bright/ Flashing, roving, to and fro/Puts rest to those, with troubled woe.

And it does not improve."

[OOC: Real poem, but I'm not mean enough to repost the whole thing. It goes on like that, though. And to be fair, it *is* written from Spike's POV, and we all know he's the original bloody awful poet.]

If you're willing to teach some words and phrases that suit the season (or help translate bad poetry), ping in here, and people can ping to you to learn.

(NB: Karal said 'appropriate for the season' - it's up to you to decide what appropriate means! Cynics can have free rein.)

Edited 2008-02-15 20:05 (UTC)

He's more than happy to teach anyone anything they want - Karse, for all its stodginess, might just have some pretty darn romantic sayings.

Hoshi was happy to teach the appropriate phrases in Russian. She was on the fence about Valentine's Day madness.

Это будет тупоумный праздник = This is a stupid holiday.

Я люблю розовые сердца! = I love pink hearts!

Liir only knew a few things in Arjiki and Quadling, but he was willing to teach it to anyone if they wanted.

This, of course, lead Adah to interpreting this to mean writing a several suggestive things in French. All the more fun for those who recognized it, even better for those who might like to learn what they mean.

John was studying French and very interested to see what Adah was writing.

Noticing John's attention, Adah quickly finished up the three lines she was writing, and slid the paper his way with an added, "See anything familiar? Anything you'd like translated?" below the following:

Je dois admettre, je suis tout fasciné par vos melons ; est-ce que je pourrais leur donner une compression ? Ampèreheure, oui. Fruit très fin en effet.

Ces vêtements semblent bons sur vous. Ils sembleraient meilleurs sur mon plancher.

Est-ce que c'est un rouleau de quarts dans votre poche ou êtes-vous simplement heureux de me voir?

Ah, French. She loved how it either made guttural and awful things continue to sound that way or, depending on your mood, make them sound like the most romantic thing imaginable?

Also, she might be twelve at the moment.

John laughed, "Who knew pick-up lines could sound so phlegmy?" Granted, he didn't read them aloud because his accent was atrocious, but a guy could imagine.

Karal is still pretty much one big smile.

Andrew sat down next to Karal with a very happy sigh.

Karal beamed at him. "That is exactly how I feel," he told him. "I think this might be my favourite of this world's holidays."

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