Speaking in Tongues [22/02] The Library, Friday afternoon

[vkandis-son.livejournal.com]

Karal might have seemed a little distracted, today. Not for any reason at all, really.

"Well, I thought that we could do things simply today. I have an idea or two for the next weeks, but we all need to have a bit of language in common for them to work. The best way to learn a language is to use it. So, for today, let's just talk. We can have conversations, about silly things, or serious things, or anything you want.

Pair up with someone and help them with a language they don't know, teach them some words and phrases, and then try them out." He rubbed his temple, looking a touch amused. "Any accidental offence should be ignored, please. Try not to, but sometimes it simply happens. I once called a Rethwellan dignitary a small, blue turnip, for example."

[ooc: the teaching part can be handwavey, feel free to jump into potentially amusing conversations as people don't quite get the language they've learned right the first time.]

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Re: Chat!

[withoutverona]

Romeo shook his head. "The girl I took to the dance is Japanese, but all I know from her is hello -- Ohaiyo -- and cool, sugoi," he reported. "Useful, but not very extensive."

Re: Chat!

[wannabe-pan.livejournal.com]

"You should ask Hoshi. She can apparently speak every language spoken on Earth. That's somewhere around 6,800. So I imagine she can tell you some pretty good phrases in Japanese."

He looked over at Hoshi.

Re: Chat!

[withoutverona]

Romeo glanced at the girl. "Perhaps I should do that," he said. "Though I will be grateful for your instruction if I ever need to confront a demon."

Re: Chat!

[wannabe-pan.livejournal.com]

"And you never know when that might happen," he pointed out. "I mean, there was a demon and a vampire at the Thanksgiving dinner I was invited to this year."

Re: Chat!

[withoutverona]

Romeo blinked a lot at that. "As invited guests, or as invaders?"

Re: Chat!

[wannabe-pan.livejournal.com]

"The vampire was actually one of the hosts. Well, it was at his boyfriend's mansion." He shrugged.

"They both used to be students here. Just goes to show that not all evil creatures are, you know, evil."

Re: Chat!

[withoutverona]

Romeo rubbed his eyes. "A month ago, I would have asked if you were lying," he told Andrew. "Now, demons and vampires who go to high school feel utterly appropriate."