Speaking in Tongues [4.4.08]

[vkandis-son.livejournal.com]

Karal greeted everyone as they came in, jumping languages with each person. When they were all settled, he stood up. "I was trying to think of things we could do that would be fund and would test our abilities in the languages we've learned, and I found out about this travelling game. It's usually played in a car, but I thought it might work well for us."

He gave everyone an encouraging smile. "What you do is the first person says that they are going to the fair, and they are taking something beginning with an 'a', and the second person says they are going to the fair, that they are taking the first person's 'a' object, and adds an object starting with 'c', then the third says both they are taking both 'a' and 'b' objects, and adds one beginning with 'c', and so on and so on. By the time we get to the end, there will be a lot of objects to remember - if we use different languages to name them, it should help us practice!"

[ooc: wait for OCD, plz.]

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I am going to the fair...

[vkandis-son.livejournal.com]

Karal cleared his throat and started them off in French. "I am going to the fair, and I am taking an ancient tome."

[I figure everyone knows how to do this, but just in case: next person says 'I am going to the fair and I am taking an ancient tome, and a [object that starts with b]', and so on and so on until we get to the end of the alphabet.]

Re: I am going to the fair...

[ambassadorinara.livejournal.com]

Inara grinned and started off in French. "I am going to the fair, and I am taking an ancient tome," then she switched to faltering Karsite, "and a brilliant scientist."

Re: I am going to the fair...

[itsjustlanguage.livejournal.com]

Hoshi went next, in Spanish. "I am going to the fair, and I am taking an ancient time, a brilliant scientist and," she added, switching to Karsite as well, "a candelabra."

Re: I am going to the fair...

[new-to-liirness.livejournal.com]

Liir figured he'd best get in early since he didn't know many languages.

"I am going to the fair, and I am taking an ancient tome, a brilliant scientist, a candelabra and," he wracked his brain before deciding on a Quadling word he'd heard in a lullaby ages ago "a donkey."

Re: I am going to the fair...

[vkandis-son.livejournal.com]

Karal jumped back in, in Valdemaran this time. "I am going to the fair and I am taking an ancient tome, a brilliant scientist, a candelabra, a donkey, and an," he jumped to Karsite, "enlightened sense of self interest."