Creature Languages, 02/09, Period 3

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"You have now learned to speak, if haltingly, in Dragon, Rat and Spider. Those are all difficult tongues, with rich histories and their own quirks -- from the choppy vowels of Spider, to the crooning of Rat, to the rhyming of the dragons. I applaud your sincere efforts to learn.

Today, I would like for each of you to pick a so-called nursery rhyme and translate it into the Creature language of your choice. I trust that you will have no problems in finding appropriate substitutes for words that may not be on your vocabulary sheets."

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Sign in, creature, 02/09

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Class discussion, Creature, 02/09

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Assignment, Creature, 02/09

[game-of-you.livejournal.com]

Hand in your translations here. I'd prefer no two people did the same poem and language.

Re: Sign in, creature, 02/09

[strongestgirl.livejournal.com]

Pippi signs in.

Mr. Neilson makes a paw print.

Re: Class discussion, Creature, 02/09

[strongestgirl.livejournal.com]

Pippi is translating "Pop Goes the Weasel" into Dragon.

She's very focused and biting her lip.

Re: Assignment, Creature, 02/09

[strongestgirl.livejournal.com]

"All Around the Mulberry Bush"
Aka-"Pop Goes the Weasel"

In Dragon.

//All around the berry bush
The monkey persued the weasel.
The monkey thought it was quite a rush.
The weasel explodes.

A coin for a skein of thread.
A coin for a needle.
That's what humans do with their horde.
The weasel explodes.

Up and down a main thorough-faire.
In and out a very old drinking establishment named after a bird of prey.
That's what humans do with their horde.
The weasel explodes.

Half a measure of cheap rice.
Half a measure of a sweet substance similer to molasses.
Two great tastes that taste great together.
The weasel explodes.//

Pippi thinks maybe she should have gone with Rat.

Re: Sign in, creature, 02/09

[walter-n-wires.livejournal.com]

Walter signs in.

Re: Sign in, creature, 02/09

[soldtoarmenians]

Xander signs in. It's highly possible he's a little... unfocused.

Re: Sign in, creature, 02/09

[swerval_zero]

Zero signs in.

Re: Class discussion, Creature, 02/09

[swerval_zero]

Zero raises her hand and waits to be acknowledged.

Re: Class discussion, Creature, 02/09

[game-of-you.livejournal.com]

"Ms. Hopeless-Savage, do you have a question?"

Re: Class discussion, Creature, 02/09

[soldtoarmenians]

Xander is scanning the nursery rhymes desultorily and wondering how to translate something that already rhymes into formal dragon, because his mun likes rhyming, but but but... and not touching In Spring I Look Gay with a ten foot Swede.

Re: Class discussion, Creature, 02/09

[swerval_zero]

"Rat, Dragon, and Spider? I suppose Cat would be slightly unfair..."

Re: Class discussion, Creature, 02/09

[game-of-you.livejournal.com]

The professor shakes his head. "The other students haven't studied Cat yet, so yes, it would be unfair, unfortunately. Cat is well-suited to many of these poems."

"Which reminds me -- would you like to lead a session on practical uses of Cat soon? Say, a week from Tuesday?"

Re: Class discussion, Creature, 02/09

[swerval_zero]

"Oh, of course, Professor. Paige could help me, if she liked."

Re: Assignment, Creature, 02/09

[swerval_zero]

((ooc: Not, "The weasel is burninated"?"))

Re: Class discussion, Creature, 02/09

[the4thsister.livejournal.com]

Paige nods, "sure I can do that, I still have my notes" somewhere

Re: Sign in, creature, 02/09

[the4thsister.livejournal.com]

Paige signs in

Re: Class discussion, Creature, 02/09

[the4thsister.livejournal.com]

Paige decides to translate Hey Diddle Diddle into spider, which despite how bad she is at it is actually her best creature language.

Re: Assignment, Creature, 02/09

[swerval_zero]

"How Many Miles to Babylon?" in Spider.

//How many nights' travel to First-Among-Cities?
Sixty nights and ten.
Can I get there by wax's flame?
Yes, and back once more.
If your eight feet are clever and quick,
You can get there by wax's flame.//

It's a bit short. Zero could do another one if Professor Dream wants.

((ooc: Nursery rhyme chosen because the mun loves Diana Wynne Jones.))

Re: Assignment, Creature, 02/09

[the4thsister.livejournal.com]

"Hey Diddle Diddle" in spider

Hey, diddle, diddle,(this is in English)
//The meowing creature and the string instrument,
The moo animal jumped over the moon.
The tiny barker made a show of mirth
To watch such play,
And the plate ran away with the eating utensil//

Paige also thinks rat might have been better

Re: Class discussion, Creature, 02/09

[game-of-you.livejournal.com]

"Of course, Ms. Matthews could help as well," Dream agrees. "Would you two like to talk about it over the next week, and come see me during my office hours on the 20th?"

"My current plan is to do a quiz on the 14th, and an introduction to Cat on the 16th. The following class would be yours."

Re: Assignment, Creature, 02/09

[game-of-you.livejournal.com]

Dream thinks the poem is perfect. "Babylon was very important to Spider culture," he notes.

Re: Class discussion, Creature, 02/09

[the4thsister.livejournal.com]

"Sounds good to me, how about you Zero?" Paige asks

Re: Assignment, Creature, 02/09

[game-of-you.livejournal.com]

Dream frowns as he takes the poem. "Your translation of "mix it up and make it nice" is rather ... impressionistic, Miss Longstocking."