http://game-of-you.livejournal.com/ ([identity profile] game-of-you.livejournal.com) wrote in [community profile] fandomhigh2006-03-16 07:16 pm

Creature Languages, 3/16, Period 3

Dream stands before class in his robes, a raven perched on his shoulder. There is a stack of vocabulary handouts on the table in the front of the room.

"This is Matthew. He will be teaching you today," Dream says, then steps aside.

Matthew takes flight, circling over the heads of the students, before perching back on the lectern and opening his beak. He speaks in English.

"Hey. I'm Matthew, like the boss said. I used to be a man, I smashed up my car, now I'm a raven. It happens."

And if birds could shrug, that's what he would be doing. "Anyhow. It's pretty cool. I'm even used to eating rats now, and our culture's pretty neat, if I do say so myself."

"I hate this lecturing thing. Study your vocabulary sheets and then ask me a question. Raven's better, but if you have to speak in English, go ahead."

With that, Matthew snaps his beak shut and watches the class expectantly.

Re: Creature, sign in, 3/16

[identity profile] bruiser-in-pink.livejournal.com 2006-03-17 12:26 am (UTC)(link)
Molly signed in.

Re: Talk in class, Crature, 3/16

[identity profile] bruiser-in-pink.livejournal.com 2006-03-17 12:28 am (UTC)(link)
Molly spent quite a bit of time studying her vocabulary sheet and trying to think of something to ask Matthew.

Re: Creature, sign in, 3/16

[identity profile] walter-n-wires.livejournal.com 2006-03-17 12:41 am (UTC)(link)
Walter signed in.

Re: Talk in class, Crature, 3/16

[identity profile] walter-n-wires.livejournal.com 2006-03-17 12:58 am (UTC)(link)
Walter looked the vocabulary sheet over and the handout about ravens from the last class.

Re: Creature, sign in, 3/16

[identity profile] lovechildblair.livejournal.com 2006-03-17 02:11 am (UTC)(link)
Blair signs in

Re: Talk in class, Crature, 3/16

[identity profile] lovechildblair.livejournal.com 2006-03-17 02:12 am (UTC)(link)
Blair studied his sheet for a second and then leaned over to whisper to Molly. "Hey there!"

Re: Talk in class, Crature, 3/16

[identity profile] bruiser-in-pink.livejournal.com 2006-03-17 02:14 am (UTC)(link)
Molly looked up from her reading and smiled. "Hi, Blair."

Re: Talk to Matthew, 3/16

[identity profile] lovechildblair.livejournal.com 2006-03-17 02:18 am (UTC)(link)
//W-// Blair cleared his throat and tried again. //Hu-//

"That's odd." Blair shrugged. "I can't seem to make the sound. So...um... what's the biggest difference between human culture and raven culture. Besides being a bird?"

Re: Talk in class, Crature, 3/16

[identity profile] lovechildblair.livejournal.com 2006-03-17 02:20 am (UTC)(link)
"How's your day? You look nice today. How's Raven going for you?" Blair leaned farther over and whispered quickly, trying to pretend like he was going for a dropped pencil on the floor.

Re: Talk in class, Crature, 3/16

[identity profile] bruiser-in-pink.livejournal.com 2006-03-17 02:27 am (UTC)(link)
"My day is a lot less busy than yesterday; thank you; I'm just trying to figure out what to ask," Molly replied quietly.

Re: Talk in class, Crature, 3/16

[identity profile] lovechildblair.livejournal.com 2006-03-17 02:33 am (UTC)(link)
"I'm going to ask him about the differences in raven and human culture. Wouldn't it be weird to change into an animal?"

Re: Talk in class, Crature, 3/16

[identity profile] bruiser-in-pink.livejournal.com 2006-03-17 02:36 am (UTC)(link)
Molly nodded. "I got to see John Crichton get changed into a pot-bellied pig yesterday. That was interesting. I don't think I'd want to do it myself though."

Re: Talk in class, Crature, 3/16

[identity profile] lovechildblair.livejournal.com 2006-03-17 02:55 am (UTC)(link)
"Whoa. That's...awesome." Blair grinned and bounced. "I think it would be really cool to try living as another species for a while. What kind of animal do you think I'd be good as?"

Re: Talk to Matthew, 3/16

[identity profile] lovechildblair.livejournal.com 2006-03-17 03:04 am (UTC)(link)
Blair nodded. //C--k--//

"Darnit!" He scowled at himself. "Did you find that hard to get used to when you became a raven?"

Re: Creature, sign in, 3/16

[identity profile] strongestgirl.livejournal.com 2006-03-17 03:09 am (UTC)(link)
Pippi signs in.

Mr. Neilson leaves a paw print.

Re: Talk in class, Crature, 3/16

[identity profile] strongestgirl.livejournal.com 2006-03-17 03:09 am (UTC)(link)
Pippi likewise looked over hers.

She leaned over to Walter.

"How are ya?"

Re: Talk in class, Crature, 3/16

[identity profile] bruiser-in-pink.livejournal.com 2006-03-17 03:12 am (UTC)(link)
Molly examined him for a moment as she thought about it. "Hmmm, probably a monkey of some kind. You have enough energy and you're also really curious."

Re: Talk in class, Crature, 3/16

[identity profile] walter-n-wires.livejournal.com 2006-03-17 03:15 am (UTC)(link)
"Good," Walter said quietly. "I had a bit of a nap this morning. I was thinking - you might want to see if Alphonse can do anything to make your oars tougher - sort of change the wood, you know?"

Re: Talk in class, Crature, 3/16

[identity profile] lovechildblair.livejournal.com 2006-03-17 03:17 am (UTC)(link)
Blair's eyes widened. "No! Not a monkey! They're all..." He shuddered.

Re: Talk to Matthew, 3/16

[identity profile] strongestgirl.livejournal.com 2006-03-17 03:20 am (UTC)(link)
Pippi thought about what to ask.

//You said... that you didn't mind eating rats anymore...// she said.

//We learned how to speak rat. Do birds understand the languages of their prey in general?//

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