third adversity | [video]

[caliberill]

Is this thing on? [It's Nate, sitting in his room from the looks of it. There's a crash in the background and he grimaces, looking over to the source. A roll of the eyes and he offers a wave.]

Hey, I'm sorry if anyone on this floor's noticed an increase in the...

The hell is this? Are you kidding me?

[Another crash. A breath in and then out as Nate tries to overlook it. He admits the next part with an exhausted sigh.] --Noise level, recently. I have a little... company.

So, anyone need help with anything? I've been free as of late-- the jobs I took on finished and the amount of free time is.. more than I think I need. [He flashes a smile then glances off-screen. At that moment his eyes widen and he grimaces, ducking. Just in time to dodge something being chucked at his head apparently; a vase, a shoe? Whatever it is, it shatters as it lands and Nate comes back into view.]

Goddamn junk! And you actually live here?

For christ's-- really, Eddy?!

[He's getting up now, just walking off-screen.]

^{[ooc| The second voice is Eddy, aka indonebro]}

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[trueempress]

You're picking up on this quickly.

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[caliberill]

You think so?

[That gets him a little sheepish; he smiles.]I've got a soft spot for learning these sort of things, don't tell anyone.

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[trueempress]

I swear total secrecy.

[She chuckles.]

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[caliberill]

Good to know I can count on you. [He smiles back, finishing his writing.]

So how's this script look? Neater than my last try, I hope.

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[trueempress]

Indeed, you're improving rapidly. Though you still need to work on your capitals - the loop is important.

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[caliberill]

[Lifting a hand, he scratches at the back of his neck in a sheepish manner.]

Ahh, the loop. Got it.

[Action] In which I abuse span title tags.

[trueempress]

The other letters you're having trouble with distinguishing...

[She writes another word on the page.]



Read this word.

[Action] but that is what they're there for!

[caliberill]

[When she writes it, Nate leans in to examine it better, brows furrowing as he puts together what she's taught him.]

Ah, that's... [He's trying to sound it out, and he gets something out, but it sounds a little off in pronunciation.]

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[trueempress]

F-o-x. Mostly, I just need you do be able to distinguish the letters better. 'F' and 'O' are the ones giving you the most trouble, but 'X' is going to be a more decently common sound in here than in the common tongue.

[English, apparently.]

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[caliberill]

[A hand behind his head and he scratches, sheepish with an exhale.]

Yeah, that sounds about right-- they just look way too similar if I'm not paying attention. [A breath in and he stretches his hands above his head before retrieving pencil and paper.] Alright, can we try that again?

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[trueempress]

Of course.

[She goes through the alphabet again, patiently.]

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[caliberill]

Thanks. [A smile as he follows along again, this time more focused, attentive to detail.]

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[trueempress]

Perhaps I ought to take students on more often.

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[caliberill]

You think so? Are you enjoying it that much? [A smile as he looks over to her.]

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[trueempress]

I am, in fact. [Normally she expects people to be much more stupid.]

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[caliberill]

I'm happy to hear that! I'd hate for you to be forcing yourself to teach me at this point.

[Lucky she got such an eager student, huh?]

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[trueempress]

Believe me, if you disappoint me, you'll find your lessons cut short.

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[caliberill]

Good thing I'm not aiming to do that. [A sheepish smile and he turns back to the paper.]

Okay so the curve on this character... It goes this way? [His pencil moves left.]

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[trueempress]

You have it now.

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[caliberill]

Great! [A wide smile.]

This is a pretty great language, the more I look at it, y'know. What's the history behind it?

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[trueempress]

This is the old language that was spoken in the years when the goddess walked the earth. It's used still in magic tomes and spoken by the herons, but other than that, it's largely evolved into the modern tongue used throughout the continent.

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[caliberill]

So it's evolved into something that everyone can use - is it the same in the tomes and for the herons, or do they keep to the old?

[He really doesn't understand much of the magic part, but it's definitely interesting. It might be why he's so keen on listening.]

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[trueempress]

Heron laguz are one of the longer-lived species... their use of it has changed very little.

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[caliberill]

Yeah? How long can they live for?

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[trueempress]

Over one thousand years.