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Who: Jill Valentine
Broadcast: Fleetwide
Action: Heron + Iskaulit
When: July 18th onward


Hey, two questions.

Are there cameras in the bathrooms? And does anyone know a good place to start growing plants? If you have somewhere, I will gladly exchange piano lessons, fighting (and weaponry) assessment and suggestions, or some sort of favor (within reason). I'm afraid I don't really have much in way of cash right now.

Last but not least (not a question), if anyone would care to buddy up for a little good ol' fashioned exploring, then I'm your gal.

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Don't give me that much credit!

More characters, sometimes from different languages. Friend's kid does it a lot and I'm often astounded by the effort she manages to put into it.

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my apologies?

i thought most of the modern languages all used the same alphabet, is that not true?

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Joking, it's fine. :)

See? That's how it works.

Most do, yes. Then there's Cyrillic and most Asian countries and Middle Eastern ones have their own. Some are a little similar but different enough.

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ah, it makes more sense now

i only know of a few different ones, like japanese and arabic. is that how they are spelled?

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I think some people use it sarcastically, but I think it can help with reassuring things or appearing more genuine sometimes. It's easy to seem like you're going with the flow in text.

Those are languages that exist in my world, yes. I don't know much about Arabic, unfortunately.

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that makes sense. its strange to me because there is no such thing in writing where i am from. honestly, even being able to write for some is more than enough

i know a little bit, but that is because it is my lover's native language. i dont suppose elvish is a language in your world is it?

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Think of it, I guess, like a drawing or art conveys feeling and emotion? Just that it doesn't take skill or training to do it the same way art does.

Most people know how to write where I'm from. At least a large portion of adults, anyway.

It's an extremely useful language where I'm from, so you might make use of it at some point. Elvish is a fictional language where I'm from, but I'm learning it's a very real one elsewhere.

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but people do not send notes to each other with art, no? but i see what you are trying to say

educated people do in my world, but many do not. that does not necessarily mean they are not skilled in other ways though

it is? i did not know that. but i know elvish is fictional elsewhere, though it is strange to hear still

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I've seen some people do it, but I also get your point.

I'm not surprised to hear that.

It spans several countries and it isn't commonly spoken by people who speak English as their native language. I wouldn't doubt if there are things (languages or otherwise) from my world that are fictional. Or that there would be different dialects of Elvish that may be similar to languages in my own, just under a different name.

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it is likely. even in my world there are multiple dialects, though i have yet to hear a language that sounds similar.

i have been mistaken as english? though, because of my accent. but that is how most people speak back home

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That sounds incredible, though. Even entirely different languages where I'm from can share sounds or actual words so it must be very unique in that case.

It could be that your accent isn't even the same, just that it sounds the same to people who aren't familiar with your language enough. Could you speak the shared language (English) before coming here?

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its similar for us as well, but they are not shared words so much as. borrowed? elvish is a very old language but there arent words for certain things, so we borrow them from others depending on how its used

i can, but we call it common. its the main language everywhere and for the most part everyone can speak it

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We have borrowed words in English, in particular, so I understand the concept.

I see. Have you noticed anything different about it here? I haven't noticed anything on my end (at least with my "version" of it). It'd be pretty neat if we spoke the same languages despite everything.

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it must be a common thing for all languages

theres a lot of words i have never heard before, not just for modern things either. some people here emphasize words differently too, in ways that sounds odd to what im used to

but im also not the best to ask. i can speak common fluently, but it isnt my first language and a lot of the common i know doesnt make sense to me at times either

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It's kind of a reassuring thing, isn't it?

I think sometimes that says more about the individual than the language, but it's equally interesting! I've heard some odd stuff so far here, but I have to admit that I kind of keep to myself for the most part so there might be something really strange I'm missing out on!

I see. That would be like Japanese to me. Sometimes even translated, it doesn't make sense. For example, in a language I'm familiar with "on" and "off" don't exist as a concept so you'd say something that in English (or I guess Common for you) wouldn't make sense in that language. In another language I speak there's the concept of engendering inanimate objects and the spelling of it will differ if it's considered male or female (and in some cases it's the gender you are, regardless).

Language is interesting, but pretty convoluted.

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i can guarantee you are, but i also tend to keep to myself so i cannot share any strange bits that i know of, sadly

i am not familiar with engendering in language, but i understand the concept. and it is certainly convoluted, especially if you do not learn it properly. i have learned that modern english/common/whatever is far more direct than what im used to, especially in my native language

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Then I hope if you hear anything that you'll think of me when/if you do!

That has to be difficult to deal with in that case. I think part of it is just people are more direct, as well. Unless I'm missing out on something like customs (which I'm sure I am).

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if i hear anything worth gossiping about, then of course

humans are more direct in their language, elves and my kind not so much. customs do play a part but again i am not the best to ask about that. im more familiar with human customs because i am around them so much

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We all love a good bit of gossip, don't we?

Well, good. I admit I kinda hate asking people so many questions, even when the curiosity is reciprocated. It can be awkward. Rather just find out about a person as I go along for the most part.

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certainly. it can be fun at times

it can be, but it is something one gets used to when one does it all the time

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I'll admit I don't indulge in it much.

I hate to ask you a question after saying that but I take it you do that a lot, then?

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neither do i. but i am always surrounded by people who enjoy it so it catches on

i do. mostly about modern things or words i do not understand

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Normally, I kinda stick to one or two people. Back home, anyway.

Gotta suck in that case.

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when given the option, i usually stick to myself

at times it does. but i will not learn if i do not open my mouth, yes?

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Self-preservation is the best way to carry on, after all.

[ She'd be hard-pressed to admit it, but she'd throw down again for Chris. Barry and Parker to a lesser-extent, but she doesn't really think of herself as self-sacrificial. There's just scales that tip in different directions and her love outweighs her need to survive.

But you'll get that out of her over her dead body. ]

Ha! Yeah, definitely. I'd rather speak up and learn something than pretend I know what's up when I don't.