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005 // is there time

Who: Dorian Pavus and YOU
Broadcast: Yes
Action: The House of Sin
When: 3/29

[Dorian looks better than he has in a few days, wandering around his borrowed bedroom and smiling pleasantly, robes wrapped around him and pants and a tunic under that. He doesn't look like an evil necromancer today, hooray!]

I would like to formally offer my services yet again to the fleet. For those of you unaware, I operate a small salon of sorts out of the Three Twins. If you have a need for your hair cut or anything else, please, for everyone's sake, let me do it.

Today is decidedly different. It's come to my attention that perhaps not all of you know how to read, and I'd like to offer my services as a private reading tutor. I can be a dreadfully patient man, and if that is something you'd like to be taught, I am more than happy to oblige.

[Private, to Varric]

I don't suppose you'd care to write some reading material for me?

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[Varric Greatly Approves. Also he looks a lot better than when he woke up.]

I'd be honored. What's the age group? You know, out of... curiosity.

Your talents would be squandered writing children's stories. Adult readers, if you would, something that could...hold their attention, encourage them to read.

I will pay five credits for every heaving bosom.

I can read and write!

[ ... And for obvious reasons he isn't going to comment on the hair cut part. Leaves. ]

But... maybe.... you can help with spelling? [ there is a huge reason he isn't typing right now. ]

Certainly. Are there any particular types of words you have trouble with? I assume, as your reading is adequate, that we ought to go over some of the more difficult words and word structure?

[ Tay doesn't need reading lessons. She can figure out most words. Most. Eventually.

...Okay but she has noticed that there's a lot to read around here, and most of the words aren't the ones she's used to and quick with. ]

what if i just need help with a few weerd words

I can offer help will all weird words. Do you read often?

[ ... He has to think for a while. What is it he has trouble with in particular. ]

When the sounds don't match the... letters... And sometimes they look too much a like. Or the buttons on this thing are small

[ It's worth noting that there will be a notable (though not excessive) pause between Dorian's messages and Tay's replies ]

no only if i have too its relly boring

How would you go 'bout teachin' that?

Ah, that's simple enough. When we arrive in our next stop, I'll reach out to you and we can arrange for lessons- is that acceptable?

Dorian Pavus, by the by, I don't think we've been introduced.

I am getting something not boring to teach with. Are you an adult?

It entirely depends, but largely instructing on how letters and letter combinations correspond to sounds. As for the material itself...I am arranging for something that should hold interest in my older students.

if its not about guns or cars its probly boring

im 17 wich is adult

[17, hmm.]

Is there anything else that holds your interest?

i dont kno whatever

fiteing i guess

[FITES, oh, good.]

I can certainly arrange that.

Dorian Pavus. I will contact you when I have reading material, if that is acceptable?

[ ugh what are these words? Certainly? Arrange? ACCEPTABLE? Who even uses words like that, this is why Tay doesn't like reading.

Also she has to take a minute to figure out if "Dorian Pavus" means something or is his name. ]

ok im tay barnam

Edited 2015-03-29 22:44 (UTC)

Okay.

[ This is a good point. ]

I am Asteffiel. I do not have a second name, but I think some others who don't take a second name use their cycle. So maybe Asteffiel of the Cycle of Dusk? ....

... that's really long.

[Oh hey look it's Dorian alive and well. Good to see. Now he plans to never speak of it]

I didn't know you teach.

A salon? Really? That's so great!

[This had been a concern of sorts for her. While Kairi isn't extremely nitpicky about her appearance, she did try to maintain it to a certain standard, like most girls her age.]

And here I thought I'd have to cut my own hair while on this ship.

Makes sense. Just wonderin' if letters look the same for everyone. Y'know, since we're all from different, er, worlds. I guess.

Oh thank god, I've been using safety scissors and my bathroom mirror for, like, three years.

[This is the best news she's heard since she got here.]

Edited 2015-03-30 00:24 (UTC)

Well, I am Dorian of House Pavus, so that is often shortened to simply Dorian Pavus. Perhaps Asteffiel Dusk, in that case?

Good to meet you. I'll send you a message when we next stop.

For the most part, it seems like we share a same common alphabet. Or, at least, I can understand it as well as the other languages I know.

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