Sixty-Ninth Theory [Voice]

[i_speak_softly]

[Yesterday the village grew quiet, as many villagers were called on a draft, and many others began the anxious wait to see if their friends and loved ones would return to the village safely.]

[Also yesterday, a breath of warm weather arrived in Luceti. Don has been out enjoying it, trying not to dwell on those who are fighting on a flying island right now. He has enough other things on his mind, and around midday he does something about one of them.]

Filtered to Beast || Unhackable

Beast... I haven't thanked you properly for what you did for Robert and me. For everything you've done for us.

End Filter

[Later, he leaves a brief, unfiltered message:]

Would anyone be interested in learning how to program computers and fix cars?

Comments

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[i_speak_softly]

< It's okay. I must to learn these things. >

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[geniustheveil]

The verb stem changes again there. You can say < I must learn these things .>

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[i_speak_softly]

[In a sort of half-hearted mumble:] < I must learn these things. >

[Then:] < Ami-sensei, Leonardo leaved some notes to me. In our Japanese. >

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[geniustheveil]

[She doesn't correct him this time, but she replies in proper Japanese herself. Hearing it will help, too, she hopes.]

< May I see them? Or are they private? >

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[i_speak_softly]

< I don't think you could be able you read them. >

[Do you see what he's getting at?]

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[geniustheveil]

[She thinks he's hinting that the mix of Japanese they grew up with would be all but illegible as Japanese or English and leave her baffled. She doesn't insist on seeing it, at least.]

If you think it's best, I won't say anything about it again.

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[i_speak_softly]

[Don doesn't want to press the subject, so he drops it.]

Should we keep going, or is that enough for today?

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[geniustheveil]

I don't mind if you want to continue; but if you'd rather end for today, it's fine, too.

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[i_speak_softly]

Let's continue another time. I'll find some better diagrams, and you can bring paper for taking notes.

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[geniustheveil]

In that case, we'll finish here for the time being. Do you mind if I stay just a little while longer to look around on my own? I'd like to take a second look at some of what you've shown me.

[ooc: can probably end on that note?)

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[i_speak_softly]

Of course. I wasn't going anywhere.

[Don will occupy himself while Ami looks at things, then escort her out, shutting down the sim behind them. A very pleasant lesson.]

((And fade out. :) ))