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MacDuffy from Enies Lobby Since: Jun, 2011 Relationship Status: Drift compatible
#1340826: Oct 1st 2018 at 8:36:45 AM

....Heh. Wonder what she dreams about.

-He reaches out and chummily pats her on the head, looking over at Sis-

Say, do you know how to write?

LatverianBadger Calamity is a housewife from gacha hell Since: Jan, 2012 Relationship Status: I'm just a poor boy, nobody loves me
Calamity is a housewife
#1340827: Oct 1st 2018 at 8:41:49 AM

(aw, what nice hair)

(Sis shrugs)

(seems she doesn't)

"Shake the dust." - Anis Mojgani
MacDuffy from Enies Lobby Since: Jun, 2011 Relationship Status: Drift compatible
LatverianBadger Calamity is a housewife from gacha hell Since: Jan, 2012 Relationship Status: I'm just a poor boy, nobody loves me
Calamity is a housewife
#1340829: Oct 1st 2018 at 8:50:05 AM

(Sis shrugs)

(actually, she goes the extra mile and shakes her neck stump side to side)

(meaning, probably not)

"Shake the dust." - Anis Mojgani
MacDuffy from Enies Lobby Since: Jun, 2011 Relationship Status: Drift compatible
#1340830: Oct 1st 2018 at 8:55:34 AM

...Huh...Well, that simply won't do for someone who can't talk.

-He stands goes over to a dusty old shelf, and grabs some parchment, and an ink feather-

I'm not what you'd call a master of the pen, but I've filled out enough paperwork as a Guild Hunter to know a thing or two.

-He has a seat at a shitty old wooden table, setting the paper down-

C'mon, I'll show you.

LatverianBadger Calamity is a housewife from gacha hell Since: Jan, 2012 Relationship Status: I'm just a poor boy, nobody loves me
Calamity is a housewife
#1340831: Oct 1st 2018 at 8:59:34 AM

(holds a hand up, like 'hold on')

(before joining Nephew, she veeeery gently picks Cerva up and carries her over to the table, placing her close to the edge)

(she then goes to retrieve something she remembered seeing)

(she returns, and fiddles with Cerva)

(Cerva now has one eye kept open with tape)

(and she's still asleep)

(wow)

(so now Sis joins Nephew in taking a seat, and motions for him to begin, arms crossed)

Edited by LatverianBadger on Oct 1st 2018 at 11:59:24 PM

"Shake the dust." - Anis Mojgani
MacDuffy from Enies Lobby Since: Jun, 2011 Relationship Status: Drift compatible
#1340832: Oct 1st 2018 at 9:02:04 AM

-Nephew stares at Cerva-

-Only slightly weirded out by the sight of her sleeping with one eye taped open-

......

...Alllllright then! Let's get started. This is our alphabet....

-He starts to draw a longset of symbols, of various curves, and lines, and angles....-

LatverianBadger Calamity is a housewife from gacha hell Since: Jan, 2012 Relationship Status: I'm just a poor boy, nobody loves me
Calamity is a housewife
#1340833: Oct 1st 2018 at 9:04:27 AM

(Sis observes via Cerva's one open eye)

(Cerva continues to sleep, at one point snorting and murmuring, succeeding at making herself look even more ridiculous)

"Shake the dust." - Anis Mojgani
MacDuffy from Enies Lobby Since: Jun, 2011 Relationship Status: Drift compatible
#1340834: Oct 1st 2018 at 9:08:21 AM

-Nephew struggles to not be distracted by the snoozin' head, as he points to the various symbols and sounds them out for Sis-

These are the letters that make up what we speak. You put them together, and form words. For example, this is "Hello."

-writewrite-

LatverianBadger Calamity is a housewife from gacha hell Since: Jan, 2012 Relationship Status: I'm just a poor boy, nobody loves me
Calamity is a housewife
#1340835: Oct 1st 2018 at 9:14:24 AM

(she's vaguely trying to trace 'hello' with her finger, attempting to follow Nephew's motions)

"Shake the dust." - Anis Mojgani
MacDuffy from Enies Lobby Since: Jun, 2011 Relationship Status: Drift compatible
#1340836: Oct 1st 2018 at 9:16:10 AM

-He hands her the pen-

Here, give it a shot.

LatverianBadger Calamity is a housewife from gacha hell Since: Jan, 2012 Relationship Status: I'm just a poor boy, nobody loves me
Calamity is a housewife
#1340837: Oct 1st 2018 at 9:19:40 AM

(she seems hesitant, nervous even)

(but she gives it a shot)

...

(wow, aced it!)

(that's a clean 'hello' right there)

(must be muscle memory)

"Shake the dust." - Anis Mojgani
MacDuffy from Enies Lobby Since: Jun, 2011 Relationship Status: Drift compatible
#1340838: Oct 1st 2018 at 9:21:39 AM

-He smirks, impressed-

...Not bad. On your first try, even. Now try some of these words.

-writewritewrite-

Edited by MacDuffy on Oct 1st 2018 at 9:21:21 AM

LatverianBadger Calamity is a housewife from gacha hell Since: Jan, 2012 Relationship Status: I'm just a poor boy, nobody loves me
Calamity is a housewife
#1340839: Oct 1st 2018 at 9:23:40 AM

(writewritewrite)

(on occasion she has trouble, conflating F with E for instance, or P with B, but on the whole she's doing good)

"Shake the dust." - Anis Mojgani
MacDuffy from Enies Lobby Since: Jun, 2011 Relationship Status: Drift compatible
#1340840: Oct 1st 2018 at 9:26:48 AM

-He watches her quietly as she writes out the words he gives-

...Good, good. Now we'll see if you can write a word based on phonetics.

Write...."Sword".

LatverianBadger Calamity is a housewife from gacha hell Since: Jan, 2012 Relationship Status: I'm just a poor boy, nobody loves me
Calamity is a housewife
#1340841: Oct 1st 2018 at 9:27:56 AM

...

("Okay, you got this. You got this.")

(writes...)

sord

"Shake the dust." - Anis Mojgani
MacDuffy from Enies Lobby Since: Jun, 2011 Relationship Status: Drift compatible
#1340842: Oct 1st 2018 at 9:30:56 AM

-He chuckles-

Well, phonetically, it's accurate. But 'Sword' has a silent letter in it.

-He writes out the word properly under it-

LatverianBadger Calamity is a housewife from gacha hell Since: Jan, 2012 Relationship Status: I'm just a poor boy, nobody loves me
Calamity is a housewife
#1340843: Oct 1st 2018 at 9:34:38 AM

("Wow... seems like a pain in the ass.")

("Oh, kinda like this word!")

(writes)

nock

(and adds the 'k' underneath to indicate the silent letter)

"Shake the dust." - Anis Mojgani
MacDuffy from Enies Lobby Since: Jun, 2011 Relationship Status: Drift compatible
#1340844: Oct 1st 2018 at 9:35:48 AM

-He smiles as she writes it out-

Yeah, you're gettin' it.

Alright, try "Blade."

Edited by MacDuffy on Oct 1st 2018 at 9:35:16 AM

LatverianBadger Calamity is a housewife from gacha hell Since: Jan, 2012 Relationship Status: I'm just a poor boy, nobody loves me
Calamity is a housewife
#1340845: Oct 1st 2018 at 9:38:16 AM

(she must've misheard you)

(because she wrote)

bled

"Shake the dust." - Anis Mojgani
MacDuffy from Enies Lobby Since: Jun, 2011 Relationship Status: Drift compatible
#1340846: Oct 1st 2018 at 9:42:16 AM

Oh, no, that's "bled."

The way a letter is pronounced depends on how they're combined. So for the "-ade" in blade to sound that way, it needs to be written as "a-d-e." That's how it works for most words: Blade, Cascade, Grade, and so on.

LatverianBadger Calamity is a housewife from gacha hell Since: Jan, 2012 Relationship Status: I'm just a poor boy, nobody loves me
Calamity is a housewife
#1340847: Oct 1st 2018 at 9:44:29 AM

(Sis torso-nods)

("Okay... I think I get it.")

"Shake the dust." - Anis Mojgani
MacDuffy from Enies Lobby Since: Jun, 2011 Relationship Status: Drift compatible
#1340848: Oct 1st 2018 at 9:46:45 AM

Good, good....Now, why don't you try writing out a full sentence?

LatverianBadger Calamity is a housewife from gacha hell Since: Jan, 2012 Relationship Status: I'm just a poor boy, nobody loves me
Calamity is a housewife
#1340849: Oct 1st 2018 at 9:50:55 AM

("Oh boy.")

(takes the feather slowly)

("Here goes.")

(writewritewrite)

It is a nice day out.

"Shake the dust." - Anis Mojgani
MacDuffy from Enies Lobby Since: Jun, 2011 Relationship Status: Drift compatible
#1340850: Oct 1st 2018 at 9:53:05 AM

There you go, perfect!

-He smiles and pats her on the back-

You sure you've never written before?


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