CAMPUS WIDE EVENT: THE LANGUAGE BARRIER REINSTATED

[intercom_voice]

[Today, something somewhere went wrong. On the evening on the 15th, any bilingual (or otherwise) knowledge granted by the Campus has simply...disappeared. At least for anybody walking by the North Wing.]

Tja ... det här kommer att lägga sordin på våra studier, är nu inte det?

[Translation: Well...this is going to put a damper on our studies, now isn't it?]

((ooc: So! For the next 5 days (the 15th~20th), your character officially only knows their native tongue. Aka, whatever language they primarily grew up with. They can no longer read, speak, or understand any other language but.

For fun you can even use Google Translate to show what your character is speaking at a glance! Don't worry, we all know it's probably gibberish :P

If you go the Google route, please be sure to put a translation at the bottom. If not, then please take care to specify what language your character is speaking in at the start of every thread.

If you have any questions, just head to the mod plurk or send this account a PM, but most importantly--have fun!))

Comments

[memorypuzzle]

[Good. The kid got that bit easily. He taps the names of them, before pointing out where they were written on the fusion card.

...then at last he finds a possible way to indicate spell cards. Taking one of them, he mimes throwing his hand out dramatically, as if casting a spell.]

[inheritedburden]

[He nods in understanding, making a note of where the names are, just in case. The dramatic pose just gets a confused look from him, Tenar tilting his head a little.

Yami, unfortunately, is trying to explain magic to someone who comes from a world where it only very sparsely exists. The pose doesn't really seem to mean much to him, and he just gives a helpless look.]

[memorypuzzle]

... [Sigh. He taps the trap card, then places the magic card face up and mimes a magic attack. He could have done with watching more anime or something if he was going to have to explain this...]

[inheritedburden]

[What was he doing...

Tenar frowns, thoughtfully, then seems to hit on an idea. He manifests the ki ball in his hands again, then mimics throwing it at the wall without actually throwing it. He disperses it, then spreads his hands out to mimic an explosion.

Is it like that?]

[memorypuzzle]

[Finally! He flashes him a victory sign, nodding.]

[inheritedburden]

Okay. I think I kinda get it. So this is a "ki" card? Or something with that kinda energy?

[It's probably close enough for now. Weird thinking of ki represented by cards, though.]

[memorypuzzle]

[Not a clue what the kid means, but he sets the magic card back.]

Now you know the basics.

[He'll make a duelist of you! ...maybe. If you like that stuff.]

[inheritedburden]

[He could probably get behind it, but he's the kind who'd always have to go get his deck from the dorm. He doesn't want to bleed on it or anything.]

Um... okay...?

[What are you speaking in.]

[memorypuzzle]

... [Ugh, he really hates this. Oh well. That billboard had mentioned magic... maybe he should track down that Rin girl or ask Karasu and find out what they knew about it. If either of them understood. Gathering the cards up again, he stacks them nearly into his deck and puts it into his card pouch before giving Tenar a smile.

Questioningly, he points to Tenar's hand. Does it hurt at all?]

[inheritedburden]

[...maybe they can continue the lesson later. Tenar waits until Yami gets his cards safely away, then plops into the chair, kicking his legs a little like a bored child.

At the point, he looks down, then shakes his head a little.]

No, doesn't hurt.

[memorypuzzle]

[They definitely shall! It'll be easier once they can talk about it. But, since that's done...]

Want to play a game?

[Oh, right. The kid can't understand him. Hm... He points to the door and mimes throwing dice.]

[inheritedburden]

[Tenar blinks, frowning a minute as he tries to figure out the gesture.]

Um...

[...Oh yeah! That's how you roll dice! Was he asking if he wanted to play?]

Sure, let's play something!