Thirteenth Blade

[betrayalcutsdeep]

*The video turns on to show a worried looking Jin, but something's not right. The language he's speaking isn't anything that anyone else would recognize, although it seems to have its roots in German, Russian and other north European languages. But if someone is paying attention, they'll be able to catch the name "Joshua" somewhere in that mess of nonsense words.*

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[betrayalcutsdeep]

*He replies in that same language, not much faster but much more comfortable.*

Oh? Can you still understand me, then?

[for_granite]

Yeah. You just sound a little weird.

Oh my God. They're universal translators.

[betrayalcutsdeep]

*And back to English. He is so glad he took those lessons right now.*

Well, that should be...hmm. Convenient, I think the word is? For anyone who never thought to learn a language beside their original one.

[for_granite]

[Yeah, oops.]

But it's gonna get annoying real fast.

[betrayalcutsdeep]

*Gonna is...casual for going to? It sounds right.*

At least I have never seen something like this last for more than a week. And it is better than hoping everyone here shares a language with the person they want to talk to.

[for_granite]

Yeah, knock on wood. I just know if I gotta use Gotsumon as a translator for any longer than that, I'll crack.

[betrayalcutsdeep]

*Staaaaaaare. Um. Yeah, he only understood about half of that.*

I am sorry, but...I do not quite understand what you mean.

[for_granite]

...Which part? The-- oh, uhh, knock on wood, it's like... [She demonstrates.] A superstition, you say something good and to make sure it's not jinxed, you knock on wood.

[betrayalcutsdeep]

*He mutters the Miltian equivalent of 'I see' before continuing in English.*

And cracking in this context means...your patience, right?

*He thinks that makes sense. Or at least, he hopes he's thinking in the right terms.*

[for_granite]

Uh, yeah. Sorry. Guess I should stay away from idioms.