Audio:

[vampish_aleera]

"General!"

Aleera's been busy attempting to learn her inmate's language. An example of which she now courageously recites.

"I would like to know how many squid it would take to destroy my bicycle with honour. Why, yes! Hearing about your mother's lactating hair would be most interesting!"

Unfortunately, her 'Romanian Klingon' seems to be even worse than her grasp of English...

Comments

[empirical_data]

...That was a very nice attempt, Aleera. [Oh, Aleera.]

[vampish_aleera]

You know these words?

[empirical_data]

I do speak Klingon, yes. I am also aware of a number of their rituals. Though you did make mention of lactation as part of your statement. Was this intentional?

[vampish_aleera]

What...?

[vampish_aleera]

I understand what you write of now... These were not my intentions.

[gotgreenmagic.livejournal.com]

[Oh God Klingon is a horrible language.]

Do you have a hairball or something?

[vampish_aleera]

I have hair. Yes. But it is not in ball.

[general-chang.livejournal.com]

[Big ol' silence while Chang decides how to react.] Your attempts at my tongue does me honour. However, I do not know your meaning, warden.

Squids and bicycles do not mix, I have found, and my mother's hair does not lactate.

Perhaps I could learn your tongue?

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[vampish_aleera]

Oh.

This was not

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[vampish_aleera]

MY MEANING HAS BEEN CORRUPTED!

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[vampish_aleera]

Forgive me. These words were not my intention. I shall not try a second time until more certain of meanings.

I remember when my teachers sought to engage me in my native written word. This gave me comfort, you understand.

I can teach Romanian if you wish, but... I do not wish to impart a repeat of wrong meanings.

[general-chang.livejournal.com]

As I say, the attempt to speak tlhIngan Hol, Klingon language, does me honour. It was many turns before I could speak the Earther language and my language is not easy.

Tell me, what is it you meant to say, and I will speak it correctly for you.

I would be able to do you honour as well, if you do this.

[vampish_aleera]

I wished to say that I have been teaching myself your language. And that perhaps we can exchange tales of family and past glories.

This, it seems, was not spoken so well.

[general-chang.livejournal.com]

I will speak it for you. [Does so, clearly enough that she can repeat it. He hopes.]

Audio:

[vampish_aleera]

Cue about ten frustrating attempts to repeat it, in amongst the Romanian mangling of Klingon gutteral coughing-like subtleties. She probably says things like 'my chicken is wet and cries for lack of castles' before getting it right.

"Success!"

Audio:

[general-chang.livejournal.com]

[Smiles with pride.]

Qapla

! Very good, warden! You wish to speak of my family and past glories?

Re: Audio:

[vampish_aleera]

"We could! But, ehhh... My own are not to everyone's taste. I, however, would be glad to hear of conquest and battle in arms!"

Re: Audio:

[general-chang.livejournal.com]

Tales are best told without the limits of these... technologies. We will meet. Name the location, warden.

Audio: Notifications!

[vampish_aleera]

"Does the library suit your purpose, Sir?"

Audio: Shakes fist!

[general-chang.livejournal.com]

It does, warden. I will be there presently.