Yk where I'm from one of the languages is like that too. It's pretty close to the one they use here, not obvious pictures or anything but they came from pictographs forever ago apparently
You could show me a couple
[ His other words don't go unnoticed, but Noctis takes his time to consider them before rushing into anything he might have to cut short. That'd be shitty for both of them. ]
( that'd be... a relief. if he were in an emergency, only able to communicate through glyphpairs, one person would understand him. everyone on base relies too heavily on their implants. what if something were to disrupt them?
it seems like an oversight. )
Yes of course I can show you
I'm no scholar but I guess it's interesting your world developed their own system too Ours are ancient too though I don't know the background behind it all Something given by the dawn singers
Yeah? You said people keep trying to get you to write but if your system is pictures maybe it makes more sense the other way around
[ Faster, at least, and more reliable if they have to translate in a hurry. Plus... maybe it'll actually be fun. And a new learning undertaken because of his genuine interest for once. ]
I speak and write two
Neither have anything to do with dawn singers, so you're gonna have to explain that one
the novelty of it hasn't worn off yet. sure, even the king is learning to read and write, a development from the past year, but so many men hereβlikely all of themβcan do it and do it without shame. )
But thanks I wouldn't know where to start and it'd take months to achieve a level of literacy that'd be useful in any way
( noctis offers not to teach kaladin to do the same but to learn from kaladin so that he doesn't have to. and it means a lot to him. )
Where to even begin with the dawn singers Hm Well uh
( struggles aloud )
The stories told to me said that dawn singers were healing spren sent by the Almighty to take care of us Spren are difficult to explain too even for a Rosharan The way my friend described herself to me was She isn't a force of nature but a piece of the raw power of creation And human imagination turned her and others into models of one of our ideals
Humans basically collectively thought spren into the different forms they take
[ Every text fumble is a genuine misstep in Kaladin's dictation and it's hard for that not to bring him some level of comfort. Just knowing he's dealing with someone flawed, imperfect, and who wants to be careful in how he delivers his information.
Actually, isn't it impressive that he dictates so well? Noctis thinks to try it as an exercise, but isn't ready to face his own reflection and just how many "um"s will be there to stare back. ]
It's not a lot in a bad way
So you're friends with something or someone that can do all that? I was gonna make a joke but after all that I can't, that's a way better language origin story
That's pretty awesome Kaladin. Sounds like something to see
( the implant accesses more than his voice to choose the words it can recognize. though kaladin is unaware of it, it manages his thoughts and feelings, turning them into words in a sentence in a message window
this one is transcribed without error. extra effort is expended because of what syl means to him. )
I know she'd be interested in meeting you and would be cross with me if she didn't get the opportunity Syl loves humans She's been restricted by this world so she can only manifest as my weapon but I can feel her I know she's listening
[ Sylphrena. "Beautiful" is his first thought, lips pressing together as thoughts of Luna unexpectedly pass through his mind. She's who he's meant to meet next after so long away, someone with an equal love for humanity, someone who's been robbed of an opportunity she also waited for.
She'd love to meet Kaladin too, wouldn't she?
It threatens to spiral an already pensive mood, but he focuses in instead on the nickname Kaladin's given his spren. Something positive, something that shows in a small way how much he cares about her. ]
Well tell her it's nice to meet her virtually and that the real thing comes later
( noctis... greets her. as rock might've, but less formal. he... jokes with her.
he doesn't have to wonder what syl would say at that. )
She'd want you to call her Syl too And she'd probably tell you not to take any of my grumpiness to heart She'd gossip about humans and wonder how your hair stands up by itself Then she'd dart off somewhere on her own I'm sure that's how it'd go
I can't call on her here She doesn't have a voice anymore I can only hope she's alright When I was back for a year she was fine but it feels wrong to not have her around
Oh so she'd only have comments on my hair and not yours? Cool
[ Surely Kaladin's already been subjected to her thoughts. Don't take his grumpiness to heart, too? Sounds almost like an excuse Regis might've made for him a few times, as if he needed any further convincing of how much she values Kaladin in return. ]
You said you can feel her right? So that means she's also listening to you worrying about her rn you know
( of course he does; noctis isn't trying to hide it. he wishes it were subtler so he could respond obviously to something that sounds... helpful. his newest comrade has the disposition of a windrunner.
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Yk where I'm from one of the languages is like that too. It's pretty close to the one they use here, not obvious pictures or anything but they came from pictographs forever ago apparently
You could show me a couple
[ His other words don't go unnoticed, but Noctis takes his time to consider them before rushing into anything he might have to cut short. That'd be shitty for both of them. ]
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( that'd be... a relief. if he were in an emergency, only able to communicate through glyphpairs, one person would understand him. everyone on base relies too heavily on their implants. what if something were to disrupt them?
it seems like an oversight. )
Yes of course I can show you
I'm no scholar but I guess it's interesting your world developed their own system too
Ours are ancient too though I don't know the background behind it all
Something given by the dawn singers
How many languages do you speak and write
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[ Faster, at least, and more reliable if they have to translate in a hurry. Plus... maybe it'll actually be fun. And a new learning undertaken because of his genuine interest for once. ]
I speak and write two
Neither have anything to do with dawn singers, so you're gonna have to explain that one
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( waaah... like a woman... wooow...
the novelty of it hasn't worn off yet. sure, even the king is learning to read and write, a development from the past year, but so many men hereβlikely all of themβcan do it and do it without shame. )
But thanks
I wouldn't know where to start and it'd take months to achieve a level of literacy that'd be useful in any way
( noctis offers not to teach kaladin to do the same but to learn from kaladin so that he doesn't have to. and it means a lot to him. )
Where to even begin with the dawn singers
Hm
Well uh
( struggles aloud )
The stories told to me said that dawn singers were healing spren sent by the Almighty to take care of us
Spren are difficult to explain too even for a Rosharan
The way my friend described herself to me was
She isn't a force of nature but a piece of the raw power of creation
And human imagination turned her and others into models of one of our ideals
Humans basically collectively thought spren into the different forms they take
I know that's a lot to consider
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Actually, isn't it impressive that he dictates so well? Noctis thinks to try it as an exercise, but isn't ready to face his own reflection and just how many "um"s will be there to stare back. ]
It's not a lot in a bad way
So you're friends with something or someone that can do all that? I was gonna make a joke but after all that I can't, that's a way better language origin story
That's pretty awesome Kaladin. Sounds like something to see
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Her name is Sylphrena
( the implant accesses more than his voice to choose the words it can recognize. though kaladin is unaware of it, it manages his thoughts and feelings, turning them into words in a sentence in a message window
this one is transcribed without error. extra effort is expended because of what syl means to him. )
I know she'd be interested in meeting you and would be cross with me if she didn't get the opportunity
Syl loves humans
She's been restricted by this world so she can only manifest as my weapon but I can feel her I know she's listening
When we spar she'll be there
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She'd love to meet Kaladin too, wouldn't she?
It threatens to spiral an already pensive mood, but he focuses in instead on the nickname Kaladin's given his spren. Something positive, something that shows in a small way how much he cares about her. ]
Well tell her it's nice to meet her virtually and that the real thing comes later
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I know he has a stupid voice picked for me rn but we'll fix that, he just needs some help with the tech which is incoming
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he doesn't have to wonder what syl would say at that. )
She'd want you to call her Syl too
And she'd probably tell you not to take any of my grumpiness to heart
She'd gossip about humans and wonder how your hair stands up by itself
Then she'd dart off somewhere on her own
I'm sure that's how it'd go
I can't call on her here
She doesn't have a voice anymore
I can only hope she's alright
When I was back for a year she was fine but it feels wrong to not have her around
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[ Surely Kaladin's already been subjected to her thoughts. Don't take his grumpiness to heart, too? Sounds almost like an excuse Regis might've made for him a few times, as if he needed any further convincing of how much she values Kaladin in return. ]
You said you can feel her right? So that means she's also listening to you worrying about her rn you know
What would she say to that?
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( of course he does; noctis isn't trying to hide it. he wishes it were subtler so he could respond obviously to something that sounds... helpful. his newest comrade has the disposition of a windrunner.
... )
She'd tell me to cut it out
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Sounds like it's two against one
You have to admit that's pretty definitive even if you're "grumpy" about it
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I'm regularly outvoted
( feeling satisfied, kaladin adds with finality: )
Noon on Saturday
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Make sure not to give up on me halfway through
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Lose with dignity