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Solomon Jehoahaz Abraham | Magi | 11th Grade

[sultanic]

A. Network - Text

There are people here from all over the world, right? That's what I heard, anyway. So, I'm curious: what languages to you speak? More than one? I want an idea of how many different ones you can hear in this school.

B. Library

[The library is totally great, isn't it? It's quiet, filled with books, and it's not usually overcrowded with students or teachers.

But you may want to watch out for books that suddenly start flying about, because that guy in the corner, sitting crossed-legged on the floor, is quick to slam one book shut and grab another off the shelves via telekinesis without looking. He really should be paying more attention, but he's very absorbed in whatever project he's working on, so you'll have to forgive him. Or you can just yell at him. Whatever works, right?]

A

[tatatarata]

Well, English, obviously. Since that's what I'm replying in.

My mom made sure I knew Japanese too, though.

[sultanic]

So, that makes it two, right? You're bilingual? I can only speak English, so that's really amazing!

[If there was any chance of him not seeming like a huge nerd, it's completely gone now.]

[tatatarata]

More or less two, yeah.

Unless you count binary as a language.

[sultanic]

Computer languages are an even tougher kind, aren't they? That counts, too, in my opinion.

[tatatarata]

It'd be pretty weird for me not to know that kinda stuff, with my powers.

[sultanic]

Really? Do you speak to machines or something?

[Possibly invasive questions are totally okay in the name of knowledge, right?]

[tatatarata]

That would be stupid.

It's more like I project myself into them. Which is only slightly less stupid, but still.

[sultanic]

But you can go into computers! You're basically every 90's kid's dream! How can you call that stupid??

[He thinks she's cool, at least. :( ]

[tatatarata]

It ruined my reputation, that's how.

[sultanic]

I see. That's my mistake for assuming.

But you know, people not being accepting of how you are doesn't change that you definitely are cool.

[Did you ever want a miniature version of Professor X preaching at you over the definition of cool?? Too bad, you've got one now.]

[tatatarata]

Even if I delete your important files?

[sultanic]

I don't keep anything digitally that I don't have a physical copy of, so go for it. It won't stop me from believing that.

[He likes the smell of paper books too much to get rid of them.]

[tatatarata]

I could also do far worse than that, you know. Be careful...

[She hardly intends to, though.]

[sultanic]

Isn't that kind of an overreaction to a compliment?

[He was just being honest. :( ]

A

[markedviolin]

French is my native tongue, but I'm fluent in English, as you can see. I can speak some basic Spanish, and a friend's offered to teach me Polish.

[sultanic]

So you're... Trilingual? Is there one for "speaks four languages"?

That's really amazing, though! You must be great at languages, if you've learned so many, right?

[That sounds amazing, but at the same time, it's kind of intimidating...]

[markedviolin]

Quardrilingual, I believe! Although, I wouldn't claim I'm at that point yet; my Spanish is conversational at best and my Polish is rather poor. Maybe someday!

I hope to be able to communicate with all kinds of people someday, so I want to learn as many languages as I can.

[sultanic]

[And there they are: the magic words.]

That's a great reason for it! Communication is the goal of language in the first place, so that's probably the best reason for it.

Honestly, I want to do the same, which is why I was asking. I was hoping to try and learn a little of everyone's languages here, so I can use it outside of school. But you're way ahead of me, already. :)

[markedviolin]

I could certainly assist you with learning French, if you're interested. I'm the TA for the class this year, but if you're not taking it, I'd be happy to help you anyway when I don't have classes myself!

[sultanic]

You would do that? Seriously? I'm taking it, since I had to fit a language in there somewhere, so you'd be helping me out a lot!

[She is going to be his new favorite person at this rate.]