[Transmission 29] [VIDEO]

[00ne]

[The video clicks on as Heero steadies the Guide camera. Beside him is a little alien toddler, squirming in front of the camera and making faces at it until Heero glances back and sits next to him. They appear to be sitting in one of the ship parks.]

Okay, it's on. Ready? Say hello to everyone.

[The kid wiggles his multiple purple antennae

Comments

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[zeroslate]

Babysitting?

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[00ne]

Something like that. Mentorship program.

[The kid peeeks over Heero's shoulder and waves shyly!]

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[zeroslate]

A mission, then?

[ smiles at the alien kid. ]

What's your name? I'm Lelouch.

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[00ne]

Yeah.

[The kid grins and then trills something.. completely unpronounceable by the humanoid tongue 8|a]

..But brother Heero calls me Zir!

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[zeroslate]

Did you pick it yourself?

[ And to the alien kid again :) ]

It's nice to meet you, Zir.

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[00ne]

No. I did. It ...sounded the most like his name, I guess.

Do you know how to do ahdishun, Lelouch?

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[zeroslate]

It was a pretty impressively long name. The name you picked sounds just right.

[ grins at Zir. ]

I do. It's really useful. It's good that you're learning it with Heero.

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[00ne]

The babelfish are impressive, but there are still some things they can't manage to translate.

I like it! I can count my fingers now!

Do you have a nickname, Lelouch?

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[zeroslate]

Would you prefer if it were able to translate everything?

I do have one, but you'd have to guess. Do you think you can, Zir?

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[00ne]

It would be convenient, but it could lose the value of things in the process.

[The kid starts to think hard!]

[And then ...trills something.. there was an L in there somewhere, maybe 8|a]

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[zeroslate]

A little ambiguity would be more interesting anyway, wouldn't it?

[ Lelouch arches an eyebrow at the alien's attempt and then smiles. ]

It's close.

[ He lies. ]

Re: video;

[00ne]

Depends on what you're looking to get out of a particular translation or conversation, I guess.

[Thinkyface]

I want a hint!

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[zeroslate]

If it works one way, then it should work the other way.

[ Amusedface ]

It's a part of my name.

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[00ne]

In a perfect universe.

Hmm.... Le..e?

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[zeroslate]

So you don't think it mistranslates our human language inaccurately into alien language at all?

It's close.

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[00ne]

I think it does. That's the problem.

Louch!