Escape 011

[prefers_chess]

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[sword_boy]

An Italian Renaissance? Do you even know the circumstances in which that occurred? I severely doubt that could have happened with reptiles. Wait, why reptiles?

[ooc; little note, I'm a history major, with some focus in early modern, I will argue the Italian Renaissance thing to the ground fyi]

[prefers_chess]

Do space aliens have no appreciation for irony or sarcasm?

[OOC: I am most decidedly not a history major! And I imagine Rudy's not any particular expert, either, so he'll probably deflect the conversation if it starts getting too in-depth.]

[sword_boy]

You do realize that I am human first? The space alien thing is an unfortunate side effect.

[prefers_chess]

In that case, do humans with the unfortunate side effect of being space aliens have no appreciation for irony or sarcasm?

[sword_boy]

I just don't see how an "Italian Renaissance" developed amongst reptiles. That doesn't make sense.

[prefers_chess]

And I fail to see what brought about the convention of naming turtles after the Italian masters. Hence, my question.

[sword_boy]

...because people like to make allusions to the past. Why do you think many schools like to teach about their respective past's mythology?

[prefers_chess]

And yet I have encountered no reptiles named after the French masters. Or any of the other ones, for that matter.

[sword_boy]

...but aren't the French universally disliked for everything... except their foods?

[prefers_chess]

Mais non. And you might want to watch how loudly you say that, or Reinette might hear you.

[sword_boy]

[Tsurugi switches to fluent French]

I am not insulting the French themselves, just the reputation they have gained.

[prefers_chess]

[Fortunately, Rudy also knows enough to make conversation.]

I have a feeling she takes her reputation very seriously.

[sword_boy]

Did I say I was judging her reputation? The person shouldn't be judged because of the stereotype of a culture.

[prefers_chess]

You did reference a stereotype of a culture she identifies with. She might take offense to the reference itself.

/threadjack

[fireplacegirl]

[ In French, also. ]

And what sort of reputation have we earned?

yay threadjack

[sword_boy]

The French in what could be considered the modern world have an attitude which could be considered rude towards others... in particular to those who can't speak French.