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004 [Written / action]

Mar 17, 2011 21:23

[When flipping through their journals, the residents will encounter an entry that seems to consist mostly of scribbles. If one squints, they may be able to recognize the alphabet, but that'll be quite the chore. People from Efinea already have peculiar handwriting, but thanks to Lambda's complete inexperience with putting a pen to paper, it came ( Read more... )

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[ written ] mistyarc March 18 2011, 03:35:04 UTC

[In the process of sifting through the journal, Hubert's hand stops mid-motion when he notices the entry. He stares for a good minute or two, and has the sneaking suspicion that the scribbles are supposed to be the alphabet -- whether or not its theirs remains to be seen. Just to be sure, he responds. In much neater penmanship, of course.]

The alphabet?

[ written ] forsurvival March 18 2011, 09:41:00 UTC

[Finally, someone who can read.]

Yes.

[ written ] mistyarc March 18 2011, 14:56:06 UTC

[ . . . That's a yes, right? Between the alphabet and this level of illegibility, this person has to be a child. Or someone with really, really bad handwriting.]

Why would you write the alphabet on this?

[ written ] forsurvival March 18 2011, 15:58:19 UTC

Practice.

[Look on the bright side, Hubert. At least he knows how to spell.]

[ written ] mistyarc March 19 2011, 05:47:04 UTC

[That's the one redeeming part. Practice, huh . . . ]

You must have run out of paper, then.

[ written ] forsurvival March 19 2011, 17:21:29 UTC

I did. [The last D in that sentence looks especially shaky.]

[ written ] mistyarc March 19 2011, 18:28:24 UTC

[That "d" . . . All right, who is this -- he refers back to the initial entry. At a second glance, the letters resemble their script in comparison to those of others in Luceti. Perhaps he hadn't noticed because it's what he's used to (and it's chicken scratch, come on). Names flash by in his head.

Ah.

. . . Uhh?

It has to be someone else. Anyway, he should write back.]

And you do not mind publicizing your writing for the village to see.

[ written ] forsurvival March 19 2011, 18:36:27 UTC

No.

[The alphabet isn't exactly private information and if the other residents find his practice bothersome, they can just close their journals. ]

[ written ] mistyarc March 19 2011, 21:09:34 UTC

[Then again, this just might be a more effective means of practicing.]

It may be better this way.

[ written ] forsurvival March 19 2011, 23:28:40 UTC

[This is a great opportunity for him to practice the question mark. So here it comes, very loopy and drawn out.]

?

[ written ] mistyarc March 20 2011, 00:33:02 UTC

Writing in a public space draws attention. More importantly, it gathers responses. The written conversation that follows, like ours, should allow you to practice in an interactive environment.

Simply put, it is more engaging and diverse than it would be on paper.

[ written ] forsurvival March 20 2011, 17:06:17 UTC

I understand.

[It wasn't entirely Lambda's reasoning when he started practicing in his journal, but Hubert's got a point.]

[ written ] mistyarc March 20 2011, 19:42:53 UTC

[With that answered, he asks a question of his.]

How long have you been writing?

[ written ] forsurvival March 20 2011, 19:45:55 UTC

Not long. [... Technically.]

[ written ] mistyarc March 20 2011, 20:21:49 UTC

[Well, he was hoping for something more specific, but that's better than nothing.]

After your arrival in Luceti?

[ written ] forsurvival March 20 2011, 20:23:07 UTC

Later than that. [Only for about a month or so, to be precise..]

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