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[za_rodina]

[So hey Splendor, if you hadn't already gotten enough new arrivals there seems to be another one staring blankly out at the city from...well, he's not quite sure where he is really. Its a rather lavish hall, one that he's pretty sure doesn't just pop out of the ground and go unnoticed. In fact, Russia's not quite certain of how he got here at all.

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[notthehead]

[broadcasting through that seal of Russia's is a tiny voice, on the fast side after taking care to carefully enunciate and re-enunciate...]

Privj...ivjet-et. Privjet I do not understand this word herenowplease?

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[za_rodina]

[Russia blinks, confused and glances around before shrugging0 It must be some sort of cellphone device.] Privjet, it means hello in my language.

[notthehead]

[a beat.

more accurately:] Privjet. Privjet is a hello I understand this now.

[za_rodina]

Da, that's correct. [He pauses] Do you mind if I ask who this is?

[notthehead]

[a hesitation.]

Cheyndulamaribannb is I but I do not see Privjet with the other words to know are you not a big person too here?

[za_rodina]

[He's...not too sure if he's translating this guy right but Russia's pretty sure he's gotten the gist of that.]
Chey...cheynd....[He frowns, trying out the name a few times.] I apologize for mangling your name.

I am Ivan, by the way.

[notthehead]

[there's a longer pause. PAUSES R US. but Chey must decide what to address -- the butchered name, the notion of mangling, or...]

Iva, Ivan...Ivan. [names are more important. it is repeated a few more times, varied speeds and inflections.]

Ivan.

[za_rodina]

[He grins a little at that and nods even though Chey can't see him.] Da, Ivan.

[notthehead]

Ivan...is not speaking like the big people here now and uses another hello yes?

[za_rodina]

Oh, yes, I'm speaking Russian. It's my native language.

[notthehead]

[beat.]

Ryush--[more fun with phonetics.] Ryushun--nn...this is not the same as the words I learn here now.

[za_rodina]

You're close. [His accent certainly doesn't help any, doesn't it? He repeats the word slowly so Chey can get it.] No, I suppose it isn't. I'll try to tone down speaking in it?

[notthehead]

Ruhsshan. [the best he can do, for the moment, without slamming extra syllables in on impulse. he logs it away. ruhsshan is not the same as everything else, is different...which could mean...]

...How big is Ivan here now?

[za_rodina]

[Russia's brow crinkles and he tilts his head.] I'm sorry, how big?

[notthehead]

How big is Ivan here now with the different words are you small like I?

[za_rodina]

Oh. I'm rather tall actually, 224 centimeters.