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[Visual - Broadcasting from The Hyperion]

Jan 16, 2011 18:28

"Good afternoon," says Long in that radio-quality voice of his, Masterpiece Theatre accent broadcasting from your tablets, folks. He's in his sitting room, a wall of books behind him, the fire blazing merrily to one side and a teacup in the hand that is not holding his tablet ( Read more... )

{ spencer reid, { stefan salvatore, { jenny, mayland long

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[audio] numbersnfigures January 17 2011, 05:49:20 UTC

I speak conversational French, Spanish and German.

[audio] imperial_long January 17 2011, 06:39:10 UTC

"Yes?" Long said politely. "Are you looking to improve upon them to greater fluency, then, Mister.....?"

[audio] numbersnfigures January 17 2011, 15:07:43 UTC

Err.. Dr.. Spencer Reid... I taught myself those languages a while ago, but unfortunately haven't kept up with it. You... speak all of those.

[audio] imperial_long January 17 2011, 22:03:21 UTC

"Hello, Dr. Reid, a pleasure to make your acquaintance," Long answered, then chuckled slightly.

"I am not American by birth, Dr. Reid-- as I assume you are, by your accent. In other countries, multilingualism is frequently the norm rather than the exception. Additionally, as Romance languages, French and Spanish are made easier in their acquisition if one first possesses Latin.

"And finally: my field is languages, you see. I have worked as an interpreter." (Technically true, Long supposed.)

"In any case, if you wish a conversational partner with whom to refresh yourself, I am certainly happy to oblige."

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[ visual ] timedaughter January 17 2011, 22:11:24 UTC

Not native to Earth, eh? Jenny can work with that. "Hello, Mayland Long. I'm Jenny. I know Galactic Basic, if you don't already know it and would like to learn?"

[ visual ] imperial_long January 17 2011, 22:21:07 UTC

"How do you do, Miss Jenny?" Long asked very cordially.

"I haven't heard of Galactic Base, no, so you have certainly piqued my interest. I should love to learn it, if you would not mind playing teacher?"

[ visual ] timedaughter January 17 2011, 23:17:30 UTC

"I'd be happy to! You know Earth languages then? Other than English?" Jenny only knows English because Taxon made it so. Before that, any English she spoke was TARDIS-translated.

[ visual ] imperial_long January 17 2011, 23:20:26 UTC

"Marvelous! I can think of no more pleasurable way to spend time. Well, my time, at any rate. And yes, I do. Do you have any idea what you should be interested in learning? There are quite a few to choose from, you see. I am not even sure which ones you might have heard of, and which not."

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[ voice ] imperial_long January 17 2011, 23:28:48 UTC

"1983, yes." Oh, Long woefully misunderstands the problem here-- he's gotten used to being almost 20 years behind nearly everyone else-- so he offers a self-deprecating chuckle.

"I know, I am behind the times. Yourself, sir?"

Poor Stefan. Long will try and be gentle.

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[ voice ] imperial_long January 18 2011, 01:57:23 UTC

"1864? Goodness, it must be quite a shock for you," Long says with a sympathetic tut.

(At least he's not telling you "YOU SHOULD KNOW ME, STEFAN". Since he hasn't even met the regular you yet.)

"Are you newly arrived?"

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