A pirate's tactic

[freearcadia]

This is more directed to those, who like me have been dragged to this world, though I won't fault a native for listening in.

I am curious as to what we might have in common: world names, languages, culture, technology - and what is different.

This isn't just idle curiosity or a means of trying to find some comfort of familiarity in such a strange land, but I suspect if there is enough of a commonality in one area or another, we could in someway use it to our advantage against the Empire.

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[redprayer]

Well...

[There's a disconcerting moment where Rezo has trouble putting his thoughts into the words of his own native tongue, and the words start out uncertain, but grow steadier as he speaks:]

{I come from the barrier lands on the world known as the Red Orb. I've travelled to various lands, from the Elmekia Empire to the countries of the Coastal Alliance and the frozen edges of Kalmaart. I used to be a priest serving under His Radiance, Flare Dragon Cepheid, as well as a researcher working with the Sorcerer's Guild.}

[Switching back to the Imperial language:]

...Does any of that sound familiar to you?

[freearcadia]

[He listens attentively, noting how Rezo seem to be hesitant at first, unused to speaking his native tongue? The pirate wondered, as he tries to dissect what linguistic root it might have. Then he quietly sighed, shaking his head]

I'm afraid not, it doesn't sound familiar either.

[redprayer]

That doesn't surprise me. None of the other Outlanders I've spoken to so far have understood my language either.

[Though he didn't have much opportunity to actually speak properly with other Outlanders before joining the Corsairs.]

Still, there may be points of commonality between our worlds... What gods do they worship in yours? Do you have a church like the Church of the Divine?

[sapphirecontess]

What a fascinating discussion! I am not of another world, but do you mind if I listen in?

[freearcadia]

Go ahead, I think if anyone has any concerns, they'll make their specific conversations private.

[And having someone local listening in might be helpful in translating specific cultural or technological touchtones to something they can understand]

[sapphirecontess]

Of course, I shall not pry where I am not wanted.

I must say though you seem to take to our spoken language fairly well. Is it something you have experience with?

[newmemorywhodis]

[Link doesn't know what he has in common with other Outlanders yet. But oddly enough, there's one thing he knows his world shares with this one]

...We have sky islands too.

[freearcadia]

That so?

[Now that piques his interest]

I suppose there's planets that have sky islands where I am from, but not one that I have run across in my voyage.

[newmemorywhodis]

Yes. Since the Upheaval.

...Planets?

[lyorning]

Do you? How do they stay up?

[Aerich knows of exactly one in his world, and that one requires a great deal of magic, because the owner wanted to Make A Statement]

[newmemorywhodis]

...Maybe ancient Zonai technology?

[lightnovelexperiences]

This is the second world I've been to. My homeworld is a lot more technologically advanced than this one but with no magic to speak of; the other world I've been to is about the same as here, maybe a little less advanced than the Empire in tech but with strong magic.

I know... two languages from my world well enough for conversation, picked up bits of three others - one for ritual, one from my hobbies, one from living next to a lot of speakers.

{My first language we call English.} {I also speak decent Korean, thanks Dad.}

[freearcadia]

And I believe mine is much more advanced than yours in technological terms. I speak Japanese and German primarily.

[Korean - he recognizes that one, but he doesn't speak it at all, and he reads more than speak when it comes to English - it's mostly a science language in his time frame.]

[lightnovelexperiences]

Japanese is one I know in passing, from a friend who grew up with it and his, uh, tastes in pop fiction. But our worlds having English, Korean, Japanese and German in common is interesting.

{More interesting: the fact that none of the Imps speak English but we do. Use it right and it's be like - trying to decode Navajo as a German soldier.}

[relentless_sentinel]

Ah...don't think Ah've met anyone here from my world...or, at least, my land. But we don't know what a lot o'the world looks like, either. Until recently, we thought jus' the continent o'Tellius was it. But...maybe my world shares a language with somethin'?

[Despite having a better grasp of this new language, she cannot get rid of her accent. It sounds like some mix of the southeast US and...the Chūgoku dialect? It's really country.]

Uh...{Ah'm Nephenee, a Sentinel from the country of Crimea, under Her Majesty Queen Elincia. Originally, Ah'm from Ohma, though. It's a lil' village up north.}

[Whatever language she's speaking, it...sounds somewhat European, sort of but not quite like a very flowy Slavic? Tellesian is a weird one, and her dialect more so.]

Did...any o'that make sense, Sir?

[freearcadia]

[The fact her accent did strike a somewhat familiar chord, some of his former crew did speak with a Chugoku dialect]

It sounds close to some languages I've heard, but nothing I can say I'd recognize for certain. And call me Harlock, Sir is too military for my taste.

[relentless_sentinel]

[Darn, here she was hoping he'd met someone from her world. Well, it was a long shot. But she does smile when he mentions it being too 'military'.]

Ah, alright. Reckon it soundin' too military makes sense, 'cause Ah'm a Sentinel [because that makes total sense with barely any context, Nephie], but...Harlock, then. Ah'm Nephenee. Nice to meet ya.

Um, what 'bout ya? What's your language sound like?

[lyorning]

I speak a number of languages. But, I have not yet seen any other {humans} from my world, only the local peoples, which include people similar to those who live east of my home Empire.

[OOC Note: Aerich's world has two groups derived from humanity, both of which insist they are human and the others are not. He's from the group that is more different than baseline humans.]

[freearcadia]

{humans}?

[He repeats the word, inadvertently stressing the wrong syllable]

What... are your people like?

[lyorning]

Do you mean physically, or culturally?

[minorinasskicking]

Huh, if there is, that would be a great idea. Where to start...

[Gohan tries switching to his native tongue. It's almost word-for-word the same as standard Japanese.]

I come from a planet called Earth. I live on the slopes of Mt. Paozu, and go to school in Satan City. Um...

[He thinks before continuing, again in his native tongue.]

Have you ever heard of objects called "Dragon Balls?"

[freearcadia]

[Dialect is a little different, but still he recognizes it, listening attentively before he responds in Japanese as well, notably his word choices are on the blunt side, using ore among other things.]

No - that term isn't familiar to me, nor are places you mentioned. I think we're from different Earths, but just to be sure - are there humans living on other planets? Do they travel in the Sea of Stars...?

[knowhyoucry]

The planet I come from is also called Earth, but much of its ecosystem was destroyed in the late 20th century by a large-scale nuclear exchange. Technology has developed rapidly since, but magic only existed in popular culture from before the event humans call "Judgment Day".

[Just the time travel and murder-robots.]

[lyorning]

My good man, I do not think I understood many of the words you used.

[freearcadia]

[His expression falters, his eye widening ever so slightly at the mention of 'large-scale nuclear exchange', muttering under his breath in Japanese before composing himself]

Magic does not exist where I am from, but our technology continued, but thankfully our... last major wars did not have that exchange, but our Earth is in poor shape.

[Though he pursed his lips at 'Judgment day' that sounds... apocalyptic]