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I understand some of you are reluctant to change your names or use a different moniker when we make the drop in 1916's Gallipoli. If you're not from a standardized Earth, I suggest you reconsider. If you need assistance, I'll assign you one myself. You don't have to consider them names but codenames to be discarded after we return to BASE. An example of this: Rider is now Kale. I told him I would notify you all of this alteration. Think wisely about the impact small things could have on a timeline. They add up and any amount of skepticism brought about by our foolishness is too much. Thanks.

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Yú means fish. Its character is 鱼.

Yu.

Wait I know the character but I never said it as yu? what's the line for?

You know the character? It's an accent, for tone. Chinese is a very tonal language. I'll turn my auto-translator off when we're in person so you can hear it better.

Yeah that's how I'd write fish in one language anyway.

Okay sounds good. I don't really know what tonal language means but ig I'll find out.

What would you write for something else? Give me an example. It means saying things in various tones. It's challenging for new learners. You know how "what" and "what" look different? It's like that, but verbal. You see?

I had to figure out the keyboard but like 金 for money. Is that what you mean?

If it's a challenge then I've gotta try it out.

Yes, that's what I named Ryuji/Jin. You know those? OK if you want a lesson or two, I will instruct you.

Not really, I know 竜 which I thought was where his sn came from.

Sounds good. Maybe I can teach you something too.

So you do know some. That's strange that they're similar. That would be an appropriate trade. I learn well.

So my language written down is the same as your language but they're not said the same out loud?

ig we just have to figure out what you wanna learn.

It's not the same as Chinese characters, though the Japanese use a few of them. You'll fit in on Earth as you look like similar to someone from those places, though your background should state that you're half-white if you're using a name like Dave Sky. Understand? Anything I can. It will be a long time that we're with COST, I imagine.

Half-white? Yeah I don't really get it but I can say that. I've been trying to learn more stuff to blend in anyway.

I promised I'd show Bruno how to fish, I can teach you too if you want.

It means one of your parents was from another place. You could be half-Chinese and half-British? I know how to fish.

Sure I can say w/e I need to, if you say that's good I'll go with it.

Better than anybody else on Earth?

That's your story, then. If you want to elaborate, lmk. No, I can't imagine so.

Are people gonna expect me to speak Chinese then?

Then you can still learn from me.

Doubtful. I figure whatever'll be most comfortable will be the language used. Idk for sure though. Say you grew up with the parent that speaks English, if you're backed into a corner like that. Fine. I'll see what you have to offer.

Okay, so it's gonna auto-translate English like it did French? I guess it would... Idk really how to change it to make me speak Chinese anyway.

I'm telling you I'm the best angler in Eos, you can react now.

Edited (important) 2018-01-12 22:56 (UTC)