« Prev 1 2 3 4 Next » Reply Share Thread Facebook Twitter Tumblr LinkedIn MySpace Email Go to Previous Thread Next Thread Please make a selection first Author Topic: Eventual Code Talker? (open) (Read 544 times) Fredegund Morency Agent Intelligence [send pm] Joined: October 2015 Posts: 595 Eventual Code Talker? (open) « Nov 8, 2015 4:44:16 GMT -6 » Quote Select Post Deselect Post Link to Post Member Give Gift Back to Top Fredegund sits at a table with various books in different languages. She puts down the book she's reading, rubbing at her strained eyes. It was a doozy. Languages using Latin alphabets? All she has to do is sound it out in her head and read it. It just takes time, since not all languages "read" or sounded the same. Languages that don't use a Latin alphabet, like ideograms and so on? She rarely got to practice reading those much. And so, here we are. The book she was reading was in Korean, selected since the written language's alphabet featured symbols that represented mouth shapes for the consonants. They also looked alien enough for her to try understanding it without necessarily learning it; She understood other languages when they were spoken to her, so why not written languages? She made some progress, but like any academic endeavor, making the mental connections stick was the hard part. She sighs heavily and looks around. She's been here for... How long? Maybe she needed a break. Something else to occupy her mind. Back to Top   "May those who accept their fate be granted happiness. May those who defy their fate be granted glory." Mathew Amtrum Trainer Powered Trainer [send pm] Joined: June 2011 Posts: 12,706 Eventual Code Talker? (open) « Nov 8, 2015 19:49:19 GMT -6 » Quote Select Post Deselect Post Link to Post Member Give Gift Back to Top About the time she was ready for a break a stone fist would press down upon the table next to her. Mathew would loom over her his gaze staring at the book she was looking at. He remained silent however. Back to Top   Mathew Amtrum Fredegund Morency Agent Intelligence [send pm] Joined: October 2015 Posts: 595 Eventual Code Talker? (open) « Nov 8, 2015 20:50:10 GMT -6 » Quote Select Post Deselect Post Link to Post Member Give Gift Back to Top Fred flinches, not expecting Mathew to be here. She feels bad for wanting to take a break now, especially since she didn't want to let him down. And yet, she's so tired... She follows his gaze to her book in Korean. The section she's reading is about traveling to other parts of the world that would have cultures that differ from South Korea's. At least... She thinks so. She looks back up with a nod. It'd be impolite to not acknowledge him. "Hello Mr. Amtrum." Back to Top   "May those who accept their fate be granted happiness. May those who defy their fate be granted glory." Mathew Amtrum Trainer Powered Trainer [send pm] Joined: June 2011 Posts: 12,706 Eventual Code Talker? (open) « Nov 8, 2015 20:51:41 GMT -6 » Quote Select Post Deselect Post Link to Post Member Give Gift Back to Top "Hello Miss Morency." He doesn't move. "Have you been making progress?" Back to Top   Mathew Amtrum Fredegund Morency Agent Intelligence [send pm] Joined: October 2015 Posts: 595 Eventual Code Talker? (open) « Nov 8, 2015 21:03:09 GMT -6 » Quote Select Post Deselect Post Link to Post Member Give Gift Back to Top "Some. It would be a lie to say it's easy. If I'm not mistaken, I think there are few bathtubs in Korea. Travelers ought to expect showers to not be attached to sinks. Korean travelers, I mean." She runs her fingers through her hair as she looks at the portion she's still trying to understand. Fred resists looking at her notes about what sounds the symbols make. Back to Top   "May those who accept their fate be granted happiness. May those who defy their fate be granted glory." Mathew Amtrum Trainer Powered Trainer [send pm] Joined: June 2011 Posts: 12,706 Eventual Code Talker? (open) « Nov 8, 2015 21:27:43 GMT -6 » Quote Select Post Deselect Post Link to Post Member Give Gift Back to Top "I see." He keeps staring down at her. Back to Top   Mathew Amtrum Fredegund Morency Agent Intelligence [send pm] Joined: October 2015 Posts: 595 Eventual Code Talker? (open) « Nov 8, 2015 22:57:08 GMT -6 » Quote Select Post Deselect Post Link to Post Member Give Gift Back to Top Fred keeps staring at the symbols. Some of the words were familiar enough if she read this far... Slowly, the concepts drew together and... Crashed into a jumbled mess of things she swore she already read. She looks up to Mathew again. "Is there anything I can help you with?" Back to Top   "May those who accept their fate be granted happiness. May those who defy their fate be granted glory." Mathew Amtrum Trainer Powered Trainer [send pm] Joined: June 2011 Posts: 12,706 Eventual Code Talker? (open) « Nov 8, 2015 22:59:00 GMT -6 » Quote Select Post Deselect Post Link to Post Member Give Gift Back to Top "Are you at a stopping point?" Back to Top   Mathew Amtrum Fredegund Morency Agent Intelligence [send pm] Joined: October 2015 Posts: 595 Eventual Code Talker? (open) « Nov 8, 2015 23:07:32 GMT -6 » Quote Select Post Deselect Post Link to Post Member Give Gift Back to Top She looks at the passage, then back at Mathew. "I'm not done reading the section... But I'm really tired..." Back to Top   "May those who accept their fate be granted happiness. May those who defy their fate be granted glory." Mathew Amtrum Trainer Powered Trainer [send pm] Joined: June 2011 Posts: 12,706 Eventual Code Talker? (open) « Nov 8, 2015 23:21:41 GMT -6 » Quote Select Post Deselect Post Link to Post Member Give Gift Back to Top "Finish the section. I will wait." He'd move to take a seat, folding his arms over the table. Back to Top   Mathew Amtrum Fredegund Morency Agent Intelligence [send pm] Joined: October 2015 Posts: 595 Eventual Code Talker? (open) « Nov 8, 2015 23:59:51 GMT -6 » Quote Select Post Deselect Post Link to Post Member Give Gift Back to Top "Okay." She rubs her eyes again and blinks hard. She looks at the symbols again, piecing them together. Oh how she wanted to look at her notes. But she must have internalized them if understanding was so close just moments ago. Context clues offered hints. The words looked familiar. Felt familiar. They weren't just shapes and lines... They were symbols imbued with meaning and intent... After poring over the words so intently for the past several hours, her want to help Mathew made her skim instead, causing something to go off in her mind. It was like a match being sparked to life. What was that? Fred tilts her head to the side, then back into position. She understood the next section now. This time, without the help of her notes, or sounding things out as much. Something about snacks being way saltier and flavorful in the US and the suggestion to bring your own snacks in case you prefer something more lighter on the palate. Going back to the beginning and reading up to the current section, she understood it. Her eyes lit up. Victory. "I'm done." She moves to clean up the books and her notes. "So what is it?" Back to Top   "May those who accept their fate be granted happiness. May those who defy their fate be granted glory." Mathew Amtrum Trainer Powered Trainer [send pm] Joined: June 2011 Posts: 12,706 Eventual Code Talker? (open) « Nov 9, 2015 0:02:42 GMT -6 » Quote Select Post Deselect Post Link to Post Member Give Gift Back to Top "I'm just checking in on you. Your power doesn't lend itself to my normal methods, but I am curious and interested in your progress." He'd look down to her notes. He admired the way she seemed to dive into her lessons. How seriously she seemed to take this. And while her skill had no combat utility, it would surely prove to be valuable in the future. It was well worth nurturing. Back to Top   Mathew Amtrum Fredegund Morency Agent Intelligence [send pm] Joined: October 2015 Posts: 595 Eventual Code Talker? (open) « Nov 9, 2015 1:04:29 GMT -6 » Quote Select Post Deselect Post Link to Post Member Give Gift Back to Top "Oh, thank you. Studying languages to bolster my ability has been quite an experience. With each connection I make, more questions arise. How come I can understand this, but not that? Are there truly limits to my ability to communicate? Why do I sound like I'm speaking English to the casual observer, but not to the active participant when speaking in another language? What will happen if I spoke over a loudspeaker? I learned so much on my own, but here at Paradigm... I'm allowed, no, encouraged to find out." Clearly enthused. Back to Top   "May those who accept their fate be granted happiness. May those who defy their fate be granted glory." Mathew Amtrum Trainer Powered Trainer [send pm] Joined: June 2011 Posts: 12,706 Eventual Code Talker? (open) « Nov 9, 2015 1:08:26 GMT -6 » Quote Select Post Deselect Post Link to Post Member Give Gift Back to Top "Would you liked to try talking over a loud speaker or something then?" Back to Top   Mathew Amtrum Fredegund Morency Agent Intelligence [send pm] Joined: October 2015 Posts: 595 Eventual Code Talker? (open) « Nov 9, 2015 1:16:31 GMT -6 » Quote Select Post Deselect Post Link to Post Member Give Gift Back to Top She blushes. "Oh dear... I'm not sure... I would like to try, though I wouldn't like to make a fool of myself..." Back to Top   "May those who accept their fate be granted happiness. May those who defy their fate be granted glory." Mathew Amtrum Trainer Powered Trainer [send pm] Joined: June 2011 Posts: 12,706 Eventual Code Talker? (open) « Nov 9, 2015 11:04:22 GMT -6 » Quote Select Post Deselect Post Link to Post Member Give Gift Back to Top "Why would it be foolish?" Back to Top   Mathew Amtrum Fredegund Morency Agent Intelligence [send pm] Joined: October 2015 Posts: 595 Eventual Code Talker? (open) « Nov 9, 2015 19:43:48 GMT -6 » Quote Select Post Deselect Post Link to Post Member Give Gift Back to Top "I mean... How would I even test this? 'If anyone can hear this in any language other than English, give us a call'? What if I'm testing this incorrectly, producing faulty results?" If there's one thing being privately tutored didn't prepare her for, it's messing up in front of peers. Back to Top   "May those who accept their fate be granted happiness. May those who defy their fate be granted glory." Mathew Amtrum Trainer Powered Trainer [send pm] Joined: June 2011 Posts: 12,706 Eventual Code Talker? (open) « Nov 9, 2015 21:55:01 GMT -6 » Quote Select Post Deselect Post Link to Post Member Give Gift Back to Top "Why not?" He'd tap his fingers. "What I'm curious about is why you hear it in English. Is French not your native tongue?" Back to Top   Mathew Amtrum Fredegund Morency Agent Intelligence [send pm] Joined: October 2015 Posts: 595 Eventual Code Talker? (open) « Nov 10, 2015 0:17:59 GMT -6 » Quote Select Post Deselect Post Link to Post Member Give Gift Back to Top "I suppose..." Fred finishes packing up her bag and putting away the books. "My family is French, but I was born and raised here in America. I think after a long while, it's hard to remember which language I learned first. I think in English." Back to Top   "May those who accept their fate be granted happiness. May those who defy their fate be granted glory." Mathew Amtrum Trainer Powered Trainer [send pm] Joined: June 2011 Posts: 12,706 Eventual Code Talker? (open) « Nov 10, 2015 17:06:01 GMT -6 » Quote Select Post Deselect Post Link to Post Member Give Gift Back to Top "Well that would explain it then." He nodded. "What about the other part of your abilities? I'm to understand that you can speak to objects and animals as well? How has your progress gone with that?" Back to Top   Mathew Amtrum Fredegund Morency Agent Intelligence [send pm] Joined: October 2015 Posts: 595 Eventual Code Talker? (open) « Nov 10, 2015 23:49:34 GMT -6 » Quote Select Post Deselect Post Link to Post Member Give Gift Back to Top "Oh! Well I had an idea while I was with Silas..." Whose name she learned sometime after their initial meeting. His personality wasn't hard to identify. "There was a rifle I sort of bonded with and thought maybe my power could somehow improve its condition, like that one experiment where plants were exposed to different stimuli like talking and music. If plants could grow better when exposed to music, who knows what could happen if I tried talking to more things." Back to Top   "May those who accept their fate be granted happiness. May those who defy their fate be granted glory." Mathew Amtrum Trainer Powered Trainer [send pm] Joined: June 2011 Posts: 12,706 Eventual Code Talker? (open) « Nov 10, 2015 23:52:25 GMT -6 » Quote Select Post Deselect Post Link to Post Member Give Gift Back to Top "Improve it's condition in what way?" Back to Top   Mathew Amtrum Fredegund Morency Agent Intelligence [send pm] Joined: October 2015 Posts: 595 Eventual Code Talker? (open) « Nov 10, 2015 23:57:21 GMT -6 » Quote Select Post Deselect Post Link to Post Member Give Gift Back to Top "I'm actually unsure... Maybe convince the rifle to fire more effectively?" Beyond its current means, as constructed? She's not even sure if it's possible. Back to Top   "May those who accept their fate be granted happiness. May those who defy their fate be granted glory." Mathew Amtrum Trainer Powered Trainer [send pm] Joined: June 2011 Posts: 12,706 Eventual Code Talker? (open) « Nov 11, 2015 0:08:39 GMT -6 » Quote Select Post Deselect Post Link to Post Member Give Gift Back to Top "Do you think that would work?" He was curious as to what she believed her capabilities to be. Back to Top   Mathew Amtrum Fredegund Morency Agent Intelligence [send pm] Joined: October 2015 Posts: 595 Eventual Code Talker? (open) « Nov 11, 2015 1:15:09 GMT -6 » Quote Select Post Deselect Post Link to Post Member Give Gift Back to Top Her gaze wanders off to the side in thought before she returns her attention back to Mathew. "I think it's at least worth trying, even though it's an object, as opposed to a living organism." 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