video post † 002 † 03-03-10

[slantedcross]

[He's utterly exhausted, after Asuka nightmares, noctaere, warehouses and turning twenty-six. The strain shows around his eyes and in his voice. As a result, he's more caustic than not, and isn't thinking in terms of people's (mainly Sena's, in this case) feelings.]

If you're still alive, call me.

I've spoken to Iris, Ken, and Alice since that--ordeal began, but that's it. I'd like to know who needs funeral arrangements made up before the week is out.

[Beat. Youji forgot to turn the Dreamberry off.]

I'm too old for this, this is not how I was expecting to spend my twenty-six--oh hell, it's still--[CLICK.]

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[madcuriosity.livejournal.com]

You are a very brave gentleman Mr. Yo-gee. You and Mr. Ken both.

It's such a curious thing! I know at least some German as well and I knew you were saying it but it was like I didn't understand it. Which doesn't make sense at all! I at least knew some phrases! But how can one just forget such things?

[slantedcross.livejournal.com]

[Okay, this time, Youji just reaches over, grabs his hat off his bedside table, puts it on, and then doffs it with a flourish, Alice.]

We're most honored by your excellent praise, Miss Alice and Mr. Basil, and hope you'll see fit to call on us whenever you have need.

It really is. I suppose it might be because the German is fresher in my mind. I just finished a teaching job there. What other languages can you speak? Were you able to remember any others?

[madcuriosity.livejournal.com]

[Giggles at Youji's gesture with the hat and gives a small curtsy.]

Well I know Basil and I are in very safe company then since there are such valiant men at our assistance.

Well, I'm relatively fluent in French I suppose, and I know a little German and very basic Latin. But that's about it. I no longer have language lessons so I have no real way of learning more of the languages.

[slantedcross.livejournal.com]

[Youji just smiles at that.]

I see. You're a very intelligent young lady, then. I'm a very old man and all I know is conversant German and English slang.

[madcuriosity.livejournal.com]

I... father wanted to make sure I had a good grasp of knowledge. And don't you know Japanese?

[slantedcross.livejournal.com]

He's done very well, but you can't force someone to learn; they have to be inclined to it.

I didn't count Japanese because I didn't learn it, per se. It's my native language.

[madcuriosity.livejournal.com]

Well learning it would make me a much more proper lady.

Takuuma is trying to teach me Japanese but I'm afraid I'm very poor at it.

[slantedcross.livejournal.com]

This is true. It'll broaden the spectrum of who you can reach out to.

Well, I'm told Japanese is a very difficult language to learn. Especially since the languages you started with are all somewhat related. Japan is much further away from those places, so our language developed differently.

[madcuriosity.livejournal.com]

It's just like nothing I've ever heard before. But I only know phrases.

[slantedcross.livejournal.com]

Well, that's where everybody starts. It's still better than my English.

[madcuriosity.livejournal.com]

I've never heard your English.