text; @The Seventh Crown of the Seventh Demon King;

[unrequite]

[ Four lines of text. ]

This is written in Victorian.
Kore wa Laterano-ji Higashi-go de kakareteimasu.
This is written in Higashinese.
This written by in Yanese. (Might be bad. Sorry.)

Please do let me know how many of these sentences you understand.

[ The first is in what would be considered Earth English, the second is what would be known as Japanese written in Romaji, but he's called it "Laterano-ji Higashinese". The third was written in Japanese, the fourth was written in some rather poor Chinese. He's called the languages themselves clearly incorrect names. What's more important, though, is that only the second one should parse as phonetic, and should only be understandable to fellow Japanese speakers. The rest are in whatever language is most understandable to whoever reads it. Funny, huh? This city sure is strange! ]

Comments

[unrequite]

Sure, although you'll have to excuse a beginner's performance. I never learned how to fight with anything other than a sword, and I only began practical study of the blade a couple years ago.

[unrequite]

Not knowing your definition of "unreasonable" or "reasonable" makes navigating this question very difficult, darling. If you're referring to a logical behavior, then no. If you're referring to behavior that has a cogent reason behind it, then certainly.

[mollymocks]

now now darling, if you want to get into that sort of play it requires at least a conversation first

[justscribing]

I'd say a cogent reason needs to be logical to hold up to scrutiny.

[justscribing]

[Consider: you can be both.]

Is it? Are you hoping they'll be nice enough you can convince them to just let you go?

[cranekin]

Correct! The second and third ones are Japanese for me.
The last one looks like the classical script from the mainland, though.

(Which he can read given his age and the types of things he needs to read for assignments still.)

It was quite popular when I was young.
If I'm right, I believe it should say, "This is written in Yanese."

(Just keeping the character for "Yan" the same.)

[fussiest]

The nerve of you.
If you want to argue self-determination, do so with a Rtawahist! And then we will see who wins in that scenario, and I can tell you that it's neither, because you would've had to argue self-determination with a Rtawahist, and the Rtawahist would have had to argue with you.
Confounding man.
Though it's after I've written all that out that you've probably not the foggiest idea what a Rtawahist is, but I'm still sending it and letting it stand on its own.

[unrequite]

I see. Would you happen to have "Speak with Animals" in your arsenal, or will I need to start this interaction with something as civilized as introductions first?

[ Because while thefool tells Midnight much about this person's character, it doesn't tell him much about their name. ]

[mollymocks]

alas no im not really much for magic
most magic
but an introduction wouldnt go astray

[unrequite]

Then that's where our answers differ. A reasonable answer simply needs to explain behavior, as far as I'm concerned. The answer itself need not be rational.

[unrequite]

[ Midnight is a proud, cardholding member of the singular brain cell club, thank you! ]

Yes, of course. If they're open to conversation, I'll allow it. Who knows? They might be quite lovely, penchant for kidnapping aside.

[unrequite]

Ah, same correction as the first. Thank you for that. I'm still a beginner at the language, no matter what name it might go by, so corrections are more than welcome here. Was there a time in Japan's history when the analoguous Yanese language was popular, then?

[justscribing]

Then we'll say it's unreasonable because of its insincerity, since I have no intentions of changing myself to please other people. Kaveh knows this, and yet he acts an apology from him holds any merit. He could spare himself the effort by accepting that.

[cranekin]

Ah, it's difficult, isn't it? Especially these days.

Yes. There was a time when our cultures were similar in ways. When I was young, most literature was written in Chinese but we'd also developed our own script as a part of our own identity.

Most of it is boring history.

[coolerjunpei]

[Wow, look at him go. Junpei watches him hop over the counter as he takes a seat normally, and he says:] You don't seem that bad to me.

[But tips for kidnapping sure is something to think about. He does think about it, taking a moment to put his maze down to the side and lean his elbows all over this bar. Hmm.]

I guess my first tip for getting kidnapped is... don't? And you know this is basically a kidnapping, right?

[unrequite]

Neither? Well, that's quite the absolutist take. Would the Rtawahist happen to be single, first of all?

[fussiest]

... I've never had to pity a Rtawahist before, but perhaps there's really a first time for everything.

[unrequite]

No, my apologies, but I can't say I agree. Perhaps it's because I'm failing to see the insincerity in either of your motivations... as a relative bystander, I wouldn't doubt that, actually.

[justscribing]

How would you judge sincerity, then? Would you say that an apology still holds weight even if someone has no intention of changing or revoking what they apologized for?

[unrequite]

The history you're talking about or the history written with Japanese. It's a shame either way, I suppose. You should tell me about something that interests you instead.

[unrequite]

Thank you. I like to think I'm a gift.

[ Midnight slips onto the other side of the bar and laughs, perusing the liquor selection. ]

Right you are. I was asking after coping mechanisms now that preventative measures are a bit of a non-issue. Would you suggest maze-making? I'm not much of an artist, but I could give it a shot.

[cranekin]

Most history is boring. It's why most of it never even gets recorded.
And even the records are filled with more boring things.

(No one cares about what ordinary days were like. What ordinary people did. It's all battles and wars and other big events.)

Oh?
I thought you were a linguist. Are you actually just interested in people?

[coolerjunpei]

Hmm, [as he gazes down sidelong at his little maze,] nah. I mean, it kills time, but that's about it.

[That doesn't mean he's going to quit doodling mazes, but he's already been called out on his complex regarding escape routes, so - don't emulate that.]

Honestly, I've got no idea what I'm doing. This one's been going a lot longer than the... last time. And the last time, someone literally came on a big speaker in the ceiling to tell us what to do.

[unrequite]

That is a very unusual way of spelling "envy", darling.

[fussiest]

That is very brazen advertising your lack of literacy, friend.
To begin with, I realise I've the wrong premise. The Rtawahist would pity me.
Stop laughing for a moment and update me: have you found a space yet for wherever that chandelier is going to go?