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strelles-universe · 1 year

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Talked about it a few times on my discord but I don't know how to translate it over to blog so I'll make this minipost lmao.

Because I like conlanging and also acknowledge that Great Connection or not that some individuals would've learned each other's tongues (but most bc I like conlangs) there are a few pidgins/creoles that exist in Sielsia.

Sky/Clan Pidgin

Skies drop noun classes, clans drop noun cases

Momentane and Iterative are removed

The moods are retained

only the mortal set pronuns are retained

Pack/Skulk Pidgins

Noun Classes = excl. animate vs. inanimate

Keep titles, honorifics are dropped

The number of titles shrink and simplify

These two pidgins are regularly referred to as Cat-Speak/Felitalk and Dogspeak/Canitalk respectively due to their focuses on each other. Now the Sky Kingdoms are the ones most likely to continue pressing for contact with the non-cats so;

Sky-Canine Pidgin

Noun Classes are kept - Ani vs. Semi vs. Inani

The paucal is lost

Iterative tense is aspect, traded for habitual

Momentane aspect is kept

Tenses are morphed to past, present, future

Animacy hierarchy markers are kept

The imperative mood stays

Only stand-alone pronouns

Titles are introduced and simplified

Articles and demonstratives are exempt from noun class

The Sky-Canine Pidgin is also known as Rogue-Speak as it's the tongue used most commonly by loners. It was a language born of necessity of the trade and I think I should actually call it a creole because it has native speakers now.

All of these are based on traits that each language shares so I think would make speaking easier/acceptable for them. For example, the kingdoms and clans both have independent vs. dependent categories for their pronouns so they keep them in their pidgin - meanwhile the canine languages only have independent forms so they'd drop the dependent forms in a pidgin.

The Packs and Skulks are far less isolationist than the clans are so while the clans and the kingdoms blossomed quite a few differences, the Skulks and Packs have similar enough grammar in their languages that very little has to change to create intelligibility once the parts are parsed.

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softboywriting · 3 years

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Baby On Board | Nathan Bateman | Ex Machina

Summary: You’re pregnant and due any day. Nathan is worried. [pregnancy] [soft Nathan] [F!readerxNathan] [no use of Y/N] [Swearing] [implied sexual relations] [Follow up to Surprise - fic listed in masterlist]

Word Count: 1k

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"You're fucking huge." Nathan says as you waddle into the living room one snowy morning in December.

Seven months pregnant and living with Nathan is truly a test of patience, sanity and will to live. He has his days, good and bad. Ever since you got pregnant he's been sober. He swore he would never touch the bottle again if he was going to be a father. He wouldn't be like his father and he realized he was going down that road very quickly. The first few weeks were a nightmare but you're happy for it in the long run.

"Good morning to you too."

He stands and meets you at the step down into the lowered sitting area, a hand on your back and a hand in yours as you take the two small steps down. "You're beautiful. I'm just always caught off guard but your swollen stomach. I'm sorry." He kisses your cheek, beard scratchy on your sensitive skin.

"Mmm. You're buttering me up."

"I could be." He goes for the bottle of lotion on the table. "Seriously though, do you want me to rub you down with the shea butter or can you do it?"

"I got it." You extend your arm and clench your hand in a grabby motion.

Nathan keeps the bottle and squeezes some of the creamy floral substance into his hand. "No, I'm gonna do it." He kneels before you, hands rubbing together to warm the lotion before he touches your massive stomach. "Gotta be a good daddy."

You roll your eyes at his choice of self appointed nickname. "Have you eaten yet?"

"Nope. I waited for you."

"How sweet."

"I try to be. I know this pregnancy hasn't been easy and I've been difficult for you." He rubs slow circles along your sides. "I'm sorry."

"Nathan, no, it's okay." You lay your hand on his shoulder. "You don't have to apologize again. I don't expect you to feel guilty every time I say how sweet you are."

"I've been thinking, how do we wanna do this?"

"Do what?"

"This." He pats your belly. "Have this baby. We're two hours from civilization, you're not supposed to fly."

"I thought we were having a birthing nurse come in. That's what we discussed right?"

Nathan nods. "Yeah, but what if something happens. I want you to have the best care possible. A whole fleet of doctors and nurses."

You take his hands into yours and he kisses them gently. "You're scared of losing me or the baby right?"

"Terrified. Everyday."

"I promise I'll be alright. If you don't want to do the nurse we can go into the city."

"But flying, you shouldn't. What if it induces an early labor?"

"Low altitude should be fine."

Nathan stands and paces the length of the fireplace. He is clearly torn up about this. You aren't nearly as worried as him. The chances of something going wrong are fairly slim considering your condition has been perfect for the entire pregnancy. Nathan stops, a hand on the mantle and he looks as if he's just had an idea.

"We could fly into the city now and I'll buy a place to stay until our little guy is ready."

"But your work. What will you do from a townhouse in the city huh?"

"I can work on things remotely. Coding and stuff."

"Oh please, you're hands on and in the middle of a build."

He crosses the room and sinks into the sofa next to you, arm going around your shoulders. "I put this baby in you, I'm gonna make damn sure it comes out without a hitch."

You laugh and lean your head back onto his arm. "You've changed so much since this all started."

"Yeah, I have." He kisses your cheek. "I have worked tirelessly for seven months to be better for you and think of you and this baby and not myself constantly."

"If I knew getting knocked up would make you more bearable I'd have fucked you day one."

Nathan chuckles. "Oh I'd have loved to have done that. You strung me along for so many months, I'm glad I got to put you in your place." He turns your face and he looks ready to turn you over the couch and teach you another lesson.

"My place huh?" You smirk, knowing he will hate it and want to punish you but he can't really do much.

"Don't start what you can't finish."

"I think maybe I could make it work with some pillows under me." You pat your chest. "Support my boobs and then-"

Nathan covers your mouth. "I'm not fucking you seven months pregnant."

You raise your eyebrows, trying to give him a sexy look.

"Stop it."

You opt for a pleading look. He pulls his hand away and you pout at him. "I thought you couldn't get enough of me."

"I can't. But I'm not gonna fuck you." He leans in and kisses your lips softly. "No matter how much I want to and how much you beg me."

"You're not going to? Really? You're not irritated that I am riling you up?"

"No. I am going to go make you breakfast now." He pushes up off the couch and you can see he's hard and straining against his boxer briefs beneath his lounge pants. He catches on to your starring immediately. "Don't say a word."

You motion to zip your mouth closed and smile.

Nathan leans over you, pulling your head forward and presses his lips to your forehead. "Love you, Kitten."

"Canitalk?" You murmur behind closed lips.

He hums approvingly.

"Love you too, daddy."

"Don't even."

You giggle and he pushes your head back playfully as he begins to walk away down into the kitchen. "I'm sorry! I couldn't resist! I love you!"

"Love you too!" He calls after him and you settle into the couch, knowing you've got him good and worked up. Oh the little joys in life, getting revenge for all the times he worked you up and left you to dry is one of them.

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