I have another Welsh language question. What is the word for butterfly? Only on the subject of popty ping not being the word for microwave, I'm fairly certain I learned that pili pala (spelling?? I'm sorry) is the Welsh for butterfly from the same source and now doubts abound muchly. Thank you for teaching us!
Pili Pala is very common! That's accurate. As with most animal names, though, there's a lengthy list, but the difference is basically dialect. However... well. We basically can't stop naming animals and particularly the butterfly and the names are batshit.
Ooh, tell you what, people seemed to like the jellyfish poll, let me do a butterfly equivalent
Only one of these is not a butterfly. CHOOSE WISELY, YOUNG ONES. YOU CAN'T TAKE IT BACK
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Our girl coming in hot with the understatement of the century.
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Helena: [hisses in pain as hot water hits wounds] What the... There's no fucking way.
[investigating in mirror] Yep, this is not good. Not good at all.
Now, where did you come from? [picks up letter addressed with her name]
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Dear Helena,
If you are reading this letter, I will admit I am relieved, though I cannot say for certain whether your survival is more blessing or curse. I know you must be confused. God only knows how much of the night you even remember.
My sister misled you about who and what we are, which was no accident on her part, even if the dreadful mistake that followed was. I can hardly cast stones for I did nothing to stop her and, in fact, committed an unforgivable sin myself in attempting to undo what she had done, though I very well knew it would turn you into a monster against your will.
I will put it to you bluntly: Lilith and I have been vampires for some 100 years, and faced with your otherwise certain demise, I chose to make you one too. You may not believe me. It will feel like a bad flu for a day or two; then it will feel like the heat of 1000 fires blazing inside.
You will desire answers. I compel you to seek them elsewhere. Lilith has her mind set on having you and, if she knows you are alive, will not take no for an answer. I can only deceive her so long, as vampires are inextricably tied to their creators. As surely as I will soon know your fate, so will she, for she is my maker and cannot keep out of my head.
I am truly sorry, though it must offer little consolation. You do not deserve this eternally damned existence, but you also did not deserve to die. You see the bind I was caught in. All I can do now is urge you to make the most of this truly terrible hand we have all been dealt.
Regretfully,
Caleb Vatore
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Helena: Well, shit.
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