#it's the same one but the dialects are different esp to outsiders

[pushpinsheep]

Hopefully this puts things in greater perspective because some tourists just don’t get it and need to hear this. For those who are curious and looking to travel in the future I hope you find this is informative! :) We could all use more perspective on linguistics and traveling imho. I have made some of these mistakes in the past too. We can all learn to be better guests/tourists. This mindset people have that not only is it okay for tourists to exploit and mistreat local populations, but it’s something that should be encouraged is wrong. You’re not entitled to anything special as a tourist just because you have enough money to play around somewhere “exotic” for a few weeks. Regardless of where people travel to. As a guest in someone else’s home you should put more effort into not being a total asshat. You will have a better time and you might learn something cool along the way. I will mostly be using France as an example since I live here and have more insight, but everything I say applies outside of France as well. Note: This information only applies to tourists. Immigrants and refugees are a unique situation and thus face different challenges and have different needs. A tourist chooses where to go and has time (and money) to plan for their trip, which is often only a few weeks or days. Immigrants and refugees often don’t have that same luxury and remain in the country for far longer. (in many cases permanently) Moving to a country places a greater linguistic and cultural demand on an individual. Remember to check your privilege. tourism =/= immigration/asylum. A) English is not the only language in existence. It might be a widely spoken language, but it’s not the most widely spoken language (that honor goes to Chinese) nor is it the only lingua franca. Chinese, Hindu, Spanish, French, and Arabic are all widely spoken across multiple borders and where you are on the planet will obviously dictate which one of these people go with. If you expect that to be English because your sphere of the internet happens to put you in that bubble of “my language or bust” ignorance then like... that’s on you pal. Get with the times and stop assuming everyone should just speak English. English speakers are not the only tourists and English, though widely used, is not the only other language a person might need. I have a friend from Laos who speaks absolutely no English. He doesn’t need it and never has. (even now) He speaks Lao (the regional dialects can be as different as Thai is from Laotian btw), Chinese, a bit of Thai, and French because they still use a lot of French for business dealings there. (something I didn’t know ngl) Assuming he should just speak English because “everyone else does” is ignorant. It’s rude. It puts no thought into his situation. It’s entitled. He’s traveled to visit friends in England and he has an English phrase book. He doesn’t need a lot of English so like... the phrase book is absolutely perfect. Most of what he does in England is sight see and speak Chinese with his friends. Be more like my friend from Laos. B) Official languages may not be the only language a country speaks within its borders. Regional and native languages exist and expecting the locals to speak a 3rd language on top of all that is unbelievably entitled. France has a number of them. There are people who are born and raised in France who don’t speak French in their day to day life. (or at all) Basque, Breton, Occitan, Alsatian, Yiddish, Ladino, Arabic and a number of others are all spoken within French borders. Many are at risk of being permanently lost (that’s why our new regional language law is important btw) and as a result a greater emphasis is placed on preserving them as opposed to learning something new. Most people have to learn the official language as it’s the only language a lot of countries will accept for paperwork, but anything else is up to the individual and you can suck an egg if you don’t like that. (this also applies to immigrants and refugees btw) Heck there are places in the US where people don’t even speak English day to day! Some places actually speak French or Spanish. I heard more Spanish in my day to day life than I did English where I grew up in NC! (moved to Florida and Spanish exploded. loved it!) C) Borders are a thing. People working and living across borders exist and English is often not the language they chose to go with as a result. France borders Germany, Spain, Italy, Belgium, England, and Switzerland. People who share these borders often choose to go with these languages. English is in there, but please note it’s not the only one. D) Culturally speaking a country may not like [insert common language here] and as a result may refuse to speak it. That’s entirely their choice. If you don’t like that then don’t visit the country. It’s really that easy.  Colonialism is often a major factor at play in these situations. Respect that choice. You do not get a say in how people reclaim their identity. As for France? This might come as a shock to some people, but France doesn’t like England. I’m 100% certain these two places exist solely to punch each other in the nuts. (ball tap. an international past time) As a result getting English people to speak French or French people to speak English is about as easy as pulling your own teeth. I’ve been spit on for speaking English because people here just assume I’m from England or they hate “annoying Americans” and after seeing how y’all responded to the last post I made... yeah I totally get it now. Granted, that’s no excuse for someone being hostile, but it is something to keep in mind when you visit and applies to more than just France too. E) Retail workers and small shop owners don’t owe you shit. You have absolutely no right waltzing into a shop and demanding the staff speak your language (I don’t care how common it is) for the two weeks you’ve decided to play around in their home. Always ask them first. If they can’t or choose not to then tough luck. This is why a phrase book is important!

Retail workers and small shop owners get treated like shit enough. Some of y’all have never worked retail a day in your life and WOW does it show. Please respect retail workers and small shop owners. You don’t know what their day or life has been like. If they’re tired and don’t want to speak to you in a foreign language then that’s their right. I have had no issues using my phone or a phrase book to help communicate concepts when there is a language barrier. (and I fucking live in France. I’m not even visiting) Emergencies also happen and a phrase book or medical card in the native and/or official language is absolutely essential! Even if you just have an allergy to something! This is a great way to stay safe! When you visit another country being aware of and researching cultural differences includes linguistic differences. Tourists are guests. You don’t live here, you don’t get a say. Remember, learning a second language (esp if you don’t use it often) is really hard. If you’re visiting a country do not expect them to just use whatever language you speak. Mind you a phrase book is also important because people within a country may not have a strong grasp on English even if they do speak it. You can very easily get lost or injured without a phrase book to help you. These things allow you to better experience a country and communicate without actually having to learn the entire language... or any of it. And, once again, they exist for free online! You do not need to learn an entire language to visit somewhere, but you need to be prepared for there to be a barrier. People assuming I mean you need to learn a whole language are uh... really something else. Like do you guys think half the people bending over backwards to communicate with you know the full language? Go ahead. Fuck around and find out. ;) Obviously I’m not saying you should be treated poorly when visiting if you don’t know the language. Unfortunately no matter how much effort you put in there will always be someone who’s a jerk and I’m sorry for that. All I’m saying is as a tourist you owe it to yourself and others to be better prepared. Trust me. You’ll have a better time in the end. (and if you did the research you’d find that Paris is not the best first place to visit... even if you’re french lol) https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GS64ZT4eWUA Please watch this guy’s video. It is hilarious and touches on a lot of the same points I just made. Thank you for your time. :) ---------------- Cultural tidbit for those who are curious about where I live in France: I live in Alsace currently! (moved from Lyon, but my spouse is from here) In Alsace you might meet people who speak English, but it’s also entirely likely you won’t! Alsace is also a very tourist heavy area because it looks like a German fairy tale and has a lot of tiny villages with cool stuff to do! I highly recommend visiting here over Paris! We have so many storks! (clackclackclack)

Our logo is a pretzel!

That being said, Alsace has its own regional language!

It’s not uncommon to see bilingual signage or to pass someone on the street and hear them speaking Alsatian. You’ll usually hear it from older people, children, or those from rural areas. It’s really fun to listen to and absolutely wild to see written on museum signs!  Kids here will start school learning French, regardless of what they speak at home, which has resulted in a downswing of Alsatian speakers in recent years. That’s why the new regional language law I mentioned waaaaaay above is so important. It’ll allow schools to teach most of the day in Alsatian instead of French with the goal being fully bilingual adults! :) As of right now, most kids here choose German or English (depending on the school) as their second language. Some kids pick Alsatian and honestly? Good for them! I’m glad!

#sheep.txt #long text post #very long #txt #traveling #france #alsace #europe #tourism #language #languages

[indomies]

4, 8, 13, 17, 18, 24, 29, 30 for the country asks hehe I am nooooseey

hello luisa🥰 thank you for asking!

4. fav dish that’s specific to indonesia

i can’t choose? but i have to? i’ll say martabak, it’s a sweet fluffy thicc pancake with fillings like cheese, chocolate sprinkle, nuts. my fav is with cheese. i also love “lumpia” which is indonesian spring roll filled with chicken, bamboo sprouts, eggs. aLSO hahaha “bakso” that is meatball but in a soup. it’s so goooooood to eat when it’s cold. and how can i forget “indomie” which is the love of my life, there’s no instant noodz like it. pics are in order

8. do you get confused with other nationalities

BOY do i not?! some people do think asians look the same hdjsjsjs. so people think i’m chinese, vietnamese, korean, filipino, malaysian, thai.

13. does indonesia have superstitions that’s weird

if you sweep the floor but it’s not thoroughly clean, you’ll get bearded husband.

do not go out/play outside during sunset, but i forget why.

don’t open an umbrella inside the house, i also forget why.

17. are you interested in indonesia’s history?

yes! i bet some of the history got twisted esp during the dictatorship. yes we had a dictator who was a corrupt president for more than 20 years.

18. do you speak with dialect in indonesian?

no, i live in the capital city, like jakarta is seen to be the IT city in indonesia. we have not only dialect but different languages thoughout the country, but one national language. jakarta doesn’t have a local language, so i dont have dialect. when people speak a local language, they will have a dialect.

24. what nation is joked the most in indonesia?

ah... this... i dont think the joke is not friendly but rather leaning towards racist.. so i won’t answer bc i’m not comfortable sozzzz

29. does indonesia have beef with other country?

YES and i hate it. indonesia has this intense beef with malaysian esp during like sporting events. our culture and heritage is similar and there are some accusations of stealing cultures etc. it’s so tiring, if any of my followers is malaysian, i dont hold any grudge towards you. my country is a mess

30. do you have any relatives with diff. nationalities?

only 1! my aunt from my mom’s side married a south african man!

ask me about my homeland!

#love you bub! #❤️❤️❤️ #ask games #asks #food tw

[hyeri-yah]

For the "not from the us" ask 7, 13 & 20?

ngl i've redone this answer so many times but tumblr is just messing up with me,,, imma do it on my laptop now ;;w;;

7. three words from your native language that you like the most?

I originally speak a dialect which is quite different from the national language so I'll use that!!

Manol: a newbie! (but it's a noun, an adj and a verb at the same time!) this doesnt have a Filipino or English equivalent! It’s someone who’s too scared to try anything new or someone who’s new at a place or at something that they seem so naive and innocent about it sksksk

Sibin: Half Bath! (no Filipino equivalent either i think??) In the Philippines, we take two baths, one in the morning where you clean yourself from head to toe, and another one at night, where you only clean your face and your body! The second one is called Sibin!

Tun-ug: Idk if this has an English and Filipino equivalent,,, but it’s like the cold draft from the night. You don’t wanna get affected by it since you’ll get sick, so you should wear a hat and a jacket while going outside at night esp in the colder months.

13. does your country (or family) have any specific superstitions or traditions that might seem strange to outsiders?

OH! YES. CHRISTMAS. Nobody understands it, but WE JUST LOVE OUR CHRISTMAS TIME. IT’S THE MOST IMPORTANT HOLIDAY OF THE YEAR. we start doing countdowns, singing songs, and preparing from Christmas at September. Yes. AT SEPTEMBER. WE'RE SO EXCITED LIKE THAT. Probably bc we’re a predominantly Catholic/Christian country, but it’s also the best time to get together with family.

20. which sport is The Sport in your country?

BASKETBALL! you think after being colonized by Americans, we’d be done with neo colonialism? Nope. 

[alchemt]

𝐂𝐇𝐀𝐑𝐀𝐂𝐓𝐄𝐑  𝐒𝐇𝐄𝐄𝐓   .

repost ,     don’t reblog ,     please    ! 

BASICS.

full name.   varian of old corona   ! nickname.   v ,   goggles ,   hairstripe ,   vari  . gender.   cis male   (  he  /  his  ) height.   5′0″ age.   17 in canon verse ,   varies within others   !   zodiac.   aries sun ,    libra moon ,    pisces rising  . spoken languages.   drums my hands on the table ,   you got a dead language and something translatable and this kid learns it within a few weeks ,    easy ,    so we’re sorting demantius’ dialect in here ,   but i’d say both the dialects of the inner  +  outer parts of the kingdom  !    (    i’ll talk a lil more specifically ab this in accent  !    )    maybe a smattering of words n phrases of languages found in the other kingdoms ,   due to his work that has all kinds of people coming to him for alchemic assistance ,  as well as being an outskirt village  !

PHYSICAL CHARACTERISTICS.

hair color.   black w/ brown highlights and a teal stripe  !   eye color.   blue   ! skin tone.   very light and very very fair ,    burns within a few hours of being outside in the summer sun ,    but before that ,    freckles  ! ! ! accent.   the tts  -  english version of what was most likely a version of an early nineteenth century germanic dialect by the coast   !     i would also reach to say that it’s probably audibly different from what is usually spoken within corona’s main city   /   citadel ,    due to the distance between main and old corona ,    there’s probably a different dialect for those living on the far reaches of the kingdom outskirts  !    voice.   usually very pronounced ,   very loud ,   and very fast ,   depending on whether he’s talking ab his work or not .    either way ,    it’s prone to cracking .   his brain tends to work faster than his mouth ,   so there’s a lot of repetition and backtracking as well  !   dominant hand.   ambidextrous  !    he’s confident enough w/ pouring chemicals with both hands ,   and his staff switches between right and left constantly .   it doesn’t look like he prioritizes towards one over another ,   usually using the one that feels right in the moment .   posture.    absolutely  horrendous  !    literally you will always find him slouching over notes and various versions of work ,    falling asleep in bad positions over his workstations ,    and w/ working his way around machinery   ––   hanging over and around gently dangerous and in - progress kinds of equipment and chemical machinery does  not  always equal the best of results for one’s muscles and posture    ––    but   !     ruddiger  is actually a really wonderful addition to the family here w/ this ,    a welcome weight on his shoulders ,   which also serves to remind him to straighten up   (   in more ways than one  🥺   )   ! scars.   lots of chemical burn scarring   !     alchemy is an incredibly dangerous practice ,    and vari is  not  one to stick to a safety protocol on his own volition ,     like  a  whole  entire  fool  ,   so there’s lots of burnt clothes and burn scars    ––   the gloves were most likely a  gift  from his father ,    as soon as there had been a few accidents leading to some permanent markings on his hands ,    the same w/ the apron .    i do like to think he makes his own goggles ,   though ,    i.e.  why he has  so  many  of them to go around   !   tattoos.   n/a in most verses ,    but i love the idea of him getting one to tie back to all the work he’s done w/ the demanitus legend   /   language when he’s older   !  birthmarks.   hmmm .    i may come back to this at a later point ,    but for now let’s say if there are some ,   they’ve been marked over by other scars .  most noticeable feature(s).   teal hair stripe ,    gigantic goggles ,   some article of clothing is always slightly singed   (   or still on fire ,   please let him know asap   !    )  .  

CHILDHOOD.

place of birth.   old corona  ! birth weight.   most likely underweight . birth height.   small ,   tiny ,   it sticks w/ him ,   the poor kid  !   first words.   blue  !     siblings.   none   !    can’t vouch for canon here ,   but i’m going to go with historical accuracy here and say his mother died due to sickness when vari was still a baby . parents.   quirin  ( father ) ,   a woman who wasn’t given a name bc tts is Like That™  ( mother ) parental involvement.   being son to the leader of the village isn’t always .   super  great   !   there’s a lot of interactions between them that lean into the thinking that there’s a .   stilted kind of relationship between them ?    (    think .    that is enough ,     varian     /     yes ,   sir .       think .     not again  ,    varian  .     think .    you are not ready .    )    running a village is a busy enough position to be in ,    let alone one in the middle of a crisis  ,     and it doesn’t feel like there’s much time left ,   or  prioritized ,   in either of those times  ,    to develop a relationship w/ vari  ?     i can’t imagine that the loss of his mother really .    helps  ?    there’s so much  hurt  there ,    you can see it when quirin looks at the portrait in qfad ,    and so they’re very distanced due to just .    not knowing how to reach one another  ?    there’s always something ,   too big to cross ,    too far to reach .    so much of varian’s story is trying to get his father to  see  him ,   to be proud of him ,   and it reflects so much onto .   quirin’s absence  ?    in vari’s work ,    in his interests ,   in  him   ?    and in wanting that ,   needing that emotional relationship more than anything else  ?    feels like enough to drive him to uh     .  .  .     doing A Lot™ to get it .   

ADULT LIFE.

occupation.   " wizard “  of old corona   →    alchemist   →    co-lady-in-waiting   (  The Best Day ,    you will never be able to pry this title away from him   )    →    the gentle villain stint    →    redeemed alchemist     →    most trusted royal engineer of corona   !   current residence.   old corona   !    depending on verse he also travels ,   and lives within the citadel to be close to the official castle lab  !   close friends.   ruddiger ,   rapunz.el ,   cassandra ,   eugene ,   lance  . financial status.   as son as the leader of a village ,   i’d say middle class ,   esp. since they’re living in an outskirt town ,   it isn’t much ?    a lot of varian’s experiments come from deconstructing old ones to reuse and rebuild from scraps .   he def sews their clothes back into working order as well   !    driver’s license.   not exactly modern ,    but he  can  fly a hot air balloon  !    that’s pretty vehicular   !    no license tho bc he’s .   gotta rebel in the ways that he still can  !   criminal record.   pulls out a scroll that rolls down the whole expanse of the throne room    :     “  attacking  “   princess rapunz.el on the night of the snowstorm ,   drugging an entire castle staff w/ laced cookies ,   assisting   +   instigating in the theft of herz der sonne's journal ,   assisting   +   instigating the plan to break into the castle vaults ,   stealing the sundrop flower   (    +   later destroying it    ) ,    endangering the crown princess on multiple accounts ,    multiple accounts of assault   +   endangerment to the people of both main and outer corona    (   birthday automaton ,   enhanced ruddiger ,   army of automatons .    ) ,     kidnapping the queen ,     attempted regicide ,    breaking out of jail ,     aligning himself with the saporians ,    wiping the memories of the king   +   queen ,    allegedly planning on continuing the memory wipe to the whole of kingdom corona ,    endangering the whole of main corona with his chemicals yet  again  . vices.   arrogance ,    doubt ,    recklessness .    love language.    primarily  actions  ! !     you need something done ?   you need someone to do something for you  ?    he’s your boy  !    he also gives gifts ,   as well ,   mostly  practical  ones ,   usually lil machines or things he’ll think that could be of use or necessity  !   

MISCELLANEOUS.

character’s theme song.    oh   i  will  make  you  proud   is too much of a  bop  to be anything but his theme  !   we also see it played throughout the seasons in instrumental swells within gentle or Big Plot™ moments ,   even all the way back in  what  the  hair  !   so much of his character  +  narrative arcs lean on being seen and known and validated  ?   it’s important to him ,    but especially for it to come from his dad ,    or even from those he admires n looks up to  ?     The whole entire Dream  ! hobbies to pass time.    experiments ,    building w/ spare machinery parts ,   playing around w/ ruddiger ,    cooking  ,    gardening  ,    sewing ,    reading ,    etc .     ! mental illnesses.   anxiety ,   depression ,    ptsd . physical illnesses.    he gets sick a lot .   exposure to dangerous chemicals can lead to a weakened immune system ,   so it ends up showing in lots of semi - sick days after all - nighters that he works through until he eventually collapses or gets worse .   it does mean that he eventually develops a good repertoire of being able to recognize various symptoms of sicknesses ,    and with a bit of studying ,    experience on how to treat people within his village   +   even beyond   ! fears.   losing his father ,    being lied to   /   kept in the dark ,   not being enough despite his best efforts  ,    never being fully trusted in the same way again ,   that he won’t be who he could’ve been ,    once ,    bright in the light ,   unhurt and unhistoried ,    and that the darkness is still in him ,   waiting for the day that he snaps again .    self-confidence level.    can i get a big  oof  in the chat bc it’s not .    really exactly super - great  ?    or even super - sturdy ,   for that matter  ?   ambition is one thing ,    but failed experiment and failed invention over and over again can be .   extremely disheartening ,   especially when it comes w/ a verbal disappointment speech ,   as well as side - eyes and general wariness   +   distrust from everyone in his village .   he’s incredibly confident in his knowledge   +   ability ,    and can don the   “  wizard of old corona  “   facade ,    but he’s .    he wants to do something right ,    so  so  badly ,   to prove himself ,    to prove that he can ,    even if he’s not exactly the right person to do it ,   he’s going to try anyways  ,    even if it’s just in case ,    even if it’s the only recourse left   ?    and that can be .    dangerous ,    to say the least ,    as we’ve seen .     but  but  but    !    with the help of raps and cass and eugene and lance ,   and being given the chance(s) to be included in their lil found family ,    in being able to prove himself among them    (    with some bumps along the way ,    a sad kid with no family left can go a lil feral w/ fury and grief as a treat ,    as you do ,    you know how it be sometimes    ) ,    and come into his own  ?    has been .      the  absolute  best   !     everything he’s done for the name of good ,    for the betterment of the lives of others  !    all of the light that it brings into his life ,    into his work  !      love that for him   !  !  !    vulnerabilities.   overactive ,   maybe leaning a lil too close to what’s really an obsessive need for answers ,    how that there are not many lines he’s not willing to cross to do something he deems Right™ or for those that he loves ,    how he’s easily provoked to accept challenges   +   problems to solve .

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#it's past one am so i'm allowed 2 post the ' i spent way too much time n had way too much fun detailing this hc meme ' post ! #▎「 i want to remember everything ﹐ which is why i’m lying awake ﹐ not sleepy enough to give it up . / 𝐡𝐜 . #long post tw

[blacknovelist]

I myself am not deaf/hoh but I was thinking of hc’s for my reader character in pyre (who I hc deaf) and I realized I never shared them so here i am. sharing them.

(Imma put these under the readmore bc holy shit there’s alot I copy pasted but please by all means add more or correct me if you got em)

(extra note: I myself am not part of the hard of hearing community, tho i do have family and friends who are. if there’s anything wrong, or things that should be changed, pls let me know)

It’s fairly obvious that speech is important in the CW (that and probably pictures) bc of the literacy ban, so, I mean, they gotta have stuff for ppl who can’t hear shit since it’s unfair otherwise (it’s never fair but hey they’ve got an image to maintain)

There’s definitely sign language for Sahrian. SSL, if you will

However!! Bc of how many races there are, that may make SSL….. complicated. There’s probably (definitely) different “dialects” and ways of signing depending on race

Like. A wyrm doing one action means the same as the hand signs for a certain word. It means you gotta learn how to interpret cur signs and wyrm signs separately, and some races come up w/ other little things specific to their races as far as nonverbal communication go too, but, like, it’s still SS, so, theoretically, anyone can use/learn it. 

Not that people in the Commonwealth do tbh

Harps kind of can’t really learn it bc the signs are adapted to everything but feet and wing. Plus they’ve mostly got wings, so, I like to think hands r a weird thing for them, bc to them its like “you have a second pair of weirdly-shaped feet on ur arms instead of wings wtf how do u live like this”

On a relevant note, the military has a kind of, pidgin language? A conlang adaptation of SSL??

It’s more reliant on finger movements than the hand-wrist-fullbody movements of actual SSL, which makes it easy to hide (esp from Harp eyes)

Jodi knows common SSL along with the military version

She taught Hedwyn some regular SSL but most of his knowledge on it is the military conlang, so, in the beginning, communication is a little funny (not hugely tho, military SSL is similar to civilian SSL outside of all the finger movements)

Jodariel is the one who recognizes the Reader cannot hear after Hedwyn patches them up and brings them in.

Reader can read the lips of curs, humans, saps, and wyrms. They can’t read Bog-crone lips bc they’ve never met one, but Bertrude already knows sign anyway (although, the reader is a quick learner so they do pick up some reading lips regardless since crone mouths aren’t that different anyway.) Is this a capital R reader thing? A little bit!

Subsequently they can kind of read Harp lips because they’re the same as human lips lmao. This makes communicating w/ Pamitha easier (but not that easy) when they first meet, though it’s some time until Pam can communicate w the Reader without a proxy translating SSL back and forth. Pam does pick up understanding it at a good rate though!

(Sometimes its hit and miss bc yknow, some ppl talk too fast or mush their words together or talk funny but it’s better than nothing)

The Reader experiences the Voice primarily through impressions (and occasionally in like, mental writing if something can’t be conveyed properly through images + feelings), and so they never hear AJ “properly”. Good thing the AJ way of talking is through direct mental projection because things would questionably get complicated otherwise

The reason they feel it in impressions is because of the nature of the Voice and the rites tbh. I know deaf/hoh folks usually think in sign - however, the Voice speaks English and SSL is in, well, Sahrian. So it… kind of can’t come across in the usual way the Reader thinks cause there’s no english sign language cause english is forbidden (*insert spooky noises here*)

The triumvirate feels the Reader in impressions, images and ideas too! Sometimes it translates in their heads as words they hear, but only in their own minds.

The thoughts of the triumvirate, those do come across in mental SSL impressions for the Reader! That’s because the other Nightwings couldn’t think in English if they tried (except for Volfred)

AJ, who has never met a deaf/hoh person doing the rites, has no clue the Reader can’t hear and still wants them to be his successor until the Volfred stuff.

The closest thing the Reader gets to hearing is the vague feelings they get through their triumvirate

If the Reader really, really needs to get everyone’s attention when politely tapping or wildly flailing don’t work (or if they’re too excited to try and want everyone to see something right now immediately), they’re not afraid to just make the biggest goddamn racket on planet Earth. Not like they’re bothered by it anyway, so it gets the job done. 

The first rite (in the book) was an experience because they figured the three would be talking to each other once they appeared, except the conversation actually presented itself in their head out of nowhere despite their faces being covered and the Reader not knowing for sure that they were actually talking (aka the Reader knew it wasn’t their imagination and this was stuff coming from the trio). 

Hedwyn nearly forgets the Reader can’t hear when he’s doing his “we’ll get free and we trust you so work with us here” speech, but he gets the feeling the Reader will understand anyway.

Gilman’s knowledge of SSL is also mostly from his time as a Wyrm Knight, but unlike the human army, wyrm civilian SSL is the same as wyrm military SSL, so there’s no issue there and the Reader learned all the SSL forms bc it’s not really like they had much else to do other than read up there u know?

When Volfred speaks into the Reader’s mind, it manifests in SSL like the others’ thoughts do, but if he’s speaking English it manifests as impressions and letters in the same way the Voice does during the rites. 

The Reader insists on learning how to use their Reader Powers to communicate “in case of the most dire of circumstances” 

They stick with SSL ever after tho bc of course they do

The Nightwings all learn how to understand human SSL but not everyone can use it, since the Reader can’t really teach it to everyone (u try imitating a wyrm effectively with ur hand and get back to me man, they aren’t gonna try)

Ti’zo already knows a little about understanding SSL, and the Reader helps him learn the rest.

He turns out to be incredibly adept in Imp Charades and using facial expressions. Though unaccustomed to being able to communicate through chirps and other usual imp noises, he enjoys the challenge. 

Together with Mae, the three piece together a makeshift Imp SSL. Ti’zo loves it.

Volfred asks to teach it to the Messenger Inps and learn how to understand it, despite knowing already how to interpret Imp speech. They teach the Inps and Volfred anyway.

Even though the Reader can’t hear it, strumming Tariq’s white lute is incredibly soothing. Something about the vibrations. Tariq himself is quite sad the Reader will never hear his or Celeste’s music

“Fetch the Reader for Lunch/Dinner” is a task given to a randomly selected Nightwing (usually the first person to arrive after Hedwyn rings the bell for mealtime), and consists of poking/slapping/pulling at the Reader, who is blissfully unaware, so that they can join everyone to eat. This is important, because the Reader can and will miss meals if not alerted.

It only applies to lunch and dinner because the Reader loves sleeping and can therefore be woken up with everyone else instead of them having to be hunted down due to early morning wandering

Jodariel signs quickly and uses a lot of older formal gestures that the Reader knows of but has never seen before meeting Jodi. 

Hedwyn, on the other hand, usually signs a bit slower than her, and his signs are mostly “modern” ones mixed with military SSL. 

Basically the way they sign matches the way they usually talk.

Rukey knows a bit of cur SSL and does his best to learn more, but he's… not great at it, especially since the Reader can’t really help him through all the motions as a human. He keeps at it, even though the Reader tells them he doesn’t have to because they know how to lip-read and he's got a very expressive face anyway. They’re very touched he’s going so far to try (and he gets it… eventually. He makes up a lot of abbreviations.)

Gilman signs like Jodi does (quickly and in a more “olden traditional” way), but with about twenty times the exuberance. And a lot more old signs and gestures, because no one’s bothered updating wyrm SSL in a while, I guess

Tariq doesn’t seem to know how to do SSL, but never has a problem communicating with the Reader. They keep forgetting to ask him about it.

The big heartfelt speech about freedom and stars and stuff (after the rites are said to be ending, u know the one) is told through a mix of SSL and the Reader’s abilities, because it helps them portray exactly what they wanted to say more directly, right when everyone needed it. 

Barker absolutely knows cur SSL and how to understand other SSL dialects, and is constantly broadcasting everything he shouts in cur SSL just in case (works well bc cur SSL heavily depends on body position and language), which actually helps bc otherwise the Reader would have 0 idea what he’s saying

Lendel knows the bare minimum of SSL (thru his time as a police dude or whatever they’re called) and definitely not enough to communicate fluently. 

Ignarius learned the military version but has long since forgotten. 

Dalbert knows how to understand it but doesn’t know how to sign himself, and his son only knows a little. 

Sir Deluge learned as a Wyrm Knight and forgot it fairly quickly. 

Manley doesn’t even know it exists, and it takes some time for him to realize the Reader isn’t ignoring him on purpose when his mask is on.

Witch Udmildhe has never cared for such mortal things, as there’s no way to convey the horror of the Astral-Born through mere hand signals anyway.

Tamitha has tried learning SSL as a way to get a leg-up on the CW (if harps could crack it, there’s a huge boon there bc on-the-field plans to could be disrupted before they happen) but hasn’t been able to get the resources for it.

As a side note, Pamitha does help form a Harp SSL following the Scribes’ Return (and before then, simply made sure to always face the Reader when she talked to them so they could read her lips or get someone to interpret)

Falcon Ron and his dad don’t know SSL as Downside natives, so someone always has to accompany the Reader when they go to the Slugmarket in order to interpret for them.

Actually, in general someone’s gotta be with the Reader all the time, because they can’t hear anything and therefore even a mcfreaking rockslide could sneak up on them. Howler nights mean nothing when you can't hear the howling. Even if it’s a Drive Imp, somebody’s gotta be there to be the Reader’s ears

It honestly doesn’t help the Reader is kind of an unintentional little shit like. They just wanna see the world and being deaf isn’t gonna stop them but they’re literally gonna die pls save them from themselves holy shit 

Oralech knows SSL, of course. As a doctor it was important for him to know military SSL at the least, but in order to communicate freely he learned civilian SSL as well

Sandra does not know it, as it wasn’t created in her time and no one’s spent enough time with the Beyonder Crystal to teach her. Since she projects in a similar manner to the Archjustice she doesn’t technically need to, as impressions and text do fine for communication between her and the Reader, the Reader teaches her anyway. She quite enjoys it.

The other Drive Imps learn to gather and move on hand-command via the Reader. It makes them feel powerful. (The imps are just happy to be getting the pets and snacks so w/e)

All of the Nightwings have their own sign, and there’s signs for the Nightwings as a whole too.

If the ‘wings are practicing with each other and want to refer to the Reader, they hold their closed hands to their heart and move it to their chest like an open book (or like they’re cradling something)

The SSL for “Nightwings” is the signs for “night” and “wings” together.

Technically they came up with signs for the other Triumvirates but im not coming up with all of those man

Ti’zo still complains abt what the Accusers sign is and thinks it should’ve been something less friendly

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