There's a couple of people I've been teaching some to. It's just really basic things, I'm only a beginner myself, but--
[ she shrugs. ]
It can get a message across without talking. And I don't mean that in a "send secret messages for plotting purposes" way, I'd have to talk to teach you so we can't hide that part of it. But...
Every advantage is useful, right? So... being able to flag something up as dangerous, or suspicious in a trial without catching everyone's attention might not be a bad thing. And, well... when Sora and I were exploring those labs, I realised he couldn't hear well enough to hear the creature moving around. If it had been properly hunting us, I might not have been able to tell him to be on guard quickly enough.
There's a big difference between getting in his hearing range and telling him, and just-- [ she makes a sharp motion with her hands. ]
[ i am now going to picture blanca sat with two small teens learning sign language and the picture is amazing. ]
If they can, they can. It's... not like I want to cause problems, and definitely not for my leader. But I can't think of a downside to having more than one way to get a message across.
... Also, two people sustained damage to one of their senses last week. Maybe we need alternatives for worse case scenarios.
[ well. he gets a laugh out of her. ]
Well, if you're promising to be good, then I don't see an issue with it.
I could teach you a little when you’re done eating? We... have a decent set up here. [ table, chairs, alcohol. ]
[ she chuckles ] Yes, although Worick can sign as well. I know enough to follow a fair bit of what Nicholas is saying now, but I can’t really respond in sign language as much as I’d like to.
I’m not exactly qualified enough to be claiming the title of teacher. [ she’ll do the motions for a, b, c, d, e and f, and then repeat them. that’s all you get because i’m on my ipad and i’m not linking anything. ]
Neither could I with Ash, but I was still his teacher.
[He watches her make the motions for the signs, and then he has a little sip of what he has in the flagon. Carefully, he clears some space so she can see him better across the table.
He makes each side without rushing them, to ensure they're right. A, B, C, D, E, F.]
congrats to blanca. he has learned his very first sign language. she's proud of him. ]
Good. [ she does them once more and for the sake of both our sanity we'll say they get through the whole alphabet so i don't have to break it all down and sign they signed all of it in manageable chunks. ]
You're quite diligent about how you're signing them.
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[ she shrugs. ]
It can get a message across without talking. And I don't mean that in a "send secret messages for plotting purposes" way, I'd have to talk to teach you so we can't hide that part of it. But...
Every advantage is useful, right? So... being able to flag something up as dangerous, or suspicious in a trial without catching everyone's attention might not be a bad thing. And, well... when Sora and I were exploring those labs, I realised he couldn't hear well enough to hear the creature moving around. If it had been properly hunting us, I might not have been able to tell him to be on guard quickly enough.
There's a big difference between getting in his hearing range and telling him, and just-- [ she makes a sharp motion with her hands. ]
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You aren't wrong. I had been trying to consider a way to communicate without giving away a lot of information.
It could work. I don't know if they can only hear us, or if they can also see us, but... it is worth a shot as one of our few options.
Would you teach me, too, Miss Alex? I promise I'll be a good student.
[He is teasing.]
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If they can, they can. It's... not like I want to cause problems, and definitely not for my leader. But I can't think of a downside to having more than one way to get a message across.
... Also, two people sustained damage to one of their senses last week. Maybe we need alternatives for worse case scenarios.
[ well. he gets a laugh out of her. ]
Well, if you're promising to be good, then I don't see an issue with it.
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I'd be honored then. It wouldn't be a bad thing to learn anyway.
...How did you start learning yourself?
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Alright. When's a good time to start?
Oh. Someone I live with is deaf. I wanted to learn as well, so I taught myself when I had the chance.
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Anytime. The sooner, the better perhaps. [Both brows rise.] Oh?
One of your "boys"?
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I could teach you a little when you’re done eating? We... have a decent set up here. [ table, chairs, alcohol. ]
[ she chuckles ] Yes, although Worick can sign as well. I know enough to follow a fair bit of what Nicholas is saying now, but I can’t really respond in sign language as much as I’d like to.
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[A dinner date, and a sign language date.]
Well, luckily for us, we may not need a whole language to manage. And you can keep practicing when you practice with us.
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Just some keywords? We can figure it out as we go. And if you learn the alphabet you can spell things out in a worst case scenario.
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You're quite the reasonable teacher. So--what's first? The alphabet? Show me some.
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I’m not exactly qualified enough to be claiming the title of teacher. [ she’ll do the motions for a, b, c, d, e and f, and then repeat them. that’s all you get because i’m on my ipad and i’m not linking anything. ]
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[He watches her make the motions for the signs, and then he has a little sip of what he has in the flagon. Carefully, he clears some space so she can see him better across the table.
He makes each side without rushing them, to ensure they're right. A, B, C, D, E, F.]
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congrats to blanca. he has learned his very first sign language. she's proud of him. ]
Good. [ she does them once more and for the sake of both our sanity we'll say they get through the whole alphabet so i don't have to break it all down and sign they signed all of it in manageable chunks. ]
You're quite diligent about how you're signing them.