Section 3 (Background and Out of Character)

[Mytical]

I am going to assume that we are down to only a few still playing? Will do an update, see if it gets things moving again

[teh_blumchenkinder]

I've been trying not to procrastinate by posting-- HA-- because of class/20 pages of a report to write +research in a language I don't speak (my fault, really), and teh Sads because EK ended (EPICALLY, but ended na'theless)... and I'm not sure how to insert myself a post in the game right now...
but I'll check back in a break at midnight/one (where I'm at)

[Mytical]

Perfectly understandable . If people need some time/a break I can put it on hold till more time is available.

[Kheldarson]

I've been waiting but Kabe and I have been pretty busy. BUT...all of the things are clean!

And we only lost...5 or so glasses to breaking in the course of this? Good thing they were ones we were getting rid of anyway.

I'll make Kabe post soon.

[teh_blumchenkinder]

I give up
(for the night anyway. I need sleep.)

[Mytical]

Don't stress about it . It's cool. Just relax, take a warm bath, and unwind.

[teh_blumchenkinder]

Guh. Stuff is going. Pulled some crap stuff out my butt, and it looks like I won't quite bomb the presentation. The class... eh, prolly a D, I sucked it up on the homework (late/late grade... that's a story in and of itself, including what the prof eventually did that did not help me... ) Also, German is crazy. Did you know that Germany has actually had to mandate orthographical reforms recently? I do, and now I know why. Hint: what happened in England and France did not happen in Germany. X_x It's really quite fascinating, and I'm learning more intricate history than I've been exposed to of other countries!
anyway, hey, a post here!
Yeah, Ananda knows she killed someone-- it registered when she heard him scream, and she 'felt' it a bit when she lashed out... She just really doesn't want to think about it right now, and not only will she have the breakdown later, I've decided to set up a mental resilience chart for her now... depending on circumstances, she may break down and freak out immediately/shortly thereafter when she kills someone (by accident or not...) in the future. Probably more easily now.

[Kheldarson]

Make sure she breaks around Kate. That'll be a help I'm sure.

And if you need help with German at any time, give me a buzz. Heck, I'll give you my AIM or Skype if you want. Same with History.

[teh_blumchenkinder]

I posted nosy questions just now in off-topic.
Also, if I could find more on Pennsylvania Dutch (on the internet) that'd be great. I was lazy and didn't snag the Uber-Phonology book in time to use it. ;___; /jk/not srs
Yay! we can be history geek friendsies together!

[Kheldarson]

YAY history friends!

But linguistics is not my thing. Vocabulary is not my friend ;__; Is sad thing for my doctoral hopes.

[teh_blumchenkinder]

Vocab is like jewelery! :3 I can helps... I am a veritable thesaurus! And, AND! I'd know mostly what you were talking about already! OMZGS (way too excited, probably sleep deficit)

[Kheldarson]

I'm running on sleep dep too. And thing with vocabulary is...I just can't seem to learn it and retain it. I remember all the grammar rules of German and the bit of Spanish I took, and even from the bit of Latin. But the vocabulary? It's gone.

[Jay 2K Winger]

I know what you mean about not retaining a lot of your foreign language schooling. I took Spanish for four years in high school-- the last two years with a teacher called "La Bruja" (the Witch)-- but damned if I can remember most of the stuff I learned then. I know a small portion of words in Spanish now, and remember pronunciation guidelines and some grammar rules, but other than that? Nothin'.

[Kanalah]

Yeah I took japanese in collage like 10 years ago >.>

all I remember now is yes, no, I want that one, where is the bathroom, and I have corn in my ears. I do remember some of the honorific stuff, but nothing actually worthwile.

[Kara]

I took 3 years of German in high school. I remember enough to be somewhat functional, and I could probably fake my way through a conversation. Never took Spanish, but Pauly Shore taught me "El queso está viejo y pútrido. ¿Dónde está el sanitario?"