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[flightlessbird]

[ a flurry of leafy outdoor motion! and it seems to have cut in mid-sentence, or at least mid-shout— ]

—wanted was to know if I had found North yet! [ oh a face!! big dark eyes, huge scowl, and like the biggest, fluffiest hooded jacket ever. ] They were very rude and I would not have minded hurting them, or maybe I would kill them, but they ran away, and now my back hurts. Raafa says people who run away are cowards, and not worth anything. I do not want to see any of them again.

[ a pause, one heavy, frustrated sigh, and then she looks a little bit less pissed. it's good to have that out of her system. no onto what really matters, in the middle of this violent occupation. ]

Also, I want someone to teach me to write.

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[survivalism]

What are you going on about? The Masked?

[flightlessbird]

I am talking about the men all in black! I don't like them. If you see them, tell them that.

[survivalism]

They ran away from you?

[thinking]

I think you probably misunderstood something there.

[flightlessbird]

Yes. I know I tried to talk with them, and they did— something, and I was angry and would have hurt them, but they ran.

[survivalism]

They left because they were done with you. You should consider yourself lucky that they did and that you had no chance to try and 'hurt' them.

[flightlessbird]

Well I am not done with them.

[survivalism]

I'm sure they're shaking in their boots. Did you not read the warning?

[flightlessbird]

What warning? [ a beat ] No, I do not read.

[survivalism]

[oh wait. that makes sense if she can't write...]

The Initiative put up a written warning about those men you're complaining about a few days ago. Basically, it said that they are extremely dangerous and that you should under no circumstances try to oppose them unless you want to get yourself killed.

Like I said, you were quite lucky under the circumstances. Shouldn't push it, though, so learn how to read.

[flightlessbird]

[ uh huh whatever filing that away probably. more importantly! ]

I am going to read. A Martin will teach me.

[survivalism]

Good. Hope you're aware it'll take some time, though. [tempted to ask why she never learned it to begin with but suspects her to be a savage. not that there's anything wrong with that :D]

[flightlessbird]

I am sure it will not be so long. I learned this language fast, Pyran said so.

language lessons part two!!

[survivalism]

At least you're confident.

[HOWEVER.]

Speaking and writing a language are two very different things. I was able to converse in basic Japanese when I was a kid, but I could never figure out how to write it. Same for Arabic. If you want to write properly, there's a lot more to take into account, and a lot more mistakes to make. It's not as intuitive as speaking.

i'm sensing a theme here

[flightlessbird]

Oh. Then maybe you are not good at writing. I will be.

[survivalism]

[HIS WRITING IS THE BEST no really]

Yeah? Prove it.

[flightlessbird]

I will. Teach me.

[survivalism]

I thought you already found a [poor soul] volunteer.

[flightlessbird]

I did! He is not here. Can you teach me from where you are?

[survivalism]

... [online classes, sure.]

If you're serious about learning it, it has to be in person. I can't teach you handwriting over the computer.

[or hit her with a stick]

[flightlessbird]

Fine. Where are you?

[survivalism]

... Not sure if I should tell you, it would kinda blow my cover. Where are you?

[flightlessbird]

Near to North, I think.

[survivalism]

[no words]

That's not an exact location.

[flightlessbird]

I am by a river.

[survivalism]

[RIVERS ARE LONG

sigh.]

Your sense of direction could use some work, too. Just come to apartment 105, if you manage to find that.