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[ the name attached to this account, and thus with all applicable comments within this entry, reads Haruka Takahashi, as usual.
for those of you just joining us at home, some info. ]

If you're only interested in useful posts, you can skip the rest of this. I'm only out to waste the time of those who want it wasted, today.
For anyone else, color me curious.

Water, Wind, Light, Flame, Earth, or Darkness.

Pick one, please.

To clarify, "light" doesn't mean good and "darkness" doesn't mean evil, or bad. Or vice versa; there's no moral alignment to any of them.
And I didn't "skip heart", so don't bother bringing that up.

[ tetchy. ]

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Do you mind if I ask, what happened?

[sword_dancer_e]

Frau T... [This is a really foreign-sounding word for him. Give him a moment.]

Frau Tack-- [He makes a face and gives up.]

Frau. Ask me another day and I shall tell you. Know only that I am in disgrace.

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[ It takes her a moment to realize he's trying to say that surname. whoops. ]

Alright.

But, on what I think is a different subject. That title, that's German, isn't it?

[sword_dancer_e]

[He brings a hand to his chin to consider her question because, really, she has thrown another foreign word at him.]

It is a title for younger women in my native language, Deul. What is "German"?

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The language and nationality of people who use Frau as a title, where I'm from. When I was a kid, there was this foreign military guy I knew who would call me Fraulein.

[sword_dancer_e]

[His mouth quirks up into a small smile. This is relieving because he was starting to become weirded out by the concept of two entirely different places coming up with the same language. Though, as it stood with this small example, they were fairly close.]

German people, I see. For your title, 'Lein' would be added in the countryside to denote very young girl in Nei Deul. It does not exist in proper Deul.

[Thinking on it, He recalled getting yelled at the one time he'd met the Princess and called her as such. Well, that's a country bumpkin for you.]

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I never learned much about that guy's past, but the use seems right. It's strange.

I visited Germany (the German people's country) only once, so I can't tell you much about it in return, but I'm very curious about—well, to start, how widespread is the use of that language?

Is one a regional dialect of the other? Or are they different languages entirely, that borrow words from one another?

[ Learning!! ]

[sword_dancer_e]

Not being a linguist... [A sigh. He can at least answer her question.]

I only know that it is spoken in Deulnelia. If there are other settlements in the world I suppose it would be. And yes, Nei Deul is a dialect. You might call it...informal? Informal. Nobility speaks Deul, which is considered the proper language.

For example, I speak with a Nei Deul accent since I lived in one of the outer Kingdoms.

[heartsink]

[ Better than talking about war and death though right ]

Thank you. I don't know if the languages parallel more than just where we've found, but I think it's very interesting, how many languages are shared across different worlds, but belonging to different peoples.

[sword_dancer_e]

You remind me of a man...

[Bad memories, but yes this is much better than war and death.]

Are all people from your home so curious?

[heartsink]

I wouldn't say "all," no. But, I'm not the anomaly either.

[sword_dancer_e]

That is fine, then. I was recalling a bad experience recently with a man that did nothing other than ask questions.

[heartsink]

Oh, *those* types. I can understand your hesitation! But, that's not really my intent at all.

[sword_dancer_e]

I am glad then.

...How would one go about pronouncing your name, Frau?

hands in the air over vowel sounds i think it's right just roll with it

[heartsink]

Hah-roo-kah Tah-kah-hah-shee. Just Haruka is fine, though; you don't have to add any extra titles, if you don't want to.

/uses Rollout!

[sword_dancer_e]

[A moment please. He can he heard quietly repeating the syllables until it sounds a bit more natural for him.]

Frau Takahashi, I would prefer to know you a little longer before I presume familiarity such as this. It not proper for a Knight of any sort to disrespect a Lady as such.

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Oh, you're a knight?

[sword_dancer_e]

A Knight-Errant.

I do not have a King or Country I serve.

[heartsink]

I can't say I know much about knighthood, but that sounds unusual, to me.

[sword_dancer_e]

It is... Not the most favorable position. Knighthood is more of a way of life than a job, but swearing to serve someone has more comforts than roaming.

[heartsink]

If you don't mind me asking, is that a path you chose for yourself?

[sword_dancer_e]

It is very much so, as I had wanted to be a Knight ever since I was young. My father was formerly a Paladin of the Church and I wished to be like him.

It can be difficult to stem off all the temptations that contradict the Knight's Code, but I find following it to be rewarding, spiritually.

[Which, was all perfectly true. He just didn't feel it was as rewarding as it had been in the past.]

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How does a knight find a king to serve?

[sword_dancer_e]

Generally, they are born in the Kingdom. If they are famous enough and enter a Kingdom, they may be asked if they wish to pledge their service.

It often depends on the King himself, there are many ways.

[He then trails off for a beat.]

...When I served my King, I had been born there, and enrolled as a soldier. I happened to do well enough that the King came to see me, and others. I then asked if I might be knighted. I thankfully have roots in Nobility, otherwise I would have been denied as this King also allowed his Knights to be ranked as lesser Nobility.

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...

But you do not serve this King anymore. Is that right?