[video] Nowadays it is only the unreadable that occurs

[depicted]

[Dorian posts from his Fire Sector suite, a transcription of some pages of books he found in the Emperor's library in hand. The transcription is, of course, in the local language, and that is why he speaks]

In the interest of actually being able to read anything useful we might come across, rather than puzzling over it like it's the Voynich manuscript, I thought it might be prudent to attempt to gather together the work of those of us who have been trying to crack the language. I know there are at least a few—if there are resources to be shared, then we may all make a bit more progress. [He has been working on this for some time, and it is audible in every stubborn syllable.] At the very least, it can't possibly hurt.

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private;

[poeticverses]

If he is even aware of the idea of discretion I will give up poetry and become a seaman.

private;

[cynisme]

[That gets a laugh out of him, for sure.]

Your delicate hide is lucky that he seems a most indiscreet fellow. I don't think you could make it as a seaman. A godmother, perhaps, but definitely not a seaman.

private; we fail sometimes

[poeticverses]

Better a godmother than the drunken uncle.

private; we succeed you mean

[cynisme]

You underestimate how much terror a godmother can induce.

private; true

[poeticverses]

I did say "rather a godmother". You never met mine. Dear God, the woman could have won the Revolution single-handedly.

private;

[cynisme]

You had best not tell Enjolras that, he might look to find way to raise her from the dead.

private;

[poeticverses]

If he wants to be subject to her constant nagging about attire and finding a wife and going church, he's welcome to try. I loved the woman, but she was aggravating.

private;

[cynisme]

[snort] To Godmothers, the most annoying brand of woman since...stepmothers, if the fairy stories are to be believed.

[He raises his bottle in a toast, drinks, and then wipes his mouth with the back of his hand.]

Go on and sodomize, or be sodomized, or whatever you decide, but just do it.

private;

[poeticverses]

[He turns a furious pink]

You don't have to say it like that.

private;

[cynisme]

You're right, I could be poetic, but we both know that I wouldn't choose to when I could instead bring that rosy color to your cheeks.

allez-y, vive la vie pédéraste.

Re: private;

[poeticverses]

You are terrible and I sincerely hope you drown in your wine.

[He's not seriously of course, smiling a little in spite of his blush as he cuts the feed. He should probably...well, prepare for Dorian if he decides to come over tonight]