He looked bemused at all these languages he didn't have a clue about as they floated by. He reached out with a hand to grasp the coffee pot and pour himself a mug of steaming hot coffee, moving to settle back in the seat and let them battle it out
Xcom ; Standing proud and getting horrifically murdered by Chryssalids since 1994
"I have not slept for more than an hour a night since I started high school"
In Russian: "Flawless Aztec, but I suggest you get sleep, then you might not look like you have a nervious twitch. It's evident that your good with anchient languages, how are you with more modern ones?"
A few of the enlisted men at other tables in the mess glanced over, hearing some of the strange words, but for the most part, they were too preoccupied with thier food and drink, and the recent revelations all had been subjected to to properly appreciate the duel going on.
"Prodesse Non Nocere." "It's all about popularity really, if your invisible friend that tells you to invade places is called Napoleon, you're a loony, if he's called Jesus then you're the president." "I'd drive more people insane, but I'd have to double back and pick them up first..." "All it takes for bullshit to thrive is for rational men to do nothing." - Kevin Farrell, B.A. Journalism. BOTM - EBC - Horseman - G&C - Vampire
"I have not slept for more than an hour a night since I started high school"
In Russian: "Flawless Aztec, but I suggest you get sleep, then you might not look like you have a nervious twitch. It's evident that your good with anchient languages, how are you with more modern ones?"
Leah sits down and sips his coffie.
"I am fluent in the major ones as well" he replies in Russian
GALE Force Biological Agent/
BOTM/Great Dolphin Conspiracy/ Entomology and Evolutionary Biology Subdirector:SD.net Dept. of Biological Sciences
There is Grandeur in the View of Life; it fills me with a Deep Wonder, and Intense Cynicism.
"In my line of work, it helps being abel to read everyones books and websites. Belive me, even if I dont know a language, I can probably decipher it if given a couple minutes"
GALE Force Biological Agent/
BOTM/Great Dolphin Conspiracy/ Entomology and Evolutionary Biology Subdirector:SD.net Dept. of Biological Sciences
There is Grandeur in the View of Life; it fills me with a Deep Wonder, and Intense Cynicism.
lazerus wrote:English: "Sorry sir, I questioned that we needed a dedicated linguest, and civvie at that, and I think he took it as somewhat of a blow to his honor."
"No...he's quite right...were you both given access to the documents on what's been collected so far...or just brought into the program?"
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Xcom ; Standing proud and getting horrifically murdered by Chryssalids since 1994
lazerus wrote:English: "Sorry sir, I questioned that we needed a dedicated linguest, and civvie at that, and I think he took it as somewhat of a blow to his honor."
"You are damn right I did"
In polish
GALE Force Biological Agent/
BOTM/Great Dolphin Conspiracy/ Entomology and Evolutionary Biology Subdirector:SD.net Dept. of Biological Sciences
There is Grandeur in the View of Life; it fills me with a Deep Wonder, and Intense Cynicism.
lazerus wrote:English: "Sorry sir, I questioned that we needed a dedicated linguest, and civvie at that, and I think he took it as somewhat of a blow to his honor."
"No...he's quite right...were you both given access to the documents on what's been collected so far...or just brought into the program?"
"I have it all memorized"
GALE Force Biological Agent/
BOTM/Great Dolphin Conspiracy/ Entomology and Evolutionary Biology Subdirector:SD.net Dept. of Biological Sciences
There is Grandeur in the View of Life; it fills me with a Deep Wonder, and Intense Cynicism.
"Good...because we will be needing someone who can comprehend languages out there...as I understand it from the notes, the writ found in the temple on the first mission was quite foreign...it took Doctor Jackson quite a while to decipher"
Xcom ; Standing proud and getting horrifically murdered by Chryssalids since 1994