h2g2 The Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy: Earth Edition

It sounds like it's not too happy about that crack.

*Looks around at the curious faces of the others*

What? I took a Japanese business course a while back and picked up a few things.

*faces the tank*

aigati-myhallalel-carnabula-mahaylellyamo

That should mean 'We are not going to hurt you.' My Japanese is a little rusty.

^That's me improvising Japanese.

Yeah, we'll play it that way. She can fully understand english. And, because I'm having trouble translating my kanji into romaji (So you kids can read it,), maybe she'll even start speaking it soon enough. I'm going to make something //happen// kiddies.

*She looks unamused and somewhat offended by Spectre's attempt at conversation.*

'Watashi no haha nitsuite subarashiku nai nani ka o itta'

*She looks down at her arms and legs, which are perforated with a series of tubes. She reaches to a tube on her left arm and swiftly plucks it out. It writhes like a worm, and a trail of white liquid trails out of it. She makes her way to the side of the tank where Spectre is standing, taking care to not disturb the crack.*

'Nani o watakushi ni shite iru ka?'

*She pounds on the fragile glass with her fists.*

'NANI NO TAME NI WATASHI O SHIYOUSHITE IRU ARU KA?'

*She angrily rips out the remaining tubes in her arms. Delicate red trails flow from the newly-made holes in her skin*


1) You've just said something unflattering about my mother.
2) What were you doing to me?
3) What are you using me for?

post script: Gali, you didn't say anything at all, much less something unflattering about their mother/s. Levity is FUN.

'trail of white liquid trails out of it' should have read 'white liquid trails out of it. I need food and coffee.

Woah, slow down in there. I can't hear what you're saying through the glass.

*To the others*

Guys, keep back and turn those machines off. The tank looks set to break soon and liquid and electricity don't mix well.

*Turns back to the tank and raises his hands as a non threatening gesture. Notices the crack growing with each pound on the glass.*

Wagana nwi, nosera dinnai heramani quai.

an attempted 'calm down, we don't want to hurt you'

*As the crack grown a trickle of sweat crawls down the back of Spectre's neck.*

I am fully making this Japanese up, just so you know.

*she is calmed somewhat by Spectre's words, and stops her hysterics.*

'Watashi ha anata kara no kotae o kitai suru, soshite sugu ni.'

*She rips out the remaining tubes from her legs and looks frantically around the tank for an exit. The only way out, it seems, is up. She swims upward, propeling herself toward the surface.

When she reaches the top, she pops her head above the liquid, looking around for a way to get out.

There appears to be a series of large cables connected to the smaller tubes which were previously connected to her. With one last powerful kick, she flies out of the water and grabs onto a larger one of these, swinging forward. She lets go of the cable at the highest point and somersaults through the air, where she lands directly behind Artemis.*

The water in the tank is somewhat viscous and sticky, and leaves a green tinge to her skin (which is, appropriately, bare.). She turns her gaze on Spectre.*

'Watashi ha kare o oshitsubusu, soshite sore nitsuite nani mo sonogo kangaete haike nai.'


'So be it. But I want answers, and soon.'
'I would crush him, and think nothing of it afterward.'

*As the creature somersaults through the air Spectre dodges trails of the viscous liquid. He then sees the alarmed look on Artemis' face as the creature lands behind him.*

Artemis, don't move.

wanahakalugi, primonastata ara dilo quanali pro. Trenquilo morala tron vamanool.

*edges sideways to get a clear view of the creature should he need to make a sudden move.*

Wait, he isn't threatening you. Please tell us who you are.

Gray Swordsman: "Oh man,- only Japanese I know is from food and comic books... a couple of movies"
._.;

*Does a tiny bit of a bow while edging a few steps back*

Gray Swordsman: "Those shadow ninjas are starting to get a bit (more) on my nerves..."

there weren't any shadow ninjas in here. they vanished when CL got rid of Black Dragon.

'Watashi ha kare ga koto o kangae nai.'

*she rolls her head arouns so that several of the joints crack ominously*

'Watashi ga de aru ka daremota nai juuyousei o. watashi ha gimon ni omotte iru, watashi no tame no anata keikaku ha nani kokoni datta ka?'

*She tilts her head slightly and grins. It might be helpful to note that there is very little humour in said grin.*

'Watashi ga ima youkyuu ni suru jouhou o ataeru.'


'He isn't yet, no.'
'Who I am is of no importance. I am wondering, what were your plans for me here?'
'You will give me the information I require now.'

(Uh oh, kiddies. )

: Galigan, I am aware of that. I'd just meant that my character found the nature of their dragon experiment, to be grating.<- at least in as much as he can gather of it, through observation. Sorry about the confusion/oddness of it.

Gray Swordsman: "Hope it isn't that they think we did it... 'cuz we didn't" he says out loud, not really to anyone in particular.

: Already had him put the logbook down on a counter/table, - @ least I think, did I?

*Still with hands raised but still edging slowly sideways*

We are not the ones who put you into this state. We vanquished the one who did and he is gone. We found you and were trying to discover what we could about you without disturbing you.

We are a collection of beings with exceptional powers or skills and we wanted to find out if you would be a threat to the domain we protect, or if you would become an ally to us and help us to protect it.

Can't be bothered to make it up anymore. The Japanese that Spectre is speaking isn't perfect but that's the gist of it ^ which should be easy for your creature to understand.

Artemis daren't look round.

"I don't want to sushified...."

My entire knowledge of Japanese is food and manga... and even that's patchier than it was

Anata no tomodachi ha sushi ni mawaritai to omowanai.

*She looks at Spectre*

Watashi ha sushi o tanoshimu.


'Your friend doesn't want to be turned into sushi.'
'I rather /like/ sushi.'

Gray Swordsman:
"Watch this!"
*produces a long-slender blade from the edge of his palm in a deft motion, then*

}Choppita-chop-chop choppity{

*chops the air and re-absorbs ('resorb's?) the blade back into himself*
}sigh!{

*Feels a tiny bit bored*

"my friend isn't a fish. how about we all stop overreacting and calm down. i don't know who you are or where you come from, so how about you tell me. in return we might be able to help you.

Just assume she's speaking in foregin tongues whenever there's brackets about. I'm tired of translating, scintilating though that was the first few posts.

'There's the rub, gentlemen. I don't //remember// who I am. I //remember// being extremely annoyed when your people woke me up and cracked the tank I was in. I //remember// the gills in my neck crying for sustenence, though I don't //have// any previous memory of having gills.'

*she forcefully pushes Artemis back at Spectre and looks down at her gooey wet form, apparently finally realising that she is naked*

'And for the seven god's names, what is //this?// Coverings would be greatly appreciated if that is at all possible. At the very least it would be hospitable of you.'

Gray Swordsman: }Ahem!{
[insert an appropriate shuumpff/shuffling sorta-clink-clink noise]

*The best he can approximate to clothing is a robe made out of a very-fine-fine meshwork of thin wire cord.*

"Oh bother..."
Dumps it unceremoniously onto the counter
[more of that same sound-effect noise]

*Stalks off to a remote corner of the room to ponder through things within his own muddy and mixed up enough head for a few moments*
"Hmm"
*Strokes his chin*

Err, thanks GS.

*looks at the mass of silvery mesh.*

"You can use that if you like, might be good protection against... well, uh, never mind. Alternatively you could use one of these."

*plucks a lab coat from a nearby cupboard and lays it on the counter next to the steel mesh.*

You do realise that it's sashmini that's the raw fish, and sushi is the riceness?

"Ugh, squidgy splasy stuff. I'd offer you my coat, but I don't think it's large enough."