How to Kill a Shadow Dragon

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33 minutes ago, CoderDrag0n8 said:

"Fine. I guess it's not necessary."

“What do you mean it’s not necessary?”

[Through the Living Hope]

4 minutes ago, IcedOutPenguin said:

"Hmm... Is there a way to bend the rules, because proper nouns do that all the time in common?"

"Can you give me an example?"

[CoderDrag0n8 He/They]

5 minutes ago, THE DEMON said:

“What do you mean it’s not necessary?”

"I don't have enough money. I only have 5. Although I have no idea how much 5 converts too here, I have at least 5. At least 5 is not enough. Probably"

[IcedOutPenguin He/Him]

4 minutes ago, Spark of Hope said:

"Can you give me an example?"

"Niamh."

[Through the Living Hope]

Just now, IcedOutPenguin said:

"Niamh."

"That is a fair point. It's the type of word where you just inherently know how it's pronounced, and you use the phonetics. Draconian is only spoken, so sound matters and spelling does not."

[IcedOutPenguin He/Him]

Just now, Spark of Hope said:

"That is a fair point. It's the type of word where you just inherently know how it's pronounced, and you use the phonetics. Draconian is only spoken, so sound matters and spelling does not."

"Still, I've noticed some higher sounds with some words, high enough that I can say them. I want to be able to say my own name in draconic, that's all."

[Through the Living Hope]

Just now, IcedOutPenguin said:

"Still, I've noticed some higher sounds with some words, high enough that I can say them. I want to be able to say my own name in draconic, that's all."

"The vocal chords of dragons and humans are different. Ours have more of a range for high and low sounds, while human voices are much higher and do not have the range necessary to speak draconic. While your name is admittedly made of higher sounds than most words, it is still too low for you to say."

[IcedOutPenguin He/Him]

1 minute ago, Spark of Hope said:

"The vocal chords of dragons and humans are different. Ours have more of a range for high and low sounds, while human voices are much higher and do not have the range necessary to speak draconic. While your name is admittedly made of higher sounds than most words, it is still too low for you to say."

"That's why I was talking about changing proper noun pronunciation."

[Through the Living Hope]

Just now, IcedOutPenguin said:

"That's why I was talking about changing proper noun pronunciation."

She cocked her head.

[IcedOutPenguin He/Him]

2 minutes ago, Spark of Hope said:

She cocked her head.

 

"Kidaria," Revi says. "That works, and its translation is close enough to your name."

 

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[Through the Living Hope]

Just now, IcedOutPenguin said:

 

"Kidaria," Revi says. "That works, and its translation is close enough to your name."

 

"It is?"

[IcedOutPenguin He/Him]

1 minute ago, Spark of Hope said:

"It is?"

"Try pronouncing it Divine."

Divine tries, it'll take some practice, but she'll be able to do it. "What does it mean?" She asks.

"Light of Heaven. Mostly."

[Through the Living Hope]

Just now, IcedOutPenguin said:

"Try pronouncing it Divine."

Divine tries, it'll take some practice, but she'll be able to do it. "What does it mean?" She asks.

"Light of Heaven. Mostly."

"That is very close to the word 'divine', and the noises are higher pitched..."

[IcedOutPenguin He/Him]

Just now, Spark of Hope said:

"That is very close to the word 'divine', and the noises are higher pitched..."

"Yeah."

[Through the Living Hope]

Just now, IcedOutPenguin said:

"Yeah."

"Hm." She looked at Divine.

[IcedOutPenguin He/Him]

1 minute ago, Spark of Hope said:

"Hm." She looked at Divine.

Divine nodded

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1 minute ago, IcedOutPenguin said:

Divine nodded

"Well?"

[IcedOutPenguin He/Him]

Just now, Spark of Hope said:

"Well?"

She pronounces it

[Through the Living Hope]

3 minutes ago, IcedOutPenguin said:

She pronounces it

“Well.. from now on, we can call you Kidaria in our language, and Divine in yours.”

[IcedOutPenguin He/Him]

Just now, Spark of Hope said:

“Well.. from now on, we can call you Kidaria in our language, and Divine in yours.”

"Zarthia would have killed us for giving her an ancient name."

Divine beamed

[Through the Living Hope]

4 minutes ago, IcedOutPenguin said:

"Zarthia would have killed us for giving her an ancient name."

Divine beamed

She stiffened for a moment, then relaxed as she remembered that Zarthia was dead. 

[IcedOutPenguin He/Him]

2 minutes ago, Spark of Hope said:

She stiffened for a moment, then relaxed as she remembered that Zarthia was dead. 

Divine hesitated for a moment. "Can we get back to the lessons?"

[Through the Living Hope]

2 minutes ago, IcedOutPenguin said:

Divine hesitated for a moment. "Can we get back to the lessons?"

“Yes. What do you want me to teach you next?”

[IcedOutPenguin He/Him]

1 minute ago, Spark of Hope said:

“Yes. What do you want me to teach you next?”

"Simple sentences."

[Through the Living Hope]

Just now, IcedOutPenguin said:

"Simple sentences."

“Give me a sentence, and I’ll say it.”