text | un:havefaith

[peacewithouttyranny]

Greetings. My name is Soundwave and I wish to teach you something from my world. I promise that this will be worth your while to learn as you can gain Chroma from it.

There is a language my kind use called Chirolinguistics. Alternatively known as speaking Hand. Simply put, it is a language performed through holding hands between two people.

[And here's attached a drawing showcasing a few examples of it.]

Only my kind can 'speak' Chirolinguistics as this requires stimulating the nerve by transmitting electric pulses in the fingers, wrists, and palms to the brain. However, I've created a special gauntlet that not only helps you to understand the language but also allowing the stimulation and transmitting of electric pulses without potentially burning off your nerves and frying you to death.

If you are interested in learning how to speak Chirolinguistics, please contact me. Ah, and I've translated this in other languages, as well. English, German, French, and Japanese.

Thank you for your time.

[.... Yes. This is just a huge excuse for him to moonlace. Don't mind the fact that this post coincides with the Iris mooncycle.]

Comments

[givemewings]

seems efficient for clandestine communication

devices like these are easily hacked, the majority of modern spoken words are covertly recorded.

interesting.

[peacewithouttyranny]

if we're speaking utilization, it is an effective communication for secrets, yes. Or when verbal communication isn't an option. It's commonly used during our war for how covert and useful it is.

[givemewings]

but one such as myself could only utilize it with special equipment

so it's likely not practical.

[peacewithouttyranny]

Perhaps. Still it could be beneficial, considering the nature of this place.

[Like the perfect excuse for asking to hold hands.]

Do your people have a similar sort of language? One that uses hands to communicate.

[givemewings]

if you need to communicate through a gauntlet, it’s pretty obvious something suspicious might be going on

there are non verbal languages, but they involve creating sequences of signs with one’s hands, rather than communicating through signals within touch

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[ringlette]

Wow! To think you have such a sophisticated means of communications, Soundwave!

[ It's just holding hands... But she's nonetheless excited. ]

I would love learn something from your world, so you may count me on for the lessons!

[peacewithouttyranny]

I had a feeling you'd be interested in a tactile form of communication, Marie.

[Honestly, he's glad Marie responded, she was one of the few people Soundwave wanted to teach Hand to... It'd be fun.]

Great. If you are available, I invite you to come over to my apartment to start our lesson.

[ringlette]

I shall be there very soon! Granted, I must know where you live first. Hehe!

[peacewithouttyranny]

Right, of course.

[Because she doesn't want to put up where she lived in a public network, Marie will soon receive the address on a private message instead.]

See you there. I'll prepare some tea for you, in the meantime.

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[pidgeypidge]

Is this where we sign up? Because all of that sounds incredibly interesting.

[peacewithouttyranny]

Yes.

[And since this isn't someone he knows well, he'll relocate outside his apartment.]

If it's not too much trouble, I'll be at Caihong to start our lesson. We can schedule if you aren't available at the moment.

[pidgeypidge]

Good to know.

And I'm not doing anything else right now, so there's no need to reschedule. How long do you suppose this is going to take, though?

[peacewithouttyranny]

The lesson itself? 1 - 2 hours. Longer if you want it to.

If it's learning the language, perhaps in 2 - 3 months before you could communicate in its basic form. Most who are learning it for the first time seems to have trouble with the vowels and sentence structure at first.

Don't worry if it would take you longer to understand and translate the pulses, especially if you aren't familiar with tactile languages.

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[justsomeshrimp]

[...this sounds like it could be very useful for those without a voice]

That sounds fascinating, and very useful! I would be interested in learning.

[peacewithouttyranny]

[Definitely useful for those without.]

It is indeed a useful form of communication- many practical use for it.

We can start the lesson now if are you available. If you don't mind a trip to Caihong, we can meet there.

[justsomeshrimp]

I would be available to start now. I can be there in half an hour. Where specifically can we meet?

[peacewithouttyranny]

[A few seconds later, a picture of a gazebo near some pond is attached, as well as the exact coordinates.]

Use your GPS.

Rabbit ears. Blue hair, red eyes. I'm hard to miss in this environment.

[A reason not at all due to being a giant robot.]

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[retrorsum]

Are your people telepathic at all?

[peacewithouttyranny]

Telepathic? Not at all.

[But he is. Though he won't bring that up.]

[retrorsum]

Then you must have a significantly developed nervous system to be able to translate the pulses.

[peacewithouttyranny]

I suppose. As far as I know, our nervecircuits are the only one capable of transmitting and translating pulses.

[Audio]

[koishi_komeiji]

There were a few garbled text messages sent full of autocorrected words. Koishi was having a bit of trouble with the device until she... just gave up and called normally.

"Wow! That's kind of amazing I've never heard of people talking to each other like that."

[Audio]

[peacewithouttyranny]

[Well. After seeing those text messages, he can understand why she called instead. Audio is easier.]

It's only unique to my kind, apparently. I don't believe there are any other species with a tactile language. But now, I'm able to teach my language to others here.

[koishi_komeiji]

"I see. is it kinda like how sis and I used to communicate with our minds? It wasn't really words but true intent. There's a lot more you can say very easily without words being so clunky."

[peacewithouttyranny]

"Hm, it's... not exactly like telepathy. True intents don't come across through speaking Hand. We still use words in this language, only through touch and electrical pulses than anything verbal."

"However, it can be very complex than simply speaking with words."