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[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.]

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[ringlette]

[ Marie closes her eyes, takes a few calm breaths, and concentrates on the feeling stirred by Soundwave sending the silent language to her.

France...

It wasn't very clear the first time, but on the repeat it gets better. She smiles brightly. ]

I-... I got it!

[peacewithouttyranny]

[Yay!

If Soundwave was the type, she'd let go temporarily to clap her hands together at her. But instead, she just proudly smiles at her friend, proud that she got the feeling down only with a couple of repeats.]

Care to try it yourself? The gauntlets will send the pulses automatically, so don't worry about knowing how to do that part.

[ringlette]

[ Hmmm. It'd be so embarrassing if she messed this up, after joyfully reading the message right. Like failing a writing test after doing so good at reading comprehension. ]

Okay, um... do I repeat France, or do you want me to send something else?

[peacewithouttyranny]

[Soundwave is patient. Even if she messes up, she can try again.]

Simply repeat... France.

[She'll do the gesture once more, before letting her friend do it herself.]

[ringlette]

[ Well, alright, that one is now easy enough to repeat? Maybe? It's not the same as repeating something through her voice, but she shouldn't be failing this hard after paying this much attention.

No, she can't add this much pressure on herself. It's silly and unnecessary.

Closing her eyes, she takes a deep breath and then... sends the signal, a bit shaky on the deliver, but nonetheless correct. ]

[peacewithouttyranny]

Good job. You got the sequences right on the first try.

[And she sounds kinda proud too, in her flat, monotone voice. The shakiness in the delivery was felt through inside her nervecircuits. While not quite an issue in itself, Marie got it correct after all, it's something she feels need to bring up.]

Try not to feel too nervous, Marie. This may be a lesson, but I want you to have... fun, most of all.

[ringlette]

[ Hm... her nervousness was easy to pick up, and suddenly she feels bad for it, but is that going to make things better? No... so she tries to calm herself.

This is a fun thing! Fun...! Even just telling herself that is helpful enough to make her smile eventually. ]

Sorry... I have no idea where I am getting this pressure from, but knowing that I got the word right makes me more confident.

[peacewithouttyranny]

[Have fun, Marie!! Even this bot who doesn't know fun is trying to have fun.]

That's good to hear. Though, if you want something to lift off the pressure, let me know what I can do.

[Opal would help, too. ... If she wasn't already sleeping soundly on Marie's lap.]

[ringlette]

[ A good kitty... it's fine, hearing it snore helps her a bit. ]

No, it is alright, I just need to get accustomed to this! And... not think about the fact I am possibly going to mess something up.