poly_chromatic | personal log stardate -310121.4532420056

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star trek xi - nyota uhura

personal log stardate -310121.4532420056

[Starting a barroom brawl and spending a night in jail is not really helpful when you're hunting for a job. Uhura's been trying to hunt down a job her way, but no hits. It seems she made the mistake of causing trouble in a bar owned by someone popular.

So now she's trying it Chekov's way.]

[voice]
So it turns out there's not much market here for linguists, and a friend told me I should try my luck posting on the network.

I'm fluent in half a dozen languages, specialize in computer programming, and if all else fails [with a bit of a laugh] I make a mean Cardassian Sunrise.

[ooc: Feel free to recognize Uhura from the bar fight (and it's not too late to jump in)! The poking of fun is highly encouraged.]

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Language? [Saya's having trouble with hers, just being able to find words to express herself. She still hasn't gotten her memories back, and is having to relearn everything. Maybe this person can help.]

You can help someone learn?

((OOC: so sorry for the late tag! Feel free to ignore it if you'd rather.))

I'm more of a translator than a teacher...but yeah, I can help you. What language do you want to learn?

[ooc: Late tags are welcome! :D]

[Hm. What language is she speaking? She doesn't even know.] What language this is? [As anyone can see, her grammar is atrocious. But she's trying!]

[She asks the same question again, this time in even more broken French. She's had less practice with that one.]

That first one was English. Ceci est le français.

[It's strange. This girl speaks two languages, neither well, and doesn't know their names.]

What's your native language?

[Ah. She takes a moment to commit the words to memory, then focuses on answering the lady's question and trying not to sound too grief stricken over the fact that she still has no idea about her past.]

Don't know. Can't remember anything.

[Amnesia? Uhura frowns.]

What about your name?

Saya. [Of that, there's no doubt. She just knows it's true, even though she doesn't trust Karl's word for anything else.]

It's nice to meet you, Saya. My name's Nyota. I'd be happy to help you with whatever language you want.

Thank you. Nyota. [Saya's relieved smile is likely audible. She's desperate to get better with her communication.]

English, please? [If she can master at least that, she'll be much better off.]

All right then. [Uhura's tone is warm. She likes helping people.] I'll be working at the Welcome Center. Why don't you stop by when you're free and we can get started?