re_alignment | [Text] There is such a thing as too many questions

[Guys you better brace yourselves because Four isn't holding back at ALL.]

Languages are an important part of society, whatever society that may be, and is always fascinating to study. I know that translators largely make it possible for us to communicate with each other regardless of the language we currently speak... or in my case, write. I have a large appreciation for spoken word and how words, ideas, and memories look like when written in different languages. So what I want to know is: What language does everyone usually speak? I currently communicate in what humans call 'German', though I will switch between English and Arabic from time to time. I prefer not to use English too often though, it is not the most reliable language of the ones I know. For Cybertronians: Are there different kinds of Cybertronian languages like there are different kinds of Earth languages? If there are, how and why do they differ? Another couple of questions for Cybertronians: Why do some of you have noses while others don't? How does gender work for your kind? How do you see while you are transformed? Also :) Look I made a smile!

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I usually speak in Japanese, but I know English.

[...THAT LAST PART? Up to debate from his teammates.]

Japanese? I know of the language, but I don't know it myself. What do you think of your language?

[Oh, aren't you an adorable thing...]

I speak English, but learning other languages is fun too!

[There's also a little bleep, as a text is sent too.]

:D :D :D This is an open smile!

Edited 2012-08-23 08:50 (UTC)

:D :) I like smiles! They're better than frowns. ):

:) I always try to smile. Do you know how to make a bunny? (\/) (. .) C(")(")[Kotetsu taught him that.]

While I certainly can't answer for cybertronians from other realities... the one I come from does not truly have differing languages. While there's a break between modern cybertronian and ancient one, the current language is the same...

[There's a pause and a snort.]

There has, however, been an intentional drift between the two factions our species is pretty much divided in, though mostly within written language. We do still speak the same otherwise.

As for the other questions... [He chuckles, and there's a shift of metal that's almost drowned out by the sound of wind, because Jetfire's flying.] Noses... nasal ridges. While I am unsure about why others might not have them, they provide some protection for the optics and the processor, since a nasal ridge protuding as it does absorbs damage and impact from, say, a punch.

Sight is merely shifted to other sensors while in flight, mostly concentrated where suitable... Mine are along my cockpit and in my nosecone, but I have some elsewhere as well to give a better surrounding view. Admittedly, this also depends on altmode, as I rely on quite a few other sensors to supply me with enough information when in altmode.

[There's a moment of silence mostly taken up by the distant sound of wind.]

Hmm... "gender" in a sense as being connected to a biological sex doesn't translate well. There's, I think, several factors within cybertronian function and physiology that could compare. What were you thinking of?

Ah, I speak English.

And these are all pretty viable questions. Especially the seeing while transformed bit...

Edited 2012-08-23 09:29 (UTC)

What does "gender" mean?

[Helm tilted in curiosity, because no, that word isn't being translated well, and every time someone's said she looked like a girl... Elita had taken it for the physical sex of one half of the human species. Not something a lot more nebulous such as "gender".]

[Urgh. What is this, some sort of Idiot Help Line?]

Yeah, different languages. Primal Vernacular, if you're old and snooty. NeoCybex for the rest of us ignoramuses. Ignoramoooses. Ignorami. Whatever.

[QED?]

[Have an optic.]

Gender. Pffft. All you need to know: females are fraggin' crazy.

[And Whirl knows crazy!]

To answer in the same order:

Yes. Good guys write one way and the bad guys write another way.

Because.

Some mechs are prettier than others.

Magic.

I know a little Spanish, but I'm not fluent in it. Mis abuelos - my grandparents - speak it a lot, and when we all get together they'd always try and teach us some.

And that's a cute smile, Four! Have you tried any other faces?

Well, some got noses and some don't depending on either their frame type or who constructed 'em or... maybe something happened to 'em.

Gender is more like "frame type" to us, or at least it's that way where I'm from. Mechs are like the dudes of our species and femmes are the dudettes. Doesn't really mean anythin', though, other than that. Pretty much all the internal stuff is the same.

Seeing in vehicle mode for me is more like my sound sensors and, um... well, I could say, but it's pretty technical stuff. You wanna know, kiddo?

Also! Languages! I could totally teach you a few whenever you'd want sometime. Cybertronian stuff, too. Most of it's dialect, though.

and here are some totally awesome faces my little buddy ravage would use

=^_^= because it's a cat see
:3 another kitty face
=n.n= he has a lot of kitty faces
D: when he's surprised but unhappy

(\/) (. .) C(")(") (\/) (. .) C(")(") (\/) (. .) C(")(") look, a bunch of bunnies! :)

[Woah, that's weird. Teddie was pretty sure everyone was talking the same language, after all he could read this text just fine! What is translating?!]

JAPANESE (ó㉨ò)

[Yes, that is all he sends. For some reason he just figures Four will understand what he means. He's a smart guy, he can do it.]

[He's not done with questions man, prepare yourself.]

Autobots and Decepticons write their words differently yet speak the same language? What did your letters look like before your species split themselves up, do you know? Noses are often used by most organics to smell or taste, can your kind do either? Do you have tongues? Out of curiosity what do you eat? Is it possible for Cybertronians to starve to death? If so how long would that take? Gender and Sex don't mean the same thing?

English is an... interpretative language. I don't mind it but it's not my favourite. These questions I've been wondering for a while. I want to know more about Cybertronians! :D

Sexual identity. Some Cybertronians look like men while others look like women. I was curious if there was a particular reason for that. Breeding perhaps?

Primal Vernacular and Neocybex? What do these words mean exactly? Females don't seem any crazier than males :|a

Yeah I'm kind of aware it's a but of a clusterf-

A mess.

Yeah, me too. Curious to see what everyone says.

Ah I see. Who are the good guys and who are the bad? Which one are you? How does beauty work among your kind?

I like Spanish! I've never heard it spoken however, but I have taught myself to read it. (\/) (. .) C(")(") I know how to make a bunny now!

Frame type? That makes sense. Is there any particular reason why some have that frame type? Mirage is teaching me Cybertronian! You should help me too! I think your language is fascinating. =^_^= :3 =n.n= D: \o/ I made a cheering person!

Someone else who speaks Japanese! Can you speak any other languages?

no ヾ(;(エ);ヽ) they teach english at the school though my friends know some i also know french words does that count?

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