The importance of Languages [Training|Open]

[Sairo Zassou]

Dialect Recognition (Specify Language)
Rank: "E" (5 TP at all times)
Skill: Skill
Effect: This skill helps a character to recognize and identify dialects.
Special: ---
Drawback: ---
Description: This skill helps a character to identify dialects in a language the user knows to figure out regional and heritage information about a character. From listening to twenty words of another character or at least a single written page the user is able to gain knowledge about that character from his or her dialect. This knowledge pertains to regions the character grew up in or lived in, the social standing and the current and previous professions. If a character tries to hide his dialect whilst speaking a skill check is performed against the other character’s Acting skill. Once a user is an Expert in this skill it provides a +10% synergy bonus with the Know Ability skill if speaking with the character that is being observed. Look in Language Skills thread found in the Skills and Traits Index for more information. Each time learned user gets 5 die roll to increase the skill.
Limit: Can only be learned for languages the user is a master of . Must be learned separately for each language.

Learning for Common
5 Rolls
+1 Additional Roll from Self-Taught Scholar
+1 per roll from Unintentional linguist
[0/125 SP]

Iwagakure, a rather large village hidden within a mountain. And it's village is full of people from all walks of life. But being who I am... I need to learn more about those people. It is a goal to learn more languages as well as recognize the dialects that people speak in. I already knew Abyssal, Draconic, and Common. And so today, I intended on furthering my knowledge of the common language.

I found myself walking around the village, just listening to certain people talk and how they were. My ability to notice their dialects wasn't all that great at the moment, but I found myself able to pinpoint those that grew up here in the village and those that didn't. I listened carefully toward a female who was talking to a shop owner.

From the words alone, I recognized that she was not on the same social status as myself. Then again, I was also a Kage. It was difficult to find people who were in that same regard. But she had grown up here. Her words gave that away easily enough.

I moved toward another who was dressed quite fancily. His words showed me simply that he was not a part of this village, or at least had not been for long. I looked forward to learning where he was actually from and wished to engage in a further conversation with him. Why in particular? Because he was of the same social status as myself.

"Good morning, Sir. I wonder... Are you visiting this fine town?"

I asked, my words flowing over to him within the common language that he spoke.

"Why... Yes. Strange, I had wondered if people would notice."

He explained. I found it strange that he was wondering something such as that. After all, he was dressed in a very specific way. But I wondered what that was. I hoped that further conversation with him would show that to me.

"I'm currently running my own test, sir. A way of learning some background of a person based only on their dialect. I was wondering if you would engage in further conversation so I might pinpoint more about you. As it is now, I can only pinpoint that you are not from this village, and that you are of the same social status as myself."

I explained. He seemed intrigued. I wondered where this would take us...

[Nekomata Minh]

Good work +5 TP

You recieved: 30 SP

Edit: My rolls are invalid because of a few mistakes that I was not aware were mistakes until Tieren thankfully informed me. So as of now the SP grading is wrong but, the TP is fine. A reroll is needed thank you.

[Father 'Suke]

Redid the rolls

+36 SP
36|125

[Sairo Zassou]

Dialect Recognition (Specify Language)
Rank: "E" (5 TP at all times)
Skill: Skill
Effect: This skill helps a character to recognize and identify dialects.
Special: ---
Drawback: ---
Description: This skill helps a character to identify dialects in a language the user knows to figure out regional and heritage information about a character. From listening to twenty words of another character or at least a single written page the user is able to gain knowledge about that character from his or her dialect. This knowledge pertains to regions the character grew up in or lived in, the social standing and the current and previous professions. If a character tries to hide his dialect whilst speaking a skill check is performed against the other character’s Acting skill. Once a user is an Expert in this skill it provides a +10% synergy bonus with the Know Ability skill if speaking with the character that is being observed. Look in Language Skills thread found in the Skills and Traits Index for more information. Each time learned user gets 5 die roll to increase the skill.
Limit: Can only be learned for languages the user is a master of . Must be learned separately for each language.

Learning for Common
5 Rolls
+1 Additional Roll from Self-Taught Scholar
+1 per roll from Unintentional linguist
[36/125 SP]

"It's interesting that you are undertaking such a task. I've not heard of someone trying this before. And here I thought that I was the one doing some studying here."

He explained to me. He had not told me before that he was working on studying something, but I just muddled over his words, my own abilities in determining Dialects coming forward and increasing. He was a wealthy man, having traveled from... The continent of Periander. I hadn't thought that I'd be able to tell his continent just by listening to the way he spoke, but I knew the more I talked to him, the more I would be able to infer.

"Well I happen to enjoy delving into languages and learning about them. Today is just sort of a different type of learning. This is more based on a person's dialect. The way they speak the languages they know. The more I listen, the more I learn. For example... You are a rather wealthy man from the Continent of Periander, are you not?"

I said to him. The shocked look on his face proving that I was correct.

"Amazing... Yes, I'm actually from the Land of..."

"Please, don't tell me"

I said, cutting him off before he could tell me the country he was from. He was a little confused.

"Forgive me for my rudeness, but I did not wish to hear. I'd rather continue a conversation for the means of learning more about you. I hope you understand."

I explained. He nodded, understanding my words and the reason for cutting him off.

"It's quite alright, and makes sense. If I was doing such a study, I would not want to be told everything at once. Very well. I'll do what I can to keep information about me a secret. I trust a name is okay though..."

He said, to which I nodded.

"Good. My name is Renji Kokorai. It's a pleasure to meet you...."

"Sairo Zassou."

[Father 'Suke]

+5 TP
+24 SP
60|125

[Sairo Zassou]

Dialect Recognition (Specify Language)
Rank: "E" (5 TP at all times)
Skill: Skill
Effect: This skill helps a character to recognize and identify dialects.
Special: ---
Drawback: ---
Description: This skill helps a character to identify dialects in a language the user knows to figure out regional and heritage information about a character. From listening to twenty words of another character or at least a single written page the user is able to gain knowledge about that character from his or her dialect. This knowledge pertains to regions the character grew up in or lived in, the social standing and the current and previous professions. If a character tries to hide his dialect whilst speaking a skill check is performed against the other character’s Acting skill. Once a user is an Expert in this skill it provides a +10% synergy bonus with the Know Ability skill if speaking with the character that is being observed. Look in Language Skills thread found in the Skills and Traits Index for more information. Each time learned user gets 5 die roll to increase the skill.
Limit: Can only be learned for languages the user is a master of . Must be learned separately for each language.

Learning for Common
5 Rolls
+1 Additional Roll from Self-Taught Scholar
+1 per roll from Unintentional linguist
[60/125 SP]

"Sairo Zassou, you say? I... I think I've heard of you."

He said as he takes a sip of the drink he had.

"I am the Rokudaime Tsuchikage"

Quick thinking caused me to step aside as he spit out his drink before bowing upon the floor. I shook my head. He had slowly lost my interest.

"Forgive me. I did not know I was in the presence of a Kage."

He stammered. I merely shook my head.

"Come now. Get off the ground like a sniveling fool. You're a scientist from the Land of Snow, after all. You've gone quite a way from being mere Ramen salesman."

His eyes looked surprised to hear that I knew of that.

"I... Hadn't told anyone recently of my past. Did you manage to gather that just from listening to me speak?"

He asked, having picked himself off of the ground and dusting himself off. I merely nodded toward him, honestly a little surprised that I had known all that just from hearing his dialect. Apparently I was getting better at pinpointing certain aspects of a dialect.

"Indeed. This was what I was hoping to achieve with this experiment. I trust the more I hear you speak, the more I'll understand. After all, there is quite a lot that can be learned from a certain individual. And by training myself to understand all of this merely by the way you speak, it proves quite interesting indeed."

I stood there for a moment, my eyes closing as I listened to others. And I noticed that as I heard conversations, I was picking up things on others dialects left and right. Then I heard someone speaking draconic. He spoke quite a bit, and I understood what he said, but the dialect was not understood. It was clear to me now that I would have to learn this for each language as I went about my way. This was proving to be very interesting to me indeed.

[Father 'Suke]

+5 TP
+22 SP
82|125

[Sairo Zassou]

Dialect Recognition (Specify Language)
Rank: "E" (5 TP at all times)
Skill: Skill
Effect: This skill helps a character to recognize and identify dialects.
Special: ---
Drawback: ---
Description: This skill helps a character to identify dialects in a language the user knows to figure out regional and heritage information about a character. From listening to twenty words of another character or at least a single written page the user is able to gain knowledge about that character from his or her dialect. This knowledge pertains to regions the character grew up in or lived in, the social standing and the current and previous professions. If a character tries to hide his dialect whilst speaking a skill check is performed against the other character’s Acting skill. Once a user is an Expert in this skill it provides a +10% synergy bonus with the Know Ability skill if speaking with the character that is being observed. Look in Language Skills thread found in the Skills and Traits Index for more information. Each time learned user gets 5 die roll to increase the skill.
Limit: Can only be learned for languages the user is a master of . Must be learned separately for each language.

Learning for Common
5 Rolls
+1 Additional Roll from Self-Taught Scholar
+1 per roll from Unintentional linguist
[82/125 SP]

"I had never heard of this way of learning about someone. And I thought, in my field, that I had heard all there was to learning more and more about people."

He explained, contemplating this. I let out a light chuckle.

"For someone who boasts as such, you clearly aren't good at learning more about me. Didn't even know who I was when I approached you, and yet here I am... Pinpointing exactly where you are from and what you've done more and more."

I said, looking over to him as he started sweating nervously.

"Well... I suppose you have a point. It was just... I hadn't expected someone to just come out of the blue like that. After all... I'm here on an experiment of my own. I've studied the way the wealthy of Iwagakure dress and act and tried to come here, acting like one. It's a study to see how people react. It's gone quite well... Until you came along."

He said, rubbing the back of his head slightly.

"Yes, I suppose so... I imagine that most of the wealthy here in Iwagakure would spit out their tea after learning they are speaking to one of the Tsuchikages. It proves where you are from moreso than my own attempts. As it is now, I've already determined you are from the south-western region of the Land of Snow. I know that you were a ramen salesman, a farmer, a banker, a researcher, a scientist, and now you run your own psychology study. I also know that you not only speak common, but your dialect hints at traces of Undercommon as well. And I'm sure by continuing this, I'll learn more about you."

I said, his mouth opened wide as I revealed all of that information. By now, others were staring at us as I pointed all of this information out to him. Some even cheered me on a little. I knew that with just a little more talking, I would learn as much as I possibly could about him. This was actually starting to be fun.

[Father 'Suke]

+5 TP
+23 SP
105|125

[Sairo Zassou]

Dialect Recognition (Specify Language)
Rank: "E" (5 TP at all times)
Skill: Skill
Effect: This skill helps a character to recognize and identify dialects.
Special: ---
Drawback: ---
Description: This skill helps a character to identify dialects in a language the user knows to figure out regional and heritage information about a character. From listening to twenty words of another character or at least a single written page the user is able to gain knowledge about that character from his or her dialect. This knowledge pertains to regions the character grew up in or lived in, the social standing and the current and previous professions. If a character tries to hide his dialect whilst speaking a skill check is performed against the other character’s Acting skill. Once a user is an Expert in this skill it provides a +10% synergy bonus with the Know Ability skill if speaking with the character that is being observed. Look in Language Skills thread found in the Skills and Traits Index for more information. Each time learned user gets 5 die roll to increase the skill.
Limit: Can only be learned for languages the user is a master of . Must be learned separately for each language.

Learning for Common
5 Rolls
+1 Additional Roll from Self-Taught Scholar
+1 per roll from Unintentional linguist
[105/125 SP]

Renji was a little taken aback as I started spouting out more and more about him, even more so about the crowd that had gathered around. It was clear that his cover was blown, but I was not too fond that he had decided to try and use our village for his study. At this point, I stepped closer to him.

"Alright. I think I'm done helping you with your little experiment. It was nice meeting you, Lord Tsuchikage. But I think it's time for me to leave now."

I simply grinned after his words.

"You are almost done with this little experiment. But the fact is... This experiment is based around keeping you talking, something that you have just done. And I think I know about all I'll get from you."

His mouth snapped closed as his hands covered it. His reputation was sure to be ruined if all was revealed. But my grin just increased as I prepared to reveal everything that I had known.

"It is at this time that I know you are from Yozamu, the Capital of the Land of Snow. But you were not always from there. You used to live in the Land of Wind. But your social standing that far back was far less. Homeless, I might add. You lived on the streets, seeking money from strangers and taking part in illicit activities with other people. Once you gained enough, you moved to the Land of Snow, where things changed. Then you started boosting yourself up, learning other languages and learning more about others."

I said, his head shaking back and forth furiously. But the sweat dripping from his body revealed it all. He couldn't deny it.

"You've learned several languages, including Sign, Undercommon, Abyssal, Latin, and even Binary. You live as a reputable lead scientist, but only as long as your research proves fruitful. Well, Mr. Kokorai... I am not too fond of you utilizing my village and my people for the purposes of your studies. The Terrans are a mighty force to be reckoned with, and facing against them is not wise. Your time here is done, sir. I suggest you pack your bags, gather your assistant, and leave this village, never to return again."

Cheering came from the crowd that had gathered around us. The man looked rather stunned, the sweat pouring out of his glands was enough to fill a river it seemed. He was unable to move as his assistant walked out of the restaurant. He clearly was a little confused as to what was going on.

[Father 'Suke]

+5 TP
+20 SP
125|125

Fully mastered

[Sairo Zassou]

I knew everything I could about this man. My vines were launched out toward him as the noble clothing of Iwagakure was taken from him. Already, ANBU were on their way over to me. He was just stunned at all that happened.

"Do not worry. These fine gentlemen will escort you out of the village. And if you ever return, I will personally impale a vine directly into your forehead. Have a wonderful day."

I said, cheers coming from the villagers as he and his assistant were escorted away. The crowd eventually dispersed and I found myself pulling out the poster that I had seen before. I knew there was a hidden meaning behind this poster and looked forward to finding out what it truly meant. I could easily read the draconic writing on it, but what about the hidden meaning? That was what really counted...

[Attempting Cryptography check. Current level: 76 + 10 from Scholar Trait + 5 from Eidetic Memory trait = 91 SP total]

[Draven]

Attempt Successful

“Roar with anger at the sun and moon, when the trees touch their toes.
Behold the span of the waters, which ride in the sky.
Circle around the stone that gives echoes in the golden palace, we weep for the graybeards.
Let the color of the colorless be shown through the window of the bridge.
We ride, we ride, we ride...”

The message seemed to use a statistical analytical algorithm that was based off the words on the bottom. How it worked was the three Ws represented, blah, blah, blah, and thus the secret message was thus:

"My Dragon kin,
On this date xx-xx, and time xx:xx rally the citizens. Make them angry, make them revolt against the authority. We march upon the Tower...
Your Alpha, Nuzlock"

Obvious this was the Occupy event. It was already in motion. What would Sairo do with this information. What could be gleaned from it.

[Father 'Suke]

Ninja'd