[Two files arrive shortly after one another. The first is a complete digitization of House's notebook and their hieroglyph lessons. There are a couple of additional pictures included, more information and annotations from Flynn, expanding on what's already there, along with some reading exercises.
The second file is just a picture of a quick scribbled note. It's hieroglyphs, again, spelling out no excuses.]
[Flynn didn't actually expect to get a message back so when the note arrives he squints at the hieroglyphs but it doesn't take him too long to figure out what House is trying to say.]
[Somewhere, in the depths and darks of the museum, a little nerd's head tilts back as he throws his hands up in frustration. Every time in every freaking language?? But there's no real anger behind the gesture as this has more of a bantery feel, reminding Flynn of their very first conversation. It's ridiculous how it's been no more than a month but feels like a lifetime already.
Then again, a lifetime of fake memories probably doesn't help.
He chews the end of his pen for a moment, then scribbles a combination of old and new symbols for House to decipher.]
may apep ruin the goods on your wagon you son of seven crocodiles
[It takes longer for House to decipher this based on the context clues provided from the words he already knows. It's... fun. This is interesting. A puzzle. Not that he'll tell Flynn that. His reply is longer in coming this time, but it does come.]
what goods are those?
better to be a camel's behind than what's coming out
the potter's apprentice was a
[There's a voluptuous stick-figure drawn here with dollar signs around her.]
[Well, the language use is... creative, Flynn will give him that, and he'd be lying if he said he wasn't enjoying the little exchange. It's a nice distraction after a certain influx of experiences and memories and yeah. He'll take House's juvenile drawings, if only for an hour or two.]
the ones you sell to feed your family
my blessings, may the gods not stand in the way of what you aspire to be
you knew them well/intimately then
[It's a tricky one but Flynn is already sure House can work out the double meaning.]
[The hieroglyph for 'sell' is circled on the next message that comes through, and House is using pictographs of his own design, rather than actual words. It's more interesting this way. There's an arrow pointing at the hieroglyph. It leads to a picture with bags with dollar signs on them and a question mark. Next to it is a picture of two stick figures, one is offering a jug of milk, the other is offering a basket of corn. Another question mark is next to this. Is this a hieroglyph for the exchange of money or goods?]
[It would probably be easier and quicker to just explain but if House wants a 'no words' rule, they can have a no words rule. Flynn circles the trade exchange and scribbles a different hieroglyph under the money bag, as well as under the basket and above the corn.]
Do you see the agitated pressure and unevenness in the next scribbles, House. Do you see them. Because they're there, like some unconscious attempt at capslocking.]
[That's a lot of flattery coming from a guy House has royally pissed off. It makes him suspicious. Is Flynn just trying to get back on his good side? Well. Obviously. But is that his only angle?
House is certainly learning a lot, mixing in what Flynn's already taught him and what he can dredge up from his memories about hieroglyphs.]
a single mold will suit the foot soldiers, not a pharaoh
i question your creative kindness
[He means 'flattery,' but doesn't have the symbol for that.]
[That is a weird shift and it briefly confuses Flynn.
House questions it? What does he question? Flynn tries to work around the meanings, tries to figure out if he's being creative with the language again (mainly if House is insulting him and he doesn't realize it...) but comes up with a blank.]
[Well, that's interesting. So House is acknowledging that he's a dick. It makes him think of his conversation with Gabriel and Flynn pauses to really think this over. Why is he talking to House?]
[Vanity. That, at least, settles House somewhat. Vanity and desperation to feel relevant to someone. He can use that to his advantage, really. There's a small, niggling voice in the back of his mind that says to maybe let Flynn be, he's better off not getting mixed signals. Flynn is better off not getting close to because he knows. He's seen House at one of his most vulnerable stages. And he probably still sees some part of that little body who'd been so excited about hieroglyphs and adventures and learning.
That's not who the doctor is anymore, though.
But he could use it to his advantage...]
i like receiving it
do not grow accustomed to this
[He uses the hieroglyph for a growing plant where he means it more metaphorically.]
[At least that's what Flynn is telling himself. He will, however, continue with the lesson for a little while longer. If they can officially label it that now.
It's nice to do something and put his knowledge to use. He always liked doing that, even back when he was still at university, going over his classmates' translations. Flynn likes being right and yes, he likes being important which doesn't happen all that much around here. The lesson also keeps him occupied in the middle of too many painful memories (his own and others') that are still blaring through his head like angry fire horns, impossible to ignore.
So yes, he will spend the night drawing more symbols and exchanging the occasional bad pun until the need for sleep gets the better of them.]
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rubikscomplex) wrote2015-08-27 10:05 am
@librarian; text; night 304
The second file is just a picture of a quick scribbled note. It's hieroglyphs, again, spelling out no excuses.]
no subject
no excuses not to fire
[Look, he doesn't know how to change that to mean 'burn,' yet.]
no subject
knowledge shouldn't burn
[Subtly filling in the vocab gaps? Maybe.]
no subject
unlike your mother's
[There's just a drawing of a woman's face. Please teach him how to grade school insult someone in hieroglyphs, Flynn.]
no subject
Then again, a lifetime of fake memories probably doesn't help.
He chews the end of his pen for a moment, then scribbles a combination of old and new symbols for House to decipher.]
may apep ruin the goods on your wagon you son of seven crocodiles
you are a camel's behind
your face was made by the potter's apprentice
no subject
what goods are those?
better to be a camel's behind than what's coming out
the potter's apprentice was a
[There's a voluptuous stick-figure drawn here with dollar signs around her.]
no subject
the ones you sell to feed your family
my blessings, may the gods not stand in the way of what you aspire to be
you knew them well/intimately then
[It's a tricky one but Flynn is already sure House can work out the double meaning.]
no subject
I never let gods stand in the way of anything
I know a lot of potter's apprentices that way
no subject
my surprise is as wide as the river Nile
your pottery collection must be impressive
no subject
indeed, for i make all the glazes, myself
no subject
Do you see the agitated pressure and unevenness in the next scribbles, House. Do you see them. Because they're there, like some unconscious attempt at capslocking.]
hoW do you even kNow thESe words
no subject
the land of Egypt was my calling
[He doesn't actually have the words for child or 'I liked looking up all the dirty words I could.']
no subject
the land of Egypt appreciates your curiosity
you're a cultural ambassador
i am so proud
no subject
are you as proud of the apprentice as the potter?
no subject
the potter's apprentice is hardly as creative
he just sculpts and glazes after the image given to him
[Look. Credit where credit is due.]
no subject
House is certainly learning a lot, mixing in what Flynn's already taught him and what he can dredge up from his memories about hieroglyphs.]
a single mold will suit the foot soldiers, not a pharaoh
i question your creative kindness
[He means 'flattery,' but doesn't have the symbol for that.]
what are we doing?
no subject
House questions it? What does he question? Flynn tries to work around the meanings, tries to figure out if he's being creative with the language again (mainly if House is insulting him and he doesn't realize it...) but comes up with a blank.]
what is the problem?
no subject
why do you teach an apprentice who is a dick?
what is the value?
[Rightly or wrongly, he uses the symbol that Flynn gave him for money as a stand in for value.]
no subject
i do not know
maybe it is selfish
it brings me joy
i miss it
you care for it
the only one who puts value
no subject
my value is not equal
no one has equal value
your value has greater weight for it
it should
no subject
it is there
it is knowledge and knowledge is good
i like giving it
shall we ftb on them exchanging more hieroglyphs/vocabulary
That's not who the doctor is anymore, though.
But he could use it to his advantage...]
i like receiving it
do not grow accustomed to this
[He uses the hieroglyph for a growing plant where he means it more metaphorically.]
works for me \o/
[At least that's what Flynn is telling himself. He will, however, continue with the lesson for a little while longer. If they can officially label it that now.
It's nice to do something and put his knowledge to use. He always liked doing that, even back when he was still at university, going over his classmates' translations. Flynn likes being right and yes, he likes being important which doesn't happen all that much around here. The lesson also keeps him occupied in the middle of too many painful memories (his own and others') that are still blaring through his head like angry fire horns, impossible to ignore.
So yes, he will spend the night drawing more symbols and exchanging the occasional
badpun until the need for sleep gets the better of them.]