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  • [justify][fancypost borderwidth=0pt]His given weekly task had caused a warmth to spread throughout his chest, and it left him feeling somewhat appreciated, and appreciative. The feeling didn't linger long, though, as he was struggling to attempt to come up with a plan for the 'lesson' he was meant to give. He knew to stick to the simpler terms, such as 'hello' or 'goodbye', but he wanted to add another element to it. Santana wasn't quite sure though. When he had learned Spanish, everything had been taught to him over a long period of time, and it had been before he could properly speak or understand language in general. It was much different, and more arduous, to learn it when another language was already your first, unless you too were also relatively young. That was why San had found it simple enough to know two despite only being four months old. His gang was dominated with bilingual individuals, and those who could only speak one language usually spoke Spanish in comparison to the basic language most everyone spoke. Perhaps their location meant the percentage of whatever language was spoken most. They lived in a particularly poverty-stricken area of a human city, but because they were animals, it didn't matter much where they resided, as long as there was a roof over their heads and a somewhat warm place to sleep at night. Santana was raised in such a setting, so any other domain was exceptionally different than what he was accustomed to. SunClan was no exception to that. He was not at all used to the beach, or water, nor did he wish to grow accustomed to it either. He didn't know how to swim, and he doubted he would learn anytime soon.


    Santana grimaced at his own thoughts as his paw lifted from the ground, his notes written in Spanish scrawled into the dirt. His chocolate gaze soon focused on the matter at hand once more, ears pricked forward and intent remembered. "Aye, uh, anyone who wants to learn some Spanish -" He paused to raise himself from the ground to a standing position, voice smooth and low despite his loud volume. "- get over here!" He finished calling, a rather mellow look lining his features, though he did feel a bit nervous. San hadn't actually ever taught anyone anything before, especially another language. Those were different than mere actions or hobbies. They were required the utmost attention, and no faults. Languages were precise and could not be disregarded, or messed up. If one did say something instead of another, it could be taken the wrong way, and that could lead to disputes. Santana had to make sure none of the SunClanners would do that.


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    [justify]♦ ♦ ♦[size=3pt]--[/size] [size=9pt]Hearing the kitten's announcement, Suga walked over tiredly and took a seat across from his adoptive son. He wasn't necessarily excited to learn Spanish, but he was curious nonetheless. He already had a shit ton of language learning to do for his newfound magic, but he could take a break from that to have fun learning something new. He said nothing, just sat and waited for others to gather around and the lesson to begin.


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  • [fancypost bgcolor=transparent; bordercolor=transparent; text-align: justify; width: 420px;]Angela knew some things about learning a new language. After all, she was Swedish, her home language was German (because, unlike popular belief, Swiss was not a language), and it had been a struggle to grasp English as a young kitten. Usually you had to be weaned into a language, and she was, which made it so that in her older months she was now fluent in two languages. It was quite an accomplishment, she thought, but it would be even more so if she managed to become tri-lingual. Angela approached Santana's lesson with wide, blue eyes full of curiosity and a thirst for knowledge. She sat beside Suga and began to wait, thumping her tail against the ground periodically.


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    [fancypost bgcolor=; border: none; width: 300px; padding: 0px; font-size: 11px; line-height: 12px; text-align: justify; color: silver; font-family: verdana; margin-bottom: 3px;]The only Spanish Par knew was the words he had heard Suga utter from time to time. He still didn't have much clue of what any of them really meant yet, though he did have some good context clues. Still, it couldn't hurt to possibly find out exactly what some of those words really meant.


    The tiger made his way over, taking a seat and giving a small nod to Santana, glancing over at his other clanmates who'd already gathered. "I'm listening," he stated, before falling silent again, waiting for the lesson to begin.


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    He was cautious to approach, although the recognition of several individuals, while not all, made his arrival a smoother one, and the jackal forced his paws to continue their tread, toward the young feline he knew to be Santana. He was a memorable SunClanner, although that was in part due to Valeray's rather obvious blunder in their first interaction, unfamiliar with both pizza and the pronunciation of the term the child had called him. This offered lesson may be useful, but Valeray was not entirely confident in his own ability to refrain from continued errors in speech, though perhaps it would provide some form of entertainment for those gathered to hear his unskilled tongue attempt smoother, rounder shapes. "Thank you for doing this, um, essay." How surprising that he fumbled with the word for a second time, which was to say, it was not at all shocking.

  • [justify][fancypost borderwidth=0pt]There were more people than he expected to show up to arrive at his weekly task, as well as a general lesson on Spanish. He peered at them all, feeling much younger and much tinier than any of them. Finnishwars had an incredible size difference in comparison to him; Partyanimal did as well, and Angela had her wings, which made her seem larger than she was. Nevertheless, he did not feel intimidated by their presences, though he was a bit anxious to teach them his initial language despite having much confidence in his ability to speak it. He released a puff of air to indicate his annoyance at Valeray's attempt to say the word 'esé', but was not entirely infuriated with the male. He seemed to be quite behind on casual conversation, as well as modern language and slang as a whole. Santana wasn't certain as to why the male was a bit sheltered, but he didn't question it any further as he turned to face him, lips parting. "You're sayin' the word wrong, bro. It's esé, not essay," the fawn kit said in a somewhat frustrated tone, though it was more subtle and subconsciously added to his tone. He craned his neck and tilted his head up to gaze upon everyone gathered, preparing to speak once again. "Esé's kinda like bro, or dude, but, ya know, in Spanish," San informed with a brief nod of his head, chocolate optics narrowing to an acute degree.


    The kitten straightened his posture to appear bigger than he was, but he did not gain much height. It was obvious he would be rather small as an adult, as well as relatively skinny. "I guess we can start with some simple shit, like 'hello' and 'goodbye'. 'Hello' is hola, but you can also say buenos días, which is 'good morning'," he paused to allow the small amount of information to sink in, but he didn't wait for long, as hola was a relatively well known term. "'Goodbye' is adiós, but honestly, hombres, it isn't really used," San said, giving a nonchalant shrug of his shoulders at the clarification. He thought fleetingly on what exactly to say next because his mind was pulling a blank, and he wasn't quite sure what to explain to them all. "Uh, 'what's up' is said either like ¿cómo estás?, or ¿qué hay?." The kit shifted his weight between his paws as he spoke to those gathered, glancing between them. "Try 'em, bros," Santana suggested, now keeping a relaxed posture and expression.


  • [align=center][fancypost bgcolor=;border:0;width:450px;text-align:justify;font-size:10pt]Spanish. Duskmire can remember learning a bit of French as a child from his mother - but now he could only recall how to count to ten. Un, deux, trois, quatre, cinq, six, sept, huit, neuf... and dix. Dusk had faltered a moment even in his mind remembering ten; clearly he knew next to nothing of the language. But his mom had spoken quite a bit, having learnt it from her parents. She would sing in French too, gentle little lullabies which he could not decipher. She was not around much and she cared little for her children, but Duskmire had loved her with all of his innocent, naive heart.


    He suspected Santana learned Spanish from his parents as well - though Dusk had no way of knowing for sure. He didn't know at all what had gone on in the child's life before he came here, and he was too afraid to ask. Santana was smart for a child of his age; he was witty. Sharp intelligence like that rarely came with anything besides life experience - something kids were not really supposed to have much of. He and Santana had enjoyed vastly different childhoods, he thinks.


    "Hola," Duskmire said with a foolish grin, thinking of how funny it sounded coming from him. "Buenos días. I'd like to, uh, learn too, if you'll let me." Dusk told him, sitting down and wrapping his tail around his paws in one gentle sweep.


    [spoiler=info | updated 8/13][color=#C4F6F9]» GENERAL
    ▸ Duskmire | "Dusk" | ♂
    ▸ 2 years old | Freedomfighter x Zerogravity
    ▸ SkyClan warrior | SunClan warrior
    ▸ Former BloodClan third tier & WindClan guardian
    ▸ Born June 18 | Gemini | INFP


    [color=#C4F6F9]» RELATIONSHIPS
    ▸ Homosexual | Homoromantic
    ▸ Dating no one | Crushing on Jericho
    ▸ No apprentice


    [color=#C4F6F9]» APPEARANCE
    ▸ Domestic feline | no other bodies
    ▸ Tall and faintly muscled cream tabby; cloudy blue eyes and angular features. Jaw is slightly visibly crooked.


    [color=#C4F6F9]» PERSONALITY
    ▸ Hardworking, friendly, nervous, somewhat impulsive.
    ▸ Bad at maintaining friendships; blows things out of proportion
    ▸ Easily jealous and upset, though not usually publicly
    ▸ Open-minded and a mediator; will try to resolve conflicts peacefully first


    [color=#C4F6F9]» SKILLS + STATS
    STRENGTH | ● ● ○ ○ ○
    [i]SPEED| ● ● ○ ○ ○
    [i]INTELLIGENCE | ● ● ● ● ○
    [i]MAGIC | ● ● ● ○ ○
    [i]skills: basic healing, fishing, tracking, climbing
    OVERALL DIFFICULTY: Medium


    [color=#C4F6F9]» POWERS
    ▸ [i][u]Fire Elemental
    | can manipulate fire, hurl fireballs, and produce fire with elemental pelt
    [u]Ability to Transfer Pain | can transfer pain from a victim to himself; if physical contact is broken the pain share is interrupted
    [u]The Sight | may have visions of the past or future in the presence of moonlight or the aurora due to weak ties to the afterlife after his reincarnation

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    The jackal lowered his head, acutely aware of his mistake, and the burn of embarrassment filled his cheeks with warmth. He should have exercised better control in that moment, to refrain from speaking when he knew the result would only be his fumbling tongue. "I apologize," he immediately supplied, after the child finished speaking, and he swiftly bit aforementioned floundering muscle, to prevent himself from making any further mistakes; he would instead focus on the teachings offered, storing away the knowledge of esé's meaning. However, he could not entirely desist, unable to keep from mouthing the unfamiliar words as Santana spoke them. As simple as the terms' translations were, he thought the words themselves were quite...melodic, he supposed. "Olah." He still only shaped the words, managing to leash his voice and prevent another bout of foolishness. "Bwenos deeyas." That was good morning. "Ahdeeyos." "Cohmo estahs." "Kay eye." Goodbye for the first, and the latter pair were both...'what's up?' Turning his gaze to a feline he did not remember meeting, the pronunciation he heard was far better than his own, though he did not believe that was the greatest of achievements in itself, considering he was certain his was below even the lowest of beginner levels.