[Netbook] Baby's (grown man) first Netbook

[ninelines]

Hi there! I'm Lodi – I'm a relatively new face around here and I've only met a handful of you, but I know tensions are... high, at the moment, for obvious reasons. So I thought even a smidgen of a distraction might be good for some folks! I'd like to get to know everyone regardless, so if you'd humor me:

• What's one phrase that's common where you're from, but might confuse someone who isn't? Bonus points if you explain the meaning.
  
• I'd like to know about your star systems! Do you have a favorite star or constellation? Does it mean something special to you?
  
• Can you dance? Would you like to learn? Would you be open to someone in the Grove (not naming names!) teaching you?
  
• What language or languages do you speak?

Or, frankly, you can just talk at me about whatever. I'm open to conversation. Thanks!

[The handwriting is, like, exceptionally, painstakingly neat. Whomever was writing this wanted to make it easy for anyone to read.]

Comments

[ninelines]

…Y’know, I’m almost getting the sense you’re not approaching this question in good faith.

[namuthing]

SUGONDEESZ BA-
hey
c'mon
you gotta stick with the bit, man.

[ninelines]

Oh, no, my bad. You’re right, I broke script. Sorry, sorry. What’s… sugondeez…?

[namuthing]

SUGONDEEZ NUTS

better, right?

[ninelines]

[This one is just as crass as the last one… he’s trying real hard not to laugh at it.]

That is better, you’re right. Do you have any more? Though, hey, you might want to be careful in case I suddenly start getting wise.

[namuthing]

wouldn't you like to know
anyway last time i danced it was for training and i pulled every muscle in my body
my toes still tingle from the stretches.
dancing sucks.

[ninelines]

Okay, I’m kind of getting an idea about why you might not like the idea of dancing. What if I wholeheartedly promised you would not be pulling every muscle in your body this time? And that if you experienced any pain or discomfort it’d be an immediate stop? These things are supposed to be fun.

[namuthing]

trust me, you don't want me doing any type of dancing.
i have two left feet and you'd wind up with a black eye.
i'm sure someone'll dance with you though, old man.

[ninelines]

Alright, well, absolutely no pressure so no worries if you’d rather not. I do doubt that it'd be nearly as bad as you say it'd be, but I won’t force you!

Calling someone old when you’ve only just met, though… ouch.

[namuthing]

you're not saying that you're not...

[ninelines]

Would you believe me if I said I wasn’t? I suppose it’s all relative, though.