A short reminder: [Kurt's thoughts]
Soon Wally, Dick and Kurt were settled around the TV to watch the cartoon tapes. Soon what would be a very familiar song to us started playing.
"Was ist das?"
"The theme song." Dick replied.
"Shhhhh! ThisisanewoneandIdon'twannamissanyofit."
[Is it just me, or is it amusing to have a comic book characer who happens to love cartoons and comic books?]
Kurt finally turned back to the TV and nearly exploded. I am not
that shade of blue! Dilo ardijasi!(1)"
"Tu mocel Romani?(2)" Dick queried.
"Va.(3)"
"Sal Romany?(4)"
"Va. Sal?(5)"
"Va."
Wally managed to become curious enough about the conversation to ask (after pausing the TV), "What are you guys talking about?"
Dick answered, "The TV show never said that Kurt was Romany. This is so cool!" Then he turned back to Kurt and asked, "Salahi cirkas de sa?(6)"
"Va!"
"English,please. It's killing me trying to figure out what you two are talking about."
Dick answered Wally, "Sorry. But its not every day I find someone else who even speaks Romani. He was in the circus, too."
"Ja, finest flyer (7) around."
"No way! I was a flyer too. This is just getting too freaky. I've got a rig in the cave. Maybe we could go down there later. Bruce is acrobatic and everything, but he's no pro."
"Sounds like a plan."
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(1) Idiot Editors!
(2)You speak Romani?
(3) Yes
(4)Are you Romany?
(5) Yes. Are you?
(6)Were you a circus performer too?
(7) trapezist
Romani translations are from the Romlex online dictionary. I had to
do it word by word, so the translations are probably at or below
caveman level.
My apologies to anyone who actually speaks Romani and had to try to
wade through that.
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Wally asked, "Are you two finally done speaking in Romani?"
Kurt got that big, wicked grin that you never want pointed in your direction. He asked, "Wie gut Sie Deutsches sprechen?"(1)
"Gut genug, über seinem Kopf zu sprechen."(2) Dick Answered
"Denken sie uns sollten?"(3)
"Nein. Ther ist eine schwache Linie zwischen dem Necken und Folterung. Ich würde eher nicht diese Linie kreuzen."(4)
"Werden Sie diese Änderung mit Ihrem archer Freund?"(5)
"Reizen Sie mich nicht."(6)
Wally protested again, "So when are you two gonna stop talking in Romany? You know I can't understand that."
Two boys fought to keep strait faces as Dick answered, "Wally, that was German."
"ButIthoughtyousaidyouwerespeakinginRomani."
"I was. I switched languages."
"...Oh."
The boys returned to the video, where Kurt repeatedly complained about the graphics and voices being off, but everyone could tell he was still enjoying himself. [In this world I am a cartoon character. That means that if my holowatch fritzes out here, everyone will think I'm just a weirdo fanboy. Sweet!]
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(1) How well do you speak German
(2) Well enough to talk over his head.
(3) Do you think we should?
(4) No. There is a faint line between teasing and torture. I would
rather not cross that line.
(5)Will that change with your archer friend?
(6)Don't tempt me.
Author's notes: translations are from Babelfish, and I don't know
whether or not Dick really speaks German. Depending on where his
circus toured, it is quite possible.
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Three hours later, after the boys finished watching Wally's tapes, Wally was ready to go on to the comic books.
"Sowherearethey?AmIinanyofthem?Getthemoutalready,I'mdyin' overhere!"
Dick said, "I guess there's time for Fleetfeet to look through them. We've still got five minutes before we have to leave for the Titan's meeting."
Wally and Kurt answered in tandem, "What Titans meeting?"
"The one we have the first Saturday of every month, Wally," Dick
admonished.
"Can I come?" Kurt asked.
Please, canhe,canhe?Thisissooocool."
"Sure. We better get going, or we'll be late."
"But that doesn't start for another hour!"
"Unlike _some_ people, I have to deal with traffic."
"...Oh. So, Kurt, where's the comics?"
"I'm not telling"
"WHAT!!!Comeon,yougottatell."
"Nein. If I'm going to the Titans meeting, I can watch you all react at the same time."
"Spoilsport."
"Ja. But I'm the one with the goods."
Soon Wally, Dick and Kurt were settled around the TV to watch the cartoon tapes. Soon what would be a very familiar song to us started playing.
"Was ist das?"
"The theme song." Dick replied.
"Shhhhh! ThisisanewoneandIdon'twannamissanyofit."
[Is it just me, or is it amusing to have a comic book characer who happens to love cartoons and comic books?]
Kurt finally turned back to the TV and nearly exploded. I am not
that shade of blue! Dilo ardijasi!(1)"
"Tu mocel Romani?(2)" Dick queried.
"Va.(3)"
"Sal Romany?(4)"
"Va. Sal?(5)"
"Va."
Wally managed to become curious enough about the conversation to ask (after pausing the TV), "What are you guys talking about?"
Dick answered, "The TV show never said that Kurt was Romany. This is so cool!" Then he turned back to Kurt and asked, "Salahi cirkas de sa?(6)"
"Va!"
"English,please. It's killing me trying to figure out what you two are talking about."
Dick answered Wally, "Sorry. But its not every day I find someone else who even speaks Romani. He was in the circus, too."
"Ja, finest flyer (7) around."
"No way! I was a flyer too. This is just getting too freaky. I've got a rig in the cave. Maybe we could go down there later. Bruce is acrobatic and everything, but he's no pro."
"Sounds like a plan."
*************************************************************
(1) Idiot Editors!
(2)You speak Romani?
(3) Yes
(4)Are you Romany?
(5) Yes. Are you?
(6)Were you a circus performer too?
(7) trapezist
Romani translations are from the Romlex online dictionary. I had to
do it word by word, so the translations are probably at or below
caveman level.
My apologies to anyone who actually speaks Romani and had to try to
wade through that.
_____________________________________________________________________
Wally asked, "Are you two finally done speaking in Romani?"
Kurt got that big, wicked grin that you never want pointed in your direction. He asked, "Wie gut Sie Deutsches sprechen?"(1)
"Gut genug, über seinem Kopf zu sprechen."(2) Dick Answered
"Denken sie uns sollten?"(3)
"Nein. Ther ist eine schwache Linie zwischen dem Necken und Folterung. Ich würde eher nicht diese Linie kreuzen."(4)
"Werden Sie diese Änderung mit Ihrem archer Freund?"(5)
"Reizen Sie mich nicht."(6)
Wally protested again, "So when are you two gonna stop talking in Romany? You know I can't understand that."
Two boys fought to keep strait faces as Dick answered, "Wally, that was German."
"ButIthoughtyousaidyouwerespeakinginRomani."
"I was. I switched languages."
"...Oh."
The boys returned to the video, where Kurt repeatedly complained about the graphics and voices being off, but everyone could tell he was still enjoying himself. [In this world I am a cartoon character. That means that if my holowatch fritzes out here, everyone will think I'm just a weirdo fanboy. Sweet!]
*************************************************************
(1) How well do you speak German
(2) Well enough to talk over his head.
(3) Do you think we should?
(4) No. There is a faint line between teasing and torture. I would
rather not cross that line.
(5)Will that change with your archer friend?
(6)Don't tempt me.
Author's notes: translations are from Babelfish, and I don't know
whether or not Dick really speaks German. Depending on where his
circus toured, it is quite possible.
________________________________________________________________
Three hours later, after the boys finished watching Wally's tapes, Wally was ready to go on to the comic books.
"Sowherearethey?AmIinanyofthem?Getthemoutalready,I'mdyin' overhere!"
Dick said, "I guess there's time for Fleetfeet to look through them. We've still got five minutes before we have to leave for the Titan's meeting."
Wally and Kurt answered in tandem, "What Titans meeting?"
"The one we have the first Saturday of every month, Wally," Dick
admonished.
"Can I come?" Kurt asked.
Please, canhe,canhe?Thisissooocool."
"Sure. We better get going, or we'll be late."
"But that doesn't start for another hour!"
"Unlike _some_ people, I have to deal with traffic."
"...Oh. So, Kurt, where's the comics?"
"I'm not telling"
"WHAT!!!Comeon,yougottatell."
"Nein. If I'm going to the Titans meeting, I can watch you all react at the same time."
"Spoilsport."
"Ja. But I'm the one with the goods."