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Alphabet Flash Cards: A Fun and Effective Way to Teach ABCs

Make learning the ABCs exciting with alphabet flash cards from SpeechGears! These high-quality cards are perfect for teaching letter recognition, phonics, and vocabulary in a fun and interactive way. Designed for toddlers and preschoolers, they feature colorful illustrations and durable materials, making them ideal for both home and classroom use. Give your child the head start they deserve in literacy and creativity. Start their learning journey today. Shop now at SpeechGears!

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amazing flash cards for your kids E-Book

Unlock a world of learning and fun with "Amazing Flash Cards for Your Kids E-Book." This comprehensive guide is designed to help parents and educators create engaging and effective flash cards that will captivate young minds and make learning an enjoyable experience. Covering a wide range of subjects from alphabets and numbers to colors, shapes, and even basic math, this e-book provides step-by-step instructions and creative ideas to enhance your child's educational journey.

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Comprehensive Lexicon Guide for First-Time SW Fic Readers:

Flimsi/Flimsiplast = Paper

Flimsiwork/Datawork = Paperwork

Stylus = Pen

Datapad = Tablet

Comlink/Comm = Communication Device/Phone

Binders = Handcuffs

Chronometer = Clock

Spectacles = Eyeglasses

Chrono = Watch

Conservator = Refrigerator

Caf = Coffee

Nerfburger = Hamburger

Blue milk = Milk (literally blue)

Hubba chips = French Fries

Sweet roll = Doughnut

Flatcakes = Pancakes

Tabac = Tobacco

HoloNet = World Wide Web

Holovision/HoloTV = Television

Holodrama/Holovids = Movie/Videos

Holocamera/Holocam = Camera

Holomap = three-dimensional map

Holojournal = Newspaper

Holocube = Picture frame

Holotable = Projector

Holoscanner = X-ray machine

Holojournalist = Reporter

Flatholo/Holograph = Photograph

Sonic Damper = Active Noise Cancellation

Refresher/Fresher= Bathroom

Sonic Bath = Bath

Sanisteam/Sonic shower = Waterless Shower

Hydrospanner = Wrench

Hydro Flask = Water Bottle

Power Cell/Energy Cell = Batteries

Authorization Chip = Decryption key

Datatape = Disk

Datastick = Flash drive

(Personal) Com Code = Phone number

Datachip = SD Card

Synthflesh = Synthetic skin

Glowrod = Flashlight

Sparkstick = Match

Slugthrower = Gun

Slug = Bullet

Vibroblade = a blade that can vibrate at high frequencies, increasing its cutting power and penetrating ability (tactical knife)

Rangefinder = Rifle scope

Turbolaser = Cannon

Ion pike/Vibropike = Spear

Electro Staff = Stun baton

Blaster = Pistol/Rifle

Stun Blaster = similar to a Taser

Landspeeder/Airspeeder/Speeder = Car

Turbolift = Elevator

Slideramp = Escalator

Starfighter = Fighter jet

Rotorcraft = Helicopter

Hoverpack/Jetpack= Jet pack

Speeder Bike = Motorcycle

Skylane = Traffic lane

Railspeeder/Hovertrain = Train

Power Chair/Hoverchair= Wheelchair

Windscreen = Windshield

Podracing = Car racing

Dejarik = Chess

Sabacc = Poker and Blackjack combined

Galactic Rebels = Combat simulator

B'shingh = Dungeons and dragons

Jizz = Jazz music

Wailer = Singer (ie. Jizz Wailer)

Cantina = Bar or Pup

Para Sailing = Paragliding

Aurebesh = Alphabet

Credits = Money

Sleeping Pallet = Bedroll

Naming Day = Birthday

Youngling = Child

Galactic Basic Standard/ Basic = English

Medkit/Medpac = First aid kit

Hypo = Syringe

Medic/Healer = Doctor

Medcenter = Hospital

Bactapatch = Bandaid

Nanoweave = Fabric

Transparisteel = Glass

Plastifoam = Packing material

Durasteel = Steel

Plasteel = Plastic

Duracrete = Concrete

Slicer = Hacker (slicing = hacking)

Identikit = Passport

Minder = Therapist

Synthleather = Vinyl

Viewport = Window

Cooling Unit = Air-conditioning

Honeydarter = Bee

Slythmonger = Drugdealer

Spice = Drugs

Stimpill = Caffeine pill

Power Socket = Plug

Cutters = Scissors

Cycle = Day

Standard Cycle = 24h

Standard Week = 5 days

Standard Month = 35 standard days

Standard Year = approx. ten months

Tenday = literally ten days

Cigarras/Smokes = Cigarettes

Click = Kilometer or 'a moment'

Parsec = a unit of distance

Tweezers/Clanker/tin head/tinnie = Droid

Separatist = Seppie

Promise Ring = Wedding Ring

Body Glove = Jumpsuit

Slicksuit = Wet suit

Civvies = Civilian clothing

Carbonite = a metal alloy used to freeze a person in a state of hibernation

Hyperdrive = device that allows a starship to travel faster than lightspeed

Moisture vaporator = device that can extract water from the air, commonly used on tatooine

Glareshades = Sunglasses

Gasser = Gas Oven

Repulsorlift = technology that can create an anti-gravity field and is used for levitating heavy objects

Heating unit = Heater

Utility Droid = Roomba

Sunbonnet = a Clone trooper helmet

Bad Batcher = a defective Clone Trooper

Banthabrain = birdbrain/ a stupid person

Bantha fodder = waste of space/nonsense

Blast! = word of exclamation

Blasted! = s.o in anger or annoyance

Blaster-brained = dimwitted

Blaster fodder = cannon fodder

Blast off = Piss off

Brainless = Stupid

Bug/Bugger = used to refer to Geonosians

Forceforsaken = godforsaken

Full of Poodoo = full of shit

Poodoo = Shit

Kriff = Fuck

Jedi scum = derogatory term for jedi

Kark = derogatory expletive

Larty = LAAT/i gunship

Laserbrain = insult

Meat droid = derogatory term for Clone Troopers

Redrobes = Palpatines guard

Rookie/Shinie = newly recruited Trooper

Scum = insult to refer to bounty hunters/rebels

Sharpie = Sharp-witted

Sithspawn/Sithspit/Hellspawn! = expletive

Sleemo = Slimeball

Son of a bantha = insult

Wizard! = Cool

Spaced = dead

Hutt-spawn = Bastard

Karabast = exclamation of dismay

Stang = Crap

Buckethead/Bucketbrain = derogatory term for Stormtroopers

Bucket = Helmet

Nat-born = Natural Born

Roger Roger = affirmative/copy that

Droid poppers = EMP grenade

Sitrep = short for situation report

Backwater Planet = any planet that isn't part of the core system

Holocron = device that can project a three-dimensional image of a person/object and is used for communication or entertainment.

Kessel Run = a risky Operation. Commonly used as a metaphor in impossible situations.

Thermal Detonator= device that can create a powerful explosion like a grenade or bomb

Ray Shield/Energy Shield = creates a (protective) barrier

Rebreather = device that allows a person to breathe underwater or in toxic environments

Phrases:

Wild goose chase = wild bantha chase

That's bantha shit = that's bullshit

As slippery as a greased Dug = untrustworthy

Credit for your thoughts = penny for your thoughts

Cut the poodoo = cut the crap

to get your gills in a twist = get upset about something

Holy mother of meteors = holy mother of god

Oh my skies/ Oh my stars = exclamation of surprise

Stars' end! = exclamation of disbelief

What in the blue blazes = exclamation

When Geonosis freezes over/When it snows on tatooine = extremely unlikely

Who pissed in your power supply = who pissed you off

Blast it = damn it

By the maker = exclamation of surprise

Great karking Dragon = expression of disbelief

Lothcat got your tongue = equivalent of 'cat got your tongue?'

Sod it = expression of frustration

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[colossrat]

keranos? like the magic card?

Batman: I ask that when leaving, anyone who agrees with the approach proposed by me and Superman signs the pamphlet next to the door.

And then the heroes come out, whoever thinks it's a good idea to be discussed again at the next meeting signs with their hero name. but Captain Marvel was the first to sign, so he didn't see how the others signed and didn't know if he should use "Captain Marvel".

He has an argument with Solomon inside his own head that lasted a little less than a second, and in the end they come to a consensus that he can sign as one of the many names of the champion of magic. but they were so… simple… billy decided to add some details, a signature worthy of an entity that's zibilions of years old and a store of immense magic.

The other day, while Billy is "saving" some kitchen leftovers in his pocket dimension, Batman arrives and approaches him while holding a paper.

Batman: Captain… What did you put in the signatures?

Marvel: oh? hmm, my name?

Batman: your name... Can you tell me how to pronounce it?

Marvel: oh. Yes? Ahm, its Keranos. sorry, its hard to read?

Batman: no, it's okay. It was what I thought it could be. It's just that I never found these types of letters before, despite the similarity with the current alphabet…

Marvel noticed that he exaggerated a little with the decoration in the signature: yeah… it's a-- rune language that died a long, long, time ago, but I tried to mix it up a little with the letters from the current world so it wouldn't look so strange. The sound of the pronunciation is "keranos", so in our alphabet it could be written with k-e-r-a-n-o-s… Next time I'm going to use the normal alphabet, sorry… I… I didn't think that much when I wrote it.

Batman: of course. Don't worry captain. I can't imagine what it must be like to live in a world where your name can no longer be written the way it should be.

Marvel: its... ok, i like Marvel a lot too.

Batman: So… would you like us to start calling you Keranos?

Marvel: well, if you want, of course, I have no problem. It's one of my oldest names. but you don't have to if it's confusing, you know, me having several names.

Batman: don't worry. It's a pleasure to meet you, Keranos.

Marvel: The pleasure is mine, mister batman sir!!

There are several league members hiding in the hallway near the kitchen, whispering.

Flash: that's so cool! Marvel is so tight with his personal information, but he's letting go, he even gave us one of his names! That means he's finally opening up, right?

Wonder Woman: Indeed. Keranos… This name is familiar to me from the stories my sisters and I told each other. a god of the wrath of storms…

Hal: Just like the magic card???

Superman: I remembered that too. It's literally the definition of the creature, isn't it?

Hal: technically it's only a creature if your devotion is less than seven, anyway. even the way it is written.

Flash: my god, you are two nerds.

If one day they ask Marvel about the magic card, he will be genuinely confused because he didn't know it. billy never had the money to buy these games.

"oh, is there a game card with my name? a god of storms? wow, I'm embarrassed, I didn't know that name had been kept alive by these stories haha"

I was playing with Billy and Marvel's signature, thinking about how they would write differently in each form, and I ended up thinking about this

I don't know if the captain's fandom took keranos from the magic card, but that's what I found when I looked up the name and I thought it was brilliant

[tac-the-unseen]

I love all ur blog sm!! Can I ask abt something with the slashers (specially Thomas <3) with an foreigner!reader that don't quit speak english very well and normally forget words?

(Sorry if something is spelled wrong, English is not my native language lmao)

Absolutely, I can!

And because the request didn't specify, this fic will strictly be about speaking a foreign language.

Sorry if this is inaccurate! I'm a native English speaker and don't know many who aren't. Sorry in advance!!

Slashers x Foreigner!Reader

Micheal Myers:

•This man will act like he doesn't care but in reality he's so intrigued. (It might be why you're still alive) 

•He’ll spend his time watching you practice your pronunciation and recognition patterns, like it's a movie.

•Is he a bit mean about it? Yes. Will he laugh? Probably.

•If you find yourself not knowing what certain words are and stumble around until you find the right word, You'd be surprised at how patient he is. 

•If you are very new to the English language he'll secretly get you flash cards and stash them into a place he knows you'll find them

•Despite everything, if you ask him for help, he will help. He might be mute but he can write and use TV to aid you.

Billy loomis & Stu macher:

•Stu is already romanticizing your language, but instead of using the actual name of your language, he calls it “Talking pretty to me”

•Billy asks if you want any text books or study equipment to help you on your English speaking journey 

•Both boys are a surprising help! Stuttering trying to articulate what you mean? They've already jumped in to, A) help save you some of the embarrassment, and B) give you time to think about what you're trying to say. 

•Someone making fun of you? They're either dead or a social outcast by the end of the week. 

•Are you struggling to remember a certain word? These boys are willing play charades until you figure it out. And they won't drop it either, Stu says ‘It’s bad to give up when you've already come so far.’ 

•Over all it's not so bad (Stu 100,000,000% uses Google translate to figure out how to say ‘i love you’ in your native language) 

Thomas Hewitt:

•When both of you met, he had never met an actual foreigner before.

•He knew people travel around and occasionally some valley girl would end up in their small town, But someone from a whole different part of the world?

•His interest in you spiked the moment he heard your accent 

•Thomas has so many questions but doesn't know how to ask you

•With him being mute and your struggles with English, It's not the easiest relationship. In the end both of you just end up pointing at things and making noises to get your point across. 

•Absolutely loves to listen to you speak in your native language, Even if he'll never understand it. 

•When he's first trying to court you, he leaves you slightly damaged flowers (he struggled to pick them) to communicate his affection. 

•even with a language barrier, he's gonna love you like no one ever could 

Bubba Sawyer:

•He had no idea people outside of America existed 

•When You fell into the palm of Texas and his brothers found you failing to remember the word for your favorite snack, They knew you would be an easy target.

•When they kidnapped you and brought you to the basement so Bubba could chop you up, he was fascinated by the way you desperately tried to beg him not to kill you. 

•It ended in a huge fight in the family, But he got everyone to let you live a bit longer.

•Sits Criss Cross applesauce while you speak for your life. You could babble about anything and he would listen intently. 

•He pulls out his alphabet soup machine and spends hours typing with you. (You help him finally get past the clown level)

Bo Sinclair:

•absolute meanie, stinky poopy head about it >:(

•will mock your stutters and say stuff like “Oh come ON! The word is Cat! C. A. T. CAT! What's so hard about that?” 

•If you speak your native language around him, He thinks you're insulting him or intentionally hiding something. 

•”If you could say it to my face in your language you can say it to my face again in mine!”

•The same sentiment is not shared when it involves bedroom fun

•Will eventually apologize, But that's going to take a while 

Vincent Sinclair:

•As another non-speaking fellow he takes his time to make sure you two can understand each other 

•He’ll mostly use body language and and little doodles to get his point across 

•Stuttering over a word? He doesn't care, he'll let you work it out without any judgment!

•Want his help? He has several books, Vincent will just pull out a book he knows as the word in it, flipped to the page, and point at the word. 

•Love listening to you talk, In English or not. He'll happily let you yap his ear off. 

Lester Sinclair:

•Poor boy was lovestruck when he first heard you talk!

•Full on heart eyes while you explain where you're from and how you ended up here 

•If you end up fumbling on a word he'll start shouting out potential words for what you're trying to say. 

•Example: “and then I had too…uh…um..” “Run? Pee? Eat? Were you hungry? Are you hungry right now?” 

•So helpful, I know

•But the guy is already googling restaurants based off your native cuisine. He's got the date set up. 

•”It's no biggie, I'm a native English speaker and I still can't get it right!” 

Billy Lenz:

•Billy 100% understands the struggle of finding the right word to say 

•He can't stop stuttering himself, so when you start stuttering you kind of reinforce us in his brain that you were meant to be together 

•He feels like he can bond with you over it, and even feel safer around you knowing that you also mess up 

•the thing is if you start stuttering, he'll start stuttering. If you can't get it by God he will.

•”W-we can't bo-oth be wrong.” 

Brahms Heelshire:

•this man will 100% try to learn your language as soon as he finds out you're a foreigner

•That man has a huge library, there's bound to be at least one book written in your mother tongue 

•He spends a lot of time practicing your native language so he can speak to you more comfortably

•You already know he has children's learning books he'll pull out if you ask. 

•Can't find the word you're looking for? He's already 10 books deep, he'll find it for you. 

•Brahms is a well-educated man and he intends to use His years of learning to help 

•If you want to take classes to better your English skills he will 100,000% throw money your way to do so.

Hannibal Lecter:

•Now Hannibal really understands 

•He's a Lithuanian who learned English as a 10 year old

•He didn't struggle as much, But for the first couple of months you bet he was stumbling. 

•If you're struggling with a word, He has a process of teaching you so you don't forget it again. 

1) Identify what you're trying to say 

2)Slowly begin to sound out the word 

3)Have you recite the word a few times 

4)He'll either teaches you a little tune to remember or he'll do something so you remember the moment 

•Does it feel a little condescending? Yes. But it works 

•He's also willing to pour an ungodly amount of money into your English education if you ask 

•He'll even teach you himself in his spare time

Will Graham:

•Doesn't really know what to do, He's a bit awkward about it 

•He'll also identify the word and repeat it a few times so you can get a better handle on it.

•He thinks it's a bit funny and a bit cute when you stutter or mispronounce something 

•He will gently correct you and move on like nothing happened 

The Lost Boys:

•holy fucking shit this is a cluster fuck, let's do this one by one 

•David

-David, having been around a while, has picked up a couple languages.

-If he does know the language you're speaking he'll speak it back to you and guide you into English better than the other boys could 

-If not, he'll just read your mind and tell you what you're trying to say. It's by far the easiest way to articulate what you mean. 

•Dwayne

-Dwayne being just slightly younger than David has also picked up a couple languages 

-It's really the same if he does know your language But with a little more verbal teaching 

-If he doesn't he'll patiently wait until you figure out what you're trying to say. 

•Paul

-as soon as you start to stutter over yourself Paul starts shotgunning words off 

-some slightly related to the situation and others wildly out there 

-”Drink? Food? Ocean? Horse? The unforgiving eyes of God and His kingdom???” 

-he'll do this to confuse you and have a nice laugh 

•Marko

-Marko speaks English and Italian, so if your language isn't one of those two you're kind of shit out of luck 

-”Come on babe, you'll get it” 

-He finds it a bit funny but still tries to help in little ways 

Thanks for reading <3

Sorry if this seems hastily written together, I haven't had the request in a while so I kind of jumped at the opportunity.

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Random PNGs, part 174.

(1. 70s glow worm chapstick, 2. Candy cake, 3. Strawberry scent scratch and sniff sticker, 4. Plate of christmas ornaments (?), 5. Lego brick, 6. Illustration from "ed-u-cards" alphabet flash cards, 7. Googly-eyed puppy pin, 8. Playing cards, 9. Wind-up tin toy.)

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Hey all, know I've been quiet but I'm in the home stretch!! Just gotta survive three more days and then exams are over, pray for me 🙏

Anyway in honor of me spending my weekend fighting for my life trying to memorize formulas that look like alphabet soup:

Heartsteel helping you study headcanons

Kayn

- Let's be real he ain't helping. Like he understands this is important and you need to focus but he also really, really wants your attention, are you sure it's not time for you to take a break? No? :(

- Like you'll be taking notes and you'll just see him in the background slowly vibrating out of his skin restraining himself from bothering you. But also, he ain't gonna leave unless you ask him to, he'd still rather hang out with you ignoring him than not spend time with you.

- Let him quiz you or something, please he'll do such a good job just pleeeease pay attention to him. Or just talk him about whatever it is you're working on, he'll do his best to follow along but really it doesn't matter if he doesn't understand, if having someone to bounce ideas off of helps you then he's absolutely there for that.

- Largely mollified if you work while sitting on his lap. He'll do his best not to be distracting, he promises. That being said, if you try to work one minute past when you said you were gonna stop your laptop is getting ejected and he will be pouncing on you, he's been so patient goddamnit.

Aphelios

- Will actually help you study. He's pretty well read so there's a few subjects he can help you with, otherwise he just sits next to you and keeps you on track. There will be no getting distracted by your phone on his watch, and you will be taking regular breaks. Mostly he's doing his own thing so he doesn't bother you, like mixing tracks with his headphones on, but trust me he Will notice if you start slacking off.

- Honestly he's the kind of guy who appreciates just spending time in the same space as you

- Recruits Alune to retrieve snacks. She's also very willing to help if it's a subject she's familiar with, but she's also very talkative with people she likes so Phel will shoo her away if she's distracting you.

- If he can, will help organize your notes or put together flash cards. Great at quizzing you, though he also tends to ask insane niche question that really tests your understanding.

Sett

- The only reason he had decent grades in high school was because he didn't want to upset his mom, so he knuckled down and worked his ass off. He sucks at studying otherwise, he never had the patience for it, so he really respects your determination

- If you tell him you're gonna work and then end up on your phone he Will notice. He knows all the tricks in the book, he used them himself, you are not gonna start after just one more video, you're gonna start now. He's pretty hard to argue with when he's got his Boss voice on.

- That being said, he ain't gonna be much help with academics–even the stuff he's great at, like songwriting, he doesn't really consciously think about; he just has an intuitive sense of what does and doesn't work, and goes purely off of what feels right.

- Any other support he can offer though, he's There. You want snacks? A quiet spot to study? Coffee on the hour every hour? He's got you, ask and you shall receive.

- He's drawing the line if you start going overboard though, working tired is worse than not working at all so you're gonna call it for the night and come back when you're back on your game.

Yone

- Another man who's likely to actually know the subject you're studying. He'll sit down with you and help you make a study plan, and then he'll make sure you actually stick to it. A firm yet gentle hand–he’s used to dealing with that lot, keeping you on track is easy mode comparatively. Also, he'll find a way to minimize potential distractions so sneakily you won't even notice, like you get the urge to go on your socials but your phone's somehow all the way over on the couch so it's too much effort.

- Offers to let you study at his place. It's a very quiet and relaxing space, and also he point blank bans any of the other band members from bothering either of you while you're working.

- You thought that thing about herbal tea helping with concentration was an old wives tale but whatever is in this little clay cup is legitimately a god send. He also makes his own wagashi, and it's so pretty you'd almost feel bad about eating it if it didn't taste so good.

- Helps you with flashcards and quizzes and anything else that will help you feel prepared. Will go out of his way to read up on the subject so he can help you better.

Ezreal

- This guy 100% has undiagnosed ADHD, I don't make the rules. Unlike Kayn who has some pretty obvious hyperactivity symptoms, Ez is one of those people whose like ‘nahhh I can't have that, I get on just fine when it's something I'm interested in :)) in fact I'm so good at studying things I'm interested in that I'll do it for hours at a time without taking breaks! :)) that's normal!’. So while he really wants to be helpful, he has horrible studying habits and honestly he's impressed you're starting before midnight the night before your test. If you need someone to keep an eye on your bad study habits, he is not the guy. If you need a quick confidence boost or moral support though, he's absolutely there for you.

- Extremely knowledgeable on a very specific and eclectic range of subjects. If you happen to by studying ancient history he will explode with excitement, babygirl he knows facts you couldn't even begin to be assessed on.

- He'll bring you your favorite snacks and drinks! Occasionally he'll start talking to you only to remember you're busy and cut himself off mid word–he doesn't mean to, it's just whenever he finds something interesting he immediately wants to share it with you.

- Second you say you're done he'll insist on doing something to celebrate, whatever gets your batteries recharged, whether that's going out and doing something fun or snuggling down and watching a movie, he thinks you deserve a reward.

K’Sante

- Actually very studious, he knows how to knuckle down and get something done. If you have trouble keeping on track he can help with that. Like he gets this gaggle of dumbasses to meet deadlines, he's pretty good at figuring out what motivates people

- His knowledge base is mostly music theory and visual design, but he'll help out if he can.

- He'll invite you to his place and make you lunch as a treat, which is very motivating because he is a fantastic cook. Plying you with food is also his way of maneuvering you into taking breaks when you need them.

- He can tell when you start slowing down and need to call it for the day, and gently extracts you from your work by suggesting you take a walk and stretch your legs or something.

Bonus

- Whole band is throwing you a party as soon as your exams are over, whether it's a celebration of your hard work or a ‘thank fuck it's over’ bash. There will be another party when you get your results back, they'll take any excuse for a party if it means you'll be there.

[witchhaven]

To Be Heard

I've watched Cream and S-260-7 share comradery as the mail doll illuminates half the pair on the techniques and specifics of sign. By now, they've reached the point where they can communicate smoothly with each other by movements of their hands. All the while, Sugar appears to have been falling further into despair. I watch it fall into the same maladaptive pit Apple fell into as it devalued its worth before Heart opened its eyes, something contrasts in Sugar's distress. Today, it lays alone in its and Cream's room, reading one of many books in circulation among the dolls. In its eyes are tears, which seem to idly fall from its face as it slowly progresses from page to page. Despite not knowing what the book is, I know it's not the story inside which Sugar is focusing on, this is something occupying its conscious side to keep it from breaking from what seems to be bothering it.

Meanwhile, in the mail doll's room, the two are having an inaudible conversation. Thankfully, as I've been studious in the meaning during these lessons, I can understand the meaning.

S-260-7 begins by raising its finger to point towards its chest, and I interpret, "This doll is proud of how far you've come."

"Thank you, but it's worried about its counterpart's reception." Cream's motions are slower, but not easier to follow. Its sign is considerably more careful.

The mail doll nods before beginning again, "It's sure that your counterpart will come around. It will understand when you explain it."

"Then this one will explain." Cream stands up, thanking S-260-7 again before exiting the room and proceeding to join Sugar.

As Cream enters, it sees Sugar laying on the bed. It approaches from the other side, sitting cross-legged and looking at its counterpart with concern. It reaches a hand to try and comfort it, but its hand stops as it hesitates. The gesture recedes, returning to Cream's side when it decides it may be better to give its counterpart the space to approach on its own.

Sugar closes the book, shakily wiping the tears away, "This one is sorry it's not good enough..."

In a panic, Cream approaches Sugar, wrapping its arms around it, and holding it close. Its head finds its way into positioning its mouth to whisper into Sugar's right ear, before it speaks something to it, which I can't hear.

"But you're learning to communicate without it. It doesn't mind speaking for you, Cream, this one is okay with being your voice!" Sugar rotates around, wrapping its arms around its counterpart in kind.

Cream whispers something else as its eyes well with tears in reply.

Sugar's eyes close tight as it sobs and pushes into its counterpart, "You're not a burden! This one doesn't mind! It likes doing this for you!"

A long quiet moment passes as Cream holds Sugar closely in its arms. It strokes Cream's back in a comforting motion before it speaks up again.

"But isn't that what it's for? You haven't been able to speak up, so instead, this one is your voice... It doesn't need anything more than that..." It lays into Cream's warm body.

Cream backs away from Sugar slightly. It lifts it up gently, removing Sugar's hands from its face, and watching its tear stained eyes open as they dart away from the doll. Cream extends its right hand to its counterpart, and its eyes drift to it. Sugar hesitates for a drawn out moment, before it shakily reaches out to place its own in Cream's. Slowly, Cream leads Sugar out of the bedroom, and back to S-260-7's room. Cream retrieves its flash cards for the alphabet, handing them to the mail doll, and taking back its other hand, to clear it to speak with sign after the mail doll accepts the deck of flash cards.

Cream raises its hands, "Would you teach this one's counterpart as well?"

S-260-7 nods before it begins organizing the cards into their initial order once again.

As was a familiar process to Cream, Sugar follows the flash cards as shown to it. It attentively speaks letters in response to hand signals shown on cards, and holds up its hands in response to letters. It studies late into the night with Cream leaning up next to it the whole time. It feels familiar to it as it goes on, like Sugar has done this all before. Eventually, the two retire back to their room for the night.

Cream signs to Sugar, "It wants to not have to rely on you as much, not because it wants to spend less time with you, but because it doesn't want you to feel as though you have to be there for it at all times." "This one is supposed to be your voice, Cream, and that's okay! It doesn't mind!" Sugar protests against its counterpart's words.

Cream sighs as its eyes begin to well up, "You shouldn't have to speak for this one at all times. It appreciates everything you've done for it, but it wants you to have your own existence."

"Well, it wants you to be part of that existence!" Sugar's eyes begin to shed tears as it grows desperate.

Cream wraps its arms around Sugar, and for the first time, I clearly hear its own voice, "It wants you to be part of its existence too, Sugar. But it feels bad that that's by nature rather than by choice."

"Then... can it continue learning sign with you? Can we learn together, and when we are together, can this one still be your voice? not because it has to, but because it wants to." I'm surprised at how clearly Sugar speaks through its flowing tears and sobs.

Cream nods as its voice returns to a whisper. I read its lips, as it speaks, "Of course, Sugar. It loves when you're there for it. This one just wants that to be a choice, not an obligation."

The two of them remain in their embrace for a long time after that. I don't remember seeing the end of it. To think I succumbed to the whims of exhaustion first...

[lululanguages]

Checklist for starting a language

- (if needed) learn the alphabet

- basic grammar for forming words and pronunciation

This process alone would take a few hours maybe 2-3 depending on the difficulty and the difficulty depends on your native language

- 1000 most common words in your native language (translate to target language)

Translate favorite medias into target language

This could be songs, movie quotes, scenes, or anything from your own writing.

Attempt to pronounce these by looking at the writing.

I’ve been making flash cards for alphabet and sounds

I’m new to language learning so if anything I said is less effective than another strategy please let me know.

[aaknopf]

“Everybody knows Gonzo.” Or you will after reading this poem by Martín Espada from his new collection Jailbreak of Sparrows, with its richly personal narratives and soul biographies in poetic form.

Gonzo

Everybody knew Gonzo, his cigarettes and cologne, his gold crucifix, the white T-shirt he wore to every meeting. They leaned closer to listen whenever he spoke in the circle at the rehab center, some with eyes shut, seeing his confessions of addiction’s demons and sobriety’s angels at war.

No one knew Gonzo signed his name with an X. The tutor at the rehab center held up flash cards and sounded out the letters: A, B, C. There was no alphabet song in Gonzo’s head, no teacher at the blackboard. He said the letters, one by one. At the letter S, he stopped. The tutor studied Gonzo’s nose, long but not as long as the nose of the Muppet with the same name. S, she said again. Gonzo had no front teeth, no place for his tongue to go. He puffed and sprayed, a man unable to navigate the river of his own name: González. He hid his face in his hands, unlettered cards in his head, as if the tutor could not see him now. A sob surged through him, a beast chained to the rock of his ribs for fifty years, since the days the roosters woke him up for school in Puerto Rico. He wiped his face clean. Gonzo was clean: clean fingernails, clean-shaven, clean white shirt.

The tutor waited, thinking: He doesn’t know his letters, but he knows every street in Paterson by name. She squeezed Gonzo’s wrist once, then again, till his eyes met hers. She held up the next flash card. She said: Say T.

More on this book and author:

Learn more about Jailbreak of Sparrows by Martín Espada.

Browse other books by Martín Espada and follow him on Instagram @MartínEspadaPoet.

On April 5, Martín will read at Raven Used Books in Shelburne Falls, MA at 6:00 PM. On April 12, he will be at the San Antonio Book Festival and will participate in a reading and conversation with Laurie Ann Guerrero at 2:15 PM. Please check Martín Espada's author page for more information about other upcoming readings and events.

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[pigeons-with-jello]

HATE learning languages as a hobby. i got a c in spanish rn but NOO i just HAD to learn the cyrillic alphabet. ive never made flash cards for a class in my life. and yet here i am at 4 pm on a friday. making flash cards for my HOBBY

[suzukiblu]

Ko-fi thank-you sentences for an anon; the Gotham Kid. Cut for length.

“Get out of the way, kid,” Pete says, stepping up behind Lily’s perch below the narrow barred window above the doors. She stares down at him warily, then flicks her eyes to Kid. He nods, because it’s a risk, but it’s a risk that needs taken right now. 

And more importantly, because it’ll get her to leave the door so she’ll be out of the splash zone if shit does go down. 

“Yer funeral, dumbass,” she says as she flashes Kid the sign for careful, then hops down and runs off. 

These kids are way too fucking good for this bullshit, Kid thinks, his chest squeezing painfully. 

Superman could do more for them than he can. Even Clark Kent could. 

Kid . . . Kid can just chase them away from where he thinks the splash zone’s gonna be and hope it works out. 

He feels all of the guys outside lift a hand at once, though only one of them actually knocks on the door. Doesn’t bode great for them not being Clayface, he thinks. Or Hatter victims. Or something equally fucking horrifying.

Could always be a total unknown, of course. Could always be that. 

“Who’s there?” Pete calls, sounding oddly . . . grim, almost. Or maybe . . . wry? 

Some part of Kid expected him to say it jokingly, for some reason. Like a knock-knock joke, or . . . like he was mocking or teasing the problem, showing off sly humor and casual confidence. Not . . . 

Why did he expect that, he wonders? 

No–why did Superman expect that? 

Because it was definitely Superman’s memories that expected that. 

“Open up,” the man who knocked drones, which is notably not a response to what Pete said. All their bodies still feel too dense, but the knocker’s built a little different from the others. 

Meaning, his body has enough in the way of lungs to actually speak. 

Fuck, Kid thinks, tightening his hands into fists. 

He knows ASL because Superman has an eidetic memory and has been slowly but surely making his way through learning the basics of as many languages as he can, for crisis situations and the like. Or at least, he knew enough ASL to get by, and he’s taught himself a little more since then. Except it’s only enough to “get by” when there’s someone else around who knows it, and he doesn’t know how to relay anything about how wrong all these fucks’ bodies feel to a bunch of strangers who probably don’t know any sign at all. 

Though even if he did, he’s not sure he wants to play that card either. 

But if it might get the others hurt . . . 

Kid hesitates, then reaches out for Pete’s sleeve. Pete jerks his arm out of the way without looking, the reaction an obvious reflex, then stares blankly back at him over his shoulder. 

“This really the time, kid?” he asks. 

Kid . . . hesitates, then points at the door. Then he fingerspells n-o b-r-e-a-t-h-e, hoping maybe the guy at least knows the alphabet. He doesn’t want to get into the whole total lack of lungs and other vital organs issue, for obvious reasons. Nobody in the neighborhood would question him saying something like that, at this point, but he doesn’t know if Pete’s gonna listen to even this much. Assuming he’s even understanding him right now, anyway.

Pete . . . tilts his head. 

“Boss?” one of his guys says, eyeing the door warily. 

“Hm,” Pete says, then looks up at the window above the door. “Wait here.” 

“Wait for–” another one of his guys starts to ask, and Pete jumps up, grabs Lily’s abandoned perch, and pulls himself up onto it all in one swift motion. The move looks smooth and effortless, and Kid might even believe it was if Superman didn’t know damn well exactly how much effort it takes a human to move like that.

At least the unenhanced ones, anyway. 

Kid remembers how green Pete’s eyes are again, and just . . . wonders, a little. 

Pete peers through the window above the door, then grins. It’s a mean, merciless one. Not the one Superman’s memories expect. 

Kid doesn’t know quite what those memories do expect, though. Just that it’s something else. Something . . . different.

[soapyghostie]

I know you haven't posted my other ask yet, but I just got another idea! I've operated on the assumption that Bubba doesn't know how to read at all. Could you maybe write about Reader trying to teach him how to, well, read? Maybe some of his favorite genres, if he picks it up as a hobby eventually?

(And for future reference so I don't have to specify every time, asks from me will always have a preference for gender neutral or male readers!) -☎️

No worries Anon! You can request as much as you like! You’re pretty much the only person in my inbox. Plus, you have such amazing ideas that I love writing! I hope you like it! 😄

Bubba Sawyer

After a long day of chores and killing, Bubba was exhausted and ready to get out of the Texas heat. As he walks into the house, he sees you in the living room sitting on the couch observing an object, resting in your lap. 

You look up from the object and smile at him, patting the cushion next you: informing him to sit on the couch with you. As Bubba joins you on the couch, he notices the object is a book.

Bubba never knew how to read. His brothers never taught him, let alone, never let him go to school. He was always needed around the house and didn’t have time for education.  

He points to the book in your lap and squeals in his pig language. You’ve been with Bubba long enough to understand him. What you can make out from his squeals is that he wants you to teach him how to read??? Well, if that’s what you want Bubba that you can do! 

When you first start teaching him how to read, you teach him the alphabet. You can’t read words without knowing the alphabet. Bubba is a pretty fast learner; he has to be if he wants to keep up with the rest of his family. In a couple of days, he got the alphabet down to a science. 

Now that Bubba knows the alphabet, you teach him how to read simple words. You get a bunch of sheets of paper and cut them out into many small boxes. You put different words on the small papers: flash cards. You and Bubba practice with the flash cards every night after dinner. Overtime, Bubba came to know every word on every flash card. He could read! Somewhat. 

You bought him some picture books. You and him would sit on your shared bed every night, reading them. You would read each word slowly so Bubba could learn the pronunciation of the words. He’d babble each word after you would say them.

Once Bubba perfected the basic skills of reading, he starts reading small novels. Wait hold on! By himself?! Yes! You’ll catch him reading all sorts of stuff: mysteries, action, fantasy. You name it! He loves reading everything! 

Bubba has a huge imagination. He loves to pretend that he is one of the characters in the book. 

His favorite genres of books are definitely fantasy and romance. He likes how bubbly it makes him feel and he loves all the different mystical creatures. Unicorns are his favorite. He’ll always try and find a book that has a unicorn in it.

He loves to read to you and his brothers. You will all sit in the living room while Bubba babbles the words written on the pages in the book. He’ll mimic the characters actions and babble the different tones of the characters dialogues. It’s so cute and Bubba has a lot of fun doing it. 

[kurishiri]

haiii!! sorry to bother! I've been wanting to continue learning Japanese (cuz I'm so tired of seeing contents and not understanding a single thing) so if it's okay, can you give some tips on where to start, routines, or anything at all? Thank you!

haii anon! idk if you sent me an ask before this but ftr you r never a bother! i do love getting asks, hehe. i will put stuff under the cut! i hope it can be of a bit of help 🙏

learning japanese tips ↓

where to start

first things first, learn the basic alphabets. hiragana and katakana make up the basis of japanese — if you cant somehow drill these in your mind, its gonna be hard throughout. for example, you could:

use a flash card site: quizlet is what i used. but its not the only site out there; honestly there r probably better ones out there atp lmao

get your traditional paper and pencil, and drill drill drill.

to an extent, using textbooks like genki (or tobira for more advanced learning) can help with basic grammar and kanji. or it can sort of guide you there by using simple dialogues, articles, etc.

also, the internet has some resources to help you as well, geared toward japanese learners. probably the most well-known one would be tae kim’s japanese guide, but other resources like maggie-sensei and jlpt-sensei r also options to look into!

at a certain point, when learning kanji (a v long-term, ongoing process), i would recommend investing time to get acquainted with the parts of the kanji, known as radicals. why? bc kanji at its core is derived from images, so understanding parts of the image can help you glean the meaning! in the same way you look at a painting, and through visual analysis, can understand the purpose behind it. truth be told, when im translating, if i dont know a word, i usually use context clues and whatever kanji or radicals i can recognize in the word itself to guess the meaning.

for example: lets take the word [薬] (kusuri), which means medicine. here we can see the [⺾] radical on top. this radical is called [くさかんむり] (kusakanmuri), and it denotes “grass.” and if we look on the bottom, there is [楽] (raku), which means comfort or relief, that sorta vibe. so combining these, it would be “grass that can make you feel comfort or relief,” which is medicine (i.e. back in the olden days, herbs were often used as medicine). so, like this, even if you werent sure how to pronounce the kanji, you could glean its meaning, especially after learning kanji for a while.

routines

hands down, my biggest recommendation for beginners would be nhk easy japanese news! its easy to keep up a routine bc its the news; theres always smth going on to read there. just invest some time to read an article on the site. they go out of their way to use more simple vocabulary, and they put furigana (the kanji pronunciation) for every kanji they use. if you use google chrome, you can also look into extensions like rikai-chan, which allows you to easily search up the meaning of kanji you see on a webpage.

songs r also a good way to get acquainted as well. there r some sites where you can search up lyrics with the kanji and their meanings, plus translations, and romaji as well. animelyrics dot com, for example, has some nice japanese learning features if you search for some songs on there, though their db focuses mainly on anisongs.

as you feel more confident in japanese, you can also sort of listen in on vtubers or radios and whatnot. this mainly has an audio focus, but it can help sort of expose you to the way native japanese ppl speak. for example, i sorta listen in on this japanese vtuber playing through twisted wonderland (for the first time)…he speaks in kansai dialect, actually, which is the same dialect jude speaks in the jp version. but i would more so recommend this option if you feel more comfortable with japanese especially.