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Jun. 13th, 2011 12:06 am![[identity profile]](https://www.dreamwidth.org/img/silk/identity/openid.png)
I've had a couple questions about this, so I thought I would offer a brief explanation of Kura's speaking pattern.
For this game, I use royal plural, which was used in the English translation of Planet Ladder. The speaking for was used by royals to indicate that they were speaking as the country, and not just themselves. In the original manga, Kura used imperial court Japanese. His actual language is probably closest to Latin.
This only matters because the rules state the Wonderland translates different languages, so your character will be hearing him in their own language. Suffice to say, that regardless of language, he will be speaking in a profoundly arrogant fashion, and probably in a tense that was exclusively used by royalty.
In the very few cases in which he says 'I' instead of 'we', he is addressing a person as an equal.
'You' is a neutral form of address.
'This person' was generally used to address servants or other social inferiors.
'This thing' is just as rude as it sounds.
For this game, I use royal plural, which was used in the English translation of Planet Ladder. The speaking for was used by royals to indicate that they were speaking as the country, and not just themselves. In the original manga, Kura used imperial court Japanese. His actual language is probably closest to Latin.
This only matters because the rules state the Wonderland translates different languages, so your character will be hearing him in their own language. Suffice to say, that regardless of language, he will be speaking in a profoundly arrogant fashion, and probably in a tense that was exclusively used by royalty.
In the very few cases in which he says 'I' instead of 'we', he is addressing a person as an equal.
'You' is a neutral form of address.
'This person' was generally used to address servants or other social inferiors.
'This thing' is just as rude as it sounds.