I'm not going for any particular language - Tolkein I am certainly not! I simply wanted to convey a sense of 'sounds like language-x'. Like you said, I rather thought it fit their mindset. Although if a linguist on the board does want to chip in their two cents I would certainly welcome their input. I know that there is at least one or two, I just forget who they are off the top of my head.
As for panic-vs-logic... Well, there's gonna be an even trade between the two. Garrick is gonna have a bit of a fit... Ah, what the hell. I'll just show you.
I had crossed dimensional boundaries once more... and the reason for
my anxiety fell into place as I felt myself consumed by an
all-powerful sense of sorrow and emptiness.
I tried to hold it back, but it was impossible. My breath caught in
my throat and I held the outcry back, letting it out only as a faint,
high-pitch wheeze as my eyes teared up against my will.
Dimly,
I heard worried and distraught sounding noises from Redheart and I
felt her hooves gently probing at my face the way a mother tries to
comfort a weeping child. The expression was clear here: Oh
my goodness! What's wrong!? Can you tell me where it hurts!?
I had to check my C-Space. I needed to know that was working still!
Oh dear sweet Tsunami please tell me I still had Katherine!!!
I made a frantic shucking motion over my left arm. Get this IV
out of me, NOW!
Nurse Redheart got the message and I heard her call out to someone,
followed by a series of receding hoof-beats. While I waited,
Redheart tried to reassure and comfort me. I was so sorely tempted
to just grab her and wrap her up in my arms. Oh Goddess, why!? Why
do I lose everything like this!?
A frantic set of approaching hoof-beats came, followed by what
sounded like a collision with the unoccupied hospital bed. A few
excited imprecations later, Redheart was by my side once more and
said something to me. I think it was something along the lines of
bracing myself.
Carefully, she removed the medical tape. The stinging pull on my
skin didn't hold a candle to the pain in my heart, though. Then the
gentle pressure at the puncture site, followed by the dull ache of
the needle being removed. Quickly and deftly a bandage was tied
around it.
Redheart then made a probing, comforting sound. There now, is
that better?
Gently, I pushed her aside as I pulled up my blanket to wipe my tears
away. She didn't struggle and allowed me my movement as I brought my
C-pod into view.
Placement
doesn't really matter, as long as I don't hurt anyone or anything, I
thought as I hurriedly entered a set of relative coordinates and
bearings. I struck the execute key, and just like that, the most
welcome sight in all of Equestria appeared at my bedside. I almost
broke out into fresh tears, even as Redheart and whoever else was
present whinnied in shock.
Sorry, Redheart.
I have to do this. I then
keyed the emergency escape and I was sucked, feet first, out of the
hospital bed, taking the blanket with me.
Just like that, they were gone... or rather I was. The sudden
movement was replaced by the familiar feeling of low gravity as I
drifted to the common area of my C-Space. As my feet touched the
floor, gravity gently increased, pulling me down to the ground in a
boneless heap.
Garrick! Please
hurry!
“katherine,” I groaned as I painfully levered myself up.
We must complete
the bond, Garrick!
“I'm coming, sweetheart” I wheezed as I began to limp to the
stairs and pull my way up. “I'm coming baby girl.”
Katherine said no more as I limped my way down the hall to my Garden
Room. She knew I was doing everything I could to get there, and she
wasn't going to rush me needlessly.
As I pushed my way past the door into the garden, the scents of wood,
earth, and sweet flower fragrance filled my sinuses and I stumbled
towards my beloved tree, collapsing almost right on top of her.
“katherine,” I whispered sorrowfully. “i'm so sorry...”
A
single leaf dropped from the little sapling, the edge of the leaf
glinting oddly in the light as it did so. I looked where it landed
and saw that the edges of the leaf had a coating of crystallized sap.
You can use it
to prick your finger, Garrick. Make the pact and our bond will be
complete. You need me and I need you.
I nodded my head and picked up the razor-sharp little leaf, and then
harshly nicked the index finger of my left hand, causing it to bleed
freely. I then grasped Katherine's tiny trunk gently, yet firmly,
making sure my wounded fingertip had solid contact.
The words then came into my mind, and I spoke them out loud.
“I, Garrick Grimm, just as the First Emperor did on the First Day,
hear your voice, Katherine of the Second Generation of Tsunami-no-Ki,
progenitor of all trees of Jurai. I swear to care for you in all my
days, until I am no longer able to. In return, I accept your gifts
of power and long life. And now, I shall seal this pact with my own
life force. Accept this blood sacrifice, Katherine, and forever be
at my side.”
As with Bizen did with Yuki, Katherine now extended thin, vine-like
tendrils around my left wrist, wrapping them around my C-Pod's
wristband and framing the bezel screen.
I, Katherine of
the Second Generation of Tsunami-no-ki, do accept your blood
sacrifice. I grant you this Master Key to me so you may effectively
command me and my power wherever you may be. And through my Water of
Life, I shall grant you long life and youth until the day you die.
Go, my bondmate, and partake of the water now. But know that this is
your baptism and you shall be forever changed.
I then went to the pool of crystal clear water that surrounded my
tree's planter, and without hesitation I dipped my hands deeply into
the water and brought the sparkling treasure to my lips.
I have never tasted water that was so good. The cool liquid swam
down my throat leaving a path of refreshment all the way to the
bottom.
That didn't last long, though.
Not even a second later, that cool feeling turned to a burning that
expanded from my guts to my limbs and all the way to the tips of my
fingers and toes. I wanted to cry out, but I would not let myself.
To do so would sully the memory of my beautiful little Yuki as I held
her close to me, comforting her as she endured the very same fire as
it burned through her veins.
I don't know how long it took. Minutes, hours, days... it didn't
really matter. All that did matter was that it eventually subsided.
I dared to put my hand in the water and take another sip... once more
there was that blissful, wondrous sense of refreshment, but no
burning came of it.
Afterward, I simply laid there, basking in the warmth of the
artificial sunlight and the cool of the earth beneath me. There was
something else, as well. A sort of gentle and steady hum...
Katherine.
I'm here,
Gar-kun. Whenever you need me, no matter where you are. I will
always be there for you. You won't be alone.
It was like a kick to the gut and the tears came once more. “But...
my family... Katherine, they're gone!” I pretty much lost it
there, breaking down into wracking sobs. It was was worse than my
arrival at the Masaki residence. It was that and my mother's funeral
all in one.
There was a sound next to me. Something purple, with a sorrowfully
sympathetic expression. There was a bright glow, and then a deep and
dreamless sleep.
Yep. That would be Twilight Sparkle there. Katherine overrode the security so she can get in - she's a smart cookie and knows that they intend him no harm.
The language barrier probably won't last very long, at least not between Garrick and Twilight. Katherine will probably figure out how to use Twilight's talents with magic to her advantage and give Twi fluency in English and Japanese (both languages have certain expressions that simply don't translate over too well - and Japanese for REASONS!!!).
HOWEVER... Garrick will insist that Twilight not teach anyone else the languages... at least until he's fluent enough in Equestrian to hold up a conversation. Even so, he'll probably need help now and then for those 'what is word?' moments. Oh, and Garrick's accent and grammar is gonna be really rough... Whenever he is speaking Equestrian it will be like the equivalent of a Russian speaking bad English, but steadily improving over time. It'll be pretty funny for bits like this:
"Filly. Sun Queen keep standing army of armored Unicorn. You cry about two sword I have? Methink you not know meaning of word dangerous. You want learn?"
As for the plan thus far....
1. Tenchi Muyo
2. MLP:FiM
3. Macross
4. ???
5. Strike Witches
6. ???
7. ???
8. ???
9. ???
10. ???
11. ???
12. ???
13. ???
14. ???
15. ???
16. ???
17. ???
18. ???
19. ???
20. ???
21. ???
22. ???
23. ???
24. ???
25. ???
26. ???
27. ???
28. ???
29. ???
30. ???
Believe me, we got a long ways to go here. Some of these steps are gonna be long ones. Some of them are gonna be short. There will be sizable time-skips on the longer ones. There will be supplementary stories along the way. And finally, YES I AM INTENTIONALLY BEING TIGHT-LIPPED ABOUT WHAT'S COMING UP NEXT! It's so much fun being an evil author and keeping you guys in suspense.
As for panic-vs-logic... Well, there's gonna be an even trade between the two. Garrick is gonna have a bit of a fit... Ah, what the hell. I'll just show you.
I had crossed dimensional boundaries once more... and the reason for
my anxiety fell into place as I felt myself consumed by an
all-powerful sense of sorrow and emptiness.
I tried to hold it back, but it was impossible. My breath caught in
my throat and I held the outcry back, letting it out only as a faint,
high-pitch wheeze as my eyes teared up against my will.
Dimly,
I heard worried and distraught sounding noises from Redheart and I
felt her hooves gently probing at my face the way a mother tries to
comfort a weeping child. The expression was clear here: Oh
my goodness! What's wrong!? Can you tell me where it hurts!?
I had to check my C-Space. I needed to know that was working still!
Oh dear sweet Tsunami please tell me I still had Katherine!!!
I made a frantic shucking motion over my left arm. Get this IV
out of me, NOW!
Nurse Redheart got the message and I heard her call out to someone,
followed by a series of receding hoof-beats. While I waited,
Redheart tried to reassure and comfort me. I was so sorely tempted
to just grab her and wrap her up in my arms. Oh Goddess, why!? Why
do I lose everything like this!?
A frantic set of approaching hoof-beats came, followed by what
sounded like a collision with the unoccupied hospital bed. A few
excited imprecations later, Redheart was by my side once more and
said something to me. I think it was something along the lines of
bracing myself.
Carefully, she removed the medical tape. The stinging pull on my
skin didn't hold a candle to the pain in my heart, though. Then the
gentle pressure at the puncture site, followed by the dull ache of
the needle being removed. Quickly and deftly a bandage was tied
around it.
Redheart then made a probing, comforting sound. There now, is
that better?
Gently, I pushed her aside as I pulled up my blanket to wipe my tears
away. She didn't struggle and allowed me my movement as I brought my
C-pod into view.
Placement
doesn't really matter, as long as I don't hurt anyone or anything, I
thought as I hurriedly entered a set of relative coordinates and
bearings. I struck the execute key, and just like that, the most
welcome sight in all of Equestria appeared at my bedside. I almost
broke out into fresh tears, even as Redheart and whoever else was
present whinnied in shock.
Sorry, Redheart.
I have to do this. I then
keyed the emergency escape and I was sucked, feet first, out of the
hospital bed, taking the blanket with me.
Just like that, they were gone... or rather I was. The sudden
movement was replaced by the familiar feeling of low gravity as I
drifted to the common area of my C-Space. As my feet touched the
floor, gravity gently increased, pulling me down to the ground in a
boneless heap.
Garrick! Please
hurry!
“katherine,” I groaned as I painfully levered myself up.
We must complete
the bond, Garrick!
“I'm coming, sweetheart” I wheezed as I began to limp to the
stairs and pull my way up. “I'm coming baby girl.”
Katherine said no more as I limped my way down the hall to my Garden
Room. She knew I was doing everything I could to get there, and she
wasn't going to rush me needlessly.
As I pushed my way past the door into the garden, the scents of wood,
earth, and sweet flower fragrance filled my sinuses and I stumbled
towards my beloved tree, collapsing almost right on top of her.
“katherine,” I whispered sorrowfully. “i'm so sorry...”
A
single leaf dropped from the little sapling, the edge of the leaf
glinting oddly in the light as it did so. I looked where it landed
and saw that the edges of the leaf had a coating of crystallized sap.
You can use it
to prick your finger, Garrick. Make the pact and our bond will be
complete. You need me and I need you.
I nodded my head and picked up the razor-sharp little leaf, and then
harshly nicked the index finger of my left hand, causing it to bleed
freely. I then grasped Katherine's tiny trunk gently, yet firmly,
making sure my wounded fingertip had solid contact.
The words then came into my mind, and I spoke them out loud.
“I, Garrick Grimm, just as the First Emperor did on the First Day,
hear your voice, Katherine of the Second Generation of Tsunami-no-Ki,
progenitor of all trees of Jurai. I swear to care for you in all my
days, until I am no longer able to. In return, I accept your gifts
of power and long life. And now, I shall seal this pact with my own
life force. Accept this blood sacrifice, Katherine, and forever be
at my side.”
As with Bizen did with Yuki, Katherine now extended thin, vine-like
tendrils around my left wrist, wrapping them around my C-Pod's
wristband and framing the bezel screen.
I, Katherine of
the Second Generation of Tsunami-no-ki, do accept your blood
sacrifice. I grant you this Master Key to me so you may effectively
command me and my power wherever you may be. And through my Water of
Life, I shall grant you long life and youth until the day you die.
Go, my bondmate, and partake of the water now. But know that this is
your baptism and you shall be forever changed.
I then went to the pool of crystal clear water that surrounded my
tree's planter, and without hesitation I dipped my hands deeply into
the water and brought the sparkling treasure to my lips.
I have never tasted water that was so good. The cool liquid swam
down my throat leaving a path of refreshment all the way to the
bottom.
That didn't last long, though.
Not even a second later, that cool feeling turned to a burning that
expanded from my guts to my limbs and all the way to the tips of my
fingers and toes. I wanted to cry out, but I would not let myself.
To do so would sully the memory of my beautiful little Yuki as I held
her close to me, comforting her as she endured the very same fire as
it burned through her veins.
I don't know how long it took. Minutes, hours, days... it didn't
really matter. All that did matter was that it eventually subsided.
I dared to put my hand in the water and take another sip... once more
there was that blissful, wondrous sense of refreshment, but no
burning came of it.
Afterward, I simply laid there, basking in the warmth of the
artificial sunlight and the cool of the earth beneath me. There was
something else, as well. A sort of gentle and steady hum...
Katherine.
I'm here,
Gar-kun. Whenever you need me, no matter where you are. I will
always be there for you. You won't be alone.
It was like a kick to the gut and the tears came once more. “But...
my family... Katherine, they're gone!” I pretty much lost it
there, breaking down into wracking sobs. It was was worse than my
arrival at the Masaki residence. It was that and my mother's funeral
all in one.
There was a sound next to me. Something purple, with a sorrowfully
sympathetic expression. There was a bright glow, and then a deep and
dreamless sleep.
Yep. That would be Twilight Sparkle there. Katherine overrode the security so she can get in - she's a smart cookie and knows that they intend him no harm.
The language barrier probably won't last very long, at least not between Garrick and Twilight. Katherine will probably figure out how to use Twilight's talents with magic to her advantage and give Twi fluency in English and Japanese (both languages have certain expressions that simply don't translate over too well - and Japanese for REASONS!!!).
HOWEVER... Garrick will insist that Twilight not teach anyone else the languages... at least until he's fluent enough in Equestrian to hold up a conversation. Even so, he'll probably need help now and then for those 'what is word?' moments. Oh, and Garrick's accent and grammar is gonna be really rough... Whenever he is speaking Equestrian it will be like the equivalent of a Russian speaking bad English, but steadily improving over time. It'll be pretty funny for bits like this:
"Filly. Sun Queen keep standing army of armored Unicorn. You cry about two sword I have? Methink you not know meaning of word dangerous. You want learn?"
As for the plan thus far....
1. Tenchi Muyo
2. MLP:FiM
3. Macross
4. ???
5. Strike Witches
6. ???
7. ???
8. ???
9. ???
10. ???
11. ???
12. ???
13. ???
14. ???
15. ???
16. ???
17. ???
18. ???
19. ???
20. ???
21. ???
22. ???
23. ???
24. ???
25. ???
26. ???
27. ???
28. ???
29. ???
30. ???
Believe me, we got a long ways to go here. Some of these steps are gonna be long ones. Some of them are gonna be short. There will be sizable time-skips on the longer ones. There will be supplementary stories along the way. And finally, YES I AM INTENTIONALLY BEING TIGHT-LIPPED ABOUT WHAT'S COMING UP NEXT! It's so much fun being an evil author and keeping you guys in suspense.