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StarShine · 06-04-2012, 07:57 AM

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Originally Posted by sweetpinkpixie

"João," she repeated, hoping that she didn't butcher his name too horribly. Was the J the only consonant in his name? That was rather unique, wasn't it? Not to mention there was some sort of interesting accent there on the middle vowel, almost making it unrecognizable to the Gryffindor. She remembered seeing his name on the world map that she had been in charge of a few terms back for their prefect event. His name had been LONG. "You're...from Brazil, right?" she remembered that detail.

Because THIS wasn't a somewhat awkward conversation already. Nope.

Nodding softly, Kurumi's violet gaze met his. "I can. Mother...," she winced slightly at mentioning her mother so casually. It still stung...knowing she was gone. "...mother insisted that my brother and I learn it first and then English."

João approved brightly with his head and grin. People who TRIED to pronounce his name always cheered him up. Maybe it was because she was accustomed to Japanese--he didn't know anything about to language, but he merely wondered--that she could pronounce it with more ease. In any way, she'd tried, and that was enough.

"You pronounce it correctly," he commented to encourage her. Unlike some people. Did she know Portuguese? She guessed that he was also Brazilian from his name! Though, probably, she'd just heard about him. Somewhere. Somehow. Even though he knew very little about her.

"Yes, I am... have you ever been there?" See? He could actually smile and be happy when he talked about Brazil. Although he also longed to return too. Only a couple of months... then he would see ice no more.

Why did she wince at the mention of her mother? João frowned too, his grin going away from his face when she was so... sad? He wanted to ask, but it was rude to ask such a personal thing to a complete stranger. Instead... he just nodded. He should probably change the subject, even though he wanted to ask her about million questions about Japan.

"If you were going somewhere, I shouldn't hold you," he said as if he'd just thought of it.

06-04-2012, 07:57 AM	#17 (permalink)
StarShine DoM Kappa Join Date: Mar 2009 Location: Cell culture hood Posts: 13,005 Hogwarts RPG Name: Mona Deandra Hellmann Gryffindor First Year x5 x6	¼ of the Sisterhood of the Traveling Pls Quote: Originally Posted by sweetpinkpixie "João," she repeated, hoping that she didn't butcher his name too horribly. Was the J the only consonant in his name? That was rather unique, wasn't it? Not to mention there was some sort of interesting accent there on the middle vowel, almost making it unrecognizable to the Gryffindor. She remembered seeing his name on the world map that she had been in charge of a few terms back for their prefect event. His name had been LONG. "You're...from Brazil, right?" she remembered that detail. Because THIS wasn't a somewhat awkward conversation already. Nope. Nodding softly, Kurumi's violet gaze met his. "I can. Mother...," she winced slightly at mentioning her mother so casually. It still stung...knowing she was gone. "...mother insisted that my brother and I learn it first and then English." João approved brightly with his head and grin. People who TRIED to pronounce his name always cheered him up. Maybe it was because she was accustomed to Japanese--he didn't know anything about to language, but he merely wondered--that she could pronounce it with more ease. In any way, she'd tried, and that was enough. "You pronounce it correctly," he commented to encourage her. Unlike some people. Did she know Portuguese? She guessed that he was also Brazilian from his name! Though, probably, she'd just heard about him. Somewhere. Somehow. Even though he knew very little about her. "Yes, I am... have you ever been there?" See? He could actually smile and be happy when he talked about Brazil. Although he also longed to return too. Only a couple of months... then he would see ice no more. Why did she wince at the mention of her mother? João frowned too, his grin going away from his face when she was so... sad? He wanted to ask, but it was rude to ask such a personal thing to a complete stranger. Instead... he just nodded. He should probably change the subject, even though he wanted to ask her about million questions about Japan. "If you were going somewhere, I shouldn't hold you," he said as if he'd just thought of it.