If I may, I would like to request your assistance in translating an old script. The language predates me by two hundred and some years, and I never thought to learn.
I am happy to offer monetary compensation for any efforts undertaken in my service.
It is believed to be a poem composed by Sappho, though the identity of the author is divined solely by contextual clues and the specifics of the dialect and poetic meter, that being elegiac. It was found at Oxyrhynchus several centuries ago carved into a potsherd. Its veracity has been debated for some time, but the private collector who has come into its ownership most recently only wants a new translation and does not care to authenticate its origins.
Those who are self taught often have a greater and more focused passion than those who are not, Mr. Drake, not to mention greater discipline. It is not a point of weakness, but one of differing and valuable perspective.
If you are free on Sunday, I can show you my progress thus far. The file is digital, but I am working with wax tablets for ease of familiarity.
( he could probably afford paper, but he'd sooner not make such a gross expenditure until he is more certain of his security here. on the earth of his reckoning, he had made investments that ensured he had wealth such as few others could dream of. here, he must again take care. )
I have an apartment. We will need only to take care not to disturb my houseguests, Mr. Coldwater and his partner, Mr. Waugh.
( he sends nate a ping for his place. it's in one of the nicer buildings in town, and he has one of the suites with roof access. he may not be willing to spend his funds on paper, but he has spent enough of his life living in abysmal situations and would prefer not to tolerate it any longer than he has to. )
[ It is one of the nicer buildings in town, similar to Daisy's, something upscale and gleaming and minimalist in design. Unlike a lot of the boisterous downtown, teeming with life, it feels almost cold by comparison, but he supposes that's appropriate for someone like Godric.
Dracula's castle.
He manages to look convincingly decent to the doorman and makes his way up to the suite in question, checking his messages one more time before knocking. ]
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@godric.northman
How is your Aeolic Greek?
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I am happy to offer monetary compensation for any efforts undertaken in my service.
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what century is it? 6th or 7th? what area?
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i can help out, just be forewarned that i'm not an actual poetic scholar or anything. i'm pretty much just self taught.
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i didn't say it was a weakness, just that i'm not professionally trained. i know i'm good.
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( confidence is always refreshing in a human.)
If you are free on Sunday, I can show you my progress thus far. The file is digital, but I am working with wax tablets for ease of familiarity.
( he could probably afford paper, but he'd sooner not make such a gross expenditure until he is more certain of his security here. on the earth of his reckoning, he had made investments that ensured he had wealth such as few others could dream of. here, he must again take care. )
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yeah, i can come over or meet you somewhere. where are you settling in with this stuff?
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( he sends nate a ping for his place. it's in one of the nicer buildings in town, and he has one of the suites with roof access. he may not be willing to spend his funds on paper, but he has spent enough of his life living in abysmal situations and would prefer not to tolerate it any longer than he has to. )
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[ It is one of the nicer buildings in town, similar to Daisy's, something upscale and gleaming and minimalist in design. Unlike a lot of the boisterous downtown, teeming with life, it feels almost cold by comparison, but he supposes that's appropriate for someone like Godric.
Dracula's castle.
He manages to look convincingly decent to the doorman and makes his way up to the suite in question, checking his messages one more time before knocking. ]