Reply To: Hobby Weekender 31/05/19

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> Question 1: What do you feel is an iconic language from fiction, fantasy, or science fiction and why?

The one language that was only used in a single episode of TNG : Tamarian
Why ?

“Shaka, when the walls fell.”

“Temba, his arms wide”

( https://memory-alpha.fandom.com/wiki/Tamarian_language )

Because most fictional languages assume a relatable grammar pattern.
Very few make an effort to be something other than a bunch of weird noises (Klingon in Star Trek and the languages in Tolkien’s world are exceptions).
However this one is different. Here we have one that completely changes what language is because it really is alien.

> Question 2: How do you feel about ‘Common’, ‘The Common Tongue’ or ‘Galactic Common’ being used as a language in games or fiction? Is it lazy now? Is it cliché? Or classic?

Having to roll language checks every flockin’ time would be boring.
So pretending everyone ‘understands’ each other is better. And in a way more realistic as cultures/people that trade often enough will develop a common tongue or switch to a dominant language or use magic/tech to solve the problem.

That’s not to say that a language barrier can’t be fun …
The episode ‘Darmok’ in TNG was great because of it.
Likewise the early episodes of Enterprise where they used the lack of a universal translator as a part of the plot.

Besides … I’d rather have ‘everyone speaks English’ instead a really bad mangled version of an actual language (either use native speakers or train your flockin’ actors to not butcher words).

> Question 3: Do you listen to music while you hobby? If so, what do you listen to specifically for hobby? And if not, why?

I don’t listen to music while I hobby, because listening requires that I pay attention to it.
I merely use it as background noise.