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[...what have you people been teaching these children.]

[Muffet just decides not to ask.]

Hello, dearie. It's understandable to be a bit confused, since we come from so many different worlds. I'm rather surprised we understand each other as much as we do.

As for your list, as far as I'm aware...

[There follows a neat, point-by-point glossary, because Muffet is nothing if not efficient.]

Movie- a method of entertainment in which technology is used to create moving pictures in order to tell a story.

TV series- similar to a movie, but a group of shorter stories instead of one longer one.

Comic book- another method of using pictures to tell a story, but by simply drawing them one after another on paper and then binding them all into a book, instead of making them move.

Hot Topic- I'm not entirely certain about this one, but I believe I recall a human-run store by that name?

goth- A human subculture. As far as I understand, it mostly seems to involve being fond of somewhat morbid topics and aesthetics, wearing the color black, and writing poetry. The poetry may or may not be good, depending on the skill of the person in question.

season- A period of time marked by specific weather conditions, such as colder or warmer temperature, or more frequent rain, as well as other changes in nature. Usually cyclical, conditions associated with one season will give way to the conditions associated with the next in time.

scurvy- A medical condition that can occur in humans as a result of poor nutrition. Certain foods contain a substance known as vitamin C, which is needed to keep humans alive and healthy. If they go too long without ingesting anything that contains it, their health will suffer greatly.

dude- A human slang term. Originally referred only to male humans, has now become a way to refer to any person in a casual and informal manner.

I hope that this helps. Please feel free to ask if there's anything else you'd like to discuss.

[Oh buddy oh pal they've been waiting their whole life for this. Secured near the base of the stone with a few rocks fashioned into an X, Chara has all of the answers the Knight and their sibling have been seeking.]

A movie is a person who moves around far too much.
A tv series is a series of trans-dimensional violations; if you have a tv series, you're slated for death in several dimensions for doing terrible things.
A comic book is a book written entirely in comic sans. Comic sans is a way of writing that looks incredibly stupid.
A hot topic is something you talk about. If you talk about it too much, it sets you on fire.
A goth is a bright green moth that sucks your blood.
A season is a type of dirt humans like to put in food.
Scurvy is a way to say "it's curvy" without taking as long to say it
A dude is a person who dresses up in a very fancy fashion.

I hope you found this helpful. =)

Chara

Edited 2018-11-18 02:25 (UTC)

[ Oh! This helps. This helps a lot, actually. THANKS SPIDERMOM ]

thank you

have seen 'comic books' before but they were not called that

are foods that give vitamin c orange ? [ because they have NO IDEA why scurvy, of all things, would come up otherwise. ]

You're quite welcome.

Some of them are, yes- there's a fruit with sweet flavor and vividly orange coloration that's known for being a good source of it.

However, if you'd prefer other options, I believe strawberries are also fairly rich in vitamin C.

[She's not one-hundred percent sure if their sibling needs be concerned about scurvy or not, but just in case: she promises you don't need to drink the orange juice, Hollow Knight. Please just eat a strawberry and don't worry about it.]

it was very helpful :) thank you very much

will remember

[ 100% trust and no suspicion at all that they're being messed with.

Sweet summer child.

Though... ]

what is a dimension

[A +1 is scribbled next to the 'hot topic' one. She thought that was a pretty good take, frankly.]

The definitions in our universe of origin are as follows:

Movie - A recording of moving images that tells a story.

TV series - Same as a movie, though the story is broken into smaller episodes.

Comic book - A publication that consists of illustrations in the form of sequential juxtaposed panels that represent individual scenes.

Hot Topic - Uncertain. Primary known definition is a popular topic of discussion, though there may be others.

Goth - A Human subculture. Also a genre of music and a style of architecture.

Season - A portion of the year characterized by a specific temperature range and weather patterns.

Scurvy - A Human disease resulting from lack of vitamin C.

Dude - A Human slang term. We do not have sufficient data to define it further.

[uhhhh...

He will do him best.]

A movie is like...a movie, you know? Moving pictures! Big stories with like, explosions and romance and all that good stuff! We don't have any way to watch them here.

Same with TV series, just on a smaller scale. Comic books are just picture books. A lot of them are about superheroes?

Hot topic is a store but it's also like WHAT'S REALLY PRESSING ATM you know? Like the Storyteller is a pretty hot topic around here because what's even up with them all the time?

Goths are people who wear too much black.

A season is like, fall and winter? When the weather changes.

Scurvy is a disease people get when they don't eat right and it's really awful so please don't get scurvy.

Dude is what you call people! Really useful if you don't know their name because it's not as rude as admitting you forgot their name.

[ You bet they're writing all of this down. They have a few questions, but their most pressing one is... ]

will remember

what is a superhero ?

[There are a number of words here the Guardian does not know. But they can offer definition to one of them, at least.]

season - change in weather during particular time. s/s/f/w. same in this place.

[The message goes unsigned but the Guardian figures this answers one of their questions.]

[Foster's handwriting is EXCEEDINGLY bad, which is due in part to prior motor skill loss and in part to the fact that he is struggling to hold a very small piece of green chalk with very large claws in the way. Some of it is smudged both because of his fur and the size of his (literal) paws.]

Movie - A form of escapism used to occupy the attention, frequently a form of fiction. Popular for their ability to distract the viewer from reality or uncomfortable truth while purporting to reflect some essential part of the human experience. A means of mass deception and self-soothing in a state of denial. Uncritically accepted and in fact celebrated by society at large.
TV Series - The same as a movie, but produced episodically, so as to keep the attention occupied over longer periods of time.
Comic Book - A compilation of pictures and text, broken into panels and meant to communicate a story. Almost invariably fiction, and used (again) to distract from reality.
Hot Topic - The latest buzz, proverbially speaking. What people are talking about the most, generally a form of distraction from bigger and more important subjects or realities. Recent movies and TV series can be hot topics, for example.
Goth - A religion founded in the 1950's by literary great Flannery O'Connor. It involves wearing a lot of black and sometimes very heavy makeup.
Season - Something you do to food to impart flavour. Generally involves small pieces of plant matter. Ask Muffet?
Scurvy - A disease you get on boats. It causes all your old wounds to reopen and bleed anew, even those that scarred over years ago.
Dude - How white people address you when they want to sound younger or cooler or more socially adept than they actually are. Don't waste your time on people who use this word.

s s f w

words/symbols for seasons ?

[ They know seasons, yes, by the change in temperature and weather and landscape. But different communities ascribed different sorts of symbols to them, different words, though descriptions were consistent.

Life is hard when you're used to interpreting a variety of symbols rather than shorthand, to be brief. The language the Knight uses now, the one that unifies people here, is sometimes hard to translate. ]

[ They're used to reading things that aren't so legible, so it doesn't take them very long to decipher Foster's answers.

But, uh... ]

do you not like most of these things

reads like you do not

[ It's an entirely nonjudgemental observation but like

are you like

okay, Foster, ]

[Foster takes his sweet time about coming back to check on the rock, but eventually the Knight will receive a cryptic two-word answer, which may best be left unanswered.

It translates approximately to "presumptuous of you to assume that Foster has ever been okay in his god dang life."]

Would you?

who pissed on your rumspringa

spring/summer/fall/winter

names of the seasons. it's just shorter to write.

[They chose to default to it when writing notes, making it easier to compact. Using symbols to communicate a message is also something the Guardian knows how to but they find words more easier as pictures can carry multiple meanings depending on how one chooses to use it.]

[ Unfortunately or fortunately, the Knight is the type of bug that is very simple in their logic: if there is a message left, clearly it's to be responded to. Why would you write something if you didn't want it responded to. ]

yes
many are new
want to experience new things

rumspringa?

[ ANOTHER NEW WORD. Connor just keeps teaching them new words, it's great!! ]

its when they let amish children have fun for a year to teach them that fun is the root of all evil and if you dont agree then you get kicked out forever

[He's . . . vaguely correct. Very vaguely.]

wow are you here to just be the downer brigade or what???

Edited 2018-11-18 07:49 (UTC)

wtf

Edited 2018-11-18 07:50 (UTC)

honestly the first reply to this--that purple chalk--is pretty spot on except for the Hot Topic one

because, like, it is definitely an important topic of discussion but also it's a store and when that's listed in close proximity to goth, it makes me think of the clothing store with a specific style of clothing

movie: according to all known laws of aviation there is no way a bee should be able to fly its wings are too small to get its fat little body off the ground the bee of course flies anyway because bees don't care what humans think is impossible

tv series: according to the fun police it's the root cause of add and also makes children dumb but they're just mad video killed the radio star

comic book: [i was going to write an actual answer but let's be real here. let's be real: he drew loss, but with the storyteller as every character. that's what he did.]

hot topic: how the fuck do none of you have hot topic. its a store for goth and emo kids and anime fans who are ashamed to be anime fans. where do you all think my pop-punk ass shopped for jewelry.

goth: when you like dying and being dead, but you love the Aesthetic™ too much

season: the period of time when a tv show is airing before they run out of material and make you wait months for new episodes

scurvy: what happens when you dont drink your orange juice

dude: where's my car

Edited 2018-11-18 08:04 (UTC)

[ NOW THEY HAVE EVEN MORE QUESTIONS ]

that sounds strange

why do 'amish' do this to children

is fun illegal in their society

Like a regular hero but more super. You know, with powers and stuff. They save people, get the girl, and leap over buildings.

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