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==Creating a descendant of a modern language chapter== | ==Creating a descendant of a modern language chapter== | ||
My contribewshins [[User:Ceige|Ceige]] ([[User talk:Ceige|talk]]) 11:16, 3 February 2014 (CET) | <!--My contribewshins [[User:Ceige|Ceige]] ([[User talk:Ceige|talk]]) 11:16, 3 February 2014 (CET) --> | ||
===Step Vån: Becoming the Farseer=== | ===Step Vån: Becoming the Farseer=== | ||
''Or the prophet, depending on your belief system. Or | ''Or the prophet, depending on your belief system. Or a Jedi, depending on your fandom.'' | ||
Creating a descendant of a modern language almost always involves predicting the future to whatever degree. Sometimes, this is less pronounced, especially if your goal is to imagine English if Japan took over the United States of America, in which case, while you can still play the prophet, there's less of a need since you're knee-deep in fantasy as is. | Creating a descendant of a modern language almost always involves predicting the future to whatever degree. Sometimes, this is less pronounced, especially if your goal is to imagine English if Japan took over the United States of America, in which case, while you can still play the prophet, there's less of a need since you're knee-deep in fantasy as is. | ||
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===Step Frey: Interpreting the Visions=== | ===Step Frey: Interpreting the Visions=== | ||
''"In 5 years time, I see you as a generous fisherman - oh, wait, I meant I see you getting eaten by a shark and having house looted, mah bad!"'' | ''"In 5 years time, I see you as a generous fisherman - oh, wait, I meant I see you getting eaten by a shark and having house looted, mah bad!"'' | ||
You want to know the context of your future language, both the things that you want to be in the context, and things that should naturally be part of the context. | |||
For example: Spanish in North America in the year 2200AD, during the reign of Immortal Overlord Obama<ref name="Obama">Bugger, this joke's only gonna last until 2017...</ref> | |||
==Chapter on sibling-makery, e.g., Harākti== | ==Chapter on sibling-makery, e.g., Harākti== | ||
[[Category:Guides]] | [[Category:Guides]] | ||