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 HK & languages, mandarin-chinase?? |
 Jan 31 2017, 11:24 AM
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Moving Target  Group: Members Posts: 675 Joined: 21-March 09 Member No.: 17,002  |
Charc is UCAS-born, been stationed in HK in 4 y,
languages: English,spanish,japanese,cantonese,russian would it fit to add Mandarin-chinase to list? |
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Jan 31 2017, 11:38 AM
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The King In Yellow Group: Dumpshocked Posts: 6,922 Joined: 26-February 05 From: JWD Member No.: 7,121 |
Given that Hong Kong severed ties with the Chinese rump state, no. Mandarin is Beijing's, the Han's and the communist state's language. I'd think Hong Kong, freshly independent and more Singaporean than Singapore ever was, would want to keep that around.
I suggest he adds Cantonese instead. Cantonese being the language of Hong Kong, and since they severed ties with the mainland, they have no reason at all to contnue encouraging anyone to speak Mandarin, which isn't popular in Hong Kong, to say the least. |
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Jan 31 2017, 11:53 AM
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Moving Target Group: Members Posts: 675 Joined: 21-March 09 Member No.: 17,002 |
..TU fof comment..charc already have cantonese..hmm..maybe adding germany instead..
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Jan 31 2017, 01:10 PM
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Runner Group: Members Posts: 3,009 Joined: 25-September 06 From: Paris, France Member No.: 9,466 |
Filipino or Malay could make sense and would probably be quite useful in the Shadows of HK.
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Jan 31 2017, 09:07 PM
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Moving Target Group: Members Posts: 152 Joined: 13-January 16 From: Fairfax, FDC Member No.: 199,957 |
I'd let you speak Mandarin with Cantonese at a steep penalty, sort of like how languages work in Cyberpunk 2020.
Edit: Maybe you should skip an additional language and go for a knowledge skill of some description. Knowledge: Hong Kong is a must, and Knowledge: Chinese Warlords might be helpful if you get work on the mainland. |
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Jan 31 2017, 09:15 PM
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Great Dragon Group: Dumpshocked Posts: 5,051 Joined: 3-October 09 From: Kohle, Stahl und Bier Member No.: 17,709 |
QUOTE (Stingray @ Jan 31 2017, 12:53 PM)  ..TU fof comment..charc already have cantonese..hmm..maybe adding germany instead.. Does he work for/with S-K? |
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Feb 1 2017, 05:43 AM
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Moving Target Group: Members Posts: 675 Joined: 21-March 09 Member No.: 17,002 |
..no S-K employed. employed by Pikeman Security (private paramilitary/security company) (their client is Atlantean Foundation)
Working as security/bodyguard for researchers Wuxing-magic tradition and magic rift that is in HK. (low-lever german- skill level due hostilities between Wuxing and Saeder-krupp) |
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