[ Filtered from Barty, Merope, and Voldemort.

There's a reedy man in bright blue robes perched at a desk, one stacked high and neat with various odds, ends, and books. Those familiar with Snape's school may recognize the room -- a small, relatively unfurnished thing, until recently spare of occupants.

It's not immediately clear when he arrived, or how precisely he did so without notice  ... let alone with half a library and a bird in tow -- why is there a crow on the desk? It looks quite content for the moment, tearing away at a ball of sparkly red yarn. ]

Hello, Asgard!

Congratulations -- and my gratitude -- for your efforts in Alfheim. It is heartening beyond measure to witness firsthand the courage and generous spirit that so many of you exhibited upon the battlefield. I believe that thanks are also owed those who stayed behind, to protect our own gracious city, and all those who live within it. It takes a great deal of bravery to face an unknown, and to hold fast in spite of it. 

There were two matters that I should like to discuss.

First, I suppose, and of least note at any level other than the entirely personal: I seem to have damaged my glasses during the reclamation efforts. Do any here make or repair spectacles? The frames are bent, and the lenses quite thoroughly shattered, but I still possess all component pieces.

 

Of potentially greater interest; the ever-talented Evelyn Carnahan and myself have embarked upon a project to begin translating something of the elvish language. Words shape our lives in more ways than one, and as our two peoples grow closer in friendship, it seems only fitting to search for methods of more easily sharing and interpreting those experiences.

Before diving in, I thought it prudent to ask whether any here have existing experience with the language? A bit of a silly project to begin if the knowledge is already widespread -- but perhaps no less engaging for it.

To clarify, the script in question is Elvish of the variety spoken in Alfheim, and may or may not bear relation to that spoken in other worlds. I should, however, be delighted to compare any extant forms with this, once cracked! It will be interesting to know whether they should exhibit any similarities.

There's quite a deal of work to be done, and as in all such endeavours, the many the hands, the lighter the load. All those with prior linguistic or analytical experience are welcome to join the team.