Regarding Mikami and names on the bulletin

[justice-to-a-t.livejournal.com]

Could someone please explain to me how written names work with the language laws? I've read the rules, but from what I understand (from how it's been played so far), although names are not "translated" out loud, when written, they are for the sake of other characters being able to read them. As in, um... when ZEX writes his name, it is "ZEX" and not whatever writing he uses normally.

Soo... I was thinking. It was agreed beforehand that my Mikami doesn't have the Shinigami Eyes, but with all the talk of the translation-problem going on IC on the bulletin, I had the thought that maybe for Mikami, first languages would be translated, except for when a name is put down. I'm not sure if it would be considered a power or not... just that names/nicknames used in reference to other people would remain untranslated. This would mean that names in languages aside from Japanese or in the Latin alphabet would be undecipherable to him. As it stands, it'd be pretty useless aside from being a curiosity. However, given the importance he and his canon places on how names are spelled....

I've never considered it before, but now that he has the chance to really notice and think on it... if I do it, now would be the time to start. ^^

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[burningvigor.livejournal.com]

Yeah, it's not really that big of a deal, so it should be fine for it to work that way. Sorry for the delay! Thanksgiving and all. XD;;