Suggestion: Mangled Language

[ArgobargSoup]

Basically, a character knows a language... except that their knowledge of said language is basically "really cheap traveller's phrasebook made by asshole who hates people". Or they're actually usin' one.

Example, you're a human that knows "mangled" Siik'Maas. A Tajaran engineer attempts ta tell you something in Siik'Maas. What they say:

"The supermatter is going to explode!"

What you hear could range from:

"Meow yowlmatpurr is mrowlng emrrrrrrr!"

ta

"I want chicken I want liver!"

Confused/amused/incensed, ya consult yer memory/book and attempt ta reply in their language. What the Tajaran hears could range anywhere from:

"Fhat sis mau ray?"

ta

"Please direct me to district of loose moral females."


Codewise, this could be somethin' that could randomly replace/add/drop random sequences of letters, words, or even choose from a list of hilarious phrases. Imagine the delicious miscommunication that could result from this.

EDIT: Gameplay and/or lore-wise, this could also be used ta limit people who shouldn't be actually able ta speak a language, say, a tajaran tryin' ta whistle robo-speak.

[Schlippy]

THIS! ALL OF THIS! PLEASE FOR THE LOVE OF GOD!