#interrogative

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[felix-conlangs]

Pâkêzpenajôr wotd day 2:

achech /aˈχeχ/

interrogative: what

N.B.: only used when the subject is known, if subject is known, fele /feˈle/ is used instead

e.g.: What is your name?

Fele zin emi? (lit.: what are you called/named?)

vs.

What in the world did you just say to me?

(usually used for anger/surprise/confusion)

Achech ti êchânk pav emi saje intu?

(lit.: what in all-world say you to me?)

[emfrots]

what's the term for the kink where you get off on being forced to admit stuff. where you don't like to talk about your embarrassing secrets unless someone is condescendingly teasing you about it and they're getting sadistic pleasure from your discomfort and they have you backed into a corner and you know they're not going to let you know peace unless you spill your guts to them. i get so insanely horny for that. but like. i would never fucking admit that though. you could not torture that information out of me

[prokopetz]

The constant rolling disaster that is Overwatch's game development aside, what really perplexes me about how Blizzard is handling the broader franchise is their continual insistence that a canon narrative exists in spite of their equally continual refusal to tell anyone what it is.

Like, okay, the events of the games aren't canon. Fair enough: the games are multiplayer-only, and you can't account for player actions.

Oh, and the animated short films aren't canon either – they're properly understood as in-universe propaganda, not depictions of actual events. That's a little high concept for you guys, but fine.

But surely the comics are canon, right? Well, no; some of the comics (we're not telling you which ones) were canon at one point, but the writing team has decided to go in a different direction.

My dudes, what is left? The weird Source Filmmaker porn? Is that canon? Well, apparently it's at least as canon as anything else!

[prlssprfctn]

Batman and Robin!Jason, who are getting to interrogate some criminal (they need his confession and he just won't budge) for the first time together, and Jason begs Bruce to allow him to be a bad cop. That's like, a total opposite of Dick, who loved being good cop, while B interrogated the hell out of them.

But Jason? Bad Cop? It is... funny.

Jaybin. In these cutest shorts, toothy smirk, and overexcitment?

But Bruce can't say no, so he just nods along, thinking that criminal would probably be too scared of his presence anyway to not confess. Expect, criminal isn't, and Jason is grilling his ass in a surprising manner that makes Gordon whistle in another room.

Criminal: Ha, as if I am going to say anything to a kid. How old are you, ten?

Jaybin, scoffing: Was it how old were you when your daddy threw you on the streets?

Criminal, pausing: W-what. How did you...

Jaybin, casually: Oh, I know everything, buddy. You were always stealing, weren't you? Almost made your daddy lose his job... Eh, you would think that with all these years under your belt, you would at least learn how to be discreet. But, nope, same old disappointment.

Criminal, flaring up protectively: I am discreet! I am very discreet!

Jaybin: Discreet my ass! Your attempt to break into the house was caught within five minutes because your ass forgot to turn the security on! And you left your pliers that you used to break the fence on the roadside! How is that discreet?!

Criminal, hitting his hand against the table: Listen here, you pipsqueak, first of all — how could I know that there is a security?!

Jaybin, rolling his eyes: You didn't even do research. Wonderful.

Criminal, stuttering: A-and, second of all, I threw it away in panic. I left no fingertips, so now what?! Huh?!

Jaybin, disappointingly shaking his head: All of these troubles, and you barely got to steal stuff. That's, like, super lever embarrassing, my dude.

Criminal: IT IS NOT MY FAULT. I GOT DISTRACTED BY A BEAUTIFUL WOMAN LIVING THERE!!!! I WOULD RETURN FOR MORE, YOU LITTLE JACKASS.

Jaybin, blinking: Woah. No surprise, Daddy kicked you out, dude. You are kinda dumb.

Jaybin, returning to his beaming mode: Hey, B, I think, we have a confession!

Batman, flabbergasted: G-good work, chump.

Jaybin: (bashful giglging)

Bruce, in the car: So... How did you know his family history?

Jason, shrugging: Oh, streets talk. Also, that jackass stole food when I was nine. Always wanted to make him pay for that.

Bruce: Aren't you very... revengeful...

Jason: Hehe.

[fortunejoy]

(advanced level) forming questions " to be " and "to do"

[kohi-karasu]

interrogation room

[frownyalfred]

the humorous upside to Jason really doubling down on being the kind of Red Hood who is at best morally grey and makes a habit of chopping off heads and shooting anyone he doesn’t agree with is that he is 100% Batman’s obscenely scary dog. the second he puts that bat symbol on his chest it’s over, even if it’s a mockery or a message or whatever. Gotham’s underbelly shits their pants when they see Red Hood. and therefore, Batman — brutal as he is, but so much less lawless, in a way — is suddenly the nice cop in his own city. the city where he routinely cracks skulls, stalks targets in the shadows, and throws people off buildings to get information. Jason makes him the “easy” option in Gotham, and while I’m sure the whole Jason thing keeps Bruce up at night for other reasons, that must be so frustrating? here you have a little shithead upstart elbowing into YOUR city and breaking the rules and suddenly goons are being nice to you? or they’re acting out because they’re more scared of the “other guy.” only a father could love that kind of prodigal son without strangling him.

[jordanstrophe]

Every day, Whumpee is brought to a room with a bolted chair, a tray of tools, and a mirror.

They're tortured to a brutal degree. Whumpee screams, sobbing through the pain, “Why!? Why are you doing th-this? Just tell me what you w-want!”

Their captors never speak; whumpee's never even heard their voices. Sometimes, they grab their face and force them to look into the mirror bleeding, shaking, barely conscious.

Then the moment ends, and it starts all over again.

On the other side of the glass sits Caretaker, watching while unharmed and being questioned.

Every time they don’t have an answer, whumpee takes the hit.

[jeyumi]

Autoscream, but the only thing that changes is he gives someone else a headache. (based off an old Matt Post vine I can't find :') (Part of Starstay AU) Image ver. under cut

[whosbian]

[istoleyours0da]

"I don't want what you have, I want to be you."

I forgot to post this here on 11/20 but thats lowkey a good thing bc i wasn't a fan of how it looked until now

[tearlessrain]

kind of wild how much fiction still treats torture as something that objectively works when every study has shown that it does not work at all and is possibly the least effective way to get correct information

[deadsetobsessions]

Sea Cryptic! Danny AU- Pt.3

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“Aquaman.” Batman swept into the room, beelining straight for the suddenly apprehensive Atlantean king.

“Batman. What can I do for you?”

“Phantom. Does he pay taxes?”

“Pardon?”

Batman makes a low noise that had Aquaman’s danger senses buzzing.

“Does Phantom have to pay taxes. Towards Atlantis.”

“No…? Why?”

“He wanted money, in exchange for… information, of a delicate sort,” Batman said, diplomatically avoiding the topic of Phantom bargaining for the identities of corpses in exchange for a measly $100 dollars per identity. Like a flea market dealer, that one was.

“You encountered Phantom again?” Aquaman perked up.

“Yes. Gotham’s bay is… polluted.” Batman paused. “With victims. Of murder.”

The entire area quieted as heads turned towards the Dark Knight.

“Yes, I am… distantly aware of Gotham’s waters.” By that, Aquaman gets green around the gills whenever he turns his awareness in that direction. There’s a reason he doesn’t enter Gotham, and the Dark Knight’s ban is only half of that reason. “Ah, but you’re correct. For what purpose would Phantom need mortal currency?”

“Hn.”

“Maybe he needs some stuff?” Flash zipped to a stop next to Batman, feet tapping as he dug into the pile of snacks cradled in his arms. “Us mortals are always coming up with new things, maybe he wants to try some games or something?”

Batman tilted his head down, seriously considering Flash’s suggestion. “It’s plausible.”

“Barry, Barry, Barry. He’s old as hell, right? He probably wants to try the new booze!”

“Hal, my man!” Flash fist bumped Green Lantern, who came up. “You’re back! What happened to John?”

“Dunno. He got called somewhere that way,” Green Lantern waved a vague hand towards the left. “Had to deal with a politician or something from that area.” He shrugged, swinging an arm over Barry’s shoulders to put him in a headlock and stealing a chip.

“Huh. Anyways, would our mortal alcohol even work on a demi-god or something?”

“We should ask!” Hal turned towards Batman. “You should ask if he wants to go for a drink, spooky!”

“He’s a child.”

“He’s been around for more than a millennia, Bats.”

“Informational gathering, right, Hal?” Flashgot out of the headlock, quickly munching on his snacks to stop Green Lantern from stealing them.

“Totally. Yup.”

“…Fine.”

“Wait, are we just gonna ignore that Gotham’s waters are full of bodies?”

“Yes.”

——

“What?” Danny asked, mind half on the bags he’s dragging out of the water and the other half on the essay he has to submit in about four hours.

“Green Lantern wanted to invite you out for a drink.”

Danny turned to the stoic Gotham knight, who had his wrist computer out to log the bodies’ info the moment Danny gave him the information. Some of them even told Danny who murdered them, so Batman could start building cases with solid leads.

Danny’s only twenty. He’s not legal yet but he doesn’t want to give any clues to who he is. How is he supposed to…

Ah!

“Can’t.” Danny shrugged. “I’m not legal. I died when I was fourteen so…” Danny trailed off, speechless at the drowned puppy face Batman was giving him. What the fuck.

“Anyways, fork over my payment.”

Batman wordlessly hands him a wad of hundreds.

“What do you need cash for?” Batman suddenly asked.

“Huh? Isn’t it obvious?” Danny tucked it in. “Material things, obviously. I need a blanket,” because holy shit, Gotham is damn cold this time of year. “Anyways, see you same time next week, litterer.”

“I don’t litter.”

“Tell that to the batarangs I found under the water,” Danny grumbled. “But I’ll stop calling you that if you get a signature from Poison Ivy. I have a friend who loves her.”

“An alive friend?”

“Wouldn’t you like to know, weatherboy?”

Danny snickered and disappeared. He’s gotta cram that essay.

——

“There’s a possibility Phantom might be homeless.”

“Batman, I mean this in the nicest way, but for the love of Atlantis, please stop giving me headaches. It’s time like these I wish I stayed a lighthouse keeper.”

[chatlote]

This is where our story starts.

[deliasamed]

Exclamatory Sentences

          Exclamatory Sentences

An exclamatory sentence is a type of sentence that expresses strong emotions, excitement, surprise, or urgency. It is characterized by its punctuation, typically ending with an exclamation mark (!). Exclamatory sentences can take various forms, similar to declarative, interrogative, or imperative sentences.   Declarative Exclamatory:  Declarative: The sky is so clear tonight. Exclamatory: The sky is so clear tonight!     Interrogative Exclamatory:  Interrogative: Did you see that amazing sunset? Exclamatory: Did you see that amazing sunset!         Imperative Exclamatory:  Imperative: Close the door quietly. Exclamatory: Close the door quietly!   They convey a heightened emotional tone to emphasize the speaker's feelings. These sentences often feature words or phrases that convey strong emotions, such as joy, surprise, anger, admiration, or frustration. The primary purpose of an exclamatory sentence is to convey a sense of intensity or strong sentiment in the expression of a thought or statement.             Exclamatory Sentence Intonation: The pitch and stress patterns of speech can help express the strong emotions. Rising intonation on key words or at the end of the sentence enhances the exclamatory effect.       Declarative Exclamatory: Declarative: The sky is so clear tonight. (Normal, neutral intonation) Exclamatory: The sky is so clear tonight! (Rising intonation on tonight to convey excitement or emphasis)       Interrogative Exclamatory: Interrogative: Did you see that amazing sunset? (Typically rising intonation at the end of the question) Exclamatory: Did you see that amazing sunset! (Similar to the interrogative, but with a stronger emphasis and excitement)       Imperative Exclamatory: Imperative: Close the door quietly. (Normal, neutral intonation) Exclamatory: Close the door quietly! (Rising intonation on quietly to emphasize urgency or importance)             Exclamatory sentences with pronouns What and How: Exclamatory sentences can begin with the pronouns what and how when these words are used to express strong emotions or surprise. Here are examples:   Exclamatory sentence starting with What: What a beautiful sunset! What an incredible performance!     Exclamatory sentence starting with How: How amazing that magic trick was! How stunning the view from here! What is used with nouns, and How is used with adjectives and adverbs.       What with nouns:   Word Order/Structure: What + (a/an) + adjective + noun Example: What a fantastic idea!       How with adjectives/adverbs:   Word Order/Structure: How + adjective/adverb/adjective phrase/adverb phrase + subject + verb Example: How beautifully she sings! How beautiful her voice is!   The word order, structure, and intonation work together to create a sense of excitement or strong emotion.         What with countable/uncountable/plural Nouns: The use of articles with What in exclamatory sentences depends on whether the noun following What is countable or uncountable.   Countable Nouns: Use the indefinite article a or an before the countable noun. The adjective usually stands before a noun. Examples: What a beautiful garden! What an interesting movie! What a talented artist!     Uncountable Nouns: Do not use an article before the adjective and uncountable noun. Examples: What delicious cake! What stunning scenery! What incredible talent!     Plural Nouns: Typically, do not use an article before the adjective and plural noun. Examples: What wonderful friends! What amazing achievements! What fantastic opportunities!             How with adjectives and adverbs: When using How in exclamatory sentences with both adjectives and adverbs, the structure and word order can vary based on the context.     How with Adjectives: Word Order/Structure: How + adjective + subject + verb Examples: How beautiful the sunset is! How talented she is! How amazing the performance was! .       How with Adverbs: Word Order/Structure: How + adverb + subject + verb Examples: How quickly time flies! How gracefully she dances! How effortlessly he solved the problem!        

Variety in Structure:

Exclamatory sentences can have various structures. They may follow the traditional subject-verb-object pattern, or they may involve inversions (changing the usual word order for emphasis), especially when starting with What or How.     Traditional subject-verb-object (SVO) patterns of Exclamatory Sentences: The basic structure follows the common syntactic arrangement found in declarative sentences. The key difference is the expression of strong emotions or emphasis through the choice of words and punctuation.   Subject + Verb + Object:  1.I can't believe it is snowing so heavily today! 2.She has done an incredible job on the project! 3.You've created a masterpiece with this artwork! 4.This is the most delicious meal I've ever taste! 5.Our team won the championship! 6.They bought a new house, and it's absolutely gorgeous!      

Inversed exclamatory sentences: The typical word order is altered for emphasis, often starting with What or How at the beginning of the sentence. This inversion is a common feature in exclamatory constructions, and it contributes to a more dramatic or impactful expression of emotion.   Inverted Subject + Verb + Object: What a treasure he found! How amazing the concert is!     Inverted Auxiliary Verb + Subject + Main Verb: What a project she has completed!     Inverted Prepositional Phrase: How over the lake the birds flew!     Inverted Adverbial Phrase: How gracefully she danced!           Implied Subject: Exclamatory sentences may sometimes have an implied subject, especially when focusing on the emotion or the quality being emphasized. For example, What a beautiful day! may imply It is such a beautiful day!  In  implied exclamatory sentences, the speaker relies on modifiers, adverbs, or specific language choices to convey enthusiasm, surprise, intensity, or urgency, creating an exclamatory effect.   Implied Emotion: This cake is delicious! (Declarative) This cake is so delicious. (Implied exclamatory)     Implied Intensity: She's a talented musician. (Declarative) She's such a talented musician. (Implied exclamatory)     Implied Surprise: I found the missing keys. (Declarative) I found the missing keys in the most unexpected place! (Implied exclamatory)     Implied Urgency: Please complete the task. (Imperative) Please complete the task as soon as possible! (Implied exclamatory)             Context &Tone /Types of Exclamatory Sentences: The tone of exclamatory sentences can vary widely, from excitement and joy to surprise, anger, or urgency. Exclamatory sentences can take various forms, expressing a range of emotions, intensity, or emphasis. Here are different types of exclamatory sentences:   Surprise or Astonishment: What a surprise to see you here! Joy or Happiness: How happy I am to see you! Admiration or Appreciation: What a talented artist she is! Frustration or Anger: How frustrating it is to deal with this situation! Urgency or Importance: What an urgent message you have! Agreement or Confirmation: What a fantastic idea! Disbelief or Disapproval: How irresponsible that behavior was! Anticipation or Excitement: What an exciting adventure awaits us!             Omitting the Subject or To Be: In an exclamatory sentence, it's common to omit elements for brevity and emphasis. If you want to express How cold it is! and choose to omit the subject and the verb to be, you can simply say: How cold!   In the sentence What a fine building! the subject and the verb to be are implied or omitted for brevity and impact. What a fine building!                   Exclamatory Sentences Imperative Sentences Negative Declarative Sentences: Structure, Usage, and Style Tag Questions (Interrogative Sentence) Alternative Questions (Interrogative sentence) Adverbial Modifier in Declarative Sentence What is Adverbial Modifier of a Sentence Adverb, conjunction, and preposition examples Read the full article