Godzilla Gojira
In some dark node of the deep Matrix 2087, a small group of hackers, deckers, Otaku and technomancers meet to discuss the curious language of Godzilla Gojira. A subcultural language, which from achival records before the data crashes, appears to have originated circa 1983 for use by the Otaku of that time and has carried through to today. It is thought that the language was constructed from the sounds that the character of Godzilla made in the ancient 2D films of the period. While Godzilla Gojira is not universally used in the matrix, there are still enclaves of those who use it and have formed matrix societies.
There are some who believe that the Great Dragon Ryumyo is responsible for the early films. Something of a joke that he was playing on humanity and metahumanity.
Writing System
Hoi chummer, have you ever seen a 2D or 3D film, a VR, AR or BTL sim, where Godzilla picked up a pen and began to write calligraphy? Didn't think so. Now go fetch me another sake and make it snappy.
Phonology
Consonants:
- Gutterural and Throaty: /G/, /K/, /R/ (A sound made by vibrating the uluva against the back of the tongue)
- Sibilants: /S/, /sharp F/ (sh sound), /Z/
- Nasals: /M/, /N/, /long N/ (as in sing)
- Plosives: /P/, /B/, /T/, /D/
- Fricatives: /X/ (like the "ch" in Gaelic "loch"), /long Y/ (voiced counterpart of /X/)
- Core Vowels: /A/ (as in father), /O/ (as in ore), /U/ (as in soon)
- Diphthongs: /AO/, /UA/, /OI/, (to mimic the roars of the Godzilla monster and as omage to the punks who helped create Godzilla Gojira)
- Length: Vowels can be long or short.
- Low Tone: Steady deep growling roar sound
- Rising Tone: Screeching, which begins low and then rises.
- Falling Tone: A growling sound that starts mid-pitch then deepens.
- Syllable Structure: Consonant/Vowel or Consonant/Vowel/Consonant
- Words often begin with gutteral consonants
- Clusters of vowels are common, used to evoke the abrasive screeches of the film monster.
- Final consonants are often nasals or fricatives for a echoing finish.
Morphology
Being a matrix language Godzilla Gojira is created from the raw emotions of those who use it. It is then translated through the simrig and hot assist into an unstandable form which expresses the rage and anger of the speaker.
Syntax
Godzilla Gojira has no official word order and punctuation is throw out the window.
Vocabulary
Godzilla Gojira vocabulary is inspired by Godzilla's world. Watching Tokyo burn, crushing trains and cars beneath your feet, kicking buildings over, swatting planes and helicopters out of the sky. Words are brutal, blunt and directly to the point. Don't run a hot simrig, or the emotes Godzilla Gojira speakers use will act like ICE.
Hilarious idea. Got me laughing just seeing the name of it.