Loom Radio Drama 2
OK, I’ve finished transcribing the second part of the Loom audio drama. This post picks up after the introduction, which you will really want to check out if you missed it, and all the way through the conclusion of scene one. It marks the halfway point in the 30 minute long drama. Hooray! As before, the audio and transcript are both provided in Japanese and English, so anyone can easily follow along. 
In this scene, Lady Cygna confronts the Elders about the sorry state and bleak future of the great Guild of Weavers. Due to the situation, the Japanese is quite complex. You’ve got several systems of honorifics operating in a very old style, and they change with the emotional dynamic. When people are angry they tend to drop niceties and formalities. Heated discussions still work that way today, I imagine. And deciphering an angry Elder Atropos is hard! This was a truly hellish listening comprehension test! I present a small glimpse of the third and fourth round double-checking. I asked an English teacher and a Japanese teacher of mine about certain parts, because it was beyond me. But at the end of the day, I feel that I delivered an accurate transcript. My kanji choices may not be natural, but they are careful. I think I did well. In any event, here’s the entirety of Scene 1. So, get in the mood! It’s time to venture back to that mysterious little island, shrouded in mists, which ancient maps call LOOM.
