So I just started playing this new online game, Neo Steam, which is a steampunk-themed RPG. If you don’t know, these types of games frequently bring people together to accomplish a variety of tasks, from conquering new dungeons or opposing nations to crafting weapons and armor to talking about politics. Because of this, it’s sometimes easier to get a larger group together on a more permanent basis. This group can chat easily with each other, making it easier to find teammates and share items. These groups are called guilds.

Anyway, I was playing this past weekend and someone invited me into a guild. As a new player, I gratefully accepted. They quickly answered a lot of the questions that I had, and that was quite helpful.

The next time I got on, I saw that people were talking in my guild chat box. Only they were talking in Spanish! I didn’t realize it at the time, but I had inadvertently joined a guild where Spanish was the primary language. You’d've thought the name would have given it away—Brigada do Crepusculo—but I thought it was some medieval fantasy name.

So, in an effort to broaden my horizons, I’m going to be learning some Spanish to communicate with my guild. Here are some terms and phrases for you to memorize and use in every-day conversation:

¡Venga rápidamente, una bestia espantosa del infierno aterroriza la aldea pacífica! – Come quickly, a frightening hell-beast is terrorizing the peaceful village!

Haga a manome por favor una cota de mallas. – Please craft me a hauberk.

¿Mi energía es agotada, tiene usted poción? – My stamina is depleted, have you any potions?

¡Ahora, amigos de duende de madera, convocan sus animales favoritos y prepara su magia! – Now, wood elf friends, summon your pets and prepare your magic!

Tengo la instrucción insuficiente que puntos para avanzar mi habilidad con protectores – I have insufficient training points to advance my skill with shields.

Estos lobos otorgan 300 puntos de experiencia. – These wolves grant 300 experience points.

¿Me acompañaría usted en mi búsqueda para matar 10 ratas? – Would you accompany me on my quest to slay 10 rats?

Perdone, parezco haber perdido mi vida social. – Excuse me, I seem to have misplaced my social life.

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