Sign Language/AI emotes

[aft2001]

An idea I was saving for a while before posting it here.

It'd be cool if there was some kind of sign language or something, and it was a -2 trait. However, knowing sign language would give you a new verb panel with all possible signs. So, if you're mute or something, you could still communicate via sign language. Also it'd allow for more covert communication, possibly to the AI as well (The AI would understand sign language).

Speaking of the AI, the AI should have emotes and verbs, but only facial verbs. These would be visible actions, and would only be visible through the AI's screens that are dotted around the station. For example, if there was an incredibly stupid event going on (security trying to chase a traitor clown but constantly failing), the AI could roll its eyes and anyone next to the screen would see it (in the text feed of course, the sprite wouldn't change). Also the AI color should apply to those screens. It'd be nice.

[Sundance]

You can already sign language through custom emotes.
And you can already "sign" language to the AI. Through paper and cameras. Pen Pun intended.

..That said the AI communicating through monitors would be cool, I don't think it would have to go through facial verbs, it could be one of those things the AI could "deploy" to, like its shells and drones.

You'd have to have AI screens positioned better. One in each sector (research, med, engine, security, bridge, QM). One in the cap's room. One in the AI foyer and Module room. One in the bar. And 1-2 dotted in obscure places so secret conversation is possible. Note that this can all be done with a shell, but it'd be a cool flavor thing.