Post by Toruk Makto on Sept 19, 2010 1:08:19 GMT -5
The camera turns on, a human female sits in front of it in plain sight, the sun is glaring through the windows in the Vlink Pod near Vitral Ramunong. It is mid day. The woman is panting, her khaki shirt soaked in sweat, hair damp.
“Well, I guess this is it. Training has begun. I wonder if Grace would have approved of this. Jake said it would be hard and boy he wasn't kidding. The Na'vi who is my teacher has refused to learn English from the school and Neytiri, the clan's future Tsahìk, seems to think he is the best for me. You got me why.”
She used a towel that had been over her shoulders to wipe away the sweat beading up on her forehead. “So I have to do all this in Na'vi, and mine is extremely broken. I can say 'hello, goodbye, thank you,' and a few other words but that's about it. I did not do so well in school with languages either; ought to be fun,” she said sarcastically.
“I've been here on this moon for a couple years now, studying the breeding habits of many of the larger species of Pandora. The Titanothere, Sturmbeest. Even, briefly, Thanator. That was scary. My AMP escort got destroyed by the pair and the driver killed. Luckily I was able to get high enough into a nearby tree that they could not climb to reach me.
“Anyways, I am starting to see a pattern in the teacher slash student pairings. Female students getting male teachers and male students female teachers. All of the Omatikaya teachers are young and strong. Only tells me that Jake and Neytiri, perhaps Mo'at and even Eywa, want mating pairs.
“Now, I'm not above that at all, I'm not, I totally get it. I'm a biologist and doctor. The War just weeks ago literally tore a hole in the balance in this area, both animal and Na'vi alike. Besides, it's not like I am married or anything. I came up here right out of university. Earth is light years away and there's no ride back.
“Seeing as how Jake's soul, if you will, was transferred into his avatar body, it seems plausible that that can happen with the rest of us as well. I for one am up to that. And I guess that is ultimately the reason for the training.
“Besides, it's not like we can stay inside the Gate forever, even the rebreathers weren't meant to last years on end without replacing.
“I guess what I am trying to say is, Tey'lan is handsome, strong, worthy. He is a good match and I am a young avatar. Who am I to say no? I mean, the clan is broken and so many fell in that awful war. They need understanding. I just hope he doesn't kill me in the training.” She lowered her eyes for a brief moment, then raising them to the camera with some confidence, “I don't think he approves of this.
“Louise, out.”
The camera goes blank.
“Well, I guess this is it. Training has begun. I wonder if Grace would have approved of this. Jake said it would be hard and boy he wasn't kidding. The Na'vi who is my teacher has refused to learn English from the school and Neytiri, the clan's future Tsahìk, seems to think he is the best for me. You got me why.”
She used a towel that had been over her shoulders to wipe away the sweat beading up on her forehead. “So I have to do all this in Na'vi, and mine is extremely broken. I can say 'hello, goodbye, thank you,' and a few other words but that's about it. I did not do so well in school with languages either; ought to be fun,” she said sarcastically.
“I've been here on this moon for a couple years now, studying the breeding habits of many of the larger species of Pandora. The Titanothere, Sturmbeest. Even, briefly, Thanator. That was scary. My AMP escort got destroyed by the pair and the driver killed. Luckily I was able to get high enough into a nearby tree that they could not climb to reach me.
“Anyways, I am starting to see a pattern in the teacher slash student pairings. Female students getting male teachers and male students female teachers. All of the Omatikaya teachers are young and strong. Only tells me that Jake and Neytiri, perhaps Mo'at and even Eywa, want mating pairs.
“Now, I'm not above that at all, I'm not, I totally get it. I'm a biologist and doctor. The War just weeks ago literally tore a hole in the balance in this area, both animal and Na'vi alike. Besides, it's not like I am married or anything. I came up here right out of university. Earth is light years away and there's no ride back.
“Seeing as how Jake's soul, if you will, was transferred into his avatar body, it seems plausible that that can happen with the rest of us as well. I for one am up to that. And I guess that is ultimately the reason for the training.
“Besides, it's not like we can stay inside the Gate forever, even the rebreathers weren't meant to last years on end without replacing.
“I guess what I am trying to say is, Tey'lan is handsome, strong, worthy. He is a good match and I am a young avatar. Who am I to say no? I mean, the clan is broken and so many fell in that awful war. They need understanding. I just hope he doesn't kill me in the training.” She lowered her eyes for a brief moment, then raising them to the camera with some confidence, “I don't think he approves of this.
“Louise, out.”
The camera goes blank.