Post by Toruk Makto on Jun 23, 2010 22:42:37 GMT -5
Camera turns on, Jake backs away sitting on an avatar sized table. He is in the room where he first linked with his avatar, something that seemed like a lifetime ago.
“So we've been getting a lot of visitors lately at new Hometree. Turns out that a lot of the avatar drivers have gotten cabin fever and are venturing out into the jungle. I did not expect this for some time, nor at this volume. Pretty much everyone has been here.
“The Omatikaya are weary of them but I don't see any harm in their intentions. Some have even approached me directly asking if they may join the clan. I have been putting a lot of thought into it.
“I mean think about it, they've given up their home planet to remain here on Pandora. Basically exiling themselves to the human race, to me it only makes sense that they would want to have more in their lives than human science. A field that seems to have dried up after the murder of Grace.” He sighs and shakes his head while looking down.
He looks back towards the camera. “I am going to permit them to visit Hometree via the last of the Samsons that remain intact, I don't want Pandora to eat them on the way to and from.
“I have also been toying with the idea that after the clan gets used to them that maybe we will start them in training like I went through with Neytiri. People need people, it's a fact of life. They would be better off having them as friends I think. Besides, my clan needs to know that not all humans are bad.”
He smiles briefly, “with the exception of Norm who has already been accepted by the clan as friendly, seems to have someone interested in him. Peyral, of all people Peyral. She has become his shadow and as he is rarely in his human body more than to eat drink and sleep, he had been virtually living within Hometree like any other Omatikaya. I think she has a crush on him.
“There is one other that stands out, I only met her briefly at Hell's Gate when she would bring stuff in for Grace. Her name is Katja and she is also staying within Hometree. She has spoken to me on many occasions about joining the clan and really has my mind going on how to address this and the other avatars.
“I mean, should I have them trained? Who will be their teachers, so many Omatikaya excel in so many fields? Will Eywa grant them their 'soul transfer' like she did with me? I don't want to lose any of them, I allowed them to remain behind because they all truly love the People and this moon. One conclusion that I have come to is that if they are granted into training with the Omatikaya, their teachers will be of the opposite sex and not mated. I actually got that idea from Norm. Poor guy has no idea what to do with Peyral after him like that. I will have a word with him, I know he was sweet on Trudy.”
Jake frowns again and at the same time the evening lights dimmed in the room leaving the background in a darkened color only lit by monitors through the observation windows. “Looks like another night spent here at the compound. There is a pair of toruk between here and Hometree so I have banned night flights to and from here, also pa'li as there are many large meadows the trail passes through. Easy swooping prey.”
He leans forward to shut off the camera, “Good night Pandora.” Flip, the camera goes dark.
LOG ENTRY: 0004
LOCATION: AVATAR VLINK POD 23
RESEARCHER: JAKESULLY____ID# 256 OZU 004___LST: 20:32:48:23
P.I.: AUGUSTINE, G__________I D# 013 SGQ 023___DATE: 09/16/2154
“So we've been getting a lot of visitors lately at new Hometree. Turns out that a lot of the avatar drivers have gotten cabin fever and are venturing out into the jungle. I did not expect this for some time, nor at this volume. Pretty much everyone has been here.
“The Omatikaya are weary of them but I don't see any harm in their intentions. Some have even approached me directly asking if they may join the clan. I have been putting a lot of thought into it.
“I mean think about it, they've given up their home planet to remain here on Pandora. Basically exiling themselves to the human race, to me it only makes sense that they would want to have more in their lives than human science. A field that seems to have dried up after the murder of Grace.” He sighs and shakes his head while looking down.
He looks back towards the camera. “I am going to permit them to visit Hometree via the last of the Samsons that remain intact, I don't want Pandora to eat them on the way to and from.
“I have also been toying with the idea that after the clan gets used to them that maybe we will start them in training like I went through with Neytiri. People need people, it's a fact of life. They would be better off having them as friends I think. Besides, my clan needs to know that not all humans are bad.”
He smiles briefly, “with the exception of Norm who has already been accepted by the clan as friendly, seems to have someone interested in him. Peyral, of all people Peyral. She has become his shadow and as he is rarely in his human body more than to eat drink and sleep, he had been virtually living within Hometree like any other Omatikaya. I think she has a crush on him.
“There is one other that stands out, I only met her briefly at Hell's Gate when she would bring stuff in for Grace. Her name is Katja and she is also staying within Hometree. She has spoken to me on many occasions about joining the clan and really has my mind going on how to address this and the other avatars.
“I mean, should I have them trained? Who will be their teachers, so many Omatikaya excel in so many fields? Will Eywa grant them their 'soul transfer' like she did with me? I don't want to lose any of them, I allowed them to remain behind because they all truly love the People and this moon. One conclusion that I have come to is that if they are granted into training with the Omatikaya, their teachers will be of the opposite sex and not mated. I actually got that idea from Norm. Poor guy has no idea what to do with Peyral after him like that. I will have a word with him, I know he was sweet on Trudy.”
Jake frowns again and at the same time the evening lights dimmed in the room leaving the background in a darkened color only lit by monitors through the observation windows. “Looks like another night spent here at the compound. There is a pair of toruk between here and Hometree so I have banned night flights to and from here, also pa'li as there are many large meadows the trail passes through. Easy swooping prey.”
He leans forward to shut off the camera, “Good night Pandora.” Flip, the camera goes dark.
LOG ENTRY: 0004
LOCATION: AVATAR VLINK POD 23
RESEARCHER: JAKESULLY____ID# 256 OZU 004___LST: 20:32:48:23
P.I.: AUGUSTINE, G__________I D# 013 SGQ 023___DATE: 09/16/2154