#Protect Teylan

[terrythemerry]

Some notes pertaining to Teylan that some of you might find interesting.

Mild spoilers under the cut

Also if you guys want anything note related hit me up, I’m pretty sure I’ve collected every note/audio log in game. As well as all the Hunter Guide pages. It’s a really fun game.

Edit: Found one more

[xnorthstar3x]

Hi there I'm writing a new series that with be posted exclusively here on Tumblr. I'm so excited to write this as I don't see to many Teylan stories here, but he's one if my favorite characters in AFoP along with Eetu So’lek and others. Here is a little sneak peak of what is coming soon.

Karyu | Teylan x reader

“You should know that you may spend days away from here all over Pandora, learning and exploring. But I will say, do not forget where you came from even though you may regret what has happened in your past. It has made you who you are today, you are Teylan and no one can take that away from you.” So’lek smiled at him, handing him a small charm. He held it in his hand, staring at it.

“What is this?” Teylan held it up to the sunlight tilting his head.

“That is for your songchord,” (Y/N) spoke as she held up her own, the charms further down had a tinge of age to them the further up the chord they went the newer and less aged they looked until they came to the very top where the newest chord was.

“These are all the memories I have made, my trials and tribulations throughout my life.” She held out the newest one. “I put this one in the minute I found out I was becoming your karyu, your teacher.”

You can find the masterlist for this story here ——> 💙

[dragonartist56]

SICK AND FUCKING TWISTED

SICKENING. ITS SICK.

[anemonelovesfiction]

11~ Wet Dream

Warnings ⚠️: Masturbation, wet dreams, reader getting caught

Not Proofread

MDNI 🔞

This didn’t turn out as good as I had hoped and kind of hope you guys like it anyway, but my mind is making me think this was absolute garbage…

Translation Station

Yawntutsyìp: Darling; Little Loved One

Syulang: Flower

Tawtute: Sky Person (Human)

Word Count: 2.2k

The comets of Pandora usually came around once every ten years. Today marked the day that Ri’nela, Nor, Teylan, and Aha’ri’s sister could finally join in a tradition their clan usually did by holding a gathering to witness the beauty of what today held.

The four of them had decided to invite the tawtute scientists for this occasion to watch it together as a group. A lot of them had sat scattered in their own little world but enough for one of us to stand near them in case they needed protecting from the wildlife that was active throughout the night.

I’d been stuck with one who decided to be off on her own, she was often quiet and off in her own world, never really bothering me or any of the others and I never knew what was going on in her mind, but she had managed to get comfortable enough to fall asleep.

A couple of her tawtute companions had come by, giggling to themselves as they begun drawing random and obscure objects, when I’d asked them what they were doing they stated it was a tradition they often did whenever someone fell asleep first during a gathering, it made no sense to me but I shrugged it off and believed if they hadn’t been doing anything to harm her, she would be fine.

The ironic thing is that all tawtute had fallen asleep and the comets were due to come within the next hour, I was tempted to draw on their masks in retaliation but believed it to be childish and probably something Y/n wasn’t willing to do either way, yet I wasn’t sure as I didn’t know her.

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The sights the forest of Pandora had to offer were mesmerizing indeed, but as always the sun being out caused a heat that made me feel sticky, I raised an arm to wipe the sweat off my brow- as I always did whenever I was outside too long- and come in contact with my own face. I pause for a second as it takes me some time to come to the realization that I had been outside and was able to touch my face, meaning I was outside in the ambience of Pandora without the protection of my mask, I take a few more seconds to collect my thoughts and decide that since I had been breathing well before, I should be fine, right?

I blink and suddenly find myself in the meeting room with Alma, Priya, So’lek, Teylan, Nor, Ri’nela, and Aha’ri’s sister, everyone seems to be in a great mood judging by the smiles plastered all over their faces, I can feel the smile tugging on my lips as well and feel like this victory couldn’t have been done without Aha’ri’s sister doing a bunch of the heavy lifting. I hear someone clearing their throat and find myself looking up toward So’lek, who happened to already be looking back at me and I could feel my face growing hotter the longer he looked at me.

It’s like we had a silent conversation as I knew he wanted me to follow him yet I have no idea what words had been shared between us. Whatever corridor we were currently walking in made me feel as though I was being tugged to follow him, his back moving in such a way that I knew he was walking slowly because of me. I could see his tanhì glowing on his backside as he continued to block whatever light was being offered by the poorly lit corridor, which is why I knew where to keep going as I followed him.

I blink and again am shifted into the middle of the forest at night, the sky glowing a brilliant shade of black as the stars littered amongst the sky lit up the world above me, the bioluminescent plants lighting the world below me, and So’lek standing with his back against a tree. More words are shared again and just like before I’m unsure of what words were spoken, I could just tell based off of a feeling, my heart beating faster and suddenly I can feel myself with my hands and knee’s on the forest floor just as his rough voice finally speaks words I can hear.

“Are you ready yawntutsyìp?” He asks in a heavy voice and all I could do was stay in silence, half of me tempted to agree with being ready to whatever it was he was proposing, and another part of me being scared, although I didn’t have time to figure anything out as my own voice had spoken toward him.

“Yes-“ A breathy moan passes my tongue and I can slightly feel a bit of pressure on my cunt, I hadn’t even realized I had been wet and ready for him until a minuscule breeze blew by and I could feel a coolness on my own thighs right as he pushes the tip in and I can feel myself stretching to accommodate to him.

“You are very tiny, tawtute.” He groans, sounding as though he was struggling to get those words out, I could feel more pressure at my entrance and could tell he was starting to push in deeper, a whine coming from me as I struggled to fit what he was barely pushing in.

“So’lek w-wait,” I nearly shouted as I could feel his movements falter to my requests, my eyes having shut as the pressure grew, I could feel him reaching down past my breast and my stomach and toward my cunt, collecting whatever bits of moisture he could and beginning to rub my clit lightly, sliding back out slowly and thrusting whatever bit of length he had back in.

“Is this better?” He asks and all I could do was let out a low moan, not even a proper answer, and I wasn’t even ashamed of it.

I had grown to like the way So’lek looked and could appreciate the little intricate patterns of his stripes and the way his tanhì were littered around his body as if precisely placed by the great mother herself. I had harbored these feelings for quite a while now but had never said anything in fear of my feelings not being reciprocated and being left heart broken, but at this very moment my heart- amongst other things- had felt full.

“Fuck, So’lek, go faster-“ I mumbled as the strokes on my clit were starting to feel dull and I was growing used to the length he had pushed inside of me, ready to take on more of whatever he had to offer, knowing he wasn’t pushed in to the hilt.

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“So’lek w-wait,”

My ears perk up at the sound of my name being mumbled from her lips, I turn my head to look at her to see if she had woken up, but her plump lips had been closed as she lied on her stomach, her head facing me, her eyes still closed. She must have been dreaming, but I wonder what she was seeing behind her eye lids as she had called out my name, curiosity gets the better of me as I sniff the air around her to ensure she was fine. Having had her straying further from her peers whenever she settled on this place meant I had to stray far as well to ensure she was safe.

“Hmmm,”

My ears perk up once more and wonder if she had been injured and was too weak to rouse from sleep, a part of me growing worried and wondering if one of our snakes had managed to sneak up and bite her, its venom spreading through her body as I sat idly by without taking care of the situation. I lean down closer and sniff the air around her, wondering if she was injured in any way, careful to not sniff too close to tickle her and wake her. My brows pinched together when I caught a light floral scent instead, having never smelled that whenever I’d walked past her, wondering why that scent had been emanating from her.

I see as she grinds her hips toward the ground and lets out another moan, my eyes widen at the action as I now realize the kind of dream she had been having, but considering she had spoken my name earlier meant I was involved with it. Had she been harboring feelings for me that I had been blind to?

I turn my head to look for Ri’nela who had been the closest Na’Vi to me but I still had to squint my eyes to get a good look at her. To my surprise she too had been lying down, her back facing me, and from the looks of it she had been breathing evenly which meant she had fallen asleep around the humans she was near and I fought the urge to roll my eyes.

“Fuck, So’lek-“ My head turns at the mention of my name and I couldn’t help but shamefully look at her pleasuring herself as she humped the ground below her.

“Go faster,” She mumbles her next words with a moan, her tiny hips moving faster and I couldn’t help but look back at Ri’nela to see her back was still toward me, asking the great mother for forgiveness as I turn for my back to face the tawtute before me, staring right at her and taking a breath before sliding my tewng over to the side.

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It hadn’t taken long for him to push his cock all the way in and I could feel as though I was full in a good way, the tip of his cock barely kissing the tip of my cervix as he thrusts in slowly, making sure I was comfortable with such a length. I started to feel minimal pressure building in my belly and bucked my hips back to meet his thrust feeling the pressure on my clit as he pushed against my nub harder.

“Oh my God-“

“God is not present here, just me.” He speaks while slamming into me and I couldn’t help but hite my lip and closed my eyes harshly, seeing stars as he pounded relentlessly, I felt my brows knit at an upright position as he continues to pleasure me and my moans starting to become unstoppable.

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“You sound like you’re close, syulang, do you want to come?” I asked as I huffed in her ear hearing a high pitched whine before she nods her head and I grin. I continued gliding my hand over my shaft at the rate of her actions and felt myself getting close as well.

“Use your words like the good girl you are,” I whispered in her ear, allowing myself to lick the shell of her ear and hearing another moan ripping through her beautiful pouty lips.

“Y-yes puh-please,” Her movements become more erratic as she digs her hips down to the floor and her nose crinkles lightly, puffs of air coming out rapidly and lightly dusting the inside of her mask with fog with every breath she takes.

“Come for me sweet girl,” I mumble as I feel my cock ready to blow, her gasps of air just before she came having sent me over the edge as rope after rope of my come leaks out of my abused cock, the tip had been a darker blue -almost purple- in color and I watch as her hips still, I bite my own lip and curse in Na’Vi, I’ve never felt that way before, especially with a tawtute.

I place my slowly softening cock back into my loincloth as I attempt to catch my breath, I look up to the sky to thank the great mother for this opportunity- and also to check if the comets have decided to make their appearance but haven’t seen anything- turning my head back down and freeze upon seeing her eyes wide open.

“Did I just-“ She pauses as she looks at me, her eyes crossing for a second before looking around her mask, the drawings probably becoming more visible to her in this state.

“What the fuck,” She whispers to herself and I stare in awe of her use of the language, never being one to have heard her cuss in the first place.

“To answer your question, you did.” I rip her out of her thoughts and watch as her focus returns to me, eyes widening as her pout returns.

“But I did too,” I respond honestly and watch as her eyes widen, finally lifting her head from the forest floor to look down and see the evidence I had yet to cover up, her eyes going toward my clothed member and quickly moving back up to meet mine, embarrassment filling her eyes.

“Did I talk out loud?” She questions quietly, body molding to sit with her legs crossed as she shyly stares at the floor, I can only place my hand underneath her chin and picked it up slightly to make her look back at me.

“You did, but I did not mind, I enjoyed myself as well.” I stated but she stays quiet and a thought flashes in my mind.

“Would you like to draw on your companions masks as well? I know where they hid the marker.” I offer and watch as her face shoots up quickly, a giant smile spreading on her lips as she nods enthusiastically.

[nyrtopia]

Because there's SO LITTLE of my bf Teylan,

Could we pretty please have some dating headcanons with Teylan 💜🫶

Of course I can, Teylan is so underrated and one of my favorites. :]

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ﾟ。 Dating Teylan ✉

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Teylan x Gender Neutral Reader | Avatar Frontiers of Pandora | Fluff

➛ His favorite place to kiss of yours, is your wrists. Not sure why, he enjoys paying attention to the weakest parts of your body.

➛ When you go on missions, Priya literally has to PULL him away from the communication device. Or else he'd be buzzing in every 5 seconds making sure you're okay.

➛ He is really self conscious, after everything with Mercer he has issues trusting that you truly love him.

➛ Thus coming to his love languages: Words of Affirmation and Physical Touch. If he could hold you forever, he would.

➛ Since he doesn't have an Ikran (yet) he often goes out looking for Berries to bring you. Or he'll trade something with one of the cooks so that when you come back you'll have something delicious to eat!

➛ He absolutely worships the ground you walk on, he truly feels like you're his saving grace. He always felt out of place with the Sarentu, but you made him feel as if he was the only Na'vi on Pandora.

➛ You two have matching warpaint, it's a mix of Sarentu & Your Clans colors!

➛ He is always talking about you around the resistance camp, whether it be to Ri'nela when she's teaching him how to craft arrows. Or Raj when he's looking at new gear.

➛ He is respectful of all your boundaries, he himself has some so he is easy to understand how you feel. All he wants is that you're comfortable within the relationship.

➛ Hand kisses!!!

➛ You taking him for rides on your Ikran, he's never flown before so he's nervous. But he's thankful that his first experience on an Ikran was with you.

➛ Always calling you “tanhì” or “ma’tanhì” which means star / my star. Because no matter what he will always follow you home.

➛ You always tease him by stealing his hat, although he thinks it looks way better on you than it does on him.

➛ You help him understand the Na'vi traditions by telling him stories, taking him to new places, introducing him to your clan (if you're not Sarentu.)

➛ If you're Sarentu you'll sing your people's songs to him when the two of you are alone. Before, he was scared he'd lose that part of him. But you're always there to remind him it's not going anywhere.

➛ When he goes for walks around Pandora, he always picks the most beautiful assortment of flowers for you. Your favorite too, he remembered after hearing you talk about it during dinner.

➛ You're his protector, mostly in the beginning when he's new to Pandora. But as he becomes more comfortable you two protect one another and things become balanced.

➛ He's less afraid when he's with you, he doesn't feel the need to be someone he isn't or to succumb to what others want him to be. He's just himself with you.

➛ The courting process was so sweet, he was very intentional when it came to his tactics. If you needed something but wasn't sure how to acquire it, he'd search high and low to be able to gift you what you needed. His favorite gifts to you were handmade bracelets, he learned to weave from one of the Aranahe weavers. They taught him when he went to visit their hometree.

➛ Ri'nela is so supportive of your relationship, she saw how Teylan was alienated from her and the other Sarentu. She's glad he finally has someone who truly cares about him, and isn't just manipulating him like Mercer.

[oasiswithmyg]

A New Friend

So'lek x Sarentu!Reader

Summary for this part: You worry for Nor, who is like a brother to you, But the RDA keeps you on your toes as they destroy a Resistance field lab. It's up to you to help them and you might just meet a new face in the fight.

Word count: 4.1k.

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The back door to the resistance base opened and you were greeted with the scenery of Pandora once more. However, you were on a mission of your own, which was to find Nor. His state after the connection with the Tarsyu, was concerning to say the least.

You used your Na’vi senses to track his scent, rushing through the forest in order to not lose it. You scale up the lands, seeing a beautiful Ikran fly by, you follow it, hoping it would lead you to where you need to be. You feel that you are reaching closer to Nor, but there is something you want to ask of So’lek, so you contact him through the radio that he had given you.

“Hey, So’lek. You there ? I think Nor’s nearby. Maybe, you could talk to him like you did with me? About your clan. How it feels. Just as I felt your pain and understanding, maybe Nor could too ?”. However, no reply comes through the radio, which makes you worry, you stop in your path and hold the radio close to you “So’lek?”. Then finally came alive with his voice.

“Alma and I are checking into one of our other camps. It’s gone quiet, Sarentu” HIs tone seemed urgent and distressed. Like he wasn’t focused. “You sound worried”, you state as you continue on your path up. So’lek replies in anger, but not at you, “The Sky People continue to spread”.

Concerned as well for your fellow Resistance allies, you ask him, “You think they found it?”, but only static somes throught the radio. “So’lek?!” The radio cuts off, you look at it in disbelief. ‘After I speak with Nor I need to find So’lek, I’m worried about him’ you think to yourself.

At last when you reach the top hill, you are greeted with the clear vast sky at first, as you can see the other planet looming in the distance as well as the floating lands. You are awestruck for a moment, unable to help yourself as you walk closer to the edge.

You see Nor from the corner of your eyes as he walks in front of you, closer to a small campfire, his whole body seemed tense and confused. He notices you as he looks back, his words anxious as he questioned you, “What must our ancestors think of us? Do you think they pity us? Sad to see what we have become?” his face turned back around, his gaze looking straight ahead yet there seemed to be no focus on anything in particular.

“We’re still Sarentu..” You try to reassure him, but Nor is quick to interject, “Teylan barely speaks our tongue Y/N!...but then he always preferred human words”, he sighed, as his voice almost came out as a defeated whisper at the end.

You frowned, it is not Teylan’s fault that he is this way. He was barely past the toddler stage before they were all forced into The Ambassador Program. Being taught the human words as well as to behave like a human are all he ever knows. Although, you were a biased as you always saw him as a younger brother that needed to be protected. “You know you cannot blame him for that, Nor. Alma says we all need time to adjust” you gently rebuked his words as he crouched near the fire, his body still looking tense, you went over to him, bending down a bit and placing a comforting hand on his shoulder, to let him know that you were there for him, your friend.

Nor placed his right hand over yours squeezing it once, thanking you for the support you provided. You gently removed your hand, slowly getting back up and looking over the lands of Pandora, thinking out loud, “Why did the RDA come back?”

“They wanted more of Pandora” Nor replied, as you looked back at him and him to you, he continued, his voice filled with hatred “They always do”.

“Then we’ll need to fight!” you declared as your stance became more confident, knowing that this was the only way to protect and save Pandora. Nor voiced his agreement, “Yes. Aha’ri would have wanted us to fight'', the conviction in his eyes becoming stronger. Hearing your sister’s name from Nor just made you believe in this plan.  You nodded at him, only you knew how much he cared for your sister, being his confidant whenever the pain was too much. He smiled shakily in return.

BOOM

A loud booming sound was heard to the west of where you stood, both you and Nor flinching at it. Turning your head towards it, only to see some kind of bombs going off and the forest lit on fire. You were shocked, wondering what happened. Then you could hear your radio, crackling to life, with Priya’s frantic voice coming out.

“Hey, can anyone hear me? Listen, Alma’s got a problem over at our western camp…one of ours is hurt!”

“I’m here!”, you reply hurriedly, not wanting to waste any time as the problem would become only worse.

You could hear the relief in Priya’s voice as she spoke, “Oh, thank god Y/N. I’m picking up more RDA heading that way”, just as she said those words, more of the RDA scorpion gunship flew by to the location. You and Nor looked on in worry. Nor turned to look at you, his voice firm and reassuring as he declared, “Go Y/N. I’ll find Ri’nela and Teylan. We’ll make sure the HQ is safe, come back to us safe”. He then rushed past you to head back to the resistance base, as you looked over at the smoke rising in the distance.

Luckily, you had brought your short bow that So’lek allowed you to keep after he had given it to you. You did not have a gun or rifle because you did not like using them, but if it protected those you cared about from the RDA then you would only use it on them. You jumped down carefully and as quickly as you could, hearing Priya’s voice once again through the radio, her voice sounding as if she was almost close to tears, “Please, please hurry. It sounded really bad Y/N - I don’t know what to do…. I’m scared, Anqa’s out of the field labs, and Dani-”

“Calm down Priya, take deep breaths, I’m on my way. Do not worry!” you tried to calm her down as you rushed past the forest, the site of the smoke steadily coming into frame. “All that smoke-It’s going to draw more RDA to that camp!” She continued anxiously.

“I’ll get to them first, I promise you Priya” You say as you cut off the radio, redoubling your efforts in order to reach there as quickly as you could. You pulled out your bow as you arrived at the area, shocked to find upon reaching there that the land was scorched and the field lab was on fire, with several members of the Resistance injured scattered. Your ears twitched, hearing a deep voice in the distance say somberly, “Alma, It is too late”. You could immediately recognize who it was as it was the voice of someone you could not keep out of your head.

So’lek.

You could also hear Alma, her voice frustrated and distressed as you drew closer. She was doing compressions on one of the fallen members of the Resistance. So’lek was scanning the area carefully for any more signs of the RDA, you could see his ears twitch in your direction, his body which was strung tight in tension, loosened a bit as he registered your presence.

So’lek felt relief as soon as he noticed that the Sarentu had arrived at the research station. He knew could trust her to have his back in this. Although he does not know where this trust comes from, nonetheless, he chooses to ignore it, deciding to deal with it later once they’re safe from danger.

“Damnit. How’d they find this place? It’s not on any of their patrol routes” Alma frustratedly questioned, angry and disturbed to see her fellow members injured. So’lek could only reply, his voice grim.

“They are looking for us now”.

Another member, Hajir, let out a cry of pain as he leaned against the almost destroyed research field lab. Alma rushed over, her voice stressed as she reassured him, “Okay. You’ll be fine, all right? Listen to me. You’ll be fine”.

You looked away from the scene in order to search for So’lek, only to find him holding out some sort of thick vultsyìp (Stick) weapon out to you in one hand, looking at you with trust and confidence in his eyes with the fire in the back casting an intimidating scene  on him.

“Here. Have you seen one of these before?” So’lek questioned as he passed it to you, your hands nervously grasping it, while looking at him, you spluttered, “Uh, n-no”. So’lek could hear the apprehension in the Sarentu’s voice, his gaze became gentle as he tried to reassure her, not wanting her to be in distress.

“Don’t worry, It’s easy”, he stated as he looked back, scanning for any signs of the RDA, the fire now casting a orange glow on his face because of this you were able to see the two scars that you hadn’t noticed before on the left side of his face, one which ran down from the top of his ear to his cheek and another just below his ear. "Even with them, he still looks very handsome," you thought, before coming to a realization of what you just thought “Wait, handsome. What am I even thinking?! Oh Eywa, Y/N focus!” 

You shook your head to get rid of the thoughts, just in time before So’lek’s voice brought you back, “We’ll have more on us soon”, his eyes looking towards the sky in search of any gunship.

“We’ll need to stabilize him” Alma stated as she looked over the injured.

So’lek turned to you and came closer, “Don’t take too long”  he gently declared, as he came even closer to you, you had to look up at him slightly. He resumed stating, “There’s an oil refinery ahead. I’ll make sure the RDA come running to it. Keep them off Alma and Hajir till then” You could see Alma in the background carrying Hajir inside the station.

You must have looked anxious, because So’lek gaze became focused on you with a soft and reassuring look. He came closer and placed a hand on your shoulder, his voice gentle as he said, “You can handle this Sarentu, I trust you. Do not worry, I’ll be quick”, he steps back and just before he rushes off, his face turns to look at you straight in the eyes and his voice, which was already deep and low in tone, became serious and demanding, as he stated “Stay safe for me”.

Your stomach fluttered and your tail started curling around your leg, a giddy and curious feeling arising in you. “What is he doing to me?”, you thought, as heat rose to your cheeks. For some reason though, those words from him were all you needed to be strong to face the RDA head on. You looked over the new weapon that he gave you. It looked like it could throw something, maybe a bomb. 

Your radio started with So’lek stating, “I see more soldiers coming. Be ready”. Well that made you nervous, you exclaimed, “What? Where ?!”.

“Breathe Sarentu. Use your surroundings. Look for any openings. The humans will stumble into your traps”. He reassures before cutting the radio off, presumably to cause the distraction he stated.

You close your eyes for a moment and take in deep breaths just as So’lek said, calming yourself down. His words became an anchor to steady you. Helping you think straight and focus on the incoming fight. You looked around the research station and the area surrounding it, you could tell that standing up on the lab would give you more vantage points to look out for, so you did just that. Just as you jumped up So’lek’s voice could be heard again through the radio, “I left more ammo for the staff sling on the airlock roof. I trust you to make good use of it” and saw a few boxes that contained supplies, bullets and spare parts that So’lek said there would be, making sure to collect them knowing you’ll need them for the fight.

Then you started searching for the openings that could be used by the RDA, especially the Gunships to land. Those vehicles and AMP suits would require steady ground. Finally finding some places, you put in the sensor bomb in the net of the staff sling and draw back as you sling it across the area strategically. They would go off if anyone or anything stepped on them,

Just then, you can hear the blades of the Scorpion Gunships getting closer, as they descend from the sky and just as you predicted, they landed exactly where you expected them to, right on the traps you had set. The gunship exploded, instantly destroying it and killing off the RDA. You tell more would be arriving, and this time not only the gunships, but few Amp suits and stray RDA humans around. However, Alma called you through the radio, asking for the medical supplies that were over at the other lab nearby. You rushed over there, entering the lab and collecting the supplies as well as finding an assault rifle. You were low on arrows, so this should help you in the fight. You notify Alma that you got them, she sounds relieved that you did.

As you head out of the lab, a gunship comes into view and aims the machine gun at you, just before they can, you look in awe when a Na’vi on an Ikran flies into the scene and tries to destroy the ship, causing the RDA ship to retreat. You rush back to where Alma is, radioing So’lek on the way.

“So’lek! There’s another Na’vi here! They’re helping me” you exclaim in surprise and excitement at a new face.

When So’lek heard his radio turn on and your voice filtered through with the shout of his name, he was worried that something happened, that something went wrong and you were hurt. He wanted to rush back to help you, but luckily You continued to relay what had happened. So’lek chuckled in relief, his voice sounded more confident as he said, “Good. Explosives are done. That should be enough to distract the rest. Make sure the camp is clear. I will deal with a few of them on my end. Contact me when you are done”.

As you reached the camp, you could see some AMP suits milling about. You used the same strategy as before, wherever there was a cluster of RDA you used your sling staff. You made sure to examine your surroundings, running back and forth, scanning for more signs of danger. Killing the stranglers with your bow. Once the coast was clear, you headed to the entrance of the airlock doors.

The door opens with Alma coming out with Hajir in her arms, “That was close” she sighed, as she explained, “They have plenty of AMP suits, more than I’ve seen around before. One of Mercer’s favorite toys” She grumbled the last sentence as if remembering something bitter. You frowned as well, just hearing that man’s name made you angry. Alma turned to look at you, her gaze on you was filled with happiness and guilt, “You were always quick. Always so ready to help anyone, even back at TAP. I’m sorry you had to face them alone Y/N”, she said as she took the medical supplies from your hand and started working on Hajir.

“I wasn’t alone. So’lek distracted them..” You were quick to inform her, knowing that if it wasn’t for So’lek you couldn’t have done it. However, you tried to keep the worry out of your mind for him, knowing that he can handle himself, you continued with a question, “and did you see that Na’vi?” your excitement of seeing another Na’vi was through the roof.

“Ikran are fierce, and very protective of their riders. An RDA scorpion is no match for them” Alma explained as wrapped the bandages around Hajir. Then you heard a growl come from behind you. You immediately turned around to see the same Ikran and Na’vi from before land near you. 

The Na’vi warrior hops off the Ikran, her voice rings out amused as she calls out to you, “A Na’vi, dreamwalker and human. Fighting the Sky people alone? You are very brave” she walks toward you looking at Alma and Hajir, her gaze then shifting to you, smiling when you exclaim “That was amazing! The way you took out that thing…Thank you”, you could not stop yourself from gushing. She truly was amazing when she fought.

She comes closer to you, however her smile drops as she sees you face, her eyes fixated on the mark below your left eye. “Wait..” she mumbles, her hand coming closer to inspect your face, “You have the mark”. The Na’vi warrior’s face slowly turns into shock, her eyes widening and her tail curling in surprise. She leans closer to you,questioning you in disbelief, “You are… Sarentu?”. She takes your hand, her voice becoming more animated, “The storytellers. Bringers of peace. My father said your clan disappeared years ago. We thought you were dead!”.

“It is a long story but the Sarentu spirit is not so easy to kill”  You declared, standing proud that you defied their beliefs, that your clan, although so small in numbers, still survives.

The Na’vi warrior smiles at that, she speaks to herself in awe, “I had hoped to find the Resistance here, but a Sarentu…”. She then focuses her gaze on you, standing formally as she introduces herself, “I’m Etuwa, tsahik (matriarch/Interpreter of Eywa) of the Aranahe.” She brings her hand to her forehead and moves it towards you, the motion of saying Oel ngati kameie (I see you). You do it as well.

Alma interrupts, sharing her condolences to Etuwa, “I knew your mother…I’m sorry”. Etuwa looks at her, acknowledging Alma’s compassion, she then states grimly, “Our home suffers too. The sky people grow bolder and the land falters under their feet. And yet, my people…Our Hometree”, her voice shakes, “We are not warriors. But war has come”. Etuwa then turns to you, the hope in her eyes strong. “My father still needs convincing but he knew the Sarentu. He will listen to you. He must” She speaks with hope and determination in her tone, as she heads back to her Ikran.

“I need to get them back. The others…They should know what happened here”. Alma explains to Etuwa, helping the injured.

“Of course, I’ll help with your wounded” Etuwa stated calmly as she lifted Hajir and took him back to her Ikran, hopping on them. She calls out to you, “My Hometree isn’t far from here. Tell them I sent you. But not all see as I do, so please do not mention my part in…this” she whispers the last part. Etuwa looks towards you, “May your spirits soar with the currents of the wind”. Her Ikran takes off into the sky as you look at her in awe.

After a couple of moments gaining your bearings, you contact So’lek immediately in excitement and hope, “So’lek, another Na’vi showed up to help! Etuwa. From the Aranahe clan. She asked me to visit her Hometree. Maybe more Na’vi will join us now?”

So’lek replied, feeling the relief spread through  him that you were safe and hearing that it was Etuwa that helped, he knew that she would understand you and your nature. However he felt slightly sad as well that he had to lower your expectation about the Na’vi joining, “Not likely. I tried before. It did not go so well. Their leader, Ka’nat practically threw me out. He is not easily swayed.”

“He’s not afraid of the RDA?”, you were confused as you questioned. How can a Na’vi not want to stop the Sky people that are destroying Pandora for their own benefit?

“Rather, they have already caused him great sorrow. He will protect his people from further suffering. That, I can understand.” and So’lek did, having lost his own clan to the very same people. However, he could not understand what it was like to lose a mate like the Aranahe leader and he didn’t intend to find out. For a brief moment he wondered what if he had lost you. He quickly shook his head from those thoughts, finding them painful. He continued with his explanation, trying to avoid his thoughts, “The Aranahe are normally united in all things, but the war has sparked some friction. Many will close their eyes to an uneasy truth. But a Sarentu may help them see”

You could hear the strong faith he had in you, that you could accomplish such a task and you felt the ‘butterflies’ in your stomach flutter, as Priya once said when she felt really happy. However, it seemed neither of you wanted  to cut off contact, there was something you wanted to ask him, just as he, to you.

“So’lek, are you hur-” “Sarentu, are you injur-”. Both of you spoke at the same time, concerned filled in your tones. You stopped, feeling that flutter feeling again. Feeling too flustered you quickly mumble to him, using the words he said to you before, “Come back safe to HQ for me, So’lek” and you cut the contact, covering your face as it heated up, you squatted down on the ground, your tail swishing so hard, feeling shy yet happy.

On the other end however, So’lek was standing at the oil refinery with defeated RDA lying around him, he hears the line cut and honestly cannot fathom what had just occurred, his face hot and his heart racing from the adrenaline of the fight as well as something he dares not to acknowledge. He covers his eyes, his head tilted to the sky as he sighs.

So’lek connects with Priya through the radio, before he could say anything however, “So’lek, oh my god! Is everything ok now? Did Y/N reach there in time? Is she and Alma okay ? Are you okay? Is-” he interrupts sighing, knowing that if he didn’t she would go on with her ramblings, “Priya there is something I need you to do” He can hear her immediately stop her previous talk to listen to him. “Yeah sure! What can I do for you?”

“I need you to check on the Sarentu for me when she comes back to the base. See to it that she is not hiding any wounds or pain. She has fought well.” So’lek asked, knowing that the Sarentu trusts Priya out of all the humans in the base and that he could too. The only he asked for this was because he could see that the Sarentu always cared more about others than herself. While running from the RDA in the TAP facility as she is asked about her friends and him even when she was alone, her getting the Dapophet plant for him when he was hurt, her first mission and now. He just wanted her to acknowledge herself as well.

Priya for once was astonished because this is the first time S’lek has asked anything or for anyone ever! It felt like some cogs were turning in her mind as to what could be the reason for him to ask for such a thing and definitely felt excited about it if she was correct!. Priya replied back quickly, “Okay yeah, I can do that! I mean I was gonna do that anyway cause she’s like my friend you know? Y/N’s like really nice, she listens to me and stuff! Also this is the first time you’re asking something, is there something going-”

“Thanks Priya”, So’lek interrupts her train of words, not wanting to hear her theories about him and the Sarentu and cuts the line off. He sighs again for the nth time, feeling drained mentally. He could only stare confusedly at the sky, his thoughts jumbled with the Sarentu and his revenge against the RDA,  but one question in his mind stood out.

‘What in Eywa’s name is going on with him?’

Thank you for reading through and I hope you like it !

[onskepa]

Hellooo, could i get a fic about Teylan and Solek, like in a platonic way? Solek may get annoyed by Teylan on the daily and not like his human stuff, but deep down has a soft spot for him, he knows he was the most manipulated by the Sky people at TAP that made him like he is now. So even tho he always complains about him, Teylan is like a little brother to him and will protect no matter what. So then one day finds out the way that if you mess with Teylan you got the wrath of Solek after you.

Ooooooooooooooh~!!! BROMANCE!!! That is all I can see!!! Enjoy darling!!

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Little fangs, sharp glare

Trusting humans is one thing so’lek took forever to gain. After everything he has lost, it's odd to be friends with some. He lost his clan, his family, and those close to him. It is not easy to get over it, with sadness comes anger, and with anger comes hate. So’lek deeply hates humans, not all, but those who fall under the RDA name. 

He also understands the pain of losing everything, losing all that you have ever known. So when he heard of what was once a long dead clan, its members returning, some hope was restored in his heart. 

It was too late for so’lek, but maybe there is still a chance for the remaining sarentu.

Speaking of sarentu, the 4 were very interesting. Too human for his liking, if so’lek didn't know anymore better, he would have been fooled into thinking they were dreamwalkers. Of course he shouldn't blame them, they were taken very young, raised in metal walls, not a touch of nature by humans. When they were freed, three of them wanted to reconnect to their roots. How to be a real na’vi. 

There is one, however, who enjoys being human. 

Teylan, the youngest of the sarentu, was……different. 

Spoke, walked, behaved, and thought just like a human. 

Granted, he is the youngest and was far more easy to manipulate and be molded to the humans liking. Yet now that he is free, he fears literally everything. Prefers to stay inside the resistance building, chooses to play with old and new technology. Chatting with humans, and his sarentu friends. 

But with other na’vi? Not a chance. 

Even Teylan fears so’lek. 

So’lek wonders how will teylan continue to live if he hasn't even truly thrived? 

“No thank you, I am fine where I am,” teylan kindly rejects. 

With an annoyed sigh, so’lek looked at him straight in the eyes, something that makes teylan very nervous about. 

“Teylan, computers and radio technology isn't going to help you out there” so’lek reminds the youngest sarentu. His eyes looking down at him, not in an interior way, but more rather of trying to sway teylan. 

“A-as if I want to go out there, it's scary a-and there is a lot of danger. I'm fine, besides, I am contributing b-by helping with the tech. Pretty outdated some of this stuff is” teylan tries to make excuses. 

Fighting never was something teylan wanted to do. Even back in TAP, if there was anything teylan rebelled in, it be wielding weapons and/or fighting. Violence is like a virus he wishes to stay away from. 

“P-please sir, I don't want to touch a gun. Never will” 

Hearing this, so’lek was reminded of the three laws of Eywa, one of them was to never touch the metals. Was too late for him, but maybe, just maybe, it is not too late for teylan. The na’vi that is more out of Eywa’s reach.

For weeks so’lek observed teylan, how he is adjusting to things. If there is one word to describe teylan, it is weak. In more ways than just physical. His sarentu friends grow stronger, wiser, and open to the massive world while teylan remains reserved, shy, and hesitant. Traits of someone weak. Even more since Teylan is capable of being mentally vulnerable. 

Perhaps there is some method so’lek can use to help teylan get stronger. Brute force and harsh words worked with the others. 

Being “soft” isn't something so’lek can get used to.

So’lek is such a scary na’vi in teylan’s eyes. Deep voice, tall, muscular, and very very hateful towards humans. So’lek was teylan’s first exposure to native na’vi. A real na’vi. And his first impressions were not so great. Yes, so’lek was very dangerous in his own right but he wasn't wild or mindless like how Mercer told him. 

So’lek is very clever, thinks through his plans and comes up with excellent war strategies. 

Everything Mercer said, and even alma to an extent, were wrong. 

Yes there is danger everywhere, and if teylan had it his way, he would make a pillow fort and play with old gadgets. Yet so’lek persists for him to train how to wield weapons and fight. 

Teylans knows how to wield a weapon he just chooses not to. 

“Damn, useless earpiece” so’lek grunts in annoyance. His ear piece that helps him to communicate with others isn't functioning well. It is not like he can get another one, muchless a newer earpiece. He can only work with what he has. 

Taking it off, so’lek examines it, for something so small, its so complex to repair it. He could ask one of the humans to fix it but they are already busy as it is. To take their time away for something small seems inconvenient for anyone. 

“I c-can fix it…” 

Turning around, he see’s Teylan standing a bit distance from him. Extending his arm out, so’lek hands the ar piece to the sarentu. 

Teylan was quick to work in, “it's not useless” he mutters. 

So’lek tilts his head, observing teylan’s hands, his fingers be delicate to the tiny piece, using tiny tools to examine it. 

“It's old” so’lek says, seeing a small red wire being taken out. 

“Yes, but so is everything here. It's not so easy to get new equipment. So the best we can do is maintain it in good condition. We have the parts, we can make it last longer” teylan speaks while replacing the red wire with a yellow wire and putting the tiny pieces back together. 

Handing the earpiece back to so’lek, he adds “If there is a piece for it, we can mend it back together again” 

With that, teylan smiles and walks away to do other things. 

So’lek puts on the earpiece and stays a bit to let his words linger in his mind. 

Perhaps teylan is correct.

Teylan jumped from being startled by a large bag landing beside him. 

“Easy! Are you trying to scare me?” he asks the person behind the little stunt, which was none other than so’lek. 

He grins a bit, “look into those items, see if anything is useful” with that he leaves. 

Curious, Teylan opens the bag and gasps in surprise. 

It was full of new and fresh spare parts and technology! 

Teylan knew so’lek goes on raids to destroy any RDA base but he never guessed so’lek would also be stealing any possible resources that could be useful. And useful they were. 

So Teylan was quick to work with these new toys. 

“Better security cameras, scanners, newer radars, updated databases. Teylan you thought of everything, well done” anqa praises. This causes teylan to blush a bit. Making his tail sway side to side. It makes him feel good, to be useful. To contribute in the best way he can. 

Teylan was about to make his way somewhere else when nor pulled him aside. 

“Teylan! Come with me, I finally mastered archery! Come, I can show you” nor said rather excitedly, ready to drag him outside. But teylan pulled away, quickly feeling uncomfortable. 

“No thanks nor, Im fine here, besides there is still much to do” he tries to excuse. 

Nor clicks his tongue, shaking his head. 

“Teylan, you have to learn how to fight. I get it, no guns, and that is fine. Not every weapon is some form of a gun, like a bow and arrows, or spears. How will you survive out there? What if you are alone and can't defend yourself? Don't be a baby teylan, even so’lek is disappointed” 

That last part hurt teylan. 

“Come on, I can even teach you how to hunt” nor offers. 

“No, that is worse, I don't want to hurt animals” teylan argues softly. Unable to raise his voice against his dearest friend. 

“Then how will you eat? Eating on powdered foods and fruit? This is for you own good. I don't want you to be left behind in necessary skills” nor goes on. 

But before it could go further, another stepped into the conversation. 

“Nor, ri’nela is calling for you, saying it's urgent” so’lek speaks, letting his heavy gaze glare down at him. 

Nor nods, and leaves. 

So’lek turns around to see teylan almost ready to cry. 

“Am I a disappointment?” 

Together they stand outside of the base, admiring the natural beauty surrounding them. Neither being the first to speak for the first few minutes. 

“You are not a disappointment, Teylan” so’lek was the first to speak. Not really looking at the sarentu, just looking beyond the land. 

“If anything, you surprise me” 

Teylan looked over at so’lek, feeling confused by that, “how so?” 

“You are more quiet, shy and a mess of nerves but you are strong in your own right. You surprise me by how quick you work, clearly your strong suits is that of repairing things” 

Teylan looks down, playing with his tools that hang from his belt. 

“I just don't want to be useless….I hate being seen as extra baggage that everyone has to take care off….even to my friends” teylan confesses. 

Sighing, he goes on, so’lek hearing his words. 

“I don't like weapons. I don't like guns. I know you know that, nor knows that, everyone does. But I also don't want to hold any other dangerous items. I just hate…violence. I want things to be peaceful, I want all humans to be nice, not just to each other but to this world. Stupid thinking, I know. I don't even see myself as hurting anyone. Doesn't matter if it is human or na’vi, hurting people is wrong…” 

A few minutes of silence passed before So'lek spoke again. 

“Do you know the laws of Eywa?” he asks, looking over at the youngest sarentu. 

“Laws of Eywa, no, never. I didnt even know there is laws” teylan answers honestly. 

Chuckling a bit, so’lek shakes hsi head. Should have known the RDA keeps such information away from him. 

“Well, there are. Three, they are: You shall not set stone upon stone. Neither shall you turn the turning wheel. Nor use the metals of the ground” so’lek says while using his fingers to point out each law. 

“Do you know what they mean?” he asks. 

“No, they seem confusing” teylan answers. 

“They mean you shall not use metal or stone materials. Something humans use, like making this base. As well as is it forbidden to dig up the natural metals from the ground” 

Teylan looks down at the ground, remembering the lessons alma taught him many years ago. 

“They sound simple…but I bet it is hard” 

So’lek nods, “for humans yes, but you oddly follow the three laws without even knowing. Which it is a good thing”

He places his hand on teylan’s hat, taking it off. 

“Hey, give it back” teylan tries to reach for his hat, but so’lek chuckles, keeping it away from his reach. 

“Easy, I won't take it away” 

Teylan huffs but lets it slide. 

“You know teylan, despite what nor tells you, you are strong in your own way. Yes, you may not know how to fight but you know how to make this place have a better chance in stance. You are clever and very smart, quick thinking in how to fix or improve things” so’lek praises. 

Teylan never knew he would hear such words from the mighty warrior.  

So’lek places the hat back on teylan’s head, “I will be strong for you young one so don't listen to what your friend tells you” 

The doors open to show the two men walking back inside the base, 

Nor sees teylan and tries to persist again. 

“Teylan, there you are! I was thinking, instead of archery why not using a spear? They are incredibly sharp and-” 

“Actually nor, I don't want to hear any more about weapons in general. I don't like it, so please stop telling me what to do when I an not comfortable with it” teylan says firmly in his voice, looking hard at nor. 

Nor was ready to scoff when he saw so’lek behind teylan. 

His glare piercing and deadly. 

“Alright teylan, I won't do it again” nor confirms, quickly walking away. 

Teylan sighs and smiles widely, turning around to see so’lek give a soft expression. 

“It worked! He stopped!” teylan grins happily. 

“See? Next time if he or anyone persists, just show your fangs at them, they will know better than to push you” so’lek says as he ruffle’s the young one’s hair. 

aaaaaaaaaaaaaand that is all for this one! Hope you all like it! Until next time! see ya!

[anxiousdreamcore]

Frontiers of Pandora story review ✨

BEWARE! Heavy spoilers ahead.

Alright, since I don’t see people talking about this game as much as I’d want on my socials, I decided to put together a little review where I talk about the story, what spoke to me, as well as some critiques.

To summarise my opinion; I love it! The story knows where it’s taking place and takes advantage of it. It covers dark topics and succeeds in staying as serious in tone as the movie franchise, which makes the campaign feel like it truly belongs in the world of Pandora.

To speak more in-depth; the plot of a Na’vi residential school had me hooked from the first moment. I think residential schools that native children were forced into are a topic not talked about often enough, so I appreciated the developers and writers bringing awareness to such facilities, even if it’s in sci-fi form. reconnecting with Na’vi heritage that was stolen from the main character and their family is executed quite well, as playing frontiers lets you get immersed into the feeling of exploration and discovery. The player is as un-knowledgeable about the world around them as the protagonist, and being able to experience new connections, abilities, places, stories and traditions side-by-side with them has been an amazing ride.

The different Na’vi cultures shown in the game are written organically. They each possess an intricate fashion based on their values, environment and history, but that is not all. Every clan has a cast of characters, bigger or smaller, who bring further life into the western frontier, help expand on the lore and provide entertainment. My personal favourites of these characters have to be Nefika and Kin, both elderly Na’vi with a welcoming presence and charm. Second to them come Eetu and Okul!

Then there is the main cast, which is MC, their three found family siblings, a.k.a the surviving Sarentu children, So’lek, Alma and Priya. We consistently stay in contact with them, both as part of the campaign and as part of our explorations, sharing experiences with them. The protagonist character is righteous, brave and endlessly adorable in their reactions to the world around them, and the trio of Sarentu forever have a place in my heart. I liked the concept of each one of the Sarentu children representing a different reaction to their past abuse and toxic relationship with John Mercer.

Nor, who had most luxury of remembering his life before being taken by the RDA, tries to distance himself as far as possible from everything human, and progressively adopts an antagonistic mindset towards his human allies, as well as a growing feeling of resentment and vengeance. I do not blame him for it and I believe it makes sense. After him comes Ri’nela, who, during Mercer’s captivity, tried staying out of sight but protecting her siblings where she could. Without Mercer, she feels insecure, constantly stumbling and at first, regularly looks guidance from Alma. She beats herself up for things that happen to Teylan and A’hari, despite being unable to have fixed them, but eventually grows into a stronger person, being able to take on the role of a Tsahik in the clan. Lastly, there is Teylan and he has to be my favorite character in the game. His bond to Mercer is strong, as T.A.P is all he ever knew, so without John, he begins falling apart. Lack of constant control and lack of ""affection"" from Tey’s "father figure" leave him feeling ten times as insecure as Ri’nela. He has a hard time learning Na’vi ways, keeps lagging behind and ultimately sticks to technology and hacking, which is worsened by So’lek’s nagging, as he obviously doesn’t know how severe Teylan’s abuse was and simply assumes that he is "lost" in the new world. Eventually, Teylan does what many abuse victims do, and returns to his abuser. An action I kind of predicted, but which still really hit me. His voice actor did an incredible job of portraying this character and the rest of the campaign I spent praying that I’ll get to bring him back home. In the end, I’m happy he’s at home and safe. 🥹💖🫶

Now to the grown ups. I don’t have much to say about Priya, but I grew fond of her. I liked her development from an awkward girl that sparks horrific second-hand embarrassment in the viewer to a resistance member who actively puts herself in the line of fire to help her friends. I found myself getting worried for her whenever she didn’t respond or was in danger.

So’lek is a character who I was immediately fond of, and I liked his growth as well. He saw himself as completely separate from human resistance members, and his thoughts are often occupied by revenge, but he comes to care for MC, the Sarentu and eventually the humans. Seeing him protect Alma when Nor attacks her was a brilliant moment.

Lastly, there is Alma herself. A very grey character who did horrible things in the past, like leading the program side-by-side with John Mercer. I liked her development, from an aloof and seemingly supportive teacher at T.A.P, to a person that orchestrated the entire project. Her grief and guilt feel organic, and I found myself having a lot of difficult feelings about her as it is obvious she cares for the Sarentu children, but her sins cannot be forgiven. I’m happy Ri’nela made the choice to simply part ways with her in peace, instead of trying to build a new bridge.

Now, for what I believe was executed badly. It’s quite unfortunate, but the game suffers from the same problem as Avatar the way of water, only quadrupled and that is; we don’t get enough time with the characters.

It feels even worse because in comparison to the movies, games don’t have to worry about pacing or time limits. The campaign can be as long as developers wish, but it came out rushed anyway. Part of the reason I got as attached to the characters as I did was because I spent time getting emotionally invested into everything they said, their minor behavioural cues and voicelines, but not everyone is as dedicated, and those people should have the right to experience a good story as well. They shouldn’t have to seek it out between the lines.

The only characters who I felt were properly developed are Teylan and Alma. They had the most extensive arcs and their growth was tied into a nice bow. But what about Ri’nela, Nor and So’lek? Nor suffers from Metkayina syndrome gets completely scrapped shortly before the finale, So’lek only gets crumbs of growth and Ri’nela is at times forgotten about completely. Her development as a character is too off-screen and between the lines for most people to catch it, and I find that sad because she’s such a sweet character when you actually get invested into her.

In the end, Frontiers of Pandora’s story feels like a good joke with all the necessary setup but only half-delivered punchline. I had very reasonable expectations and a lot of them were not fulfilled. This project is definitely miles better than whatever Ubisoft has been releasing in these last years, but I really hope that the DLCs will expand on the story further.

Verdict on the campaign; 7 out of 10. The setup and the beginning of the story were just perfect, but in the end, the characters didn’t get the treatment they deserved. Thank you for reading.

[thetombedspirit]

First Playthrough of AFoP: Secret of the Spires! - WARNING! Spoilers Ahead!

The Majority of my thoughts throughout playing the DLC.

Finally, I got the glitching drum quest and the Games Camp community basket done and over with! It was a good way to get back into practice with the controls.

Am I just dumb, or is the game glitching on me?! Why won't the plane blow up- OH COME ON! I'M THROWING EVERYTHING BY THE HOMETREE AT THIS MOFO!! - Really?! You wouldn't blow up because I wasn't shooting you in a very specific spot?! Bird you, dude!

Nor? Oh NOOOOOOR! Where are youuuuuuu? Oh, talk of a stranger Na'vi hanging around the area? About time- wait, Rasi who-? Oh, hello, fellow Sarentu character! Have you seen Nor? He's about this tall, clearly emo (and maybe gay) but we never had the talk.

Oooh, I have more skills for my Ikran and I can actually apply defensive armour and cook treats for her? WHERE WERE THESE OPTIONS IN THE CORE GAME!?

Getting mad at video game mechanics is automatically cured by sneaking around and killing video game fascist mercenaries.

... we don't talk about Bruno, no, no, no.

Oh, random Na'vi identified as a Sarentu saved So'lek from a sniper shot! Is it Rasi and Nor? Nope, just Rasi, that's cool! Love how protective Teylan already is of her once I said she was in the base.

Once I finished speaking to Anufi and Tsu'lo, I go up to find Teylan and Ri'nela and on my way I think, "Wait, what if Rasi is Nor's mum?" . I don't think that's the case, or she would have verbalize as such when we were talking about Nor, but how neat would that be. It'd be like we have a piece of Nor with us until we find him. Anyway, now that Rasi is here, I expect us to be re-educated on the way of the Sarentu. Maybe we'll finally get a Na'vi accent 😆

Cons:

This game needs some SERIOUS fine tuning, because I'm having bad guys be 'alerted' to my presence, when I'm literally half way across the map. One instance, where I'm trying to hunt for some Meer Dear, and this chopper just comes out of nowhere, attacks me, flies off to the horizon, but then summons two more choppers and a squad to my location, and they are already in the red despite being several yards away from me.

Maybe I'm just dumb, but I feel like it should not be so hard to find the objectives of certain quests.

Pros:

New Location!

And it looks gorgeous. The Spires are beautiful, there are new animals, and they freaked me out (the whole bit with the tunnels in the beginning, I thought I was being chased by something much bigger and completely ignored the first appearance of the Chiroptera XD)

2. The New Characters

The story kicks off when Anufi asks us to find another branch of the Kame'tire, who have still yet to return. While it is ultimately disappointing that we're not getting an entirely new clan, just a variation of a familiar clan, we are introduced to a new character: Rasi, a fellow Sarentu Survivor living in self-imposed exile.

Speaking of which, I like the one Na'vi that chided me for using a Sky Person name for a Pandoran creature, and my character correcting herself for it. Yes!

4. The Chrioptera

These guys were so cool, and so annoying at the same time. I thought they were gonna be so much bigger, but thanks Eywa, they were Ikran size!

4. Taylen is as cute as ever.

Just throwing that in there, I love my tall, strange son. I love when he starts geeking out, and we have to kindly reprimand him that we are in the middle of a hostile base and nows not the time!

My poor baby misses Nor so bad and just wants him to come back.

Overall View

While I am a little bit disappointed that we didn't get a brand new clan and that we didn't get Nor back, I do think this DLC was worth the wait.

While tiresome that there weren't that many fast travel points around the map, I actually like that, as it forces us to get to places via Ikran, something that the DLC advertised!

And while the new villain of the DLC was pretty boring compared to our literal kidnappers and abusers, he was a very challenging boss and it felt good to hit him with lightning and watch him crash and burn.

And we have a new veteran Sarentu to add to our family. I love that Ri'nela tries to comfort a homesick Teylan by humming the Sarentu song, only for Rasi to appear out of nowhere, singing the words and painting a Sarentu mural (seriously though, how did she get that done so quickly without anyone noticing? No wonder the RDA couldn't find her.)

And that voice cameo of freaking Quaritch basically putting his foot down on our resistance efforts and demanding we get squashed. Nice! And with how pissed he sounds, I'm guessing that this is right after ATWOW, where not only he lost his entire team of Recoms, but lost Spider too. Cuz yeah, he sounds angee.

Love how tight knit our little family has become and how steadfast they are in their bond (thought Ri'nela was running up to hug So'lek for a second, and my man looked so surprised when Teylan touched his shoulder XD) and now they all agree that it's time to find Nor and bring him back to the clan and prove that the Sarentu has a future.

So, overall, while I felt that this DLC was a bit short and the villain had little meat on his bones, this was a good DLC and with how they ended it with a possible sequel game with the mission to find Nor and the cameo of Quaritch so fingers crossed that AFOP comes back and that whatever sequels pops out pops with a BANG!

And hey! Since this game takes place during the one year absence of the Sullys, maybe if they do make a sequel, it'll take place during Ash and Fire! Maybe, Quaritch's cameo is a hint of him coming in, after aligning with Varang and the Mangkwan Clan! Can you imagine? A small clan that is rising to reclaim what is taken from them, vs a clan that has forsaken Eywa willingly and aligned with the RDA! With Quaritch leading them! That'd be bananas!!

Fingers crossed! C you guys around!!💙

[eywaseclipse]

The Songs of Freedom Chapter 7: Fire and Ash

Characters: Sarentu OC named Kirani, So’lek, Tani, Eetu, Ri’nela, Teylan, Priya, Daniel, and mentions of Nor 

Synopsis: After mating with So’lek the night before, the day of the ambush arrives leading to catastrophic loss, and a fate met with sorrow 

Warnings: Violence, mentions of blood and other injuries, major character death, swearing etc 

Word Count: 3.9k

Unfortunately for you, the dawn of this new day begins to break into the crevices of your window pane, gently awakening your slumber ridden state with its early morning light. You feel your mate’s body begin to rise as yours does, sensing through Tsaheylu his mind waking up beside you. A small sigh lets loose from your nose, feeling him stir. “We must get ready” So’lek’s gravelly morning voice croaks out. If it weren't for the weight of today’s agenda, you’d have half a mind to start something worth finishing. 

You sit up, stretching your arms, “Yes…I know..” His gaze meets yours, the somber eyes matching your own, as an unspoken understanding of what’s about to take place. “It’ll be okay Kirani.” He begins to rub your shoulder softly, feeling your anxiety brew in your stomach. “We have both lost everything at the hands of the sky people, and yet looking at you right now, I understand that it’s different now. I want to fight. For us…” You whisper softly

A small somber smile forms on So’lek’s face as he digests the weight of your words, knowing all too well what you imply. “I thought I was a lost cause before I met you. Mercilessly killing any sky people that stood in my way, avenging my people, taking down every base I could get my hands on, but I realized that no matter what killing, I was still utterly alone. It’s different now. I must protect my mate, my future…” His large hands encompass your face pulling you in for a slow meaningful kiss, moaning in delight as a result. 

Embracing the intimacy just a moment more, you slowly part your lips feeling his thoughts run wild with worry. “You could never truly lose me…” You whisper. A fleeting image passes into your mind, as So’lek swallows hard, “You and I both know what we are risking today, and I swear on my life I will do everything in my power to protect you Kirani…” His voice slightly wavers with fear, as you hear him almost trying to convince himself into believing there’s a miracle to occur where all of you get out of this mostly unscathed.

“I know baby… I know… as will I..” You press your forehead to his in a calm embrace, as your breaths remain in sync, hearts beating as one. “We should get going…” He says quietly. You break Tsaheylu with a begrudging look, and rise to get your gear. As you both adorn your bodies in heavy combat gear you make sure to keep your mother’s bead secured to your waist out of comfort and habit. 

“I want you to have this..” So’lek pipes up. You turn around to see him holding a small green grenade. “Use it as a last resort… and I mean last. Kirani..” The weight of his words hit you like a ton of bricks, realizing that this small weapon would be a mercy killing if all else fails. You nod sharply, taking the grenade and strapping it to your handcrafted armor securing it tightly. “Tani and the others are probably in the artillery room gathering weapons, then we will meet Teylan and Priya in the other wing.” “Right.” You reply 

You both walk out and make your way to the artillery wing in a slightly uncomfortable silence, both in your own heads about the impending doom. “There you are” Tani’s familiar figure appears in the center of the room. She smiles as the others gear up, herself adorned in a heavy handwoven vest and war paint, her bow is decorated with bright colors and feathers on the end as she straps it behind her back. “Get painted and suit up.” She says with a confident smile. So’lek holds back a scoff at her never ending positive attitude but bites his tongue as you look to him and almost choke on your own laugh. 

You squat down to examine the colors, as So’lek takes a spot next to you. “May I?” He holds up a bowl of bright orange paint for you to see. “Yes…” You watch him slowly dip a finger into the vibrant liquid, as he begins to trace his long fingers across your brow bone. He gingerly moves his fingertips around your face, lips, and cheeks alternating with the orange and a iridescent white then lilac completing your war paint. “Remove your vest I’ll paint your body too.” He softy instructs. You nod your head and remove your garments for him to paint, as he dips both hands in at once, gliding them onto your chest, and stomach swirling into a triangular shape. He continues down your arms, and legs until you’re covered in the beautiful array of colors contrasting your azure skin.

“There..” He says proudly wiping his hands in a cloth. You match his smile, looking down to observe all your new markings, “what about you? Are you not wearing paint?” You grab a bowl. “No. I am not. I only bear my markings..” He points to his forehead. You snicker playfully and put the bowl down, not bothering to question his decision behind this, but to trust he has his own reasons for it. “Come grab your bow and quiver.” Tani stands behind you. 

The bow, arrows and quiver she helped you craft when you first arrived, had been placed in the artillery room with intentions of never using it, although a part of you anticipated the eventual use anyway. “Get your things and we’ll go to Teylan and Priya” Tani taps your shoulder. You nod your head, busying yourself strapping as many knives and arrows onto your body as possible, including an RDA combat shotgun. 

After securing your weapons, So’lek grabs his fair share of weaponry including the large M69-AR, his preferred firearm. “Let’s go..” He says confidently. Your walk to the main wing was short as you watch the large hologram appear in the center console of the table. Teylan is there to explain how he’s able to disable the RDA’s alert systems and a few of the battery operated booby traps they have connected to their mainframe. “If there are any trip wires I can’t help there, as it is mainly physical. But my channel is on the same frequency as yours, and our drone will be following close by.” He chirps. “Ri’nela and me are staying close by for medical evacuation in case, we’ll also be on the same channel.” Priya chimes in enthusiastically. Ri’nela locks eyes with you, the silent plead of don’t you dare need me to evac today that only someone like you could understand. You send a soft smile her way knowing it does little to settle her nerves.

You listen intently to the plan as the rest of the Na’vi rebels follow suit, while So’lek divides the war party into two teams, North and South. “They won’t be expecting a daytime ambush so we have the advantage to move quick and take down the base. “Don’t think, just kill.” He says with conviction. “And remember the enemy. We shut down the base, and light it up, no survivors.” His eyes meet you for split second, as they scan the rest of the room. All of you are in agreement that there is no time for emotions, not when the RDA has stolen this much from your home. 

“Sahné I want you to lead the North team, and I’ll move on South. When I make the signal Teylan will disable all communications from the base, and cut their mainframe. We have about one minute before their generator goes on and reboots everything back up. We must be quick. Show them no mercy..” He commands exuberantly. Sahné a young Aranahe warrior stands tall next to Eetu as they listen to every word. “Of course” He nods his head in acknowledgment.

The team splits into two parts, you being with So’lek making the exit towards Kinglor forest. “You ready for this?” He turns to you as you walk to the direhorses in the forest, “As well as I can be..” He nods his head in a mutual understanding and mounts onto the direhorse you’ll share. “We’re only a few clicks away from the base, we’ll dismount before we need to get on foot, the rest is up to whether or not we can have the advantage with the element of surprise.” He huffs 

The ride through Kinglor jungle would’ve been beautiful had it not been for its reason, “South team we have two RDA soldiers at their post should not be a problem with the silencers, I will disable the alarms on your command.” The neck comm beeps with Teylan’s voice. “Copy that.” So’lek responds. 

A few minutes pass as you trot among the forest, seeing the RDA base off in the distance through the foliage landscape, “Alright dismount here, on my mark.” So’lek says quietly. You nod your head and assume your position, crouching down grabbing your bow and arrow moving silently as a Thanator towards its prey. With the others just on the opposite side of edge of the forest, your knuckles clench so hard with anticipation you feel them go numb. To your left you see Ro’até and Tiaru crouch down assuming positions with their weapons, waiting for the signal. In your line of sight is the male RDA solder guarding the door alongside his colleague, as you bring your arrow into position. “Steady… steady.. NOW.” So’lek waves his hand as the signal. You click your comm in morse code to signal the other team, readying your weapons. You inhale a deep breath, aiming your shot feeling your heart pounding through your throat. In the split second, your arrow releases at the speed of light into the chest of the soldier. In that same moment, So’lek fires his gun into the other one, with little to no sound. “Go” He whispers. You and the team circle in on the base, hearing Teylan confirm the alarm system being down, “Hurry!”

You see Tani make her way around shooting her arrow into a soldier screaming for help, but he fails to finish the sentence. So’lek leads the way into the base door, on high alert as you cover his left flank. Eerily quiet you half expect the red lights and alarm to blare aggressively in the hall, but they don’t. “We have one minute Kirani, you and Tani go find their mainframe and get what you can.” He commands swiftly. “Come!” Tani leads the way down the hallway as you feel a chill ripple down your spine. On high alert, you move steadfast following her down into the dark abyss. 

You run down the flight of stairs and into the basement through the tunnel below the first floor to find what looks to be an abandoned lab. “Teylan got those scans right, but this place looks like it hasn’t been occupied in years..” Tani says suspiciously. “We only got intel on this base though.” You reply cautiously. Scanning the room, you walk deeper into the area as a dim light shines on the left side of the space, “What is- before you finish your sentence a sickly looking Thanator charges at the two of you. “Look out!” Tani shoves you to the side. The Thanator scratches and roars yet doesn’t reach you. Bracing for the impact, you scan its body only to see a large shock collar around its neck, with a larger chain tethered to the back wall. 

Its body is a sickly frail sight, with its ribs protruding on both side. With an array of puckered scars all along its face, arms, and back you can only assume the worst. A feral. You can see the eyes cloudy and grey, teeth missing and terrible signs of abuse causing tears to form in your eyes. “Tani what the fuck is this.” You choke on your words. “One of the many failed RDA experiments. Because that’s all we will ever be to them. They reject the balance of life Kirani.” She replies somberly. “What do we do?” You feel a sense of helplessness gazing to the poor animal, god only knows how long it’s been down here suffering for, or trapped in the den of the RDA’s possession.

Tani slowly draws her knife, looking at the poor creature; “Kirani.. turn around..” your brows furrow only for a moment, when you realize what she’s about to do.

Quickly turning to face the other way, you hear her plunge the dagger as a mercy kill. A shrill of horror escapes your mouth covering it in shock. Tani proceeds to recite the prayer of Eywa watching as tears stream down her cheeks doing so. “May your spirit find peace…” She whispers. 

Deep down, you know it was the only way, because leaving it here to suffer would be even worse than death itself. “The mainframe…” You choke out. You look to find the large PC covered in dust the far right. You finger hovers over the on button, as it whirs to life on its own. Tani rushes over to you, as you watch the screen together as a face pops up. “Did you really think you could find me here Kirani?” Mercer. 

Your stomach drops like a sack of rocks sinking into the depths of the ocean, feeling your body go numb. On the screen Mercer laughs his sinister laugh, “Listen I gotta hand it to you kids, I didn’t think you’d make it this far. You surprised me once little girl. That’s not going to happen again. Tick Tock Kirani…” The screen goes to black, as the computer begins to hiss an unfamiliar sound. 

“Warning self destruct in 45 seconds” An automated female voice chirps into the air. “Call Teylan!” You shout to Tani. You click your throat comm to the personal channel So’lek assigned to you two in case of an absolute emergency, pressing your fingers to your throat. “So’lek we have a problem.” He responds immediately; “What’s wrong!?” “It’s a trap! This whole thing was a fucking trap So’lek! We have 45 seconds before the whole place implodes!” You shout in fear

“Get out of there! Now! Where are you I’m comi-” Before he can finish you hear heavy gunfire circling in on them, “So’lek!? So’lek!!!” No response. “Shit! Tani we gotta go there’s heavy RDA here we need to leave!” You interrupt her calling to Teylan trying to disarm the bomb, “Come!” She grabs you as you run up the stairs, hearing footsteps approaching you. “Get them!” A man shouts, you draw your arrow as Tani does, shooting at the soldiers firing their rounds at you. One, two, three down. But more keep emerging.

“This way!” You shout to Tani seeing an alternate hallway. She follows suit, although not knowing where So’lek and the others are you sprint around the corner to the main wing, “So’lek!” Seeing them outnumbered, you release an arrow into the man’s chest. “Agh!” You hiss ferociously. So’lek and Eetu fight the men in the SKEL suits, small enough to defeat yet a disadvantage you despise. Tani lunges after the suit using her bow to trip the leg, wobbly and staggered, the soldier falls with a thud as So’lek shoots a round to finish him off. 

A spray of bullets whip past your ear watching a female soldier come after you, with your free hand you grab your gun and run to the side of the suit, shooting at the weak spot; the battery pack. The flames start small, hearing her scream as a result, causing her to fall to the ground writhing in pain. The fire begins spread to the ground of the base quickly filling the space with its black smoke, “Teylan you better tell me you’re done disarming the bomb!” You scream in panic.

“I’m working on it! Their firewall is heavily encrypted! My penetration testing isnt- Aha!” He shouts victoriously. “I got it! But you guys gotta get out of there, they’re coming with AMP suits and bazookas!” You click your comm, “Roger that.” You grab your bow to secure it and shoot off another soldier as they swarm the place, “So’lek we need to move out!” He whips his head to you and nods “Move out!” He shouts

The team of Na’vi swiftly move to the exit door as the rest of the North war party is fighting the amp suits outside. Tani runs next to you bumping into you body harshly, “We don’t have the numbers to beat them!” She shouts. You shoot at a scorpion in the sky watching as the engine burns down. “I know!” You scream over the heavy fire. Something feels off, as if you were led intentionally to your death, it doesn’t make sense, you think to yourself. 

You watch as a giant AMP suit approaches you, shooting your arrow into the hideous metal. “Well well well… look what we have here?” Harding. “YOU” you hiss out viciously. “What’s the matter? Not happy to see me?” She taunts you cruelly. With the adrenaline coursing through your veins, heart thrumming in your ear you hoist yourself onto the suit. With an evil laugh, the giant metal hands grip your arm harshly, as she tries to throw you off the suit. You successfully stab a crack into the glass causing her to put her oxygen mask on. “You little bitch!” She screeches out.

Close by So’lek beings to mow down the soldiers one by one, picking up a spare gun. “Kirani!” He screams out, you lose your focus for a split second giving Harding the time to grab your kuru lifting you up so feel as much pain as possible “AGH!” You screech in agony, “Not so tough now, are you, you little brat!” Cackling her evil laugh she tightens the grip onto your kuru causing your vision to go dark, “I’m going to make you pay for what you di-” A sudden shot right through the hole you made moments ago, rips right into her chest causing her to release your braid brutally. “Ugh” You groan with a loud thud to the ground. Her AMP suit crashes onto the grass causing the ground to vibrate slightly. 

So’lek rushes to your side gripping your face in panic, “Kirani!” He shouts anxiously. With your eyes still spotty you blink several time for good measure, watching as his face becomes less blurry. “I’m okay..” You cough out. “Come on baby..” He grips your shoulders hoisting you into the air. You stand up wobbly, watching the sky fill with more ash, “So’lek we were set up we gotta get out of here.” You groan out

He nods his head pressing his hand to the comms, “Move out! Move out!” He commands. Eetu’s voice chimes in “We can’t hold out for much longer So’lek!” So’lek grits his teeth in defeat “I know! Get out!” To your left the others are losing, desperate to keep up. “Retreat!” You scream to Tani busy firing her arrows, just as you see her releasing another, a man in the AMP suit approaches quickly. 

You grab a gun off your belt and fire directly into the glass killing him instantly. Another round fires off as more close in on you, not being able to find an exit in the courtyard completely surrounded. “So’lek!” He turns to you “I know!” The frustration and fear is evident in his voice as he fires off his own rounds of ammunition to the never ending ambush. The spray of bullets zip past your face, one clipping your ear in the process. 

“Shit!” You hiss in pain, you have no choice but to run in the thick of the battle. So’lek calls to the direhorse as they emerge from the edge of the forest, “Ayeaye!” One of rebels finds their Ikran circling above narrowly avoiding the bullets in its path, “Agh!” You shoot another arrow at the helicopter. 

Desperate to find a way out, you weave through the thick of the battle, you and So’lek shooting your rounds to make a path. With the edge of the forest getting closer your heart thumps into your throat aggressively. “Go!” You hear Sahné scream on his direhorse. You made it, but only barely. You turn your head back to silently count everyone, but someone is missing; Tani. In panic, you click your throat comm “Tani where are you!? Fall back!!” No answer. “Tani!” Still nothing. So’lek catches on as he turns the direhorse to get a better look, zoning in on the building you see a small figure on top of the roof of the building. Tani stands on top grabbing an object from the belt on her waist. Your neck comm beeps to life; “I wish we had more time my friend. I am afraid my journey ends here…I’m sorry…” The sound of Tani’s voice cracking sends a shiver down your spine. 

“Tani!! What are you! NO!” You watch as you recognize the grenade you had on your belt earlier, in her hands. She releases the pin, watching in complete hopelessness as if everything is happening in slow motion, “Go!” So’lek catches on attempts to warn everything, switching gears with the direhorse but a large boom assaults your ears. 

The large blast sends a wave of fire at the speed of light racing towards you engulfing everyone with the aftermath of the explosion. The heat of the fire thrashes your skin prickling it like thousands of red hot pokers being plunged into you simultaneously. Before you can react, both you and So’lek are thrust off the animal and violently thrown into the forest. 

As if watching from an out of body view, the scene plays out at a lumbering pace. What feels like hours of laying on the ground, you finally find it within yourself to get from your back, and lay on your side. Groaning in agony and feeling your ears bleed, as your attempt at searching for So’lek is met with burning eyes from the ashes. Your throat feels as if its on fire, desperately coughing up air as a result. “Ergh” You cough out blood. 

Your ears twitch to the sounds of a distant voice, as if in a dream. Unable to focus, your eyelids weigh heavily, almost taunting you for an eternal sleep. “Kirani!!!” It gets closer. You feel a shudder of your body, with familiar hands causing a weak sensation to your skin. “Kirani come on!” So’lek shouts in anguish. Your eyes slowly open, to see a bloodied ash covered So’lek gripping your body and pulling you into a sitting position. 

“What happened?” You shake your head in confusion, with ears still ringing their belligerent tune. “Tani blew the place up. Took everyone down with her. We need to go. Can you stand?” He panics. You slowly nod your head, completely unconvinced, but nevertheless attempting to stand. So’lek grips your arms tightly pulling you up, as you wobble awkwardly. 

You feel the lightheadedness begin to take over, as your blurry vision doesn’t relinquish. A worried glance from So’lek and he scoops you up and puts you back on the direhorse that somehow survived the blow, He hoists himself up and reaches to his comm “We need medical evacuation I don’t know who survived.” He croaks in pain

“This is Ri’nela we’re sending a helicopter right now!” She responds with her fear laced voice. Your head begins to slump onto the back of So’leks shoulders looking down into your lap, when you feel a warm liquid running down your stomach and thigh. You swipe your hand down and bring it up, weakly examining. You’re bleeding, but the color is dark. “What the fuck?” You feebly whine out. “Kirani what is it?” So’lek turns his head to see you from his peripheral, “I got shot…” You respond 

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[marcus--666]

since the mc is always just referred as "You" in the subtitles, as a joke I made my na'vi's name "Y'ou" but it stuck with me lol so here he is!

spoilers under here beware ooooooooo

Has mixed feelings for Alma, wants in his heart to forgive her but can't help but to have resentment deep down

Resents Nor slightly for letting his hate take over and just leaving all of them behind (the song I Feel It Too by Dream State is the vibe for their relationship near the end)

Y'ou was able to keep his hate and rage under control by venting to Ri'nela (and her to him) and Amay

Never gave up on Teylan, always believed and trusted him, will destroy towers to protect him

When Okul offered a place with them in the Hollow, felt like his heart was going to burst

planning on having him and So'lek tsaheylu as mates and having Okul be Y'ou's QPP (queer platonic person or the na'vi equivalent of it)

[skxawngonearth]

TAP posters (spoiler)

Recently noticed there are posters in the TAP classroom, and although lightning makes it a bit difficult, you can make out what they say/show.

Chapeau to whoever was responsible putting these propaganda monstrosities together. The usage of (apex) predators, the uncertain look on that Na'vi child, the guiding/protecting HUMAN hand on their shoulder. It's sickening well done. Having two families seemingly bonding peacfully, with what humans perceive as a desireable enviroment? Huge wink to those promos from the 50s/60s. The ol' classic "DON'T TOUCH!" couldn't missing ofc. Definately explains Teylans fear of Pandoras nature.

RDA/military propaganda was of course also served

Writing in the lower left: "DID YOU KNOW? Unobtanium is a crucial component for clean and sustainable power generation"

[xxxdizzy19]

𝐆𝐮𝐞𝐬𝐬 𝐰𝐡𝐨 𝐥𝐨𝐬𝐭 𝐡𝐢𝐬 𝐦𝐢𝐧𝐝 𝐚𝐠𝐚𝐢𝐧 𝐚𝐧𝐝 𝐝𝐞𝐜𝐢𝐝𝐞𝐝 𝐭𝐨 𝐫𝐞𝐩𝐥𝐚𝐲 𝐀𝐅𝐨𝐏

I don't like the lack of some story details in the game. I don't like the lack of lore of our Sarentu even in the second DLC, because I thought that at least this time we would learn more about ourselves or our possible relatives (father, for example). My heart was pumping so wild when we met Rasi. I was happy and then I wasn't. Thanks for adding her at least. But, as I said before, I REALLY don't like that the main story doesn't focus on our mc. I swear, Ri'nela, Teylan and Nor have more lore while we are just a little brother/sister of Aha'ri. Ri'nela is a Tsahik, Teylan with each step gets closer and closer to na'vi roots, Nor is just a complicated fella with his own demons. And who are we? Where will the warrior's path lead our main character in the future?

However, I want to play afop again and again, because I can't stop loving our Sarentu protagonist. By the way Sarentu speaks during the whole story, we can tell that they are very strong physically and mentally, they are wise, kind, fearless, reckless in their desperate desire to protect everything they love. So devoted to their clan. An outstanding warrior, always eager to act without a second thought. How mentally mature Sarentu is even after the sister's death right in front of them. How they managed to remain a resilient person after all they've seen at the Sarentu Moot is a miracle (unlike Nor who loves to self-pity and broke his promise to fight RDA in the memory of Aha'ri).

Such potential to become someone truly more significant. Look at their songcord by the end of the game. I hope it was only the beginning of something more epic to come.

Check the wiki info about Entu and our mc. You may find some similarities between them 🙂‍↕️

[avesrinapproved]

As someone who has helped people out of abusive situations, i cant stand the teylan hate. Like excuse me? Youre going to blam a CHILD for doing what hes been doing his WHOLE LIFE to stay ALIVE? Tell me your a privileged ass without telling me.

teylan is litterally mercers golden child. While the others learned that hiding stuff from mercer is how they survive, the way teylan learned to survive is by appeasement, by making sure mercers happy. of course his response to mercer being mad and trying to hurt people is to give mercer what he wants, to try and calm him down. to make the punishment less bad.

it takes a while to stop thinking of your abuser as someone with complete control over you. teylans thought process was probably along the lines of "he will find us anyway. this will make the punishment less bad" because thats probably what mercer was telling him, and abusers make it feel unexcapeable. they will find you. they will hurt you. All you can do is lessen the hit.

it took me a few months to finally get my girlfriend to understand it didnt matter if her mom was mad at her cause she was safe and her mom wasnt nearly as bad as mercer. Mercer shot the last person to leave, in front of teylan! Of course hes going to be scared and try to protect everyone the way he knows how, by lessening the blow. In his mind mercer still has the control. Its obey or die.

[anemonelovesfiction]

9~ Cum Marking

Aged Up! Teylan x Fem! Human Reader

Warnings ⚠️: Handjob, Some masturbation, blowjob, choking if you squint

Not Proofread

MDNI 🔞

I’m hoping you guys enjoy this chapter, I feel a little iffy about how I wrote it but hopefully you guys like it

Word Count: 2.2k

I’d met her not that long ago and I knew she wasn’t doing it on purpose, but her widened smile and lightly dusted cheeks could tell me she was enjoying the topic of conversation that was happening between her and the other tall men around her, but it was starting to piss me off. Her head would swivel to whichever warrior was talking to her and it dampened my mood considerably.

My ears laid down passively but my tail flickered behind me in calculated stiff strokes that accounted for my emotional distress at the moment- well distress was too strong of a word- but I was pissed. Her laughter rings throughout the small meeting room they’re in, standing around the table as they converse with my human. I fight the urge to roll my eyes at this moment and feel the weight of my fists beside me.

The only relieving factor to the entire thing was when she had decided to say her goodbyes to the group and politely wave at everyone, my ears flickering up as she had mentioned it was time for us to go to bed, but those were the least of my concerns at the moment, I needed to let everyone know just who she belonged to, and what better way than to mark her with my scent?

“Teylan, are you okay?” Her small voice squeaks out enough to capture my attention, ears perking up once I register the sound of her voice, my eyes traveling from the men gathered around the table talking to one another with their smiles still etched on their faces down to hers, the smallest of smiles placed on her features that softened my aching heart.

“Yes, I am fine, lets go.” I’d stated rather quick, extending my hand to offer it to her in hopes that she’d take it, placing a fake smile on my face, softening it as much as I could but still feeling the harshness lingering.

I can feel a sense of control regained as she places her hand into mine and a real smile replaces the forced one. We begin making our way toward our makeshift bedroom, the walls weren’t as sturdy as the ones that protected the humans from the outside world, which meant they weren’t sound proof either, but at this point I didn’t care who heard what I was planning to do.

“Are you sure you’re okay? You look almost- angry?” My tiny human asks as we close the door leading to our shared bedroom and I couldn’t fault her for being observant, but I wondered if she would be smart enough to know why I was upset. I could only let out a sigh as I contemplate giving her an honest answer.

“I am not,” I revealed as I let a shaky sigh leave my body, as if I could finally lay this secret to rest, she is quick to place her hands on my cheek tenderly and stroke it as if I were fragile.

“What’s wrong?” She asks sweetly but waits patiently for me to be able to express myself.

“I’m not a jealous person, you know this, but seeing you around those warriors had me feeling differently toward every one of them. I envied how easily they were able to make you laugh or smile at whatever they were saying, I just-“

“Teylan,” She calls out softly and I finally look up to meet her eyes, even though she was considerably shorter than I, I had realized I had drifted my gaze toward the floor. I had just realized I was balling my fists in anger and felt like a child about to be scolded, ears drooping down, my tail following as it goes still as well.

“Why don’t you mark me with your scent, would that help you feel better, I know how territorial Na’Vi males are with their mates and scenting is one of the ways they often bond.” She is quick to offer a solution and I could feel my cock awaken at the thought of scenting her.

I nod quietly, taking my arm up slowly to rub my wrist against the crook of her neck before her own hand captures mine, a darkness filling her eyes as they become half lidded and she has a certain look on her face, it almost causes chills to run down my back.

“Or you could use this-“ She places her other hand right on my cock, lightly running her fingers on the outline and causing my body to shiver at her feather light touch.

“I am glad we still share the same thoughts every once in a while,” I admit as I take the hand she had been touching me with and bring it up toward my mouth, kissing her knuckles, not stopping there and continuing to kiss along the length of her arm before kissing her lips.

One kiss lead to multiple and we were in a full blown make-out session, my hands attempting to grasp every bit of her being as her hands had done the same, my tongue slipping into her mouth as she moans at the intrusion, attempting to pull me in closer toward her body, which had been settled between the wall and myself.

“Take off your clothes,” I parted from her lips and was breathing heavily at this time, not sure if she had heard me until she had pushed herself away from the wall and began to shimmy out of her shirt, her bra coming off second, I had to resist the urge to nuzzle and suckle on her breasts as she was finishing completing this task for me.

“You never fail to amaze me with this gift,” I motion toward her body as she rises from having slid her pants off, a smile now overtaking her features, sensually playing with the elastic from her underwear and sliding them off slowly, flicking them behind me.

“What do you want me to do for you?” She asks and all I could do was gulp heavily, it was rare for me to be in charge as I often preferred for her to take the reigns, but there had been times like these where she would be willing to do anything I wanted, and it always made me feel giddy.

“I want you sitting on your heels,” I answered her question and waited for her to do as I stated, she sits in front of me with her knee’s on the ground before me, her ass plush with her heels as she sits on them, her hands opened and palm side up as if offering herself to me.

“Like this?” Her soft voice brings my eyes toward hers as I smile at her posture, straightened up just for me, and I couldn’t help but answer.

“Perfect, you’re always so good for me,” I couldn’t help the one hand sneaking to tuck away the stray piece of hair that managed to fall out of place. I could feel my cock stirring in my pants at how obedient she’s being and don’t hesitate for a second before freeing it from the confines of my pants, watching it come up and slap my stomach, her breath hitching and causing my ears to perk up at the sound. I can see her lip coming between her teeth as she stares down at me before her eyes come back up toward mine, a silent plea of permission to touch what she was looking at.

“Not yet, love, you have to watch me pleasure myself first.” I comment and she nods, although I don’t miss the defeated pout she does before nodding her head as a form of acceptance.

I don’t bother teasing myself as I’m all ready to go, taking myself in my hands and stroking my cock up the length, watching her eyes widen slightly as she pays close attention to my actions, and the feeling of my own hands squeezing the tip causing pleasure to ripple through my body. It doesn’t feel quite as good as when she does it but it still feels decent, my body reacting to my hands just as I had done this before.

Growing up in a lab you learn to be curious of your own body when scientists look upon it all day. It had taken me months to find a secluded place where the cameras weren’t pointed at just to be able to feel myself in the throes of pleasure, quite like I was doing now. A grunt escaping my lips as I’d come back up toward my sensitive head, looking back down at her as she whimpers, thighs pressed together to help alleviate the ache she must be feeling between her own legs.

“Why don’t you take over for me?” I mutter and watch as she instinctively reaches out and wraps both of her hands around my cock. The difference between her skin color and mine apparent as I could see how her tiny hands couldn’t reach around my cock as easily as my own, feeling her strength as she goes down the length of my shaft, knowing it was going to feel better having her do this.

“That feels good, keep doing that.” I mumble as her tiny hands twist slightly as she comes back up on my length, making sure to take her time grasping my length and placing the slightest pressure from the palm of her hand onto the head of my cock, sliding back the precome that was begging to drip off either way, making sure to lube up her hands and making her way back down my cock.

“Holy shit-“ I gasped aloud and placed my hands on the wall behind her to catch myself as I began to get lost in the pleasure she had been giving me. I shamelessly thrust into her hands and hear her gasp in shock, I take a quick glance at her and notice she’s biting her bottom lip once more.

“Go ahead, love, have a taste.” I spoke in a deeper voice than normal, feeling how hot and stuffy this room was starting to become, my heart starting to beat at a faster pace than before, the sweat on my brow bone beginning to trickle down my face. I take this moment to bring myself back, my cock coming back from her face, before thrusting through her tiny hands again and feeling euphoric at the moment.

By this point she had been ready as she opens her mouth and lets me place my cock through her hands and inside her lips, feeling the hot and moist environment on my sensitive head and shutting my eyes to enjoy the pleasure. She begins to speed up her thrusts and it feels as though she is going to the rhythm of my heart with how quick her hands glide across my shaft, her tongue working overtime on my head as she swirls it around, bringing her head down to take more of me in.

“I’m getting close, love, so close-“ I whine before bringing myself out of her mouth and thrusting myself into her tiny hands again, wishing that at this point I had been thrusting into her sweet little cunt, knowing if I kept going I was going to finish soon. As soon as she places her warm mouth on my length again I feel as though something snapped inside of me as my hand comes down to the back of her head and I thrust in further.

I can hear the choked and surprised gurgled sound that had left her mouth but her throat constricting around my length had my toes curling, I couldn’t stop myself as I brought my hips back but forced them back in again, feeling the same thing again, and letting out a strangled moan of my own.

“I want to cum on your face, love, then I want to come on your body, and then inside you,” I managed to get out as I thrust into her throat one last time, feeling myself about to come, pulling out of her mouth and catching a glimpse of her tear stained cheeks before spilling myself onto her face. Silently watching as my ropes of come shoot out and cover face. She had taken to sit back onto the heels of her feet and had her arms out of the way, accepting her fate right as I came onto her face. I could only watch as my come had started dribbling down her face and some landed onto her chest, I had failed to realize that some strands had even made a home in her hair.

“Then you better be ready to fulfill that promise because neither of us will get to leave this room until both of us are satisfied.” She speaks after I’d finished coming, my cock at half mast as she spoke, that was one good thing about being Na’Vi, our sex drives were always high and we were ready to go at a moments notice.

“Are you sure you’ll be able to handle that?” I asked as I often remembered how easily she had passed out whenever we’d first started our little rendezvous.

She only stares at me defiantly before taking her thumb, running it across her cheek and collecting quite a big dribble of my come, taking that thumb and placing it in her mouth as she sucked her own digit clean, her eyes never leaving mine as she did that.

“Then I better not hear you complain,”

[frogletscribe]

I finished the main story of A:FoP last night and I have more thoughts but don't want to spoil anything for anyone who is not there yet so im putting them under the cut again lol. Also a lot of this gets into like general Avatar lore things and not always specifically A:FoP. I just have a lot of thoughts and not a lot of people to talk to about it lmao.

Warning: this is very long, i am apologizing now if you choose to read the whole thing.

Spoilers for Avatar: Frontiers of Pandora under the cut

TEYLAN oh my god my boy. He scared me so bad when he showed up again but I'm so glad he had a hand in stopping Mercer. It felt like such a moment of growth for him finaly setting himself free of his abuser. Poor guy feels so guilty about everything that happened, and I'm very nervous about whenever Nor comes back in future DLC stuff because he still doesn't know that Teylan 'betrayed' them. Especially after everything with Alma.

Speaking of Alma, I have somewhat mixed feelings about her story? Obviously the Sarentu have every right to be pissed at her, I am pissed at her, she used them (and honestly is still using them) to ease her own guilt. What bothers me is the "You will never be one of us" rhetoric? Mostly because it makes me think of Jake and the Sully kids (Lo'ak and Kiri specifically) who all are/look more like Avatars rather than Na'vi. It makes me wonder how the Sarentu would react to them? The situations are very different, Jake gave up almost everything that made him human to live as a Na'vi where Alma has stayed human, albeit unhealthily attached to her Avatar form. Jake worked to earn his place with the Na'vi where Alma is trying to take it from this group of children she has been lying to from the very start.

But more than that, her still talking as if she was a part of their family at the end made me so mad. I don't think Nor had a good reaction to her by any means, stabbing her was definitely not good, and it leaves all of the other humans scared of him but like,,, i'm on his side tbh. His anger is justified, he's just not coping with it in healthy ways. Like at least the Sarentu did shut her down, Alma is not a part of their family by the end, but giving her the grace they did at the end i think was more than she deserved. Idk, I am glad that they are able to be the bigger persons (pun not intended lol) and move forward, I'm just not a fan of forgiving a person who was partially responsible for the murder of your entire family?

Back to Nor. He is such an interesting character to have next to Ri'nela and So'lek. His anger is palpable and it has nowhere to go. He refuses to connect to Eywa again because he feels he has been poisoned by TAP and humans as a whole and it colors everything he does. He copes with his pain by ignoring it until it becomes too much and he snaps.

And then there is Ri'nela, who is also clearly hurt by everything that comes to light about the Sarentu and TAP, but she is so much more reserved about it. She has a really lovely audio log about how she feels the need to set her own emotions aside so she can take care of others and their emotions. You can really tell how much pressure she puts on herself to be that emotional stability for others. Still she works through it and at the very least tries to talk with the Protag about it in a much more healthy way than Nor does.

Compare that to So'lek, who is similarly reserved in is emotions to Ri'nela, but less to protect others and more to protect himself. Hopefully we will get a little more insight into his character with the comics coming out, but So'lek is i think very similar to Nor in a lot of ways. His clan was wiped out in the Great War, and he was the only survivor to not assimilate into another clan, and we can assume, i think, that those other survivors were most likely children and other non-warriors, either too old or unable to fight for whatever reason. He is entirely alone by choice, and he is angry, but he keeps it together.

So'lek sees the bigger picture, he knows that the resistance is the one other group that's actually fighting back (Besides Jake and the Omatikaya), even if its entirely a group of humans, who we can assume he is not terribly fond of in general. He makes a point of saying the RDA is what needs to be removed from Pandora, not humans. He knows how to separate his allies instead of generalizing 'all humans bad', something Nor is implied to struggle with at least a little. That is especially clear when So'lek calls Nor out after he stabs Alma. But that still doesn't negate how angry So'lek is and is capable of being. He says it after HQ is attacked, he is trying not to follow Nor and his rage. He knows that if he has that conversation with Nor, it will be very easy for him to let his rage consume him as well.

Given that Nor is pretty much gone from the game after he stabs Alma, I'm hoping that in the upcoming DLC we get to find him? Maybe he is being an angry loner out on the woods or if he has found other missing TAP students? There are 4 mentioned in game, either by name (Ri'nela asks where two of them, Telisi and Yefti, are at the very start of the game, and 2 more are mentioned in TAP School Records, Okni and Yuayt) Of course they could all have died while the main four were in cryosleep, 15 years have passed and if they werent with that group when Alma saved them, theres no telling what exactly has happened to them. I just think it could be cool for them to pop up and join back up with the Sarentu.

On, like, an entirely different note, the joy it gives me that there are multiple nonbinary characters! Ahh!!! I think right now the only ones are Tsu'kiri from the Aranahe and Okul from the Kame'tire, at least that I have found, but the way that they are handled, I really really love. They are both just people! Existing in the world! As a nonbinary person myself i also really appreciate the game using they/them for the protagonist and letting you flavor your character however you want so that you aren't locked into male/female like so many games tend to do.

Getting into less A:FoP specific and more general lore territory: Something else I found really interesting while digging around on the wiki is that Mokasa is not the Olo'eyktan? He is listed as Anufi's chief advisor, which made him a sort of stand in Olo'eyktan while she was exiling herself, but he isn't actually the Olo'eyktan the way Ka'nat and Nesim are for their respective clans. Even on the wiki, the Olo'eyktan for the Kame'tire is labeled as Unknown. At most we get Okul being named ? Tsakarem? Thats at least what I took from it. But it makes me curious about the other clans and their leadership (also just very curious about them in general lol). There are 16 clans that we know of (that are all still canon) but we really have only really in depth explored 6 of them in the whole series so far. (Just counting the movies and A:FoP right now because I do not have access to the comics or I think the like one? other games that is still canon) Idk im interested in more Olo'eyktan/Tsahik dynamics beyond just mated pairs like we have seen. Like the Zeswa sisters is really cool to me, or father/daughter dynamic with Ka'nat and Etuwa. Obviously, Jake, and later Tarsem, are not mated to Mo'at but there was the intention of Neytiri eventually taking over as Tsahik before the Sully's left, which would have continued the married couple leaders dynamic that we have been seeing.

We also know that Olo'eyktan don't always have to be men (See Nesim for the Zeswa and Ikneyi from the Tayrangi clan that we see in the first film), so then are there examples of male Tsahik somewhere? Okul being presumably named Tsakarem as a nonbinary/gender non-conforming character would imply that on some level, but im curious if we will ever see examples of it.

And finally, somebody has got to let me smooch the characters in this game PLEASE.

If you actually read all that kudos to you and thank you for indulging my screaming.