#kelutra

[teechew]

She's on the prowl...

[nattikay]

surprise ma @baconburger2006, I did in fact see this! 👀

So there are a three main aspects to language learning: vocabulary, grammar, and practice!

Vocabulary

There are, of course, a variety of Na'vi dictionaries you can choose from. Reykunyu is my main go-to, though I also like the categorized wordlists on Dict-Na'vi. I don't have as much personal experience with Fwew but I hear it's good too. There's also the Annotated Dictionary, which is very useful when you need examples of how to use a particular word.

Reykunyu Dict-Na'vi Fwew Annotated Dictionary

Of course, just throwing a dictionary at you is not really gonna be all that effective for learning vocab—after all, that's a lot of words and it's gonna get overwhelming fast! Plus, you don't really need to know every word to converse in the language. The dictionary is mostly there as a handy reference to look up new words.

That said: don't underestimate the power of using the language! You'd be surprised how many of the common useful words you'll learn just by repeatedly trying to use them. That's how I learned my first chunk of vocab: by trying to communicate with the language. At first I had to look up every single word in a dictionary every single time I wanted to use it, but over time I had to do that less and less until eventually I'd memorized several words without even studying a vocab list! In fact, when I did try using a beginner's vocab list for the first time, I was pleasantly surprised by how many words I already knew just by repeatedly using them like this!

Vocab lists can still be helpful of course! You can make your own by looking up a bunch of words about a particular topic, or you can use Reykunyu's Study tool, which has a set of beginner vocab lists.

The study list that I personally used was the 500 Most Commonly Used Na'vi Words course on Memrise, but it is sadly no longer available, since Memrise removed their community-created courses 😔 Reykunyu's beginner lists should give you a decent start though!

Of course, if you're going to be learning new words, you'll also want to know how to say them correctly! Therefore alphabet and pronunciation are a vital part of this section (in fact, I'd recommend learning this before you start learning anything else). This video is a great introduction! 🙂

Grammar

Individual words are useless if you don't know how to put them together! A common mistake people make when learning a new language for the first time is assuming that you can translate a sentence by translating each individual word one by one...this does not work, because not all languages are structured the same way!

There are a few resources you can use to get an intro to Na'vi grammar. If you enjoy live lessons, there are usually a variety of lessons/activities/practice sessions taught weekly on the Kelutral Discord server, at a variety of different levels from beginner to advanced. Even if none of the sessions available at a given time look appealing to you, you can always ask for help with whatever you need in their questions-and-practice channel and you'll find plenty of teachers happy to help!

If you prefer independent study, these two video series could be helpful (though I'd still recommend asking questions if/when you have any!). Karyu Tekre's is more thorough, but Karyu Pawl's will give a fun overview of various topics.

Karyu Tekre's Na'vi Grammar Course Paul Frommer's (Karyu Pawl's) AvatarMeet 2012 Presentation

There are some other resources that'll help with grammar (and vocab) as well, but I'm saving those for the next section:

Practice!

One way to practice is, of course, to simply use the language in any way you can! You can chat in the Na'vi channels over on Kelutral, or doodle little Na'vi comics, or even keep a Na'vi journal!

That said, I realize that just saying "go practice" when you're brand new to the language can be overwhelming—after all, where do you even start? Luckily, there's plenty of resources that can help! Here's a few:

Kelutral's Na'vi Survival Guide Karyu Neytiri's Na'vi Workbook Karyu Pamìrìk's Na'vember Challenge

The Survival Guide currently only covers a few topics, but it's interactive and goes over some fundamentals of sentence building!

Karyu Neytiri's workbook is great because it gives you grammar and vocab and practice exercises all in one!

The Na'vember challenge would actually be a fantastic place to start if you're brand-new! It's a month-long challenge that gives you simple daily practice tasks, starting with pronunciation and gradually moving through fundamental grammar. Completing the whole thing will give you a fairly thorough overview of how to build sentences in Na'vi!

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Hope this is helpful! I know it's a lot, but, well, learning a new language is a big task! It takes a lot of time, patience, and dedication. The good news is, it doesn't have to take a ton of time all at once! Consistency is key—you'll learn a lot more efficiently by studying daily for just 5-10 minutes than you will trying to cram a bunch of stuff for two hours every other Thursday and then not thinking about it until the next cram. Feel free to ask if you have other questions and best of luck on your learning journey should you choose to embark! 😸

[mori-sketchbook]

met up with @teechew who was showing off Kelus model update!!

[maz-art]

The day Kelu found Shiro at Dalaran's tavern. Shiro had not seen Kelutra for a very veeeeeeery long time. Let's just say her's more than happy to see her ... to the dismay of our little fav orc xD. Shiro love Kelutra, since this one is ...tiny xD (when she still had Trutruffe) Kelutra @teechew

[outlandidol]

Today’s daily sketch practice. @teechew , I hope you don’t mind my borrowing the lovely Kelutra for the day!  

(Edit: Minor fixes)

[lammergeared]

Kelu would kiss Krogu if he took a bath (or three)! BUT SHE'S STILL MAD ABOUT HIS PRETTY HAIR !

HE GREW IT BACK JUST FOR YOU KELU!

[rurukatt]

Another part of an art trade I did with @teechew! It’s her lovely Kelutra~

[dameracrystmon]

Kelutra, a real orc hunter! My first orc embroidery!🤩

Basic art and OC by @teechew

RePost=Thank you💜

[vaard]

How to get Riddler’s Mind-Worm

For those of you who don’t want to use Wowhead for the guide to get this, I’ve put together a quick screenshot guide for anyone who might want to use it.

Here’s a link to the WoWhead guide for those who want to use it but please make sure you have ad blocker before opening the site! http://www.wowhead.com/item=147835/riddlers-mind-worm#comments:id=2485375

All of these have to be clicked in the correct order, so even though there are two pages in Uldum, don’t click on the second one before leaving or you’ll have to start again.

Guide under the cut

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First, start in new Dalaran and go to Legerdmain Lounge.  The paper will be on a shelf almost directly across from the entryway.  You only need to click on it once.

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Second, head to Duskwood.  The 2nd page is found to the right of the gateway on a bench in front of the Moonwell.

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Third, head up to Mt. Hyjal and go into the Firelands raid.  Clear your way to Ragnaros, kill him and find the page on the left side of the platform.

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Forth, head to Uldum and head down to the bottom of the map on the right hand side. You’ll find the next page on the small piece of land that sticks out into the ocean on the right side of the Lost City hidden in some bushes.

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Fifth, head into Siege of Orgrimmar and clear it out (Note, LFR versions of this doesn’t seem to be spawning the page, best to do it on Normal to be safe) until the second Sha boss.  The page is close to the bottom left hand corner.

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Sixth, go to the Caverns of Time and head into the Well of Eternity.  Clear out the entire instance until the next to last boss and you’ll find the paper on the first step of the stairs on the left.

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Seventh, go to the entrance of the Shado-pan Monastery in Kun-Lai Summit, Pandaria and you’ll find the next note between the feet of the left tiger statue at the entrance.

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Eighth, go back to Uldum and pick up the next paper at the feet of one of the statues to the right of Halls of Origination. This one I forgot to screenshot my map so I grabbed one from WoWhead but the map marker isn’t quite accurate. It’s right in the area though, just check the statues.

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Lastly, once you’ve gotten the last page from Uldum, head to Westfall and go to the northwest part of the coast near a sunken ship close to the shore.  You’ll see a glowing box near some wreckage.  Open it up and enjoy your new mount!

[teechew]

In Durotar, you are the prey.

[isei-silva]

Im curious, what do each of your characters look for in a romantic partner? Also love your art btw

Thank you!

As I just let RP dictate who or what my characters are attracted to, I can at least narrow down what each would at least find as “ideal” for them.

Deyaenus - He’s been my longest running bachelor. Can’t seem to really connect with women, despite his attempts. Ideally he’d like to marry just about anyone (preferably with money) at this point because rather marry someone even if he doesn’t love them than being a bachelor for the more years to come. 

Berrist - Maiev Shadowsong. 

Trovos - He’s still very fond of Kelutra, but his shaman training and his devotion to Neptulon which takes him to the far seas and the depths of them keeps him from spending more time with her. He can’t blame her if she moves on eventually, though. So, ideally, he might need someone who’s also a shaman and can understand that sometimes duty and responsibility to the craft comes first.

Mirenn - Old girl doesn’t really keep a single romantic partner, she’s old school night elf in that she’d rather have a few men around and have her pick depending on her fancy. She might settle for a single partner if they singularly can provide what she needs more effectively than the collective of men, but understands that her standards might be too high for many. It’s alright by her, she’d rather be alone otherwise.

[mori-sketchbook]

ok so me and @teechew were talking about Zun & Kelu going lingerie shopping because of this post so here ya go!

also using that expression meme thing from a while back

[lammergeared]

Kelu trinks Krogu's hair are so pretty and nice she gonna be MAD when she'll see that he cut all of it :C

That’s character development, she used to want to cut it herself!!

[dameracrystmon]

Kelutra, a real orc hunter! My first orc embroidery!🤩 I love it! Thank you ArtTrade! 🥰

Basic art and OC by @teechew

RePost=Thank you💜

[teechew]

Do you remember her ?

[isei-silva]

wha does that mean kel and trovos broke up???

“Though sometimes I wonder what Kelutra and Krogu are up to and if they’re okay…”

@mandromeda@teechew