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wheneclipsefalls · 2 months
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Courting Spider
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Pairing: Spider x Na'vi Male OC
Masterlist AO3
Summary: It's time that someone takes care of Spider for once. Zhali is up for the task.
Warnings: aged up Spider/Sully kids, explicit, MDNI, male x male, size difference, Na'vi x human pairing, oral, insecurities, angst, trauma, injury, blood, perfectionism, Spider just needs to be loved, etc.
A/N: Wow, this took a while but it is finally here. Not too confident with some of the writing style for ths one but hopefully it still makes sense.
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“What about the back panel?” 
“Useless.” Zhali quickly interjects, weaving the soft fabric together with practiced precision. Lo’ak huffs slightly, titling his head as he watches the male work on the small piece of clothing. 
“He’s not going to wear it with his ass out, brother.” 
Zhali rolls his eyes and takes a deep breath. He will never understand the Sky Demon’s obsession with modesty. Clothing should allow one to move freely and if it shifts from one way to the other, so what? Who would truly notice, anyways?
Well, he supposes, were it Spider he himself would notice. 
And suddenly all that Zhali can think about is getting a glimpse of the little Tawtute’s bum, just another peek at that beautifully soft and squishing form of his. As tempting as the idea is, however, it does have him editing his original claim. If he has interest in seeing that sculpted ass, surely other Na’vi or even Sky Demons could have the same intentions.
He decides to weave together a back panel after all. Besides, once the small Sky Demon has been courted and agrees to mate with him, it may be more rewarding to have that area of his mate revealed to his eyes only. That thought has the slightest curve of a smile lacing his lips. 
Lo’ak, as always, is one to notice the shift in demeanor, but he pays the other male no mind. After all, there would have been no chance of executing this courting properly without Lo’ak’s insights. Zhali thanks the Great Mother that he has close enough ties with someone Spider considers his best friend. Otherwise, how else would he know how to make a loincloth for the boy in the first place? Or not to leave dead kills at the outpost’s front entrance as a courting gift?
Lo’ak’s information is irreplaceable. It’s hard enough to wrap his mind around the different customs and concerns of a small tawtute, let alone court one without any insight in the first place. 
Although it may seem unconventional to some Na’vi, opinions that he has heard personally from some friends and family, Zhali knows that there is no one else for him besides Spider. 
He can still recall the spark of interest that had been there during their adolescence, watching the small boy with golden hair saunter across the forest confidently. He had moved with a grace and agility that Zhali had never witnessed from a Tawtute. Back then, his small crush was poorly nourished as his parents tried their hardest to keep him from spending too much time around Sky Demons. Searching to become a warrior and clan member that would make his parents proud, Zhali had refrained from stepping out of bounds. 
There were small moments he had caught with the so-called monkey boy, but it was always in the presence of others. 
The night of Spider’s capture had been a core memory for Zhali. He recalls it as the night he truly began his path to adulthood. Regret and dread had laced his gut as he realized his own cowardice had broken any real chance at connecting with the other male. It shifted his perspective, pushing him forward until he had made himself a promise that night. 
Never again would he let criticism and judgment keep him from following his heart’s desires. 
It was only the direct command and even surveillance from the new Olo’eyktan that had kept him from storming Hell’s gate as a one man army. 
Those years apart had been painful, but they had shaped him into the man he is today, the man he needed to become. There had been slight relief that came from hearing of Spider reuniting with the Sully family across the sea. However, he could never erase the sting of missed opportunity.
Following the footsteps of his father and other warriors, Zhali had channeled this pressing emotion into his training. The sun would barely be upon the horizon before Zhali began his daily grind. He had excelled in every aspect that a young warrior could, spending extra hours training alone with only the glowing light of eclipse for aiding sight. When he had pushed himself in every aspect of hunting, fighting, and gathering possible he had moved on to homemaking skills. 
Now, sitting here with only a few months of weaving underneath his fingertips, he’s proud to find the garment an attractive item thus far. A surprising fact considering how his discipline and attention has slipped upon the Sully family’s return. Or rather, Spider’s return. 
Seeing the small tawtute advance from behind the Sully family, hair somehow turned a lighter shade of gold and arm adorned with shelled jewelry, Zhali had felt like a child once more. The Great Mother had been kind to him, advancing his form into that of a true muscled warrior and adorning him with skills that were far beyond anything the could’ve dreamed about at fifteen, but none of that seemed to matter when faced with Spider once more. His stomach had tightened into a million different knots, tail swinging and ears flickering desperately as he took in the beautiful male before him. 
Although taken aback and slightly nervous, something he would never admit, Zhali had expressed these emotions in the best way he knew how; hard work. The family had only been home for little more than a moon cycle but the male’s courting plans were already underway. His consultation with Lo’ak had informed him that the beautiful tawtute was in fact still unmated. He figured that the Metkayina Na’vi knew nothing of real value placed in their laps if they had somehow managed to miss courting such an exquisite creature. 
Nevertheless, he is grateful for their insolence. 
The yearnings of his heart have never ceased and Zhali would have his soul taken up to Eywa before he’d let this chance slip away again. 
“You’re sure about this color?” He murmurs, concentrating on the intricate trim to lace the sides. Next to him Lo’ak lounges along the marui floor with one leg propped as he bites into the delicious fruit he missed oh so much. Golden eyes flicker over to the intricate pattern of green material, different shades popping out in precise patterns. 
“Well he did complain about there not being enough green on Awalatuu.” 
“I asked you what his favorite color was.” Zhali huffs out, finally letting the unfinished garment rest on his lap. Lo’ak hardly flinches under the glare he receives, simply shrugging his shoulders before continuing to eat. 
“I know. Figure it must be green if he complained about its absence so much.”
It’s not fair to bite back at the hand that feeds him. Zhali knows this. He repeats it in his head over and over again. If there is one thing that he has learned about Spider it’s that no one treats the poor boy the way he deserves. Lo’ak and Kiri are the closest things that the small human has to friends, but even they have other parts of their lives that pull their attention away from him. There are always other obligations and personal problems that come first before Spider and to Zhali’s dismay, the boy accepts it. 
Being left in the shadows is something that has become natural to Spider in his life. The Sully family takes him in, but never with the attitude of treating him like their very own. The scientists at the lab have watched over him since he was a child but not one of them was truly a parent. They too, have their own worries and concerns. Most are too focused on their own research and work to really prioritize raising a child. 
That familiar lingering of guilt resurfaces when Zhali remembers that he too let Spider remain hostage with those Demons for months on end, not one rescue party sent after him. 
It’s a fact that haunts him to this day, but he vows to leave all those mistakes behind. Spider will be safe and taken care of in his arms, by his side and treated with the love and respect that he deserves. For the first time in the boy’s life, he will know what it means to be someone’s first priority. 
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Spider can still feel Neteyam’s curious glances thrown his way as they walk silently back to the human outpost. With the small bundle of fine fabric carefully clasped in his hands, it feels like a small eternity before the human boy can comprehend the turn of events. Upon his return to the Omatikaya clan Spider had assumed that most outside of a few humans from the lab outpost would remember him, let alone receive a courting gift from one of the clan’s finest Na’vi males. 
Is that what this is? A courting gift?
Although, Zhali had used all the proper words one would upon extending a courting gift and beaming at Spider’s acceptance, it’s still difficult to be one hundred percent certain that is what had occurred. The ogling he had done over the garment in front Zhali had been taken in with a smile bursting of pride that seared into Spider’s countenance. The blush that erupted over his tan skin wasn’t even comprehensible until the heat was enough to have him sweating underneath the glass of his mask. 
Looking back, Spiders knows that his gratitude had been little more a stumbling of thank you’s and rambled thoughts that hardly finished into full sentences. It didn’t seem to matter, however, as Zhali had left the pair with a stride that made him look as if he was walking on clouds. Truthfully, Spider often makes that comparison when watching the male prance along the forest with ease. He wouldn’t necessarily call it ogling….just keen observations that he can’t help but make. 
Neteyam had been almost entirely silent during the exchange and when Zhali had broken away, his only comment had been something about the smooth fabric being made of rare materials only present in the Hallelujah mountains. Spider had done nothing more than nod in response. Now, meeting up with Lo’ak once more, Neteyam jumps in to relay the scene to his younger brother. Lo’ak simply smirks and shoots Spider a wink. 
It punches through his blood and once again Spider finds sweat gathering at the edges of his mask. He knows his friend better than he would like to at times, so he knows that looks like that always come with a reason from Lo’ak. He seems neither surprised nor reluctant to let that signature smirk show. 
Perhaps it isn’t in his head after all. 
A courting gift for him. 
Made specifically for him. 
It’s disheartening when Spider realizes that he never expected to receive one of these. 
He makes an excuse about needing rest in order to get away from the Sully brothers as soon as possible. Once back inside the common area of the outpost, he flings the sweat mask off of his face and to the side carelessly. 
“Spider.” Norm sighs from his work station. No words are needed to show that he does not approve of the boy’s disregard of the equipment. 
“Busy.” Spider rushes out before practically sprinting to his room. That is if it can be called a room. It’s a corner of the outpost that Spider had managed to claim for himself with old drapes hung up messily for privacy and a hammock strung up that he had made himself. His greatest and most rare possession however was a floor length mirror. Spider had gone through Hell and back in order to get it here. And by Hell, he meant literal Hell’s Gate where the RDA had left their fancy gear behind the first time. 
He rushes to throw the bag of fruit to the side and shuffles himself over onto the bed. The soft cloth is unfolded as if he is about to handle the rarest of Pandora’s diamonds and to Spider it might as well be.  Perhaps even more valuable considering the rarity. 
The fabric slipped along his fingers like the sway of a rushing river, a smooth effortless motion. His own grimy hands caked with dirt and a hint of blood from rough housing with Neteyam look horrifying next to the carefully crafted garment. In fact, it’s enough to have Spider setting the piece to the side and rushing to the bathroom so he can wash his hands. It would be a shame to ruin the loincloth so quickly simply because of his bad hygiene. 
Stomping past Norm and the other lounging scientists he tries to ignore him. 
“Kid, what have I told you about leaving your mask on the ground?” Norm huffs but Spider is already closing the door to the cramped bathroom.
He may have been a teenager when he was captured by the RDA but now has come into full adulthood. Something Norm seems to have a hard time understanding. Spider doesn’t care how much water he hogs in order to get every speck of dirt and grime from his hands. He only leaves the cramped bathroom when his skin is scrubbed raw and red. 
Leaning back against the woven hammock he allows himself the proper time to just admire the details of his new gift. It’s a beautiful emerald green with precise stitching that works to outline patterns of leaves and greenery. Under the harsh light of the outpost bulbs, the boy admires the way the thread glimmers with the shift of light. He thanks Eywa that it has a back panel. It may be something he is used to seeing with Na’vi but Spider can not imagine having his own ass hanging out of his loincloth, especially without a tail for it to wrap around. 
Once he finally wrangles up the courage to try on the loincloth he is amazed to see how perfectly it fits. The fabric is like silk against his rough skin. Or at least what he remembers silk to feel like from that one time another scientist let him touch her silk pillowcase. The band is woven of various colored threads and twine that come together to create criss cross patterns. His fingers brush them softly in a silent reverence. 
Spider looks at the mirror and allows himself to drink in the sight. Most days, the boy uses the mirror to simply swat at his dreadlock hair or repaint the blue stripes on his skin, but never can he remember a time that he uses it to admire himself. To look at his appearance head on and feel something more than indifference or longing to be a version of himself that is blue and a few feet taller. 
Being a human is something that Spider has learned to make peace with, but that doesn’t mean he particularly likes the look of himself. The blue stripes help slightly to cover the extra squish of his body that is normally nonexistent across Na’vi stomachs. With the beautiful garment now fitted perfectly to his hips, Spider notices for the first time how good a color besides blue looks on him. 
The heap of leather that is his usual loincloth seems like nothing more than a discarded washcloth now. Jake had been the one to show him how to weather the material and fashion it into clothing but from there the job had been his own to update the garment in stride with his growth spurts. 
The loincloth is so  clean and pristine in comparison to the rest of Spider’s appearance that for a moment he considers putting it away for safekeeping. What would happen if he tore a hole in it or got dirt rubbed into the careful stitching? It’s too beautiful to take the risk. 
However, when his fingers start to undo the carefully tied knots at the sides, he catches another glance of himself in the mirror and he hesitates. It looks so much better than before. He looks so much better than before. Maybe it has nothing to do with the loincloth’s quality at all. Perhaps it’s the careful thought and effort put into such an extraordinary gift. A thought for him. Just him and only him. 
One simple reminder that someone thinks he is worthy of nice things. 
Spider allows himself the privilege of wearing this reminder throughout the day. 
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Zhali does not have many opportunities to spend time with Spider, especially without the company of others. Most nights he only gets to share a few sentence exchanges with the boy before either him or Spider is pulled away by their responsibilities or nagging friends. It doesn’t kill his spirits, however, not when he notices how beautiful the tawtute looks wearing his courting gift. Pride swells to the size of a balloon in his chest upon seeing how perfect the fit is. This feeling only inflates to new bounds when he sees Spider wear the garment every day without fail. 
Having been entrusted with leading one of the hunting parties on a daily basis, Zhali finds himself daydreaming about the male between patrols and petting down the direhorse. The other Na’vi in the crew do not fail to notice his shift in demeanor. Although some of them spread rumors that it has to do with Zhali’s unbridled affection for a certain golden haired tawtute, no one goes out of their way too complain. Controversial or not, Zhali is more forgiving of their mistakes when he is in high spirits. It matters not that it comes from a small Sky Demon. 
Lo’ak continues to assist Zhali in preparing another gift for Spider. This time they settle on weaving together a simple but stunning armband. Surprisingly this requires more experience and skill than the loincloth but he has never been one to back away from the struggle that comes from picking up a new trade. Zhali’s fingers work tirelessly as Lo’ak chatters on about the Metkayina clan and what adventures he missed. 
Later that night Zhali listens to the encroaching thunder that rumbles in the distance. Even his direhorse hesitates in his stride but he urges him forward. There is less than an hour left of his patrol and then he will return to his carefully crafted hut to get some much needed rest. However, now the sound of thunder and lightning is becoming more pressing and the male becomes less and less sure of how soon that sleep will come. 
It comes as no surprise when the first drops of rain quickly picks up into a full downpour. Lo’ak grumbles next to him, but Zhali ignores the other male’s mumbled curses and directs them to split up so more ground can be covered. They might as well check up on the family huts and make sure everyone has the sufficient coverings and supplies needed for the storm.  
It’s when he’s wading through the heavy greenery and wiping water from his eyes that Zhali catches sight of something peculiar. He follows the movement of bushes slowly, urging the direhorse to tread carefully. With the blanket of falling rain it’s difficult to identify the small creature wading through the greenery. Judging by the amount of rustle it creates, Zhali concludes that the creature must be either injured or panicking in the storm. He urges the horse to prowl closer as the rain pelts against his back mercilessly. 
It becomes near impossible to see anything in the thick greenery but there is a series of snapping branches and he watches as the beast comes tumbling down the hill. It rolls and crashes along the greenery before finally hitting the bottom of a tree trunk with a grunt. Through the thick sheet of rain, Zhali finally catches a glimpse of golden hair flying in the wind.
Spider!
He’s off the direhorse within a heartbeat and racking through the thick leaves moments later. Spider is sprawled out on the muddy ground, limbs stretched in every direction. The boy blinks, seemingly trying to comprehend the turn of events. 
“Spider.” Unintentionally Zhali words come out as a hiss. The Na’vi searches over the boy’s body frantically to see if there are any fatal wounds. With limited light it’s difficult to fully see where the sources of blood are so he shifts to use his fingertips to feel for wounds. Spider simply groans and stares up at him through slitted eyes as Zhali weaves through his hair in search of a head injury. He prays to the Great Mother that he won’t find one. 
The Sky Demon’s small body is covered in mud and littered with a plethora of bruises and bleeding scrapes. Luckily, none of these injuries appear to be more serious than the deeper cut over his shoulder. It will require bandaging and a series of healing ointments to prevent infection. Zhali is already running through the list of healing procedures he plans to execute on the boy when Spider’s voice finally breaks him out of the trance. 
“Hey.” Spider speaks in a gravelly hushed tone. “I-I’m ok.” He goes to sit up but a large blue hand covering half of his chest, gently pushes him back down. “Sorry I just lost my grip….got a little disoriented but…yeah sorry.” 
“You’re bleeding.” Zhali says bluntly. 
Spider looks down to see a smear of red painting his shoulder. Zhali watches his reaction with perked ears and pointed tail on alert but Spider simply knits his brows together and shrugs. However, the small being is unable to hide the grimace that flashes across his features. It has become a real effort on Zhali’s part to learn the ways of reading human expression, especially ones covered by those ridiculous masks. It can be incredibly frustrating trying to read one’s reaction without a flickering tail or ears to give away the boy’s state. 
“Oh shit, yeah, I guess I am. It’s ok…the outpost has a first aid kit so…” 
It’s then Zhali’s turn to scrunch his features in confusion. 
A first aid kit? Is that another one of those Sky Demon inventions those scientists are so fond of? Once Zhali had snuck down with Lo’ak and Neteyam when they were teens to the outpost and he had caught sight of things beyond his wildest imagination…or rather wildest horrors. He had watched as giant trunk shaped contraption fold around a human before sucking him into the wall. Lo’ak and Neteyam had later explained that these were the devices used by the Avatars to dream walk. Zhali could never erase how similar it had looked to the coffins that Jake had once described, the constricting box made to bury dead bodies. 
Would they put Spider in there too? Or something else? Perhaps this first aid kit would be even worse. 
No. He would not be returning to the outpost for those horrors. Zhali is more than capable of patching up the injuries and giving Spider the care he truly deserves. 
“No need, come. I will take you home.” Zhali says while carefully helping the boy to finally sit up. Spider’s lips purse for a moment as if he is about to say something but he must have read that wrong because it disappears just as quickly as it came and the small tawtute remains silent. 
It is, however, when Zhali easily lifts the male into his arms that Spider strings together a nervous onslaught of objections. 
“Oh woah, hey it’s ok. I can walk. I-I’m not really that hurt-”
Lightning strikes across the night sky. Thunder is quick to follow and by the sounds of deep rumbling, Zhali is confident that the storm is only about to get worse. Spider squeaks when he is easily lifted onto the direhorse without response. The other male makes quick work of sliding in behind him and reconnecting tsaheylu before the direhorse becomes too freaked out by the tawtute’s presence. It’s almost second nature to slip his forearms securely around Spider’s waist, keeping him safely atop the creature. 
He can feel the boy shiver in his embrace, but it’s difficult to tell whether it is from his touch or the relentless onslaught of rain.
“Thanks.” Spider’s mumble barely rings audible over the storm’s fury. The small sound still manages to bring a smile to Zhali’s face as he nods back in recognition and they begin their journey back towards the village. 
Despite the fact that Spider is conscious and not nearly as injured as he could’ve been, he is anxious to get the human to the healer’s tent as soon as possible. This urgency only increases when he can physically feel the boy’s body shaking like a leaf in the wind. His arm tightens around the small male, hoping to let some of his own natural body heat transfer over to him. It’s disconcerting to see how easily a little tawtute can be affected by the elements. It  serves as another reminder of how fragile the pretty boy truly is. It’s easy to forget at times when Spider is swinging from branches like a monkey, but now all he can see in his mind’s eyes is the replay of his small body tumbling down the steep decline helplessly. 
It’s then that Zhalie remembers the cloak he has packed away by the saddle. He manages to wrap the thick fabric around both of them. It covers Spider completely and to the male’s delight he finds that the human curls up against his warm chest. He’s satisfied to find that this solution keeps the pelting rain from attacking Spider any further. 
Zhali is made for these types of elements but he can only imagine how Spider’s small fragile body could be reacting to such harsh conditions. He makes a mental note to learn more about human anatomy in the coming days. Perhaps Lo’ak could arrange some sort of meeting with one of the remaining medical Sky Demons at the outpost. He hates the smell of chemicals and sterilized metal there but it would be preferable to the real feeling of inadequacy he has now. 
To his horror Zhali finds that the pathway to Tshaik’s tents has already eroded into a rushing stream and the tent itself is completely abandoned. He checks in with the Olo’eyktan over the throat comm and comes to find that Mo’at has fled to higher ground with the injured and sick to wait out the storm. With Spider barely conscious in his curled up position against him, Zhali decides that the only logical course of action is to bring the boy back to his kelku for the night. 
No matter, there are sure to be enough supplies at his home to patch Spider up and take care of him before the condition gets worse. 
Or at least, that is what he mentally assures himself over and over again until they reach the trunk of his kelku. 
Zhali is forced to let Spider crawl up the trunk himself as the tawtute is less than willing to let himself be carried again. He considers overriding this decision but he figures it’s already lucky enough that the blonde hasn’t insisted on being dropped off at the outpost instead. He takes the tender mercy in stride and makes sure to be below the boy in case he manage to slip, constantly ready to catch him if needs be. 
Zhali is in full action mode as he goes about efficiently securing the waterproof drapes. Spider hangs back, awkwardly standing in the middle of the room. Once the task is finished he turns around to find the boy’s arms wrapped around himself, seemingly curling up in on himself as trembles still wrack his body. It is such stark contrast to the usual confident and sassy demeanor that Spider upholds. Whether it is from the cold or the slightly traumatic situation, Zhali vows to coax the boy into being at ease as soon as possible. 
“I-it’s nice.” Spider manages to mumble out before audibly clearing his throat. Those hazel eyes roam over the darkened room as Zhali makes quick work of building a small fire and setting a pot of water over to warm. His own eyes stray from the fire to recall what state his kelku has been left in. Luckily, he has always had a knack for organization and creating a cozy environment in his home. Still, there is no saying what a Sky Person considers to be cozy when it comes to decor. He prays to Eywa that Spider’s preferences are not aligned with that of the suffocating and hard steel in the human outpost. 
“Thank you.” 
Spider tries to hide the wince that graces his features when he rolls his shoulder, but even in the dim glow of a fire, Zhali can clearly see the distress.
“Come. You are bleeding.” He motions Spider forward and luckily the boy does not protest.
Spider does, however, hesitate as those hazel eyes scan over the empty span thoughtfully. Zhali starts to think something is wrong but then it dawns on him. The boy’s body is speckled with mud and blood. Spider seems all too aware of this as he carefully squats over the clean woven floor. 
Of course this must be just Spider’s way of trying to be a polite guest while in his home, but it frustrates Zhali more than he expects. The beautiful human squats over the woven material as if he is unworthy to touch it. This behavior extends to all aspects of their encounter in the space as Spider is more than cautious to let himself enjoy any of the comforting ambience that Zhali has created in the space. He creeps into the area like an intruder, waiting to be shooed away. 
And it breaks Zhali’s heart. It shatters him to pieces to think that Spider would ever act in such a way when his presence alone is something to be celebrated. It’s borderline disappointing to think that Zhali has spent all this time over the past few weeks slowly preparing his kelku to become a welcoming place that Spider would be enticed to call his own someday, just for the boy to shy away from associating with it. 
“Sit.” Zhali puts a little more intensity behind the words than intended. He mentally curses at himself when Spider flinches in response but the human is already setting himself down gently. 
“The bleeding isn’t that bad.” Spider claims, but how would he know when the injury stretches across his right shoulder blade? 
Zhali goes to see for himself, reaching his enormously large hands towards the small creature, but then he pauses. 
“May I check?”
He idly notices that Spider’s breathing is no longer fogging up the glass of his mask? Has he stopped breathing? Was there something wrong with it? Oh Eywa, how does one fix that little thing if there is?
“Yeah.” 
The response is more of a puff of air than real words. Zhali allows himself to breathe now. 
Settling behind Spider feels natural and oddly comforting. He enjoys the way his body is haunched over the small blonde, as if he could create a Na’vi shield over the boy if any danger were to arise. The idea strokes his male pride for a moment until he remembers that he failed to shield Spider earlier. When…when he…
“How did this happen?”
“Well it was….you see….” Spider struggles before finally sagging with a sigh. “I fell.” Defeat is apparent in his tone. 
Zhali can not decide if he finds this explanation better or worse than the images he had conjured up. The thought of thanator claws scraping at the small being was terrifying, but then again, is it not more concerning to see that a simple fall is all it takes to injure him? This beautiful tawtute truly is so fragile. A simple misstep is all it would take to put him in danger. 
Spider appears to be thinking the same thing, but if the red cheeks and deep frown are anything to go by, it’s embarrassment rather than fear that rises to the surface. 
“Tawtute, this cut is deep. From how high did you tumble?” He tries his best to clean the cut with the rag as gently as possible, monitoring every flinch and shudder that ripples through Spider. 
“My bow got stuck up in the canopy. Thought I could get it down.” 
“It is still there?”
Spider nods.
“We will get it in the morning.” Zhali concludes smoothly as he dips the soft cloth back into the now warmed water. He checks it against his own skin first. The male may not know much about human anatomy but it’s clear that their response to the elements is more dramatic than his own. He would hate to accidentally expose the boy to any more harsh temperatures for the night. Once it is sufficiently clear that the rag is at a soothingly warm degree, he begins to glide it over Spider’s back. 
“Thanks I uh…I was kind of clumsy I guess. You don’t have to come with me in the morning though, I’m sure I can manage a bit better this time.” Spider rambles.
“I will not if you wish not for my company.” 
“No no, it’s not that.” Zhali peeks around the boy’s shoulder easily, braids swinging down as he openly observes the male’s expression. Spider’s turn a brighter shade of pink. Zhali finds he quite likes that shade. “Of course I would love for you to come. I just uh don’t want to make you go out of your way for me.” 
“You are never out of the way, Spider.” He sighs, tail curling in irritation. He shouldn’t need to make that clear, especially after efforts he has started towards his courtship. “You are the way.” 
He surveys the boy’s expression, but without twitching ears and a moving tail to give him away, it feels impossible to sense the shift in emotion there. He slowly retreats, not wanting to scare him off any more with the staring, but he lingers just long enough to see Spider catch his bottom lip between those blunt teeth. It’s a cute habit that Zhali has noticed from him, but one that he is still trying to understand fully. 
It’s obvious what his own response to the action is as his tewng grows uncomfortable, but that does little to help him decode Spider. Not to mention it makes him feel like an untrained teenager all over again, drooling at just about anything. 
“Spider.” 
He feels the boy straighten underneath his hands.
“Yeah?”
“What is your favorite color?” 
“What?”
Zhali is pleased to find that the area around the wound is finally clean and ready for bandaging. 
“Color. What is your favorite color?” He repeats. Spider only flinches slightly as he begins to lay the leaves covered in ointment over the small wound. He has to rip them into small pieces a few times so they don’t cover the whole expanse of Spider’s back. Doing so, however, draws his attention to the rest of the boy’s muddied and artificially stripped skin. Long fingers itch to reach for the warm rag again. 
“I um…I don’t know. Never really thought about it before.” 
Zhali’s eyebrows knit together. He is soon regretting his decision to sit behind the tawtute where he can’t even depend on the minor fluctuations of his small facial expressions for context. His tail thumps against the woven floor incidentally, but at least Spider can’t see that. When the urge becomes too strong, Zhali hesitantly starts running the warm cloth over the rest of Spider’s back.
“What do you say when people ask?” He takes Spider’s lack of flinching as a token of permission, scrubbing the dirt away from his tan skin with the gentlest touch he can muster. It’s interesting to see the way his skin turns a light pink after only a few strokes of the warm rag. It appears that Sky People’s skin is extremely sensitive and expressive to every substance it comes in contact with. He is pleased however to see that Spider’s muscles have begun to relax underneath each stroke and the shaking of his body has puttered out to a small vibration. 
“Well I don’t think anyone has ever asked me before to be honest.” Spider tries to slip in a small laugh but it’s strained. Those tiny four fingered hands come to gather his dreads and push them to the side before fondling them absently. 
Of course he knows that Lo’ak didn’t know the boy’s favorite color but for no one to ask? Never? By Eywa, what do the strange scientists at the lab that supposedly raised this male talk to him about? The negligence is infuriating and yet Zhali knows he shouldn’t be surprised. From the interactions he has seen between them, Norm acts more like a close friend than anything resembling a parental figure.
Spider pauses, head tilted as he ponders the question.
“I suppose red is not a bad one. Like the red from sunsets.”
Zhali’s lips turn down.
“Not green.” Disappointment lays heavy in his stomach, He should’ve known better than to trust Lo’ak as his source of information. 
“Green? Oh you mean cause of the loincloth. It doesn’t really-” Spider cuts himself off, turning silent as he looks down. 
Zhali’s ear perk forehead, wondering if he has somehow missed the end of that sentence. 
“Shit.” Spider whispers to himself. 
Peering over the boy’s golden dreads, Zhali finally finds the source of Spider’s silence. A jagged rip through the side of the loincloth. 
“Fuck I- Damnit, I didn’t realize and now….” Spider hunches forward inspecting it frantically.  “I’ve ruined it. All for my stupid fucking bow.” He grits out. “You worked so hard on it and I-”Spider gulps, voice heavy with emotion. 
“I will make another one.” 
“No no, you shouldn’t have to…..I-I’m sorry.” 
Zhali catches sight of glimmering tears welding over the boy’s eyes, ones that he refuses to shed. His heartbeat picks up more erratically when Spider allows his dreads to form a curtain over his face. 
“Spider, it is fine. I will make a new one. This time red.” As it should have been from the beginning. This would be his chance to redeem himself and give Spider the courting gift he truly deserved. Hesitantly he reaches out to sweep that golden hair away but Spider reels back. 
“Another one? N-no I cant ask that. It’s my fault I ruined it…it was…”
“The wrong color. I understand, tawtute.”
“No no no it….it was fucking perfect.” Spider sniffles and more than anything Zhali wishes he could see the boy properly, get that damn mask out of the way so he could wipe away the tears. “The nicest thing anyone has ever done for me.” It’s whispered so soft and reverant that the Na’vi almost questions whether or not he heard it properly. 
It would be easier not to believe it.
Easier to believe that there were greater gestures the boy has received over the years than some simple pieces of clothing. 
Zhali shifts  forward, boldly sweeping the hair away so he can clearly see Spider’s sparkling eyes. 
“You deserve so much more than this.” He can see the boy’s lungs still with air. “So much more than a courting gift in the wrong color. More than a simple garment that pales in comparison to your beauty.” Spider’s blunt teeth naw at those soft pink lips. “More than jewels and bracelets. More than all the beauties of Pandora combined.” 
It’s as if the boy is frozen in time, air no longer passing through those lips. It’s borderline impossible to understand if this is a good or bad sign, but the truth is bursting from the seams, no longer willing to be kept prisoner. 
“You deserve a mate that will care for you. One that truly sees you.” Zhali catches a golden strand, tucking it behind Spider’s ear. Oh how he wishes to bury his face in that hair, to fully let the beautiful tawtute’s scent to sink in. 
His stomach twists into a bundle of knots but the words come regardless. 
“I see you, Spider.” 
Silence stretches between them but Spider’s eyes remain trained on him, pupils blown wide and breath stilled. A new form of anxiety settles itself as the seconds pass without a clear breath coming from him. 
“You do not have to say anything. I have only begun courting you after all. I simply thought you should kno-” 
Spiders cuts him off with a shake of his head, breath finally exhaled. Nothing, however, matches the horror Zhali feels as the boy reaches to lift his mask. 
“No Spider-” He catches his wrist.
“It’s ok.” Spider gently pries the hand from his wrist before taking a deep breath in. 
The mask is carefully slipped from his face but Spider gives him a reassuring smile when he spots the concern written over Zhali’s face. And then, the space between them decreases slowly, the boy’s face inching closer to his own until their noses brush. Those big doe eyes flicker between his own heated gaze and lips.
The first point of contact is hesitant and slow, but there is a certain tenderness to that gentle swipe of lips. Spider’s lips are so much smaller than his own, but ever so soft. So many moments have led to this one but his heart continues to race, ever so worried about hurting the small tawtute. 
It is Spider, however, that pushes it forward, small tongue swiping at his bottom lip. Zhali allows him. He gives the boy of his dreams access, gives him the world because there is nothing else he can manage to do, not when his wildest fantasies are coming true. Leisurely they each explore one another and melt into the kiss. 
He cups Spider face tenderly, hands easily covering each side of his head. He even allows his fingers to softly explore through the sunshine mane. Spider’s hands are more cautious, but every area they trace over has Zhali’s tail swinging back and forth exuberantly. 
In some ways this kiss is nothing in comparison to the other sexual rendezvous Zhali has experienced and yet it feels more intimate. Like finally having access to a beautiful masterpiece kept behind glass for so long. Finally getting to cherish Spider’s beautiful face instead of observing from a distance. 
At the first jerk of Spider’s chest, Zhali sternly repositions the mask over his face. His emotions swirl from pure elation to trepidation as he waits to hear that first breath. 
Spider lets out a small gasp for air, cheeks tinting as his chest expands and caves rapidly. Hands on the boy’s thighs, Zhali leans forward, eyes darting across the mysterious mask to make sure it is working properly. 
“Can you breathe?” He reaches forward to mess with the contraption, not that he has any idea how but he can’t help himself. 
“Yeah yeah…I can.” Spider lets out an airy laugh. “Well, mostly.” 
Zhali’s frown deepens urgency increasing but then he notices that dazed smile over the boy’s face. The giddy look in his eyes as that beautiful blush paints his cheeks once more. 
“It’s ok It’s ok.” Spider laughs, small hands prying Zhalil’s own off the mask. “I’m alright. Just a little overwhelmed.” 
“You promise, sevin?” Zhali sweetly pushes a few dreads away from Spider’s face, eyes studying him intently. 
Once again Zhali watches in awe as that tan skin quickly shifts to a darker shade of red, even traveling over Spider’s collarbones and chest. He follows that blossom of color downwards, eyes caught on the boy’s small nipples now perked in the cool air. He doesn’t try to hide the ogling, not now that the truth is out. 
“Y-yes.” Spider stutters.
“Good.” He breathes out, but his hands are already gliding over the soft skin of Spider’s sides. He takes in every reaction like a gift. The way the tawtute shivers when his ribcage is brushed, the way that blush only intensifies with Zhali’s darkening gaze, the way his nipples pebble under his long fingers as if they are aching to be touched. 
For so long Spider has been forbidden fruit. For even longer Zhali has dreamed of how this beautiful creature would feel in his hands, the sounds he could draw from him. Sitting here feels like a dream, one beyond his wildest imagination when a small groan escapes Spider. 
One hand dares to grip the boy’s left hip while the other swirls over one hardening nipple. Without a tail or ears it can be hard to read Spider but even Zhali can recognize the restraint his beautiful tawtute exhibits as his hips twitch and chest heaves. 
Spider’s eyes stray away from the intimate points of contact when Zhali leans forward to rest his temple against his. Breath fogs up the glass. 
“Spider”
“Yes?” He whispers. 
“Let me take care of you.” 
Spider’s thick lashes flutter rapidly as he visibly gulps. 
“But I….w-why?” He stutters, as if unable to process the concept. 
“Because you deserve it, sevin.” He squeezes his hip gently as Spider stares at him with big hazel eyes. A color that he could easily get lost in. Ones that goes greatly with Spider’s now swollen pink lips. 
He has never been so desperate to please such a beautiful being. 
“Let me make you feel good, yawne.” Spider’s eyes flutter closed when the Na’vi rakes his longer fingers through his hair. “Please, yawntutsyip.” 
Spider melts in the touch, letting the Na’vi cradle the back of his head. 
“Let me show you how I’d take care of you if you’d be mine.” His softly scratches along his scalp, delighting in the way Spider’s small form goes slack. 
A new spice intertwines with Spider’s scent, filling Zhali’s lungs until it has become his own personal drug. 
“Sevin?”
“Y-yes yes, ok yeah I-I…yes.” Spider exhales, words tumbling together. 
Zhali grins.
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Spider is sure he’s hallucinating. So sure that somewhere in that fall he hit his head a little too hard and now suffers from delusions. It’s the only explanation he has to explain how this god of a Na’vi has decided to please him. The only way he can comprehend not only being allowed in his kelku but furthermore have those sharp teeth tracing over his abs. 
Looking down at the male who kisses and nips at his body like it’s art made just for him, Spider is content to let this hallucination continue. He will spend the rest of his life in this dream if it means staying cradled in his arms, if it means feeling that hot tongue explore his body intimately. 
True intimacy can be hard to come by for Spider.
Kiri tries and Jake will occasionally ruffle his hair but it does little to satiate what he really needs. Now, however, seems to be the worst time to realize how touch starved he is. It’s embarrassing how difficult it is to keep himself from squirming or God forbid even bucking up into every touch and kiss. 
It’s worse than being a teenager in his hammock trying to get himself off. At least then he was in the privacy of his own company but Zhali’s touch is like lightning in comparison to his own. His hands are so much larger that when the Na’vi goes to cup his head or slink down his chest, it covers the expanse easily. 
It’s when Zhali pushes him down with a hand to his chest that Spider realizes he might be into their size difference more than he anticipated. 
Neck craning to watch Zhali litter kisses along his lower abdomen, he burns in mortification when he spots his own boner through the green loincloth. He wants to believe that Zhali has not noticed this before but even he knows that Na’vi have greatly enhanced senses. 
Fuck, he most likely already can smell his arousal, let alone see it. 
His blunt teeth sink into his bottom lip harder as he holds back the jumble of moans that threaten to break loose. 
It’s pathetic. 
Already in adulthood and yet all it takes for him to rut like a hormonal teenager are a few well placed kisses and bites. 
Open mouthed kisses are meticulously placed along his v line until he has reached his right hip. Something sharp draws along his skin and Spider sees the  Na’vi’s teeth bared. Their eyes connect for a moment and it appears to be all the confirmation that Zhali requires before he takes the plush flesh into his mouth and sucks hard. 
A shocked cry falls from Spider’s lips as his back arches. 
Pain and pleasure dance together in symphony when those impressive teeth come into play. What has his legs shaking, however, is the knowledge that it will leave a mark. Even humans know what such a display means.
A marking to show he is being courted.
A marking to show that he is wanted and desired by a male prospect. 
“Am I hurting you, sevin?”
It takes a moment for the words to register.
“Wh- oh no no. You’re not.” 
“Hm, good.” Looking up through his lashes Zhali keeps their gazes pinned as he lays a tender kiss over the new mark. Those lips skate over his skin until reaching the intricate ties of his loincloth. 
Hands holding the male’s thighs apart, Zhali carefully secures a tie between his teeth and begins to pull. Watching that knot unravel feels like the longest seconds of Spider’s life. He isn’t sure if he needs it to speed up or slow down because his brain can hardly process what is to come. 
It isn’t his first time being bare before a Na’vi. Admittedly, other Na’vi, even among the Metkayina have had their curiosity sparked by Spider. Some shuffled him away with a rushed exploration and desperate touching that became all the sex life Spider had ever known. However, those had only left him unsatisfied and lonely again at the end of the night. 
This is different, however. 
Zhali, although curious, doesn’t explore him for his own pleasure but rather Spider’s.
He takes in every new discovery and change like a masterpiece meant to be worshiped. He watches for the slightest flinch to signal a change and the smallest twitches of pleasure to indicate what spikes the boy’s pleasure. 
And when the silky loincloth falls away, the same one that Zhali had spent weeks carefully crafting especially for him, he doesn’t rush to grip or stroke. His heated gaze is the first thing to caress him, and then his voice.
“So magnificent, my tawtute.”
Spider can already feel himself trembling. This new emotion bubbling forward does not make it easier to gather restraint, to stop himself from appearing like a desperate lonely fool in front of this gorgeous man. 
Zhali kisses right next to the base and Spider forces himself to look away. 
This gentle worship does things to him that he could never have imagined and therefore could never have prepared for. He can’t watch this any longer without losing the reins. 
He can feel himself twitch as soft kisses are placed one by one around the base until every inch has been covered. Toes curling, Spider attempts to slow down his heartbeat. 
“Spider”
“Huh?”
He peaks to find Zhali looking up at him, large golden orbs taking in every flinch in his expression. 
“I am not hurting you?” He checks again.
“No no, of course not.” Spider chokes out, ears growing hot at the tremor in his voice. 
“Hm, I see.” He hums before his fingertips start drawing soft patterns over his hips. “You are tense, sevin.” 
His stomach flips.
“Fuck, yeah I know, I-I’m sorry. I understand if-”
Zhali hushes him sweetly, crawling forward to cup his face once more. 
“Spider,” His name from Zhali’s lips sounds like a song. “Do you want this?”
He doesn’t enjoy how fast he is nodding his head.
“Yes. I do, shit yeah I do. I’ll keep it together, I'm sorry.”
Zhali is shaking his head before he can even finish the sentence. 
“Sevin, do not apologize.” Zhali’s slim tail wraps itself around his calf and Spider has to hide the tremor along his lips. “I only need one thing from you.”
Spider gulps, leaning forward and ready to take the criticism. 
“I need you to relax.”
Spider flushes, fighting back the urge to gulp down the knot in his throat. 
“Yeah o-okay.”
Zhali is less than convinced but a warm smile crosses his lips. His fingers intertwine with the boy’s hair once more before he is raking them through those golden locks. The reaction is immediate, pleasurable shivers dissipating through Spider’s body. 
Never before had he realized how sensitive he is to this gesture but now with those gentle movements massaging his scalp, Spider feels like he could melt into molten gold. Zhali runs his face along the curve of his neck, marking him with his scent. 
The hand in his hair is used to tilt Spider’s head back and give him better access. A breath wooshes from the boy’s lungs. 
“Just focus on what you feel, sevin.” 
Soft lips lay a kiss behind his ear. 
“What feels good,” Zhali continues. 
Another kiss, this time to his pulse point. 
“What feels different.” 
Zhali’s textured tongue drags along his skin languidly. Spider hardly registers his own groan as he lets his weight fall into the Na’vi embrace. 
“What you want more of.” 
When the male begins sucking a hickey into the side of his neck, Spider can no longer keep a cap on his noises. A string of whines and moans fall from his lips as he finds rest in the moment. Eyes closed and mouth agape, he forgets where he is.
He forgets who he is. 
He forgets who he is not.
And Spider lets each exhilarating sensation guide his decisions. 
“Good boy.” Zhali whispers warmly against his pulse, licking over the mark to soothe. 
His hands firmly run down Spider’s sides, squeezing it greedily until his presence can not be forgotten. Taking control of every curve and line, Zhali plays him like an instrument. Spider lays back against the matt, golden hair creating a crown around him. Hazel eyes dilate before fluttering closed when soft kisses are left along his inner thighs. 
Sounds erupt from him that Spider doesn’t recognize when Zhali’s tongue begins exploring his length. His body buzzes with a new energy, nerves a lit with every swoop and swirl of that talented tongue. 
And even though his hips twitch in silent request for more, Spiders swears that he could live in the moment forever. 
“Such beautiful sounds, oeyä tawtute.” 
The compliment floods his cheeks and tugs at his chest. There is no longer room for self doubt as praises fall freely between the beautiful exploration of Zhali’s mouth. Every concern is hushed before it can fully bloom. 
“You taste so good, sevin. Don’t know how I went without you for so long.”
And then warmth encases his member in a rush. Zhali sucks his cock with such enthusiasm and vigor that it becomes difficult to see which partner enjoys themselves more. 
But it’s him.
Spider is sure it is him. 
He knows that there is no other Na’vi or human out there that feels the things he is feeling, that reaches such heights of ecstasy and passion in one night. He can’t fathom anyone else knowing the warmth, pleasure, and relief that washes over him. 
Nose to the boy’s navel, Zhali swirls his tongue around the boy’s base, easily able to take all of Spider within the warm cavern of his mouth. Spider’s hands shoot down and grab the Na’vi’s tied hair without thought. His fingers grip and tug at the neat bun until strands start to fall loose. 
“Oh fuck!” He shouts, blunts nails digging into his scalp. 
Zhali pulls back until his lips are sealed around only the bulbous tip. The point of his tongue runs over the slit brashly and Spider yanks on his hair. The action is rewarded with a carnal moan, the vibrations rocketing through the boy. 
Zhali likes to watch. Spider can feel those eyes trained on him without reprieve, no matter which way he squirms and bucks. At some point he feels strong hands pin his hips to the ground, forcing him to take the pleasure in its entirety. 
Spider isn’t used to the attention.
He isn’t used to the way Zhali mentally tracks his reactions and the actions associated with them. 
He isn’t used to the honey eyes drinking in the sight of him. 
But most of all, he isn’t used to being the center of attention.
It breaks him into a thousand pieces. 
His climax crashes so hard into him that his small hands search for something to ground him. They circle around Zhali’s kuru tugging as he spills into the male’s mouth. 
The sound that erupts from Zhali is unlike anything Spider has ever heard from him. So far from the polite, organized and formal male that he has known. It rings forth with a raspy texture and a deep serenade that sets his world on fire. 
Not a drop is wasted and Zhali doesn’t release his twitching length until Spider is pushing back his head. 
He falls limp against the mat, bowl pupils staring up at the world in a daze. He can briefly sense the careful precision Zhali takes to kiss every mark before running a warm cloth over him but it’s background noise to the symphony playing in his head. 
“Thank you, sevin.” 
That deep voice now with a raspy tint weaves into his consciousness as Spider revels in the tingling aftershock running through his body. He can only manage a lazy smile when Zhali comes up to check on him. 
“Just give me….give one minute and then I….I can help.” He manages to get out between pants. Zhali’s brows furrow until he sees the boy eyeing his tented loincloth. 
“You have done more than help today, tawtute. Given me more than I could have asked for.” And he grins so sincerely that Spider can’t fathom how the male could feel this way. In every sexual interaction he has had, there was always a return of the favor, that is assuming Spider finished in the first place. But Zhali looks at him like he hung the moon, eyes glimmering in delight as he wipes him down with a warm cloth.
“You…you don’t want me to touch you?” 
Zhali traces idle lines over Spider abs happily. 
“Of course I do, but how would that serve the proper purpose? I am courting you.” Zhali stands and begins preparing the hammock for them. He arranges extra pillows and blankets that Spider has never seen other Na’vi have before. In fact, there is a great deal of influence from Sky People culture present in the male’s kelku. Things that only a human would find necessary. 
Before he can protest, Spider is carried carefully to the hammock and laid across the Na’vi chest. He tucks a blanket around the boy’s hips, making sure it isn’t too tight but still brings the wet tawtute some warmth. 
“Although, I admit. This is out of order. It was supposed to be step twelve but do not worry. I will make sure not to skip over any. Fourteen steps to go.” He nods firmly, lips perking upwards.  
Spider’s brain sputters, head still fuzzy from the best orgasm of his life. Tonight feels like a dream, an absolute horny amazing romantic dream that his subconscious has whipped up. He can barely process the night’s turn of events, let alone this handsome male wanting to go through an extensive courting process all for him. 
“Fourteen? You….but…that is so much.” 
Zhali’s hairless brows furrow. 
“It’s hardly enough, sevin. It’s important that you have enough proof of my ability to provide, protect, and love before you make your choice. So you can weigh your options.” 
As if he has other options.
Who would surpass this?
Who has ever even tried?
Zhali continues to run his fingers through the human’s hair as he sighs happily, watching as Spider shifts closer. 
“I do not expect an answer now, sevin. But hopefully tonight is a start to convincing you.”
Rain pelting down on the kelku and wrapped in this amazing man’s arms, Spider’s eyes fill with tears again. 
To call it convincing would be an understatement. 
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bluecoolr · 9 months
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Babe wake up, Bloo's Na'vi OC just dropped
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Pì'tey
Backstory is under the cut
Still deciding whether he's from a forest clan or plain clan.
He was the son of the Olo'eyktan, but was not chosen as a successor. As a result, he learned more from his mother, the Tsahìk. When his father fell ill, the role of Olo'eyktan was abruptly given to him, as his father insisted that his chosen successor was not fit to lead the people. "He listens to his heart more than the will of Eywa."
A viscious duel ensued between Pì'tey and the successor for the chieftainship, and Pì'tey was urged to surrender by the Tsakarem. Severely wounded and disgraced, he agreed to go into exile under the assurance that his mother and sister would be left unharmed.
He was not allowed to grieve for his father.
He wandered the wildreness, periodically stopping to nurse his wounds. He recuperated, but he could not save his eye.
In the wilderness, he encountered a wounded palulukan (thanator) cub. Its mother had been shot by hunters, but the cub still fiercely guarded the body. Pì'tey couldn't help but see himself in the cub, and so removed the arrow that had been lodged in the cub's ankle.
They became inseparable, and would live and hunt together in the forest. One day, however, they were taken to the neighboring clan's encampment. The Olo'eykte told Pì'tey that she could not allow him to remain a rogue vagabond as "Eywa did not intend for a man to walk separate from the people."
Pì'tey now has to re-adapt to clan life and wrestle with his feelings for the widowed Olo'eykte.
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viscardiac · 1 year
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Na'vi names
Hello! I had one bad time looking for names for my na’vi oc, so I compiled names and words to make it easier for other people to find some. This post consists of three sections, names in characters from the movies, games, and comics/graphic novels, words I think could do well as names by vibe (and their proper meanings), and words I smushed together to make new names. I do not speak/learn the na’vi language, so everything here is subject to error. In case you speak/study it, and see a mistake in grammar, please do let me know, especially on the last section. I tried, with limited knowledge, to keep things gramatically correct, and constructive criticism is appreciated. All words used on the last two sections come from the learnnavi.org dictionary.
As always, feel free to use this post as reference, but don’t repost it.
Proper names in characters/sources
These names are compiled from characters shown on the movies, games, and comics/graphic novels. They were divided by clan, and have markers for which gender the person bearing it is identified as. Some names did not comply with the na’vi language sounds, so I adapted them, and the original form is in parenthesis on the side. I encourage people to just give names regardless of gender because it’s fun. A side note, though, is that some clans, like the li’ona and the ni’awve, have been uncanonized. They’re still here, though, because I say so.
Entok (m) (anurai) • Kiralu (f) (anurai) • Kyona (Kyuna) (f) (anurai) • Morang (f) (anurai) • Rai’uk (m) (anurai) • Swin’ara (f) (anurai) • Tsu’mong (m) (anurai) • Ukawla (f) (anurai)
Aneya (m) (hulanta) • Angat (f) (hulanta) • Fatao (m) (hulanta) • No’eng (m) (hulanta) • O’ame (f) (hulanta) • Omi (m) (hulanta) • Ro’até (f) (hulanta) • Sahné (m) (hulanta) • Taktu (m) (hulanta) • Tiaru (m) (hulanta)
Kakalu (f) (kekunan) • Taronyu (m) (kekunan) • Valke (f) (kekunan)
Tasun (m) (li’ona)
Ao’nung (m) (metkayina) • Ronal (f) (metkayina) • Rotxo (m) (metkayina) • Tonowari (m) (metkayina) • Tsireya (f) (metkayina)
Atanwey (m) (ni’awve) • Eywaftia (f) (ni’awve) • Frapohu (f) (ni’awve) • Maweytakuk (m) (ni’awve) • Niwintul (m) (ni’awve) • Sevineyo (f) (ni’awve) • Tsamlok (m) (ni’awve) • Tse’huk (m) (ni’awve) • Tsu’hak (m) (ni’awve)
Akwey (m) (olangi) • Omleki (m) (olangi)
Anuk (?) (omatikaya) • Artsut (f) (omatikaya) • Arvok (m) (omatikaya) • Atan (m) (omatikaya) • Ateyo (m) (omatikaya) • Entu (m) (omatikaya) • Eytukan (m) (omatikaya) • Ka’ani (m) (omatikaya) • Kamun (m) (omatikaya) • Kiri (f) (omatikaya) • Lo’ak (m) (omatikaya) • Maru (f) (omatikaya) • Mo’at (f) (omatikaya) • Nekawn (f) (omatikaya) • Neteyam (m) (omatikaya) • Neytep (?) (omatikaya) • Neytiri (f) (omatikaya) • Ninat (f) (omatikaya) • Peyral (f) (omatikaya) • Ralu (m) (omatikaya) • Saeyla (f) (omatikaya) • Sylwanin (f) (omatikaya) • Syura’ewan (m) (omatikaya) • Takuk (m) (omatikaya) • Tarsem (m) (omatikaya) • Tsu’tey (m) (omatikaya) • Tuktirey (f) (omatikaya) • Txopu (m) (omatikaya) • Yeyongo (f) (omatikaya) 
Ameini (f) (rey’tanu) • Saotun (m) (rey’tanu)
Alira (f) (tawkami) • Lompo (m) (tawkami) • Lunapey (f) (tawkami) • Malimi (m) (tawkami) • Mireya (f) (tawkami) • Mukata (m) (tawkami) • Nera’nak (f) (tawkami) • Nok (m) (tawkami) • Omati (m) (tawkami) • Onantu (m) (tawkami) • Rawm (m) (tawkami) • Seyvaro (m) (tawkami) • Syanan (f) (tawkami) • Tsa’law (m) (tawkami) • Tsyal (f) (tawkami)
Ikeyni (f) (tayrangi) • Nan’ti (f) (tayrangi) • Tsentey (m) (tayrangi)
Alar’at (m) (tipani) • Amanti (f) (tipani) • Arutey (m) (tipani) • Avarin (f) (tipani) • Fmilam (f) (tipani) • Hukato (m) (tipani) • Ikalu (m) (tipani) • Kusati (f) (tipani) • Lungoray (m) (tipani) • Marali (f) (tipani) • Mekanei (m) (tipani) • Mentala (Mendala) (m) (tipani) • Naalot (m) (tipani) • Nikiro (m) (tipani) • Oloniwin (m) (tipani) • Okmaya (Ookmaya) (f) (tipani) • Otamu (m) (tipani) • Peyta’amo (Beyda’amo) (m) (tipani) • Pilano (Bilano) (m) (tipani) • Raltaw (m) (tipani) • Swawta (m) (tipani) • Sukal (f) (tipani) • Sänume (f) (tipani) • Tan Jala (m) (tipani) • Teytsyana (Deyshana) (f) (tipani) • Tsaro (m) (tipani) • Tur’itan (m) (tipani) • Ukamtsu (m) (tipani) • Unipey (f) (tipani) • Vokan (m) (tipani)
Ak’tari (m) • Amhul (?) • Änsìt (?) • Kalun (m) • Kirnat (f) • Makeyo (m) • Maratu (m) • Menari (f) • Na’huk (m) • Pentìyaru (f) • Ruk’e (m) • Seytawni (f) • Tioang (m) • Varang (f) • Vineya (f) • Yeyatley (m) • Zumkana (f)
Words that could be used as names on their own
Äie - vision  • Apxa - large  • Atan - light • Aungia - sign/omen • Ean - blue • Fpom - peace/wellbeing  • Hawnu - protect/shelter • Hufwe - wind • Kato - rhythm • Keye’ung - insanity • Kilvan - river • Kxanì - forbidden • Lor - beautiful (not people) • Loreyu - beautiful spiral  • Meuia - honour • Na’rìng - forest • Nawm - great/noble • Ngay - true • Nguway - howl • Pamtseo - music • Pxan - worthy • Rey - live • Rim - yellow • Sevin - pretty (people) • Sìlpey - hope • Sìltsan - good • Swizaw - arrow • Tanhì - star • Taw - sky • Tìkawng - evil • Tìlor - beauty • Tìyawn - love • Tirea - spirit • Tìngay  - truth • Tìrey - life • Tsteu - brave • Txe’lan - heart • Txep - fire • Txum - poison • Txon - night • Txur - strong • Unil - dream • Utral - tree • Way - song • Win - fast • Zawng - shriek
Names I composed of words according to the voices in my head
Äie’upxare - vision, message • Apxana’rìng - large, forest • Apxaronsem - large, mind • Apxatìrey - large, life • Apxatse’lan - large, heart • Atan’awve - light, first • Atanit - light, small • Atankxam - light, middle • Aungiawve - omen, first • Awpänu - one, oath • Awrel - one, picture • Fya’aw - path, one • Ikapxa - sky, large • Iklor - sky, beautiful • Kamefra’u - see, everything • Käpay - go, water • Kato’aw - rhythm, one • Krr’apxa - time, large • Lortanhì - beautiful, star • Narim - eye, yellow • Nìwin’awve - fast, first • Paymokri - water, voice • Paynari - water, eye • Pxinari - sharp, eye • Rina’ong - seed, blossom • Swizawve - arrow, first • Syawve - call, first • Taronwin - hunt, fast • Taway - sky, song • Tawtsyal - sky, wing • Tire’aw - spirit, one • Tireayìm - bind, spirit • Tìreyìm - life, bind • Tìreyol - life, long • Tompawve - rain, first • Trr’apxa - day, large • Tseongay - art, true • Tseoyìm - art, bind • Tsyal’apxa - wing, large • Tukrupxi - spear, sharp • Tukrutsawke - spear, sun • Tulpay - run, water • Txonapxa - night, large • Txonyìm - night, bind • Yìm’awve - bind, first • Yìm’unil - bind, dream
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zafrinaxyz · 5 months
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now theres a face i would be proud to sit on
... and yes I am re-reading this ralak fic
OC by @/zestys_stuff [ you have done a great service to your country ]
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lilac-fairy-tail · 1 year
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Na'vi female sketch ✨
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trash-monkey · 5 months
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Tasheylu (remake)
(v) a bond, a neutral connection
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(Note: I ready wanted to continue writing this story but there's something about it I don't like so I'm rewriting it but don't worry only minor changes will a occur)
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I was only a child when the second tsam (war) started between my kelku (home) and the Tawtute (sky people), who has returned after long years of being exiled from it. The Tawtute (sky people) were furious about one of their own betraying them and they had it in their heads that he has stolen their property so they came with vengeance and I could feel it in the air has my parents took me into their arms and ran from the Kelutral (Hometree) to take me to a safe place were the Tawtute (sky people) can't find me and only my parents know were I am.
They paused when a small crack appear in the cliff side and only I can fit through since I am smaller than the other children, it had worry my Sa'nu (Mum) dearly but for once she is glad about my size. The crack is too small for my parents and it was perfectly hidden from any predator that can fit through. They quickly told me to crawl in and don't come out until it's safe.
"We both love you always, Eywa be with you." They didn't said anything else as they pushed me into the crack and once I'm looking through they ran back the way we came. Fear and sadness fills me as tears pours out of my menari (eyes) as the booms that would echo for days and nights started. I closed my menari (eyes) as I back away from the crack farther into the cave to get away from the loud scary kxangangang (boom) and when my hand land on a soft spot of ground causing the whole floor under me to give away. My tokx (body) twist and turns a few times as it slips down the slope before stopping at the bottom, I cried out when a sharp rock cut into my skin on the way down. I pant in pain when I finally stop rolling, slowly I sit up and noticed that the place I have fallen into was a small underground forest and I can only see the top of a Utral Aymokriyä (Tree Of Voices) that's lighting the whole place up.
My menari (eyes) widened and jaw slightly open at the beauty before me, I shakily stood up before looking down at my left pxun (arm) to see a long cut from my pxuntil (elbow) to the top of my ‘etnaw (shoulder). I quickly thanked Eywa that it wasn't to deep but it still bleed, I quickly walked into the forest and find what my Sa'nok (mother) taught me to find when I get a open wound. Once I wrap the leaf around the long cut I started the small journey to the center of the forest and when I break through the utral (tree) line I saw that the Utral Aymokriyä (Tree Of Voices) is surrounded by water, stepping stones in the water leading to the base of the large utral (tree) that has a little bit of ground where the roots flows over and into the water. Slowly I made my way over and onto the soft ground, I curled myself up in the many roots as my ears pick up the fade sounds of the booms from the outside. I turn my head towards the tree as tears started to pour again.
"You are safe now, little one." The words are whispered in my ear as the wind blows by, the voice is so kind and loving. I close my menari (eyes) as warmth flows through my tokx (body) and without my knowing little glowing vines started growing around my tokx (body) along with atokirina's (woodsprites) land gentle on my skin. Sleep takes over my mind, pulling me away from the nightmare that's happening outside and into the arms of Eywa.
For an unknown amount of krr (time) I stayed inside the underground Na'rìung (Forest), listening to the whispering voice of Eywa and her teachings but I do wonder why I can hear her so often? Why has she chosen me to speak to?
"Little one?" A breeze flows by me as it carries the voice of Eywa to my ears snipping me from my thoughts which I smiled at her voice as I go back to listening to her lesson like we have for a few days now when the faint scary kxangangang (boom) finally stops but I'm still too cautious to leave the small Na'rìung (Forest).
"It's time to leave little one, I taught you everything I could before it was your krr (time) to go." Eywa whispered to me one day after the kxangangang (boom) has stop and with a heavy txe'lan (heart) I packed what I needed in a pouch before walking to the slope I have fallen down, slowly I make my way up. By the time I made it I'm breathing heavily and before I can slip down the slope again I quickly crawl through the crack only glancing back once as I step back into the world.
My menari (eyes) are blinded by the early morning sun which takes me a few moments to get use to again and I can smell the smoke before seeing the destruction of my kelku (home), smoke of dieing flames rise into the air that once was clear as my menari (eyes) take in the burned remains of the Na'rìung (Forest), animals, and my people. Immediately tears starts to fall as my txe'lan (heart) is torn in two at what I'm seeing and with slow steps I walk on with an absent mind as my feet unconsciously takes me back to the Kelutral (Hometree) while rage and hatred fills my soul along the way.
'Why must these small greedy creatures destroy everything in their path, take what isn't theirs in the first place. Is it jealousy or just plain greed that pushes them forward to hurt others?'
Raging thoughts fills my mind as I push through a thick bush to see Kelutral (Hometree) completely destroyed as my clan members lays on the ground lifeless causing my tokx (body) to shake with so much sadness as I fall to my kinamtil (Knee) with a wail and for some krr (time) I cry before pulling myself together again knowing my tears won't fix anything, with carefully footing I step around my people to see if anyone is still holding on.
"Olo'eyktan! (clan leader)" I cried out when seeing my Olo'eyktan (clan leader) Jake Sully laying on the ground but quickly noticed his chest moving as he takes in small amounts of air and at my call he forces his eyes open to see young me running to him, I fall to my kinamtil (Knee) beside him.
"I am sorry" he whispered to me after seeing the panic and fear in my menari (eyes), he weakly holds the Olo'eyktan tako (clan leader bow) out to me and with hesitation I take it before giving a heart wretching wail after watching his tayokx (hand) fall to the ground as he takes his last breath.
"May Eywa be with you all." I whispered to myself after settling down from crying again and for days I spent my time digging graves for my people for a proper burial.
"May we meet again in the eyes of Eywa." I said as the new sunrise shines pass me and onto the graves I just finished in the middle of the mo’ara (gathering place) of Kelutral (Hometree), after a few moments of silence I began to gather everything I can carry as I'm too little to ride a pa'li (direhorses) and a Ikran (mountain banshee) before follow the atokirina (woodsprite) trail glowing in the last darkness of the night.
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betty-not-boop · 2 years
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Pandora’s Treasure | Chapter 1
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Disclaimer: English is not my first language; this is my first story written in English.
Some important info: I left out of the story that Pandora’s atmosphere is toxic. The translations for the Na’vi lines are at the end of the chapter. Most of the characters are canon characters that weren’t in the movie, but there will be non-canon character’s too. I tried my best with the Na’vi language, but it’s not perfect. The story happens after the Na’vi school massacre but before Jake Sully.
Guide:  English lines; Na’vi lines that the pov character can’t understand; Na’vi lines that the pov character do understand
So, I started writing an Avatar fanfic, because I can’t believe there are so few of them, especially the Na’vi x Human ones. As I said in the disclaimer this is my first English story, so I very much would appreciate any constructive criticism. To be honest, I just read the Ice planet barbarians series so in some places the story might resemble it a bit, but I try to keep it down.
Word count: 1253 (it’s technically just a prologue)
I woke up to the strange sounds surrounding me. It was some kind of monkey screaming, mixed with some birds chirping. I tried to block out the sounds and the strangeness of the situation, but as I become more awake, I started to smell the combined smell of moisture and soil with something oddly sweet. I quickly sat up and opened my eyes and while doing so I felt the vegetation on the floor stroke my arms. The sight before me had me breathless for a minute, only for me to start hyperventilating the next. It was clear that I was on Pandora in the jungle, from the surroundings. I could also tell that it was probably dawn, by the sounds and because plants still had an occasional purple color in them, but there was enough light for them to be mostly green. I tried to recollect my memories of how I ended up here and hoped that that will help me get back to safety, cause I’m no soldier I have no chance of surviving here alone. I know that I am here with RDA to do some experiments with Pandoras flora and fauna, but under strict laboratory conditions.  What would I do in the jungle alone, when the only reason why they even let me come here, is that they were worried that the samples would get damaged on their way to Earth? And then it hit me, I was out getting some Helicoradian and Warbonnet Fern snippets for further examination, when a bunch of tall orange bird-like creatures attacked us.  I started running, while the soldiers that came with me for protection started firing at them. I remember running as fast as I can for minutes at least when I slipped on the slippery moss on the ground, where I’m currently sitting at. My breathing slowed as the events of the last afternoon came together. I also calmed at the thought that for some miraculous reason I survived the night.  Maybe from naivety, but my first thought was that if I go back to the place where I last saw them the helicopter will still be there. I quickly realized that there is no way they will be there, they wouldn’t risk being out all night. Again, my breath quickened as I started getting worried. I calmed myself a bit by repeatedly thinking “everything is gonna be alright”. I stood up and was about to walk back to where we parted when I realized that I frankly have no idea which way to go, but after a minute of thinking, I put all my trust in a random direction and started walking. I walked for about an hour when I picked up a stick and sharpened the end of it. I also noticed that two of the little white flying things that were surrounding me when I woke up followed me. Although these were the least of my concern because I remember hearing about them from one of my colleagues. Apparently, they are just the seeds of some tree that the Na’vi believe to be sacred. I just walked for hours upon hours, clenching my makeshift weapon, hoping that if something attacks I would magickly learn how to fight with it. I was on edge carefully listening to even the smallest noise, while trying hard not to make much myself. I silently cursed every little creature and wind that shook the foliage.   I didn’t know how long I’d been walking, only that I now absolutely had no idea where I was. When I started hearing the lush vegetation shake on my left. I immediately turned and waited; my spear pointed straight ahead of me.  I was like this for a good, long half a minute, when finally, something happened and the leafs in front of me parted and two giant blue humanoid being stepped forward. Na’vi. My breath stuck in my lungs, and I didn't even dared to blink. The male wore a Beetle-like armor and was half a head taller than the other female one who had two buns of braided locks of hair on top of her head. They didn’t look shocked at all. They looked rather angry, which made me unsettled and afraid, to say the least.  When I noticed that the taller one held a knife in his right hand, I squealed a little. The next minute the shorter one effortlessly twisted my spear out of my hand and the other started to move the knife towards me. I squeezed my eyes shut tightly and waited. At that moment I hated myself for not doing anything, but realistically what could I have done. I just waited, but nothing happened.
- Pehem lu fìkem? -  I heard a deep voice. I opened my eyes and saw the little white things floating right before my nose.
- Atokirina'- Said the female in awe.
Their face softened for a brief moment, and even after they become focused again that anger that was previously there didn’t return.  I had no idea what they were talking about. I wish I would have listened more carefully when my colleagues who take part in the Avatar Program talked about the Na’vi language. Now all I know is a few words, but maybe I could use some of my pretty gappy knowledge. I didn’t know where we were at with the tall blue guys after the sudden shift in their mood, so I did the first thing that came into my mind and smiled up at them. It was an awkward smile sure, but a smile non the less. They both frowned their eyebrows. I mean they don’t actually have eyebrows, but it was still clear from their face.  Then the female gave a little chuckle.
- Nìltsan zel, munge poe kelku Olo'eyktan. – She said looking directly to the other.
- Lumpe? – He for the first time took his eyes off me and look at the girl in disbelief.
- Naga kop omum wawe Atokirina'. Snolup frakrr etrìp, ulte lam tìyawn poe. – She was speaking so fast that I had no chance of picking up anything that she said, even though I desperately wanted to. – Ha?
- Okay – He agreed to something, followed by a heavy sigh.
I was too happy that I finally understood something to worry about what they had agreed upon.
- Come. – She looked at me and gestured with her hand towards between the two of them.
Again, something I understood, amazing. Although I didn’t know if I wanted to do what she just suggested, but her eyes were kind, and when she saw that I hesitated she repeated the hand gesture with a small smile now. This gave me the final push and I finally took the few steps. Now I was only one or two meters ahead of them and the height difference really came out this way.  I really had to turn my head up to see their faces.  
- Awnga lu munge nga moe Olo'eyktan. – She put her hand on my back… And back to not understanding a thing.
- Home. – He said because he had probably seen the confused look on my face.
So, they are taking me “home”. I have a strong feeling that “home” is not my home which is currently the RDA facility, but they seem friendly enough, and as long as I have some kind of protection, I’m happy to go. So, with another smile and a nod, I started following them.
Pehem lu fìkem? = What is happening?
Atokirina'= Woodsprite’s
Nìltsan zel, munge poe kelku Olo'eyktan. = Well then, Let’s take her back to the Clan Leader.
Naga kop omum wawe Atokirina'. Snolup frakrr etrìp, ulte lam tìyawn poe. = You too know the relevance of the woodspirits. Their presence is always auspicious, and they seem quite fond of her.
Ha? = So?
Awnga lu munge nga moe Olo'eyktan. = We are going to take you to our Clan Leader.
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Person A who is from an average-sized species but is quite tall for their species x Person B who is from a large-sized species but is under average height for their species
Around each other, Person A experiences being short and Person B experiences being tall
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Spider's First Courting Gift (Na'vi male x Spider fic teaser)
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Pairing: Aged Up Spider x Na'vi Male OC
Note: Barely proofread. This sneak peek is subject to small changes. The full fic is on it's way<3
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The fabric slips along his fingers like the sway of a rushing river, a smooth effortless motion. His own grimy hands caked with dirt and a hint of blood from rough housing with Neteyam look horrifying next to the carefully crafted garment. In fact, it’s enough to have Spider setting the piece to the side and rushing to the bathroom so he can wash his hands. It would be a shame to ruin the loincloth so quickly simply because of his bad hygiene. 
Stomping past Norm and the other lounging scientists he tries to ignore him. 
“Kid, what have I told you about leaving your mask on the ground?” Norm huffs but Spider is already closing the door to the cramped bathroom.
He may have been a teenager when he was captured by the RDA but now has come into full adulthood. Something Norm seems to have a hard time understanding. Spider doesn’t care how much water he hogs in order to get every speck of dirt and grime from his hands. He only leaves the cramped bathroom when his skin is scrubbed raw and red. 
Leaning back against the woven hammock he allows himself the proper time to just admire the details of his new gift. It’s a beautiful emerald green with precise stitching that works to outlines patterns of leaves and greenery. Under the harsh light of the outpost bulbs, the boy admires the way the thread glimmers with the shift of light. He thanks Eywa that it has a back panel. It may be something he is used to seeing with Na’vi but Spider can not imagine having his own ass hanging out of his loincloth, especially without a tail for it to wrap around. 
Once he finally wrangles up the courage to try on the loincloth he is amazed to see how perfectly it fits. The fabric is like silk against his rough skin. Or at least what he remembers silk to feel like from that one time another scientist let him touch her silk pillowcase. The band is woven of various colored threads and twine that come together to create criss cross patterns. His fingers brush them softly in a silent reverence. 
Spider looks at himself in the mirror and allows himself to drink in every inch of himself. Most days, the boy uses the mirror to simply swat at his dreadlock hair or repaint the blue stripes on his skin, but never can he remember a time that he uses it to admire himself. To look at his appearance head on and feel something more than indifference or longing to be a version of himself that is blue and a few feet taller. 
Being a human is something that Spider has learned to make peace with, but that doesn’t mean he particularly likes the look of himself. The blue stripes help slightly to cover the extra squish of his body that is normally nonexistent across Na’vi stomachs. With the beautiful garment now fitted perfectly to his hips, Spider notices for the first time how good a color besides blue looks on him. 
The heap of leather that is his usual loincloth seems like nothing more than a discarded washcloth now. Jake had been the one to show him how to weather the material and fashion it into clothing but from there the job had been his own to update the garment in stride with his growth spurts. 
The loincloth is so  clean and pristine in comparison to the rest of Spider’s appearance that for a moment he considers putting it away for safekeeping. What would happen if he tore a hole in it or got dirt rubbed into the careful stitching? It’s too beautiful to take the risk. 
However, when his fingers start to undo the carefully tied knots at the sides, he catches another glance of himself in the mirror and he hesitates. It looks so much better than before. He looks so much better than before. Maybe it has nothing to do with the loincloth’s quality at all. Perhaps it’s the careful thought and effort put into such an extraordinary gift. A thought for him. Just him and only him. 
One simple reminder that someone thinks he is worthy of nice things. 
Spider allows himself the privilege of wearing this reminder throughout the day. 
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viscardiac · 1 year
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Avatar (2009) and Avatar 2 - The Way of Water (2022) discord server! Join me in talking about blue people! This is an 18+ server.
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thewarmblanket · 5 months
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Face stripes for forest Na'vi tutorial
Sooo my friend was struggling with na'vi stripes so I made this whole tutorial so you won't struggle anymore like he was! Excuse me for my english mistakes Let's start! Shape
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Important! All the described rules are not axiomatic, and the structure of the stripes is very flexible and unpredictable. This tutorial isn’t intended to drive the authors of the OCs in the frame, but only to help those who have problems with this topic 
Interesting Facts
Let's finish this short tutorial with a few facts about Na'vi stripes that you need to know:
- The pattern of stripes is independent of genetics. That is to say, nothing, not the shape, not the location, not the thickness, not the frequency is dependent on the parent. It's absolute randomness, just like fingerprints - The stripes don't have to be perfectly symmetrical - They can likely change with age as the skin renews itself, but not significantly (examples: Neytiri in the first and second movies; Kiri, who supposedly has stripes identical to Grace's but slightly different) - The type of stripes on the face aren’t entirely dependent on the stripes on the body. The face, for example, may have frequent stripes, while the body stripes are rare. (Should we expect a tutorial for body stripes?) - The rough type appears to be the most common, especially among male characters - The sharp type comes next, but is more common in females (from what I've noticed) - The watercolor type only appeared in The Way of Water, so we haven’t seen these characters in the first movie, however this type is also valid
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torukmaktoskxawng · 5 months
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Could you please do one where Ronal and Tonowari react to the reader or OC, which ever is more your thing, having lots of battle scars from the war in the first movie? 🧁❤️ I love your writing! It’s so awesome to read and I can’t wait for the next part of your Tonowari x Ronal x OC fanfic!
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(Stunning, beautiful, elegant. Gifs by @stallislump )
Pairing: Ronal/Reader/Tonowari
Taglist: @mooniequeen
Warnings: non-gender specific reader, fluff, mentions of war, scars, heavily implied stuff (nsfw? idk, but I'd read this at work)
Na'vi Words: ikran - mountain banshee, olo'eyktan - male clan leader, tsahik - spiritual clan leader, kelku - house/home
A/N: This is short but sweet. I hope you like it! (Note: Stand alone! Not a part of the tsamsiyu ta'em series)
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They had noticed your scars the first day they met you, a Na'vi flying in on an ikran alongside the gunship Jakesully had radioed in to help Young Kiri. They knew Sky People were coming, but they weren't expecting you.
The Metkayina have heard many stories about the clans that came together under Toruk Makto's leadership. Even from as far as the reef, the Na'vi heard about the war with the Sky People and the casualties left behind. Such war and casualties were shown on your skin, displayed like a story. Long, thin, cut-like marks ran up and down your legs and part of your torso, while small, circular scars riddled your right shoulder and chest. The skin that healed over your wounds was a pale blue compared to the rest of your skin and stripes. When Toruk Makto introduced you to the olo'eyktan and tsahik of the Metkayina, they couldn't take their eyes off of you.
Your style and the colors of your attire were not of Omatikaya. Tonowari and Ronal later learn that you were originally from the Tayrangi clan but stayed with the Omatikaya after the war. As they got to know you, they learned that your family members were great warriors but had tragically died in the battle of the Hallelujah Mountains. After their deaths, you saw no reason to return home with your clan and made a life for yourself in the forests with Toruk Makto's clan.
Considering you as an entrusted friend and ally, Jake had asked you to stay in Awa'atlu for a little while so he would feel more secure and able to protect his family. And while you stayed among the Metkayina, both Tonowari and Ronal grew closer to you and wished to learn more about you and your stories... specifically the story behind your scars.
Originally, you didn't feel inclined to share the story, simply stating that you earned your scars in the battle against the Sky People. However, as you grew closer to the Metkayina clan leaders, you began to let yourself be more open and vulnerable toward them, which is where you find yourself sitting with the pair, alone in their kelku. It was a late night and their children were out with the Sully children to show them the beauty of night fishing.
It was Tonowari who boldly reached his hand out and gently grazed a scar on your shoulder, his thumb tenderly pressing into the raised, circular mark. "Who did this to you?"
"The Sky People," you found yourself saying without hesitance, "I fell off my ikran and survived," you originally pointed to the long, thin scars you earned from falling and crashing, then you moved onto the rounded scars around your shoulder, "These scars are from their weapons made of metal. They call them guns and bullets. Any closer and they would have pierced my heart."
Neither of the clan leaders looked pleased by that statement, and Ronal took her husband's boldness a step further. The tsahik leaned down and placed a chaste kiss over a bullet-shaped scar that was located near your collar, her warm lips leaving behind a tingle underneath your skin when she pulled away.
The look she gave you sent your heart racing, her gaze heated and foggy as she stared at you through her lashes, "Thank the Great Mother that they didn't."
One thing led to another and you found yourself in the pair's undivided attention all throughout the night, together learning where each and every one of your scars were located on your body. While you weren't necessarily self-conscious about the scars (you were mostly proud and showed them off as proof that you survived and won a war), you had begun shying away from their touch whenever they got too close to any specific markings. But over time, throughout the night, you began to relax and feel safe, allowing the two Reef Na'vi to explore you in ways you've never felt before.
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lilac-fairy-tail · 1 year
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quick study of my OC Litet ✨
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trash-monkey · 19 days
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Tasheylu (Remake)
(v) a bond, a neutral connection
Chapter 3
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'Sa'nok (Mother) smiles at me when I asked my question but I can see the hidden sadness.
"Sa'nok (Mother) what are these Tawtute (sky people) that Olo'eyktan (clan leader) speaks about?" She pulls me close before speaking.
"Tawtute (sky people) are small and fragile creatures that come beyond the taw (sky)." She points to the taw (sky) with a glaze in her eyes as if she looking beyond our kifeky (world).
"Some are dangerous with their metal things but some like Olo'eyktan (clan leader) who used to be one has seen this place as kelku (home)." Her eyes glazed again as memories pass by her eyes like she's there again.
"They're ketuwong (alien)! But what do these Tawtute (sky people) even look like?" My question pulls her from the memories as I have never seen these Tawtute (sky people) before.
"Not every Tawtute (sky person) is the same, my 'eveng (child)." She continues on describing what most Tawtute (sky people) look like.'
Suddenly I'm thrown out of my thoughts at the Tawtute (sky person) voice yelling from behind me as I'm walking over a high breach that hangs over a rushing stream but it's big enough for him to get under and drown, so with him following me like a child he slips which I quickly take ahold of him before he could drop into the stream below and quickly pull him across the breach to throw him to the ground with a hiss of annoyance.
"What you doing, taw (sky) ioang (animal, beast)!!" I bare my teeth at him as I have the tip of my Olo'eyktan tako (clan leader, bow) pressed against his small chest.
"Hey, I'm not here to hurt you! I just want to thank you for saving me from that creature!" The taw (sky) ioang (animal, beast) rises his arms in his defense as he's voice is deep and rough with a hint of softness to it which is a pleasure to my ears to hear but I get annoyed and angry at myself for thinking so.
"I don't need it from taw (sky) ioang (animal, beast)! Leave my kelku (home) now!" I hissed loudly in my angry as I press the tip a little harder into his small chest before completely removing it and stroll off to where I was heading to my Kelutral (hometree) but the taw (sky) ioang (animal, beast) quickly follows behind again.
"Hey! Why do you hate me so much?" At the question I snap around and got into his face.
"You want know why?" I hissed, when he gives a nod I quickly take ahold of his arm and started dragging him through the forest.
"What are you doing!? Where are you taking me!?" He struggles in my hold but I keep a tight grip not caring if I bruise his skin and when we are were to what I wanted to show him I throw him to the ground once again.
"This! Kind like you! Did this to my kelku (home)! Burn and kill everything in path!" I yelled at him in both anger and despair, although it's been years since the war the massive hole in the ground is still having a hard time growing vegetation.
"My people gone to Ewya." I mumbled as tears fills my eyes like it usually dose when I come here and the tawtute (sky people) metal ioang (animal, beast) still rest where they were left in the massive hole as vegetation trys it's best to devour them, at the sight of what had been done to my kelku (home) makes the taw (sky) ioang (animal, beast) go quite.
"I'm sorry for what happened here and I really am but there's no record, report, or rumor that I know of that my people have done this or even know this planet existed so the people you're talking about must of have come from a different star system." The (sky) ioang (animal, beast) specks after overcome his shock at display I have shown him and although I don't understand most of his words I can hear his intention in his voice, he turns to me which I see something shiny over his face reflecting the sun light but it quickly disappears as he began to speck again.
"I need your help, I know you hold hate for people like me but inorder for me to leave your home I need things to fix my ship." The taw (sky) ioang (animal, beast) voice is kind and soft as he try to get me to understand his situation.
"Come" I gesture him to follow me when I finally spoke after being quiet for a while and thinking over he's words, Ewya did stop me from killing him earlier so she must have a important plan for this Tawtute (sky person) like Olo'eyktan (clan leader) Jake Sully which I jog through the forest with ease but not caring if he can keep up or not.
"Hell's Gate" I pointed at a large compound once the Tawtute (sky person) catches up to me as I waited for him at the wired fence that surrounds the compound, old and rusted RDA metal ioang (animal, beast) lays scattered around on cracked concrete that has plants growing through.
"Wow." I hear falls from the Tawtute (sky person) lips at seeing the compound which I guide him through a hole in the wired fence as even animals won't come here so the air is filled with silence, I watch as Tawtute (sky person) jogs over to a door and since it's rusted he has a difficult time opening it so I give him a hand which gives a piercing roars to our eardrums as it opens which it only opens up a few inches but enough for him to slip through.
"Hey!" As I wait for the (sky) ioang (animal, beast) to return I stroll around looking at the resting metal ioang (animal, beast) and when I hear him calling I turn to him to see him jogging over to me.
"For me to fix my ship I need to fix this place." He gestures to the vegetation covered building he came out of as he trys to get me to understand he needs to do with what little English I understand, I think over what he has said and understand he need to do something to this place inordered to do something to his circular metal ioang (animal, beast) meaning it'll take some time.
"You do that action, I bring you metal ioang (animal, beast) here." I said with a dismissive tone as his gesturing helped me better understand what he's talking about and decided I should bring his circular metal ioang (animal, beast) here to save some time, without warning I give out shrilling whistle and not a minute later with a screech (ikran name) lands next to me.
"Oel ngati kameie (I see you), (ikran name)." I greeted my ikran friend while press my face against their face before sliding a hand across their head that has a beautiful pattern and color which they purrs in return, I connect my tswin (queue, braid) to them and hop onto their back with another screech (ikran name) launches into the air. Before bring the Tawtute (sky person) he's circular metal ioang (animal, beast) to him I decided to pay Vitraya Ramunong (Tree of Souls) a visit and hopefully get some answers.
"Easy (ikran name)" I whispered to them when I hop off of their back and detached my tswin (queue, braid) from them once they landed a rock that's inside the sanctuary where Vitraya Ramunong (Tree of Souls) rests, I slide a gentle hand down their neck to ease them before strolling over the moss that glows from my footprints and remove the Olo'eyktan (clan leader) tako (bow) from my back before kneeling before the ancient glowing utral (tree).
"Eywa, what should I do about the Tawtute (sky person)? Why did you stop me earlier? What is your plan?" I whispered to a telem (cord) I had gently taken into my hand before connecting my tswin (queue, braid) to it with a deep breath causing my vision to turn white.
"Oel ngati kameie (I see you), 'itan (son)." She whispered into my mikyun (ear) as warmth speaks through my tokx (body) like she's hugging me.
"Oel ngati kameie (I see you), Sa'nok (mother)." I whispered back to her with a irrtok (smile) which I can feel she returns.
"Srung him for that poan is my stxeil to nga, my 'itan. Nga have heyn mì loneliness alìm nìhawug nì'i'a 'eveng, tsunslu poan slu a tsmukan fu muntxa si it's your txe'lan tìftxey." I can feel her lips as if she's placing a kiss on my forehead before fading away as my vision returns to my once again and with a sigh I pick up my tako (bow) and walk back to (ikran name) to fly where the Tawtute (sky person) circular metal ioang (animal, beast) rest.
(Translation: Help him for that he is my gift to you, my son. You have sit in loneliness far too long child, may he became a brother or mate it's your hearts choice.)
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nikyu0 · 1 year
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Introducing my Na'vi Oc Tulìpey!
Tulìpey was born to a vagabond father who returned to his roots for the sake of his infant child as a reef tribe na'vi, after Tulìpey's mother died bearing them.
Growing up Tulìpey's hybrid appearance and hard time adapting to the way of water was a big target for prejudice and bullying, but Tulìpey didn't let that influence them from becoming a respectable warrior and hunter.
Tulìpey's way of fighting and hunting strives away from the classic reef na'vi way, making it hard for many clan members to work together with them. There is a learning curve when you want to work with Tulìpey but if that is overcome, then teamwork with Tulìpey seems essential because of the new possibilities.
Tulìpey understands that not everyone is open to learning for the sake of them to join on team tasks, so Tulìpey mostly works alone.
Tulìpey's strong suit lies in their legs and their amazing endurance while running. Funny enough that endurance disappears when Tulìpey is underwater. It seems that being underwater too long makes them over stimulated and doesn't make them think straight, causing them to mess up their breathing
Because of their androgynous appearance/voice, their gender is considered a mystery to many of the tribe members, it doesn't bother Tulìpey what the other na'vi refer to them as, as long as they dont bother them and let them do their work lol
Unknown to the tribe and Tulipey themselves , they are actually intersex, which result in them having both male and female characteristics as well as in their case they are sadly sterile because of that.
Tulìpey can seem very distant and cold, mostly focused on their tasks. They have a natural distrust for others because of their childhood, but if you somehow manage them to warm up to you, then they are actually a very mellow and kind na'vi that would love to dance with you.
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