#avatar thoughts

I get filled with this anger towards Mercer,Alma and Harding. Like you killed so many innocent na’vi for your ambition and own interests. Shot our mother down as she was SPRINTING to get to her child while everything she knew and cared for was being stolen-all she could hope was that her children would okay. When Alma is begging the Na’vi not to run you can see Kataru get shot and fall.

Mercer killed a child out of anger. A tantrum. He couldn’t stand the slight of a child talking back because she wasn’t a child to him, the Sarentu were his property. Their acting out was a personal attack to his ego and power.

Those soldiers who watched it all happen, strip children of their clothes and belongings, strap them down with restraints and drag them. They did nothing.

Harding who sees them as nothing more than over grown bugs that need to be squashed down to size. Hell she’d probably taxidermy a na’vi and sell them if she could. Choke out children and teenagers with air that was poison to them, na’vi take longer to die in oxygen than humans in Pandora’s air. For minutes and minutes on end all the Sarentu could feel was air get heavier and heavier, like lead being piled on their chests.

Alma who wanted to be a saviour. She wanted so bad to be what Grace Augustine was. But she wasn’t. So badly she wanted the believe the na’vi were just savages who didn’t know any better but if they just listen then they could ‘save’ their little ones-Alma who lied by emission by not telling Jake-Toruk Makto about TAP and let herself stay on paradise for years all while leaving the Sarentu to rot in their cold coffins. Even if she thought they were dead she didn’t even try to retrieve their bodies and let them be laid to rest in the Great Mothers arms

I think of it all and I commend Neytiri for being able to let go. For being able to heal and move forward because she can’t loose herself to this venom.

She is so much stronger than me because I would have absolutely ended up like Nor, I would’ve been drowned in my own hatred

THAT BOY IS 16 YEARS OLD, this is definitely a legal problem❗️😭

But he just doesn’t have any responsible adult guardian that could allow it or reprimand him (🥲).

Jake had TWO “born looser”-tattoos at the age of 21. While he’s kinda protective over Spider now, I don’t see him in the “parenting”- role for Spider.

Quaritch literally got all his tattoos copied onto a new body when given the chance and wasn’t around for it happening anyways. He'd probably be proud of his boy😭 (I also think that you'd probably lose parenting-rights after knowingly watching your child be tortured🤷‍♀️🙃)

The only one I can imagine bringing it up is Norm in HighCamp.

Norm: "Ohhh a tattoo?"

Spider: "Oh yeah, the Metkayina do that. Want me to explain how it's done?"

Norm: "Yeah, well, so… THAT'S ACTUALLY EXTREMELY ILLEGAL."

I’m also very concerned about the safety-implications🫠

Did they know if the Metkayina ink is safe for humans?

Did they think “Oh his skin is probably thinner, so we shouldn’t needle it that deep?

Did they rethink the whole “keeping it out of direct sunlight”-thing, considering that his pink skin absorbs the sun more intensely than their blue skin?

Did he keep it out of water for 2 weeks?

I GENUINLY DOUBT ALL OF IT🫩

Also, the Metkayina usually only get tattoos after their iknimaya.

Hear me out, Neteyam was fuckep up. He was a child soldier. He only ever treated his father with utmost respect and composure, being hypervigilant of obeying him, calling him "Sir" more often than "Dad", never asking for his help when HE had to be the referential figure with his younger siblings (even when 14 yo Lo’ak wanted to go alone on a deathly rescue mission, Neteyam didn’t even feel like getting help from their father. If he had trusted Jake with this, things would have gone very differently). 

He saved Lo’ak countless times, and even when Jake was about to die at the end of ATWOW, he called for Neteyam, mistaking Lo'ak for him. 

Only when he was dying did Neteyam admit he wanted to "go home". This alone reveals so much of what he was holding in, never once complaining despite what he and his siblings were going through. It’s even more powerful when just before passing, he begins to say something ("Dad, I…") but never finishes the sentence because he bled to death before he could open his heart to his own father. Furthermore, Neteyam had to DIE before Jake showed him love openly like he does with Kiri; while living, he was dealt with as a soldier, and he only became a son again as a dead body.

Jake never was a father. Like he himself says, he is a Marine. Yeah he was cute with the kids before the war, but coddling toddlers is easy; it’s NOT what parenthood entails. Now all he knows to do is calling his daughters "babygirls" and bark orders. Tuk herself goes more often to her siblings than her father when seeking comfort. 

Neteyam’s death was the price Jake paid for being unable to nurture trust and reliance with his sons, and that is why in AFAA, he thinks himself responsible for what happened (well, explicitly he blames Lo’ak because it’s easier for him and he apparently prefers to take his anger out on his teenaged son rather than on Quarritch).

It wouldn't feel out of place to assume that as a dynasty, they've practiced endogamous marriages.

We know nothing, AFAIK (and idgaf about additional material), about Lu Ten's mother. But we do know that Iroh was Azulon's favoured son, and yet Ozai was the one who got an arranged marriage with The Second Most Important Noble Dynasty (again, idgaf about the comics). Could it be because Iroh had already married a woman from the first most important one? Perhaps a sister who then passed away?

This dynastic practice would definitely loom in certain Azula&Zuko moments, such as the infamous bedroom scene or that one time Zuko dreams of a blue dragon with Azula's voice that sounded... a bit seductive, IIRC.

However, Zuko was never meant to reach the throne (regardless of his talk about knowing he was destined for it, which is an... interesting, unflattering aspect of the character rarely acknowledged). Lu Ten was. In this scenario, he'd be the one Azula was all but pre-engaged with, age difference aside.

I know he's seen as a soft boy in the fandom (because Iroh was really poorly crafted and woobified and his son gets some of it as well, despite the actual facts we knew about them before rosy-coloured flashbacks), but I don't think he or anyone else would've seen anything wrong with that. Except ironically Ozai but not exactly for feminist reasons. "How dare this guy (son of the guy I deeply resent) usurp my property" reasons.

Related to all of the above, I think it's painfully easy to read Azula as a csa victim, especially in flashbacks (yes, they tried to prove she was a Demon Child, but I don't believe in demon children. I believe in hurt children that react in ugly, uncomfortable ways). Both of the above could be candidates as perpetrators within the family AFAIC, but my second thought was "Azulon, with Ozai's knowledge." I'm not ruling out Lu Ten for the role though, especially if we pair it with Iroh's intense, personalised dislike of Azula. What if she made an accusation, a snarky barb about it?

I'd need to rewatch Ozai's scenes to decide where he'd fit in this tapestry (and I really don't feel like rewatching), but on first glance I'd say abuse-by-proxy is likelier for him (see Ursa being the one actually carrying out Azulon's assassination or how he uses Azula herself). Oh, Azula arranged marriage subplot that never was, my beloved. You could've been horrifying and amazing.

pairing: peylak x reader!na'vi

author's note: for all Peylak fans out there who just can't get rid off of this Tlalima man out of their heads, my very present for you on 14th of February, Valentine's Day to celebrate love in all forms - speaking of what, let me present you a small draft on Peylak character and my idea on the dynamics in his relationship with his mate; hope y'all enjoy! please don't feel shy to share your thought with me <3

[1]. apart from being a respected and awe-inspiring leader of the Wind Traders tribe, Peylak proved to have completely lost his head over his much younger mate; enough to say that reader!na'vi was the one to made its first move on him, by impressing Tlalima's olo'eyktan with your navigation skills and with your natural — as though innate — talent for reading the air currents; [2]. he did take his time with coming in terms with himself and making his first steps to win reader!na'vi's heart - at first he saw you as nothing but a young na'vi with who he could share his knowlage, as well as, help with advice if needed (giving both of you enough time to better know each other in the process, before finally being able to face his true feelings); [3]. soon his interest in reader!na'vi became more obvious to the others whenever they could see you two together - him not leaving his eyes off of you whenever you found yourself in the same room forgeting about the whole world around him, or the exchange of small gestures shared between you and Peylak during night gatherings, listening to the songs and the music that accompanying them; [4]. after becoming more official with your relationship you soon found to learn more about your future mate-to-be, as Tlalima's olo'eyktan found to be a man of big gesture, presenting you with many gifts (many of which use to have a hidden meaning behind them)  - which only seem to show his good taste, and there wasn't anything more pleasant to him then seeing them on you, like a betrothal necklace that was now decorating the column of your neck; [5]. even though he didn't mind PDA, he used to keep his composure in front of his crew; reader!na'vi was the one to initiate them, wether these were stolen kisses on chick, or the other time, when his impatient kisses turned out into quick make-outs in the privacy of capitan's quatres; [6]. one of your favourite things to do after passionate night spent together was to study maps together, to plot new routs across Pandora's sky and discussing current affairs - subtly inclining his judgment in your favor; [7]. he was great aware of what you were doing and wanted to see on his own eyes how far you will go, knowing reader!na'vi too well for simply being decieved by them. it was your wit an quiet confidence that drew him to you, as well as the determination that helped you pursued whatever you wished for yourself - same was with Tlalima's olo'eyktan who happened to catch your attention; [8]. despite a profound trust put upon you, he can't help but show a slide signs of jealousy whenever he see you with one of the member of his crew - they usually manifested by his sharp, cutting remarks sent your way: - "Watch out ma hufwe [my wind], I'm tolerant but do not take it as my weakness." although you showed a composure rare for somwone so young, there where times when you allowed yourself to be carried by the emotions -  which was, of course, the right of youth, and one he fully accepted as long as you wasn't neglecting your duties, whether as one of future navigators or as a future Tashik at his side; [9]. after years of waiting, it comes the day when you stand before Eywa, the feeling of unconditional love of your mate, his lips tracing the invisible path of luminous marks on your body; it was an intimate moment for both of you, and you couldn't be more happy;  - "I will make you happy ma yawne, so the only tears you ever shed will be tears of joy. For all the years I made you wait". (Peylak) [10]. by the time your airships have arrived back at Tawkami's Greenhome - where the youngest of reader!na'vi sons was born, you felt an unspoken happiness as your sons and daughters took over the air on the back of their's Ikrans; at your left on the flyship next to yours, you could see your mate looking now back at you with a blissful smile played upon his lips. together you crossed the skyes and whenever you go the story of your journey spread through the songs of your people, carrying the love you shared for one another.

As much as I like Jake, he's not the best dad when it comes to his sons. Ik there's a war going on and shit, but when it comes to literal teenagers, they're not really mature for their age. Sure, Neteyam is considered an adult by the clans standards, but he's still a kid. He tries to be mature, but he often forgets that he's a kid too. I don't like the fact that he's a literal other parent to his siblings. At that point, why even bother having more kids if you're going to have your oldest be their parent? Like. When Lo'ak was tricked into going outside the reef and couldn't potentially died/got killed because he was in an environment that he hasn't known yet. He was made responsible for his brother's disappearing. When they asked him. "And where were you?" Like the fuck you mean? He's not Lo'ak's parent, he's his older brother. There's a major difference. Where were they when Lo'ak went missing? Why did they have to pin that shit on Neteyam? Why didn't they ask themselves that? I just hate how parents often pin the parenting to their older kids.

As for lo'ak? He's a literal kid himself too. Sure he often does what he does because he thinks he's smart or can get away with it. That's normal. Teens often think that way. Its normal. And I think the reason why he doesn't really listen to Jake is because Jake is always yelling and when you're used to someone yelling at you. You just stop listening because what's the point? You'll get yelled at regardless. Sure, he maybe a pain in the ass, but that's normal because he's a teen and isn't mature. Plus, another part of growing up is learning from your mistakes. It may not work the first time, but eventually you'll learn.