Sky People - comments and questions

Puvomun · January 29, 2011, 03:19:53 PM

Puzzling about what a good Na'vi "translation" would be for Randolph. Ran'tof? Ran'tolf? Not so sure about the 'lf' construct and I can't recall 'uo nìNa'vi with 'lf' in it. Safety first, I'll go for Ran'tof. Mazel tov.

Puvomun · January 30, 2011, 12:10:49 PM

And there is no word for 'tears' yet. Would paynari (water eye) be good?
Water eyes, or eye water? Aynari pay? Naripay.
Paynari would be along the lines of payoang. Fish. Water animal.
Sheesh.

Nusumea Tirea · January 30, 2011, 12:16:32 PM

How about Nariyä pay ? The water of the eye ?

Puvomun · January 30, 2011, 12:26:19 PM

Quote from: Nusumea Tirea on January 30, 2011, 12:16:32 PM
How about Nariyä pay ? The water of the eye ?

Sounds good!

Muzer · January 31, 2011, 04:27:49 PM

Quote from: Puvomun on January 29, 2011, 03:19:53 PM
Puzzling about what a good Na'vi "translation" would be for Randolph. Ran'tof? Ran'tolf? Not so sure about the 'lf' construct and I can't recall 'uo nìNa'vi with 'lf' in it. Safety first, I'll go for Ran'tof. Mazel tov.

Rantolfì I would probably say (breaks up into Ran-tol-fì).

archaic · February 07, 2011, 05:35:01 PM

Have caught up again, still loving it, you really do know how to make clan life real.

Puvomun · February 12, 2011, 09:41:33 AM

Quote from: archaic on February 07, 2011, 05:35:01 PM
Have caught up again, still loving it, you really do know how to make clan life real.

Irayo, ma tsmukan. I try my best, by 'walking around' there and watching how life unfolds... It is fascinating, but at the same time it makes me yearn to be there.

Amaya · February 12, 2011, 09:45:46 AM

Welcome back, ma Puvomun, you've been missed!

Puvomun · February 12, 2011, 09:51:59 AM

Quote from: Amaya on February 12, 2011, 09:45:46 AM
Welcome back, ma Puvomun, you've been missed!

Kaltxì ma Amaya,
Good to 'see' you again, oel ngati kameie. I have progressed to far into chapter 33 of the Brotherhood by now.

My trip to London was wonderful, but I did feel cut off from oeyä soaia leNa'vi...

Amaya · February 12, 2011, 09:54:26 AM

hehehe soon you'll come across something you might notice... LOVE the new chapter, btw!

just what I need to make me forget my poor bruised self!

Puvomun · February 12, 2011, 10:05:12 AM

Quote from: Amaya on February 12, 2011, 09:54:26 AM
hehehe soon you'll come across something you might notice... LOVE the new chapter, btw! just what I need to make me forget my poor bruised self!

Glad you like the new chapter.
What on 'Rtta did you do to bruise yourself up so much???

Amaya · February 12, 2011, 10:16:21 AM

I...um...might've slipped and slid txìm-first down cement stairs while doing my paper route yesterday...and also might've put my hands down in a futile effort to catch myself...oh, and my head also might've snapped backward while all this was happening (thank goodness I do the route on my bike and thus had a helmet on...)>.> Hey, at least I'll get to be partly blue for a while!

XD and I doublechecked, you're still a couple chapters away from the part you'll notice.

it's in chapter 36

Puvomun · February 12, 2011, 10:41:58 AM

Quote from: Amaya on February 12, 2011, 10:16:21 AM
I...um...might've slipped and slid txìm-first down cement stairs while doing my paper route yesterday...and also might've put my hands down in a futile effort to catch myself...oh, and my head also might've snapped backward while all this was happening (thank goodness I do the route on my bike and thus had a helmet on...)>.> Hey, at least I'll get to be partly blue for a while!

Ouch. Good for you and your helmet though.

Quote from: Amaya on February 12, 2011, 10:16:21 AMXD and I doublechecked, you're still a couple chapters away from the part you'll notice. it's in chapter 36

Ohhh! Already looking forward to it!

I love how you worked your way through Grace's passing over. Very very well done.

Amaya · February 12, 2011, 12:59:04 PM

Quote from: Puvomun on February 12, 2011, 10:41:58 AM
I love how you worked your way through Grace's passing over. Very very well done.

Thank you, I'm glad you thought it worked for you. I tried to imagine how Grace would see and interact with the afterlife, and that just...was what came to me.

Puvomun · February 12, 2011, 01:16:30 PM

Quote from: Amaya on February 12, 2011, 12:59:04 PM
Thank you, I'm glad you thought it worked for you. I tried to imagine how Grace would see and interact with the afterlife, and that just...was what came to me.

You did really well. It was touching to read.

A good way for Grace to 'proceed' as well. I just managed to make a sawtute go missing.

Nusumea Tirea · February 13, 2011, 09:17:18 AM

Oh-oh, again a swatute missing ? Do they still get lost in the woods ?

Puvomun · February 13, 2011, 09:55:41 AM

Actually this one does not really 'get lost'. I am currently conferring with Eywa if this tawtute will survive or not. A very bizarre situation...

Nusumea Tirea · February 13, 2011, 10:22:10 AM

Trying to get an ikran ?

Puvomun · February 13, 2011, 10:36:24 AM

Quote from: Nusumea Tirea on February 13, 2011, 10:22:10 AM
Trying to get an ikran ?

A tawtute trying to get up to the ikran rookery?? Now that could be interesting...

archaic · February 13, 2011, 02:23:05 PM

Tricky for a tawtute to get up there, but without Tsaheylu, how would they avoid becoming ikran fodder?