Timid "Introduction"

[Tsteu'itan]

I've decided to finally make an introduction of myself to the Na'vi tribal side of the board.  My Na'vi character's name is Tsteu'itan, though I'm told it's supposed to be spelled Tstew'itan and that my spelling is out of date, but I usually go by Mel.

For a long time, I didn't know if I wanted to be a part of this section of the forum, because of my torn feelings about it.  Part of me thinks the idea of creating a "tribal" style community is a wonderful one and would love to join in the discussions with all of you, but the more pessimistic adult in me feels that it's a sort of lofty, nigh-impossible goal and I sometimes find myself unsettled by what - from an outsider's point of view - seems like a dangerously naive excitement from some of the members.  had I been in my teenage years, I would have jumped right in myself and probably never expected to look back.  As I get older, though, I find myself being more cynical and leery of the world, and so I find myself sometimes worried that people may be jumping into this project without fully thinking about the consequences, though I know everyone has the most honorable of intentions.

Still, even with my inhibitions and my worries about what might happen should the plans fall through when people have already made irreversible life changes, I've found that I feel too much hope and optimism for this project to simply keep from joining in and getting to know all of you people better.  I have my doubts, yes, but despite that, I want to offer everyone my support for the goals they have with the tribe.  I myself have dreams of one day owning a house on a large patch of land in a forested area, secluded from society enough that I can feel isolated but still close enough to it that I can still be an active member of the culture I live in.  I know what you envision is possible and that it can be done - even if it will take an almost impossible level of hard work - and I hope that despite my own fears that it is in fact impossible, that you are all able to follow through with it and make your lives as fruitful and happy as you want in the life you're planning, no matter how much planning it takes in the future.

I hope none of you mind me wanting to join in the discussions even if i don't want to live with the tribe myself, and I really do hope that someday I'll be able to visit a "Na'vi" tribe set up away from the mainstream society.  At the same time, I would love to be able to join in on the discussions and try and lend my own ideas and advice on the planning and to be one of the people on the forum who are able to give helpful ideas from an "outsider's" point of view and therefore try and give some ideas that people who are devoted to living in the tribe itself may not have.  I hope that none of you take my own doubts as intending to be negative criticism, and that even if I have differing opinions on some of the issues, none of my views are seen as an attack on anyone and are simply meant to try and be as helpful as I can be.  Even if part of me has doubts on the possibility of seeing these extremely lofty goals achieved, I still hope that you all take what you have learned from this point in your lives and these personal journeys you are attempting to set into motion - no matter how realized they become - and that it helps you all do wonderful things in your lives.  Maybe even if the Tribe doesn't become realized, the many many people who want to join in will be able to make enough of a change in their lives and in our world as a whole that perhaps part of what the creators of the movie intended becomes a reality and that we all learn to be better to ourselves, our world, and each other.  After all, it's hard to know when you're watching big changes being made in the world until they've already been made.  So good luck to you all and I hope you do wonderful things, no matter what form they take, and once again, I hope none of you have taken offense to what I have said or the fact that I myself may not be able to fully imagine a tribe becoming a reality.  Oel ngati kameie, even if I'm at a point in my life when I can no longer allow myself to fully join in with the plans.

Eywa/Gaia/Your-Deity-of-Choice Ngahu, everyone. 

[Ikranä mokri]

an outsiders view is always useful here (as they say "those new to something often see furthest")

and your right about the excitement, i myself have been excited with something in here and got carried away, im now much more cynical looking into different possibilities (although my views are as set as ever).

Still, even with my inhibitions and my worries about what might happen should the plans fall through when people have already made irreversible life changes

as i have said to someone last night "there are always more than 1 possibility", i know that i have a plan A and B if the tribe falls through (plan C is the tribe). but thats me i dont know about everyone else but i think it is a good idea to have some sort of backup plan

hope you fall in love with this idea as much as some of us have.

[Nanaki]

For now, I don't have a backup plan, but right now, I'm student, I don't need one.

I hope that none of you take my own doubts as intending to be negative criticism

Of course not, it's a good thing to have many opinions. We can see how dangerous it is ...

At the same time, I would love to be able to join in on the discussions and try and lend my own ideas and advice on the planning and to be one of the people on the forum who are able to give helpful ideas from an "outsider's" point of view and therefore try and give some ideas that people who are devoted to living in the tribe itself may not have.

It would be great to have someone like you in the discussions. It's your choice, but for me, I'm not against, I like the idea.

Irayo ma 'eylan ulte Eywa ngahu !

[Predict]

It'll be great to have you involved even if you don't live with the tribe (although I will be expecting a visit now ) and at this point it's good to get as many people working on this as possible, like you said, it's going to take a lot of work.

Personally my back-up is roughly the opposite of living in a tribe. Engineering at Uni then a job in...a related field, but I promise it won't be mining or oil extraction.

Also, trust me, we know we're all mad.  At least I assume so.

[bagget00]

We welcome you with open arms. I believe you will fit in just fine here. Hakuna matata.
Eywa ngahu.

[Fnua Atxkxe]

Kaltxì ma 'eylan, nga lu nivìltsan Thanks for your input on the board, all help is appreciated

[Niwantaw]

*wonders into board*

all help is appreciated

even mine?

[Fnua Atxkxe]

Of course

your resident (insanely) evil person

Give us your evil insights! Seriously though we would love you to post a bit in here, have a look around

[Nanaki]

All opinions are welcome !

[Tsamsiyu Atsteu]

Oel ngati kameie. You are welcome here, Tsteuitan. Eywa ngahu.

[Hawnu UnilTxep]

Everyone is welcome, and all opinions taken into account!
Welcome! ^^

Haha, Hakuna Matata! One of my fave sayings, and so very true.

['Itan Atxur]

Little did you kow when you posted this topic you'd be made a forum mod!!

[Tsteu'itan]

Haha, I know!  I still don't know how to react to that!  8O  I guess I should be glad I've been polite enough that they felt highly enough about me to make me a mod.     They don't know me too well, oh noes! 

['Itan Atxur]

Just so long as you don't do like me and pull a disappearing act!!




-'Itan Atxur

[Tsteu'itan]

Eh, I may get quiet for a bit from time to time, but I've always got the forum on watch, and when I find things that might be pertinent, I always think to post them here.