bend it with science

[anatural]

WHO: Chekov & Korra
WHAT: Chekov finds himself stranded on a strange planet...

[It is a rare and unusual day. A day so rare and unusual, Korra almost doesn't know what to do with it.

A day with no responsibilities.

No training with Tenzin. No practice with the Fire Ferrets. No lessons with the White Lotus. Just herself, Naga, and whatever they feel like doing.

So they head out to the mountains just outside Republic City, because Korra knows Naga's been going a little stir-crazy at the urban environment (and, okay, she might be too, just a bit). It feels good to get out, to be a part of nature again. Korra hadn't even realized how much she missed it. She grins down at Naga.]

Ready to see what the mountain holds for us, girl?

Comments

[anatural]

[That is...a really weird question. Both of them.]

It's a cabin. [Duh. She shakes her head.] Uh, yeah? Why?

[candothat]

Yes, I see this. [He assumes that that means there aren't things that will eat him. Good.] Okay, then maybe this will make sense. We are communicating because I have a small machine that uses a linguistic database to translate and to learn new languages. It emits a-- [what is the best not-science word here] --field that allows those within it to understand each other, regardless of what they are speaking.

[anatural]

[the blankest of all blank stares]

What?

[candothat]

[If he could feel his hands, he would facepalm right now. Let's try this again.]

Where I am from, we often encounter people who speak languages that we do not know. In order to communicate with them, we wear devices that translate for us and allow those nearby to understand us, as well.

[anatural]

[Slightly more understanding, but still really confused]

How is that even possible?