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Chatterbox: Inkwell

This is the

This is the preview of my novel:

    Nereid is one of Neptune’s moons. It takes about 360 days to go around Neptune. That is the length of our year. 360 days in one of our years. You have 365 days in your year. By the way, my name is Mathias. In Scandinavian and Welsh I’m the gift of God. On your planet, Earth, I would be called Matt or Mate. You could spell my name two other ways on your planet, Mayhew or Mathew. On your planet my name would have 3 syllables. I don’t understand the ways of Earth. You would not want to see our faces. We look very different than you.

    I am not going to be detailed on how we look. All I’m going say is that you would probably scream if you saw us. We would probably scream if we saw you. That’s fair. We are peaceful ‘aliens’ though. ‘Alien’ is a very rude name to call someone. Would you like it if I called you an alien? I didn’t think so. You are our ‘aliens’. I thought that an alien was a person who lived far away from you. You don’t call the people that live in China ‘Aliens’. Why do you call us aliens? Anyway, we hope that we will never run into one another.

    You probably want to know more about our planet because you are an earthling. We would like to learn about yours too. In Greek folktales, nereid means any kind of nymph, mermaid, or fairy. I find that interesting because we have no nymphs, fairies, or mermaids on our planet. You are probably wondering if we are like martians or know any martians. Sorry to break it to you guys but martians don’t exist. To the people who think they do, they don’t. Period.

    You probably also want to know more about me, the narrator, storyteller, main character, Mathias. I am a Nereidion. (Ner.eid.ion). I am 9 years old. I am a boy, you can probably tell by my name. My sister’s name is Coralie. (Coral.lee) She is named after the coral on your planet. My mom’s name is Tilia.(Till.é.a) My dad’s name is Rohn. Ron is his earthling name. We all look the same on my planet. You could call that weird but it makes everything a lot simpler.

    Today is my birthday. I am turning 10. We have our birthday every other year. When I turn 11 I can help make spaceships and when I’m 13 I can go to earth. The year is 3029, when it is year 3032, we will go to earth for the first time. Unless something backfires and the ship explodes… I don’t like thinking about that. So many Nereidions would lose their lives. That would be a tragic story. My sister would be one of the people going to earth. She is turning 13 in 3032. I love my sister and I hope that when she doesn't get hurt. I am safe from going to earth for a few years.

    We want to know more about your planet. Maybe when my sister goes to earth, she will bring back a human being. I don’t think that’s aloud on your planet. Human napping was the word I think. No, baby napping? Wait! Kid napping! That's it. I’ve heard that you think that aliens are terrible sci-fi creatures but we’re not. As I said before, we aren't even aliens. We are Nereidions. You are Earthling. Let’s make that clear. Ok? Ok. You are probably thinking ‘Earthling?’ Yes, Earthling. You are an Earthling. Now that that’s clear, I don’t know what to tell you. We already discussed how old I am, when I will turn 13, my family, and your ways and words. What now? I guess I could say… that… ummm… I love Nereid? That’s obvious. Of course I love my planet. You love Earth.

Now I will tell of my story.  

submitted by Charlotte L., age 10, Ca
(April 3, 2016 - 1:30 pm)

Cool idea Charlotte, I like the matter of fact way Mathias narrates. Welcome to the Chatterbox. :)

submitted by Mirax T., age 11, The Pulsar Skate
(April 4, 2016 - 3:42 pm)

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submitted by A Preemptive Topper, age , Topington
(April 4, 2016 - 3:45 pm)
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