Chapter Two - And the Owl Came Back~ [Video/Action]

[knowitowl]

 [The video feed will come on with a figure that most everyone in Luceti is probably familiar with by now. The large owl towering over the journal and an overcast sky above him as it rains lightly.]

Greetings citizens of Luceti, I am Wan Shi Tong, he who knows ten thousand things.

[Sound familiar?]

In my world I am the spirit of knowledge and I have my own library for the betterment of mankind. As such, I believe my services here would be most valuable to you. 

However, it would seem that for some reason I am unable to enter your library. I would appreciate an explanation or perhaps some assistance in this matter. 

[The feed will then cut off. And in the mean time, the owl will be sitting outside the library. In the rain. He's getting wet out here.]

[OOC: Feel free to either respond or run into Wan Shi Tong getting wet outside the library!]

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[knowitowl]

What do you mean?

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[relictusdeus]

As of late, I too find myself suffering from a lapse in memory for which I am unable to account. [His lips press thin.] I am left to rely on hearsay to... 'fill in the blanks', as it were, and to have a sense of what has come to pass in the days following our meeting.

And from what I understand, 'an incident' is a rather gentle way of phrasing it... [His voice drops to a husky, conspiratorial purr as if distrusting the strength of the filter put in place] ...and what has been done to you.

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[knowitowl]

[There is a pause as Wan Shi Tong now takes this in. Hm. Those last words certainly get his attention though.]

What do you know?

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[relictusdeus]

There is word that you addressed the village at large with an announcement in which you claimed ownership of the library and meant to control the circumstances under which books could be taken from its shelves. If I am not mistaken, you said to others that in the world whence you came, humans used the materials you guarded to selfish and evil ends, taking advantage of your willingness to grant them access. To no surprise, the humans of Luceti resisted your efforts and the materials from your library were stolen.

[He considers the vial of blood Loki had left in his possession.]

You did not take well to having that which you love torn from your grasp. But, despite your valiant efforts, you were subdued and offered to the Malnosso by the humans, who wished you to become… docile. More easily controlled, if you will, so that they might more easily take possession of what was once yours. You were then stripped of your memory and returned to this cage in your sorry state.

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[knowitowl]

[That would explain a few things but...]

And how do I know you are telling me the truth?

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[relictusdeus]

Of your attempt to take ownership of the library and [impose] establish rules, I know well... for you revealed your intent very plainly through the journal and inspired a sizable mob of humans to froth at the mouth. As for the events that transpired after our discussion… [He lifts a shoulder.] I cannot say whether what I heard is to be trusted. Alas, I am as much at loss as yourself.

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[knowitowl]

[There is truth to this... but then there is often some truth behind every lie. Still, he has no reason to really doubt him. It is more of an explanation than anyone else has given him thus far.]

I see.

[This is a most perturbing thought to think that he had been manipulated and abused in such a way.]

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[relictusdeus]

So now you understand why I believe the humans shall regard you and all you do with suspicion. [He absently coils a finger around a slim chain around his throat.] A reluctance to accept and to forgive has long been one of their many failings.

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[knowitowl]

Yes, I am aware of the nature of humans.

[Though this is still something he has to process. For if what Isaac says is true, it is not something that can be taken lightly. How could they betray him so readily when he had nothing but the best intentions in mind? Can any of them even be trusted?]

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[relictusdeus]

[It's a question he asks himself every day he wakes in this cage -- and when older, darker memories roll over him and wash away what little good he has seen mankind to be capable of, the answer he's left with remains the same.

What honest goodness there may be is rare and never lasts, anyway.]

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[knowitowl]

Tell me... is it possible they have altered your memories as well?

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[relictusdeus]

The Malnosso have a deep and abiding interest in making playthings of their beloved prisoners' minds... if that is what you mean.

[Though the delivery is calm, there's a predatory fierceness to his pale eyes that makes no secret of his intent. It's an implacable look, one that promises that they will suffer as he has suffered and more, so much more. He's still waiting so very patiently for the day to come, whetting his many blades in anticipation. And they are thirsty.]

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[knowitowl]

I was referring to the memory lapses you said you were having as well.

[He can see that look in his eyes, and Wan Shi Tong can't say that he likes it. Though, after what's been said, he can't say he doesn't feel some anger as well.]

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[relictusdeus]

These I have suffered on several occasions in the two years I have been trapped in this cage.

[And it's not untrue, given the nature of so many shifts he has endured.]

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[knowitowl]

I see. So then it is a common occurence.

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[relictusdeus]

'twould seem so.