Chapter Three - Eating Crow [Video]

[knowitowl]

[At Loki's demand, Wan Shi Tong is opening the journal and turning on the  video feed. A large black and white owl towering over his journal once more.]

Greetings, residents of Luceti. This is Wan Shi Tong.

Upon my arrival, there was an incident regarding the library that I'm sure many of you recall. 

After being slain at the hands of Loki, losing my memories as a result, and being barred from the library. I have been forced to evaluate this situation. 

I do not remember or fully understand my previous motives, but I will admit that I was perhaps in error. Despite any good intentions I may have had at the time, it was wrong of me to treat this library as my own. 

For that, and if I have offended anyone in the process, I offer my sincere apologies. I will no longer impose any rules upon the library without the rest of the village's consent. The knowledge here has been intended for the use of everyone by the Malnosso who has provided it, and it should remain that way. 

As a further gesture of my good will, I will be putting my vast knowledge to further use for the good of the community. There are some worlds that have things called, advice columns. I will be offering one such entry per month as a means to answer questions and offer my knowledge. You may submit your questions in any form you wish, and I will honor any request for them to remain anonymous. These entries will be posted at the end of every month, starting with the 31st of this month. 

Good day.

[Now Wan Shi Tong will look at something off camera.]

Now if you will kindly allow me access to the library, I would be most appreciative.

[And with that the feed cuts off.]

(( OOC: Questions for Wan Shi Tong's advice column can be submitted here.))

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[spiritwalking]

[She should have know that Wan Shi Tong had taken over the library. Maybe part of her already knew because Jinora hasn't visited it since her arrival. If he knows her, then her face will be enough for him to recognize - if not then she is wearing her airbender clothing at least.]

You lost your memories?

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[knowitowl]

Indeed. And judging from your attire, you appear to be an air nomad from my world, correct?

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[spiritwalking]

That's right. My name is Jinora.

[She also has to consider if maybe he's from the past like the rest of her family.]

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[complicatedliar]

[Amateurs. Give them an opportunity and they squander it on the petulance at a grandiose scale. He finds the apology particularly hilarious, though the only indication of this is perhaps an extra tilt to his lips.]

But of course.

[He draws a bit of string from the space between his hands and carefully unknots it, then sends it away. Then he summons out a stick carved with runes and turns it three times between his fingers. And thus the ward is unraveled and the devices of Walter's turned off. Well, the field generator is. The anti-tampering mechanisms are still most assuredly on.]

And there you have it. Do enjoy your share in the library.

[Annoying and amusing both, but this has worked out very, very well for him.]

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[knowitowl]

[Without another word Wan Shi Tong leaves for the library to see if indeed he has been allowed access.]

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[notyourutopian]

[Skeptical Eleanor is Skeptical.]

So...that's it? We're just supposed to trust you won't start banning people from the building and threatening to attack them if they take books away?

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[knowitowl]

I did not ask for your trust, but what more would you have me do?

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[notyourutopian]

If it were up to me, you wouldn't be allowed back in the library.

But it's not. [And she didn't think he deserved to have been killed either.]

So just don't try anything like that again.

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[smokesmushi]

[Ginko had found his box and taken off into the woods to study and meet with the local spirits... but he'd also been keeping an eye on the journals to see what was going on.]

If I may make a proposal, Wan Shi Tong?

[Voice]

[knowitowl]

[A written response? Interesting. Still Wan Shi Tong replies with his voice.]

You may.

[Written]

[smokesmushi]

[Call him old-fashioned, he prefers writing on paper than speaking to it.]

I believe you could start your own collection. You could also hold a safehouse to hide away information that others do not want shared... this way, you can guard over information and offer a service the public library does not.

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[folklorist]

[ Helios is at least a little bit happy at this news. He's happy that that whole mess was put behind them now. He's happy that the spirit can go about his daily life as he once did too. He's all smiles when he appears on the feed. ]

This is a wonderful idea Wan Shi Tong! How about you drop by the library for some tea. It can be a, ah, celebration of sorts!

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[knowitowl]

Tea? Very well, I am on my way there now.

[Unfortunately his memories of their times of tea before his death have been forgotten.]

[Voice]

[theideaguy]

[Even though it was just over the journal, just seeing Wan Shi Tong's picture in the book was enough to cause a knot in his throat. Granted, he hadn't yet found a real purpose for the library as most of the books weren't immediately useful... yet, but he was about to write off ever going to the library ever again...

But after seeing Jinora's conversation about the owl spirit losing his memories, well, maybe it's not the end of the world library after all.

He would run into the owl sooner or later. Best to do it on his own terms.]

So... Wan Shi Tong, good to hear you're getting back to the library.

[Stay cool, Sokka. He doesn't know what you did.]

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[knowitowl]

Indeed.

You and I are from the same world, correct?

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[rashness]

Wait killed?! [KILLEd. SOMEONE GOT KILLED OVER BOOKS?! And why is no one else reacting to that?! ]

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[knowitowl]

Indeed.

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[feistytrader]

[Yeah okay that's...]

Loki killed you? [And the memories- is that because he died?]

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[knowitowl]

If the recording I was shown is to be believed, as well as his own confession, then yes. I have no personal memory of the event.

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[capturespecialist]

["I... I was trying to negotiate there. But I didn't do a very good job of it. They still got into a fight..."

And he had died in that fight, huh? Crystal purses her lips over the journal, half-listening to the rest of the message.]

I'm sorry you've had such a bad time in Luceti so far. [She hasn't had much better - by circumstance, not by anyone being outright terrible to her - but she feels like her condolences are necessary. She wasn't very helpful as she could've been either, and... Aang had sounded so sad about it...] I heard that you'd gotten into a fight with him, but I hadn't imagined it'd be so extreme.

[Especially over library rights.]

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[knowitowl]

Pity is unlikely to do any good at this point. Especially since I have no memory of it myself.

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[that_is_asecret]

Oh, did you figure it out yourself, or did someone tell you?

[About being killed and all]

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[knowitowl]

Loki confessed after showing me a recording of what took place.

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[knightofratatosk]

It was wrong of you to act like you owned the library, but I don't think that banning you from it now is right either. Not if you really do understand why what you did wasn't fair.

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[knowitowl]

I believe you misunderstand. I was banned from the library until just now. Loki's stipulations were that I make the announcement I just made.