knowitowl | Chapter Three - Eating Crow [Video]

[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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Oh? Intriguing. Though last I recall my library was in the mortal world. So then you are a scholar?

It was moved in 100 AG. Yes. I'm working my way through all of the books in our library and when I'm done with that I will find more books.

AG? I am not familiar with this dating method.

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And how do you intend to get more books?

[SHARE THIS KNOWLEDGE WITH HIM YOUNG GIRL.]

It stands for After Genocide. [Could he really not even remember the genocide of the Air Nomads?]

By traveling to search for more, hopefully I'll be old enough. The mortal world doesn't have any libraries that could compare to yours. Instead there are smaller libraries scattered across the world.

Genocide? To what genocide do you refer?

[Nope he knows nothing about it. And he hasn't read any books on his own world since he'd been barred from the library.

And... oh. She doesn't mean here. Damn.]

Then you truly are a scholar. That is most admirable for one as young as yourself.

Almost two hundred years ago the Fire Nation used a passing comet to attack the other Nations. To prevent the Avatar from stopping them, they wiped out the Air Nomads except for one. He was the Avatar.

[Wow, he's forgotten a lot - maybe even his intense dislike for humans.

If she did, she would definitely get books.]

Reading is one of my favorite things to do.

... Humans are capable of such violence. It is appalling.

[Though he's come to learn that humans are not the only ones.]

Then we have that much in common.

It's also very sad.

[This is why the Air Nomads are pacifists.]

We do. [A pause.] Did you try to give Luceti's library the same rules as your library?

It would seem so. I also have no memory of what happened during that time but my previous entries are clear enough.

That's what happened after you died?

[Wow, that must be terrible for him.]

I don't think all of the rules are bad. I like the one about contributing knowledge to gain knowledge.

After my death I lost many of my memories yes.

[He then pauses... going quiet for several moments. That... was perhaps the nicest thing anyone has ever said to him since his entire time in Luceti. Somewhere deep down, Wan Shi Tong is touched.]

Thank you. ... Would you care to read with me in the library?

[He likes you Jinora. Will you be his friend?]

[Asking what he does remember would be rather rude.

Ah, this was not what she was expecting. Jinora wasn't expecting an invitation at all after her last encounter with him. If he doesn't know, she should be able to forgive him.

So she bows to the journal.]

I would be honored to, Wan Shi Tong.

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