knowitowl | Appointments

[ This whole ordeal within the village was off putting and worrisome to Helios at the moment. He could help but be torn as he tried to see both sides of the argument at hand. He had warned the knowledge spirit that such things might happen and, indeed, they did without fail. But walking into the desolate library was eerie and left him feeling a bit empty himself. This was the first time in all his years here to see said library in such a state and it looked darker and less inviting than usual. Helios will be carrying with him a small basket and a bag with a few books, new ones that recently appeared but were shunted away probably before the spirit could read them. So he opted to give Wan Shi a chance to read them. The basket on the other hand had some finger foods and a thermos filled with a calming tea within it. Helios expected he would be staying awhile if only to keep the spirit company and perhaps talk to him about the options left with this whole mess. ]

Wan Shi? It's-it's me Helios. I-I've come to, ah, speak with you a-about somethings. [ Things that the other probably wouldn't like but they had to be discussed. ] If you'd like to-to talk that is.

[Helios will come across a sad sight. The giant owl is sitting next to a shelf which holds only a handful of books that the knowledge seeker managed to snatch in the village. He's slouched slightly, a bit different from his usually dignified countenance.]

I suppose you've come to tell me the error of my ways?

[There is a trace of bitterness in his voice.]

Humans never change. They are only concerned with themselves.

[ It is a very sad sight and it breaks his heart to see an especially proud and noble spirit in such a display. His mouth is set in a frown as he shakes his head. He'll set down his things before he takes a seat a little closer to the owl. ] Not at all. I-I came by to, um, keep you company and ah I brought you some newer books to read.

[ Helios will sigh as he looks away for a brief moment. ] I'm so sorry Wan Shi Tong. I-I should have known something like this would happen. I'm trying my hardest to get them to understand, but perhaps it was a little too much too late.

[There is a few moments of silence before he turns his head to look at Helios and his offerings. Deep down in his embittered soul Wan Shi Tong is a little touched by the gesture.]

Even an all knowing spirit did not anticipate this outcome.

[It pains him to say it but it's true. His way of saying it's not Helios' fault.]

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[ Helios manages a small smile before letting out a sigh and going over to pour himself a cup of tea. There's two cups on the table though, he's not exactly sure if Wan Shi is a tea drinker or if he even can drink tea. ] Would you like some tea? It's a special blend I made myself. It helps calm the nerves somewhat, I've found it very effective over the course of my stay here.

[ He'll take out the books too and put them in the small pile. ] I don't want you or anyone else to get hurt because of this. I-I do care about your well being and I'm trying to find a way towards a compromise. Would you...be willing to do something like that?

[ He's not sure the response he's going to get so he's braced himself for the worse of it. ]

Tea would be acceptable.

[He remembers that Saori mentioned Helios was also fond of it.]

I am willing to give time for an agreement to be made. However I have no intention of bending to his will anymore than he does mine.

[Especially after the stunt Loki pulled.]

If an agreement is not reached in a suitable amount of time, I will resort to force.

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[ Helios gives a smile as he pours the other cup for the owl spirit. It's a small sized amount to the size of the owl though. Perhaps he should have brought more than one thermos...derp. ]

Yes. You two are both indomitable in your ways. Good and bad traits I suppose when it comes down to it. But I don't like to see people I am fond of fighting, so perhaps an agreement can be made somehow. I think...the easiest solution would be for you two to go your separate ways. You leave him to his devices and he shall leave you to yours. It's not the best or the easiest of solutions but it-it might help. I know your anger with him is justified to some degree but his towards you is as well.

[ And Helios isn't saying that because he's defending Loki, not at all, it's just a fact of the situation at hand. ] I want to make this place as safe and equal for everyone here.

[He has already done this with Saori, and thus he is unbothered by the small size of the cup. He uses the stiff feathers of his wing to pick it up and pour the contents into his beak. After which he looks down at the human again.]

And how do you propose that we "go our own ways"? I have no intention of leaving the library. Knowledge is the reason for which I exist. And I am certain he has no intention of allowing me access to the books.

[ Helios will refill his cup with some more tea before setting the thermos down again. ] Ah, well, I was in a meeting with Aang and a man called Steve Rogers the other day. Aang suggested that you should have your private collection of books while still allowing public access to the library as a whole. And in that way you'd still be allowed to preform your duties as a spirit of knowledge while giving the people here public access to the library. I'd even give you a few books from my own world to look over. And perhaps you could even offer up your services to safe guard books for people who don't have the means to, ah, protect the knowledge they wish to keep from prying eyes. It could be a sort of agreement with each person individually as you've done so thus far with a few people here.

[ It might even allow Wan Shi to get more familiar with the people here and interacting with humans in general. ]

[Wan Shi Tong's throat beards in irritation at the suggestion.]

You would treat me as a little child who needs his own toys to get along with others? I do not believe you understand my position. I seek to protect -all- knowledge from those who would abuse it. And what of Loki? You put me in my corner while he gets exactly what he desires despite his mockery of me and insidious acts? I will not have it.

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[ Oh dear. Helios will recoil ever so slightly at that irritated movement. Please to not be hurting him Wan Shi, he's just trying to make some middle ground. ]

N-No, no! That's not what I meant at all. I simply meant that in addition to the library you could perhaps start your own library in a sense. It would be like having a piece of home here with you, you know? I know this is all a bit daunting to arrive in a place like this and have people react the way that they have. But I...I'm not sure if things will change if we continue this course. I don't want Loki to have the last say in this, because t-to be honest I'm...not very trusting of him in general. And I also don't want you to feel as if you're being cast aside. I don't think the people here are quite ready for-for what you're trying to do. Luceti in general is a very free place, everything is free, even food. And regulation is something we're not used to having. But perhaps if we could track the books that were taken out via magic or something like that.

[ He'll pause as he thinks on it. ] Ah. Perhaps we could use a regulatory card system. It would be affixed to a map of the town and the sigils drawn in the books could act like beacons. They could actually tell you where the books are after being taken out of the library and if the beacon disappears that would notify that the book has been destroyed or tampered with. [ He'll look at the owl with an inquiring look. ]

Would something like this ease your worry about having books taken out of the library? [ It's worth a shot, right? ]

Hmph. It seems that all of you have been here so long you have forgotten that a society can not survive without some regulation. Without it there is chaos. It is a wonder you haven't all killed each other by now. The temporary death, aside.

[He sighs in a long suffering way, but gives Helios' suggestion a moment of consideration.]

Hm, perhaps...

Ah well. Perhaps it's because back home there's lots of regulations as well. I know here I can use my magic a lot more freely than back at home and it's...it's nice really to be able to have something like that. Not having to worry about facing death for preforming magic out in public is something I definitely would fight for if it was taken away here.

[ His eyes light up just a little with some hope. He perks up just a little bit in his reply. ] Really? You'd consider something like that then? I'd suggest putting protective spells on the books so they couldn't be destroyed but I don't think people would take kindly to that idea either, even if I suggested it. But perhaps something like this could benefit us in a few ways. To be honest before you arrived I was thinking about implementing a system to keep track of books that were checked out and not checked out anyway. It's hard enough with the amount of traffic this place gets during the day.

[ And he had other places to be of course, like the cafe and school. ]

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