getting pecked by a new muse sob

[striginebibliotaph]

I have no desire to be in your mind. It is too confined, compared to my library. Moreover, you are a human. You are full of faults, as are all the others you have decided to play over the past five years.

No, I will not tell you where in the Spirit World I have hidden my library. You know perfectly well humans have been permanently banned from perusing my collection. Not even the Avatar, despite their new face, can sway my opinion.

If you created this account for me in an attempt to find that Koh that slithers around some of those memes, then you have wasted your time. I have nothing to say to that parasite.

Good day to you, now leave me in peace.

-Wan Shi Tong

Comments

[whitescalesbigmouth]

[Whoa...That's a REALLY big owl.]

[striginebibliotaph]

[Wan Shi Tong will just watch her with a turned head. So suspicious of humans and their intents now.

[savedtheworld]

Hey, you're okay!

[striginebibliotaph]

No thanks to you, young Avatar. [Someone's bitter...]

[savedtheworld]

I'm sorry! We were just trying to get out of there alive.

[striginebibliotaph]

After you broke your word and stole a small number of maps and information from my library.

[savedtheworld]

If it makes you feel any better, it kinda backfired horribly when we tried using that information to fight the Fire Nation.

[striginebibliotaph]

Hardly. However, I hope you have learned your lesson in not breaking your promise to a spirit. Especially the loud, foolish boy.

[savedtheworld]

Sokka? He might still need a little help there. But I try to abide by what the spirits say. I really am sorry about disobeying you. But for me... it's more about keeping the earth in balance than fighting a war.

[striginebibliotaph]

And if you are willing to fight to achieve that balance, then it remains the same in my eyes. [His head swivels around. One of his little knowledge seekers has come to deliver new information. A sweep of his wing deposits it to its rightful place among the shelves. He turns back to Aang.] I still cannot permit humans to freely access my books and scrolls.

[savedtheworld]

That's fine. I think I've learned all I need to know for now, anyway. No offense, but the lion turtle wound up being a lot more helpful.

[striginebibliotaph]

The lion turtle... [He clicks his beak in annoyance. Stupid creature, too trusting with his power.] Very well, Avatar. With the knowledge you possess, I can only hope you don't attempt to abuse that as well.

[savedtheworld]

Yeah, I... I think I used his lesson wisely.

[striginebibliotaph]

Then we shall have to wait and see if that will remain true in the years to come.

[resolvere]

[If this owl were wearing a monocle and mildly mechanical, it might have been in trouble from the regular old white wolf...with pretty crimson markings and a rotating shield of fire on her back.

But. But this is an owl. This is a very big owl.

Bark!]

[striginebibliotaph]

[Well now... this is a wolf he's never seen before. And he's seen quite a few.

He leans down his head for a closer look at her.]

I've never seen a specimen of wolf quite like yourself. What's your story?

[givemeyourfaaaaace]

Your mundane's time was far from wasted...

[striginebibliotaph]

And that is where our opinions continue to differ.

[givemeyourfaaaaace]

As it should be. There are as many opinions as faces: each unique and fascinating....

[striginebibliotaph]

Then why not go collect more somewhere out of my presence?

[givemeyourfaaaaace]

And refuse such an invitation? How impolite. My, I must have disrupted your scroll hoarding...

[striginebibliotaph]

I do not hoarde and there was no invitation that I gave willingly.

[givemeyourfaaaaace]

But it was an invitation nonetheless.

Collect, stockpile: all of the same nature. Is that why you hide your library from mortal eyes?

[striginebibliotaph]

It is an invitation I will retract.

I gave the humans several chances, and they abused my offered resources for personal gain and glory. Seeking methods to best defeat their foes, exploit their weaknesses. I refuse to allow knowledge be abused in such ways.

[floweditup]

[... s'big owl.]

Koh? Why does your mun want Koh?

[striginebibliotaph]

[A past Avatar... how curious. One who hadn't yet broken his trust. Still, he was human and wasn't asking for admission to his study.]

She finds him "creepy" and "interesting" all at once, and she thought it fascinating to see immortal spirits talking with one another. Such a peculiar girl.

[floweditup]

For your sake, you better hope it's a boring conversation. Or it will be the last face off you ever have.

[striginebibliotaph]

An owl's face does not display much emotion. However, if he dares try, he will find I'll make a snack or a wall-hanging out of him first.

[floweditup]

Best of luck with that. Can't say I'd be sad to see it happen.

[striginebibliotaph]

I doubt there would be anyone but himself that would mind. [Despite the stiff tone, there's a hint of amusement buried in there. He's got a spark of respect for this Avatar. Enemy of my enemy is my friend, apparently.]

[givemeyourfaaaaace]

(Did someone call him?)

If I knew you were so eager to meet again, I would have come sooner avatar Kuruk.

[floweditup]

[Oh. You. You get no face.]

I figured you had enough already.

[givemeyourfaaaaace]

But there's so many to take...each one more exquisite than the last...

[andsarcasm]

Wh-- Wan Shi Tong?!

[ HASTILY MAKING SURE THEM SCROLLS HE SNAGGED ARE HIDDEN OKOK ]

Hah. Small world, huh? How's it going? Giant..owl...pal.....

[striginebibliotaph]

[DON'T THINK HE DIDN'T SEE THAT]

I would not use the word "pal" or any such variant. Though I do question what little intelligence you have in approaching me after every offence you injured me with.