Book 5: Spirits of Adventure [Video/Action]

[savedtheworld]

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[The 14-year old monk looks into the video feed with a friendly smile during a break in the rainfall. He's standing on the lawn of House 57, and Appa is chewing down on some hay in the background.]

Hey, everyone! It's me, Aang. It's been a while since I really tried talking to everyone through the book, so I thought I'd give it another try. After all, I really like to make more friends, and it seems like something I should do more anyway now that I work at the Welcome Center! And... in case you only know me from during shifts or something, you should know that I'm not a crimefighter, a little kid or an old man, and right now I'm kinda sick of tea. I'm something that's called an Airbender and the Avatar.

I also want to introduce you to this guy, Appa. He's my sky bison. Say hello, Appa! [Aang moves to the side briefly while Appa gives a lazy bellow.] Isn't he great? So... this is what I have in mind. I wanna take Appa out more and do what I can to explore this place when I have time. And if any of you want, whether I already know you or not, you're free to join me and help me find places to explore. I think I'll do these kinds of adventures throughout the whole week, especially if the weather clears up, so if you wanna come, let me know when!

[There's some chittering noises as a lemur pops out of Aang's sleeve.] You can come too, Momo!

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[So throughout the week, Aang rides Appa around the enclosure in search of secrets, adventures and such. Before he sets off, Aang stops by the fountain in the plaza with Appa to wait for any traveling companion. He also could be found running random errands at the Welcome Center.

Also, Appa may be familiar to some because of his fur. Appa arrived back in May, and especially in the time following that, he would have been shedding some fur with the coming of summer. So characters are free to have recognize that fur having been dropped throughout Luceti during his flights.]

[ooc: Also, here's a link to his tree rumors if anyone wants their characters to have heard them.]

Comments

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[savedtheworld]

That's real nice of you. I guess it doesn't matter if it's official or not - it just matters that the New Feathers get some help.

[He feels scared just imagining what it would be like to have arrived in Luceti without Katara and Sokka there to see him and help him get settled. So he wants to be there for those who really don't have others from their world.]

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[entaiho]

[He just shrugs that off, dismissively.]

It's something to do. Better than just sitting around all day.

Though while I was out a while ago I ran into someone who said she was a friend of yours.

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[savedtheworld]

[He just gives a sheepish smile at his indifference, but he perks up when Rokuta mentions the friend.]

You did? Who was it?

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[entaiho]

Toph? She was practicing, uh, earthbending, out in the forest.

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[savedtheworld]

[Things haven't been the best between them recently, but Aang still gives a smile for his friend.]

Oh, Toph. Yeah she's - one of my best friends and from my world. That sounds like something she would do.

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[entaiho]

Yeah, she seemed like a pretty good person.

[He glances around briefly, gives a small shrug, then flops down to sit on the grass.]

What she said about the world you're from sounded pretty interesting, too.

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[savedtheworld]

[Aang nods in confirmation of that description and sits himself down cross-legged.]

What did she tell you about?

...i swear i never saw a notif for this...

[entaiho]

I dunno, lots of stuff. About bending elements, and only you can do all four?

No prob happens to everyone

[savedtheworld]

[He smiles internally at being spared from explaining bending to another new friend.]

Oh. Yeah, that sounds like me alright. I'm the Avatar. [And she shifts some earth around between them.]

[entaiho]

Yeah, but I don't think I quite understand... What does the Avatar, well, you, I guess... do? I mean, it sounds like some kind of special job.

[savedtheworld]

It's kind of special. I'm supposed to keep peace in the world and keep all of the four nations in balance. I'm also the bridge to the Spirit World and can keep peace with the spirits there.

[entaiho]

Awful lot of responsibility for one person, isn't it? Though... are you maybe older than you look?

[savedtheworld]

Uh... kinda. I did spent a hundred years frozen in an iceberg. But... the Avatar's not to supposed to find out they're the Avatar until they're 16.

[entaiho]

...frozen in an iceberg?

[Yeah, the rest of it is interesting too, but he's hung up on that one point.]

[savedtheworld]

Yeah. It's a long story, but I got caught in a storm, and this kind of defense-mechanism thing kicked in so I wound up freezing myself and Appa in ice. We were stuck there for a hundred years until Katara found us by accident.

[entaiho]

...huh.

Is it safe to guess that's not, uh, common where you're from?

[savedtheworld]

Nope, me and Appa are the only ones I now of who've gotten frozen.