Book 5: Spirits of Adventure [Video/Action]

[savedtheworld]

[Video]

[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!

[Action]

[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

[savedtheworld]

Is something wrong with him?

[Appa just gives a sky bison stare and begins to trudge towards Mia.]

[frost_jewel]

Oh, no! That is not what I meant. I have never seen a creature like this before.

[Appa is large and imposing and...fluffy, okay? Mia steps a little closer and offers Aang's bison a hand.]

[savedtheworld]

Oh, I see. I guess Appa would looks pretty unusual to people from other worlds!

[Appa sniffs at the hand as it is put forth, and he is ready to perform a lick when she gets closer.]

[frost_jewel]

Appa? [She addresses the bison, smiling at the sniff. Her hand reaches up as if to pet him; the step forward follows.

Liiiiiiiiick.

And Mia is making the best face while her disgust fights with her desire not to offend anybody.]

[savedtheworld]

Good, now Appa's your friend, too! [But Aang knows most girls don't like to be messy. He'll be doing some hand motions to Waterbend the moisture away quickly.]

[frost_jewel]

[The...spitbending demonstration was very kind of you, Aang.]

Thank you. I hope he does not expect me to lick him in return.

[savedtheworld]

No problem. He doesn't expect it, but I bet he'd appreciate it. [He laughs a little. It's a joke.]

[frost_jewel]

I think I will wait until we know each other better, all the same.

[She's smiling. It's part of the joke, too.]

Where is this adventure going to go, Aang?

[savedtheworld]

Do you have anywhere in mind? Otherwise, we can just go up into the mountains, or maybe over the water. [He's hoping there's some potential destination he's missed... but it's hard to think of anything else under this barrier.]

[frost_jewel]

Anything is fine with me. Even though we can't go past the barrier, there may be interesting things to see inside of it.

[savedtheworld]

That's true. Maybe we can do like a tour thing... have Appa just go around the entire place. [He looks up towards Appa.] As long as you're up to it, buddy!

[frost_jewel]

I would like that! I've seen nothing of this world at all from the air, unless you count being in space.

[savedtheworld]

That's great, then! We can head off whenever you're ready, Mia.

[frost_jewel]

Are we not waiting for anyone else?

[savedtheworld]

Nope! You're the only one I have for this time.

[frost_jewel]

All right then. ...Do we ride him like a horse?

[savedtheworld]

I don't know much about horses or ostrich horses so I'm not sure! You just get on his back and sit in the saddle. You can stand too when he's in the air because he stays steady once he's done ascending. I just have to direct him when we're taking off and at some other times with the reins around his horns.

[frost_jewel]

I think I will take that one thing at a time.

[First, trying to get into that very large round saddle basket thing. Mia's become an adept climber (ha ha ha) but has zero practice with flying bison.]

[savedtheworld]

Yeah, one thing at a time! That's the way to do it.

[He uses airbending to hop his way up onto Appa's back.]

I'll help you up if you need any.

[frost_jewel]

[That's right. Aang is rather like Ivan, without the lightning or - hopefully - the mind reading.]

I'm all right, thank you. [See? She made it, sort of thwumping into the saddle but victorious nonetheless.]

[savedtheworld]

[Aang does see and gives some light applause.]

Good job. Once you're nice and comfortable, we can lift off.

[frost_jewel]

This is good, I think. [No, let's think again. That second thought tells her to hold on.]

[savedtheworld]

Great!

[There is no time for another thought Mia. There. IS NO. TIME.]

Yip yip!

[And they're off!]

[frost_jewel]

[That takeoff is abrupt! Mia bounces a little and looks surprised in the bad way, but once they're airborne she slowly peeks over the side of the saddle.

Really flying - much higher than the winged ship can go. Or it feels that way, at least.]

Oh my.

[savedtheworld]

[Aang looks back at her, beaming.]

Enjoy the view?