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Ever heard of Williams-Beuren Syndrome? Williams syndrome (WS or WBS; also Williams–Beuren syndrome or WBS) is a rare neurodevelopmental disorder characterized by a distinctive, \
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Ever heard of [[http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Williams_syndrome Williams-Beuren Syndrome]]? Williams syndrome (WS or WBS; also Williams–Beuren syndrome or WBS) is a rare neurodevelopmental disorder characterized by a distinctive, \\\"elfin\\\" facial appearance, along with a low nasal bridge, an unusually cheerful demeanor and ease with strangers; developmental delay coupled with strong language skills; and cardiovascular problems, such as supravalvular aortic stenosis and transient hypercalcaemia.
It\\\'s almost a 180 degree inversion of the better known disorder of autism. People with Williams-Beuren Syndrome lack almost all social fear. They\\\'ll approach total strangers and try to strike up conversations at random. Instead of retreating into shyness and social inversion, they\\\'ll charge in fearlessly. They literally feel little to no social awkwardness.
Sound familiar? That is Aang in a nutshell. And despite Vathara\\\'s mutilation of her character, IT DESCRIBES KATARA JUST AS WELL! Don\\\'t you dare say otherwise. She was all over Aang from the get-go, long before she learned he was the Avatar.
And its opposite? Doesn\\\'t have a name simply because it is as common as scars. \\\"I trust only my family and blood kinfolk.\\\" \\\"Strangers equal enemies.\\\" \\\"It\\\'s not up to me to fix the big broken things, that\\\'s the King\\\'s job!\\\"
Who does that describe? PRETTY MUCH EVERY OTHER PERSON IN EMBERS. And it\\\'s fairly common in canon, too. Sokka hated Aang until he realized that Katara had more or less started planning the wedding despite knowing him for only two days. Suki wasn\\\'t interested in Sokka until she noticed his strength and intelligence were desirable. Toph had absolutely no interest in helping until it was in her interest.
My guess? WBS was almost endemic among Air Nomads. And it\\\'s perhaps evidence that Katara, through her mother, has Air Nomad ancestry - if you\\\'re in the mood to blow a sucking chest wound in Kataang, this is where Vathara should drive the stake. What did Byakko do to WBS individuals among their \\\"rescued\\\" Air Nomads, especially as a large number of them were interbred with Fire Nation sociopathic pack mentality?
Just fodder for follow-up stories. And if you want to see where I got the idea, it\\\'s in chapter five.
But before you call this trait a mental defect, please note this;
In 1800 CE, a European author named Alex de Touqueville complained about this in his book, Democracy in America. Americans, he said, unlike any other society he\\\'d studied, formed voluntary random social alliances. That\\\'s important. Voluntary random social alliances.
Without WBS, America would not exist. If that is something you think is desirable, please tell me so I can avoid ever listening to any of you ever again.
It\\\'s almost a 180 degree inversion of the better known disorder of autism. People with Williams-Beuren Syndrome lack almost all social fear. They\\\'ll approach total strangers and try to strike up conversations at random. Instead of retreating into shyness and social inversion, they\\\'ll charge in fearlessly. They literally feel little to no social awkwardness.
Sound familiar? That is Aang in a nutshell. And despite Vathara\\\'s mutilation of her character, IT DESCRIBES KATARA JUST AS WELL! Don\\\'t you dare say otherwise. She was all over Aang from the get-go, long before she learned he was the Avatar.
And its opposite? Doesn\\\'t have a name simply because it is as common as scars. \\\"I trust only my family and blood kinfolk.\\\" \\\"Strangers equal enemies.\\\" \\\"It\\\'s not up to me to fix the big broken things, that\\\'s the King\\\'s job!\\\"
Who does that describe? PRETTY MUCH EVERY OTHER PERSON IN EMBERS. And it\\\'s fairly common in canon, too. Sokka hated Aang until he realized that Katara had more or less started planning the wedding despite knowing him for only two days. Suki wasn\\\'t interested in Sokka until she noticed his strength and intelligence were desirable. Toph had absolutely no interest in helping until it was in her interest.
My guess? WBS was almost endemic among Air Nomads. And it\\\'s perhaps evidence that Katara, through her mother, has Air Nomad ancestry - if you\\\'re in the mood to blow a sucking chest wound in Kataang, this is where Vathara should drive the stake. What did Byakko do to WBS individuals among their \\\"rescued\\\" Air Nomads, especially as a large number of them were interbred with Fire Nation sociopathic pack mentality?
Just fodder for follow-up stories. And if you want to see where I got the idea, it\\\'s in chapter five.
But before you call this trait a mental defect, please note this;
In 1800 CE, a European author named Alex de Touqueville complained about this in his book, Democracy in America. Americans, he said, unlike any other society he\\\'d studied, formed voluntary random social alliances. That\\\'s important. Voluntary random social alliances.
Without WBS, America would not exist. If that is something you think is desirable, please tell me so I can avoid ever listening to any of you ever again.
