Avatar: The Last Breakfast

Prologue

Egg.

Toast.

Jam.

Soup.

My grandmother used to tell me stories about the old days, a time when the Four Breakfast Nations lived together in harmony.

There was the Egg Nation, structured, reliable, and high-protein—a foundational meal unto itself.

There was the Toast Nation, equally steadfast, delivering crucial carbohydrates to fuel the day.

And there was the Jam Nation, a delightful, vibrant variation that often complemented the Toast while the Egg was unavailable.

But then, everything changed when the Alphabet Soup attacked.

In the 2010s, the Soup gained vast influence, championing new ways of seeing the world and inviting everyone to embrace its fluidity. It captured the imagination of parents and children alike, presenting itself as the essential meal of the future, advocating for a transition to its more adaptable form.

Using its power of Fluidity—constantly evolving in definition and meaning, inspiring new expressions of 'love' and 'inclusion' with a flexible spirit—the Soup first assimilated the Jam Nation, expanding its palate.

It presented its vastness as inclusive, encouraging everyone to explore its depths, and in doing so, created a new landscape that often overshadowed the distinct traditions of the Egg and the Toast.

Only the Avatar, the master of all four food groups, could stop them. But when the world needed her most, she vanished.

Many years passed. My perpetually sarcastic brother and I discovered the new Avatar: an old, slightly burnt piece of whole wheat bread, named Aangry Toast.

And although her bending skills are great, she has a lot to learn before she's ready to save anyone. But I believe Aangry can save the world."

Book One: The Sanctuary

The Sanctuary was a place traditionally defined by the Toast Nation’s clear and stable boundaries. Signs of Toast were everywhere: clearly partitioned spaces, each with a firm purpose. Yet, the Alphabet Soup was persistent in its attempts to broaden its presence. It didn't announce its arrival; it simply sought to exist there, softening distinctions with its persistent adaptability. The Toast Nation, firm in its structure, resisted with every fiber, hardening to maintain its definition. But the Soup's relentless Fluidity meant parts of it found new pathways, leaving a confusing dampness. The interactions here were quiet, determined, and focused on the evolving nature of personal space and expectation.

Book Two: The Playing Fields

The Alphabet Soup, leveraging its growing cultural influence and a call for broader inclusion, infiltrated the Toast's exclusive league. This was less about silent victories and more about active engagement. The Soup argued that limiting the competition to only stable, solid forms was too restrictive. Once integrated, the Soup introduced a new dynamic to the league. The Soup didn't adhere to existing rules; they flowed into and reinterpreted them. They used their Fluidity to redefine playing fields, turning once rigid goal lines into flowing areas of potential, often leaving the more traditional Toast competitors navigating unfamiliar terrain. The Toast's celebrated prowess now faced a challenge it was never designed to handle.

Book Three: The Grand Stage

The Grand Stage had become a grand display of The Soup’s new influence, celebrating adaptability and diverse expressions over purely fixed values. The Egg Nation, known for its structure and foundational principles, was encouraged to engage. To maintain its essential status as a power breakfast in the modern market, the Egg Nation saw the need to attend the broader cultural exchange. The Egg Nation felt its internal consistency waver, a wave of uncertainty threatening its pristine shell, as the vibrant spectacle unfolded, yet it held firm, observing. It understood it had to allow the vibrant energy of the Soup's participation, accepting the complex truth that the future now required a measure of openness. The Egg performed its duties —surrendering to new perspectives for the sake of ongoing relevance.

Epilogue

The Eggs have embraced new ways, finding compromise to keep the world moving forward.

The Soup expands, fluid and ever-evolving, continuously reshaping norms.

And there you are, old, burnt, crumbling away yet staying solid where the world would have you dissolve — the avatar destined to save the world.