rule #2

[scaler]

Alright. Time for us to have a talk.

[She doesn't pay terribly close attention to the journal most days. She scans it, pipes up when she feels like it, but talking to people through a book like it's old-school video chat is a bit more than her patience can tolerate.]

So it's been-- eh, round it up to two months. And hey, I'd seen my fair share of weird shit even before I made it here, there's not a lot you can do to surprise me these days.

But is this how it usually goes? Something dramatic happens, you band together to fight it off, the dead come back, and then business as usual?

Not saying it's a bad strategy. [Though she also wouldn't necessarily call it a 'strategy.'] Just want to make sure so I can make my own plans.

[There's a whisper of books being shut in the background. She's stacking them in her backpack, tucking them out of sight.]

Also, is this library supposed to be organized? Because I'm sure not seeing it.

Comments

[dog_eat_dog]

Haven't a clue; I haven't even checked out the library. After twenty years, you get tired of static media.

[scaler]

Can't blame you. Books weren't really my thing, before. [Not really the bookish type.] But, I dunno, kind of a novelty to be able to sit in one place for longer than ten minutes.

[dog_eat_dog]

There's enough down time to make you sick of books now.

[scaler]

Lucky for me there's plenty of other things to do, too. Not exactly chomping at the bit to be a literature snob, here.

[whistles_the_blues]

I'd say you're safe to make your own plans, but don't surprised if the castle throws a curve ball and they end up being completely useless.

It's been known to do that.

[scaler]

Then that's my problem to deal with, isn't it?

[whistles_the_blues]

It most certainly is.

I just thought I'd let you know to prevent you from complaining about it later. Though now it seems you might not be the type to do that.

[scaler]

If people want to complain, you could give them every single warning in advance you could think of and it wouldn't make a difference.

For me, complaining just wastes more time.

[indirectcause]

Sure looks that way. I guess they like the breather in-between every time something goes to shit. [Lucky bastards. Getting breathers]

Is there a librarian to ask? [Ben logic, you're welcome]

[scaler]

[A hum. It's stupid, is what she thinks. The reason things like that keep happening.

But as long as she takes care of herself and her own, who cares.]

I'd feel bad for any librarian who has to deal with this shit.

[indirectcause]

I only looked in once, the place is huge.

...What are you even looking for?

[originalcopy]

Yeah, that's pretty much how it works.

[scaler]

Nobody's thought to, you know, change it up a little?

[originalcopy]

It works, don't fuck with it.

Besides what do you expect us to do? People are constantly coming and going and getting screwed over by the castle in the meantime.

[littlebityeah]

Hey -- what can you tell me about this dead coming back to life thing?

[scaler]

Well, there's the good kind and the shitty kind. Lucky for you, this place has the good kind: you die, you come back two weeks later, right as rain.

[She sounds vaguely bitter about it.]

[willrememberthat]

Yeah, kinda... it's good that we have a lot of people who know what to do here.

[scaler]

They sure do know how to band together, I'll give 'em that.

[willrememberthat]

Everything turns out okay eventually.

[rightchoices]

You're in the library.

[ Is that.. pride... in his voice?? ]

[scaler]

[omg dad stop you're so embarrassing

She immediately goes on the defensive.]

Yeah, and it's a clusterfuck, like I told you it'd be.

[rightchoices]

Doesn't really surprise me. Hopefully you can find whatever you're looking for.

[ NOPE SORRY MOLLY

STILL SORT OF.. WEIRDLY PROUD ]

[papillo]

Will your plan be different?

[scaler]

My plan is for me.

[So, yes.]

[papillo]

Wouldn't you share it if it's better than the current strategy?