DAY 3

[boushi]

[so you've got one item down... just seven more to go?]

(ooc: sections
MINGLING | COW AS WHITE AS MILK | SHOE AS PURE AS GLASS | HAIR AS BRIGHT AS FIRE | DRESS AS SMALL AS A FAIRY)

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doop de doop right thread this time?

[mal_addict]

Can he even lift a book to read it?

[modernholmes]

[He sends an irritated scowl in Maladict's direction.]

The Sign of Four! I want to reread it.

[eat_me_beat_me]

[To Mal] Hey, I could set it up on a table or something. That way he can just stand in front of it.

[Smiling at Conan] how's that sound? [she glances up at the shelves behind and above him to see if she can spot the book.]

[someoneto_carry]

[She meanwhile has been watching the whole time, eyebrow raised, but she'll start looking too]

Any idea where it'd be?

[mal_addict]

[Maladict shrugs. She does not enjoy helping people. It is not a thing she does]

Buggered if I know. What sort of book is it?

[modernholmes]

Thank you! That sounds great!

...It's a mystery. [Obviously.]

[eat_me_beat_me]

[Sigh. You guys are such big helps. She rolls her eyes]

Thankfully you're talking to a "prince" who used to work in a library. I got this.

[She heads right for the right section to find the book.]

[someoneto_carry]

[She shrugs. Dude she's from space, not a library. But she'll follow Nora to see how this works]

[mal_addict]

Fine, whatever. We'll find the book and it better do something. I'm sick of running in circles.

[She's worried about Tesla, after all. He might be a moody annoying idiot, but he's HER moody annoying idiot and she doesn't like the thought of someone else taking him away]

[modernholmes]

Its by Arthur Conan Doyle.

[None of them were understanding the importance of this.]

[eat_me_beat_me]

[ignoring the other two, Nora glances over her shoulder at Conan.]

Yeah, I think I've heard of it. Do you want to stay there? Or do you want to help me look?

[modernholmes]

I'd like to help! I've been stuck up here forever!

[eat_me_beat_me]

[She lays her hand down in front of him with a smile.]

Come on, then. I'm Nora by the way.

[modernholmes]

[He jumps down on the hand.]

I'm Conan Edogawa.

[mal_addict]

[Mal will step aside, not getting involved in the handling of small things.

It never ends well]

Oh goodie, we all know each other. Can we get on with finding the book now?

[eat_me_beat_me]

[Gives Mal a LOOK, pointedly ignoring her. She's read enough stories to know you have to be NICE to the random weird people you meet to get places in fairy tales.

She heads towards the mysteries.]

How long were you stuck there, Conan?

[someoneto_carry]

[She'll give an amused eyebrow look at Mal. Oh Mal. But she'll keep following along and listen]

[modernholmes]

Too long! I couldn't reach any of my favorite books there.

[inafadingcrown]

[Has totally been here this whole time, yes. You know, aside from the size, this really doesn't seem that different from her first impression of the boy. At least she's able to hide her mild amusement.]

A great trial for you, I would imagine. [Wasn't he reading a mystery book the last time they spoke?]

[eat_me_beat_me]

[She smiles at Galadriel who's totally been there the entire time]

No one should be kept from their books. That's just not fair.

[Oh hey, look, there are the mysteries! She holds him up so he can see the spines as she looks for his book]

Geez, why doesn't anyone put them back in order?

[hard_talker]

[Mark's been helping, but he's limited to holding on to the bannister ladders of the bookcases for support. he knocks on the ladder to get their attention and points up - the books he's considering are higher up, and his legs aren't strong enough for him to reach]

[eat_me_beat_me]

[Nora puts a hand on Mark's shoulder, looking concerned.]

You doing okay?

[she looks up to where he's pointing. She'd climb up, herself, but she's kinda carrying Conan so that'd be a little hard.]

[mal_addict]

[Maladict looks between them, then heaves a sigh]

Fine. Fine I'll do it. [And up she climbs, squinting at the titles]

What was it called again?

[someoneto_carry]

The Shiny Four...?

[She thinks...]

[hard_talker]

[Mark points to Conan, then to Maladict's shoulder. you could always get the little dude to confirm it by riding up with her!]