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Unfinished Library Mod & NPC Account ([personal profile] libraryassistants) wrote in [community profile] unfinishedlibrary2026-01-09 07:42 pm

for all the world's a stage - LIBRARY LOG

Who: The Editors
What: The Library changes once again...
When: January 9- January 22
Where: The Library
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The Assistants have vanished into their backroom once again, leaving only the increasingly unbelievable “Back In 5” sign on the Help Desk, but at least they have attempted to impart some knowledge on the Editors before departing (or… attempted to do anything but, depending who you ask). The customary tea cart with drinks and increasingly stale biscuits is parked in its usual spot, though it seems that the quality of the tea at least has improved some. (Still waiting on coffee improvement.)

There’s a new crafting setup in the Maker Space, a table with an iron and machine for making vinyl designs, along with the instructions on how to use it, and a stack of t-shirts in various sizes. Usually there’s something in the correct size, but, well, mistakes happen. While this addition to clothing is a boon, there is the problem that the t-shirts can’t be taken out of the room until some sort of design is put on them. Get creative! Show off your style! Or maybe just steal one of the shirts that are there for display purposes. It’s fine, the Library can make more.

In the second week as the Library begins to change once more, the Lobby’s wooden floor shines with extra polish. The walls make an odd creaking sound as they shift, warping into brick covered with velvet drapings in a rich, dark red. Gold thread twinkles in the stitches, a sense of opulence woven through. The sound of ballroom music drifts by and, while in the Lobby, characters will be taken by the unusual impulse to dance.

Outside, in the Garden, the day/night cycle has paused firmly on a cloudless night. A full moon hangs in the air - literally. About the size of a basketball, it follows the first person who enters the Garden; hovering a couple of meters above their head. A white aura spreads from them, powered by the moon, and those who are caught in its light will find themselves unable to speak anything but the truth.

When the person to whom the moon is attached leaves the garden, the moon and its aura will leave them; and the moon will attach to the next person to enter instead.

On the circulation desk, there is a sign: “This Week’s Recommended Reading: Twilight!” The accompanying sign up sheet waits next to it for those wishing to check it out- though some will receive the movie instead of the book, with no particular rhyme or reason to it. Periodically someone might also receive something else entirely. Whoops? The Assistants at least will fix that quickly. Richard will be embarrassed, while Phillip will be trying not to cackle.

While not advertised, various iterations of different stories will be available throughout the Library. In particular, someone seems to have left the projector in one of the meeting rooms running, with a variety of different recorded plays. These range from professional productions, to parodies, to what appear to be high schoolers (of which one production features a sixteen year old version of Phillip running around being an absolutely nuisance.
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[personal profile] dovedive 2026-01-14 09:36 pm (UTC)(link)
He gives her a smile and rushes out of the garden to give her a little peace until he returns. it won't be for another 20 minutes until he's back with his best attempt at a makeshift Ribbon. He opens the door, hoping to spot her again and when he sees her he comes over holding out his attempt. The fabric was made from the t-shirts they were "giving away" in the maker space.

The fabric has this pattern all over it. He wasn't going to actually remove it unless it was decorated, even if he did cut the shirt down in very particular strips making it more moveable like an actual ribbon.

"Sorry, it's the best I could come up with on short notice, but at least this way your ribbon will remain safe."
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[personal profile] shakenit 2026-01-14 10:28 pm (UTC)(link)
Well, the pattern is enough to startle a laugh out of her.

"I appreciate it."
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[personal profile] dovedive 2026-01-17 04:53 am (UTC)(link)
He tries to hide the tint of pinkness he was sure was growing on his cheeks.

He gives her a sheepish little laugh instead. "While it's not quite a shirt anymore, I still couldn't remove it without decorating it a little it seems. But hey. That symbol is of a pretty cool hero from my world so surely he'll give you good luck. "
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[personal profile] shakenit 2026-01-17 08:40 am (UTC)(link)
"Is that so?"

Well, it's not like she doesn't need all the luck she can get.
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[personal profile] dovedive 2026-01-19 05:47 am (UTC)(link)
"Mmm. He's powered by the smiles of his fans and in return he does everything he can to bring a smile right back to them.."

He realizes he must sound a little embarrassing, maybe even a little childish, but he couldn't help it. That hero was his idol.

"And just like him... I want to bring a smile to yours since you gave me something good."
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[personal profile] shakenit 2026-01-19 06:28 am (UTC)(link)
"I did?"

But she hasn't even done anything!
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[personal profile] dovedive 2026-01-20 04:02 pm (UTC)(link)
"You gave me a taste of something gorgeous," he paused for a moment as his expression softens.

"I wasn't in gymnastics, but I'd say our passions run similarly, and to see you still trying your hardest almost feels like a spark of encouragement to me too. If that makes any sense."

He only just met this girl, but something about her expression and the way she talked about her own performance gave him a flashback to his own passions. All the years he spent in ballet, being drilled to be straighter, to be stronger, to be more delicate at the same time. He could see himself in her a tiny bit and while he could never really fight for himself, he wanted to encourage her.
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[personal profile] shakenit 2026-01-20 10:47 pm (UTC)(link)
"I - if you say so."

Her hardest has never felt like it's good enough.
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[personal profile] dovedive 2026-01-26 04:49 am (UTC)(link)
"It's really hard to pull yourself out of that way of thinking. It's so easy for me to see when it comes to other people, but... I'm just as guilty of being a harsh critic toward myself."

He almost wonders if it's just like that for people into dance and gymnastics, or if there's something else at play.
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[personal profile] shakenit 2026-01-26 05:52 am (UTC)(link)
It could well be both, in Sumire's case. Her brain certainly took 'cannot keep up with older sister' and spun it in some nasty directions.

"One of my friends calls it the Stop Talking Shit About Yourself Challenge. It's really not easy at all."
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[personal profile] dovedive 2026-01-29 05:23 am (UTC)(link)
Nice lets out a surprised sound before a tiny fit of laughter spills out. He really wasn't sure what he was expecting to come out of her mouth but it wasn't that! And it honestly made him think of one of his own companions. He could see him saying that very same thing if he actually talked to him about things.

"Your friend must be a wizard with incredibly hard challenges. I'm not so sure I'd be able to pass it right away."
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[personal profile] shakenit 2026-01-29 05:56 am (UTC)(link)
"She's still working on passing it herself."

But it's a good reminder, alongside Akechi-san telling her she doesn't need to apologise for absolutely everything.
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[personal profile] dovedive 2026-01-31 04:07 am (UTC)(link)
"It's a lot easier said than done, huh."

Nice lets out a soft sound of amusement. If anyone knows that, it's definitely him. It's hard to be known as the "perfect" hero when there's nothing perfect about you.
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[personal profile] shakenit 2026-02-01 05:27 am (UTC)(link)
"It really is. She also says it's harder than just getting from one day to the next."

For Sumire, at least, the Survive To The Next Day Challenge is still very hard itself.
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[personal profile] dovedive 2026-02-03 07:20 am (UTC)(link)
"And when you have the pressure of other expectations on your shoulders, ugh. Don't even get me started with that."

He lets out a soft little laugh at that. Why did it weirdly feel... satisfying? having a conversation like this with someone else?
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[personal profile] shakenit 2026-02-03 08:21 am (UTC)(link)
Sumire huffs out something that might be a laugh, though it's rather humorless. (She'd agree that this is pretty cathartic, though. Talking to people who really get it always is.)

"My sister was 'serious talk about the Olympics' good. I was just struggling to keep up."
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[personal profile] dovedive 2026-02-03 03:40 pm (UTC)(link)
"So the shadow grows wider," he says softly. he can definitely understand this poor girl's troubled heart more now, at least in the aspect of her passions. There wasn't a corporate CEO dragging her down, or the people's demand of being perfect. Instead it was a huge shadow created by her sister that pulled her in and she was trying her best to keep above the shadow water.

"Is that a dream you had as well?."
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[personal profile] shakenit 2026-02-03 07:39 pm (UTC)(link)
"...I don't know. She thought we could do it together. I need to know for myself whether I can before I really decide if I want to."
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[personal profile] dovedive 2026-02-04 06:34 am (UTC)(link)
"Together, huh?... Well, you have plenty of time to practice here, and if you need a flexible Ballerino for anything to help, I'll do what I can."

Together... those words definitely felt a lot stronger than they probably should have. Almost like there was a lot of weight in those words.
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[personal profile] shakenit 2026-02-04 06:52 am (UTC)(link)
"I'll keep it in mind. And... I do appreciate the offer, either way."

Sumire's not in an active crisis anymore, but she's still kinda Going Through It.