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unfinishedlibrary2026-03-27 07:21 pm
libraryassistants) wrote in unfinishedlibrary2026-03-27 07:21 pm
Entry tags:
- !library,
- bram stoker's dracula: mina harker,
- good omens: crowley,
- maidensong magica: claire ryland,
- persona 5: sumire yoshizawa,
- the murderbot diaries: murderbot,
- the wonders of mundus: hikaru aozora,
- the wonders of mundus: siobahn greenwood,
- to be hero x: nice,
- to be hero x: wreck,
- to be hero x: x,
- ~moonlit rivals
so good night unto you all - LIBRARY RETURN
Who: The Editors, one and all
What: The fight is over, the pieces remain... and the Editors head back 'home'
When:Dawn of the Final Day Sunrise after the attack
Where: Leaving Montica, back to the Library
Content warnings: Please make sure to put CW in headers!
By the time morning comes around again, the fires are beginning to die down, thanks to the many efforts of the citizenry to keep them under control. The rebel vampires too have been largely dealt with. These two seemingly insurmountable obstacles were only possible thanks to a combination of factors: the Umbra not being as blind to their human servants as their opposition would have thought, defectors from the Orlocks who were able to counter-act some of their magic, the following Amalia gathered and deployed from Laurelthirst, some suspicious (though welcome) help from suspiciously new arrivals, and of course, House Guildulf throwing their own into the fray to ally with the vampires for this confrontation.
A unity the likes of which Montica has never truly seen.
As the sun rises, there are few left who are able to fight at all; the rebels are beaten, and even the forces built up by both the vampires and werewolves are exhausted or diminished, leaving no one able to take advantage. Citizens of both sides flee indoors, and the remaining rebels are forced to vanish into the woods once more, weakened and unable to strike again any time soon. But there are still repairs to be done, physically and otherwise. Will this unity last beyond tonight? Will young love and youthful hope prevail? Those are the questions that settle over a weary Montica, as light pours into the city once more.
And then, the world begins to fade, static taking over the senses, as the Editors return to the Library.
Welcome back, Editors
It looks much the same as they left it, though the makings of a masquerade are no longer arranged as finely, a few scorch marks here and there, and for some reason there’s some amazing optical illusions on the floor panelling that makes them look like actual manhole covers. Alas, no sewers lay beneath. It may still take Actors a bit of time to shake off the old-new memories, and for some reason the fluorescent lighting seems harsher on the skin than it has any right too. Good thing that the stacks cast long shadows.
The customary tea cart is set up in the Lobby again, and it seems some improvements have been made. The coffee still isn’t strong, but’s far more drinkable than it has been, and there’s an added decaf option now! The tea has still been overstepped, and the stale cookies have been replaced by scones that are hard as rocks, but clearly someone’s getting the message that there are improvements needed. Clearly the tea cart was the place to start.
If someone for some reason doesn’t want stale scones, there’s also a child sized food truck in the lobby, with a sign out front boasting a variety of tamales, including: black beans and cheese, birria, chicken, fire scorpion, man suffering to death via battle wound, and beef. Upon approach, what look like fuzzy puppets pop up to… take your order? They don’t say much, or rather, they make a single noise over and over that seems to be them communicating, but the tamales are good. Just… don’t try to look in the truck. They’ll screech, vanish, and then no tamales for you.
Meanwhile, the bulletin board has a cheerful sign decorated with colorful blocks, declaring: “Join us in the Children’s Area for Lego Club!” Upon locating the room in question, Editors will discover boxes among boxes of legos of various shapes and sizes. There are some ‘how to’ guides for various builds (including a ‘research space ship’ and a ‘vampire’s castle’), but also plenty of encouragement for people to make their own creations! Unlike normal creations, these will actually stick around for a while after they’re finished, and there’s a nice little table where people can display and share what they’ve made.
The Assistants, it seems, are nowhere to be seen: the ‘back in 5’ sign is still in place at the help desk. Still, even without their ‘helpful’ guidance, some facets of the Library may come more easily to some in the aftermath of Montica’s troubles.
[Due to the resolution of the Story, any skills tagged Archivist in the skill tree cost one less skill point (minimum of 1) until the next Story. This can stack with a normal Archivist bonus!]
What: The fight is over, the pieces remain... and the Editors head back 'home'
When:
Where: Leaving Montica, back to the Library
Content warnings: Please make sure to put CW in headers!
By the time morning comes around again, the fires are beginning to die down, thanks to the many efforts of the citizenry to keep them under control. The rebel vampires too have been largely dealt with. These two seemingly insurmountable obstacles were only possible thanks to a combination of factors: the Umbra not being as blind to their human servants as their opposition would have thought, defectors from the Orlocks who were able to counter-act some of their magic, the following Amalia gathered and deployed from Laurelthirst, some suspicious (though welcome) help from suspiciously new arrivals, and of course, House Guildulf throwing their own into the fray to ally with the vampires for this confrontation.
A unity the likes of which Montica has never truly seen.
As the sun rises, there are few left who are able to fight at all; the rebels are beaten, and even the forces built up by both the vampires and werewolves are exhausted or diminished, leaving no one able to take advantage. Citizens of both sides flee indoors, and the remaining rebels are forced to vanish into the woods once more, weakened and unable to strike again any time soon. But there are still repairs to be done, physically and otherwise. Will this unity last beyond tonight? Will young love and youthful hope prevail? Those are the questions that settle over a weary Montica, as light pours into the city once more.
And then, the world begins to fade, static taking over the senses, as the Editors return to the Library.
Welcome back, Editors
It looks much the same as they left it, though the makings of a masquerade are no longer arranged as finely, a few scorch marks here and there, and for some reason there’s some amazing optical illusions on the floor panelling that makes them look like actual manhole covers. Alas, no sewers lay beneath. It may still take Actors a bit of time to shake off the old-new memories, and for some reason the fluorescent lighting seems harsher on the skin than it has any right too. Good thing that the stacks cast long shadows.
The customary tea cart is set up in the Lobby again, and it seems some improvements have been made. The coffee still isn’t strong, but’s far more drinkable than it has been, and there’s an added decaf option now! The tea has still been overstepped, and the stale cookies have been replaced by scones that are hard as rocks, but clearly someone’s getting the message that there are improvements needed. Clearly the tea cart was the place to start.
If someone for some reason doesn’t want stale scones, there’s also a child sized food truck in the lobby, with a sign out front boasting a variety of tamales, including: black beans and cheese, birria, chicken, fire scorpion, man suffering to death via battle wound, and beef. Upon approach, what look like fuzzy puppets pop up to… take your order? They don’t say much, or rather, they make a single noise over and over that seems to be them communicating, but the tamales are good. Just… don’t try to look in the truck. They’ll screech, vanish, and then no tamales for you.
Meanwhile, the bulletin board has a cheerful sign decorated with colorful blocks, declaring: “Join us in the Children’s Area for Lego Club!” Upon locating the room in question, Editors will discover boxes among boxes of legos of various shapes and sizes. There are some ‘how to’ guides for various builds (including a ‘research space ship’ and a ‘vampire’s castle’), but also plenty of encouragement for people to make their own creations! Unlike normal creations, these will actually stick around for a while after they’re finished, and there’s a nice little table where people can display and share what they’ve made.
The Assistants, it seems, are nowhere to be seen: the ‘back in 5’ sign is still in place at the help desk. Still, even without their ‘helpful’ guidance, some facets of the Library may come more easily to some in the aftermath of Montica’s troubles.
[Due to the resolution of the Story, any skills tagged Archivist in the skill tree cost one less skill point (minimum of 1) until the next Story. This can stack with a normal Archivist bonus!]
Re: And Laina’s
Re: And Laina’s
“Good for her,” Nabiki says. “But then, he’s from the future from where I’m lying down. Both of you are,” she amends.
Re: And Laina’s
Re: And Laina’s
She says it offhandedly, casually. There’s no doubt in her mind that Siobhan is a real person, in every way that matters. 2047 may as well be the 41st millenium to her understanding of computers.
Re: And Laina’s
(All the other Japanese editors that she knows of, that is.)
Re: And Laina’s
"I'm going to get that a lot, aren't I?" she says. "I think I'm going to be cheered up by the weird looks about my sister's engagement rather than depressed by it."
Re: And Laina’s
Re: And Laina’s
She pulls a face. No love lost between her and that master, to put it mildly.
"And so Dad, in his wisdom, promised one of us - three sisters - to this guy's son, just to make sure that Anything Goes Martial Arts doesn't die with the two of them," she says. "Akane's the actual martial artist: I keep the books, Kasumi keeps home. Ranma gets to marry the one he can spar with."
There's more she wants - or feels she has to - say, but she's going to wait on questions first.
Re: And Laina’s
Some things Siobhan is very pragmatic about, it seems.
keeping in mind that 'kawaiikunee' more often describes behavior than appearance...
"I don't think they would get under each others skin as much as they do if they hadn't caught feelings for each other somewhere along the line," she says at last. "They have a real talent for saying the wrong thing to each other, both of them. Akane needles Ranma, Ranma says that's not very cute of Akane, things escalate. But when they work together..."
She shakes her head, a little sad.
Re: keeping in mind that 'kawaiikunee' more often describes behavior than appearance...
Re: keeping in mind that 'kawaiikunee' more often describes behavior than appearance...
"...Yeah, uh, fortunately both of them are agreed on most of their rivals deserving a one-way trip to the Moon courtesy of an uppercut combo attack, and even then I think Ranma is just bad at saying no, not actually in love with any of them. Especially not Xian Pu."
Nabiki is not fond of Xian Pu, oh no.
Re: keeping in mind that 'kawaiikunee' more often describes behavior than appearance...
Siobhan nods. "Well then," she says, "I wish your sister and this Ranma all the luck in the world in their match—and if it seems untenable, remind her that she can and should find a way to break her betrothal by any means necessary. I certainly did with mine."
CW: parental abuse, suicide pacts
"Oh, I think Ranma has gotten real motivated to make it work recently," she says in a controlled, even voice.
Re: CW: parental abuse, suicide pacts
Re: CW: parental abuse, suicide pacts
Nabiki likes this chick. She doesn't want to inflict Genma, Nodoka, or fucking. Happosai. On her.
"It's complicated," she says. And she hates it. It's a Very Tragic Story. "It's not like Ranma and Akane are here, that I know of."
And then she shakes her head. "It's funny," she says without elaborating.
Re: CW: parental abuse, suicide pacts
Re: CW: parental abuse, suicide pacts
Nabiki laughs, more amused by this thought exercise than maybe she should be.
"But, nope! 'Boy, you're marrying one of the Tendo sisters.' Suddenly the pressure's on. The single best way to get Ranma to do something is to say his dad would hate it; the single best way to get him to drag his heels is for Genma to say 'boy, do this.'"
Re: CW: parental abuse, suicide pacts
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