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[ i'm going for the library because that's just who i am as a person. phoenix might want to look up upon entering the library, because there sure is a teenager halfway up one of the bookcases, rifling around through one of the shelves.
he doesn't look away from his scavenging when he's disturbed -- he just holds out a book with one hand. ]
Catch this for me, will ya?
[ Think fast, Phoenix. He's letting go of the book. ]
he doesn't look away from his scavenging when he's disturbed -- he just holds out a book with one hand. ]
Catch this for me, will ya?
[ Think fast, Phoenix. He's letting go of the book. ]
[ phoenix is here to study, despite his appearances. curious to see ash up there, though. he looks up as he approacheth. ]
Hm....? Catch what?
[ if anything, he steps out of the way of the trajectory of the book. it goes splat on the ground. ]
Hm....? Catch what?
[ if anything, he steps out of the way of the trajectory of the book. it goes splat on the ground. ]
[ you had one job, nick ]
...
[ he jerks his head at the book, splayed dramatically on the ground. ]
That.
...
[ he jerks his head at the book, splayed dramatically on the ground. ]
That.
[ he gets that a lot. ]
Hmm. Is that important?
[ eventually, he bends over to pick it up. ]
Hmm. Is that important?
[ eventually, he bends over to pick it up. ]
All books are important.
[ he's holding out another one, ready to drop! ]
But that one looks interesting. Not having to climb up and down this ladder every time I find one's a bonus too.
[ he's holding out another one, ready to drop! ]
But that one looks interesting. Not having to climb up and down this ladder every time I find one's a bonus too.
Particularly important, then. [ this time, he holds out his hand to catch it. ]
Catch was never my greatest game. But I'll do my best.
[ will he, though ]
Catch was never my greatest game. But I'll do my best.
[ will he, though ]
I'll accidentally drop the next one on your head if you keep missin' them.
[ Said cheerfully! Nothing wrong here. But hey, do you best Butterfingers Wright. ]
[ Said cheerfully! Nothing wrong here. But hey, do you best Butterfingers Wright. ]
My head is good at catching things...
[ phoenix is also cheerful. and laughing!! ]
[ phoenix is also cheerful. and laughing!! ]
You do that on the regular?
[ He's dropping the book. Think fast. ]
[ He's dropping the book. Think fast. ]
Not usually by choice.
[ this time he catches it with his hands!! character development. ]
[ this time he catches it with his hands!! character development. ]
[ and the crowd goes wild. ]
Sounds like you get into all kinds of fun.
[ brace yourself, it seems like ash has got his books and he's turning himself on the ladder to just. jump down. whoosh. ]
Sounds like you get into all kinds of fun.
[ brace yourself, it seems like ash has got his books and he's turning himself on the ladder to just. jump down. whoosh. ]
[ just don't expect him to catch you, ash!! ]
Not as fun as getting kidnapped to spooky mysterious manors.
All done with the book tossing?
Not as fun as getting kidnapped to spooky mysterious manors.
All done with the book tossing?
[ he'll land on his feet, no worries ]
The kidnapping's new. Ridiculous shenanigans cropping out of nowhere? Not so much.
For the moment, yeah. Until I finish them and need more.
The kidnapping's new. Ridiculous shenanigans cropping out of nowhere? Not so much.
For the moment, yeah. Until I finish them and need more.
Sounds like an interesting life.
[ he can relate. ]
So what did you pick out?
[ he's going to rifle through the books now! ]
[ he can relate. ]
So what did you pick out?
[ he's going to rifle through the books now! ]
If that's what you wanna call it.
[ Ash brushes off the cover of one of the books. ]
Looks like a history book. Might give us some clues where we are, if the history sounds familiar to anyone.
[ Ash brushes off the cover of one of the books. ]
Looks like a history book. Might give us some clues where we are, if the history sounds familiar to anyone.
What would you call it?
[ phoenix starts flipping through a book he's holding, himself. ]
Hm. Now this looks familiar.
[ it's a law book!! one he never read. ]
[ phoenix starts flipping through a book he's holding, himself. ]
Hm. Now this looks familiar.
[ it's a law book!! one he never read. ]
Annoying.
[ One word, makes the point. ]
Something from your home?
[ One word, makes the point. ]
Something from your home?
[ phoenix laughs!!! ]
Good one.
[ he opens the book to show it to ash, it's pretty boring legalese. ]
Something like that. Interesting coincidence, no?
Good one.
[ he opens the book to show it to ash, it's pretty boring legalese. ]
Something like that. Interesting coincidence, no?
[ he's earned one hobo laugh. achievement. ]
That's twice. I found a popular novel from back home here.
That's twice. I found a popular novel from back home here.
[ it's not that hard to earn tbf ]
Nice of them to cater to us.
[ he idly flips through the law book then moves on to the next. ]
Nice of them to cater to us.
[ he idly flips through the law book then moves on to the next. ]
Sure.
[ he's being sarcastic, ash!!! ]
What would you call it?
[ he's being sarcastic, ash!!! ]
What would you call it?
Jackassery. Trying to unsettle us on purpose? I've got a few ideas.
[ ha ha! ]
[ +1 ash approval. ]
They must have really done their research if they're able to pick our books from each of our homes.
[ +1 ash approval. ]
They must have really done their research if they're able to pick our books from each of our homes.
If they were able to pluck us right out of it without raising like seventeen separate personal and literal alarms, then I think them finding books from our world wouldn’t be impossible.
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