ShrubSeph Posted August 27, 2020 Report Share Posted August 27, 2020 An ordinary sized building with a set of columns flanking the door. The building has seen better days, but a sign above the door looks new. The sign reads: Library of the Alleyverse A collection of every book ever* Anyone can check out any book** *This is a goal, and not yet reality. In order to achieve this goal, anyone entering the library will be relieved of any books in their possession, which will copied down and returned in one hour. **Checking out a book requires forfeiting your soul and becoming a curator of the library. Inside is a extremely large room, with much more space inside than the exterior would suggest. The entire thing is a maze of bookshelves, and it is easy to get lost. Fuji floated through his library sorting books, the flames in his eyes burning happily. Placing the last book on the shelf, he swiftly flew through the front of the library. He appeared out on the street, startling several passersby. Pulling an OPEN sign from his voluminous sleeve, he stuck it on the wall by the door. The neon lights flickered and then started glowing. Fuji went inside to make flyers as he waited for people to arrive. Quote Anyone is welcome to come in, just know that there will be traps. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Experience Posted August 28, 2020 Report Share Posted August 28, 2020 Shard opens the door. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DramaQueen Posted August 28, 2020 Report Share Posted August 28, 2020 Penelope wanders aimlessly around the streets of the Alleyverse, coming to a stop in front of a building with a sign proclaiming it as a library. A library! She thinks, excited. Books! Knowledge! She swings open the door, inhaling the scent of paper and ink coming together in a wonderful marriage. Mmmm, books, old and new. The best fragrance in the world. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ShrubSeph Posted August 28, 2020 Author Report Share Posted August 28, 2020 55 minutes ago, Experience said: Shard opens the door. 5 minutes ago, DramaQueen said: Penelope wanders aimlessly around the streets of the Alleyverse, coming to a stop in front of a building with a sign proclaiming it as a library. A library! She thinks, excited. Books! Knowledge! She swings open the door, inhaling the scent of paper and ink coming together in a wonderful marriage. Mmmm, books, old and new. The best fragrance in the world. Fuji looked up from the stack of flyers. Victims! he thought. He floated up to the pair of souls who had just entered the door. "May I interest either of you in a book?" He asked, the raspy voice emanating from inside his skull. @Experience @DramaQueen 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DramaQueen Posted August 28, 2020 Report Share Posted August 28, 2020 "Well, on the sign, in the fine print, it said that checking out a book would 'require forfeiting your soul and becoming a curator of the library.' What exactly would being a curator entail? And, what if I have no soul?" She asks, tugging on her long red ponytail. Quote Get it? Because redheads "have no soul" for some reason? 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ShrubSeph Posted August 29, 2020 Author Report Share Posted August 29, 2020 (edited) 17 hours ago, DramaQueen said: "Well, on the sign, in the fine print, it said that checking out a book would 'require forfeiting your soul and becoming a curator of the library.' What exactly would being a curator entail? And, what if I have no soul?" She asks, tugging on her long red ponytail. I didn't think people would actually read the fine print, Fuji thought. Maybe I should make it smaller? "Well, becoming a Curator entails becoming an undead wraith like me and serving the library. You get access to all of the library's knowledge, and work to get more books and curators. I think that is a good trade, don't you?" Edited August 29, 2020 by Kings_way 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Experience Posted August 29, 2020 Report Share Posted August 29, 2020 Shard listens to the conversation between the librarian and the other costumer, and decides to see what the library has to offer before making any important decisions and starts walking down one of the many halls lined with bookshelves. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DramaQueen Posted August 29, 2020 Report Share Posted August 29, 2020 4 hours ago, Kings_way said: I didn't think people would actually read the fine print, Fuji thought. Maybe I should make it smaller? "Well, becoming a Curator entails becoming an undead wraith like me and serving the library. You get access to all of the library's knowledge, and work to get more books and curators. I think that is a good trade, don't you?" Penny purses her lips. If I agree, I get to read all of these books, she thought, considering the offer. But, I wouldn't be able to do anything else... She mentally shrugs. Not that I normally do anything else. "Sounds good to me!" Penelope's face breaks into a wide grin as she extends her hand. "I'd like to check out Arcanum Unbounded, if you have it." 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ShrubSeph Posted September 1, 2020 Author Report Share Posted September 1, 2020 On 8/29/2020 at 2:56 PM, DramaQueen said: Penny purses her lips. If I agree, I get to read all of these books, she thought, considering the offer. But, I wouldn't be able to do anything else... She mentally shrugs. Not that I normally do anything else. "Sounds good to me!" Penelope's face breaks into a wide grin as she extends her hand. "I'd like to check out Arcanum Unbounded, if you have it." Fuji was surprised. It usually wasn't this easy. He checked his mental list. "I believe I can get that for you. Would you like to sign a contract?" 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DramaQueen Posted September 1, 2020 Report Share Posted September 1, 2020 2 hours ago, Kings_way said: Fuji was surprised. It usually wasn't this easy. He checked his mental list. "I believe I can get that for you. Would you like to sign a contract?" "Ummm...Is it necessary? Would that steal my soul-er-mental state even more?" 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ShrubSeph Posted September 1, 2020 Author Report Share Posted September 1, 2020 19 minutes ago, DramaQueen said: "Ummm...Is it necessary? Would that steal my soul-er-mental state even more?" "Yes, a.contract is required. You specify the book you want, and a time of up to ten hours before your soul belongs to us." Quote Do you actually want your character to lose her soul? Also, you might want to consider the universal ramifications if you check out Arcanum Unbounded. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DramaQueen Posted September 1, 2020 Report Share Posted September 1, 2020 12 minutes ago, Kings_way said: Do you actually want your character to lose her soul? Also, you might want to consider the universal ramifications if you check out Arcanum Unbounded. Quote Yeah, sure. I don't really care. ...What ramifications? 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AonEne Posted September 11, 2020 Report Share Posted September 11, 2020 On 9/1/2020 at 5:29 PM, DramaQueen said: ...What ramifications? Quote Of Brandon existing. Maybe we say that in the Alleyverse, Arcanum Unbounded is a collection of Khriss's essays and star maps and stuff like that, without the stories? 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DramaQueen Posted September 11, 2020 Report Share Posted September 11, 2020 41 minutes ago, AonEne said: Quote Of Brandon existing. Maybe we say that in the Alleyverse, Arcanum Unbounded is a collection of Khriss's essays and star maps and stuff like that, without the stories? Quote Oh, ok. Sure! 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ShrubSeph Posted September 11, 2020 Author Report Share Posted September 11, 2020 Quote yeah, that sounds good Fuji pulled a contract out of his voluminous sleeve. "how long would you like to read your book before you become a curator?" 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DramaQueen Posted September 11, 2020 Report Share Posted September 11, 2020 23 minutes ago, Kings_way said: Fuji pulled a contract out of his voluminous sleeve. "how long would you like to read your book before you become a curator?" "...What's the longest I'm allowed?" 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ShrubSeph Posted September 11, 2020 Author Report Share Posted September 11, 2020 26 minutes ago, DramaQueen said: "...What's the longest I'm allowed?" "Ten Hours" Quote Is there an actual reason for this, or do you just want your character to become a Curator? 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DramaQueen Posted September 11, 2020 Report Share Posted September 11, 2020 51 minutes ago, Kings_way said: "Ten Hours" Quote I just want her to become a curator. "Eh, I'll probably only need like five hours." 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ShrubSeph Posted September 11, 2020 Author Report Share Posted September 11, 2020 "Great!" Fuji exclaimed, writing the time on the contract. " just read this over and make sure everything is to your liking, and then sign here. He handed over the contract. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DramaQueen Posted September 11, 2020 Report Share Posted September 11, 2020 Penny scanned over it, then signed it in big, loopy handwriting. "Here ya go!" 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ShrubSeph Posted September 11, 2020 Author Report Share Posted September 11, 2020 Fuji handed over the book. "Here you go. 5 hours." 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DramaQueen Posted September 11, 2020 Report Share Posted September 11, 2020 "Thank you!" Penny hurried to a cushion, settling with the book contentedly. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Turtle Posted September 16, 2020 Report Share Posted September 16, 2020 Quote this is out of character and I don't plan on my character going here anytime soon, but how similar is this to the library of Alexandria? is this a teleported version of the library of Alexandria? 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ShrubSeph Posted September 16, 2020 Author Report Share Posted September 16, 2020 Quote Very similar, but it is it's own branch. It doesn't have as many books, but It can request books from alexandria and have them sent. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
I Am A Fish Posted September 16, 2020 Report Share Posted September 16, 2020 Quote I'm very tempted to make a ghost busters guild to deal with this. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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