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The Central Library

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You are in The Central Library… anything can happen here. In fact, the possible can become actuality while you stay here. Things are always changing. Some for the better, some for the worst… it really all depends on one thing. You.

Take a look around, visit the worlds through the book portals, and slowly bring it back to life. The more you do, the better life will get. But be wary, not everything is a fun story and not everything is harmless. Sometimes you will have your life at stake and others you will simply have to enjoy your stay.

You can use RNG to pick a scenario below… or you can pick your own! Whatever delights your fancy and makes you feel at home within the walls of The Central Library.

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1. Arrival – You wake up in the main hall. The reception desk is behind you and you know you heard someone whispering “Save us” in your ear… but where are you? The hall gleams and there are many doors amongst the shelves of books. It is rather huge and a walkway circles a second floor… where are you? Well… you might want to ask.

2. 2. Market Place – The Central Library has turned the large conference room into an open gateway to a market place. It shifts and changes along with the Library, but food is always available to those living there as long as the portal is open. But for the rest….

Did someone count three bricks up and two across, and then tap them three times? Someone in the Library must have stumbled on that combination since the portal has opened up to Diagon Alley. Enjoy your visit to a truly magical shopping destination but remember not to be too obvious if you’re a Muggle!

3. Gotta Catch'em All! In... Space? - Pokemon are wonderful pets and companions used to help around the house or in battling competitions. Their uses are endless! But... it seems they have managed to escape from their world and end up in the most unlikely of places. In space. The Enterprise is over run and the crew is trying really hard to round them up. Not to mention the mass infestation on the Deathstar. But their hosts are not so kind. As guests of the Library, you are armed with a fully detailed Pokedex and multiple pokeballs guaranteed to catch what you aim for. But be careful. Don't get caught yourself!

4. Non-Fiction Immersion – Under the sea… well, not quite. Notice the strange puddles and ponds that ‘decorate’ the Library floors. They’re now habitats for the Library’s new aquatic unwelcome guests. Octopi, alligators, kraken, seals and many other water-loving creatures can be found in and near these water hazards. Watch out for random flying fish; they hurt if they hit you.

5. Fiction Invasion – Sometimes things slip through. Little things or big things. After all, monsters do hide in the dark corners and in some sections of the grand structure. But this time… the problem is small, small size that is. Pixies have invaded. They are troublesome things… they love to cause problems and make life a little miserable. You need to catch them before they steal you blind… and possibly cause you too much mischief. You may need a net… but please, try not to kill them.

6. Cleaning is Necessary – You are stuck here, you might want to make it home. Being in such disrepair, it needs a little love and care. I’m sure the janitor’s closets have some tools… Ones that have a life of their own they are rather testy about where they go and the cleaning supplies have a life of their own. (Think The Sorcerer’s Apprentice and the servants in Beauty and the Beast).

7. A posse ad esse – Anything is possible. This is your Wild Card. Have fun with it!

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Non-fiction was all well and good, but sometimes a good old fashioned children's book was enjoyable.

Sunset was checking out several children's books before she noticed Bucky there. He looked a little scary, but then lets be honest: she had been the most scary thing on their world for a long time. Gathering up her courage, she smiled as she waved a random book in her greeting, this one emblazoned with startlingly Russian writing on it.

"Hey. Come to check out the kids section?"

No, he really hadn't come to see the kids section, but he didn't know his way around just yet and there was so much of the library to see. He hadn't expected anyone to talk to him, but he smiled anyway. His expression faltered for a second as he eyed the book she was waving around, and then his face scrunched up a little.

"Accidentally," he said. "You're interested in Russian fairy tales?"

"Ah, I see, and yeah I am actually. I've heard there's several versions and I was gathering up books to see what kind of differences there were."

Tucking the books under her arm, she held out a hand with a polite smile. "I'm Sunset, Sunset Shimmer."

He hadn't actually expected her to answer in the affirmative. He hesitated for all of a second before shaking her hand. That was an unusual name. "Bucky. You read Russian?"

Unusual name and if Bucky would notice, she was quite stunning in her own way, with almost orange skin and her hair sported no roots. That was her natural hair color. "I'm learning," she said. "I've got an interest in learning about all sorts of things, so I try to pick up bits and pieces of languages."

"That's a good interest to have." Personally, he thought learning was fun, and he still wanted to learn more about the world when and where he could. "If you ever need any help, I'm fluent in Russian." Among other things.

"Oh thank you! I'm mostly around the non-fiction section but I've got a vested interest in a lot of stories and such," said Sunset with a smile.

"Russian's a neat language. I don't think any of my classmates or my former teacher taught it."

"There are a lot of interesting languages and cultures," he said. Though Russian had ties to some bad memories, there were a lot of things that had ties to bad memories for him. It was a part of his life and he'd gotten used to it over time. "Are there any kinds of stories you're interested in specifically?"

"I've got a fondness for the Last Unicorn myself," said Sunset. "But as for the Eastern European countries, I like stories from all over. Baba Yaga is a neat one actually."

"I'm still learning the languages that some of these stories come from, but I feel it's more authentic if you can read and write in it. I've only learned two so far."

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