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The Central Library

Test Drive Meme

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.

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. 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. Step into a Parisian market of modern day, an open market of the Dark Ages, or even a trading post in the Old West. Go shopping, take a stroll… your imagination is your only limit.

3. Go Out to Dinner – There aren’t many places to go out to eat in The Central Library, in fact, it is best to keep food to the living quarters. But when you go through portals in events, you experience whole new worlds from every era and every place. Possibly you may sit in at the Mad Tea Party or even dine in the Great Hall at Hogwarts. You pick. You decide…


4. Non-Fiction Immersion – It’s raining. Inside. You’ll find that Non-fiction has a way of ruining your day to day life in the Library. Some book in the Non-fiction section has burst open letting out a monsoon of types that only gets worse as you get to that section. Find it, close it… or we all just might float away.

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 and no harm in trying to pick up books and shelve them. Just be careful… they are rather testy about where they go.

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

This Test Drive is Closed.  A new Test Drive will be posted soon.

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[silverwaters]

He would not squander their time together - no longer. Ecthelion would hold onto Glorfindel as long as he possibly could, and trust he was held just as tightly. Not that he minded, not one bit. He smiled at the kiss, fighting the urge to let himself be at all embarrassed should any see.

Instead, the path decided, he led the other elf on to the portal they'd taken last time that had led to the market. "Then we shall have our fill." Perhaps this time he would find a flute...

[twicelived]

When they stepped through the portal, they were greeted by the market. It seemed to be busy with many different vendors and smells that Glorfindel didn't recognize.

"I was thinking that we could grab food and bring it back to where we are staying," he offered, wanting some alone time with Ecthelion. Since their reunion, Glorfindel knew he had been a bit clingy but he wouldn't let go or leave him, not again.

[silverwaters]

It was good to get out among the fresh air, even if they were assaulted with smells and sights that varied between familiar and not. A hint of freedom that Ecthelion was not accustomed to in such a fashion. But he had Glorfindel with him, and was content to stick with him for however long they were stolen from their world.

He just wasn't shy to lead them towards one of the vendors that caught his eye with some of the food offered, a smirk tugging at his lips at the suggestion. "I cannot think of a better way to spend the evening." For much the same reason.

[twicelived]

Glorfindel gave a smile at Ecthelion's words before pulling the other elf towards the vendor happily. There were so many wares to look at, food he wasn't familiar with but that was part of the adventure.

"What do you think that is?" he asked as he pointed to a large vat of what looked like soup the vendor was selling, curious as he tried to sniff without leaning over too much."

[silverwaters]

Ecthelion couldn't help the soft laugh as he was tugged, and was quick to step faster, wiggling his hand so their fingers might entwine. Only to grin as Glorfindel leaned over the soup, and reached out with his free hand to catch at blond hair to save it. "Something we will likely have for supper." It smelled good enough to try, but he wasn't about to let the other elf dive in!

[twicelived]

Glorfindel blushed as Ecthelion saved his hair from dipping into the soup. "Lets get some and I will see if I can get us some bread," he said with determination as he turned around to look about them with excitement.

[silverwaters]

Gentle fingers tucked the errant hair back behind an ear, a fond smile appearing at the blush. Then a nod, "See to it," came the light tease. Who other than Glorfindel could get him to tease as much as this? Very few, precious few.

[twicelived]

Glorfindel paused to give him a kiss before bouncing off to find them a couple loaves of bread. It wasn't difficult find in the market and he returned not only with bread but a few other treats as well. "I found some things for us!" He said as he held the bags up with a happy laugh.

[silverwaters]

He chuckled at the kiss and bound away, watched him go with clear amusement. While Glorfindel was off doing that, he got their soup poured into containers to take to their room. Ecthelion smiled as the excitable elf came back, and reached out to rest his free arm over Glorfindel's shoulders to steer him back towards the portal.

"I have the soup. Do we want anything else while we are here?" He'd find out what else the other had gotten for them soon enough. He could wait.

[twicelived]

Glorfindel leaned against Ecthelion as they walked. He loved each little gesture of affection as it was a reminder that he was with him now and there was nothing that could separate them. He would on tightly and never let go.

"I do not think so! We can always come back if we need to," Glorfindel assured him as he looked up at his husband with love and affection.

[silverwaters]

Nothing at all. Ecthelion had no plans to be far from his husband ever again if it could at all be avoided. He slipped his arm down to wrap around Glorfindel's waist to give him a warm little squeeze, returning the look with a fond smile.

"Or if we simply wish to." Being in the library, while it had it's intrigues and amusements, made being out through the portal all the more enjoyable.

[twicelived]

Just before they were to step in the portal, Glorfindel stopped to lean over to give Ecthelion a long kiss. Let anyone stare if they wanted to.

He would have put his arm around his husband in return if his arms weren't so full but he stayed close as they stepped through the portal, entering the library once more.

[silverwaters]

He sure didn't, and leaned into the kiss without hesitation. They'd earned this.

Ecthelion made sure Glorfindel was in no danger of tripping as they stepped through, along with kept him close as they moved on to their rooms. He opened and held what doors they needed to pass through, and closed them behind them.

Then it was time to sort through what they'd brought back with them, and he, for one, enjoyed simply sitting on the floor. He'd have been just as happy at a table, so long as his husband was there with him.

"What did you get for us?"

[twicelived]

For all the luxury they had enjoyed in Gondolin, Glorfindel didn't mind sitting on the floor either. He sat down without hesitation to help Ecthelion get things sorted for them before hugging a couple things close.

"These are for later! A surprise for after dinner. But this-" he paused as he grabbed another package to open it. He pulled out a couple pins which he reached up to put into his husband's hair before leaning over to kiss him quickly. "Just for you."

[silverwaters]

Luxury meant little to him if he didn't have Glorfindel with him to enjoy it. Ecthelion blinked at him, hardly having the time to see the pins before they were placed in his hair, but the kiss was returned without hesitation. He reached up to touch them, a smile still tugging at his lips as the surprise faded to fond amusement.

"Very well, keep your secrets." He would learn the answers later, as promised. It was just too fun to not tease his husband though. He brushed fingertips along Glorfindel's cheek affectionately. "Thank you." He didn't have to see the pins in detail to know they were beautiful.

[twicelived]

"I will but don't worry, you will enjoy what I have for you," Glorfindel promised before pulling away slightly. He moved so he could lean against his husband a little as he got their food laid out.

"I'm starving, this soup looks delicious," he said as he ripped some bread. It would have to do to eat the soup with but he rather liked roughing it sometimes. He didn't bother to put the soup in separate bowls for them as he just dipped the bread into the soup before eating it, some of it dribbling down his chin.

[silverwaters]

His look softened at the promise. "I always do." Ecthelion brushed some of Glorfindel's hair from his face, just a little excuse to touch him because he wanted to. There was no need for two bowls, nor for the bard to pull away from his husband. He simply wrapped an arm around him again and reached for pieces of bread to dip in the soup.

Except he was distracted - silly Glorfindel - by that less than graceful end to that first bite, and he chuckled before leaning in and licking the dribble from his husband's chin

[twicelived]

Glorfindel gave a laugh as Ecthelion licked the soup from his chin. "That tickles!" he playfully nudged Ecthelion but not enough to shove him away, not when he wanted his husband close against him.

"How do you like the soup?" he teased but he dunked the last part of his bread into the soup before offering it to the other elf. They had often shared meals like this even in Gondolin so he doubted Ecthelion would mind finishing bread he had already taken a bite out of.

[silverwaters]

Ecthelion smirked, unrepentant as he remained comfortably pressed against him. Nudge or not, it wasn't enough to bother him.

Why should he mind such a thing? He accepted the bite and hummed with quiet enjoyment. "It is just as good as it smelled." And better with the company. He took another bit of bread and mirrored his husband's treatment of it, then held it out for Glorfindel.

[twicelived]

Glorfindel laughed softly as he leaned forward to take a bite of the bread in Ecthelion's hand when it was offered. He loved these small things they shared. It would take them longer to eat at this rate but it didn't matter.

He offered another bite for his husband, not caring that soup dripped over them.