April Event - A Day in the Life of…

[central_librarymods]

A Day in the Life of…

Not every day is a huge adventure. In fact, some days are just like all the others. Granted, life in The Library is not exactly ‘normal’, but there are days just like any other. Which means the small tasks still needs to be done. Pick a job, carry out your life… What is your everyday life like in The Central Library?

1. You have started a job or trade and help out in any way you can. Maybe you are teaching defense. Maybe you are simply learning it. You will need it! After all, just because there is nothing big happening doesn’t mean there might not be something like a bugbear waiting around the corner you’ll need to kill.

2. The books are scattering like roaches when you turn the light on! It’s horrible! They seem to find their current nesting spots on their shelves unsuitable! It needs to be cleaned up and the books need to be put back where they belong. Mind you… they are skittish and they will run from you!

3. People need to eat around here… are you a good cook? Some really aren’t… so why not help out with dinner? Nothing like planning for a… sort of… family meal. If you can’t cook, go to the market and find ingredients. Doing a little shopping is a nice way to pass the day.

4. Maybe you are the dodging work type. Maybe you really didn’t want to clean shelves or work. Well! There are always the baths or having tea in one of the atriums. (You could always play some pranks on the other patrons as well. It’s all in fun and getting to know each other, of course.)

5. Is work and cooking too mild for you? Training is simply not needed, you say? Then go hunting for monsters in the darker places of the Library. Just be careful not to wander too far… it’s easy to get lost in the darkness.

6. With the arrival of great pets comes great responsibility! And the need for pet-sitters who are willing to make sure they’re all happy and healthy. Walk the dogs! Play with the cats! Watch out for the ducks! And keep them out of trouble if you can.

7. Wild card! Feel free to come up with something else to fill up your day and have fun (or not!).


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[enlightenedfeline]

[As much as he pretended not to, he was fond of Owen. He helped the Head Librarian in ways that the Cat couldn't. He was one of the few beings that the Cat had met during his long life that could make his friend listen. That was a rare enough skill to earn the feline's respect. The fact that Owen treated others as equals no matter their size or shape was another reason to like the human.

Purring softly as he watches Owen, the Cat saunters over to him before going to the rifle. Sitting up on his hind legs, he sniffs at it thoughtfully.]

Are you attached to this sort of weapon?

[It's one of the few firearms that had entered the Library and the Cat has been curious to why others hadn't brought similar weapons. Perhaps the more archaic ones were more useful.

Setting his paws back on the floor, he looks around to see if anyone is nearby before starting to twine between Owen's legs like the feline he resembles.]

I know what you did for our friend.

[There was little reason to elaborate on who that might be and the Cat rarely says the Head Librarian's name in the main areas of the Library.]

[theraptorsquad]

[Owen finishes sliding the book he's holding onto the shelf before his gaze shifts to the cat, a fond grin touching his lips. He hadn't seen the feline since he returned to this place and he was glad to see him. He'd managed to touchbase with several people within the library since his return but not the feline.

So this? This was a meeting he'd been hoping for.]

Sort of. It's mostly a familiarity sort of thing. I'm just use to having it and using it.

[Military background and all. Add that into his current profession as raptor wrangler and you get someone who relies heavily on a gun in desperate times.

He steps back from the shelf just as the feline comes over to him and starts twining between his legs, a bubbling, soft laugh of a sound escaping him.]

I just did what I thought needed to be done. I was worried.

[enlightenedfeline]

You do know that it can be used here. Cautiously of course.

[The Cat curved his back into an arch while continuing threading himself between Owen's feet. It's a gesture that few would ever see and even fewer would be part of. No matter how much he might snark at Owen, he was someone that eventually the Cat might think of as a friend... while denying such things since he must have the protector role in this place.]

Unless you do not want the weapon to work here.

[Lightly pawing at Owen's shoe, the Cat saunters far enough away to look up at him.]

I was worried too.

[It's something the Cat hates to admit but Owen needs to know how dangerous the situation had become.]

He was gone for so long that I began to wonder if he had been lost. You did what was needed and he allowed it which is more than any other patron, or even I, had been able to manage.

[theraptorsquad]

I figured. Just didn't want to draw the attention of anything that might be lurking around.

[But if the situation ever did call for it, he'd use it without hesitation.

The Cat's actions have him itching to reaching down and run his fingers through the feline's fur but even with the gesture he's unsure if he should or not. It would still be a bit demeaning wouldn't it?]

Only if necessary. I figure there are other ways I can fend things off without resorting to a gun just yet.

[He kneels down when the feline saunters back a bit, arms resting on his knees as he frowns softly.]

Not going to lie, when he told me how long he'd been resting I got pretty worried. I'm glad everything held together though. [A pause before he sighs.] Even if there does seem to be some darker areas of the library now.