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An Unassuming Library
{Outside of the streets of Shibuya sat an indistinct, humble building. When eyes are on it, the building somehow draws people in, even if it seemed very easy to miss. Just an extremely minute detail was the small paper on one of the windows with hastened girly handwriting, reading "Library?". The dot on the question mark was a heart.} {Inside, it was structured to be like that of what seemed to be someone's room, yet it wasn't really. A small space to roam around, only 4 bookshelves to choose from with rows of 30 at most. At a desk sitting in front of the entrance was a girl that was busy reading a book of her own, her face being covered by it as if she wanted to really be immersed.}
[Kazuo was having a nice day off, quite calm and chill which he always thanked the heavens for. Even if he didn't exactly hold any respect for it. Regardless of this, the young man would come to notice this obscure place. He had always roamed around Shibuya, but he had never seen a...] ... "Library?"... [He thought it was funny, so he decided to head in to check it for himself, noticing the girl and how the place wasn't exactly too big. He wondered if there was anything regarding the occult, but he wasn't going to waste any time looking around it by himself. Even if there was no such thing, anything would serve a purpose. Kazuo would approach the girl and talk casually.] Hey, you got anything here that's about demons or spirits?
You, little wandering through the streets you, wandering around see through the glass window and you can't help but ask, is this a library or a nerdy teenage girl's oversized bedroom? Then again you have heard of a book series that you might want to check out. Let's see if this... "library" has it. You decide to walk in and you see the pink stuffed teddy bear on a shelf not visible from outside. What the living hell have I stumbled into, you ponder to yourself as the girl comes over to greet you, you're slightly frightened.
“YAaA-“ {The girl yelled back in her seat, rocking back towards the chair almost falling. Her glasses shook a little bit from her suddenly jolting backward, but they miraculously did not fall off. She did however, drop her book, so she went out of her seat to retrieve it before looking at her new arrival.} “O-oh, uh, erm, welcome! I-er, we have...two specific books about that stuff. And some others if that suits you.” {She pulled out a few books from the shelf selected, calling out a few of their names. The girl had her black hair put in two braids, and wore a white shirt and pink skirt. Her fashion seemed to be that of any regular schoolgirl.} “Most well known demons in mainstream media, a list of accidents regarding spirits. Oh, but there’s also a few fiction novels, like a spirit that roams the girls bathrooms and grants ones wishes...or something...erm...would you like to look for y-yourself?”
You, little wandering through the streets you, wandering around see through the glass window and you can't help but ask, is this a library or a nerdy teenage girl's oversized bedroom? Then again you have heard of a book series that you might want to check out. Let's see if this... "library" has it. You decide to walk in and you see the pink stuffed teddy bear on a shelf not visible from outside. What the living hell have I stumbled into, you ponder to yourself as the girl comes over to greet you, you're slightly frightened. OOC: Second-Person posts that aren't made by a gm, while they have never been done before, are probably going to be ignored. Get a real character IC: Alphinaud inspects the various buildings on the street before stopping and heading into the library. Once he arrives, he looks around towards the shelves before tilting his head and listening intently to the two who came in before him, turning his head to the side discreetly so as to not reveal his intentions.
Niko almost passes by the "library" before looking at it. "A library, hm? Well, can't get all of my information off the internet, maybe I check it out, might be nice to get into a book... Wait does it say "Library?"?" He chuckles for a second after he processes that the sign says "Library?" before entering.
List of accidents...? That's a weird type of book to write, it's like they really think they exist. [Kazuo would laugh about this, even if it's rather fake. He knew better but he was testing something else at the moment. He would put his hands inside the pockets of his olive-green coat, dressed with a white dressing shirt and black pants. His style is generally really plain for a high school senior.] I would prefer if you guided me, it's my first time after all. Tell me about one of the fiction stories, if you know any of them, that is.
Kazuo "Oh, uh, these books were actually submitted by a few customers that frequent the place. I like to call them, erm, patrons. Y-you know, I'd love to guide you and tell you about my favorites, but uuhh, ooh..." {The girl looked behind her to see the other arrivals, and then slouched her figure, resting the book she was reading over her head and mumbling incomprehensibly fast words out of her mouth as she admitted defeat. She doesn't usually expect more than one person at a time, so it's clear that she looked to be struggling. However, when all hope seemed lost for her, a very ficitious man appeared by her side.} ???: "It's alright, Library. You can go ahead and work with the others. I'll guide this fellow here." Library: "O-oh, thank you so very much Mr. Onigawara!" {She went off back to her own desk as the new arrival who was seemingly always there in the first place now proceeds to interact with Kazuo in her steed. He wore basic white shirt and a black vest, dressed formally with a black tie. His skin was pale and his head was bald, but his smile seemed so calm that it was almost unnerving.} Onigawara: "Now then, would you like to be told about some stories? There was this one made by one of Ms. Library's lovely patrons that tells a story about a vengeful spirit possessing a distraught father which makes him slowly devolve into madness and insanity. Very enriching, no? I fancy fiction." Other people. {Library girl returns to her desk, ripping out a page from her notebook from under her chair and scribbling the word "Reception" on with girly handwriting, even putting the heart dot like she did with the sign outside.} Library: "H-h, erm, greetings! What would you like to do?...and erm...do you know him?" {She points to Alphinaud nervously, her hand carrying the pen and her arm still occupied with the notebook.}
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[Kazuo would nod at the girl moving to another area, understanding she may be a bit too shy to really deal with people properly. He doesn't pay it any mind, however, people in these places tend to be like this. Only after thinking this does his mind process what her name was. He shakes his head; he'll ask about this in a moment.] You mean people come here to submit stories? I can see why, it's a pretty cozy place all things considered. Still, stories about vengeful spirits possessing people are all too common, it's almost a cliché in which the main character will face great tribulation, only to suffer an incredibly horrid end. But now... I can't help but admit it makes me curious. [He would cross his arms, almost unimpressed by the man's behavior. He would take off his hat and put it away inside the very ample pockets of his coat.] I'm Kazuo... Takahara, pleasure to meet you "Mister Onigawara". By the way, what is up with her name? I can't imagine anyone actually naming their daughter "Library".
Niko approaches what he assumes is the receptionist. "I wanna know what kinds of stuff you've got... And any recommendations if you're fine with sharing them." He looks over to to the person she seemed to be pointing at... He doesn't look familiar. He looks back over to the receptionist. "Nope, don't know 'im."
"I see..." Alphinaud nods absentmindedly as he assesses the titles visible to him, glancing towards the receptionist. "When you have a moment, I have a few inquiries myself."
Kazuo "Oh, you seem very experienced with your literature. I admit, even if it can get stale, it was still a very good read. Most of the patrons here come to the school Library goes to as well, and are still learning." {The man adjusts his vest before continuing with his conversation, going along with the subject and still answering Kazuo's questions with a straight face.} "Ms. Library is also just a little nickname I have no problem calling the girl. She didn't even know her own name until one of her good friends had named her "Novella"." Niko "Oh, t-that's fine. I recommend the uh," {She put down the notebook flat out open on her reception desk, shuffling over to get the book she dropped on the floor and presented it to Niko. The cover, while not eyebleeding, mostly consisted of the color red, almost as if it were bleeding on it's own.} "There's this one book where a classmate of mine proposes a theory about what would happen if society, uhm, kills the worst 1% of the whole population on Earth. I say it's interesting. But are there any specific genres you'd like to read?..." {She looks over Niko periodically and flashes Alphinaud a thumbs up, laughing awkwardly to herself in order to comfort her anxious outlook. The titles that he does manage to read consist of some like "8 Plans to Secretly Vaccinate Karen's Kids and I'm a Recluse and spend 8 hours in my room to play Wii Sports and other eccentric titles like that. The section that he found himself on had more casual or slightly self-aware and transparent tones.}
She... didn't know her own name...? [Kazuo's bizarre-o-meter had reached max level. He was wondering when it would be that something strange would happen to him. Still, considering all the things that have been happening recently, this is tame.] Novella... guess they were being all funny about it too. What is this place's story, what about yours and hers? [He would close both arms and look back at the man, trying to stay relaxed but doing his best to pay attention to details.] This may be strange but, are you two human?
Alphinaud would silently reverberate the number '8' in his mind as if it had some import. He had felt an air of unease, but rather then humor his suspicions, he would instead investigate by pulling out the book with Wii Sports in the title and flipping to the first page inquisitively. "I'm guessing this book would recount its authors experiences in some way. Let's see here..." He would quietly hum the first few words in the book, analysing it for key details.
He takes a moment to think. "That sounds like an interesting read, but... Hmm, genres... You got any nonfiction or perhaps school-related supplies? I gotta study at some point, since in a few years of being in the Nexus, I'm probably gonna have to attend a Japanese high school. Probably." He mutters to himself about how he's gonna absolutely fail at using honorifics.
Kazuo “Nothing much to note really. Library just felt like expanding her resources from the library she had at school and branched out a little. As student council president, I thought it best to start business here, letting students who were interested contribute as well. Not that complicated.” {Onigawara says complacently, his face as straight as a stone. While he didn’t move his shoulders at all, one would think that he were shrugging at Kazuo after his last question.} “And to answer that inquiry of yours...why wouldn’t we be? Tell you what, I’ll let you theorize about it for a little while you pick a book. If you still want to at least. Ms. Library would like it if you would.” Niko and Alphinaud “Oh, going to school? I l-like it there. Lucky for you, one of my, erm, patrons, actually wrote something of the sort regarding school. Though there are many ironic twists, I think it adds to the experience.” {Alphinaud’s expedition would simply be a drop in the ocean, the first page of the book reading as a thanks to the “24 year old white male” as well as the author’s dog and family and friends, and the chair they sit on. The second page would be of a drawing of their favorite mii character, the slightly crude recreation of the drawing labeled “Matt”.} “In regards to nonfiction, one of our first ones was “A Comprehensive Analysis Of Yukiko Okada”, a deceased pop star idol. At the same time, there are others in the shelves. We’re still a bit small though...sorry...uhm...”
I want to read this book that has a list of demons. I'm an avid reader of the occult, so it may have something I've never heard about. I chance to learn something new cannot be simply ignored. [Kazuo would shrug in an exaggerated way as he keeps a casual smile covering his face. He decided he would keep it simple.]
Niko shakes his head. "Well, I'm not going to an actual school just yet, I'm home-schooled at the moment, but it's the American school system so I gotta study all the Japan high school stuff, y'know?" But he smiles at the receptionist. "Thank you for your time, I'll go check out the non-fiction book." He searches around for it, and when he finds the book, he opens it and starts reading right then and there.
Ooc: Sorry for the delay, I was a bit busy. Niko “Oh, t-that will be fine. I hope you enjoy it! {Novella nods towards Niko, breathing a sigh of relief when he goes off to check out the book. She puts the book she was reading down, with it’s extremely red cover in all it’s glory on the supposed reception desk. As Niko opens the book, it shows a black and white image of a teenage girl with short, black hair that covered her ears. She seemingly wore a white shirt and was smiling, but that smile didn’t reach her eyes. On the second page would be a regular table of contents, which indicated that the book had about 68 pages in total.} Kazuo {On the cover of the book would be a very detailed artwork of the demon named Baphomet that the author had done themselves, though since there was clearly an illustrator labeled underneath them it seemed as if that was the only drawing the author had did. On the back of the book, there was a short synopsis of the book in which the author says this book was mostly just a pet project they might not continue. In bold letters, there was a statement that read “No Serra, Hazbin Hotel will not be factored in this book.”.} {In just a few short moments, Library was back where Kazuo was, looking back up at him with a shy smile.} “Oh, you’re going to read that one now? T-That’s good! S-so how much do you think you know about the, erm, occult?”
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Well wandering through the street won't get me anywhere and I have been wanting this new book series. Let's see if this... "library" has it. He immediately steps In and he thinks, what the living hell have I stumbled into. He approaches Novella and he seemed pretty friendly. Hey um I have a question do you have a bbn book series called um... He's embarrassed about saying the title of the book. "Darkened vision.' Novella Oh yeah that should be in the accult section. Um Kazuo could you show him around. Kazuo Sure I guess. He seems to be a little tense but he goes along with it. So what's your name. Kazuo asks to lighten the mood. The names brinkada and your name is kazuo, correct? No need to be so formal. He seems to be tense and he questions really why this place seems so much bigger on the inside. He ponders for a moment before saying i saw a pink stuffed teddy bear on the shelf when I walked in I didn't know what I was in for. I don't think any of us knew so you're a fan of accult to huh? Yeah the suspense is really hooking how you want to know what happens next ya' know Yeah hey so do you know the person who runs this place that girl over there. No not really but she kind of looks familiar to me. I think her name is, Novella. Well thanks I'm gonna get the book thanks for the help. No problem. They come back and brinkada decides to follow in Niko's footsteps and sit on the floor fully immersed in the book
Thanks Ren, I guess I can leave the GM’ing in your capable hands. Goodnight for now.
Thanks Ren, I guess I can leave the GM’ing in your capable hands. Goodnight for now. OOC: Just ignore him.
OOC: Thank you Ren, very cool [Kazuo would pay closer attention to the drawing of Baphomet. He wasn't particularly acquainted with this particular demon, but he felt like the hair was somehow different. "How long was their hair again?" He thought, because he could not remember. He wondered if this book was correct in the way it talks about demons. Looking at the back of the book, he would wonder about one thing only: "Wha-Eh? Hazbin Hotel? What is that? Is it an american movie?" Sure sounded like it to him.] ... Only one way to check if it is the real deal. [He would check random pages and look around quickly, paying attention to any physical descriptor or anything regarding their abilities. At the very least, he knew that much. At this point he would acknowledge Library's return. He would keep looking through the book as he speaks.] I like to think I know a lot about the occult, because back home some things are considered... common knowledge, at least to some people. Sorry, that must sound cryptic, right? The best way to put it is that I'm a "demonology nerd", if anything. [He would chuckle at his own words, not being able to find anything better to use than to say he was a nerd.]
Alphinaud chuckles at the illustration before putting the book back on the shelf and turning back to the reception desk, feeling inquisitive. He clears his throat and taps patiently on the desk while he waits for service.
Ooc: no problem guys Brinkada decides to put the book down after the first chapter and come back for it soon. He sees something in the hands of kazuo, it was the hazbin hotel book. Oh hey that's actually something I know about. Kazuo You know this book. Brinkada No it's- Brinkada continues to talk about the hazbin hotel thing although Kazuo stops him after the part with the princess of hell's rehabilitation center. Kazuo I don't think I can take much more of this. He wonders off and continues to look a book's before picking up the book of baphomet again and can't get the image out of his head of baphomet being given a pat on the head for good behavior by Charlie the princess of hell. Brinkada Uhhhhh hey Niko I think I broke him. Niko Eh just let him be he'll snap out of it. Brinkada Okay. Hey Novella do you know about the book called soul thief think it was in the accult section. Novella No I think it's in the adventure. Do you know where it is. Brinkada No not really but I'll go look for it. He goes of into the seemingly endless shelves of books. He keeps going till he reaches the fantasy which he passes as well as the accult and then adventure but he dosen't stop there. He sees a bookshelf that seems a little old and has no genre to it. Well that's odd. He picks up one of the and he can't figure out why it looks so timeless to him. Well past the point of no return he continues to read the story of a man looking for something(never specified), well this looks interesting I'll come back for it later. He sets the book down and continues to look for the other one he can't find it so he continues back to the group. Hey novella I didn't think you had something so timeless. Like the books back there like spiraling fear. Niko What's that is it some kind of accult thing or something. Brinkada No it wasn't in any genre it was weird.
OOC: hello yes i'd like to control my own character, thank you IC: Niko looks over the drawing for a second. "Well, this may be an interesting read." He puts on a pair of headphones, turns on some music, then he flips the page and starts a journey into a hopefully good book.
Ooc: Thanks Ren, I’m back. You did wonderful. Just kidding. Kazuo {Inside he found info about a few demons, whether they were things he had already knew about or not would be up to his memory. Some stuck out more then others, for example; a demon king of hell named Beleth that ruled over Eighty-Five legions of demons during his reign, and he rode a pale horse, with a statement underlined saying, “all kinds of music has been heard before him” whatever that means. In the corner was an anime-esque picture of a blank faced male with blue hair and a heart.} {Another page was about a demon named Stolas, a fallen angel and one of the 72 Spirits of Solomon. He was said to appear as a crowned raven, crow or owl, and some even say he was just a crowned man. Like Beleth, Stolas also commands legions of demons and resides in hell, but unlike Beleth is just a demon prince and only commanded 26 legions. In the corner, there’s also some message that says “Not that one either, stfu Serra”.} In some other pages, there were familiar ones too, ones named Eligor and the Incubus and Succubus.} “Oh, you do? I-erm, I really like learning! It’d be nice if you could share some more of your knowledge on the subject if you considered coming back...” {While Novella was lost in thought, Onigawara tapped her on her shoulder and directed her towards Alphjnaud waiting at the reception desk, in which she mumbles to herself nervously and stumbles her way back over there.} Niko {Page 3, Yukiko Okada. “Yukiko Okada was a Japanese girl who was born in Ichinomiya, Aichi, Japan. Her family consisted of her mother, her father, her older sister, and finally herself. Her true name is Kayo Sato, since Yukiko Okada is just a stage name. Page 4, Early Life. “Not much is truly known about her childhood, but in her early life, she was noted to be more of a tomboyish girl that liked to be in the same classes as her older sister who was 2 years older than her.”} Alphinaud {As Library makes her way back, she nervously adjusted her glasses and her shirt before looking up at Rowan, picking back up her red book in the process and jittering in hopes that he can listen to it clearly enough.} “Y-yes? What would you like, s-sir?”
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Niko flips to another page, wondering if books in the Nexus effect social stats, because holy shit he needs some charm in his life.
Brinkada suddenly dies of a heartattack. No one cares. Alphinaud furrows his brow in confusion at the girl staring up at the deceased hunter, whom he promptly ignores. The academian merely responds to the girl in a sophisticated yet inquisitive tone. "Hello, as you may be able to tell, i'm foreign to this land. As such, I would like to learn as much as I can about the nation. I'm welcome to listen to any lectures you might so happen to want to convey, i'm confident I know the language well enough get into the finer details."
[He had to admit he had never even heard of Beleth, so for a moment he thought it was really about Berith; could have been a different writing of the same name; but in reading the description, it was clear that they were different beings. Regarding Stolas, he had definitely heard about it but never seen one himself. Maybe he would need to ask about them.] These descriptions are not too complicated, it seems like it's their mythological canon. They are serviceable but not exactly accurate to how they are... [Next up would be Eligor, Succubus and Incubus. Considering the descriptions are similar, it confirms what he was thinking and decides to close the book.] I guess this person hasn't met the same types, if at all. There's one way to confirm this. [He would specifically look for "Lilith".]
"Is this really a library?" asks a teenage girl with long, black hair. The girl begins browsing the shelves, though what exactly she's looking for is uncertain. A curiosity, perhaps, is all she sought to indulge in. "Its extremely small."
Ooc:no he didn't if you guys don't want me hear then say something. Also brinkada is renamed ren from now on. Ren Hey guys I think we got a visitor
Something
OOC: It sounds like their only real problem is the longer narrations involving their characters. At least based on Niko's snide remark. Just avoid doing stuff like that and it'll probably be fine. The newcomer looks up from the shelves, having not realized the... "library" was previously occupied. "Are you referring to me?" The girl briefly looks to Ren before returning to the shelves. "Don't worry, I'll remember to be quiet."
Kazuo {His search for Lilith was not all for naught, as Lilith was in the book, alongside Lilim. In Lilith’s page, the author seems to go off Jewish lore, and it describes how she came to be, her relations to Adam, and how she left the Garden of Eden. The author also says that Lilith bore children with Samael, an archangel.} {Likewise, Lilim’s page was right next to Lilith’s page, and was a mite bit shorter. It describes the details of how Lilim were the children of Lilith and were regarded as night spirits that danced for King Solomon. It was even said that they were hostile spirits that attacked men.} “Interesting. You say that the author has not met the same types? It would make sense that that would be the case, considering they’re normal high schoolers. Have you met these demons yourself, Kazuo?” {Onigawara says to Kazuo as he critiques the novice works of literature once more, as always, being calm about the subject as if he himself wants to say something about it.} Niko Page 5: Dumbo Ears. During Kayo Sato’s elementary school years, it was said that her ears were different than how most people’s normally were. They were flat and a bit big, some said to be the most noticeable part of her. The kids on the block even named her “Dumbo Ears” after the popular Disney character. It was due to this that Kayo Sato wore a hairstyle that covered her ears, though on one occasion she had wore her back during a contest that was airing on Japanese television.} {As Niko reads on, he can slowly feel his knowledge stat rise. If that’s useful.} Alphinaud {At the mention of the word ‘lecture’, the girl became even more jittery, now covering her slightly red face with her even redder book just to hide her embarrassment. Alphinaud could barely hear her words from behind the book.} “E-Eeehhh? Uhm, I don’t think I’m, um, able to do that? I’m so sorry...maybe someone else can help...sorry...” Ally {During her search, the specific books that the girl manages to come across were varying all around. From a book literally named “Don’t Judge a Book by it’s Cover” to “Don’t Read My Previous Works”, it seemed as if the tones of the books changed heavily based on whatever the submitter’s felt like. As such, the girl probably ended up on the bookshelf with more casual books like Alphinaud had.
definitely unusual titles The girl thought to herself as she skimmed the shelves. After a few minutes, she'd settle for "Don't Read My Previous Works." certainly weird for an author to recommend against their own writing, but perhaps it simply fits their style? The girl checks to see who wrote "Don't Read My Previous Works", before actually beginning to read it. That way she can avoid their previous works in the future.
[Kazuo was right, these are just the stories from myth. Of course, most of what was said about Lilith was a thing but some important details were skipped.] I wonder if it's because He made the people understand it this way, He would look better this way... [He mutters to himself before clearing his throat and speaking up in regards to his knowledge of demons.] Oh? Not in particular, no, but like I said I've been studying demon myths and legends from all over and there are specific sources one can access. Demons aren't real to begin with, so it's like finding the original edition of a movie before the director puts out an "enhanced" version with new scenes or an alternative ending. [He lies of course, but this guy should normally not pick up on this.]
[At that moment Ren continued looking throughout the mystery shelves and kept looking for the book he found he then saw something... strange and out of order.] That's odd. I've never seen this book before. "Hunt for the eye of void." I feel like I should show this to Novella. [Ren goes back to the group and didn't know what to think about this strange book.] Hey Novella can I ask you about this book. It was on a shelf that didn't have a genre. Can you tell me about it.
Niko is still intrigued by the book, and he's even feeling some sort of presumed stat gain within him... At least that's what he thinks it is. He's definitely gonna visit libraries more often. Anyway, he flips through some more pages, which the GM can skip to the end of the book if they so desire.
Alphinaud is taken /aback with Novella's reaction, chuckling lightly to soften the mood. "Surprising, you would be the first librarian i've met that neither wants to lecture me nor kill me. Not that I mind, at any rate. Ah, why don't you just give me a recommendation in that case?"
Kazuo “Very backwards way to elaborately decline that you have. Interesting enough. I’ll let that part of the subject go for now.” {Onigawara says with a slight grin on his face; his curiosity, though tested, wasn’t enough for him to press on. The man really did feel interested in Kazuo, but he seems to prefer having Kazuo discover it on his own.} “What are your beliefs on this then? Do you merely study it for the sake of gaining knowledge, or is there some ulterior motive you possess?” {He inquired on, his calm stare turning into an analytical gaze, reaching for slightly vague but simple questions that could apply for anything.} Niko {As Niko reads on through the 68 pages, he learns about what came of Yukiko Okada when she had gotten her stardom, and how determined she was to achieve this rise of fame she worked for her whole early life. Though she left her hometown at an early age, it appeared that it only took her three years in Tokyo, Japan to manage to commit suicide by jumping off the roof of the seven-story Sun Music Building. At the end, it credits her songs that she made when she was still alive along with the author’s thoughts on the girl.} {When Niko finished the book, he obligatorily felt that he grew a bit in kindness as well as knowledge.} Alphinaud “Oh, erm, well...it really depends on the genre, but-“ Novella moves from her little reception desk stand and towards the third bookshelf, picking out one specific book without even looking at it to make sure it was right. The cover was of a museum that had “Guertana Art Gallery” on the front, most likely the title.} “This is a good read, it talks about a specific art gallery and how it had came to be. I-it’s honestly a bit impressive how they managed to make a read about a tourist attraction interesting.” Ally {As the girl opens the book, she finds that it’s sprinkled in with the words, “don’t look back” around the words “get better” in bright yellow. Despite the titular imperative phrase, the second page immediately dunks on the statement by showing off the cover of the book “Don’t Judge a Book by it’s Cover”, meaning the two were made by the same author. Other than that, there was the classic table of contents that showed the book had 41 pages in total.}
So it appears they've only written one book prior. I'll be sure to avoid that one then. The girl thinks to herself before she moves on past the table of contents. It didn't seem like a very long book, so she figures she likely has enough time to read through it and check out another one before moving on.
["This guy is not as much of an airhead as the rest, I'll give him that." He thinks. He knows where this is going. Maybe he would need to mind his words.] I'm just curious, that's really all there is to it. Not many people know about these things so the only way you can get it is by looking into it yourself, it's how people still don't realize Satan and Lucifer aren't even the same thing or those who think Metatron is in the Bible.
Him the cover looks pretty cool. Eh HEY KAZUO I THINK THIS IS SOME KIND OF ACULT STUFF. COME CHECK THIS OUT.
OOC: *Occult Also it uh, looks like we're done here? Odd place to just drop off.
Niko closes the book. "Neat stuff, I think I'm gonna head out, though. Might be back sometime soon." He puts down the book wherever and leaves, who knows where he's going.
Ally {While the girl was back on only the third page of the book, to her it would only seem like a mere five minutes have passed before she would find herself finished. With the author sprinkling sarcastic quips in every page they could, the experience seemed to have gone by in a flash, and she would feel an obligatory increase in proficiency.} Kazuo "I would have thought of those things as basic facts. Then again, if you tried reading another one of those books it might do exactly as you said...that being said, I'm all up for more discussion, but it looks like our time is up." {Onigawara says, pointing over towards Library ripping out a sheet of notebook paper and writing on it. The sheet says closed" with girly handwriting and an exclamation mark that had a heart on it. Once Library puts the sheet on the window, everyone else in the room could hear the sound of a grandfather clock chiming.} "I look forward to seeing you again, if we ever do. Farewell, Kazuo." Everyone {Any books that they held in their hands would only disintegrate to dust. Those who were still in the small library-esque establishment would only need to blink their eyes once until they wound up back where they started. Outside a small corner of an indiscrete building. The humble library seemed to be no more, as all the residents who had not left before could only see a crumpled up sheet of paper on the ground near the building.}