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maedhros nelyafinwë maitimo

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(He awakens from his meditation with a sharp gasp. There is darkness around him - no oddity in an unlit library aisle - but he sees something sinister; something beyond the tomes surrounding him.)

Since when have those lands been recorded? Do not write of them! Do not let them gain a foothold!

(Books are knocked askew as he rises in a flurry to his feet.)

I cannot hear you. I cannot. I will not! (Is that the sound of a chain dragging along the floor? Or is that his imagination?) You will not hold me fast!

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conan edogawa

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All these changes are really interesting. Has anyone else looked at the plants? I think there's a lot of varieties here that I'm not familiar with.

[Anyone who has done any exploring of the breach in the library might notice that Conan is on the other side of the breach. In Derrynane. By himself.

Someone should probably go get him before he starts being rude at fairies or finds one of those magic stones.]

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(His gaze is hard, unyielding; his are the eyes of someone who has seen their end and been haunted by its repercussions. There are scars on his face - he has no way of hiding them - and the tip of one of his pointed ears is missing entirely. But his voice is deep and strong; it resonates in the manner of a King.)

I do not know what good I can offer or why so much power was expended to bring me to this place...

(He takes a breath, pausing for a beat, his stern features relaxing minutely.)

But I thank you. I would not have seen my family otherwise.

(Maedhros is clearly not comfortable being overly demonstrative, so he moves on swiftly, looking thoughtful.)

I have loved books since I was an Elfling; I did not realize they had such power to pull us into their tales. We have been given a curious flock.

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[if this had been even a few days ago, she might have been hesitant to speak first, perhaps do some more observation. As it is she's already explored as best as she was able, keeping to the shadows. She's read up on all the information she'd been given and tried to glean more besides.

But risks were worth taking it and it couldn't be worse than facing down a yonko or two. Their backs are to the wall, wherever the others collective backs were they would come should she need them. There is nothing to fear from this strange place.

All that being said, the camera is tilted to show some shadowy corner and her voice is nearby but she's careful not to be visible]

From what I can gather, we are here to be shepherds of books, correct? In a sense, librarians accustomed to danger. Or am I wrong? It seems like a waste of energy... But who am I to say?

[she wants to know opinions really. To know what she's not being told or what others wonder about]

Who is here from other places? Where do you come from? And have you heard of Nekomamushi?

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[Video]

Hello!

[A small boy wearing a pair of oversized glasses appears on the screen. He leans in close to the bookmark and taps at it curiously for a moment before settling back and smiling.]

I haven't really used this before, so I thought it might be interesting to give it a try. Are there many people here? I don't think I've met very many people yet.

[The boy pauses for a moment, thinking.]

I'm Conan Edogawa, by the way. And I was curious. Are there any detectives or police officers here?

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E-excuse me.

[There’s a young woman with wide blue eyes on the screen. She presses her lips together briefly, trying to find the right words.]

Is . . . there a way to get a message home? Either with this or with my phone?

[She has the strong sense that there isn’t any more than there is to get home in the first place. But she has to at least ask and eliminate the option before she can go any further.]

I just don’t want them to worry about me.

[Though in all truth, she’s not sure she’s completely ready for the answer.]

And Dad and Conan-kun . . . they’ll have to figure out dinner. And Sonoko may have to take some notes for me . . . for a while.

[She trails off, pressing her lips together, looking away again. Only for a moment, though, before she pulls herself back, doing her best to summon a smile.]

Thank you in advance.

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[Video--with subtitles]

[The view from this video is a bit odd, as it's clearly at angle. Ammy has propped up her bookmark, after figuring out how to get it to show moving-pictures and sort of thinking at it that she'd like to do one herself.

Which means the first view people get is a large white paw, then a black nose and white muzzle sniffing at the screen. Then the figure backs up, and moves into view more properly. An easel with paper on it is nearby, as Amaterasu comes into view. She's a medium-sized white wolf, with red-markings and flourishes visible along her fur. Occasionally, a blue disc that shines with a sun's corona is seen above her shoulders, fading in and out of view.

There is a "woof!" in greeting, and her tail wags. Beside her, on the paper, Japanese characters appear. こんにちは。私は天照です。 "Ammy"は簡潔にするために大丈夫です。私は神話を担当する助手司書です。 As the words appear on the paper, a subtitle appears on the video-screen for everyone, in case they do not read Japanese.]

Hello. I am Amaterasu. "Ammy" is alright for brevity. I am the assistant Librarian in charge of Mythology.

[Ammy turns to look at the easel and paper, then back to the screen with a satisfied nod. More writing appears on the paper. 私があなたを助けることができるなら、私に来てください。私はもともと日本から来たものです - あなたの多くが慣れ親しんでいるよりはるかに古いものです。]

Please come to me if I can assist you. I am originally from Japan--a much, much older one than many of you would be familiar with.

[Ammy's head tilts, as she's thinking for a moment, before giving a canine-yawn. One more set of characters appears on the paper on the easel.私はこの形で人間ではないという点だけが限られています。私はそうでなければ能力があり、あなたに会うのを楽しみにしています。]

I am limited, only in that I am not human in this form. I am capable otherwise, and look forward to meeting you.

[That should be good, as far as she's concerned. Time for a nap. Padding forward, the closing view is of a white paw reaching out before the video-feed cuts.]

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Seems like this is the trend today, so I wanted to make a post.

For those who haven't met me yet, I'm Sunset Shimmer and my thing is sort of a mix of Music, Friendship-themed stories, Magic stories and Unicorns.

I know, pretty girlish, but there's reasons behind everything. And yes, just to answer, people in my world are very colorful, so if you run into people with literal colors of the rainbow as their skin and hair, then you've probably run into one of my friends from home.

I can't thank Trunks more than what I've said to him, but thanks again for helping me out in the previous World we were in. That was not my cup of tea let me tell you.

[Sunset pauses to think of something and then adds,] If we ever get to my World or a place called Equestria, or if a book is located with those names regarding ponies with cutie marks on their flanks, please let me know immediately. I've yet to find anything, but I figure its buried in the Children's section somewhere.

Um... that's it! Thanks for listening.

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[In the spirit of Owen's intro video cue a short haired young woman with archery gear perched atop a desk in the marksmanship and martial arts section.]

Queen, Thea Queen.

Sorry. [She softly giggled.] Always wanted to use that line. But for those I've not met yet I'm also an assistant librarian whose turf involves weapons and martial arts. Oddly fitting since my main weapon is a bow and arrow right?

[But her eyes speak volumes, she's not sure she deserves to be an assistant librarian.]

So yell if you need anything, a sparring partner or something just feels fishy?

Oh Barry and Felicity: you two can visit whenever. We have to stick together after all.

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[Video]

[Owen has clearly been dealing with some sort of mini emergency, if his ruffled state and the feathers clinging to his vest and pants is any indication. There's even a few in his hair that he's trying to get out as he sets his tablet-mark down, giving it a grin.]

Figured it was about time I introduce myself since so many people have been showing up lately.

[Now that he's done messing with his hair he gives a slight salute.]

Name's Owen Grady. Some of you may know me, some of you probably won't have any idea who I am. I'm an assistant librarian here. I cover pretty much any of the non-fiction sections that have to do with animals and the like so if you need something or notice something's up, get in touch with me.

[A chattering growl comes from somewhere out of view and Owen rolls his eyes fondly as he reaches out to tilt the tablet.

Beside him, coming up to about his knee, is a miniaturized version of a velociraptor with pale blue-gray stripes running down her sides laterally. She tilts her head, eyes narrowing at the screen as she snaps her jaws.]

This is Blue, one of the raptors I worked with back home. Don't let her size fool you--she's only that big here in the library. If we go anywhere else, she ends up her full size again.

[The tablet is righted again and Owen grins once more.]

Like I said, if you need anything, Blue and I are here to help.

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Trouble in the Mythology Section

[This would be transmitted to all Bookmarks. Coming up first on the screen is an image of large white wolf, with red-facial markings around her eyes and her forehead and shoulders. She paws at the screen briefly, gives a small woof, and then moves to bow her head in greeting. Shortly after, the following text would be transmitted.]

みんな、私はあなたの援助を要求したいと思います。様々な神話からの人間の一部が脱出しており、かくれんぼのゲームをプレイしています。私は一人でそれらを捜すために持っていない場合、それらを見つけることが速くなります。どのような援助は大歓迎です。お時間をいただき、ありがとうございます。

[Shortly after, for those who do not understand Japanese, the translation would appear below.]

Everyone, I would like to request your aid. Some of the beings from various mythologies have escaped, and are playing a game of Hide-and-Seek. Finding them will be faster if I do not have to hunt them alone. Any assistance is appreciated. Thank you for your time.

[Once again, Ammy appears on the screen after the text. Another 'woof' and a nod.]

私は図書館の神話と伝説のセクションに会うしてください。

[Again, the translation would follow a moment later.]

Please meet me in the Mythology and Legends section of the Library.

[A map to the designated section appears, and then the feed is cut.]

[OOC: Hi guys, I'm willing to NPC any of these characters in response to the threads below as needed.]

( Mr. Orge I'm over here! )

( Gotta catch me first! )
( Songs and Gold )

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[001] - [Video]

Right. Looks like I'm back.

[Hello again, residents of the library~ Someone's back and he's not sure if he's happy about it or frustrated that he's been pulled away from home. Again.]

Any chance I can get a roll call of who all's still here?

[Who knows how many have left or stayed from that original group. And there could be a lot of new people for all he knows.

It's just better to get an idea of all of that first and foremost.]

Name's Owen, for anyone that doesn't know. Owen Grady.

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First Binding Oath - an IC intro [Mainly Audio] (Open to Action!)

[Nita had first thought she hadn't been looking where she was going, but a quick retracing of her steps had dispelled that notion. Apparently the Powers had plans for her again.]

You'd think They'd have given me advance warning sooner this time...

[She doesn't quite take in the presence of her new bookmark-device recording her at the moment, but then she speaks up:]

I wonder if anyone here happens to have experience with worldgates? Or at least an explanation of where I am.

[At this point the feed ends, just as Nita pulls out her Manual from her pocket to check for the details of the situation herself. ~~Whether she'll find any is anyone's guess.~~]

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☽ Video 001 ☾

How curious! [The video camera turns on its side, flips over and then returns to viewing the young man’s face. His brilliant deep blue eyes turned brighter, causing the gold around the pupil to light up in pure amusement.] Ha ha! I have never seen such… Aruji-dono does have something similar…

[He smiles all the more in a serene manner, as he tilts his head to the side.] Perhaps someone can tell me where I am? I really shouldn’t be away too long from Aruji-dono, she might need as all of the Toushirous are truly a handful on her own. [A finger presses to his chin thoughtfully.] Though, Ichigo-kun should have his brothers in hand... perhaps I am here for a reason greater than preventing the altering of history?

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[The video turns on to show Sara sitting at a library table, looking around again before focusing on her tablet camera.]

Uh hello? I’m assuming this thing is working. If anyone sees this, it’s the afternoon of September 27, 2015. I came by the Vegas library from the lab to look up some information, but found myself in a different library.

…I know, it sounds crazy, doesn’t it? But, [she chuckles] this isn’t the Vegas library, is it? [A motion around her.] If someone finds this, please contact the Las Vegas Crime Lab, and give it to them, saying it’s from the Lab Director, Sara Sidle. The people there will know what to do with it.

…And if there’s anyone around here, let me know? This place is somewhat…creepy.

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Event 1 - New Friends for the Holidays

[The Cat appears on the bookmark screens, black fur looking slightly mussed and one ear cocked at an odd angle as if he's listening to something out of the bookmark range. He lets out a humph and a trill before focusing on the patrons that he's broadcasting to. If some of the patrons listen carefully, they will hear the sound of barking and the occasional 'meow'.]

Good day, everyone. While the portal was open to London, the Librarians received a request from some beings who were looking for a new home. Some of them are canines and felines that are similar to the creatures on most worlds. Others are more... unique. All wish to find companionship here and have asked if our patrons would take them in and befriend them. The Library will find ways to accommodate these creatures needs so there will be no concerns regarding the items required to care for them. If you would like to visit with our new guests, you may find them at the main reception hall.

[When the Cat finishes speaking, a grey Persian cat nudges him so that he can look at the screen as well.]

There is also a feline here that says his name is Church. He says his human is Jem Carstairs but he will settle for Isabelle or Alec Lightwood, or the 'Herondale boy'.

[The Cat looks at Church, canting his head toward the other feline.]

He does have a name you know and there are other Herondales that could be here.

[Church looks unimpressed in the way only cats seem to be able to master.]

Jace Lightwood-Herondale. I would appreciate one of those individuals collecting Church so he might settle in.

The other creatures are eager to join the Library community. Please come by and offer a new home to our guests.

((ooc: Players can post here to talk to the Cat about the new pets or use this post for discussions of the pets with other players. Another post will be made in the log community for those who prefer prose based rp.))

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the cat,
thea queen

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(A nasty sounding thud could be heard somewhere near the cookbooks. A young woman came to and found a small bookmark in the pocket of her coat: a black leather quiver with a red bow and arrow stitched onto the leather. There's also a high powered bow and arrows sitting close by and she's also badly banged up from the fight she had been in.)

Ok, given that I'm covered in blood and remember being stabbed by Ra's Al Ghul's sword and have no idea where I am what is going on? (not knowing the quiver was recording and playing everything to the library)

Ollie? Diggle? Felicity? Laurel?? Roy? Ray?

Anyone here? (she promptly passes out from a combo of shock from being stabbed and the crash landing but will come to shortly)

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(One - Video)

(Out of habit, Maedhros awakens with his sword drawn and his eyes wide open - wary. The words echo in his ears and he scowls. Save who? No one can be saved by him and he knows better than to try.

It all turns to ash.

His blade glints, held steadily in his left hand.)

Whoever may be watching; whoever may hear my voice, I cannot save you. I cannot even save myself.

(His tone is low and rough.)

Leave me be. Let me travel to the Halls of Mandos.

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Word one {video];

[A distinct thump can be heard a boy hit the ground with a soft thump. He sat up, rubbing the side of his head a bit, looking around a bit, confused and scared looking.

He felt something in his pocket.... something that hadn't been there before. He pulled it out studying it closely. It was a minature version of his storybook. ]

Hello? Hello? Is anyone there? Mom? Gramps? Mom? Anyone?

I don't know where I am, but I miss my family and friends.

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Video | 2

[Unlike the first video of awkward introductions, Sebastian appears more confident as the video begins. It's a bit of an odd angle until he gets into position holding the camera up in front of himself.]

"Hello. I'm Sebastian. Um...I was thinking about how weird time feels here for me and about when it was I left New York. It was after the Holidays and it was snowing. I don't know how long I've been here. I sort of lost track-um. I'm sorry. I ramble when I'm nervous. My point is I had an idea."

[Shifting so everyone can see behind him one of the atriums.]

"I don't want to call it a Holiday like Thanksgiving, but I was thinking this area would be nice for a dinner. Something we could all share. Especially after...well, after everything that has happened recently. I realized we're all here and...we're not alone in this...so maybe..."

[He bit his bottom lip and looked around at the atrium suddenly not as confident in his idea.]

"I know it's a silly idea, but maybe what we need right now is silly."