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Take a look, it's in a book

The Magic Library

Haunted: There are ghosts in the stacks, and they are definitely disturbing the other patrons.
Way into this book: No, literally--you are now in this book. Maybe it's the Great American Novel or maybe it's a suspense thriller. Whatever the plot, the only way out is to see it to the end.
The characters are so real...! and in front of you, demanding your attention. That could be the other person in the thread! Or it could be frickin' Sauron.
Dynamic Dewey Decimal: The shelves in here are curiously mobile. Whether you see it happening or not, it's soon obvious that the place has become a maze--and you're in the middle.
Forbidden section: Every good magical library has one. Eldritch runes, lurking curses, a necromancer who's been waiting for someone to read him back to life--it's all in here, waiting to be uncovered.
Magic for Dummies: Ever wanted to learn magic? Great! There's a bunch of easy how-to books right here! They're a little light on safety precautions, though....
Sir you need a library card for that: You work here and you're trying to deal with an unruly patron... and the library is still magic. This is the most harrowing prompt on the list.
Magic library? Really? Somehow, you are having a completely normal-ass time in here. That's remarkable in of itself.
Wildcard!

[Nita takes to this particular meme like a duck to water. Expect her to be a skeptic (yes, specifically about ghosts!) for prompt 1, and to have particularly biting commentary for prompt 6, but apart from that anything is possible!]

Edited 2023-08-27 16:47 (UTC)

[ Patchouli basically lives in a library like this. ]

[Okay but this is literally his job.]

[ Disney princess twirls right into this meme. ]

[ A Very Good Girl from a slightly fourth-wall-leaning story about self-aware fictional characters finding agency and refuge from their own stories. Briar arrives in the city of Libretto after living through the role of the protagonist of a hotblooded JRPG and is in the process of working out who and what she wants to be. Right now, she's settled on being apprentice to the Imaginier, the one responsible for guiding the story of Libretto and keeping it under control. Quick ref & permissions here!

C–conveniently enough, this is pretty much just canon for her...! When she's not studying, Briar's duties are basically acting as assistant librarian around the Athenaeum where the Imaginier makes her home. For as clumsy as she is with basically everything else, she's good and careful with books and she's always ready to lend a hand if anyone needs it. ]

[Most interested in 1 and 4-6, prompt-wise. Or if you want to go off-script, Angel's here trying to research what he is and doesn't even know where to start. Cryptozoology? Demonology? Necromancy???]

[OOC: Options 1, 4, and 5 immediately leaped out but I'm open to discussing others, too.]

[ Whatever works! She is a paper-user and loves books, so... ]

[ Alucard is an experienced magician... but only an elemental magician. This can turn the world on its head! Would prefer gen, but m/m for ship unless you're Lila! ]

Edited 2023-08-28 10:53 (UTC)