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Library [11/20]

Yomiko opened the library on time and, inspired by that crazy girl she'd met over the weekend, took several bartending guides off the shelf to read during the day. What bartending guides were doing in a high school library, she wasn't really sure. Some sort of research for papers on the dangers of underaged drinking, maybe?

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Janet wandered into the library, curious to see how the place had changed since last year, and also possibly because she needed to check out some mythology books. ~~They were a little too basic to be on Daniel's shelves.~~

"Hello?" Yomiko called. "Can I help you?"

"Hey," said Janet, coming over to the Collections Desk. "I just thought I'd check out the library. I haven't been in here since I actually worked in here last year. Thought I"d see if there were any changes."

"Oh, you used to work in here? I'm Ms. Readman, I'm the new librarian." She looked around and said, "I don't think it's changed much, but then I wouldn't know, would I? Would you like a bookmark?" she asked, grabbing one off the stack and holding it out.

"The bookmarks are new, anyway," said Janet, taking a bookmark and inspecting it. "Do you still allow library aides to go after overdue books with threats of violence?"

"I brought them. They're good luck! And if you put one in a romance novel, you'll dream of your true love! Um." Yomiko tilted her head thoughtfully. "You know, I don't think we've had any problems with overdue books. I wonder if that's why..."

"We were a little infamous," admitted Janet. "So, my true love, huh? Maybe I'll check out a romance novel instead of mythology."

"There's a very extensive romance section. But you probably knew that already," Yomiko said wryly.

"I think I still have most of the contents of the library memorized," said Janet. "It's a little scary. I blame Zero for the romance section, though."

Not that she hadn't made suggestions. But Zero had gotten the first book, so Janet was definitely blaming Zero.

"Zero?" Yomiko asked. "I don't think I've met her. Did she graduate?"

"She will this spring," said Janet. "She's been busy with her band, so that doesn't leave much time for visiting the library. Not when you factor in time for doing homework and going to classes."

"Oh," Yomiko said. She couldn't think of anything else. She really was horrible at this social interaction business.

Luckily, Janet recognized people who were awful at social interaction. "So what brings you to Fandom?" she asked curiously as she leaned forward on the counter. "Because honestly, you seem so normal, and I can't imagine anyone normal taking this job."

"I was assigned here, actually," Yomiko said before she could wonder if that was letting too much slip. "I was glad, though. Substitute teaching is good and all, but it doesn't pay very regularly."

"Assigned?" Janet did her best to look innocent and seventeen, and not someone to whom 'assigned' meant 'the government said go here and they pay my salary so I do it and don't ask why.' "Really? I didn't know there was anyone that assigned teachers to Fandom. How's that work?"

"Well, I work part-time for the British Library," Yomiko hedged.

Why yes, she was from Japan.

"You know, I think Dr. Pierson said something like that too," said Janet, grinning cheerfully. "So what did you do at the British Library?"

"I work with rare books. Dr. Pierson was...the first librarian?" Yomiko had come across some rather sarcastic notes in his handwriting during her marathon cleaning-out of the office's desk.

OOC: Off to lunch! Back in a bit to pick this up.

"He was, yes," said Janet. "So, rare books, hm? That must be fun. Do you get stuck going into Special Collections a lot?"

"'Stuck'? It's the most wonderful place in the world!"

"Special Collections?" asked Janet dubiously. "The most wonderful place in the world?" She wondered if fishing for her penlight would look suspicious.

OOC: Last night was dance night; I was wiped.

"Oh, yes!" Yomiko said brightly. "There are books in there I've never even heard of!"

"Okay, I'll have to give you that part," said Janet. "The books in there are great. It's just that sometimes you're risking life and limb to get them."

"Really? I hadn't noticed," Yomiko said. She was the sort who would wander past a dragon with her nose still in a book.

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