Library: Friday [16.11]

[vkandis-son.livejournal.com]

Karal had slept. Sort of. Regardless, he was back at the library at sunrise.

He made himself sit down with a cup of tea while he waited for everyone to arrive.

[ooc:

Plz wait for

OCD is up. So sorry this is up late. Wtf alarm, wtf?]

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Intrepid Researchers

[vkandis-son.livejournal.com]

For the researchers.

[has ocd of it's own]

Arrive

[vkandis-son.livejournal.com]

And get an explanation, for those who weren't here last night.

Re: Arrive

[willbedone.livejournal.com]

Willow was there, complete with donuts and Photoshopped permission slips.

Re: Arrive

[vkandis-son.livejournal.com]

"Morning." Karal gave her a tired smile. "You actually brought donughts."

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[neurotic-witch.livejournal.com]

After finding Lana in worse shape, Chris high-tailed it over to the library. He was determined not to sleep or do anything else until he figured out what was going on and made her better.

Re: Arrive

[vkandis-son.livejournal.com]

Karal looked up and smiled a welcome. If it was a little shaky, well, it had been a long night. "We finally think we know something. How do you feel about a trip into Special Collections?"

Re: Arrive

[ktarian-wildman.livejournal.com]

Naomi returned to the library as early as she could so she could continue helping.

Re: Arrive

[vkandis-son.livejournal.com]

"Good morning," Karal greeted. "We think we may have found something."

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[twohalvesofaphd.livejournal.com]

Zack arrived bright and early. Well, early.

With coffee.

Re: Arrive

[vkandis-son.livejournal.com]

"How do you feel about coming into Special Collections this morning?" Karal asked him.

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[ecirpnellehada.livejournal.com]

Her efforts to find sleep last night proving futile, Adah limped again into the library in hopes that other searches would end up more successful. She looked a little rough around the edges...spending the last week in nothing but books rough, though, thankfully, not ridden with evil little parasites rough, and she had an apologetic look on her face for the others for not exactly being up to par. She was there to work, though, and that was what she was going to do.

Re: Arrive

[vkandis-son.livejournal.com]

Karal approached her slowly, a bit worried, but none of them were their best. "Adah? We think we may have a found something, but it means a trip into Special Collections."

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[peter--parker.livejournal.com]

Peter was here last night and needed no explanation. He was also slightly bouncy from the fact that he was going to be going into SC for the first time.

Re: Arrive

[vkandis-son.livejournal.com]

"Morning, Peter," Karal said, walking over to him. "Are you ready?"

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[mrodneymckay.livejournal.com]

Rodney was back and looking more than a little nervous. But that wouldn't stop him from doing what needed to be done. He grabbed one of Willow's donuts as though it would give him strength.

Re: Arrive

[vkandis-son.livejournal.com]

"Rodney? " Karal came hurrying over. "Are you ready (http://community.livejournal.com/fandomhigh/1599936.html?thread=97546944#t97546944)?"

Re: Arrive

[im-fullmetal.livejournal.com]

Ed was there. Bright and early and more than ready to go.

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[likethegun]

After checking in at the clinic, Sam went to the library. He didn't know if there was anything he could do to help, but he was going to at least put in the effort.

Re: Arrive

[tatooine-doofus.livejournal.com]

Luke was there totally on time, damn you, time zones, and only looking a little exhausted.

If you were working on the current sliding scale, of course.

Into Special Collections

[vkandis-son.livejournal.com]

Best not to ask how Karal got his hands on the key.

Re: Into Special Collections

[vkandis-son.livejournal.com]

Karal closed his eyes, offered up a brief prayer to Vkandis for both guidance and protection, and unlocked the door. With Altra standing alertly by his side, he opened it, braced for what they might find.

He let out a short surprised breath when all he saw was more library. Rows and rows of books, in all different shapes and sizes, and he took a hesitant step inside.

There was a feeling of being watched, as if some great predator hovered just out of sight, ready to pounce if they put a foot wrong. Altra flattened his ears. "I think," Karal said, looking back over his shoulder. "We are very lucky. Be careful, please, and if you find something, just call for the others."

Something is found

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In Special Collections, this could be anything.

Re: Something is found

[vkandis-son.livejournal.com]

Several hours had passed, time in which the sudden glimpses of pink became more frequent. As Karal came around the end of an aisle, he saw a shadow, reaching for him, but when he flinched away, there was nothing there.

It was the flinch that caused his eyes to fall on the book. Bottom shelf, shoved between volumes far larger, it was leather bound, looked hand-made, and had Home Island, 1707 scrawled in faded ink on the spine.

He pulled it off the shelf with hands that shook slightly and opened it, carefully turning pages. He went pale as he read. "I've found--" His voice cracked, and he cleared his throat. "I found something," he called, possibly a bit louder than he meant to.

Back in the normal library

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Normal is relative.

Re: Back in the normal library

[likethegun]

Sam wasn't sure why the library was so quiet when he got there, but he wasn't going to complain about having silence in which to work. Plus, it meant he couldn't be considered an accessory later if everyone else was off getting themselves into trouble.