Library [Thursday, January 8]

[gudspellr-claud.livejournal.com]

Claudia was super excited about her new job! She'd dressed especially carefully today, to denote her new maturity: pinstriped hotpants over dark blue tights, bright pink suspenders, and one of her dad's work shirts over a white tank top.

Her hair was tucked up in a bun held in place by chopsticks, and her earrings were a very subdued pair of lacquered watermelon slices. On anyone else, it'd look like she'd mugged a deranged drag queen. On Claudia, it looked great.

She traipsed to the room number she'd been given on the piece of paper from the office and opened the door.

"Oh, it's full of books!" she said, sounding surprised.

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Re: Second period [1/8]

[cautiousfellow.livejournal.com]

"Indiana is not a boring name," he said now rubbing his forehead. "And if you organize the books like that then we'll never be able to find the one someone might need."

Re: Second period [1/8]

[gudspellr-claud.livejournal.com]

"There are so many any how," Claudia said. "Probably couldn't find it anyway."

Re: Second period [1/8]

[cautiousfellow.livejournal.com]

Indy opened his mouth to say something but quickly shut it again. This was so not his day.

"Look, it's not that hard. It's just a matter of making sure that the numbers on the side of the book match the ones around it," he said picking up a book to show her. "See? Everything matches."

He paused for a moment before adding: "Like your outfit."

Re: Second period [1/8]

[gudspellr-claud.livejournal.com]

"You like it?" Claudia asked. "I was going to add an inner tube, but I thought that might've been a little over the top."

Yes, completely ignoring everything he said about how to do the job.

Re: Second period [1/8]

[cautiousfellow.livejournal.com]

Inner tube? Where the hell was she going wear a-

Right. Don't ask.

"Yes. Probably so," Indiana said trying to follow the logic there. "So. Do you have any questions so far?"

Re: Second period [1/8]

[gudspellr-claud.livejournal.com]

"Are there always banana-flavored things around?" she asked. "Because it really is the most inferior of all artificial flavors."

Re: Second period [1/8]

[cautiousfellow.livejournal.com]

"Ah. Maybe," Indiana replied. "There seems to be a thing with the library and bananas this week. Yesterday there was banana bread. Before that it was regular bananas. And the other day my desk was filled with banana pudding. It will most likely be different tomorrow. And hopefully next week."

Re: Second period [1/8]

[gudspellr-claud.livejournal.com]

"I like strawberry," Claudia offered, just in case he was taking requests or something.

Re: Second period [1/8]

[cautiousfellow.livejournal.com]

Indiana grinned and let out a chuckle. "So do I. Unfortunately the library seems to have a mind of its own. Which is why we're always nice to the books. And we don't complain about the bananas. Or anything else it might throw at us."

Re: Second period [1/8]

[gudspellr-claud.livejournal.com]

"It could throw the bananas?!"

Re: Second period [1/8]

[cautiousfellow.livejournal.com]

"Well it's thrown books at me," Indiana admitted with some amusement. "So I don't think throwing bananas would be too difficult."

Re: Second period [1/8]

[gudspellr-claud.livejournal.com]

"But it's a library," Claudia explained patiently.

Re: Second period [1/8]

[cautiousfellow.livejournal.com]

"Trust me kid," Indiana said with a grin. "It's not just a library."

Re: Second period [1/8]

[gudspellr-claud.livejournal.com]

He was pretty hot for an old guy.

"If you say so."

Too bad he was nuts.

Re: Second period [1/8]

[cautiousfellow.livejournal.com]

"Give yourself a little more time here," he said trying not to smirk. "You'll see what I mean."