Library [10/02]

[furnaceface]

Jono understood that, as today was the day where people had family and friends and who only knew what else arriving on the island, he was probably going to have to make certain that the library looked presentable. More or less presentable.

Like a library.

Jono had no idea what a 'presentable library' was supposed to look like, and so he was going to just make sure that the books were more or less shelved in the right places, and then he'd cross his fingers.

[Open!]

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Afternoon [10/02]

[furnaceface]

What do you do to make a library look presentable when you're pretty certain that all of the books are as organized as you're ever going to get them?

Absolutely nothing. Jono was sitting at the desk, leaving well enough alone before he could manage to ruin something.

Re: Afternoon [10/02]

[living_endless]

He was joined by two girls with two butterflies fluttering around them. "Jono," Didi called, even more cheerful than her usual default as she gestured to the pink-haired girl at her side. "This is my sister. This is Del."

Re: Afternoon [10/02]

[notinyourbook.livejournal.com]

"hI," Del offered. "aRe YOu A FrIENd? YOU HaVe a LOt of BOoKs."

Re: Afternoon [10/02]

[furnaceface]

//Well, they're not all mine, luv,// Jono said, nodding a little hello to the both of them, with a bit of an extra smile for Didi. //But yes, I am a friend, I should hope. How're the both of yer doin' today?//

Re: Afternoon [10/02]

[living_endless]

"I'm having an excellent day," Didi answered. "I went to the picnic, I got to meet people, and then I saw Del. She wants to meet my friends, and" -- shy smile -- "you seemed like a good place to start."

"How's the book business?"

Re: Afternoon [10/02]

[notinyourbook.livejournal.com]

Del LOOKED at her sister, eyes wide. Then at Jono. And back at Didi. "ooOOoOOOOOoOooOoOOoOOOOOOOooooOooOOOOH."

She leveled an accusing finger at Didi. "the OThER TwO elDeST arE GoINg to BE veRy FrOwNy."

Re: Afternoon [10/02]

[furnaceface]

//Th'book business is...//

... Wait.

//Frowny?//

No, the book business wasn't frowny. But, you know, there were some things that just had to be addressed before the rest, and that certainly seemed like one of them.

Re: Afternoon [10/02]

[living_endless]

Didi rested her forehead against the counter for a moment. It was a nice, cool counter. "She means because of that thing I told you with the rule," she said, looking up. "Del, I'm mortal. Our brothers can pull the sticks out of their asses and deal."

Re: Afternoon [10/02]

[notinyourbook.livejournal.com]

"You say that like they're self-aware enough to know there's a stick," Del grumbled, and for a few moments her eyes flickered between colors, evening-out slightly.

"When I get yelled at for Not Telling, I am pointing at our Sister-Brother and running away."

Re: Afternoon [10/02]

[furnaceface]

It was perhaps fortunate that Jono had heard stranger terms than 'Sister-Brother' already in his lifetime. He didn't so much as blink.

//Run far and fast,// he suggested, trying his best to be helpful, and fairly certain that, at the moment, he was actually well out of his league here.

Re: Afternoon [10/02]

[living_endless]

Didi giggled, surprising herself. "Sure. Blame Desire. It hasn't gotten any of us good and mad at it in a while. And I'll protect you if anyone does yell."

Re: Afternoon [10/02]

[notinyourbook.livejournal.com]

Del threw back her head and laughed, hair and eyes shifting colors again.

"ANd He'S CutE, Too," she stage-whispered, control already slipping through her fingers like water. "dO you lIKe mY sisTeR Too, mr. JONo-pErsoN?"

Re: Afternoon [10/02]

[furnaceface]

//I...// Really, Jono wasn't used to anyone thinking he was cute. Not anymore. But then, he supposed, someone who shifted about like that and Death personified would be just that sort, wouldn't they?

It still threw him off a little.

He rubbed the back of his neck, awkwardly toying with his hair. //Yes. I do.//

Re: Afternoon [10/02]

[living_endless]

"Thanks," Didi said, going pink. "And you are cute, Jono. And you have an awesome accent." Inside her head, but still. "And you play guitar."

She turned to Delirium. "He's a musician."

Re: Afternoon [10/02]

[notinyourbook.livejournal.com]

"REally?," she asked, lighting up and turning her full attention to Jono. "WilL yoU pLAy MUsIC for mE tHIS weekEND? I lIke Music, eSPEcIAlLy sONGS AbOut peOPLe thAt aRe rEALLy cloUdS, and ShINy tHiNGs."

Re: Afternoon [10/02]

[furnaceface]

Jono was blushing too, now. That was a lot of flattery to take in all at once. His fragile little ego might not be able to handle it!

//I'll play for yer, sure,// he replied, trying on something not unlike a smile. //I don't really sing, mind. Do you?//

Re: Afternoon [10/02]

[notinyourbook.livejournal.com]

"I can sINg!" she claimed, twirling around and getting so excited that a few more butterflies popped in and out of reality around her. "I caN sIng PREtTY SonGS, i cAn SINg THem aLL DaY loNG..."

Re: Afternoon [10/02]

[living_endless]

"She's a lot better at singing than I am," Didi smiled. "... honey, you're making butterflies again. We said two, remember?"

She didn't seem too terribly concerned.

Re: Afternoon [10/02]

[furnaceface]

... Dear lord, Didi's sister was crazy and strange and bloody adorable. Jono found himself wanting to give her cookies.

//They're very nice butterflies,// he offered. Because... Well, ssh, maybe he just liked butterflies.

Re: Afternoon [10/02]

[notinyourbook.livejournal.com]

"i forGoT," she admitted, running around to pop the offenders like soap-bubbles. "SHoO. sHOO. gO HOmE."