Library [03/07]

[furnaceface]

It was just another day in the library, damn it.

Jono had heard the radio last night, yes, and he was well aware that the entire island had gone absolutely barking mad, but, come hell or high water, he was going to do his best to make certain that today was just another day in the library, damn it.

... Mostly, this involved playing Farmville.

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Re: Morning

[furnaceface]

//Try down that-a-way,// Jono replied, pointing down one of the aisles. //On yer left. Unless th'library got bored and rearranged itself again. Last I checked, mystery had up and wandered off into children's literature.//

Ever try looking for clues on an entire missing mystery section? Aside from being slightly ironic, it was bloody annoying.

Re: Morning

[sith_happened]

"The library rearranges itself?" Davy replied. "Are you sure it's not just someone coming in at night?"

Re: Morning

[furnaceface]

//Fairly positive,// Jono agreed with a shrug. //Yer get used to things like that around here.//

A pause, and then he squinted a little. This bloke looked remarkably like one of the teachers, didn't he? Huh.

//I'm going to go out on a limb and guess yer not from around these parts.//

Re: Morning

[sith_happened]

"I found this place yesterday," Davy said. "So far I like it."

Re: Morning

[furnaceface]

//Isn't really a bad place t'be,// Jono acknowledged. //People are friendly enough. It's a bit odd, from time to time, but nothing terribly permanent. And if yer different...//

He waved a hand, vaguely indicating the other bloke's jumping about.

//Around here, yer really not as different as yer thought in th'first place.//

Re: Morning

[sith_happened]

"You look pretty different," Davy said subtly.

Only not.

Re: Morning

[furnaceface]

//That would be because I'm on fire,// Jono replied pleasantly.

Only not.

Re: Morning

[sith_happened]

Davy blinked. "Do you need me to get you some water?"

Re: Morning

[furnaceface]

//Don't bother,// Jono sighed, shaking his head. //It'll just get on th'books.//

Wet books were unhappy books. It was true!

Re: Morning

[sith_happened]

"It's not a bother," Davy assured him, jumping away to his apartment in New York, filling up a glass of water and returning. "See?"

Re: Morning

[furnaceface]

//I see.//

That was most definitely a glass of water. And now Jono was torn. Should he just take the blasted thing and humour the boy? It certainly seemed the easiest way to do things.

//Well, then give it here.//

Re: Morning

[sith_happened]

Davy handed the glass over, looking a little wary.

Re: Morning

[furnaceface]

Jono... accepted the glass. And he eyed the glass. And then he sighed and shook his head.

//Yes. This is certainly water,// he agreed. //Very well done. Thank you.//

And then he set it down on the desk.

Well, he wasn't about to dump it over his own head, was he?

Re: Morning

[sith_happened]

That was a little anti-climactic.

"Are you making fun of me?" Davy demanded.

Re: Morning

[furnaceface]

//Not at all, mate.//

Yes. Yes he was. It was the Jonothon way.

//Just not certain what to do with it, from here.// This was not making fun of, so much as it was Jono, snaking a finger under one of his bandages and pulling it down just enough to let some fire lick outward. //Slightly complicated, yer understand.//

Re: Morning

[sith_happened]

"Holy shit!" Davy said, jumping back.

Re: Morning

[furnaceface]

//Yer know, I get that often.// Jono rolled his eyes and smoothed his bandages down again. //Can't for th'life of me figure out why.//

Re: Morning

[sith_happened]

"Because you're on fire," Davy pointed out helpfully.

Re: Morning

[furnaceface]

//And here I even warned yer,// Jono replied, a touch too pleasantly. //Yer'd think that people would be expecting it, after that.//

Right, Jono.

[And now I flee for OLP concert! SP?]

Re: Morning

[sith_happened]

"But you're on fire," Davy repeated.

Davy was special.

Re: Morning

[furnaceface]

//And yer jarringly observant, mate,// Jono sighed.

He then felt the overwhelming need to stand up, lean forward, reach out, and give Davy a pat on the head. There would have been a lollipop involved, if he'd had one handy.

Re: Morning

[sith_happened]

"Why are you patting me on the head?" Davy demanded.

Re: Morning

[furnaceface]

//Just makin' certain that everything is properly attached,// Jono replied without missing a beat. //That's how yer end up like this, yer know. Somethin' comes loose, a few cracks start rubbin' together here an' there, and th'next thing yer know, th'friction's gone and caused a fire.//

Jono was absolutely full of gobshite.

Re: Morning

[sith_happened]

"Oh," said Davy, nodding sagely. "I'll remember that."

See? Special.

Re: Morning

[furnaceface]

//There's a good lad,// said Jono. //Now run along, down that aisle thataway. That's where you'll find yer travel books.//

A pause.

//Yer might want to take th'one that says 'Atlas' on th'cover, mate. That one even has pretty pictures t'look at.//