Library [09/26]

[furnaceface]

There was music in the library today. It wasn't the same, loud, pervasive music that Jonothon normally opted to, however. Today it was almost like a whisper of music. Like a hundred little voices all joining together in song.

... Or, more accurately, the rustling of the pages of every book on the subject of music in the entire library, all rising up in glorious, but quiet, harmony.

They'd just finished Sound of Silence, and were moving on with Scarborough Fair when Jono came in, levelled that aisle with a look, and then shook his head and set to work shelving things. Occasionally, things that were singing at him.

Ah, Fandom.

[Open! And listening to Simon and Garfunkel.]

Comments

Talk to Jono!

[furnaceface]

Who isn't actually as annoyed by the books' sudden desire to serenade him with Simon and Garfunkel music as perhaps he's letting on, no.

At least they're keeping good harmony.

Re: Talk to Jono!

[one-who-goes.livejournal.com]

"breaking my heart ... shaking my confidence daily," Henry sang softly as he came into the library, then cocked his head. "Morning," he said, wandering over to the coffeemaker. "So. Singing books today?"

Watch, he'd sound casual about that. Or try.

Re: Talk to Jono!

[furnaceface]

//Singing books today,// Jono confirmed, giving his shoulders a shrug at that revelation. He'd been here for over a year, now. The onions were, by far, stranger yesterday than the books today. //I suppose there are worse things they could be up to.//

But he wasn't going to list any of those things off, lest the books start getting ideas.

Oh Cecelia... I'm down on my knees, I'm begging you please...

Re: Talk to Jono!

[one-who-goes.livejournal.com]

"Singing books today, criticizing onions yesterday," Henry said. "Tomorrow there will have to be dancing shoes to complete the trifecta."

He slurped his coffee. "Like you said, could be worse."

Re: Talk to Jono!

[furnaceface]

//... If I have to chase my boots down tomorrow before I can go anywhere, I'm blaming you,// Jono decided amiably. //Just so that you know.//

He was certain that Henry was going to lose sleep over this at night.

Re: Talk to Jono!

[trigons_child]

Raven had two reasons to come to the library today -- personal and "professional." But the personal was much more pleasing. "Good morning, Jono," she said cheerfully.

Re: Talk to Jono!

[furnaceface]

//Raven,// Jono replied, inclining his head a little as he tucked a book into place on the book cart that didn't seem quite so keen on keeping rhythm with the rest. //How's today treatin' you thus far, Sunshine?//

Re: Talk to Jono!

[trigons_child]

"Today has been quite nice, but yesterday I managed to make some unpleasant onions recognize that their behavior was the result of their own self-esteem issues," Raven said. "I think they feel better about themselves now and will cease to harass others." Only in Fandom.

Re: Talk to Jono!

[thinkbetterofme.livejournal.com]

Faramir paused as he entered the library, tilting his head at the strange music which filled the room. He listened for a while, until he spotted Jonothon and was reminded of his purpose here.

"Good day," he greeted and motioned around them. "This is something new."

Re: Talk to Jono!

[furnaceface]

//Give them a day or so,// Jono mused. //They'll get bored with it soon enough, I'm certain.//

Yes. The books would get bored. Really, boredom was probably what had driven them to making music in the first place.

Re: Talk to Jono!

[thinkbetterofme.livejournal.com]

"Shame, I rather enjoy it," Faramir admitted. "Though, I imagine it would be different if I had to sit here the whole day."

Re: Talk to Jono!

[showmetheproof.livejournal.com]

Scully looked up from her Russian verbs after a bit, and said in a slightly surprised tone (surprised other people were around; she'd been a little absorbed), "Oh, hello, Faramir. It's been a while."

Re: Talk to Jono!

[thinkbetterofme.livejournal.com]

"My lady," Faramir gave her a bow in greeting. "It has been. I hope that you have been well?"

Re: Talk to Jono!

[give-areason.livejournal.com]

Rosalind arrived... mostly because he'd made an issue of her not showing up but partly because, really, she needed the third of the stupidest book series ever and that meant Jono had to read the second.

"You've got the books slacking off now as well?" she snarked, mildly for her.

Re: Talk to Jono!

[furnaceface]

But it had fairies in it!

Someday, when there were little blue sound-based Jono fairies fluttering about, he'd have you to thank for the inspiration, Rosalind.

//It took a bit of effort, but I think I managed to get them to all sing in key,// Jono replied, bemused. //More difficult than it looks, when you can't do any singing of yer own, you know.//

He had nothing to do with the singing, no.

Re: Talk to Jono!

[give-areason.livejournal.com]

"I'm sure," she replied dubious, arching an eyebrow. "Dare I ask what they're singing?"

Re: Talk to Jono!

[justhisblogger.livejournal.com]

John had had no intention of coming to the library.

That is, he'd had none until Sherlock had grabbed his coat and mentioned something about 'an errand', and... well.

John knew which day Jono's shift was. So he'd hitched along, and now he was... here. "Good morning." Playing human shield, apparently.

Re: Talk to Jono!

[3patchproblem.livejournal.com]

Because John was the only person who wouldn't attempt to murder him in the everyday life.

...and it helped that he moved all the body parts into the walk in cooler provided by the hotel.

"Botany," Sherlock said, looking past Jono for the moment.

Re: Talk to Jono!

[furnaceface]

//That way,// Jono said, in a deadpan that suggested that he was terribly thrilled to see Sherlock here. Really. //Though I doubt you'll find anything about singing root vegetables. That's Fandom's sense of humour, all over.//

He was demonstrating his own capacity for deduction, now. Look at him go!

Re: Talk to Jono!

[faithandscience.livejournal.com]

Generally speaking, William Murdoch managed to observe most of the required social niceties. Except, of course, when distracted by some sort of scientific curiousity, in which case all chances of proper hellos and how-do-you-do's went out the window.

"At least," William said, trying desperately to look for some sort of bright side to Fandom being so weird, "the books aren't spending their time being rude to people."

Re: Talk to Jono!

[furnaceface]

//Mmm, like yesterday's onions?// Jono shrugged his shoulders a bit. He could dismiss the singing books. //They're harmless, in here. A bit odd from time to time, but a little Scarborough Fair never hurt anybody, did it?//

And really, it sounded pretty good, too.

Re: Talk to Jono!

[faithandscience.livejournal.com]

"I'll take your word on that one," William replied. "Since I am unfamiliar with the tune."

Re: Talk to Jono!

[showmetheproof.livejournal.com]

"Jono? I have a couple questions," Scully said when she was taking a break from her studying. One was more of an excuse than a question, but... "If you're not too busy."

When I think back on all the crap I've learned in high school
It's a wonder I can think at all
Though my lack of education hasn't hurt me much
I can read the writings on the walls

Scully gave that book a perturbed look.

Re: Talk to Jono!

[furnaceface]

//I might or might not have answers,// Jono replied, glancing up from what he was doing... which wasn't much of anything at all. He had one foot in the trash bin, trying to shut up the only book in the library that had taken it upon itself to be different by singing Justin Bieber instead of Simon and Garfunkel. //What can I help you with, gel?//

Re: Talk to Jono!

[showmetheproof.livejournal.com]

That put a smile on Scully's face again, and she said, "First, Russian. Do we have books on tape? It just occurred to me that it might be easier to learn this if I had, oh... downloads? Or CD's of the language, that I could take with me when I'm exercising or on the run." She frowned and tried to hoist herself up on the counter to see what was making that godawful noise that wasn't Art & Paul.