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.]

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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!

[furnaceface]

//Oh, I don't mind it,// Jono was quick to clarify. //Really, singing books aren't entirely unpleasant. And there is enough variety from one song to th'next to keep from driving me up a bloody post. If one library shift listening to this was enough to get to me, mate, I'd be in th'wrong job whenever I head into town Tuesdays for my shift at th'music shop.//

Re: Talk to Jono!

[thinkbetterofme.livejournal.com]

"A music shop?" Faramir was instantly interested. "Do you make music yourself?"

Re: Talk to Jono!

[furnaceface]

//Actually, I do,// Jono replied. //I play guitar- Don't know if you have guitar where yer from. It's a string instrument. Like a lute, I suppose. Have you got those?//

Stop rambling, Jonothon.

Re: Talk to Jono!

[thinkbetterofme.livejournal.com]

"We have lutes," Faramir nodded. "I envy you, the skill to create music is not given to any man."

Re: Talk to Jono!

[furnaceface]

//It is a fair bit of work,// Jono conceded. //I certainly didn't pick it up overnight, at any rate. I take it yer not a musician, then?//

Re: Talk to Jono!

[thinkbetterofme.livejournal.com]

"All fine things are, but they are worth it," Faramir told him, and he should his head.

"I am not. I never was given much opportunity to learn, but I enjoy listening to people who do have the skill."

Re: Talk to Jono!

[furnaceface]

//Well, if you ever have the opportunity, you should stop by th'shop when I'm in, then,// Jono replied. //I've almost always got one guitar or another with me there on Tuesdays. And there's probably a good deal more variety of music there than you'd ever imagined, as well.//

Trust Jonothon. He knew these things.

It was a bit of a trend, he found, with new students who weren't from Earth.

Re: Talk to Jono!

[thinkbetterofme.livejournal.com]

"I would like that very much," Faramir agreed with a smile. "I listened to what you called the radio, but it wasn't so much singing as the people seemed to be shouting. I think I prefer Bruce's classical music."

See? He was learning slowly.

Re: Talk to Jono!

[furnaceface]

//Classical, hm? I suppose I can manage that.// A pause for consideration. //Or more music like this, perhaps? You might enjoy a bit of th'softer folk music that Earth has to offer...//

Careful, Faramir. If you walked into Groovy Tunes on Tuesday, Jono might have a playlist prepared for you.

Re: Talk to Jono!

[thinkbetterofme.livejournal.com]

"I would like to hear all sorts of music," Faramir told him instantly. "It might be that not all are to my liking, but I would like to hear it nonetheless."

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!

[showmetheproof.livejournal.com]

"Reasonably," she said, smiling and taking off her glasses to rub at her eyes. "Yesterday's silliness notwithstanding. I prefer books that serenade me." She put her glasses back on and said, "Are you here for fun or for studying?"

Re: Talk to Jono!

[thinkbetterofme.livejournal.com]

"It is much more pleasing than having vegetables throw insults at you," he agreed. "I am here to study, but I hope that it might end up being both." He held up the Dr Seuss book which Jonothon had given him.

Re: Talk to Jono!

[showmetheproof.livejournal.com]

Scully couldn't help the grin that spread across her face. "That's a good one. I forgot, that you'd be learning English still. Dr. Seuss's books are fairly amusing. And rather... persistent. The rhythm of the words is inescapable."

Re: Talk to Jono!

[thinkbetterofme.livejournal.com]

"Only the letters, the language is for the most part familiar," he smiled. "That does sound like it could be enjoyable."

Re: Talk to Jono!

[showmetheproof.livejournal.com]

"That's right, it sounds the same." Scully tilted her head. "How are you finding the rest of Fandom, now that you've been here a few weeks? Did you join any of the clubs on Friday?"

Re: Talk to Jono!

[thinkbetterofme.livejournal.com]

"I did not," he shook his head. He'd been a little too lost in it and had let it pass him by. "I am enjoying discovering this place. There are many things foreign to me, but it is proving fascinating. I could have done without the flying fish, however."

Re: Talk to Jono!

[showmetheproof.livejournal.com]

Scully eyerolled in agreement at mention of those, and grimaced. "Everyone could. I got bit by one of them, then I stayed inside in case anyone needed medical help after they went out to shoot and hit and stab those little fiends."

Re: Talk to Jono!

[thinkbetterofme.livejournal.com]

He tilted his head. "You are a healer?"

Re: Talk to Jono!

[showmetheproof.livejournal.com]

"I have training in medical matters, yes." She smiled a little self-consciously. "I work at the clinic in town on Thursdays. It's usually just sprains and gremlin bites. I'm going to be a doctor when I graduate college. Um. That's about ten or twelve years down the road."

Please, let her not have to go through all that again... "Are you going to be in your military, when you go home?"

Re: Talk to Jono!

[thinkbetterofme.livejournal.com]

"That is a very long time," he said in surprise. "Would you work as an apprentice to another doctor?"

He nodded at her question. "I am already in the military."