The Library Is Open - 12/19

[prof-methos.livejournal.com]

Methos looks like he hasn't slept, and possibly has been hit by a 2 x 4 somewhere along the way.

He's working on translating the text that came for him several weeks ago, making notes in a spiral-bound notebook. If you were, say, Daniel Jackson, you might recognize the notes as sort of a bastard Medieval Latin, heavily abbreviated.

Did we mention the not-good-mood?

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[janet_fraiser]

Janet came in, smiling, after her Classics lesson today. She very much didn't glance at any translations that Methos was doing. Because she wasn't curious. Not at all. She just sat down and started writing up her final project for her language classes--in between doing actual library work, of course.

"How's it going?" she asked, once she was finally bored with schoolwork.

[prof-methos.livejournal.com]

Methos doesn't look up from his translation. "Bad. Bad bad bad bad. Does that look like 'youngling calf' or 'choice prostitute' to you?" he asked, showing Janet a (photocopied) page of Indus script and tapping one symbol (http://www.safarmer.com/indus/m314.jpg).

[janet_fraiser]

"You expect me to know? Do I get linguistics credit and library science credit now?" Janet leans over the book, wearing her t-shirt from Parker. "Choice prostitute," she said, making her best guess. "Though honestly, if you need a hand with the translating, Daniel would probably be far better at it than me. Dead, almost untranslatable languages are a hobby for him."

[chasingangela]

Angela bounces in, ready to ask about the holiday party -- and decides that might not be a good idea after she sees the look on the librarian's face.

Bounciness restrained, she takes a seat on a stool behind the counter and begins idly flipping through the book Anakin gave her.

[janet_fraiser]

"I'll ask him," mouths Janet from where she's talking to Dr. Pierson.

[chasingangela]

Angela nods, a look of relief on her face. "Thank you," she mouths back.

[auroryborealis.livejournal.com]

Rory waved somewhat gleefully at Angela.

[chasingangela]

Angela bounces over to Rory. "Hey! You look happy."

[leeadama.livejournal.com]

As the library is always comforting, Lee comes in, smelling of freshly made bread as he made loaves of bread all night long, omg, and reads quietly.

[janet_fraiser]

Janet waves. "Are you done with classes?" she asks.

[swerval_zero]

*Zero comes in, looking cheery, and veers toward a far corner of the Collections Desk when she sees the look on Methos' face.*

[janet_fraiser]

Janet waves at Zero. "Don't worry about him. He's just being a bigger pain than usual," she says. Sometimes, the phrase 'walks where where angels fear to tread' describes Janet a little too well.

[notstakedyet.livejournal.com]

Angel came in, looking furtive and more slouched than usual. Anyone who glanced in the direction of his coat might notice it seemed a bit lumpy around his chest. Also squirming.

[chasingangela]

Angela gives Angel a wary look. "Hey," she says, then tilts her head, scrutinzing him. "Your coat is, like, in motion."

[auroryborealis.livejournal.com]

Rory arched a brow, but waved happily at Angel anyway.

[mparkerceo.livejournal.com]

Parker comes in with the packages that didn't get distributed last night. "Hey guys."

[janet_fraiser]

"You too?" asked Janet, nodding at the pile of packages she had behind the Collections Desk. "At least we used different wrapping paper."

[auroryborealis.livejournal.com]

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"Not a word," she whispered.

[courier-gavin.livejournal.com]

Jake wandered in after Art, looking for Parker.

[mparkerceo.livejournal.com]

"Hey, Gavin," Parker said, reaching behind the desk for her gifts (http://www.livejournal.com/users/mparker16/19276.html?view=503116#t503116) for him. "Glad you stopped by, there's goodies for you. Merry Holiday Solstics Hannukah Kwanzaa Christmas thing."

[chasingangela]

"Hi, Jake," Angela calls. "Bet you're relieved to be done with the paper for the semester. You doing it now that Jerusalem is gone?"

[2ls-in-oneill.livejournal.com]

Jack is bored after classes and decides to go find Doc to bug her while she's working.

[mparkerceo.livejournal.com]

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[janet_fraiser]

"Hey, Jack," said Janet. "How's it going?"

[auroryborealis.livejournal.com]

Rory bounced in, grinning. She hummed as she gleefully took a seat.

What? It's just holiday cheer!