Library (1/10/06)

[janet_fraiser]

After ACJ, Janet went up to her room, grabbed her backpack, and came back over to open up the library. She sat down behind the Collections Desk and started to process any library card applications that weren't finished yesterday.

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[cyclopeanmerc.livejournal.com]

"What if I'm the Unchosen One?" Pip asks. He shakes Janet's hand. "Pip Bernadette. One of the new people. And an ickle freshman and that. Which makes me doubly put upon, I suppose." He signs his name on the card. "What would've happened had I put Chosen One on the card?"


[[OOC: Hm? It's not supposed to be moving, if that's what you mean. OR are you making a snarky remark about the text that I don't get 'cause I woke up about twenty minutes ago?]]

[chasingangela]

[OOC: It's not showing up -- we're just getting the red x of a dead image. Or at least, I am, and I assume that's what Janet meant.]

[janet_fraiser]

OOC: What Angela said. :)

[janet_fraiser]

"Then at least it's something different," said Janet, grinning. "Nice to meet you, Pip. And if you'd put Chosen One on there, you'd have had to fill out another one without Chosen One on it. We've got more than a few of those around the school, so it gets confusing."

[cyclopeanmerc.livejournal.com]

"Ahhh. I thought that there might be some sort of magical vortex opening up, given this place." He blows on the card to get the ink to dry faster. "So, if there are a bunch of Chosen Ones around here, doesn't that by definition make being Chosen not that big a deal?"

[janet_fraiser]

"You really never know on the magical vortices," said Janet. "I wouldn't really no, not being a Chosen One myself." She grinned. "But the idea of multiple chosen ones was getting to me. Especially after processing all the applications last semester."

[cyclopeanmerc.livejournal.com]

Pip strokes his chin. "You know what I've always wondered? Who does all the choosing. I like to think that there's this angel or something who's sole job is to "choose" people. Like he's got a big stack of everyone and a stamp that says "choosen".

He glances at the card. "I give this back to you, then? Or do I keep it?"

[janet_fraiser]

"The application's mine," says Janet. "Then I give you an official card after I go over all of the data on the application."

"Who does the choosing?" Janet shrugged. "As far as I know, we have no Chosen Ones where I come from, so I'm clueless on it. How about you? Is there a Chosen One or two lurking in your home dimension?"

[cyclopeanmerc.livejournal.com]

Pip finishes up the application and slides it over to Janet. "What kind of supply do you have here?" He asks. "And is there a procedure on requesting books?"

He shakes his head. "If there are chosen ones in my dimension, no one told me about them. I don't believe in destiny, anyway."

[janet_fraiser]

"If it's not out in the general stacks," said Janet, nodding over at the bookshelves. "Then it's in Special Collections. You need a teacher's note to get in there. We have just about everything. And I do mean everything."

"I have problems with the concept of destiny myself," said Janet. "More to the point, I don't believe in it. How can you even prove it exists?"

[cyclopeanmerc.livejournal.com]

"Special collections, eh?" Pip looks thoughtful.

He nods. "Agreed. How can you not be sure that saying that something is your destiny doesn't cause you to actively search out the destiny? Self-fufilling prophecies."

[janet_fraiser]

Oh, no. Another one. "If you can get a teacher to write you a note, anyway," she said. "What sorts of information are you looking for? All the savate books are probably going to be in the general stacks."

"Have you ever read Oedipus Rex?" asked Janet. "I don't know if they have it in your dimension, but it's an ancient play that covers exactly that subject."

[cyclopeanmerc.livejournal.com]

Pip shrugged. "Nothing, really. I'm a browser by nature and looking for clever plot ideas.

Pip shook his head. "I've heard of it, but I'm afraid I've never read it. I had a very varied education."

[[OOC: Sorry! That was me that posted that last comment. I completely forgot that I was logged in in my non-RP LJ!]]

[janet_fraiser]

Janet was innately suspicious of anyone asking about Special Collections. "Getting in there to browse is tough," she said. But it's fun roleplay, and we just had an entire plot that revolved around SC.

"It's good," said Janet. "I'd recommend it."

OOC: Not a problem! One time I was talking to CJ as Janet and then suddenly posted as Drusilla. It was a little weird.

[cyclopeanmerc.livejournal.com]

Pip nods. "I figured as much." How big a plot? Because the one I'm planning on doing (not for a month or two at least) would be pretty big, and I don't want to look repetative

Pip nods and smiles what he hopes is charmingly. "I'll have to try it. Any other book reccomendations?"

[janet_fraiser]

"At least you're being sensible and asking about it," said Janet. Not huge, and there hasn't been much plotty over SC. So you'll probably be good.

"Nothing right now," said Janet. She grins at him. "I've just started my school reading, so the reading for fun has been put on the back burner for a while. Sorry."

OOC: If you want to work up a Special Collections plot, you're going to want to contact the Librarian ([Bad username or site: @ livejournal.com]) as that player has final say over anything done with Special Collections. She's very cool, and I know she's always willing to work with people. I can't wait to see what you do! When you get a chance to do it.