Library, Friday

[selfhelphero]

Billy had a good time getting to the library today - he may have taken an extra long walk through town to see what was outside, and discovered how satisfying electricity vs. zombies could be - but once he got inside, he focused on getting things set up for anyone who might want to come by to continue with researching. There was cocoa and coffee for anyone who promised not to get them on any books!

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Re: Special Collections - Find Your Clues

[pulseof_life]

Yeul was terrible at group activities, so when they entered Special Collections, it wasn’t long before she drifted away from this others, though she never went too far. The skittering, inhuman noises didn’t startle her, nor did she look for what was causing them as she aimlessly wandered down on row of books and then another.

The music section held her interest for a while—though it held nothing of import for what they were hear for—and so did the section on flowering plants.

When she moved on from them, she did so reluctantly. The small strip of water soaked her shoes as she passed through it. Her footprints left marks on the floor as she explored the history section quietly.

A thin, single sheet of paper sticking from a shelf caught her eye. It was placed higher than she could comfortably reach, but it was a curiosity in a library of curiosities, so Yeul carefully went up on tiptoe and reached for it. Managing to tug it free with two fingers, she brought it down to look at what turned out to be an old-West style wanted poster.

The pictures and names on it held her attention. The names—Elizabeth and Booker—were both familiar, as was Elizabeth’s face. The date seemed wrong, to her, though she was probably the worst at guessing such a thing, but it placed them in the late 18th century, which was quite a while from the current date. She thought it was American in origin.

"I think I found something," she said, raising her voice slightly. It wasn’t very loud, compared to most people, but it echoed, which carried the sound further. "Though I don’t quite understand it."

She took a picture of it on her phone, just in case, and still carrying the poster, went looking for someone who might have a better grasp on time and what was reasonable.