Library, Monday

[intotheout]

Tip had let her guard down when they'd gotten to Christmas without the usual fall disaster happening, and she was kicking herself for that so hard as she came into the library for work on Monday.

Seriously. How had they all not been on high alert for something like this? It happened every year. Just -- you know. The new kids usually got a chance to settle in, first. Instead of going immediately missing.

She hoped her new sib was okay, wherever they were.

She looked around for any evidence of what people had been looking into yesterday, then went to pick up any books she could find on missing people and bring them out to the center tables. It was going to be a long day in the library, especially if no one found anything. . . .

[minor OCD coming open!]

Comments

Re: Get your research on

[intotheout]

"Not if they want to spread panic," Tip pointed out. The Boov hadn't bothered trying to take out the human communication systems. That way everyone got to see what their creepy guns did.

Re: Get your research on

[bookbeltof_love]

There was more than one way to cause panic, but…

"You know," Nina said slowly, with genuine concern, "like, I guess from what you've said that this is hitting kind of close to home for you???????????? Are you okay?????????????"

Re: Get your research on

[intotheout]

Tip sighed. "Yeah, I'm alright. It was years ago. I just -- never really liked Christmas much since, and this happening right around now with presents involved and stuff is just . . ." Depressing and horrible and making her twitch. ". . . Annoying."

Re: Get your research on

[bookbeltof_love]

"We'll fix it," she said firmly, wanting to be reassuring. "We'll to the bottom of this!!!!!!!!!!!! There's nothing that can't be fixed with enough knowledge and, like, I'm real good at researching!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!"

Re: Get your research on

[intotheout]

"We will," Tip agreed. "Hey, my friend and I managed to fix it that time, too. It just . . .. took several months. And a secondary invasion. And cloned cats."