Library, 8/28

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Not being able to stay away one more minute, Yomiko had collected the library key from the office skeletons, narrowly avoiding freaking out all over the place. Really, skeletons? What kind of place was this? She unlocked the library and peeked inside. "Hello? Is anybody...oohhhhh..."

And then she was off, wandering through the stacks like a kid in a candy store.

((The library is open! Come meet the new librarian. No OCD, as it is still summer, la.))

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[willbedone.livejournal.com]

Willow noticed a new student and decided to be friendly.

She waved.

Quietly, 'cause library.

[thebluespirit.livejournal.com]

Zuko wasn't a wavey person. He nodded in reply.

[willbedone.livejournal.com]

Willow came over. "Hi, person who is new to me. I'm Willow."

[thebluespirit.livejournal.com]

That wasn't as long as all the other names. "I'm Zuko. Do you work here?"

[willbedone.livejournal.com]

"I wish," Willow said, wistfully. "I'm just a student. You?"

[thebluespirit.livejournal.com]

"I'm a student too," Zuko replied, but he definitely lacked the desire to work in a library.

[willbedone.livejournal.com]

"What year?" Willow asked. "I'm a junior."

[thebluespirit.livejournal.com]

"I think that's what the woman when I enrolled said I was..." Zuko didn't sound too sure.

[willbedone.livejournal.com]

"When and where are you from?" Willow asked, with sympathy.

[thebluespirit.livejournal.com]

"I'm from the Fire Nation," Zuko replied. "I don't think our time matches."

[willbedone.livejournal.com]

"That's okay," Willow said. "I'm from Sunnydale, California, not quite 2006." This had the benefit of being both true and vague. "But there's plenty of folks here who are from different dimensions and timelines and worlds. It's no problem at all."

[thebluespirit.livejournal.com]

"I guess not," he paused. "Did you say 2006?" Alfons said he'd been from 1920 something. That would explain why he felt things were off.

[willbedone.livejournal.com]

"It's 2006 right now," Willow confirmed, adding, "August." in case that helped.

[thebluespirit.livejournal.com]

"Summer?" he asked as it had been hot outside.

[willbedone.livejournal.com]

"Yep, August is summer here," Willow said. "We're going to start heading into fall in a few weeks."

[thebluespirit.livejournal.com]

He nodded, hopefully he wouldn't have to stick around until winter. Yes, he was talkative.

[willbedone.livejournal.com]

"If you ever need help with the culture shock feel free to come find me," Willow said. "I know it can be a lot."

[thebluespirit.livejournal.com]

"It is," Zuko had to agree. "This world is strange."

[willbedone.livejournal.com]

"Just wait 'til you meet the jello dragons."

[thebluespirit.livejournal.com]

Dragons he knew of. "Jello?"

[willbedone.livejournal.com]

"Clear dessert that tastes like fruit and is all wiggly," Willow explained.

[thebluespirit.livejournal.com]

"Does it make you forget who you are?" Zuko was a bit suspicious about food now.

[willbedone.livejournal.com]

"No," Willow said. "But we've had stuff like that happen here too."

[thebluespirit.livejournal.com]

"That is what Pippilongstocking said too. I don't see how food can make you forget who you are," Zuko was pretty stubborn about this one.

[willbedone.livejournal.com]

"Do you have medicine or magic in your world?" Willow asked.