Open RP - Library

[docowenharper]

Owen was sitting in the library working on some of his homework. He was pouring through some books trying to decipher what was going on around here. Some of it seemed fascinating but he obviously had gotten that done first and was stuck with the boring stuff. He decided to take this moment to stand up and stretch out. He glanced around at the

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[onceacop]

Murphy blended right into the library, really. Hair twisted back out of her face, wearing a turtleneck and jeans, she was a fairly unremarkable student. She balanced an armload of books on one arm, and reached up above her to use one finger -- careful -- and flick out a book that was probably technically out of her reach.

She'd gotten good at that, however. No one called her 'short' and lived, so she couldn't act short.

She had a quill between her teeth as she turned around, and glanced at the only nearby table -- the one Owen had dropped his stuff on. She shifted the quill to the corner of her mouth. "Can I?" She used her elbow to point to the empty end of the table.

[docowenharper]

Owen smiled and nodded, "'Course. Feel free. Just thought I'd take a break. Can I help you with those?" He wasn't trying to be rude or anything...just friendly.

[onceacop]

"I've got it..." She drops the pile of books -- still one-armed -- heavily on the tabletop before cracking her neck and stretching her shoulder. "... mostly."

She settles in a chair and plucks the quill out of her mouth. "Mmph. Sorry for the mess. I don't exactly know what I'm looking for."

[docowenharper]

"No worries, really. I've gotten most of what I needed to done. Please, feel free to do whatever you need." He looked at the books and the various subjects mixed in with his. "Quite interesting research you're doing."

[onceacop]

The books are mostly about mind control of various sorts -- everything from medical texts to legends. "It's not my research, actually." She cracks open the first book to skim down the index. "Someone I know came through with me, came here, and I don't trust him. And he's researching some dangerous things. So." She gestures to the books. "I'm keeping one step ahead of him."

[docowenharper]

"Always good. You never know when someone or something might strike unexpectedy, you know?" He moved a bit toward another nearby bookcase and perused the books.

[onceacop]

"Exactly." She unrolled a bit of parchment and started scribbling down notes in almost painfully neat columns. She pauses, suddenly, and glances up with a sound that might've passed for a laugh.

"Sorry, I know this probably looks insane. I'm not a stalker," she adds, getting a ruler out of her bag to sort the columns. "I'm a cop."

[docowenharper]

Owen shook his head, "It sounds a lot less stalker-ish when you're in my line of work. I don't believe we've met. Owen...Owen Harper." He offered a hand.

[onceacop]

"Detective Murphy." She shook his hand. Around here she found it was better to just... not mention her first name. That kept down the 'Karrin's considerably. Thomas was enough. "Chicago PD. What's your line of work, Owen Harper?"

[docowenharper]

"Medicine, really. Psychology and forensic science. A lot of guess work." He picked up his own parchment and glanced at it.

[onceacop]

"Care to make that a little vaguer? I almost saw the forest, not the trees." Her tone was dry. "Pretty sure you're not a cop."

Cops had a certain feel to them. "PI?"

[docowenharper]

Owen nodded, "Of a sort, yes."

[onceacop]

She gave him a sideways look. "Cagey. Which means you're either a criminal or government."

[docowenharper]

He nodded, "Government would be correct. It's one of those jobs that's very hush hush if you know what I mean? Been here long?"

[onceacop]

She knows what he means. She also clearly doesn't approve. Her lips press together, thin. Better he was a vigilante than a fed, quite frankly. "Only a few weeks, really."

[docowenharper]

Torchwood wasn't exactly government but not exactly vigilante either but Owen can't speak of those matters. "Same here, we must have come in one after another. So...any idea on how to get used to this magic? I mean, I've seen a lot of strange things in my life but coming here and then body swapping with a pirate."