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[treasurehunted]

Characters: ANIKI treasurehunted & Vatheon
Location: Library! 
Time: Afternoon
Style: Either works!
Status: OPEN OPEN OPEN

[There's a pirate in your library, Vatheon

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[kagayakashi]

[ Ahh, the library! A place full of knowledge and interesting things that help Gracia learn about everyday Vatheon life! She walks in, her thought bubble displaying a question mark -- what part of this place did she borrow these books?

She gave Motochika a glance, but thought nothing of it afterwards. He's just another Vatheon citizen reading up. Good for him! Knowledge is power! And stuff. She walks by with three big books in her arms and spots the top shelf. She smiles.

Now how to get up? ]

I'll use that ladder...

[ Gracia sets the books down quietly in front of Motochika as he reads and pulls the ladder to the shelf. Damn why was that so high. Anyway, she grabs the books, steps on the ladder and well what do you know.

She still can't reach it. GDAMMIT. It didn't help that the book was heavy 8| Help get...? ]

[treasurehunted]

[He stopped reading when he noticed a small girl hefting around a bunch of heavy books. Doesn't seem like it'd end well.

... Then he can't help but chuckle when she still can't make it.

Rising from his seat, he puts a hand on the ladder and calls up to her.]

Down before ya hurt yourself.

[kagayakashi]

[ These heels are useless, hnnnnnnghh --

-- Gracia shifts on the ladder and looks down. It's the man who was reading. She tried to wave, but the books hindered her from doing anything but stand on the steps and stare. She smiles anyway.~ ]

I'll just put these back where they belong! Thank you for your concern!

[ Come. On. Book. Get. Up. That. Shelf. ]

[treasurehunted]

[. . . sigh. He settles for crossing his arms and waiting then.

Won't trample on her pride but he isn't interested in letting her give herself a concussion either.]

[kagayakashi]

[ After much reaching, Gracia successfully placed two out of three books back. She huffed and reached to put the third, heaviest book back, but there was no more space in that top shelf. She leaned back and sighed. She had to go higher and that was the highest she could go.

Gracia looked down again and had an idea. ]

Aah! You're very tall, aren't you? [ Gracia jumped down gracefully so she could talk to the man with an eyepatch. ]

[treasurehunted]

[A nod. Then... well, he's rather sure what she wants. An open hand for the book.]

I've got it.

[kagayakashi]

[ Gracia smiles gratefully and hands it over. ]

I'm sorry for disturbing your reading!

[treasurehunted]

[He won't mention that it was disturbed from when she walked over. Ah well. He takes the book and makes quick work of ascending the ladder.]

No sweat. I was just about done anyhow.

[kagayakashi]

You must have been reading interesting things. I saw your thought bubble, and it was filled with all kinds of images! [ She watched his movements and waited patiently for him to come back down again. ]

[treasurehunted]

[The heavy book and tall shelf combo still don't prove to be much of a challenge for the burly pirate- and it doesn't take long at all for it to be put away. Jumping down, he lands lightly.]

You can say that where I come left a lot for me to learn here.

[He looks her up and down and then-]

Actually, you look like you come from the mainland, yourself.

[kagayakashi]

[ Gracia blinked. The mainland? Coupled with his previous statement -- the redhead's smile was larger than ever! ]

I see, you're from Japan as well! I wonder if we come from the same time! [ She nods and curtsies slightly. ] I am from the mainland. My name is Gracia. Who are you?

[treasurehunted]

[Just a nod. What is formality? Pirate sure as hell doesn't know-]

Chōsokabe Motochika. Sound familiar?

1/3

[kagayakashi]

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[kagayakashi]

[ She'll just stare at him for a bit. Staaare. ]

You're not Motochika. I know Motochika. My father and I live with him.

3/4 I LIED

[kagayakashi]

[ Oh. Oh okay wait.

...She squints and approaches him again. There is a tad bit of a resemblance with the you know, bare chest and all. Also his hair. No blue streaks but still -- ]

[kagayakashi]

[ She steps back and makes a sound. Idk some aah sound, like she just discovered the cure for the common cold. She turns around briefly, clapping her hands once. Her smile has returned! ]

The only explanation I can think of is that you're from another version of Japan than I am. [ Gracia looks back to him. ] Are you? It can't be that you're a Motochika and you're also a Chōsokabe, and then we come from the same place.