[Open Post] Titus Langourous

[77th_earl]

Most days, when rehearsals for Cyrano's play aren't keeping him busy, Titus is out riding the trails in the garden or the more-traveled ones in the woods, but on especially warm days, he retreats to the coolness of the library where he's been curling up with the stack of books that the Doctor helped him to find, or with a few odd books of poetry he

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[andadoring]

Wendla might be nearby, reading as well--a romance novel. When she sees Titus there, she blushes and quickly hides her book.

"Hello," she manages to say softly, waving at him--she doesn't want to interrupt, but she's curious about him.

[77th_earl]

He looks up after a moment. "Hello, I hope that my presence did not startle you, milady," he replies, friendly, albeit in a shy manner.

[andadoring]

"Oh, not at all! I was taking a break, myself." She grins. "I'm Wendla Bergmann. It's nice to meet you."

[77th_earl]

"I am Titus Groan," he replies. "And it is a pleasure to meet you as well. Are you a scholar?" he asks, eying her book, curious.

[ichbinzillah]

Zillah's stepping outside for some fresh air--she's been spending too much time in the library herself, reading books on politics.

She sees Titus there, and curious, heads towards him.

"What are you reading?" she asks.

[77th_earl]

He looks up, a bit surprised that someone is approaching him, and a rather pretty girl at that, and he quickly closes his book, turning up the cover toward her. "A book of poems by the title of 'Shapes and Sounds', by some man named Peake," he replies.

[ichbinzillah]

"Oh," she replies, still curious. "Never heard of him. What's he like?"

[77th_earl]

"He has a great command of words: his metaphors are very tight. It seems that he was a painter, and that could be why: he has an eye for imagery," he replies.

[genial_umbrella]

Genevieve recovered from her wolf-induced fright, and is daring come out again!

And she's going to wander nearby with a book of her own, a romance novel of sorts, and will be reading quietly.

[77th_earl]

The movement catches his eye and he looks up, spotting a pretty girl with a book. His own book of poetry suddenly becomes less interesting, and he finds he's staring at her a bit more than he should.

[genial_umbrella]

After a while, Genie feels observed, and looks up, a bit tetchily.

"Oui?"

[77th_earl]

He quickly drops his gaze. "Forgive me, I thought that I was alone and when I looked up, I saw you sitting there," he says. "You are...rather lovely and I could not help looking on you."

[justiceis_blue]

And here's someone with posture and complexion both as awful as your not!brother, Titus.

L will be wandering about, and he'll poke his head over Titus' shoulder to read what he's reading.

Because he can.

[77th_earl]

Titus might spot the shadow falling over the page of poetry he was reading, and he looks up, a bit irritated. "It's rather rude to read over someone's shoulder," he says.

The text under his thumb reads:

Out of the chaos of my doubt
And the chaos of my art
I turn to you inevitably
As the needle to the pole
Turns . . . as the cold brain to the soul
Turns in its uncertainty;

So I turn and long for you;
So I long for you, and turn
To the love that through my chaos
Burns a truth,
And lights my path.

[justiceis_blue]

L pops a caramel into his mouth, and crouches across from Titus.

"Ah. Why are you reading poetry?"

[77th_earl]

Talking while eating? This fellow seems to be trying to run the gamut of mildly impolite behavior, Titus thinks. His typist, on the other hand, is chuckling at L being L.

"I suppose that I enjoy the metaphors and the use of rhyme, but I also suppose it is simply because I enjoy it," he says, puzzled at this question.

[magicalgeek]

Billy's been settling in very well and has gotten used to (well as used to as he can), being in some kind of crazy prison. At least there aren't any experiments...

Still, it's a nice day and while Billy's not much of a sun bather, it's too nice of a day to waste inside. He's found some interesting fantasy books he hasn't read and is taking one out to read.

He starts a bit at seeing Titus. "Oh! Um, sorry. Didn't know anybody else was out here..."

[77th_earl]

He smiles a bit at Billy and sits up. "Master Bully, it is a pleasure to see you; have you settled well into this place?" he asks.

[magicalgeek]

Billy relaxes a bit and nods. "Yeah, as well as I can I guess. How are you?"

[77th_earl]

"I have been well: if my guesses are correct, I have been here for nearly a year. It was the summer when I arrived, and here it is summer again," he says.