Song 66: Research [Open Commentlog]

[ttlyisabard]

[Kate had settled into the library and was dragging a card ladden with books of poetry. She wanted to write her own lyrics and was in search of inspiration. She had gathered author names from some of the other passengers, and today was the day she had resigned to sit down and delve through some of them

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[ixgideonxi]

[Annnd Gideon had promised he would show up in the library now that Sergei's is currently out of commission and he has some spare time. When he sees Kate leaning over a pile of books, he grins to himself, tiptoes over to her, and then in a sudden motion he moves her hair away from her neck and blows a loud raspberry.]

[ttlyisabard]

[Aaaaannnnnd Kate's reaction was an outburst of screams, whirling limbs, and a bit of sparks and smoke that evolved into a fit of laughter and light smacks.]

Gideon! Don't scare me ...

[She was still giggling uncontrolably.]

[ixgideonxi]

[Gideon can't help but bust a gut at that reaction, Kate. He's on the floor laughing. He manages a few words between bursts of laughter.]

B-but... so worth it!

[ttlyisabard]

C'mere, I'll light your hair on fire and see if it's worth it ...

[She gave her best mennacing glare and held up her hand, forcing a fist-sized ball of fire to appear. She had gotten good at making them on command, just not holding them for long. Or throwing them. Or doing much of anything with them.]

[thenotmagician]

[Zeke is in the library, gathering up some books. For what, who knows? He's certainly stacking them up.

And the pile is getting kind of big.

But no bother! Zeke can handle it. See, he's carrying them just fine. Until his bad leg decides to be a douche and he trips. Which sends the pile of books toppling over and him sprawled on the floor]

Fuck.

[ttlyisabard]

[The sound of the tumble and spill tears her away from her insulated world of flowery language. She quickly hops up from her table and hurries down the hall, looking down the isles to see who it was.]

What was that? Is someone hurt? Is everything alright?

[She saw the man on the floor amongst the scattered books, and she dashes over to him.]

Are you ... Zeke? What are you doing carrying all of those ... oh, let me help you up ...

[thenotmagician]

[Oh hi Kate, nice to see you. He was really hoping nobody was around for that.

Zeke pulls himself up into a sitting position and chuckles]

Nah, nah, I'm alright. S'no need for that.

[ttlyisabard]

Now now ... no need being ... uh ... macho?

[She keeps her hands out, offered for him to help him up. She never asked him about his limp, but she had made note of it.]

*just tags everyone in the library :D*

[ntjstapwn]

*Marco's come to like the library more and more lately, even if he's not really using it for anything fun lately. He's grabbed a couple books from the stacks for himself and was going to claim a table to read them on when he notices Kate's mass of books. He pauses by her table, raising an eyebrow at them*

Studying something?

yay!

[ttlyisabard]

Poetry ...

[She answers back before she looks up. After forgetting that she already knew someone earlier, she wasn't going to assume.]

Hi there ... have we met before?

8D

[ntjstapwn]

*Marco shakes his head*

Not really...I've seen you around Sergei's, though. I'm Marco.

*He steps closer to her table and offers a hand*

[ttlyisabard]

[She reaches back and takes his hand, though it seemed like she was going for his wrist first.]

Oh, that's where I've seen you then. I'm Kate.