Chapter Twenty-Three :: Accidental Video

[outsidehistory]

[When the feed clicks on it's falling down a set of stairs to the landing, camera pointed up. Lavi pauses on the stairs - a tower of books over his head in hand - and looks over his shoulder, frowning.]

Why did I put you on the top of the stack anyway? [Sighs and looks at the books in his hands then at the device.]

I'll come back for you, not like anyone's going to steal you.

[Walking up the stairs again and disappearing out of view.]

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[azrthmtrnznthos.livejournal.com]

Sweet

[...'preciate that, even if not necessary. ^^]

What's that mean? You mentioned before you guys use something called 'innocence', and I can guess 'parasitic'...but the rest doesn't make sense to me. What's she like, personality wise?

[outsidehistory]

[He was born in Victorian England, it's ingrained in his head so it's automatic.]

It's a material that our weapons are made out of, my hammer and Kanda's sword are equipment types. But parasitic users have the Innocence as part of their body.

She's...not like Cross. She actually works with the Order at home, doesn't disappear like he does. But she can be just as commanding and strict.

[azrthmtrnznthos.livejournal.com]

What part of her, or is that rude to ask? What's the effect?

[Raven has a healthy dose of paranoia, don't mind her.]

Define commanding and strict? And point me at some of the books you want moved.

[outsidehistory]

That...I'm not sure of to be honest. The monkey is her Innocence. [Go figure.]

She expects you to listen and jump to it right after she gives you an order. Like a proper general in the military. [Makes an imitation of a whip cracking the air with his hand.] They're all over here.

[Leading the way]

[azrthmtrnznthos.livejournal.com]

...monkey?

And her view on outsiders?

[She will follow, and is ready to move larger-quantities with her powers as needed.]

[outsidehistory]

The small one that's on her shoulder most of the time.

If you're useful then you're going to get used. [Picking out an entire shelf she can take if she wants.]

[azrthmtrnznthos.livejournal.com]

By you or by her?

[Ok, there's a faint smirk there. But she is fairly comfortable with this--reaching out her hands, and speaking a mantra quietly under her breath of 'azarath metrion zinthos' to help her focus. Dark energy engulfing the books on the shelf, keeping them in order and stacks, and pulling them from the shelves easily. Levitating, in the air, under her control and her powers.]

So where do you want these?

[outsidehistory]

By her.

[First...time he's really seen her use it, her powers.

So give him a moment.]

Ah...I've been putting them in the room across from mine on the ninth floor.

[azrthmtrnznthos.livejournal.com]

[S'ok, she's....kind of used to it. This isn't as difficult as some of the things she's used it for before either.]

Do you want me to try and take them back now, or should we just maybe focus on getting everything we want out of the library, and transporting from there?

[outsidehistory]

The latter might be a good idea, then we'll have an idea of how many trips we might need to make if we go over. [Not that he's insinuating anything. He doesn't want you to strain yourself.]

Think we should get some children's books for Alma?

[azrthmtrnznthos.livejournal.com]

[Nah, it's ok. She's gonna take her dark-energy stack of books and drop them carefully just outside of the library, somewhere relatively dry and sheltered, then return. Mundane, but it all works.]

How old is he? I'm sure he'd like them, if only to try and talk about what he read with others.

[No, that is not a smile under the cowl...alright, yes it is. The Chibi is adorable, and got on Rae's good side easily.]

[outsidehistory]

[Watching them go before moving to another section of books, looking at the titles.]

He's about ten or eleven years old, I've never asked him his age.

[azrthmtrnznthos.livejournal.com]

[Does involve some walking, as she is keeping the books in-sight, but it's a lot easier than hauling them manually.]

He seems younger...

[outsidehistory]

He might be a year younger but no more. He's been here a while like me.

[azrthmtrnznthos.livejournal.com]

It's certainly not a bad thing...he was...really nice and helpful when I first arrived.

[Yeah, Alma definitely made a good impression on Raven.]

Any idea what he'd enjoy? Which section are we transporting next.

[outsidehistory]

I think he likes fairy tales and that sort of thing. [Lavi's in the how to area though and pulling a few more books out.]

These here.

[azrthmtrnznthos.livejournal.com]

Russian ones can be fairly dark...

[Soon as the books are out, assuming he doesn't want to carry them, they get engulfed in dark-energy and will be carried.]

I'm not sure what else we might find here.

[outsidehistory]

I'm hoping they put some translated ones like the Grimms in here.

The directory is all caught up - in Russian - so I've got an idea of where we need to go.