[GP / EP] Welcome to the Madonna Inn Expanded Public Library

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Freedom from her bonds had given Illyana more than freedom of movement. It had returned to her the use of her magik and her ability to teleport. These abilities had, in turn, allowed her to finish making ready the library for public use. It was less about collecting books and media from around the premises (and some from Limbo, or donated collections harvested from the Otherworlds) and arranging shelving and seating, most of which had been relatively easily done. It was more a matter of laying the appropriate wards, and negotiating the finer points of the old-fashioned catalog and check-out system, which included odd donated items such as sporting equipment and electronic devices available for rental. Xavin's espresso machine counter necessitated a mini-bar refrigerator, glass-domed cake stands for assorted pastries brought in from the kitchen, and various cafe sundries.

Repurposed from what had been the 'Garden Room,' the library space with its high wooden ceilings, chandeliers, and landscape murals over busy floral carpet still looked somewhat like a touristy banquet hall, yet the area was now also highly saturated with layered magic. The hodgepodge collection of random books and so on were fiercely protected by these magics. When needed and as possible, worn volumes had been restored. The books could not be damaged nor marred from here on out, at least not by coffee spills nor page-tearing or inconsiderate attempts at margin notation. Nor would they leave the boundaries of the library area without proper dispensation, simply stopping mid-air and dropping should the attempt be made at the threshold. Ask at the Desk for Assistance With These Items, prompted the signs on several glass display cases featuring certain perhaps unsettling curiosities within - books in arcane languages, skulls from indeterminate creatures, and artifacts such as a green glowing cube suspended on a chain. At said desk, a gleaming service bell sat waiting, should the staff be needed and not clearly present.

Illyana finished affixing the large engraved plaque to the wall beside the double-doors, and then returned to attend the newly opened library with little fanfare:

Madonna Inn Expanded Public Library

Established ~01.25.2018 Earthly Gregorian Calendar

Open All Hours

Volunteer Staff on Duty as Schedules Allow

Classes & Tutoring for Most Subjects Available Upon Request

Donations Encouraged

Disruptive Patrons Will Be Zealously Evicted

Comments

Re: Adrian (OTA)

[st_hotflashes]

"Are you like the mayor of your village?" The way he spoke about it seemed to at least suggest he was in charge in some way,

Re: Adrian (OTA)

[st_paladin]

Adrian chuckled and shook his head. "I think there would be a revolt in the village if I were. No, there isn't a Mayor but the leader was the Bishop of the church."

Re: Adrian (OTA)

[st_hotflashes]

"A revolt? You don't seem unreasonable." She paused. "I worked for a politician for a while and I learned that anyone has the ability to lead as long as they have enough drive."

Re: Adrian (OTA)

[st_paladin]

"I am much more reasonable than my father, but the villagers aren't enamored of my family. It is very understandable, my father can be a bit stubborn and volatile." That was putting it mildly. Though to be fair, his mother's murder by the Bishop had changed Dracula.

Re: Adrian (OTA)

[st_hotflashes]

"There's always a chance to show people how you're different from your parents." Liz offered a smile as she thought about Sheriff Valenti and even Kyle, really.

Re: Adrian (OTA)

[st_paladin]

"I have hope that that will be my future." Adrian admitted then had a very small smile, "that is if I leave here, but even if I don't, I have a chance to be who I am without my father's shadow."

Re: Adrian (OTA)

[st_hotflashes]

Being who she was. Liz sometimes felt like maybe, here, she was more herself than back home, but the thought made her feel guilty too.

"That's one of the nice things about this place... people can be themselves. And everyone here seems really nice."

Re: Adrian (OTA)

[st_paladin]

Adrian thought of the few people that he had met and he had to agree with the sentiment. "It is one of the things I have observed here and I think it makes it easier to adjust."

Though he had to wonder how amiable the people would be when they learned he was a vampire. Time would tell.


[ooc: fade?]

Re: Adrian (OTA)

[st_hotflashes]

(ooc: Fade sounds good :D)