( open ) for three weeks, she sleeps through the rain

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Who: Naminé and you! (+Add (subtract) in the second prompt)
Where: A bunch of places
When: Throughout April
What: An open log!
Warnings: None for now; will updated if necessary.

[ A: Throughout April ]

[ Well, it's time for Naminé to do some exploring, so she's traveling around to different shrines. She doesn't really enter unless she has explicit permission; instead, Naminé has a sketchbook and pencil in hand. She's... drawing what she sees? It's mostly for practice, and Naminé doesn't think she's that great, but that's what practice is for!

She's pretty into it, but she'll talk to anyone who approaches her. ]

[ B: April 12, guest starring Add ]

[ Her good day couldn't last very long, could it? Definitely not. She's absolutely just minding her business, and her attention's a little off right now, since she's reading a book... but she does look up just several moments before she bumps right into--

Add?

This can only go well. ]

O-oh! I'm sorry, I didn't mean to-- are you okay?

[ C: Last half of April ]

[ April hasn't been a terrible month! Naminé has decided to go out and explore the different businesses--specifically, an ice cream shop, a book store, an art store--she's just browsing, mostly, except in the ice cream shop. Maybe someone sees a book in her hand that they recognize; maybe they're curious about the way she's scrutinizing the art supplies; or maybe they find her looking at the different ice cream flavors and deciding what to get....

Or maybe she's somewhere else? There are a lot of places here, after all! ]

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[ He's really worried about her? And he's just met her. It's strange, how genuinely kind some people are here. ]

Yes, I'm just fine. You didn't bump into me that hard at all.

[ex_savor573]

Ah, that's a relief...

[And he really is relieved that she's okay, as much is plain on his face]

I guess I got a little absorbed, looking at books.

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[ Well, at least he doesn't feel absolutely terrible! That seems to relax her, too, and it's visible on her face. ]

It's okay. I don't think I can blame you... there are so many here.

[ex_savor573]

They do have a really impressive selection.

[And that prompts him to glance toward the shelf beside her]

Were you looking for anything in particular?

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[ She shakes her head. The shelf she's browsing is fantasy, for the record. ]

No... I'm just looking for whatever catches my eye.

[ex_savor573]

Sometimes, that's a good way to be surprised by a new author.

[Kaneki of course had his father's collection of books to browse through as a child. Each of those was a new discovery, at that time.

Now that he knows more and has seen more...well, the literary world is vast]

I was just browsing, too.

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[ She, on the other hand, has never seen so many books in one place. ]

I'm not sure what to pick... Do you have any recommendations? [ Since he seems to be the bookish type. ]

[ex_savor573]

I think I could make a few.

[He sure is the bookish type, and he could launch off into a whole long tangent about so many good books, almost looks ready to — but he pauses]

What kinds of stories interest you most?

[She's looking at fantasy...hm...]

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Well... [ Hmm. Maybe she should've thought about this beforehand. ] I think these sorts of stories are interesting-- [ gesturing to the fantasy books ] --from what little I've read from the covers... But I think I'd like to try anything.

[ex_savor573]

Well, if it's fantasy... You could start with a title by C.S. Lewis.

[Kaneki turns his attention fully to the shelves, scanning until he spots The Lion, the Witch and the Wardrobe. It's a bit high overhead, and he has to stretch and fumble for it, but he manages to pull the book free and offer it to her]

This one is pretty well-known, and it can be a good place to start.

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[ She takes it from him and looks it over. Wow... ]

I'll read it, then. It sounds fascinating!

[ex_savor573]

Hopefully, you'll like it. There's a whole series.

[He may not be a fantasy guy himself, but he does appreciate the author. Given a few more moments he'll move along the shelves and come up with another book to show her.

This time, it's The Little Prince]

This one's pretty interesting too.

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[ A whole series! That'll keep her busy for a while, at least. She's already eyeing the rest of the books, but... money is a thing. Right.

Naminé looks over it, her eyes sort of lighting up. ]

I like the description on the back already.

[ex_savor573]

They're well-known enough that you should be able to check them out from the library, too.

[He doesn't know whether she's here to make a purchase or browsing like he is, but it's always good to know options exist, right?]

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[ Library... ]

I don't think I've been there--to the library.

[ex_savor573]

Really?

[Somebody cue up A Whole New World because-]

Well... in that case, I could show you. I mean, if you want.

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[ You can practically see her sparkling.... ]

Oh! If that's not too much of a hassle...

[ex_savor573]

Oh, not at all! I visit the library pretty often.

[Ah yes, if he didn't out himself as a literature nerd already, he'll do it quite handily now]

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Okay. Then--I'll follow you.

[ex_savor573]

[They're going to the library right now? He actually looks surprised for a hot second]

Alright, it's not very far from here.

[And once she's set the books down, Kaneki leads the way to the local library. True to his word it's not a very long walk, and naturally the library is much larger than a bookstore with a far greater selection lining so many shelves]

There might be others, but this is the one I've been coming to... And if they don't have a book, they can request it from another affiliated library and have it sent here.

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[ ... Did she say something weird? She probably said something weird, oh no...

... Oh. But he's still leading her? --Okay, maybe she didn't mess everything up. ]


Oh... it's incredible! [ sparkle sparkle ] And you can just... take books?

[ex_savor573]

[Ah, her enthusiasm is really cute... Kaneki can't help a small smile for that. Since coming here he's met a lot more people who shared his interest in literature than he might've ever expected.

Her question brings him back from his thoughts though]

You'll need a library card, and you use that to borrow books.

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[ Is it a magic card... Kaneki, she's had enough of magic cards. ]

I don't have a library card. Um. Can you just... get one?

[ex_savor573]

You can get one free from the front desk there. It wasn't too hard, after getting the librarian to notice.

[Worry not, he knows nothing of magic cards]

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[ A free card that lets you borrow books for free... The library is amazing. ]

How did you get the librarian's attention?