005 | Video

[keyandstar]

[ Since about, oh, Valentine’s day, Lirael has been even more withdrawn than usual. She hasn’t been seen outside her room much and hasn’t really been interacting with even her housemates due to near fatal embarrassment.

This little message is brought to you by her need to bury her existential angst in work.

She would have preferred to just send out a text message but figures she might be more likely to get a response from someone if they can see who they’re dealing with, but she’s obviously not very comfortable with it.

As she speaks she glances downward every now and again, reading from a little note with a pre-written speech on. ]

People have jobs here, right?

I would very much like one.

I’m a Second Assistant Librarian in the Great Library of the Clayr where I come from, and I am also a quite capable mage. I’ll even do housework for people if anyone needs that.

I’m good with animals, and decent with a bow and arrows. I know how to use a sword.

I don’t know if any of this is considered useful here but if so feel free to contact me, I would be very grateful.

Thank you.

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[fishy_go_byebye]

Animals? DO you have a horse? They don't do nearly as much as they used to, overworkedish.

[keyandstar]

No, I've never had a horse.

[ She'll just refrain from commenting on the rest because she doesn't really... know what it means. ]

[fishy_go_byebye]

I wanted to be a horse but those flies they get into your ears and buzz buzz buzz around until you have to switch from hooves and then there's a satyr and that's not like a horse at all they'd get very mad at being compared to centaurs.

[keyandstar]

I don't think I know what either a satyr or a centaur is...

[ It's going to be hard to keep up with this conversation, isn't it? ]

[fishy_go_byebye]

A little like a horse but not at all just a man.

[Very, very hard.]

[keyandstar]

[ Well, she will just have to consider it a challenge then. Not like Dog always makes perfect sense either and she's been talking to her for years now. ]

Which one of them is?

[fishy_go_byebye]

Which one of what is?

[Wait, where were they? someone needed to keep track of this somewhere, and Del had definitely not been paying attention to her mouth just now.]

[keyandstar]

Which one of a satyr and a centaur is a little like a horse?

[ Not to mention the question of how... ]

[fishy_go_byebye]

The one that's not a goat?

[thebellthatbinds]

[It seems that Valentines was a little harsh on the Abhorsen sisters, Sabriel has also been keeping to herself more than normal. When she sees her sister's broadcast on the journals she opens it up with a fond smile.]

I work at Seventh Heaven in the mornings and at the Stables a few nights a week, if you'd like I can bring you with me the next time I go. I think you'd like the horses, they're all very friendly.

[keyandstar]

[ She might die, sis, seriously.

But she can still smile at Sabriel because she pretty much adores her sister no matter how bad everything else might be right now. ]

I think I'd like that, thank you.

[Video] whoops, I thought I'd filled this in

[thebellthatbinds]

[That's always the wonderful thing about family, you know? They're always there for you.]

If you want, I can take you to the stables today.

[Video] I was assuming video x)

[keyandstar]

[ It's a bit of a new experience for Lirael, family has always meant something rather different to her. ]

I think that might be nice. I would probably be good for me to get out of the house for a bit.

[Video]

[thebellthatbinds]

[It's new and wonderful for the both of them. Of course who knows what will happen if/when the sisters have their first argument.]

Just make sure you dress warmly in clothes you don't mind washing right when we get home. As lovely as the horses are they make you smell like one when you leave.

[Video]

[keyandstar]

[ A heartbreaking event, to be sure. ]

I should probably say that I'm not very experienced with them. We don't have them on the glacier.

[Video]

[thebellthatbinds]

I had never really interacted with one before either, but so long as you're mindful of where you step and that you don't startle them you'll be fine.

[Video]

[keyandstar]

I'll get the hang of it, I'm sure. Thank you for offering.

[Video]

[thebellthatbinds]

Of course! Just let me know whenever you're ready to go and I'll take you there.

[Video]

[keyandstar]

I could go just about right now actually, if you'd like. I'm not really doing anything else.

[Writing]

[complicatedliar]

You might always work in the stables.

[Writing]

[keyandstar]

[ Boy is she glad that an intense blush doesn't automatically translate itself into text. ]

Sabriel mentioned that, I think I might enjoy it.

[Writing]

[complicatedliar]

There's always more work to be done, I'm sure.

[Writing]

[keyandstar]

I'll try my best to make myself useful.

[Writing]

[complicatedliar]

If you have any questions, you might ask myself or Lady Rogue.

[Writing]

[keyandstar]

[ Ahahaha yeah she will be staying well away from you, sir.

AWKWARD. ]

Thank you very much.

[Writing]

[complicatedliar]

Of course.

[Writing]

[keyandstar]

Sorry about, you know, the thing.

[ The thing being her suddenly acting all smitten out of nowhere.

Why did you bring it up Lirael you idiot he's probably forgotten all about it anyway. ]

[Writing]

[complicatedliar]

Which thing?

[He probably does remember, but Loki has a lot of things in his life.]

[fourthgenerationprincess]

[ Video feed snaps on instantly. Filled by a purple winged unicorn. ] You're a librarian?

[keyandstar]

[ This isn't her first encounter with one of the ponies, and she is very used to having long conversations with a being that at least looks like a dog back home.

... it still feels strange to be talking to a purple pony. ]

Yes, I am.

[fourthgenerationprincess]

I've been trying to organize the library. [ The... whole library, Twi? There are a lot of books taken off their shelves in the background. ] I haven't found the librarians here, yet. Would you like to help?

[keyandstar]

[ Organize all the things? ]

I can definitely do that.

[fourthgenerationprincess]

[ ALL OF THE THINGS. ] Great! I'm in the main reading room today.

[keyandstar]

My sister will be taking me to the stables, but I would be happy to come over when I'm done there depending on how long you were intending to stay.

[fourthgenerationprincess]

Probably most of the day. Take your time!

[keyandstar]

I'm Lirael.

[fourthgenerationprincess]

Twilight Sparkle. It's a pleasure!

[keyandstar]

Likewise. I hope I won't get in your way.

[ Someone has some minor insecurities going on. Ahem. ]

[fourthgenerationprincess]

Not at all! I'd really appreciate any help I could get. Particularly if you're more familiar with any of these worlds than I am!

[keyandstar]

I'm only really familiar with my own, but I'll do my best to help you bring some order to the chaos. The library I used to work in has some pretty odd things in it too.

feel free to move to action if you like at any time

[fourthgenerationprincess]

Things that weren't books?

Yay :D [Sneaks over to action]

[keyandstar]

Rather a lot of things that weren't books, actually. I can tell you more later, I should probably get going now. I'll be seeing you!

[ And true to her word she does show up at the library, looking for the purple pony.

Now there's something she'd never thought she'd be doing, in spite of all the odd things she's seen. ]

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[fourthgenerationprincess]

[ Twilight's sitting in one of the front rooms with a book and a mug of cider. She's staring at the window thinking of home when Lirael enters the room, and Twilight shakes herself out of her reverie to wave at her. ]

Over here, Lirael!

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[keyandstar]

[ Have a shy wave back, and a pleased little smile that Twilight remembers her name. ]

Hello.

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[fourthgenerationprincess]

[ Twilight gets up and trots over to meet her. ] So, where do you want to start? Everywhere needs some sort of reworking, at this point!