First day of the library liminal

[wolvering]

Books! I've never seen so many, ever. [There's a happy squeal.] Oh! They have a written copy of Dragon and Phoenix. It even has Bard Otter Heronson's notes in it, and I think those are notations on how to play it too! And the epic of Bram and Rani! And the creation of the Dragonlords!

[She'd apologize for being so very excited and enthusiastic about the books in everybody's heads, but she's a bit distracted by that very thing.]

I want to read them all, but I don't think I could in a whole lifetime. I just have one question. How am I supposed to find things? I've figured out that the letters and numbers are labels of some kind, but I have no idea what they mean. Does anybody know and can you explain how it works?

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[thornsofmalkav]

I can, actually. It looks like they're using the Library of Congress system, which makes sense if this is meant to be an academic library. I don't have the whole thing memorized, but I could probably give you some broad directions.

[wolvering]

That would be ever so helpful! I think I'm in the histories right now, but what I really want to find are the books for Healers. Beast Healers specifically, of course, but I think I could make use of simplers' formularies and books on Wort Hunters and herbs too.

[thornsofmalkav]

It should either be in Q, R, or S. Q's science, R's medicine, and S is agriculture.

[morethanashadow]

If you find some you want to read but don't have time for, I can use a spell to copy it so you can have a copy.

[wolvering]

I would love to have copies of some things! Like a little library of my very own. Are you limited in how much you can do the spell?

[morethanashadow]

Not really. It's a super easy one. I mean, I probably can't do hundreds but I can do a pretty good amount.

[wolvering]

Can you copy illustrations too, or just words? I don't know if I'll find one, but I hope to locate one with illustrations of the rarer healing herbs--I don't know what all of them look like, so illustrations would be very helpful!

[morethanashadow]

I'm not sure, I've never tried. We can find out though.

[wolvering]

I will bring them to you once I've found some. What numbers do you think you'll be by? Or I could just ask later, I suppose.

[morethanashadow]

If you find the workshop, I can meet you around there. That's probably the easiest.

[wolvering]

Okay! I know where it is, and if I get a little lost, Kiga will help guide me.

[morethanashadow]

Alright. See you later, then.

[naturaltwohands]

[Hello, fellow book-lover. Drizzt likes you immediately. And your choices in books.]

Maybe I could borrow those when you are finished? They sound particularly interesting, and I may have found some books similar to those that I can trade you.

I am also interested in hearing the answer to your question, as I would like to navigate this library more easily!

[wolvering]

You could borrow them now, if you want. I already know the tales, because they're from home. I don't know if there's a Bard around who could sing them like they're supposed to be, but they're still beautiful even just words on a page.

I will tell you as soon as I know. Someone already offered to explain!

[naturaltwohands]

I have several I have already finished, so we could make a proper trade of it! Ah, Bards. Thinking of them--the good ones, at least--makes me miss home.

My thanks!

[wolvering]

I would like that! Perhaps we can meet somewhere. Not many Bards visit Gray Holt, but when they do, it's always a treat. Even minstrels know a lot of the best tales too. But you have Bards too, in your home? I get the impression that a lot of worlds don't.

[naturaltwohands]

Bards and minstrels both! I have also been under such an impression. I am a Ranger myself, and I enjoy telling my own tales, but I truly cannot match the skill of a good Bard.

Where and when would you wish to meet?