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[gorgeous_gorgon]

[Action]

[If you are in the Grand Library, you might find your eye caught by the patron who just walked in. She's somewhat tall, with ankle-length, lavender hair. She's wearing glasses, a black shirt, and denim capris. Not the kind of woman you're used to seeing.

She walks in, passes the front counter, sits down at a computer for five minutes, then walks off into the many, many shelves found in the building. She emerges with a book, then heads to the lounge to settle in and read. Eventually, enough time will pass that she'll decide she can't finish the book in the library, so she returns to the shelves, takes another book, and checks both books out.

If you would like to talk to her, you may do so at any point in the library or on the road between the Grand Library and the Palace District villa.]

Comments

[1_eyed_dadass]

*Nier's heading back in the other direction finally. The sight of books still causes him to wince a little. Then chide himself, because honestly, it's not like all books are arrogant yet loyal friends who gave their life for you. Geez.*

Find anything good?

[gorgeous_gorgon]

I feel I did. That is why I'm taking these two back to my apartment.

[1_eyed_dadass]

Sounds like a good score. Haven't really read much in a while myself. Haven't... really been in the mood. What're they about, if you don't mind a random guy off the street asking?

[gorgeous_gorgon]

I wanted to learn more about this world. I borrowed some books that would help me do just that.

[1_eyed_dadass]

Guess I can respect that. Didn't really think too hard about this place myself.

*Which, now that he says it out loud, makes him feel like he hasn't learned a damn thing. Oh well. He's old.*

Been here long?

[gorgeous_gorgon]

No. Only two weeks.

[1_eyed_dadass]

Sounds like they've only been recruiting pretty damn recently then. Doesn't seem like most of the other guys have been around much longer.

[books_n_battle]

*Jr.'s sitting in the library, reading a copy of Moby Dick when he catches a flash of purple hair out of the corner of his eye. For a second, he thinks he's seen someone else from his world, but when he looks directly at her, it's easy to tell she's not who he thinks she is. Still, he closes his book and walks up behind her as she's looking for that second book.*

Looking for something?

[gorgeous_gorgon]

[Rider quickly turns around. For a moment she's mildly surprised that she has to look down to address the person who had been behind her.]

I am, but I know where it is.

[books_n_battle]

*Everybody has to look down to talk to him. He's used to it. He's also peering around her to see what kind of section she's looking in.*

Found it earlier or do you already know where they keep stuff in here?

[gorgeous_gorgon]

I looked it up on the computer. So, in a sense, a little of both.

[books_n_battle]

Dammit, keep forgetting this place actually bothers with computer directories in places like this...

[gorgeous_gorgon]

"Actually bothers?"

[Palace District]

[prototype_king]

[Gilgamesh is entirely capable of being classy when he feels like it. He just usually doesn't, such as now, when he just out and out whistles at the hot woman walking down the street near his own home.]

[gorgeous_gorgon]

[Congrats, buddy, you've just earned yourself a glare. Be thankful she didn't take her glasses off.]

[prototype_king]

Hey, it's a compliment. If you want me to wax eloquent on how good you look, I can do that too.

[gorgeous_gorgon]

Keep it to yourself instead.

[prototype_king]

That'd be a waste! A beautiful Servant like you deserves to hear some admiration.

[gorgeous_gorgon]

Only from those from whom it is welcome.

[oforder]

[ One of the rare instances in which Wilhelm decides to get some fresh air. His Deeps apartment is comfortable, but even he needs a break every now and then.

Seated at a nearby table, Wilhelm is sipping a glass of wine, and is playing chess with a librarian - who, for someone who was looking smug earlier, appears irritated, stressed out, and knows they're about to lose, and lose badly. Wilhelm takes another sip of the wine, not even looking at the chess board, and instead keeping his red eyes locked on those of his opponent. Wilhelm had two bishops, a rook, a knight, and his queen still on the field. The librarian had lost almost all of her pawns, her queen, both bishops, and one rook. ]

You are incapable of thinking ahead. You focus only on the immediate act, and not on the play as a whole.

[ Wilhelm then moved his queen four spaces downward and diagonally.]

Check.

[ He says quietly. The librarian grins and immediately used the rook to take his queen. Without thinking twice, Wilhelm used his knight to take the rook, then placing the librarian's king in check yet again, thanks to his Bishop. The only other escape route was cut off by the knight and Wilhelm's rook. ]

You will be in checkmate in two turns. You will move your king back, and I will pursue with my other bishop. You will attempt to defend your king with that other knight, which will be taken by my second bishop, placing you in checkmate.

[ The librarian stewed for a few seconds, but then flipped her king over and stormed off. Wilhelm patiently watches her leave, and finished his glass of wine. ]

[gorgeous_gorgon]

[Rider watches with mild curiosity. None of the inhabitants of the Emiya manor were avid chess players, so she had only seen the game played a couple of times. When the game ended, she watched the librarian storm off.]

Psyching the other person out in a board game?

[oforder]

[ Wilhelm pours himself another glass of wine, and looks up at the newcomer as the glass is full again. He sips the glass calmly, though his expression still doesn't change. It hasn't changed once this whole time. ]

I was curious.

[ Wilhelm folds his hands together on the table. ]

Arrogance is such a common trait amongst humans. So too is the tendency to run away the moment their arrogance is broken. So too is it amongst the people of this world.

[gorgeous_gorgon]

I suppose I cannot argue with that. I consider myself fortunate to have become familiar with a few who lack arrogance.

[oforder]

I suppose human nature is universal, regardless of universes.

[ A bit of a tongue-twister. Wilhelm had thought a world ruled over by more (seemingly?) benevolent deities than U-DO might have humans different from the ones from his universe. So far, that doesn't appear to be the case. ]

I have many names in my universe. I am most commonly referred to as Wilhelm, however.

[gorgeous_gorgon]

I, too, have multiple names. You can call me Rider.