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[dothelokimotion]

[ The feed opens up to a man dressed in green and black leathers, clearing his throat and slicking his hair back with his fingers. ]

This is to inform you that the library is currently under my management. Any books returned with creases or stains will suffer a fine. I haven't decided what it will be, but rest assured, if you plan on borrowing books, there will be a contract for you to sign. Please check the fine print.

Your recommend reading for the month is this. Enjoy.

Comments

video; daemon: apollod

[hasitsthorns]

That's some pretty serious bookkeeping.

[ Also, ]

Any specific message you want me to take away from this month's reading?

[dothelokimotion]

I take literature rather seriously.

And I feel the book speaks for itself.

[hasitsthorns]

So I can see! So does Vanyel. You guys should meet, he'd love to have another buddy to nerd about literature with.

[dothelokimotion]

I certainly welcome more literary opinions.

[ He probably won't listen to them, but Loki wouldn't stop them either. ]

[hasitsthorns]

He's got some good ones. I might be biased though.

[dothelokimotion]

A little bias is allowed for.

video; alvind

[cantseame]

A bit on the nose, don't you think?

[dothelokimotion]

[ The picture of innocence. ]

Is it? I have no friends, so I wouldn't know.

[cantseame]

I'm sure there's folks out here that would wanna be your friend. Heck, count me as one of them.

[dothelokimotion]

[ Okay. Not the response he expected. ]

Why?

video (daemon: moond)

[grimless]

I think there's a sequel to that book. It could be next month's reading.

[dothelokimotion]

Perhaps. I am not a fan of sequels myself.

[hasitsthorns]

Only a little?

[dothelokimotion]

Any more and it becomes a vice.

video | daemon: kyd

[mordacita]

That looks cheerful.

[ What do you have against happiness, Loki? With a twinkle in his eye, Rafa smiles and leans forward. ]

I prefer something with humour. Perhaps with some manner of romantic subplot. What would you advise?

[cantseame]

Why not? It's not like you're unpleasant to talk to.

[dothelokimotion]

That hardly is enough to make me friend quality.

[dothelokimotion]

[ Happiness is fake! ]

You would enjoy The Importance of Being Earnest, then.

[mordacita]

[ He will get that smile from you one day. ]

Oscar Wilde. I believe you might be right, my friend.

Have you read it?

[dothelokimotion]

Some. I am still mostly out of touch with the literature of Midgard. I have read that one since it offers more in terms of wordplay and dialogue.

Asgard would have enjoyed it.

[mordacita]

Yes, I can see why you would like that. It took me some time to appreciate mortal works like this. There was a time I thought myself too much their better for all of that.

But read a little, and it draws you in. At least, that is what I found.

[dothelokimotion]

[ Loki nods slowly. ]

Reading is — was a great hobby of mine. Though not one Asgard cared much for.

[mordacita]

No?

[ Perhaps that's not very surprising. These were the gods of the Vikings, after all. ]

Let me guess: they favoured battle, glory, and perhaps sport. The arena of warriors and not academics.

[dothelokimotion]

How did you guess?

[ His tone is wry. ]

Some do battle, others do tricks. One was more celebrated than the other. And I was never as strong.

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[astralera]

What language will this contract be written in? I admittedly still have trouble with Earth's common alphabet.

Is the book primarily about a brachiosaurus? If so that would explain why its friend are all dead: it killed them.