Heaven's BBS | Text

[lostinshadows]

Posted: June 22
From: Lavi

I'm aware that there are a handful of us who seems to enjoy books, so I'm offering up the idea of forming a book club of sorts.

At least that way, we can get together and discuss books - or even spells we've happened to come across. While learning Borderlines is important, I think these spells can be useful to know at least, even though actually applying them may take a little longer to figure out.

Another thing I'd like to ask is if who'd be willing to help out in organizing the library. It's a mess and I'm surprised that no one's made an effort - that I know of, anyway - to clean it up. It can take forever, but we might be able to find something that can come in handy in all of that mess.

If anybody needs to find me to discuss this in person, I'm currently at the library right now.

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text; from: Erk

[misterfrumpyface]

I'd be willing to participate in both the book club and the effort to organize the library, although I hold out little hope for the lasting success of the latter.

[lostinshadows]

I have doubts about the latter as well, but it's worth a try, right?

[misterfrumpyface]

I've made a few cursory attempts to organize certain sections, with little luck, but perhaps a larger effort...

Well, it can't possibly make things any worse. How the library ever wound up in such a state is beyond me.

[lostinshadows]

With more help, it can be salvageable. [He hopes, anyway.]

My only guess is that they couldn't bring themselves to care enough to bother with organizing it as it should.

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[fadingsunshine]

Do we have to be good at reading? I can barely read the BBS and signs and labels and that stuff. The day with the goblins I managed to read a children's book and loose words in a novel, though. It was fun!

[lostinshadows]

You don't have to be good at reading! You're always welcomed to come hear about the books and stories.

But if you have trouble reading, Kaya, I'm always happy to help you.

text, from: nekhbet

[revolutionfalcon]

I doubt that library is going to stay organised even if someone does something about it, but we might as well try first. I've been trying to get useful information out of it on and off for the last few weeks, so if there's anything that stands a chance of actually turning up that information, I'm willing to join in with it.

[misterfrumpyface]

The lack of upkeep it's received is disgraceful.

Even if our efforts fail, though, it's as you said--we may come across some noteworthy texts within the mess. I've been searching for copies of those spellbooks since they first turned up, but without success.

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[water_meebo]

Lavi,

I wouldn't mind assisting you in cleaning up the library. I was looking into it for information with my God earlier and it was rather disorganized. It would be helpful we were able to organize to some extent.

I'd like to see if we can find spells or even read the books it has to offer. Somethings I have looked at are quite fascinating to say the least.

[lostinshadows]

I've been trying to do the same; all I can do is keep the notes I've made before the books got stolen. In any case, at least anything we find of interest may be able to benefit us in the future.

[lostinshadows]

Your help will be very much appreciated. There was a book another person and I had come across the other day where we've found a book of spells, but it seems to have gotten lost again.

[And he's been trying his best to look for it again.]

Another best chance we have is to keep note of everything as we go along.

[lostinshadows]

Then welcome aboard. Perhaps we might be able to give it some semblance of organization, even if I doubt that it'll even be organized for long.

There's definitely a variety, at least, so there are always new things to learn. Perhaps this way, even if we fail in managing to keep the library clean, we might be able to make our own library.

Text; From: Lux

[rememberher]

Lavi,

A book club? I've never heard of such a thing! I think something like that would be interesting, and a good way for others to compare notes as you've said. I would be very interested.

I would also be interested in helping with organization. And it will only take forever if you think it will! You need to stay optimistic!

- Lux

[lostinshadows]

[--Lux.

Lavi has mixed feelings but he still carries on.]

Then welcome aboard. The more, the merrier, and being able to compare notes might help us get a better grasp on everything here.

I'll stay as optimistic as I can, but thanks for offering your help, as well.

text; from: Izanagi

[socials]

[ Oh hey, Lavi again. Seeing this doesn't surprise him too much, given what he said in response to his study groups. But one thing does stick out to him - ]

There was a round of spring cleaning a little while back, but I'm not sure if it reached the library or not. I doubt so, and even if it did, it obviously didn't stick for very long. I don't think it's ever had any sort of organization that's *stuck*.

Making another attempt wouldn't hurt, and I would be up for a book club. Especially since a lot of those books in there have some practical uses, they're just hard for one person to find on their own.

[handle]

Lavi,

If you still need help with it, you can count me in in helping with organizing the library. The more books we have, the more we can learn about this world and everything in it.

[revolutionfalcon]

I found one with a spell in it as well, but it got taken back by those goblin things that were returning misplaced books. Other than that it's mostly been scraps of myths.

If you tried to note down everything's position in that library then you'd need some way to make sure it didn't take hours to go through that list alone.

[lostinshadows]

Was any of the myths useful?The ones I had were either old stories and that one small book on a binding spell.

It's worth a try in any case.

[lostinshadows]

It makes me want to try to seek out any of the older gods to see if there's any way to prevent it from getting it so disorganized. It's a shame they've left it in this state for so long.

You're always welcomed to join the book club in that case. Maybe there'd be something any of us could have missed that might be useful to us in the long run.

[lostinshadows]

Welcome aboard!

I think we'll need all the help we can get just to get it into a cleaner state.

[revolutionfalcon]

Not really. Most of them were just different takes on things I already knew anyway.

Maybe, but don't be too surprised if it doesn't work.

[lostinshadows]

Doesn't seem to help in the long run then.

I'm trying to be optimistic here. Can't let something like this get me down.

[misterfrumpyface]

Yes, I was also fortunate enough to get some notes down.

Have you a particular day in mind for this? Or for the book club, for that matter?

[lostinshadows]

Not yet. I'm hoping to see how many people will be willing to clean the library or join the book club before I set anything down for sure.

[misterfrumpyface]

Of course. There does appear to be a decent amount of interest.

...I'd say "many hands make light work", but there isn't going to be anything light about it, even with a large group.