forum Everyone Here is Lying (reboot) // OxO // Experienced RPers preferred, OPEN

Started March 05, 2022 by @ElderGod-Icefire

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"It closes at ten pm, technically, but…well, they don't exactly enforce it. As long as you're careful not to use too much light, you could probably get away with overnighting in here." Maze replied, flashing them a quick smile.

"I guess I'll cross that bridge when I get there- and if I can borrow books, I can always go back to our room to read. Regardless, That's a lot at our fingertips," Aesir replied, "You seem the avid reader yourself. Lots of books on that shelf back in your quarters."
Aesir was listening to Maze, but their eyes were still fixed on the whole of the library, shifting around the high shelves, the stained glass, and the seating arrangements scattered about.

Maze smiled a little bit. "Half of those are school books, but yes. I enjoy reading in my own time." he glanced around the library for a moment, and their smile turned secretive. "There's a section of the library that most people don't know about. It has texts that are…well, that have been lost to time otherwise. You can't check out the books from it, or remove them from the room, but I go there and…well, I copy them."

"What kinds of things are they about?" Aesir asked, perking up, "I love some forbidden knowledge."
They scanned the library and couldn't find the section at a glance. But they guessed that was maybe the content of the various notebooks on Maze's shelf.
"You'll have to show me one of these days."

"Prophecies, history…just a lot of things that have been forgotten. I think they're fascinating." he glanced over at Aesir. "Here, follow me." they started moving through the stacks of shelving, expecting Aesir to follow.

Aesir was almost surprised that Maze was prepared to show them right away. They really hadn't told them about the whole thief thing, huh?
"Absolutely. I'm especially interested in history and culture. And language. It'll be great to learn things I may never have been able to otherwise."
After a pause, Aesir asked, "So, who are you exactly? Where do you come from?"

"I already told you my name, I believe. I'm the seventh son of a seventh son, which tends to be pretty common in prophecies, and, uhm…I'm from a small city called Davenport, it's about 30 miles from Dartmouth." he explained as he wove through ths shelving, deeper and deeper into the library.

"I guess I meant about you, your upbringing. Names alone don't tell me a whole lot," Aesir clarified, "I'm from Rivengard, a smaller trade hub on the Danio River. I was raised for the first few years of life by a single mother. And she was gone by the time I was ten. So I learned to survive. And that's why I might seem a little… rough around the edges to put it lightly."

"Oh. I'm sorry." he said softly. "I had six older siblings, and a few younger ones, so our house was always very busy. Lots of kids running around all the time, you know." they took a breath, still leading Aesir through the library. "We had enough money, but never lots."

(heading to bed, sorry. Goodnight!)

"No need to apologize. All of that just is, and I made it this far," Aesir replied. They looked over Maze and let out a light laugh. "That's a lot of siblings. Sounds chaotic, but I'm sure it was never boring there. My mother told me that I have at least a few half siblings through my father, but I've never had the opportunity to meet any of them."

"It was never boring, that's correct." he laughed just a little bit. Their path was long and winding as they led Aesir through the old, large library. It was larger than it had originally seemed; though perhaps it was magical? It wasn't clear whether or not it was just a virtue of the room itself, or if it was indeed some magical thing. "And perhaps some day you will get the chance to meet them."

Aesir nodded. "Good to know. Do they ever visit you here?" They asked, "Or do any of your siblings stay here?"
They tried to mask how overwhelmed they felt as the room seemed to grow bigger. The ambiguity of whether it was magical or not made them especially nervous.

He shook his head slightly. "No. We don't usually get visitors here. It's just us and the Sentinels." he replied. "None of my siblings are here, either. I'm the only one who is the subject of a prophecy." he led Aesir around a corner to a small, hidden nook of the library. "The room is…here." they reached up to press the center of an engraving on the bookshelf, and the whole bookshelf swung inward on its own.

"I see," Aesir replied, "I don't really have much family to speak of, aside from my probably numerous half-siblings. Not much to miss back home, save a few friends. Maybe I'll like it here. How's it all been treating you?"

"Alright." Maze took a deep breath, looking around the small room that the bookcase had opened into. "I enjoy it here, for the most part. I think you may, too." they looked over at Aesir, then around the room. There was a selection of old, aging books, and even some scrolls, all showing clear signs of age.

"Well, if nothing else, there's a whole library at my fingertips," Aesir agreed, "I'm still in awe, to be honest."
They ran their fingers over a few books on the shelf, the yellowed, rough paper rubbing against their hand.
"I don't know where to start."

"This is the rare section I was telling you about." they replied softly. "So, do be careful with them. They are not exactly easy to replace." he adjusted his skirt with one hand, shaking their head a little bit as his gaze flickered about the room.

"Oh, absolutely. I'm always careful with things of value," Aesir promised, "Old habits."
They glanced across the many titles. Some were in their common language, others foreign, and some even in ancient scripts.

Maze nodded a little bit. "Good." they replied, taking a look at some of the titles, but not removing any from the shelves. "And don't try to remove them from this room, either." there were magical barriers in place to prevent that from happening; he wasn't sure what would happen if Aesir tried, but it likely would not end well.

"Noted," Aesir replied, "Only the regular books can leave."
They scanned over more and more titles, trying to figure out where to start. Yet, the amount of information was startling to take in.

Maze's eyes kept moving over the various titles; he had read some of these, but not many. Reading them was a grueling task. They had to find dictionaries first, then use the dictionaries to translate the text sentence by sentence, occasionally tweaking the wording to make sure the words flowed correctly, and even then he was always afraid he had left something out by mistake.

"Do you have any recommendations?" Aesir asked, "Of course, you can give them to me later. I imagine we'll be seeing each other a lot."
They paused for a moment.
"Otherwise, I'll probably freeze up with all these choices."

They laughed a little. "We are roommates, and I am supposed to guide you around the school. I am quite sure we will be seeing a lot of each other." Maze replied, still laughing a little bit.

"I won't lie, I'm quite glad to have a roommate and someone to show me around. It's nice to have good company in this unfamiliar place. And you've been very helpful to me so far. I think we'll get along pretty nicely," Aesir replied.

Maze nodded. "Yes, I believe we will." they agreed, looking at Aesir with a soft smile on their face.