31st: The Spells of Haruhi Suzumiya

[godbent]

[Voice / Action for the library]

[For the last 20some days, Haruhi Suzumiya has been obsessively studying. While she slowed down some after the Cultural Fair, it still was a very, very welcome distraction from thinking about how much she was hurt by that break up. Which is why she's been in and our of the library a lot. Finally though today she has decided to prop open the journal and ask for help.]

Hey, Luceti, does anyone recognize these?

[And she moves the journal to focus on:
* Helios's universe basic spellbook
* Basic Buffyverse spellbook (possibly this one or this one)
Lined up next to each other. these are the two she's had the most success with so far... she even more or less mastered one of the spells in the first one.]

Or these?

[And now it focuses on:
* Touhou Grimoire
* CLAMP universe magic tome (Western)
* CLAMP universe magic tome (Eastern)
Much less success here...]

Or this one? [She is much more unhappy sounding at this last book (a Greenhill Academy Rune textbook) because she's had basically no success even figuring out what it is talking about other than it apparently deals with mythology and magic... things.]

Or, I also found the "Writings of Aurelius" next to those first two ones, but I'm not sure if it's got spells in it or not... [it feels ominous, actually... so she figured it might, but- inside it just looks like a bunch of horoscope type things as well as just some weird old school notes]

I'm looking for people who know these books and are willing to tutor me in what's within them. I expect answers ASAP; that is all. [A pause] Also, Leon, since when do you write textbooks? [And then the camera focuses on a book written by Leon DS Geeste on Symbology]

[Anyone can, of course, question here about this post. Or the books. Or both]

Comments

[winged_moon]

I might.

Though my abilities are of a different nature.

[godbent]

...Right. So can you help me or not?! Make it clearer!

[winged_moon]

I may be able to.

But I am not certain that I wish to.

[godbent]

Then I am certain I'm keeping these books.

[winged_moon]

Give me the books and I'll consider explaining them to you.

[godbent]

You've got it backwards, I've got the power here!

[winged_moon]

That would seem to be the issue, however.

If you do not possess the ability to use what is contained in those books, all the instruction in the world will not make a difference.

[godbent]

I've worked out things in these other books, why couldn't I work out this one?

[...Other than she's had 1/10 success so far tbh]

[winged_moon]

Would you expect a blind man to be able to "figure out" how to paint your portrait?

It's the same thing. If you lack any magical ability you can study all you wish, but they'll remain only words in a book.

[godbent]

[ :| ]

And you don't know I can't do it. And what's more, I most likely can!

[winged_moon]

...perhaps.

I could likely determine that if we were to meet in person.

[godbent]

And now we're in business - come to the library.

[winged_moon]

[Faint sigh.]

...very well.

I will arrive shortly.

[godbent]

Then I'll be waiting.

[action]

[winged_moon]

[Did someone order a tall guy with big white wings? Because that's who'll be entering the library only a few minutes later, though he has to move carefully and keep those wings tight-furled just to fit through the doorway. Once that's accomplished he'll just be looking around with his default neutral expression.]

[action]

[godbent]

[Oh cool a tall guy with four wings...

That said Haruhi is in a table at the back who is currently juggling a small fireball as she waits for the guy to show up]

[action]

[winged_moon]

[Now that's something to make her easy to spot.

Yue makes his way through the library, an expression of mild irritation growing as he seeks out the one he's supposed to find. It peaks in a frown when he finds her at last, one brow lifting just slightly at the sight.]

Fire and books are... a poor combination.

[action]

[godbent]

[And she closes her palms into fists, dispelling the ball of fire. She opens them and looks up at the guy without standing] Yeah, if you don't control it.

[action]

[winged_moon]

Hn.

So you're the one who wished to learn about magic.

[And he doesn't seem impressed. But then, when does he.]

[action]

[godbent]

Wanted, learned, has been doing things since. But yes, that's me. Haruhi Suzumiya.

[Crossing her legs. Imperiously]

[action]

[winged_moon]

Where are the books?

[action]

[godbent]

All over this table?

[See, wave? dozens of books are on here, albeit some delegated off to the side due to lack of usefulness]

[action]

[winged_moon]

Not these books.

[Yue gives the majority of the books on the table a dismissive glance, then drifts a step closer and brushes one of them aside without care for whether or not she was using it.]

The two I wanted.

[action]

[godbent]

[The one with the western things is buried. The Eastern one is open to a page on shikigami and she waves to it and the far end of the table]

The other one's around here somewhere.

[action]

[winged_moon]

[He spots the book and frowns, then closes it and lifts it into his hands in a smooth, almost reverential movement.]

...what did you wish to know in return?