The auld Library.

JimmyHartley

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The door was just too appealing for you.
For months you had wondered just what was behind it.
You passed it every day for these months, intrigued by the thick oak and the proud crest hanging from it with a little metal banner below it saying "Library"
"Well if it's a Library they won't mind me coming in." You thought to yourself as you cautiously walked up to the door, slowly prying it open and carefully peeking in.
The room was unmistakably warm and dimly lit.
It was adorned with polished wood, large wooden beams lined the ceiling, the floor was smooth, polished and yes, wood.

Enticed by this place you crept in, gazing in wonder at the tall bookshelves, lined with books of all colour, the fine ebony table and chairs, the large paintings that filled every available space and the glowing fireplace that lit the room with it's dim glow.

"Oh, you found me." Says a voice behind you.
Startled you turn around to see a man in a stylish suit.
"Welcome to the Library, you're probably wondering what this place really is aren't you? Well, let me explain." He softly spoke in a well spoken voice, possibly British.
"I created this place as a place for friends, a sort of sanctuary for the like minded; disgusted by the outside World and its cold, uncaring nature, I created The Auld Library as a place where people can be welcome, people who aren't regular can feel like they are accepted, unlike other places who freeze you out because you're new, or even places that are 'INVITE ONLY'" He paused as his cheeks swelled up a little and he made an awkward sound and swallowed with a loud gulp.
"Sorry for being so rude, the thought of an invite only place makes me literally sick, hopefully this will be a place of INclusion not EXclusion, so what say you? Will you fulfill the wish of this lonely, lonely Mage-slash-Alchemist-slash-Librarian? And give him the pleasure of your company?" He faintly smiled, hopeful.
"...If not; the door's over there, go back to your exclusive World." He continued, pointing to the door.

A cold wind blew from outside, contrasting the warm air from the inside.
It's time to make your choice.

This is a relatively short answer thread.
We don't care about the colour and texture of the scarf you're wearing, the scarf that your kindly old Grandmother knitted for you.
We don't care about every little action you make and we won't freeze you out because you choose to write a line instead of a paragraph.
 
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-sighs-

So much for giving people a warm and welcoming place to make friends...

-Conjures a feather duster to do some tidying up with-

They can't all be bad, I'm sure some nice people will show up eventually.
 
-Hums Habanera while prancing around with the feather duster, dusting the place for the friends who are sure to arrive any minute, well maybe any hour-
 
Who would have thought being an exclusionist to exclusionists would push so many people's buttons?
Such a hard market to break into this one.
It's bloody high school all over again...
 
-stares at his old typewriter and sighs, putting his head in his hands-

Talk about having the wind taken out of your sails, this whole fiasco has slowed my writing down to a mere trickle.
 
It's bloody high school all over again...

Now your on the right track.

That is sadly very true.

But as i have told others before:

This is the Lounge, It's for WRITERS.
If there were no drama to be found
the writings would be utterly flat as well.
So take the good with the bad.
Settle in with your beverage of choice,
watch the shit fly, duck appropriatly
and have a fuckin ball.


ETA:
No trickling, it tends to rust the keys. :)
 
Now your on the right track.

That is sadly very true.

But as i have told others before:

This is the Lounge, It's for WRITERS.
If there were no drama to be found
the writings would be utterly flat as well.
So take the good with the bad.
Settle in with your beverage of choice,
watch the shit fly, duck appropriatly
and have a fuckin ball.

That's precisely what I'm doing, taking the good with the bad.
Sure in my lonely musings I'm lamenting the lack of people that have taken to my thread but I am holding on to hope that people will seriously post here.
I used to have a thread on Gaiaonline and my god were there dramas, I do have experiences in owning a hangout thread on a message board so it's not like I'm expecting a smooth ride.
I just complain a lot when things aren't smooth, not as though I'm not expecting it though.

-goes back to dusting-

ETA

Well I might as well trickle all over the bloody thing, probably would make my writings a whole lot more interesting.
 
Maybe I should make myself some chai.

-wanders over to my alchemy table-

Some cloves, some cinnamon, cardamon pods, peppercorn and oh arses I'm out of milk!

-knocks over the calcinator and pieces fly everywhere-

Oh wait that was a little dramatic, even for me.

-Waves a hand and the calcinator is whole again and back in its place-

There, now where did my flippin' feather duster go?
 
now thats interesting.

-reads from the paper he had been writing on-

"Stars swirled above their heads as they danced the sweet dance of love rekindled."

I don't know, does that sound a little pretentious to you?
 
Maybe I should put that into context.
A man who has been turned into an Angel (The Angel of DEATH, no less) finds out that his imaginary girlfriend from when he was a child is actually a real person, so he takes her on a little excursion to the afterlife (The good part, not the part he sends people to)
 
-looks to the left-
-looks to the right-
-confident that no one is here, I turn around and do the moonwalk-
 
-reads from the paper he had been writing on-

"Stars swirled above their heads as they danced the sweet dance of love rekindled."

I don't know, does that sound a little pretentious to you?

-Delicately sits on her lounge, that appears out of thin air just before her bottom hits it, reclining back she calls various books from shelves to a pile on the floor beside her-

Darlin, I wouldn't know pretentious if it bit me in the ass. Least not by name.
 
-Delicately sits on her lounge, that appears out of thin air just before her bottom hits it, reclining back she calls various books from shelves to a pile on the floor beside her-

Darlin, I wouldn't know pretentious if it bit me in the ass. Least not by name.

-snaps his head around and shoots her a stern look while that noise you hear in Western movies is clearly heard followed by a whip-crack-

...

-his face returns to a smile as he walks closer and conjures a large leather recliner near you then sits on it-

Sorry for the drama, I just always wanted to do that.
Ah yes, I suppose if anything is too pretentious a volunteer editor will take care of it.
So, what about you, do you write?
 
she picked up a leather bound book and thumbed through it. Sucessfully curbing her tongue about the old west indoors..

I do write when the mood strikes me.
 
she picked up a leather bound book and thumbed through it. Sucessfully curbing her tongue about the old west indoors..

I do write when the mood strikes me.

Excellent.

-conjures a cup of tea-

Then you know how difficult it can be.
I'm really trying to do it right this time, having lots of material, meticulously researching and self editing and I will definitely hold out for a volunteer editor this time.
Thousands of views, no likes.
Never again.
 
"Never say never, Jimmy. You're on the internet. Lots of people lurk, I often do. Be patient." The voice echoes from somewhere deeper in the library, because that is what this voice likes to do on occasion.
 
"Never say never, Jimmy. You're on the internet. Lots of people lurk, I often do. Be patient." The voice echoes from somewhere deeper in the library, because that is what this voice likes to do on occasion.

-looks up, not sure as to where he should direct his response-

It's ok, I'm not giving up!
I knew there'd be people in here eventually.
Now you're quite welcome to show yourself, so I can give myself a proper introduction.
 
-looks up, not sure as to where he should direct his response-

It's ok, I'm not giving up!
I knew there'd be people in here eventually.
Now you're quite welcome to show yourself, so I can give myself a proper introduction.

Stopping by for a visit I look over at Jimmy.

Yeah, don't worry. At my lounge, nobody came by for a long time, then eventually they did. Sadly they've stopped recently. Anyways, make some friends and invite them to your place. Slowly people will pop by.
 
Stopping by for a visit I look over at Jimmy.

Yeah, don't worry. At my lounge, nobody came by for a long time, then eventually they did. Sadly they've stopped recently. Anyways, make some friends and invite them to your place. Slowly people will pop by.

Welcome.
I have considered that but I might come off as more arse than class.
"Hey this place is horrible, come to mine!"
Not that I'm accusing you of it.
I shall have to come to your place for a bit.
 
Welcome.
I have considered that but I might come off as more arse than class.
"Hey this place is horrible, come to mine!"
Not that I'm accusing you of it.
I shall have to come to your place for a bit.

Usually I PM them saying stuff like. "I invite you to (place's name) due to your friendship." or something similar.
 
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