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Post by Ethan Rom on Sept 29, 2006 17:49:06 GMT -5
Name: Edmund Holden Age: 62 Occupation back home: A librarian. Appearance: Nationality: British. Residence: The island, now. Skills: Well-liked, witty, highly intelligent. Weaknesses/bad habits: He isn't the strongest person in the world, in fact, he's quite unhealthy. He's also way too trusting. Frequent moods/expressions: Friendly, warm, fatherly, trusting, optimistic and humourous. Reason for flight: Unknown....
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Post by Ethan Rom on Oct 10, 2006 12:06:28 GMT -5
There weren't many people coming to the library, not on a Monday. So Edmund used his free time to try and sort things out that needed sorting out.
The library was of regular size, with row after row of bookshelves, making it very easy to get lost in the stacks, which grew more maze-like as one explored the library more deeply.
When many people were inside, the noise was almost unbearable, and Edmund very rarely could hear himself think. And thinking was so important. However, he wasn't one for complete silence, and certainly nothing like the silence he was enduring now.
Three or four people, warm atmosphere, friendly weather. Perfect. Shame he was completely alone.
Unfortunately, at this moment, Edmund was biting off more than he could chew. Four, thick books, and he'd decided to stack four more equally thick books on top, as well as two thinner ones. Just to make his work go faster, and these were new books that needed marked in.
But they were extremely heavy, and they pressed to the top of his chin as he desperately tried to keep them in his arms. As he tried, he was unable to see directly in front of him, and he stumbled forward awkwardly like a hippo on stilts, suddenly thankful there was nobody around to see his clumsy attempts to speed up his work.
One of the thinner books slipped from the top of the pile, onto the floor, and he foolishly crouched down, loosening one hand slightly, just two fingers free to pick up the book. His fingers brushed the book slightly, and he crouched more. He seized the book, allowing a silly smile on his face, seeing his own triumph.
He stood, sighing with relief, and turned. He was instantly greeted with a new, disapproving face, and gave a startled cry, throwing his arms in the air and spilling the books across the faded green carpet.
Recovering himself and glad he didn't die of a heart attack, he studied the young woman in front of him. A teenage girl, with dark mascara, black jeans with too many belts then common sense allowed, and an otherwise beautiful face was spoiled by piercing after piercing. Her hair was something different as well, with wild streaks of dark and red. She wore a dark T-shirt, with one complaint printed on it. It said, quite simply, 'bullshit'
She was rebelling, that was clear. He just wasn't sure what against. Teachers, perhaps. Her scowl supported his theory that she was rebelling against an obviously unfair system.
"I'm lookin' for some books. Got anything good?" she asked in a bored, unapologetic tone.
"No, ma'am. We have 75, 00 books here and they're all duds."
"Well, I need, like, like, I need a map. Sorta. Of the Earth."
"An Atlas?"
"No!" she said, obviously shocked that he would suggest something so idiotic. "A map of the Earth. Like that." She pointed to the reference desk, at a small globe of the Earth.
"Ah, a globe." he said, smiling that they were getting somewhere. "Would this be adequate-?"
"Nah, not good enough. Something bigger. D'you have it life-size?" she asked, clearly annoyed she was dealing with an incompetent librarian.
He paused for a moment, and then said, "Yes, but it's in use right now."
Bad start to a day.
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Post by Hollywood Heidi on Oct 13, 2006 23:02:19 GMT -5
LMAO! That was freakin' hi-larious! Can I have a life-size model of the Earth, please? *bats eyelashes*
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Post by ana on Oct 16, 2006 18:56:01 GMT -5
I really like Edmund. It's that simple. ;D Shades of Giles in there too.... love it  |
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Post by Benjamin Linus on Oct 17, 2006 10:42:00 GMT -5
LMAO! That was freakin' hi-larious! Can I have a life-size model of the Earth, please? *bats eyelashes* Well, the eyelash batting is just so prettiful...I'll get to work on it. I really like Edmund. It's that simple. ;D Shades of Giles in there too.... love it Thankie. |
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Post by Vivian Waters on Oct 21, 2006 1:48:28 GMT -5
Hahaha, i can just imagine Giles saying something like that too, i couldn't help but laugh. But ya Great job, as if there was any other doubt it would be  |
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