thefaeslibrary

[thefaeslibrary]

[She looks a little miffed by his recklessness]

"Gingersnap, if you do something stupid like that IN the body, don't expect me to make you a new one."

[Even folding her arms and glaring doesn't hide how bad of a liar she is-]

[There is a knocking at the door- and peering through the keyhole you might find that....this probably wasn't who you were expecting on your doorstep....but-]

"Okay before you freak out about how I know where you live- I promise you that you do not want me to give these early Holiday gifts in the library, its being a little finicky right now... Also someone told me you RAN to the library to come help me last time so uh...I didn't want you to- do that. Again."

(This girl has zero communication skills. none. nada. she is so awkward. But she looks better atleast.)

-@thefaeslibrary (Tumblr wont let you add pictures to asks on anon)

[Usually he's wary opening the door given his... situation, however, Willow's face brightens seeing Laila, now looking much healthier than when he first returned her to the library.]

[He looks a bit better himself, now. It seems Molly has made him a Christmas sweater!]

Oh- Hey..!

I'm, uh.. not worried about you knowing that sorta stuff. It's better you than, like.. Slappy. Or any other number of monsters that dislike me.

You wanna come in? It's cold out there.

[thefaeslibrary]

[She giggles a little along with Willow's laugh. Only pausing to meet Wood's look, flustering past what the chill outside had done to her face and hiding away into her scarf with a muffle 'You'rewelcome'...

She does however pop back out eyes wide at what they had to do.]

"Hey uh. I second that. What. You're sure??? Like-....that really doesn't seem safe."

[There is a knocking at the door- and peering through the keyhole you might find that....this probably wasn't who you were expecting on your doorstep....but-]

"Okay before you freak out about how I know where you live- I promise you that you do not want me to give these early Holiday gifts in the library, its being a little finicky right now... Also someone told me you RAN to the library to come help me last time so uh...I didn't want you to- do that. Again."

(This girl has zero communication skills. none. nada. she is so awkward. But she looks better atleast.)

-@thefaeslibrary (Tumblr wont let you add pictures to asks on anon)

[Usually he's wary opening the door given his... situation, however, Willow's face brightens seeing Laila, now looking much healthier than when he first returned her to the library.]

[He looks a bit better himself, now. It seems Molly has made him a Christmas sweater!]

Oh- Hey..!

I'm, uh.. not worried about you knowing that sorta stuff. It's better you than, like.. Slappy. Or any other number of monsters that dislike me.

You wanna come in? It's cold out there.

[thefaeslibrary]

"Oh hi Gingersnap-! It's no worries- I get it. Like i said- the library has been pretty finicky lately too- ...also a long story. We should trade-"

[Her posture sags a bit. You get the feeling the library has been giving her a run for her money since the kidnapping- though theyre hidden you can almost imagine how her wings and ears would perk up with her eyes as she hears the words 'hot chocolate']

"That sounds amazing-!"

[She has to catch herself for a second from spiraling into just spending time here...she would be lying if she said she didnt want to, but She gingerly treads over to the nearest table.]

"But, Ginger was actually right on the money... it feels wrong to keep him waiting...and you for that matter. Dont think i forgot that I promised to help both of you."

[Her hand literally shakes as she pulls the puppet out of her bag and sets it on the counter. Looking more nervous then you think you've ever seen her.]

"It only actually occurred to me that I've never used my woodworking skills for anything but myself after I told you I would help so uh...sorry if it's not perfect. But it's still using coffin wood - particularly from the fae's forest. Shouldn't be too hard for you to change anything you need once it's yours."

[There is a knocking at the door- and peering through the keyhole you might find that....this probably wasn't who you were expecting on your doorstep....but-]

"Okay before you freak out about how I know where you live- I promise you that you do not want me to give these early Holiday gifts in the library, its being a little finicky right now... Also someone told me you RAN to the library to come help me last time so uh...I didn't want you to- do that. Again."

(This girl has zero communication skills. none. nada. she is so awkward. But she looks better atleast.)

-@thefaeslibrary (Tumblr wont let you add pictures to asks on anon)

[Usually he's wary opening the door given his... situation, however, Willow's face brightens seeing Laila, now looking much healthier than when he first returned her to the library.]

[He looks a bit better himself, now. It seems Molly has made him a Christmas sweater!]

Oh- Hey..!

I'm, uh.. not worried about you knowing that sorta stuff. It's better you than, like.. Slappy. Or any other number of monsters that dislike me.

You wanna come in? It's cold out there.

[thefaeslibrary]

"Yeah! That would be nice- Maxwell almost didn't let me come because of the cold. I'm not exactly winter-prepared-"

[She steps inside at the invite, letting Willow close the door behind her.]

"-which would have really sucked because I think these gifts are kind of a bit priority. I don't think anyone can top them."

[Her warm smile feels a little mixed. Cheeky almost - maybe a bit on the embarrassed side, but it's hard to tell with how the colds tinted her cheeks.]

[There is a knocking at the door- and peering through the keyhole you might find that....this probably wasn't who you were expecting on your doorstep....but-]

"Okay before you freak out about how I know where you live- I promise you that you do not want me to give these early Holiday gifts in the library, its being a little finicky right now... Also someone told me you RAN to the library to come help me last time so uh...I didn't want you to- do that. Again."

(This girl has zero communication skills. none. nada. she is so awkward. But she looks better atleast.)

-@thefaeslibrary (Tumblr wont let you add pictures to asks on anon)

[Usually he's wary opening the door given his... situation, however, Willow's face brightens seeing Laila, now looking much healthier than when he first returned her to the library.]

[He looks a bit better himself, now. It seems Molly has made him a Christmas sweater!]

Oh- Hey..!

I'm, uh.. not worried about you knowing that sorta stuff. It's better you than, like.. Slappy. Or any other number of monsters that dislike me.

You wanna come in? It's cold out there.

[thefaeslibrary]

(A blue box with happy face stickers printed on it lands on your front door. It reads, "To Lalia - Merry Gift Exchange (Traditional thing in my workplace) - Early Elves.")

(Inside is a canvas painting, coated in pink, green, and white. It has Lalia sitting on a giant mushroom, staring above at a star. In her hands is an open book and both sides of the background are The Library's book shelves. There are viney leaves decorated as corner borders. Below on the bottom right is a smiley face signature)

[Nice gifts. Thank you. :)]

[thefaeslibrary]

What WAS that? Laila is the library okay- are you really dealing with something else so soon???

Laila: "That was, uh. Let's just say the library and I have been through a lot. We're not dealing with anything new, this just, happens. it's just- sometimes, when someone or myself suggests a change, the library takes it as an offense...and with me being gone (coughtakencoughcough) I'm sure hes just paranoid."

[thefaeslibrary]

Library, you don't like improvements? Not even a little (dramatic Jazz hands) Flair~?

[What part of NO do you NOT UNDERSTAND!?]

[I AM A LIVING LIBRARY!!!]

Laila: Hey-?

[I don't NEED help! I DON'T need anyone but Laila! AND I DEFINETLY DON'T NEED IMPROVMENTS! I am the BEST I ever will be and can change my form AT WILL if you just ASKED!!! The last "Improvement" you pathetic humans ever gave me was-]

[wwassswaswassssbzzTWASwaswas w-w-wWAS-ccHOP-CHOPCHOP- dddddddddddddddddown-]

[L-L-LOSTLOSTLOSTLOOOST EEEEEVVVVVVVVERRT-T-THING]

[... Oh. I'm sorry Laila. I didn't realize I was-]

Laila: "Shhh....It's okay. You're okay. Hey can you pick these books up- then I can spend some time tending the plants okay?"

[Okay.]

[...]

[Thank you.]

[thefaeslibrary]

[... fine she's okay... but seriously don't go getting any ideas.]

(Lailas smile turns melancholic, if you didn't know any better you would say she understood what the Pat was thinking or seeing, because she knew the feeling too well herself. She shakes her head though and returns to normal at the request.)

Right of course- one moment!

(She dissapears into a room behind the counter, and comes back with a dark blue book in hand, removing a small fake felt flower she had been using as a bookmark before handing it over.)

Here it isss~

I hope you enjoy it as much as I have.

Pat: Hi, is this the library? I wanted to see if you have a book on music and arts from the 1940s? Oh, and do you have a tip jar? Back home, I had a friend who worked in a library and she had a tip jar to help out improvements.

Oh yes! We have plenty of books on artist history- and uh...tip jar?

[Improvment?! Who does this girl think she is- Laila kick her out right now.]

(She closes the laptop a little so Pat can't see what the library is shouting about.)

It's not a bad idea but uh...how do I phrase this...

[I don't need improvement >:( I can take care of myself! HELLO! Are you IGNORING ME?]

I think some people in town might be upset if we change anything, haha;

I'll ask around, though, don't you worry!

[DO NOT! DONOTDONOTDONOT!!!!!]

[thefaeslibrary]

(She tilts her head a little with curious grin.)

Are men screaming outside your librarys normal? Hehehe- Your friend's library sounds nice! Perhaps I'll visit some day and yoink some ideas.

[>:( Huff.]

The leaves in here are less kid oriented and more to pay homage to the forest this town replaced a long while back. This place is sort of historic in that way, and it's nice to meet the people who care enough about that to come here anyways.

[...I'm gonna ignore the fact that you just implied I'm prehistoric and focus on the "nice" part.]

Pat: Hi, is this the library? I wanted to see if you have a book on music and arts from the 1940s? Oh, and do you have a tip jar? Back home, I had a friend who worked in a library and she had a tip jar to help out improvements.

Oh yes! We have plenty of books on artist history- and uh...tip jar?

[Improvment?! Who does this girl think she is- Laila kick her out right now.]

(She closes the laptop a little so Pat can't see what the library is shouting about.)

It's not a bad idea but uh...how do I phrase this...

[I don't need improvement >:( I can take care of myself! HELLO! Are you IGNORING ME?]

I think some people in town might be upset if we change anything, haha;

I'll ask around, though, don't you worry!

[DO NOT! DONOTDONOTDONOT!!!!!]

[thefaeslibrary]

(She laughs along a bit.)

Oh! The CDs! I remember those very fondly- I actually thought burning one meant- actually burning. Like with real fire. You can imagine my confusion when it wasn't!

Oh right, before I forget. Arts and Music 1940s-

(She seems to think to herself for a split second before pointing to a nearby aisle... the aisle, stands out to say the least. It doesn't seem to be surrounded by other books about art or music- and it almost seems squashed between two aisles of more modern time periods. Almost as if she's somehow manifested it into being there for Pat's convenience.)

should be right there.

Pat: Hi, is this the library? I wanted to see if you have a book on music and arts from the 1940s? Oh, and do you have a tip jar? Back home, I had a friend who worked in a library and she had a tip jar to help out improvements.

Oh yes! We have plenty of books on artist history- and uh...tip jar?

[Improvment?! Who does this girl think she is- Laila kick her out right now.]

(She closes the laptop a little so Pat can't see what the library is shouting about.)

It's not a bad idea but uh...how do I phrase this...

[I don't need improvement >:( I can take care of myself! HELLO! Are you IGNORING ME?]

I think some people in town might be upset if we change anything, haha;

I'll ask around, though, don't you worry!

[DO NOT! DONOTDONOTDONOT!!!!!]

[thefaeslibrary]

(She blinks and stares at Pat owlishly, as if not expecting anyone to ask for that book.)

Yes- We do- it's uh-

I'm not actually caught up on modern technology so I don't quite understand the book I'll be honest- did you want to check it out- I'll have to get it from the back, I've been reading it on my own time.

Pat: Hi, is this the library? I wanted to see if you have a book on music and arts from the 1940s? Oh, and do you have a tip jar? Back home, I had a friend who worked in a library and she had a tip jar to help out improvements.

Oh yes! We have plenty of books on artist history- and uh...tip jar?

[Improvment?! Who does this girl think she is- Laila kick her out right now.]

(She closes the laptop a little so Pat can't see what the library is shouting about.)

It's not a bad idea but uh...how do I phrase this...

[I don't need improvement >:( I can take care of myself! HELLO! Are you IGNORING ME?]

I think some people in town might be upset if we change anything, haha;

I'll ask around, though, don't you worry!

[DO NOT! DONOTDONOTDONOT!!!!!]

[thefaeslibrary]

Ah, no- not quite anyways, I'm more like the librarian assistant. The librarian is usually very busy so, I typically do everything anyways.

[Unless Max is here. Then you don't do anything you just ignore me all day. >:/]

Pat: Hi, is this the library? I wanted to see if you have a book on music and arts from the 1940s? Oh, and do you have a tip jar? Back home, I had a friend who worked in a library and she had a tip jar to help out improvements.

Oh yes! We have plenty of books on artist history- and uh...tip jar?

[Improvment?! Who does this girl think she is- Laila kick her out right now.]

(She closes the laptop a little so Pat can't see what the library is shouting about.)

It's not a bad idea but uh...how do I phrase this...

[I don't need improvement >:( I can take care of myself! HELLO! Are you IGNORING ME?]

I think some people in town might be upset if we change anything, haha;

I'll ask around, though, don't you worry!

[DO NOT! DONOTDONOTDONOT!!!!!]

[thefaeslibrary]

Pat: Hi, is this the library? I wanted to see if you have a book on music and arts from the 1940s? Oh, and do you have a tip jar? Back home, I had a friend who worked in a library and she had a tip jar to help out improvements.

Oh yes! We have plenty of books on artist history- and uh...tip jar?

[Improvment?! Who does this girl think she is- Laila kick her out right now.]

(She closes the laptop a little so Pat can't see what the library is shouting about.)

It's not a bad idea but uh...how do I phrase this...

[I don't need improvement >:( I can take care of myself! HELLO! Are you IGNORING ME?]

I think some people in town might be upset if we change anything, haha;

I'll ask around, though, don't you worry!

[DO NOT! DONOTDONOTDONOT!!!!!]

[thefaeslibrary]

plus there's that mysterious blue hooded figure. Heard that book they made and donated to Lalia has been.. distracting her.

the book is "Meaning Behind Emotions" or something like that owo

Max: The book was actually about Emojis. Not emotions. It's distracting her because supposedly he also told her he wouldn't be coming around here anymore and as I said she doesn't like being left alo-

Laila: Hey! Whatcha doing on the laptop? :3c

Max & Library: [Nothing]

[thefaeslibrary]

I dunno, the way she was looking at the ghost puppet during her reacue was a little interestinggggg~

Max: ...look- I know you people haven't picked up on it. I strongly suggest you ask Laila instead of me, but just think about it- and the reason she likes the dummies is really obvious, romantically or otherwise. I mean you asked how old she was, and despite what you think I am only human. Her human- but human none the less.

[thefaeslibrary]

Hey Max, have you ever seen Lalia talk about a certain type of person? Maybe... A crush?

(Max raises an eyebrow at your question, and then glares. You swear his eyes glow the same shade of pink as her magic for a second.)

Max: You mean other than me? No.

[Did you want some peanut butter with that Jelly Maxwell]

Max: Come off it, you were thinking the same thing.

[True. I think I would throw all the books off the shelves if I found out Laila had someone else like you. I wouldn't be able to stand another.]

[thefaeslibrary]

[A pink box landed near the entrance, with a note]

"Hey - Sorry it's been a long time. My work got caught up with me and I heard what happened and I got worried but things got clouded too fast and ---

Ahem.

Um. Sorry that I haven't checking up on you. But a friend and I made charm bracelets and I made one for you and for your friends. They all may be pink or purple, but that's what happened when you're babysitting 5 girls 😅 the whole morning."

- The Blue Hoodie Dude."

Laila: Oooo- bracelets?!

It's a shame I'm so little, otherwise I would steal all of these for myself. I love clothes...oh well- MAAAAAXWELLLLLL!~

Max: What- Are you hurt- are you- you....you seem fine.

Laila: Max! Maxwell! Please hold out your arm for me?

(He raises his arm out to the other on command and its promptly covered to the elbow in pink and purple bracelets)