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[Toul is currently walking up and down the blocks outside of the library, greeting anyone she comes by and asking if they would be willing to take a survey she is handing out. She'll also be greeting people outside the library doors to do the same.

It's an important survey, as one of her latest duties in the library has been the task of coming up with a fun and engaging exhibit that might bring in more visitors. But since Toul hasn't been around enough to know everyone yet, she hopes asking people what they like will get a better result for her. And then she realized, why just ask people she sees when she can ask everyone over the network? It's such a quick way to reach a lot of people, how could she have not have thought of it sooner?

And so here she is, smiling and trying to look as welcoming as possible.]

Hello, good morning, I hope everyone is having a wonderful day. I've been hoping that I could ask you all a few questions, if you don't mind? The library is going to be putting together some exhibits as the year goes on, but we can't make ones you like if well...we don't know what you like! You don't have to answer if you don't want to, but I would be very grateful if you did. If you don't want to answer them here you can speak to me at the library where I'll be for the rest of the day. My name is Toul.

Survey Questions
1. Do you visit the library? If so, how often a week or month? If not, would you mind explaining why?
2. What kind of books do you like to read?
3. What genre(s) are you most interested in?
4. What kind of "themes" do you enjoy most in books?
5. If you could hold a day to celebrate a genre you like most, what would it be like?
6. When looking into a new book or genre what catches your attention the most?

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1. Do you visit the library? If so, how often a week or month? If not, would you mind explaining why?

As frequently as my schedule allows. And if it doesn't that's why I check out a book.

2. What kind of books do you like to read?

Mystery, thriller, horror, historic fiction, magazines

3. What genre(s) are you most interested in?

The ones I like to read.

4. What kind of "themes" do you enjoy most in books?

The ones I like to read. I'm getting deja vu.

5. If you could hold a day to celebrate a genre you like most, what would it be like?

Or I could privately read what I like to read and then every session is a celebration of my own taste.

6. When looking into a new book or genre what catches your attention the most?

You're overeager but I think that this should serve you pretty well.

[Rain smiled at her shyly as she headed in to work.]

I'm glad I don't have to talk to everyone. I'd just want to hide.

[Todd is at the library today - which isn't unusual, since he also works there. While he's not exceptionally outgoing by any means, he has seen what she's up to so he decides that it'd be nice to go over and say hello, see how it's going...]

Hi-- um, Toul, right?

I can answer some of those questions, I guess. I spend a fair amount of time at the library.

[Although he doesn't usually talk to anyone there, so it's likely she may not have noticed him.]

I...I don't really go to libraries. Miss Satori has a small one, and sometimes she reads me stories, but I, uh, can't read.

[ Arthur glanced down at the paper in Toul's hand and then back up at the clock, gauging the time. Rain was expecting him for lunch on the roof but... ]

Um... what is this for again?

[ stalling for time or time simply stalling? How could he tell Toul he mostly visited the library to visit his... whatever Rain was. He hadn't thought to much on it. He didn't dare. ]

Thank you for answering my questions! [She smiles at him and means it quite sincerely, even if there's a bit of confusion, too.] Ah...but themes and genres aren't the same thing, so would you mind elaborating if it's not too much trouble?

[Toul greets her when she comes in and holds out one of the surveys for her.] It's no trouble really. I like talking to people and this way I'm getting to meet all the people who like the library as much as I do.

[She sees him coming up from the side and turns away from the person she had just handed a survey to smile at him.] Yes, that's me, hello! Ah...goodness, I know I've seen you but I'm terrible with names.

[Her ears flick back and forth with embarrassment. She has a terrible time remembering them if she doesn't repeat it to herself a few times.] It's still very nice to see you.

[Toul notices everyone, but whether she can put a face to a day or a event is a completely different story. She forgets the details so very easily. She is very happy to hear this though.]

Oh, would you? Thank you! It means a great deal. Would you rather answer them this way or in person?

Well, uh, I'm pretty close by anyway. I guess I can come over there if it'd be easier.

[He has a book to return, anyway.]

Ah...what? You can't? [That's surprising. She doesn't sound that young.] The library does have a program for helping people learn to read, would you like to enroll in it? Or I could teach you! Reading is very important and you're missing out on a lot of wonderful things that no one should have to miss.

Oh, hello there, Arthur. [Toul wonders why he looks so nervous.] We're thinking of having some exhibits, I'm told it's when you pick a theme or a genre and you decorate a section of the library around that theme and encourage people to come enjoy it and read books connected to it. The survey is to see what people like to read and what catches their attention in a book. Would you mind answering the questions for me?

Oh, wonderful. I'll be standing outside the main doors when you're ready. If you get a bit caught up don't worry, I'm not going anywhere for a few hours at least.

Might I have your name?

Oh, yeah. I'm Jimmy. Nice to meet you, Toul.

[About ten minutes later, he shows up, the book he's here to return in hand.]

It's nice to meet you too! I'll be right here when you're ready.

[And she will be right there, still handing out surveys and pencils, answering any questions that people give her. She catches sight of him when he's coming her way and waves enthusiastically.]

Over here, Jimmy! Hello! [She reaches for a survey off her little table and the clipboard she's been carrying.]

[He smiles at her as he reaches out for the clipboard.]

Hey. How much detail d'you want us to go into on the survey?

[She gives it over easily and hands him a pencil.] As detailed as you think the question deserves. I don't want anyone to leave thinking they haven't explained enough. If we want to get real opinions we can't just get half of it, can we?

Guess that's true.

[He's already started writing, his handwriting scrawling and messy as always. Hopefully she can read it. When he's done, he hands it back. It says:]

1. I visit the library probably two or three times a week.
2. ~~Contemporary fiction~~ What most people here would call "classic fiction" I guess. Stuff from the 1910s and 1920s.
3. Memoir, social commentary, mystery, suspense, action, war stories.
4. Redemption is always a good one. Themes about family, too.
5. Maybe a day to celebrate mystery. There's so many options for that and most people can find at least one thing they like.
6. I'd be lying if I said I didn't look at the cover first and if it seems exciting I'll look at it. Or else maybe if someone's recommended the author to me or I ask the librarian for a recommendation.

[He gives a slight smile.]

I hope that's good enough.

[She takes back the clipboard and looks over his answers.]

Oh, this is just right! A day for mystery...I really think we could do something fun with that.

[Then she pauses.] Ah...would you mind explaining what you mean by "classic fiction" a bit more? Those dates aren't something I'm familiar with enough to know what kind of fiction was written then. [She's only been studying these things for a few weeks.]

Oh, um, well...

[He has to think about that. What people around here consider classic fiction, he'd call contemporary fiction, but then, being from 1920 kind of gives him a different perspective on things.]

Y'know, you got authors like Charles Dickens or someone, that'd be really classic fiction. Or, uh, Mark Twain or someone. A lotta times they write pretty long books 'n there's usually a moral to them, or at least a kinda lesson. 'n they discuss a lotta social issues, too. I guess you got people like Upton Sinclair, too, although it feels kinda strange sayin' that, since he's from my time.

[He frowns, not sure how to explain it.]

A lotta times people would just say 'classic fiction' is somethin' that's kinda old but that has a kinda timeless quality to it. Like you can still enjoy a play written from hundreds of years ago, y'know, like Shakespeare.

Okay, hm...Dickens, Twain...Sinclair. [She's making notes as he speaks. She doesn't know these names, but she'll be sure to research them.]

I really like that definition! "Old, but timeless." I'll keep that in mind. And this Shakespeare wrote a lot of...plays? I hadn't even considered those for the exhibit before. [She thinks for a moment.] Maybe a good exhibit would be putting on an abridged play. [She write a note down about it.] Thank you for the idea!

[He nods, looking more animated the more he talks about literature.]

Sure, Shakespeare wrote a lotta great plays, 'n I'm sure you have some of 'em here. You usually have to read them in school, 'cause you have to interpret them. 'n sometimes you get to perform them, too, which can be fun. People'd probably enjoy doin' somethin' like that.

I think I've heard the name mentioned once or twice when visitors were searching for books, but...never thought to wonder what kind of books he wrote. [She laughs a bit because really she should pay more attention considering she works in the library now.]

Can you name a few that people seem to really like?

[He scratches the back of his neck, thinking about it.]

Well, that depends on if you want comedy or tragedy. He's kinda famous for those two genres, mostly. Y'know, you got stuff like, oh, A Midsummer Night's Dream or The Taming of the Shrew that're pretty funny. You got stuff like Hamlet or Macbeth that're real dark 'n sad. Most of 'em have romance in 'em somewhere, too, which people're usually interested in.

No. I never had to. Orin could, because she had to go to the surface to find bodies for Hell, but I was down in the fire all the time. I don't have to read to do anything I do, and I was never allowed to go to the surface.

But don't take this the wrong way! Miss Satori is a great master. She's really nice.

...What am I missing? Other than this weird device thing. If I press the right buttons, it speaks out the words, so I can "read" that way.

Edited 2013-03-29 13:29 (UTC)

I'm glad you get to do this then, if you're having fun

[Rain waves away the survey shyly.]

Oh gosh. I don't need one. I'm always here anyway and no one would be interested in what I think. Save it for someone important.

When someone asks what is the book about it would be the easy way to say 'it's a horror' or 'it's a romance' because we know that typical values in each genre which would be the themes.

I did the survey. I think my work is done.

[He's hardly one to be offended; not being especially socially inclined himself, he can't really hold something minor like that against someone else. So he smiles and gives a little shake of his head.]

Oh, that's okay-- I'm Todd. And it's nice to see you, too.

[He does spare a slight glance at her ears - the movement catches his eye, though he's not too fazed after being in the City for quite a while - before turning his gaze in the direction of the person she'd handed the survey to.]

How's the survey going?

[ he glances back up at the door just a few feet away from where he was standing and then back down at Toul's smiling face. ]

I... suppose I could take a few moments to do so although I'm not really sure you'd be interested in the type of books I read.

[ lots of dull, boring books on history and diplomacy and the like. He may no longer be a prince in this City, but that's no excuse for slacking in his education. ]

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