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TEST DRIVE MEME #2
Welcome to the Library
Those who are new awake in the stacks.
You’re not sure when you fell asleep, and the memories of the last things you were doing are hazy at best. But now you’re here, and all you can see is books in every direction, the bookshelves teetering high enough above you to reach to the sky.
A helpful sign points you in the direction of the main circulation desk, and even if you try to ignore it and go in any other direction, the desk is where you will find yourself. A figure sits behind the desk, not even looking up as they sort through books and other media; they look, to your character, to be the exact picture of what they expect a Librarian to be.
Trying to ask the Librarian a question will get them shushed, but they’ll point down a hallway to the side, leading to a kitchenette and what appears to be a dorm room, where they’ll find they’re not alone in this strange place. But once they’ve looked away, when they look back, the Librarian is gone.
The Lobby
Those who are already familiar with the Library will see the Lobby change for the second time. It’s not paper plate UFOs and metal walls this time. Instead there are cheerful garlands strung about, and a stack of books shaped into a Christmas tree taking pride of place. The Help Desk is closed, the ‘Back in 5’ sign once again a bald-faced lie, but there is a menorah sat behind in the window, conveniently just out of reach of anyone who tries to get it. The candles are lit in a… somewhat sporadic fashion, the correct order but with no rhyme or reason to what ‘night’ is being represented. Either time is strange here, whoever’s in charge of it doesn’t know what day it is either, or they simply don’t care. Or some mix of the three.
Those two particular winter holidays are not the only ones represented either; characters will find a smattering of decorations or festive accessories from a great number of holidays, from their own worlds and beyond. There is what looks like a cabinet with instructions to pick your fortune from one of the many drawers. For some reason, there are a number of what looks like a child’s toy ponies placed on and around the cabinet. There are also some posters declaring in bold, decidedly upsetting typeset: “THE GOD-EMPEROR WISHES YOU A FESTIVE SANGUINALIA!” complete with a picture of a certain Library resident in all his feathered, shining glory. (The poster is not remotely shiny, but there are helpful accent lines to show that he should be shining.) And, for some reason, there is also a giant straw goat in the garden now, surrounded by festive strings of lights. Please do not set it on fire.
The Kitchens
It seems the decorations are not the only thing in the holiday spirit. The kitchens, usually bereft of anything but the most basic foodstuffs, are now full to the brim with a variety of holiday foods. There is always a tureen with hot mulled wine and a try of sweet pastries near by it, there’s ham and latkes in the fridge to be heated up, jelly doughnuts, moon cakes, pies, and an assortment of other delicious things. If your character would expect to find a certain thing within the stash, they do, regardless of how niche it may be. Christmas chili? Of course there’s christmas chili!
Oh, and that mulled wine isn’t the only alcohol around either- champagne, sake, hard cider… again, anything anyone might expect to find. Just try not to overdo it too much, alright? Everyone still has to sleep in the same room, and the Assistants aren’t going to show up to hold your hair back.
Crafts and More
What good are holidays without crafts? The Maker’s Space has been specially supplied with anything you might need to make your festive crafts- this includes everything you’d need for a gingerbread construction! (You’d think this would be in the kitchen, but don’t kid yourself- those things are not for eating.) There’s strips of colorful paper rings and instructions on how to make your own, little things of clay and paint and directions on how to craft your own dreidel, ’stained glass’ paper lanterns, and more. Oh, and glitter. Obviously there is a lot of glitter available.
There are also snow globe kits, mostly generic winter themes- trees, presents, and the like. Strangely enough, however, when they’re complete and shaken, they’ll show a memory from the person who shook it- a memory of a holiday, or snow, or generally something that invokes the feeling of the season- light, and hope, and togetherness. It’s fragmented, almost stop-motion in between the falling bits of ‘snow,’ but once it has settled the normal, basic scene inside returns.
Those who are new awake in the stacks.
You’re not sure when you fell asleep, and the memories of the last things you were doing are hazy at best. But now you’re here, and all you can see is books in every direction, the bookshelves teetering high enough above you to reach to the sky.
A helpful sign points you in the direction of the main circulation desk, and even if you try to ignore it and go in any other direction, the desk is where you will find yourself. A figure sits behind the desk, not even looking up as they sort through books and other media; they look, to your character, to be the exact picture of what they expect a Librarian to be.
Trying to ask the Librarian a question will get them shushed, but they’ll point down a hallway to the side, leading to a kitchenette and what appears to be a dorm room, where they’ll find they’re not alone in this strange place. But once they’ve looked away, when they look back, the Librarian is gone.
The Lobby
Those who are already familiar with the Library will see the Lobby change for the second time. It’s not paper plate UFOs and metal walls this time. Instead there are cheerful garlands strung about, and a stack of books shaped into a Christmas tree taking pride of place. The Help Desk is closed, the ‘Back in 5’ sign once again a bald-faced lie, but there is a menorah sat behind in the window, conveniently just out of reach of anyone who tries to get it. The candles are lit in a… somewhat sporadic fashion, the correct order but with no rhyme or reason to what ‘night’ is being represented. Either time is strange here, whoever’s in charge of it doesn’t know what day it is either, or they simply don’t care. Or some mix of the three.
Those two particular winter holidays are not the only ones represented either; characters will find a smattering of decorations or festive accessories from a great number of holidays, from their own worlds and beyond. There is what looks like a cabinet with instructions to pick your fortune from one of the many drawers. For some reason, there are a number of what looks like a child’s toy ponies placed on and around the cabinet. There are also some posters declaring in bold, decidedly upsetting typeset: “THE GOD-EMPEROR WISHES YOU A FESTIVE SANGUINALIA!” complete with a picture of a certain Library resident in all his feathered, shining glory. (The poster is not remotely shiny, but there are helpful accent lines to show that he should be shining.) And, for some reason, there is also a giant straw goat in the garden now, surrounded by festive strings of lights. Please do not set it on fire.
The Kitchens
It seems the decorations are not the only thing in the holiday spirit. The kitchens, usually bereft of anything but the most basic foodstuffs, are now full to the brim with a variety of holiday foods. There is always a tureen with hot mulled wine and a try of sweet pastries near by it, there’s ham and latkes in the fridge to be heated up, jelly doughnuts, moon cakes, pies, and an assortment of other delicious things. If your character would expect to find a certain thing within the stash, they do, regardless of how niche it may be. Christmas chili? Of course there’s christmas chili!
Oh, and that mulled wine isn’t the only alcohol around either- champagne, sake, hard cider… again, anything anyone might expect to find. Just try not to overdo it too much, alright? Everyone still has to sleep in the same room, and the Assistants aren’t going to show up to hold your hair back.
Crafts and More
What good are holidays without crafts? The Maker’s Space has been specially supplied with anything you might need to make your festive crafts- this includes everything you’d need for a gingerbread construction! (You’d think this would be in the kitchen, but don’t kid yourself- those things are not for eating.) There’s strips of colorful paper rings and instructions on how to make your own, little things of clay and paint and directions on how to craft your own dreidel, ’stained glass’ paper lanterns, and more. Oh, and glitter. Obviously there is a lot of glitter available.
There are also snow globe kits, mostly generic winter themes- trees, presents, and the like. Strangely enough, however, when they’re complete and shaken, they’ll show a memory from the person who shook it- a memory of a holiday, or snow, or generally something that invokes the feeling of the season- light, and hope, and togetherness. It’s fragmented, almost stop-motion in between the falling bits of ‘snow,’ but once it has settled the normal, basic scene inside returns.
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He starts with the fruits, pulling one of each out of his korok-enchanted pack: an apple, a big hearty radish, an endura carrot, some fleet-lotus seeds, a fortified pumpkin, a hearty durian, a Hyrule herb, some mighty bananas, a palm fruit, some spicy peppers, a swift carrot, a voltfruit...
...and then, when he's done with the fruits, he starts on the mushrooms.
By this point, Sumi might have figured that unless he's stopped, this is gonna be going on for a while.
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"You can - you can stop," Sumire says, after that initial shock is out of the way. "I don't recognise some of this stuff anyway, but apples I can definitely work with."
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He pulls out a few more. She should have plenty, now. He shoots her a look though, just in case: is this enough?
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"What's a korok?"
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At the question, however, in lieu of an actual answer he instead grabs the rectangular device at his hip - the Sheikah Slate. He taps at it a few times, scrolling through a gallery of thumbnails before he finds what he's looking for. The device is spun around, screen facing Sumi.
The screen shows a picture of a small creature. It's holding a tiny twig. It has a leaf on its face. It is, apparently, a korok.
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She doesn't dwell on it, though, instead returning to the fridge. "Bacon, but not uncured pork... I'll need something else to balance out the saltiness, but it'll do."
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The device stays out, but he switches to the notes section and starts tapping away. Apples. Bacon. Whatever she's about to cook, Link's going to make sure he writes down the recipe.
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Before returning to the pantry, Sumire slices up one of the apples, munching on one slice to get a sense for their flavor profile. The other slices won't oxidize too badly before she's ready to use them. That done, she's back to examining her options.
"aha!" With that triumphant declaration, she pulls out a bag of brown sugar. "Perfect. Now, what to put this over..." There's rice, but she sees no sign of a rice cooker at the moment; probably better to stick with some kind of noodles, then.
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He continues to watch her cook, silently taking in everything that she's doing. That is, until she gets out the noodles.
"What's that?" He asks.
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"Rice noodles. I've never made them from scratch before, but I think you grind a grain into flour - there are places where wheat's most commonly used - mix the flour with water, and then cut or press the dough into whatever shape you need."
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He listens to the explanation, before making a soft, considering noise in the back of his throat. Maybe it's something he'll give a try, later, to see if he can make it work.
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"hmm. I think that'll be all right once it's cooked with the bacon."
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(Is she going to let him try a little? He really hopes she does. Otherwise, Link is going to have to repeat this recipe immediately. He wants to know what it tastes like.)
"Smells good," he says.
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Once the water reaches a boil, she adds the noodles. For an improvised recipe, this is coming together pretty nicely. (Of course Link can have some. It's only fair, when he provided the apples.)
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For now though, Link continues to watch quietly, letting her finish. Clearly, he's not the most talkative person.
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Sumire lets the noodles cook for a few minutes before draining the water off, and then it's time to plate up. While she does keep the larger plate for herself - good old athletic metabolism - she does offer some of the finished dish to Link.
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As he takes the offered dish, he practically beams - and then immediately starts devouring it.
This boy can eat.
"It's good!" He says, in between mouthfuls. He is most certainly going to be making this recipe for himself later.
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That's all right. Sumire's going to tuck away her entire plate with no trouble herself, and she's not put off by someone else with an active metabolism.
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Then he picks up the Sheikah Slate again, and taps at the screen some more. If Sumire looks, it's clear that he's writing something. Although it won't be in any language that she's familiar with.
She might be able to figure that it's in the structure of a recipe, however.
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She's glad he liked it and all, but she hadn't expected it to be 'copy down the recipe'-worthy.
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"...It was good," he says. And he wanted to make it himself later. So...why not?
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She's also blushing furiously. But then, self-esteem is a pretty new concept, all things considered.
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He does, however, pause, and think a little.
"You want a recipe?" he asks. He's got plenty; if she likes, he can share one too.
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He taps at his screen again, bringing up the recipe. Once again, he flips it around for her to see - although it seems he hasn't realised that she won't be able to read the language.
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