[video][backdated to yesterday, pre-event] que sera sera

[maddest]

I was wondering if people would like to do a literary swap? I've scavenged a book or two, and read them cover to cover.

I thought we might barter.

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[mister-hatter.livejournal.com]

So am I! It's a lovely passtime.

[offline]

[al_truism]

[Al considers, then sets an Edgar Allan Poe collection in his lap.]

Do you like horror?

[offline]

[mister-hatter.livejournal.com]

In proper doses.

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[al_truism]

Those are short stories.

[Al nods at the book, and checks through the books a bit more.]

Negi will have some good ones for you, I think.

[offline]

[mister-hatter.livejournal.com]

Anything, really, I'm bored and famished.

[offline]

[al_truism]

Just book-wise, or can I feed you?

[Al gives him a look of concern over his shoulder and pulls out another book to look at it -- it's too thin to see a title on the side.

... hey, Break, have an eyeful of Paru's "special drawings".]

[offline]

[mister-hatter.livejournal.com]

Book-w-

-what on earth?

[offline]

[al_truism]

What?

[Still holding it- he hasn't turned back to look at it yet.]

[offline]

[mister-hatter.livejournal.com]

This is odd.

[offline]

[al_truism]

What is?

[Frowning now.]

[offline]

[mister-hatter.livejournal.com]

The pictures.

[Flipping it open. Peering close.]

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[al_truism]

[Oh, NOW he sees it. Al sputters and grips the edge of it.]

That- that must be Paru's!

[offline]

[mister-hatter.livejournal.com]

That wouldn't fit.

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[al_truism]

Xerxes!

[Flailing. So hard. Please close it before he has a heart attack, Break.]

[offline]

[mister-hatter.livejournal.com]

I mean really, I know women are supposed to be able to give birth, but the baby doesn't come out of there.

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[al_truism]

[Annnd he'll just tug it away from him now. Hard. He's blushing so hard his ears are burning. He knows Break is just saying things to mess with him, but STILL. He puts it back into the shelf, tucked behind the other things.]

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[mister-hatter.livejournal.com]

I want to borrow that one!

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[al_truism]

Then ask the person it belongs to.

[Cheeks flaming, he plunks himself into the chair and picks up his teacup, mostly for something to do with his hands.]

[offline]

[mister-hatter.livejournal.com]

You can do that for me.

[Snatching it.]

[offline]

[al_truism]

[GODDAMNIT BREAK. ... but all he really gets is a small groan in return.]

[offline]

[mister-hatter.livejournal.com]

Taa taa!

[Jumping into one of Al's cabinets, shutting the door in a hurry.]

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[al_truism]

[Oh for god's sake. Here we go.]