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003 (mar. 7) / video.

[it's been over a month since qilby last showed his face in a personal post on the network, and since then the pile of books on his workspace have grown to obscene levels. either he's been spending all his food money on these things -- he certainly isn't looking any less gaunt than usual -- or someone's been seriously ignoring their due dates at the library…

due dates don't apply to kings, anyway. and that's the truth!

he smiles a tired smile.] Believe it or not, I think I'm beginning to exhaust Shibusen's library of its resources. A word to the wise -- the selection is smaller than it first appears, when the majority of books are restricted to the public.

[is that a subtle jab at the way things are run? probably not. he's still generally-cheery looking, after all.] I wonder what the policy on traveling outside the city is, when one's not accompanying their partner on a mission. It's dangerous out there, of course, but I'm curious about the rest of this world outside the city's walls. It's not every day that I-- [well, that'd be a lie] ... That most people get to see a new planet, and I'm sure I'm not the only un-partnered individual who's got an itch to explore. The libraries of the world await...

... Perhaps, when things calm down a bit. [you know, when you mighty warriors can afford to sit around and lounge by the pool all day.] In the meantime, does anyone have any suggestions as to other ways of acquiring study material? A man needs to keep himself occupied.

[you have no idea.]

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You could try the internet...?

Edited 2012-07-19 15:42 (UTC)

There is always the internet - there's unfiltered information there so far as I can find.
[ A pause, as if for thought. ] I also find that reading philosophy helps to pass the time. Reading and contemplation make the days fly by, so far as I can tell.

[The reply comes way late into the day and conveniently encrypted.]

If restriction's the problem, then how about just ignoring it?

I would typically suggest travelling abroad to discover new materials, but I am afraid I have not been here long enough to know of any alternatives. Experience is another teacher, yet we are still bound to this city.

[Qilby's got quite a collection of books. Makes him wonder if any of the books he's been looking for are in that stack. His tone is dry, but amused when he speaks again.]

And I believe Shibusen's selection is smaller simply because you appear to have half of the library with you.

Did you try talking with other people? Us guests are all coming from different times and planes, so if it's not only information that's specific for this world that you are looking for this might be a start.

[Maybe civil disobedience has started to sound more appealing. Mello hoped to have Mustang's assistance in getting past the restrictions, but he's used to working with what he has.]

I wouldn't count out Shibusen's library just yet.

I don't think Shibusen is much fond of the idea of us traveling, particularly without a chaperone they deem appropriate.

But then again, it's difficult to imagine how things might be different when the war ends.

That's disappointing to hear. [ She's quick to add on: ] About the restrictions on the reading material, that is.

More importantly, have you read anything interesting in your arsenal there?

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