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(setting) Phi's Bookshop
| >A boy in his late teens walks in, breathing in the smell of the books.
"Man, this place is old school"
>He looks at the woman at the counter before heading over to a bookshelf to browse
| >Phi looks over at the new arrival, pushes up her round spectacles and returns to the books.
| >the boy pulls a book off the shelf and flips through it briefly before putting it back. He walks over to the counter.
"Hey, uh, you got any like, old technical manuals, or like programming books? I'm looking for something early 2000's era."
| >Phi nods at a shelf at the far wall
"Just over there next to cookery."
| >the boy gives a smile
"Thanks, sorry"
>He walks over to the book shelf and starts picking through the books.
| >two more figures enter the bookshop, the first a woman in her mid 40s the second a young man, both wearing winter coats. without a further word they both head to separate bookshelves.
| "This kind of place still exists..."
> A teen walks in, she looked around for books that might interest her.
| >A man in his mid twenties ambles into the bookstore, looking visibly relieved. He nods at the woman behind the counter in greeting.
"Hello ma'am, you wouldn't have an agriculture section here would you?
| >An unshaved man of unknown age walks right behind. Wearing kiberfiber jacket of 40's design, loose checkered shirt and tattered jeans, he looks like either an eccentric collector, or ramshackle beggar. Cautiously looking around, he notices covers of old computer manuals the youngster is browsing through.
"May I check these too?"
>He asked looking at woman.
| "This one....,"
>The teen slides the book casually into her jacket and looks around more after a few minutes she simply walks out of the books store.
| >He moves aside to avoid getting in anyones way. Noting the teen casually grabbing a book and leaving. He mumbles to himself.
"Guess this is a library, must've misread the sign"
>He shrugs and peruses the shelves after getting no reply from behind the counter
| >Phi shakes herself and looks around for a moment and shrugs to herself.
| >The teen returns to the counter, a small collection of old books on computer maintenance and programming in his hands
"I'll take these three, please"
| >The odd unshaved man in kiberfiber jacket murmurs something in disappointment after checking covers. He did not find what he wanted.
"...thankgoodbye" he says and leaves without turning his head.
| >Phi looks up at the teen and smiles.
"Sure thing sweetheart, that'll be 3000"
| >A new person walks in playibg with one if those and hand strengthen tools. His other hand his missing replaced with an aug. He looks like hes just got up with stubble, bedridden hair and glasses.
"Hello... I was trying to find any old books on guitars or basses..."
| >A zombie wearing a Nekopara T-shirt and jeans walks in, but not further.
"Damn. That's a lot of people."
>He turns around, walks back out, and dissapears into the sunset.
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>Angie looks over at him and smiles.
"Over there by the music section."
>she points to a far wall labelled music.
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"Thank you miss..."
>The man mutters to himself walking over to the shelf looking at the books.
| He pause and quietly asks himself "what am I doing here"
| Buying books I would hope.
| >A stick-thin boy, physique somehow noticeable through the layers and layers he wore, a sweater, a turtle neck, and a jacket. Glancing around the shop he gave a shaky breath as his eyes landed on the woman behind the counter. He stepped up to the counter and while being very focused on the counter he spoke,
"Uh... Hi. I-I was recommended to this place and I wondered if you stocked a couple books... Uh, name's Sarin."
>Sarin blinked as he realized that was unneeded and gave a sigh.
| >Phi blinks a couple of times and then puts on a warm smile.
"Of course, what are you looking for hansom?"
| >Sarin slowly blinked before blushing madly as his eyes moved around the shop, noticing the amount of people; too many for his taste. Looking back at her he spoke,
"Uh, well I... Ah, c-could you recommend some books?"
>He looked out of his depth,likely since he didn't look like he got out much, what with his skin and demeanor.
| "Well the fiction sections always a good place to start, I've heard Pratchett is especially good for the... Escapists."
| >He gave a quick nod and a weak smile,
"Alright. I'll go ahead and, uh, have a look. Thanks."
>With that the thin boy was off to find the section where he didn't have a clue where it was.
| >Phi chuckles to herself and sits back down behind the counter.
| >a man walks in
>he seems young, yet the first thing you can tell about him just from the way he stands, his posture and the general aura around him is that he is a mother*#?%+$& gentleman.
>he approaches phi
>he seems rather giddy
"Entschuldigung, Fräulein mich, haben Sie James Werkers Arbeiten?
Ah im sorry i forget myself.
Do you have any novels to recommend?"
| "Sicher Herr, ich leite Herrn Croshaw Arbeiten sind sehr unterhaltsam"
>Phi smiles sweetly.
| >he looks pleasantly surprised
"ah wunderbar, Danke für deine Zeit."
>thus off he goes in Search of some of croshaws works
| >he looks pleasantly surprised
"ah wunderbar, Danke für deine Zeit."
>thus off he goes in Search of some of croshaws works
| >A 14 year old cat boomer walks in. She has ultra violet hair and is wearing a torn up sundress. She walks over to the counter.
"Do you happen to carry medical text books of any kind?"
| >Phi sucks her teeth for a moment and looks around.
"They would probably be over with the sciences, Is anything wrong dear?"
| "I am okay... Physically at least"
>She sighs
"Thank you"
>She walks over to where the science books are kept
| >A bit of book-hunting was done before Sarin came out with two books in hand, a small content smile on his face. Stepping over to Phi he placed the books on the counter,
"Thanks for uh, helping. I'd like these books. >Sarin gave a pleased smile, bigger than the last,
"I'll definitely return sometime."
>Much of his previous tension seemed to have disappeared as he stood in place.
| >Phi smiled back, pushing her spectacles up her nose.
"I would be happy to see you again soon,"
>She glaces down at the books
"Nice choice, that'll be 3000."
| >After about twenty minutes, The cat boomer little girl walked back to the counter holding three books. She gently set them on the counter quietly.
| >Phi Looks her up and down with an eyebrow raised and sighed.
"I hope they help dear and that will be 4500,"
| >She pulls out the money and hands it to her
"Thank you very much"
>She picks up her books and makes her way out the door
| >Phi frowns and sighs, looking back down at the catalogue.
| >The zombie who left a while ago, comes back in, and walks up to Phi.
"You seem like you're in a bad mood."
>He points out, before asking.
"Where's the hentai section?"
| >Phi blushes slightly
"...I'm not sure we have one, our graphic novella selection is a little dry."
| >Finallu the man before with the robotic hand comes back with a few bass books.
"Nice to see there is still people who care about books huh?"
>He says pulling out his wallet.
| >Phi recovers and smiles at him.
"I always thought there was something nice about them, for the words to be there, and permanently there you know?"
| "Yeah my mom used to be a librarian until books kinda fell out of style"
>He gives a smile
| "So is the way of the world sadly."
>Phi glances down at the books,
"Are you learning to play?"
| "Ah no I know how to play... Mostly just going over things to refresh... And to look at the basses hah."
>He lets out a chuckle.
"I can also play guitar a bit..."
>He says flirting a bit...
| "Intriguing"
>she looks down at her hands, examine her fingers as if for the first time.
"I used to play the piano, I think, it was a while ago."
| "I did when I was 12 but lost interest... So I just quit and twonor three years later I picked up a bass so I could join my brothers bad..."
| (*band and two or)
| >Phi smiles but it fades quickly, the effort of remembering getting to her.
| "whats the matter?"
>The man cocks his head.
| >She holds her head in her hand, eyes wide.
"Nothing is the matter, that's how it should be right?"
| "U-Umm yeah I guess..."
>He shrugs
| >almost a full minuet of silence passes before Phi starts to scream.
| "U-Umm are you sure you're fine?"
| >The two figures standing at the back exchange glances and start moving towards her, the first pulls out a small trigger unit from their jacket. And with on swift movement, vaults the counter and tears off his arm.
| >Slowly the man backs away with his hands up dropping his books.
| >The second figure is more cunning, she ducks in a presses some sort of device to Phi's neck, who gasps, and drops bodily to the floor.
| >After having stood completely still for about 15 minutes, the zombie walks 10 meters away from the counter, and pulls out two hand guns, that he aims at the attackers.
"You better stand completely still, or I will kill you."
(Feel free to attack me.)
| >The second attacker prods her accomplice with a foot and sighs, with one hand held up she reaches into her coat.
"Fret not, Miss Phi here has been suffering from Schizophrenia for some time now, we are trying to adapt her to society."
>Then she pulls out her ID and Medicinal and Psychiatric papers.
| "O-Oh..."
>The man looks a bit shaken but he thought to himself that he should keep up the act
| >The zombie, still with a blank expression just stares at them. He doesn't put down his guns.
"Then why didn't you take a calmer approach to this? If I, or anyone else in this establishment got too startled, you two could have been dead."
| "Phi has a history of events like this, this was the only way to... Subdue her..."
| "So who are you people?"
>The man sighs picking up his books
| "I'm the one who cares for her, we thought this bookshop would be a nice place to start her off."
>She reaches into her pocket and pulls out a phone and begins calling people.
>A small man in a long grey coat and tick glasses steps out from the back room.
| "O-Okay... So can I just buy my books? I-I kinda have to get goinh..."
| >She doesn't reply. but the small man steps forward
"I'm sure that she will be alright if you just leave the money on the counter."
>he clears his throat and kneels down and begins to inspect Phi for any other wounds.
| >Still suspicious, the zombie slowly puts away his guns, which he's somehow able to hide within his catgirl T-shirt.
"Ok. So do you have hentai here, or no?"
| >he Clears his throght again,
"Im sure you'll find something but I have work to attend to."
>The lady pockets her phone and jumps up on the counter.
"I'm afraid the shop is closed now, all of you are gonna have to clear out!"
| "Ok."
>The zombie looks at the scenario in front of him, and every person involved, before he turns around and leaves.
"Bye!"
| [time passes]
>The now disarmed figure is carried out of the bookshop, wound bandaged, stretcher bound to an ambulance. The door now fenced off with police tape.
| >Sarin had been just about to pay but picked his books and put them to the side as he saw the zombie move up to Phi. It was the screaming that brought him out of his thoughts making him shout himself. Though the situation was quickly defused he clenched the books to his chest as he gave a shaky breath, paling even further. Everytime it seemed...
| >The woman now ducks under the tape and exits the shop still making calls.
>The man in the long coat shortly follows, cleaning his glasses.
| >the woman tunrs on her heel and looks at him, eyebrow raised.
"The hell was that doctor?"
| >The figure in the coat puts his glasses back on. gives her a sideways glance.
"We'll go with repressed memories."
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| >The bookshop crouches on a corner of downtown. The air is filled with that familiar dusty scent, of old paper and wood varnish. A young woman stands behind the counter, stacking and cataloguing books.