flecks: (seven ▎thought.)
your friendly library hobo leo. ([personal profile] flecks) wrote in [community profile] exsiliumlogs2013-04-10 09:31 pm

that perfect tranquillity of life ( OPEN )

Date & Time: April 10, late afternoon & evening
Location: The library
Characters: Leo Baskerville & YOU.
Summary: There's some weird guy sitting on the floor, come trip over him or be weirded out at him because hey, there are perfectly fine seats in the library!!
Warnings: idek

[ When Leo isn't busy with the extra training the Initiative forces him to do and the community service at the orphanage, he can be found reading in the library. Reading books now isn't the same as it was before. He can't quite enjoy it like he used to, but it's the only way of coping he knows and so he keeps on reading. Not knowing what else to do, it's easy to fall back on old habits. Old habits die hard after all and his only escape from reality had always been books.

The Initiative library isn't nearly as grand as the one in Lutwidge Academy or even the Nightray family library, but it's plenty spacious and there's a lot of chairs to sit in, at a table or otherwise. However, Leo sits on the floor. Also out of force of habit. The library at his orphanage had been quite small with not much room for any chairs at all, but no one ever came there and that's why Leo loved it and willingly resorted to sitting on the floor. It's become so normal to him that he has actually come to prefer sitting on the floor when he's reading, no matter how comfortable a chair or bed is. That hasn't changed here either.

He's found a nice beanbag though, but rather than sit on it, he leans back against it. The beanbag is big enough to hide him out of sight and he's placed it near some bookshelves so he has new books within reach. Unfortunately this also means he's made himself an obstacle for the unwitting and he's too caught up in his current reading to realize it. ]
allsongs: (taken in stride)

[personal profile] allsongs 2013-04-22 01:41 am (UTC)(link)
[a sound of understanding.]

Does this make you happy?
eyecontact: (shaky ground)

[personal profile] eyecontact 2013-04-22 01:54 am (UTC)(link)
[flushed bright red, embarrassed, Jericho just ducks his head and gets up to quickly move toward the shelf, scanning the spines stacked along as intently as he can to fight the title he's been looking for...

he passes it twice before finding it again, quickly pulling the big photobook out. panoramas, mountains...things the Earth doesn't have in such stock anymore.

breathless, he turns around, clutching the book to himself, and nodding to Leo before hustling back to his table, where his things were. stacking, piling them up.]
eyecontact: (shaky ground)

[personal profile] eyecontact 2013-04-23 01:40 am (UTC)(link)
[huh?

Jericho looks over his shoulder, blinking.

hey, you know...neither of them actually knows the other's name, isn't that right? weird. but then...there hadn't been a whole lot of good opportunity for that...

he hesitates, then picks up his notebook and flips through pages, closer to the front. he's already got it written down...

erh...he winces at the eyes a little before handing it over.]


Hello :)
I'm Jericho


[the...the smiley face seems nice in most situations, really.]
allsongs: (puzzling - problematic)

[personal profile] allsongs 2013-04-23 01:44 am (UTC)(link)
Is this happiness? [she can't tell, truly. esteem is a new word to her in this instance, and his reaction just prior gives her reason to wonder.

mildly:]
I do not know what is esteem.
nobleminded: (fortissimo)

[personal profile] nobleminded 2013-04-23 01:48 am (UTC)(link)
[The only problem with that logic being that it wasn't how Elliot saw things. Which he was pretty sure he had made clear before. And while Leo didn't expound on his reasons, he really didn't need to.

There's no particular reason why he grabs the book he does off the shelf. The title goes mostly unnoticed. It just looks like a good one to throw at Leo. So he does a split-second later.
]

I never asked for your protection, you stupid idiot! And I'm the one who wasn't strong enough, so I don't want to hear that!
eyecontact: (huh??)

[personal profile] eyecontact 2013-04-24 12:10 am (UTC)(link)
[wow, that was a...painful few seconds of scrutiny. Jericho takes the notebook back, slowly drawing it to himself, drumming fingers of one hand against its back.

his eyebrows lift at the name, not expecting that. Jericho nods quickly – oh, alright! – and even manages a twitchy, timid smile.]
allsongs: (taken in stride)

[personal profile] allsongs 2013-04-24 12:14 am (UTC)(link)
[ah. there's recognition in her expression. she nods slow.]

I understand this. Thank you. [esteem...]
bloodyashes: (Keep this thing moving)

[personal profile] bloodyashes 2013-04-24 02:16 am (UTC)(link)
[Not like he had any choice in the matter, Leo, but things you're not going to find out in the first conversation. Even if you are a friend of his obnoxious roommate.]

I imagine he was an equally difficult master.

["Difficult" sounds like a good summary of everything Elliot does.]
nobleminded: (forza)

[personal profile] nobleminded 2013-04-26 06:50 am (UTC)(link)
[Okay, this was more like Leo. But that's only a fleeting thought since Elliot's temper is just going to take all this in stride. His voice is still very much not quiet, however.]

What don't I understand?! You're connected to those criminals from 100 years ago and to Humpty Dumpty! That doesn't change anything! You're still my servant and I WAS THE ONE WHO WASN'T STRONG ENOUGH TO STOP THAT CHAIN!
bloodyashes: (Totally not pouting)

[personal profile] bloodyashes 2013-04-27 08:25 am (UTC)(link)
[Well, it's not like those two things are exclusive in Asch's world. Difficult? Sometimes. Not impossible.]

Definitely seems like the loyal to the end type.

[Or... past the end, given the circumstances.]
bloodyashes: (Just another lurker lurking)

[personal profile] bloodyashes 2013-04-28 02:21 am (UTC)(link)
...He's here now. Take what you can get.

[It's not like most people would ever get the chance to see the dead again. For those who were getting that chance - it was worth taking.

He would, if he had anyone here he cared about that much.]
bloodyashes: (An overlook)

[personal profile] bloodyashes 2013-04-29 11:48 pm (UTC)(link)
[Of course he knows, who the fuck do you think had to wash the blood out of that shirt? Sure as hell wasn't you, Leo.]

You might be surprised.

[But hey, it's your decision, bro. This is the guy who didn't visit his parents after seven years until he was practically dragged through the door, so.]

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