forum Real Life Rp

Started April 16, 2018 by @Natasha

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I subconsciously started doing the salsa with my feet. Not too obviously, but my foot went back and forth. Why am I… oh. Someone's music. Now I felt stupid. I stilled my feet and reached into the bookcase, pulling out a book.

I grabbed a few books I had intended to read and sat down next to someone who had a stack of mainly comic books.

Connor glanced over to his side, seeing someone getting a book. They dragged their sketchbook and collection of comics a little closer to themselves, subconsciously worried they would be judged for having so many comics in a library of all places

I noticed out of the corner of my eye that Connor had pulled their sketchbook closer, but I paid them no mind and opened one of the books I had picked up, Fahrenheit 451.

(I LOVE FAHRENHEIT 451)

I walked past someone with a sketchbook and a girl reading… Ahh, Fahrenheit 451! "It's a good book," I said quietly, smiling.

I looked up and nodded in agreement.
(Me too! I need to read it again!)

Connor, upon hearing Fahrenheit 451 through their headphones, immediately took one out. "Hey, um. I'm a big Bradbury fan," they said, awkwardly pushing their badly fitted glasses back into place

(Gah! I'm here. Sorry, I had to pick my sis up.)

Humming Stuck on the Outside from If the Shoe Fits, I searched the aisles of the Junior Fiction section, hoping that no one would find it odd. I skimmed the books, then decided to go find one that I knew would never fail me: The Goose Girl by Shannon Hale.

"Did you guys see the trailer for the new 451 movie coming out?" I asked, hoping I didn't seem dumb for striking up a conversation with them.

"There's a movie coming out?" I asked. I closed the book partially, using my hand to hold my place.

"Wait, there's a new one coming out?!" Connor asked, voice raising a little too high for a library

I smiled at their enthusiasm, matching it. "Yes!! It's starring Michael B. Jordan. As in, Killmonger from Black Panther."

"Nice. I'll have to look it up later. And finish reading this book before it comes out," I replied, motioning towards the book I held closed.

I sang a little louder, not realizing of course, as always, singing a different song. "Sweet hour of prayer, sweet hour of prayer……that calls….me from…….a world………of cares……"

"It looks pretty good," I said, still smiling. "Enjoy the rest of the book. My siblings and I were going to read it for our book club, but I was the only one who actually read it."

"I've read it before… It's just that books sometimes don't stick with me the first time- not even the good ones."

Sage heard voices through her music. She turned it down a bit more, able to make out some of the words. She kept it like that, being someone who tended to ‘people watch’ quite often.

"Oh, okay," I said, not sure what else to say.

Getting a little lost as soon as actors were mentioned, Connor went back to idly doodling in another page of their sketchbook. They secretly hoped that no one saw them flip the page that had the failed sketch on it

(mouth hangs open GOOSE GIRL? i'M LITERALLY READING THAT BOOK RIGHT NOW)

(I LOVE IT! I'VE READ IT, LIKE, 5 TIMES!!!)

After finally finding the book, I sat down at an open table. I opened the book to the first chapter…

She was born Anidori-Kiladra Talianna Isilee, Crown Princess of Kildenree, and she did not open her eyes for three days.

(I realize that in real life, the conversation wouldn't have even gone this far.)
"Do you mostly read classics?" I asked again,"I'm trying to branch out a little and read classics, whether I actually enjoy them or not, but fantasy is my favorite, and YA novels are a guilty pleasure for sure."