The Wonder of Literature [Job/Plot]

Reed Harper · 1 The Wonder of Literature [Job/Plot] 14/02/17, 08:34 pm

Reed Harper

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Character Sheet
Magoi:

(340/340)
Stamina:

(105/105)

Job Details:

The young man walked the halls of the academy, his knapsack in tow, avoiding friendly stares or the usual polite etiquette people made with one another. Reed only sought one thing, to gain a little extra cash and do the job he signed up for and go back to his room. He had no obligation to make friends, so why should he? He scurried through the halls, bumping into fellow peers along the way. He never uttered an "excuse me" or "I'm sorry," so everyone just kind of thought Reed was a total grouch.

"Hi. My name is Reed. Reed Harper. I'm here for the job," Reed spat, he slammed the posting on the reception desk as the startled librarian looked up at him, terrified. "I am diligent. I am organized. I will fix this mess." The librarian managed a wry smile, holding back every urge to fire him on the spot. Unfortunately, no other student offered to come help and spruce up the library so, with open arms, the librarian showed Reed to his designated area to fix up. It was a relatively small section of the library, but it was a nice start to introduce a person to cleaning the entire thing. However, that did was not enough for Reed, and he merely scanned the scope of what he was supposed to do today, sighed, and moved out ahead, beginning to clean up.

"I can do this easy, I don't know why you didn't trust with a more difficult task..." Reed rambled, unaware the librarian has since hurried off back to their desk while Reed hastily re-organized the shelves, and placed loose books and scrolls back in their rightful homes. "Oh...you left. Well, another person here would just be a distract. Besides, if I do this quickly, I can leave, get paid, and go back to my room. Why am I still talking to myself?"

Meanwhile...

"I can't believe that little prick is Lyra's brother. Unbelievable."

Back to Reed...

Within no time at all, Reed had organized almost of his section of the library, and trailed off to other duties as he got bored with his current situation. Upon finishing a very rushed yet immaculate cleaning of the library, his eyes happened upon a simple fantasy book he remembered reading long ago. For a moment, his heart thawed, and he felt himself overcome with a wave of emotion he only reserved for time spent privately with himself, or if his sister was in his presence. He swallowed air, and gulped down, fighting back tears, before he set the book back in its place and finished up his duties. With the last book placed in its spot, Reed hurriedly made his way to the librarian's desk.

"Job's done. Would you like me to complete anything else for you?" Reed said, the tone in his voice with the just the slightest bit of sadness in his voice. The librarian merely stared at him and muttered a soft "no" before sending Reed on his way. Reed left the library, his head hanging low as he walked through the door, before turning around and zipping to the librarian.

"Actually. Could I take out a book? I know where it is, obviously, and I didn't think I wanted it but now I do," Reed asked, his cadence a little more animated and exasperated. This stunned the librarian, but they merely gave a nod of affirmation and sent Reed on his way to grab the book. The Weeping Prince, a sad, if slightly triumphant, tale of a young prince who is cursed with unfortunate after unfortunate event, only to realize these moments made him stronger. In accepting his misfortune, he begins to finally move forward. The story resonated with Reed as he identified with the prince. Reed grabbed the book and rushed out of the library, thanking the librarian as he left in a hurry.

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The Wonder of Literature [Job/Plot]

1 The Wonder of Literature [Job/Plot] 14/02/17, 08:34 pm

Reed Harper

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