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[dubious-curves.livejournal.com]

[Guess who's holed up in the library? The eternal bookworm Venom has been keeping herself occupied by soaking up what information she can about the place. Though she's not sure how much more fiction she can take. It's like every book is porntastic...]

They're all erotic books. Isn't there anything about the Garden or its surrounding area? Unbelievable...

[She goes back to searching for a non-erotic book, and she pretty much fails at it.]

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[made-of-science.livejournal.com]

I had certainly never suspected that there were, er, recreational purposes for the reproductive organs! Or that such would be possible with a member of the same sex.

What is it that you were looking for?

Oh, but I forget my manners again... I am Vitalia Ruiz Asención. [She tries to curtsy. The books escape her grasp] Oh dear...

[dubious-curves.livejournal.com]

There are a lot of things we don't know about in this world. I was looking-

[Oh dear, indeed. Venom gets up to help Vitalia gather her books.] It's... all right. I'm Venom.

[made-of-science.livejournal.com]

Thank you so very much... [She shrugs the collection back into a manageable state.] It's lovely to make your acquaintance, Miss Venom.

It's a very mysterious place, isn't it?

[dubious-curves.livejournal.com]

[Venom nods and stands up.]

Mysterious and a bit frustrating. I wish they had other kinds of books.

[made-of-science.livejournal.com]

Yes, that would be helpful. I admit, while this has been a most edifying excursion, I should have liked a greater variety of topics. A simple reference on the flora here, at the very least.

[dubious-curves.livejournal.com]

[Ahhh, flora... That makes her think of her master. A very slight smile manages to emerge behind all that hair.]

I'd prefer anything on the Garden's history, but anything that isn't... erotic would be a nice change.

[made-of-science.livejournal.com]

There seems to be a more, er, generalized collection in the area that the beast isn't guarding.

[dubious-curves.livejournal.com]

The... beast?

[Color Venom intrigued...]

What beast?

[made-of-science.livejournal.com]

The... large brown mammal. I don't remember what they're called. It was by the door when I entered.

[dubious-curves.livejournal.com]

By which door? The door to the library?

[Venom must be losing her touch if she didn't even see a large animal near the door.]

[made-of-science.livejournal.com]

The door to this section. It wasn't very prominent; perhaps you mistook it for a statue.

[dubious-curves.livejournal.com]

Yes, perhaps.

[That really shakes Venom up. She's usually cautious and can sense unseen presences. To have a beast slip past her like that...]

A bit odd for a creature to be guarding part of the library like that.

[made-of-science.livejournal.com]

Yes, quite... it didn't seem aggressive or vicious... perhaps it belongs to somebody here, or else it is one of the Queen's trained beasts.

[dubious-curves.livejournal.com]

If it is one of her beasts, one has to wonder if there are more roaming around the Garden.

[made-of-science.livejournal.com]

Perhaps so. I must admit, I have not felt much interest in seeking them out; fauna are not my specialty, after all, and so long as I am not called to work on them, I prefer to keep to my own pursuits.

[dubious-curves.livejournal.com]

Fair enough. Still, I feel I should learn as much as I can about this world. I'm not sure how long I'm going to be here, after all.

[made-of-science.livejournal.com]

Indeed... I have heard of some of the young ladies leaving, so it does make one wonder what the conditions of release must be.

[dubious-curves.livejournal.com]

That is something to ponder.

[She's reminded of Dizzy's disappearance and what motivated the Queen to release her.]

[made-of-science.livejournal.com]

Well, I suppose I ought to, er, continue my research...

[FOR SOME REASON, she's not totally comfortable with doing this research around other people. Who'da thunk?]

Thank you very much for your help, Miss Venom.

[dubious-curves.livejournal.com]

[Venom nods and opens up her book.]

Do not mention it. Ah...

And please take care.