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[bashasasdemon]

[This is written in a fairly neat handwriting, in a language that may look roughly similar to Arabic to those familiar with it. The paper on the bulletin board has a small note on top, with a lot of space on the rest of the page for people to fill in as needed.]

Since we're all from different worlds and cultures I think there are a few things we should probably get sorted out as a group. First thing should probably be how to address each other. Go ahead and write your name/title/what you want to be called, your gender identifier if that's important to you, and pronouns to use for you.


Kai, he/him

Comments

[logosmaxima]

As I have met very few of you yet, it will be a pleasure to see if I am a skilled enough graphologist to match handwriting to faces!

[Hard to tell but the enthusiastic slant of his own writing implies Magnus really is excited about the challenge.]

As I am the only four-and-a-half meter cyclops in the Library, I think I will be easy to recognize.

I am Magnus the Red, Primarch of the XV Legion of the Imperium of Man, Master of Prospero, sometimes called the Crimson King. Among other titles, ekenames, and epithets, which I will not list in detail here.

I do not mind what others should choose to refer to me as. "Magnus" would be overfamiliar on Prospero or from most of my Legion, but not objectionable.

"Witch", however, is a fighting word.

[curzed]

I am told by certain sources "in the know" that he also goes by "Nerd". The louder you yell it the more likely he will respond.

[logosmaxima]

[NO..... Sources in the know???? Whomst among his Rehahti is responsible for this!! His heart bleeds with betrayal!]

I do not condone yelling in a Library.

[He doesn't deny it.]

[curzed]

[See this just proves his sources were correct. Excellent work, Sevatar.]

Respond swiftly when called then!

[logosmaxima]

[GRUMBLING.]

Those who wish my attention also have their agency, you know.

[curzed]

I am merely offering alternatives.

[logosmaxima]

[MORE GRUMBLING.]

Yes. Of course. I will thank you on behalf of those in the Library who find two syllables more intimidating than one.

[At least none of his sons are here so he's not going to misconstrue the message of someone yelling it at him.

... grumble.]

[curzed]

I am of course delighted to be of service. I'm certain they too will be grateful! I can think of at least three.

[steelfeathered]

Useful and informative, thank you.

[curzed]

Glad to be of service.

[steelfeathered]

And such an efficient word. I must consider adopting it. Could you use it in a sentence?

[curzed]

The only context I was given for this particular title was, "If you yell 'Hey Nerd!' anywhere in Tizca, Magnus will respond."

[steelfeathered]

Perhaps it's one that must be earned, and doesn't properly apply to curious fools of minor standing.

[curzed]

There's an idea. Perhaps it only applies to the greatest of curious fools.

[codeswitchcraft]

The Crimson King?!?

[Hey so guess whose main exposure to Earth literature before the library had a villain with the same title?]

[ohaiyo_isekai]

Not THAT one, I think. This one knows the face of his father. And has a curiosity and taste for speculative fiction Stephen’s lacked.

Apologies, you share an epithet with the villain of one of our favorite stories. I very much doubt you even know of Roland Deschain and his merry little ka-tet.

[curzed]

[Beneath this is scribbled a single, glaring red eye.

Curze had to go find a marker for it.

He went out of his way for this.]

[ohaiyo_isekai]

Yes, thank you for demonstrating the other Crimson King’s sigil to Magnus. I hope you’re pleased with yourself.

Sio, I’ve met the man personally, over the Levantine books in the Stacks. I have no idea who’s quarreling with him, but he is not the Red we’d put White over.

[codeswitchcraft]

Are you sure?!?

[She'd have been inclined to believe you but the eye sigil has her legit spooked.]

[curzed]

[Beneath this, in careful tiny print with the same marker:]

O, Discordia!

Private

[ohaiyo_isekai]

Given his ignorance of Terran pre-pandemic customs, and curiosity about Japan and California both - and the lack of spidery bits - Primarch Magnus who introduced himself as the governor of a planet not mentioned in King’s bibliography inclines me to believe he’s not.

Flamma’s blood, he asked me “so do you come from a matriarchal culture or was that made up for A Sorceress Of Tchallak.” Walter O’ Dim’s master would not be so ignorant of Terran culture.

[logosmaxima]

No, I am not he. My sympathies lie with the Tower, Childe Roland, and his Fellowship, not the beasts of Prim.

[The Dark Tower and certain other inspirational works might've become conflated in the far future. The bones survive, at least.]

My Legion and my remembrancers favor the nobility of the title. By my own deeds will I wrest it from its degenerate prior claimant.

[codeswitchcraft]

[Sio's reply comes much, much later. For sexytime reasons. Hikaru is a lucky boy or perhaps Siobhan's a lucky girl.]

I am glad to hear this and that Hikaru was right that you are no villain. Was it your sibling who was writing the red messages as he thought?

[logosmaxima]

Now, I should not like to give away all his secrets.

But I did find him in possession of a red marker not so long ago.

[codeswitchcraft]

I see.