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[history_keeper]

[Have a wild Bookman sitting behind a desk in the library in the East wing, flipping through both welcome pamphlets.  Piles of journals written by his Apprentices both past and present are scattered across the desk, nearby chairs and the floor next to his feet. He harrumphs at both pamphlets pushing them off to one side.]

Any minute now.

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[selfdeluded]

[That... is not a face he recognizes. Which, in the dressing room, is pretty strange in itself. So he wanders over, takes note of the pamphlets, and offers a smile.]

...Are you waiting for something?

((ooc; Replies might be a little slow, but all this guy's info is in his journal if you're new. ♥ ))

[history_keeper]

[Looks up at Allen, pausing for a moment at the mismatched eyes and the scar that's not quite right. That must be what that double talk was all about]

Someone. My loud obnoxious Apprentice. We should hear him coming any minute.

[[ooc: Replies will also be slow as I am canon reviewing LIKE A BOSS. ♥ aka Don't worry about it~]]

[selfdeluded]

Your...? [Trailing off, though. His Apprentice. What..

And then he takes more note of the makeup (at least, he sort of hoped it was makeup), and the various journals lying around, and... well, that was starting to make a lot more sense.] --You're the old panda?

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[history_keeper]

[Do you see this look of disappointment, Allen? Do you? The next Lavi Bookman saw was going to get a Panda Kick to the head for that comment]

I prefer the title Bookman, but yes. I am the "old panda."

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[selfdeluded]

[He really does. To be honest, he sort of said it without thinking. so many Lavis talk about how they haven't seen a Bookman in so long, it... really surprised him.]

Oh... yes, of course. Bookman. [Lifting a hand to rub the back of his head. It's notably the left one.] Well... it's nice to meet you, Bookman.

[history_keeper]

The pleasure is all mine.

[Between the eye, scar, and arm, he most definitely has pegged Allen as not of the Order. And the fact that the boy is also not breathing has him a bit cautious]

I take it you're from a different world then I am. Or so these documents say.

[selfdeluded]

[Well, he does have to breathe in order to talk. But it does slip his mind from time to time - especially when he's more surprised.]

If you already know me, then I would think so. [Polite smile, get.] I only know a few people that are here in my own world, and you aren't one of them.

[history_keeper]

But you know my apprentice?

[selfdeluded]

Not in my world. But I haven't been back there in over a year, and there are plenty of Lavis here.

[history_keeper]

A year? [A bit of a frown at that. He didn't have that kind of time on his hands]

That's a very long time to be away from your world.

[selfdeluded]

It is, but... I'm one of the people that would rather be here than in their own world. [He offers a slight grin.] Not everyone is like that, but a few of us do prefer it here.

[history_keeper]

Indulge an old man's curiosity. Why do you find here more attractive than your old world?

[selfdeluded]

I have people that I care for here. [A considering pause. To really explain why he likes it more here than his own world would take awhile, and it's not really a story he wants to share with someone he doesn't know.] There's no one like that in my world.

[history_keeper]

But you mentioned a majority of the people wish to return to their own worlds?

OH RIGHT I forgot to mention. TIME BENDING to before horror hall stuff.

[selfdeluded]

It seems that way. Most people don't talk about it unless it's brought up, though.

LET'S DO THE TIMEWARP AGAIN! Sure thing o/

[history_keeper]

I see. [Nods and gestures to the chair next to the desk]

Do you have a few moments to spare to answer a few basic questions about this place?