Out of Milliways: Beauford Visits

[raptorcanaria]

Gotham Public Library is a sterling example of the art deco style architecture the city is famous for. Sharp, pointed windows reach up above heavy, glass fronted doors, which Dinah has to brace herself against to heave open, leaving room to let Beauford into the grandiose entrance hall, with its combination information and check-out desk at the other side of a wide tiled floor.

"Welcome to Gotham Public Library!" she says. "First things first: I have to pay my late fees."

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[twiceahero]

The card is scanned with a boop, and the redhead whistles. "You weren't kidding." She leans forward. "You've had two of these out for a year..."

"And archaeology is in the non-fiction wing," she points, "on the second floor. If you want stone to bronze age, then you want to go down the hallway, third set of stacks, fifth and sixth aisles..." She paused, then grinned. "That's a bit complicated. You want me to actually show you?"

[raptorcanaria]

"I know they're somewhere," Dinah says cheerfully. "Can you renew them and... here." She hands over a couple of notes. "Thank you, we'd love you to show us, if you have time."

[basic_powers]

"Yes, please, if it's not too much trouble for you miss." ...he's not bothering to hide the glee. At least it's a familiar kind? The one where the engineers squee over getting to play with the stone knives and bearskins.

[twiceahero]

"Tell you the truth, I could use an excuse to get out from behind the desk for a bit." She grins, takes Dinah's money, types at the keyboard for a moment, and hands back a couple of coins. Then she flips up a little sign on the desk that says 'the librarian will be back in five minutes'.

"Well, shall we?"

[raptorcanaria]

"Sure."

Dinah will take a step back, and let Beauford lead the way. Her interest in Archaeology is limited to having watched Uncle Kent and Uncle Carter get excited. And then time travel.

[basic_powers]

Well, this subject should be relatively safe, Beauford's not interested in magical of legendary artifacts.

"What do you have from any recent dig sites for the Clovis era? Oh, and is there any word on the Kettle Moraine dig sites?" ...mostly the stone-age TRASH burial sites. The ones more concerned with learning more about the day-to-day life of people in such times.

It's hard to keep the inner gleeing nerd on a short leash.

[twiceahero]

There's a hum as the red-head leads the way toward the stairs. "I think we've gotten a couple of new works covering the area. I haven't read them yet, but hopefully one of them will be what you're looking for."

[raptorcanaria]

Dinah watches Beauford out of the corner of her eye, grinning to herself. It's impossible not to, when the geek comes out to play.

The stairs are less welcome. She's not limping, but her leg still hurts, and the decides that the briefest of glares towards the banister is the best remedy for that.

[basic_powers]

...it's possible she has never seen him so absolutely animated and excited before. Save for the parkour runs in Seattle, perhaps?

Not that being so absolutely thrilled with the chance to access GOTHAM LIBRARY for the most recent articles on archaeology isn't a wonderful thing, but he is probably not the only one catching that glare at the scenery.

"Flint-knapping!"

...oh he said that aloud didn't he.

[twiceahero]

The librarian hesitates and turns to look over her shoulder. "What was that?"

[raptorcanaria]

Dinah already has her hand on the banister, and glances first at the librarian, then at Beauford, then back.

"He's very excited about archaeology."

[basic_powers]

He's also blushing, because there's something to be said about geeking out too hard. When you end up having your geek-on words replace what you were going to say in the speech queue, you're geeking too hard.

...his ears, just turning so red-pink at the tips.

"Sorry."

[twiceahero]

That earns him a laugh. "No problem. It's always nice to see someone who's enthusiastic about books." Librarian, remember?

[raptorcanaria]

Dinah grins right past her at Beauford.

"You haven't even seen the books yet," she points out.

[basic_powers]

"...need to buy a leash for my inner geek...." mutter, mumble, blush some more because good god embarassing.

"I just get excited, not like I get anything updated where I'm living right now."

[twiceahero]

"Well, you're always welcome to swing by the library. I can't guarantee that we have absolutely everything, but we manage to get a few new books in the archaeology section every couple of months."

[raptorcanaria]

"You can always take things out on my card," Dinah tells Beauford. "Or have me pick stuff up for you."

[basic_powers]

"...ohh...that's really tempting.."

He's got that look. You know the one, you usually see it on dogs and there's bacon involved.

"We could give that a go, the next time I visit Gotham..."