♞ IX. voice & action.

[holyknights]

I have books I need to get rid of— [...well. That's not right. He corrects himself.] —return. There's too many for me to carry, so I'll need help.

[Elliot, that's not a request, it's a demand. But this is Elliot Nightray—he does not and will never care. Housemates can find Elliot sorting through the books in his servant's room, trying to pile as many into a box as he can. This is going to take a while.

Others can find him hauling this stupid box of books to the library. It's especially cold today, but once again, Elliot does not care. He is getting rid of these books one way or another, dammit. It's only a small start, but he is tired of waiting.]

Comments

[sundead]

[wow you're so nice asking for favors, Elliot...

but he guesses he owes you one]

How many books?

[holyknights]

[Don't be silly, Ayumu. You can be an iceberg in his living room any day.

He wishes he knew the answer to that question, though. He really, really does.]

A whole bookcase. Maybe more.

[sundead]

I guess I can help out for a while.

[he's making no commitments, here! Even if he'll actually end up staying until it's finished.]

[holyknights]

[This is quite alright. It's probably too much for two people anyway.]

Thanks. I'll wait for you.

[ voice ]

[happyends]

[ did someone say they needed help.. Madoka to the rescue. ]

Um.. if you still need some help, I wouldn't mind helping out at all..

[Voice]

[geniustheveil]

[Did someone say books?]

I'll help, if you'd like. [This would be Ami quite happy to get a chance to see the selection.]

[sundead]

No problem.

[....at least he knows where your house is. He'll show up relatively soon. The grey skies of winter are so helpful...]

[voice]

[folklorist]

[ Ooh books. Helios can never pass up an opportunity with some new books. ]

I'm sure you've gotten plenty of people's attention with that. What sort of books do you have, if you don't mind me asking?

[action]

[rollypolyclover]

[What better way for a person to help carry a box a books than running into said person who's carrying the books legs whilst running around, playing in the snow and not watching where they're going?

Yotsuba doesn't think this. But she's going to run into Elliot's legs whilst not watching where she's going anyway, unless he has some expert dodging skills or high EV.]

[voice]

[moehealer]

[What a nice way to ask for help, Elliot! So polite.]

I'd be happy to help, Elliot! How many books are there?

[voice]

[penetrated]

[Did someone say books? And a chance to help out too? It's like Christmas has come twice!]

I wouldn't mind helping out, mister!

[holyknights]

[Elliot's been taking some of the books from his servant's room and piling them in the living room. Even though he's going back and forth between the rooms, he'll definitely hear it when Ayumu shows up and knocks on the door.

When Elliot answers, the piles of books all around the living room are probably visible.]

Thanks for coming.

[ voice ]

[holyknights]

There's a lot. [So he'll definitely still need help!] I'm in house 53.

[Voice]

[holyknights]

I'm going to need it. [His servant knows nothing of responsibility! But he wouldn't mind if she looked through them.] I'm in house 53.

[voice]

[holyknights]

There's all kinds. [Leo would read just about anything. He wasn't picky about books at all.] A little bit of everything. If you want something, I can look through them.

[Anything to get these damn things out of his house. :|]

[Voice]

[geniustheveil]

If it's alright to come so suddenly, I can be there shortly.

[action]

[holyknights]

[Elliot is too busy and too annoyed to really notice (or care) about the dashing Yotsuba! So the dashing Yotsuba will crash into his legs and his grip on the box loosens, allowing some of the books to fall out of it when it tips over.

...he's not sure what just happened, but that won't stop him from yelling about it.]

W-watch where you're going, dammit!

[voice]

[holyknights]

[Even if he were in a better mood, he probably couldn't be more polite!]

Too many. [This is really the most accurate way to describe it.] Just carry whatever you can.

[voice]

[holyknights]

[Aoba-kun is so generous...!]

Good. I'm sick of seeing them here. [The mess has really gotten on his nerves!] I'm in house 53 if you want to help.

[Voice]

[holyknights]

It's fine. [...ah, right.] Thank you.

[Voice]

[geniustheveil]

If that isn't convenient, another time is fine... [She shouldn't have rudely assumed.]

[Voice]

[holyknights]

No, now is alright. [It would take a lot for Elliot to think someone else was rude!] I need to get rid of these.

[The sooner, the better.]

[Voice]

[geniustheveil]

I have to admit, I'm very excited to see them. If they're from the library, I may not have had a chance to read them yet.

[action]

[rollypolyclover]

[Was someone yelling at her? OH WELL she just found this awesome book on the ground and it currently has her full attention.]

Yotsuba founds a book! Is it full of pictures?

[Just going to flip through it, lalala~]

[Voice]

[holyknights]

Probably. A lot of these are overdue. [And that was probably his own fault, not his servant's.] They'll need to be checked out again.