Aziraphale's Rare Books, Wednesday Morning

[kikidelivers.livejournal.com]

After her delivery to Chaucer's, Kiki heads to Aziraphale's to open the bookshop for the day.

The door is not properly locked, and, nervously, Kiki opens the door. A table has been knocked over, and books are scattered on the floor next to... Kiki kneels - drops of blood. A lamp has been smashed, as well.

Kiki stands there for several minutes, staring at the mess silently.


EDIT: The door to the shop is now shut and the "Closed" sign is in the window.

EDIT: Still closed, but waiting for Crowley and/or Aziraphale.

EDIT #3!: A bit after lunch time, the shop is open again. There's no sign of any disturbance.

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[azurejedi.livejournal.com]

Aayla stops by the store after a rough night. When she enters, her eyes go wide with shock over the mess. Seeing Kiki, she asks alarmed, "What happened here?!?"

[kikidelivers.livejournal.com]

Standing there, seeing the disarray and the blood and thinking about the frightening events of the day before, Kiki had felt all alone. The shop, usually a cozy, warm haven, had seemed alien, dark, and empty, and the sudden appearance of someone else startles Kiki. She's pretty grateful to have someone else nearby.

"I...I don't know," she admits, turning hesitatingly. The shards of the lamp grind on the floor under her feet. "It was like this when I came in."

Mechanically, she slowly bends and rights the parlor table. Leaning on it, she suddenly yells out, "Mr. Aziraphale! Mr. Aziraphale, are you here? Mr. Crowley?"

[azurejedi.livejournal.com]

Aayla rushes to help Kiki with the table. She looks around warily, trying to pick up on any Dark Side energy she can find. After what she'd felt at the hotel last night, she's starting to link that to the disarray here.
Her mind is racing as she carefully picks up the shattered pieces of a lamp.

[kikidelivers.livejournal.com]

"Thanks," Kiki says. "I think... we're closed for the day, but - do you mind staying? I don't think I want to be here alone."

Kiki goes over to the door, puts up the "Closed" sign, and locks it. "My name is Kiki," she says as she turns back from the door. Kiki doesn't know this girl, but she is feeling a definite "safe" vibe coming from her.

[azurejedi.livejournal.com]

"I don't mind staying at all," she says, smiling to reassure the young girl. "My name is Aayla. It's very nice to meet you, though I wish it were under better circumstances." She looks around a bit more. "So you have no idea what happened here?"

[kikidelivers.livejournal.com]

"I'm afraid I don't know anything after I left yesterday..." Kiki remembers the sound of the lamp upstairs smashing. "That was when Shane came in with the baseball bat, looking for Mr. Crowley." Kiki looks back at the drops of blood on the floor.

[azurejedi.livejournal.com]

Gathering pieces of the lamp, she nods. "I think we should find Aziraphale and Mr. Crowley... and if they're not here, we should look for this Shane person." She tosses the ceramic bits in a trashcan and brushes her hands off before tentatively veturing upstairs.
"Aziraphale? Mr. Crowley?"

[kikidelivers.livejournal.com]

[ooc: yeah, I'm pretty much waiting for them to come along - I'm pretty sure their upstairs, but I'm going to wait to see if they do anything (like respond to Kiki's shout) before doing too much more. Right now, Kiki's just going to be at the bottom of the stairs, near the couches and tea service (if Crowley comes out, she wants things to throw at him, because she's about to go completely nuts on him, heh)]

[azurejedi.livejournal.com]

[ooc: Dobut you'll get to throw much of a fit with a Jedi next to you, but have fun! lol
I have class soon, so I'm going to be gone for a little bit.]

[flash-serpent.livejournal.com]

[He walks downstairs in silk pajama bottoms and his ever present glasses (shirtless just for Kiki. Seeing the mess, he waves his hand and banishes it all. He smiles warmly at Aayla and Kiki.]

Hello, my lovelies.


((Aayla will pick up that he seems more like the angel. His darkness is diminished, probably by half.))

[cabal-boone.livejournal.com]

After his trip to the museum (http://www.livejournal.com/community/fandomtownies/311757.html), Aaron passed by the bookstore. It had been closed on his way to the museum, but now the sign read 'Open'.

Still trying to get a feel for the town, he headed inside to look around at the books and perhaps find something to read.

[kikidelivers.livejournal.com]

Kiki looks up swiftly as she hears the shop bell jangle. She's a petite girl with black eyes and cropped black hair tied with a big red bow. There's a lithe black cat sleeping draped across a shelf and several books in a position that looks like it can't possibly be comfortable - and yet, based on how soundly it's snoozing, it alternately looks like it must be the most comfortable position in the world.

"Hi," she smiles amiably. "Welcome to Aziraphale's Rare Books."

[cabal-boone.livejournal.com]

Pushing brown hair out of his face, Aaron looks down at the tiny girl. His hazel eyes take in the bow with an amused glint.

His gaze passes over the sleeping cat, as if it's the most normal thing in the world for a cat to be sleeping in a bookstore. (And really, what kind of used bookstore would it be without a cat anyway?)

"Hi," he said in a clear, quiet tenor. "Would you happen to have any books on the history of the people of Fandom? I'm new in town," he explains, "and this place is.. interesting. I'd like to learn more about it."

[a-phale.livejournal.com]

Aziraphale steps out from the back of the shop and smiles at the newcomer. "Good day! Do you know, I don't believe anyone's written any books about Fandom. Pity that, really."

[cabal-boone.livejournal.com]

Aaron's hand rakes his hair back off his forehead in a somewhat frustrated gesture, "Really? None?" He's clearly disappointed, "The museum had no information on the town, either. As I just mentioned to your clerk, I'm new in town - just arrived last night, and was .. ah.. surprised by some of the .. people here. I was hoping to find more information on how this town came to have such a diverse population."

[a-phale.livejournal.com]

"Do you know, it may sound odd...but I believe the town itself is fairly new. It's centered around the school, and I wouldn't be at all surprised if it hadn't existed at all before the school opened."

He gives Aaron a cheery smile and puts some books on a shelf. "Would you like some tea, Mr. Boone?"

[cabal-boone.livejournal.com]

Hazel eyes going a bit glassy at that tidbit of information, Aaron asks in a dazed voice, "New? How.. new is it?"

His breathing stops as his attention snaps back to the blonde man, eyes widening with surprise. In a voice forced with calm, he asks, "Have we met before? You'll have to forgive me, I'm an absolute horror at remembering names." His voice is slightly fainter as he answers the question, "I believe I'd love some tea, actually. I feel the sudden need to sit down."

[ooc: Mun's heading home - back in about half an hour.]

[a-phale.livejournal.com]

Aziraphale turns quickly and takes Aaron's arm, leading him to one of a set of armchairs next to the front window. "Oh dear, I do hope you're not ill." He pours a cup of tea from a small teapot on the side table, and hands it to Aaron.

He doesn't answer the question about having met before.


[ooc: np I may be a little on and off, but I'll be around]

[kikidelivers.livejournal.com]

[ooc: Sorry, Kiki's mun was desperate for food!]

Kiki smiles as Aziraphale steps out, and nods Aaron in his direction.

[cabal-boone.livejournal.com]

[ooc: No problem. *links you back to thread*]

Aaron sit having a cup of tea with Azriphale (http://www.livejournal.com/community/fandomtownies/312214.html?thread=12661398#t12661398) and still looks a little overwhelmed. Recalling his manners, he nods politely back at the little girl.

[kikidelivers.livejournal.com]

While Kiki and Aziraphale are talking, Kiki is busy shelving books and recording very important things in ledgers and other bookshop-y type activities.

Incidently, where the tea things are, there is also a basket of red chrysanthemums (http://www.livejournal.com/community/fandomtownies/310634.html#cutid1) on the table.

[a-phale.livejournal.com]

[ooc: And Aziraphale would so very much like to know where those came from! :)]

[kikidelivers.livejournal.com]

[ooc: Kiki bought them earlier (before Shane/baseball bat) - she'd intended just to purchase them and bring them in to decorate the tea table/lounge area, but since they weren't ready, they had to be delivered. She picked them because of their meaning (http://www.livejournal.com/users/jacks_roses/1142.html#cutid1). Then all the poo hit the fans (two days in a row) and I never really followed it up. :) ]

[flash-serpent.livejournal.com]

((ooc: omg Boone...the hotness. Is that Goran for your pic?))

[cabal-boone.livejournal.com]

(ooc: Yes. *grin* There were limited pictures of the actor from the movie, and he didn't look like the character from the book, so I cheated and stole images of Goram Visnjic.)