A day in the park - Sat May 27 - Afternoon

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Kurt was crouched on the back of the bench, using both hands and his tail to juggle a series of tennis balls, while he watched the people milling about the area. The day was warm, the sun was shining, and there was a light breeze carrying the scents of late spring on it.

(ooc - for any who care to chat with FH's resident librarian)

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On his way to the bookstore, Peter passed through the park. Noticing the juggler, he stopped to bow a greeting.

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"Guten Tag," Kurt nodded in reply.

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Peter raised an eyebrow at the German and replied, "good day. I hope it finds you well."

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Kurt beamed. "On a day such as this, mein freund? Ja, I am well indeed." He kept juggling the balls. "Kurt Wagner, at your service."

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"Peter Pevensie," Peter replied, not offering a hand to shake because of the juggling. "It's nice to meet you. Are you a teacher at the school?"

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"I am the librarian," Kurt replied. "While I don't have an actual class, I suppose in a sense I am a teacher, ja?" His grin was almost infectious.

"All those books, the stories there...ja, even were I to have the title of teacher, nein, tis those books that are the true educators."

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Thinking of another person whose love of books was overwhelming, Peter smiled back. "I'm sure you're right, though you have to admit that the teacher helps the student distill facts from the books into knowledge. Which you, as librarian, would do as well, I think."

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"A prodigy!" Kurt exclaimed. "Ja, young master. You have, how is it said? Hit the nail on the head, ja."

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Peter laughed, "no prodigy, just a student who's had good teachers. What brings you to Fandom, sir?"

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"Herr Professor thought this would be a good place for me for a while," Kurt explained. "Until I am more comfortable living in society, and perhaps until society is more comfortable living with me as well."

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"I've found Fandom a very understanding place so far," Peter replied. "I do hope you'll be comfortable here. With people from the past, future, and other worlds, one can hardly judge anyone on anything other than their actions."

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Kurt nodded emphatically. "Which is why zhe Professor chose here for me. Back where I am from, mutants...my kind...are feared, hated, und even murdered in some cases. Und some of zhe mutants are starting to strike back." Kurt shook his head somewhat sadly. "It is a world zhat is on the edge of a war, ja."

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"I feel for your people and hope a war can be avoided. Do you have diplomats or heralds attempting to negotiate a peace or have events moved beyond a diplomatic resolution?" Peter asked with curiosity, but also a gravity of speaking from experience.

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"Ja," Kurt smiled. "We haff diplomats. Und they are trying, every day to make my world better. But there are ones who keep making it worse too."

Kurt looked around. "Much like any other world, one would think, ja?"

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"So it seems. And yet the fault, dear Brutus, is not in the stars, but in ourselves," Peter quoted, with a half-smile. "Perhaps one day we'll correct that fault. Might I ask you a question about the library?"

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Kurt grinned. "Ja, ask away young master."

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"Does the library have books from just this world? Or other worlds as well?" Peter asked.

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Kurt bit his lips as he pondered the question.
"Most of the books are of zhis world, ja. But there is a special collections room, and I would bet they have ones from ozher places."

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"The Special Collections is the one with the genie who gives manicures?" Peter asked doubtfully.

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"Uh," Kurt looked confused. "I am not sure on that one, but I can ask my library aides, ja."

[landlord-quark.livejournal.com]

It was a rare day that Quark wandered about town. This was one of those rare days. While he normally didn't stop to bother anyone on this trips, Kurt stood out from the normal hoo-mons milling about. He smirked and wandered over to the bench Kurt was crouched on.

"Nice tail," Quark said.

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"Danke," Kurt replied. "Nice...errr....ears."

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"Thanks," Quark said, rubbing the edge of his right lobe. "I take it you're not from around here. Meaning the planet, of course."

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"Ja, I am," Kurt replied. "I'm from Germany...from the way you say that, I take it you are an alien, not a mutant?"

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"Right," Quark said. He eyed Kurt a little, not quite believing he was from earth in this period.

"I'm Quark, owner of the apartment complex in town. Originally from Ferenginar, though I doubt you've ever heard of it."

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"Ferenginar?" Kurt frowned. "Nein, I am not familiar with that word. Of course, if it is another planet.." He shrugged with a grin. "Astronomy is not my forte'." He smiled at the man. "So, ummm, what brings you to Earth, und as a landlord?"

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"Peace and quiet," Quark said. "I used to tend bar on a space station. After two occupations, a war, and my brother becoming the Nagus, I needed to get away. So this is my retirement."

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Kurt's eyes widened. Even after that unbelievable adventure, that "secret war" the Beyonder had thrown him into...the thought of life on a space station...alien life at that? Amazing.

Kurt shook his head in disbelief. "Unglaublich," He muttered. "To think...you actually...wait a minute! How is it that Earth is retirement to you? How did you even know of zhis world?" He tilted his head not like Veronica tilts hers of course and stared at Quark, half in wonder.

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"Please, I've talked with more than my fair share of Hoo-mons," Quark said. He shrugged. "The thing that's probably throwing you off is that I'm from the future. A future where all you hoo-mons have already spread out into the galaxy with your precious United Federation of Planets."

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"The future," Kurt breathed. "Where humankind has spread out into zhe stars." He sighed. "But what of mutantkind, eh? Are we the forgotten grandparents of zhis grand future?"

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"I can't say I've met anyone who has introduced themselves as such. I've met at least one genetically altered hoo-mon, though." Quark shrugged. "Besides, it's hard to tell a 'mutant' from any various alien species."

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"Ah, then perhaps we have acclimated, eh? Become one species. Zhat is probably the best news I have ever heard. It gives me much hope," Kurt grinned madly.

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"Well, I'm glad for that," Quark said, before nodding. "I've got things to take care of back in my office. It was nice meeting you, friend."

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"It was nice meeting you as well," Kurt waved. "I hope we meet again. Pop by the school library sometime."

Jogging

[mildly-super.livejournal.com]

Without his powers, he'd discovered the need to exercise, so he decided he'd try out jogging. He did a double-take when he saw Kurt.

Re: Jogging

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Kurt smiled a greeting to the jogger. "No need to be startled," He grinned as he kept juggling. "I won't drop any of them, ja."

Re: Jogging

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Clark adjusted his glasses. "Oh, uhm, sorry, didn't mean to be rude. That's very impressive."

Re: Jogging

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"Nein, you need not apologize good sir," Kurt replied in earnest. "All is well, ja?"

Re: Jogging

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"Ah, yes," Clark said. "all is well with me, how are you? I'm clark Kent."

Re: Jogging

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"Wunderbol!" Kurt replied as he sketched a small bow, not dropping a single ball. "I am Kurt Wagner, school librarian."

Re: Jogging

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Clark applauded slightly and smiled. "Pleasure to meet you Mr. Wagner. As I said, i'm Clark, er, currently between jobs."

[grand-fallguy.livejournal.com]

On his way back from his first handwaved day of work, Tim came across a sight that at once was startling, and comforting. A strange creature the likes of which he'd never seen. "Wow."

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Kurt grinned a grin and started at the young man. "Wow yourself, young sir."

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Tim grinned back. The man had a german accent, but he didn't look like any Kobold he'd ever seen. "Where do you hail from, if you don't mind me asking."

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"Germany originally, I was part of the Munich circus," Kurt kept grinning. "Then I came here to America, and lived ....well.....everywhere for a while. Then at the professor's school in New York, and now here."

Kurt was being overdescriptive perhaps, but it was just that kind of a day.

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"Oh?" Tim said. "Where in New York?" he was very carefully resisting the temptation to ask what Kurt was.

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John was passing through and gave a guy-nod to the blue dude.

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Kurt nodded back with a smile.