library duties

[くすり]

name; library duties
rank; d
description; There has been a new shipment of books and scroll to the Library. These books and scroll's have come from the far corners of the known world, offering villagers information to a new range things. But, it seems that there are far too many items for the old, library ladies to sort through and organise onto the shelves. Your mission is to help the lovely librarians in sorting the new material and putting them onto the shelves. This excerise is a great way to improve teamwork.
reward; 25 experience, 500 ryo
minimum shinobi; one
mission status; interminable, credit vegapunk

"Hello, I'm Saori here to help you with your duties today!"

I spoke in my usual tone albeit a bit quieter, my loud voice and personality didn't quite fit well with a library. And exactly why wouldn't it? This was a place where absolute silence pervaded all and it was a well established fact that I could not stay quiet for long. This would be if not my hardest one of my most difficult tasks ever.

"Oh my, how nice it is to have your help today dear."

The taller, older woman said before me. She had silver hair, dulled a bit, but it carried a maturity to it. She had glasses that covered the majority of her face, and she was very, very skinny.

"Glad I can be of help!"

Whilst speaking I placed my shinobi tools in the back room, and once I finished the head Librarian, Hoterubi`san gave me a tempt badge. I smiled when I took it, my cheeks burning a rosy color as I pinned it to my shirt. For a moment I admired it, feeling a wave of accomplishment overwhelm me. I wanted to scream, but held back my temptation.

"What should I do first?"

"Could you start by putting these new books up on the shelves?"

"Consider it done!"

I said happily, saluting her. I almost jumped, but reminded myself to at least try an be calm.

'Time to work'

[くすり]

Pulling the wheel barrel full of new books that contained, vivid, exciting, dramatic, sad, and even scary stories. I didn't really have a soft spots for books, but from time to time I enjoyed the relaxing feeling one got from reading a novel. It always settled my nerves and gave me something to do. Walking through the aisles my sapphire eyes wandered around.

More people than I thought were here in the library upon this early morning. I watched their calm faces as their eyes scanned over the texts with a stern focus. Taking my attention an appointing it back to my work I began fitting in the various new books into their respective spots on the shelves. Going through every aisle was a long task, but one that kept me interested.

Every aisle I ventured into to place it correct new book in it's new home. My eyes always found an interesting title of a book that caught my interest. And almost every time such a thing happened I took time out to read over the synopsis of the books story, some really got me wanting to know more, while others left me not so interest after an cursory glance.

It took awhile, but soon I placed the last book on the shelf in the XYZ section. Done, I knew I had another task to do, but I wandered about a bit more curious as to what sorts of people visited the Library. Appeasing my curiosity, I found myself back at the front desk where the head Liberian- Hoterubi`san.

"Im done!"

"Oh my, your such a fast working, thank you!"

"Not at all."

"If you can, could you do this one last thing. Could you take this list an take all the books on there off the shelves. Those are the old books that library is getting rid of."

"Of course!"

I said quickly taking the list from her, I grabbed the wheel barrel and went forth to complete my last duty as tempt Liberian aid. I felt so cool. Like a secret agent or something.

[くすり]

I was on my way down the aisle I had already once circumnavigated, but now instead of adding to the vast collection of stories. I was taking away. It felt wrong, but it was a process all libraries went through, discarding old books that haven't been bothered with in a few years. Sounds crazy that out of all the people in Kumogakure a book could go untouched for so long, but it was the reality books faced.

Following the list closely I made sure to pick each book as labeled on the paper, placing it in the wheel barrel. I felt kind of at ease that not so many books were going through this process, that made the deed somewhat bearable, maybe I could be allowed to take these books home with me? I'd ask when my duties as temporary Liberian aid were finished.

At least than the books wouldn't be broken down for their paper. This task would go by much faster and I was sure I'd finished it within a hour. Rolling the books I had collected back to the front desk where my venture into the world of literature had begun I told Head Liberian I'd finished.

"Can I ask something?"

"Go ahead dear."

"Since these books are gonna get dispose of.. I think its a waste so could I maybe have them?"

It was quite for a minute as Hoterubi folded her arms an brought a finger to her lips.

"If you'll take care of them, than I suppose it shouldn't be a problem."

"Thank you very much!"

She smiled an than turned her attention to a young girl checking out a book, once she finished the girl left and Hoterubi looked at me again.

"Did you finish already?"

"Yep."

"Good job dear, thats all I have for you right now, so you can go home."

"It was fun and thank you so much!"

Grabbing my gear from the back and the wheel barrel Hoterubi said I could borrow to take the books to my house, I took my leave. I'd drop the stuff off first than head to the mission compound.

[kasuke]

30 EXP.

Awesome job!