fried: (twenty-two)

[personal profile] fried 2025-02-21 01:24 am (UTC)(link)
I'm not going to let the fire stay for more than a couple of moments if it doesn't work, please.
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[personal profile] historicals 2025-02-21 01:25 am (UTC)(link)
We're in a library....

[ there's so much paper ALSO THE BOOKS WHAT IF THEY GET SMOKE DAMAGED]
fried: DNT (ninety-five)

[personal profile] fried 2025-02-21 01:29 am (UTC)(link)
[ okay normally he would agree because books are important but also!!! THE MURDER, TAAIR ]

Yes, and I'd prefer to not let -- [ ... ] There are injured people out there. I don't feel comfortable leaving them.
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[personal profile] historicals 2025-02-21 01:33 am (UTC)(link)
[ i'm gonna die in here from smoke inhalation ]

...I do see where you're both coming from, but...Jiaoqiu, when we were trapped last week, it wasn't just a lock. There was a magical barrier - and I can imagine there is one out there, too.
fried: (twenty-six)

[personal profile] fried 2025-02-21 01:34 am (UTC)(link)
[ mmghghghghghh ]

Then I suppose I will do nothing.
fending: (i'm willing to use this)

[personal profile] fending 2025-02-21 01:38 am (UTC)(link)
Then gimme your light if you don't wanna do it. Just to make sure, if it seems like the flame's not takin' to it proper we'll just put it out.
fried: DNT (ninety-three)

[personal profile] fried 2025-02-21 01:45 am (UTC)(link)
[ hands him a lighter ]
fending: (lab is short for labrador)

[personal profile] fending 2025-02-21 02:01 am (UTC)(link)
[ takes it ]

Thanks.
fending: (lab is short for labrador)

[personal profile] fending 2025-02-21 01:29 am (UTC)(link)
Ugh. We can empty out the shelves closest to the door first, how's that?
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[personal profile] historicals 2025-02-21 01:33 am (UTC)(link)
[ okay yes but also ]

I don't see this ending well, but... I can't do anything to stop any of you...
fending: (you're gonna feed it a mouse?)

[personal profile] fending 2025-02-21 02:00 am (UTC)(link)
[ WELL HE'S GOING TO START EMPTYING THESE SHELVES AND SHOVING THE BOOK PILES OVER TO THE SIDES OF THE ROOM THEN ]