Silent Night (Open to Everyone ^^)

[Feng]

Picks spots Ookalf and immediately ducks away to report to his employer.

::This is Picks. It seems we've got a Code 6.::

[Restless Lucidity]

The newcomer averts her gaze from the sky to look once more at the other visitors, taking notice of the grimoire and a few other choice characteristics of the other visitors. Before she can really be noticed by anyone, she walks away again, and almost as if her leaving was a cue to nature, tiny, nearly unnoticeable droplets of rain began to fall. Despite this, the sky above is still bright blue.

The hands of the clock continue to advance, now indicating that it's 10:53. Only seven minutes until the doors open.

[Blaze]

Nova eeps as the rain begins to fall, her body suddenly wreathed in blue flames to keep herself dry.

"I should have worn a jacket..." she murmurs, not even noticing the skies are still clear.

[Ryan5011]

"If only I owned an umbrella..." Unfortunately for Arisu, she was wearing quite a bit of white.

[Restless Lucidity]

Two more minutes pass, and the clock hands point to 10:55. The rain picks up, but only slightly. It's still not enough to drench anyone, but it's enough at this point to serve as an indication that more rain will be here soon. Luckily, though, there are ridges on the sides of the library that one could stand under to stay out of the rain.

A few clouds have finally begun to roll in; it looks like a storm is brewing.

[Ryan5011]

Arisu ran over to the Library while hugging her grimiore close, not that water would damage it anyways, and stood under the ridge, out of the rain.

[Feng]

Picks frowns, putting out his cigarette before opening his black umbrella.

[Ookalf]

Picks spots Ookalf and immediately ducks away to report to his employer.

::This is Picks. It seems we've got a Code 6.::

Hm? *Ookalf spots Picks as he hides away, but doesn't really say or do anything about it. As the rain starts to pick up, he and Yoko decide to get a bit closer to the building so they don't get wet.* Heh... Let's this doesn't get too heavy before we can get in, huh?

I'll say... *Yoko looks up to the sky, a slight frown on her face.*

[Restless Lucidity]

While Picks is hidden away and out of view, he begins to feel tired, and then a little dizzy... he can't help but want to sit down to regain his balance. The longer he stands, the more fatigued he feels...

... and it almost seems like a voice is speaking to him... "Picks, it's okay. Sit down, rest your eyes..."

The voice is hypnotic. If the fatigue he felt before wasn't enough to make him waver, the addition of this voice to his thoughts makes the thought of laying down to rest his eyes almost irresistible .

[Feng]

Picks yawns, stretching his arms as he slumps against the wall of the library, his umbrella loosening in his grip.

"I need to lay off the night owl missions at work" he mutters, struggling to keep his eyes open, his years of intense training failing him.

*Yawn*

::Picks? Picks are you there? What's going on Mr. Picks?::

[Jello Shot Mischa]

There's a sudden flurry of wings, as none other than Utsuko, Muffinville's nuclear-powered news reporter, arrives on the scene!

"Unyu! I hope I made it in time! Those flyers made it sound like this place was big news!" she shouts, camera at the ready!

[Restless Lucidity]

Picks yawns, stretching his arms as he slumps against the wall of the library, his umbrella loosening in his grip.

"I need to lay off the night owl missions at work" he mutters, struggling to keep his eyes open, his years of intense training failing him.

*Yawn*

::Picks? Picks are you there? What's going on Mr. Picks?::

Picks slowly slips away and loses consciousness, the feeling of the cold raindrops falling near him, and indeed, all feeling, gradually becoming more and more numb as the seconds tick by. The moment Picks falls to his fatigue, he is whisked away as strange thoughts begin to enter his mind.

Once Picks arrives at the point he was being whisked away to, the dozing Picks starts to undergo a variety of changes. His hair tints, becoming darker and darker until it is a dark blue color (that could be mistaken for black) and grows until it reaches his shoulders. As it grows, small, thin pink ribbons materialize and affix themselves to his hair, and if he was conscious, he would feel his hair tickle his shoulders slightly. Picks shrinks in every respect; his figure slims, and the same occurs with his legs and arms. Simultaneously, his entire body starts to lose its hair (save for his head), the lost hair appearing to fade into thin air.

His face begins to change as well as his skin smooths; his nose shrinks, and, along with his mouth and ears, takes on a new, petite form. His mouth, too, shrinks, along with his jaw that is quickly becoming more rounded and soft in shape. Perhaps the only things growing larger on his face are his eyes; they grow slightly, becoming wider and changing to a deep blue color. His skin tone becomes somewhat lighter, and a subtle blush takes its place on his cheeks. At a point when it would no longer be appropriate to refer to Picks as a male, her thin legs start to gain some curvature in the thigh area. These curves aren't overly pronounced, but they are enough to make her new gender all the more obvious. Finally, she gains curvature in another area, giving her chest a more womanly appearance.

Next, her bodily changes complete, Picks' clothing starts to shift as well: her shirt gains a collar, and another pink ribbon affixes itself to it. Her collar starts to become a subtle pink as the rest of her outfit starts to become a more vivid shade of the same color, and the entire outfit starts to look more like a decidedly cute school uniform. White, frilly sleeves form and extend to her wrists as her leg wear starts to combine at the separation between the legs and form a light pink skirt that reaches just above her knees.

Her changes complete, she finally starts to regain consciousness. When she does, there's only one thing on her mind...

How in the world could she have dozed off at a time like this? It was her first day here at the library, and there was going to be visitors soon!

The clock shows that it is 11:58. Two minutes remain before the library finally opens its doors.

[Blaze]

Nova quickly stands up and dashes under one of the ridges so she doesn't have to constantly give off flames to keep herself dry. Her ears twitch to shave off some stray droplets as she rubs her arms to stay warm.

[Restless Lucidity]

Finally, as the rain begins to pick up even more, and the wait is starting to feel somewhat unbearable, the clock strikes 12:00, and the clock tower chimes.

The doors to the library creak open, at long last offering the visitors complete refuge from the rain, and, of course... a chance to see what lies inside of the library's walls.

[Ookalf]

Finally, as the rain begins to pick up even more, and the wait is starting to feel somewhat unbearable, the clock strikes 12:00, and the clock tower chimes.

The doors to the library creak open, at long last offering the visitors complete refuge from the rain, and, of course... a chance to see what lies inside of the library's walls.

Hey, the door's finally open! C'mon, guys. *Ookalf runs inside, with Yoko trailing after him.*