[video] irrational attachments, morty

[wriggedywrecked]

[Rick appears to be...in the library, of all places. Just chilling at one of the desks, and when he switches on the feed, he holds up a folded piece of paper.]

So she left me a letter. She probably left a lot of people letters, whatever.

[He figures there's no point in specifying who he's talking about. It should be obvious.]

I don't believe in sentiment, or shit like honoring the wishes of the dead--a-and let's face it, in this place, going home might as well be the same thing as dying. Because real fucking death sure doesn't mean jack shit around here. I don't care about W-Wonderland, and I barely even know most of you, a-and I don't plan on ever knowing most of you.

And libraries?

[He gestures to encompass the whole room.]

I don't care about them. They're archaic, l-like she was. One of those things that k-keep existing for some fucking reason, no matter how advanced a society gets.

[Like how she kept existing here. "Nevertheless, she persisted" etc etc. But nothing in the entire multiverse lasts for ever.]

But.

[But.]

She cared about this place. She was smart and practical. A-And with information distribution and c-consolidation being as fucked up as it is in Wonderland, some archaic bullshit like this is actually important. And, fuck, it's one of those...stability things. Civilization things. It's a basic fucking law of the u-universe that you can't have chaos without order.

And fuck me but does this place get fucking boring. I n-need a fucking hobby.

She wanted me to protect the library, so I will. Someone who actually gives a shit should t-take over as the next librarian, but in the meantime I'm gonna make some basic fucking upgrades. Digitize everything, a-add some computers, build robots to re-shelve books or whatever, since I'm sure as fuck not learning the Dewey fucking decimal system myself. Install some self-defense mechanisms so no one can fucking Alexandria this shit. And anyone who fucks with the library, she's given me f-free pass to murder you.

Any complaints can be directed straight to my ass.

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[charlastan]

[Stan knows better than to call Rick out on sentimentality, even though it's pretty obvious that's what this is about. He didn't know Evie terribly well, and that was his own fault for being an asshole really, but he's lost people here that he's never gonna see again and he knows how much that blows.

Instead of any nice condolences, Stan just raises his hand as if he's being called on in class.]

So, quick question, since you're doin' defense there now - am I still banned from the library or what?

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[wriggedywrecked]

First off h-how the fuck did you get banned from a library.

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[charlastan]

Trust me, I can get banned from anywhere.

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[wriggedywrecked]

You know what, I a-actually believe it. Well, whatever, y-you're unbanned. Just don't fuck with the library.

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[charlastan]

It's gonna be real hard to resist the temptation, but I guess I can leave it be.

[He's kidding, probably.]

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[bibliocorn]

[Sunburst loves the library a great deal, and books. Books are the greatest thing that have ever come to be and will remain so until everything else has turned to dust, including books. Probably. It's a bad metaphor. He needs to work on his metaphors. ]

Um. Yes. The library is a very important place, and the books withing really do need protecting and looking after.

[He kind of wants to go on a long winded rant about that 'archaic' thing but he puts a pin in it, for now. At least he WANTS to protect the place, so that's something.]

I'm...not entirely sure what a robot is but if you need any help sorting the books, I can provide that. I spend a lot of time in there, uh, and around books in general. So. Offer's there.

[There's a pause. He knows he's going to regret asking this, but ask he does. ]

...What's an Alexandria?

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[wriggedywrecked]

Yep, books are great or whatever.

[Eye roll.]

Robots are like...mechanical helpers. Don't worry about it. And fuck, if you want to be the librarian, go right ahead. I'm sure not doing it.

Alexandria is an ancient city that once had a great library, but it was burned down a c-couple times.

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[bibliocorn]

Right, mechanical helpers. Oh, and I don't think I could do it full time. I'm just get distracted with all the reading that there is to be done.

[Who needs to WORK with books when you can read them forever. But that last part is very disturbing.]

They burned down a library? [Rick said a city but let's focus on the MOST IMPORTANT PART here. ] Why would they do that?

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[wriggedywrecked]

I mean, I fucking doubt w-we've got another qualified librarian around here, so dealing with this place is gonna be just a lot of fucking part-time.

[He sure as hell isn't planning on being here for longer than it takes to upgrade the place.]

Because destroying culture and i-information is a good way to completely eradicate your enemy. That's Genocide 101.

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[bibliocorn]

I suppose you have a point, there. Perhaps part time.

[And then he'll get lost in the books anyway and no one was surprised. ]

So they did it to destroy their enemies? That's awful, leaving nothing left to rebuild.

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[ofletters]

I can help.

[ Sam is. Not doing great, with Evie gone. Still, Rick's right: someone has to take care of the library. Her library. ]

Spent more than enough time there to know how it works.

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[wriggedywrecked]

okay cool nothings stopping you so go ahead and i dk sort books or whatever

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[ofletters]

Just saying.

And thanks for taking care of that stuff.

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[wriggedywrecked]

Whateer i'm not doing it out of charity

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[ofletters]

What're you doing it for?

[spycurious]

Evelyn has been instructing me on the care of the library since last autumn and I will absolutely take what help you have to offer, especially anything that will help prevent some idiot from trying to burn it down.

[wriggedywrecked]

i think i'm ggonna install an AI that can defend the librarry and pbut out fires.

shit i could even give it evies voice

[angewiesen]

She's gone, huh? We didn't really know each other, but she was good at her job. [And Jean can appreciate a job well done.]

As long as your robots let me check out.

...Oh, and if you're really that bored, didn't I tell you I'd show you my gear? Like during an event or something?

[It's only just occurred to him now.]

[wriggedywrecked]

[He doesn't dignify the first part with an answer. He's not here for the metaphorical wake.]

They'll be book sorting robots so they won't really give a shit about anything but putting books where they belong.

Yeah, y-you never fucking dropped it off. I said to leave it outside my lab.

[angewiesen]

Alright. I'm done with it for the day, so you can have it. Where's your lab?

[wriggedywrecked]

Third floor, room thirty.

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[normandysbest]

[She's just kind of grinning at this. Yeah, the news of Evelyn leaving is breaking her heart. But it's always so kind to see people stepping up, really doing something when the going gets tough. Especially when it's someone like Rick.]

Awwwwww. Out here doing somethin' nice for her.

[She also has the biggest shit eating grin on by this point.]

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[wriggedywrecked]

Fuck you.

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[normandysbest]

[LOUD ASS LAUGHTER]

I appreciate you, Rick. And this. Won’t get too sappy on you so you don’t explode from emotional revulsion, but there.

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[wriggedywrecked]

YOU'RE A-ALREADY GOING TOO FAR.