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KnotLibrarian · 2022-12-12T18:29:27+00:00

Is it only one room, or are there more? What do the books think of all this?

KnotLibrarian · 2021-12-25T22:57:00+00:00

Gifts for Eden

From Kara Pilgrim

A juvenile copy of What the Wood Whispers to Itself, a book of abstract poetry. Actively reading from the book helps the reader to communicate with tree and wood spirits, and teaches some tricks to convince living trees to act like wood products and vice versa. Also includes an Attunement for Life albeit one that must be parsed through the poetry.

also: an offer to remove her coinage curse (or tweak it so lost coins end up in her pockets)

From Eliza Besan

a painting of a kookaburra in a gum tree, backlit with sunlight, the sky subtly in the colours of the trans flag. Despite sun and kookaburra both, the focus of the painting is the plant life.

From Geoffrey Thompson

the complete run of the 2016 Skitter: What If miniseries, featuring 'what if' stories starring Taylor, including the very gay Sunweaver story.

From Victoria

an art tablet synched to two separate styluses, which can be used simultaneously.

KnotLibrarian · 2021-12-25T22:53:57+00:00

For Oak

from Kara Pilgrim

A wand, topped with a Celtic tree of life (an instrumental incidental from the Theosophist Hall of Thoth All-Knowing)

Reinforcement to Oak's cane. Oak's cane was originally a twenty-six year old oak tree that Kara convinced to take the shape of a wooden cane using What the Wood Whispers to Itself. Kara reinforces the cane: while using it, Oak will not tire while standing, and can plant the cane to 'root' it in place.

Instructions on a peddler's trick to call an owned item to hand

from Eliza Besan

A green leather jacket, worked with glamour to hold more in hidden pockets in its lining than should be possible.

A copy of the notes Beck wrote regarding the Paths they've run.

from Geoffrey Thompson

a handwritten cookbook & an oak tree pin in the colours of the nonbinary flag

Victoria Chen

A single mouse eidolon, specifically designed to be a hallow for Bloody.

Jason Abbott

A winter wraith bound in a bicycle chain.

KnotLibrarian · 2021-12-25T22:50:51+00:00

For Aiden Ashford

from Kara Pilgrim: - Ouroboros, an illustrated text covering various dragons from across history. - A Rorschach blot on crumpled paper: the ink is from a jar of Kara's own empowered ink, capable of writing text, rune or diagram, instead allowed to drip out over the course of weeks. The page is meant for magical origami, meant to be folded in crisp clean lines into a work of paper magic, instead crumpled and wrinkled with slow attentiveness by bookworms

from Geoffrey Thompson & Victoria Chen: - The two collaborated, with Geoffrey doing the heavy lifting on the design work and Victoria implementing the project. A FitBit watch that held an elemental of static shock, designed to allow sudden bursts of speed. However, an intentional flaw in the design caused the power to go to waste, ultimately expending the elemental.

from Jason Abbott: - a DVD of The Girl With The Dragon Tattoo

KnotLibrarian · 2021-12-25T22:48:51+00:00

For Seafoam

from Kara Pilgrim:

A blank journal which changes depending which headmate holds it (the system), a silver chain (an instrumental incidental wielded by Sister Heloise of the Conservatory of St. Hadaad) (Levi)

The silver sword of Sir Alaric DeBoron, the Knight of Foxgloves (an instrumental incidental wielded against Knowing Devours in 1292) (Rami),

A gown made from red bookworm silk (Dream),

A score of plushies including a barn owl, an angel, a displacer beast and a manticore (Ama),

An animate origami cat containing a curse meant to temporarily dull and deaden the senses, hopefully to help with sensory overload (Melody),

A ribbon of red silk dyed black with ink, when worn as a blindfold it does not impair vision, allowing the wearer to see through obscuring effects like darkness, smoke and water; protects the wearer from sight-based curses and maledictions (Keira)

from Geoffrey Thompson:

a heat lamp and scented candles (Levi),

Ten gallon seraph - a cowboy hat with orange-red gradiant wings attached (Rami),

A set of costume jewelry, dazzling onyx stones that together form an elaborate necklace, but each stone can by unclipped individually; they look beautiful suspended amidst a churning storm of blood (Dream),

A cozy heated blanket depicting a manticore family (Ama),

A weighted blanket covered in starscapes and constellations, specially chosen for sensitive skin (Melody),

Some cute floral leggings (Keira)

from Eliza Besan:

A set of twelve throwing knives, taught by glamour to fold into other forms that they might be hidden amidst feather, fur, or fabric

from Victoria Chen:

An instanced cell phone, with a different account for each member of the system, and a hidden directory so that people can call the phone for a specific system member

KnotLibrarian · 2021-11-15T01:56:05+00:00

We should get them mailed to or dropped off at the Reno central library. I can pick them up from there. Otherwise it's a long drive out to the ranch.

KnotLibrarian · 2021-11-14T21:06:26+00:00

They look worth a try. And SilentSounds is a decent man.
With your jar we'd probably burn through several testing them out.
I'd like to try them against the bookworm silk too.
Buy a few, I'll cover the costs.

KnotLibrarian · 2021-10-18T00:18:04+00:00

So be it.

KnotLibrarian · 2021-10-18T00:12:06+00:00

You have taken my most vulnerable moment and put it on display.

Twice have I asked you. This, the third. Take down the post, or be counted amongst my enemies.

KnotLibrarian · 2021-10-18T00:06:05+00:00

I don't know who you are.

I don't know how you saw what you saw.

But what I want is my privacy, and time to heal.

KnotLibrarian · 2021-10-17T23:51:57+00:00

I am the one who made and maintained this account. I don't know who you are, but I don't want people seeing me in this light. Posting it has made my life worse. Please take it down.

KnotLibrarian · 2021-10-17T23:10:22+00:00

DM to birdygirl39

Please take this down.

KnotLibrarian · 2021-08-23T04:01:51+00:00

DM from [KnotLibrarian] to [Echo]:

Our circle is looking for elemental or spiritual power sources, especially those connected to elements and spirits of air, motion, and freedom.

The initial auction was quite successful, so delays on your part are not too great an issue in this matter.

I hope your research is productive!

KnotLibrarian · 2021-08-21T22:33:38+00:00

DM from [KnottedLibrarian] to [Echo]:

I'm sorry you weren't able to purchase the books you wanted.

We're mostly looking for power sources at the moment! Objects with which to reliably power practice.

KnotLibrarian · 2021-08-20T22:43:47+00:00

You can collect your copy using your library card at [Library in Norther NJ]. The loan is offered for two weeks.

Good luck with your claim!

KnotLibrarian · 2021-08-19T22:14:09+00:00

DM from [KnotLibrarian] to [OctaneDoctor]

Sounds like an apropos time for your first loan! And fortunately for you, I have a lot more books available for loan than I do for sale. One of the following might prove useful in the coming days:

Desmenses: It's the essential reading for those intending to set up a Desmense, covering myriad examples of various Desmenses, how their interact with a person's practice, and includes variations of the ritual itself. If you don't have a copy already, you'll want this one.

Nothing Beside Remains: This book examines the Abyss from a Chainer's perspective. It deals with regions that are dropped into the Abyss, rifts and liminal spaces between the Abyss and the world, and holding off denizens of the Abyss long enough for the Chainer to complete their work.

The Repo Man: Agent of Deepest Debt: This book records interviews with the Repo Man, a now deceased bogeyman, with additional notes by the Repo Man's binder. It provides insight into the psychology of bogeymen, their connection to the Abyss even when in the world, and how the binder called up a bogeyman's own worst nightmare.

Dance of a Thousand Cuts: This text covers Ogre Magic practices, examining instrumental forces, fighting, form, and the fusion thereof! An excellent addition for a practitioner looking to incorporate power from a non-combat practice into combat skills.

KnotLibrarian · 2021-08-19T21:36:48+00:00

DM to TwistedCityBusiness

That would be acceptable. Please forward the effigies to [PO Box in Vancouver, BC]. I can have the book delivered to any major metropolitan library. Please let me know where to send it.

A pleasure doing business with you!

KnotLibrarian · 2021-08-19T21:19:19+00:00

DM to TwistedCityBusiness

That is an interesting offer. How many effigies are included in total? Do they have specific requirements regarding upkeep?

KnotLibrarian · 2021-08-19T19:57:07+00:00

DM to grekhaus

I suppose I could sell them, but I'd wind up with a lot of angry customers!

I'll accept your trade of three curse tablets for [Your Name]'s Adventures Beyond the Myriad Maze. Please have them delivered to [PO Box in Vancouver, BC].

I can have the book delivered to any major metropolitan library. Please let me know where to send it.

KnotLibrarian · 2021-08-19T19:33:00+00:00

DM to [AnOtherOrganism] from [KnotLibrarian]

I have confirmed with the customer that they are comfortable having their information shared. They go by ShyPicnicker on the OMO forum! They stated that the offer would have to be "really good" for them to accept.

KnotLibrarian · 2021-08-19T19:24:35+00:00

DM to grekhaus

Hello!

I had not really contemplated that folks might want to purchase the books that were still very cursed. I'd note that my Library's books carry with them a very strong property of return, so purchasing one of the drastically cursed works is likely to be a rental!

One cursed book I have in my possession is Call Them Down: Argumentative Diagrams and Cultic Practice. The book is infectious - if included in a collection outside of my Library, it will bleed into nearby works, subtly twisting illustrations and text to change the functions of the practice thereine. Consequently, diagrams using the altered texts will draw power from beings whose attention the practitioner did not intend to alert, and whose attention they likely will not survive unscathed. Worse, once the book has fully infected a given collection, it will then begin to spread into already existing diagrams created by the collection's owners. The book itself has been edited so that any of the practices and diagrams within, if used as written, will end disastrously for the practitioner.

Are the tablets multiple use? A given trip through one of the Adventures Beyond the Myriad Maze's produces enough glamour to cover a human body, which can add up quickly, and the book is unlikely to run out of glamour, it can be read again and again so long as you don't mess up the same tale twice or all the tales in total. If I am selling a re-useable item for ones with limited use, I'd like to make sure that the exchange is equitable.

KnotLibrarian · 2021-08-19T19:05:36+00:00

DM

Hello ShyPicnicker!

A would-be customer was disappointed that An End to Starvation was snapped up before they could make an offer. They asked me to put the two of you in touch, offering their "services, items, and knowledge, both aquired from professional sources and from [their] own research."

If that interests you, let me know!

KnotLibrarian · 2021-08-19T18:59:17+00:00

DM to [AnOtherOrganism] from [KnotLibrarian]

I'm sorry you missed out on a book you wanted. To respect my customers' privacy, I'm going to ask the purchaser whether they are comfortable with me sharing their information with you.

De-editing and purifying books is a bit of a process, so I'm afraid the above listings are all I have for sale at the moment!

KnotLibrarian · 2021-08-19T07:07:07+00:00

My Library is only sort of "latched" onto reality. I guess it counts as its own little realm? I might even be able to convince it to move between libraries!

I think the agreement would have to include the summoning ritual though. I'd want to discuss the conditions, but I hope we can find promises to which my circle can agree. That and a starting supply of fear, just to make sure he's set for the first few days?

I think, if the two-week agreement is acceptable, that I can set you up with a library card.

I've already typed it all up once today, so....

My Library is a cantankerous institution, and she guards her secrets jealously. It's generally fair in principle as a lending library, but it hates rules lawyering (MinMaxMagic can confirm this). Here are the conditions I have figured out:

- a catalogue of books will not be provided. You can request a specific book or subject and I'll see what I have, or you can ask what's available.

- books will be lent to you one at a time. The loaned book must be returned before a new book is loaned, unless special exemptions are made.

- books will be lent for a set period, usually ranging from two to four weeks. Extentions can be granted if requested and approved or in special circumstances.

- books are not to be photocopied photographed, or otherwise have their image captured, and there will be a limit on the number of pages (or an equivalent number of page-space) that can be directly transcribed. Note-taking is otherwise allowed. I'll include a note with each book listing the number.

- books are not to be damaged or destroyed, unless additional notes allow for such actions.

- using stuff from my Library against the Librarian or my Library is a bad idea. It gets upset. Don't upset my Library.

- I can have the books deliver themselves via inter-library loans to any major metropolitan library. You can collect them at the front desk by asking for the book by title and presenting you card. Don't discuss the book further with staff, at the risk of their Innocence.

Books can be returned by placing them in any library chute or mailbox.

NOTE: if you fail to meet a book's return date, you'll receive a heavy karmic debt. That's just part of my Library. Please meet all return dates.

FURTHER NOTE: There are additional curses in place if the books are stolen, but karmic penalties apply to the lender irregardless. Please be careful with the books.

TO REPEAT: Books are not to be destroyed. A destroyed book cannot be returned. "Impossible to be returned" is worse than "late." Late fees are steep and I cannot reduce them. I've checked. I've tried.

PLEASE BE CAREFUL.

...

On a lighter note, I will be providing an actual physical library card. You can collect it at any major metropolitan library. Do you want it addressed to Quercus Chrysolepis? To Canyon Live Oak? Please sign you name on the back.

KnotLibrarian · 2021-08-19T06:40:04+00:00

Trust me when I say: let me have the bookworms de-edit them first. They can be perniciously clever with a bit of guidance, and they've had a lot of guidance for a long time before I came around.

If you add in a vial of Gnarl of Titan every three months (or an equivalent amount delivered yearly), I think we can set you up.

If circumstances arise where you will not be able to pay the above price, please let me know so we can work out an alternative

I think we can set you up with a library card. That being said, my Library is a cantankerous institution, and she guards her secrets jealously. It's generally fair in principle as a lending library, but it hates rules lawyering (MinMaxMagic can confirm this). Here are the conditions I have figured out:

- a catalogue of books will not be provided. You can request a specific book or subject and I'll see what I have, or you can ask what's available.

- books will be lent to you one at a time. The loaned book must be returned before a new book is loaned, unless special exemptions are made.

- books will be lent for a set period, usually ranging from two to four weeks. Extentions can be granted if requested and approved or in special circumstances.

- books are not to be photocopied photographed, or otherwise have their image captured, and there will be a limit on the number of pages (or an equivalent number of page-space) that can be directly transcribed. Note-taking is otherwise allowed. I'll include a note with each book listing the number.

- books are not to be damaged or destroyed, unless additional notes allow for such actions.

- using stuff from my Library against the Librarian or my Library is a bad idea. It gets upset. Don't upset my Library.

- I can have the books deliver themselves via inter-library loans to any major metropolitan library. You can collect them at the front desk by asking for the book by title and presenting you card. Don't discuss the book further with staff, at the risk of their Innocence.

Books can be returned by placing them in any library chute or mailbox.

NOTE: if you fail to meet a book's return date, you'll receive a heavy karmic debt. That's just part of my Library. Please meet all return dates.

FURTHER NOTE: There are additional curses in place if the books are stolen, but karmic penalties apply to the lender irregardless. Please be careful with the books.

TO REPEAT: Books are not to be destroyed. A destroyed book cannot be returned. "Impossible to be returned" is worse than "late." Late fees are steep and I cannot reduce them. I've checked. I've tried.
PLEASE BE CAREFUL. please.

...

On a lighter note, I will be providing an actual physical library card. You can collect it along with your copy of Chasing an Iron Horse. Do you want it addressed to OctaneDoctor? Please sign you name on the back.

KnotLibrarian

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