video | what this library needs is a book club

[weifinder]

( This is a video message brought to you by Wei Wuxian, who just learned about video in the last week or so, and definitely knows nothing about making a video well. So congratulations, he's holding his recording tablet in one hand, in selfie mode, and grinning at the camera. He tips his head toward it, since bowing... won't work with him holding his tablet, and begins. )

This whole moving images film-creating concept is fantastic! Wei Ying, courtesy name Wei Wuxian, greeting all the others swept into this library and out of their proper homes with a simple suggestion for the sake of entertainment: a reading group. I even have a starting novel for the adult audience!

( He looks offscreen to pick up a novel and showcase its simple bound red front with lovely golden writing visible: Resentment of Chunshan. This is porn. It is very raunchy, very fantasy-not-reality gay porn written by a woman from ancient fantasy China. It is also, hopefully, an amusing read? )

This one promises to be absolutely scandalous! Then for the people who are more inclined toward having a sense of any other taste, well, I have recommendations. I've leafed through many, many books this last week and then some, if it's been a week, or any, or who knows? Time here is rather... stagnant. Either way, speak up here, or find me in person, I'm hanging around the third level with all the lounging space.

( ... then the tablet shakes as he tucks the book under an arm and taps at the screen to end the video. )

[ ooc note: novel found with permission from Shen Qingqiu's player! ]

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[deitritus]

[ this is perhaps one of the many, many moments in xie lian's life when he would probably benefit from keeping his mouth shut and his nose out of matters not his own but. but. if this man has already found one scandalous book, who is to say he wouldn't find any of the others, particularly those that may or may not star him and his demon husband? and the fact he's going around advertising them?? encouraging others to read along and discuss them?? no no no, this sort of thing surely must come to an end, and soon— ]

Wei Wuxian!

[ yes, hello, fellow cultivator who is still figure out how this tablet works, so only half his face is visible sorry about it. ]

What a great idea! Wonderful way to pass up the time!

[ why does he already sound so breathless? he's also on his way to the third floor, but he figured the sooner he speaks to wei wuxian the better... ]

Though — I wonder if maybe we couldn't choose another title? Something... more general, perhaps? After all, there are many ages here...

[weifinder]

( xie lian, he'd treat all your and your husband's porn with the same peanut eating reverence he's treating this one, which is at least factually incorrect porn. not that he knows that. not that he knows! shen qingqiu!

oh, oh, look! there's a film response! wei wuxian taps it so it plays and ah, yes, hello there xie lian, also you are so breathless? he doesn't know really how he does it, but he manages to link into a video call, which has the happy coincidence of cutting out the reaction time delays of video messages posted back and forth. oh, happy day! )

Xie Lian! You're certainly sounding winded. And I did say adult audience, didn't I?

( picture him looking amused. it's easy, because he's on camera, looking amused and holding up the tablet at an angle that is... showcasing he's neatly sprawled into some chair. or couch? doesn't matter, the material is all the same, black as his preferred colour schemes. )

Unless you have some specific objection? There's a whole category of the library thriving on these kinds of novels. If they're not meant to be read, then what? I certainly hope we're not supposed to live through them, that'll be awkward.

[deitritus]

[ wei wuxian that is neither comforting or encouraging, also please do not inadvertently incur said husband's wrath, he's still working on his anger management you see. ]

N-Nothing specific, no... [ at least, not without incriminating himself........................... ]

It just seems, hmm. A bit irresponsible? Maybe?

[ also, please don't speak such horrors into existence, he adds quietly to himself. ]

[weifinder]

( Hah, so there is something specific. Which is odd, in a sense, but he doesn't decide to call Xie Lian out on it right now, just files it away as something more that Xie Lian knows and Wei Wuxian doesn't. The books and their stories are links and keys, he's guessed to that much, but...

... to what extent are their stories here too? )

To encourage adults wishing to read smutty novels to enjoy chatting over what they're reading with a group of other adults who also enjoy chatting over smutty novels they're reading?

( Look, look at him lean forward and rest his chin in his hand. )

I did offer other recommendations too. I like to consider myself well read, when so inclined.

[deitritus]

If that's the case, then why not start with something more general? Wouldn't that encourage more participation because then everyone can get involved?

[ then again, what about cases like shen jiu, who cannot read at all... ]

[weifinder]

Ah, but this caught everyone's attention, didn't it?

( it caught a handful of people's attention and was his first use of the tablet for anything like communication, Wei Wuxian counts this all as a win! )

Having everyone involved is too hopeful, really. People should fall out where it makes sense for them to spend their time, following what interests them!

( this basically implies softcore porn is an interest of his and that is fine )