The Great Library

Currently being repaired

Description
It is a painting of a library. Very big, life size, looks like you could step right into it, and you can if you have enough will to do so. It is a gigantic portal into a library that seem to have no end, perhaps could even become a realm unto itself. Found in Shadow Academy and rescued, it also was used in the White Dove where it was used and inhibited by Kinleyville original settlers until political circumstances withing the realm caused it to be moved to the Australian Embassy. When on a frame it is very heavy and won't fit though most door. When it is moved it must carefully be taken off the frame, rolled, avoiding any paint chipping, covered, walked like a large carpet. To reframe it needs specialized skill to not damage it.

9/28/2018 - Joshua MacKay - The White Dove -

Painting of the old library Artist signature - Swift Painting can be entered into. First time is hard, after that easier to come and go. Enter by placing hand on it and connecting to the magic of it. If you have been successful you can assist others in entering or leaving.

Do not rearrange/change too much the books that are visible in the painting as this may sever the connection, possibly trap you there or cause the library to break up.

There is no paper or card catalogue. If we managed to find some discrete librarians, it would likely take many years to catalogue, doe to size/scale. The windows and deep into the stacks may lead somewhere, however they are currently inaccessible.

Due to there being no order, finding relevant information is long and hard. (I will do a separate post as to some books we found that may be of interest to everyone)

We did not try taking books out of the library and bringing them back, so do not know if it would work/consequences etc.

People of Interest
Janet - an original settler from Kinleyville MMO Land. became a lead librarian and researcher living withing the library at the White Dove to help learn skills for settlement. has the body of a goblin

Books Within
9/30/2018 - Joshua - Intro to magic books found! - We found the following books that teach the first stages of a school in the painting of the old library. These books have been placed together on the third shelf up, lefthand side of the bookcase on the window side of the large reading table (within the Old Library). If you find any others please advise! (ooc: teaching level of each book 60%. If you fail(not fumble) can try again next session)

Control (Hinder Movement) Earth (Remove Tracks) Empathy (Sense Life) Meta (Spell Helper) Nullification x2 (Invisibility Nullification)

10/14/2018 - The Rock - Intro to magic books found! - New book: Everything you wanted to know about Vampires, but were afraid to ask

Note
10/14/2018 - Joshua - New Mission: Kill the Headmaster Lich - We (mainly Doc) killed one of them when we retrieved the painting from the shadow academy.

3/13/2019 - Aeolous - The Great Library Is No More - We (mainly Glenn ;D) wanted to hang the painting up in the embassy so that the librarians could get back to work even if it meant it being a little slower/more difficult due to the magic of the zone. Unfortunately, the framer was possibly one of the most incompetent imbeciles ever to lay a flipper (they were a seal) on a painting and completely ruined it. It is now in several little pieces. The painting may still be salvageable if we were able to restore it, however we have no idea if the magic in it would still work. At least it didn't burn down.

3/24/2019 - Raslen Rad - Repairs for The Painting are underway - We located someone who can restore artwork and have a team of assistants and a guarded location set up for him. A week or so has passed since the work started, it will take about 6 months for the team working on the restoration to complete their attempt.

3/31/2019 - Raslen Rad - Repairs for The Painting are underway -Some things to consider - We need to make plans for protecting The Painting. It's likely one of the assistants is a mole and leaking the progress of the painting. Rumors are swirling that it is known that the The Painting was taken and in currently in Gothic. We should assume someone will try and take it upon completion. Timing will be critical. We can't say for sure which Dora's will be active at the time. One idea I have is to "unexpectedly" relocate the painting, maybe more than once, fire the assistants, and let our lead consultant put the final touches on it, if possible, we might have to pay a little extra to appease him and make proper arrangements to make it work. Moving a painting that large discreetly will be a challenge too. It depends on bad you blokes want this. Other ideas include simply beefing up security and relocate it under heavy guard. We could also consider firing the assistants regardless if we relocate it. Or one of you fellas that are good at shadow walking or gate magic can do the voodoo you do. What's better - we don't even know if the repair will make the magic work again! So exciting.