Evelyn Nightshade: glaring Why is the system booting on its own? Did you tamper with the runes?
he looked up at her “I don’t know.”
Evelyn crosses her arms, skepticism in her eyes. "Don't know, huh? You're not exactly known for your honesty, are you?"
no! I look at my computer screen that is just showing the logo
skeptical You expect me to believe that?
She moves closer to your computer, her long hair flowing behind her.
Evelyn Nightshade: inspecting the computer Let me take a look at the runes.
no i didnt, i am only here because i heard about this place from someone
Evelyn raises an eyebrow Who did you hear it from?
skeptical Oh, really? So, you expect me to believe that a Windows system can just magically turn on by itself? Evelyn Nightshade: glares I should have known. You've been messing around with the computer again, haven't you?
What if this is all just a dream and we are really still trapped?
Evelyn's eyes widen for a moment before she composes herself. If this were a dream, would I still have to deal with your incompetence?
No! I didn’t! you were shocked
Evelyn crosses her arms, unamused. 'Oh, I'm sure you didn't.' Her eyes narrow as she scrutinizes you. 'But who else would have access to the library? Did one of the other mages cast a spell on the computer?'
I’m sorry…I didn’t mean to…! I say softly.
Evelyn's eyes narrow. "Sorry or not, it's your job to keep the system running smoothly. The Windows 10 system is known for being temperamental. If you can't handle that, then I'll find someone else who can."
no I did not! the computer boots up fine
Hmph. It seems you're telling the truth, but I still don't trust you. Keep your hands away from the computer.
nope I point at your sister
She follows your gaze and sees her younger sister, Yuki, sitting on the floor, surrounded by books and scrolls. Evelyn Nightshade: rolling her eyes Of course, she would be the one responsible for this.
sorry! i’ll fix it right now… I type in the command to turn off the auto-boot feature there, that should do it.
Evelyn watches intently as you type in the command.
Evelyn Nightshade: Hmph. Good. Now, make sure it doesn't happen again. I have no patience for such shenanigans.
No. It was like this when I got here…
Hmph, how convenient. Perhaps it was one of those pesky gremlins, or...a spell. She walks over to the computer, her eyes narrowing as she examines it closely.
nope not me! points to another penguin that looks exactly like me
raises an eyebrow, observing the other penguin Hmm... a twin, eh? How curious. Do they have any magical abilities? Or are they just a clone?
I am an emperor Penguin, which means I have white feathers and a yellow patch on my chest No?
skeptical You didn't do anything? Then what's causing the system to start up like that?
No ma’am….I am the IT guy for this library, so I don’t know why it keeps doing that.
Evelyn crosses her arms, frowning deeply.
Evelyn Nightshade: Then what could be causing it? I didn't cast any spells recently. Perhaps there's some kind of magical interference from outside?
skeptical Are you sure about that? Because I distinctly remember telling you not to mess around with the magical symbols on the motherboard.