A Novel Place

Library // RP Venue
Open every 1st and 3rd Tuesday
8:30 - 10:30 ET
Next Opening: October 1st
Mateus Lavender Beds W8 Sub. Apt #64

About

"Hey... we both have a lot of books, right?"That was the conversation between two friends that sparked an idea. What if they found a place to put all their books where others could share and enjoy them? And thus, A Novel Place was born!

OOC: This is a casual, beginner-friendly RP venue. Our goalis to bring together new and old roleplayers alike by blending the coziness of a library setting with our own brand of eccentric for a truly unique RP experience.

Staff

Lavender Abernathy
Owner / Manager

Maya Drache
Asst. Manager /
Lore Keeper / Professional Hoarder

Rules

When visiting A Novel Place, please abide by the following rules:

IC RULES:
☆ Books have a return window of one month. Please check them in to avoid late-fees!
Note: All late fees are IC. We don't charge real gil!☆ Please take care of your rented books! We want them to last a long time.☆ No payment is required to use the library at any time; however, tips are appreciated!☆ Library cards are not required. (But we will think it's really cute if you make one. <3)☆ If you have any questions, ask Lavender or Maya.OOC RULES:
☆ We're an inclusive venue -- absolutely no hate-speech or general OOC rudeness will be tolerated!☆ We are an IC RP venue! You're welcome to hang out OOC, but please be respectful of the other patrons.☆ Feel free to AFK or GPOSE, just let us know so we won't bug you!

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PW: BookHoardersRUs

Map

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Sections

  • Reference (1F): Textbooks, dictionaries, almanacs, maps

  • Non-Fiction: Biographies, history, philosophy/religion

  • Periodicals: Magazines and current events

  • Fiction: Adventure, historical, horror, mystery, romance

2F

Sections

  • Reference (2F): Technical manuals/guides, cookbooks, sheet music, art

  • Children's: Fairytales, nursery rhymes, children's education materials

Services

In addition to normal library services, we offer the following activities for our patrons:

Book Club

Join our once-monthly book club where we discuss this month's chosen literature. The catch is... the book doesn't actually exist. Participants in the book club will improvise the plot of a story using only the title and a brief fictional synopsis. This can be as silly or as serious as participants want it to be! At the end of each book club, we will select the following month's book to read.
Rules/Notes:
Given the nature of this event, please don't suggest a book that actually exists or that your character has a personal connection to, unless you don't mind the plot being improvised. Because the stories are made up, so there is no way to get the story "wrong."Mature themes are allowed, but please avoid improvising VERY dark/taboo topics into books. Please participate at your own discretion.Book club is open for everyone! You do not have to have attended a previous book club to participate.
Next Book Club 10/1
Crepuscule - A young man's life is forever changed when he moves to the North Shroud and encounters a mysterious woman and her equally strange family. The two form an unlikely bond, but the relationship becomes strained when he learns that she's been moonlighting... as a lycanthrope! The first in a saga.

Check-Out Mammet

Introducing our state-of-the-art check-out mammet! This mammet allows you to check books in and out during off hours (or when our employees are preoccupied elsewhere!). Simply scan your library card and front cover under the mammet's watchful gaze and your data will be recorded!Normal check-out services will also be available during open hours. (And please use them. Lavender will get sad otherwise.)

Self-Serve Snack Station

We offer a variety of cookies, tea, coffee, and other snacks for you to enjoy during your reading experience. Please be mindful around the books! No one likes crummy novels!

Book Reccomendations

Not sure what to read?
Let us recommend something for you!

Click below!



Library Cards

Create your own library card using the generator below.☆ For best results, use a square image (180 x 180 px) of your character's face.
☆ Screenshot/Snip to save.
☆ May not work on mobile. (Sorry!)
☆ If you'd prefer, you can also edit the template yourself!
☆ Please share your library cards in the screenshot channel on the Obsidian Blades Discord Server! We love to see them!!

Library Card Generator






Summer Raiding Program

This summer's theme: EXTREME RAIDING PROGRESSION (ERP)

Table of Contents:
Rules
Current Raiders

While literacy across Eorzea is at an all time high in recent years, A Novel Place is here to do our part and push that trend up even further!Join us for Extreme Reading Progression all summer long! Begin your journey as a Sprout and climb through the ranks to join the echelon of our top-tier Reading Raiders! Our staff is here to help you find books and give yourself the greatest gift: knowledge. We also provide translation assistance, if needed!Gain prizes and pride as you progress!Want to join in the fun? Keep reading below!

Rules:

IC RULES:
☆ Sign-up using the form here. You're welcome to participate on your own without signing up, but only sign-ups will be featured below!☆ Stamps will be awarded per chapter read, with chapter length determined by personal reading proficiency.☆ Readers of all skill levels welcome!☆ Report your recorded chapters at each library opening to one of our staff and we will update your card to reflect the number of chapters read.
OOC RULES:
☆ This is a fun, in-character roleplaying exercise! Stamps will be handed out based on how much you feel your character has read. As such, all prizes will be very small things, which may or may not have an item physically attached to them. (Ex: Cookies, bookmarks, etc)☆ If you are not able to make it to a library opening, you can report your updated chapters via discord/in-game tells, but rewards are only given out during library openings.

Questions, comments, concerns?Reach out to Lavender Abernathy in game or over discord ata_byte_of_cake.

Current Raiders (A-Z):

A Novel Place

Esteemed Library Patrons:At this time, A Novel Place's normal operating hours will be Temporarily Suspended due to a temporal disturbance, resulting in a clutch of dragon eggs being deposited in the Children's Section (yes, really).Due to the sensitive nature of this situation (and Gridania's laws on not disturbing endangered species, which we're pretty sure these guys are), we will not be able to open for large gatherings/book clubs until the eggs have hatched. The library will still be open for individual or small group use. The Summer Raiding Program will continue to be updated until we re-open. Chapters can still be reported to Lavender Abernathy or Maya Drache.We appreciate your patience while we resolve this issue.

Not sure what to read? Click here for recommendations!