How long have we been waiting for the sequel?

[soundmind]

Who: Maka + everyone that is interested in the book club gathering
Where: Goldenrod bookstore/cafe (bookafe?)
When: 1/1/16; mid morning
Summary: At long last Maka has decided to hold another official book club meeting; this time in Goldenrod considering it's more accessible to people in Johto. Naturally she's invited everyone that would be interested in coming and has set up transportation accordingly.
Rating: PG at the most I guess?? For language at worst, or really bad plot twists
Log:


[New year, new things to look forward to…new books to read, hopefully. Since it's not her own house, Maka doesn't have to set up too much except bringing what books she already owns and is able to carry. They're all gathered up at a table towards the back with a sign specifically posted up reading "Johto Chapter Book Club."

The couple that runs the shop has said they didn't mind the meeting taking place there, at least that's what Kaneki said and Maka trusts his word. It makes sense, anyway, if they're in a bookstore that's also a café, people can more readily get something to eat or drink that they want without any guesswork from Maka. As usual, she's prepared and made sure everyone who might be interested in coming is aware of it and able to have transport over, though Maka still doesn't have an actual idea of what they should be doing in the book club.

Suggestions and discussions might make sense, so if anyone asks she'll say that.]

Comments

[samsa]

The book is much better. It's very good, and I'd recommend reading it when you're old enough.

[But he's also biased because books. As he says that, though, he leans over too pull out another book from his bag.]

Johto's version is a bit tamer than the real thing, though. Silence of the Mareep.

[sneezelikeakitten]

[He'll be 13 in August! Is that old enough?]

That sounds like a kids book.

[Don't insult him.]

[samsa]

Well, Maka got it for me for my birthday, and I think she has good taste in books. I've only just started reading it, and it isn't quite like the version I'm used to...but it's pretty good so far.

[sneezelikeakitten]

Is there a movie based on it?

[He has yet to find a single decent movie in this place.]

[samsa]

I'm...not sure, actually. Maybe?

[The movies he's seen here so far are...pretty bad.]

[sneezelikeakitten]

Is it as bad the the Pokemon version of The Thing? Because it was pretty predictable that was a Muk right from the beginning. They should have used a bug for it, not a puddle of sludge.

[If there was forums he could get into, he'd complain about all of these things.]

[samsa]

I haven't seen either of those...but that sounds more comical than scary.

[sneezelikeakitten]

It would have been even scarier if they had a Ditto. The Thing could take on the shape of its victims, assimilate others, and become a horrible mess of different body parts that it would use to tear apart and assimilate more victims.

[The real one is awesome.]

The Muk just kind of flopped on the people and "assimilated" them.

[samsa]

Huh...I guess that's probably as graphic as they could get away with.

[sneezelikeakitten]

Everything is so PG-13 here. Even slasher movies.

[But anyways, back to books.]

How badly are books censored here?

[samsa]

Mm...pretty badly. I'm not sure if you could call is censoring exactly, though...it's just that everything's been replaced with Pokemon.

[sneezelikeakitten]

[That sounds like something Mabel would do but with unicorns.]

So.. they're kids books then.

[samsa]

I guess that depends on your definition of a "kids book". Do you think Pokemon are just for kids?

[sneezelikeakitten]

No. Some of those descriptions are not for kids. There's Pokémon that eat people! Why would people catch those?!

[Never going to catch a man eater.]

[samsa]

The same people who swim with sharks for a living, I suppose.

If you think about it, though...a lot of Pokemon could eat a person, if they really wanted to.

[sneezelikeakitten]

Why do people do that? Don't they weigh the cons versus the pros? Do they have a deathwish?!

That's why people need to be warned!

[samsa]

[Kaneki shrugs, laughing weakly.]

Some people like the adrenaline rush, I guess...I have a friend back home who would probably do it if he ever got the chance.

[sneezelikeakitten]

[Those kinds of people are insane.]

You sure you want to trust someone who wants to swim with dangerous creatures?

[In a way this kid is a hypocrite. He hunts for monsters and mysteries.]

[samsa]

[Oh Dipper.]

Just because he would doesn't mean I would, Dipper-san.

[U sure about that Kaneki]

[sneezelikeakitten]

[Everyone might do it eventually.]

I don't know that. You could be one of those secret thrill seekers.