video; un: sg.rogers

[livingsymbol]

[Steve is restless and it shows. He's looking at the camera almost like he's waiting for it to jump out at him or he's challenging it in some way. While he's making an attempt to look friendly, he's also giving the network a far too serious amount of effort, like he's trying too hard at presenting what he has to say. Steve has a message and apparently it is An Important Issue.]

I'm starting a book club. If any of you have some things you'd like to share, I figure it can't hurt to get together and look at them as a group. If you're interested, let me know. I need the experience. Maybe some of you do too.


[ooc: While Steve says "book club" what he's really doing is creating meeting sessions for people to try new things using a book someone likes as a launching point. It's an interactive book club for trying new hobbies. Because Steve has to get his hands dirty at all times. If you're interested, I will make some book club related logs for sharing activities and messes as well.]

Comments

voice, @jb.barnes

[anotheroldsoldier]

A book club, huh? [That was a very serious video for starting a book club.] What kinda things are you hopin' people share?

voice;

[livingsymbol]

They can share whatever they want. [He's so sore, Bucky! So. Sore.] I'm just trying to get out more.

[...with a book club. Yeah.]

[anotheroldsoldier]

No good ideas for your inaugural book club meeting? [He might be teasing, just a little bit.] You know, lives like ours, and this is still probably the most off-the-wall thing I've followed you into.

video; un: kirk

[winscenario]

[ Did somebody mention books. ]

I've got a lot of books. That sounds like a great idea, I'd love to give it a try. Do you have a theme in mind, or— just having a go at every genre?

video;

[livingsymbol]

I want to try everything.

[He sounds determined. Maybe even like he's treating this as his personal mission. Read books and have fun, damn it! He will do it! Don't test him!

Although, that bold declaration doesn't really make him ready to host club meetings.]

If you've got some favorites you'd like to share, we can read those.

[winscenario]

Pretty ambitious endeavor, there.

[ Technically not impossible if he sticks to a superficial kind of exploration on each genre— Jim can't say he dislikes that, though, since he too likes many kinds of genres, and tries to shift from one to the other often. Exercise his little grey cells, as one famous detective would say. ]

I've got a few titles. Maybe the first meeting could be about each person taking a list of books, and we could decide on which ones to focus on first? So everyone would get the time to read those books if they haven't already. How does that sound?

[partiallysquirrelblood]

...Cap? A book club is about relaxing and reading a book, not about challenging the book to a fight in defense of freedom and apple pie.

[livingsymbol]

I know that. [He is gonna relax the hell out of that book, okay?!]

[partiallysquirrelblood]

Alright then.

[There's probably something going on, but Doreen has no idea what. And she doesn't feel comfortable asking. It's not like she and Cap knew each other all that well.]

I'm in, but I don't really have any suggestions. Most of what I've been reading lately are programming books.

video

[compartmentalise]

I've had a few people give me book suggestions. I would like to join your club so I can continue getting suggestions.

video

[livingsymbol]

Of course. I think it'd be a good way for all of us to try new things.

Maybe get to read some we wouldn't normally try out.

[compartmentalise]

Yes, and I enjoy discussing what I've read with others, which is what traditionally happens in book clubs.

[ private | video: trickster ]

[dothelokimotion]

[ Ah. Loki winces slightly. ]

The experience of a book club?

[ private; video ]

[livingsymbol]

[ Steve raises his head in a gesture that is probably familiar to Loki. He's being forcibly proud and aloof, just to show how unaffected he is. ]

I can read too. I like books.

[ You aren't the only one that reads, Loki! ]

video; @b.crusher

[dancingmd]

A book club sounds like a wonderful idea!

video;

[livingsymbol]

Thank you.

[At least some people think he can do this!]

I'm looking for suggestions for books too if you have any.

audio un:pnwsalex

[11calls]

Oh that sounds great, Steve! I'm definitely in!

audio;

[livingsymbol]

I'm glad someone's excited.

[That's because most of his friends already know how bad he is at these things. But shhh.]

video | un: p. carter

[mannerism]

A book club?

[ whatever next ]

I admit, I've never discussed literature before.

video, @jb.barnes

[anotheroldsoldier]

I don't know if Steve's version of a book club involves much literary discussion. [Just doing his job here. That job being making fun of Steve.]

video;

[livingsymbol]

[He lives for adventure. Even if the adventure is meeting people and reading. Chances are he'll find a way to make even that an adventure.]

Why not? You should join us. It'll be a break.

[A break from what? Maybe everything.]

video | un: scarletwitch

[seeingscarlet]

And what are you planning to do in this book club?

video;

[livingsymbol]

Do? [A very good question!]

Well, I do want to read more.

[Maybe that will help him fit in better? Get to know what people like?]

You can learn a lot of things from books, so I thought reading them might give me a little more... enlightenment.

[Or friends?]

audio; @chronicler

[scholiast]

Oh, please add my name to any list you've been cultivating.

Would we all read the same book together, or bring a different book we enjoyed reading to discuss?

audio;

[livingsymbol]

[Thank you for showing enthusiasm, Lucretia! Steve is thrilled some people seem happy instead of skeptical that he can run a book club... Probably because they are right.]

Will do!

[He's maybe a bit overly pleased with himself. It's a new exercise for him.]

I thought we could all read one together and take turns picking the books.