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[Library Spam for Chromie]

[He's annoyed about not being able to change into his shadow form. It's limiting. He either has to amble on the ground or be stuck in the air. Bird don't exactly have dexterity, and land bound creatures don't move as fast as he'd like. No happy medium.

So he walks into the library in the human form. Hands are useful.

But the place is huge. Where the hell would he start?]

[Spam for Esther]

[He knocks on her door, and leans against the frame.]

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[When Chromie appears, it's the first time she's been visibly tired in her library.]

Can I help you find something?

[Ah, if only he were someone who had the capacity to care about her condition.

No, but he does give her a thorough eyeing before he speaks.]

Aren't you usually taller?

[Chromie sighs.]

No. I can shapeshift, but I prefer this form. Can I help you find something?

Well that's interesting.

[Later though. He'll ask about shapeshifting later. He's got enough questions for the moment.]

Information on social customs. Specifically about touching or any kind of affection.

Did you try the card catalog?

What world and what species?

No. [Because what is a card catalog and how does it work?]

I don't know, humanoids. They're the only ones that seem to have these problems.

Edited (and then my english failed me) 2014-06-18 00:16 (UTC)

There are hundreds of humanoid species and all will display different patterns of customs.

[Chromie puts her hands on her hips.]

[What? Why so many choices?! :c ]

What about the ones here? Since those are the ones I have to deal with.

Most of the residents here are human. I can show you the section on Earth social practices.

[Without waiting for him to respond, she trots off in the direction of the right shelf.]

[He follows because, well, what choice does he have?]

Not everyone here is from Earth. Like you.

I am not humanoid, sir, I take this form for convenience.

[She doesn't turn, just stops abruptly at a rack of reference books, very dry.]

Here you are.

Then we've got that in common.

[See. He knew you were taller.

He turns to her, frowning in thought.]

Tell me about your culture. What are your rules about affection and things like that? Do you think such things can be harmful?

Rules? Yes, sometimes, but they are always there for a reason.

No, not the rules. [Really? Really?] Affection.

What?

[Chromie's turn to be confused.]

I don't see how. Maybe if it's for something harmful itself.

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