The Eclipsed Library and Daycare

Hello, new friends! Welcome to the Eclipsed Library and Daycare! Home of Eclipse, Icarus, Semi, Candy, Moondust, and Bloodmoon! Please, come right in! We'll get you a library card right away!!

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"Welcome to the Eclipsed Library and Daycare, New Friend! How many I help you today? If you're a new check in and/or are submitting a child into our Daycare Program, I'll ask you to please fill out this paperwork right here," Semi-Sentient Sunrise points to a stack of paperwork sitting on the desk in front of [YOU], "and submit it back to me when finished. If you are a recurring member, I'll need you to show me your Eclipsed Library Card so you can check in. If you are an animatronic, I ask that you take yourself to the self-check-in kiosk over on the right and plug yourself in, please. Thank you, and have a nice day!"

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"Hello, Friend! My name is Icarus! I'm the caretaker here in the Eclipsed Library's adjacent Daycare! I'll be the one to care for your child(ren) while you go off and read, or while you go to work! I'm so happy to invite your little one into our land of play, where the sky is hardly the limit! Here in the Eclipsed Daycare, your child(ren) willbe able to climb, colour, nap, play, and so much more!!! You can trust us with your child(ren)'s safety and well being! Thank you so much for choosing us!"

"I'm Moondust; I'm in charge of naptime, infants, and the Calm Corner in the Eclipsed Daycare. I'm described as calm and collected by my co-workers, and I thoroughly enjoy taking care of little ones. Like Icarus said, thank you so much for choosing us! We're honoured."

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"M' name's Candy; 'm the security an' rule enforcer 'round here. Got a couple'o' rules for y'all:

FOR THE LIBRARY:

No running.

Be respectful to library staff and materials.

Stay out of staff-oriented areas.

No climbing on bookshelves.

Stay quiet within the library sections; put cell phones on silent mode and use headphones when interacting with audio devices.

No food and drink in the library sections; there's a cafe for a reason.

FOR THE DAYCARE:

No cursing

No running

No hitting

Children are not allowed behind the check-in/check-out desk.

PARENTS: PLEASE BE SURE YOUR CHILD IS IN FULL HEALTH BEFORE ADMITTING THEM TO THE DAYCARE. IF YOUR CHILD IS ILL, HAS A TEMPERATURE, OR HAS COME IN CONTACT WITH CONTAGOUS DISEASES WITHIN THE PAST THREE DAYS, DO NOT SIGN THEM IN. THANK YOU.

Thank you fer followin' the rules here at th' Library 'n' Daycare, 'n' have a nice day."

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"Hello, I'm Eclipse. I'm the owner of this establishment, and I do hope you're having a good time. I want to take a moment to thank you all for coming in and enjoying my library, because it's my pride and joy and I worked very hard on it. Here at ELD, we have any book you could possibly think of. From fantasy to nonfiction, and beyond; we have it all. I want to let you know that this here is a safe space for all, and we're happy to have you."

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"[Bloodmoon did not want to greet [YOU]]."

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Mod here: This is an ask blog for my Eclipsed Library and Daycare (or ELD) AU. I'm currently working on revamping this blog back up, and I'm planning on making references for the guys soon. Might even add a couple more to man the cafe and as janitorial/reshelving staff. I'll probably have a couple of STAFF bots, too, but I'm not sure yet. Currently the characters are as follows (will link their refs to their names once I have them done!):

Eclipse: Sometimes called "Clipse" or "Clip," he's the head of the ELD, and keeps things running smoothly. He has a portal in his back office and pulls in DCA models from other universes who he sees as dying, alone, or in danger.

Icarus: A Sun DCA with wings; the first one Eclipse saved. His frame is light and thin to accomodate the ability to fly; he can't fly very far or very high, nor can he fly very fast. It's more of a performance thing than an actual useful trait. He runs the "daytime" part of the daycare and is mildly scared of the dark.

Semi-Sentient Sunrise: Usually called "Semi" by the other Staff (and on his nametag), Semi runs the checkout desk and handles the paperwork for signing new children into the Daycare. He checks books in and out of the system, handles replacing damaged books, and usually is the first face you see upon opening the front doors. As his full name suggests, he's not as sentient as the other members of the ELD, but he does just fine as a desk clerk. He also likes to wear old man attire.

Moondust: This variant of the Moon DCA is incredibly softspoken and calm, and prefers the darkness. He has issues with bright lights and loud sounds, but can deal with them if he must. He's usually the one who prefers to clean up the Daycare at closing time.

Bloodmoon: One of the only janitorial staff, Bloodmoon is a set of conjoined nano twins named Maim and Mischief. They clean the library up at night and, when they have free time, they terrorise Candy and/or Clip.

Candy Eclipse: Candy prefers not to speak to guests, unless he's reinforcing the rules. He's the only security in the place, and has a heavy Southern accent that he's very shy of. Typically, he hides from sight unless he sees a rule being broken. As his name suggests, he's made to look like he's made of candy.

I'll try and respond to some of the asks with art, but it's not a promise, lol. I don't really have many rules in the way of asks, but I will mention that I won't really get personal on this blog. Thank you guys for interacting! Have a good day!

[References of the crew coming soon, adjacent to their text boxes.] [Mod is @ravens-and-rust]

[clipsy-was-bored]

For Candy: What's your favorite part of doing security?

  He raises a hand to the back of his head, pressing his hat down in a way of stimming.   "Eh," he starts, his voice tinny and low, "I like t' make sure th' rules're followed, 'n' I like t' make sure th' doors're locked a' nigh'."

[ravens-and-rust]

Um uhm uh so

Any character, whether mine or otherwise. Gimme suggestions. /nf

[clipsy-was-bored]

[Mod] Suggestion taken!! D1 and D4 for BW!Eclipse!!

D1!!

D4!!

"I am so tired."

[clipsy-was-bored]

Lacking in the Questions Department

Icarus sat on a jungle gym awning, kicking his legs back and forth as Moonie quietly cleaned the play area below. Small jingles rang out in the air as the bells on the lunar model's wrists and shoes were disturbed by movement. Icarus hummed, tilting his head and shifting his wings behind him. "Don't you find it strange that no one wants to know why a whole bunch of animatronics are running a library and daycare, Moonie?" "Not particularly," came the reply, the moonbot looking up with a cheerful tinkle of his hat. "They have no need to bother us with questions like that. We don't affect their daily lives." The winged sunbot could understand that. It was just...he was bored. Try as he might to stay busy, everything just seemed so dull and annoying. In the YA and adult section of the library, it was too quiet and dull. He never found himself able to stay still. In the teen section of the library, there were kids grouping together for clubs and homework study groups. He didn't find himself fitting in over there. The only place he was useful was the kiddie section; with its bright colours, small books, and humongous play area just nearby, it was perfect for him to stretch his wings and be the energetic bot he was. However...lately...nothing seemed to interest him. Of course, he still did his job!! But...he wished he could interact with humans that could hold a solid conversation, sometimes. "Do you think Clipse is planning on bringing in another DCA?" Icarus just wanted to break the silence. "Maybe." Oh...he wished the Moon would speak more...

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Semi's Ties

"Semi!! Guess what came in the mail today?" Icarus looks up at the taller animatronic with a beaming, toothgapped smile. The other animatronic tilts his head ever so slightly to the left, unblinking and expressionless.

"What, friend?"

"Your new bowties! I made sure to get them extra large, too, so the ribbons will hang down!" Icarus knew that the sunbot wasn't all that capable of expressing emotion or appreciation, but that he did in his own ways.

"Ah, thank you friend!! I was waiting for those." He reaches out to aquire the box from the winged figure before him. Icarus beams up at Semi, before uttering a short "you're welcome!" and heading back into the PG-13 section of the library.

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"Oh for god's s- BLOODMOON PUT THE DAMN BOOK BACK."

"You cannot make us!" They scamper off, giggling and holding the romance novel carefully in their claws, Candy chasing after them with a jingle of bells and the hissing of his pant legs rubbing together.

"I'll tell Clipse!"

A pause. They turn, all reluctance, and hand the book to Candy.

Candy smirks, then snatches the book up. "Works every time."

"Tell me what." Clipse stands in the doorway, crossing his arms. His expression is not pleased.

[ravens-and-rust]

Planned Eclipsed Library Interactions for Chapter 1

Reader and Semi at the front desk; Reader nervously shuffling through their wallet with Sammy at our side while Semi just stares with his uncanny smile and his canon "old man attire."

Reader and Sammy in the car; Sammy asking when Mommy is going to come home and our tired response: "I don't know, Sams, I don't know."

Reader and Clipsy; Clipsy walking up to the desk to talk to Semi and freaking us out with his 15ft height.

[These are my "MUST HAVE's" for my first chapter, and I'm going to cry because I've never actually committed to something and I'm going to go crazy because this is going too far for my "no commitment" rule. I'm going to drop this at some point and make a lot of people annoyed and disappointed istg-]

[ravens-and-rust]

Okay guys. Hear me out.

What if my lonely DCA AU inhabitants (BW!Eclipse, Winged!Sun, Soft!Moon, and a few others) were all part of Eclipse's LibraryTM

Like. Winged Sun uses his wings to get books from high places, he reads to the kids in the kiddie corner, he's really helpful in dusting hard-to-reach areas, and such.

Soft Moon also reads to kids, but like, in a hushed voice. He also runs the Naptime Story corner.

Semi-Sentient Sun runs the front desk, checking books in and out, creates library accounts, and prints library cards. Doesn't really interact with the crowd much outside of standard "Thank you, friend!"

Candy Eclipse makes sure the place is safe (security?). Keeps kids from running, stops theft of books, uses his four arms to lug around heavy orders of new books

Bloodmoon (literally just a Bloodmoon I'd designed a while ago, never used him hghghg) is the janitor of sorts. Runs around and cleans messes.

And then BW Eclipse, surveys the place, making sure everyone is running smoothly, makes sure there's peace and harmony. Then reads in the corner.

Idk guys, this might be it.

[that-one-unknown-artist]

@ravens-and-rust I DREW HIM

I DREW ZE WIFE- I mean Eclipse-

YOU DIDN'T HEAR THAT FIRST PART

[ravens-and-rust]

"My, my; I look rather dashing, don't I?"

WOAHH!! :00 IT LOOKS SO GOOD!!

[ravens-and-rust]

heuehueee , i'd like to continue our dance of words and wit, bookworm eclipse :) and i would like to offer you flowers this time around. have fun with the meanings, but do feel free to ask for them too !!!!

to you, i offer the bouquet of my heart.

crimson, like the carnation that uncurls, a flower charming and captivating, yet vying only for your gaze to tend to it with great care.

i give you globe amaranths, white ones that have grown from the heat of my passion and waxing affection, reaching out for your touch.

and there are persian red peonies with the softest of petals, grown easily from your gaze, and pressed into your palms of metal with sincerity.

from my longing are peruvian lilies the color of love, twisting and turning in your hands to show you how much i truly fancy you.

last are the moonflowers, my adoration blooming easily in the dark of the night, only under your watchful eyes and the look of my own.

- !🌙

[ravens-and-rust]

Dancing on the winds of fate, life so fragile at the gate. Will you take the chance you see, or will you run away from me? Spinning around without a care, come and catch me if you dare...

[ravens-and-rust]

hi . slides paper over, for bookworm eclipse euehehe

as the night falls, i cannot help but look for you, for you are like the fireflies in late spring. to see you is to be in awe of the glow, and to be in your presence for a fleeting moment is a memory to be cherished forevermore. my heart is as fragile as a lightning bug's wing, and my love will be dim in your radiance, but, i will give you all that i have for one dance of a lifetime.

- !🌙

Yeah he likes it-

[ravens-and-rust]

Yo bookworm eclipse, You like poetry? Cool! And you wear hair clips! Mind being friends with this fool?

Is that halo around your head supposed to stand for Sun? If then, sorry if you're offended, Don't be so grumpy, hun!

About not being paid enough for this shit, oh I know right I never said I was tough but get socked in the jaw with God's might By life everyday, this is rough But you know what's alright? I know all of us are enough So, no crying at night! :)

He likes it. He's just a little concerned..-

[ravens-and-rust]

Darkening nighttime

A feathery raven flies

after the midnight

(Made this in a haiku maker.)

[ravens-and-rust]

heb

Targeted to bookworm clipse :)

A gaze so sharp

It cuts through souls.

But yet it's soft

Like a tale to be told.

Words that pierce

And comfort the same

A voice that's fierce

But with a tone so kind

-🦋

He's flattered

[ravens-and-rust]

uhm uhm poetry?

uuhmmmmmmmmmmmmm

oh how you should adopt me

Im super cool

make me ur child and you'll see

*sucks at poetry but loves books*

-@moonys-lil-buckets

He's so confused look at him

[ravens-and-rust]

Raven caw, raven saw, raven love you too.

Raven claw, raven straw, what will you do?

I think he likes it