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[sidestone-urban-legends-old]

Name: Logan

Urban Legend: The Faceless Librarian

Age: 199

Birthday: November 3

Gender: Male

Pronouns: He/him

Place of residence: Sidestone Library

Abilities:

Telekenetic speech

Can hear you say his name anywhere in the library

Able to sense things around him through sound vibrations

Has knowledge of every book’s exact location

Reads braille

Weaknesses:

Cannot physically see

Extremely sensitive to soundwaves

Doesn’t fit in like half the places in Sidestone and has to crouch

Characteristics:

Very timid when interracting with strangers

Curious and an insatiable hunger to learn

Glasses are facial markings

Expresses emotions through body language

Brief History:

Logan says the first time he recalls existing was in a library in London. The elderly woman who owned it was legally blind herself and thought Logan was a strapping young man who visited the library frequently. She read books to him every night she came to visit. 

Eventually, the library changed hands, and the new owner was not happy about Logan living in the library. Logan wandered the United Kingdom and became a legend among the people, saying he trapped people inside dark library halls and wouldn’t let them leave. 

Sarah found Logan in 1921 and invited him to Sidestone. There, Logan recreated a library he could call his home. While Logan is curious about humans, he has no desire to go to the human world, too afraid of the consequences.

[sidestone-urban-legends-old]

Oh Logan, it’s alright. Hey, guess what? I have a riddle for you: Mr. and Mrs. Mustard have six daughters and each daughter has one brother. How many people are in the Mustard family?

(thank you to everyone who submitted a riddle! There were so many, I couldn’t include them all, but I had fun solving them on my own <3)

Logan stiffens. He doesn’t retreat, but he doesn’t relax either. For a moment, the library stills along with him.

Logan: There are six daughters... one son... nine. There are nine people in the Mustard family.

Logan puts his right hand to his head as he thinks. 

Logan: My right hand... my left. I cannot hold my left hand with my left hand.

The longer riddle seems to keep Logan’s attention. The lights start to flicker less, and his left shoulder starts to sag down to a more relaxed position. Finally, after some thought, Logan answers.

Logan: While the riddle is long, it is merely meant to confuse the reader. There is only one person going to St. Ives, the narrator. Everyone and everything else discussed in the riddle is merely a person the narrator passes on the way to the town.

The lights stop flickering as Logan contemplates the riddle. After almost a minute, he starts to mumble a few words.

Logan: I’m unsure which option would be more suitable for a body. Is there no wrong answer to this riddle? Is it one I have to argue my reasoning to get the correct answer? I do not understand. What is a car exactly anyway?

Thomas chuckles to himself, and he tries to help him out.

Thomas: I know you haven’t seen one before, but cars have doors too.

Logan’s body stiffens, and he hums to himself.

Logan: Oh, I see. You must exit the car first, therefore opening its door. The car door is the first thing you would open.

Thomas: There you go. Are you feeling better?

Logan: Yes, very much so. I apologize for losing my... cool, as Roman would say.

Thomas: Roman, there’s an idea. Hey, do you want to come to the theater with us?

Logan: I... am unsure. I don’t often leave. You know this. Perhaps, especially after my emotional turmoil, it is best I stay within the safety of the library walls.

What Logan says seems to disappoint Thomas, but he doesn’t argue. Instead, Thomas turns to you.

Thomas: I’m not going to push him after all that, but I want to show you the rest of the town before the sun comes up. Would you like to accompany me to the theater? It’s got the heart and soul of this place down to an art.

After watching Logan’s meltdown, you’re inclined to agree. Perhaps it’s best to say goodbye to Logan for now. After all, you can always come to visit later.

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