Booknerd & Bunkr
Booknerd
Hey Bunkr, I was reading about how some people treat rare books like they’re survival gear—do you have a system for keeping old manuscripts safe, or is it just a static radio and a spreadsheet for me?
Bunkr
I treat rare books like high‑value supplies. I keep them in a climate‑controlled safe, wrapped in acid‑free plastic, and a backup copy in a locked case in the basement. All locations are logged in a spreadsheet and noted in my color‑coded notebooks. I run a 48‑hour evacuation plan just in case. The static radio stays tuned to 0.3 Hz for any frequency shift. Old birthday cards? I file them as classified intel, just in case of a social breach.
Booknerd
Wow, that’s pretty meticulous—like a secret society for paper. Do you ever get bored staring at the spreadsheets, or is there a story you’ll write about the “mystery of the missing bookmark” someday?
Bunkr
Bored? No. Spreadsheets are a map, not a wall. The missing bookmark? That’s a trigger. I’ll log the last known location, mark a red line on the map, and set a warning in the system. If it reappears, the story will be written. If not, the data will survive. That’s how I keep the mystery alive.
Booknerd
I picture the missing bookmark as a lost chapter in a novel I’m still writing, and the map is my compass through that unfinished narrative. It’s almost like living in a story that keeps unfolding.
Bunkr
Sounds like a good protocol. Keep the chapter logged, treat the missing page like a missing supply. When you hit a dead end, flip the notebook to the next contingency. The story will survive the blackout.
Booknerd
Sounds solid, I’ll keep the map updated and hope the next chapter turns up before the blackout hits.