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kusuriuris ([personal profile] kusuriuris) wrote in [community profile] calderamemes 2024-12-29 12:28 pm (UTC)

The Medicine Seller/Kon | Mononoke Film Trilogy | Undecided

i - Arrival

The Medicine Seller sits at the bar, drumming his fingers against the wood without any real rhythm. His present situation is rather...disorienting to say the least. He's no stranger to sudden summonings, but this 'Caldera' doesn't exist on any map he knows of, nor in the Shuuga.

A hand drifts down to his side, only to feel nothing. Right, the other disorienting aspect to all of this; his medicine box and its contents are gone. The Tavernkeeper said the Medicine Seller could get it all back if he 'put forth the effort' during their discussion.

And it's not that he's unwilling to help, far from it. Something about Caldera - be it the place itself or how he was summoned here -, has interrupted his connection to the Sixty Four hexagrams. And more worryingly...

"Shingi..." His sword, both a weapon and a partner, is gone. Any attempts to call to the spirit within the sword are met with silence, as if his connection to it is severed. It's rare that the Medicine Seller is so alone and it's more than a little unnerving.

He sighs, looking around. Perhaps a change of scenery might help make him feel better...

ii - Season of Light

Under the lights, in his colorful and exotic clothes, the Medicine Seller certainly sticks out. But the look of wonder in his eyes, is shared with others in the crowd as he holds out a pale hand to catch falling snowflakes.

He's completely unfamiliar with this celebration, but he's no stranger to the feeling in the air. The warmth of cheer and hope in the face of the chill and gloom of winter. Perhaps the lights everywhere are both a literal and symbolic way to drive back the dark.

The Medicine Seller holds out an arm, turning on his heel only to loose his balance and fall in the snow. He hisses lightly, rubbing at his backside. Right, his medicine box is gone. So used to needing to adjust for its weight, its absence has him quite literally off balance.

Sensing someone nearby, he looks up.

"I'm fine, just tripped is all. Ice and all."

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