The Reflection of the Feathers [Action]

[smokesmushi]

[As much as Ginko would love to sit down and experiment with the journal in order to understand it, after seeing the strange options available when flipping it open, there's a few more pressing things on his mind. He's grateful that whoever (or whatever) saw fit to place wings on him and unclothe him also saw fit to leave his clothes by his side with conveniently cut and seamed holes for his new appendages... but he still needed to locate the rest of his belongings. The mushi stored in his box were extremely rare and extremely dangerous, more often than not. Let alone the absence of his mushi tobacco.

But as he made his way into town, he was finding several warning signs. In the forest, he saw almost no life. No mushi anywhere. And glancing at the general population, it seemed as though everyone present was definitely not Japanese, though he did recognize quite a few faces as being Japanese. Still, the diversity in the people was a bit startling; he wasn't quite used to fitting in so well, or even better than others.

Still, more important than familiarizing himself with the locals was finding his box. He'll be pausing to eavesdrop, peeking into shops, et cetera, and he'll see some people with strange symptoms, but... none quite match the mushi he had in his possession.]


((OOC: Feel free to catch Ginko coming in from the forest or as he's wandering through town. If your character has some strange supernatural thing about them, hit up my permissions post to clue me in on anything that he could pick up on - usually it's a visual or auditory clue that normal humans can't see.))

Comments

[folklorist]

Ah. I-I assume you don't remember me then? We spoke a few times in the, um, past. But Luceti has the tendency to erase people's memories if they leave. [ Which he assumes is the case here. ]

I'm Helios Sprensonne. We talked a few times before in the past.

[smokesmushi]

Right. Sorry, Mr. Sprensonne, that I don't remember you.

[He'll still nod his head in greeting politely, of course.]

[folklorist]

[ Helios will wave him off with a soft smile. ] Oh heaven's no. You have n-nothing to apologize for Ginko. [ Though he does look a little sad. ]

Are you...settling in alright? There's guide most newcomer's use but if you have any questions I can try and answer them.

[smokesmushi]

[The sadness is the reason he apologizes, and it's why he won't retract the apology.]

I'd like to see the guide, but most importantly, I need to locate my belongings. If you recall who I am, then you remember what my medicine box looks like?

[folklorist]

Mm. I can show the guide to you. [ He'll take out his own journal and point to where the newfeather guide resides. ] It has all the pertinent information, but you're more than welcome to ask any questions you have if there's still something troubling you.

[ He'll look around then. ] Ah, yes, I do recall you having that. It had...all your materials for-for your work in it didn't it? It should show up in the item shop at some point. Usually it shows up alongside you when you wake up here. But it's a case by case basis for us.

[smokesmushi]

The Item Shop... alright, then. I guess I'll have to find that shop and monitor for it.

[He's flipping through the guide!]

This has a map of the area?

[folklorist]

It's not too far from here, if you want me to show you. Or you can use the map in the guide. [ Helios smiles and nods. ]

There's mountains, an ocean, and two lakes in the entire enclosure. There's also a hotsprings, which one can access from a teleportation device.

[smokesmushi]

Hmm.

[He opens the map...]

This looks like a very small area.