Renascence of Blasted Starlight

[Evil_Nazgul0616]

>"When does the school get out?"

>"In a couple of hours I do believe. That's part of why I offered the clinic, with injuries like those I doubt waiting with them that long will be pleasant..." he replies, "At least they've mostly stopped bleeding by the looks of it, though that could be because those metal bits are keeping the wounds sealed..."
>_

[Philosopher]

>"Give me a moment, maybe I have enough to cover some of my medical."

>Check ourself for anything useful or any money

>beat
->"What currency does the village use?"

[Evil_Nazgul0616]

>"Give me a moment, maybe I have enough to cover some of my medical."

>Check ourself for anything useful or any money

>You check your outfit for any pockets, wincing from the pain as you do so.
>You don't appear to have any burnable paper money. Or pockets for that matter.

>beat
->"What currency does the village use?"

>"Ah, I can see that being an issue..." he scratches the back of his head, "We use Mon here. Sometimes outsiders who move in bring Yen with them, but its almost worthless here."
>He proceeds to rifle through his pockets, "Hmm... not sure if I have enough on me to cover potential expenses either... You might have to owe a small debt in that case, sorry."
>_

[Philosopher]

>"That's life.  As long as I don't move too much it doesn't hurt."

>"I did get lucky enough to get a show to help me wait."

>Smile
->"You've been a great help and I do appreciate your generosity. Thank you for your kindness."

[Evil_Nazgul0616]

>"That's life.  As long as I don't move too much it doesn't hurt."

>"I did get lucky enough to get a show to help me wait."

>"Ah yes, Shinkirou is quite the popular comedy. The performer is quite talented as well."

>Smile
->"You've been a great help and I do appreciate your generosity. Thank you for your kindness."

>"You're welcome. I wish you luck on your recovery, and hope that your integration into Gensokyo goes well."
>He gives a polite bow, before starting to return to his post.
>_

[Philosopher]

>"I hope we meet again."

>Hobble over to the bench closes to the play, but take a seat sooner if it hurts to much

>Watch the show
->Occasionally glance around for anyone matching the peddler's description

[Evil_Nazgul0616]

>"I hope we meet again."

>Hobble over to the bench closes to the play, but take a seat sooner if it hurts to much

>Watch the show
->Occasionally glance around for anyone matching the peddler's description

>You hobble over to the bench and take a seat. While the action of sitting down itself is somewhat painful, it does feel much better overall to be resting.

>You're not sure what's going on in the show, having started to watch in the middle of it, nor are you familiar with this style of theater, but from what you can tell it's something about a religious conflict with the characters being comically exaggerated. It's mildly entertaining.

>Occasionally glancing about, you spot a woman with a large wooden backpack with half of her face concealed by the shade of a straw hat among a small gathering of people. From what bits of her hair you can see, it seems to be a shade of purple.
>_

[Philosopher]

>Take a gasp of air as we mentally prepare ourself for the walk

>Walk over towards the medicine peddler.
->"Excuse me, a moment of your time!"

[Evil_Nazgul0616]

>Take a gasp of air as we mentally prepare ourself for the walk

>Walk over towards the medicine peddler.
->"Excuse me, a moment of your time!"

>You really don't want to get moving again so soon, but she's right there...
>Steeling yourself, you stand up with a wince before limping over towards the peddler.

>"Hm?" she looks in your direction when you speak, the straw hat lifting up to reveal two brilliant red eyes that immediately go wide upon seeing your current condition.
>"Oh my goodness!" she exclaims, "Are you alr-No, stupid question... Um... Do you need help at all?"
>_

[Philosopher]

>"Yes.  Are you the medicine peddler?  I was told she could lead me to the doctor outside the village."

[Evil_Nazgul0616]

>"Yes.  Are you the medicine peddler?  I was told she could lead me to the doctor outside the village."

>"Yes, I am... and yeah, I can see why you'd want to see my master... The healers in the village do a decent job but with your condition... Yes, it will probably need master's touch..."
>"Do... you need me to carry you or anything? No offense but I'm honestly surprised you're standing with injuries like that."
>_

[Philosopher]

>Give the peddler eyes like a girl given a pony
->"You have no idea how much I would appreciate that."

[Evil_Nazgul0616]

>Give the peddler eyes like a girl given a pony
->"You have no idea how much I would appreciate that."

>"Alright then. Would you like anything for the pain before we go? I'm technically not supposed to give out anything for free, but given the situation, master would surely understand... ^{_{I hope...}}"
>_

[Philosopher]

>That would be rude and mean to get her in trouble

>"No, I should be fine.  I think I may be suffering some minor brain trauma.  The pain should help keep me awake."

[Evil_Nazgul0616]

>That would be rude and mean to get her in trouble

>"No, I should be fine.  I think I may be suffering some minor brain trauma.  The pain should help keep me awake."

>"A-Alright then..." the peddler fidgets, "Wait what?" she blinks.
>"...You seem awfully collected for someone with brain trauma... A-Anyway, I'm going to pick you up now, if that's okay?"
>_

[Philosopher]

>"Yes."
->Let her pick us up

[Evil_Nazgul0616]

>"Yes."
->Let her pick us up

>You allow the woman to carry you.
>"It'll be a while until we get there." she explains as you start moving, "I'd fly you there if I could but the medicine pack is quite cumbersome... I'd leave it behind if your situation was more dire, but I'd probably be reprimanded for leaving it either way."
>_

[Philosopher]

>"You can fly? Do you use wing augmentations like the children?"

>What are some ways for a person to fly that come to mind?

[Evil_Nazgul0616]

>"You can fly? Do you use wing augmentations like the children?"

>What are some ways for a person to fly that come to mind?

>"Wing augmentations...?" the peddler confusedly asks.

>Generally flight is enabled by an augmentation such as an Internal Levitation Engine, such as the one you possess...
>....
>Wait. Why do you know this?
>_

[Philosopher]

>"Artificial wings added to their bodies."

[Evil_Nazgul0616]

>"Artificial wings added to their bodies."

>"Artificial...?" the peddler blinks, "I'm not aware of anyone adding artificial wings to anyone in Gensokyo. Even if it does sound like something my master may or may not experiment with... Where have you seen these... artificial wings?"
>_

[Philosopher]

>Do we see any girls with wings?

[Evil_Nazgul0616]

>Do we see any girls with wings?

>Not in the village.
>_

[Philosopher]

>"I saw a number of girls outside the village with them."

[Evil_Nazgul0616]

>"I saw a number of girls outside the village with them."

>"Well, the only winged girls that are common outside the village tend to be fairies, but their wings are completely natural..." the woman ponders aloud as the two of you begin to cross a bridge spanning the creek.
>_

[Philosopher]

>"That would explain why they spoke as if they weren't humans."

>"Are fairies a bio engineered race or supernormal?"

>Do we remember what year it is?

[Evil_Nazgul0616]

>"That would explain why they spoke as if they weren't humans."

>"Are fairies a bio engineered race or supernormal?"

>"Fairies are supernatural creatures that represent some aspect of nature." she explains, "While they're technically a type of Youkai by definition, they tend to be distinct enough that most refer to them as a separate group."

>Do we remember what year it is?

>You do not.
>_

[Philosopher]

>Nod
->"The supernatural is more believable than the land and the village."

[Evil_Nazgul0616]

>Nod
->"The supernatural is more believable than the land and the village."

>"What do you mean by that?" the woman questions, "Most outsiders I've heard of tend to find the supernatural less believable initially."
>_

[Philosopher]

>"That's weird.  Just the fact this land is so peaceful sets off alarm bells in my head."

>"Right, so the world is at war.  I don't have all my memory so I'm missing quite a bit, but it was bad enough peace makes my skin crawl.  That village looks pretty old.  It seems more believable that fairies form from human hair than luddites formed a secret paradise unaffected by the war."