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[It's a foggy night tonight, isn't it? Even though it was a relatively clear day, as evening rolled in, so did a strange and viscous fog -- thickest the lake, but stretching out all the way to the barrier itself. (You might notice, looking past the barrier, that it cuts off abruptly past that point.)
It's the sort of fog you could get lost in.
And if you happen to be caught around the lake, you might see that there is an old-fashioned bridge there, the wood sodden and black and swollen; it doesn't look particularly trustworthy to put one's weight on. The Medicine Seller might be found seated close by with a single lantern -- the only light you're going to get. He appears to be at work, making something.
Should you be listening, you might hear the jangled notes of a shamisen, played vaguely out of tune, coming from the bridge and just out of sight.]
If it asks ... do not lie.
It will know.
((PRECURSOR TO THE BOGGARTS. The mononoke in question will ask you a question: What do you fear? The more honestly you answer, the less graphic and elaborate -- and in some cases outright painful -- the illusion will be. SOME OF THESE MIGHT GET GROSS. The Medicine Seller will be audience and advising, but he will not help you. If you have questions or concerns I am on gchat as nekokoban and in IRC as Medi|SLOW (w-wryyyyy), please contact me if you need to discuss anything. ♥))
((ETA: TAKING A BREAK. I promise I will pick up all old and new threads later. FEEL FREE TO KICK ME IF YOU WANT SOMETHING IN PARTICULAR, STILL. ♥
BACK. Hit me in IRC as MedicineSeller if you need/want anything!
SLOWING DOWN AGAIN. Will still be replying sporadically and picking up full force again tomorrow!))
It's the sort of fog you could get lost in.
And if you happen to be caught around the lake, you might see that there is an old-fashioned bridge there, the wood sodden and black and swollen; it doesn't look particularly trustworthy to put one's weight on. The Medicine Seller might be found seated close by with a single lantern -- the only light you're going to get. He appears to be at work, making something.
Should you be listening, you might hear the jangled notes of a shamisen, played vaguely out of tune, coming from the bridge and just out of sight.]
If it asks ... do not lie.
It will know.
((PRECURSOR TO THE BOGGARTS. The mononoke in question will ask you a question: What do you fear? The more honestly you answer, the less graphic and elaborate -- and in some cases outright painful -- the illusion will be. SOME OF THESE MIGHT GET GROSS. The Medicine Seller will be audience and advising, but he will not help you. If you have questions or concerns I am on gchat as nekokoban and in IRC as Medi|SLOW (w-wryyyyy), please contact me if you need to discuss anything. ♥))
((ETA: TAKING A BREAK. I promise I will pick up all old and new threads later. FEEL FREE TO KICK ME IF YOU WANT SOMETHING IN PARTICULAR, STILL. ♥
BACK. Hit me in IRC as MedicineSeller if you need/want anything!
SLOWING DOWN AGAIN. Will still be replying sporadically and picking up full force again tomorrow!))