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Sep 30, 2011 17:19

Somewhere in the Mirror World, in a spot without a counterpart on Real Side, is the Queen's quarters ( Read more... )

the queen of hearts

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tadanokusuriuri October 3 2011, 09:58:27 UTC
With a quiet but distinct chiming, the Medicine Seller enters the room.

Or at least announces his presence there. It can be extremely hard to tell, with him.

At any rate, he's there, doing what he does best--poking and fussing and meddling, and occasionally slapping magic scrolls on things to see how they react. This is the biggest break he's had since he got here, and yet, even here in the heart of the Queen's lair, he has no idea of her Truth, her Regret, even her Form. He's been here for months, and still, nothing he's done has been able to expose any of her truths.

Perhaps, if nothing else, the trinkets will tell him something. He rifles through them with a delicate touch, replacing everything as it was found, making an extremely detailed mental list. With the eyes on the very top of it.

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walkingdesuno October 4 2011, 06:21:42 UTC
There was no way Conan was passing up the chance to investigate the Mirror's side. When he found that the Queen's Chambers were now able to be seen, he was so there. No doubt about it.

It can't be that huge of a chamber, so naturally, while Conan was poking around on his own, he caught sight of the Medicine Seller doing his weird...magic scroll thingies.

Cue the looking. And the caution. Was it a mirror or not? More importantly, was he dangerous or not?

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tadanokusuriuri October 4 2011, 13:08:15 UTC
The Medicine Seller, on being observed, paused briefly. Then, slowly but gracefully, he turned to Conan and bowed.

"...Good evening."

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walkingdesuno October 4 2011, 22:12:39 UTC
Conan nodded his head as well.

"Hello, mister. ....Are you a Mirror or not?" Conan asked, deciding to go straight forward. Who knew how long they could stay here. He didn't want to waste too much time talking to someone else.

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tadanokusuriuri October 4 2011, 22:19:41 UTC
He picked up one of the trinkets on the dresser, examining it with calm curiosity. "...Is that... how you always begin conversations?"

Not like there's any harm in telling him, but the Medicine Seller doesn't see the need to rush anything.

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walkingdesuno October 4 2011, 22:29:26 UTC
Conan mentally sighed. He seemed to be the type of people that took forever to interrogate.

"Not really. But with this event and the place we're in, I can't help but to ask that," Conan replied.

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tadanokusuriuri October 4 2011, 22:33:12 UTC
"Naturally."

He was quiet a little bit longer, setting the trinket back down and brushing his fingers over another one, still taking stock.

"...I am... authentic."

See? It wasn't that hard to get out of him. This time.

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walkingdesuno October 4 2011, 22:40:09 UTC
Conan breathed a sigh of relief inwardly. That's one hurdle down. And he didn't seem to be too dan....no, Conan's intuition told him to be wary of this person. But at least he didn't seem to going to attack out of nowhere.

"Thanks."

He took a note of what the Medicine Seller was fingering at, before opening his notebook and sketching out a quick sketch of the chambers. Conan decided to not talk to the other at the moment (although keeping tabs on him). If this person was from the real side, then he could always find him and talk to him later.

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tadanokusuriuri October 4 2011, 22:42:21 UTC
That's what Conan thinks. The Medicine Seller has a real talent for disappearing when he pleases and showing up when it's convenient for him.

But he's not going anywhere for the moment, just walking around the room and taking stock. And getting a little frustrated that even here, none of the evidence points to any Form he's aware of. What the Hell, Queen.

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walkingdesuno October 4 2011, 22:47:55 UTC
Well, Conan's speciality is tracking people down. He'll manage somehow. Although a cat and mouse game with Medicine Seller and Conan might be rather interesting.

Conan was getting slightly frustrated as well. But not finding evidence always is normal in detective work. After he finishes sketching a map, he starts poking around with the items.

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tadanokusuriuri October 4 2011, 22:52:49 UTC
The Medicine Seller, meanwhile, moves on to the scales. Which respond to something, but it's not staying still long enough for him to get any useful information. Bothersome. Perhaps he can shut her in with some kind of barrier...

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walkingdesuno October 4 2011, 22:58:18 UTC
Okay that catches Conan's eyes. Scales...? On the ground? How...odd.

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tadanokusuriuri October 4 2011, 22:59:53 UTC
They swivel wildly about, trying and failing to pin down the Queen's location. The Medicine Seller looks faintly displeased.

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walkingdesuno October 4 2011, 23:09:28 UTC
Conan was now completely looking at Medicine Seller and his scales, trying to guess what he was trying to do.

After a moment of watching, Conan decided to open his mouth. "What are those....scales for?"

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tadanokusuriuri October 4 2011, 23:13:11 UTC
"They measure... distance. However... it is moving too fast."

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walkingdesuno October 4 2011, 23:18:57 UTC
"....Distance?" Conan wasn't quite sure if he understood that.

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