Day 282 [Open]

[bakegarasu]

Who: Otoha, everyone.
Open: Open
When: Day 282
Where: The fields in the southern part of the Bastion; the Distillery; the Hospital
What: Otoha made some purchases, and now he's using them.
Format: I'll match!
Warnings: Otoha can have a foul mouth if pushed, so. Language.


Otoha doesn't consider himself someone who does much 'for the public good' - or he didn't used to. Now is different. And considering that they all have to work together here, he might as well give it a good shot. So he's made some purchases, in the hopes of... at least attempting to contribute. He's well aware that he doesn't have a lot of skills, but... after that conversation with Paarthurnax, he at least has some idea.

This morning people might be surprised to find Otoha up and about, given that he's not really a morning person. Still, he heads out, an old-looking book in his hands. He's glad that he remembered at least a few of the plants so he knew what to buy. And there they are - in the more southern part of the Bastion there's some ginger and chamomile. He bends to pick some, carefully inspecting the plants. He's not totally sure what he's looking for other than 'it matches the book'.

A little later on, he's managed to find his way to the Distillery, both to find some food for himself and to drop off what he's got. He hasn't managed to gather a lot, but he didn't really want to overpick since he's not sure how fast the Bastion regrows things. He pulls out some of the ginger and puts it on the counter. ... He knows that it gets prepared for food somehow but he's not entirely sure what.

Even later in the day he heads over to the Hospital. He needs to get some more bandages, and he also needs to drop off the rest of what he has. He shifts a little awkwardly, looking around to see if he can find someone. He's not sure where medicinal herbs would go here, and he doesn't really want to mess up a doctor's system since... well. Doctors are people you shouldn't piss off if you can help it, he knows that much.

Comments

[dragonsorcsandwolves]

There's someone in the Distillery when Otoha arrives, sitting at a table with an empty plate, three leather-bound tomes, and a green and black datapad that he's occasionally scribbling notes on with a stylus. This might not normally interest Otoha all that much, but two of the books are open, and one of them is quite obviously a herbal, judging by the way the flower in it is drawn, with close-ups of different parts of the plant. Said man currently hasn't noticed Otoha come in, as he's focused on reading.

[bakegarasu]

It's not surprising, given that he can be quiet when he means to be. He sets down the ginger and walks over to him, peering at his book. Is that... English? Maybe? He's not sure. He can't really read English very well.

"Hey."

[dragonsorcsandwolves]

It is indeed English.

Rob jumps slightly in his seat and his head whips around to look at Otoha.

"Uh, hey."

[bakegarasu]

Excellent, something he can't read.

"What are you reading?"

That's a safe question, right?

[dragonsorcsandwolves]

"Uh, books about alchemy. Paarthurnax got the Monument to make some plants from his world, and if you know how you can use them to make an invisibility potion. He recommended some books so I'm trying to teach myself how."

[bakegarasu]

"Oh."

He just... sets his book down and opens it up. "Not alchemy, but... herbs."

Though Robb will probably note that it's a mix of Japanese, Chinese, and Korean that wouldn't make sense to anyone from a different world.

[dragonsorcsandwolves]

Rob can't read any of those languages, but he recognizes which languages the different characters go with and that just confuses him.

"Like for herbal medicine? Or for cooking?"

[bakegarasu]

"Herbal medicine. Though you can use both of what I bought for cooking." He glances over at the ginger he set down on the counter.

[dragonsorcsandwolves]

"That should be useful. I don't know exactly how the medical supply situation is but it certainly can't hurt to have a supply of medicines on hand. That's why if and when I can make an invisibility potion I'm going to try and figure out how to make healing potions too.

"Are you a healer, then?"

[bakegarasu]

The question just makes him chuckle a bit. "The yokai called me one. And I figured out enough to make some things. But it's a little hard to be a doctor when you can't understand what it's like to feel physical pain."

[dragonsorcsandwolves]

"'Yokai'... Japanese... demons? Monsters? Spirits? I've read about them but I'm not sure how to classify them."

Can't understand what it's like to feel physical pain? That rings a bell...

"You're one of those people with no sense of pain? From what I've heard, that's... inconvenient, to say the least."

[bakegarasu]

"Something along those lines. I don't really know how to classify them either, and I'm supposed to keep the balance between them and humans. The previous Karas... didn't do the job he should have."

But - oh. Yeah. He just shrugs. "I've been like this my whole life. That's why I keep bandages in my coat."

[dragonsorcsandwolves]

Rob would tell Otoha to be careful, but he's obviously managed to stay intact so far.

"How does the balance work?"

Distillery

[hellpyre]

Otoha has probably noticed that there seems to be a common face in the Distillery (or rather the kitchen connected to it), and naturally that person is there again today when he comes in. Hair in a messy, thick bun at her neck and an apron on, his entrance will find her working over a mass of pastry dough on the counter and covered in flour from it.

Her back is turned, though, tail barely peeking out from beneath a ankle-length skirt. Something clatters in the pantry loudly, getting her attention with her head snapping up and an upset groan sounding before she wanders off to the source of it.

"Kintaro! What did I tell you about stayin' outta the damn pantry?!"

[bakegarasu]

Otoha makes an amused noise and follows behind her, looking over to see what's going on.

"Something wrong?"

The tail doesn't bother him at all. He's seen a lot weirder.

[hellpyre]

Suddenly person! Okay he was there from the start, but she really wasn't paying attention until now.

Sighing the girl picked up a strange pig-looking creature who seemed far too pleased with himself and the piece of jerky he had gotten from a bin of the same that had been knocked over.

"Just the bottomless pit I call my Pokemon."

"Tep!"

"Yeah, yeah, be prouder you glutton."

[bakegarasu]

"... Huh."

He takes a few steps back so he doesn't crowd them. "... I've never had a pet myself. Seems pretty smart if he can get at that, though."

[hellpyre]

"Oh yeah, Pokemon are totally smart. It's pretty awesome, all the things they can learn."

Said, of course, while Kintaro is happily chewing on that jerky.

"... awesome and slightly annoyin'."

"Pig!"

"I said slightly, you brat. Aaaanyway, somethin' I can help you with?"

[bakegarasu]

He huffs a little in amusement, before looking back over at the counter. "I had the Monument grow some ginger. I thought I'd bring some by. Chamomile, too. I'm bringing the rest of what I have to the Hospital later."

[hellpyre]

"Ohhh, really? Man, I haven't had ginger in anythin' in forever, that's awesome!"

That gets her to grin from ear to pointy ear, tail practically doing a dance under her skirt. Ginger! How long has it been since she even properly made teriyaki, or any other dish that required it?

[bakegarasu]

"I mostly got it for medicinal stuff, but I figured it could be useful in the kitchen."

The wagging tail just makes him smile a little bit. It's somewhat hesitant, but it's genuine.

[hellpyre]

"Ginger can, yeah. I've never actually used... what was the other one?"

Yes, smile. She's cute, damn it.

[bakegarasu]

"Chamomile. It's used for tea. Usually for... what was it?"

He opens his book and flips through it, pressing a finger to the entry. "That's right. Anxiety, swelling, and cramping."

[hellpyre]

"Oh! Right, right, tea. That'll be helpful. I bet Yukio'll be happy to have some of that on hand."

She was planning on going to see her brother after she was done in the kitchen, so she could ask him more about it later.

"I usually just drink green or black tea myself."

[bakegarasu]

"I don't really like tea much, but I know other people do."

Coffee is more his thing. He closes his book and leans on the counter a bit. "Then again, you probably don't want me cooking in here. Coffee and tea are about the only things I can make."