Healing 02 : Gotta make a living | Everglade [Action/Video]

[im_gonna_heal_u]

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 [ It's early in the morning, when the sun is first peeking past the fog and most of the undead critters are going back home. Sneaking out of Castlevania is no easy task (okay, it's not hard when you've got succubus scent scaring off the majority of the demons, but still), but Konoka doesn't like sitting around if she can help it. She's not a hostage, and at least her benefactor has acknowledged as such. But that meant she needed to make a living... and healing others for a price didn't quite sit well with her. Healing was her number one passion, and she'd rather do what she can unfettered by a paycheck.

But on the other hand, there was something she had an interest in that she didn't quite pursue as much at home: Eastern magic. 

Sure, her pactio card was also a Eastern style healing technique, but the majority of spells she used were western in origin. Her studies on it gave her enough knowledge that she'd be able to use it, but she remembered Secchan had lent out Eastern styled spells for others to use. To that end, why not use her own expertise and sell some charms?

The process for making the business was... surprisingly easy. She spent her days staking out a good spot, opting to take an abandoned store as her own. Much of the rest of her initial allowance had been blown setting things up... if she failed, she'd be even more dependent on Castlevania... but that beat being stuck there with no effort!

The store was officially open today, but whoever came in would likely see the brunette still trying to get some trinkets--and her own omyoudo charms--in order. The layout of the store was still a bit basic, but it would have quite a few things in it. ]

Ah, oh hey there!

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[ Konoka looks fairly pleased with herself. ]

Oh, hey everyone! I've opened up a new store in Everglade. I sell Omyoudo charms, so you can do stuff like put barriers up or summon familiars. I also heal free of charge!

Comments

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[skilledwithwords]

[Levy looks worried.]

You're going to close at dusk though... right?

[She doesn't go to Everglade since she's no longer a deputy there but she can't help but feel a little worried.]

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[im_gonna_heal_u]

By the looks of things, yeah. I may have gained partial immunity through reasons I don't really understand, but I'm not gonna try my luck.

Besides, monster warding barriers would be useful in places outside Everglade, too.

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[skilledwithwords]

I suppose so.

[Levy is also concerned about your customers.]

These barriers.. what sort of magic is it?

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[im_gonna_heal_u]

[ That is a good thing to be concerned about, and it's not like Konoka isn't. But she's kinda airheaded about stuff like that, so. ]

They're magical barriers. Simple stuff that can either do something as simple as alerting you if certain kinds of magic happen, or full on repelling demons. And Omyoudo charms can do more than that, too!

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[skilledwithwords]

Yes but what classifies a demon? What are the rules of the barrier? Like could someone redirect the magic and slip through?

[This is something she'd been thinking about a lot lately so she's curious.]

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[mightletyouknowme]

What can they do?

[Sena is still horribly new which means she's horribly scared. If charms can help her, she wants them.]

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[im_gonna_heal_u]

Well, Omyoudo charms can do a variety of things! Most useful thing they can do for everyone though is barriers and wards. Useful for around here in Everglade.

Elsewhere they'd probably make for good luck charms or very simple familiars!

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[mightletyouknowme]

I want good luck! [And protection, but good luck was more likely to get her home.] I need luck to get home, so I'll take them. How do I get them?

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[im_gonna_heal_u]

Well, you need to come over to the Everglade during daylight hours! My store's open!

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[mightletyouknowme]

How do I get there?

[She's done no research at all, not unless crying and walking around aimlessly would qualify.]

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[firefandance]

What kind of barriers, if I can ask that question?

[She was curious.]

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[im_gonna_heal_u]

They're largely the warding kind. Stick them on a surface and you can protect it from creatures like the undead or demons. They can also ward regular humans too, so please be careful.

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[firefandance]

Ah, I see. That might help a lot of people who live in Everglade.

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[im_gonna_heal_u]

Of course!

I wanted to do my part, but I'd feel bad asking for money to heal others.

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[firefandance]

People understand that people need money to live. Besides there are others who do magic that can help for a price, so it's not like it would be the first time.

[youfool]

That isn't the wicked kind of mysticism, is it? Not witchcraft or black arts or anything?

[Ted's really into that stuff but he also has to follow da rulez]

Oh, and if your shop closes in the evening, and someone needs medical attention, where could they look you up, if at all? And are you choosy about your patients? [In case he roughs someone up down the road, he'd prefer it if she refrained from healing any bad guys. Otherwise he might have to break their legs or something.]

[im_gonna_heal_u]

No no no! Not at all! Eastern magic is publically practiced by some of the mages in my world!

[ well, as public as mages were allowed to be, anyway. ]

Currently, I'm living in Castlevania but there's nothing stopping me from being on call if there's a medic hotline!

[ Well yeah, she lives in the same spot where all the more dangerous monsters live! ]

[youfool]

Well at least her type of mage hasn't been given to the gibbon yet. Wait, what was that?

"Castlevania? The hotbed of all that's wrong with the city you're trying to aid? Have you no shame?"

[im_gonna_heal_u]

[ Konoka frowned. ]

I didn't pick living here!

[ The residents ignoring her did help, though. It's not like Dracula himself actually really noticed her existence. On the other hand, she can't actually say if she wants to move out, especially in light of the certain resident who enrolled her in the first place. ]

[youfool]

Well then un-pick it! You didn't sound particularly distressed when you made your announcement, so I take it there's no compelling reason to stay.

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[truesmiles]

[Fai had been currently walking around on patrol, making sure that even during the day things were creepy, but no fighting or death. So far it was so good and the law had no effect during the day. When he came across the new store he couldn't help but want to poke his head in.]

Hello~

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[im_gonna_heal_u]

[ Oh, there was a visitor! The brunette stepped down off the stepladder she was using to set up a new decoration and swept to greet her new (potential) customer. ]

Oh hi there!

[ She paused for a moment. Did she see him on a comm conversation once? ]

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[truesmiles]

[Fai was looking around slightly with a smile.]

I sense a certain type of magic and thought I would drop on by. So would you explain to me what magic it is.

[He has an idea due to the way he senses this, but he figured having someone explain it is better right now.]

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[im_gonna_heal_u]

Oh! This is omyoudo magic. I've opened up a store to sell charms to people for protection... and maybe a little fun too.

[ She had more than barriers, of course, but she was still uncertain on how much discretion she should use when selling to a customer. But she'd seen this man before, and he'd been friendly enough. ]

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[truesmiles]

That's great, I am sure with protection spells you'll get a lot of human customers.

[Because he knows some of them are still rather terrified about being attacked even if there are protection spells on their houses.]