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Challenge #312: Alchemy - Mercurial

Sep 09, 2012 11:47

Title: Mercurial

The priest held an ornate red-lacquered cup. "The heaviest gold! The finest crushed Cinnabar! This temple treasure will assure longevity for all who drink from it!" His hands were pinkened and peeling, and trembled terribly, spilling the liquid. "Drink, and share eternal wisdom and life with us!"
"Red is a warning," Hakkai murmured. ( Read more... )

challenge 312

Comments 10

kirathaune September 9 2012, 17:33:40 UTC

Oh, very nice!

late4f8 September 10 2012, 16:23:28 UTC

Thank you!

laurose8 September 9 2012, 18:16:37 UTC

Thank you for this interesting and very canonesque scene. And I love Hakkai's diplomacy!

late4f8 September 10 2012, 16:24:23 UTC

Thank you very much!

wongkk September 9 2012, 21:05:51 UTC

Great! Yeah - like the others want Sanzo living for ever ha ha

late4f8 September 10 2012, 16:25:02 UTC

Haha! Very true - I didn't think of that! Thanks!

4bdnsn0wflake September 15 2012, 00:03:40 UTC

I can definitely see something like this happening. Very IC.

Nicely done!

late4f8 September 16 2012, 05:11:02 UTC

Thank you! I always worry if they're in character when I'm actually trying to get them there, so good to know! Thanks!

ladyelainelvgd September 23 2012, 18:24:53 UTC

I like this very much. Leave it to our Sanzo to reject pompous priests weilding overly-ornate artifacts.

late4f8 September 25 2012, 14:50:16 UTC

Thank you! Glad you enjoyed!