I've been living for so long, many seasons have passed me by [Closed, In Progress]

[whatisyourwish]

WHO: Yuuko Ichihara (whatisyourwish), Mokona Modoki (white_manju_bun), the Medicine Seller (sou_desu_ne) and Garnet Til Alexandros (caged_canaries)
WHAT: Discussing the mysterious red crystals.
WHERE: The White Bun Cafe
WHEN: Day 274

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[sou_desu_ne]

The Medicine Seller, too, suspected a power of the crystals, but he knew not what. His specialties were hunting demons and healing wounds - such focus left little room for other pursuits. He could feel something within the crystals, but as it was neither Mononoke nor Ayakashi, he could not discern what that might be.

He stood outside the door of the cafe for a few moments, talking to himself, before opening the door. He said nothing, simply giving a polite nod to both Mokona and Yuuko, then found himself a seat.

[white_manju_bun]

Mokona sat atop the table in front of Yuuko, looking intently at the strange red crystal in front of it. Both of them found one and the white manjuu bun saw that Yuuko was getting vibes from the crystal just like it had.

Watching Yuuko gaze intently at the crystal in her hand while sipping wine made Mokona think that she really was serious about this. Majority of their powers was watered down but somehow, the crystal emanated a power they knew both of them could sense. Whether it was a good or bad aura, Mokona couldn't tell.

They found the gems accidentally while cleaning but it made Mokona wonder, maybe it wasn't by accident? And their powers were drawing them to the jewels somehow?

It was all so confusing for the little bun but Yuuko had said that other people who found crystals too were coming over for a discussion. Well, if that's the case then maybe they will discover something.

Mokona decided to patiently wait for their arrival.

Sorry about the wait, guys. D:

[caged_canaries]

Strange though these crystals were, she was hardly surprised to hear of there being others. After all, in her own world there had been crystals much the same used for summoning. Just as those had retained their secrets, this mysterious crystal had remained a mystery as well. To say that she was eager to talk with others who'd come into possession of one would be an understatement-- she was nearly beside herself with anticipation.

It was that same anticipation that drew her almost immediately from her house to meet up with them at The White Bun Cafe, her crystal tucked away in a pouch, along with a few gems from her home world-- the ones she'd had with her upon arriving, though they weren't many in number.

"Hello?" She said as she opened the doors to the cafe and entered the building, regarding each of those in company with a curious gaze. "I haven't kept you waiting long, have I?"

[whatisyourwish]

"Not at all," said Yuuko to Garnet. She placed her crystal in the centre of the table, symbol facing up, so that the other could see it. When she spoke again, her voice was lowered slightly to stop others from hearing.

"Mokona and I each found one of these crystals in the storage room of the cafe," she said simply, "We found them after a crate fell, cracking one of the tiles. The crystals were buried in the ground underneath."

[sou_desu_ne]

The Medicine Seller reached into his kimono and withdrew his crystal, holding it between two fingers like a Go peice. He slid it face-up next to Yuuko's.

"I discovered mine by Moonflower Teas," he said, "Embedded in one of the outer walls, in an alley. The wall was quite old, and seemed to be originally from another building."