[One moment Hijikata was pulling a pack of cigarettes from a machine in Edo, the next he lands in an ice-cold lake. Alright!! As he sputters around a woman swims up to him and offers him a potion that immediately warms him up, which helps a lot. Before he can attempt making any conversation with her she dives off like a mermaid. As he swims to the shore he notices a whole bunch of other people dealing with the same situation.]
What the hell..? Was this episode supposed to have an RPG segment?
[Forgive him for breaking the 4th Wall a little; Gintama characters deal with a lot. He won't do it towards other people, though; he knows most would only get confused. Once on dry land he tries to light one of his new cigarettes, only to find them hopelessly soaked. A humanoid figure with a pair of wings and a crow's head approaches him as he curses his bad luck, and despite being used to all sorts of extraterrestrial Amanto Hijikata can't help but be a little startled.]
Aren't you a crow tengu..?
[He heard folk tales of them like most Japanese people, but never expected to see one in the flesh. The crow tengu looks dry and pristine - he was able to fly himself to the shore without taking an involuntary bath. Once he's satisfied with Hijikata's wellbeing he soars up the cliffs on his large wings, leaving the samurai to hike. Hijikata huffs as he starts the ascent.]
Damn. This is going to be a whole arc, huh?
B ⦿ The Caravan to Camelot
[At the top of the cliffs Hijikata is pretty impressed with the view of the lake below, but doesn't lose much time to secure himself one of the cloaks (when Archimedes offers a grey one he asks for a black one instead, and he gets his wish). The smartphone and earbuds are more of an afterthought for him, and without hesitation he takes off his uniform coat, jacket, vest and shirt right where he's standing. He's not getting sick first thing in a strange new world!! Once he has the warm cloak on he feels much better, even with his wet trousers still clinging to his legs.
When Archimedes starts filling everybody in on the situation he listens attentively. So it's another one of those crossover situations... he already has a little experience with those, and even his own world regularly sees strange occurrences, so he takes it all in stride (not that he isn't worried about Edo; this time freeze situation sounds pretty damn bad). He can't see the crow tengu around anymore, so even though there's still time before the caravan departs he already gets in his carriage to be warm and helps himself to some food and drinks from the mini bar as he connects to AOL to gather information.]
Hmm... okay, I see.
[Is anyone totally lost and confused? While it's up to personal judgement if Hijikata looks trustworthy he at least does look like he knows what he's doing (and also like he's as cosy at it gets around here), so maybe approach him for help?]
C ⦿ The Red Spring
[Upon arrival at the Red Spring Hijikata first hangs up his still somewhat damp clothes to dry in the room he shares with his roommate, then checks the provisions.]
Looks like we'll have to keep living on mini bar food for now. Well, I won't complain. I heard there was a hot spring, so I'll go there first of all! Are you coming too?
[Or, well, he assumes it's a hot spring. No one really clarified that to him.]
I think I'll also check out the training grounds tomorrow. Do you already know what magic you got?
Snow Games
[Some people back home would call Hijikata a workaholic, but honestly, who can focus on fun and games when all sorts of worlds are frozen in time and it's up to them here in Avalon to unfreeze them? What's more, he isn't exactly keen on getting up close and personal with random strangers (or brand new acquaintances) and deal with more big and small obstacles than he ever asked for. No thanks!! He'll be a mere spectator to the sportive event.]
Why are these people voluntarily fighting Yeti?! I get that it's training, sort of, but isn't it too much?
[If someone lacks a partner, though, he may be willing to step in if it's really important to them.]
Mirror, Mirror
A ⦿ Brave of Soul
[Now this is an actual mission that needs to be taken care of! Hijikata practiced his magic somewhat on his own in the short time he had. He got particularly lucky and ended up with the same elemental magic he already got to wield once before: fire. Due to this he feels relatively secure in using it, though he still lacks much, much practice. Beforehand he was only capable of producing small flames, just enough to light a candle or a cigarette, and now... well, he isn't quite sure of the extent of his powers yet. Regardless, he signs up for the quest.
He soon learns that his magic will actually be useless for this part of the adventure as it won't work in the depths of the cave. Still, he's not a coward! He ventures forth into the darkness brisky yet with alert senses... until he suddenly sees his commander standing there, seemingly lost for the right way. Hijikata does a double take.]
Kondou-san?
[So more people from Edo are here! He happily runs towards the other man, but instantly shadowy figures leap forth from the rocks and run Kondou through with sharp swords. Hijikata feels like he's been punched in the gut and in the heart simultaneously. This isn't happening. This can't be happening. There's no way this world is this cruel-- but then what does he know? He feels nauseous, frozen in place, unable to look away or even blink as his commander turns his head to him and gives him a pained, sad smile.
When Hijikata awakens he instantly shoots up from the ground, only to find himself outside the cave. He staggers to his feet and makes a desperate dash towards the cave mouth, possibly even pushing people out of the way.]
Stay back!! It's dangerous in there!
[He says that as he charges right in. Hypocritical much? Perhaps someone ought to calm him down a little before he runs into a stalactite.]
B ⦿ Pure of Heart
[After his failure in the cave Hijikata is pretty gloomy. And here he thought he was a pretty unshakable swordsman... the damn cave just found his weakest point and attacked it. How is that fair?! He has a lot less faith in his own spiritual or emotional purity, so he's hesitant to even attempt the next mission, but ultimately his sense of duty wins out, and he accompanies the other volunteers to the long-destroyed bridge. Again they can't use their magic (and his wouldn't have helped here anyway), so he frowns as he reads the plaque.]
A leap of faith, huh...
[He sizes up the difference between the two crumbled bridge ends, then walks a good bit back, sprints towards the gap as fast as he can, and leaps.
His jump wasn't quite powerful enough, and his eyes widen as he realises that he isn't going to make it, but instead of plummeting into the rapids he lands on what feels like solid air. Since he didn't anticipate it he clumsily crumples into a pretty undignified position, but quickly gets back up and attempts to casually jog over to the other side of the bridge. Hopefully not everybody saw that!! Well, if nothing else he can now collect some crystals. While he does so he mutters under his breath.]
This, this is all wrong. It should have been the other way around.
C ⦿ Celliwig, the Splendored Court
[Hijikata stays with the party, not wanting any more adventures for the day. He's even more uncertain of the workings of this world now, and to be honest, he's still shaken up from the illusion in the cave. Is he even cut out for this? Also where's his familiar? Isn't he supposed to support him? He's feeling a little glum, but he doesn't complain about the wait and just ruminates in silence.
As dusk arrives and reveals the true appearance of Celliwig he perks up in surprise. When the party enters the city he attentively observes its inhabitans and the odd animals with their gliding, floating movements. After turning in his crystals he does explore the place, though he isn't intrigued by the only open restaurant's offerings at all (and he has no money in the local currency anyway). He wanders off to the outskirts, looking off in the direction they came from earlier, and lights a cigarette with a flick of his fingers.]
Strange world...
Wildcard ⦿ Quests
[In order to get some gold Hijikata soon downloads QuestBoard to gather information on the current outstanding missions. He makes a post on AOL under username 'hijikata' (creative as ever).]
I'm a new arrival, a swordsman. I'd like to collaborate on some quests, perhaps particularly the combat-focused ones. I can also lend general assistance, however I don't think I can deal with the online trolls. If you are interested in teaming up please let me know.
Toshirou Hijikata | Gintama | Prismatica CRAU
A ⦿ Soaking in Your Arrival
[One moment Hijikata was pulling a pack of cigarettes from a machine in Edo, the next he lands in an ice-cold lake. Alright!! As he sputters around a woman swims up to him and offers him a potion that immediately warms him up, which helps a lot. Before he can attempt making any conversation with her she dives off like a mermaid. As he swims to the shore he notices a whole bunch of other people dealing with the same situation.]
What the hell..? Was this episode supposed to have an RPG segment?
[Forgive him for breaking the 4th Wall a little; Gintama characters deal with a lot. He won't do it towards other people, though; he knows most would only get confused. Once on dry land he tries to light one of his new cigarettes, only to find them hopelessly soaked. A humanoid figure with a pair of wings and a crow's head approaches him as he curses his bad luck, and despite being used to all sorts of extraterrestrial Amanto Hijikata can't help but be a little startled.]
Aren't you a crow tengu..?
[He heard folk tales of them like most Japanese people, but never expected to see one in the flesh. The crow tengu looks dry and pristine - he was able to fly himself to the shore without taking an involuntary bath. Once he's satisfied with Hijikata's wellbeing he soars up the cliffs on his large wings, leaving the samurai to hike. Hijikata huffs as he starts the ascent.]
Damn. This is going to be a whole arc, huh?
B ⦿ The Caravan to Camelot
[At the top of the cliffs Hijikata is pretty impressed with the view of the lake below, but doesn't lose much time to secure himself one of the cloaks (when Archimedes offers a grey one he asks for a black one instead, and he gets his wish). The smartphone and earbuds are more of an afterthought for him, and without hesitation he takes off his uniform coat, jacket, vest and shirt right where he's standing. He's not getting sick first thing in a strange new world!! Once he has the warm cloak on he feels much better, even with his wet trousers still clinging to his legs.
When Archimedes starts filling everybody in on the situation he listens attentively. So it's another one of those crossover situations... he already has a little experience with those, and even his own world regularly sees strange occurrences, so he takes it all in stride (not that he isn't worried about Edo; this time freeze situation sounds pretty damn bad). He can't see the crow tengu around anymore, so even though there's still time before the caravan departs he already gets in his carriage to be warm and helps himself to some food and drinks from the mini bar as he connects to AOL to gather information.]
Hmm... okay, I see.
[Is anyone totally lost and confused? While it's up to personal judgement if Hijikata looks trustworthy he at least does look like he knows what he's doing (and also like he's as cosy at it gets around here), so maybe approach him for help?]
C ⦿ The Red Spring
[Upon arrival at the Red Spring Hijikata first hangs up his still somewhat damp clothes to dry in the room he shares with his roommate, then checks the provisions.]
Looks like we'll have to keep living on mini bar food for now. Well, I won't complain. I heard there was a hot spring, so I'll go there first of all! Are you coming too?
[Or, well, he assumes it's a hot spring. No one really clarified that to him.]
I think I'll also check out the training grounds tomorrow. Do you already know what magic you got?
Snow Games
[Some people back home would call Hijikata a workaholic, but honestly, who can focus on fun and games when all sorts of worlds are frozen in time and it's up to them here in Avalon to unfreeze them? What's more, he isn't exactly keen on getting up close and personal with random strangers (or brand new acquaintances) and deal with more big and small obstacles than he ever asked for. No thanks!! He'll be a mere spectator to the sportive event.]
Why are these people voluntarily fighting Yeti?! I get that it's training, sort of, but isn't it too much?
[If someone lacks a partner, though, he may be willing to step in if it's really important to them.]
Mirror, Mirror
A ⦿ Brave of Soul
[Now this is an actual mission that needs to be taken care of! Hijikata practiced his magic somewhat on his own in the short time he had. He got particularly lucky and ended up with the same elemental magic he already got to wield once before: fire. Due to this he feels relatively secure in using it, though he still lacks much, much practice. Beforehand he was only capable of producing small flames, just enough to light a candle or a cigarette, and now... well, he isn't quite sure of the extent of his powers yet. Regardless, he signs up for the quest.
He soon learns that his magic will actually be useless for this part of the adventure as it won't work in the depths of the cave. Still, he's not a coward! He ventures forth into the darkness brisky yet with alert senses... until he suddenly sees his commander standing there, seemingly lost for the right way. Hijikata does a double take.]
Kondou-san?
[So more people from Edo are here! He happily runs towards the other man, but instantly shadowy figures leap forth from the rocks and run Kondou through with sharp swords. Hijikata feels like he's been punched in the gut and in the heart simultaneously. This isn't happening. This can't be happening. There's no way this world is this cruel-- but then what does he know? He feels nauseous, frozen in place, unable to look away or even blink as his commander turns his head to him and gives him a pained, sad smile.
When Hijikata awakens he instantly shoots up from the ground, only to find himself outside the cave. He staggers to his feet and makes a desperate dash towards the cave mouth, possibly even pushing people out of the way.]
Stay back!! It's dangerous in there!
[He says that as he charges right in. Hypocritical much? Perhaps someone ought to calm him down a little before he runs into a stalactite.]
B ⦿ Pure of Heart
[After his failure in the cave Hijikata is pretty gloomy. And here he thought he was a pretty unshakable swordsman... the damn cave just found his weakest point and attacked it. How is that fair?! He has a lot less faith in his own spiritual or emotional purity, so he's hesitant to even attempt the next mission, but ultimately his sense of duty wins out, and he accompanies the other volunteers to the long-destroyed bridge. Again they can't use their magic (and his wouldn't have helped here anyway), so he frowns as he reads the plaque.]
A leap of faith, huh...
[He sizes up the difference between the two crumbled bridge ends, then walks a good bit back, sprints towards the gap as fast as he can, and leaps.
His jump wasn't quite powerful enough, and his eyes widen as he realises that he isn't going to make it, but instead of plummeting into the rapids he lands on what feels like solid air. Since he didn't anticipate it he clumsily crumples into a pretty undignified position, but quickly gets back up and attempts to casually jog over to the other side of the bridge. Hopefully not everybody saw that!! Well, if nothing else he can now collect some crystals. While he does so he mutters under his breath.]
This, this is all wrong. It should have been the other way around.
C ⦿ Celliwig, the Splendored Court
[Hijikata stays with the party, not wanting any more adventures for the day. He's even more uncertain of the workings of this world now, and to be honest, he's still shaken up from the illusion in the cave. Is he even cut out for this? Also where's his familiar? Isn't he supposed to support him? He's feeling a little glum, but he doesn't complain about the wait and just ruminates in silence.
As dusk arrives and reveals the true appearance of Celliwig he perks up in surprise. When the party enters the city he attentively observes its inhabitans and the odd animals with their gliding, floating movements. After turning in his crystals he does explore the place, though he isn't intrigued by the only open restaurant's offerings at all (and he has no money in the local currency anyway). He wanders off to the outskirts, looking off in the direction they came from earlier, and lights a cigarette with a flick of his fingers.]
Strange world...
Wildcard ⦿ Quests
[In order to get some gold Hijikata soon downloads QuestBoard to gather information on the current outstanding missions. He makes a post on AOL under username 'hijikata' (creative as ever).]
I'm a new arrival, a swordsman. I'd like to collaborate on some quests, perhaps particularly the combat-focused ones. I can also lend general assistance, however I don't think I can deal with the online trolls. If you are interested in teaming up please let me know.