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Character Name: The Medicine Seller
Canon: Mononoke
Canon Point: Final Bakeneko arc
Background: https://mononoke.fandom.com/wiki/Medicine_Seller
Suitability: The Medicine Seller is an exorcist, and it is implied within the show that if he is left without a purpose, he may cease to exist. Since his purpose involves directly helping humanity, in his case by eliminating dangerous spirits, it’s safe to say that he’d wish to continue assisting mankind within this new world he finds himself in. Even if he cannot continue exorcising evil spirits, rendering aid in some fashion would still be paramount. In particular, he’d want to know more about the Singularity, as it appears to be the focus of a great deal of strife within this world. Understanding what it is and how it operates would become a very important task for him to accomplish. He'd also look to keep himself occupied by plying his trade as a merchant, as he seems to genuinely enjoy being around people in some form or another, even if he isn't always the most engaging person.
Powers: Illusions: Very realistic ones, sometimes aided by the paper talismens (ofuda) that he carries with him. He himself can alter his own shape, implied in the Noppera-bō arc.
Immortal: Though not invulnerable.
Hyper Form: Only done unless specific criteria are met, this shift increases both physical and magical power. In this form, his skin darkens, his eyes shift red and black, his hair is white and his markings are golden. Examples here and here.
Enhanced Strength: Aside from just lugging that big medicine box around, he’s been shown casually lifting and moving pots of salt that were heavy enough to cause a trained samurai to stagger under the weight.
Ofuda: These paper talismans seem to be endlessly generated by him. Excellent in defense against spirits and malignant magical entities, not so great against meatspace monsters and humans with working fingers. They can be used to display advanced illusions such as rooms and small outdoor spaces like gardens. Golden ofuda are generated by the Hyper Form and have enhanced defensive abilities. Boxes for illusions created by ofuda will be no bigger than a thirty by thirty foot area, physically. The illusion can be broken by disturbing the ofuda either with an appendage or an item. While the illusion may give the impression that a person is on an unending plane, it will not behave as such if interacted with physically.
PERSONALITY QUESTIONS
Describe an important event in your character's life and how it impacted them. Falling in love with a human woman, and forcing himself to leave her behind. Implied within the Noppera-bō arc, he frees a woman who transformed herself unknowingly into a weak mononoke, due to the abuse she suffered at the hands of her family and husband.
Within the arc itself, it slowly becomes clear that he himself facilitated her maladaptive daydreaming under the guise of a masked man, showing her within this fantasy world the love and affection that she never received from the people around her. At length, she began to regress into this fantasy world, and he was forced to make a choice between her, and his sacred duty. He chose to help her find herself again, allowing her to escape her family through real and physical means, rather than the one she invented in her dreams, before leaving her to continue his journey alone.
When asked by her who the masked man was, he refers to the entity as a ‘weak and pathetic mononoke’ who fell in love with her. By the design (and his voice) however, and through the fact that the arc itself directly mimics Noh theater, it’s obvious that this masked man is him. It is also the only arc where the mononoke itself, the woman, is not killed. Rather, she is spared and allowed a second chance at a better life, something that is not done ever again. After this, the Medicine Seller is never seen becoming that close with another person, guarding himself just a little more afterwards.
Does your character have a moral code, or other set of standards they try to live by? He does, but it’s a strange one. He himself is something of an arbiter, as the mononoke he slays are created by intense human emotions of despair, anger and fear. Most if not all of them have been created through the cruelty of others, and more often than not, dispelling them means enacting justice in some form or another, though it is usually never he himself who carries the act out.
The Medicine Seller makes an obvious effort to never personally hurt the living, rather allowing them all the rope they need to hang themselves. He doesn’t go out of his way to stop someone from making a terrible choice, though he does offer solutions and suggestions that, if followed, would have kept them safe. He obviously values free will, and never forces anyone to do or believe anything, preferring to allow them the chance to experience the consequences of their own actions, no matter how brutal those consequences might be. He is an intensely neutral force, and sometimes he may come across as cold or uncaring due to this.
What quality or qualities do they admire most? Kindness, tenderness, a willingness to listen and to learn. He seems to prize innocence, which is unsurprising, given the nature of his work. He himself is very level headed and calm, a necessary trait to have in his profession, and he enjoys meeting people who are very much the same. He showed an inordinate amount of tenderness, becoming almost playful in his own dry manner, with Kayo, a young woman he saved from a mononoke that he had to slay within the manor she once worked at. After all, she’d shown almost all of the traits above, save for that level headed calmness, and it was evident that he took a liking to her rather quickly, even allowing her to assist him in the less dangerous aspects of his work while they were together.
Do they have a part of themselves they dislike? Returning to the Noppera-bō arc, it seems evident that he is unable to fall in love. Or rather, he is unable due to it being impermissible, rather than experiencing a true inability to.
While having empathy and sympathy for the creatures he must do battle with, and likewise having empathy and sympathy for mankind, there is a very real line he must walk to ensure that he doesn’t slip too far over the edge.
SAMPLES & ARRIVAL
Samples: TDM
Stray Meme
Canon: Mononoke
Canon Point: Final Bakeneko arc
Background: https://mononoke.fandom.com/wiki/Medicine_Seller
Suitability: The Medicine Seller is an exorcist, and it is implied within the show that if he is left without a purpose, he may cease to exist. Since his purpose involves directly helping humanity, in his case by eliminating dangerous spirits, it’s safe to say that he’d wish to continue assisting mankind within this new world he finds himself in. Even if he cannot continue exorcising evil spirits, rendering aid in some fashion would still be paramount. In particular, he’d want to know more about the Singularity, as it appears to be the focus of a great deal of strife within this world. Understanding what it is and how it operates would become a very important task for him to accomplish. He'd also look to keep himself occupied by plying his trade as a merchant, as he seems to genuinely enjoy being around people in some form or another, even if he isn't always the most engaging person.
Powers: Illusions: Very realistic ones, sometimes aided by the paper talismens (ofuda) that he carries with him. He himself can alter his own shape, implied in the Noppera-bō arc.
Immortal: Though not invulnerable.
Hyper Form: Only done unless specific criteria are met, this shift increases both physical and magical power. In this form, his skin darkens, his eyes shift red and black, his hair is white and his markings are golden. Examples here and here.
Enhanced Strength: Aside from just lugging that big medicine box around, he’s been shown casually lifting and moving pots of salt that were heavy enough to cause a trained samurai to stagger under the weight.
Ofuda: These paper talismans seem to be endlessly generated by him. Excellent in defense against spirits and malignant magical entities, not so great against meatspace monsters and humans with working fingers. They can be used to display advanced illusions such as rooms and small outdoor spaces like gardens. Golden ofuda are generated by the Hyper Form and have enhanced defensive abilities. Boxes for illusions created by ofuda will be no bigger than a thirty by thirty foot area, physically. The illusion can be broken by disturbing the ofuda either with an appendage or an item. While the illusion may give the impression that a person is on an unending plane, it will not behave as such if interacted with physically.
PERSONALITY QUESTIONS
Describe an important event in your character's life and how it impacted them. Falling in love with a human woman, and forcing himself to leave her behind. Implied within the Noppera-bō arc, he frees a woman who transformed herself unknowingly into a weak mononoke, due to the abuse she suffered at the hands of her family and husband.
Within the arc itself, it slowly becomes clear that he himself facilitated her maladaptive daydreaming under the guise of a masked man, showing her within this fantasy world the love and affection that she never received from the people around her. At length, she began to regress into this fantasy world, and he was forced to make a choice between her, and his sacred duty. He chose to help her find herself again, allowing her to escape her family through real and physical means, rather than the one she invented in her dreams, before leaving her to continue his journey alone.
When asked by her who the masked man was, he refers to the entity as a ‘weak and pathetic mononoke’ who fell in love with her. By the design (and his voice) however, and through the fact that the arc itself directly mimics Noh theater, it’s obvious that this masked man is him. It is also the only arc where the mononoke itself, the woman, is not killed. Rather, she is spared and allowed a second chance at a better life, something that is not done ever again. After this, the Medicine Seller is never seen becoming that close with another person, guarding himself just a little more afterwards.
Does your character have a moral code, or other set of standards they try to live by? He does, but it’s a strange one. He himself is something of an arbiter, as the mononoke he slays are created by intense human emotions of despair, anger and fear. Most if not all of them have been created through the cruelty of others, and more often than not, dispelling them means enacting justice in some form or another, though it is usually never he himself who carries the act out.
The Medicine Seller makes an obvious effort to never personally hurt the living, rather allowing them all the rope they need to hang themselves. He doesn’t go out of his way to stop someone from making a terrible choice, though he does offer solutions and suggestions that, if followed, would have kept them safe. He obviously values free will, and never forces anyone to do or believe anything, preferring to allow them the chance to experience the consequences of their own actions, no matter how brutal those consequences might be. He is an intensely neutral force, and sometimes he may come across as cold or uncaring due to this.
What quality or qualities do they admire most? Kindness, tenderness, a willingness to listen and to learn. He seems to prize innocence, which is unsurprising, given the nature of his work. He himself is very level headed and calm, a necessary trait to have in his profession, and he enjoys meeting people who are very much the same. He showed an inordinate amount of tenderness, becoming almost playful in his own dry manner, with Kayo, a young woman he saved from a mononoke that he had to slay within the manor she once worked at. After all, she’d shown almost all of the traits above, save for that level headed calmness, and it was evident that he took a liking to her rather quickly, even allowing her to assist him in the less dangerous aspects of his work while they were together.
Do they have a part of themselves they dislike? Returning to the Noppera-bō arc, it seems evident that he is unable to fall in love. Or rather, he is unable due to it being impermissible, rather than experiencing a true inability to.
While having empathy and sympathy for the creatures he must do battle with, and likewise having empathy and sympathy for mankind, there is a very real line he must walk to ensure that he doesn’t slip too far over the edge.
SAMPLES & ARRIVAL
Samples: TDM
Stray Meme
Info and Links
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Estimated height is roughly 5'2"
The Medicine Seller is more often than not a cool, level headed, stoic fellow, with a taste for sarcasm and an occasionally strange sense of humor, if not entirely gallows humor (with a gentle side of punning, if the Noppera-bō arc indicates anything). Typically a patient man, that patience does wane and wear thin with people he finds irritating, or with those who dispute the existence of mononoke. The latter mostly no doubt due in part to the fact that the people who refuse to believe in these malignant spirits also tend to be the first ones to make exorcising them far, far more difficult than it needs to be, and also tend to be the first to get themselves brutally killed by an angry ghost.
While not malicious nor dangerous towards humans himself, he doesn't exactly go out of his way to save those who refuse to listen, and seems to have a fairly hands off approach to people in general, his focus after all being upon the dispelling of evil spirits rather than peer relations. While he can certainly be argumentative, one will find him less fiery and passionate, and more cold and cutting, sliding in snide and subtle insults (or if you're really good at being annoying, extremely direct ones). In fact, he doesn't seem to want to fight humans at all, and usually only gives back what he receives.
It's quite rare to see him show extreme emotions, and he tends to hover about a general feeling of neutrality, in direct contrast to his obvious love of flamboyant clothing (and love of shunga). Typically, one can expect measured and calm responses and behavior from him, as well as quiet amusement and mild irritation. He does show a softer side around people willing to listen to him, who show curiosity and a desire to learn, and who demonstrate a kind and empathetic demeanor. Meanwhile, in opposition to this, the Medicine Seller has shown emotions as powerful as rage and disgust when confronted with some of humanities most foul of crimes, and shows little mercy or pity to those who would hurt, use and exploit the people around them.
Estimated height is roughly 5'2"
The Medicine Seller is more often than not a cool, level headed, stoic fellow, with a taste for sarcasm and an occasionally strange sense of humor, if not entirely gallows humor (with a gentle side of punning, if the Noppera-bō arc indicates anything). Typically a patient man, that patience does wane and wear thin with people he finds irritating, or with those who dispute the existence of mononoke. The latter mostly no doubt due in part to the fact that the people who refuse to believe in these malignant spirits also tend to be the first ones to make exorcising them far, far more difficult than it needs to be, and also tend to be the first to get themselves brutally killed by an angry ghost.
While not malicious nor dangerous towards humans himself, he doesn't exactly go out of his way to save those who refuse to listen, and seems to have a fairly hands off approach to people in general, his focus after all being upon the dispelling of evil spirits rather than peer relations. While he can certainly be argumentative, one will find him less fiery and passionate, and more cold and cutting, sliding in snide and subtle insults (or if you're really good at being annoying, extremely direct ones). In fact, he doesn't seem to want to fight humans at all, and usually only gives back what he receives.
It's quite rare to see him show extreme emotions, and he tends to hover about a general feeling of neutrality, in direct contrast to his obvious love of flamboyant clothing (and love of shunga). Typically, one can expect measured and calm responses and behavior from him, as well as quiet amusement and mild irritation. He does show a softer side around people willing to listen to him, who show curiosity and a desire to learn, and who demonstrate a kind and empathetic demeanor. Meanwhile, in opposition to this, the Medicine Seller has shown emotions as powerful as rage and disgust when confronted with some of humanities most foul of crimes, and shows little mercy or pity to those who would hurt, use and exploit the people around them.