[Hijikata contributed little to the completion of the sorceresses' tasks, considering them unnecessarily difficult and dangerous, and he honestly felt like he'd be better off spending the winter solstice in Camelot, but ultimately his ghost subordinates convinced him to head to Nicnevin. After he braved ghost hunters and scammers for their sake they want him to take at least the very end of the year off from work!
So the samurai crawls through the little door that has appeared in the frozen gorge, and while he bitches under his breath about why the hell they couldn't make it big enough to walk through he doesn't hesitate.
On the other side he takes in the gargantuan tree with wonder, and during the ferry ride across the moat he's mostly quiet... though the nutcrackers' simultaneous talking quickly gets on his nerves. He's about to lose his temper and demand that they stop speaking in synchronisation and instead each focus on his own passengers, but in that moment they task someone in the other boat who kept asking questions with a quest that sounds beyond arduous, which makes him decide to lay low to avoid landing a similar job.
Before long they arrive at the massive tree... and have to climb up its trunk?! Again Hijikata gets to it under complaints, and once they reach the first main district level and the fae laugh and show them the stairs he groans, leans against the nearest wall and lights himself a cigarette.]
They really get a kick out of humiliating us, huh?
B ⦿ Dance on the Moat
[At night everybody gathers for the winter solstice celebration. Hijkata takes the offered robes; like hell is he going to do this naked! He's apprehensive as they all step onto the surface of the water in a big circle, but surprisingly they really don't sink in. As the fae begin to sing and dance he finally relaxes a little... he'll participate in the run later on, but for now he'll fall back to the side of the moat and watch. He isn't much of a dancer. As he observes the magical scene he ponders this past year and how much progress, but also how many setbacks they all experienced together.]
Don't Say Neigh
A ⦿ Mari Lwyd
[After a night of blissful, deep sleep Hijikata's morning was rather abrupt: before he knew what hit him he already lost a rap battle with a skeletal horse, which proceeded to enter his room, take all his provisions except his bottled water, and dodge his infuriated attacks with baffling speed and agility. His immediate complaint to the innkeeper results in nothing but "Yes, that's Mari Lwyd, it comes every year, that's normal". What the hell?!
Hijikata is fed up. He collects his belongings and leaves, visibly pissed off. As he stomps through the main district he glares daggers at the stalls giving out 'Everwarm'-infused soup.]
What kind of place only offers cursed food to visitors? I've never met more inhospitable people!
[Never mind that they let them all stay at the inn for free... at least he's only bitching under his breath, but his pissed-off expression leaves little doubt about how foul his mood is.]
B ⦿ Fairy Blessings
[Ultimately Hijikata's departure gets delayed a good bit - he decides to at least ensure that he's not overlooking any rare ingredients being sold in local shops while he's still here -, so the Mari Lwyd catches him just as he's about to wave over one of the nutcrackers on their boats. He glowers, but hears it out... and gradually his face brightens up.]
Really? I'll be able to control elements I haven't summoned? Fine, if you give me that upgrade you can keep the food!
[The skeletal horse blesses his primary magic, and he immediately starts testing his new ability out on the surrounding air, already looking much happier as it swirls around him. Perhaps this year can end on a good note after all.]
Toshirou Hijikata | Gintama
A ⦿ Arrival
[Hijikata contributed little to the completion of the sorceresses' tasks, considering them unnecessarily difficult and dangerous, and he honestly felt like he'd be better off spending the winter solstice in Camelot, but ultimately his ghost subordinates convinced him to head to Nicnevin. After he braved ghost hunters and scammers for their sake they want him to take at least the very end of the year off from work!
So the samurai crawls through the little door that has appeared in the frozen gorge, and while he bitches under his breath about why the hell they couldn't make it big enough to walk through he doesn't hesitate.
On the other side he takes in the gargantuan tree with wonder, and during the ferry ride across the moat he's mostly quiet... though the nutcrackers' simultaneous talking quickly gets on his nerves. He's about to lose his temper and demand that they stop speaking in synchronisation and instead each focus on his own passengers, but in that moment they task someone in the other boat who kept asking questions with a quest that sounds beyond arduous, which makes him decide to lay low to avoid landing a similar job.
Before long they arrive at the massive tree... and have to climb up its trunk?! Again Hijikata gets to it under complaints, and once they reach the first main district level and the fae laugh and show them the stairs he groans, leans against the nearest wall and lights himself a cigarette.]
They really get a kick out of humiliating us, huh?
B ⦿ Dance on the Moat
[At night everybody gathers for the winter solstice celebration. Hijkata takes the offered robes; like hell is he going to do this naked! He's apprehensive as they all step onto the surface of the water in a big circle, but surprisingly they really don't sink in. As the fae begin to sing and dance he finally relaxes a little... he'll participate in the run later on, but for now he'll fall back to the side of the moat and watch. He isn't much of a dancer. As he observes the magical scene he ponders this past year and how much progress, but also how many setbacks they all experienced together.]
Don't Say Neigh
A ⦿ Mari Lwyd
[After a night of blissful, deep sleep Hijikata's morning was rather abrupt: before he knew what hit him he already lost a rap battle with a skeletal horse, which proceeded to enter his room, take all his provisions except his bottled water, and dodge his infuriated attacks with baffling speed and agility. His immediate complaint to the innkeeper results in nothing but "Yes, that's Mari Lwyd, it comes every year, that's normal". What the hell?!
Hijikata is fed up. He collects his belongings and leaves, visibly pissed off. As he stomps through the main district he glares daggers at the stalls giving out 'Everwarm'-infused soup.]
What kind of place only offers cursed food to visitors? I've never met more inhospitable people!
[Never mind that they let them all stay at the inn for free... at least he's only bitching under his breath, but his pissed-off expression leaves little doubt about how foul his mood is.]
B ⦿ Fairy Blessings
[Ultimately Hijikata's departure gets delayed a good bit - he decides to at least ensure that he's not overlooking any rare ingredients being sold in local shops while he's still here -, so the Mari Lwyd catches him just as he's about to wave over one of the nutcrackers on their boats. He glowers, but hears it out... and gradually his face brightens up.]
Really? I'll be able to control elements I haven't summoned? Fine, if you give me that upgrade you can keep the food!
[The skeletal horse blesses his primary magic, and he immediately starts testing his new ability out on the surrounding air, already looking much happier as it swirls around him. Perhaps this year can end on a good note after all.]