Fifteenth Case

[charmcuffs.livejournal.com]

[ not too far from the inn, Kazuha is taking inventory of... a bunch of omamori and various assorted charms. ]

Mmm... it feels like a lot more people need these than the last time I did this. But I didn't think I'd still have all of these from the trips and the time Heiji got sick and everything... I was going to give the innkeeper one, too, but... maybe Ai-chan will want one.

-- Aha, I remember these! They were supposed to be for good luck and keeping anything bad from happening, and this one was for getting lost, but I bought that one before I came here.

... Obviously didn't work.

((Just strolling through fuck-my-canon lane, but if you're a friend of hers and you haven't gotten an omamori yet or you just feel like chilling with her, feel free to hit her up.))

Comments

...wonder where ghosts fit in for that spectrum?

[youngest-halfa.livejournal.com]

They can make good luck? [=O]

It's probably more along the line of demons, unless the ghost is-- malicious?

[charmcuffs.livejournal.com]

Yep! And they help protect you.

She's not really malicious. I'd just laugh if she burnt herself on one of the charms for spirits.

[youngest-halfa.livejournal.com]

Really? How do they do that?

... It's possible

[charmcuffs.livejournal.com]

I'm not exactly sure, but they were somehow made that way, and they work.

...can I? =D

[youngest-halfa.livejournal.com]

Wow. What are they?

... yes you may

[charmcuffs.livejournal.com]

Omamori!

Re: ... yes you may

[youngest-halfa.livejournal.com]

Omamori? What a weird name.

[Moves to pick up charm. You know, those kind usually made for protection against spirits. As soon as she touches it, she whips her hand away, hissing.] Ow!

[charmcuffs.livejournal.com]

Well, "mamori" means protection, so-- [ whoa, what the-- ] H-hey, are you okay??

[youngest-halfa.livejournal.com]

It shocked me! Ow, ow, ow... [Blowing on her fingers, between shaking them in the air. It was strong enough shock to make the skin go red too.] Why did it do that?!

[charmcuffs.livejournal.com]

[ glancing down to try and figure it out ] Which one did you touch?

[youngest-halfa.livejournal.com]

[Points to it.] That one. [Looking at her fingers. Mutters.] Jeeze, what sort of protection is that?

[charmcuffs.livejournal.com]

... That one's against spirits.

1/2

[youngest-halfa.livejournal.com]

[Freezes and there's that look of 'ohshit' on her face.]

2/2

[youngest-halfa.livejournal.com]

[And then she's laughing, hiding her hand in her sweatshirt pocket.] Got ya!

[charmcuffs.livejournal.com]

Are you sure you're okay? They've never done that before...

[youngest-halfa.livejournal.com]

Of course I'm fine! Why would they do anything to me? It was just a joke.

[charmcuffs.livejournal.com]

Your fingers were red.

[youngest-halfa.livejournal.com]

It was another trick. I know a few magic tricks.

[charmcuffs.livejournal.com]

...

[youngest-halfa.livejournal.com]

It's true! I could show you, if you like?

[charmcuffs.livejournal.com]

Sure, go for it.

[youngest-halfa.livejournal.com]

[Holds out her hand that she isn't trying to hide.] Got a coin or something? Flat broke, I'm afraid.

[charmcuffs.livejournal.com]

[ digging in her pocket for a coin and dropping it in her palm ] Does that work?

[youngest-halfa.livejournal.com]

Yep. Now watch.

[Holds up her hand, palm flat, the coin quite obvious. Then she slowly closes her fingers over the coin, not moving her hand otherwise.] One, two, three! [And she opens her fingers again, hand not moving at all, but the coin is gone!]

[charmcuffs.livejournal.com]

--! Hey, you're good!