07-28-2018, 12:50 AM
↠↠ Even in his time as a human (with a crow head, of course), Tokoyami had been interested in herbs. Mostly because he really enjoyed things like meditation, and found that incense had helped him focus and calm down in the gloomy purple darkness of his room. As a kid, he had figured that if being a hero didn't work out as well as he wanted, he could always go to med school or something. People had told him that being a doctor with a crow head would be jarring to patients, but he'd usually ignored that- he'd follow his heart one way or another.
When he'd gotten the word that there was a medic position to be filled, the strange crow-headed feline had perked up. If Dark Shadow wasn't working for him, he didn't know that he could be a great warrior. Of course, he'd still try his best, and he was okay at close combat-type situations, but Tokoyami had always thrived with his quirk allowing him to fight from farther away. Without that essential piece of himself missing, he'd started getting a bit... restless. He'd go on patrol, come back, get bored, try his hand at hunting (though he was considering becoming a vegetarian), get bored, come back, rearrange his den for the fifth time that day, get bored, come back, and the cycle would continue. On and on and on and on and on. It hadn't even been long since he had joined, either- Tokoyami had only been here a couple days at the most, so this wasn't a great sign.
Things continued like that until a necro mamba informed him of a golden opportunity. Medic tryouts? He wasn't quite sure what that meant, but if it was a break from the usual routine, he was enthused. Plus, the word medic was appealing. If he couldn't be a pro hero anymore, the least he could do was try for his second best option. Right?
Tokoyami had arrived early. He usually did- he liked to pride himself on punctuality, even if he'd never been as early as Iida, Iida had been a freak of nature when it came to basically anything, so he'd stopped comparing himself to the class rep early on. That was besides the point, though. He arrived early enough to hear about Jacob, whoever that was, moving up the ranks, and he sort of nodded through it all a bit apathetically. It wasn't that he wasn't interested in what has happening in his clan, because of course he was! It was just that he was very excited to see whatever would be happening next. Not that he showed it in any way, possibly to his own detriment.
The instructions swam around him and he soaked them in, blinking for a moment. All he had to do was find three herbs. He knew three off the top of his head, though usually he'd just used those for cooking, but... they had some sort of medicinal properties, probably. Or, if he could find something like lavender or other plants used in aromatherapy, he could probably do pretty well. It was just a matter of finding things in a place he'd hardly been in. It sounded hard, but he figured that with this sort of territory, there would be something growing around each corner he could find.
Once the feline had collected his leather satchel, he was off, and things were much harder than he'd thought. There were, in fact, plants around each corner, but none he recognized. Once in a blue moon he would find a sprig of marigold, which was one flower he did know, or a couple leaves of thyme which were good in essential oils, but... not much else, as far as he knew. He was vaguely aware of his ticking time limit. How long had he been out here? Ten minutes? An hour? He couldn't really tell at that point, and that probably meant he would need to run back to where he'd come from, but he still needed just one more herb. As his eyes scanned the ground beneath him, Tokoyami ran lines of facts through his head. Lavender was good to help you relax. Peppermint awakened the senses. Cinnamon just smelled kind of good in general. None of this was probably useful knowledge, but damn him if he didn't at least try.
Then, there it was- a lonely flower, richly purple in hue, and one he recognized almost instantly as...!
Well, it was something. He wasn't quite sure what it was, but it had a bunch of flowers on one stem, all forming a sort of cone shape. This would do! He could at least make a couple... inferences from it. Or something. He wasn't exactly doing too hot, was he? Tokoyami heaved a sigh- he wished he was better at this, but he just hadn't found the knowledge he needed yet. But he figured, wasn't that the point of training someone? What was there to teach if their student already knew everything?
The crow-headed cat had finally made his way back to the spot where he needed to be. It had been nearly two hours, but he still had just a smidgen of time to explain his finds. He exuded a confidence that was unexpected of someone who didn't know what they were talking about, but Tokoyami had always tried to seem tough in times of trouble, so it was nothing new for him. He stared up at Rosemary for a moment before blinking and swallowing hard, pulling the three plants out of his satchel. He didn't allow his paws to shake despite how much they wanted to, and instead spread his findings out in front of him, chest puffed.
"This golden flower is marigold," the hybrid stated evenly, but his heart was sinking fast. What did marigold do? He could make something up, but that seemed even worse than not knowing, so he decided against it. Marigold, marigold, marigold....
"It, uh... it can be chewed up." That was probably true. He was pretty sure marigolds weren't poisonous, at least. "And it helps with achy joints...?" He'd blown it. Tokoyami winced a bit at his own answer. It was clear he wasn't sure.
"Ah, sorry. I actually don't know what it really helps with."
It was best to not know than to lie, right?
Onto the next one. He looked at the hyacinth, but he didn't know what it was called. He'd thought it was lavender, but... well, obviously it wasn't. The crow-feline hybrid almost grimaced, poking at the flower with a claw.
"...If I am honest, I thought this was lavender when I found it, and I was running out of time. It's... not lavender. I don't know what it is. But I do know lavender can help with anxiety."
This wasn't going too hot. Of course he was trying, but he simply didn't know enough about the herbs to try out effectively. His mind wandered as he heart Junji explained his own finds enthusiastically, and he sighed ever so slightly.
Well, at least he'd saved the best for last.
"And this is thyme. It helps with anxiety, too."
His paws tapped the ground, nervous energy coursing through him. His head hadn't dropped at all- though he knew he hadn't exactly done well, confidence was key. Or, at least, faking confidence in times of need was key. The feline hybrid stared up at Rosemary again, waiting for her response. Though his hopes weren't up too high, he at least expected some feedback.
When he'd gotten the word that there was a medic position to be filled, the strange crow-headed feline had perked up. If Dark Shadow wasn't working for him, he didn't know that he could be a great warrior. Of course, he'd still try his best, and he was okay at close combat-type situations, but Tokoyami had always thrived with his quirk allowing him to fight from farther away. Without that essential piece of himself missing, he'd started getting a bit... restless. He'd go on patrol, come back, get bored, try his hand at hunting (though he was considering becoming a vegetarian), get bored, come back, rearrange his den for the fifth time that day, get bored, come back, and the cycle would continue. On and on and on and on and on. It hadn't even been long since he had joined, either- Tokoyami had only been here a couple days at the most, so this wasn't a great sign.
Things continued like that until a necro mamba informed him of a golden opportunity. Medic tryouts? He wasn't quite sure what that meant, but if it was a break from the usual routine, he was enthused. Plus, the word medic was appealing. If he couldn't be a pro hero anymore, the least he could do was try for his second best option. Right?
Tokoyami had arrived early. He usually did- he liked to pride himself on punctuality, even if he'd never been as early as Iida, Iida had been a freak of nature when it came to basically anything, so he'd stopped comparing himself to the class rep early on. That was besides the point, though. He arrived early enough to hear about Jacob, whoever that was, moving up the ranks, and he sort of nodded through it all a bit apathetically. It wasn't that he wasn't interested in what has happening in his clan, because of course he was! It was just that he was very excited to see whatever would be happening next. Not that he showed it in any way, possibly to his own detriment.
The instructions swam around him and he soaked them in, blinking for a moment. All he had to do was find three herbs. He knew three off the top of his head, though usually he'd just used those for cooking, but... they had some sort of medicinal properties, probably. Or, if he could find something like lavender or other plants used in aromatherapy, he could probably do pretty well. It was just a matter of finding things in a place he'd hardly been in. It sounded hard, but he figured that with this sort of territory, there would be something growing around each corner he could find.
Once the feline had collected his leather satchel, he was off, and things were much harder than he'd thought. There were, in fact, plants around each corner, but none he recognized. Once in a blue moon he would find a sprig of marigold, which was one flower he did know, or a couple leaves of thyme which were good in essential oils, but... not much else, as far as he knew. He was vaguely aware of his ticking time limit. How long had he been out here? Ten minutes? An hour? He couldn't really tell at that point, and that probably meant he would need to run back to where he'd come from, but he still needed just one more herb. As his eyes scanned the ground beneath him, Tokoyami ran lines of facts through his head. Lavender was good to help you relax. Peppermint awakened the senses. Cinnamon just smelled kind of good in general. None of this was probably useful knowledge, but damn him if he didn't at least try.
Then, there it was- a lonely flower, richly purple in hue, and one he recognized almost instantly as...!
Well, it was something. He wasn't quite sure what it was, but it had a bunch of flowers on one stem, all forming a sort of cone shape. This would do! He could at least make a couple... inferences from it. Or something. He wasn't exactly doing too hot, was he? Tokoyami heaved a sigh- he wished he was better at this, but he just hadn't found the knowledge he needed yet. But he figured, wasn't that the point of training someone? What was there to teach if their student already knew everything?
The crow-headed cat had finally made his way back to the spot where he needed to be. It had been nearly two hours, but he still had just a smidgen of time to explain his finds. He exuded a confidence that was unexpected of someone who didn't know what they were talking about, but Tokoyami had always tried to seem tough in times of trouble, so it was nothing new for him. He stared up at Rosemary for a moment before blinking and swallowing hard, pulling the three plants out of his satchel. He didn't allow his paws to shake despite how much they wanted to, and instead spread his findings out in front of him, chest puffed.
"This golden flower is marigold," the hybrid stated evenly, but his heart was sinking fast. What did marigold do? He could make something up, but that seemed even worse than not knowing, so he decided against it. Marigold, marigold, marigold....
"It, uh... it can be chewed up." That was probably true. He was pretty sure marigolds weren't poisonous, at least. "And it helps with achy joints...?" He'd blown it. Tokoyami winced a bit at his own answer. It was clear he wasn't sure.
"Ah, sorry. I actually don't know what it really helps with."
It was best to not know than to lie, right?
Onto the next one. He looked at the hyacinth, but he didn't know what it was called. He'd thought it was lavender, but... well, obviously it wasn't. The crow-feline hybrid almost grimaced, poking at the flower with a claw.
"...If I am honest, I thought this was lavender when I found it, and I was running out of time. It's... not lavender. I don't know what it is. But I do know lavender can help with anxiety."
This wasn't going too hot. Of course he was trying, but he simply didn't know enough about the herbs to try out effectively. His mind wandered as he heart Junji explained his own finds enthusiastically, and he sighed ever so slightly.
Well, at least he'd saved the best for last.
"And this is thyme. It helps with anxiety, too."
His paws tapped the ground, nervous energy coursing through him. His head hadn't dropped at all- though he knew he hadn't exactly done well, confidence was key. Or, at least, faking confidence in times of need was key. The feline hybrid stared up at Rosemary again, waiting for her response. Though his hopes weren't up too high, he at least expected some feedback.
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