[video] what is this carnival bsns?

[ his voice is calm and collected, his demeanor somewhat serious. On his lap sits a familiar black and white fuzzy lump, purring loudly as Kenshin delicately scritches his ears. ]

The shadow bubble has merged with our own sometime overnight. With it arrived another quarter of Vatheon and a rather unusual festival with people painted strangely as if they wish to scare away oni. It is somewhat late for Setsubun, though Vatheon may need the cleansing and blessings of such a ceremony.

These people seem to pose no threat other than repeatedly offering me some unusual creation called a balloon animal.

[ ooc: Geisha appeared over a century after Kenshin's death, else they'd be badly dressed geisha XD ]