[Baizhu is currently in his apothecary in Sunwaning, with the wall of small, dark-wood shelves behind him. A couple of them are open, though only to remind him that they are empty. The man himself appears to be in good spirits.]

I understand that it is a festive season at the moment, for some worlds here.

[And such things do tend to spill over into Ellipsa itself, he's found. The doctor smiles.]

I usually keep myself to medicine, but given the circumstances we're all in, I have found reason to turn my hand to other things, what with my skill in mixing herbs and reagents. [No modesty there, and why should he?]

Tea infusions and fragrances, to be precise. I know that holidays and festivals come with traditions, including scents and tastes, and so I will ask which of these the people here associate with this time of year for some inspiration.

[A little chuckle leaves him.]

I'm afraid the answer that I would give is quite boring.

[The person on the screen is not Baizhu.

In fact, the person on the screen is not a person at all. It's a small white snake with pink eyes and strangely human pupils, who is managing to look very frustrated despite having no capacity for facial expressions.]

Augh, thisss device. [She hisses and mutters to herself, then appears to realise she finally got it to do what she needed it to.]

Greetings. I am in need of sssomeone to break down a door. Preferably sssomeone with some medical expertise, though I find myssself in a position to not be able to be fussy about the help so long as the person has opposible thumbs and some level of physical sssstrength.

[The snake sniffs. The room around her is fairly dark, but the light of the phone is keeping her illuminated. She appears to be on the floor.]

Baizhu has taken ill, and sssince those people who would normally assist him are not here, and he will not call for any aid himssself, the responsibility falls to me. I have done what I can, however... I am, as you ssssee... just a snake.

[Little help for the snake? Please?]

[The screen focuses on a slim, pale man with light green hair and golden eyes. There is a white snake wrapped around his neck, peering at the camera with a similar intensity to the man himself as he ensures that he has set the thing up correctly.

When he realises that he has, his expression clears and settles into a mild, warm smile.]

Ah, there we are.

[His voice is soft, faintly lilted almost as if he's always on the edge of gently chastising someone, but he keeps it pleasant as he speaks.]

My name is Baizhu, a doctor, pharmacist and herbalist from the country of Liyue in Teyvat. I find myself brought into this curious situation with the rest of you, and thought it only polite to offer an introduction along with an offer of my services.

[He pauses, thinking for a moment.]

... Though the advancements of this world when compared to my own may render a good amount of my medical expertise entirely outdated, I believe that some here may still find more comfort in turning to it than relying on more unfamiliar methods.

[Another brief pause, the snake on his shoulders flicks out her tongue, and he smiles again.]

To that end, I would be curious to meet other individuals who have experience in the medical field. I can hardly miss the opportunity to develop my own studies further with the potential of knowledge from other worlds. Please feel free to contact me at your leisure if you're interested.