Satori Quest - Day in the Life

[Nekomata-chan]

>Everybody sighs with you.
>"Eeh, I can name a couple of people, but they're all still alive..." Reimu giggles unfortunately.
>"Is Alice still alive..? I feel awful for letting that spirit make me choke her..." Marisa glances over to the bedraggled but still breathing Alice.
"She's fine, just don't bother her," Yuugi reassures her
"You aren't a doctor, da-ze!!" Marisa murmurs indignantly,
"I'm a better one than you!!" Yuugi replies sharply, shutting her up.
>Orin looks away awkwardly, and Okuu walks away with a disappointed and irritated face.
>"Speaking of which, I really fancy some cake.." Reimu mutters quietly to herself. Marisa gives her a confused look from over her shoulder.

>Yes, that would be a less time consuming way.. Let's hope they're up for it!

[Hanzo K.]

>"I think we should all head down to the underground, there's lunch to be had afterall. And I daresay everyone's hungry."
>Look over to Reimu wth a smile. "And I do believe there would be some cake as well. It doesn't take a mindreader to know what you want to eat."
>We may as well have a laugh, now that everything's been resolved for the most part.
>"But before we do that, we should get miss Margatroid to Doctor Yagokoro for a full go-over. it wouldn't do to have her in such a state."

[Nekomata-chan]

>Mixed replies and utterances of hunger echo from the group.
>"I said that?" Reimu lies, her mind saying 'Dammit, was it that obvious?!'
>Everybody giggles in relief, especially Marisa. Almost everyone, anyway.. Okuu's smile is blatantly forced and Orin looks riddled with guilt.
>"I'll take her." says Orin, flatly, "You lot go and enjoy yourselves.. I need time to clear my head..." her words are genuine, her mind is a guilty and frazzled mess.
"Don't slack again..." Okuu hisses under her breath, but loud enough for Orin and yourself to hear.
Without another word, Orin scoops Alice up and heads for Eientei.

[Hanzo K.]

>Turn to Okuu. "Okuu, don't be too hard on her now, remember when you went mad with power back then? I daresay that was quite the slip up on your part too. Everyone was young once after all."
>"Besides, this is the first time that this sort of thing's ever happened. Well, that I've heard of. I daresay some Oni might have gotten possessed in the past, but they've likely gotten the possession beaten out of them."

>"Hmm...Perhaps she needs an assistant to help her manage the spirits. I daresay she'd be happy to have someone else helping out to cover for her shortcomings."

>Turn to Reimu and Marisa.
>"Oh, after we've had our meal, I'd like you two to help me remake some of those spellcards if you're up to the task."
>Turn to Marisa. "I daresay utilizing your memories would be far more efficient, and safer, than using the memories of miss Patchouli. She had some strange spell that would activate if I read her mind. Apparently it was meant to either severely injure, or even put an end to me altogether if I did so."
>Sigh. "The nerve of some people. If she wanted to study my spellcards, she should have just sent a letter."

[Nekomata-chan]

>"It was only because of how quiet she was about it.." Okuu stares at her feet.
>"I guess so.." she murmurs, "I hope she doesn't hate me eternally.."

>"Sounds a fair enough idea, she has a lot to do, after all.." Yuugi mutters into her sake dish as she drinks.

>Reimu and Marisa turn to you.
>"Sure, happy to help," Reimu smiles,
"I have a lot t' do to make THIS up to you, da-ze~!" Marisa sighs.

>"Yeah.. Wait, she was trying to kill you?! That's not like her.. maybe she's been hangin' with Flan. Flan's destructive insanity is a little contagious, hell, I've had moments there where I've felt like Sparkin' the place down, da-ze!!" Marisa chuckles, putting on a fake dark look for added humour.

>"Patchouli's indirect but discreet. She'd rather this happen then bother you at your home personally.." Reimu sighs desolately, almost apologetically.

[Hanzo K.]

>"Well, she's like that, remember back then? I didn't find out until Reimu and Marisa came down to investigate things. She's still young, so don't worry about it."
>Smile at Okuu and ruffle her hair, hovering up there if we have to. "After all, I wouldn't be a good master if I wasn't around to help."

>Turn to Marisa. "Indeed. And apparently her master, that vampire, wanted me and my pets to help her out with a crazy scheme. I wouldn't have any part of that after Koishi came to harm due to everything though."
>Shrug. "So in a way, I guess I should be both thanking, and cursing that evil spirit. As it both caused harm to Koishi, but also gave me an important reason to refuse her offer."
>Have a little laugh. "It's strange, that evil spirit may have been evil, but it did a good thing indirectly. As that vampire's plan would have brought many more people to harm."
>"Besides, I do not fancy myself as a servant of someone as immature as her. She'd have to be around for at least 3 more centuries for me to even consider working either with, or for her."
>Smirk just a little bit. "And she'd have to wise up far more than that to have anything remotely resembling a chance."
>Sigh. "It's a shame though, if she was less immature, she might have been somewhat enjoyable. I daresay she would have enjoyed visiting the underground, no sun beyond the one Okuu can create to worry about."
>Turn to Koishi. "And as for you, I think it's time you take it easy for a change. When we get home you should rest. You still haven't fully recovered after all."
>Turn to Reimu and shrug. "Regardless, she still should have sent a letter. It wouldn't have been much trouble for me at all."
>Smirk just a bit, but in a way that isn't unnerving. A confident one. "Though that vampire is still far too young to assume that she could get a Satori on her payroll. And the leader of the underground no less. That would be like me trying to claim the leader of the Tengu for a pet, it's just plain crazy."

[Nekomata-chan]

>Okuu raises her eyebrows and tilts her head knowingly, "I guess so~.."
>Okuu smiles, giggling at you, "I guess you're right, Satori-sama.."

>Marisa nods, with a small sigh escaping her. "That definitely sounds like Remi. If she wants somethin' done, she won't think twice 'bout askin' some other bugger to do it for her, da-ze~.." she smirks.
>Reimu is obviously going to make an attempt at a joke, "Don't bother either way. It can't hear you. But you could try shouting into the plane of non-existence." she laughs, but when she receives poor looks she backs away.
>"Not to mention it would have serious drawbacks underground too, had you not found someone to take care of it for you." Yuugi takes another drink, leaning against the shrine wall.
>Marisa opens and closes her hand, mimicking a mouth, "Remilia gives it all that, bu' really she's just a kinda bratty kid. Makes you feel sorry for Sakuya in a way.. ze."
>Okuu pipes up, "We're on about the kid in the pink clothes, right? With the lilacy-blue hair? I'm a little lost~" Okuu giggles hopelessly.
>"Sun or no sun, she'd whine about it anyway." Reimu laughs, actually drawing a small supressed laugh from Marisa.
>Koishi stutters faintly, "I-I'm fine, really! Honestly!"
>Reimu looks over her shoulder once, checking nobody is ransackign her shrine, "Yeah, I guess. Like I said, Patchy's an enigmatic girl."
>Yuugi raises her drunken head slightly, yet she doesn't look too drunk, "Unless you tried hard enough, of course. Defiant as most of them are, apparently if you bribe 'em they come running. Call yourself Lord Tenma and they'll fall at your feet." she lowers her head, resuming her drinking.

Koishi taps your shoulder, "Should we wait for Orin to come back, or go back home now?"

[Hanzo K.]

>"I think we should go to her. I want to know how miss Margatroid is faring myself, and I daresay miss Kirisame does as well."
>Glance over at Marisa with a brief smirk that fades back to normal shortly afterwards.
>Turn to Yuugi. "I suppose so, but it'd still be rather silly. Having the leader of all the Tengu for a pet and all."
>Turn to Okuu. "Yes Okuu, her. Perhaps we should go mess around with her sometime, I daresay that dreary old mansion could do with a little brightening up yes?"
>Smirk just a bit. It'd be rather amusing to see her reaction at having a small sun parked right in her foyer.
>Turn to Marisa. "I've noticed that you aren't butchering the language as much as you were earlier today, it must have been the spirit's influence."
>Turn to Koishi. "Just because you're able to move around just fine doesn't mean that you shouldn't take things slowly though, that was quite a hit you took after all."
>Smile and hug Koishi. "Besides, what would I do if I lost you? You're my little sister, you keep things lively....Well, as lively as someone who isn't an Oni can keep it. But regardless,"
>Look to Yuugi with a chuckle. "Besides, I daresay my house wouldn't be able to withstand nonstop Oni Partying. It doesn't seem to have been built for that."
>"She had offered to have time stopped in the underground, but I rather doubt that it would work for very long. For one thing, the kappa would get up in arms over not having any power for their inventions."
>"She had also offered to send some of her maids to maintain things, but I rather doubt how effective they could have been. Given how miss Patchouli, that vampire, and that maid of hers seemed to be the only capable people in there. Even the gatekeeper was asleep."


Player's Note To the Other Players: You guys opposed to trolling Remi? I'm all for it. (since it's my idea after all.)

[GuyYouMetOnline]

I'm good with it.

[Vhaltz]

And create more unnecessary conflict?

...sure, it'll be fun :V

[Nekomata-chan]

>"Sounds a good plan," Reimu smiles,
>Marisa looks down to her feet awkwardly. Bless her~
>"I'm kidding, you know.." the oni smirks into her sake,
>"The mansion did look a bit drab..."
>The picture that comes to mind is a flustered and irritated little child. Fitting.
>"Just because I was possessed doesn't mean I'm deaf~! I heard every word you said to me, includin' the one about my language. Thought I'd try an' improve it, since you helped me, da-ze."
>Koishi pokes her tongue out cheekily, "I guess you're right~!"
>Koishi hugs you back, smiling. Quiet "aww"s are heard from the others.
>"I don't think your liver was built for it either.." Yuugi chuckles, finally standing back up.
>"Kappa can get pretty angry.. It'd be a bad ending for all involved, ze.." Marisa giggled.
>"I'm not surprised. China's always restin' her eyes, so she has twice as many knife wounds as there are maids in that place, da-ze."

[Nekomata-chan]

(OOC: I need to think of a good plot twist to spice this up, I don't want DitL to finish so soon!!)

[Hanzo K.]

>"Indeed. So, shall we be off? I think that a small party may be in order once miss Margatroid has healed up."
>Confident smirk. "And I know just the place for it."

[Nekomata-chan]

>Everyone smiles and nods in agreement. Marisa just seems a little jumpy. You all set off for Eientei, Reimu and Marisa in the lead. They've been there more times than anybody else, they know their way.
>"If it's where I think, it'll be fun!" Reimu giggles. Nobody else does.

[Vhaltz]

> Can we check if she's figured it out without her noticing? we don't really want to give it away yet, do we?
> Proceed to Eientei.

[Nekomata-chan]

>She thinks that you mean Former Hell, where Yuugi and the other oni live. She's rather quick to jump to conclusions...

>You arrive at Eientei, where Eirin is waiting outside with Orin for you. They both look rather solemn.
"...She hasn't recovered properly, yet.. Even for a youkai, her rejuvenation process is stunted. Some kind of malicious demon must have laid a curse on her or something." Eirin says in a monotone, matter-of-fact manner. Orin can't look any of you in the eye.
"She can stay here longer if you aren't desperate to take her back. I can cure her, it will just take a long time..." Eirin continues.
"Orin..? Hey..!" Okuu smiles and waves weakly, but Orin doesn't respond. She stays looking at her feet like a scolded child. In her mind, you can see that Eirin gave her a sharp telling-off for slacking.
"Alice is a regular patient of mine, I know her medical record and vitals inside-out." reassures Eirin.

[nolrai2]

"Orin, come here." Grab her shoulders, gently but firmly. "Do you understand why people are mad at you?"
Assuming she does.
"How about, when we get home we work on ideas to keep this from happening again? Does that sound good?"
Hug her.

[Nekomata-chan]

>Orin flinches just slightly, "It's because I was lazy and didn't think about what I did.." she whispers.
>"I'll do my best.. That sounds brilliant," she smiles weakly, hugging you back.

>You are interrupted by a shout from inside Eientei.
"Master!!" calls the voice. It is followed by a rabbit girl with silvery purple hair, a white blouse, a red tie, a dark blue skirt and deep red eyes. "It's Miss Margatroid, she's conscious! Her vitals are normal and she's showing no sign of permanent damage!!" the rabbit-girl looks rather ecstatic.

[Hanzo K.]

>So quickly? That's rather suspicious...And didn't Eirin say something about her having been hexed or something?
>"Something seems off, wouldn't you agree miss Yagokoro?"

[Nekomata-chan]

>Well, maybe Orin did something to help. She feels guilty enough, she'd hate to cause any more trouble... but it seems more than that.
>"I agree... Udongein, what's going on?!" she demands of her.. student.
"I-I don't know!! Her eyes just jolted open but she hasn't moved or said anything yet. Did something happen?" the rabbit girl named Udongein stutters. Marisa coughs loudly, looking away.
"That's odd.. she's said absolutely nothing and not moved a muscle?" Yuugi lowers her sake dish and takes a step forward.
"...We have to go in." Orin murmurs. "The longer we stall the worse she could get!! I've caused enough trouble as it is for Marisa, I can't let her gir-... her friend get worse!" she shouts as she runs into Eientei. Udongein runs after her, probably to direct her.
"I vote we follow her." Reimu blurts out. Everyone had almost forgotten she was there.

[Hanzo K.]

>Nod and follow.
>"Koishi, Orin, it seems our day's yet to end afterall."

[Nekomata-chan]

>Everybody takes off into Eientei with Eirin at the lead. You head down a myriad of corridors until you reach a door. You can see the silhouette of Udongein in the room, as well as another on the table.
>"But it looks like it's about to get interesting!" giggles Koishi. She looks pretty excited.
"Alice, how you doi-... uh..." Marisa flushes red mid-sentence as she opens the door and sees Alice, stripped to just a thin bra and underwear on the table. Marisa ducks her head with a nervous giggle. Alice doesn't even seem conscious, but her eyes are open and fixated in one spot. Udongein looks rather nervous.
"She hasn't done anything yet.." Udongein whimpers, as if Eirin was about to scold her for something.
"Step aside." Eirin orders. Her underling ducks out of the way as Eirin walks up to Alice. The doctor waves her hands over the puppeteer's eyes, not stirring any response.
"Eirin.. is she even alive?!" Reimu shrieks. Eirin sighs.
"Yes! Just no proper response to anything. She's probably in shock, it's very similar to the condition Miss Koishi was in. Incidentally, both of them were attacked by Marisa, am I right? Marisa, is there something you aren't telling us?" Eirin raises an eyebrow and looks to Marisa, who looks like a rabbit caught in the line of fire.
"Uhh... no?" the magician lies. Terribly. There is something she's disguising.
"Are you practising any pressure points or are currently housing a demon? You do know prolonged physical contact with a possessed victim usually leads to the demon housing a tiny manifestation of themselves in the person that had contact." Eirin takes a deep breath after speaking. The faces of the others look shocked.
"So would that explain why it really took it out of Koishi to try and coax that demon out of Marisa? Because it actually caused her pain? And now is Alice... exactly like that?" Yuugi inquires.
"In a way, yes. It is difficult and lengthy to exorcise, because the new host of the 'mini-demon', as it were, are mentally and spiritually connected to the original host? For Marisa to partake or even be near said exorcism would probably cause her to go insane." Eirin looks a little melancholy.
"Wouldn't be much of a change, then." Reimu quips as she nudges Marisa in the ribs, coaxing a small laugh from the others.
"Glad to see such a positive spin on the situation, Miss Hakurei!" Eirin hisses. Reimu recoils.

[Hanzo K.]

>Turn to Okuu and Yuugi. "Alright, take Marisa with you then, enjoy yourselves with some drink, do whatever, just as long as I don't have to end up paying for any repair or cleaning bills."
>Then turn to Eirin, Reimu, Orin, and Koishi. "Alright, once Marisa's been escorted out to a safe distance, let's begin."

[Nekomata-chan]

>Yuugi stifles a giggle, "Repair bills are my job, you know." she says as Okuu and herself drag the still-confused Marisa from Eientei altogether.
>Eirin looks to Reimu and Orin, "Miss Hakurei, you are skilled in exorcisms and Miss Kaenbyou, you can control evil spirits. I will leave this up to you. Koishi, if you want to be anaesthetised during the procedure, just say."
"No." Koishi folds her arms, "I'm a big girl, I'm not a wuss anymore." she insists.
Orin looks to Eirin with a quizzical look, "If it's just a small harmless version of a spirit, why would she even need that?"
"Because they don't like being dragged out. They latch on to one's mind and attempt to drag it out with it. Why do you think Marisa screamed so much when it happened to her?" Eirin replies.
"Wait.. so this could rip out their minds?!" Reimu steps forward.
"Possibly, if the spirit has been in long enough to grow attached to the host."
"Will this take much longer?! Just get on with it, I'm getting bored!!" Koishi pouts.
"Fine, fine.. jeez." Orin sighs, before preparing to coax both spirit-extensions out. "Koishi, I'm sorry if this hurts. Truly." her words echo as glowing red orbs begin to appear behind Alice and Koishi's foreheads. "Here we go."
Koishi smiles non-chalantly, "It tickles."
Orin smirks, "Good." she returns to her concentration. Reimu prepares two seals, tapping her foot a little.
-
It takes a few minutes, but soon the small red spirits emerge from the minds of Koishi and Alice. Reimu dives, sealing them both at once and watching as they dissolve with a triumphant smirk.
"Aah.. I can breathe again.." rasps a weak voice from behind everyone. Everyone looks to see Alice sitting up, looking confused, "A~nd I'm.. half-naked and surrounded by two satoris, a kasha, a shrine maiden and a doctor. Did I miss a party?" she smirks.

[Hanzo K.]

>Chuckle a little. "No my dear, but there's to be one once you've healed, to commemorate yet another problem being resolved."
>Turn to Reimu with a playful smirk. "That is how things are done after an incident, are they not?"
>Turn to everyone else. "Now that this has been settled for the most part, it's time I return to the underground with miss Hoshiguma, Okuu, Koishi, and Orin. There is much planning to be done before miss Margatroid heals. Parties do require such after all."

[Nekomata-chan]

>"...Wait a second!! Marisa didn't just up and leave, did she?! I demand an apology this instant, now my windpipe isn't crushed!!" Alice hisses, managing not to throw a fit.
>"Usually." Reimu smirks back at you.
>Koishi and Orin smile at each other, both relieved that the incident is over.
"You guys done in here? Marisa got antsy and we couldn't keep her still!" Yuugi laughed as she enters the room with Okuu and Marisa. Okuu is giggling almost uncontrollably. Alice picks up her clothes from the floor and slips them back on, before getting throttled into an apologetic hug from Marisa. She blushes, but fails an attempt at hiding it.
"Hey, Satori, do you think the nuclear-reactor-y thing is still okay?" Yuugi raises an eyebrow.
"It'll be fine, Orin and I made sure it was ready to be left for a long time." Orin pats the oni's shoulder.
"I best head back to the shrine and check Yukari hasn't gapped some unfortunate idiot there, or that Suika's not in a violent drunken frenzy." Reimu smiles, waving goodbye to all of you, "See you around, everyone!" she shouts as she flies out of Eientei.
"So... shall we go?" Koishi tilts her head, with a small smirk.

[Hanzo K.]

>Nod to Koishi. "Yeah, today's been a hectic day for everyone involved, but my day's yet to end. I still have to plan that party after all."
>Turn to Marisa and Alice with an amused smirk. "Well, I suppose we should leave you two to your 'fun', so we'll be going now."
>Smile to Alice. "Be sure to send a letter when you heal, miss Margatroid. I'd be rather disappointed if you missed the party."

[Nekomata-chan]

>Koishi smiles, coaxing smiles from pretty much everybody else in the room. She's always had that knack.
>Marisa laughs obnoxiously whilst Alice growls under her breath with a flushed face.
>"Will.. will do..." the puppeteer smiles a little, before waving. "Have fun back home."

You all head out of Eientei and head back to the underground. In the distance you can see a little red and white spot in the distance, flying away towards the east. Reimu.

[Hanzo K.]

>Let's all head home.
>As we're going, look to Orin. "Orin, I was thinking. Perhaps you could use an assistant in keeping track of those evil spirits. Maybe another Kasha like you perhaps?"

[Nekomata-chan]

>You fly home, everyone just a little exhausted.

>"Whatever you think is best~! I'll ho along with any idea you have!" chirps Orin. Okuu smiles at her, and Yuugi skilfully drinks mid-air.
-
>When you arrive at home, if feels just normal. Okuu and Orin did a pretty good job keeping it in order so it would last while they were out.
"Oh, you're home!" mews a voice to your side, just poking her head out of the door.  Yukari Yakumo. "Don't worry, I'm not after your spellcards! I just noticed your busy day and decided to house-sit for you. I won't charge, no worries~" the gap-youkai trills.