Satori Quest - Day in the Life

[Nekomata-chan]

>Mind reading time. Get Yukari's perspective on what happened, and also check to see where she actually put Orin.

>Yukari has little perspective on what happened. She thinks it was a rather trivial. As for Orin's whereabouts, she is in the house of somebody named Yuuka Kazami. This Yuuka cannot be that dangerous, as Yukari sees her as a rather friendly person.
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...Let's hope she's right.

[Hanzo K.]

>Well, perhaps she has useful spellcards as well.
>"Perhaps this Yuuka will attend as well?"

[Nekomata-chan]

>Well, perhaps she has useful spellcards as well.

>Perhaps.
quote author=Hanzo K. link=topic=11542.msg786672#msg786672 date=1328550266]>"Perhaps this Yuuka will attend as well?"
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>Yukari hears and glances over her shoulder, "Sure, Yuuka would love to come... Although not many would agree~" she giggles.

[Hanzo K.]

>"At any rate, we should get back to preparing for the festival!"
>Glance at Yukari. "I trust that Orin will be safe? As she is rather important. Not just in the regard that she's one of the only things keeping the spirits in check, but she is also one of my more trusted friends."

[Nekomata-chan]

>"At any rate, we should get back to preparing for the festival!"

>"But... Orin.." Koishi murmurs, looking up above herself. She looks pensive.

>Glance at Yukari. "I trust that Orin will be safe? As she is rather important. Not just in the regard that she's one of the only things keeping the spirits in check, but she is also one of my more trusted friends."

>Yukari disguises a smirk, "Sure she will.. let's hope she doesn't like to destroy sunflowers."
>Koishi glares at Yukari, before looking back at you, "I can go and get her. I don't trust Yukari, at all." she says, determined.

[Hanzo K.]

>Look to Koishi. "Just make sure she's safe. Don't push yourself too hard, don't go ballistic, and don't touch any sunflowers either. Can I count on you to do this?"

[Nekomata-chan]

>Look to Koishi. "Just make sure she's safe. Don't push yourself too hard, don't go ballistic, and don't touch any sunflowers either. Can I count on you to do this?"

>"You bet I can! I love sunflowers, I'd never hurt them." she says as she hurries off to the exit of the Ancient City, waving behind her. "We'll be back soon!"

[Hanzo K.]

>Sigh. Even when she should be resting, she's way too energetic. Somebody should get that kid a beeper.
>"Well, at any rate, there's much to be done."

[Nekomata-chan]

>Sigh. Even when she should be resting, she's way too energetic. Somebody should get that kid a beeper.

>Exactly... let's hope that her and Orin don't get themselves into too much trouble.

>"Well, at any rate, there's much to be done."

>"Well, there is indeed.." Yukari says, as she steps out of the gap and walks to beside you with a profound grin. "Ran and Chen are fine~... oh, did your sister go somewhere?" she asks, looking around.

[Hanzo K.]

>Nod. "She wanted to make sure Orin would stay safe. You know how she gets when she's got an idea in her head. All I could do was tell her to take it easy, and be polite."
>Smile. "Not that I really mind, being surrounded by flowers could be rather relaxing for her. After all, both she and I have a flower-themed spellcard. Though hers is the more imaginative one."
>Shrug. "Then again, with how her mind operates, it's no wonder. But anyways, there's much to do."

[Nekomata-chan]

>Nod. "She wanted to make sure Orin would stay safe. You know how she gets when she's got an idea in her head. All I could do was tell her to take it easy, and be polite."

>"I'm sure if Orin follows suit, they'll both be fine." Yukari shrugs. "But, Yuuka is a little unpredictable."

>Smile. "Not that I really mind, being surrounded by flowers could be rather relaxing for her. After all, both she and I have a flower-themed spellcard. Though hers is the more imaginative one."

>"Then you and Yuuka have something in common. Yuuka absolutely adores flowers. In fact, she is a flower youkai." Yukari grins, matter-of-fact-ly.

>Shrug. "Then again, with how her mind operates, it's no wonder. But anyways, there's much to do."

>"Koishi seems an interesting girl.. you're lucky to have her as a sister. So, where should we start?" Yukari grins, almost a little insanely.

[Hanzo K.]

>"Unpredictable is something Koishi strives for. I can't even begin to fathom what goes on in her mind. And this is coming from someone who always knows what's on someone's mind."
>"Hmm...She should attend then. If she is as unpredictable as you say, she would make a rather fine contestant."
>Return the grin with a smirk equal to her grin. "That's the question of the day my friend, where indeed!"
>Resume our default smirk. "Though we should probably first check on how the fireworks are coming."

[Nekomata-chan]

>"Unpredictable is something Koishi strives for. I can't even begin to fathom what goes on in her mind. And this is coming from someone who always knows what's on someone's mind."

>"At least she's not mentally ill.." Yukari raises her eyebrows, "Just wired differently.."

>"Hmm...She should attend then. If she is as unpredictable as you say, she would make a rather fine contestant."

>"Yuuka is a rather good contestant... if you have ever seen Marisa's Master Spark, or been on the receiving end of it, you may as well know that she copied that spellcard from Yuuka... much to her disdain~" she giggles.

>Return the grin with a smirk equal to her grin. "That's the question of the day my friend, where indeed!"
>Resume our default smirk. "Though we should probably first check on how the fireworks are coming."

>"I think that's a wonderful idea!!" says Yukari as she heads to the source if several magnificent explosions.

[Hanzo K.]

>We've done more than just see it, haven't we?
>"You don't say? Well, she should be a rather good addition then."
>Let's go as well!

[Nekomata-chan]

>We've done more than just see it, haven't we?
>"You don't say? Well, she should be a rather good addition then."
>Let's go as well!

>You go with Yukari to see the fireworks, where it looks as if Yuugi and Okuu are going to pull a muscle, the amount they're running about and stretching and diving. The firework display seems a little... out of hand...
>Okuu, having fallen face-first trying to stop a firework, looks up at you from the dirt, "Yeah... hi."
>Yuugi wipes her forehead, "Looks like that ought to stop them. Okuu, why did you have to ignite them all at once? Oh, hi, Satori, Yukari."

[Hanzo K.]

>"We came to check on how things were going on the fireworks end."
>Smirk. "I see things have been rather hectic. Isn't that right Okuu?"
>Let's get a glance at what gave her the idea to light them all up at once.

[Nekomata-chan]

>"We came to check on how things were going on the fireworks end."

>Yuugi folds her arms and sighs in defeat, "Not too well. We put down fireworks in the order we'll set them off in, and we immediately forget which one's which."

>Smirk. "I see things have been rather hectic. Isn't that right Okuu?"

>Okuu murmurs apologetically, getting to her feet.

>Let's get a glance at what gave her the idea to light them all up at once.

>Apparently, Yuugi had told her to 'light it up', yet was just referring to one. Okuu had gone to light one up, overdone it, and they all set off at once.

[Hanzo K.]

>Massage our forehead, this is gonna take a while.
>"You could just make a small map couldn't you? put the placements of the fireworks down as dots on a map, and then number them accordingly."
>Look to Okuu with a slightly exasperated smile. "Ah...So that's what happened...Well, it isn't the first time something like that has happened."

[Nekomata-chan]

>Massage our forehead, this is gonna take a while.
>"You could just make a small map couldn't you? put the placements of the fireworks down as dots on a map, and then number them accordingly."

>Yuugi raises a hand to her chin, thinking, "Sounds like a plan... Okuu, you in with it?"
>Okuu raises her hand in the air and shouts triumphantly, almost blowing a hole in the top of the Ancient City as she fires a massive sun-bullet by accident.

>Look to Okuu with a slightly exasperated smile. "Ah...So that's what happened...Well, it isn't the first time something like that has happened."

>Okuu giggles, "Sorry.."

[Hanzo K.]

>Facepalm. Then, Facepalm again.
>"Okuu...you really do need to work more on your self-control."

[Nekomata-chan]

>Facepalm. Then, Facepalm again.
>"Okuu...you really do need to work more on your self-control."

>"I said I was sorry!!" she whines, looking from you to Yukari to Yuugi in what seems to be slight panic. Her lip trembles faintly, before Yuugi gives her a quick hug to calm her down.
"There, Okuu, we can work on it." Yuugi smiles. Yukari just laughs under her breath, and it doesn't seem the kindest of laughs.
"Wait a sec-... where did Orin and Koishi go?" Okuu tilts her head, looking directly at you.

[Hanzo K.]

>"Well, at least there was no damage done."
>Look to Okuu. "They're up on the surface right now I would assume. Orin got sent to the residence of one of Yukari's associates, and Koishi got the idea into her head to go after her the long way."

>Shrug. "Koishi certainly is willful at times. But it just wouldn't be her if she wasn't."

[Nekomata-chan]

>"Well, at least there was no damage done."
>Look to Okuu. "They're up on the surface right now I would assume. Orin got sent to the residence of one of Yukari's associates, and Koishi got the idea into her head to go after her the long way."

>"Who sent her..?" Okuu sends suspicious glare at the oblivious Yukari. Admittedly, you have never seen that kind of look on Okuu's face.

>Shrug. "Koishi certainly is willful at times. But it just wouldn't be her if she wasn't."

>"Shouldn't she be resting? I mean... we have no idea what that 'associate' is like.." Yuugi joins Okuu in the Let's-Point-Suspicious-Glares-At-Yukari bandwagon.

[Nekomata-chan]

>After a small pause, you hear panicked gasps and the sound of rushing air.
>Koishi and Orin, both looking a little bedraggled, fly haphazardly into the Ancient City and dive behind a house to hide.
>Nobody follows them, so they assume they are safe. They both pant and gasp, probably out of energy.

[Hanzo K.]

>"...Well, that's a surprise."
>Let's go see what's going on. And be sure to peruse Orin's mind for more info.

[Nekomata-chan]

>"...Well, that's a surprise."
>Let's go see what's going on. And be sure to peruse Orin's mind for more info.

>Indeed.
>In Orin's mind, her memories of what happened are as follows: having been dropped in mid-air by Yukari, she had landed and squashed a fair amount of sunflowers. Then, before she knew it, she was running away from a green-haired woman dressed in red and carrying a pink parasol. Then she saw Koishi coming to find her, and immediately told Koishi to leave whilst attempting to defeat the woman who was known as "Yuuka". Yuuka had Master Sparked both Orin and Koishi, and had chased them all the way back, but obviously had given up when they reached the underground. And here they are.
>Orin stands up, "That freaking psycho!! Koishi, you're not hurt, are you?!" Orin kneels besides Koishi, who is gasping in shock. Koishi just shakes her head.
"No, no! Orin, you took that lazer really hard!! You sure you're okay?" Koishi stands up, but Orin just smiles.
"No, I'm good. I've had a Master Spark before, just not from the same person."

[Hanzo K.]

>"Well, that explains everything."
>Turn to Yukari. "You should have dropped her in a clearing."

[Nekomata-chan]

>"Well, that explains everything."
>Turn to Yukari. "You should have dropped her in a clearing."

>Yukari just giggles, and not in the nicest of ways, "Oh, please, Satori, little Orin could have fended for herself... though had Koishi been there alone.. perish the thought~"
>Orin just hisses at her, her arms around Koishi's shoulders, half to calm her down and half to keep her standing.

[Hanzo K.]

>Hold our hands up. "Alright now everyone. We have a festival to plan, and there is nothing I will allow to get in the festival's way."

[Nekomata-chan]

>Hold our hands up. "Alright now everyone. We have a festival to plan, and there is nothing I will allow to get in the festival's way."

>"Yes, well... unless there's anything you need me for, I'll take Koishi back home." Orin murmurs.
"Okuu, we should continue with the, um... with the fireworks." stutters Yuugi. Koishi and Okuu nod, at a loss for words.