Satori Quest - Day in the Life

[Nekomata-chan]

>Smirk. "Exactly what I had in mind. I was considering making separate brackets for differently-powered people. For example, Cirno would be in the Low Bracket, and would be matched up against equally-powerful opponents. For example, that Yuki-Onna she seems to enjoy hanging around. I believe her name was Letty, yes?"

>Yukari nods, "Different brackets, yes, seems good. It will stop someone like Rumia fighting against Remilia. That would be a little disastrous."
>Reimu nods, "Letty Whiterock, yes. Luckily it's not winter yet, or Letty would be a heck of a lot stronger."

>"So, shall we try it? I'll go fetch one of my psychology books."

>Yukari smirks, "Of course, where is it? I'll get it for you."

[Hanzo K.]

>Smirk. "Yes, that would be a bit of a problem, though I hear she has a knack for becoming stronger when pushed into a corner."
>"I think there should be plenty in my study, get one by...Hm, any by Sigmund Freud should suffice for a few laughs."

[Nekomata-chan]

>Smirk. "Yes, that would be a bit of a problem, though I hear she has a knack for becoming stronger when pushed into a corner."
>"I think there should be plenty in my study, get one by...Hm, any by Sigmund Freud should suffice for a few laughs."

>Marisa grins, "But anyway, I'm sure it'll all go fine, ze. Let's just hope nobody tries to bat above their-... um... damn, Yukari told me that thing before and I forgot. Oh, well, let's just hope nobody aims too high and gets obliterated. That's what I meant, ze."
>Yukari opens a gap and reaches around inside it, before blinking in surprise and pulling out the book in her hand, "The Interpretation of Dreams? It's Sigmund Freud, though, so that ought to do."

[Hanzo K.]

>Nod. "That should suffice, let's try that....For the first one."
>Smirk. "I get the feeling that she'll react differently based on what book is inserted."
>Glance at Marisa with a grin. "But don't you girls do that on a regular basis? I mean, it took quite a bit of courage to stand up to Okuu as she was back then. And then there's the memories of the past incidents I looked through as I created the first set of Recollection Spellcards."

[Nekomata-chan]

>Nod. "That should suffice, let's try that....For the first one."
>Smirk. "I get the feeling that she'll react differently based on what book is inserted."

>Yukari grins slyly, "If this kills her, then if anybody asks I had nothing to do with it."
>Reimu and Marisa gawp at her, "WHAT?!"
>Yukari smirks, "I kid, I kid!"

>Glance at Marisa with a grin. "But don't you girls do that on a regular basis? I mean, it took quite a bit of courage to stand up to Okuu as she was back then. And then there's the memories of the past incidents I looked through as I created the first set of Recollection Spellcards."

>Marisa shrugs, "We're brave. You should have seen Reimu a while ago! We both went against this little vampire with the power to destroy absolutely anything, and what does Reimu do? Just go right up close, swerving past every single bullet! I was a little surprised at first, then she started shouting at me to contribute! That QED card still haunts me..."
>Reimu giggles, "I guess it does. But you have to remember she's was locked away. Besides, don't you visit Flan a lot nowadays? Last I heard, you visited her last week!"
>Marisa looks to the side, awkwardly, "I guess... Sakuya was about to slit my throat, though... I have an eerie feeling that maid hates me..."

[Hanzo K.]

>Shrug. "A trifling matter, as it's common knowledge that fairies respawn. Even Cirno is no different."
>Wag a finger at Reimu and Marisa with a smirk. "Surely you two did not know that?"

>Smirk. "In hindsight, I do wonder how that battle would have turned out, had I copied some of those cards instead."
>Make a nice and hammy Smirk, and really make it one to rival any Yukari could pull. "Perhaps I should do so later on. Collecting is a hobby of mine after all."

[Nekomata-chan]

>Shrug. "A trifling matter, as it's common knowledge that fairies respawn. Even Cirno is no different."
>Wag a finger at Reimu and Marisa with a smirk. "Surely you two did not know that?"

>Yukari grins, "Yes, but she'd be annoyingly angry afterwards."
>Reimu and Marisa giggle awkwardly, "We knew that, just... uh..."

>Smirk. "In hindsight, I do wonder how that battle would have turned out, had I copied some of those cards instead."
>Make a nice and hammy Smirk, and really make it one to rival any Yukari could pull. "Perhaps I should do so later on. Collecting is a hobby of mine after all."

>Reimu grins, "You'd like some of Flan's cards, they're properly insane."
>Yukari clocks your smirk, and attempts one of her own. "Collectors are a rather odd portion of the populace. There's Alice Margatroid who is, let's face it, downright creepy when it comes to dolls-"
>Marisa yelps, "Alice isn't creepy!! She's just a loner, but she's nice if you get to know her.
>Reimu laughs into her sleeve.

[Hanzo K.]

>Smirk. "Yes, but she'd forget soon enough."

>Chuckle, then smirk. "You really care for her, don't you? Come to think of it, perhaps I should copy more of her cards than just the Straw Doll Kamikaze one."

[Nekomata-chan]

>Smirk. "Yes, but she'd forget soon enough."

>Yukari laughs, "She'd be lucky if she remembers who you are."

>Chuckle, then smirk. "You really care for her, don't you? Come to think of it, perhaps I should copy more of her cards than just the Straw Doll Kamikaze one."

>Marisa blushes, "A-ah, she's my neighbour, got to be all nice and stuff, I guess... some of her cards are really good and intricate, you'd like them if you like mind-blowing kind of stuff, I mean, sometimes she activates one if we're having a friendly fight like we do, but she never goes all-out. She's more strategic than full-on lasers, like me. We're like marble and oak!"
>Reimu facepalms, "The term is ebony and ivory."

[Hanzo K.]

>"Precisely."

>Smile. "Well, I shall have to discuss that matter over tea with her then. During the festival of course, when there's a lull."

[Nekomata-chan]

>"Precisely."
>Smile. "Well, I shall have to discuss that matter over tea with her then. During the festival of course, when there's a lull."

>You are interrupted when Koishi and Yumi walk over.
>"Hey!! Look!!" Koishi grins, holding up several necklace designs on thin string. They're probably prototypes.
>There is a two-tailed cat, a three-legged crow, a fiery spirit-skull, a control rod, a replica of your palace, Koishi's hat, a third eye, a chibi-Oni holding sake and looking rather confident and a bucket. They all look fairly detailed, and the diameter of each is about half that of the palm of your hand.

[Hanzo K.]

>Smile. "Perfect! These will work perfectly! Of course, if you have any other ideas on what to make like this, simply do so. I have faith that you all can pull it off!"

[Nekomata-chan]

>Smile. "Perfect! These will work perfectly! Of course, if you have any other ideas on what to make like this, simply do so. I have faith that you all can pull it off!"

>Koishi and Yumi hi-five and hurry back to the other Oni, where one of them seems to have come up with more ideas. They're all sketching and metal-working, with Koishi dancing around and talking to the Oni.

>Yuugi and Okuu hurry over, both a little out of breath.
"Fireworks are all done!!" Okuu yelps in excitement. Yuugi grins and takes a sip of sake.
"Yep, all of them. What does that leave to do?"

[Hanzo K.]

>Grin. "Hahaha, today's going swimmingly!"
>"I suppose there's not much left to do besides formalities, but Yuugi, I'll need you to gather a team to build stalls for the merchants and such, the usual festival affairs."

[Nekomata-chan]

>Grin. "Hahaha, today's going swimmingly!"
>"I suppose there's not much left to do besides formalities, but Yuugi, I'll need you to gather a team to build stalls for the merchants and such, the usual festival affairs."

>Yuugi salutes, "You got it!! Some of my friends are a dab-hand at stalls and stuff, I'll go get 'em!!"
>She speeds off, still balancing her sake dish expertly so her sake not even drop!!

[Hanzo K.]

>Sigh, then shake our head while smiling slightly. "She didn't even give me a chance to tell her where I wanted them. Oh well, I'll tell her when she gets them, it's not good to rush after all."

[Nekomata-chan]

>Sigh, then shake our head while smiling slightly. "She didn't even give me a chance to tell her where I wanted them. Oh well, I'll tell her when she gets them, it's not good to rush after all."

>Yukari smiles, "That was probably her plan in the first place."

>Yuugi returns with several more Oni, each carrying several tools and materials ready.
"Right, so, where are these going?" Yuugi asks, taking another sip of sake.

[Hanzo K.]

>Nod. "I'll need them set up here, near the stadium, and more in the main square, and in the main avenue as well. The ones here at the stadium won't need to be put in place just yet though, those will have to wait until the stadium itself is finished."

[Nekomata-chan]

>Nod. "I'll need them set up here, near the stadium, and more in the main square, and in the main avenue as well. The ones here at the stadium won't need to be put in place just yet though, those will have to wait until the stadium itself is finished."

>Yuugi nods, "I gotcha. Main square and avenue, save the stadium for when it's actually around."
She grins at the Oni behind her, "Let's move!!"
>They leave.

[Hanzo K.]

>Smirk. "That's one of the good things about living down here, the Oni are loyal, honest, and hardworking. They may drink in excess, but I suppose everyone has their flaws."
>"Anyhow, let's adjourn to the palace to conduct that experiment."

[Nekomata-chan]

>Smirk. "That's one of the good things about living down here, the Oni are loyal, honest, and hardworking. They may drink in excess, but I suppose everyone has their flaws."
>"Anyhow, let's adjourn to the palace to conduct that experiment."

>Yukari smirks, opening a gap to the palace, "After you~"
>Reimu and Marisa both shrug, but you can see how eager they are to see the results of that "experiment".

[Hanzo K.]

>Nod with a smile. "Thank you."
>Let's go!

[Nekomata-chan]

>Nod with a smile. "Thank you."
>Let's go!

>You step through the gap into the main foyer of the palace, with Yukari, Reimu and Marisa following close behind.
>Yukari opens yet another gap, peering through it, "It seems that 'Cirno' is flying around like a lunatic, waiting for people to challenge to a fight she will most definitely lose. What an oddity..."

[Hanzo K.]

>Smirk. "That bodes well for the experiment then, does it not? Arrange a gap so that she'll fly right though it, and crash into the floor. Better that than the walls at least."
>Give 'em a good ol' Manfred Von Karma-level smirk. "I know just how to start the experiment."

[Nekomata-chan]

>Smirk. "That bodes well for the experiment then, does it not? Arrange a gap so that she'll fly right though it, and crash into the floor. Better that than the walls at least."
>Give 'em a good ol' Manfred Von Karma-level smirk. "I know just how to start the experiment."

>Yukari laughs, "I think the extra gap may not be necessary."
>She steps aside as the little ice fairy flies through the gap, catches her foot on the rim and falls face-first against the floor. She sits up, fuming.
>"Alright, who did that?! I'm gonna freeze 'em until they freeze, that's what I'm gonna do, and they're gonna freeze so they'll have nothing they can do about it!! I'm the stro-..."
>She sees Reimu and Marisa and giggles, "Hi."

[Hanzo K.]

>Smile warmly. "Well, hello Cirno. How have you been?"
>Smirk. "I had heard you were looking to prove yourself as the strongest, so I thought I would help you."
>Present the book.(Or have Yukari present it if she still has it) "This book will help you realize that. And with Yukari's help, you won't need to bother with reading it."
>Gauge her response to that.

[Nekomata-chan]

>Smile warmly. "Well, hello Cirno. How have you been?"
>Smirk. "I had heard you were looking to prove yourself as the strongest, so I thought I would help you."

>Cirno scowls, "Help? I don't need help to become the strongest!! I bet if I fought you now you'd be frozen before I could even freeze you!!"
>Reimu frowns, "How does that even work...?"
>Marisa grins, "Idiot mind tricks!"

>Present the book.(Or have Yukari present it if she still has it) "This book will help you realize that. And with Yukari's help, you won't need to bother with reading it."
>Gauge her response to that.

>Yukari holds the book up and Cirno stares at it, dumbfounded.
>"A book? Why should an idiot book help a genius like me?"
>Reimu blinks, but Marisa butts in, "Yo, fairy! Listen to them! If you do, nobody will ever beat you."
>Reimu sends Marisa a questioning look, to which the latter replies with, "I'm curious, you know. Curiosity may have killed the cat, but I'm not a cat."

[Hanzo K.]

>Smirk. "It's not just the book. But the power inside it. Yukari here can help you tap into it, and since I have no need for it, I thought that I would let you have it."
>Turn up the smirk to an ominous level. "Of course, if you think you don't need it, and can face me without it, then by all means."

[Nekomata-chan]

>Smirk. "It's not just the book. But the power inside it. Yukari here can help you tap into it, and since I have no need for it, I thought that I would let you have it."
>Turn up the smirk to an ominous level. "Of course, if you think you don't need it, and can face me without it, then by all means."

>You see Cirno's face go white, and she looks to Yukari, "How do I do it? Tell me, pleeeeeease~!!!"
>Yukari smiles, "You don't need to do anything!"

[Hanzo K.]

>Smile warmly. "That's better."
>Look to Yukari. "If you would?"