Satori Quest - Day in the Life

[Nekomata-chan]

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

>Yukari grins, slotting the book into a gap.
>It takes a few seconds, but the effects kick in dramatically.
>Cirno cringes as if she has a headache, "Damn, brain freeze-burn!! It's like frozen fire! Ouchie!!"
>Reimu is just about to question that, but Marisa stops her.
>Cirno shakes her head, "I don't get it!! What do dreams have to do with this?!"
>The fairy slams her ear in an attempt to ease her freeze-burn-dream-confusion.
>Yukari blinks, "Did I overdo it?"

[Hanzo K.]

>"Hmm....Well, dreams are key to one's true self. Understand yourself, and you can access your true potential."
>Shrug. "But I think that might've been the wrong book for you after all. Yukari, pull that one out, and try putting in The Art of War, Abridged Version. I think I keep a copy somewhere in my study."

[Nekomata-chan]

>"Hmm....Well, dreams are key to one's true self. Understand yourself, and you can access your true potential."
>Shrug. "But I think that might've been the wrong book for you after all. Yukari, pull that one out, and try putting in The Art of War, Abridged Version. I think I keep a copy somewhere in my study."

>Yukari takes the book out, rummaging through another gap before pulling a book out.
>"Aha! Found it!!" she exclaims happily, slotting the book into Cirno's brain-gap.
>That one has a more positive effect.
>Cirno turns to you with a fiery confidence, "Alright, missy, fight me! I bet you'll never have a patch on me!!"
>She cheers, and her hand gestures cause several tiny hailstones to form a hail-puddle on the floor.
>Marisa smirks, "Ooh, so scary!" she whimpers sarcastically.

[Hanzo K.]

>Smirk. "I've been looking for a good workout, you have to keep fit and active somehow, eh?"
>Bow somewhat, in a suitably hammy way. "Since I'm polite, I'll let you make the first attack."

[Nekomata-chan]

>Smirk. "I've been looking for a good workout, you have to keep fit and active somehow, eh?"
>Bow somewhat, in a suitably hammy way. "Since I'm polite, I'll let you make the first attack."

>Cirno puffs her cheeks out, "Hoo~ you'll regret that!!"
>She hurls what looks like a snowball at you. It would probably cause more damage to your pride than anything.

[Hanzo K.]

>Well, her actual power wasn't what we were looking to improve anyways.
>So let's play it simple for now, and simply slide out of the way, and then return fire with a light scattershot, the sort any fairy would use.

[Nekomata-chan]

>Well, her actual power wasn't what we were looking to improve anyways.
>So let's play it simple for now, and simply slide out of the way, and then return fire with a light scattershot, the sort any fairy would use.

>Cirno dodges your counterfire.
>She flies up high and rains tiny, pea-sized hailstones.
>Reimu and Marisa are convulsing with laughter and even Yukari's shoulders are twitching a little.

[Hanzo K.]

>Well, let's join her in the air as well then! Make sure to avoid getting hit by the hailstones, naturally.
>Then, step it up a notch, and read her memories of her friends, that insect, the darkness youkai, the night-sparrow, and make some Recollection cards on the fly!

[Nekomata-chan]

>Well, let's join her in the air as well then! Make sure to avoid getting hit by the hailstones, naturally.
>Then, step it up a notch, and read her memories of her friends, that insect, the darkness youkai, the night-sparrow, and make some Recollection cards on the fly!

>You join Cirno in the air.
>You quickly get some Recollection cards: Night Bird and Firefly Phenomenon. It seems you struggle to get any cards from Cirno's memories of the night sparrow. Maybe there's a reason for that...?

[Hanzo K.]

>Smirk. "Cirno, I wonder how well you know your friends?"
>Settle into Wriggle's stance(Surely she'll recognize it!) and fire off Recollection: Firefly Phenomenon! "Well, let's fight harder okay? Recollection: Firefly Phenomenon!"

[Nekomata-chan]

>Smirk. "Cirno, I wonder how well you know your friends?"
>Settle into Wriggle's stance(Surely she'll recognize it!) and fire off Recollection: Firefly Phenomenon! "Well, let's fight harder okay? Recollection: Firefly Phenomenon!"

>Cirno smirks, "Haha!! Wriggle's spellcard, eh?"
>The spellcard activates, and Cirno is immediately panicking as the waves of yellow and green bullets surround her, and she is chased by a stream of blue bullets.
>Reimu and Marisa both blink. "Holy crap."

[Hanzo K.]

>'....Maybe I overdid it just a tad.' Oh well, may as well keep it up until timeout, unless she manages to dish enough damage to break it.

[Nekomata-chan]

>'....Maybe I overdid it just a tad.' Oh well, may as well keep it up until timeout, unless she manages to dish enough damage to break it.

>Cirno can barely deal enough damage to make you blink..
>You keep it up until timeout, at which point Cirno sighs in relief, flying around in an erratic manner that she thinks will "anger" you.

[Hanzo K.]

>Smirk, and shift to Mystia's stance.
>"Well, you actually held out, that's rather impressive. But this next melody will leave you wandering in the darkness for a while. Recollection: Night Bird!" Then unload Recollection: Night Bird.

[Nekomata-chan]

>Smirk, and shift to Mystia's stance.
>"Well, you actually held out, that's rather impressive. But this next melody will leave you wandering in the darkness for a while. Recollection: Night Bird!" Then unload Recollection: Night Bird.

(Quick note: Night Bird is one of Rumia's spellcards.)
>Cirno growls and throws an icicle at you. It bounces right off your arm without so much as a feeling of cold.
>The spellcard activates, and Cirno is pushed back as the alternating wing-like waves of bullets fall down against her.
>She is nearly defeated when the spellcard times out, but it's her sheer determination that keeps her in the air.

[Hanzo K.]

(Forgot. I'm a little lacking in my own ability of recollection. ^^; )

>Grin. "Well, You're quite determined aren't you?"
>Let's try and snag copies of her spellcards now.

[Nekomata-chan]

(Forgot. I'm a little lacking in my own ability of recollection. ^^; )

>Grin. "Well, You're quite determined aren't you?"
>Let's try and snag copies of her spellcards now.

(Nobody blames you, I had to Google the spellcards because of my poor memory).
>Cirno blinks, growling.
>You get several spellcards on the fly: Perfect Freeze, Icicle Fall and Diamond Blizzard.

[Hanzo K.]

>Smirk. "Now, Are you prepared? Witness your true potential.....Recollection: Perfect Freeze!"
>Let's start off with Recollection: Perfect Freeze!

[Nekomata-chan]

>Smirk. "Now, Are you prepared? Witness your true potential.....Recollection: Perfect Freeze!"
>Let's start off with Recollection: Perfect Freeze!

>The spellcard activates, and rainbow bullets spread out all over the room. After several seconds, they freeze and are showered with large blue bullets.
>Cirno seems to be having trouble with her own spellcard, getting pelted several times.
>Just as the spellcard times out, Cirno falls to the floor and lands with a soft thud.

[Hanzo K.]

>Float down, but not too close. We did just have Yukari put a book on strategies in there after all.
>"You see? You do have a lot of power, you just need to know how to apply it. I believe it was Sun Tzu who said this; 'Know thyself, know thy enemy, and you will win countless battles. Know only thyself, and you may win battles. Know neither thyself, nor thy enemy, and you are certain to lose.'"
>Smile slightly. "Essentially, you need to learn more about yourself. This battle proved both that, and your potential."

[Nekomata-chan]

>Float down, but not too close. We did just have Yukari put a book on strategies in there after all.
>"You see? You do have a lot of power, you just need to know how to apply it. I believe it was Sun Tzu who said this; 'Know thyself, know thy enemy, and you will win countless battles. Know only thyself, and you may win battles. Know neither thyself, nor thy enemy, and you are certain to lose.'"
>Smile slightly. "Essentially, you need to learn more about yourself. This battle proved both that, and your potential."

>Cirno sits up, rubbing her head, "Uh... yeah..."
>You can tell she doesn't understand a word you are saying, and when you look up you see that Yukari has put an empty sheet of paper in Cirno's head-gap, with a smirk on her face.

[Hanzo K.]

>Smirk. "I've decided. And you are one of the few who will know about this in fact, aside from certain other involved people, and everyone else here."
>"I will be hosting a festival in nine days, one of the major events is a Battle Tournament. Your performance and determination has brought me to one conclusion."
>Smile. "You're in."
>Look to Yukari. "Oh, would you mind putting in a note for when the tournament is? I don't think she would want to lose on a technicality~"

[Nekomata-chan]

>Smirk. "I've decided. And you are one of the few who will know about this in fact, aside from certain other involved people, and everyone else here."
>"I will be hosting a festival in nine days, one of the major events is a Battle Tournament. Your performance and determination has brought me to one conclusion."
>Smile. "You're in."
>Look to Yukari. "Oh, would you mind putting in a note for when the tournament is? I don't think she would want to lose on a technicality~"

>Cirno gets up, "Alright, I'm in a tournament!! I'll show you how strong I am, how Cirno is just the best in Gensokyo!!"
>Yukari quickly scrawls on the paper, returning it to the gap afterwards.

>Reimu and Marisa look at each other and then back to you, still rather confused about what just happened.

[Hanzo K.]

>Smirk just a bit. "Don't disappoint me now, you of all fairies has the potential to become truly strong. There are others, but you show the most promise currently."
>Smile. "Now to scout the other participants. Cirno, I believe you'll want to go train yes? I believe Yukari can send you on your way for that."
>Once Yukari sends Cirno on her way, let's find somewhere to sit down. "That was actually rather enjoyable," tap the copied spellcards. "And I got to get some new Recollection cards."

[Nekomata-chan]

>Smirk just a bit. "Don't disappoint me now, you of all fairies has the potential to become truly strong. There are others, but you show the most promise currently."
>Smile. "Now to scout the other participants. Cirno, I believe you'll want to go train yes? I believe Yukari can send you on your way for that."
>Once Yukari sends Cirno on her way, let's find somewhere to sit down. "That was actually rather enjoyable," tap the copied spellcards. "And I got to get some new Recollection cards."

>Cirno, excited, dives through one of Yukari's newly-opened gaps, shouting in determination.
>Reimu blinks, "Did you just give Cirno a motivational speech?"
>Marisa snickers, "I think that Daiyousei girl is going to be confused like hell."

[Hanzo K.]

>Smirk. "Remember how I mentioned that there were other fairies with potential? To be precise, there are four. Three of which have a rather amusing connection to Cirno, and the fourth...? Why, it's Daiyousei herself."
>Smirk just a bit more. "After all, information is very useful down here in the Underground. And I make sure to keep mostly up-to-date on matters aboveground as well."
>Chuckle. "Besides, I rather like this whole speech-giving business."

[Nekomata-chan]

>Smirk. "Remember how I mentioned that there were other fairies with potential? To be precise, there are four. Three of which have a rather amusing connection to Cirno, and the fourth...? Why, it's Daiyousei herself."
>Smirk just a bit more. "After all, information is very useful down here in the Underground. And I make sure to keep mostly up-to-date on matters aboveground as well."
>Chuckle. "Besides, I rather like this whole speech-giving business."

>Yukari gives a small yawn, "You know, you could be Remilia's rival when it comes to charisma."

>Marisa blinks, "By 'fairies which have a rather amusing connection to Cirno', do you mean the Three Mischievious Fairies?"

[Hanzo K.]

>Grin just a bit. "I'm not the leader down here for nothing you know."
>Look towards Marisa. "Yes. They are exactly the ones. Though, I suppose I could hold off on them for the day," glance at Yukari with a smirk. "For it seems Yukari's a mite tired....or perhaps bored. I could hold off if the former's the case, she is rather crucial to the Battle Festa after all."

[Nekomata-chan]

>Grin just a bit. "I'm not the leader down here for nothing you know."
>Look towards Marisa. "Yes. They are exactly the ones. Though, I suppose I could hold off on them for the day," glance at Yukari with a smirk. "For it seems Yukari's a mite tired....or perhaps bored. I could hold off if the former's the case, she is rather crucial to the Battle Festa after all."

>Reimu facepalms, "What you have to realise is that Yukari is always tired. I mean this literally."
>Marisa chuckles, "She's like Patchouli."

[Hanzo K.]

>Chuckle. "I suppose that's true. But given how she can do more, I think then that we can keep going just a bit."
>Get up from our seat. "Well now, which one to test next...I think the Three Fairies are a good enough candidate as any. Yukari, if you would?"
>Smirk. "I do have to give Cirno a reason to fight at her best, don't I?"