Iku Quest Otto - A Z-Machine Adventure

[Kilgamayan]

> How common are theatrical productions in Bhava-Agra?

[Hello Purvis]

> How common are theatrical productions in Bhava-Agra?

>They're relatively common, at least around the Dragon Palace.

>_

[Kilgamayan]

> "Ooh, theater. Excellent choice, Tenshi. But have you never participated in a Bhavagran production?"

[Hello Purvis]

> "Ooh, theater. Excellent choice, Tenshi. But have you never participated in a Bhavagran production?"

>"No. Who'd want to do anything with people like that?"

[Kilgamayan]

> "Well, is a theatrical production not a team effort? A play cannot go on properly without all of its participants. With that in mind, how can anyone look down upon anyone else, when everyone is important to the play's success?"

[Kilgamayan]

I have to work tomorrow morning, so in the interest of not getting this conversation bogged down by people thinking I have a specific plan I want to enact, encouraging Tenshi to audition for a play is good. If we can get her into a Bhavagran play, so much the better, but simply being supportive of the interest at all is good. If plays aren't terribly common in Gensokyo, perhaps we can hook Gensokyo and Tenshi up with a Bhavagran director who can run the show while Tenshi plays the lead.

If that idea sputters in the interest of getting Tenshi in with the rest of the celestials, the other idea I had was to propose Tenshi start running an advanced-level danmaku training class. It gives her a chance to put forth her love of combat in a positive manner, and it gives her a degree of control over her fellow celestials as their teacher. Now, normally there's not a readily obvious need for such a thing, but between Marisa and the SDM invasion, I think it can be sold as something the other celestials could stand to learn.

[Marokuu]

>Have we heard of any theatrical productions in gensokyo?

[Hello Purvis]

> "Well, is a theatrical production not a team effort? A play cannot go on properly without all of its participants. With that in mind, how can anyone look down upon anyone else, when everyone is important to the play's success?"

>"You'd be surprised how good they are at it," Tenshi says.

>Have we heard of any theatrical productions in gensokyo?

>You know that Eientei has a sort of production group, though you have not been able to see one of their shows, as they're not often open to the public. You've heard that Scarlet Devil Mansion might be planning such things as well. There is a group in the Ancient City, but they have a tendency to have productions go awry from what you've heard. You'd be surprised if there wasn't someone around Youkai Mountain into such things as well, and you've just not heard of them.

>_

[Marokuu]

>"While I think working with the celestials would be good with for how they view you, I believe there might be a few options among the gensokyoans as well."
>"I've heard about a group in Eientei, although they aren't always open to the public, the Scarlet Devil Mansion might be planning things as well, considering it's inhabitants, how kindly disposed they might be to us help in out is anyone's guess though."
>"There's also a group underground but... I've heard that their productions are prone to going wrong."

>Have we heard if it's because of the audience or the actors that their productions go awry?

>"Have you ever heard about any theatrical groups down here? I admit I'm not the most knowledgeable about the going on's of the surface"

[Hello Purvis]

>"While I think working with the celestials would be good with for how they view you, I believe there might be a few options among the gensokyoans as well."
>"I've heard about a group in Eientei, although they aren't always open to the public, the Scarlet Devil Mansion might be planning things as well, considering it's inhabitants, how kindly disposed they might be to us help in out is anyone's guess though."
>"There's also a group underground but... I've heard that their productions are prone to going wrong."

>Have we heard if it's because of the audience or the actors that their productions go awry?

>"Have you ever heard about any theatrical groups down here? I admit I'm not the most knowledgeable about the going on's of the surface"

>In regards to the Ancient City group: Both.
>"The rabbits might be fun," says Tenshi, "But getting there is such a pain. I dunno about the Scarlet Devil's People, since, you know... I could go with the Ancient City, but you're just saying that because you want another excuse to go to those clubs, don't you? And yeah, there's a little group in the human town. They never seem to get much done, though."

>_

[Marokuu]

>"To be fair I would say the underground group is the least attractive one, based on the fact that both the audience and actors are oni and kinda prone to do... oni stuff... and that's counting the lure of going to the Felt"
>Have we seen any of the plays set up by Eientei?
>For that matter how "awry" have we heard the underground group get?

[Hello Purvis]

>"To be fair I would say the underground group is the least attractive one, based on the fact that both the audience and actors are oni and kinda prone to do... oni stuff... and that's counting the lure of going to the Felt"
>Have we seen any of the plays set up by Eientei?
>For that matter how "awry" have we heard the underground group get?

>"Not surprising," says Tenshi.
>You weren't able to make it to the event they had last winter, so no.
>You've heard stories of riots. But the oni take those kinds of things in stride a lot.

>_

[Marokuu]

>"Out of curiosity have you seen any of the rabbit plays? I'm afraid I missed the opportunity last winter."

Sooo (writing this so that I don't forget) our goal with this conversation is in some way either getting Tenshi involved with acting in a way that's in some way connected to the celestials, my idea is to maybe get her hooked on the idea of organising celestial "rabbit plays" if I can figure out a way to get it into the conversation.

And if we can't get any for of celestial-ity into the acting thingy I guess we will go for the danmaku training thingy. But then I'm just trying to keep this moving until someone more adept at conversation can take over :3

[Hello Purvis]

>"Out of curiosity have you seen any of the rabbit plays? I'm afraid I missed the opportunity last winter."

>"Oh yeah," she says. "They're hilarious!"

>_

[Marokuu]

>Have we ever heard any details about how the rabbit plays are set up?

[Hello Purvis]

>Have we ever heard any details about how the rabbit plays are set up?

>From what you heard, they tend to make a lot of it up on the spot.

>_

[Marokuu]

>"I heard they make up a lot of it  on the spot, I wonder..."
>Pause
>What kind of plays do the Bhava-Agrans usually set up?

[Suwako Moriya]

I think we might be able to get her hooked up with a theater troupe as well as making her Bhava-Agra's new drill instructor. Giving her two things to do at once will be more than enough to keep her occupied (and thus away from other mischief), and it will get her in Gensokyo doing something she enjoys as well as keep her at home doing something she will (hopefully) tolerate that serves a purpose for Bhava-Agra.

[Hello Purvis]

>"I heard they make up a lot of it  on the spot, I wonder..."
>Pause
>What kind of plays do the Bhava-Agrans usually set up?

>She nods. "Yep."
>Bhava-Agra tends toward a lot of traditional styles. Dramas and comedies tend to be equally popular. Spiritual awakening themes are common.

>_

[Kilgamayan]

> Has Bhava-Agra ever done Monty Python's Spamalot?

[Hello Purvis]

> Has Bhava-Agra ever done Monty Python's Spamalot?

>Given you have no idea what this is, probably not.

[Kilgamayan]

> Figures. A predominantly-female crowd likely wouldn't want to see it anyway. Oh well, so much for aspirations of seeing Tenshi sing about Jews and their importance to theater.

[Hello Purvis]

> Figures. A predominantly-female crowd likely wouldn't want to see it anyway. Oh well, so much for aspirations of seeing Tenshi sing about Jews and their importance to theater.

>Alas.
>You can see Youkai mountain in the distance now.

[Kilgamayan]

> "I think we have a few potential outlets, then. Tenshi, how would you feel about some sort of small leadership role within Bhava-Agra, related to something you enjoy?"

[Hello Purvis]

> "I think we have a few potential outlets, then. Tenshi, how would you feel about some sort of small leadership role within Bhava-Agra, related to something you enjoy?"

>"Who in their right mind would make me any kind of leader there?" She asks.
>she glances at you for a moment. Then says, "Okay, who else in their right mind?"

>_

[Kilgamayan]

> "Well, not necessarily a high power like a council member, but something smaller, something that previously would have been of little to no use to Bhava-Agra, but after the experiences of yesterday and today, our people may appreciate a bit more. Something in an area where you have more experience than the average celestial."

[Hello Purvis]

> "Well, not necessarily a high power like a council member, but something smaller, something that previously would have been of little to no use to Bhava-Agra, but after the experiences of yesterday and today, our people may appreciate a bit more. Something in an area where you have more experience than the average celestial."

>"We're gonna start stealing food?" she asks.

>_

[Kilgamayan]

> Frown.
> "...Since when have you been stealing food?"

[Hello Purvis]

> Frown.
> "...Since when have you been stealing food?"

>"I don't do it that much!" she says.

>_

[Kilgamayan]

> Sigh.
> "No one should be stealing any food. But I'll just pretend I never heard any of that, and we'll move on. There are two things I can see coming out of recent events - a use for better fighting skills, and a desire to learn more about Gensokyo in general."