Satori Quest - Day in the Life

[Nekomata-chan]

>Shift back to normal, float over, and administer headpats with a proud smile. "You did good. In fact, you pass."
>Let's land!

>Koakuma smiles, "I passed!! Yay!!"

>You return to the ground, and Koakuma (after flying around in a fit of excitement) lands in front of you.

[Hanzo K.]

>Smile. "Well, I guess there's only one other thing to get out of the way before I move on to testing the next two people."
>"Setting Miss Knowledge straight on things."
>Look to Yukari. "Would you be so kind as to lend a hand with that? Gently now, as I hear she has poor health."

[Nekomata-chan]

>Smile. "Well, I guess there's only one other thing to get out of the way before I move on to testing the next two people."
>"Setting Miss Knowledge straight on things."
>Look to Yukari. "Would you be so kind as to lend a hand with that? Gently now, as I hear she has poor health."

>Yukari nods, "I'm always gentle, silly~"
>Reimu and Marisa both giggle incessantly.

>Yukari, ignoring the giggles behind her, opens a gap slowly.
>As she moves it slowly, Patchouli Knowledge emerges through it.

>Patchouli immediately notices you and goes on guard, "Ah, if it isn't Satori Komeiji. I have upgraded that mental block spell, just to warn you before you try anything.."

[Hanzo K.]

>Hold a hand up with a slightly irritated, but mostly exasperated expression. "I have heard that you've been afraid of being possessed, due to the unfortunate accident with Marisa."
>Stare determinedly. "However, it was just that, an accident. Neither I, nor Koishi, nor any of my pets have such an ability. You see, one of Orin's charges had escaped her when nobody was looking. Even Koishi herself was somewhat harmed by the accident, so that proves without a shadow of a doubt that it was no more than an accident."

[Nekomata-chan]

>Hold a hand up with a slightly irritated, but mostly exasperated expression. "I have heard that you've been afraid of being possessed, due to the unfortunate accident with Marisa."
>Stare determinedly. "However, it was just that, an accident. Neither I, nor Koishi, nor any of my pets have such an ability. You see, one of Orin's charges had escaped her when nobody was looking. Even Koishi herself was somewhat harmed by the accident, so that proves without a shadow of a doubt that it was no more than an accident."

>Patchouli, although not looking entirely convinced, stares back at you whilst nodding slowly.
>She re-adjusts her hat, "Well, one cannot always be too careful. My books and research did not show you in the best light, incidentally."
>Koakuma blinks, "But, Lady Patchouli, I'd never seen you that worried."
>Patchouli looks back to Koakuma, "The satori are quite rare. The only research material I had available was old folklore, therefore leading me to believe them. I often become too trusting of my books, Koa, I often forget the bias behind them."

[Hanzo K.]

>Gesture our head towards Reimu and Marisa. "If you need more proof, those two can attest to what I've said. Being involved in the whole incident themselves."
>"But that isn't all I wished to discuss with you. In nine days from now, I am hosting a week-long festival. One of the highlights is a Battle Tourney, but with your disability, I have another thing in mind for you."
>"There will also be a Danmaku Contest, whoever makes the most elegant and beautiful pattern wins. I was hoping to have you either as a participant, or as a judge. Given your abilities, and how highly your familiar spoke of them, I could think of no better thing for you to do to participate in the festivities."
>Smirk. "Remilia, Sakuya, and your familiar have all signed up for the Battle Tourney, so I thought that you would want to at least attend. It would probably be terribly boring and lonely, as I've already got residential things in the works for people to stay in for the entire week."

[Nekomata-chan]

>Gesture our head towards Reimu and Marisa. "If you need more proof, those two can attest to what I've said. Being involved in the whole incident themselves."

>Patchouli looks to Marisa and Reimu.
>Both of them nod once in unison, before all three of them look back to you.

>"But that isn't all I wished to discuss with you. In nine days from now, I am hosting a week-long festival. One of the highlights is a Battle Tourney, but with your disability, I have another thing in mind for you."
>"There will also be a Danmaku Contest, whoever makes the most elegant and beautiful pattern wins. I was hoping to have you either as a participant, or as a judge. Given your abilities, and how highly your familiar spoke of them, I could think of no better thing for you to do to participate in the festivities."

>Patchouli nods, "I must admit, it would be a pleasant break. I would quite like to judge that competition. I haven't seen many danmaku patterns, as I don't leave the library often, so I don't think I have any bias."
>Koakuma nods, "And, Lady Patchouli, pretty much everyone in Gensokyo will be attending! You can meet many people during it!"

>Smirk. "Remilia, Sakuya, and your familiar have all signed up for the Battle Tourney, so I thought that you would want to at least attend. It would probably be terribly boring and lonely, as I've already got residential things in the works for people to stay in for the entire week."

>Patchouli raises an eyebrow in curiosity, "Well, you certainly are prepared... and I guess that would explain why it seemed to quiet today. I heard Flandre accidentally bashing against her room's door occasionally, but that is usually drowned out."

[Hanzo K.]

>Look of realization. "Ah, I've heard about her, and learned a little bit about her with my ability. She's rather like my own little sister, Koishi."
>Smile. "I think they would get along rather well."
>Smirk. "But would you believe this was all born from a spur-of-the-moment idea? Rather hard to believe, a massive festival being born from a spontaneous idea..."

[Nekomata-chan]

>Look of realization. "Ah, I've heard about her, and learned a little bit about her with my ability. She's rather like my own little sister, Koishi."
>Smile. "I think they would get along rather well."
>Smirk. "But would you believe this was all born from a spur-of-the-moment idea? Rather hard to believe, a massive festival being born from a spontaneous idea..."

>Patchouli nods, "Some things are. That was how that Scarlet Mist incident occurred not too long ago. Remilia was just there, wishing she could go outside in the daytime. Next day, poof, the whole of Gensokyo coated in mist."

[Hanzo K.]

>Smile in a somewhat arrogant and cocky, Remilia-esque way, and be sure to slip a little bit of her voice in with our own. "Well, this event will also affect the whole of Gensokyo, though in a completely different manner."
>Then slip back to normal with a warm and welcoming smile. "At any rate, I'm rather glad you decided to lend your support in this.

[Nekomata-chan]

>Smile in a somewhat arrogant and cocky, Remilia-esque way, and be sure to slip a little bit of her voice in with our own. "Well, this event will also affect the whole of Gensokyo, though in a completely different manner."
>Then slip back to normal with a warm and welcoming smile. "At any rate, I'm rather glad you decided to lend your support in this.

>Patchouli nods, "You're quite welcome. If it means many people will enjoy themselves and see this rather interesting underground, then that is what I'll do."

[Hanzo K.]

>Nod. "Indeed. Perhaps I should show you around the main venues for some of the mainline events?"
>Smirk. "I happen to know of a rather nice snack cart that has some rather good Dumplings, as well as Rice Cakes."
>Grin. "Did you know they use the excess rice that other places don't? They manage to make even leftover rice like that taste rather nice."

[Nekomata-chan]

>Nod. "Indeed. Perhaps I should show you around the main venues for some of the mainline events?"

>Patchouli shrugs, "Well, it would be prudent to know where I would be visiting."

>Smirk. "I happen to know of a rather nice snack cart that has some rather good Dumplings, as well as Rice Cakes."
>Grin. "Did you know they use the excess rice that other places don't? They manage to make even leftover rice like that taste rather nice."

>Patchouli's breath catches ever so slightly, but it's noticeable that she's now listening, "Rice cakes..? Sounds... fun."
>Koakuma cracks up laughing next to Patchouli, not falling quiet even when Patchouli nudges her in the arm several times.

[Hanzo K.]

>Smile enigmatically. "Perhaps we'll visit that cart as we go around town."
>Gesture towards the door. "So, shall we go? I shall have to pick up some funds if we're to visit that cart though, I want to get some snacks as well."

[Nekomata-chan]

>Smile enigmatically. "Perhaps we'll visit that cart as we go around town."
>Gesture towards the door. "So, shall we go? I shall have to pick up some funds if we're to visit that cart though, I want to get some snacks as well."

>Patchouli nods with a small smile, "We shall go."
>Koakuma grins, "Mind if I tag along? It looks fun down here~"
>Patchouli nods to Koakuma, "Not at all, come along~"

[Hanzo K.]

>Smirk. "Well then, I shall go gather some funds, and we can go."
>Let's head to where we keep our cash!

[Nekomata-chan]

>Smirk. "Well then, I shall go gather some funds, and we can go."
>Let's head to where we keep our cash!

>You head to a safe near the back of the Palace, which (obviously) has quite a lot of cash stored in it.

[Hanzo K.]

>Hm....Let's grab around 15,000. It never hurts to have extra when we need it.
>Once we've done that, head back to the group.

[Nekomata-chan]

>Hm....Let's grab around 15,000. It never hurts to have extra when we need it.
>Once we've done that, head back to the group.

>You grab 15,000, which amounts to a comfortably large amount of money on your person.
>You head back to the group.
>Patchouli smiles, "Everything ready?"

[Hanzo K.]

>Smirk. "Yes, I have plenty of funds, should the need arise."
>Make for the door. First stop, the concert stadium! "Now, our first stop is the Concert Stadium, it's still being built though, but work only just started on it earlier today."
>"So let us be off!" Let's roll!

[Nekomata-chan]

>Smirk. "Yes, I have plenty of funds, should the need arise."
>Make for the door. First stop, the concert stadium! "Now, our first stop is the Concert Stadium, it's still being built though, but work only just started on it earlier today."
>"So let us be off!" Let's roll!

>You leave with Patchouli and Koakuma.

>You all head to the Concert Stadium.
>When you arrive, you see it is already about 2/3 of the way done. It's pretty big, too

>Koakuma and Patchouli both gawp in subdued amazement.
>Koakuma looks at you, "And this only started being built earlier today?"

[Hanzo K.]

>Nod. "Yes, there was a minor mishap here during the fireworks-crafting process, I decided to repurpose the crater that was left behind into the bowl of the stadium."
>Smirk. "It was a rather inspired idea really."
>Look over the stadium. "But still, to think it's come this far already. Oni sure are something else, aren't they?"

[Nekomata-chan]

>Nod. "Yes, there was a minor mishap here during the fireworks-crafting process, I decided to repurpose the crater that was left behind into the bowl of the stadium."
>Smirk. "It was a rather inspired idea really."

>Patchouli nods, still inspecting the stadium, "Fireworks? Interesting... so, I take it they exploded?"

>Look over the stadium. "But still, to think it's come this far already. Oni sure are something else, aren't they?"

>Koakuma grins, "Really diligent, these Oni... are they always this enthusiastic?"

[Hanzo K.]

>"Some of them, yes. But that isn't to say that they're meant to have a destructive yield. Yukari had a small hand in that little mishap."
>"But yes, Oni are always eager to do anything interesting. Whether it be drinking, fighting, or building things, they live life with gusto."

[Nekomata-chan]

>"Some of them, yes. But that isn't to say that they're meant to have a destructive yield. Yukari had a small hand in that little mishap."
>"But yes, Oni are always eager to do anything interesting. Whether it be drinking, fighting, or building things, they live life with gusto."

>Patchouli nods, and sighs a little desolately, "Congratulations to them, then..."
>Koakuma grins, "I've read that they're enthusiastic, but this is a new tier entirely~"

[Hanzo K.]

>Smile. "That's what makes them so reliable."
>Smirk. "Now, about those rice cakes.."

[Nekomata-chan]

>Smile. "That's what makes them so reliable."
>Smirk. "Now, about those rice cakes.."

>Patchouli's breath catches, and she cracked a small excited smile, "S-sounds like fun!"

>Koakuma cracks up laughing again.

[Hanzo K.]

>Smirk, then chuckle warmly. "You really do love those don't you? It doesn't take a mindreader to see that. Well, let's go then!"
>Let's lead them to that snack cart!

[Nekomata-chan]

>Smirk, then chuckle warmly. "You really do love those don't you? It doesn't take a mindreader to see that. Well, let's go then!"
>Let's lead them to that snack cart!

>Patchouli grins in embarrassment, "Yes, I do have a soft spot for them..."

>You, Patchouli and Koakuma head to the snack cart.

[Hanzo K.]

>Let's keep rolling!
>"Well, it's pretty understandable. I myself have a slight soft spot for well-made ones."