Satori Quest II - Earth Spirit Festival

[Hanzo K.]

Given how her demeanor changed, it's a good bet that she did.
She seemed almost relieved. Now, I dunno about you, but that would imply that she dropped it.
A good mage can drop a spell at whim after all, and she's one of the best around. Physical shortcomings notwithstanding.

[GuyYouMetOnline]

It's not like asking about it would be very difficult, but whatever.

[Hanzo K.]

Besides, we can just stop trying for hers when we feel something off.
I suspect it's ward-based, and thus, won't have any major effect unless it's breached. Kinda like a reverse firewall.

[Nekomata-chan]

>Chuckle. "It's probably not too different from my Recollection Spellcards, now that I think of it."
>Ah, while they're here, we may as well add some of their cards to our collection. We can probably get more of Patchy's cards now, since she's on good terms with us.

>Marisa grins, "True, true~"

>You try and look into Patchouli's mind, and you can get through. It seems she dropped that blockade a little while ago.
>You receive:
-Agni Shine High Level
-Trilithon Shake
-Green Storm
-Silver Dragon
-Water Elf
-Mercury Poison

>No, don't try it with Patchy. She may still have her protective spell up; don't risk it.

>She has lowered her protective spell... now, anyway.


>Yukari returns through a gap, with Yuuka Kazami following her.

[Hanzo K.]

>Bow politely. "Glad you could make it, Miss Kazami."
>"I have heard that you pride yourself on the beauty of your Danmaku. So when I chose to have one of the events of the Underground Week-Long Festival be a Danmaku Contest, I considered you as a judge for said contest. And that is why I have invited you here, to discuss that."

[Nekomata-chan]

>Bow politely. "Glad you could make it, Miss Kazami."
>"I have heard that you pride yourself on the beauty of your Danmaku. So when I chose to have one of the events of the Underground Week-Long Festival be a Danmaku Contest, I considered you as a judge for said contest. And that is why I have invited you here, to discuss that."

>Yuuka grins widely, "Ah, hello~! Satori, isn't it?"
>She raises an eyebrow in genuine interest, "A festival? In the underground? Sounds absolutely riveting~! I'd love to be a part of it~!"

[Hanzo K.]

>Bow again. "Yes, I am Satori Komeiji. I keep things running down here. I thought that you would want to be a member of the organization team, as well as one of the officials."
>Smirk slightly. "Though there's more than just a Danmaku Contest, your might could prove to be a fair bit too much for the other competitors. One must take care that a tournament is fair and balanced, no?"
>"Which is why I wanted to have you as one of the Three Judges for the Danmaku Contest. The Yama, and Miss Knowledge are the other two. And with you, it would be a flawless trifecta."

[Nekomata-chan]

>Bow again. "Yes, I am Satori Komeiji. I keep things running down here. I thought that you would want to be a member of the organization team, as well as one of the officials."

>Yuuka grins, bowing, "It would be my pleasure to~"

>Smirk slightly. "Though there's more than just a Danmaku Contest, your might could prove to be a fair bit too much for the other competitors. One must take care that a tournament is fair and balanced, no?"
>"Which is why I wanted to have you as one of the Three Judges for the Danmaku Contest. The Yama, and Miss Knowledge are the other two. And with you, it would be a flawless trifecta."

>Yuuka grins, "Oh, Patchouli and the Yama? Fancy little duo you have built there, already~! I'd certainly love to be a part of that trifecta~!"

[Hanzo K.]

>Smile, and bow again. "I am glad you agreed to. But even if you hadn't, I would've still asked you to at least attend."
>"You see, this festival is not just for Youkai, but Humans, Ghosts, and all others. It is through this festival that I wish to show those of the surface lands the culture and beauty of the Underground."
>Chuckle a bit. "And to think, it grew from a spur-of-the-moment idea to have a small party to celebrate a small incident being resolved."
>Sigh contentedly. "Just as the saplings grow into sturdy tress, so too did that simple idea grow into a massive one."

[Nekomata-chan]

>Smile, and bow again. "I am glad you agreed to. But even if you hadn't, I would've still asked you to at least attend."
>"You see, this festival is not just for Youkai, but Humans, Ghosts, and all others. It is through this festival that I wish to show those of the surface lands the culture and beauty of the Underground."

>Yuuka winks, "Can't have anybody missing out on this wonderful place, now can we?"

>Reimu leans and whispers to Marisa, "Yuuka's being too nice..."
>Marisa whispers back, "I know... I wonder if Nue's up to her old tricks again..."
>Reimu frowns, "I highly doubt it."

>Chuckle a bit. "And to think, it grew from a spur-of-the-moment idea to have a small party to celebrate a small incident being resolved."
>Sigh contentedly. "Just as the saplings grow into sturdy tress, so too did that simple idea grow into a massive one."

>Yuuka laughs, "Well, that is how most things come about. Like my Master Spark for example~"

[GuyYouMetOnline]

>Reimu and Marisa may have a point.
>Read Yuuka's mind. We'll see for ourselves if she's up to anything.

[Nekomata-chan]

>Reimu and Marisa may have a point.
>Read Yuuka's mind. We'll see for ourselves if she's up to anything.

>You read Yuuka's mind
>...It seems she is completely genuine... just naturally creepy.

[Hanzo K.]

>Chuckle. "No, she is simply being herself. Which is to say, a Youkai."
>Let's scan the folks we haven't already scanned, so we can add more to our collection.
>Smirk. "Did you two forget my ability to read minds that quickly? Rather useful for weeding out doubts, fears, and other such things. It's a part of why I'm such a reliable leader after all."

[Nekomata-chan]

>Chuckle. "No, she is simply being herself. Which is to say, a Youkai."

>Reimu laughs, "True, true... but to be honest with you, I know a lot of Youkai that aren't... Yuuka-ry."

>Let's scan the folks we haven't already scanned, so we can add more to our collection.

>You scan the minds that you haven't already. You receive:
Shikieiki:
-Last Judgement
-Tongue of Wolf
-Trial of the Ten Kings
-Guilty or Not Guilty
Suika:
-Night Parade of One Million Demons
-Sigh of Purgatory
-Missing Power
Alice:
-Maidens Bunraku
-Benevolent Orl?ans Dolls
-Red-Haired Dutch Dolls
Yuyuko:
-Lost Soul's Village -Trackless Path-
-Law of Mortality -Demon World-
-Deep-Rooted Butterfly
-Perfect Cherry Blossom of Sumizone -Deep Sleep-
Ran:
-Wizard Fox Thoughts
-Banquet of 12 General Gods
-Charming Siege from All Sides
-Descent of Izuna Gongen
Yuuka:
-Reflowering of the Gensokyo
-Beauty of the Nature
-Dual Spark

>Smirk. "Did you two forget my ability to read minds that quickly? Rather useful for weeding out doubts, fears, and other such things. It's a part of why I'm such a reliable leader after all."

>Marisa grins, "I always thought you just had it on all the time."
>Reimu nods, "Yeah, like you just heard thoughts when you were close enough..."

[Hanzo K.]

>Nod. "Usually, yes. But it just so happened that I caught your doubts, and decided to look into that."

[Nekomata-chan]

>Nod. "Usually, yes. But it just so happened that I caught your doubts, and decided to look into that."

>Marisa raises her eyebrows, "Huh. Mind-reading, again, completely blows my mind."
>After a pause, she grins, "No pun intended."

[Hanzo K.]

>Chuckle. "At any rate, I suppose we should get back to planning the festival, yes?"
>Turn to Yuuka. "As I stated earlier, the festival is in nine days. Since you've accepted my offer to be a judge for one of the two main events, things should go quite smoothly in the future."
>"Let's see...fashion contests for not just humans and Youkai, but different kinds of Youkai. A Danmaku Contest, a Battle Tournament, and Guided Tours."
>Fistpalm. "Ah yes, catering has to be handled as well. Thankfully, there are quite a few nice places which we can ask for that."

[Nekomata-chan]

>Chuckle. "At any rate, I suppose we should get back to planning the festival, yes?"
>Turn to Yuuka. "As I stated earlier, the festival is in nine days. Since you've accepted my offer to be a judge for one of the two main events, things should go quite smoothly in the future."

>Yuuka winks, "Always a pleasure to be of help."
>Reimu looks at her with wide eyes, "Since when?"
>Yuuka giggles, "Since about five minutes ago~"

>"Let's see...fashion contests for not just humans and Youkai, but different kinds of Youkai. A Danmaku Contest, a Battle Tournament, and Guided Tours."
>Fistpalm. "Ah yes, catering has to be handled as well. Thankfully, there are quite a few nice places which we can ask for that."

>Suika fistpalms, "I say you have a multiple tier drinking contest! One for each different kind of person in Gensokyo! There can be one for Oni, Tengu, fairies, humans, regular Youkai, immortals and stuff..."
>Alice raises an eyebrow, "The little drunkard has an idea."
>Suika nods, "I'm full of 'em! You could have a quiz night, too!"

[Hanzo K.]

>Raise an eyebrow. "Well, Oni usually are reliable advisors. I should know this better than most others, considering as I have to work with them frequently."
>"At any rate, that sounds like quite a few good ideas, any more that you could offer?"

[Nekomata-chan]

>Raise an eyebrow. "Well, Oni usually are reliable advisors. I should know this better than most others, considering as I have to work with them frequently."
>"At any rate, that sounds like quite a few good ideas, any more that you could offer?"

>Suika takes a long drink and sighs, "Race. We get Yukari to make some kind of alternate dimension where flying and magic can't happen whilst they're in it, and then boom. They run it. Nice rustic way of doing things, to be honest. You could have cooking competitions, or a massive feast at the end, too. Oh, and you can also have, you'll love this one, tug-of-war. Multiple tiers, of course, to stop a completely one-sided humans versus Oni match. That would be bad to watch."

[Hanzo K.]

>Nod. "Yes, those would work quite nicely!"
>Smirk. "As expected of an Oni."

[Nekomata-chan]

>Nod. "Yes, those would work quite nicely!"
>Smirk. "As expected of an Oni."

>Suika grins modestly and continues to glug down sake like there is no end... which there isn't.

>Reimu blinks, "Huh. Maybe she's a creative drunk, too."

[Hanzo K.]

>Chuckle. "Most Oni are like that really, you just have to give them the chance to have the ideas and give voice to them."
>"So, which event should we set up next?"

[Nekomata-chan]

>Chuckle. "Most Oni are like that really, you just have to give them the chance to have the ideas and give voice to them."
>"So, which event should we set up next?"

>Alice raises an eyebrow.
>"Hm... maybe you need a catwalk for that fashion show thing..."

[Hanzo K.]

>Fistpalm. "I do believe there's a Hall in Chireiden that we can use for such a purpose! You see, since it's just Okuu, Orin, Koishi, and myself living there, some sections tend to go mostly unused."

[Nekomata-chan]

>Fistpalm. "I do believe there's a Hall in Chireiden that we can use for such a purpose! You see, since it's just Okuu, Orin, Koishi, and myself living there, some sections tend to go mostly unused."

>Smiling, Alice shrugs, "Well, that's that dilemma solved."

[Hanzo K.]

>Nod. "We simply need to construct a temporary catwalk."

[Nekomata-chan]

>Nod. "We simply need to construct a temporary catwalk."

>Sighing after a particularly long drink of sake, Suika grins deviously, "Piece o' cake."

[Hanzo K.]

>Smirk. "Plus, it'd be an excuse to use them for a change."
>"Well, now that we've gotten that settled, which one should we take care of next?"

[Nekomata-chan]

>Smirk. "Plus, it'd be an excuse to use them for a change."
>"Well, now that we've gotten that settled, which one should we take care of next?"

>Frowning, Reimu looks deep in thought, "I can't think of anything..."
>Shikieiki frowns briefly, "Neither can I..."

>Marisa taps her foot quietly, "Well, the only thing I can think of is to make sure everything is in place... we probably ought to sort out a Gensokyo-wide invitation delivery, too."