Satori Quest II - Earth Spirit Festival

[Nekomata-chan]

>Chuckle. "To be honest, if this one goes well, it will be."

>Hatate grins, "There's no reason why it wouldn't be, though! All of Gensokyo are suckers for parties. Give 'em an excuse to kick back and have a buttload of fun, they'll take it."

[Hanzo K.]

>Nod. "True, but this festival isn't just for Youkai, but the Humans as well."
>"You see, the friendship that people like Reimu and Marisa hold with certain Youkai is something to be treasured. The other day, a minor incident happened that could have robbed Marisa of one such friend. In addition to my own little sister. Originally, this was intended to be just a small party, but you know how small parties end up here in Gensokyo."

[Nekomata-chan]

>Nod. "True, but this festival isn't just for Youkai, but the Humans as well."
>"You see, the friendship that people like Reimu and Marisa hold with certain Youkai is something to be treasured. The other day, a minor incident happened that could have robbed Marisa of one such friend. In addition to my own little sister. Originally, this was intended to be just a small party, but you know how small parties end up here in Gensokyo."

>Aya grins, "Ah, so even more people are coming? Even better~!"
>Hatate nudges Aya, "Ssh. What happened, then? Or... shouldn't I ask?"

[Hanzo K.]

>Nod. "Yes, the Human Village's residents are also attending."
>Then smile slightly, and shake our head no. "And that event that triggered all this is a tale for another day, one in the future."

[Nekomata-chan]

>Nod. "Yes, the Human Village's residents are also attending."
>Then smile slightly, and shake our head no. "And that event that triggered all this is a tale for another day, one in the future."

>Aya lowers a notepad that she had pulled out, "Oh... okay."
>Hatate nods, "Right, okay, another day..."

>Momiji sighs, "So... it's going to last a week, you say? You ought to make an... oh, what is it called... an itinerary? Of sorts?"

[Hanzo K.]

>Nod. "We've been working on that. Currently, the Battle Festa and Danmaku Contests are set to last the entire week. With concerts provided by the Prismriver Sisters on the first, fourth, and seventh days of the festival. The other events, we have yet to decide on definitive timeslots."

[Nekomata-chan]

>Nod. "We've been working on that. Currently, the Battle Festa and Danmaku Contests are set to last the entire week. With concerts provided by the Prismriver Sisters on the first, fourth, and seventh days of the festival. The other events, we have yet to decide on definitive timeslots."

>Aya grins, jotting them down in her notepad, "Excellent, excellent..."
>Hatate looks over, grinning, "You spelt Prismriver wrong."
>Aya hisses, "Shut up!"

[Hanzo K.]

>Chuckle. "You were right, festivals really do bring out the energy of a person."
>"Oh, I've also got three judges for the Danmaku Contest, each one of them are quite well-suited to that role. Miss Kazami, Miss Knowledge, and even the Yama herself has opted to participate as a Judge for the contest."
>Smirk. "And some of the other participants of the Battle Festa are rather high-profile."

[Nekomata-chan]

>Chuckle. "You were right, festivals really do bring out the energy of a person."
>"Oh, I've also got three judges for the Danmaku Contest, each one of them are quite well-suited to that role. Miss Kazami, Miss Knowledge, and even the Yama herself has opted to participate as a Judge for the contest."
>Smirk. "And some of the other participants of the Battle Festa are rather high-profile."

>Aya keeps scribbling, her tongue poking out.
>Hatate raises her eyebrows, impressed, "The Yama herself? Nice! I have to get some pictures of that!"
>Momiji smiles, "It'll be nice to try my skills against those... high-profile competitors."

[Hanzo K.]

>Smirk. "You're in luck, as three of them are already present."

[Nekomata-chan]

>Smirk. "You're in luck, as three of them are already present."

>Aya and Hatate both pull out their cameras, without even reacting otherwise.
>Momiji watches them, "Good reflexes... bad habits..."

[Hanzo K.]

>Chuckle. "This should prove to be an enjoyable festival."
>Nod. "But yes, the Three Judges of The Danmaku Contest, as well as three of the participants of the Battle Festa are present."

[Nekomata-chan]

>Chuckle. "This should prove to be an enjoyable festival."
>Nod. "But yes, the Three Judges of The Danmaku Contest, as well as three of the participants of the Battle Festa are present."

>Aya and Hatate both raise their cameras.
>Grinning, Aya looks around, "Any chance of leaked footage before the festival?"

[Hanzo K.]

>Smirk. "I suppose I can permit it just this once, seeing as you're on the staff."

[Nekomata-chan]

>Smirk. "I suppose I can permit it just this once, seeing as you're on the staff."

>Aya sets off, dancing around the group and snapping photographs of everyone.
>Every time she dashes past, a heavy gust of wind follows.

>After a minute, she stands still, "All done."

[Hanzo K.]

>Walk over to Aya and Hatate, and clap our hands onto their shoulders with a simple smile. "One more thing. Since you're on the staff..."
>Flip to Yuuka's voice, and set the smile to a serene, yet unnerving one. "...You'll have to stay down here until it's over~"

[Nekomata-chan]

>Walk over to Aya and Hatate, and clap our hands onto their shoulders with a simple smile. "One more thing. Since you're on the staff..."
>Flip to Yuuka's voice, and set the smile to a serene, yet unnerving one. "...You'll have to stay down here until it's over~"

>Your imitation of Yuuka's voice, and the smile, causes Hatate's face to drain of all colour, "U-uh... okay..!"
>Aya, on the other hand, remains blissfully unaware, "Okay! Cool!"

[Hanzo K.]

>Smile in a more cheerful, yet nonetheless unnerving way. "Good, good~! I'm quite pleased that you two could see things my way~"

[Nekomata-chan]

>Smile in a more cheerful, yet nonetheless unnerving way. "Good, good~! I'm quite pleased that you two could see things my way~"

>Aya nods, still smiling, "You're the boss!"
>Hatate gulps, "Yeah..."

[Hanzo K.]

>And back to normal. "You know, Aya, you're one of the few I've run into that doing that one hasn't scared even a little."
>Smirk, and flip to Eiki's voice. "Bravery is something to be commended."

[Nekomata-chan]

>And back to normal. "You know, Aya, you're one of the few I've run into that doing that one hasn't scared even a little."
>Smirk, and flip to Eiki's voice. "Bravery is something to be commended."

>Aya grins, again, "Well, I'm a reporter. I've gone up against the strongest in Gensokyo. It wouldn't do for someone like me to be scared, eh?"

[Hanzo K.]

>And back to normal once more! "Yes, that is true."
>"So, since you two are now members of the Festival Staff, you'll be expected to help us plan the times for all the events."

[Nekomata-chan]

>And back to normal once more! "Yes, that is true."
>"So, since you two are now members of the Festival Staff, you'll be expected to help us plan the times for all the events."

>Aya grins, "Gotcha'! As Tengu, we are really organised!"
>Hatate blinks, "We are?"

[Hanzo K.]

>Sigh. "She's new on the job, isn't she?"

[Nekomata-chan]

>Sigh. "She's new on the job, isn't she?"

>Aya grins, "Hatate is always skeptical, bless her."
>Hatate blinks, "No, I just meant... how are you ever organised? Ask Momiji, your place is a tip at the best of times!"

[Hanzo K.]

>Chuckle. "Well, all we really need to do is finish the preparations for some of the later events, and set the exact schedule."

[Nekomata-chan]

>Chuckle. "Well, all we really need to do is finish the preparations for some of the later events, and set the exact schedule."

>Aya grins, finishing writing stuff down, "Well, that's all written down. Who has ideas for the schedule, then?"

[Hanzo K.]

>Smile. "Well, let's hold a staff meeting then."

[Nekomata-chan]

>Smile. "Well, let's hold a staff meeting then."

>Aya grins, and quickly herds the members of staff into a tightly-packed group, "Meeting!!"
>Yuuka blinks, "I'd be surprised if Aya even knew the meaning of the word 'slow'..."

[Hanzo K.]

>Chuckle. "You have to admire her initiative though. She must have rolled a natural 20."
>"Alright everyone, this meeting's been called to decide something rather important for the festival. The exact schedules of all the events. I have already decided that the concerts from the Prismriver Sisters, should we succeed in hiring them, will occur on the first, fourth, and final days."