Gappyside
> Breathe a breath of relief that you didn't stumble over the podium or do other silly stuff like that. All that rehearsing paid off!
> Wonder why Solais insists on the whole mystical materialization routine....
>You don't need to rehearse, you're a goddess of hopes and dreams. Simply hoping you do it well is good enough if you have no opposition!
>She's an energetic one, isn't she~?
Gappyside
>Consider docking Solais' pay until he calms down about the ritual things.
>That energy is how she keeps the other fairies motivated. There's only one truly blessed fairy, but all the other fairies of the shrine are necessary to keep things running.
>We had this talk before, people like this mystical shiny stuff, and it's good for our popularity. Without popularity, there is no Faith, and if there's no faith, people all lose Hope, and we can't let that happen! Our job is to bring them Hope so they can be happy.
>That's about right too.
Purvis side
>Find a damn job, you damn hobo!
>You're already a doctor, albeit an extremely eccentric one. You prefer to think of yourself as enlightened, though.
Moerinside
>Flirt shamelessly with everyone~
> :3
Since you didn't speak to UncertainKitten, you can see Moerin flirting with her after you finished speaking. She seems to like it alright, but Xan seems a little peeved.
>To mark your territory/ownership, duh.
Janaside
>We seek independence, not conquest ;_;
> :3 After a bit of reconsideration, you decide not to bite the statue anyway. Besides, your teeth wouldn't be very happy about that. You can feel your canines thanking you for abandoning that line of thought.
>Go see what the Rurosakans have to say. Ask about where the gray faeries came from, too.
> :3 You go up to the two main Rurosakans. The one you think to be Donut gives you a slight frown, and the other, whom you think is Zengar, gives you a little smirk. They obviously haven't forgotten that you attacked and followed them during the last incident...
>You ask them about the events at the Rurosaka Shrine. Donut is the first to speak up. "Those gray fairies actually attacked us in a big swarm. A lot of ours were hurt, but I was able to dodge their bullets pretty easily. Like, laughably easily." Zengar speaks right after Donut. "And right after she confused them, I was able to start the cleavage. So, when we got the call to come here, we both came. Problem is, a bunch of our fairies that got hurt or had to respawn wanted to come to, and... Well, you can see how that turned out."
>Of course, as soon as Zengar finishes speaking, the fairies in Rurosakan Shrine colors start swarming around them, asking about going home. It takes only a glare from Zengar to silence them. "Anyway, I see you helped your goddess out, so I won't cleave you for last time."
Sanaside
>Go bother the local teachers. It's weird they're here.
>
While Jan talks to the Rurosakan emissaries, you talk to the two local schoolteachers, triangles and Arashi, asking them why they were called.
>Arashi talks to you first. You know her as a schoolteacher and a kappa, despite kappa not being native to the waters around this mountain. "We came because the goddess thought our skill in science and magic would be a big help. Since magic is one of their weaknesses, I think they probably don't know much science either."
>triangles speaks to you as well. You know she's a youkai native to the area, having lived here with her wife since before you were born, but you don't actually know her too well. "Yes, I think that's a safe assumption. While these invaders seem to be attacking centers of magical energy, since there aren't really centers of science, we can still use our unique knowledge against them. We actually already have some people from the school analyzing the beast youkai your friend Jana beat up earlier.
>Wait, Jan beat up some youkai? You hadn't heard about this!
> Wonder how that person up there did that shiny entrance.
>Probably just because she's a goddess. Even the humblest goddesses have to do flashy things sometimes to keep getting their faith!
>As things simmer down, both Rurosaka and Gapland fairies begin flying out of the shrine to play, leaving only the youkai and the human, Sana. The quiet lasts a few moments until Solais re-enters the room from the hallway behind the stage. "After speaking with my goddess, we believe that each of your will be able to handle one of the four targets we outlined during my goddess's presentation. Of course, your goddess's words will decide that, but please bring the matter before them." She seems to be focusing on Dusty when she says this, and Dusty nods back.
>As the emissaries leave, only the two of you, the two schoolteachers, and Solais remain. She speaks quietly to the two teachers for a short moment before turning to you two. "Because the caves are the closest target to our shrine, the goddess has asked me to assign the four of you to investigating it. Our scientists will be able to support you, as well as analyze your findings. Do you agree to this?"
>
You like the goddess and living here, and even though you don't know how you can help, you give Solais your word that you will try!
> :3 You don't like having to go under orders from a goddess, but it all makes sense anyway. You promise Solais to go to the caves with Sana and these two scientists.
>Is there anything you'd like to ask Solais or the two science users before you head home for the night?
