User:NekoRex/Moriya1

	It's a warm night at the foot of Youkai Mountain as Marisa touches down at the top of the walkway to Moriya Shrine. The warm night air wasn't helping the witch cool down after just barely escaping a hectic battle against some of the Scarlet Devil's dogs, but she'd manage. There was still work to be done tonight, which meant a sweet paycheck if she succeeded. 	"Well, here we are." Marisa says, flatly, giving the place a good look-over. From what the Moon illuniated, it was as bad as she heard it was. "Heh, this place is a wreck." 	So, remind me what happened here again? Also, why do we need to look into it? Isn't Sanae able to look into it? *	Reimu_Hakurei says rather boredly, hopping off of Marisa's broom as they land. 	I can't imagine that they would be completely lacking in the ability to investigate whatever caused all this. *	Marisa_Kirisame starts walking up to the entraance, giving Reimu a shrug. "Someone wrecked the shrine, from the look of it. From what I was told, if we can deal with whatever wrecked the place, the human villagers are bound to give us a reward for keepin' the peace or whatever. I guess they don't want whatever wrecked this join to come to them." 	Well yeah, but I'm confused about why the Moriya gods aren't looking into it themselves. *	Reimu_Hakurei shrugs mentally and follows the witch up to the shrine, taking a look around and observing the damage done. 	"Perhaps instead of loitering around the entrance, you could perhaps come in?" Kanako's voice echos from the depths of the shrine. 	"Maybe they are, maybe they aren't. Does it matter? I just wanna get a good look at the guy who did it." *	Marisa_Kirisame frowns at the voice from within, which she recognized enough. "Bah, have a bit of patience. I'll walk as fast as I wanna." she says, continuing in. 	Only if you insist, Yasaka. *	Reimu_Hakurei deadpans, crossing her arms before heading inside 	C'mon, Marisa, let's go get an idea of what happened. 	"Yeah, I'm just gettin' a good look at the damage." Marisa says. It's not like she's not walking in. 	Kanako is sitting crosslegged at the dining room table, her usual armaments hovering behind her back. "Welcome to the Moriya Shrine. I hope you don't mind the breeze." She says simply, as a cold waft of air suddenly blows through the glaring hole in the roof. "What brings both of Gensoukyou's esteemed incident solvers to my doorstep?" 	Don't waste my time. Something strange happened here, right? Mind telling us about it? It's not nice to wreck someone's shrine, after all. 	"It's not hard to guess, yeah. Aren't ya supposed to be a real smart one, ze?" *	Sanae_Kochiya (kvirc@EoP-ECD809D.socal.res.rr.com) has joined 	"As pushy as ever, I see." Kanako pursed her lips. "I would normally tell you, but I personally feel that this incident is a good a time as any for Sanae to go gain some much needed experience as a shrine maiden. If you want my information, you'd have to agree to a little selfish request of mine in exchange." 	See, that's what I thought. I knew it was strange for you not to look into it yourself. 	At that moment, the noren to the kitchen was lifted up and Sanae came in bringing a tray of tea. "Oh, I heard voices and thought we had guests. Welcome, please make yourselves comfortable." she said as she set down the cups of tea. <Kanako_Yasaka>	"Ah, Sanae, you came at just the right time. Sit down here." Kanako motioned. <Reimu_Hakurei>	Sheesh. We don't HAVE to do anything with this, you know, so keep your back door schemes to yourself. Eithr you accept our help or you don't. *	Reimu_Hakurei rests one hand on her hip, looking quite steeled against Kanako's usual meddling. Sanae's appearance causes her to glance in that direction, however, offering a small wave to the other miko. <Reimu_Hakurei>	((*Either)) <Kanako_Yasaka>	"Well, that's your loss isn't it. I'm not inclined to give you any information, so if you don't want to agree, I can simply not give it to you. The Moriya are far from incompetent." <Sanae_Kochiya>	"Yes Kanako-sama." Sanae went over and sat down at where was mentioned. "Is this about the shrine?" <Kanako_Yasaka>	"Patience, Sanae." <Reimu_Hakurei>	Right, well, good luck with that, I guess. *	Reimu_Hakurei turns to leave, feeling no particular need to do anything further here. <Kanako_Yasaka>	"Good luck to you too." Kanako waves. "Pity, the request was only to let Sanae come along with you during your investigation." <Marisa_Kirisame>	"Oi! Reimu!" Marisa says, hopping side-saddle on her broom and flying back to block Reimu off. "Are ya really leavin'?! I went through a lot of trouble to get ya, ya know." *	Reimu_Hakurei sighs, stopping as Marisa cuts her off, resting her gohei on her shoulder. It's no secret that Reimu doesn't really like Kanako, but tolerates her. Too underhanded for her liking. <Reimu_Hakurei>	Alright, fine... But if there's any tricks involved, you can bet that I won't help a second time. *	Reimu_Hakurei turns to face the goddess again, raising an eyebrow at her. <Reimu_Hakurei>	All you want is for Sanae to come? Couldn't you have had her tag along regardless? <Kanako_Yasaka>	"Perhaps, but I didn't want you two to shoo her away. She needs the insight and experience of the two of the best incident resolvers in the region." <Reimu_Hakurei>	It's not like I mind Sanae, you know. If she wants to come, I don't see a problem. But if you want to go around trying to strong-arm people into doing things, it just annoys them, you know? <Marisa_Kirisame>	"Right, it's almost like you wanna have this chump visit again, heh heh." <Kanako_Yasaka>	Kanako simply smiles. "Well since you seem to have accepted the terms, then I see no reason to delay you two any longer. Sanae knows everything that you two will need to go, so she will be able to tell you while you're travelling." <Marisa_Kirisame>	"Where are we goin', then?" <Reimu_Hakurei>	Alright. Well, let's go, we won't get anything done by standing around doing nothing. *	Sanae_Kochiya looked to Kanako_Yasaka then to Reimu_Hakurei and the back to Kanako_Yasaka. I'll be off then! she said, standing up and half flying over to the two. <Reimu_Hakurei>	Off we go, then. *	Reimu_Hakurei floats up into the air a little, going back out the way they came before gaining a little altitude, turning to look at the shrine after she's gone a little ways to wait for Sanae and Marisa. *	Marisa_Kirisame flies up back out of the shrine, but repeats her question. "Where the heck are we going?" <Sanae_Kochiya>	"Do you have any place in mind?" asked Sanae as she followed not far behind. *	Marisa_Kirisame looks somewhat unamused. "Do you even know anything, if you don't know where we're going?" <Reimu_Hakurei>	Weren't you supposed to have a place for us to check first...? <Sanae_Kochiya>	"Ehh... Well, it went like this. It was a nice and sunny day so I decided to take out the laundry to hang. But the wind suddenly began to pick up. It was really strange so I began to investigate when a flaming yakitori stand fell out of the sky and crashed into the shrine.'' <Reimu_Hakurei>	Well, that's not something you see everyday. Any ideas as to why it was in the air to begin with?  *	Reimu_Hakurei is used to strange happenings in Gensoukyou by now, things like that hardly surprise her anymore.  <Marisa_Kirisame>	"Well, we got a description of the youkai who did it, and we weren't even there. <Marisa_Kirisame>	"How could you miss the guy who did it?" <Sanae_Kochiya>	''Well, there was these two strange looking youkai. They came down and apoligized for the trouble and said they would send a boat a few days later as compensation. But I don't think I got their names." <Marisa_Kirisame>	"....and you bought their apology. A youkai apology." Marisa asks, as flatly as possible. <Reimu_Hakurei>	A boat? Where would you even get a boat? It's not like there's many places one could use a boat. Although...-- Hey now, Marisa, not all youkai are trouble makers.  <Reimu_Hakurei>	...Just most of them.  *	Marisa_Kirisame looks back at Kanako. "Just how smart did you just say you were?"  <Sanae_Kochiya>	"Well, one of them seemed really nice and kept apoligizing for her father's behavior."  *	Marisa_Kirisame looks back. "Well, that seems a bit more specific."  <Reimu_Hakurei>	Well... It doesn't really sound like that much of a problem, to me. Just go find them and have them help you fix the shrine.  <Sanae_Kochiya>	Well, I tried to get them to do that but the 'father' one insisted that he can't.  <Marisa_Kirisame>	"It'd help if we knew who did it, though, so we could make sure they didn't do it agan."  *	Reimu_Hakurei nods, sharing the same opinion as Marisa. <>Ambiance<>	In an open space near the shrine, a small black dot appears, hovering in thin air - as if as a hole in the scenery itself. For a moment, all manner of light sinks into the hole - colors blending and warping together, making the entire area a large blur for but a moment, before coming back together to reveal a large boat, propped up with supports.-- <Sanae_Kochiya>	"I could point the youkai out if I see them. But I don't really have any idea where they came from..." <>Ambiance<>	The hull of the boat had a door cut into it, with steps leading up to it for easier access. Though, proper measurements were probably not made, as the stairs were actually dug into the ground, as were the supports. It was a fairly large boat. Not quite as large as the shrine, but large enough for a few people to live in. *	Marisa_Kirisame continues to give Sanae_Kochiya an unamused look when the boat suddenly appears, and looks over at that. "Well, looks like they at least held up their apology. Not that I know how sending someone a boat is a good compensation when you live on a mountain." Marisa deadpans some more. "I guess they have a good sense of humor, at least." <Sanae_Kochiya>	"Oh, well. Wait, what about that hole where the boat came from?!" <>Ambiance<>	Above the boat, there floats a hole. Upon being addressed, a voice comes from it. I am a hole, yes. A familiar voice. What about the hole from which a boat was delivered? <Sanae_Kochiya>	"Ah! It's that voice! Good afternoon strange youkai-san." *	Sariel is now known as Konngara *	Marisa_Kirisame looks at Reimu_Hakurei and raises an eyebrow, as if expecting her to do something. <>Ambiance<>	''Well, that disguise lasted long. Hello, Miko-san. As promised, a boat. Perhaps not a sea-worthy vessel, but a home is a home, even if the home is a box.'' <Reimu_Hakurei>	So, let me get this straight. You're giving them a boat to replace their shrine....Why? *	Konngara sits in a tree nearby the shrine, a dish of sake held in her hand. Surely she came back up here to watch whatever conflict she may have lead the two heroines into, and to hopefully have the strange youkai come to justice. <>Ambiance<>	''Well, clearly an entire shrine would be either run down from abandonment, or the disappearence of which would cause people to ask questions. Not to mention transporting one could cause... difficulties. Think of it this way, it could have been nothing at all~'' <Reimu_Hakurei>	Wouldn't it have been better to get them funds or help to rebuild the shrine rather than something that they can't actually use...? <Konngara>	... A boat. Well, that's utterly unhelpful and useless, isn't it? *	Konngara hisses softly, narrowing her eyes. <Marisa_Kirisame>	"Why exactly did you wreck their shrine in the first place? Who are you?" <>Ambiance<>	The voice is silent for a while. ''Can't actually use? Oh, I'm sorry. I didn't realize a refurbished boat capable of being lived in, with a relatively nice interior, was useless. Shall I dispose of it then and leave you all with nothing?'' <Konngara>	Useless in gifts and grossly arrogant as well. Ugh, why can't I just get the Yama up here.. *	Konngara rubs her forehead, sitting up a little more. <Kanako_Yasaka>	A voice echoed from the depths of the shrine. "Now, now, let's not be hasty." <Reimu_Hakurei>	Shrines aren't so easily replacable. They have to be able to house the various kami. It's not just about a suitable living space. *	Reimu_Hakurei sighs, pinching the bridge of her nose. First her own shrine, then the Moriya shrine. <Reimu_Hakurei>	Anyway, why don't you come out here so we can talk, communicating through a hole seems shady. <>Ambiance<>	''Well, because if my efforts to get this boat into liveable conditions are going to be brushed off as useless and pointless, then I don't plan on wasting any further effort in actually appearing there. Rather, the furthest I shall go at this point is sending something to dispose of the boat, if it's so not desired.'' <Kanako_Yasaka>	Kanako quietly stepped out onto the balcony of her shrine. "As far as I'm concerned, it's more than I expected. It's possibly a lot more useful that most of the gifts that have been bestowed upon me." <>Ambiance<>	''Ah, then, someone who is more observant? Hello, there... Kami, I presume? Forgive, my senses do not carry well through such a tiny hole.'' <Kanako_Yasaka>	"Kanako Yasaka, Kami of the Moriya Shrine. And what of your own identity?" *	Reimu_Hakurei allows the two to talk, not really seeing a point in adding anything here. <>Ambiance<>	The hole opens just slightly wider, before disappearing altogether. Floating down, seeming to have simply appeared out of thin air, Sunyata now lands lightly upon the railing of the boat. He bows gently, keeping one arm behind him and another crossed over his chest. *	Marisa_Kirisame looks over towards Konngara, and gives her a wave. "Oh hey, it's the decidedly weird youkai who gave me the tip-off. I thought you were too busy to deal with this yourself, or is this your idea of a funny game?" Marisa wonders, midly amused. *	Konngara raises an eyebrow, smirking somewhat. <Konngara>	Why should I deal with it? <Konngara>	Aren't you two supposed to be the ones risking life and limb to beat people up? <Konngara>	I'm on vacation, after all. *	Konngara shrugs, taking a sip of her drink. <Reimu_Hakurei>	Honestly, this doesn't seem like an actual problem... I don't really see anything that we would be needed for here, Marisa. ''Sunyata, I've been called, and thus so may you. Terribly sorry about what occurred to your shrine~'' He says, standing upright and tucking his hands into his sleeve. "A pleasure to meet you, no less, but no more~" He seems to still be wearing his trademark smile, so oddly conflicting with the atmosphere of the situation. <Marisa_Kirisame>	"Well, I dunno if this guy is dangerous yet. He certainly doesn't seem too bad if he sent them a present to apologize." <Kanako_Yasaka>	"It is of little consequence. After all, homes are much easier to replace than lives." Kanako replied. "Though as many would tend to agree, they would prefer them not to have either broken in the first place." <Reimu_Hakurei>	Even so, if he is dangerous, Yasaka and Sanae are right there, they could deal with him. It's not our jobs to settle disputes between people who can defend themselves. <Konngara>	"Terribly sorry". Right, when you dropped it on there on purpose. "Aha~ Well, truly I did not mean for it to happen. I was working on something, as I tend to, when all of a sudden a gust of wind comes and knocks the floating contraption into me. Some manner of storm. Bit of the workings got damaged, and it fell right into your shrine, there." He explains, mainly for the sake of an explanation. He felt as though he owed this god that much respect. <Konngara>	... Working on an engine-thing right above a shrine is awfully suspicious. <Kanako_Yasaka>	"You had the decency to apologise and to reimburse us for our pains. I see little reason for me not to accept your apologies, not when they're so limited in supply." <Marisa_Kirisame>	"Well, I think I know how to solve the problem." she says, before yelling to Sunyata, "Hey, Holey, are you plannin' to wreck any other buildings around here?" "Well, I certainly did not realise there was much of anything below me. Nor did I expect a storm to just suddenly appear, otherwise I would've ceased experimentation." He replies to Konngara, before returning his focus on the goddess. "It's the least I could do~ I figured trying to repair your shrine would turn out... not so well, with the resources I would have at hand... Whereas boats I have~" <Konngara>	... <Konngara>	You.. didn't realize there was anything below you. <Konngara>	Are you disgustingly ignorant of the world around you, then? *	Konngara hisses softly. <Konngara>	Obviously, you're too dangerous and infuriating in nature to keep around. "Well, I looked down and certainly did not see a shrine. I did not even think I was over the mountain, come to think..." He says, putting a finger to his chin in thought. Being caught between Konngara and Kanako in conversation, he probably did not really notice Marisa... or is choosing not to focus on her. <Reimu_Hakurei>	Well, as long as it doesn't happen again, I don't see a reason for anything to be done here. If another building gets blown up, we have an idea of who to look for. For now, I think a good portion of my time has been spent already. I do need to look into that curse, after all... *	Reimu_Hakurei glances at Marisa for a moment before beginning to drift off. <Reimu_Hakurei>	We've no reason to be here anymore. <Konngara>	... What a worthless idiot. <Kanako_Yasaka>	Kanako shakes her head slightly. "You'd think she'd be more worried about the state of her own shrine instead of lecturing others over property damage dealt to a competing shrine." Kanako turns back to Sunyata. "Can I make the reasonable assumption that since this is a gift to us, what we do with it is entirely up to us?" "Accidents happen~ Though, I am curious what caused that storm in the first place... The weather was ever so clear, and I was expecting it to stay like that." He wonders to himself. <Marisa_Kirisame>	"Yeah, I guess." Marisa says with a shrug. "It's not my problem, then." A bit more loudly, so Sunyata can hear her, she says, "As long as he doesn't wreck any more shrines or whatever, who cares? Although I guess we're runnin' out of shrines to wreck." <Konngara>	Fine. Concoct lies and act like you're perfectly innocent in causing trouble. But it's people like you that I take joy in punishing. <Sanae_Kochiya>	"Yeah. It looked like a sunny day and a great day for hanging out the laundry. It changed too fast." *	Konngara takes a moment to growl, baring her curved teeth, before disappearing into the woods. *	Marisa_Kirisame starts to fly back off with Reimu, leaving Sanae to do... whatever she does. He is brought out of his wondering as Kanako speaks to him, turning his attention back to her with a smile. "Oh? Who would it be that you're speaking about? Though, yes, it is a gift, provided it's treated well~ I did put some time into this gift, after all."