>Before we go around spreading the story, just how well do we think Easthaven would take this kind of news, based on our past experiences?
>You imagine this would vary from person to person. Gensokyo is filled with all manner of magical and supernatural things; you doubt too many people would have a problem believing that giant acid-spitting spiders
could exist. Now, whether they would think them a plausible explanation for this
specific incident is another matter. Easthaven has never been a hotbed of the exotic and dangerous; wild youkai are fairly uncommon, there are no confluxes of magic or other strange phenomena nearby, and the region draws neither magicians nor practitioners of other esoteric arts. All in all, it's a very mundane place; many corners of the world are far more prone to dangerous unknowns. Still, you imagine many people could accept you at your word. Others would probably remain skeptical, inclined to blame thieves rather than a sudden appearance of giant spiders that no one but you has seen. All things being equal, even you might have admitted that was the more plausible explanation.
>One thing is fairly certain: once word is out, it will spread quickly. There will probably be the usual arguments over whether it is or isn't real. Some people will probably be frightened by the implication of such dangerous creatures living so close to their own homes. You doubt it will cause either chaos or mass panic, though, nor unruly mobs charging into the forest to eradicate things. If anything, the more dangerous the threat, the more you imagine they'd want to leave it up to the professionals.
