Face, meet fist. This is Akyu Quest!

[Hello Purvis]

>"Now take three steps to your right, and tell me the way you're facing."
>Continue to drill her until she gets the basics of keeping directions with it.

[Fightest]

> "Still facing the other way, sir!"
> Time passes as you teach the fairy how to use the compass. She's just about figured it out when Cirno jogs up with a few wrapped sandwiches.
> "HEY!" She shouts in your face. "I'VE GOT THE SAMMICHES HERE, THE FAIRY MAIDS MADE THEM! THEY'LL DO YA GOOD!"
> She looks at New Kid, who's fiddling with the compass.
> "HOW YOU DOING, NEW KID? YOU BEING TREATED WELL?"
> New Kid recoils from Cirno's yelling, and nods.

[Hello Purvis]

>Accept and orally assimilate sandwiches.
>"Don't mind her," to New Kid, "She's just deafened herself significantly."
>Finish making sure she's got it. We don't need the guide screwing up.

[Fightest]

> Them's good sandwiches. Refreshing, yet hearty, with a certain je ne sais quoi that gives them a unique flavour.
> New Kid's got it as much as she reasonably can without undergoing a longer workshop session that you don't have time for.
> "YOU TWO READY? EVERYONE'S GETTING RESTLESS AGAIN, AND THE SUN'S NEARLY DOWN!"

[Kasu]

> Nod.
> "You ready New Kid?"

[MysTeariousYukari]

> "New Kid, is it ok if I give you a name, or at least one for me to call you by? I think it's kinda rude to just call you New Kid all the time."
> Consider names for a fairy that would be good. Aurica maybe?

[Mr_Bob]

If naming New Kid is a possiblity
>Name her Bobette.

[Hello Purvis]

>"Hey Cirno, is your hearing getting any better?"
>Repeat at various volumes until she hears it. It'll be a problem if the commander can't hear what is going on when expecting an ambush.

[Fightest]

> Nod.
> "You ready New Kid?"

> New Kid salutes.
> "Sir!"

> "New Kid, is it ok if I give you a name, or at least one for me to call you by? I think it's kinda rude to just call you New Kid all the time."
> Consider names for a fairy that would be good. Aurica maybe?

> "Very generous of you, sir, but I'm not worthy of a name yet, sir!"
> She pauses, and blushes.
> "Though...um... I think it'd be awesome if you gave me a name when I am deserving of one, sir."

>"Hey Cirno, is your hearing getting any better?"
>Repeat at various volumes until she hears it. It'll be a problem if the commander can't hear what is going on when expecting an ambush.

> "A BIT BETTER, YEAH! EVERYTHING'S STILL RINGING, THOUGH! I RECKON IT'LL BE FINE WHEN WE'RE SET TO ATTACK!"

[Hello Purvis]

>"I hope so."
>Get the forces organized, and get ready to move out.
>Check whether conditions, and anticipate the phase of the moon, so it is known how much light to expect.

[Fightest]

> The fairies are organised into two teams, and instructed on their objectives by a still-yelling Cirno.
> Moon is crescent, so light conditions are somewhat poor, but visibility is otherwise unimpeded. It's a clear, starry sky.

[Kasu]

> Head for the position.

[Hello Purvis]

>Try to keep the faeries from being too noisy on the way. And instruct them to keep an eye out for other people along the way.

[Fightest]

> You head into the Bamboo Forest. It looks different at night, but you can navigate your way just fine by the moon and stars if you lose sight of the occasional landmark. You've never noticed this before, but the fairies' wings emit a slight glow, weaker than that of a small candle. The glow of those grouped together is intensified a little.
> The rustle of the bamboo stalks masks the sound of your movement, and, to the untrained eye, it might seem that the forest is alive.
> A gust of wind sets the stalks moving to and fro, obscuring the last landmark that you were following. Well, that's all right, the moon should...
> The moon should...
> The moon is not there. Nor are the stars. It's suddenly gotten very dark.

[theshirn]

> Compare circumstances to last disappearance of moon

[Hello Purvis]

>How close are we to Eientei?

[Fightest]

> Compare circumstances to last disappearance of moon

> Nothing at all alike, this darkness is invasive.

>How close are we to Eientei?

> Still quite a ways away.

> A lone bird's voice echoes through the bamboo trees around you - a wailing, piercing sound that embeds itself in your mind around all those deep, animalistic centres of fear. Your practice in martial arts stills your mind enough to ignore the effects, if not the sound. The fairies, however, seem terrified.

[Hello Purvis]

>Do we recognize this voice? Or have enough knowledge of events regarding invasive darkness to identify who would be behind this? Because you'd think singing leading to darkness would be pretty distinctive.
>Does Cirno seem affected, given her state?

[Fightest]

> Cirno's group has already peeled off to approach Eientei from their side. With New Kid and your directions they should get there no problem, barring outside interference.
> You're well aware of the warnings about a dangerous night sparrow youkai who resides in the forest who makes travelers blind and terrifies them with her song.

[Hello Purvis]

>To the troops: "Calm down, everything is fine."
>Try to identify the direction the singing is coming from.
>Toward the direction: "May we pass, please?"

[Fightest]

> The fairies are huddling together. The only light around you now is that emanating from their wings. They're petrified in mindless fear.
> The singing pervades along with the darkness, as if the unnatural phenomenon serves as a natural emitter and amplifier of the song.
> "Pass? Pass? Pass?"
> The mocking tone echoes all around you, repeating and repeating the single word, taking on different inflections - pleading, threatening, adoring, loathing.
> "You shall not pass, little human girl. You're easy pickings, but I'm sure you've realised that already, hmm? I'll bleed you dry! Night Blindness: Song of the Night Sparrow!"
> The darkness closes in all around. There are now only a few islands of light - the wings of the fairies, who are huddling together, and the patch of ground around you, two meters in diameter - everything else is pitch-black
> Encountered Move: Spell Card: Night Blindness: Song of the Night Sparrow. Complexity: N/A. A supernatural darkness engulfs everything around the caster, though direct light sources keep it at bay. The darkness serves as an acoustic amplifier, intensifying all sounds that are created within and close to it.
> A humanoid silhouette leaps out of the darkness, claws outstretched, straight at you!

[Hello Purvis]

>Counter stance.
>Apply fist to a convenient pressure point.

[Fightest]

> You quickly and calmly switch to Eagle Hides Talons.
> The attack comes in quick, but you parry it cleanly, getting a brief glimpse of your attacker's surprised expression before you counter with a punch that sends them reeling.
> Your assailant shoots past you and disappears into the darkness.
> You are going to have trouble landing hits onto pressure points with your attacker moving this quickly. More importantly, they're wearing loose-fitting clothes that conceal the contours of their body, so you can't really judge where the pressure points are without seeing exposed skin... or without a bit or practice.

[Mr_Bob]

>Adopt counter stance again. This time fully expecting an attack aimed for the lower body. React accordingly, possibly with a knee. Keep track of enemy position acoustically. If we don't hear anything for a good four seconds, spin about 150 degrees in either direction. If our feint fails, or our foe catches us unawares, roll into a defensive ball in reaction to any force felt upon us.

[Fightest]

> You prepare yourself for an attack.
> You hear the whoosh of wings beating, but you cannot tell which direction - the sounds are difficult to interpret. You need more data.
> You spin around just as the silhouette comes tearing out from the darkness - now nearly right in front of you! You've managed to get the drop on them twice already, as your counter-attack lands solidly, and the silhouette tumbles across the ground, coming to an abrupt stop when they hit a bamboo stalk.
> The darkness around the silhouette recedes to reveal a comely girl about a head taller than you. She is wearing a dark purple jacket over a black turtleneck and a dark purple ankle-length skirt that buffets in the breeze. Her nails are more like talons - sharp and thick, and disturbingly long. They are painted a deep red. She has a look of surprise on her face.
> "You...child...where did you learn to move like that? Never before has a human given me this much trouble!"

[Hello Purvis]

>"Do you give up?"
>If she agrees, nod and say, "I've been forced to learn."
>If not, point at her and shout "Attack!" to the faeries; hoping the receding darkness will let them see well enough to mob her properly.

[Fightest]

> "Oh, no, no, dearie, I never go back on a decision."
> She leaps back into the darkness, and resumes her song.
> The fairies don't have time to recover from their terror before the song hits them again.
> You spot a faint pinprick of light somewhere above the place where the youkai was until hid again. It looks suspiciously like Fairy Danmaku. The darkness hums.

[Hello Purvis]

>"Incoming danmaku!"
>Stay ready to dodge some of that business.

[Fightest]

> The area around you explodes into little glowing bullets, smashing through bamboo stalks and knocking chunks of dirt and rock out of the ground. It seems that she's concentrating her fire mostly on you. Dedicated to dodging as you are, you can avoid the bullets coming at you without taking a single hit.
> The song rises in intensity, rage building within it.
> The whooshing of wings stops just a few steps away, and the youkai walks out of the darkness, the tips of her talons glowing with little purple orbs.
> "You're a pest, dearie. I'll enjoy taking you apart."
> Her song seems to echo around the darkness even as she speaks.

[Hello Purvis]

>Gesture for her to approach with two fingers, and stay ready for action.
>Try to back away from any attacks, and lure her closer to the faeries. Strike if you see some obvious openings, but nothing too risky.