Face, meet fist. This is Akyu Quest!

[Fightest]

> The rabbits were initially ordered in firing-squad formations, but those pretty much broke when the fighting started. Sporadic groups of fairies make the occasional charge at groups of rabbits, and what results is pretty much a Ball of Violence, but these break up quickly - either the fairies successfully mop the rabbits, or are taken out by sniper fire.

[Hello Purvis]

>Make sure the faeries followed the order to spread out; we don't need things to be easier for the sniper.
>Split off a division to flank as previously considered, and go to try to help reinforce the weakened line personally. Throw rocks, clods of dirt, whatever can be found. Should the rabbits close in, move to introduce them to some punchings with the beleaguered faeries.
>Keep visible, it helps moral.

[MysTeariousYukari]

> While speaking above the noise of the fighting as best as we can, encourage the fairies with lines like "We can do this! We can win, they have only one person of any real threat to us, take her out and we pretty much win! You guys are doing great, please keep it up, I know we can win this, I have faith in you!"

[Hello Purvis]

> While speaking above the noise of the fighting as best as we can, encourage the fairies with lines like "We can do this! We can win, they have only one person of any real threat to us, take her out and we pretty much win! You guys are doing great, please keep it up, I know we can win this, I have faith in you!"

>With more confidence, Akyu! You're leading an army, not complimenting Keine on her tea set.
>"Keep up the pressure, they're starting to crack! This is their last line! After this, what stands before us and victory but empty air?! Bring them to their knees!"

[Solais]

>"TONIGHT WE DINE IN HELL!!!!"

Sorry, I had to.

[Fightest]

> You rile both the fairies and yourself up into a frenzy with a speech that gets more and more impassioned as it goes on. Some of the fairies have gone completely berserk, tearing into the rabbit formations with their bare hands, taking bullet after bullet, but refusing to go down.
> Under your commands, a smaller group of fairies breaks off from the main force to begin their flanking approach. You move in to fill the gap.
> Seeing an opportunity, a group of rabbits rush towards where you are, no doubt to attempt to drive a wedge in the fairies' formation. You are faced off with about a dozen, with more on the way.

[Mr_Bob]

>Stiff arm into the crowd, power through with the legs and hips.
>When sufficiently swamped, take a moment to focus to build up Qi and roar.
>Break free with Zangief's helicopter fists. Continue the Rabbit Plow.

[Hello Purvis]

>Stiff arm into the crowd, power through with the legs and hips.
>When sufficiently swamped, take a moment to focus to build up Qi and roar.
>Break free with Zangief's helicopter fists. Continue the Rabbit Plow.

>Before letting ourselves get swamped, do we think we can even focus a kiai while being swamped and actively attacked?
>If not, instead direct a few nearby faeries to back us, and meet the rabbits with some serious fisticuffs.

[Fightest]

>Stiff arm into the crowd, power through with the legs and hips.
>When sufficiently swamped, take a moment to focus to build up Qi and roar.
>Break free with Zangief's helicopter fists. Continue the Rabbit Plow.

>Before letting ourselves get swamped, do we think we can even focus a kiai while being swamped and actively attacked?
>If not, instead direct a few nearby faeries to back us, and meet the rabbits with some serious fisticuffs.

> Indeed, it would not be easy to get a good kiai going when swamped by fairies. At this stage, anyway. Safer to go for a more basic assault.
> The rabbits are no match for your Great-Fairy-and-Mystia-beating fists. Each impact sends a rabbit flying, the fairies to your sides preventing the other rabbits from swarming around you.
> Still, like some sort of oozing mass, for every rabbit that you pummel down, another two come to take its place - they've noticed how much of a threat you are.
> You need to buy just a bit more time for the fairies to finish the flanking maneuver.

[Hello Purvis]

>We have two fists, that's enough for two rabbits. Keep up the music, let them focus on us. Keep in the thick of things, so the sniper can't shoot at us without a heavy risk of hitting her own.
>"See how they fly, everyone! Keep up the pressure on them until they go down!"

[MysTeariousYukari]

> "Am I punching rabbits or training equipment here? These rabbits are being sent flying!" Say this right after sending a rabbit flying, or knocking down, a rabbit with one punch, if thats what we've been doing.
> "FAIRIES! Your doing fantastic! We've got them on the run! No matter how many rabbits they send, we can win this!"
> Are these rabbits the animal/normal kind or the youkai-with-rabbit-features kind?

[Fightest]

>We have two fists, that's enough for two rabbits. Keep up the music, let them focus on us. Keep in the thick of things, so the sniper can't shoot at us without a heavy risk of hitting her own.
>"See how they fly, everyone! Keep up the pressure on them until they go down!"

> "Am I punching rabbits or training equipment here? These rabbits are being sent flying!" Say this right after sending a rabbit flying, or knocking down, a rabbit with one punch, if thats what we've been doing.
> "FAIRIES! Your doing fantastic! We've got them on the run! No matter how many rabbits they send, we can win this!"
> Are these rabbits the animal/normal kind or the youkai-with-rabbit-features kind?

> You are a whirlwind of rabbit-punching, holding the weakened side just by yourself and your fairy support.
> You notice that the optical distortion has vanished. You can't tell if the sniper is still on the roof of Eientei, but it's too hard to tell with the bullet fire whether she's firing or not.
> A cheer sounds on your left as the flanking maneuver finishes and the pack of rabbits there is smashed from the rear, sending rabbits flying in all directions.
> These are the same rabbits as seen in Inaba-Inaba.

> Whoops, forgot: Move encountered: Rabbit Danmaku. Complexity: N/A. Similar to Fairy Danmaku, Rabbit Danmaku lacks density and complexity to be anything but a nuisance. Their bullets tend to be more accurate than fairies', but with a lower firing rate.

[MysTeariousYukari]

> These are the same rabbits as seen in Inaba-Inaba.

> I never read/saw Inaba-Inaba

> Take down any rabbits near us, then stop for a moment and check the roof for the sniper.

[Demonbman]

>if we can not see the sniper then
   a)She has noticed the situation and is now planning a counter attack from the inside
   b)Has gone to tell her higher ups to report the situation
 
>Kick some rabbits!

[Fightest]

> I never read/saw Inaba-Inaba

> Inaba of the Moon and Inaba of the Earth. Good read. Fightest's seal of approval.

> The area has been temporarily cleared of rabbits, giving you a few moments' respite from violence. The remaining rabbit formations are still holding, but, without outside interference, this fight is a foregone conclusion.
> The sniper is nowhere to be seen.
> The rabbits are pulling back towards Eientei.

[Hello Purvis]

>Move to cut off their retreat into Eientei. Force them to retreat into the forest instead. Do this even at the cost of weakening our lines a bit if needs be. We don't need them in a better defensive position.

[Fightest]

> You pull in the flanking fairy ranks to attempt to cut off the rabbits' retreat.
> Something has the fairies stopped in their tracks - the sniper rabbit is right there! She's standing in one of the entrances to Eientei proper, lining up her shot! And she's right there, too, coming at you from your left flank! And she's there on the right flank as well! And on the roof!
> You have a moment to make a split-second decision.

[Hello Purvis]

>Not cut off the retreat, redirect it. There's no problem with them fleeing, as long as they do it the right direction.
>Charge toward the entrance, and try to zig-zag as much as things allow.  If she's not guarding the entrance, we get in for free. And it she is, she's there to be hit. Shout for the faeries to open fire ahead of us.

[Demonbman]

>After telling the fairies to fire, see if we can build up a roar

[Hello Purvis]

>After telling the fairies to fire, see if we can build up a roar

>Prioritize motion over this. But if motion and a build up can be done, go for it.

[Fightest]

>Charge toward the entrance, and try to zig-zag as much as things allow.  If she's not guarding the entrance, we get in for free. And it she is, she's there to be hit. Shout for the faeries to open fire ahead of us.

>After telling the fairies to fire, see if we can build up a roar

> You run out ahead of the fairies, towards the entrance. The sniper lines up her shot, trying to track your zigzagging movements.
> If it's just dodging that you have to do, then a kiai is something you can pull together while you're dodging.
> The sniper in the entranceway fires at the same time that the one to your right does. Neither shot hits you, and you're there, at the entrance, right in the sniper's face!

[Hello Purvis]

>Punch her in the eye! Do not stop momentum from running. If it is an illusion, keep going. If it's not an illusion, welp...

[Demonbman]

>If punch connects, Flying Heida Tackle!

[Fightest]

> You throw the punch... and it never lands. As you half-suspected, this was an illusion, and it dissipates as you barrel through it.
> The hallway extends to your left and right. The floors are luxuriously inlaid with polished wood, and little lanterns hang every few meters to light up the place, giving the area an almost ethereal glow.
> You hear the sounds of battle behind you as the fairies continue routing the rabbits. There is nobody in your vicinity currently.

[Hello Purvis]

>"The way's clear! Let's go!"
>Look around. Any signs of Kaguya?
>Be mindful of rabbits coming in after us.

[Fightest]

> Your shout echoes down the empty hallways and out into the courtyard. There is no response. In fact, the sounds of fighting have died down.
> No Kaguya here. She could be anywhere, though, as she tends to wander when she's bored. Could even be asleep, although that's of little help as well - the girl can fall asleep anywhere, apparently.
> No rabbits are coming after you either. It's awfully quiet.

[Hello Purvis]

>Look back toward the entrance, try to assess the situation.
>Keep ears peeled for noises within.

[Mr_Bob]

>If we're sneaking around, socks would be the best way to go when indoors.

[Fightest]

> The scene at the entrance changed dramatically during the few seconds you were away. The rabbits have scattered, but you can see fairies lying everywhere, knocked out. The sniper stands in the middle of a large circle of unconscious fairies.
> Only two fairies remain conscious, shaking, but defiantly standing up to the leather-clad sniper.
> Inside the building is deathly still.

[Kasu]

> We might not want to give away our position to the sniper, so head deeper into the mansion.