Face, meet fist. This is Akyu Quest!

[Fightest]

>Do we feel rested?
>"What time is it?"

> Pretty much. Now you think about it, you're feeling quite hungry - you've only had the fairy maids' sandwiches to carry you through the night.
> Kaguya looks in your direction. "Ah, you are awake. It is not surprising how long you slept - the fairies told me about the day you invaded. They're quite impressed with your exploits, I do say. Indeed, you slept for a full day. Once again, I must extend my gratitude to you for offering me shelter - I decided to repay you to the best of my ability." She lifts the pot of green goo to emphasise her point.

[Hello Purvis]

>"Nothing more than my gratittude for your medical attention. Speaking of such, how are the wounded? And has anything happened? Eirin reported in?"
>Try to figure out what is up with that goo, because this is our bedroom and that is goo what is green.

[Kasu]

> Get out of bed and shuffle to the kitchen for some food.

[mad]

>How does the goo smell?

[Fightest]

>"Nothing more than my gratittude for your medical attention. Speaking of such, how are the wounded? And has anything happened? Eirin reported in?"

> "Everyone is recovering slowly. We've already discharged a lucky few with scrapes and bruises - they're helping out with the others now. Eirin came in last night - once you're rested and ready, we're to gather and discuss the next move."

>Try to figure out what is up with that goo, because this is our bedroom and that is goo what is green.

>How does the goo smell?

> There's a faint herbal aroma wafting in the air. Kaguya notices your curiousity.
> "It's an all-in-one cure-all that Eirin's been developing - anti-inflammatory, disinfectant, coagulant, anti-coagulant if we add water - even promotes rapid healing of small cuts and scrapes. It doesn't do much for more serious injuries, but that's not what it was designed for, anyway. We're calling it Healing Paste until someone thinks of a better name."

> Get out of bed and shuffle to the kitchen for some food.

> You get out of bed. Your self-consciousness kicks in as you realise your clothes are torn and filthy. Hunger being the more immediate urge, you step over and shuffle past rabbits and fairies until you get to the kitchen.
> This area is clearer of rabbits and fairies. Prepared food is already arranged all over the place, probably left over from yesterday - a pot of soup, boiled and fried eggs, rice, bread, vegetables, meat. You pile a bit of everything onto a plate and dig in. You were a light eater before, but now you feel like you could eat a whole cow and keep going.

[Hello Purvis]

>Set aside some for Meiling. We're gonna need it for further briberies.
>Make sure these monsters honored and beloved guests are tearing up the house ;_;
>Once this is done, go get a chance of clothes, if there's a folding screen or something that doesn't have people behind it.
>Head back to Kaguya for Eirin's report.

[Mr_Bob]

>Make sure these honored and beloved guests aren't tearing up the house
>Once this is done, go get a change of clothes, if there's a folding screen or something that doesn't have people behind it.

Small edit, but just making sure we aren't actively reducing the property value of the Hieda residence, or flip a coin to see if we wear clothes today.

>Send some idle units to reconnoiter Magic Forest based on intuition.

[Fightest]

>Set aside some for Meiling. We're gonna need it for further briberies.
>Make sure these monsters honored and beloved guests are tearing up the house ;_;
>Once this is done, go get a chance of clothes, if there's a folding screen or something that doesn't have people behind it.
>Head back to Kaguya for Eirin's report.

Small edit, but just making sure we aren't actively reducing the property value of the Hieda residence, or flip a coin to see if we wear clothes today.

>Send some idle units to reconnoiter Magic Forest based on intuition.

> You change out of your ruined clothes into a fresh set. You don't have anything really suited for combat, but you do have something in darker colours, so at least dirt and stains would be less noticeable.
> The house is going to need some serious cleaning after being turned into a hospital/barracks, but no permanent damage has been done...yet.
> You come across a pair of fairies taking a break. They seem mostly unharmed. You direct them to perform a quick reconnoiter run of the Forest of Magic, and, after saluting - you seem to have gained a lot of respect in the fairy community - they head off.
> You find Kaguya, who leads you over to the schoolhouse, where you find Eirin taking care of more of the injured.
> You set up in the classroom, and Eirin delivers her report. "Good, we're all here. I've taken the liberty of inviting the ice fairy to this meeting, she seems to know our attacker quite well. She will be here shortly. Back during the night of the bombing, I managed to follow the attacker all the way towards the Hakurei Shrine's vicinity before losing her. Judging by what we know of previous incidents, I have come to the conclusion that we are indeed chasing the hell crow, and that she is currently underground. Any comments so far?"

[Hello Purvis]

>"Have we any solid evidence it is the Hell Crow, or is it simply deduction and elimination at this point?"
>Recall what we know about this person.

[Fightest]

>"Have we any solid evidence it is the Hell Crow, or is it simply deduction and elimination at this point?"
>Recall what we know about this person.

> "No, I'm just guessing. The ice fairy, however, did say that she thinks she recognised the attacks...."
> "Name's Cirno, by the way. Yanno?" Cirno walks in and leans against the wall, arms crossed.
> You don't know much about the hell crow, Utsuho, and it's all rumour. It's said she lives underground with her master and rarely goes outside. There's something down there that's far more interesting to her, and there have been some murmurs that the Moriya shrine has something to do with it. She is pegged as not very bright, and not very much in control of her powers. Her favourite colour is said to be yellow, and she apparently likes to sleep in on weekends.

[Hello Purvis]

>"Alright. So this opens the possibility to it being someone similar. Please continue."
>Nod to Cirno.

[Kasu]

> "There might also be the possibility that she was bribed or something similar."

[IBakaChan]

> Try to catch a glimpse of Eirin's and Cirno's "Strenght Number"(The one in their hand that is much like a rank).
> If above isn't possible for Cirno, find a good opportunity to ask her "Hey, tell me what your rank is?".

[Fightest]

>"Alright. So this opens the possibility to it being someone similar. Please continue."
>Nod to Cirno.

> Eirin continues, hesitantly, "That's approximately it, really. I do not know much about the underground, but I have heard there are Oni down there. Of course, there are Oni up here as well, but that's another matter entirely. I would like to go down there myself and knock some heads, but, now that Eientei's gone, I don't want to abandon Kaguya."
> Kaguya smiles at Eirin.
> "We would do our best to aid you if you went in our stead, however."

> Cirno nods back at you.

> "There might also be the possibility that she was bribed or something similar."

> "It's...possible. But who would be able to get to her to influence her?"

> Try to catch a glimpse of Eirin's and Cirno's "Strenght Number"(The one in their hand that is much like a rank).

> Cirno's Standing is 146
> Eirin's Standing is 310

[Hello Purvis]

>"I daresay we can't just leave her run about. But, well, it is well known that oni rather like kidnapping humans. And in the worst case, I doubt I could stand against the likes of Utsuho. It is only due to trickery, luck, and restraint on your own parts I have done as well as I have. On the other hand, we cannot leave this unchecked... What assistance could you offer?"

[Fightest]

>"I daresay we can't just leave her run about. But, well, it is well known that oni rather like kidnapping humans. And in the worst case, I doubt I could stand against the likes of Utsuho. It is only due to trickery, luck, and restraint on your own parts I have done as well as I have. On the other hand, we cannot leave this unchecked... What assistance could you offer?"

> Eirin and Kaguya look at each other, then back at you, apologetically. Kaguya speaks up. "We can only do so much. We can provide all the Healing Paste you might want, but, otherwise..."
> Eirin looks pensive. "Maybe we could teach her that..."
> Kaguya pauses at Eirin's comment. "We could..."

[Hello Purvis]

>"That?"

[Fightest]

> Kaguya nods. "Yes. The stance called Two Fight As One, enhanced with Lunar communication spells. It will allow someone you trust deeply and implicitly to fight at your side without them even being there, like Eirin fought at mine."

[Hello Purvis]

> Kaguya nods. "Yes. The stance called Two Fight As One, enhanced with Lunar communication spells. It will allow someone you trust deeply and implicitly to fight at your side without them even being there, like Eirin fought at mine."

>"Very...very tempting. I do not know if there is such a person for me, though. I have some friends, but...deeply and implicitly? That's hard to say. Certainly nothing to the level that the two of you have achieved."

[Fightest]

>"Very...very tempting. I do not know if there is such a person for me, though. I have some friends, but...deeply and implicitly? That's hard to say. Certainly nothing to the level that the two of you have achieved."

> Kaguya blushes sightly, Eirin smiles. "The bond won't be as strong, and co-ordination will not be as reliable, but it would still be possible with someone you simply know well, or care for."

[Hello Purvis]

> Kaguya blushes sightly, Eirin smiles. "The bond won't be as strong, and co-ordination will not be as reliable, but it would still be possible with someone you simply know well, or care for."

>Nod.
>"I...may be willing to try this with my teacher. But I owe her so much already, I would feel bad asking for this."

[MysTeariousYukari]

> "Their are a few people that could work then, but this raises another issue, does the person have to trust me similarly to how much I trust them for it to work, or can it be more one-sided?"
> Who are some people we have a decent amount of trust in who is also capable of fighting to some extent?

[Mr_Bob]

>Would one have to worry about becoming malignantly cancerous from fighting Utsuho? Donning a radiation suit may be in order.
>Eat extra blueberries and other food high in anti-oxidants just to be sure.

[Fightest]

>Nod.
>"I...may be willing to try this with my teacher. But I owe her so much already, I would feel bad asking for this."

> "If she's a good teacher, I am certain such a request would not offend her."

> "Their are a few people that could work then, but this raises another issue, does the person have to trust me similarly to how much I trust them for it to work, or can it be more one-sided?"
> Who are some people we have a decent amount of trust in who is also capable of fighting to some extent?

> Kaguya smiles, a look of nostalgia on her face. "I have found, in my many years, that trust is rarely one-sided. Everything that has a human shape feels empathy, and, through this empathy, trust is reciprocated."

> It would be harder to think of someone you could potentially trust who doesn't fight.

>Would one have to worry about becoming malignantly cancerous from fighting Utsuho? Donning a radiation suit may be in order.
>Eat extra blueberries and other food high in anti-oxidants just to be sure.

> Even if cancer did develop from exposure to ionizing radiation that Utsuho may or may not emit, there's always a likelihood that Eirin might have something against it.

[IBakaChan]

> Add Quest: "Find Keine" if not already added.
> Stare in envy at Eirins hat.

[Hello Purvis]

>Why would we envy Eirin's hat, when we have our own perfectly good flower band?
>"Very well, what would this require of us both?"

[MysTeariousYukari]

> "Keine is definately a viable option, unless my memory is going bad, we have spent multiple occasions sitting around a table having light conversations while drinking tea. If friendship and trust go hand-in-hand, then Keine would be a smart choice."
> Blush a slight bit while saying this, if possible. "Alternatly, I feel I trust Cirno rather well. Enough that I think I could count on her to back me up in LIfe-or-Death situations."

[Fightest]

> Add Quest: "Find Keine" if not already added.
> Stare in envy at Eirins hat.

> Quest added.
> It's a stylised nurse's hat, made from a deep-blue velvet with a red cross embroidered in the middle, bracketed by sets of white spots, connected to each other with thin white lines, like diagrams of small constellations. It colour-matches her dress, makes her look mysterious, yet approachable, and covers her head from things that can fall from above, all in one.

>Why would we envy Eirin's hat, when we have our own perfectly good flower band?
>"Very well, what would this require of us both?"

> The workmanship of your flower band is certainly astounding, with its centrepiece - the pink-and-white columbine - being a true work of art. Made from fine silk, the detailing and arrangement make the flower look practically real.

> Eirin starts, "it involves shouting FUSION, HA!, and then you bend over sideways and..."
> Kaguya sniggers. Eirin grins in response.
> "Sorry, old joke. You'll need a quiet room and about a half-hour's meditation near each other whilst the magic works its...well, magic. We've found that it helps if you interact closely with your partner during this time, as it helps strengthen the bond - talking, tending to each other's wounds, maybe a careful spar."
> Kaguya blushes. "I've heard of... other things... being done, too."
> Eirin sighs, then continues, "Beyond that, you only need yourself, your partner and a strong will."

> "Keine is definately a viable option, unless my memory is going bad, we have spent multiple occasions sitting around a table having light conversations while drinking tea. If friendship and trust go hand-in-hand, then Keine would be a smart choice."
> Blush a slight bit while saying this, if possible. "Alternatly, I feel I trust Cirno rather well. Enough that I think I could count on her to back me up in LIfe-or-Death situations."

> You do feel you know Keine well. She was quite a ways away, last time you knew of her position.

> Cirno looks half-surprised, half-embarassed. "Aw, shucks, Imma just doin' my thing. You're pretty swell, too."

[Hello Purvis]

>Ponder.
>Practically speaking, Meiling would be the most useful, she knows what we do, and a whole lot more. At the same time, she have kinda abused her trust, which might make the spell difficult.
>Keine could be useful, she does defend the village, but we have no idea where she is at, or if she would be interested in allying with us and the aliens at all.
>Cirno is probably down, and that icy stuff could help. But we also hardly know her, and if there's deep and implicit trust involved. Not to mention it might be a bit much to expect it to actually work.
>"Can the magic go awry, and what would happen if it did?"

(Purvis votes for China. We'd have to come clean with her, though. =[ )

[IBakaChan]

(Baka votes for Meiling. Bring her food when you come clean, and a comic book.)