To make people actually remember, here's it once for posterity: Minako is nonbinary and uses they/them. This message will be pinned so you people stop getting it wrong and pissing me off. If you get it wrong in the future I'm going to be much less nice, considering you have to scroll past it just to read the quest.
Obviously out mom's work is an interesting take on the magical girl genre set in a darker magical girl setting and told from the perspective of the main magical girl's mother.
... I'm missing some context. Is this legitimately Sayaka's mother? What can we talk about with SayaMom? What wisdom are we hoping to obtain here? Like, I'm not being melodramatic when I say that "So my kid is dating a meguca but isn't one themselves" is something she didn't have to deal with, and I'm 99% sure this story is gonna involve Mina contracting somehow. I don't know how we can stop that.
Unless they get mad that QB wants them to become a magical girl and punt the little bastard, anyway.
[X] You missed her.
[X] Minako found out about Magical Girls. You tried to explain why did you hide it from her. That was absolutely bloody horrifying and heart-wrenching.
This should prove to be a fun conversation.
Also damn what's Sayaka and Kyoko's workout routine and can I subscribe to it.
... I'm missing some context. Is this legitimately Sayaka's mother? What can we talk about with SayaMom? What wisdom are we hoping to obtain here? Like, I'm not being melodramatic when I say that "So my kid is dating a meguca but isn't one themselves" is something she didn't have to deal with, and I'm 99% sure this story is gonna involve Mina contracting somehow. I don't know how we can stop that.
Unless they get mad that QB wants them to become a magical girl and punt the little bastard, anyway.
MikiMom was a major character in the last quest, and generally was a kickass mother. She was supportive of Sayaka and willingly took in Kyoko because she was Sayaka's friend, even before she found out about the whole magical girl thing. She may not have dealt with the exact situation here, but she's been a mother for a lot longer than Sayaka has and almost certainly has some relevant advice to offer.
[X] You missed her.
[X] Minako found out about Magical Girls. You tried to explain why did you hide it from them. That was absolutely bloody horrifying and heart-wrenching.
[X] You missed her.
[X] Minako found out about Magical Girls. You tried to explain why did you hide it from them. That was absolutely bloody horrifying and heart-wrenching.
[X] You missed her.
[X] Minako found out about Magical Girls. You tried to explain why did you hide it from them. That was absolutely bloody horrifying and heart-wrenching.
[X] You missed her.
[x] How has she been holding up?
[X] Minako found out about Magical Girls. You tried to explain why did you hide it from them. That was absolutely bloody horrifying and heart-wrenching.
[X] You missed her.
[X] Minako found out about Magical Girls. You tried to explain why did you hide it from them. That was absolutely bloody horrifying and heart-wrenching.
I should have looked more closely. Anyways, so here.
[X] You missed her.
[x] How has she been holding up?
[X] Minako found out about Magical Girls. You tried to explain why did you hide it from them. That was absolutely bloody horrifying and heart-wrenching.
[X] You missed her.
[X] How has she been holding up?
[X] Minako found out about Magical Girls. You tried to explain why you hid it from them. That was absolutely bloody horrifying and heart-wrenching.
So... becoming an undead monster and repeatedly dying and resurrecting in endless seemingly-futile attempts to get a date with a member of their own gender?
So... becoming an undead monster and repeatedly dying and resurrecting in endless seemingly-futile attempts to get a date with a member of their own gender?
I worry what she'll do when Madoka is getting old and she realises that she might outlive her. In someways it seems fitting that Sayaka and Kyoko die fighting witch Homura though.
I'm mentally debating whether sending Homu-Homu to talk about Coobs stalking our daughter and Magical Girl life in general would be a help or a hinderance. On the one hand, even if she's mentally healed she probably won't stick her neck out too much. She has the happy ending, she's going to keep it!
On the other, the moment Madoka hears of it Homura's going to turn into a vengeance-fueled pudding missile.
You press your hand into the floating numbers in front of your mom's door. The numbers are pushed back for just a second before they flash into a circle. A ding echoes through the apartment, followed by a second, and a third.
You hear someone go "Aw, fuck!", followed by a rustle and multiple feet.
Sounds like your mom had her partners over again. You lean against a nearby wall, cross your arms, and wait.
"I didn't know she was coming today!" you hear your mom's girlfriend whisper.
"It's fine! Just get dressed! Sayaka knows about you two."
"That doesn't make this feel less weird, Miho!" That would be her boyfriend.
"It's not weird unless you make it weird."
Well, it's not really all that weird, especially considering the rest of your friend group. You and Kyouko have definitely had a few threesomes in your time, and you know that plenty of your friends are polyamorous.
But you're still not used to the idea with your mom. It took a while for her to finally work up the nerve to try dating anyone. Finally, the door swings open.
There, right in front of you, with a spring in her step, a few grey strands in her lavender hair and a few crow's feet and wrinkles, is your mom. She rolls her wrist, pops her neck, and gives you a grin. "Hey, Sa-"
You don't let her finish before you quickly give her a tight hug around her waist. "Hi, mom."
She looks bewildered before she softens into a warm, glowing smile. "Having trouble?"
"Yeah." You hold her tight. "Just a few things I gotta work out." You look behind her. "Your partners are here, aren't they?"
"Oh, they are." She sighs. "You aren't uncomfortable with it, are you?"
"Of course not." You smile. Honestly, you are, but she's looking happier than she did when she just abstained. That matters more than any discomfort you're feeling. "I missed you."
"Saya, it's been a couple of weeks." She laughs.
"I still missed you, mom."
Miho gives you a soft smile. "And I missed you too."
You walk into the hallway. This apartment's bigger than her old one, probably to hold the two extra occupants. You see her boyfriend on a nearby couch; he's in his forties, big and barrel-chested, with a Grateful Dead t-shirt on. He gives you a wave.
You wave back before you reach the porch. From here you can see most of Mitakihara, stretching on and on into the distance under a slowly setting sun. Your mom sits next to you with a full kettle, and she pours both of you a cup.
"Kid problems?" she asks.
You waste no time. "They found out."
Your mom freezes. "...ah." She pulls the strap of her tanktop. "That's...problematic."
"Mina didn't take it very well."
"Well of course they didn't." Your mom leans her head on her hand. "You kept that secret for a while." She sighs. "Shit, I thought you learned after telling me about the whole magical girl thing."
"I thought I did too, but I was just...scared, you know?"
"Yeah." She sighs. "But you know, you really couldn't hold onto that forever. I tried keeping the whole thing about your father's suicide from you."
You wince.
"It obviously didn't work out. Secret-keeping has never, ever worked out. Us Mikis are terrible liars."
"Kyouko's better at that than I am," you mutter.
"And she's probably the only reason you kept that secret for so long." She looks you over.
"I was just scared, you know." You breathe in. "I thought I wasn't gonna be able to keep my composure."
"Well, you proved that wrong, didn't you?" She smiles at the distance. "I know my daughter. My headstrong, brilliant..." She turns to look at you and her smile drops right off her face. "Sayaka?"
"No. I didn't." You suck air in through your teeth. "I spiraled in the middle of the street. I haven't had an episode that bad in months."
Miho leans over. "Oh, Sayaka, no."
"I thought I could handle it, too. I thought I was that strong, able to handle that conversation but I just...I couldn't." You look up at the sky. "I can't even talk to my kid right about something that could affect them. Something dangerous that could kill them but when the chips were down and I needed to explain to them I just, the words died in my throat. I could feel them trying to spill out but it felt like I was going to vomit on the street."
"...I really hope you haven't stopped-"
"I haven't!" You say, probably a bit too quickly. You wince at yourself. "I still see my therapist. I still have the medication."
"Good." She leans over. "I was worried."
"I thought I was better." You lean back in your chair.
"Well that's the thing." She reaches out to your shoulder. "You always think you're better than you actually are. You think the scars have healed over when they're just waiting to split open. The stitches can break, and it will consume you. There is a reason it took me thirty years to date again."
You look down to the streets below, think about how far the asphalt is. There's probably a metaphor for how you find it pretty hard to actually experience physical pain right now. "Hrm. Right."
You're both quiet for a while. There's nothing but the faint sounds of traffic and pedestrians from the street below, the occasional swear and sometimes a greeting. Suddenly, you ask, "So what's up with you?"
"Oh, I've signed another contract. It's under NDA so I can't talk that much ab-"
"Is it the mech thing?"
"It's the mech thing." She smiles. "I'm surprised they liked it as much as they did. Magical girls in giant robots sounds ridiculous."
"Well, dumber things have sold." You shrug. "Like there was the whole isekai craze...I still remember that."
"Oh, god, trying to tell stories back at the tail end of that was nightmarish."
"I thought you managed to break in around then."
"That doesn't mean I liked it." She lays back in her chair. "Did you even read my first book?"
"I was training then, mom." You roll your shoulders. "I didn't have the time to."
"Sure you did." She sighs. "Not that it was great anyway. Oh, but I did so well later on..."
You both keep talking well into the evening.
[=]
Your name is Kyouko Sakura, and currently, you're with Minako. You decided to take them to the arcade after school, maybe give them a talk, maybe explore things a little. You had a good talk the previous night, but...
...well, you hardly think that was enough. The kid's been through the ringer; Sayaka filled you in on what happened, what they saw. You kind of had a feeling in the back of your mind that Mina was going to know about your past as magi eventually.
You didn't think it was going to be this soon. So eerily close to where you and your wife contracted. The thought makes you so wildly uncomfortable, like you can see the rat bastard staring behind you, watching your every move. You hadn't seen it in a few months, and when it happened, you didn't even give it the chance to speak.
You kicked it hard enough to powderize its stupid furry fucking face.
And you're prepared to do it again, and again, and again, and again until it either gives up or dies for real. You don't care which comes first.
But instead of that, what you're getting is an awkward silence among a bunch of squealing machines, blinking lights, and shifting arcade cabinets. You and Minako have a number of tokens. You could play some games.
You'd rather talk, but you could play some games.
"...Mina?" you start.
"Yeah, mama?" They don't turn to you. It's so obvious they're distracted.
"You uh, got any idea what we're gonna play?"
They keep staring ahead. Suddenly, they rub their face. "Right, right uh...DDR."
They suck at DDR. They didn't inherit either of their moms' natural dancing talent. They have two left feet and they hate the songs on the machine.
"You sure?" you ask. "Mina, you don't have to play if you don't want to."
They bite their lip. "So I dunno, Mario Kart?"
"That sounds more like a you choice." You say.
[] Just play. Ignore the problem. (2 Difficulty)
[] Something's bothering them.
-[] Coax it out of them (2 Difficulty)
-[] Try to talk about it while playing. (1 Difficulty)
-[] Change the subject; make them feel more comfortable. (1 Accuracy)
Adhoc vote count started by TheOneMoiderah on May 29, 2019 at 9:03 AM, finished with 17 posts and 12 votes.
[X] Something's bothering them.
-[X] Try to talk about it while playing. (1 Difficulty)
[X] Something's bothering them.
-[X] Try to talk about it while playing. (1 Difficulty) --[X] Try and get them to play something they're better at, so you at least have a chance to talk and play