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Seriously, why the fuck aren't we asking for Homura to come with us and to use timestop for this?
She never said no. We never even asked.I agree that this would be an optimal solution assuming Homura had fewer emotional hangups.
I would not vote for this solution because I think we need to be careful about preserving her goodwill. In this case that means No Means No.
For greeting the new girls I think we can just fly back.
Why would this be an instant-win button?There's also the fact that hammering an instant-win button isn't much fun. From a game design standpoint, that is. Not in universe.
*Extra Credits theme plays*
From what I've seen, Homura doesn't consider letting us abuse timestop to be an imposition at all. She's heavily pragmatic and results-oriented: We're her greatest asset every bit as much as she is ours, and she spends all of her time keeping Madoka safe; us fixing everything else helps keep Madoka safe by extension, and we do invaluable networking that she can't. 'Convenience' and 'personal discomfort' are non-factors here.I agree that this would be an optimal solution assuming Homura had fewer emotional hangups.
I would not vote for this solution because I think we need to be careful about preserving her goodwill. In this case that means No Means No.
For greeting the new girls I think we can just fly back.
For that matter, the vote said that we were going to discuss potential hostiles and strategy in timestop, but we skipped over all that and went straight to Oriko & Kirika. We should take some time in timestop to discuss that stuff and prep some defensive enchantments.We could ask Homu to give us a few minutes.
We literally could.
With that time we could try to make speckled enchants to protect against mind magic, or something to protect our gem, or at least make the privacy device for the shadow fakers to copy.
Like, the option exists, and Homu probably would give us at least ten minutes.
Homura can't walk all the way from Mitakihara to Asunaro on foot.Timestop means that in a life-or-death situation, Homura can get to us at FTL speeds (in real time),
"The question is who's going," you say, letting the clenched fist fall.
(...)
"Homura?"
"I'll stay," she says, eyes sharp.
"You're sure?" you ask, eyes roving all of your friends. You hold up your hands. "I'm not saying you shouldn't come, or should stay, any of you. I'm saying we shouldn't... I don't know, make snap decisions."
(...)
"And... Homura? I know someone needs to stay and guard the city, but..." You trail off, meeting her eyes. You've told her what Asunaro might hold, what Niko might figure out, with motivation.
"Who else would?" Homura asks, unflinching.
Rin shakes her head, eyes still wide and shocked. "I- no, you've been more than generous, Miss Sabrina. Is there anything we can do?"
Voting opens
[] Ask to let Sayaka copy powers
Question: Can't we pick up Oriko and Kirika in timestop? It would give us a lot more time to work with to hash out how we want to deal with the Shiogama immigrants, and lets us work on convincing Oriko and Kirika to come (as the vote prompt suggests will be needed) under much pressure.
Oriko and Kirika suddenly popping up in our room might tip the Plieades off that we did something weird, but Sayaka appearing has exactly the same issue.
Thoughts?
Hashing dealings with Oriko in proximity to Homura is probably a considerably more difficult affair.
Perhaps, but not wasting Kazumi's patience by leaving her in the parkedcarMOBILE OPRESSION FORTRESS while we negotiate has a value all its own.
Er, no. Sabrina practically asked Homura to stay. Which is stupid beyond belief.
[x] Decide how much timestop knowledge you're sharing, or if full obfuscation (pickup from Oriko's?) is best.
I'd be fine with this (although I still say the focus should be on Sayaka and her Probation Officer duties rather than O&K, but eh), but I'm not sure how you intend to wake O&K from inside timestop? Are we going to fly there, fly back, then fly there again and grab them? That's what it looks like it says.[X] Thank Homura. Seriously.
-[X] Bring up the Shiogama girls arrival. Discuss approaches. Perhaps Hitomi or Madoka can help?
[X] Apologize to Sayaka for pulling this.
-[X] Is she OK with it? Offer reassurances as necessary.
[X] Seriously, discuss possible hostile scenarios. It's important.
[X] Remaining in timestop, wake up Oriko and Kirika: Wake them (carefully), explain the situation.
-[X] Ask for their help. They can help make things better.
--[X] Ask Kirika to let Sayaka rockman her power. The more anti-mind-control the better.
[x] Decide how much timestop knowledge you're sharing, or if full obfuscation (pickup from Oriko's?) is best.
[X] Return home. Form vehicle in timestop, minimize real-time used. Disengage timestop, get going.
-[X] Implement Sayaka and O&K pickup plan.
-[X] ENGAGE LUDICROUS SPEED
[X] Give the Pleiades abridged O&K info (Nanoha befriending!), leave Sayaka's involvement to her discretion.
-[X] You have faith O&K truly intend to help.
Condensed Onmur's vote, added some more explicit clarifications on choice of actions.
Precisely 150 words.
Does the whole post have to be 150 words max? It looks like just the write-in section has a limit. I may have been counting wrong.
(Also the limit is 200 words.)
I'm looking forward to when this part:is improved by replacing "Decide..." with a decision.[x] Decide much timestop knowledge you're sharing, or if full obfuscation (pickup from Oriko's?) is best.
I'd be fine with this (although I still say the focus should be on Sayaka and her Probation Officer duties rather than O&K, but eh), but I'm not sure how you intend to wake O&K from inside timestop? Are we going to fly there, fly back, then fly there again and grab them? That's what it looks like it says.
Just want clarification.
Not really. You can understand why she'd want to stay here and protect Madoka while there's trouble elsewhere right? We already knew Homura has issues having girls she doesn't trust in the timestop. In this scenario she'd be bringing quite a few strangers and would be enemies, not to mention revealing her best trump card. This would be asking quite a lot out of her.Er, no. Sabrina practically asked Homura to stay. Which is stupid beyond belief.
[X] Redshirt ArmyMy personal preference would be to fly there, then fly them back with us to the apartment and exit timestop while heading to Asunaro right then.
It'd reveal that we "teleported" Sayaka and Oriko/Kirika over, but we can just say that it's specifics of Homura's power she's not comfortable sharing yet and leave it at that.