Confringentur 2; a Madoka Magica / Fate/Stay Night sequel

[X] Plan: Fluff Morning
-[X] Bath and sheets later, kissing Madoka now
--[X] Can Madoka help you?
---[X] Talk about anything she might want to do next time you meet up? Also, Amy is adorable. Discuss this.
-[X] Talk
--[X] to Archer & Minako
---[X] Do they have any hobbies that aren't midnight naughty times and cooking occasionally? Why not something else, like watching a movie, or cuddling, or board games, or collaborative art, or maybe start a band? Something with a loose schedule.
-[X] to Amy
--[X] Amy, enter defense mode.
---[X] Give her a hard look and act like you're actually expecting it to happen.

Since nobody's voting, I figured I'd give it a shot.
 
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---[X] Why is it always at night, right as you're sleeping? Why not something else, like watching a movie, or cuddling, or basket-weaving, or something?
I'm cool with this but the remark to Mom and Dad just seems mean.
Fixed, had a headache and was reaching for anything to remark about. Not sure if new thing is better, but it's less mean and more sarcastic.
What was the original comment?
 
What was the original comment?
The original comment was something along the lines of: 'Do you really do anything beyond having naughty times that keep me up at night, cooking, and flirting with each other?' It was kind of mean-spirited and d***ish, since I had a headache and didn't spend time thinking my words over before I had to go lay down.
 
The original comment was something along the lines of: 'Do you really do anything beyond having naughty times that keep me up at night, cooking, and flirting with each other?' It was kind of mean-spirited and d***ish, since I had a headache and didn't spend time thinking my words over before I had to go lay down.
Well, do we even have proof they were going at it last night? Madoka slept over, and we weren't wearing our noise-cancelling headphones - I would hate mentioned taking them off if we were - so with no actual say-so, do we even know if they were going at it last night?

That said, they could stand to get a new hobby. Not sure what that would be, since Minako is both working and going to school, so it isn't like she'd have much time to pick up basket-weaving or whatever other hobby you've got in mind; and she gets home at eight every night except Sunday, and usually Archer is out doing magical girl stuff with Homura and Kirika, so cuddling and catching a late-night movie on Japanese HBO isn't always going to be feasible either.

Also, and you an feel free to corect me if I've got this wrong, but haven't they only been intimate two nights since the sequel started?
 
Well, do we even have proof they were going at it last night? Madoka slept over, and we weren't wearing our noise-cancelling headphones - I would hate mentioned taking them off if we were - so with no actual say-so, do we even know if they were going at it last night?
No we do not, and you make a good point.

That said, they could stand to get a new hobby. Not sure what that would be, since Minako is both working and going to school, so it isn't like she'd have much time to pick up basket-weaving or whatever other hobby you've got in mind; and she gets home at eight every night except Sunday, and usually Archer is out doing magical girl stuff with Homura and Kirika, so cuddling and catching a late-night movie on Japanese HBO isn't always going to be feasible either.
Added more suggestions that might work on a looser schedule. Also, what about underwater basket-weaving instead of regular basket-weaving?

Also, and you an feel free to corect me if I've got this wrong, but haven't they only been intimate two nights since the sequel started?
I don't know either, I remember jokes about their intimacy way back in the thread, but I can't give you any actual examples.
 
I don't know either, I remember jokes about their intimacy way back in the thread, but I can't give you any actual examples.
Well yes, we joke about it because it's obviously been a regular annoyance for Homura. But as far as I can recall, without actually looking back at the ends of each day, they've only been intimate twice so far in the sequel.

EDIT: having just checked, twice is correct. There are a few other instances of them acting flirty, and two other nights when they could have been intimate, but there are only two instances of Archer and Minako being depicted as being intimate.

Also people, don't forget to voice your thoughts on what rune Hitomi should learn. I do want to have an answer to that before we see her again.
 
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The Runes
Does anyone have a link to the rune sheet we should be using, pleasse?
Here's the full list from Enetious

Fehu: Temporarily stave off thirst/hunger, seem more sexually attractive, charisma enhancer, mana transference, temporarily increase luck stat
Uruz: Healing/regeneration, mental healing, enhance vitality/endurance, grant rank in Bravery skill
Thurisaz: Causes mental interference/Berserker-like tendencies in a target, lightning magic, viagra, cursing enemies
Ansuz: Fire magic, translation magic, hypnosis magic, aid in creating non-living familiars, project sound
Raidho: Cures/prevents mental interference/Berserker-like tendencies in a target, use as a "moral compass" which tells the user if something is just or not, complete control over the user's movements, grants Protection from Wind skill or similar, grants momentary bullet-time in user
Kenaz: Illumination magic, grants clarity of thought, enhance sight without the dangers of reinforcing one's eyes like Archer, enhance intuition, grant rank of Eye of the Mind (False), enhance objects like reinforcement
Gebo: Temporarily exchange attributes between two people or objects such as the standard Servant attributes or durability, can transfer life energy between two creatures (works best if both parties are willing), enhance the effects of tantric rituals, can temporarily grant an intuitive bond between two creatures, contract magic (like Geis')
Wunjo: Anti-depressant, increases stats when working in conjunction with trusted allies, friends, and loved ones, depending on the strength of the bond, create a telepathic bond with others, increases synergy with trusted allies, friends, and loved ones, depending on the strength of the bond, talk-no-jutsu
Hagalaz: Water/ice magic, shadow magic, use this rune to grant Magic Resistance to items/objects, enhance durability, enhance destructive magics
Nauthiz: Increase willpower and resistance to mental effects, love magic, temporarily induce mental interference to boost stats, temporarily grant rank in Magic Resistance to self, restraint magic, sealing/debuffing magic (not as focused/powerful as Berkano & Isa respectively)
Isa: Temporarily grant rank in (not) Supporting Shamanism, reduce life energy in target, time magic (best when slowing or stopping time), sleep magic, temporarily halt any changes to one's state of mind in exchange for immunity to mental interference, dull target's senses and thoughts, ice magic
Jera: Enhance growth of crops and gardening, grant rank in Disengage skill, anti-boredom/enhance patience, increase regeneration of life energy, time magic (best when accelerating time)
Eihwaz: Grant rank in Battle Continuation, contact and commune with spiritual entities, increase lifespan, grant Pure Eyes-like ability
Perthro: Causality magic, alteration of probability, enhance ability to make educated guesses and deductions
Algiz: Grant rank in Protection of the Fairies or Protection of the Faith, temporarily boost an existing rank in Divinity or Goddess's Divine Core
Sowilo: Fire magic (more powerful than Ansuz but less precise), enhance ability to seamlessly utilize abilities towards a given goal/action, purges illnesses and diseases
Tiwaz: Enhances effects of armaments, temporarily increases stats when serving the "greater good", temporarily grants rank in Eye of the Mind (True), fights off the effects of mental interference and Mad Enhancement
Berkano: Tracking magic, sealing magic, increase or decrease female fertility, grant rank in Presence Concealment
Ehwaz: Harden and reinforce an item/object, lie detector, temporarily grant the ability to commune with animals
Mannaz: Increase memory recollection, memory alteration magic, temporarily grant rank in Instinct, temporarily increase cognition
Laguz: Enhance pre-existing psychic abilities, emotion alteration magic, dream magic, water magic, boost vitality/life force, telepathy magic
Inguz: Storage of mana and/or life energy in the rune/object it's on, can eject the mana and/or life energy in the rune or from an object it's placed on, increase passive regeneration of od (life energy), hypnosis magic
Dagaz: Grant rank of Presence Concealment, aid in Golemancy, transmutation magic
Othala: Barrier magic, Bounded Field magic, aids in creation of Magic Crests or anything like it, temporarily grant rank in Hero Creation
 
Hm. Berkano would be useful out of the HGW, but I'm personally, for Dagaz for Hitomi. She already works with transmutation; that could be a synergetic effect.
[X] Plan: Fluff Morning

Also that nightmare. Certainly irrelevant. Absolutely not foreshadowing.

Can Madoka and we move somewhere safer? Like, say, Mars?
 
Also that nightmare. Certainly irrelevant. Absolutely not foreshadowing.

Can Madoka and we move somewhere safer? Like, say, Mars?
Ah, yes, Mars, a perfectly safe choice, relocating to a planet with no breathable oxygen. Our enemies certainly won't see that coming.

The nightmare is, actually, completely irrelevant. Probably. It was a reference to one of Homura's interludes in MagiReco. I don't know what the context was originally, but I found it through this loving parody. I won't say whether foreshadowing is actually involved or not, but it wasn't chosen to be deliberately ominous of what's to come.
 
a) This was hyperbole. But, for the sake of non-crack:
b) We have enough skills to create a breathable athmosphere on Mars (cf. alchemy, transmutation)
c) The probability of witches on Mars is definitely lower
d) It still is a stupid plan, because our characters would not leave the world in danger.
 
Hey @SVS, do you think that should be put in informative? Some players might not remember what runes do quite so much; it might also be nice to have an easy-to-access reference instead of digging through previous sheets.

b) We have enough skills to create a breathable athmosphere on Mars (cf. alchemy, transmutation)
We'd also have to make a sealed environment. Fortunately grief seeds aren't too big of a problem because Paracelsus is helping us beyond the grave, but converting Mars into a breathable environment would take probably more than the average person's lifespan, which is not fun for the tiny pink lady.

The probability of witches on Mars is definitely lower
Ah yes, the witch rate is lower... There is a rate of 1 witch per 10 square miles on Mars. /s

d) It still is a stupid plan, because our characters would not leave the world in danger.
That, and probably no chance of it ever being a comfortable environment for the pink fluff. Also, there might be problems with TYPE Mars.

Now marks the day where I put sarcasm switches on all my sarcastic remarks so that people can tell when I'm joking. Ironic that I did this on April Fool's day.
 
Hey @SVS, do you think that should be put in informative? Some players might not remember what runes do quite so much; it might also be nice to have an easy-to-access reference instead of digging through previous sheets.
Now that I've done that, hopefully we get more people providing suggestions for HItomi's rune. Currently we're only batting 3/8, or the slightly-better 3/7 considering Enetious hasn't shown up in a week, and I would like to see that number improve.
 
I say Raidho. It gives the Quintet's non-Puella Magi allies some healing as well as a bit of synergy with the wind stuff she's already doing.
I agree with NMS, Raidho looks useful for the wind synergy and healing.
Well, looking at what Raidho does now that the sheet has actually been posted, the healing is more mental healing than physical, which is something we already have taken care of on our team with Oriko using Uruz, and the Wind synergy is actually protection from wind, and not anything that synergises with Wind-aligned magecraft.
Raidho: Cures/prevents mental interference/Berserker-like tendencies in a target, use as a "moral compass" which tells the user if something is just or not, complete control over the user's movements, grants Protection from Wind skill or similar, grants momentary bullet-time in user
So, does that change either of your choices? Aside from Raidho, we've got Plague suggesting Hagalaz and Swedish suggesting Dagaz. There are still aspects of Raidho that could be useful to Hitomi - for example, I can see the 'bullet time' thing being good for improving her ability to avoid attacks on her squishy human frame, applying control over another person's movements would definitely be helpful as long as Hitomi was morally okay with exerting that level of control over another person, and if we really felt like it I could see the 'cure mental interference' being a way to help Kirika mitigate her Oriko obsession - so if you want to keep your choice of Raidho that's fine, but if you want to change your rune because it's not doing what you chose it for that's also fine.
 
Day 9 Chapter 2
[X] Plan: Fluff Morning



Madoka kisses you again; this time, her tongue finds its entrance to your mouth, and you feel yourself melting away as the two of you deepen your kiss. Why did you wait so long for this? Do you hate yourself?

... Don't answer that.


You're glad you and Madoka can finally kiss like this, but you can already tell how much time you two are going to kill kissing like this in the future. Like this morning, for instance.

You aren't sure how much time you and Madoka spend kissing. In fact, you and Madoka only stop kissing when the alarm on your phone goes off, telling that it's time to wake up. Well, it would have been time to wake up, had you not already been awake. You can't remember the last time you actually slept in late enough for your alarm to wake you. "It's getting late" you say, breaking your kiss to come up for air; "And I'd like to get Amy washed before we have to leave for school. We should probably stop."

You and Madoka both would have preferred to remain like this; unfortunately, you have school later this morning, and neither of you can afford to be late. "Yeah." Madoka reluctantly agrees. "Do you want me to play with Amy while you get everything set up?"

"I'd appreciate that, thank you."

Before this timeline, you never needed to know much about taking care of a cat. That's one more thing this timeline has changed for you. Fortunately, the veterinarian gave you some advice on how to bathe your cat. First, if bath time isn't something your cat grew up with - Amy is a former stray, after all - the vet recommended playing with Amy to tire her out before giving her a bath. He also recommended trimming Amy's claws before giving her a bath as well, for obvious reasons. While Madoka plays with Amy and tires her out, you head for the kitchen, hoping you won't find anybody with a pressing need to use the sink.

"Well good morning, sweetie. Did Madoka leave early?"

Minako is working at the kitchen counter as you enter, hard at work making breakfast as she addresses you. It smells tasty, though you can't quite get a good look at what breakfast is going to be from this position. "No, Madoka's still here," you say. "We discovered that Amy needed a bath, so she's playing with her while I get everything set up. Do you think you can wait to use the kitchen sink?"

"I shouldn't need the sink until it's time to do the dishes," Minako ays. "You should be fine to wash Amy."

Why the kitchen sink, and not the bathtub? It's what the vet recommended; he said it would be more comfortable for Amy if you bathed her in a smaller space. So the kitchen sink it is, and underneath the kitchen sink is where you keep the rest of your Amy-cleaing supplies, like the special feline shampoo the vet recommended, her brush, and a package of cotton balls to keep water from getting in her ears while you're washing her. "You know, I hate to ask since you and dad have been pretty quiet the past few days, but don't the two of you have hobbies other than keeping me awake at night?" Speaking of your father, where is he? He's usually making breakfast by now. "I know you two have pretty different schedules, but there must be something you two could do together that doesn't involve... That."

Minako shrugs. "What can I say?" she asks. "I know we keep you up at night sweetie, and I'm sorry about that. I really am. But either I'm at work, or he's out with you and the girls doing magic stuff, and there just isn't that much time for us to be a couple." Minako smiles, and you smile back for your mom as you reach under the kitchen sink to retrieve your Amy-cleaning supplies. "Don't get me wrong; I'm glad Archer gets to spend as much time with you and Kirika as he does, but unless he's late leaving for your magic stuff we really don't get much time to see one another."

"Well, maybe there are some options you and dad could consider that aren't quite so time-sensitive?"

"Like what?"

"I don't know." Really, you don't know. The ideas you give Minako are just the first random thoughts that come to mind, and you have no idea how good any of them are. "Maybe something that's collaborative, but that doesn't require a strict time schedule, like a puzzle, or some art you two could do together? You could work on it a little bit whenever you've got the time."

"Sorry if I'm a little late getting breakfast started." Archer enters the kitchen, setting down the laundry basket you saw him carrying as he gives both you and Minako a hug. "I thought it was time to change the sheets." Archer looks down at what you're doing, and says "I take it it's time for Amy's bath?"

You nod. "Do you think you could throw my sheets in with the rest? They got a little stinky where Amy decided to sit down." You've filled the dish basin with a little bit of warm water, and mixed in the feline shampoo to get a nice, gentle foam going, and you say to Archer "I'm just about ready here. When you go to get my sheets, can you tell Madoka that I'm ready for her?"

"Sure."

Archer departs from the kitchen, and Madoka returns in his place, carrying Amy in her arms as if she were a newborn. "Archer said you were all ready, Homura-chan?"

"Yeah." You take Amy from Madoka as she hands her off to you. You stroke her fur as you lower her into the dish basin, giving her scratches and the occasional kiss as she acclimates to the warm, soapy water. The water is about knee-high on Amy, and she stares back at you with a look of contentment. You smile for Amy as you run a brush through her fur. "Good girl," you say, running the brush along her coat head-to-tail, before setting the brush aside. "Did you have fun playing with Madoka?"

"Mew"

"I think she did," Madoka replies for Amy. "Amy really likes the toys you picked out for her, doesn't she?"

You nod, reminding Madoka "You helped pick them out too, remember?" As you scrub Amy's fur with the soapy water, you turn to Madoka, saying to her "Speaking of fun, I had a lot of fun yesterday. Did you?"

Madoka responds enthusiastically. "I had a lot of fun," she says. "What should we do next time?"

You don't know how many more next times you'll be able to have with Madoka, at least not until this mess with the Pleiades Saints is taken care of. "I'm open to any suggestions you've got," you say. "Maybe there's a movie playing soon we could check out?" Or there's somewhere you want to visit, like the zoo, or maybe you'd like to go back to the aquarium?"

"I don't know if you girls would have the time, but maybe there's something interesting in another city that you'd like to do?" Minako suggests. "You know, as an all-day trip, maybe? There's probably lots to do in Tokyo or Yokohama, if you wanted to get out of Mitakihara for a while. I don't know if Kirika ever took a day trip out of Mitakihara with Oriko, but if she did I'd bet she's got a lot of suggestions."

"A day trip to Tokyo with Homura-chan sounds like it'd be a lot of fun," Madoka says. "Thank you for the suggestion, Minako-san."

Minako smiles for Madoka, saying "Think nothing of it, Madoka. Anything to see my daughters happy."

When Archer returns to the kitchen after stripping your bed, he brings with him a washcloth and a small towel, handing them to you right as you need them. The washcloth you use to wash Amy's face - it's easier to keep water from getting in her eyes and nose if you use a washcloth - and the towel is, obviously, to dry her off once you're finished washing her. Swaddled in the towel and held in your arms, Amy really does look like a newborn as she exits her bath. "There, that wasn't so bad, was it?" you coo to her.

By the time Amy is dry and warm, Minako has finished making breakfast, and Archer has poured a breakfast for Amy as well. She makes for her water and food dishes once you set her loose, and Madoka sits down to join your family for breakfast. "Itadakimasu!"

Over breakfast, do you
[ ] Talk
-[ ] to Madoka
-[ ] to Archer
-[ ] to Minako
-[ ] to Amy
--[ ] About what? (write-in)
[ ] Timeskip over breakfast

After breakfast, do you
[ ] Talk
-[ ] to Madoka
-[ ] to Sayaka
-[ ] to Hitomi
-[ ] to Kyouko
--[ ] About what? (write-in)
[ ] Ping Kirika for date recommendations
 
Man, what a tough crowd. Usually after 12 hours you guys have something to give me. Where'd everybody go?
 
Good Friday? Maybe they meet with family? As for me? Sleep. Sleep, after a full week, and then getting ripped out by being on call because one of my servers decided to, figuratively, die in in a fire.

Also.

[X] Basic communication
-[X] Over Breakfast: Talk
--[X] to Archer
---[X] About actions with Minako - suggest puzzles or maybe riddles and scavenger hunts?
---[X] About the actions of the past two days - what did we learn, what did we do?
--[X] to Minako
---[X] Without going into too much detail: How do we influence a group that's working against us, but perhaps for the wrong reasons?
-[X] After Breakfast: Talk
-[X] to Madoka
--[X] You love her, and thank her for her help with Amy
-[X] to Hitomi
--[X] Her new rune

This is *not* a good plan, and I'd love for somebody else to create a better one.
 
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