- Location
- United States
Gotcha. Do I have to cut out the flowers thing then, or will Homura take a minute to herself to do it? (will be revising the vote in a moment with the options presented)
Confringentur, Mk.2; a Madoka Magica / Fate/Stay Night crossover
- Thread starter SVS
- Start date
- Crossover
- Location
- Around here
Nothing wrong with buying Madoka flowers, or really anything you're voting for, but now there's more to be voted on so you'll probably want to revise and include the new stuff along with anything you still want to keep from before we had a real post.
- Location
- United States
Revised.
I'm a bit leery about the "make wishes" part of the vote.
[X] Take a moment for yourself before your date to "get ready" after your club and abuse your time-stop ability to travel to a flower shop to buy Madoka a bouquet of tulips and gerbera flowers
[X] Get dinner
-[X] then do something else
--[X] Go to the fountain that looks beautiful at night to make wishes with Madoka
---[X] Snuggle with Madoka and share your hopes and dreams with one another, before finally kissing her
----[X] What are your hopes and dreams?
-----[X] To experience the future and to spend the rest of your life with Madoka
[X] A semi-fancy restaurant, not so fancy to be too uncomfortable for Madoka
[X] Take a moment for yourself before your date to "get ready" after your club and abuse your time-stop ability to travel to a flower shop to buy Madoka a bouquet of tulips and gerbera flowers
[X] Get dinner
-[X] then do something else
--[X] Go to the fountain that looks beautiful at night to make wishes with Madoka
---[X] Snuggle with Madoka and share your hopes and dreams with one another, before finally kissing her
----[X] What are your hopes and dreams?
-----[X] To experience the future and to spend the rest of your life with Madoka
[X] A semi-fancy restaurant, not so fancy to be too uncomfortable for Madoka
- Location
- Lynn, MA
- Pronouns
- He/Him/His
[X] Take a moment for yourself before your date to "get ready" after your club and abuse your time-stop ability to travel to a flower shop to buy Madoka a bouquet of tulips and gerbera flowers
[X] Get dinner
-[X] then do something else
--[X] Go to the fountain that looks beautiful at night to make wishes with Madoka
---[X] Snuggle with Madoka and share your hopes and dreams with one another, before finally kissing her
----[X] What are your hopes and dreams?
-----[X] To experience the future and to spend the rest of your life with Madoka
[X] A semi-fancy restaurant, not so fancy to be too uncomfortable for Madoka
[X] Get dinner
-[X] then do something else
--[X] Go to the fountain that looks beautiful at night to make wishes with Madoka
---[X] Snuggle with Madoka and share your hopes and dreams with one another, before finally kissing her
----[X] What are your hopes and dreams?
-----[X] To experience the future and to spend the rest of your life with Madoka
[X] A semi-fancy restaurant, not so fancy to be too uncomfortable for Madoka
WanderingTwix
Posting something good once in a full moon
- Location
- United Kingdom
[X] Take a moment for yourself before your date to "get ready" after your club and abuse your time-stop ability to travel to a flower shop to buy Madoka a bouquet of tulips and gerbera flowers
[X] Get dinner
-[X] then do something else
--[X] Go to the fountain that looks beautiful at night to make wishes with Madoka
---[X] Snuggle with Madoka and share your hopes and dreams with one another, before finally kissing her
----[X] What are your hopes and dreams?
-----[X] To experience the future and to spend the rest of your life with Madoka
[X] A semi-fancy restaurant, not so fancy to be too uncomfortable for Madoka
"iT'S NothInG spEcIaL," says Homura. Uh huh.
Also, semi-fancy restaurant is just "somewhere good that's not too expensive" in my eyes, but whatever.
[X] Get dinner
-[X] then do something else
--[X] Go to the fountain that looks beautiful at night to make wishes with Madoka
---[X] Snuggle with Madoka and share your hopes and dreams with one another, before finally kissing her
----[X] What are your hopes and dreams?
-----[X] To experience the future and to spend the rest of your life with Madoka
[X] A semi-fancy restaurant, not so fancy to be too uncomfortable for Madoka
"iT'S NothInG spEcIaL," says Homura. Uh huh.
Also, semi-fancy restaurant is just "somewhere good that's not too expensive" in my eyes, but whatever.
- Location
- United States
Kinda, yeah. Was going for more of a "cooks good-quality food but isn't too uptight" sort of direction when writing in the vote. Madoka doesn't seem like the type of person who'd be too comfortable in too high of a class/uptight restaurant, but Homura also believes Madoka deserves only the best, so a compromise.
Day 25 Chapter 6
- Location
- Around here
[X] Take a moment for yourself before your date to "get ready" after your club and abuse your time-stop ability to travel to a flower shop to buy Madoka a bouquet of tulips and gerbera flowers
[X] Get dinner
-[X] then do something else
--[X] Go to the fountain that looks beautiful at night to make wishes with Madoka
---[X] Snuggle with Madoka and share your hopes and dreams with one another, before finally kissing her
----[X] What are your hopes and dreams?
-----[X] To experience the future and to spend the rest of your life with Madoka
[X] A semi-fancy restaurant, not so fancy to be too uncomfortable for Madoka
"Two for Pretty Cure, please," you say to the girl at the box office, handing her a 5000¥ bill. She gives you your change and two tickets, which you give to Madoka to hold. "Did you want us to get snacks as well?" you ask, gesturing to the concession stand. Madoka nods enthusiastically, and the rest of your change is spent on a large bucket of popcorn, two sodas, and a box of some candy you've never heard of chosen at Madoka's insistence. Snacks in one hand and Madoka's hand in your other, you hand off your tickets, make your way to the designated theater, and take your seats. The lights dim, and after what feel like far too many coming attractions, it's time for the movie to start.
It's about three minutes into the movie when the opening credits roll, only moments after a hole is opened in the sky and thousands upon thousands of animal mascot characters come raining down to earth, and you have absolutely no idea who any of these characters are. The main character Hibiki - at least, the movie presents her in such a way that you presume she will be the main character - is somewhat of a clutz, and you haven't yet gotten a read on her friend Kanade. You can guess, though, that the both of them, as well as the majority of the girls you've seen so far in these opening few scenes, are all magical girls. From the opening credits, you're guessing that this will be a crossover event between characters from multiple entries in the franchise.
Madoka is smiling though, so that's all that matters to you.
"What's going on here?"
"These people are kind of strange."
At less than ten minutes in, the movie introduces its cast of villains, who in keeping with the crossover theme are an ensemble cast from, you assume, the same entries as the numerous cast of magical girl characters. Their plan involves something called the 'Prism Flower' that is apparently the reason for the countless thousands of magical girl mascots - fairies, according to the movie - having poured out form the sky en masse.
You have to hold in a laugh as the massive cast of magical girls all go through their transformations. It's all so flashy, so showy, so extraneous. You won't begrudge Madoka for looking so enthralled by the showy spectacle, but you know from experience that if a puella magi tried to make a go of a big, showy transformation like that, they would be taken down long before they were finished.
The villains, as you learn shortly after all twenty-one girls have finished their transformations, are made from their reborn negative energy and under the control of an evil power called the 'Black Hole' which seeks to destroy the Prism Flower, without which the connection between the human world and the fairy world will be broken. But no one knows where the Prism Flower is, short of 'somewhere on earth'. Huh. Once you cut away the chaff and forget that you don't know what the heck is going on or who anybody is, you're actually finding yourself getting a little invested in this. Maybe if you stop thinking about this so hard and just enjoy the time you're spending with Madoka, you'll actually end up having a good time.
"Black Hole's power is already starting to engulf the world!"
"if that happens, the Prism Flower will wither along with the earth!"
"Indeed! It's only a matter of time before the Prism Flower loses its power!"
Your hands clench the armrest of your seat as numerous massive crystal spires tear out from underground, causing a scene of ruin that destroys several brightly-coloured buildings. You can feel your heart racing as you imagine Walpurgisnacht, seeing in your mind the destruction that witch has caused in place of the animated crystals on the screen. "Homura-chan?" Madoka whispers, leaning over as she grabs your hand. "Are you okay?"
Madoka's touch and the sound of her voice are enough to calm you. She's safe. She's safe and she's right here beside you. It's just a movie. It can't hurt her. "Yes," you whisper back. "It's passed now, so there's no need to worry."
"We shall destroy the Prism Flower, extinguish every spark of life, and every glimmer of hope, and create a world of infinite darkness! Such is the will of Black Hole!"
You would be lying if you said that you weren't enjoying this. Though the movie has thus far been nothing but nonstop action between the Precure girls and their various villainous counterparts, you're finding that that actually works to the movie's benefit. There's no real overarching plot tying this to any previous installments in the franchise that you have to worry about not being able to follow, and while you're sure that you're missing numerous callbacks and references that a fan such as Madoka would catch, the nonstop action is enough to keep you entertained. The fact that Madoka is thoroughly enjoying herself watching the spectacle is certainly helping your own enjoyment.
"The strongest combination is obviously all of us!" proclaims Cure Melody, as she and Cure Rhythm vanquish the ice duo, Freezen and Frozen, capping off the stretch of beautifully animated scenes in which each Precure team uses their special attacks to defeat their respective series's villain. Madoka's eyes are aglow, and on screen each of the twenty-one Precures is elated at their victory over evil, but you can tell that the battle is nowhere near finished. As each villain was defeated in turn, you saw the dark energy leaving their bodies behind, arcing skyward.
Joy turns to terror as the sky turns red, splitting apart to reveal "I am Black Hole. All shall turn to black. All shall become a world of darkness"
"Where? Where is he?" you hear one of the Precures ask, to which Melody responds with "It can't be!" Their heads turn skyward, and after several shots that pan across the earth, the form of Black Hole is revealed, a massive expanse of shifting darkness stretched out across space, with glowing crimson eyes and a mouth wreathed in violet flame. The music builds to a pounding crescendo as Black Hole unleashes its attack, a bullet of negative energy that tears apart the sound barrier as it races down towards the Precures on earth. The sky is torn asunder, and a city is wiped from the earth as the bullet impacts, radiating destruction in a violet mushroom cloud that sends the Precures flying.
You feel your heart stop, and your breathing turns ragged as you clutch at your chest. "Homura-chan, are you alright?" Madoka asks. The dull light of the screen has dyed her eyes a deep crimson, but there's no hiding the concern that shines through in them.
"I'll be fine," you respond, trying your best to stand without disrupting the people sitting around you. "I just need to get some fresh air. I'll be right back." You duck out of the theater just as Cure Melody's heart pendant is engulfed in a burst of crimson light.
You make straight for the bathroom, splashing your face with water as you attempt to wash those thoughts from the forefront of your mind. It's not Walpurgisnacht, you struggle to remind yourself. It's just a movie, it can't hurt her. Madoka is safe. She's sitting in the seat next to you, safe, waiting for you to come back.
It takes a few minutes more, and several more splashes of water on your face, before you can coax your body into calming down. You should probably return to your seat now. Madoka is no doubt worrying for your health at the moment.
You return in time to see a spectacle of light set to upbeat music, as each of the twenty-one Precures combines their special attacks into one, throwing their all against the expansive darkness of Black Hole., who returns fire with his own weapon, a beam of pulsing red and black energy. It looks like the movie is about ready to reach its conclusion, and not wanting to disrupt the finale for anyone else, you opt to stand off to the side while you watch.
Golden light reaches black and red as the Precures' final attack collides with that of Black Hole. "I will swallow all light. You are powerless before Black Hole!"
"No matter what happens, our hearts won't be swallowed by darkness!"
"The light in our hearts will always shine towards tomorrow!"
"All the wonderful meetings we've had will guide us on our new journeys of growth!"
"We'll never stop! No matter what stands in our way!"
"We're stepping into our shining future with the ones we love! You won't take that away from us!"
"Absurd!" Black Hole proclaims "Even if you win, you'll still be separated!
"Hummy and the other fairies are bound to us by the love in our hearts!" Cure Rhythm proclaims back.
"We won't lose!" adds Cure Melody "No matter what happens, we're gonna press straight on towards the future!"
Colour! Every colour of the rainbow and then some combine together in one final push against the darkness! "What?" Every Precure joins together to shout as one, and with a final exclamation of "This cannot be!" Black Hole is defeated. For a moment, the light holds in the shining form of a twinkling star against space, before fading as the sun rises over a world saved. The credits roll as the tearful Precures embrace, but their tears aren't those of victory or joy, but rather of loss. They've lost something precious in gaining their victory, and Hey, weren't there a bunch of those fairies still around? Where did they all go?
"Homura-chan!" Madoka races towards you, the first to exit the theater. As she reaches you, she throws her arms violently around your waist, crying into your chest as you hold one another tight. "I was so worried about you! Are you alright?"
With Madoka clamped tightly to your waist, it is only with some difficulty that you are able to move out of the way of everyone else trying to exit the theater. "It was just my heart acting up, that's all. Don't worry, Madoka; it's passed now, I'm fine." The two of you stand there, for as long as it takes, while you stroke Madoka's hair and wait for her to calm down and dry her tears. "Come on," you say, as Madoka's tears finally cease and she is able to smile, meeting your eyes with her own. "Let's go get something to eat. You can tell me what you liked about the movie while we're eating."
"... And I had completely forgotten about Black Hole, so after Melody and Rhythm defeated Freezen and Frozen I really thought that was where the movie was going to end."
Wanting to take Madoka someplace she had never been, yet someplace that was both of high quality while lacking in pretentiousness, you ended up taking her to a little cafe that neither of you had ever heard of. Your meals are nothing spectacular - Madoka gets soup and a sandwich, while you get grilled chicken and pasta in a rich sauce - but they're satisfactory and filling enough that you're willing to consider dinner a success. "It was really scary when Black Hole showed up, since I wasn't expecting it to happen like that."
Not having previously been a fan of the franchise yourself, you have little to add to the discussion, and so Madoka has been the one leading your dinner conversation. You'll still speak when you can, but perhaps a movie not tied to an existing franchise, with a large cast of characters you could barely keep up with, would have made for a more even conversation. "I could see it coming, but I suppose my heart wasn't prepared to see him even though I knew it was coming."
Madoka casts a worried stare in your direction. "Are you sure you're okay, Homura-chan? Maybe you should speak to your doctor, or to Nurse Ortensia, about upping your medication if your heart is giving you problems like that. That was almost as bad as the one you had on your first day."
"I'll be fine, really. I just needed some fresh air and some water on my face."
You place your hand on top of Madoka's, but she quickly turns the gesture around on you, linking your fingers together. Her hands are warm, and her fingers are just a little bit greasy from the fries that came with her sandwich. "I'm glad. I got so scared when you suddenly ran out of the theater that I could barely pay attention to what was going on."
"But did you still enjoy the movie in spite of that?"
"Yeah. It was a lot of fun, getting to see all the different Cures working together like that."
You smile, saying "I'm glad to hear that. I found myself enjoying it too, even though it was hard to keep track of who was who at times. I think I lost track of Melody once or twice when all the pink Cures were trapped in the sand labyrinth."
"I know what you mean. I've only seen Fresh, Heartcatch, and Suite myself, so there were some Cures that I didn't know either." Madoka stops herself, adding "Suite is the one that's airing right now. It's the one that has Melody and Rhythm in it."
"I see. Maybe you could tell me more about it, then?" Even if you don't particularly care enough to invest the time needed to become a fan yourself, you don't mind having the chance to hear Madoka speak about something with enthusiasm. Anything to keep the conversation going.
After dinner, the two of you took the train back to your apartment, and from there it was only a short walk over to the park. Night has fallen, and " The stars are beautiful out tonight, aren't they?" you ask, holding Madoka's hand as the two of you stroll through the grass. "Not as beautiful as you, though."
Madoka blushes, desperately trying to hide the red cabbage on her face as she stammers back "I-I think you're really pretty too, Homura-chan."
You round the bend, and the fountain comes into view. At night, coloured lights make the spray of water shine like a rainbow. You fish a 10¥ coin from your pocket, playing with it in your hand as you ask "Do you want to make a wish?" You have to check - and double-check - every centimeter of park that your eyes can touch to make sure that the Incubator is nowhere around to hear Madoka's wish. Madoka smiles and nods her head, and you hand her the coin in your hand, grabbing another one for yourself. With silent voices, you both toss your coins into the fountain. They hit the water with a soft *plunk* and quickly sink to the bottom. Still in silence, Madoka leads you over to one of the nearby benches, and together you gaze up at the stars.
"What did you wish for, Homura-chan?" Madoka asks, huddling up as close to you as your bodies will allow.
"What did I wish for?" What have wishes ever brought you? The pain of having to lose Madoka, over and over again, never able to save her or free her from her suffering. Wishes did that, to you and to her. Still, if you had one wish, just one wish that you wanted to see granted, it would be "To experience the future with you, and to grow old and spend the rest of my life with you." Yeah, it would be that. "Now, what did you wish for?"
"Homura-chan!" Madoka pouts; you've done something wrong. "Didn't anybody tell you that you're not supposed to say what you wished for? Now it's never going to happen. Still..." Madoka's face is so close to yours; you can smell dinner on her breath. "... It was a nice wish, that you made. Even if you told me, I'd still like to see it come true..."
Your heart is racing, and the signals Madoka is sending are clear. You lean in, lips pursed together, and it's as though she's leaning in at the same time. "I'm sorry, Homura-chan," Madoka says, as for the second time your lips meet the flesh of her hand. "I really enjoyed tonight, and I'd really like to kiss you, but it still feels like it's too soon for us to be doing things like that."
Do you
[ ] Walk Madoka home, then go back to your place by yourself
-[ ] to practice Isa
-[ ] to hunt a witch
--[ ] by yourself
--[ ] with
---[ ] Archer
---[ ] Tomoe-san
---[ ] Kyouko
---[ ] Mikuni Oriko
---[ ] Everybody
----[ ] servants included
[ ] Ask Madoka if it would be alright to stay the night
-[ ] at your place
-[ ] at her place
--[ ] What do you do then?
[ ] Other (write-in)
[X] Get dinner
-[X] then do something else
--[X] Go to the fountain that looks beautiful at night to make wishes with Madoka
---[X] Snuggle with Madoka and share your hopes and dreams with one another, before finally kissing her
----[X] What are your hopes and dreams?
-----[X] To experience the future and to spend the rest of your life with Madoka
[X] A semi-fancy restaurant, not so fancy to be too uncomfortable for Madoka
"Two for Pretty Cure, please," you say to the girl at the box office, handing her a 5000¥ bill. She gives you your change and two tickets, which you give to Madoka to hold. "Did you want us to get snacks as well?" you ask, gesturing to the concession stand. Madoka nods enthusiastically, and the rest of your change is spent on a large bucket of popcorn, two sodas, and a box of some candy you've never heard of chosen at Madoka's insistence. Snacks in one hand and Madoka's hand in your other, you hand off your tickets, make your way to the designated theater, and take your seats. The lights dim, and after what feel like far too many coming attractions, it's time for the movie to start.
It's about three minutes into the movie when the opening credits roll, only moments after a hole is opened in the sky and thousands upon thousands of animal mascot characters come raining down to earth, and you have absolutely no idea who any of these characters are. The main character Hibiki - at least, the movie presents her in such a way that you presume she will be the main character - is somewhat of a clutz, and you haven't yet gotten a read on her friend Kanade. You can guess, though, that the both of them, as well as the majority of the girls you've seen so far in these opening few scenes, are all magical girls. From the opening credits, you're guessing that this will be a crossover event between characters from multiple entries in the franchise.
Madoka is smiling though, so that's all that matters to you.
"What's going on here?"
"These people are kind of strange."
At less than ten minutes in, the movie introduces its cast of villains, who in keeping with the crossover theme are an ensemble cast from, you assume, the same entries as the numerous cast of magical girl characters. Their plan involves something called the 'Prism Flower' that is apparently the reason for the countless thousands of magical girl mascots - fairies, according to the movie - having poured out form the sky en masse.
You have to hold in a laugh as the massive cast of magical girls all go through their transformations. It's all so flashy, so showy, so extraneous. You won't begrudge Madoka for looking so enthralled by the showy spectacle, but you know from experience that if a puella magi tried to make a go of a big, showy transformation like that, they would be taken down long before they were finished.
The villains, as you learn shortly after all twenty-one girls have finished their transformations, are made from their reborn negative energy and under the control of an evil power called the 'Black Hole' which seeks to destroy the Prism Flower, without which the connection between the human world and the fairy world will be broken. But no one knows where the Prism Flower is, short of 'somewhere on earth'. Huh. Once you cut away the chaff and forget that you don't know what the heck is going on or who anybody is, you're actually finding yourself getting a little invested in this. Maybe if you stop thinking about this so hard and just enjoy the time you're spending with Madoka, you'll actually end up having a good time.
"Black Hole's power is already starting to engulf the world!"
"if that happens, the Prism Flower will wither along with the earth!"
"Indeed! It's only a matter of time before the Prism Flower loses its power!"
Your hands clench the armrest of your seat as numerous massive crystal spires tear out from underground, causing a scene of ruin that destroys several brightly-coloured buildings. You can feel your heart racing as you imagine Walpurgisnacht, seeing in your mind the destruction that witch has caused in place of the animated crystals on the screen. "Homura-chan?" Madoka whispers, leaning over as she grabs your hand. "Are you okay?"
Madoka's touch and the sound of her voice are enough to calm you. She's safe. She's safe and she's right here beside you. It's just a movie. It can't hurt her. "Yes," you whisper back. "It's passed now, so there's no need to worry."
"We shall destroy the Prism Flower, extinguish every spark of life, and every glimmer of hope, and create a world of infinite darkness! Such is the will of Black Hole!"
You would be lying if you said that you weren't enjoying this. Though the movie has thus far been nothing but nonstop action between the Precure girls and their various villainous counterparts, you're finding that that actually works to the movie's benefit. There's no real overarching plot tying this to any previous installments in the franchise that you have to worry about not being able to follow, and while you're sure that you're missing numerous callbacks and references that a fan such as Madoka would catch, the nonstop action is enough to keep you entertained. The fact that Madoka is thoroughly enjoying herself watching the spectacle is certainly helping your own enjoyment.
"The strongest combination is obviously all of us!" proclaims Cure Melody, as she and Cure Rhythm vanquish the ice duo, Freezen and Frozen, capping off the stretch of beautifully animated scenes in which each Precure team uses their special attacks to defeat their respective series's villain. Madoka's eyes are aglow, and on screen each of the twenty-one Precures is elated at their victory over evil, but you can tell that the battle is nowhere near finished. As each villain was defeated in turn, you saw the dark energy leaving their bodies behind, arcing skyward.
Joy turns to terror as the sky turns red, splitting apart to reveal "I am Black Hole. All shall turn to black. All shall become a world of darkness"
"Where? Where is he?" you hear one of the Precures ask, to which Melody responds with "It can't be!" Their heads turn skyward, and after several shots that pan across the earth, the form of Black Hole is revealed, a massive expanse of shifting darkness stretched out across space, with glowing crimson eyes and a mouth wreathed in violet flame. The music builds to a pounding crescendo as Black Hole unleashes its attack, a bullet of negative energy that tears apart the sound barrier as it races down towards the Precures on earth. The sky is torn asunder, and a city is wiped from the earth as the bullet impacts, radiating destruction in a violet mushroom cloud that sends the Precures flying.
You feel your heart stop, and your breathing turns ragged as you clutch at your chest. "Homura-chan, are you alright?" Madoka asks. The dull light of the screen has dyed her eyes a deep crimson, but there's no hiding the concern that shines through in them.
"I'll be fine," you respond, trying your best to stand without disrupting the people sitting around you. "I just need to get some fresh air. I'll be right back." You duck out of the theater just as Cure Melody's heart pendant is engulfed in a burst of crimson light.
You make straight for the bathroom, splashing your face with water as you attempt to wash those thoughts from the forefront of your mind. It's not Walpurgisnacht, you struggle to remind yourself. It's just a movie, it can't hurt her. Madoka is safe. She's sitting in the seat next to you, safe, waiting for you to come back.
It takes a few minutes more, and several more splashes of water on your face, before you can coax your body into calming down. You should probably return to your seat now. Madoka is no doubt worrying for your health at the moment.
You return in time to see a spectacle of light set to upbeat music, as each of the twenty-one Precures combines their special attacks into one, throwing their all against the expansive darkness of Black Hole., who returns fire with his own weapon, a beam of pulsing red and black energy. It looks like the movie is about ready to reach its conclusion, and not wanting to disrupt the finale for anyone else, you opt to stand off to the side while you watch.
Golden light reaches black and red as the Precures' final attack collides with that of Black Hole. "I will swallow all light. You are powerless before Black Hole!"
"No matter what happens, our hearts won't be swallowed by darkness!"
"The light in our hearts will always shine towards tomorrow!"
"All the wonderful meetings we've had will guide us on our new journeys of growth!"
"We'll never stop! No matter what stands in our way!"
"We're stepping into our shining future with the ones we love! You won't take that away from us!"
"Absurd!" Black Hole proclaims "Even if you win, you'll still be separated!
"Hummy and the other fairies are bound to us by the love in our hearts!" Cure Rhythm proclaims back.
"We won't lose!" adds Cure Melody "No matter what happens, we're gonna press straight on towards the future!"
Colour! Every colour of the rainbow and then some combine together in one final push against the darkness! "What?" Every Precure joins together to shout as one, and with a final exclamation of "This cannot be!" Black Hole is defeated. For a moment, the light holds in the shining form of a twinkling star against space, before fading as the sun rises over a world saved. The credits roll as the tearful Precures embrace, but their tears aren't those of victory or joy, but rather of loss. They've lost something precious in gaining their victory, and Hey, weren't there a bunch of those fairies still around? Where did they all go?
"Homura-chan!" Madoka races towards you, the first to exit the theater. As she reaches you, she throws her arms violently around your waist, crying into your chest as you hold one another tight. "I was so worried about you! Are you alright?"
With Madoka clamped tightly to your waist, it is only with some difficulty that you are able to move out of the way of everyone else trying to exit the theater. "It was just my heart acting up, that's all. Don't worry, Madoka; it's passed now, I'm fine." The two of you stand there, for as long as it takes, while you stroke Madoka's hair and wait for her to calm down and dry her tears. "Come on," you say, as Madoka's tears finally cease and she is able to smile, meeting your eyes with her own. "Let's go get something to eat. You can tell me what you liked about the movie while we're eating."
"... And I had completely forgotten about Black Hole, so after Melody and Rhythm defeated Freezen and Frozen I really thought that was where the movie was going to end."
Wanting to take Madoka someplace she had never been, yet someplace that was both of high quality while lacking in pretentiousness, you ended up taking her to a little cafe that neither of you had ever heard of. Your meals are nothing spectacular - Madoka gets soup and a sandwich, while you get grilled chicken and pasta in a rich sauce - but they're satisfactory and filling enough that you're willing to consider dinner a success. "It was really scary when Black Hole showed up, since I wasn't expecting it to happen like that."
Not having previously been a fan of the franchise yourself, you have little to add to the discussion, and so Madoka has been the one leading your dinner conversation. You'll still speak when you can, but perhaps a movie not tied to an existing franchise, with a large cast of characters you could barely keep up with, would have made for a more even conversation. "I could see it coming, but I suppose my heart wasn't prepared to see him even though I knew it was coming."
Madoka casts a worried stare in your direction. "Are you sure you're okay, Homura-chan? Maybe you should speak to your doctor, or to Nurse Ortensia, about upping your medication if your heart is giving you problems like that. That was almost as bad as the one you had on your first day."
"I'll be fine, really. I just needed some fresh air and some water on my face."
You place your hand on top of Madoka's, but she quickly turns the gesture around on you, linking your fingers together. Her hands are warm, and her fingers are just a little bit greasy from the fries that came with her sandwich. "I'm glad. I got so scared when you suddenly ran out of the theater that I could barely pay attention to what was going on."
"But did you still enjoy the movie in spite of that?"
"Yeah. It was a lot of fun, getting to see all the different Cures working together like that."
You smile, saying "I'm glad to hear that. I found myself enjoying it too, even though it was hard to keep track of who was who at times. I think I lost track of Melody once or twice when all the pink Cures were trapped in the sand labyrinth."
"I know what you mean. I've only seen Fresh, Heartcatch, and Suite myself, so there were some Cures that I didn't know either." Madoka stops herself, adding "Suite is the one that's airing right now. It's the one that has Melody and Rhythm in it."
"I see. Maybe you could tell me more about it, then?" Even if you don't particularly care enough to invest the time needed to become a fan yourself, you don't mind having the chance to hear Madoka speak about something with enthusiasm. Anything to keep the conversation going.
After dinner, the two of you took the train back to your apartment, and from there it was only a short walk over to the park. Night has fallen, and " The stars are beautiful out tonight, aren't they?" you ask, holding Madoka's hand as the two of you stroll through the grass. "Not as beautiful as you, though."
Madoka blushes, desperately trying to hide the red cabbage on her face as she stammers back "I-I think you're really pretty too, Homura-chan."
You round the bend, and the fountain comes into view. At night, coloured lights make the spray of water shine like a rainbow. You fish a 10¥ coin from your pocket, playing with it in your hand as you ask "Do you want to make a wish?" You have to check - and double-check - every centimeter of park that your eyes can touch to make sure that the Incubator is nowhere around to hear Madoka's wish. Madoka smiles and nods her head, and you hand her the coin in your hand, grabbing another one for yourself. With silent voices, you both toss your coins into the fountain. They hit the water with a soft *plunk* and quickly sink to the bottom. Still in silence, Madoka leads you over to one of the nearby benches, and together you gaze up at the stars.
"What did you wish for, Homura-chan?" Madoka asks, huddling up as close to you as your bodies will allow.
"What did I wish for?" What have wishes ever brought you? The pain of having to lose Madoka, over and over again, never able to save her or free her from her suffering. Wishes did that, to you and to her. Still, if you had one wish, just one wish that you wanted to see granted, it would be "To experience the future with you, and to grow old and spend the rest of my life with you." Yeah, it would be that. "Now, what did you wish for?"
"Homura-chan!" Madoka pouts; you've done something wrong. "Didn't anybody tell you that you're not supposed to say what you wished for? Now it's never going to happen. Still..." Madoka's face is so close to yours; you can smell dinner on her breath. "... It was a nice wish, that you made. Even if you told me, I'd still like to see it come true..."
Your heart is racing, and the signals Madoka is sending are clear. You lean in, lips pursed together, and it's as though she's leaning in at the same time. "I'm sorry, Homura-chan," Madoka says, as for the second time your lips meet the flesh of her hand. "I really enjoyed tonight, and I'd really like to kiss you, but it still feels like it's too soon for us to be doing things like that."
Do you
[ ] Walk Madoka home, then go back to your place by yourself
-[ ] to practice Isa
-[ ] to hunt a witch
--[ ] by yourself
--[ ] with
---[ ] Archer
---[ ] Tomoe-san
---[ ] Kyouko
---[ ] Mikuni Oriko
---[ ] Everybody
----[ ] servants included
[ ] Ask Madoka if it would be alright to stay the night
-[ ] at your place
-[ ] at her place
--[ ] What do you do then?
[ ] Other (write-in)
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- Around here
Not only is that a hard no from me, but Madoka isn't even ready for us to kiss her, let alone going further than that.
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- Florida
It would be auto-rejected since Madoka won't even let Homura get to first base let alone what you wanted in your post. Heck just reread the ending of update.
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Re; Mage Hitomi
Since this is apparently happening now, I'd like some input on what sort of stuff Hitomi might be capable of once Archer's done giving her a crash course in the basics.
Her Element is Wind, but I'm not entirely sure on her Origin yet. Does anyone have ideas for what I could get out of the following-
Since this is apparently happening now, I'd like some input on what sort of stuff Hitomi might be capable of once Archer's done giving her a crash course in the basics.
Her Element is Wind, but I'm not entirely sure on her Origin yet. Does anyone have ideas for what I could get out of the following-
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- United States
Since Hitomi's got a normal type of Element, that being an elemental Element, she can manipulate that element (Wind/related concepts) but no other elements. Otherwise she can perform Magecraft as normal. Possible elemental Magecraft regarding her Element of Wind would deal with the manipulation of air, kinetic forces, static energy, free energy and directed movement, if she can get around to figuring it out herself or somehow get tutoring from another Wind-aligned Magus.
As for Hitomi's Origin, this would primarily define her natural way of life, what she naturally gravitates towards. Considering the "architecture" in her name and her past actions and disposition, I'd speculate that her Origin could be "Structure". She seems to naturally gravitate towards order, values traditions (through attending Japanese dance and Tea Ceremonies passed what is expected of her) if not necessarily letting them rule herself, is firm in pursuing her goals (as shown by her going after Kyousuke in the anime and here despite Sayaka's feelings), and is noted by her Japanese VA to be mentally strong.
Her Origin, if it is "Structure", would help out massively due to the very scientific and ordered nature of Magecraft, allowing her to become a very skilled Magus with time despite being limited to only one element.
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Wait, no, he'd spit in her face and call her a filthy casual for only being a 1st-generation mage.
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- United States
And yet Waver massively respected him despite him being verbally abusive and a typical stuck-up noble.
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Because for as shitty of a person as he was, Kayneth was a fantastic mage, probably the best in the 4th HGW with a solid chance of winning had he not crossed paths with the literal one person able to beat him. Unless you were the softest, most triggered little bitch in the universe, any mage worth their salt would have jumped at the chance to learn from someone with that much skill and prestige.And yet Waver massively respected him despite him being verbally abusive and a typical stuck-up noble.
That's just the way the world works. If a guy is an asshole but he's the best in his field, you're still going to respect and learn from him even if he calls you trash, because chances are him calling you trash will push you to succeed even harder so that one day he won't call you trash anymore.
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To be fair, he did go specifically out of his way to publicly humiliate Waver in front of his class over a theory submitted by Waver that was out of the norm and went against his own short-sighted beliefs for no other reason than to lord over him. Genius or not, Kayneth was still arrogant, petty, and was noted to really have no obstacles or hardships in his life to get to where he was before the 4th Holy Grail War, and him teaching as Head of the Mineralogy Department was more to show off his prestige as a Lord and his immense talent rather than genuinely caring about elevating his students as Magi. While it's suitable to respect his intellect and his advances as a Magus, respecting him as a person is a completely different matter.
Day 25 Chapter 7
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[x] Walk Madoka home, then go back to your place by yourself
-[x] to practice Isa
Your heart is racing, and the signals Madoka is sending are clear. You lean in, lips pursed together, and it's as though she's leaning in at the same time. "I'm sorry, Homura-chan," Madoka says, as for the second time your lips meet the flesh of her hand. "I really enjoyed tonight, and I'd really like to kiss you, but it still feels like it's too soon for us to be doing things like that."
Well, it has only been three days since the matter of kissing first came up. It isn't unexpected that Madoka might still feel that it's too early. "That's fine," you say, pulling yourself away from Madoka's face. "If you don't want to, then I won't force the matter any further."
"We will kiss one day, Homura-chan, I promise," Madoka lays one of her hands on top of yours, using the other to prop your head up. "I know you're eager to show how much you care about me, but we've got our whole lives ahead of us to do that kind of stuff, and... Other stuff, too. So there's no need for us to rush through things, okay?"
You smile, and with your free hand you hold tightly to Madoka's free hand, letting both of your hands drink in the warmth of hers. "I've waiting my whole life just to get this close to you," you say. "I think I can wait a little while longer."
But if it hasn't happened by the end of the month, you'll be waiting even longer still.
There isn't much else you can think of to do to prolong your date after that, so "Come on, I'll walk you home." Madoka's house is only a five-minute walk from just about anywhere in the park, and it isn't long before the two of you have returned to the Kaname homestead. "I guess this is where we part for the night," you say, giving Madoka one last hug good night. "I'll see you tomorrow for lunch."
"You're not going to stay the night here?" Madoka asks. She probably told her parents that you would be. They've probably got everything all set up for you to stay the night.
You shake your head. "I'm afraid not. I'd like to get in some more... Practice, of my craft, before I go to bed. Practice makes perfect, after all."
Madoka tries to smile, but it's a sad smile. You hate to see Madoka sad, but you're practicing your magic for her own safety. "Right. I understand. Take care, Homura-chan," she says, waving you off, that slightly sad smile never once leaving her face as she does. "I'll see you tomorrow."
Ten minutes later and you have returned to your apartment. Archer is waiting for you, in the middle of cleaning some part of the apartment. "So, how did your date go? Did you have fun?"
"Yes. It was nice to be able to spend time with Madoka again."
Archer nods, responding with "Mhm. And, what are you planning on doing now that you're done?"
"What else? I'm going to-" taking up a seat on the couch, you trace the rune of ice into the air with your finger. "-try to get a little further with my practice."
"Then I"ll leave you to that." But just as Archer is about to leave you to your work, he stops, adding "Oh, before I forget- You said you were going to check on who owns the place upstairs for McRemitz, assuming that she ever comes back. Got any idea where you're going to start on that?" You freeze; no, you don't actually know where you should start. You vaguely remember father's lawyer telling you that payment would be taken care of after his death, and after leaving the hospital in previous timelines you never bothered to check. You don't even know who the landlord is. "If not, I'd suggest you give it some serious thought between now and the end of the coming week."
"Right. I"ll be sure to get on that as soon as I can." As soon as you figure out where to start.
Archer leaves, letting you practice your rune in the solitude in which you have become accustomed to practicing. There is plenty on your mind that not even the relaxing repetition of your practice can alleviate. How to find out who your landlord is; how to keep your friends safe from the mounting dangers that are approaching; how best to use the people to whom you are allied; what to do about the witch of the 'Black Mountain'...
Elsa Maria.
It isn't a witch that you yourself have ever fought, but you have seen Sayaka, Kyouko, and even Tomoe-san on rare occasions fight the witch with that name. You aren't sure that you would have described that witch as a 'Black Mountain', but this timeline has made more than its fair share of changes to things you had once thought immutable. Witches of this timeline have proven themselves stronger than any prior timeline's counterparts, and the same holds true for the familiars of this timeline's Elsa Maria. Never, having seen Sayaka push herself to the blackest limits of her despair in fighting that witch, have you seen its familiars behave the way that they do now.
Nothing makes sense anymore, and where the sense you had built up over countless timelines has failed you, you are left with only one option; to practice those things which have caused your sense to fail. If you wish to stand a chance of reaching Walpurgisnacht in this timeline, you have to learn how to master the tools this timeline has given you. And that means more practice.
-[x] to practice Isa
Your heart is racing, and the signals Madoka is sending are clear. You lean in, lips pursed together, and it's as though she's leaning in at the same time. "I'm sorry, Homura-chan," Madoka says, as for the second time your lips meet the flesh of her hand. "I really enjoyed tonight, and I'd really like to kiss you, but it still feels like it's too soon for us to be doing things like that."
Well, it has only been three days since the matter of kissing first came up. It isn't unexpected that Madoka might still feel that it's too early. "That's fine," you say, pulling yourself away from Madoka's face. "If you don't want to, then I won't force the matter any further."
"We will kiss one day, Homura-chan, I promise," Madoka lays one of her hands on top of yours, using the other to prop your head up. "I know you're eager to show how much you care about me, but we've got our whole lives ahead of us to do that kind of stuff, and... Other stuff, too. So there's no need for us to rush through things, okay?"
You smile, and with your free hand you hold tightly to Madoka's free hand, letting both of your hands drink in the warmth of hers. "I've waiting my whole life just to get this close to you," you say. "I think I can wait a little while longer."
But if it hasn't happened by the end of the month, you'll be waiting even longer still.
There isn't much else you can think of to do to prolong your date after that, so "Come on, I'll walk you home." Madoka's house is only a five-minute walk from just about anywhere in the park, and it isn't long before the two of you have returned to the Kaname homestead. "I guess this is where we part for the night," you say, giving Madoka one last hug good night. "I'll see you tomorrow for lunch."
"You're not going to stay the night here?" Madoka asks. She probably told her parents that you would be. They've probably got everything all set up for you to stay the night.
You shake your head. "I'm afraid not. I'd like to get in some more... Practice, of my craft, before I go to bed. Practice makes perfect, after all."
Madoka tries to smile, but it's a sad smile. You hate to see Madoka sad, but you're practicing your magic for her own safety. "Right. I understand. Take care, Homura-chan," she says, waving you off, that slightly sad smile never once leaving her face as she does. "I'll see you tomorrow."
Ten minutes later and you have returned to your apartment. Archer is waiting for you, in the middle of cleaning some part of the apartment. "So, how did your date go? Did you have fun?"
"Yes. It was nice to be able to spend time with Madoka again."
Archer nods, responding with "Mhm. And, what are you planning on doing now that you're done?"
"What else? I'm going to-" taking up a seat on the couch, you trace the rune of ice into the air with your finger. "-try to get a little further with my practice."
"Then I"ll leave you to that." But just as Archer is about to leave you to your work, he stops, adding "Oh, before I forget- You said you were going to check on who owns the place upstairs for McRemitz, assuming that she ever comes back. Got any idea where you're going to start on that?" You freeze; no, you don't actually know where you should start. You vaguely remember father's lawyer telling you that payment would be taken care of after his death, and after leaving the hospital in previous timelines you never bothered to check. You don't even know who the landlord is. "If not, I'd suggest you give it some serious thought between now and the end of the coming week."
"Right. I"ll be sure to get on that as soon as I can." As soon as you figure out where to start.
Archer leaves, letting you practice your rune in the solitude in which you have become accustomed to practicing. There is plenty on your mind that not even the relaxing repetition of your practice can alleviate. How to find out who your landlord is; how to keep your friends safe from the mounting dangers that are approaching; how best to use the people to whom you are allied; what to do about the witch of the 'Black Mountain'...
Elsa Maria.
It isn't a witch that you yourself have ever fought, but you have seen Sayaka, Kyouko, and even Tomoe-san on rare occasions fight the witch with that name. You aren't sure that you would have described that witch as a 'Black Mountain', but this timeline has made more than its fair share of changes to things you had once thought immutable. Witches of this timeline have proven themselves stronger than any prior timeline's counterparts, and the same holds true for the familiars of this timeline's Elsa Maria. Never, having seen Sayaka push herself to the blackest limits of her despair in fighting that witch, have you seen its familiars behave the way that they do now.
Nothing makes sense anymore, and where the sense you had built up over countless timelines has failed you, you are left with only one option; to practice those things which have caused your sense to fail. If you wish to stand a chance of reaching Walpurgisnacht in this timeline, you have to learn how to master the tools this timeline has given you. And that means more practice.
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I know you're probably joking slightly with the emoji at the end, but that's legitimately a terrifying prospect. In all likelyhood, at the very least the familiars will probably have some abilities of the deceased Puella Magi if they aren't nearly sentient shades. 😨Honestly, I think her Familiars are going to be upgraded from just looking like fallen Puella Magi to actually being Puella Magi.
So all of those girls Oriko killed will have a chance to get revenge!
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- Around here
Anything I could say about my plans for Walpurgisnacht would constitute spoilers, but I can leave you with three selections of music that will give you an idea of what you will be facing, but in leaving it entirely up to your own interpretations there's no chance of me accidentally saying something that would be a possible spoiler.
One
Two
And three, obviously
One
Two
And three, obviously
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Day 26 Chapter 1
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Fire. The city and everything in sight is engulfed in it. The heat, choking, burning the air until every breath drawn in hurt like nothing you had ever experienced. The sky is stained in crimson and orange and yellow and the rising cloud of smoke smothers the night with its noxious blanket. You're standing there, looking around for signs that someone else might have survived besides yourself, but all you can see are the flames that devour everything in their path. No longer able to breathe, you fall to the ground, and the light in your eyes goes dim as the burning world crumbles around you.
That's when, amidst the scorching heat and the crackling flames, you realize the truth. You're the only one left. No one is coming to save you.
For a moment, your eyes are unable to process anything but the blinding white light of the sun, streaming in through your bedroom window as you rouse from your slumber. Far from the intense heat of the city-wide conflagration you saw in your dream, your bedroom is frosty and cool, thanks to your late-night practicing of Isa. Amy is curled up beside you yet again, just as she was yesterday morning as well.
You make for the breakfast table, where Archer is hard at work. "Smells like sausages," you say, taking your seat at the table as Archer hands you a plate of skillet potatoes and sausage links.
"You've been eating well since I got here, but you're still a skinny little twig." Well, if that isn't a way to greet someone first thing in the morning. "So I figure getting a bit more meat in your diet will help you to bulk up a little."
"Planning on fattening me up for the witches?" you ask, unable to hold back a sly grin as you dig in, eyes never once leaving their fixed position as you stare at Archer.
"Of course." He takes a seat across the table from you, setting a bowl of food out for Amy once he sees that she's followed you into the kitchen. "Didn't you know? I'm Actually Satan. It's my job to take good care of all the witches in this city, and if that means fattening up little girls like yourself, then so be it." Archer holds his smirk for as long as he can, but in the end the both of you burst into laughter.
"Okay, I walked right into that one."
"That you did, master. So, got any plans for today?"
You nod. "I'm meeting Madoka and her family in the park for lunch, and then there will be another group exercise afterwards. Depending on what we do after that, I may be gone for most of the day." All things considered, you've got a pretty full day ahead of you. You hope noting happens to royally screw it up.
Oh, who are you kidding. Something is probably going to happen.
What do you do while you wait for your day to start in full? (choose one)
[ ] Talk to Archer about evaluating and/or tutoring Hitomi in defensive magic
-[ ] Call Hitomi and ask if she'd like to come over to have that done right now
[ ] Call Madoka and chat with her for a bit
-[ ] Chat about what? (write-in)
[ ] Get in touch with your allies and figure out who will be hosting today's exercises
-[ ] Do you have a preference for venues?
--[ ] Yours
--[ ] Tomoe-san's
--[ ] Mikuni Oriko's
--[ ] Public space
[ ] Do nothing; timeskip to lunch
[ ] Other (write-in)
Sunday, 10 April 2011
Major objectives:
Homura
-Grow your social capital with Kaname Madoka, Miki Sayaka, Shizuki Hitomi, Tomoe Mami, and Sakura Kyouko
-Cultivate your alliance with Mikuni Oriko and Kure Kirika
-Track down and eliminate the servant Assassin before it can cause further harm
-Prevent the catastrophe of the "black mountain" from occurring
-Further your knowledge of rune magic and practice your chosen rune(s)
-Prevent Kaname Madoka and Miki Sayaka from contracting and becoming puella magi
-Defeat the witch known as Walpurgisnacht
Archer
-Investigate, identify, and prevent the occurrence of the event that caused a fundamental force of this universe to be twice overwritten
-Protect your master from harm in this unusually dangerous loop
-Further your master's skills in magecraft, now that she has mastered the fundamentals of Projection
-Aid your master in coordinating her allies so that they stand a better chance of defeating Assassin, as well as any other threats that may appear
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