[x] Talk to Youmu...
-[x] ...about her fears.
 
Loop 1 - Day 1 - 19
//Sorry for the long wait. Kinda burned myself out from quests for a few months, but now I'm back.
[X] Study the trinket again.
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Leaving Youmu to her own devices, you pull the strange trinket out of your pocket once more and begin to examine it. As you twirl it in your hands, your third eye once again picks of surface fragments of the sleeping mind within. Despite the fact that you are unable to dive deeper into the subconscious, you can tell from the few pieces of thought you intercept that whatever dream it's having at the moment, it's certainly not a pleasant one.

Knowing that you cannot make any progress on the object with your third eye, you begin to more thoroughly examine the structure. Having seen Mami's soul gem earlier, you can't help but notice some subtle similarities between it and whatever this is, namely that both of them are rounded objects encased in strips of metal, with a small ornament protruding from the top, but that's about where the similarities end. However, the similar motifs do make you wonder if this is one of the "certain rewards" Mami mentioned during your conversation. It's a plausible assumption assuming the snowflake creature was indeed one of these witches, though you don't have enough information to be absolutely sure. Perhaps Youmu's outing tomorrow will provide some much needed insight...

Your external observations complete, you turn your attention back to the mind within. You wonder if it's possible to rouse it from its slumber somehow, if so then you could probably question it directly, assuming it has a higher level of clarity than when you were fighting it... Unfortunately, how to do so currently eludes you.

With a light sigh, you pocket the trinket once more, and glance over at Youmu, noticing that she has settled into a light, albeit uneasy, sleep, curled up on a bench while clutching her phantom half tightly as if it were a small child's security blanket. An amused smile draws itself across your face as you take in this visual, before a yawn suddenly brings your attention to your own fatigue. Hmm, perhaps it's time that you went to sleep as well as well? It has been a long day, after all...

But then again, you also don't have to sleep right this minute either, perhaps there's time for one more thing?

[] Sleep.
[] Do a quick sweep around the building, you're confident there's no other unwanted occupants, but it never hurts to be thorough.
[] You did want to speak with Youmu before the day was up, though she might not take too kindly to being awoken...
-[] (Write in topic.)
[] Something else? (Write in)

This is the last vote before the day advances.
 
[X] Do a quick sweep around the building, you're confident there's no other unwanted occupants, but it never hurts to be thorough.

It's probably fine, but we can't be sure noone else broke in while we were gone. Who knows, maybe Youmu's paranoia was onto something.
 
[X] Do a quick sweep around the building, you're confident there's no other unwanted occupants, but it never hurts to be thorough.
 
[X] Do a quick sweep around the building, you're confident there's no other unwanted occupants, but it never hurts to be thorough.
 
We never addressed how Youmu plans to hide her phantom half when she is engaged in combat. Questions for later I suppose.

[X] Sleep.
 
[X] Do a quick sweep around the building, you're confident there's no other unwanted occupants, but it never hurts to be thorough.

Bunnycat is watching you sleep
 
[X] Do a quick sweep around the building, you're confident there's no other unwanted occupants, but it never hurts to be thorough.
 
Loop 1 - Day 1 End/Day 2 Start
//Tie, but since the latter leads into the former anyway I'm just gonna throw both in.

[X] Sleep
[X] Do a quick sweep around the building, you're confident there's no other unwanted occupants, but it never hurts to be thorough.

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As quietly as you can, you stand up and summon a small ball of danmaku, the light of which oddly enough seems to make Youmu relax a bit in her sleep.

Shaking your head, you begin a quick patrol of the property, switching to a brighter orb when you enter the back rooms. Aside from some cockroaches and a few spiders, there doesn't seem to be any other unwanted occupants in the area. Just to be sure, you do a second, more thorough sweep, but again you find nothing out of the ordinary. Even the room where you encountered the snowflake creature seems to be empty.

Satisfied with the state of your current residence, you make your way back to the front and find a suitable bench in one of the abandoned booths. Placing your coat down to provide additional cushioning, you lie down and attempt to sleep. As you drift off, your mind reflects on the days events, and you begin to wonder what tomorrow might bring.

***​

You awaken feeling a bit sore, most likely because of your chosen resting place...

With a stretch, you groggily rise to your feet. It seems Youmu is already awake, judging by the fact that as soon as you get up you're nearly hit in the face by one of her swords in the middle of a kata. Thankfully the thing seems to be sheathed, but it still startles you enough to make you flinch backwards, painfully banging the back of one of your legs on the edge of the booth.

"Eep! S-Sorry! I wasn't expecting you to be awake y-yet!" Youmu stammers as she quickly pulls her sword back, her phantom half floating apologetically behind her, "Are you okay?"

"I'm fine..." you fix her with an annoyed gaze that's most likely compounded by your tiredness, "What about you? Sleep well?"

"W-Well yeah... I mean I tried to..." she fidgets, "So, uh... what's the plan for today?"

"Well, you are to meet that Mami girl later on so we can learn more about these Magical Girls and the creatures they fight, and hopefully some clues about our objective along the way, though that's highly unlikely... In the meantime, hmm..."

What is the plan for today?
(Pick two and format as
[] Morning
-[] <Action 1>
[]Afternoon
-[] <Action 2>)


[] Gather supplies. It would be nice to have some essentials, as well as furnish your current base of operations.
-[] Steal
-[] Scavenge
-[] Negotiate
[] Obtain some of the local currency, or a source of it. It could be beneficial to have.
[] Explore some more.
[] Try to locate more of these so-called "Magical Girls", though you're not sure how you'll be able to accomplish this at the moment.
[] Other? (Write-in)

When the fated hour arrives, who will you follow?
[] Youmu (You will be given control of Youmu for the duration of the Witch hunt with Mami.)
[] Satori (The witch hunt will happen off screen while you perform the afternoon action.)
[] Both (Satori will change her mind, and therefore both will attend the witch hunt. The afternoon action will be invalidated if this option is chosen.)

//You may use plan format if you wish. Note that the afternoon action will be given more focus and possibly more decision points if you decide to remain as Satori and not attend the witch hunt.
 
[X] Morning
-[X] Obtain some of the local currency, or a source of it. It could be beneficial to have.
[X] Afternoon
-[X] Try to locate more of these so-called "Magical Girls", though you're not sure how you'll be able to accomplish this at the moment.

[X] Satori (The witch hunt will happen off screen while you perform the afternoon action.)

More set up on our end, with a surprise as to what Youmu'll do.
 
[X] Morning
-[X] Obtain some of the local currency, or a source of it. It could be beneficial to have.
[X] Afternoon
-[X] Gather supplies. It would be nice to have some essentials, as well as furnish your current base of operations.
--[X] Negotiate

[X] Satori (The witch hunt will happen off screen while you perform the afternoon action.)
 
[X] Morning
-[X] Obtain some of the local currency, or a source of it. It could be beneficial to have.
[X] Afternoon
-[X] Gather supplies. It would be nice to have some essentials, as well as furnish your current base of operations.
--[X] Negotiate

[X] Satori (The witch hunt will happen off screen while you perform the afternoon action.)
 
[X] Morning
-[X] Obtain some of the local currency, or a source of it. It could be beneficial to have.
[X] Afternoon
-[X] Gather supplies. It would be nice to have some essentials, as well as furnish your current base of operations.
--[X] Negotiate

[X] Satori (The witch hunt will happen off screen while you perform the afternoon action.)
 
[X] Morning
-[X] Obtain some of the local currency, or a source of it. It could be beneficial to have.
[X] Afternoon
-[X] Gather supplies. It would be nice to have some essentials, as well as furnish your current base of operations.
--[X] Negotiate

[X] Youmu (You will be given control of Youmu for the duration of the Witch hunt with Mami.)
 
[X] Morning
-[X] Obtain some of the local currency, or a source of it. It could be beneficial to have.
[X] Afternoon
-[X] Gather supplies. It would be nice to have some essentials, as well as furnish your current base of operations.
--[X] Negotiate

[X] Youmu (You will be given control of Youmu for the duration of the Witch hunt with Mami.)
 
[X] Morning
-[X] Obtain some of the local currency, or a source of it. It could be beneficial to have.
[X] Afternoon
-[X] Gather supplies. It would be nice to have some essentials, as well as furnish your current base of operations.
--[X] Negotiate

[X] Youmu (You will be given control of Youmu for the duration of the Witch hunt with Mami.)
 
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