Depending whether it's a permanent change or toggleable, that might n't be an issue. and if it is permanent, we may actually get some not-insignificant advantages toward certain elements of social, depending on the type of dragon.
A though occurred to me. Many settings have dragons as either able to use magic, or just flat out better at it than just about anyone/thing else.
I'm not super familiar with MTG, so I don't know if that holds true there, but there's a possibility that a dragon wish could increase our synergy with the MTG magic.
Not wishing is basically playing chicken with witch attacks, which makes it the best and most fun option. Provided we don't wuss out and contract the moment we find ourselves in a Barrier without a magical girl holding our hand.
Not wishing is basically playing chicken with witch attacks, which makes it the best and most fun option. Provided we don't wuss out and contract the moment we find ourselves in a Barrier without a magical girl holding our hand.
A though occurred to me. Many settings have dragons as either able to use magic, or just flat out better at it than just about anyone/thing else.
I'm not super familiar with MTG, so I don't know if that holds true there, but there's a possibility that a dragon wish could increase our synergy with the MTG magic.
MtG dragons are either beasts or a hyper-intelligent cartoon villain and his hyper-intelligent totally-good-I-swear-guys rival. Those last two are good at magic because they're planeswalkers, not because they're dragons.
Well, that's not quite fair. There are 9 dragons I can think of (and five alternate timeline versions of five of those) that are intelligent without being planeswalkers. They're not exactly exemplars of magical might, though, even the ones in the colors for study.
edit - whoops, I forgot Niv. That's 10 non-Nicol Bolas non-Ugin intelligent dragons, plus the five alternates. In his case, his power comes from being hyper-hyper-intelligent-we-swear instead of any inherent draconic magic affinity.
MtG dragons are either beasts or a hyper-intelligent cartoon villain and his hyper-intelligent totally-good-I-swear-guys rival. Those last two are good at magic because they're planeswalkers, not because they're dragons.
Well, that's not quite fair. There are 9 dragons I can think of (and five alternate timeline versions of five of those) that are intelligent without being planeswalkers. They're not exactly exemplars of magical might, though, even the ones in the colors for study.
which definition of "dragon" are you using here? because lots of dragons are plenty agile, and they make up for what failings they do have there by being fucking dragons and not needing to dodge.
I'm saying we wouldn't be able to avoid a bullet to our soul gem or a particularly fast magical girl. If we're a dragon that's fast, strong, has scales that can handle a lot of pressure, what does that leave to our magic? Additionally, could we even change our mass? What about a magical girl with a ranged weapon? I don't believe the possibility that no magical girl has guns as her weapon of choice.
I don't know if you noticed, but our options look like waifs and are fairly young; we don't have all that much mass. People seem to disregard things like physics and biology when you mention the word dragon, but they really shouldn't. It's almost as painful as seeing the misuse of the word harem.
I'm saying we wouldn't be able to avoid a bullet to our soul gem or a particularly fast magical girl. If we're a dragon that's fast, strong, has scales that can handle a lot of pressure, what does that leave to our magic? Additionally, could we even change our mass? What about a magical girl with a ranged weapon? I don't believe the possibility that no magical girl has guns as her weapon of choice.
I don't know if you noticed, but our options look like waifs and are fairly young; we don't have all that much mass. People seem to disregard things like physics and biology when you mention the word dragon, but they really shouldn't. It's almost as painful as seeing the misuse of the word harem.
Considering that Magical Girls were explicitely designed to bypass the laws of physics I would not hold much stock in the conservation of mass. I mean, Mami, Kyouko and Sayaka break it almost without trying.
Yes, by using magic. Consider how much magic you'd need to make sure a mythical creature keeps going. How much would you need for flight?
IMO, the dragon option is full of drawbacks unless our potential is borderline silly, which it isn't yet. I suggest we make our wish when we're actually in a situation where we're going to need it.
They were also only made to bypass one law of physics: the total energy doesn't change after contracting until we witch out.
A flawed argument for a flawed wish. Some might call it fitting, but I only see it as a waste of time.
You also failed to convince me with anything you said that becoming a dragon is a good idea. It's, quite frankly, up there with shipping Kyubey and canon Homura or Taylor Hebert with Jack Slash.
Edit: Please remind where they break the conservation of mass.
We have exactly the same weakspot, whatever form we choose. The soul gem is always roughly the same size and hits there kill us pretty easily, so that's a given.
Social stuff is gonna get really hard if we're a dragon, though. Unless it's part of our transformation?
Depending whether it's a permanent change or toggleable, that might n't be an issue. and if it is permanent, we may actually get some not-insignificant advantages toward certain elements of social, depending on the type of dragon.
Asian Dragons are shapeshifters, you know. If we wish to be one of those then we'll be able to change back, even if our potential only makes us as large as a really big snake.
And I'd really like to wish for something like being a dragon for once. PMMM Quest wishes always end up either being generically helpful or boring and shortsighted, and we never get to actually have any fun with them. The only wish that ever really came close to the spirit of a fun wish was in PMAS, and that's the one where we basically wished to be the goddess of grief (1 month old goddess, but still).
These two things are completely different: a few ribbons versus a dragon. Any mass usable in a fight would be large. Otherwise, we'd be a fucking stick. Or a snake.
Yeah, wishing immediately isn't Imoogi material, that's probably middle game or something.
[X] Accept Jeanne's invitation and head over there now. There's no reason to procrastinate.
-[X] Thank Kyubey for his concern anyway.
You stare at the worried bunnycat for several long moments. As much as you dislike the possibility of adding Jeanne to the long list of people who dislike you, spending a day twiddling your thumbs appeals even less. You have to go back to school tomorrow, and school means other people. It would be nice to know you'd done something useful over the weekend.
And anyway, if the people at school realized you were a magical girl candidate, maybe they'd stop acting so hostile. Maybe.
Okay, you don't honestly believe that, but you hold on to the slim hope nonetheless. Now, how to phrase your desire to leave in a way Kyubey would accept...?
"Thank you, Kyubey, but I think I'd be safer around a magical girl than in a building full of miserable orphans."
Moments later, your conscious mind catches up with the second half of your sentence and you instantly pale. If witches are born from high concentrations of negative emotion, this place would practically be a breeding ground for them.
If Kyubey notices your sudden distress, he doesn't remark upon it. He moves off your keyboard, his tail twitching in agitation.
"If you are set on this course of action, I will not stop you. I will, however, follow you and try to ensure you do not die. Should you need to make a contract, I will be there."
...You're not quite sure if that's sweet or creepy. Still, it's not like you can do anything to stop Schrödinger's bunnycat, so you ignore him and turn back to your computer.
From: Wishmaker
To: AJeanneWhoHatesBoats
I can make it. Is it okay if Kyubey comes with me? He's worried about the possibility of a witch targeting me and decided to invite himself along.
From: AJeanneWhoHatesBoats
To: Wishmaker
He tends to do that. Don't worry about it. You'll get used to him popping out of the woodwork with little to no warning.
I didn't really think of that. Sorry! Do you have a cell phone? I think my home phone is listed under my profile, but I could give you my cell number just in case one does decide to show up.
She lists what is, presumably, her cell number just underneath her question.
You glance over at the nightstand next to your bed. Your battered old phone is still perfectly functional, even if it can't do anything besides phone calls, texts, and take really crappy pictures.
You grab it and dutifully add Jeanne Lorelle to your contacts list. The only other number on the list belongs to Ms. Tsukino, the owner of the orphanage. You're not quite sure why you bothered to add her; it's not like she actually likes you. Nobody does.
From: Wishmaker
To: AJeanneWhoHatesBoats
Added you to my contacts.
From: AJeanneWhoHatesBoats
To: Wishmaker
Okie! Who should I watch out for? Like, any distinctive physical features?
You hesitate. You could still back out. If you continue now, she'll have at least some idea of who to look for. What if she isn't actually as friendly as she seems?
Stuck between two decisions, you reach for your pendant once more.
ACTION.
You yelp and jerk your hand away from the suddenly red-hot piece of jewelry.
"Are you hurt?"
You stare at your palm. No new burn marks. The skin isn't even red or swollen. Just to be sure you weren't imagining it, you poke your pendant. While it isn't hot anymore, it's still quite a bit warmer than it really should be.
"No, I'm fine." You mumble, wondering if some magic from Kyubey has started leaking into your stuff.
From: Wishmaker
To: AJeanneWhoHatesBoats
I'll be wearing blue and white. I keep my black hair in a ponytail. See you there.
Thirty minutes later, you're really starting to regret leaving the orphanage. It feels like everyone is silently judging you, waiting for the slightest excuse so they can start flinging insults. You hunch over and try to make yourself as unremarkable as possible.
If anything, it only makes even more people take notice. You briefly consider asking Kyubey to turn you into a dragon. Maybe then, they'd gawk for a totally different reason. Not to mention dragons are awesome.
You hunch even further in on yourself and shelve that thought, thinking of how many stories involve evil dragons being slain by noble warriors. Or worse, the stories where they're killed with poison. Anyway, knowing your luck, you'd turn into some sort of monstrous abomination by wishing for that.
Twenty minutes after that, you're across the street from Azure Lily, wringing your hands and seriously considering going back. Jeanne is sitting at a window seat, sipping at a cup of coffee with one hand and texting with the other. You notice several people taking pictures of her as they pass the shop.
Looking at her makes you feel woefully under-dressed and very, very tiny.
[] Retreeeeat! Coming here was a bad idea.
-[] Go back to the orphanage.
-[] Go buy an armful of stuffed animals. You really need something to hug.
-[] Go buy a burner phone. You can call her on that. She'll understand, right...?
--[] Call her once you have it.
-[] Wander around aimlessly for a while.
--[] Buy whatever looks interesting.
[] You came this far already; you might as well see it through.
-[] Try to avoid acting like a shrinking violet. People are staring, but they're mostly focused on Jeanne, right...?
--[] Oh god they're staring at you too.
-[] Ask for advice on what to wish for.
--[] If she asks, don't tell her about your specific situation.
---[] Especially not who you're related to. You've seen where that knowledge leads.
-[] Ask her what kinds of magic the other magical girls in the city have and/or what roles they fill.
-[] Ask her what fighting witches is like.
-[] Write-in questions?
[] Write-in
Changing the wording of the vote won't directly change the actions of other people toward you; it'll just change whether or not you direct an unusual amount of attention toward it.
[X] You came this far already; you might as well see it through.
-[X] Try to avoid acting like a shrinking violet. People are staring, but they're mostly focused on Jeanne, right...?
--[X] Oh god they're staring at you too.
-[X] Ask her what kinds of magic the other magical girls in the city have and/or what roles they fill.
[X] Plan how shall you stop us?
[X] You came this far already; you might as well see it through.
-[X] You can't help but act like a shrinking violet. It's a good thing that people are politely looking away after a bit or you don't know what you'd do.
-[X] Ask for advice on what to wish for.
--[X] Mention a vague desire to turn into a dragon, because they're awesome.
-[X] Don't mention your last name unless explicitly asked.
-[X] Ask her what kinds of magic the other magical girls in the city have and/or what roles they fill.
-[X] Ask her what fighting witches is like.
Changing the wording of the vote won't directly change the actions of other people toward you; it'll just change whether or not you direct an unusual amount of attention toward it.
So: sorry, Choco, but they aren't that polite. Your current vote would lead to a (un?)healthy bit of self-deception and might even fail.
[X] Retreeeeat! Coming here was a bad idea.
-[X] Go buy a burner phone. You can call her on that. She'll understand, right...?
--[X] Call her once you have it.
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