With all the science stuff we want to try out, what if we vote with an [x] at the stuff we want to do, give it a dozen hours, run vote tally, see whatthe majority likes, then create a Frankenvote?

For one I gree with Mura's:


For me I'd like to:

[x] Transmute the toughest material you can make with grief. Tough in the "can withstand a kiloton explosion" levels.
[x] Stress test it with solidified grief to see which is more resistant to damage
[x] Use whichever is better and create a testing chamber with it.

Because not only does it coincide with our MatSci studies, it will also help so we won't accidentally the whole Mitakihara and all named characters.

Edit: It could also help contain any witches we accidetnally re-hatch, or abominations we create.

X's make your vote official. I'm not ready to make an official vote because I want to get this right the first time.
 
First try it with fire, plasma, compressed air guns and other materialistic things before doing it with straight light.

Also, if you're doing it with light, make sure the mirrors would aim it way from Sabrina and wear armor and sunglasses. If you completely cover it, the explosion will escape as soon we make a hole - or explode in all directions with sharpnel, given Kuvira being able to nudge our platform.

Anyway...A single grain weights what, less than hundreth of a gram given conventional things? To reduce the amount, we could convert into gas and cut that.

Small comparision:

1 milligram to pure energy = 90 thousand MJ
1 ton of dynamite = 5 thousand MJ

Granted, neutrino reactions and the like are a thing so the first one ends up being much less dangerous, but still on the scale of demolishing a skyscraper.
 
And what if the explosion releases a significant portion of its energy in the form of (say) gamma radiation, or something weirder that conventional matter doesn't easily block? Just because something's been on the science list for a long time doesn't make it a good idea.
Hence, try to convert to light. A worst-case tenth-kiloton optical radiator at 100m almost certainly wouldn't kill us.
Examination again? Comparing it? Careful magical infusion seems like it's worth another shot too.
Seeing if it still works like a conventional grief seed sounds like a start?
 
If you really have to put in a vote for grief-to-energy conversion, we need far more protection than that, and a far smaller piece of grief to use (orders of magnitude smaller).
Conventional in this case meaning 'interacts with energy in accordance to the laws of physics'.

I think that adding properties to grief is worth trying, although how we'd test it for something like radiation I'm not sure. And without knowing for certain that it works, I'd be very hesitant of relying on it for containment purposes.
That's fair. We could try adding random properties to grief, and if we get it always right on the first try, we could be reasonable certain that it'll work out.
 
First try it with fire, plasma, compressed air guns and other materialistic things before doing it with straight light.

Also, if you're doing it with light, make sure the mirrors would aim it way from Sabrina and wear armor and sunglasses. If you completely cover it, the explosion will escape as soon we make a hole - or explode in all directions with sharpnel, given Kuvira being able to nudge our platform.

Anyway...A single grain weights what, less than hundreth of a gram given conventional things? To reduce the amount, we could convert into gas and cut that.

Small comparision:

1 milligram to pure energy = 90 thousand MJ
1 ton of dynamite = 5 thousand MJ

Granted, neutrino reactions and the like are a thing so the first one ends up being much less dangerous, but still on the scale of demolishing a skyscraper.
So, the first point of that experiment would be decompressin grief as much as possible, then separating the smallest part of it we can control.

Then, testing our grief manipulation to check if we can reliably add properties to it at a whim. If yes, create the best containment we can make and transform that tiny little bit of grief into energy of some sort.


As far as testing the durability of grief against a transmutated material, what can we transmutate? Graphene, diamond? Something we're sure won't explode.
 
Hence, try to convert to light. A worst-case tenth-kiloton optical radiator at 100m almost certainly wouldn't kill us.
We don't know if we can convert it all into light, or that we'll get it right first time. The difference between light and (say) X-rays or radio waves or gamma radiation is just a question of wavelength (and energy per individual photon), after all. It's still the same basic form of energy, so I really wouldn't want to have to rely on getting it all into the correct range on a first attempt.
 
[] Wear a ring of grief on your pinkie finger.
[] Converting grief into energy:
-[] Transmute the toughest material you can make with grief. Tough in the "can withstand a kiloton explosion" levels.
-[] Stress test it with solidified grief to see which is more resistant to damage
-[] Use whichever is better and create a testing chamber with it.
--[] Use the smallest amount of grief you can manage. Place it within the testing chamber.
--[] Create a transparent wall of grief to further protect yourself.
--[] Attempt conversion into energy.
[] Carefully refill Aurora to an 'unused' state. Pay EXTREME attention to how the grief seed is compressing grief. This is an effect you'll want to duplicate.
[] Empty Aurora to half capacity. Have it make contact with Mami's seed. If nothing happens, empty Aurora to one quarter. Make contact again. Check for any kind of transfer between the two seeds.
[] Take Hildegarde and carefully begin infusing it with magic.
 
Uh, maybe we should start with turning grief into fire or something instead of heading straight for the mass to energy conversion? I'm talking about replicating what certain witches do with their barriers, except instead of cake or crayons we turn them into flames.
 
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Uh, maybe we should start with turning grief into fire or something instead of heading straight for the mass to energy conversion? I'm talking about replicating what certain witches do with their barriers, except instead of cake or crayons we turn them into flames instead.
Walpurgis has precedent for grief flames.

(And we all know Dedolere is Walpurgisnacht's core, so it should work! :p)
 
Cannongerbil, I'd rather not accidentially UBERWITCH and hold that a distinct possibility, on the other hand, SCIENCE ! is always good... Say , what do y'all think would happen if someone uses heavy-duty healing magic on an emptied seed?
I don't think we'd get uberwitch if we don't put grief into seed. Even in Barrier, our control reigns supreme.

However, purposefully showing grief into seed is an idea for Walpurgis practice.
 
Older vote:

[] Wear a ring of grief on your pinkie finger.
[] Converting grief into energy:
-[] Transmute the toughest material you can make with grief. Tough in the "can withstand a kiloton explosion" levels.
-[] Stress test it with solidified grief to see which is more resistant to damage
-[] Use whichever is better and create a testing chamber with it.
--[] Use the smallest amount of grief you can manage. Place it within the testing chamber.
--[] Create a transparent wall of grief to further protect yourself.
--[] Attempt conversion into energy.
[] Careful examination. Inspect and compare all three grief seeds in your possession.
[] Carefully refill Aurora to an 'unused' state. Pay EXTREME attention to how the grief seed is compressing grief. This is an effect you'll want to duplicate.
[] Empty Aurora to half capacity. Have it make contact with Mami's seed. If nothing happens, empty Aurora to one quarter. Make contact again. Check for any kind of transfer between the two seeds.
[] Take Hildegarde and carefully begin infusing it with magic.

Gerbils Suggestion:

[] Wear a ring of grief on your pinkie finger.
[] Converting grief into witch barrier properties like fire.
[] Careful examination. Inspect and compare all three grief seeds in your possession.
[] Carefully refill Aurora to an 'unused' state. Pay EXTREME attention to how the grief seed is compressing grief. This is an effect you'll want to duplicate.
[] Empty Aurora to half capacity. Have it make contact with Mami's seed. If nothing happens, empty Aurora to one quarter. Make contact again. Check for any kind of transfer between the two seeds.
[] Take Hildegarde and carefully begin infusing it with magic.
 
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I suggest we do a study of all our grief seeds (the witch and the seed) using just our senses before anything else.
 
Yeah, that about covers the science, I think.

Probably safe to ping Kirika and check up on her and Oriko since they're probably awake. Masami situation update maybe?
 
[] Take Hildegarde and carefully begin infusing it with magic.
Hmm, can we actually do this? Last I recall our last attempt at doing so went kaput, and since then the only practice we've had on our magic has been on enchantment, which we never fully mastered. As in, the pieces of rocks that we were using for practice kept shattering. I'd rather not accidentally shatter Hildegarde's grief seed due to improper handling.
 
Hmm, can we actually do this? Last I recall our last attempt at doing so went kaput, and since then the only practice we've had on our magic has been on enchantment, which we never fully mastered. As in, the pieces of rocks that we were using for practice kept shattering. I'd rather not accidentally shatter Hildegarde's grief seed due to improper handling.

That's why I considered working on our enchantment magic first.

Well I can put in another line.

[] If infusing magic with Hildegarde fails. Practice your Enchantment magic.
 
Hmm, can we actually do this? Last I recall our last attempt at doing so went kaput, and since then the only practice we've had on our magic has been on enchantment, which we never fully mastered. As in, the pieces of rocks that we were using for practice kept shattering. I'd rather not accidentally shatter Hildegarde's grief seed due to improper handling.
"carefully" should be enough, and it's more of an attempt at feeding it magic at this point. It should be okay, I think.
 
As far as shielding goes - there isn't really a single magic solution here. If we're worried about radiation, we should be going for lead, boron, tungsten carbide, something like that. For conventional protection - rhenium diboride, diamond, a steel, maybe an ablative aerogel, something along those lines. To account for more esoteric magical effects, I'd suggest adding mundane materials, anything specifically not transmuted grief.
I trust all of you to be responsible with the sciences.
DISREGARD COMMON SENSE
DO ALL THE SCIENCES
 
That's why I considered working on our enchantment magic first.

Well I can put in another line.

[] If infusing magic with Hildegarde fails. Practice your Enchantment magic.

Hmm, I'm thinking that we should put practice with our magic first, then work on Hildegard. Because the chance of something going wrong when we just shove the magic into Hildegarde willy nilly is too damned high. I would say that it is higher than the risk of something going wrong during the grief to energy experiment.
 
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@Muramasa: Might as well include all in this post

Though, for some like familiar creation seeking out a witch first might be prudent.

Another grief seed experiment:
[ ] Create as big mass of marble grief as you can. Carefully touch different seeds to it, starting with the emptiest.
 
Also something Firn wrote much earlier and I feel is a big hint.

Akiko shoots her a quelling look, and Sakura subsides. The bluenette looks back at you.

"Yes, I am," you say.

"Interesting," Akiko says mildly. "And impossible. What do you charge for your services?"

You open your mouth to protest the 'impossible', before digesting the next bit. "Nothing," you shrug. "As I told Miss Mori, I'm simply trying to improve relations. And it's magic. Why should anything be impossible?"
 
Also here's the segment on Enchantment magic.

"How about enchanting things? Like that thing you did with Sayaka's bat?" you suggest. "... say, what happened to that bat, anyway?"

"Hmmm... Good idea," Mami agrees. "And... I don't know. The enchantment would have gone away after a while, though."

The blonde makes no move to go anywhere, content to just lean her head against your shoulder.

"Uh, Mami?" you ask.

"Oh, um," Mami says. "I need a cup of water."

"Sure, let's go get one," you say, moving to rise. Mami leans insistently on you, though, shaking her head. She holds up a single hand, and you see a golden ribbon snaking away into the kitchen.

"Ooh, clever. You can't see what you're doing, though?" you ask.

Mami grins. "Are you sure?"

"... you can?"

The other end of the ribbon returns, a knot tied firmly around the handle of a teacup full of water, and another heavy knot of ribbon tied just beneath that. The teacup is borne steadily to Mami's waiting hand, and she dismisses the ribbon. "Here, watch this." She concentrates for a moment, a frown flitting across her face, and the cup morphs, golden filigree creeping across the white porcelain like living vines. You can see her magic twining around the cup and infusing it.

"OK," Mami says. "Enchanting things... took me a really long time to figure out on my own. I'm sure you won't take long, though!"

"Because I have a great teacher to help me," you fire back.

Mami blushes slightly. "Well, anyway, one of the first things I figured out was durability." She holds the cup lightly by two fingers, and then reaches up, inverting it over your head.

"Hey!" you begin to protest, jerking away before you realize that nothing's actually coming out of the cup, the water held back by a glowing barrier. Mami chuckles a little.

"Another thing is this barrier trick," she says. "I used it with Sayaka's bat."

"Cool," you say, poking at the barrier, which holds firm against your finger. "Is there by any chance a way of making something bigger on the inside?"

"There should be," Mami says thoughtfully. "I have no idea what happens if the enchantment runs out, though."

"Does it run out when it's out of magic or something?" you ask.

"Exactly," Mami confirms. "Watch, I only put a little bit of magic into the cup." She holds the cup upright, and as she said, the enchantment fades a minute or two later.

"Did you see how I did it earlier?" she asks.

You nod. "I think so."

"OK," she says. "Um." She raises the cup to her mouth and drains it of water before passing it to you. "I'm sure you'll do fine!" she says hastily. "Just... making sure, you know?"

"Heh, good thinking," you say, taking the cup. She lays her hand against yours, warm and soft.

"OK, try it now," she says.

You proceed to do just that, trying to twist your magic in the same way Mami did.

"No, Sabrina, not lik-"

The cup cracks in your hand, a deep split developing in its side.

"... whoops," you say sheepishly.

Mami laughs, before catching herself and choking back her giggles. "Uh, sorry, Sabrina, I didn't mean to laugh at you," she says, peering worriedly at you.

"It's alright, Mami," you say. "Really, you don't need to worry so much. And I'm glad you had to foresight to empty the cup first! So uh... what now?"

Mami shakes her head. "I practiced with rocks after my first, ah, accident, myself. You could keep trying with the cup? Since it's already broken?"

"Guess so," you agree.

You continue trying for half an hour, with Mami's gentle encouragement and corrections, the cup shattering into smaller and smaller pieces with each successive try, but to no real success so far.

"Don't give up, Sabrina!" Mami encourages. "You're getting closer."

"Mmmm," you mumble, sifting through the small pile of porcelain shards. "At least nothing's exploded yet?"

Mami nods in agreement. "I did that, the first time. The rock completely fragmented."

"Ugh," you say. An idea strikes you. "Eh... I'll leave this aside for now and come back another time? In the mean time, I have an idea - you have Tiro Finale, right?"
 
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