Yea, NOT in an enchanting sense, but like...we've tried to work synergistically with Puella Magi plenty of times.
 
Yeah... Witching out isn't so much a "only in dire circumstances" kind of thing as it is "never under any circumstances" sort of thing. We would be completely insane and destructive, but without any direction I fail to see how we could positively influence anything by witching out. I seriously doubt we'd be able to stay sane.
 
Bah! All the interesting stuff happens while I'm asleep!

Ok, first thing's first - shout out to @Crasian01, you took the words right out of my mouth: the whole 'VAST' plus the specific choice of "Put her in a gilded cage, where she'll be safe." == all signs pointing to a Homucifer-that-has-yet-to-be-born.

Secondly - it appears that poking grief core of a normal grief seed or a familiar induces the grief-spiral. I'd still like to try poking the core of a completely purified seed to see whether that same reaction takes place when the core is NOT surrounded by grief - but we'd probably want Homura there as anti-spiral spotter just in case.

Anyway - Vote - I'm gonna go with [x]Cannongerbil
because Kinematics' seems like it's trying too hard (what with the 'don't try this at home, kids' and 'make a pirate hat')

Though I'd be fine with an interpretation of "I'm fine, just a little feedback" that has Sabrina half-bitching/half-explaining: "Stupid goddamn frickin'-hell - that HURT! I tried to reach in and take control of it, but it seems that Mummy witch noticed what I was doing to her baby and the bitch shanked me in my goddamn SOUL."

^I'd like a rant like that because being angry would be (1) reasonable after that sort of pain and (2) somewhat reassuring to the others IMO (I'd personally be a lot less worried for someone else if (after hurting themselves) they got angry and ranted, as opposed to trying to brush it off with an "I'm fine, just a scratch").
 
Vote tally:
##### 3.21
[x] Examine the familiar to see if anything changed after our disastrous attempt to wrench control
[x] Use the seed Homura gave us. Thank her for it.
[x] I'm fine. It's just some feedback.
[x] Apologize: you didn't expect that, and you won't do it again. Thank them for watching out for you.
[x] Reassure Mami as best you can. Cleanse everyone's gems too.
[x] Proceed with the witch hunt. Let Mami take center stage, but feel free to bring out what you've learnt to do with grief. Flaming swords and rays of disintegration from your fingers, that sort of thing.
No. of votes: 12
Cannongerbil, UberJJK, Aranfan, Gadjo, Skelm, Onmur, cmwatford, landcollector, Dirtnap, aeqnai, Silver, PhantomFractions

[x] Explain the science of what just happened
No. of votes: 1
CornyBones

[x] Calm down. Let them know you're OK.
[x] Cleanse using Homura's offered grief seed.
[x] So, note to self: Never do that again. Was not expecting that.
[x] Give a short explanation of the feedback. Thank them for watching your back on that.
[x] Jokingly: Don't try that at home, kids.
[x] Make a pirate cap. Right! Ready when you are, cap'n! Tally ho! Gesture forward with the cap, then wear it.
[x] Maintain a chipper attitude to push away uncertainty and get back to fun showing off.
[x] At the inevitable Mami Mom-mode:
-[x] Lean in and whisper to her, Thanks for worrying about me.
No. of votes: 10
Kinematics, Ugolino, Jackercracks, Crasian01, MissingJimbo, theauthor, Muramasa, linkhyrule5, AnonymousRabbit, angelofwhim

[x] Calm down. Let them know you're OK.
[x] Finish cleansing gem (and theirs, if relevant).
[x] So, note to self: Never do that again. Was not expecting that.
[x] Give a short explanation of the feedback. Thank them for watching your back on that.
[x] Mami â€" Don't do anything as stupid as what I just did.
[x] Make a pirate cap. Right! Ready when you are, cap'n! Tally ho! Gesture forward with the cap, then wear it.
[x] Maintain a chipper attitude to push away uncertainty and get back to fun showing off.
No. of votes: 1
Tiroth

[x] Examine the familiar to see if anything changed after our disastrous attempt to wrench control
[x] Use the seed Homura gave us. Thank her for it.
[x] I'm fine. It's just some feedback.
[x] Reassure Mami as best you can. Cleanse everyone's gems too.
[x] Proceed with the witch hunt. Let Mami take center stage, but feel free to bring out what you've learnt to do with grief. Flaming swords and rays of disintegration from your fingers, that sort of thing.
No. of votes: 3
boonerunner, Krecart, noahgab1133
 
[X] Krecart

I'm a bit disappointed how votes don't continue with science.

Well, if I'd be a less tired and more disappointed I guess I'd construct one myself for it. Sleep is for the weak!
 
Welp, time to form the shitennou 1337 Four.

Muramasa of the illusory flame,
'Lement of the SCIENCE!y earth,
o3o of HOT BLOODED wind,
and . . . shoot, dunno what kind of water would suit a skeleton gentleman OR a rabbit-that-remains-nameless. Dadgummit.
 
Vote tally:
##### 3.21
[x] Examine the familiar to see if anything changed after our disastrous attempt to wrench control
[x] Use the seed Homura gave us. Thank her for it.
[x] I'm fine. It's just some feedback.
[x] Apologize: you didn't expect that, and you won't do it again. Thank them for watching out for you.
[x] Reassure Mami as best you can. Cleanse everyone's gems too.
[x] Proceed with the witch hunt. Let Mami take center stage, but feel free to bring out what you've learnt to do with grief. Flaming swords and rays of disintegration from your fingers, that sort of thing.
No. of votes: 15
Cannongerbil, UberJJK, Aranfan, Gadjo, Skelm, Onmur, cmwatford, landcollector, Dirtnap, aeqnai, Silver, PhantomFractions, theauthor, TheSlayers, Muramasa

[x] Calm down. Let them know you're OK.
[x] Cleanse using Homura's offered grief seed.
[x] So, note to self: Never do that again. Was not expecting that.
[x] Give a short explanation of the feedback. Thank them for watching your back on that.
[x] Jokingly: Don't try that at home, kids.
[x] Make a pirate cap. Right! Ready when you are, cap'n! Tally ho! Gesture forward with the cap, then wear it.
[x] Maintain a chipper attitude to push away uncertainty and get back to fun showing off.
[x] At the inevitable Mami Mom-mode:
-[x] Lean in and whisper to her, Thanks for worrying about me.
No. of votes: 9
Kinematics, Ugolino, Jackercracks, Crasian01, MissingJimbo, linkhyrule5, AnonymousRabbit, angelofwhim, CornyBones

[x] Calm down. Let them know you're OK.
[x] Finish cleansing gem (and theirs, if relevant).
[x] So, note to self: Never do that again. Was not expecting that.
[x] Give a short explanation of the feedback. Thank them for watching your back on that.
[x] Mami â€" Don't do anything as stupid as what I just did.
[x] Make a pirate cap. Right! Ready when you are, cap'n! Tally ho! Gesture forward with the cap, then wear it.
[x] Maintain a chipper attitude to push away uncertainty and get back to fun showing off.
No. of votes: 1
Tiroth

[x] Examine the familiar to see if anything changed after our disastrous attempt to wrench control
[x] Use the seed Homura gave us. Thank her for it.
[x] I'm fine. It's just some feedback.
[x] Reassure Mami as best you can. Cleanse everyone's gems too.
[x] Proceed with the witch hunt. Let Mami take center stage, but feel free to bring out what you've learnt to do with grief. Flaming swords and rays of disintegration from your fingers, that sort of thing.
No. of votes: 3
boonerunner, Krecart, noahgab1133
 
This is probably quibbling, but maybe Cannongerbil's vote should have us accepting Homura's cleanse and reassuring everybody before we examine the familiar again? Y'know, just so the first thing Mami and Homura see isn't us going straight back to staring as if hypnotized at the thing that just about asploded our soul.
 
This is probably quibbling, but maybe Cannongerbil's vote should have us accepting Homura's cleanse and reassuring everybody before we examine the familiar again? Y'know, just so the first thing Mami and Homura see isn't us going straight back to staring as if hypnotized at the thing that just about asploded our soul.
That is a good point. Maybe rearrange that, @Cannongerbil ? It'd be a little odd to grief spiral, wake up, and then immediately go and examine the thing that reduced us to a screaming mess on the floor a few seconds ago. It'll make Mami and Homura worry, to say the least.
 
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