Puella Magi Adfligo Systema
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If I can try to sum up...
1) Note that Madoka's and Sayaka's introduction to magical girls was (somewhat) accidental, to avoid trying to create an answer to the 'special' question. Answering that is a convoluted mess that doesn't help anything.
2) Note that there's plenty of story behind why we're all together, even though Madoka and Sayaka aren't magical girls. We aren't singling her out, but at the same time there will be plenty of time to talk about it later. It's not immediately relevant.
3) Focus on the friendship aspect, of both why she was excluded, and why we are trying to explain things to her now.
4) Not focus on the details of the magical girl mechanics, because it's been done to death, and because I think it would be better to let Madoka and Sayaka be the ones to lead that conversation (though we can chip in as needed), for a variety of reasons.
Something like this, as a sub-item to the general discussion at the end?
AnonymousRabbit
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Muramasa
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@Kinematics
I would not say 'not very good at it.'. That would make Hitomi and Kyousuke nervous. Not specialized in healing magic is preferable.
I would not say 'not very good at it.'. That would make Hitomi and Kyousuke nervous. Not specialized in healing magic is preferable.
To be honest, because our healing is "free", in important ways we're better at healing than any non-specialized healer simply because we can afford to do it at all.
Torgamous
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That doesn't really convey what to expect, though. How about "not very fast"?
Hm. Would still like to give some sort of nod to the vast gulf between someone like Yuma (regrowing multiple limbs in a matter of seconds) and Sabrina (taking days to regrow one arm). 'Not specialized' doesn't quite convey that. Don't want to say that we're 'bad' at it, just...
Gimme a few minutes.
Muramasa
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How about Torgamous's suggestion? It's simple and to the point.
Better, but feels a bit awkward to phrase. How about:
That still implies the gulf, but without implying we're actually bad at it.
Edit: And now I'm waffling with Torgamous's version.. meh
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take away the word minor and leave the "though you're far from the best". "some magical healing" continues to imply that we're not completely capable anyway.
This is a, uh, minor quibble though.
This is a, uh, minor quibble though.
OK, edited that as well. Updated my vote with this:
[X] Kinematics
Saying that Madoka and Sayaka were introduced accidentally would be a bald-faced lie. Kyuubey was actively recruiting them because of Madoka and Sayaka's potential. And Hitomi has potential too (though it's small enough that Kyuubey probably has a lot of more tempting targets). Note that potential does not mean that one person is more "special" than another. It just means that Kyuubey gets more energy (on average) if they contract.
I rewrote my vote to account for our knowledge of Hitomi's slight potential and to allow Madoka and Sayaka a better chance to tell their story:
[x] I'm afraid that being "normal" isn't enough to protect people from the monsters in the world. It's better if you know:
-[x] Unexplained suicides, murders, and disappearances are often caused by reality-warping, despair-inducing monsters called witches.
-[x] Witches can't be seen by most people, so warn her to be wary of sudden unexpected surges of depression - it probably means a witch is near - call us immediately.
-[x] Kyuubey's offer is one wish in return for becoming a magical girl and fighting witches. It's usually not worth the cost - fighting witches is a dangerous business - many who make a wish end up regretting it.
-[x] In my case, I was dying when I first met Kyuubey and Madoka and Sayaka and made a contract. Being saved from death was worth the price, but we are totally against anyone contracting for anything less serious. As to why Kyuubey was with Madoka and Sayaka, that's their story to tell...
-[x] Tell Hitomi that she has a slight potential (potential is approximately the amount of energy that Kyuubey can obtain if she contracts). It's probably not enough to seriously tempt Kyuubey, but she should be careful about him all the same.
-[x] Mention that, though you're far from the best, you are capable of some magical healing. If possible, we'd like to try healing Hitomi's arm and Kyousuke's hand before we head back home tonight.
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Please do not answer questions directed specifically at another user.
I'm pretty sure you're not Firn.
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Kyuubey was certainly waiting for the right opportunity to recruit Madoka, and used Homura hunting him down for extra sympathy points. Sayaka being there was coincidence. The witch being there was coincidental (Homura didn't expect it), and thus their stumbling onto Mami was accidental as well. So there's a mix of accidental and deliberate in there, which is why it's (somewhat) accidental. IE: Kyuubey would certainly try to make contact with Madoka, but the specific events that happened were not planned.