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Atosen said:
Yeah, this is my thinking too. I feel like it's most dramatically appropriate (and the Stage-Constructing Witch is all about drama) if she only emerges when she's ready. But we don't know that. Homura might. We should ask.

Even once (if) we do have a lead on Wallabynight, we don't want to go after it right away. There's reasons to believe our powers will tear right through her, but we don't exactly want to gamble on that - we need to make sure we've stacked the deck as much as possible by gathering good allies and preparing them.
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Yeah, but not even visibly moving in direction of "kill Walpurgisnacht" is probably a big part of Homura's annoyance.
 
ctulhuslp said:
Yeah, but not even visibly moving in direction of "kill Walpurgisnacht" is probably a big part of Homura's annoyance.
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Hmm. True. We promised her from the beginning we wanted to help her Save Madoka and Defeat Walpurgisnacht, which together form her ultimate all-consuming goal in life. And we have done some good stuff towards that - reuniting her with Mami, for instance - to such an extent that she respects us and relies on us and comments on how she couldn't have done what we've done...

...and then we go and futz around in Sendai, and we save Oriko, and we seem to lose focus on the one thing we promised: Walpurgisnacht.

When you look at it that way, it's surprising Mom isn't even grumpier than she is.
 
Firnagzen said:
Homura nods, and says, "It was no problem," before flipping her hair.

This time, you hastily turn away from the hypnotic, rippling motion of Homura's hair flowing out like a midnight black banne- dammit. You're staring again, with all the inevitability of gravity.

You shake your head. "How the heck, Homura."

"What?" she looks at you questioningly.

You sigh wearily. "Never mind."

"Is this about my perfectly lustrous hair again?" Homura narrows her eyes at you.

Mami's looking at Homura with a considering look, now. "Actually, I have to agree with Sabrina. How are you doing that, Akemi? You can't possibly not be using magic."

Homura stares at you, then at Mami.

"Don't you wash with L'Oréal every day?" she ask in such honest confusion, you can practically see the question marks forming above her head.

You palm your forehead. Of course. "Never mind. Never bloody well mind," you grumble. "Cleansing?"
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Firnagzen said:
Eventually, Kyouko and Yuma walk over, Yuma looking contrite, but still clutching the redhead's hand. Out of costume, it's easy to see just how painfully thin Kyouko is, which her costume had disguised to an extent. "So. Your treat, your pick," she prompts you.

You shrug. "I'm new here, remember?" You check the small stash of money you have, and raise an eyebrow at her. "A McDonald's, maybe? Or something else not too expensive?"

Kyouko shakes her head, ruefully, her massive red ponytail rippling behind her. "I can't even tell if you're naive, stupid, or seriously intent on getting on my good side anymore," she comments. "OK, my choice, huh? I... guess I'll try to pick a place that's not too expensive."

She leads the way, walking along the road instead of taking to the roofs. To accommodate for Yuma, or so you presume. The redhead gives you a few sidelong glances as you walk along, her eyes seeming to linger on your slingbag, and the too-loose shirt. You simply raise an eyebrow at her when you catch her looking.

The three of you finally arrive at a cheerful McDonald's restaurant. There's only one problem.

"Long queue," you observe drily, while standing in said queue, which stretches out of the restaurant and spills out onto the sidewalk.

"What'cha expect? 's nice and affordable," Kyouko responds. "Delicious food, too, really."

"Hunh," you say, meaninglessly.
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Firnagzen said:
"Alright," you say. "Anyway... Kirika, I'm sure you're hungry, and so are Mami and I. Shall we order takeout for dinner, or is there something we could throw together quickly?"

Oriko considers this for a moment. "Takeout," she says. "It would take too long to cook."

"KFC!" Kirika says, perking up.

Oriko smiles at her. "KFC."

You raise an eyebrow. "... KFC?"

Kirika beams at you. "Yes! Three piece chicken meal for me," she says.

"... Mami?" you ask.

She smiles at you. "I don't mind."

"Alright," you say, nodding. "KFC it is."
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Onmur said:
Wow, I know Mami Tetris'ing is bad, but I didn't know she was that bad at it. Come on, she won't make a single line like that.

We should never let Tetris happen.
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The five blocks are laying sideways on the ground. Because they're all dead. But I can't color text inside a code block, so you just have to imagine they're different colors and one is wearing pants. Also according to an earlier joke I made, Madoka is the only straight one, so the long piece is pink.
 
rkyeun said:
The five blocks are laying sideways on the ground. Because they're all dead. But I can't color text inside a code block, so you just have to imagine they're different colors and one is wearing pants. Also according to an earlier joke I made, Madoka is the only straight one, so the long piece is pink.
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Homu's gonna be devastated.
 
[Q] Buy Koko clothes.
-[Q] Mami can help.
--[Q] When giving clothes to Koko, realize she doesn't have where to put them.
---[Q] Casually mention Mumi's got a guest room that's not being used right now.
----[Q] Awkwardly avoid question as to where do we sleep if not in the guest room.
 
"See, at first I thought that this would be really fuckin' awkward, just havin' it rubbed in my face how I've been... I dunno, 'replaced' or some shit."

"But lemme tell you - I didn't fuckin' sleep with Mami. So no, this weird bullshit you've got goin' on is all you."
 
"You're missing out," says Sabrina without thinking.

"Uh..." Kyouko's look turn pensive for a moment, before she realizes what she's thinking and shakes her head. "Wait, no!"

"Come on, if we get a bigger bed..."

"Yuma, we're leaving," snaps Kyouko.

"Do we have to, Big Sis?" asks Yuma giving the readhead a puppy eyes look.

"Yes, before we we get infected with her crazy."

"It's not infectious!" interjects Sabrina, but to no avail. The two girls are already turning the corner when Kyouko shoots back:

"IT IS!"

Sabrina pouts.


Next day, Sabrina's morning is interrupted by Kyouko's voice manifesting in her head:

'Is that offer still open?'

'Uh... a moment,' replies the white haired girl.

"Mami, do you like hugs?"

Mami blinks her eyes in confusion at Sabrina... before she jumps in place, "Y-yes!" she exclaims, an edge of panic in her voice.

Sabrina's hand reaches across the table to clasps Mami's at the same time she gives her a reassuring smile.

'Yes, it's open,' answers Sabrina to the waiting red head.

'Bah, I didn't want to anyw- wait what?' comes Kyouko's startled voice.

"We're definitely gonna need a bigger bed," states Sabrina both normally and telepathically, much to Mami's puzzlement.
 
We need baby steps with those two, given Homura's massive traumas and the fact that Madkoa is still an ordinary preteen/early teen. I keep trying to get us to hint to Madoka that Homura lives alone and doesn't eat well, in hopes that she'll offer to make her lunches; that seems like a good first step to me.
 
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