There'd still be problems at some point. Eventually their bank is going to realize that 'Greif Bank' isn't real and that this was a fraudulent transaction.
Puella Magi Adfligo Systema
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AuraTwilight
The Sorcerer of Smiles
- Location
- The Silver City
Guys, can we not make jokes about Homura using lethal force against Kirika's parents?
SaltyWaffles
I am dissapoint, son
- Pronouns
- He/Him
I don't entirely agree regarding the Mikis.
1) The danger is already there. Witches and Familiars prey on people all the time, with only Magical Girls standing between them and innocent people being killed. To emphasize this, Sayaka was herself very nearly killed by a Witch recently, before she contracted. By being an MG, Sayaka can defend herself if she's attacked.
2) Sayaka is on the most overpowered MG team in the world. She is also not going to be fighting Witches alone (except in self-defense) any time soon; when she is fighting Witches, it will be alongside powerful, experienced veterans who will be looking out for her safety.
3) The biggest danger to Sayaka--soul gem corruption--is something that her parents cannot protect her from by keeping her at home (or whatever). Also, Sabrina and Clear Seeds mitigate that danger. By making it clear that emotional support, a good relationship with their daughter, and a not-overly-stressful home environment will help tremendously with Sayaka's safety and well being, the Mikis should make a good effort at achieving that.
4) Sayaka has an awesome power that will only grow more versatile and capable over time in a way that few, if any, other powers will. And thanks to the support, protection, and resources of her teammates (and a good home life), she will undoubtedly have the time to fulfill that potential.
5) She's not handling this job alone (by any means), and ignoring the problem will only put more innocent people in danger, including, potentially, her own family and friends.
6) Sayaka is now clinically immortal and far more resilient against the normal kinds of danger that people face in their lives, like car crashes, knife/gun violence, kidnapping and rape, etc.
Always Happening
We could have prevented this.
- Location
- On a train with no brakes
I, too, once believed we lived in a world where humans thought logically and made rational decisions.
Those were the days...
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I mean, I agree that this shouldn't be an issue and is in questionable taste, but in fairness, Homura is literally a mentally unstable serial killer. I definitely agree that we should pressure her about Kirika and her parents, though, assuming Kirika herself is okay with it.
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The Narrator
Disembodied Voice
- Location
- Somewhere Offscreen
Knowing that there's some danger out there that there's some small random chance of your child encountering is quite different from having your child actively seek out that danger on a regular basis. The Witch-related fatality rate is much higher among magical girls than the Witch-related fatality rate (or probably even the total fatality rate, in developed nations) among the general population.
Keep in mind that of the two times that Sayaka was endangered by a Witch before contracting, the instance in the first episode only happened because Kyubey had lured her towards the danger by calling to Madoka for help and the incident with Elsa Maria probably only occurred because she was deliberately targeted because of her connection to magical girls. The only other life-threatening thing to happen to Sayaka, the fire, was also the result of her involvement in meguca matters.
It isn't much comfort to a girl's parents whether or not she has a good powerset or teammates. This is their child. No sane parent would want their child--would want any child--doing something as deadly dangerous and traumatic as combat. Again, use of child combatants is an actual war crime that gets you prosecuted at the Hague. It's not something that modern human civilization is typically okay with.
Ironically, @Onmur's trollish comment is actually correct: seizing assets from the yakuza is, in fact, way more legitimate than committing credit card fraud.Robbing the Yakuza is just way more legitimate.
I think, though, in the debate over whether or not to let some parents in on the masquerade, we're sort of forgetting something important...
Um, in fact she didn't, or at least the reasons she gave aren't terribly applicable anymore:
- We extracted a promise from Madoka and Sayaka that they wouldn't Contract, in the wake of Lichbombing them, that mostly relied on the strength of Mami's obvious and deep emotional distress over being a magical rock with abandonment issues.
- Ever since then, Sayaka went back on her promise and Contracted anyway. Far from chewing her out over that, her subsequent temper tantrums, lack of control over her own enhanced strength, or striking Sabrina, we have instead bent over backwards to accommodate her, give her training, and generally made her a more meaningful member of the team.
- At the same time, we have comparatively sidelined Madoka. Yes it's for her own safety, but anyone with a modicum of intelligence will be able to read that we're doing it because she's not a magical girl and thus can't help out in the context that Sayaka can.
- We've given Madoka the task of
seducinghelping Homura, but really haven't given her the meta-knowledge of why Homura in particular needs help, and especially needs help from Madoka. - At the same time, Mami has, over the past week, been doing much better. She's still undeniably emotionally fragile, of course, but these days she seems to be having more happy-weepy moments rather than distressed-weepy moments, and wasn't actually all that broken up about Sayaka going against her word and Contracting at all.
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Torgamous
Aspiring Gynoid
- Pronouns
- She/Her
It likely won't. Now that we're getting some depth in our roster there's really no reason that Sayaka should have to fight if her parents tell her not to.
- Location
- Texas
That's the problem with committing fraud. If you succeed, somebody gets defrauded.
Onmur
Archangel of Nutella.
Well, there's no stopping her from fighting Waluiginight.
And then fighting Witches is necessary, because without training and practice, Sayaka will die on Walpurgisnacht.
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Onmur
Archangel of Nutella.
By the way, there's something I want to talk with Homura once we finally ask for that timestopscience session.
[ ] Remind Homura of what you talked that time you robbed the Yakuza.
-[ ] Ask if she's thought about it.
Homura asked us how we manage to be so happy all the time. A very good thing! It means she is still looking for her own happiness. Of course, there's no simple answer we could give her; it's something to work on over time. So I'd like to try and re-open the subject, see if we can help Homura.
[ ] Remind Homura of what you talked that time you robbed the Yakuza.
-[ ] Ask if she's thought about it.
Homura asked us how we manage to be so happy all the time. A very good thing! It means she is still looking for her own happiness. Of course, there's no simple answer we could give her; it's something to work on over time. So I'd like to try and re-open the subject, see if we can help Homura.
SaltyWaffles
I am dissapoint, son
- Pronouns
- He/Him
Either you do not know what "literally" means, or you don't know what "serial killer" means. Because Homura is most definitely not a serial killer. At all.
Case in point: she doesn't enjoy killing.
- Location
- Australia
You don't have to be sadistic to be a serial killer you just have to commit a series of murders.
"We Don't Go To Asunaro..." pt. 7
You blink at Homura, and grin. Was that a joke? Homura telling jokes. Homura telling jokes.
... at least you think that was a joke.
"So that's settled then," you say. "We're going hunting tonight!"
"Woo!" Sayaka cheers, pumping her fist in the air.
"Group hunt!" Kazumi agrees.
You laugh, grinning at the sheer exuberance in the air. "By the way, everyone's finished eating, right?"
You survey the chorus of affirmations, and then turn to Kazumi. "Then I think it's time for dessert."
"Oh! Yes!" Kazumi says, reaching under the bench for the precious icebox. She flips the top open to reveal the parfait, delicate layers of cream and frothed egg and fruit all folded together with a careful touch and still perfectly chilled.
"That looks amazing, Miss Kazusa," Mami says softly, leaning forward to look. You smile warm and gentle at Mami, taking her hand and intertwining your fingers.
"It looks excellent," Hitomi says, nodding. "If it tastes as good as it looks, Miss Kazusa, you could have a future in cooking."
"Yeah, it looks good!" Sayaka agrees. "Right, Homura? C'mon, even you gotta admit it looks good."
Homura looks faintly annoyed at being put on the spot, and shrugs indifferently. "It looks good."
"Hah, see!" Sayaka crows.
Kazumi grins bashfully as she readies a large spoon to divvy out the parfait. "Thanks, everyone."
Mami's served first, then you, but you wait for everyone to have some before digging in.
The parfait is amazing. It's creamy and sweet and cold and melts on your tongue, peaches and strawberries and berries just slightly tart to cut through the sugar. You all take a few minutes to savour it, the cool dessert the perfect rejoinder to cap off the meal after the glorious ribollita Mami cooked.
You'll have to try making some with Mami after Kazumi heads back to Asunaro.
"Say, Hitomi?" you ask slowly as you savour another spoonful of parfait.
"Mmm?" the verdette asks, glancing at you.
"Is that offer about the housing still open?" you ask. You're loathe to impose, but she did offer. If she's sure, and she's willing to help, it'd be so much of a help - not just for the Shiogama girls, but also to demonstrate to Madoka that you don't have to be a magical girl to do good things, too.
"Of course," Hitomi says, sitting up. "Do you know how long they'll be staying? I assume they can't pay rent at the moment."
... Put like that, it does sound rather bad.
"Yeah, you're right, you remember-" Hitomi wasn't there for that meeting, you remember belatedly. "Right, I forgot. Um... Right, we met with a travelling magical girl from out of town. She mentioned that there was a group that needed a place to go, so we suggested that they could move here."
Hitomi nods, frowning thoughtfully. "I see," she says, and reaches for her phone to tap out a message.
"If it helps, I can pay rent on their behalf," you say. "For at least the short term. It's the... you know, needing paperwork to rent a house bit that's giving me issues."
"Ah, hm," Hitomi says absently, fingers moving busily - by the looks of it, she just deleted half the message she typed. "That makes things a lot easier, actually. When do they arrive again?"
"Uh, tomorrow," you say, rubbing your nose.
"Ah, that's tricky..." Hitomi muses. "Is a serviced apartment alright? I can explain to my parents that friends of a friend are in town unexpectedly, which is quite close to being true, right?"
"Should be more than fine," you agree, blinking. "But only if it isn't too much trouble."
"Not at all," Hitomi says, smiling faintly. "Glad to help!"
You beam at her. "Thanks, Hitomi. I appreciate it - if there's anything I can do in return, let me know? And, uh, let me know how much it costs? Is paying by cash OK?"
"That goes for me, too," Mami says. "Don't hesitate to let us know."
You bump your shoulder against Mami, sharing a warm smile.
"Alright," Hitomi says. "Do you have an email address? I'll forward it to you. Cash should be fine, but you won't be paying it to me - you'd pay it to the building administration. Or... the girls from Shiogama will."
"Ah, I gotcha," you say, nodding. "Uh. I don't have an email, no."
"Send it to mine," Mami offers.
Hitomi flashes you an amused, faint smile. "I'll do that, then."
With that settled, Hitomi returns to her dessert.
You beam at Mami, wrapping your arm around her waist. She sighs happily, and cuddles closer. The sun is just warm enough to be comfortable without being hot, and you're pleasantly full from that delicious lunch, and you have Mami at your side. You're... allowed to be happy.
You'll have to interrupt it eventually, but you can spare a few minutes to soak it in - just about everyone's in some state of food coma, anyway. Even Homura seems less dour than usual, and just satisfied.
"That was super delicious," Madoka says, leaning back on the bench. "Thank you, Mami and Kazumi!"
"Yeah, thank you!" Sayaka echoes, setting off a chain of heartfelt praise and thanks.
"Ah... Sabrina helped too," Mami says, blushing and shaking her head.
"Not that much," you say, smiling at Mami.
"Mami's a fantastic cook!" Kazumi says, beaming.
"See? Everyone agrees," you say.
"Thanks, everyone," Mami says. She leans against you with a quiet, happy sigh.
"Say, Mami?" you murmur telepathically as Sayaka strikes up a conversation complaining about Miss Saotome moving around homework submission dates or something.
"Mmm?" Mami asks, tilting her head so she can look at you.
"Um... I didn't quite think things through, and I scheduled Sayaka's training for Monday, Wednesday, and Friday," you say. Well, you did, but you thought that Sayaka probably wouldn't want to do Saturday training sessions. "Um. Do you think I should reschedule?"
You can feel the jolt of tension that runs through Mami's body.
"I- w-whatever you think seems better," she manages.
You hug Mami a little tighter, and she presses close with a little noise. "No, Mami. What would be better is you being happy."
"I don't- I don't know, Sabrina," Mami whispers. "I- I don't."
Out of the corner of your eye, you watch Madoka nudge Sayaka and Homura. Sayaka nudges Hitomi as they all fall silent. Kazumi seems to have noticed, too.
These are your friends, but perhaps you should have done this more discreetly. Well. Too late for that. You needed to talk to everyone after talking to Mami, but...
"Just-" Mami swallows, hunching her shoulders. Trying to make herself look smaller. "Just make the decision."
"Would it be alright if I accompanied Sayaka for the training?" you ask gently. "Kazumi and everyone else will still be around."
"That's- that's fine," Mami says, swallowing.
You exhale, and look around. "Guys, could you give us some privacy?"
"Of course!" Sayaka says, jerking to her feet with alacrity. "We- we should probably get going, anyway. The bell will ring soon."
"Yeah!" Madoka says, tucking her lunch box away and hopping off the bench. "Um, goodbye Kazumi, Umika, Kaoru! It was very nice meeting you!"
Hitomi and Homura rise more sedately, and you all exchange farewells. Madoka gives you a quick, anxious smile before hurrying off with her friends.
Kazumi smiles at you, dimples showing. "We'll go explore a bit," she says.
Mami makes a little noise, curling on herself as the Asunaro girls leap off the rooftop for the next building over. "I'm sorry."
"No, don't be," you say, turning so you can hug her properly. "Mami, I... I'm not you. I don't understand what it feels like. I know what happened, but I can only guess what it feels like. But... I'm here for you. Alright?"
"I know," Mami whispers, nestling into your arms. "I- I'm sorry, anyway."
"Then I'm sorry, too," you whisper. "I'm sorry I have to bring up these painful things. I don't want to leave you out of these, I don't want to take control of your life." More than you already have, anyway.
"I trust you, Sabrina," Mami whispers.
"I know," you say, burying your nose in her hair. "But it's not right for me to dictate everything for you. It's not right for me to make decisions about your relationships, past and present, or your friends. I won't do that. I won't... I won't stifle you like that."
"I'm sorry," Mami says, shaking her head with the barest movement side to side.
You fall silent for a while, letting Mami recover her composure. You find yourself stroking her back slowly, rubbing soothing, absent-minded circles around the tense muscles between her shoulders.
The school bell rings. Mami stiffens in your arms, but doesn't pull away.
"Mami?" you prompt gently. With the school bell already rung, she'd be late to class, but still probably get off with nothing but a reprimand.
"I don't..." Mami looks up at you, golden eyes wide and worried. "I don't want to go. I want to s-stay. With you. T-then later you can bring Sayaka to see K-Kyouko. Is- is that alright?"
"What about school?" you ask.
"It- it's fine," Mami says, shaking her head. "Just, it's just one day and I want..." Her shoulders slump. "I j-just want to spend time with y-you. And Miss K-Kazusa."
Voting opens
[] Mami...
- [] Of course she can come
- [] School is important
[] What will you be doing?
- [] Ask the Pleiades about the meguca you felt trailing after Nico earlier
- [] Tour town and go shopping. Buy Mami a dress
- [] Offer Kazumi a demo of your powers to copy
[] Write-in (word count limit: 150 words)
Apologies for the late update - busy weekend (and no, it wasn't all Path of Exile, I swear).
... at least you think that was a joke.
"So that's settled then," you say. "We're going hunting tonight!"
"Woo!" Sayaka cheers, pumping her fist in the air.
"Group hunt!" Kazumi agrees.
You laugh, grinning at the sheer exuberance in the air. "By the way, everyone's finished eating, right?"
You survey the chorus of affirmations, and then turn to Kazumi. "Then I think it's time for dessert."
"Oh! Yes!" Kazumi says, reaching under the bench for the precious icebox. She flips the top open to reveal the parfait, delicate layers of cream and frothed egg and fruit all folded together with a careful touch and still perfectly chilled.
"That looks amazing, Miss Kazusa," Mami says softly, leaning forward to look. You smile warm and gentle at Mami, taking her hand and intertwining your fingers.
"It looks excellent," Hitomi says, nodding. "If it tastes as good as it looks, Miss Kazusa, you could have a future in cooking."
"Yeah, it looks good!" Sayaka agrees. "Right, Homura? C'mon, even you gotta admit it looks good."
Homura looks faintly annoyed at being put on the spot, and shrugs indifferently. "It looks good."
"Hah, see!" Sayaka crows.
Kazumi grins bashfully as she readies a large spoon to divvy out the parfait. "Thanks, everyone."
Mami's served first, then you, but you wait for everyone to have some before digging in.
The parfait is amazing. It's creamy and sweet and cold and melts on your tongue, peaches and strawberries and berries just slightly tart to cut through the sugar. You all take a few minutes to savour it, the cool dessert the perfect rejoinder to cap off the meal after the glorious ribollita Mami cooked.
You'll have to try making some with Mami after Kazumi heads back to Asunaro.
"Say, Hitomi?" you ask slowly as you savour another spoonful of parfait.
"Mmm?" the verdette asks, glancing at you.
"Is that offer about the housing still open?" you ask. You're loathe to impose, but she did offer. If she's sure, and she's willing to help, it'd be so much of a help - not just for the Shiogama girls, but also to demonstrate to Madoka that you don't have to be a magical girl to do good things, too.
"Of course," Hitomi says, sitting up. "Do you know how long they'll be staying? I assume they can't pay rent at the moment."
... Put like that, it does sound rather bad.
"Yeah, you're right, you remember-" Hitomi wasn't there for that meeting, you remember belatedly. "Right, I forgot. Um... Right, we met with a travelling magical girl from out of town. She mentioned that there was a group that needed a place to go, so we suggested that they could move here."
Hitomi nods, frowning thoughtfully. "I see," she says, and reaches for her phone to tap out a message.
"If it helps, I can pay rent on their behalf," you say. "For at least the short term. It's the... you know, needing paperwork to rent a house bit that's giving me issues."
"Ah, hm," Hitomi says absently, fingers moving busily - by the looks of it, she just deleted half the message she typed. "That makes things a lot easier, actually. When do they arrive again?"
"Uh, tomorrow," you say, rubbing your nose.
"Ah, that's tricky..." Hitomi muses. "Is a serviced apartment alright? I can explain to my parents that friends of a friend are in town unexpectedly, which is quite close to being true, right?"
"Should be more than fine," you agree, blinking. "But only if it isn't too much trouble."
"Not at all," Hitomi says, smiling faintly. "Glad to help!"
You beam at her. "Thanks, Hitomi. I appreciate it - if there's anything I can do in return, let me know? And, uh, let me know how much it costs? Is paying by cash OK?"
"That goes for me, too," Mami says. "Don't hesitate to let us know."
You bump your shoulder against Mami, sharing a warm smile.
"Alright," Hitomi says. "Do you have an email address? I'll forward it to you. Cash should be fine, but you won't be paying it to me - you'd pay it to the building administration. Or... the girls from Shiogama will."
"Ah, I gotcha," you say, nodding. "Uh. I don't have an email, no."
"Send it to mine," Mami offers.
Hitomi flashes you an amused, faint smile. "I'll do that, then."
With that settled, Hitomi returns to her dessert.
You beam at Mami, wrapping your arm around her waist. She sighs happily, and cuddles closer. The sun is just warm enough to be comfortable without being hot, and you're pleasantly full from that delicious lunch, and you have Mami at your side. You're... allowed to be happy.
You'll have to interrupt it eventually, but you can spare a few minutes to soak it in - just about everyone's in some state of food coma, anyway. Even Homura seems less dour than usual, and just satisfied.
"That was super delicious," Madoka says, leaning back on the bench. "Thank you, Mami and Kazumi!"
"Yeah, thank you!" Sayaka echoes, setting off a chain of heartfelt praise and thanks.
"Ah... Sabrina helped too," Mami says, blushing and shaking her head.
"Not that much," you say, smiling at Mami.
"Mami's a fantastic cook!" Kazumi says, beaming.
"See? Everyone agrees," you say.
"Thanks, everyone," Mami says. She leans against you with a quiet, happy sigh.
"Say, Mami?" you murmur telepathically as Sayaka strikes up a conversation complaining about Miss Saotome moving around homework submission dates or something.
"Mmm?" Mami asks, tilting her head so she can look at you.
"Um... I didn't quite think things through, and I scheduled Sayaka's training for Monday, Wednesday, and Friday," you say. Well, you did, but you thought that Sayaka probably wouldn't want to do Saturday training sessions. "Um. Do you think I should reschedule?"
You can feel the jolt of tension that runs through Mami's body.
"I- w-whatever you think seems better," she manages.
You hug Mami a little tighter, and she presses close with a little noise. "No, Mami. What would be better is you being happy."
"I don't- I don't know, Sabrina," Mami whispers. "I- I don't."
Out of the corner of your eye, you watch Madoka nudge Sayaka and Homura. Sayaka nudges Hitomi as they all fall silent. Kazumi seems to have noticed, too.
These are your friends, but perhaps you should have done this more discreetly. Well. Too late for that. You needed to talk to everyone after talking to Mami, but...
"Just-" Mami swallows, hunching her shoulders. Trying to make herself look smaller. "Just make the decision."
"Would it be alright if I accompanied Sayaka for the training?" you ask gently. "Kazumi and everyone else will still be around."
"That's- that's fine," Mami says, swallowing.
You exhale, and look around. "Guys, could you give us some privacy?"
"Of course!" Sayaka says, jerking to her feet with alacrity. "We- we should probably get going, anyway. The bell will ring soon."
"Yeah!" Madoka says, tucking her lunch box away and hopping off the bench. "Um, goodbye Kazumi, Umika, Kaoru! It was very nice meeting you!"
Hitomi and Homura rise more sedately, and you all exchange farewells. Madoka gives you a quick, anxious smile before hurrying off with her friends.
Kazumi smiles at you, dimples showing. "We'll go explore a bit," she says.
Mami makes a little noise, curling on herself as the Asunaro girls leap off the rooftop for the next building over. "I'm sorry."
"No, don't be," you say, turning so you can hug her properly. "Mami, I... I'm not you. I don't understand what it feels like. I know what happened, but I can only guess what it feels like. But... I'm here for you. Alright?"
"I know," Mami whispers, nestling into your arms. "I- I'm sorry, anyway."
"Then I'm sorry, too," you whisper. "I'm sorry I have to bring up these painful things. I don't want to leave you out of these, I don't want to take control of your life." More than you already have, anyway.
"I trust you, Sabrina," Mami whispers.
"I know," you say, burying your nose in her hair. "But it's not right for me to dictate everything for you. It's not right for me to make decisions about your relationships, past and present, or your friends. I won't do that. I won't... I won't stifle you like that."
"I'm sorry," Mami says, shaking her head with the barest movement side to side.
You fall silent for a while, letting Mami recover her composure. You find yourself stroking her back slowly, rubbing soothing, absent-minded circles around the tense muscles between her shoulders.
The school bell rings. Mami stiffens in your arms, but doesn't pull away.
"Mami?" you prompt gently. With the school bell already rung, she'd be late to class, but still probably get off with nothing but a reprimand.
"I don't..." Mami looks up at you, golden eyes wide and worried. "I don't want to go. I want to s-stay. With you. T-then later you can bring Sayaka to see K-Kyouko. Is- is that alright?"
"What about school?" you ask.
"It- it's fine," Mami says, shaking her head. "Just, it's just one day and I want..." Her shoulders slump. "I j-just want to spend time with y-you. And Miss K-Kazusa."
Voting opens
[] Mami...
- [] Of course she can come
- [] School is important
[] What will you be doing?
- [] Ask the Pleiades about the meguca you felt trailing after Nico earlier
- [] Tour town and go shopping. Buy Mami a dress
- [] Offer Kazumi a demo of your powers to copy
[] Write-in (word count limit: 150 words)
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Apologies for the late update - busy weekend (and no, it wasn't all Path of Exile, I swear).
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Gah.
I don't want to turn Mami into a delinquent, but she looks like she could really need an afternoon with friends to take her mind of things.
I don't want to turn Mami into a delinquent, but she looks like she could really need an afternoon with friends to take her mind of things.
- Location
- Somewhere!
- Pronouns
- She/Her
We'd get in trouble if we went to school with her, right?
Godwinson
"Well, I've got nothing."
God, having Kazumi here, and the possibility of reconnecting, then bringing up Kyouko? We're just dancing all over Mami's anxieties, aren't we? All those times she thought that maybe this time things will be better, that she won't be alone any more, only for them to leave? And now we're dragging all those hurts and lost hopes up?
I hate that this is hurting Mami so much. That even as we're trying to help her reconnect with the friends she's lost, it just reminds her of the loss happening in the first place.
And now, this? Mami continuing to attend school despite being a magical girl speaks volumes. Not just of how capable she is, but her need to maintain a sense of normalcy and stability and living her ordinary life during the day. She plays up the role of the typical magical girl in a coping mechanism just as deep as Kyouko's eating disorder and Homura's everything. This is Mami being caught in a dilemma between damaging one of her coping mechanisms versus her abandonment and isolation anxieties. It's not just a simple "Hey, let's play hooky!" for her, not just from cultural differences, but for her maintaining her picture-perfect normal life as a way to reassure herself.
Right now, the loneliness is overpowering to the extent where she's doing something that'd be practically unthinkable for her, outside of an actual emergency.
So don't treat this cheaply in the discussion, guys. This is a big deal for her.
I hate that this is hurting Mami so much. That even as we're trying to help her reconnect with the friends she's lost, it just reminds her of the loss happening in the first place.
And now, this? Mami continuing to attend school despite being a magical girl speaks volumes. Not just of how capable she is, but her need to maintain a sense of normalcy and stability and living her ordinary life during the day. She plays up the role of the typical magical girl in a coping mechanism just as deep as Kyouko's eating disorder and Homura's everything. This is Mami being caught in a dilemma between damaging one of her coping mechanisms versus her abandonment and isolation anxieties. It's not just a simple "Hey, let's play hooky!" for her, not just from cultural differences, but for her maintaining her picture-perfect normal life as a way to reassure herself.
Right now, the loneliness is overpowering to the extent where she's doing something that'd be practically unthinkable for her, outside of an actual emergency.
So don't treat this cheaply in the discussion, guys. This is a big deal for her.
Godwinson
"Well, I've got nothing."
Initial vote fragment, not intended as a complete vote, but as something to be incorporated into another vote, for how to address the immediate concern.
[] Hug Mami closer, and tell her that of course it's alright.
-[] Wordlessly reassure Mami that you're here and not going anywhere.
Sometimes saying something isn't the best way to communicate it.
[] Hug Mami closer, and tell her that of course it's alright.
-[] Wordlessly reassure Mami that you're here and not going anywhere.
Sometimes saying something isn't the best way to communicate it.
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Sigh Mami is such a hard case even our words is still not enough no matter how much reassurance and interaction.
At this rate can she function if Sabrina suffers damage from Walpurgisnacht?
Do you think she would recover more of her agency if Sabrina talk to every one of her juniors and get them to talk to Mami as a favour for clear seeds not a condition?
I mean I view that Mami should talk to them and they both listen to each other's painful truth for closure, of course Sabrina would have to act as a divorce counsellor and grief cleaner with how emotional each session would get.
The shorter, the truth approach is due to time constraints from the approaching Walpurgisnacht and big boss.
At this rate can she function if Sabrina suffers damage from Walpurgisnacht?
Do you think she would recover more of her agency if Sabrina talk to every one of her juniors and get them to talk to Mami as a favour for clear seeds not a condition?
I mean I view that Mami should talk to them and they both listen to each other's painful truth for closure, of course Sabrina would have to act as a divorce counsellor and grief cleaner with how emotional each session would get.
The shorter, the truth approach is due to time constraints from the approaching Walpurgisnacht and big boss.
Godwinson
"Well, I've got nothing."
This isn't something that can be fixed in a week. We're dealing with years of trauma, dating back to when she first became a magical girl -- the day her parents died in front of her -- and deliberately exacerbated by Kyuubey's manipulations.
People aren't machines that you can spend a few hours repairing and then they're good as new.
People take time.
People aren't machines that you can spend a few hours repairing and then they're good as new.
People take time.
I know it takes time, weeks and months so on but with Kazumi here, its a start on working one life of her character.
I view each of Mami's relationship with her juniors a different life that changed for her from good to bad that make up parts of her character.
We should setup a day off from school and use the time with the threesome just messing around, playing and doing Mami's favourites and if possible add in and explore Mami and Kazumi's relationship from start to end in a fun atmosphere as possible since we don't know their story.
That way Kazumi and Mami might have something they need to say at the end of it.
Its not going to heal that life but for Mami its a new start going forward.
Also she could think each day off from school, from normalcy as something that could come to terms with her magical girl life, getting her balance from past tension that's inside of her
Or I'm just talking crap.
I view each of Mami's relationship with her juniors a different life that changed for her from good to bad that make up parts of her character.
We should setup a day off from school and use the time with the threesome just messing around, playing and doing Mami's favourites and if possible add in and explore Mami and Kazumi's relationship from start to end in a fun atmosphere as possible since we don't know their story.
That way Kazumi and Mami might have something they need to say at the end of it.
Its not going to heal that life but for Mami its a new start going forward.
Also she could think each day off from school, from normalcy as something that could come to terms with her magical girl life, getting her balance from past tension that's inside of her
Or I'm just talking crap.
BlackoutSampler
So Easily Forgotten
Why don't we magic up a fake School Uniform and just wander into the class with Mami? If we keep our head down well enough the teacher probably won't even notice, and even if they do, we play it off as being the Turbo-Deliquent, having been playing hooky for so long that they wrote us off the attendance. Or maybe we explain that we are an Illegal Immigrant and we stopped by because Mami look nervous.
We just need to be by her side until she stabilizes. If they toss us out, it really isn't any skin off our back. And even if they frog-march us to the principal's office (which IIRC they don't do in Japan) there is very little they can do to us.
Edit: heck, if we play the 'perfect student' card hard enough, the teacher might let it slide. Most teachers want to teach kids, arbitrary designations like "part of the class" and "wasn't here yesterday" break down if the kid in question is actually taking notes are participating in a positive manner.
We just need to be by her side until she stabilizes. If they toss us out, it really isn't any skin off our back. And even if they frog-march us to the principal's office (which IIRC they don't do in Japan) there is very little they can do to us.
Edit: heck, if we play the 'perfect student' card hard enough, the teacher might let it slide. Most teachers want to teach kids, arbitrary designations like "part of the class" and "wasn't here yesterday" break down if the kid in question is actually taking notes are participating in a positive manner.
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I don't think that's going to work. I mean, think back to your middle school: what would happen if some random kid showed up to one of your classes, someone no one recognized? That is, in fact, technically trespassing, and we could very well be detained, especially when it comes out that we have no ID.
No, if Mami doesn't want to leave our side, we're just going to have to get her to call out sick for the rest of the day. Assuming even that's possible; I mean, you can do it in an American school, but can you do that in Japan?
Godwinson
"Well, I've got nothing."
Simply and brutally put, this isn't really Sabrina's choice. Mami is framing it as that because she's scared of accidentally driving Sabrina away. Telling her to stay in class will carry a sting of rejection to it, and will send her back into class while she's emotionally volatile, something she would not want. She's not asking Sabrina for permission, she's asking Sabrina for support and acceptance.