[X] Kyouko.
-[X] Ask her to slow down and explain. You just asked Nakano to talk if she thought it'd help. What happened?
-[X] Respect Kyouko's feelings if she feels indebted.
--[X] Offer her a simple way out: You're friends, you're not gonna hold this over her head.
--[X] If she insists, ask if Sayaka can copy Yuma's power as your favor.
[X] Cut to voting if Mika Nakano needs to be immediately contacted.
[X] IRC
-[X] Observe. Try to not step on anyone's toes.
-[X] Introduce yourself; show curiosity; explain how you found the channel (Nadia).
[X] Telepathy Nadia, ask for a physical description of Riona.
[X] Sayaka.
-[X] Reconfirm Riona's appearance if necessary.
-[X] Ask if she'd prefer us to accompany her, or to go to training on her own.
[X] Mami.
-[X] Be surprised!
Hmm. I think this should work better.
She will complain because we both know this would be cheap as hell. Yuma will probably let Sayaka copy if she asks, for free, even.
You know, there's probably some favours we could ask for that would benefit both of us, us because we could Kyouko to help us with meguca saving things, and Kyouko because repaying the favour might help her self worth.
She is, after all, a teenager.
We could frame it in
ways, too... say, we won't demand she repay us, but sometimes we get in trouble and might ask for help, as
friends. Or say we really need help cutting down the Witch population
and getting Grief Seeds to use to help meguca, so maybe she could help us there, as a
friend. Maybe we're gonna need experienced meguca like her to look after some newbies after meguca flood Mitakihara, so if she could do us a solid, you know, as
friends?
Of course, I still advocate not rushing to make deals, and asking Kyouko to think about it.
I guess something else to consider is, well, actually exchange favours. It might not advance our shipping of Kyouko and Sayaka, I mean, the reconciliating of Kyouko and Mami as quickly, but it might be easier on Kyouko.