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I am dissapoint, son
- Pronouns
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You'd be surprised. And there's no reason not to simply hug both of them. We've done it before, after all.
Nova Prospekt pt. 2
Mami shuts the lunchboxes with a snap, handing one to you with an adoring smile.
"Thank you," you say, matching her smile with one of your own.
"Remember, no looking!" she says, hurrying off to the living room to tuck her own lunchbox into her bag.
"I promise I won't," you say, following right behind her. When she turns away, you're already there, opening your arms to pull her into a hug, squeezing tightly. She squeaks, and cuddles up against you for a moment.
And you can't help but wonder.
She slept well, did she?
She was bright and cheerful this morning, but... she wasn't, in mornings past. And you remember the one morning before the picnic on Saturday, when you woke up a bit early, to Mami having a nightmare.
... and you can't help but worry that that's been a constant, for her.
"We should probably get going," you say. You don't let the thoughts show on your face - because you don't want to upset her. Because some small part of you is glad, despite everything. Not that she had nightmares, but that she's doing better. And you'll be glad to stay with her, to fight those nightmares back.
Instead of saying anything about that, you ease back a little so you can lean forward and press a kiss to the tip of her nose. "Don't want to be late for school, right?"
Mami nods firmly, but doesn't move despite the rosy blush spreading across her face. She keeps her face tilted up, smiling.
You giggle, and present your cheek to her. She goes up on tiptoes, brushing her lips against your cheek.
"There, much better." Mami's smile widens, and she steps back. "Now I'm ready to go."
"A-alright," you say, voice squeaking a little. You're sure your face is quite red.
You grab your own bag and secure the lunch box within, safely ensconced in a layer of Grief, and you head out. Mami hums quietly, swinging your joined hands to and fro as you walk down the streets, headed towards school.
Mitakihara never truly sleeps, the city bustling day and night. But as you thread through the crowds, you can't shake the impression of the city grinding back up to full speed after a lull in the night.
Sayaka and Hitomi are already there, waiting by the shaded, leafy path by the stream. Sayaka's carrying both their schoolbags, Hitomi looking faintly exasperated, but perks up when she notices you.
"Good morning!" Sayaka yells, following Hitomi's line of sight and spotting you.
"Good morning!" you call in response.
"Good morning," Mami offers, beaming brightly at your friends. You quicken your steps, heading over. "How are you?"
"Not too different from half an hour ago," Hitomi says, smile taking the sting out of the teasing. She rubs idly at her wrist cast. "And you, Sabrina, Mami?"
"I'm good," you say, beaming. "OK there, Sayaka?"
"Yep!" Sayaka says, hefting the bags on her shoulder. You debate for a moment whether to ask her about that decision on the Witchbomb, but... you really don't want to pressure her.
Ah, well.
You can feel Homura approaching, walking at a sedate pace, and Madoka by her side.
"Hey- ack-" Sayaka's cheerful greeting is muted by a crow dropping from the sky, missing her face by bare centimeters. She squawks almost as much as the crow, drawing stares from the other students meandering towards the school.
Madoka giggles as she approaches, and the crow settles on Sayaka's arm in return for a handful of birdseed Sayaka pulls from her pocket.
"Nothing interesting to report," Sayaka offers after a moment. The bird pecks daintily at the handful of seed before fluttering off, and Hitomi gives it a long, curious look, but visibly decides not to ask.
"Good," Homura murmurs.
"Good morning!" you say brightly, and grin at her, then Madoka.
"How are you?" Mami asks, smiling.
"I'm doing well!" Madoka says, bouncing lightly on her toes.
Homura nods silently, and by mutual agreement, you all start heading towards the school. As you meander down the sun-dappled path, the leafy trees still wet with dew, Homuraa falls towards the rear of the group, half a step behind Madoka.
You squeeze Mami's hand gently, smiling softly at her, and she nods in turn. Her grip loosens, and regretfully, you separate from her to fall in step with Homura.
"Are you alright?" you murmur.
Homura regards you for a long moment, her eyes shadowed by her fringe. "Later," she murmurs.
"OK," you say, smiling. "Speaking of, we're still up for the shopping trip this morning, right?"
She nods, and motions towards a side-path.
"Ah," you say, and raise your voice a little. "Hey guys, Homura and I'll be right back, OK?"
"Take care, Sabrina, Homura," Mami murmurs, and gives you a warm smile. You match it with one of your own.
"We will," you say, and let the smile turn into a grin you direct at everyone. "Stay out of trouble, OK? That means you, Sayaka."
"Nyeh," Sayaka says. She sticks her tongue out at you. "I'm not the one who seems to trip over trouble everywhere she goes... heck, I'm not the one who goes looking for it. You stay out of trouble."
You snort, and smirk.
"Hey, I've got Homura to take care of me, right? She's responsible," you say cheerfully.
"Sure she is," Sayaka says, and rolls her eyes.
Homura shakes her head.
"See, she disagrees with your sarcasm," you say cheerfully. "Anyway!"
You wave Homura down the side path. She strides out ahead of you, finding a quiet niche hidden from the main path by hedges, and transforms in a muted flash of purple. She dips a hand behind her shield and offers you a reel of string, which you tie around your wrist.
She nods, and cranks her shield across. Gears whir, and time grinds to a halt. The sounds of the city die instantly, as if cut off by an executioner's blade. Warm sunlight turns cold and frozen, life and motion leached from the world by Homura's magic.
You exhale slowly, and smile at Homura.
"Where are we going?" you ask with a smile. "You mentioned the JSDF, right?"
"Sixth Division headquarters, Sendai," Homura murmurs, eyeing you.
"Alright." You nod, smile fading a little. "Think we can hit the yakuza on the way back? I need a bit of, ah, pocket money."
"We can," she says, still inspecting you closely. "Is there... something wrong?"
You blink. Either you're being really obvious -and you're not- or Homura is getting better at reading you.
Which...
Huh.
"I... kind of," you admit. "I'm just a bit uneasy about raiding the JSDF. They're just people who've done nothing wrong, and they're going to get into big trouble for letting their equipment go missing. Also, I want to give you a hug right now, if that's OK with you?"
Homura looks faintly confused, but lets you hug her - and she even hugs back, weakly. She's still painfully thin in your arms, and it's probably your imagination that she feels a bit more solid. Just a few days isn't enough to fix long term malnutrition.
You step back, smiling.
"Kyuubey mostly covers it up," Homura says with a shrug, but frowns, and shrugs after a moment. "We can go elsewhere."
"I... if it's not too much trouble," you say, smile widening a bit. "I'm happy to fly us both... well, anywhere, really, it's just about how long we'll spend in timestop before getting to our friends. Do you have any preference?"
Homura frowns, considering. "I'm familiar with Japanese bases. I've only travelled to Korea and China a few times. Russia, too," she murmurs, and shakes her head. "It... hasn't been worth it, before." She pauses, obviously thinking over her options. "Russia?"
"Russia? Vladivostok... or the Kuril Islands? " you say, frowning in thought. They're almost equidistant from Mitakihara, or close enough. "Not too long, actually, if we go at maximum velocity. And with the time stop... do I actually have to worry about the sonic boom?"
Russia is an... acceptable target, if you had to pick one. What with the... general kleptocracy, it's probably not unreasonable to expect that materiel to end up on the black market, anyway. Especially as compared to Japan, with its ruthlessly enforced constitutional and treaty restrictions. You can't imagine the JSDF would look kindly on losing military equipment.
"I don't know," Homura says, frowning, and then shrugging slightly. "I've never had to find out."
"Right... Probably best to be safe, but it won't take too long. Vladivostok Naval Base or Kuril?" you ask, already drawing together Grief to form a flight platform.
"Vladivostok," Homura says with a sharp, decisive nod.
"All the way west, then," you say with a grin, and shape comfortable chairs out of Grief. "All aboard!"
You're airborne moments later, shaping a windshield and roof ahead of you, Grief sweeping back and enclosing you to form a cabin of sorts. You might not, strictly speaking, need to breathe, but that doesn't mean low pressure is fun.
... Probably. Maybe it is, you don't know for sure.
A moment later, you dissolve the chair so you can sprawl out on the floor instead, clearing a little transparent patch in front of you to watch Mitakihara City recede.
"How're you doing, Homura?" you say, rolling over to smile at your friend.
"I'm... doing well," she says, shifting off the seat. She sits beside you instead, primly drawing her knees up to her chest and hugging her legs before giving you a long look. "You were upset last night."
"Yeah, you could say that," you say, shaking your head and smiling at her. "But I'm feeling a lot better."
"After spending time with Mami," Homura concludes.
"Well... yes," you admit.
Homura gives you a long, long look, and then nods. You can feel her attention on you still.
"... what's that supposed to mean?" you ask, giving Homura a suspicious look.
"I didn't say anything," she says, meeting your gaze.
You're... not sure whether she's making fun of you. She probably is, but you're not sure.
"Riiiiight," you say, and give her an easy grin. "Whatcha thinking?"
Homura purses her lips, staring out through the window. You're still rising steadily, the muted glitter of Mitakihara receding behind you... and you wonder what Homura sees. Home? Madoka's home? The ruins of the city, after she failed?
"We've... made a good start," Homura says finally, shaking you from your morbid thoughts. Her eyes flick over to yours as you look up at her. "Last night was difficult for you."
"Yeah. On both counts," you say, your eyes flicking up to her. "Have you ever had to deal with something like that before? I mean... I know Rionna hasn't come to Mitakihara before, but..."
Homura sighs, and nods.
"Straightforward," she murmurs, and shakes her head, her eyes flickering away from you.
"Fair enough," you say with a sigh, and reach up to clasp her shoulder, giving her a smile.
The conversation lapses for a while, and judging that you're far away enough from Mitakihara that any sonic boom won't affect it out of timestop, you stomp on the metaphorical accelerator. The ground blurs beneath you, patchwork quilt of fields whipping past.
Homura sits unruffled by the force of the acceleration, still staring out at the landscape.
"It'll work," you say quietly. "I worry a lot about what's to come. Walpurgisnacht is going to be a threat, but... I worry about what's between now and then... and what comes after."
Her gaze slides over to you, questioning.
You give her a weak grin. "I've got you. I've got Mami. We've got Sayaka and Kyouko, and Masami and Hiroko. It's just... going to be a lot of work between now and then. People are starting to come in, and it's more reinforcements for our side, but also more people to manage and more people to worry about."
"There's no need to worry," Homura says, frowning. "Keeping the peace is not a problem. With an eye on Mikuni..." She shakes her head. "Sayaka is... useful."
"Yeah. I do hope so," you admit. "And I hope that things turn out well... I hope that the Rionna takedown isn't going to cause repercussions."
Homura shrugs, completely unconcerned by the notion.
"She won't be mourned, from what you said," Homura murmurs. "Those afraid to come here because of just that are already poisoned by the Incubator."
"Yeah," you say, and grimace for a moment before grinning at her. "Still. We're going to build a grand alliance, and then beat down Walpurgisnacht and whatever comes next, yeah?"
Homura nods silently.
"Anything you want to do, by the way?" you ask, and beam at her.
Homura frowns. "We should steal some missile launchers," she murmurs. "If they have any."
"That's not, uh, what I meant," you say. "Though I wasn't too clear, I guess, and we can definitely do that. I mean, uh... in general. After this trip, between now and Walpurgisnacht, or even after that."
She gives you a hesitant look, before shrugging and returning her attention to the landscape whizzing past.
You follow her gaze to the mountains unrolling ahead of you, giving her time to think. Cast in stark shadow by the morning sun, the mountains are a breathtakingly beautiful sight, and one that you'll soon leave behind... And one you vaguely regret not bringing Mami along to see.
"I don't..." Homura's brows knit. "I... still don't understand Sayaka. I... should." She gives you a questioning gaze.
[] How do you respond?
[] During the raid
- [] Any particular topics to discuss?
[] After the raid...
- [X] Hug Mami
- [X] See the others off at school
- [] Meet with Oriko to discuss Homura and the potentialbomb
- [] Contact Yuki to discuss Airi and a potential visit
- [] Contact Kyouko to see how she and Yuma are doing
- [] Something else?
[] Write-in (word count limit: 150 words)
The next update should take you through the shopping trip and back to school. Vote accordingly. Also, meeting Oriko, Yuki, or Kyouko will all be full-update actions. For obvious reasons, hopefully.
So, while doing a bit of research, I noticed this:
"Thank you," you say, matching her smile with one of your own.
"Remember, no looking!" she says, hurrying off to the living room to tuck her own lunchbox into her bag.
"I promise I won't," you say, following right behind her. When she turns away, you're already there, opening your arms to pull her into a hug, squeezing tightly. She squeaks, and cuddles up against you for a moment.
And you can't help but wonder.
She slept well, did she?
She was bright and cheerful this morning, but... she wasn't, in mornings past. And you remember the one morning before the picnic on Saturday, when you woke up a bit early, to Mami having a nightmare.
... and you can't help but worry that that's been a constant, for her.
"We should probably get going," you say. You don't let the thoughts show on your face - because you don't want to upset her. Because some small part of you is glad, despite everything. Not that she had nightmares, but that she's doing better. And you'll be glad to stay with her, to fight those nightmares back.
Instead of saying anything about that, you ease back a little so you can lean forward and press a kiss to the tip of her nose. "Don't want to be late for school, right?"
Mami nods firmly, but doesn't move despite the rosy blush spreading across her face. She keeps her face tilted up, smiling.
You giggle, and present your cheek to her. She goes up on tiptoes, brushing her lips against your cheek.
"There, much better." Mami's smile widens, and she steps back. "Now I'm ready to go."
"A-alright," you say, voice squeaking a little. You're sure your face is quite red.
You grab your own bag and secure the lunch box within, safely ensconced in a layer of Grief, and you head out. Mami hums quietly, swinging your joined hands to and fro as you walk down the streets, headed towards school.
Mitakihara never truly sleeps, the city bustling day and night. But as you thread through the crowds, you can't shake the impression of the city grinding back up to full speed after a lull in the night.
Sayaka and Hitomi are already there, waiting by the shaded, leafy path by the stream. Sayaka's carrying both their schoolbags, Hitomi looking faintly exasperated, but perks up when she notices you.
"Good morning!" Sayaka yells, following Hitomi's line of sight and spotting you.
"Good morning!" you call in response.
"Good morning," Mami offers, beaming brightly at your friends. You quicken your steps, heading over. "How are you?"
"Not too different from half an hour ago," Hitomi says, smile taking the sting out of the teasing. She rubs idly at her wrist cast. "And you, Sabrina, Mami?"
"I'm good," you say, beaming. "OK there, Sayaka?"
"Yep!" Sayaka says, hefting the bags on her shoulder. You debate for a moment whether to ask her about that decision on the Witchbomb, but... you really don't want to pressure her.
Ah, well.
You can feel Homura approaching, walking at a sedate pace, and Madoka by her side.
"Hey- ack-" Sayaka's cheerful greeting is muted by a crow dropping from the sky, missing her face by bare centimeters. She squawks almost as much as the crow, drawing stares from the other students meandering towards the school.
Madoka giggles as she approaches, and the crow settles on Sayaka's arm in return for a handful of birdseed Sayaka pulls from her pocket.
"Nothing interesting to report," Sayaka offers after a moment. The bird pecks daintily at the handful of seed before fluttering off, and Hitomi gives it a long, curious look, but visibly decides not to ask.
"Good," Homura murmurs.
"Good morning!" you say brightly, and grin at her, then Madoka.
"How are you?" Mami asks, smiling.
"I'm doing well!" Madoka says, bouncing lightly on her toes.
Homura nods silently, and by mutual agreement, you all start heading towards the school. As you meander down the sun-dappled path, the leafy trees still wet with dew, Homuraa falls towards the rear of the group, half a step behind Madoka.
You squeeze Mami's hand gently, smiling softly at her, and she nods in turn. Her grip loosens, and regretfully, you separate from her to fall in step with Homura.
"Are you alright?" you murmur.
Homura regards you for a long moment, her eyes shadowed by her fringe. "Later," she murmurs.
"OK," you say, smiling. "Speaking of, we're still up for the shopping trip this morning, right?"
She nods, and motions towards a side-path.
"Ah," you say, and raise your voice a little. "Hey guys, Homura and I'll be right back, OK?"
"Take care, Sabrina, Homura," Mami murmurs, and gives you a warm smile. You match it with one of your own.
"We will," you say, and let the smile turn into a grin you direct at everyone. "Stay out of trouble, OK? That means you, Sayaka."
"Nyeh," Sayaka says. She sticks her tongue out at you. "I'm not the one who seems to trip over trouble everywhere she goes... heck, I'm not the one who goes looking for it. You stay out of trouble."
You snort, and smirk.
"Hey, I've got Homura to take care of me, right? She's responsible," you say cheerfully.
"Sure she is," Sayaka says, and rolls her eyes.
Homura shakes her head.
"See, she disagrees with your sarcasm," you say cheerfully. "Anyway!"
You wave Homura down the side path. She strides out ahead of you, finding a quiet niche hidden from the main path by hedges, and transforms in a muted flash of purple. She dips a hand behind her shield and offers you a reel of string, which you tie around your wrist.
She nods, and cranks her shield across. Gears whir, and time grinds to a halt. The sounds of the city die instantly, as if cut off by an executioner's blade. Warm sunlight turns cold and frozen, life and motion leached from the world by Homura's magic.
You exhale slowly, and smile at Homura.
"Where are we going?" you ask with a smile. "You mentioned the JSDF, right?"
"Sixth Division headquarters, Sendai," Homura murmurs, eyeing you.
"Alright." You nod, smile fading a little. "Think we can hit the yakuza on the way back? I need a bit of, ah, pocket money."
"We can," she says, still inspecting you closely. "Is there... something wrong?"
You blink. Either you're being really obvious -and you're not- or Homura is getting better at reading you.
Which...
Huh.
"I... kind of," you admit. "I'm just a bit uneasy about raiding the JSDF. They're just people who've done nothing wrong, and they're going to get into big trouble for letting their equipment go missing. Also, I want to give you a hug right now, if that's OK with you?"
Homura looks faintly confused, but lets you hug her - and she even hugs back, weakly. She's still painfully thin in your arms, and it's probably your imagination that she feels a bit more solid. Just a few days isn't enough to fix long term malnutrition.
You step back, smiling.
"Kyuubey mostly covers it up," Homura says with a shrug, but frowns, and shrugs after a moment. "We can go elsewhere."
"I... if it's not too much trouble," you say, smile widening a bit. "I'm happy to fly us both... well, anywhere, really, it's just about how long we'll spend in timestop before getting to our friends. Do you have any preference?"
Homura frowns, considering. "I'm familiar with Japanese bases. I've only travelled to Korea and China a few times. Russia, too," she murmurs, and shakes her head. "It... hasn't been worth it, before." She pauses, obviously thinking over her options. "Russia?"
"Russia? Vladivostok... or the Kuril Islands? " you say, frowning in thought. They're almost equidistant from Mitakihara, or close enough. "Not too long, actually, if we go at maximum velocity. And with the time stop... do I actually have to worry about the sonic boom?"
Russia is an... acceptable target, if you had to pick one. What with the... general kleptocracy, it's probably not unreasonable to expect that materiel to end up on the black market, anyway. Especially as compared to Japan, with its ruthlessly enforced constitutional and treaty restrictions. You can't imagine the JSDF would look kindly on losing military equipment.
"I don't know," Homura says, frowning, and then shrugging slightly. "I've never had to find out."
"Right... Probably best to be safe, but it won't take too long. Vladivostok Naval Base or Kuril?" you ask, already drawing together Grief to form a flight platform.
"Vladivostok," Homura says with a sharp, decisive nod.
"All the way west, then," you say with a grin, and shape comfortable chairs out of Grief. "All aboard!"
You're airborne moments later, shaping a windshield and roof ahead of you, Grief sweeping back and enclosing you to form a cabin of sorts. You might not, strictly speaking, need to breathe, but that doesn't mean low pressure is fun.
... Probably. Maybe it is, you don't know for sure.
A moment later, you dissolve the chair so you can sprawl out on the floor instead, clearing a little transparent patch in front of you to watch Mitakihara City recede.
"How're you doing, Homura?" you say, rolling over to smile at your friend.
"I'm... doing well," she says, shifting off the seat. She sits beside you instead, primly drawing her knees up to her chest and hugging her legs before giving you a long look. "You were upset last night."
"Yeah, you could say that," you say, shaking your head and smiling at her. "But I'm feeling a lot better."
"After spending time with Mami," Homura concludes.
"Well... yes," you admit.
Homura gives you a long, long look, and then nods. You can feel her attention on you still.
"... what's that supposed to mean?" you ask, giving Homura a suspicious look.
"I didn't say anything," she says, meeting your gaze.
You're... not sure whether she's making fun of you. She probably is, but you're not sure.
"Riiiiight," you say, and give her an easy grin. "Whatcha thinking?"
Homura purses her lips, staring out through the window. You're still rising steadily, the muted glitter of Mitakihara receding behind you... and you wonder what Homura sees. Home? Madoka's home? The ruins of the city, after she failed?
"We've... made a good start," Homura says finally, shaking you from your morbid thoughts. Her eyes flick over to yours as you look up at her. "Last night was difficult for you."
"Yeah. On both counts," you say, your eyes flicking up to her. "Have you ever had to deal with something like that before? I mean... I know Rionna hasn't come to Mitakihara before, but..."
Homura sighs, and nods.
"Straightforward," she murmurs, and shakes her head, her eyes flickering away from you.
"Fair enough," you say with a sigh, and reach up to clasp her shoulder, giving her a smile.
The conversation lapses for a while, and judging that you're far away enough from Mitakihara that any sonic boom won't affect it out of timestop, you stomp on the metaphorical accelerator. The ground blurs beneath you, patchwork quilt of fields whipping past.
Homura sits unruffled by the force of the acceleration, still staring out at the landscape.
"It'll work," you say quietly. "I worry a lot about what's to come. Walpurgisnacht is going to be a threat, but... I worry about what's between now and then... and what comes after."
Her gaze slides over to you, questioning.
You give her a weak grin. "I've got you. I've got Mami. We've got Sayaka and Kyouko, and Masami and Hiroko. It's just... going to be a lot of work between now and then. People are starting to come in, and it's more reinforcements for our side, but also more people to manage and more people to worry about."
"There's no need to worry," Homura says, frowning. "Keeping the peace is not a problem. With an eye on Mikuni..." She shakes her head. "Sayaka is... useful."
"Yeah. I do hope so," you admit. "And I hope that things turn out well... I hope that the Rionna takedown isn't going to cause repercussions."
Homura shrugs, completely unconcerned by the notion.
"She won't be mourned, from what you said," Homura murmurs. "Those afraid to come here because of just that are already poisoned by the Incubator."
"Yeah," you say, and grimace for a moment before grinning at her. "Still. We're going to build a grand alliance, and then beat down Walpurgisnacht and whatever comes next, yeah?"
Homura nods silently.
"Anything you want to do, by the way?" you ask, and beam at her.
Homura frowns. "We should steal some missile launchers," she murmurs. "If they have any."
"That's not, uh, what I meant," you say. "Though I wasn't too clear, I guess, and we can definitely do that. I mean, uh... in general. After this trip, between now and Walpurgisnacht, or even after that."
She gives you a hesitant look, before shrugging and returning her attention to the landscape whizzing past.
You follow her gaze to the mountains unrolling ahead of you, giving her time to think. Cast in stark shadow by the morning sun, the mountains are a breathtakingly beautiful sight, and one that you'll soon leave behind... And one you vaguely regret not bringing Mami along to see.
"I don't..." Homura's brows knit. "I... still don't understand Sayaka. I... should." She gives you a questioning gaze.
[] How do you respond?
[] During the raid
- [] Any particular topics to discuss?
[] After the raid...
- [X] Hug Mami
- [X] See the others off at school
- [] Meet with Oriko to discuss Homura and the potentialbomb
- [] Contact Yuki to discuss Airi and a potential visit
- [] Contact Kyouko to see how she and Yuma are doing
- [] Something else?
[] Write-in (word count limit: 150 words)
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The next update should take you through the shopping trip and back to school. Vote accordingly. Also, meeting Oriko, Yuki, or Kyouko will all be full-update actions. For obvious reasons, hopefully.
So, while doing a bit of research, I noticed this:
Hmm...
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Lord Chungus
God of Nutella
- Location
- The Hague (it’s where all the cool people are)
\o/
As for how to respond... well, nothing's coming to me right now.
Caught a mistake here, not sure who this is supposed to be.
As for how to respond... well, nothing's coming to me right now.
- Location
- The Surface Of A Hostile Planet
Yeah, that was expected. Including them in the vote was more about keeping the everyone informed and on one page about future plans than it was expecting them to actually happen this update.
And it looks like we are getting a bunch of de-stressing, and our first proper international road trip out of this too!
[ ] Explain Sayaka to Homura:
-[ ] Sayaka is... an idealist, and someone who makes snap judgements of people. But reality didn't live up to her ideals, and Kyubey is very, very difficult to understand at first glance.
[ ] Have fun on the trip!
-[ ] Geek out over weapons with Homu
-[ ] Grab some spending money.
After the trip, what do we do first? Oriko, Kyouko, or Yuki?
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blast flame
How far will we go if it means lighting the way?
- Location
- Perth, Australia
- Pronouns
- They/Them
I think Kyouko should be our first priority. She had something to say to us didn't she?
Have we considered the possibility that Sayaka is feathers?
Have we considered the possibility that Sayaka is feathers?
The Phoenixian
The Glacier Witch
- Location
- My own little world
It's funny you should mention that. My first reaction during the decision to hit Vladivostok was "You know, once expended Russian munitions are found in Mitakihara, shit is probably going to fly."
...That said, I won't say I'm not tempted to steal a warship. If nothing else, it can be broken down for copious raw materials.
Lord Chungus
God of Nutella
- Location
- The Hague (it’s where all the cool people are)
Hmmm... The bit about Sayaka sounds okay, but maybe add in something positive? Maybe
-[ ] Sayaka is... an idealist, and someone who makes snap judgements of people. But reality didn't live up to her ideals, and Kyubey is very, very difficult to understand at first glance.
-[ ] But she wants to be a hero, and the world is in desperate need of those. Now that she's on our side, now that she listens to us and knows who the real enemy is, I think she can do a lot of good.
As for who to call first... I'd say Oriko. We want to ask Homura about last loop, and that talking to Oriko needs to happen before that. Kyoko's probably not even awake yet, and Yuki... I think she can wait.
And of course, how could I resist fucking with this bit?
[ ] Have fun on the trip!
-[ ] Relax harder than is physically possible. De-stress, chat with your friend, and have all the fun.
-[ ] Geek out over weapons with Homu
-[ ] Grab some spending money.
I'll take "edits that didn't really need to happen" for $2000
Also, one last thing, I put a Vote In Abeyance section in the day planner, so we don't forget the parts of the vote that get cut off.
Script Mak3r
(Verified Sun God) (Verified Feathers)
- Location
- Hell of Blazing Fires
- Pronouns
- She/Her
Might want to avoid saying this bit to Homura.
Torgamous
Aspiring Gynoid
- Pronouns
- She/Her
Homura said it first!Might want to avoid saying this bit to Homura.
Onmur
Archangel of Nutella.
Le gasp. I was expecting Sabrina and Mami to hug, but instead they kissed with no hugs ocurring.
Let's see if I can remember and actually keep tally-
Firn, Madoka is multiplying again!
Let's see if I can remember and actually keep tally-
OMG LEWDNESS IN PUBLIC
Oh no, this is a well known phenomena.
Firn, Madoka is multiplying again!
Torgamous
Aspiring Gynoid
- Pronouns
- She/Her
No hugs occurring?
The Phoenixian
The Glacier Witch
- Location
- My own little world
Plot twist: This is actually not a typo, and the duplicate Madoka is actually none other than Madokami, unseen by all but us and hiding behind herself.
Onmur
Archangel of Nutella.
[Q] Be proud of yourself and of Homura, for developing your friendship this far. Be awed that Homu actually is trying to care about Sayaka to this extent.
I think a problem about this next conversation is that, fundamentally, teenagers are beings in a state of... what's the word... I can't believe I'm pulling out my psychology notes for this... ah, crisis. Teenagers are beings in a state of crisis. And they need adults to guide and help them the most at a time they don't want that help.
It's specially a time of separation from the parents, so it's a time where teens are expected to look up to other people... and we basically did well enough and proved cool enough to actually become Sayaka's senpai. And we are better prepared for this than most any other person Sabrina's age out there.
Basically, Homura's seeing something she could have never seen before. Sayaka actually having someone to help guide her through life. This is really probably the first time this has happened.
Now, the problem, we can't say this to Homura, because she's a super independent edgy cool teenager who won't accept the mere idea that she herself needs help from adults.
Courage -> Foolhardniess except we've been a calming influence on Sayaka when she got angry, and have helped her evaluate things better, so we stop her from actually being foolish...
And we reward her dedication, so dedication now does have reward in the enviroment we create...
Can we just say Sayaka's someone who needs just a bit of help with a lot of things and the reason Homu's so used to seeing Sayaka fail is that Sayaka never got that help before in the loops?
[Q] How do I begin to explain Miki Sayaka?
-[Q] She carries two schoolbags every morning because of guilt issues.
-[Q] Her hair is... short and boyish, precisely just so she doesn't look all that feminine.
-[Q] She... lives in Japan.
-[Q] Her favorite movie is probably rather dorky.
-[Q] One time, she met Tomoe Mami.
-[Q] And she mostly got ignored because Madoka's Potential was bigger.
-[Q] One time, she shocked me with a lighting bolt. It was... so so, no big deal.
I think a problem about this next conversation is that, fundamentally, teenagers are beings in a state of... what's the word... I can't believe I'm pulling out my psychology notes for this... ah, crisis. Teenagers are beings in a state of crisis. And they need adults to guide and help them the most at a time they don't want that help.
It's specially a time of separation from the parents, so it's a time where teens are expected to look up to other people... and we basically did well enough and proved cool enough to actually become Sayaka's senpai. And we are better prepared for this than most any other person Sabrina's age out there.
Basically, Homura's seeing something she could have never seen before. Sayaka actually having someone to help guide her through life. This is really probably the first time this has happened.
Now, the problem, we can't say this to Homura, because she's a super independent edgy cool teenager who won't accept the mere idea that she herself needs help from adults.
So, rather, kindness+ignorance -> Naivete, but we're here to cover up for that ignorance, so Sayaka can be kind and perform well...
Courage -> Foolhardniess except we've been a calming influence on Sayaka when she got angry, and have helped her evaluate things better, so we stop her from actually being foolish...
And we reward her dedication, so dedication now does have reward in the enviroment we create...
Can we just say Sayaka's someone who needs just a bit of help with a lot of things and the reason Homu's so used to seeing Sayaka fail is that Sayaka never got that help before in the loops?
[Q] How do I begin to explain Miki Sayaka?
-[Q] She carries two schoolbags every morning because of guilt issues.
-[Q] Her hair is... short and boyish, precisely just so she doesn't look all that feminine.
-[Q] She... lives in Japan.
-[Q] Her favorite movie is probably rather dorky.
-[Q] One time, she met Tomoe Mami.
-[Q] And she mostly got ignored because Madoka's Potential was bigger.
-[Q] One time, she shocked me with a lighting bolt. It was... so so, no big deal.
Onmur
Archangel of Nutella.
Yeah- wait a second...
I did not see this hug happening when I first read, and I do not see a 'last edited' message in the post.
Did I just miss it? But then did you also miss it, since there's clearly hugs happening there? Can we both not have seen this, or is Firn somehow abusing operator powers to edit things without there showing a 'last edited' message in the post?
DUN DUN DUN
We should take this chance to test our Grief works with timestop.
Do we stay in timestop if we have Grief connected to Homura?
How does what's brought into timestop work with our Grief? Can we just have it everywhere?
Do we stay in timestop if we have Grief connected to Homura?
How does what's brought into timestop work with our Grief? Can we just have it everywhere?
Onmur
Archangel of Nutella.
And take the chance to actually test it. Not like that time we gave Homu a grief ring to check whether this worked, but later on forgot to test whether it did.
On the way back, I was thinking if we could maybe lengthen the Grief craft we're flying on, something like 30-50 meters long, so we could make a shooting range. We can then use the travel time to practice with the guns we get from the shopping trip, and spend some bonding time with Momura too.
Alternatively, we could just help Momura with inspecting and inventorying the haul.
Alternatively, we could just help Momura with inspecting and inventorying the haul.
- Location
- Illinois
Homura has two problems with Sayaka.
First, when they were friends and Homura tried to warn everyone about Kyubey, Sayaka vocally disbelieved.
Second, later... Well, Homura said it.
Cuz she ain't, normally.
So... We need to explain both of those.
[] Sayaka is... Loyal, judgemental, strong moral compass. Values, well, virtues... And she's also really closed-minded most of the time.
-[] Sayaka only believes what she's ready to believe, really. Too fast and she'll just ignore you. Something bad about someone she likes, if its not something she already knows... Or anything at all coming from someone she thinks poorly of... And conversely, she's willing to believe bad things about people she thinks poorly of.
--[] Kyubey hurt Mami, almost right in front of Sayaka's eyes. Homura and Mami are friends, right in front of Sayaka's eyes. She admires Mami, so... The only harm Homura'd ever done was to Kyubey, and she wasn't going to believe Mami would be friends with a bad person.
---[] Homura tried to warn everyone about Kyubey and the various pitfalls of being magical girls at least once, you know, and Sayaka... What Sayaka did there was wrong, and if you'd been there you would have slapped her for it. But she wasn't ready to believe that Kyubey was evil, then. Having had Mami collapsed in front of her, telling her not to become a Magical Girl because Kyubey lied and he turns your soul into a rock and he was never her friend, just a manipulative bastard...
----[] As for why she's not running around to her death like a damn lemming... a quarter of it is being aware that her gem is her soul, and three quarters is her having a strong support network. She's not off doing solo hunts because she's got the three of us behind her who she's friends with.
[] Did that help at all?
Ugh, Kaizuki "What would I say?" strikes again. But yeah, don't think this is a simple question, guys. Homura is going "I've done this a hundred times and Sayaka has never acted like this, instead she always acts like that. What's going on?"
And she... Really needs an answer. A good one.
Spectral Waltz
Scatterbrained Writer
- Location
- Walking the Endless Corridors
Wise catgirl STRIKES AGAIN.
[x] Kaizuki
[x] Kaizuki
- Location
- Illinois
Yeah I think you're right. It's leaving out all of her positive qualities... Need to be edited to go "and this is how she behaves towards her friends, hence why she's being so nice and helpful." But apart from that... Sayaka has brutally fucked up basically every loop through her flaws, so discussing why she isn't this time does kind of necessitate that.