Puella Magi Adfligo Systema
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- USA, Midworld world line
I'm thinking about our assumptions regarding Madoka.
Sayaka is wrong, unfortunately. In the short term, her suggestion works. Perfectly. Sayaka knows her well.
In the long run it has no advantage. Sayaka doesn't have our insight yet.
We need to gently acclimate Madoka to a decision making process that lets her live. We have to raise a hero from inside her, sheltering Madoka is against her nature.
We didn't work enough on that yet, much to my chagrin.
Withholding information is a negative step, and we should come up with a way around it, because it holds Madoka in an inferior social position to us.
That is very dangerous. How do we get out of this? Being Madoka is conflicted.
Our vote now,
[X] The Phoenixian
Sayaka is wrong, unfortunately. In the short term, her suggestion works. Perfectly. Sayaka knows her well.
In the long run it has no advantage. Sayaka doesn't have our insight yet.
We need to gently acclimate Madoka to a decision making process that lets her live. We have to raise a hero from inside her, sheltering Madoka is against her nature.
We didn't work enough on that yet, much to my chagrin.
Withholding information is a negative step, and we should come up with a way around it, because it holds Madoka in an inferior social position to us.
That is very dangerous. How do we get out of this? Being Madoka is conflicted.
Our vote now,
[X] The Phoenixian
- Location
- Colorado
The Queen of England.
- Location
- The Surface Of A Hostile Planet
- Location
- Here
When was that?
Godwinson
"Well, I've got nothing."
- Location
- a Minecraft Rollercoaster
Is it just me, or is the Book 2 section of this quest waaayy longer than Book 1? Like twice as long.
Edit: @Firnagzen is it supposed to be that unbalanced?
Edit: @Firnagzen is it supposed to be that unbalanced?
Office Complex pt. 16
Tuesday... Well, you really can't think of anything that might be an issue, bar one. The most important one, of course.
"Hey, Mami?" you say. "Do you think you'd be free for a trip out to Kagoshima after school on Tuesday?"
"Nope, why?" you ask, eyeing the screen. Interesting question to ask, you muse as you chew on the inside of your cheek. "Did you have someone in mind?"
"Mm... Rather the opposite. It'd be nice to take a trip out, just the two of us," Mami says. She pauses. "Is something wrong?"
"Nah, just got asked a bit of a weird question on the IRC," you say.
"'Why Japan'?" you quote. "To which I answered, well - why not Japan?"
Mami's laughter echoes over telepathy, warm and sweet. "Well... I'm very glad that it was Japan, for what it's worth."
"So am I," you tell her. "So am I, Mami."
"I'll see you soon," you murmur in response.
"See you soon," Mami echoes, and ends the connection. You sigh, and smile to yourself, because even if you have to stop talking to Mami now, you'll see her again soon.
Still, you've got one last question to ask, you think, before you do hop off... and it's not as if you can't multitask.
Oriko and Kirika first.
"Oriko, Kirika? Got a moment?" you call softly.
"I'm good!" you say. "You? And Kirika?"
"Quite well, thank you," she says. "And Kirik-"
"Hiya!" Kirika chirps. "I'm good too~"
"I should hope so," Oriko says, sounding amused. "The trackers have arrived, by the by, and we're... ready for you to set them up at your convenience."
"Eager, even!" Kirika says happily. "I wanna take Oriko out on a proper daaaate."
"Geh," you say with a frown. "Right. Hm. Ugh, I should have planned this better. I'll see what I can do. Homura and Sayaka will probably want to be there... Hitomi, too. But today after school... yeah. Yeah. I can't give you anything firm, but I'll do my best?"
"Understandable," Oriko says. "We'll eagerly await your word on that, then."
"Yeah, I'll do my best," you repeat. "Sorry 'bout that, I should be more on the ball about this kind of thing."
"Perfectly understandable," Oriko says.
"Anyway, so, I wanted to check in on you guys," you say, shaking your head. "You particularly, Oriko, how's your Soul doing?"
"... settled, I think, after my epiphany," Oriko says. You can hear the tenderness in her voice.
"I'm happy for you," you tell her sincerely, smiling. Oriko's devotion to Kirika, and vice-versa, is honestly a spot of pure good that they bring to the world despite their rocky start with you.
And as for other rocky starts... A graceful retreat from the Kagoshima girls' IRC is in order, you think.
"I'm glad to have helped," you say, equally serious as you sign off the IRC, leaning back in your chair with a sigh and an amused smirk for the ceiling. "Seriously. You two are good people. Kirika, get the squirt bottle."
"Oh, I don't need it right now~" Kirika purrs.
"Not gonna ask," you say, toying with the string of your necklace - the necklace Mami made for you. "So, mushy feelings aside, I had some news about Tokyo and Iowa to update you about? Also, real quick before I forget - Oriko, you predicted the Soujus in on Monday, right? Most likely?"
"I... did, yes," Oriko says. "And we would be glad to hear an update."
"Alright! So..." While you tell Oriko about Tokyo and Iowa, you take the opportunity to sign into milesgloriosus.
"... so yeah," you say, finishing your spiel about Tokyo and Iowa. You'd left out speculations that Kyuubey's the one feeding Iowa information, of course - and the fact that you're planning a strike. You're not sure whether Kyuubey's always listening, but there's no reason to make things easy for it. "So that's about where I am now."
"It sounds like good progress," Oriko says, her next words hesitant and cautious. "Iowa is... concerning."
"Oh?" you say. "... huh."
Oriko had never mentioned Iowa as a threat, back when she had her clairvoyance.
"Indeed," Oriko says.
It's always possible that you were always going to have handled Iowa, of course, but it is a little disconcerting, now that Oriko brought it up.
You have to admit it's quite cute, not that you need another reason to find Mami absolutely adorable aaaand you've drifted well off topic.
Hm.
It's perhaps even likely that Oriko never foresaw you heading off to deal with Iowa, even, and it does seem like the kind of threat you'd have been incentivized to handle before they arrived in Mitakihara.
"Yeah," you say with a frown. Really, the key thing here is perhaps that Oriko doesn't know of your plans, and you can't tell her over telepathy.
[x] Vote in abeyance
[] Afterwards...
- [] Check on Oriko
- [] Check on the Animators
-- [] Arrange a meeting between the Animators and the Shiogama girls
- [] Drop in on Ishinomaki/Sendai/University group
Alright, so: For the record, I'm not going back-to-back IRC updates in the future without heavy timeskipping. I thought I could make this work, but I overestimated myself. I'm not writing a script fic and these are damned near impossible to write as something other than a script-fic.
You cock your eyebrow curiously at the screen even as you reach out by telepathy. That looks like someone who has something on her mind.
"Hey, Mami?" you say. "Do you think you'd be free for a trip out to Kagoshima after school on Tuesday?"
"Mm, Sabrina? Oh, the IRC group?" Mami asks. "I'd like that. Are you thinking of bringing anyone else?"
"Nope, why?" you ask, eyeing the screen. Interesting question to ask, you muse as you chew on the inside of your cheek. "Did you have someone in mind?"
"Mm... Rather the opposite. It'd be nice to take a trip out, just the two of us," Mami says. She pauses. "Is something wrong?"
"Nah, just got asked a bit of a weird question on the IRC," you say.
"Mmm?" Mami asks.
"'Why Japan'?" you quote. "To which I answered, well - why not Japan?"
Mami's laughter echoes over telepathy, warm and sweet. "Well... I'm very glad that it was Japan, for what it's worth."
"So am I," you tell her. "So am I, Mami."
"I'll leave you to it?" Mami says, affection in her voice.
"I'll see you soon," you murmur in response.
"See you soon," Mami echoes, and ends the connection. You sigh, and smile to yourself, because even if you have to stop talking to Mami now, you'll see her again soon.
There's a gentle 'please go away' if you've ever seen one. Which... well, fair enough. They still seem kind of scared of you, which is something you'll dig into it gently, maybe. Gently being a key word here. Hm. Still, your presence alone is enough to make the awkwardness all but bleed out of the screen, but you'll hopefully sort it out when you get to meet her face-to-face, and it's not as if you don't have other things to do right now.
Still, you've got one last question to ask, you think, before you do hop off... and it's not as if you can't multitask.
Oriko and Kirika first.
"Oriko, Kirika? Got a moment?" you call softly.
"Good afternoon, Sabrina," Oriko says. "How are you?"
"I'm good!" you say. "You? And Kirika?"
"Quite well, thank you," she says. "And Kirik-"
"Hiya!" Kirika chirps. "I'm good too~"
"I should hope so," Oriko says, sounding amused. "The trackers have arrived, by the by, and we're... ready for you to set them up at your convenience."
"Eager, even!" Kirika says happily. "I wanna take Oriko out on a proper daaaate."
"Geh," you say with a frown. "Right. Hm. Ugh, I should have planned this better. I'll see what I can do. Homura and Sayaka will probably want to be there... Hitomi, too. But today after school... yeah. Yeah. I can't give you anything firm, but I'll do my best?"
"Understandable," Oriko says. "We'll eagerly await your word on that, then."
"Yeah, I'll do my best," you repeat. "Sorry 'bout that, I should be more on the ball about this kind of thing."
"Perfectly understandable," Oriko says.
You tug at your hair, thinking, and then frown and start trying to comb it back into place with your fingers. Honestly, the way it sounds, it sounds like the nyantokanyaru crew have been burned before, but it's a story they're unlikely to share right off the bat.
"Anyway, so, I wanted to check in on you guys," you say, shaking your head. "You particularly, Oriko, how's your Soul doing?"
"... settled, I think, after my epiphany," Oriko says. You can hear the tenderness in her voice.
"I'm happy for you," you tell her sincerely, smiling. Oriko's devotion to Kirika, and vice-versa, is honestly a spot of pure good that they bring to the world despite their rocky start with you.
And as for other rocky starts... A graceful retreat from the Kagoshima girls' IRC is in order, you think.
"Thank you," Oriko says gravely. "It wouldn't have happened without you."
"I'm glad to have helped," you say, equally serious as you sign off the IRC, leaning back in your chair with a sigh and an amused smirk for the ceiling. "Seriously. You two are good people. Kirika, get the squirt bottle."
"Oh, I don't need it right now~" Kirika purrs.
"Not gonna ask," you say, toying with the string of your necklace - the necklace Mami made for you. "So, mushy feelings aside, I had some news about Tokyo and Iowa to update you about? Also, real quick before I forget - Oriko, you predicted the Soujus in on Monday, right? Most likely?"
"I... did, yes," Oriko says. "And we would be glad to hear an update."
"Alright! So..." While you tell Oriko about Tokyo and Iowa, you take the opportunity to sign into milesgloriosus.
Ah, the sweet whimsy of Internet Arguments, capital letters intended. Or Internet Discussions, maybe. Especially when they aren't half-terrified of you, which is... really a nice change. You vaguely wonder about introducing the two groups to each other, but then again, language barrier.
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[13:07:59] <Genesis> argument noun To save this word, you'll need to log in. Log In ar·gu·ment | \ ˈär-gyə-mənt How to pronounce argument (audio) \ Definition of argument 1a: the act or process of arguing, reasoning, or discussing : ARGUMENTATION b: a coherent series of reasons, statements, or facts intended to support or establish a point of view
[13:07:59] *** Guest02153 is now known as GriefBeGone
[13:07:59] <Genesis> 1b
[13:08:03] <Genesis> ergo we're arguing
[13:08:13] <TomatoPotato> dictionaries are descriptive not prescriptive
[13:08:14] <Genesis> hi gbg
[13:08:22] <EleseCanGoDie> c: an angry quarrel or disagreement
[13:08:23] <EleseCanGoDie> heyo
[13:08:30] <EleseCanGoDie> none of us are *anrgy*
[13:08:38] <Genesis> dictionaries are descriptive and I say
[13:08:50] <Genesis> this describes an argument pretty well
[13:09:08] <Fireblade> I don't know, I might be very anrgy. You wouldn't like me when I'm anrgy.
[13:09:08] <Genesis> and *as you well know* not every line has to apply
[13:09:19] <Fireblade> Heya, GriefBeGone. How's it going?
[13:09:20] <GriefBeGone> Heya!
[13:09:29] <GriefBeGone> Are you arguing about whether you're arguing?
[13:09:29] <Genesis> yes
[13:09:31] <WhiteRabbit> Hi GBG
[13:09:37] <EleseCanGoDie> no, because we're not arguing
[13:09:52] <EleseCanGoDie> but yes we're *discussing* whether we're arguing
"... so yeah," you say, finishing your spiel about Tokyo and Iowa. You'd left out speculations that Kyuubey's the one feeding Iowa information, of course - and the fact that you're planning a strike. You're not sure whether Kyuubey's always listening, but there's no reason to make things easy for it. "So that's about where I am now."
"It sounds like good progress," Oriko says, her next words hesitant and cautious. "Iowa is... concerning."
"Oh?" you say. "... huh."
Oriko had never mentioned Iowa as a threat, back when she had her clairvoyance.
"Indeed," Oriko says.
It's always possible that you were always going to have handled Iowa, of course, but it is a little disconcerting, now that Oriko brought it up.
You fidget with the string your necklace as you think. It could just be the fact that you apparently lack ontological inertia in Oriko's visions, and the distortion of your actions brought Iowa down on you. And you have to admit you're sort of curious about the necklace - Mami said that it wasn't finished, that she was going to practice the enchantment, and she's definitely been doing her best to keep it a secret from you.
You have to admit it's quite cute, not that you need another reason to find Mami absolutely adorable aaaand you've drifted well off topic.
Hm.
It's perhaps even likely that Oriko never foresaw you heading off to deal with Iowa, even, and it does seem like the kind of threat you'd have been incentivized to handle before they arrived in Mitakihara.
"... we should, perhaps, converse in person sooner than later," Oriko suggests quietly. "I'm not asking for action on the trackers right this moment, nor that you visit today - we do know that Iowa isn't due to arrive just yet."
"Yeah," you say with a frown. Really, the key thing here is perhaps that Oriko doesn't know of your plans, and you can't tell her over telepathy.
[x] Vote in abeyance
[] Afterwards...
- [] Check on Oriko
- [] Check on the Animators
-- [] Arrange a meeting between the Animators and the Shiogama girls
- [] Drop in on Ishinomaki/Sendai/University group
[X] Also log into #milesgloriosus to hang out a bit and chat. Nothing heavy, just get to know them more.
-[x] If the conversation goes in a way that fits heavier topics, ask #milesgloriosus if they know anyone that might have info on the Iowa group, since they might be headed your way.
[X] While on IRC, confirm meeting times today with:
-[X] The Shiogama Refugees. (To check their mental health, warn about the Soujus, and check their witchbomb status).
[X] Contact the Animators, let them know about the Soujus.
-[x] If the conversation goes in a way that fits heavier topics, ask #milesgloriosus if they know anyone that might have info on the Iowa group, since they might be headed your way.
[X] While on IRC, confirm meeting times today with:
-[X] The Shiogama Refugees. (To check their mental health, warn about the Soujus, and check their witchbomb status).
[X] Contact the Animators, let them know about the Soujus.
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Alright, so: For the record, I'm not going back-to-back IRC updates in the future without heavy timeskipping. I thought I could make this work, but I overestimated myself. I'm not writing a script fic and these are damned near impossible to write as something other than a script-fic.
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Hahaha no ;_;
I'm just really indulgent and/or bad with pacing.
- Location
- Not the asylum anymore
- Pronouns
- She/Her
Of course. The many benefits of having an internet in your brain.
As for what's next... I'd suggest that when we ask about Iowa to miles, we don't mention coobs possibly being their inside
Otherwise? Be Sabrina with miles, and organize something after school with Mom, Sayaka, Hitomi, and the Kures. Unless, did we have anything else planned for that time slot?
- Location
- U.S.A.
Man Sabrina would be gas at Dark Souls.
- Location
- The Surface Of A Hostile Planet
I mean, with grief to provide inputs, Sabrina could probably manually pull off a TAS.
- Location
- USA, Midworld world line
Hmmm. "Why Japan?"
What sort of a question IS that, and why would she ask it in such manner? It isn't the usual, at all. What sort of meaning is hidden under this?
I'd suggest it id relevant to her state of mind, at least.
Also, sounds like they DO have indirect knowledge of something concerning Tokyo, and they are suggesting it is bad rep. We didn't ask the about their neighbors? Too bad, that info would improve context for the opinion they showed.
We might need to build trust more explicitly. They might be a long term negotiation.
Oriko has something to say, so the better plan is to give her the proper reaction. While acknowledging her request, give her the response a friend would. We should see her tonight, perhaps? Her concern might change our other plans.
What sort of a question IS that, and why would she ask it in such manner? It isn't the usual, at all. What sort of meaning is hidden under this?
I'd suggest it id relevant to her state of mind, at least.
Also, sounds like they DO have indirect knowledge of something concerning Tokyo, and they are suggesting it is bad rep. We didn't ask the about their neighbors? Too bad, that info would improve context for the opinion they showed.
We might need to build trust more explicitly. They might be a long term negotiation.
Oriko has something to say, so the better plan is to give her the proper reaction. While acknowledging her request, give her the response a friend would. We should see her tonight, perhaps? Her concern might change our other plans.
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Raiseth
I Find Your Lack of Memes Disturbing
- Location
- Russia
See, this here is called a clever evasion, because an honest answer "My mom was here, and she thought I could help, so she ordered me into existence" would only confuse people.
Sabrina can Social, after all.
- Location
- ⇙
I guess she asked because Sabrina Vee doesn't sound all that Japanese. Still rude.
Depending on how long the meeting goes on Tuesday this might also be an opportunity for a date/side trip afterwards, since we're out and about with Mami anyway.
Depending on how long the meeting goes on Tuesday this might also be an opportunity for a date/side trip afterwards, since we're out and about with Mami anyway.
- Location
- Florida
Sabrina: Beats All Soulsborne games (including Sekiro) no hit, on the first day they came out.
Also Sabrina: That was easy!
Litterally everyone else: Am I a joke to you?
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DB_Explorer
Purveyor of alternate realities.
- Location
- San Diego, California
- Pronouns
- He/Him
Sabrina: .... *hugs*
- Location
- Illinois
Because if you know enough to make a grief control wish and get true grief control, you knew about witches etc before and you contracted *knowing all of that.*
Wouldn't *you* have considered where to contract while premeditating a wish like that? 'course, it wasn't actually like that.
...
At least that's the Occam's Razor answer.
- Location
- Illinois
We had less *stuff* we wanted to do back then, and eventually people started going well how much time is in a day and it turns out there's kind of a lot*.
*-- when your form of enjoyment is questing for friends and the salvation of the universe
Godwinson
"Well, I've got nothing."
With that in mind, should we specifically look to get a telepathy connection to someone in each IRC group we contact, so that liaising with them can be handled outside IRC?
- Location
- a Minecraft Rollercoaster
That would mean someone has to meet them in person first right? Do you think we can finally send Sayaklones?
Godwinson
"Well, I've got nothing."
No, you can have someone who has a connection to them link you together, so we'd contact Nadia again.
Jonen C
F.M.D.G.
- Location
- Lincopense, Ostrogothia, Suecia
We should write up a proposal for a RFC for IP over Meguca Telepathy.
greynoise
Professional Amateur
- Location
- Here, Now
Well, when your brain is the internet, why not actually make your brain the internet.
- Location
- Illinois
Well, my stance ATM is that talking with Oriko about Iowa should be done with Homura, Mami, and Sayaka there. That line from her -- "Iowa is... Concerning" -- I'd sorta like to have Homura hear something to that effect from her. It can't hurt, to drive home that Oriko actually had things she worries for. Not a big deal though.