Muramasa
Best Girl
Can you please save us the trouble and reread the previous two or three
Unless you have something really insightful that wasn't covered before (not likely), I request that you stop beating the dead horse.
Puella Magi Adfligo Systema
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Can you please save us the trouble and reread the previous two or three
Unless you have something really insightful that wasn't covered before (not likely), I request that you stop beating the dead horse.
Tam Lin
The Evolution QM
Definitely meta reasons as outlined below. We cannot afford to indefinitely put it off, or at the very least we need to have at least SOME plan when it finally happens. The best possible time really would have been during the lichbomb debacle, but we've already missed our chance to strike while the iron is hot.
Heck, I'd be willing to bet that one of the girls involved in the war would witchbomb mami if they knew about the witchbomb, just to spite us for ending it.
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Dirtnap
Kanmusu Affecionado
...the chapter will probably end at the end of the day. That means it will have been TWO WHOLE DAYS since we shattered her world view and destroyed her trust in kyubey.
She is not mentally stable enough for a revelation on the scale of OH GOD I BECOME A WITCH IF MY GEM GOES DARK.
She is not mentally stable enough for a revelation on the scale of OH GOD I BECOME A WITCH IF MY GEM GOES DARK.
UrsaTempest
Don't Panic!
Look, I'm not talking witchbombing her now. I'm talking about when are we gonna witchbomb her? Tomorrow? Weekend? After beating walpurgisnacht? Pull a Sakura and prevent her from knowing? Something like that.
Dirtnap
Kanmusu Affecionado
It's terrible because the last couple of times it's come up it devolved into a shitstorm.
Tam Lin
The Evolution QM
It's why I suggested restraining and degriefing her until she calms down.
PM it to me so I can have it too
PM it to me so I can have it too
Eh, I decided this line of discussion isn't productive.
Dirtnap
Kanmusu Affecionado
See the problem with that is, she probably won't calm down. She's been killing former Puella Magi. And then using their soul to clean hers.
You can see why rational minded people might have an issue with this.
Cannongerbil
I came here to nep at you
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Alright, stop. We've been through this before. @theweepingman, @Tam Lin, @Krecart this has been dicussed multiple times. Your points have been brought up and hashed out at least three times in the past, please kindly re read those arguments before proceeding.
Everyone else, do not engage unless they bring something new to the table. We don't need another retread of this shit.
Everyone else, do not engage unless they bring something new to the table. We don't need another retread of this shit.
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UrsaTempest
Don't Panic!
Fair enough.
"We've Got Hostiles" pt. 18
"Yes, I'll clean your Soul Gems for you," you nod, smiling a little. "It's... literally why I'm here, in some ways." And some days you wonder if that's even more literal than you think.
"I-" Chouko says. "What do we have to do? We... can't afford much."
"Free," you say gently.
It's the work of a moment to pull the Grief from their Soul Gems, thick, ropy streams billowing into the air to join the planetoids already drifting idly around. Nothing at dangerous levels, but given that they only had three Grief Seeds to share among four people... Chouko's the only one without a Grief Seed, you notice. Yuko and the two sisters all have one apiece.
Joy wars with disbelief on their faces, as they bring their hands to touch their Soul Gems - head, bracer, another bracer, and chest. Yuko fumbles in her pocket, bringing out a Grief Seed which she touches to the Soul Gem mounted on her hairband, and she sags in relief when she sees that nothing happens. The purple haired girl, feeling your gaze on her, offers you a weak smile, one filled with relief and a silent apology.
Mami touches you on the elbow, and you turn to see the warm, proud smile directed at you. You smile back, and her hands move a little, both rising in an aborted gesture that she seems to think the better of. "You're doing something amazing here, Sabrina." Her eyes flick over to the University girls, and back to yours. "I-I... didn't want to interfere in the war, but... this..."
"I know, Mami," you say, shifting hold her hand between both of yours. "It's all right. And for what it's worth, I'm sorry, too."
"Don't," Mami says. "Don't apologize for me being selfish, Sabrina."
"You're not selfish," you tell her with some heat. "You're not."
Mami smiles. "OK."
A careful clearing of a throat, from the University girls.
When you release Mami's hand and look back at the University girls, they're giving the two of you an odd look, Chouko and Yuko in particular. You give them a none-of-your-bloody-business look, while Mami just smiles, eyes half lidded as they usually are. Kirika looks indignant, frowning crossly at them.
"Um," Chouko says. "Thank you. Thank you so very much."
"It's what I'm here for," you repeat. "So, about Rin?"
"Well, um," Chouko says, glancing around at her friends. "Um... it's still kind of true that our situation is... untenable, even if... you took the edge off."
"Yes, and I'm going to change that." You mentally append a 'hopefully' to that statement. "But... well. Would you make a gesture of good faith? To me, if not to the Sendai girls?"
"Y-yes," the butterfly-winged girl says. "Yes."
"Alright," you say. "Lead on, then."
Hesitantly, Yuko walks to the edge of the roof, and leaps off, bounding towards the next roof. You follow her, Mami and Kirika right behind you. Chouko follows after a heartbeat's pause, while the Suzuki sisters stay back. You can feel the plant controller's -Haru's- magic fade slowly from the forest, and she and her sister follow. When you glance back, the forest is already starting to wither with unnatural speed, vines fading to a sickly brown and crumbling away.
Huh.
You see Rin's body, a crumpled heap swathed in her dark green robes, and you angle over to that roof, landing in a smooth shoulder roll.
You move over to the body, kneeling beside it. "OK, Soul Gem?"
Yuko silently places it in your hand, and you glance at it - a dark, emerald green. Some amount of corruption swirling in its depths, which you carefully tug free.
You glance around at the girls. "OK, give me some space here," you say. "She'll probably be a bit disoriented when she wakes up and all." Quiet affirmations from the University girls, and they back off a little. You reach out a hand and snag Mami as she moves away. "Stay?" you smile up at her.
A smile breaks through the troubled expression on her face, as she darts uncomfortable glances at Rin's body. "Of course, Sabrina," she says.
Taking a deep breath, you press it into Rin's hand, and wait for a moment, watching the conflagration of magic catch and spread like a wildfire across dry brush, arcing through Rin's body in pulses. It reaches her brain last, and bottle green eyes blink open.
Rin jolts upright, looking around wildly, a jagged dagger forming in a blaze of green light. You catch her, restraining her lightly. "Rin! Rin, it's Sabrina," you say gently.
"S-Sabrina?" she stutters, looking at you. "W-what- behind you!"
"Shh, no," you say. Without looking, you know that it's Mami, hovering anxiously just behind you. "That's Mami, she's with me."
Rin relaxes slightly, then jerks, head twitching and eyes gaining that distant look you've learned to associate with telepathy. You glance over at where the Sendai girls are - two seated forms, one standing, one leaning forward with her leg propped on the edge of the roof, all still silhouetted by the sun.
You decide to follow that up, too, reaching out to Akiko and Sakura. "See, she's up," you say.
"Yeah, great," Sakura says. "Now, get her free."
"Discussions first," you reply.
"Fuckin' what?" the teleporter snaps back.
"I imagine you want us to negotiate," Akiko says.
"Just so," you reply.
"Miss Sabrina?" Chouko asks tentatively. "Fucking negotiate for Rin?" Sakura roars in your metaphorical ear.
"Right," you say, looking at them. "Is there anywhere neutral we can meet up?" Telepathically, you say. "No, she's negotiating for you."
Rin shakily pats herself down for something, and finds it in her voluminous sleeves. She withdraws her glasses, and frowns when she sees they're broken. "Miss Sabrina, am I to negotiate on behalf of Akiko?"
"Yes," you affirm. Akiko's voice sounds inside your head a second later. "I would prefer it if I could be the one negotiating."
Chouko frowns. "There's a cafe nearby, the owner's... not very observant."
[] How do you respond to Akiko?
- [] Tone and content
[] What do you tell Chouko?
- [] Tone and content
[] How do you open the negotiations?
- [] Tone and content
[] Write-in
Witchbomb discussions again, I see.
"I-" Chouko says. "What do we have to do? We... can't afford much."
"Free," you say gently.
It's the work of a moment to pull the Grief from their Soul Gems, thick, ropy streams billowing into the air to join the planetoids already drifting idly around. Nothing at dangerous levels, but given that they only had three Grief Seeds to share among four people... Chouko's the only one without a Grief Seed, you notice. Yuko and the two sisters all have one apiece.
Joy wars with disbelief on their faces, as they bring their hands to touch their Soul Gems - head, bracer, another bracer, and chest. Yuko fumbles in her pocket, bringing out a Grief Seed which she touches to the Soul Gem mounted on her hairband, and she sags in relief when she sees that nothing happens. The purple haired girl, feeling your gaze on her, offers you a weak smile, one filled with relief and a silent apology.
Mami touches you on the elbow, and you turn to see the warm, proud smile directed at you. You smile back, and her hands move a little, both rising in an aborted gesture that she seems to think the better of. "You're doing something amazing here, Sabrina." Her eyes flick over to the University girls, and back to yours. "I-I... didn't want to interfere in the war, but... this..."
"I know, Mami," you say, shifting hold her hand between both of yours. "It's all right. And for what it's worth, I'm sorry, too."
"Don't," Mami says. "Don't apologize for me being selfish, Sabrina."
"You're not selfish," you tell her with some heat. "You're not."
Mami smiles. "OK."
A careful clearing of a throat, from the University girls.
When you release Mami's hand and look back at the University girls, they're giving the two of you an odd look, Chouko and Yuko in particular. You give them a none-of-your-bloody-business look, while Mami just smiles, eyes half lidded as they usually are. Kirika looks indignant, frowning crossly at them.
"Um," Chouko says. "Thank you. Thank you so very much."
"It's what I'm here for," you repeat. "So, about Rin?"
"Well, um," Chouko says, glancing around at her friends. "Um... it's still kind of true that our situation is... untenable, even if... you took the edge off."
"Yes, and I'm going to change that." You mentally append a 'hopefully' to that statement. "But... well. Would you make a gesture of good faith? To me, if not to the Sendai girls?"
"Y-yes," the butterfly-winged girl says. "Yes."
"Alright," you say. "Lead on, then."
Hesitantly, Yuko walks to the edge of the roof, and leaps off, bounding towards the next roof. You follow her, Mami and Kirika right behind you. Chouko follows after a heartbeat's pause, while the Suzuki sisters stay back. You can feel the plant controller's -Haru's- magic fade slowly from the forest, and she and her sister follow. When you glance back, the forest is already starting to wither with unnatural speed, vines fading to a sickly brown and crumbling away.
Huh.
You see Rin's body, a crumpled heap swathed in her dark green robes, and you angle over to that roof, landing in a smooth shoulder roll.
You move over to the body, kneeling beside it. "OK, Soul Gem?"
Yuko silently places it in your hand, and you glance at it - a dark, emerald green. Some amount of corruption swirling in its depths, which you carefully tug free.
You glance around at the girls. "OK, give me some space here," you say. "She'll probably be a bit disoriented when she wakes up and all." Quiet affirmations from the University girls, and they back off a little. You reach out a hand and snag Mami as she moves away. "Stay?" you smile up at her.
A smile breaks through the troubled expression on her face, as she darts uncomfortable glances at Rin's body. "Of course, Sabrina," she says.
Taking a deep breath, you press it into Rin's hand, and wait for a moment, watching the conflagration of magic catch and spread like a wildfire across dry brush, arcing through Rin's body in pulses. It reaches her brain last, and bottle green eyes blink open.
Rin jolts upright, looking around wildly, a jagged dagger forming in a blaze of green light. You catch her, restraining her lightly. "Rin! Rin, it's Sabrina," you say gently.
"S-Sabrina?" she stutters, looking at you. "W-what- behind you!"
"Shh, no," you say. Without looking, you know that it's Mami, hovering anxiously just behind you. "That's Mami, she's with me."
Rin relaxes slightly, then jerks, head twitching and eyes gaining that distant look you've learned to associate with telepathy. You glance over at where the Sendai girls are - two seated forms, one standing, one leaning forward with her leg propped on the edge of the roof, all still silhouetted by the sun.
You decide to follow that up, too, reaching out to Akiko and Sakura. "See, she's up," you say.
"Yeah, great," Sakura says. "Now, get her free."
"Discussions first," you reply.
"Fuckin' what?" the teleporter snaps back.
"I imagine you want us to negotiate," Akiko says.
"Just so," you reply.
"Miss Sabrina?" Chouko asks tentatively. "Fucking negotiate for Rin?" Sakura roars in your metaphorical ear.
"Right," you say, looking at them. "Is there anywhere neutral we can meet up?" Telepathically, you say. "No, she's negotiating for you."
Rin shakily pats herself down for something, and finds it in her voluminous sleeves. She withdraws her glasses, and frowns when she sees they're broken. "Miss Sabrina, am I to negotiate on behalf of Akiko?"
"Yes," you affirm. Akiko's voice sounds inside your head a second later. "I would prefer it if I could be the one negotiating."
Chouko frowns. "There's a cafe nearby, the owner's... not very observant."
[] How do you respond to Akiko?
- [] Tone and content
[] What do you tell Chouko?
- [] Tone and content
[] How do you open the negotiations?
- [] Tone and content
[] Write-in
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Witchbomb discussions again, I see.
aeqnai
Nerdy Homu
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- Laniakea Supercluster
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- She/Her
The fun never stops!
Well, she also doesn't think Rin should be negotiating for her. Make of that what you will.
Dirtnap
Kanmusu Affecionado
[x] How do you respond to Akiko?
- [x] Clipped and concise. "You've been driving these girls to the brink with whatever payment scheme you had them in. So no, you don't get to negotiate."
[x] What do you tell Chouko?
- [x] Neutral but friendly. "Sure, lead on. We'll make sure it stays safe."
I really just want to rub it in that, no, she doesn't get to be the one in charge, for once. Now she can see what it's like being everyone else that she's manipulated, coerced and other wise screwed over with her 'negotiations'.
I don't have any idea what to write up for the actual negotiations, mind. But it's better than letting Akiko do it.
- [x] Clipped and concise. "You've been driving these girls to the brink with whatever payment scheme you had them in. So no, you don't get to negotiate."
[x] What do you tell Chouko?
- [x] Neutral but friendly. "Sure, lead on. We'll make sure it stays safe."
I really just want to rub it in that, no, she doesn't get to be the one in charge, for once. Now she can see what it's like being everyone else that she's manipulated, coerced and other wise screwed over with her 'negotiations'.
I don't have any idea what to write up for the actual negotiations, mind. But it's better than letting Akiko do it.
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As much as I would love to rub it in Akiko's face, it can only hurt us to be non-diplomatic at this point. Keep control by keeping ourselves controlled.
UrsaTempest
Don't Panic!
Yeah, I don't see any reason to bother Akiko. Ask Akiko to send someone else, perhaps?
Krecart
Not for throwing.
- Pronouns
- They/Them
So I was correct in my assessment that we can't plan for this, not becasue the idea of being prepared is bad, but because the the thread literally can't handle even discussing it without devolving into a shitstorm.
I'll leave it alone, but we're fucked if this is the consensus whenever she finds out. The fact that Sabrina can't even consider what to do if Mami learns the truth is not going to do us any favors.
UrsaTempest
Don't Panic!
Do invite me!
aeqnai
Nerdy Homu
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- Laniakea Supercluster
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- She/Her
Me as well, please.