I apologize for butchering the vote, CG.
[x] Go with them
- [x] Set up the grief shields. Make sure that there is at least one grief shield accompanying each person at all times, preferably more. Don't ease up on the grief, it's not like you have a shortage of it.
- [x] Ask Mami to elaborate on what she sensed.
- [x] Leave Rin at the rooftop with an umbrella. Contact Sakura via telepathy to pick her up
- [x] If combat starts, keep them outside of melee range. Overwhelm them with large masses of grief if they get too close.
-- [x] Don't bother holding back. Avoid attacking their soul gems, but everything else is fair game.
-- [x] Like before: keep Kirika's anti-magic ability as a trump card.
So a few questions before I vote:
1) What're we expecting in terms of close combat?
@Cannongerbil has an info doc up somewhere, do we know for certain that our potential enemies primarily work close combat? Sabrina's a juggernaut of destruction, so if we can get in close safely, then it would be advantageous to do so. This would deny any enemies operational flexibility, allow us to more easily restrict their movement, and enable hammertime.
2) Are we realllllly sure we want to leave Rin there? We could take her with us. Personally I'd rather do that, since while yes she's Rin and therefore adorable, I cannot say that we've known her long enough to trust that she'll stay out of this. It seems infinitely reasonable for her to choose Akiko over us, purely out of loyalty or duty, or maybe even fear. If the first two, I would even admire her for making this decision. If Rin does join the fight against us, leaving her in the rear puts her and Sakura in a flanking position, and I'd prefer not to have the capacity for multiple fronts to open up.
3) What's the tipping point for Kirika's anti-magic? We can't go into this without an idea of what "necessary" means. I would, in fact, rather go into this with the intent to use anti-magic if combat occurs, choosing the opportune moment to blast it into people and use the time to take them out.
4) What do you mean by "don't bother holding back"? As people in this thread should know, I am 100% okay with violent dismemberment, aggressive destruction of the head, and generally causing horrific and painful damage. Do you intend to be "humane" about battle, or is this really a carte blanche to do everything and anything necessary to finish a battle quickly and in our favor?