[x] Go quietly.
-[x] Ask Mami to lead this Op.

Honestly, I'm voting for this more for Sabrina's character development than anything else.
 
[x] Go quietly.
-[x] Ask Mami to lead this Op.

It's nerve wracking to take the backseat, but I agree that Mami needs this right now.
 
[x] Go quietly.
-[x] Ask Mami to lead this Op.

Since time is fo the essence, I assume this means we quickly tell her what's going, tell her we don't know how to deal with this without fucking up badly, and ask her to take charge instead? Maybe we can add something like: "We'll do whatever you ask of us." For trust.
Re-reading for fun and profit.

Goddammit Kirika stop keep being so fucking adorable.
Fixed.

We're so apologizing to Kirika for all the trouble we've caused her. Even for threatening her ojou, if we think she won't flip out too badly at that. And definitely for how we got Oriko to surrender to us, though we might have to keep it vague, since I don't know whether she knows about the witchbomb. That might get her closer to Oriko, even, if she doesn't know about it yet. (Kirika: "Oriko gave up her plans... For me?" *squeeeeeeeeeeeee*)

Also, it'll be funny next time we're at Oriko's, we cause her a headache and apologize for it... To Kirika.
 
Hmm, yeah, actually rereading the update, Sakura and Akiko aren't actually at the radio tower yet, but they will be in a few minutes. That should mean that as long as we can get there without making a huge scene such as breaking the sound barrier or something we should stand a decent chance of catching them unawares.

Also, if we do end up capturing them, can we open with "So, feel like talking yet?"? Pretty please?
 
Also, if we do end up capturing them, can we open with "So, feel like talking yet?"? Pretty please?
Every time I read that phrase in relation to Sabrina talking down to Akiko my mind swaps some words and goes like this:
Sabrina: 'OK, let's talk her down and be done with this.'

*Deep breath*

Sabrina: "So, do you feel lucky, punk?"

Akiko: *Eyes go red*

*FIGHTING ERUPTS*

Sabrina: "Shit, shit! This isn't what I wanted! This is the opposite of what I wanted!"

Other than that, I have no objections.
 
Ok, I can see that some people don't think now is the time for the other vote. I'm not going to get into that right now.

Buuut,

that gem yank suggestion is super bad.

She can short hop teleport after her gem, catch it, and short hop out of range. She's provably done this faster than our react. We give up all the advantages of stealth by blowing our trigger that early. Even gem spikes aren't a guarantee.
 
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Dead Kirika is just sad.

Margot, however, will be adorable anti-magic witch. Magical girls will be lured by the cuteness and then lose their magic.

@SWB: Hm. May have to cover entire gem with grief, but that may not help a whole lot.

Teleporting out of our range takes few seconds, though, unless she is at the edge.
 
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Sure, why not?

But unless she takes few seconds to rev up, she will not leave our range - not unless we do it at the edge of our range.

Still, I agree that making her unable to walk and punch would be a start.
 
If we get close enough in the right way we could try to gemyank akiko and sakura essentially simultaneously. Even if Akura could retive one she likely cant two if we dont fly them close to each other.

Taking out either of the two should shut down thing at this point.

EDIT: On second thought, we have to shut down both, and fast, for the simple risk that whoever shes hiring know has a teleporter of their own.
 
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that gem yank suggestion is super bad.

She can short hop teleport after her gem, catch it, and short hop out of range. She's provably done this faster than our react. We give up all the advantages of stealth by blowing our trigger that early. Even gem spikes aren't a guarantee.
Then we can use some of the grief for soul-gem-yanking and some more grief to poke her. Literally poke holes in her. Pain will stop her from teleporting.
If we get close enough in the right way we could try to gemyank akiko and sakura essentially simultaneously. Even if Akura could retive one she likely cant two if we dont fly them close to each other.
What. You ship Akura?! SakuRin OTP!

...

Some thought about the last few updates:

First we're:

OK, we're getting ambushed and that'll hurt, but we keep the moral highground, for Sabrina's remaining sanity's sake if nothing else, and we'll work from there.

*Update*

GETTING WREEEEEEECKED! Hold up! Kirika no! Mami n... Good work Mami! Sabrina stop watching and do something! Kirika yes! UG Why didn't you want the shields!!! Pull all the stops!

*Update*

OK, GOOD! We're might or might not be winning! Progresss! Everyone get into the damn box! Now we- WHAT THE HELL IS THAT THAT'S SO COOL! METAL!

*Update*

UG where are you going! You're gonna protect your city? You go girls! We've got your back! Uh... Did they just ditch Ramiel?... Do we have four souls in our pockets?


But after all that? At the end of the day I think our thoughts will be something more like:

Sabrina: "Today's been tiring, time to sleep. Yes Mami, we can sleep in the same room, just don't 'fall off' the bed this time, OK? Go ahead, I need to write down my thoughts."

*Sits on the floor, stares blankly into space*

Sabrina: "Dear diar... Forum: I think I might be a bad friend. Today I reflected on how I've been treating Mami and can't help but think that I've only managed to exacerbate her issues. I'm withholding things from her and I'm making her very dependant on me to the point that we both know she can't oppose my whims if I press her even a little. I've been making plans to help her get into a better state of mind by having her make friends, but that just makes me feel more manipulative. I say my methods are right because my cause is just, but am I really right? Even if I am, doesn't that make me the same as Oriko? What right did I have to beat her and dictate my terms to her when I could end up doing the same things as her?

I don't know. But I hope Mami can make it through all this OK. I hope everyone does. It's never wrong to hope, right?


PS: I also got in a fight and got to slam puny Akiko against the floor a couple of times. That was fun.


"OK, NOW time to sleep... Mami? How did you manage to fall sleep hugging me like that? I didn't even notice! I wasn't that much out of it was I?"
 
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