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Puella Magi Falsus Magica (A PMMM Quest)

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I think it makes sense for the name to describe the place. Elysium references us, but the mythical land of dead heroes does not strike me as a great name for a bar.
 
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We are all dead anyways no ? Ever since each of us sign that damn contract. Most of us knew that as Puella Magi.
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I mean... that's how canonical Sayaka thought of it. I personally disagree. Just because your soul is outside your body instead of inside doesn't make you dead or a zombie. And if you mean metaphorically dead (as in living on borrowed time), then I also disagree; sure PMs have a fairly short life expectancy, but they're not destined to die either. There are PM who lives for several years at least.

That aside, even if PMs were a suitable analogy, I don't think purposefully calling attention to the analogy is particularly reassuring.
 
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    • [] Haven

    Considering a name for your hypothetical bar, you came up with a simple one. It wasn't grand or anything fancy but you thought about what sort of name Sai and Kaito's bar had. They held the name 'Sanctuary' to make their shop a place of rest and where people would be safe. That's why you want something similar to that word's meaning. A place of rest where people could feel secure and safe. Not just for Magical Girls but for those weary souls in need of refreshing.

    There was only one name you reached.

    "Haven," you murmured as you raised your head, "That would be the name if I set up a bar."

    Madoka's eyes widened before she gave you a breezy smile, "Well now, I guess that works too."

    "A Haven for Magical Girls... I see," Homura whispered as she stared into her glass, "Each glass is a Haven in itself. Taking us to comfortable places where we can rest."

    "I don't know if I'll get the chance but I'd like to work there. I'd like to serve everyone drinks and watch everyone be happy," you came to admit as you stared at the glass in your hand before holding it up to the light, "Everyone would be sharing stories, everyone would enjoy their drinks together, that sort of thing. Once I do have that, maybe I'll be done fighting."

    Madoka stared at you for that before nodding, "I see. Then keep that future... You still have a fight ahead of you. That's the sort of thing you hold close to your chest... And fight for with all you have."

    "Make sure you survive the coming conflict if you want that dream to come true. No amount of wishes or contracts would be worth that dream you'll make with your own hands," Homura said with a serious look, "We'll stop Yukina from approaching the city and subdue her before she causes more damage."

    "You'd go that far?" you asked her with a curious tone. You grimaced as you looked down, "I know of your stories. You don't have to."

    "We don't, yes... But we're friends, aren't we? Of course we'd help you," Madoka said with a small smile, "And Magical Girls who have everything to fight for are unstoppable, right?"

    "Yeah. I guess so," you smiled right back.

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    Madoka and Homura left the bar to go assist with the others in the coming operation. You stayed by the bar and relaxed as your body slowly healed itself from the fight with the Envoy as well as the damage dealt to you by Yuri. The degradation was coming in faster than ever... Tatyana's words of you lasting only by the morning tomorrow was going to come true.

    You're starting to fall apart even now. You'll have to hold out. You need to fight.

    You breathed heavily as you sat by one of the bar's booths. Resting your back against the chair, you stared at the lights above you as you relaxed. You were starting to feel drowsy. Holding up your crumbling hand, you felt your eyes grow heavy. It was starting to get harder to stay awake. Were you just that tired?

    Or were you getting more tired faster than you realized?

    So many things happened this past few weeks. From the day of your birth now to the day of your end... No, there's no use in thinking that. But it will be an end. Whether it was yours was to be decided. So many people were looking out for you, so many people were hoping for a way out of this mess, and so many more were in danger if you didn't do something...

    No, not just you.

    But something was being done. What meager defenses this alliance had was being put up. You couldn't help but smile knowing you had a hand in those. It was a wonderful feeling.

    You'll fight Yukina and you'll stop Pandora. You'll put an end to this cycle torturing Yuri...

    It's the least you could do for being brought into this world. Your timer, unless something was done, would soon reach zero. But you didn't care. Whether you died, you would be satisfied, having fought for your friends and loved ones, or if you lived and faced the monotony of a future you desired with a smile.

    Whatever ending there was for you, you'll be fine with it.

    "I have all of you to thank for that," you whispered as you found yourself gone from the Bar you sat at, to a vast unending desert. You turned to the remaining two Witches implanted within you as they floated before you. You weren't just talking to them, no. You were talking to the rest too, those who sacrificed themselves to let you reach this point.

    You were thankful.

    And it's because of them you have reason to Hope.

    The irony wasn't lost to you. Creatures of Despair being capable of Hope, it was something unprecedented.

    "It's only through you that we became like this," Tatyana said as she floated before you, "Because you awakened to your own humanity, we regained a semblance of ours in turn."

    "Souls," Angela whispered as she held her hand to her chest.

    "So go. Fight. We'll be right here behind you," Tatyana assured you with a patient look on her face before yawning.

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    You returned to Central a few hours later. You freshened up and even got yourself some new clothes. You walked through the estate and entered the mansion proper. Moving past the Magical Girls that have come to greet you, you entered the meeting room where the others would be waiting for you. The briefing for the other team leaders would have been done by now and all that's left is you.

    When you opened the door, people you knew were there. Touko and Kaito were standing by one another while the Asunaro group was seated nearby altogether. Kazumi smiled and waved at you while Kasane tried to act calm as she met your gaze.

    Umika had her arms crossed and was looking at Reika setting up things up front. Reika herself seemed calm but she was directing a couple of girls on propping a map.

    Nene had some of her Hokkaido girls with her as she sat back with her legs crossed. The usual posse she had with her was replaced by a few different ones but she still had the most people on her side in the room.

    And finally there was Ayana sitting with the rest of the Kyoto girls. They were accompanied by some independents from Tokyo whom volunteered on this mission. Everyone turned your way when you got in.

    You glanced at all of them before Reika called everyone's attention.

    "Okay listen up. I already relayed the plan to the majority of our girls an hour ago so let's get this done fast," she said as she placed her one good arm on her hip.

    The map she had propped up turned into a projection of what laid beyond Kyoto. Mountains and rivers crossed the lands beyond the region before finally revealing where Pandora was currently making its way across the country.

    "Right now Pandora has entered the greater Kansai Region. Soon it will cross Osaka and make its way towards Kyoto. We'll be stopping it before it could reach Kyoto and take it on right here in this town," Reika declared upon a small rural city in the countryside, "It's called Tenshi City, the residents have already been evacuated thanks to the combined magical effort and influence of our alliance."

    "The problem we'll face in the attack on the Pandora would be the stray Witches and Chimeras moving around the Amalgamation of Barriers," Ayana chimed in as she crossed her legs.

    "That's right. Which is why we'll need girls to take out the opposition and make a path for a seperate group to run up to the Pandora and destroy it," Reika huffed as she shook her head before the projection showed an image of Yukina, "But it won't be that easy. Right now, the Pandora is being protected by a resurrected Magical Girl, the Legendary Named desginated Blue Queen of Hearts."

    "So how do you expect us to defeat one of the strongest Magical Girls that ever lived? She's not exactly a push over," One of the Hokkaido girls pointed out, this was followed by murmurs of agreement.

    "Indeed. But she can't be immune to anti-magic attacks either. She's strong so we can't afford to fight fair, which is why we'll be conducting a large scale ritual to severe her power output, effectively diminishing her strength of it works," Reika said as she directed the projection to a device which was soon highlighted in the room, "Once she's down for the count, we'll be performing a saturation attack to take her out for good."

    "All we need to do is to buy time then until that ritual's ready?" Kazumi asked with a frown in her face.

    "It'll take time and considerable effort. It's a battle of attrition," Umika agreed as she crossed her arms.

    "We only have one shot at this. Let's make it count, girls," Reika said as she looked at everyone in the room, "It'll take more than one living Legend to keep us down. So let's go, we've got a disaster to stop."

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    Speak to someone... (Can choose up to 3)
    [] Reika
    [] Ayana
    [] Touko
    [] Kaito
    [] Kazumi
    [] Kasane
    [] Umika
    [] Nene
     
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    • [] Reika
    [] Kasane
    [] Kazumi

    Once the meeting had adjourned, most of the girls present had already left to head out to Tenshi City. It was a town just a few kilometers away from Kyoto City proper and well within the Eastern Faction's territory. There was little time to be had so the Hokkaido, Tokyo and Kyoto girls had gone ahead. Those that remained were just people you knew thinking up their own strategies on the coming fight. The Pandora will arrive at Tenshi City at exactly midnight and it was going to be a last stand there to keep it from advancing to Kyoto and leveling the entire place up.

    You walked up to Reika giving orders to a couple of girls before they ran off to do their tasks. She rounded up to you and gave you a look of concern before placing her hand on her hip.

    "Looks like you'll make it. I heard what happened this morning," Reika pointed out with a raised eyebrow and giving you a good once over, "You look like a mess."

    "I have to help too... Still, did you get promoted again?" you asked her with a curious look.

    "Desperate times and I was a former Named. My ethics being criticized aside, Sai's out of commission and there really wasn't anyone out there fit for the leader role," Reika shrugged before turning to look at you, "You ready for this?"

    "I am. Are you?" you asked her with slight tilt of your head.

    "Not sure. I know she's powerful but she's never been this powerful. She's a step beyond us now. She could probably take down two Walpurgisnacht Class Witches on her own and still have power in reserve. I'm nervous," Reika admitted as she rubbed her shoulder, "But I know I can't stay scared. What sort of student would I be if I don't surpass my teacher?"

    "You won't be alone. I'll be there too," you told her with a confident smile, "This is a hurdle for everyone of us. Not just you. So we'll take her on together, we're a team after all."

    Reika stared at you before giving you a small smile of her own, "Right."

    She lifted up her fist before you raised your own. You bumped your fist against hers.

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    Walking out of Central, you came across three familiar girls huddled together nearby. One of them perked up once she saw you before smiling brightly. The girl walked over to you and waved as her companions followed her.

    "Yukina! You look..." Kazumi began as she looked at your appearance, "Are you okay?"

    "Degradation," her twin murmured with a serious look, "We didn't get a closer look last night but now..."

    You turned to the other girl who was clearly Kasane but still gave her a confused look, "Um..."

    "Oh! We haven't introduced her yet! Her name is Kasumi! She's one of the surviving GriefBornes hidden away back at the Freezer," Kazumi tried covering for her twin as she wrapped her shoulder around the other girl.

    You merely stared at them before Umika walked by, "Yeah sure. She'll buy that... Still, you look horrible."

    "It's fine. I'm glad to see you all here too," you told them with a polite bow.

    "It's fine. This mess will affect us too and Kazumi won't shut up unless we help," Umika sighed as she crossed her arms.

    "Will Asunaro be okay with you two here?" you wondered with a curious look.

    "It has to be. Kaoru's looking after the place with the newbies in the area. This is a big event though and they'll certainly need the firepower these two idiots have to give," Umika said as she glanced at her twin companions.

    "Hey!" Kazumi cried out.

    "I'll bite you," Kasane growled with a narrowed gaze.

    "Now if you'll excuse me, I have to go talk to Reika in regards to our roles," Umika said as she walked past you, "Nice to see you, Yukina."

    You waved goodbye before turning to the other two former GriefBornes before you,"She's mellowed out."

    "Quite a bit if I say so myself," Kazumi giggled while Kasane moved forward to grab your hand. This surprised Kazumi, "H-Hey!"

    "You don't have much time left, do you?" Kasane asked as she looked at how your hands seemed to crack and split just from how they looked, "You're falling apart... Quite literally."

    "I have estimated that I have until tomorrow morning," you admitted with a grim tone.

    "Tomorrow morning... Then that's..." Kazumi murmured with wide eyes.

    "Just enough time for the final battle. You've used too much power all at once and now your body can't handle the strain of your Grief," Kasane said as she looked at your face, "We can fix you but I doubt we'll have time. Our instruments are at Asunaro... You should have come to us."

    "I had to do some things... Guess it's too late now," you managed to say with a small smile, "It's fine."

    "Do you have a plan?" Kazumi asked you with worry in her tone, "Can't you wish for yourself to be healed?"

    "I'm saving that wish when it matters. Besides I don't want to wish if I can't help it," you admitted as you rubbed your shoulder, "Some things can't be fixed by wishes."

    "You're going to fight the Legendary Magical Girl looking like that?" Kasane's eyes widened before shaking her head and pinching the bridge of her nose, "I... Of course you would. You fought me."

    "You won't be fighting her alone there. We'll be helping too," Kazumi smiled as she raised her fist into the air.

    "Rest assured, our strength is yours... Cousin," Kasane smiled as well as she nudged your shoulder.

    "Thanks... Cousins," you nodded as you lowered your head to them.

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    Standing before the repaired containment room, you took this last chance to visit Yuri. She was strapped and encased in a barrier of several layers. You stood before her as she slept, your body being drawn to her form. The Evil Nuts still ravaged her body as you could only stand and watch. You could only watch... But once this was over, people will help her too.

    You can rest assured about that.

    "I'm off now," you whispered as you stared at her sleeping form.

    You turned away and walked towards the battlefield.

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    Yuri's eyes opened with a vicious red glow.

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    It took you a couple of hours to reach Tenshi City where Magical Girls from all over the country were mounting up defenses against Pandora's approach. Kaguya and Ayana were at its city hall which had been cleared of civilians, turning it into an impromptu command center where they would control the entire operation.

    Madoka and Homura were with them, standing at the ready for anything while the Named Magical Girls directed the others in setting traps, reinforcing barriers on medical structures before creating safe havens near the frontline. You walked in on them before Kaguya turned your way with a small tired smile.

    "You're here. Good," Kaguya nodded your way.

    "We were just going to assign teams now. Of course, you'd want to be a part of the force meant to face off with Yukina," Ayana guessed as she had her arms crossed, "It's just a matter of who's going with you."

    "If you want to survive for long, you'll need some girls you can trust to watch your back. Of course everyone here's more than willing to go to hell with you. It's just a matter of who you'll choose," Madoka chimed in with a chuckle, "We're setting up teams of three, that means you can pick two people to go with you."

    "Madoka and I can volunteer if you wish," Homura offered with her aloof tone.

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    Choose two people to fight with you
    [] Madoka and Homura
    [] Kasane and Kazumi
    [] Reika and Ayana
    [] Kaito and Touko
    [] Ume and Chise
     
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    • All the top three choices are great. Kaito is a fantastic friend, but a bit squishy on account of being normal human, and I don't think we know Ume and Chise too well yet.

    [x] Reika and Ayana

    These are the two who've been there from the start, they deserve to be there at the end too.
     
    [X] Kasane and Kazumi

    These two for sure. They know how Yukina fights, she knows how they fight, and they're clearly used to working together. Plus they'll know best when we're pushing our body too hard. It has to last long as possible.
     
    [X] Kasane and Kazumi

    Temporary tiebreak, I like these two s well, and good point about them seeing our degradation progress.
     
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