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Puella Magi Imperatrix Mundi, or: Wherein Half Of Japan Tries To Kill You

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As I see it we'll have to handle essentially dismissing the class as a pause versus a full on "You Have Concluded Your Training" certificate. If Yui the newbie thinks they need more experience they probably really really do. However Maiko is overwatch for a reason and if her head is not in the game then I cannot say in good consciousness that continuing is a good idea.
 
I'm bit fuzzy on the details but considering this chapter's issue in quite a while made me want them get it over with, tell the truth to Yui instead of all this tortuous dancing around.
 
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[X] Something's obviously bothering Maiko, so go ahead and stop here.
- [X] Suggest doing something fun and non-magical-girl-related as a group instead.
-- [X] You have a strict policy that angst requires ice cream therapy

Jrin said:
I'm bit fuzzy on the details but considering this chapter's issue in quite a while made me want them get it over with, tell the truth to Yui instead of all this tortuous dancing around.
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Yeeeah. I do think that as much as Yui plays at being (and is) immature and naive, I think she's strong enough to take the witchbomb.
 
[X] Something's obviously bothering Maiko, so go ahead and stop here.
- [X] Suggest doing something fun and non-magical-girl-related as a group instead.
-- [X] You have a strict policy that angst requires ice cream therapy
 
Welcome back, Echo!

[X] Something's obviously bothering Maiko, so go ahead and stop here.
- [X] Suggest doing something fun and non-magical-girl-related as a group instead.
-- [X] You have a strict policy that angst requires ice cream therapy

I mean, I don't think this is actually policy yet, but hey, we're the boss here! We can make it policy if we reinforce it enough in these formative days. And unironically, it's not a bad idea to make sure to do something to minimize emotional turmoil after a hunt goes wrong. Though I shudder to think what will happen when we eventually recruit someone who doesn't like ice cream...
 
Alright, I agree with the idea behind the current plan but... Well we're still in Instructor Role. And our Seargeant Rock is about to have a Witchbomb talk it seems.

So this plan is in 2.5 parts.
Part 1 - Session Wrap Up
Brainmail Maiko as how she wants to handle feedback/assessments. And whether she'd want to do another big group session or break it into smaller sub groups focused on particular skills/roles.
End Training for the day, clear that this is not intended to be the end all be all lesson.
Announce the structure of the lessons in the future. IE - Big group session again, time to be determined or sub grou

Part 2 - Safety Briefing
General reminders of no hunting Witches alone, that if an unknown magical girl is in the area inform Yui and or Maiko. If they see Kyubey talking up a girl who hasn't contracted, try to get the girl's contact information and pass the news along up to Yui and Maiko. We're trying to keep anyone from being blindsided. Oh - and that they are liable to be seen as threats if they go into other MGs territories uninvited/unannouced. Also general information about the town as in Witch population is unusually active due to lack of MGs.
Part 2.5 - Non Magical girl bonding time.

[X] Plan Not Entirely Oblivious to WitchBomb Defusal
-[X] Something's obviously bothering Maiko, so go ahead and stop here.
--[X] Before announcing this, brain-mail Maiko in regards to how any future lessons would be shaped. Big groups or focused lessons, or any other format. She's the person who actually knows the score after all.
--[X] Also does she have any feedback she wants to give? And in what manner.
--[X] Post said announcement, quick Safety Briefing/Reminders.
---[X] Buddy System for Hunts, Call for Backup if needed...
---[X] If they see an unknown magical girl, contact Yui or those who can contact her (Maiko, Minami, Yumi)
---[X] This city is a Informed Contract City - if they see Kyubey working on contracting a girl, for the meantime contact Yui or Maiko.
---[X] Due to a lack of Magical Girls, the Witches are unusually active and more than a few are out of hibernation. These are old witches. Be careful out there.
---[X] Travel outside the city, be aware that they may be seen as a threat by other magical girls. The situation is unstable currently so be aware of the risks.
-- [X] Suggest doing something fun and non-magical-girl-related as a group instead.
--- [X] You have a strict policy that angst requires ice cream therapy
 
[X] Plan Not Entirely Oblivious to WitchBomb Defusal

You're right, we shouldn't switch gears too suddenly.
 
Witchbomb Yui when?

I mean at this point she's already handling ethical issues around witch treatment and concluding that ending their suffering is a mercy of sorts; we're already more-or-less treating them like tragic (and dangerous) people instead of mindless beasts.

And she's pretty much only ignorant at this point out of a mixture of trust and choice.

Seeing as we are her choice, are we ready to take that final step?

Oh and merry Christmas, happy holidays, welcome back.
 
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redzonejoe said:
Witchbomb Yui when?
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Good question - trick is convincing Maiko. And she's also managing her own mental condition. And timing because the WitchBomb is going to wreck Yui emotionally even if it's not a spiral. Just legitimate bad day, and Yui doesn't have the leave time for an emotional health day.

Something else that I'm not sure how to handle. How do we explain the Veterans already in the city and established and the etiquette of no poaching, and general etiquette because everyone is expecting invasions and the veterans don't know the new girls? Because I really don't want fight breaking out because we have blue on blue.
 
Oh wow, good to see my favorite quest back!

And yeah, I def think we should go do something to take our minds off this. And nothing brings people together like food so let's go get ourselves some big bowls of soup!
 
prof_Chemical said:
sorbei? maybe ice lollies?
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The one person I know who doesn't like ice cream IRL doesn't like it because of the cold, so those wouldn't work for him. If it's just texture or something that's the issue, your suggestions would work fine, but we should have a backup plan in case they're just not into cold desserts in general. I'm wondering if there's a cupcake shop nearby or something that we could open friendly relations with.
 
Oh, and apparently there is now an "Open voting" checkbox. I have no idea what that does, but voting is in fact open, so I'mma click it and find out.

Crimson Doom said:
I mean, I don't think this is actually policy yet, but hey, we're the boss here! We can make it policy if we reinforce it enough in these formative days.
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Yui's first big "being meguca is suffering" type conversation with Maiko was in an ice cream shop, and as far as Yui is concerned that precedent is enough for it to be policy. :V

redzonejoe said:
Witchbomb Yui when?
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When Maiko can't put it off any longer.

Well, more like...

Storyteller said:
Good question - trick is convincing Maiko. And she's also managing her own mental condition. And timing because the WitchBomb is going to wreck Yui emotionally even if it's not a spiral. Just legitimate bad day, and Yui doesn't have the leave time for an emotional health day.
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Basically. Maiko is simultaneously doing her best to preemptively mitigate Yui's reaction to it and delaying the actual reveal, possibly more than she should.

There are several interaction routes or possible events I might toss in at any point that would force the issue at this point, of course. I will say, on a meta-level, that simply forcing the matter with Maiko is neither the best nor the worst option for getting the reveal.

Storyteller said:
Something else that I'm not sure how to handle. How do we explain the Veterans already in the city and established and the etiquette of no poaching, and general etiquette because everyone is expecting invasions and the veterans don't know the new girls? Because I really don't want fight breaking out because we have blue on blue.
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What needs explaining? Like, anything that's very clearly vital is going to have been bought up by Maiko, Minami, and/or Yumi. I file that sort of thing under the "Yui will not suffocate if you forget to vote for breathing" principle of characters doing obvious things on their own initiative unless you explicitly say otherwise.
 
Yes, it's back!

Well, I was never actually around when the quest was running, but I read through it a few times anyways, so... I guess that counts? :V
 
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Hot chocolate is a possible alternative. As is stuff like cheese-twisted bread or croissant sandwiches... . Of course, if we want to be really strict about the ice-cream thing, Sorbet is a thing, and hot-chocolate is kind of vaguely like hot ice-cream while tea is kind of vaguely like hot sorbet...
 
Echo said:
There are several interaction routes or possible events I might toss in at any point that would force the issue at this point, of course. I will say, on a meta-level, that simply forcing the matter with Maiko is neither the best nor the worst option for getting the reveal.
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I mean my default assumption as to "worst way to find out" is watching one of her friends Witch-out in front of her without anything she can do to stop it from happening, so yes there's a lot that's better than that while still being bad ways to get bombed.

[x] Plan Not Entirely Oblivious to WitchBomb Defusal
 
Echo said:
What needs explaining? Like, anything that's very clearly vital is going to have been bought up by Maiko, Minami, and/or Yumi. I file that sort of thing under the "Yui will not suffocate if you forget to vote for breathing" principle of characters doing obvious things on their own initiative unless you explicitly say otherwise.
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[X] Let's have Yui forget to breathe. Don't worry, our body is already technically dead so we can just have our Soul Gem force the body to keep moving.
 
Olivebirdy said:
Eleven sub-votes is going entirely overboard. Welcome back, Echo. I missed this quest.
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Eh, like a third of those would only amount to a couple lines of update text, so it's fine.

And thanks!

HelioA said:
Yes, it's back!

Well, I was never actually around when the quest was running, but I read through it a few times anyways, so... I guess that counts? :V
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When you read an inactive quest, you can still vote in your heart. 💖

Krika said:
I mean my default assumption as to "worst way to find out" is watching one of her friends Witch-out in front of her without anything she can do to stop it from happening, so yes there's a lot that's better than that while still being bad ways to get bombed.
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...okay, yes, but I meant aside from the really obvious bad ways. :rofl:
 
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