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Renascence: A Homura Quest

Honorifics or Western-style Titles? I've used both before, which is bothersomely inconsistent

  • Japanese Honorifics (-san, -sama, -dono, -chan, -kun, -senpai, etcetera)

    Votes: 12 33.3%

  • Western Titles (Mister, Miss, job titles, Lord, Lady, etcetera)

    Votes: 0 0.0%

  • Use whichever works better for a given sentence.

    Votes: 24 66.7%
  • Total voters
    36
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TheEyes said:
Maybe; on the other hand, this is directly related to a formative even in Murderface's life, so it's totally in character for Homura to panic and break Mami rather than try to take the cautions route and run the risk of her flipping out and killing people.
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But we already know IC what happens when Mami flips out. If she's really happy about something, we get Headchomp; if she's upset, we get Tetris. We know IC that pushing too hard could break her and lead to an early reset, and we did it anyways.

For the record, I was okay with the IDEA of the vote (trying to gauge Mami's reaction before revealing information); I'm mainly unhappy that we used Akemi Madness and didn't simply delay the worst parts of the reveal for another time.
 
Skarmory said:
But we already know IC what happens when Mami flips out. If she's really happy about something, we get Headchomp; if she's upset, we get Tetris. We know IC that pushing too hard could break her and lead to an early reset, and we did it anyways.

For the record, I was okay with the IDEA of the vote (trying to gauge Mami's reaction before revealing information); I'm mainly unhappy that we used Akemi Madness and didn't simply delay the worst parts of the reveal for another time.
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I dunno; that route could have just let her stew, and come to the same conclusion she did a la Tetris (I have no idea how "Tetris" became the shorthand for "Mami flips out and kills people"). In this case, we went straight past that, and flat-out told her that we know she has the capacity to become a spree-killer before she could justify it to herself, pre-empting the whole thing. It was ballsy, but thankfully it looks to have worked.
 
Uh.

I think now I understand why Time Mages might be ~crazy~. If this is how they have their flashbacks...
 
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*Omake: Chzo Magica
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    • In case you couldn't tell, I am a Chzo Mythos fan.

    Because I am a Chzo Mythos fan, and since The Consuming Shadow came out recently, I decided to attempt to write an omake where after the events of TCS, instead of returning to his original world, Trilby (let's be honest, the hints are everywhere) winds up being transported through a crack in the boundaries of another universe...

    Yeah, I know, it's never going to happen in the quest proper. But I wrote this anyway. Enjoy, I guess. I'm not sure you'll get this if you haven't played or watched at least a bit of The Consuming Shadow, so yeah. Just saying.

    Omake - I Find Myself In A Different Place
    I fired another shot.

    The eyeball vanished, and two more of the Ancient's tentacles extended out from the endless, deep, empty hole in reality that sought to consume.

    I threw the hand holding my pistol downwards into one of them, and it retracted. I shot the other.

    I heard chanting--it grated against my mind, seeking to erode it, but my will held.
    ithurtsithurtsithurtsithurtsithurts
    I chanted the syllables back out at the darkness, countering it.

    "SHM KZ EU!"

    The Ancient recoiled, as if being pushed back by an invisible force.

    The oppressive atmosphere, generated by the mere presence of the incomprehensible being I was in the same realm as, thinned a bit more. And I felt it.

    A hole had opened up, in the seams of this reality; I was not the one this seal was meant to keep shut, and so, I could escape from it. I only needed to hold off the Ancient long enough for an opening to appear.

    And now, it had appeared.

    I wasted no time in chanting the sealing ritual again, and the atmosphere generated by the Ancient dissipated completely.

    I went through the gap.

    ---

    I blinked as the world came into focus.

    ...Either I've finally gone insane, or I really am in…

    I looked over at one of the signs on a nearby shop.

    Japan.

    I thought about it for a bit, but I was too tired to care. The last 24 hours or so hadn't made much sense either.

    I walked over to a park bench, and sat down.

    I watched the people around me, and thought, Well, here I am again. Everything seems to have gone back to normal. Or at least, as normal as it ever was.

    I'll eventually need to get back to the Ministry. I left them with a large mess to take care of.

    I'll also need to look into more countermeasures for the future. Wouldn't want to be there alone again, after all.

    I reached into one of my pockets, and took out my wallet. I had about 154 pounds on me.

    That wasn't enough to pay for much of anything, but it was a start.

    I also believed that I still had some dusty jewelry on my person, so there was that, too.

    ---

    And so, I was apparently two years in the past.

    I was more than slightly surprised at that revelation, as you can imagine. Most people would be.

    I'm under the impression that something else is at work, though; I don't think that a tear in reality that simple could do something like that.

    I can take the idea of it dropping me off at a different point in space than where I previously was.

    But this?

    Even if I'm wrong, and it can allow time travel, I've learned it's better not to take chances.

    In any case, I'm going to turn in for the night. I'll try to contact the Ministry tomorrow, but I get the impression that doing that won't make the situation any more clear.

    I fell asleep as soon as my head hit the pillow.

    ---

    Shortly after I woke up the next morning, I asked one of the employees of the hotel which city I was in. It was an odd question, but they answered it anyway. I was in the city of Mitakihara; I hadn't heard of it before, but that was to be expected. I'd never actually looked into the boundaries and geography of Japan.

    I attempted to call several of my colleagues at the Ministry, to no avail. All of the numbers I tried failed, and I was simply told that there was nobody that had that number.

    Before, it had only been a vague suspicion, but now I knew for certain that something strange was going on. I knew that the Ministry of Occultism existed long before the year 2011, and that we hadn't changed our number in years; so that left two options.
    and possibly a third
    Either this is an alternate universe, or somebody has been messing around with time.

    I decided to go out on a walk; there wasn't much I could learn sitting around in a hotel lobby.

    ---

    An uneasy feeling settled over me as I passed by the alleyway; another person might have shrugged it off. I didn't. I wouldn't have, even if I had been a couple decades younger.

    It was weird, actually thinking back on it. Had it really been almost twenty years since I had been stuck in that mansion?

    But now was no time to reminiscence. I needed to pay attention.

    "Hehehehehe!"

    A chill ran down my spine, as I heard an inhuman giggle.

    I snuck into the alleyway, reaching into my coat.

    My heart skipped a beat as I caught sight of the source; it appeared to be a child's drawing of a rabbit with a cat's head, and a snake's tail.

    I hadn't seen something like this before, and I didn't remember reading anything about it in our databanks. I had nothing to go on; there wasn't even a physical resemblance to anything I had encountered before. I would have to see if it was hostile, then.

    I tailed it for the next fifteen minutes, as it moved from alleyway to alleyway, before finally confirming that it was hostile when it tried to attack a human passing nearby one of the shadows it was hiding in.

    I shot it before it could manage that, and it shattered into pieces. I ran away as fast as I could; it wouldn't be very useful if I got arrested here, before I could get anything done.

    It almost felt nostalgic; almost like I was re-experiencing one of my heists.

    In any case, I now knew something. Supernatural beings do exist, here, whether this be another universe, or someone messing with time. And they do seem to have a natural disposition towards harming people. Of course, I only have one example to go on, so I could be wrong.

    In any case, it looks like I have a lot to look into. And it appears that I'm not getting any sort of reprieve from this sort of thing any time soon.

    I'll get started immediately. Good afternoon, world.

    Signed, T

    Edit: I forgot the spoiler tags the first time. Whoops.
     
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    • Quite belated, but here's something I should have provided a while back. Also, I have regained internet access and my RL situation has stablized, such that I should be able to resume updates shortly. Further information will be posted soon, along with the next update.

    mami tomoe - file 1
    Initial Status:
    • Magical Girl
    • Uninformed as to "Lichbomb" and "Witchbomb"
    • Magical Authority: "Ruler" of Mitakihara Territory, Elite Magus
      • Ribbon Summoning and Manipulation
    • Mundane Authority: No Official Authority, Lower Upper Class, Emancipated "Adult," Influential with Law Enforcement for reasons unknown
    Core Magical Abilities:
    • Ribbon Summoning and Manipulation
      • Learned: Ribbon Muskets
    • Binding and Seeking Affinities
    Techniques:
    • Tiro Finale
      • High Power
      • Massive Damage
      • This ability is very draining. Exact EE Cost unknown, but estimated to be at least 1/7th of Mami's full EE Resevoir.
    • Enchantment
    Additional Abilities Observed:
    • Ribbon Grenades
    • Ribbon Clones
    • Ribbon Disguise
    • Heat Manipulation (Odd. Origin unclear.)
    • Magic Synthesis
    • Tiro Finale (Tank Variant)
    • Ribbon Vehicles
    • Body Puppetry
    • Ribbon Incarnation (After Body was Destroyed)
    • Teleportation (Appears to require a pre-established connection. Likely ribbon-related, from Mami's perspective.)
    • Ribbon Boost (Advanced form of Body Puppetry? Unclear. Results in massive increase in physical combat performance, but seems to steadily drain Magic.)
    • Mind Reading (Appeared during Grief Spiral, alongside Mind Control.)
    • Mind Control (See Mind Reading)
    • Ribbon Bandage (Not a true healing technique, but appears to replace wounded flesh with ribbons. Allows reattachment of limbs, which become fully operational.)
    • Ribbon Coffin, Ribbon Burial (Note: Resulted from Sayaka introducing Mami to the Naruto Anime. Somewhat disturbing, but not a reflection upon her sanity.)
    • Blood Boiling (Heat Manipulation Variant?)
    • Remote Execution (Possibly nothing more than an unusual Ribbon usage. An insubstantial ribbon was connected to my heart without my knowledge...appears to have allowed her into Time Stop, and ultimately was used to crush my heart. Only observed once...detection methods unknown.)

    General Notes:

    Tomoe Mami is one of the most dangerous Magical Girls, barring perhaps myself. Her pure potential in terms of magical power is substantial, but her capacity for rapid development of situation-specific abilities is her greatest resource. She is emotionally stable in most ways, and vulnerable to manipulation due to her extreme feelings of isolation, making her hugely valuable and very accessible early in the loop. Once a conflict has been established with her, however, she becomes far more obstinate.

    Exposure to the Witchbomb, especially without warning or while at a high Corruption level, can lead to suicide or attempted genocide of other Magi. If exposed under better conditions, she can potentially avoid immediate Grief Spiral, but often begins showing a decline in sanity or signs of depression.

    Exposure to the Lichbomb seems to cause immediate distress, possibly leading to conflict with Kyubey. She quickly adapts to the revelation, unless already in Grief Spiral, but the loss of Kyubey's companionship can cause severe fallout. Intervening to prevent total alienation of Incubator by Mami is recommended, if somewhat unpleasant. Doing so seems to lead to improved relations with Kyubey, for reasons not entirely clear.
     
    Makes sense, since generally revealing a surprising piece of unwanted information does tend to be called 'dropping a bomb on someone'

    At least, that's how I view it >.>"
     
    UbeOne said:
    Wait, Homura explicitly calls them Lichbombs and Witchbombs?
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    It is simple and easier to catalogue.
    Higure said:
    Exposure to the Lichbomb seems to cause immediate distress, possibly leading to conflict with Kyubey. She quickly adapts to the revelation, unless already in Grief Spiral, but the loss of Kyubey's companionship can cause severe fallout. Intervening to prevent total alienation of Incubator by Mami is recommended, if somewhat unpleasant. Doing so seems to lead to improved relations with Kyubey, for reasons not entirely clear.
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    Remember that Doujinshi of coobs being insane for Mumi?
     
    justinkal said:
    Holy hell this version of Mami is OP!
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    Eh, not really. That's the list of all abilities that Homura has observed and considered noteworthy throughout the loops (well, at least the ones she remembers). She isn't sure if some of them are always known by Mami, just unused, or if they're all created during the loop as a way to address specific issues. Some of them certainly have only been developed/discovered by Mami under very specific conditions in certain loops.

    Basically, Mami's Development skill is very high, so she can quickly create entirely new abilities for any given threat. "Remote Execution," for example, was probably developed specifically as a Homura countermeasure (according to the Homumind), while Ribbon Boost has been developed for combating both Kirika and Kyouko in certain loops. Tiro Finale (Tank Version) and Ribbon Vehicles were developed for fighting Walpurgisnacht.

    So...she's about as powerful as the Mami we saw in Canon right now (excepting power increase due to her increased Karmic Weight). Like Canon Mami, however, she grows rapidly under pressure and becomes incredibly powerful if she doesn't get Headchomped/otherwise killed or commit suicide along the way.

    There's a reason she can control the entirety of Mitakihara on her own (although Oriko tends to encroach on that territory once she Wishes, because Precognition is a terrifyingly OP ability when used properly). She's a top tier Magus, and utterly horrifying to have as a dedicated enemy.
     
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    Considering Rebellion...yeah, Mami Stronk.
    She's an experienced solo meguca and you don't live to be experienced when you start with a weak power unless you're very good.

    Sayaka did call Homura an idiot for picking a fight with Mami.
     
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    Eh, not really. That's the list of all abilities that Homura has observed and considered noteworthy throughout the loops (well, at least the ones she remembers). She isn't sure if some of them are always known by Mami, just unused, or if they're all created during the loop as a way to address specific issues. Some of them certainly have only been developed/discovered by Mami under very specific conditions in certain loops.

    Basically, Mami's Development skill is very high, so she can quickly create entirely new abilities for any given threat. "Remote Execution," for example, was probably developed specifically as a Homura countermeasure (according to the Homumind), while Ribbon Boost has been developed for combating both Kirika and Kyouko in certain loops. Tiro Finale (Tank Version) and Ribbon Vehicles were developed for fighting Walpurgisnacht.

    So...she's about as powerful as the Mami we saw in Canon right now (excepting power increase due to her increased Karmic Weight). Like Canon Mami, however, she grows rapidly under pressure and becomes incredibly powerful if she doesn't get Headchomped/otherwise killed or commit suicide along the way.

    There's a reason she can control the entirety of Mitakihara on her own (although Oriko tends to encroach on that territory once she Wishes, because Precognition is a terrifyingly OP ability when used properly). She's a top tier Magus, and utterly horrifying to have as a dedicated enemy.
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    Ahh. I thought it meant she currently has all those abilities simultaneously.

    I generally think of Rebellion as her canonical strength.
     
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