Meguca 3.1: A Slime draws near! Command?

[20:23] <&GeMshuku> THE YEAR IS...hold on, let me check. Makoto and Hotaru were making plans to actually find youma together, Kitagawa was going to a candy story, and Miyu is so over this shit...
[20:23] <&GeMshuku> ...yes, it must be the year 20XX!
[20:24] <&GeMshuku> A store, even. Hopefully the candy isn't a story.
[20:27] <&GeMshuku> That said, these things were happening. Fate remains in Miyu's grasp, and you might be able to feel it sighing as to how you managed to get things so...so silly!
[20:28] <Satori_Komeiji2> Makoto has set out to find youma, indeed! Hotaru, of course, being the only other person she considered /sane/ in their magical adventuring so far. "...I'm going to see if any youma might show up in the next few hours. We're going to need everyone for this, and I'm not letting it turn out like last time..."
[20:28] * Satori_Komeiji2 is now known as Kasuga_Makoto
[20:29] * Kasuga_Makoto attempts to focus her mind, using her powers to try and pinpoint where a recent youma attack would be. Or, perhaps, where one might occur, soon enough. It'd be easier to get the drop on them, she thought, as she concentrated deeply on the flaming letters etched into her mind's eye...
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[20:30] <%Mystia_Lorelei> "Alright, I agree. We cannot let this happen again. And if any of us goes down, it will severely put us at a disadvantage. We really do need everyone for our next fight." replied Hotaru.
[20:36] * Mystia_Lorelei is now known as Matsubara_Hotaru
[20:40] <&GeMshuku> [8:39:29 PM] Kaosukage: Kitagawa buys candy! A... lot of candy. She carries it, with a bit of difficulty, out of the store, heading back to where everyone was meeting.
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[20:41] <&GeMshuku> Makoto peers into the future, in order to get a glimpse of what is to come, in order to get a glimpse at where they must go...in the future. The vision occurs...in her mind!
[20:52] * Kasuga_Makoto snaps out of the moment, reeling a little from being pulled out of focus like that. She tries to get back into reality and tries to make sense of what she'd seen. Voices, accusations and the sound of flames. She turns to Hotaru, her eyes looking a little...dead, before they refocus...
[20:54] <%Matsubara_Hotaru> "W-woah, wha... Is everything okay, Makoto?!" she said in a concerned voice. "Judging by your reaction... something grim has happened or...?"
[20:54] <Kasuga_Makoto> "...It may be the near future. I heard voices. Something about how we're 'comitting a grave sin by existing'. The voices are...angry, spiteful. Someone's going to kill their master, I think. And they're not going to take it well."
[20:54] <Kasuga_Makoto> "...I didn't /see/ anything. Just the voices, marching steps, gunshots and the sound of roaring flames..."
[20:55] * Kasuga_Makoto takes a deep breath... "I'm sure this is about to get far more dangerous than the last time." She tries to hold herself together... "The least we can do is try and see what happens, but I think we're going to anger some powerful things, sooner or later."
[20:57] <%Matsubara_Hotaru> "W-what?! Sinning by just... existing? Gunshots... flames...? And all of this is in the near future? What in the world..." she replied as she is left perplexed... "I...I wish I know there's a way to prepare for this. I don't know what to say..."
[20:59] <Kasuga_Makoto> "...I'm aware. But in a world so broken by all this strife, we need to find a way to stop it. If there's going to be some sort of war going on, I'll not have it." Her voice takes on an unusual tone, as if someone else was trying to speak. "The only problem is that I don't have a location or visual to work from..."
[21:01] <&GeMshuku> Sadly, by the way Makoto goes about it, it doesn't leave them with much usable info. Footsteps, fire, fire (from guns), and some really shady accusations!
[21:02] <&GeMshuku> ...One of these things is really weird, though.
[21:02] <&GeMshuku> Which one? Hah!
[21:03] * %Matsubara_Hotaru looks towards the ground and then sighs. "Honestly, I don't know how much I can handle this. I didn't expect our job to be easy or anything, but... I wouldn't think it could possibly escalate that far. Is there any chance this can be just a really false vision...? Or maybe a misunderstanding of it?"
[21:04] * Kasuga_Makoto mumbles to herself... "I also heard... 'The slaying of our lord is unforgivable, so die, that we may rest in peace!' But...I don't know who that is or what that means...it was in some unknown language. I could...understand it, somehow."
[21:05] <Kasuga_Makoto> "...It must be the language of the youma. I'm able to read some of it, and understand a little...but..." she trails off for a moment, still thinking...
[21:07] <Kasuga_Makoto> "...Do you think, if these are youma, that they'll mount a full-scale attack on humanity? I...still wasn't able to see anything, so I'm not sure who was attacking whom..." She sighs. "There's more to this power that I'm still not understanding...!"
[21:07] <Kasuga_Makoto> "They might even be other magical girls, for all we know..."
[21:08] <&Yoshihane_Miyu> Miyu is a ways off, clinging tightly to Fate... Or whatever the squishy thing she was holding is, while still keeping a track of Kasuga and Hotaru's minds. They became sort of familiar now.  Kasuga's always felt like a deep well, while Hotaru's felt like... Foxes?
[21:08] <Kasuga_Makoto> "Either way, the fire seems to drown out these voices...less of an army and more like a horde..."
[21:09] <%Matsubara_Hotaru> "The... whole thing is conflicting enough that I have grown weary of even trying to hunt down a youma now. It feels like any action we may do will potentially lead us to this questionable future now... What do we do, Makoto?!"
[21:10] <&GeMshuku> [9:10:12 PM] Kaosukage: Kitagawa walked back to where everyone was, looking for Miyu, beaming. Candy would fix everything! It always did!
[21:10] <Kasuga_Makoto> "...I...I don't know! Just because I can see parts of the future doesn't mean I have all the answers..." she admits, snapping a little. She backs up for a moment, shaking her head and muttering... "I'm sorry...I didn't mean to act that way..."
[21:12] <Kasuga_Makoto> "We certainly won't get anywhere if we give up, here, though...and while I'm a little afraid to push onwards, I want to /stop/ the conflict as much as I can." She lays a hand on Hotaru's shoulder for a moment. "You have to understand. All of us were dragged into this. And we'll have to find our own ways out of it."
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[21:13] <Kasuga_Makoto> "And to start taking that path...We need to gather the others and start combing the city."
[21:15] * %Matsubara_Hotaru realizes that Makoto is right. Giving up is not an option as it wouldn't lead them to a positive future either. She nods to Makoto, "You're right, we have to press on... We still have our job to do, after all. We just need to approach things differently than we normally have to."
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[21:16] <&Yoshihane_Miyu> Miyu suddenly had a powerful shudder run up her spine as that one mind...  If it were to be represented in three words it would be...  Sugar rainbow ponies. The sign of Kitigawa.  Miyu quickly vacated her current location and moved to another place, further away from the other two and definitely away from Kitigawa.
[21:16] <&GeMshuku> [9:16:26 PM] Kaosukage: Kitagawa realizes people are talking and gets closer to actually listen, her and her giant arm-full of candy and sweets.
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[21:18] <&GeMshuku> [9:17:45 PM] Kaosukage: Kitagawa spoke up. "Hello! Is Miyu here? She seemed grumpy so I wanted to give her some candy!"
[21:19] <&Yoshihane_Miyu> Miyu was long gone!
[21:21] * %Matsubara_Hotaru jumped a bit from getting startled by Kitagawa's unexpected arrival. "Eep! Er! Um, no, I haven't seen here actually...! Makoto and I have been talking but we haven't seen Miyu. We'll um, let you know when we see her, alright?" She hastely points at a random direction, "Perhaps she went that way? Won't hurt to find out...!" Hotaru is clearly not acting like herself.
[21:21] <&GeMshuku> [9:21:34 PM] Kaosukage: Kitagawa could see that, but she was hoping one of these two knew where she was!
[21:22] <&GeMshuku> ...Unlike the one that just left, though, you don't have telepathy!
[21:24] <&GeMshuku> [9:23:33 PM] Kaosukage: Kitagawa nods. "Okay, thank you!" She walked off, though not before leaving both of them some of her candy, just two little bags of it, making her load a bit lighter as she wondered off stage right.
[21:25] <&Yoshihane_Miyu> That being said Miyu decided she probably needed to talk to the other two at some stage
[21:26] <&GeMshuku> ...The interparty tension is fierce. Perhaps by the time that's resolved...
[21:27] <&GeMshuku> ...Fate does eventually wiggle its way out of Miyu's grasp, though. Things to do! In the town square!
[21:27] <&Yoshihane_Miyu> Noticing that the terrifying rainbow had left the scene,  Miyu walked back.  Since she knew exactly where the Stalkerish candy girl was,  Miyu could walk with confidence back to the group
[21:32] <%Matsubara_Hotaru> "Makoto, this may sound dumb to ask but should we warn the rest of the group about the bleak looking future? Or... should we talk to Fate about it first?"
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[21:43] <Kasuga_Makoto> "...I'd rather we disclosed everything and set off as a group. Leaving one-another behind's hardly a thing to do in a situation like this...and besides, Fate might have a better idea of what this means than we do..."
[21:44] <&GeMshuku> [9:34:38 PM] Kaosukage: Kitagawa looked around, inspecting every possible nook and cranny! She didn't think Miyu would hide from her, but it couldn't hurt to be through. Beside,s that's how adventures are found! Unless they just drop on you. Like the gear-cat.
[21:45] <%Matsubara_Hotaru> "...You are right. No need to keep anyone in the dark, they MUST know this after all."
[21:48] <&GeMshuku> Fate has moved on to doing other things, though it wouldn't be impossible to get a hold of it!
[21:50] <Kasuga_Makoto> Makoto approaches Fate, once again with much on her mind... "Fate, I've seen another vision. I'm not quite sure what it means, but there's something off about it...and it may have something to do with our next encounter."
[21:52] <&Miyu_Yoshihane> Miyu.... Mysteriously appears behind the two! Looks like Miyu is like a Ninja!
[21:52] <&Miyu_Yoshihane> No, Miyu just walked.
[21:53] <&GeMshuku> Walked like a ninja.
[21:53] <&GeMshuku> Fate responds! "...Then, explain what it was."
[21:54] <Kasuga_Makoto> "No visuals this time, only voices. I can make out the words... 'You commit a grave sin by existing!'"
[21:55] <%Matsubara_Hotaru> "Not to mention, there was apparently the sound of flames, gun firing and whatnot..."
[21:55] <Kasuga_Makoto> "I'm getting to that..."
[21:55] <&GeMshuku> Fate listens on!
[21:56] <Kasuga_Makoto> "The voice continued... 'The slaying of our lord is unforgivable, so die, that we may rest in peace!'" She tilts her head a moment and adds... "After that, I heard many voices and feet walking in unison. Like a march or some unorganized horde. And, like Hotaru said, the sounds of gunfire and a roaring noise of flames..."
[21:57] <Kasuga_Makoto> "...Their voices all seemed to burn my mind, but I couldn't glean anything from the crowd of them. It feels like there may be war on the horizon...but I've no clue where this is supposed to happen."
[21:58] * Kasuga_Makoto hesitantly asks... "Do you have any idea what this might be, or are you as in the dark as I am...?"
[22:00] <&GeMshuku> "...Hmmm. The sounds of war, certainly. The footsteps of many, their voices loosely tied together, yet speaking in outrage...it sounds almost as if they're half dead too, with the resting in peace..."
[22:00] <&GeMshuku> "...You describe some kind of mesh between youma and human. That is certainly worrying!"
[22:01] <&GeMshuku> "Destruction seems ever on its mind, perhaps the 'lord' is an absent justification for their youma tendancies?"
[22:02] <Kasuga_Makoto> "That might mean the All Seeing One might be the 'lord' they're speaking about, as well..."
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[22:03] <&Miyu_Yoshihane> Miyu starts drawing a very bad flowchart on her notepad to record the events!
[22:03] <Kasuga_Makoto> "...But a fusion between a youma and a human? And they're...half-alive? Does that mean the youma can survive death? Or that they can take over human bodies...?"
[22:03] <&GeMshuku> "It's hard to tell, but...it seems as if it is just the doing of...something youma-like. And, perhaps it is, though such had happened quite a time ago!"
[22:04] <&GeMshuku> "It's hard to tell! There's definitely human influence, though, no mistake. Perhaps it's due to someone...hrm."
[22:04] <Kasuga_Makoto> "Something's missing from this, I'm /sure/ of it..." she mutters. "There has to be some sort of lead..."
[22:05] <&GeMshuku> "...War, flame, possible abuse of magic resulting in terrible things..."
[22:05] <&GeMshuku> "...Comb the eastern district."
[22:05] <&GeMshuku> It seems quite resolute in its statement!
[22:06] <%Matsubara_Hotaru> "Abuse of magic huh...?" she asked with curiosity. "You mean like misusing magic for something bad?"
[22:07] <&GeMshuku> "It can be misused for something good. Using it too much results in...well, you've borne witness to that already."
[22:07] <Kasuga_Makoto> "The eastern district...for some reason, it sounds familiar to me..."
[22:07] <&GeMshuku> "You live here. It ought to!"
[22:07] <Kasuga_Makoto> "No, I mean...I have a feeling-"
[22:08] * Kasuga_Makoto headshakes and becomes a little more resolute... "Nevermind...let's set out for the eastern district, then!"
[22:08] <&Miyu_Yoshihane> Miyu felt apprehensive. For the rainbow 🌈 stalker was also in the Eastern District... Maybe there's a link!
[22:08] * %Matsubara_Hotaru has recalled back to the time Miyu had went out of control. "That... That is right! So... it's very possible one of us has overused our magic again?"
[22:08] <%Matsubara_Hotaru> will overuse*
[22:08] <&GeMshuku> "Perhaps not one of you. But, perhaps someone else..."
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[22:12] <&GeMshuku> The South is mostly residential areas, where the North has plenty of useful buildings, hospitals and the like...so as long as you go around the slums, where the South spills out inside. The East? It has the...'useful' buildings. Malls, restaurants, so on, so forth! World of consumers!
[22:12] <&GeMshuku> [10:03:00 PM] Kaosukage: Kitagawa is still looking about, and decided to turn around. Maybe she missed something!
[22:12] <&GeMshuku> [10:12:25 PM] Kaosukage: Kitagawa walked closer, catching some of that. Half-youma? That doesn't sound good! Also, it sounds really gross!
[22:14] <%Matsubara_Hotaru> "...Someone else, huh? Hmm... Perhaps... there's more than just us?" she thought to herself as she follows Makoto to the eastern district.
[22:14] <&GeMshuku> [10:13:43 PM | Edited 10:13:49 PM] Kaosukage: In fact, she was so surprised that she hadn't see Miyu yet!
[22:14] <&GeMshuku> "There are other magical girls, Hotaru. They're...around here all the time." Fate speaks to Hotaru, as she leaves!
[22:18] * %Matsubara_Hotaru stops and turns to Fate. "That is true... I do wonder if we'll run into any. Thanks, Fate." she said as she turns back and continues following Makoto!
[22:20] * Kasuga_Makoto intends to corral her meguca adventuring party and set forth for the eastern district! She knows the area well, and considering their enemies will make an attack in a consumer-based area of town, it'd have to be a clear attack on human civlians. Or at least hiding where nobody suspects them!
[22:22] <&GeMshuku> The East, undefeated, is naturally the most well off part of the city. And it...well, it's as big as any other segment of the city would be, but it's tall! And decidedly not on fire. You're pretty sure. That smoke is clearly coming from one the factory, after all! Big, tall, not the most enviromentally friendly place, and...kinda noisy. People gather in abundance here, after all!
[22:29] * Kasuga_Makoto slows down for a moment. If the east was the commercial and manufacturing heart of the city, that means there'd be many places for their potential enemies to hide. Makoto's powers could only reach so far, but she begins searching the maze of streets and buildings for any sign of disturbance, magical or otherwise...
[22:33] <&GeMshuku> [10:30:14 PM | Edited 10:30:23 PM] Kaosukage: Kitagawa blinked. "More magical girls? Really? Where? Why didn'tt hey help us? Maybe they had to fight even worse monsters..." That sobered her for a minute, so she ate some of her candy. "Oh yeah, I need to get this to Miyu!"
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[22:39] <&GeMshuku> [10:36:48 PM | Edited 10:36:54 PM] Kaosukage: Seeing as everyone else was going east, Kitagawa migrated with them, temporarily distracted from her true mission of turning to some kind of magical girl Santa for Miyu.
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[23:00] <&GeMshuku> INVESTIGATION: MILES TAIL--hold on that is just entirely wrong. Makoto looks to the future...and she might note that this will go to her head, as well. Miyu attempts to scan people's minds for relevant results! ...Someone, somewhere, thought about how a strange group of girls was heading in the direction of the mall in cosplay outfits. Weirdoes. ...However, attempting to read minds with so much people involved is kinda tiring.
[23:03] <&GeMshuku> Meanwhile, Kitagawa begins to scan the streets! They're somewhere! Just gotta look. ...Patrolling the streets and looking around certainly tells you that...there's far too much people around. You'd think that means a youma wouldn't BE in the streets. People go away from youma. ...and people are all going to and from, so there's that.
[23:10] * Kasuga_Makoto pulls herself back into the present, trying to line things up in her mind. It hurts. Everything hurts, especially her eyes and brain, but despite the throbbing and burning, she seems to have a better grasp on what's going on! It takes her a moment to notice the light building around her as she's suddenly shunted into her transformed state. It seems she's expended too much of her powers to stay 'undercover'...
[23:12] <Miyu_Yoshihane> Miyu_Yoshihane on the other hand was struggling slightly with the sudden onset of... black shadowy limbs as foreign thoughts and sensations suddenly swirled around her as she underwent a forceful transformation!
[23:12] <%Matsubara_Hotaru> "H-hey! Are you okay, Makoto?!" Hotaru asked out loud, hoping she didn't harm herself too much.
[23:13] * Kasuga_Makoto attempts to catch up with the present once more. It's still difficult, and it looks like she's having quite a bad time of it. She just about mumbles her reply to Hotaru...
[23:14] <Kasuga_Makoto> "...Red sky. Might...be a youma's territory. A rainbow-coloured monster fighting...four others. I-It's...on a rooftop!" She clings to the other girl to steady herself...
[23:15] <Kasuga_Makoto> "...They're...they're losing!" she adds with a little more emphasis. "A girl dressed in armour with a shield and spear...and another wreathed in flames. They can't fend it off, alone..."
[23:15] <&GeMshuku> The combination of two transformations DOES in fact draw attention! The LARGE CROWD looks at BOTH of them, quite confused as to what the heck was that! The crowd murmurs in confusion, WATCHING YOU, LISTENING, and getting a lot quieter.
[23:16] <Miyu_Yoshihane> Reading the thoughts of the people around her, Miyu quickly responded with a quick wave of torrential information into all the people nearby, unfortunately including the magical girls next to her. "This is just a recording for a movie."
[23:17] <&GeMshuku> "...A movie?" "I guess!" "The cameras, though?" "They hide those, dummy!" "And how do they do the special effects?" "Did they say something about a rooftop?"
[23:17] <&GeMshuku> [11:16:21 PM] Kaosukage: Kitagawa wondered why everyone was tranforming. Was it fight time? "Hey, did you guys find something? Is that why you're changing?" She dropped her candy and her hammer appeared, ready to swing.
[23:18] * Kasuga_Makoto pants a little, trying to recover her dignity, and playing along with it... "...Y-Yeah..." she laughs nervously, sweating somewhat and patting Hotaru on the shoulder. "...Sorry, we didn't mean to cause any trouble."
[23:18] * %Matsubara_Hotaru attempts to hold Makoto a bit to help her to stay steady. "Red sky... Rainbow-colored youma..." She then turns around and sees the crowd. "...oh... um..." Fortunately for her, the crowd seems to be convinced that they're actors. She has decided to transform as well since just about everyone else are.
[23:19] <Kasuga_Makoto> "...It takes a lot out of me." she mumbles, tiredly and trying to dissuade the crowd. "Let's go back and cut out some of that, afterwards, alright. Too many people, too much noise..."
[23:20] <Miyu_Yoshihane> [We should leave before someone shouts at us.] Miyu continues to project in the local area, this time calming down some and slowly nestling a chain of thoughts into everyone's minds.
[23:20] * Kasuga_Makoto seems to steady herself in due time, but tries to lead the others away from the direct crowds...maybe somewhere where they could discuss this away from prying eyes. That was close...
[23:21] <&GeMshuku> "Maybe we'll get to see more if we follow them!" "Where are the cameras?" "I guess since the people making it didn't warn us, that means we can do whatever?"
[23:21] <&GeMshuku> Mistakes were made. The girls have gained very persistent tag-alongs!
[23:22] * Kasuga_Makoto calls back to the followers... "Hey, we're on break now, we don't have time for this, okay? This is a labour of love...and we don't want to have to do a pile of re-takes..."
[23:25] <Miyu_Yoshihane> Idiot.... Miyu thought silently to herself.
[23:26] <&GeMshuku> "But if you're on break, why would you transform?" "T-to test out those special effects, obviously. Idiot!" A girlfriend drags away her boyfriend by the ear.
[23:26] <&GeMshuku> The rest of the crowd, somewhat satisfied by the answer, begins to fall apart. Yay!
[23:27] * Kasuga_Makoto inwardly kicks herself for such a panicked and ridiculous response. But it seems to have saved them an encounter with the non-magical public! She sighs in relief...
[23:28] * %Matsubara_Hotaru is feeling embarassed for the mistake she did herself. She covers her own face in shame. "I had no reason to transform, why did I even do that?" she said in her thoughts rather than outloud. She sighs a relief however as she noticed the crowds are leaving.
[23:33] <&GeMshuku> [11:32:59 PM] Kaosukage: Kitagawa also noticed the crowd, and was quite surprised. The regular people weren't supposed to notice anything! This must be the youma's doing! She was even more surprised when Miyu contacted everyone telepathicly. So that's how she talked. She'd have to figure ot uthat trick, then they could pass notes and stuff! But for once she was focused, and read yt o follow the other's leads.
[23:35] <Kasuga_Makoto> "Maybe...it means that if we use these powers, we'll end up doing so, anyway..." she whispers...
[23:38] <&GeMshuku> The air is still. ...Whoa, the air is still. That's not right.
[23:39] <Kasuga_Makoto> ?
[23:40] <Kasuga_Makoto> "...There's something wrong, here. Doesn't it feel strange, to you...?"
[23:40] <&GeMshuku> Your sixth sense isn't the sharpest tool in the shed, but you, in particular, feel time ever marching forward.
[23:40] <Kasuga_Makoto> "...We might be getting warmer, as we speak. It's a bit too quiet..."
[23:42] <%Matsubara_Hotaru> "...Yeah, something does seem off now that you mention it..."
[23:43] <&GeMshuku> [11:42:47 PM] Kaosukage: Kitagawa said nothing, looking around, following the other's lead.
[23:43] <Kasuga_Makoto> "...Time's still flowing as it should, though. But it'll probably get a little worse as we draw closer."
[23:45] <&GeMshuku> To the appointed hour.
[23:51] <%Matsubara_Hotaru> "...That means we're getting a lot closer to finding a youma, right?"
[23:51] <Miyu_Yoshihane> There... was something that stirred up after that mental shockwave she sent earlier. It wasn't just to drive away the masses... it was to pinpoint, just like a sonar... that suspicious wave she felt earlier. Someone that was here earlier... someone... something... but... no it didn't come up again in the 2nd scan.
[23:52] <Miyu_Yoshihane> With that, Miyu took out her notepad and started to write down her findings, including the general direction of her last "hit". How she found the information wasn't really written down.
[23:59] <Miyu> ./A single individual showed suspicious activity at the time of the scan, to the north east around 1-2 blocks away from this location. 2nd scan produced no new results, as data was compromised by circumstances./ Was written down clearly
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Session Time: Sat Jun 27 00:00:01 2015
[00:04] <&GeMshuku> [12:03:07 AM] Kaosukage: Kitagawa noted she was writing something down and considered looking over her shoulder, but this was no time for romantic subplots! She kept looking around, following behind, letting her consentrate.
[00:05] <&GeMshuku> ...Scanning the streets certainly isn't turning anything up. ...And it should be REALLY clear as to why that is by now!
[00:10] <Miyu> It might have something to due with the fact that everyone left. But oh well. The roads should be clearer. Hopefully, someone from the local council doesn't turn up asking them for their liscese to commander the streets or something of the same nature...
[00:13] <&GeMshuku> Everyone hasn't quite left. Less people though.
[00:13] <&GeMshuku> Probably cause it's getting later!
[00:18] <&GeMshuku> [12:16:59 AM] Kaosukage: Kitagawa was grateful for less distractions, vaugely aware that  would keep her on task, but she still wasn't seeing anything weird. She wished she could do something... she eyed her hammer. Maybe... she could use it to... to what? Didn't someone mention a rooftop? Of course! She sun the hammer, getting ready to fly up.
[00:19] <Miyu> That being said! Miyu decides to head off to the mall. Since apparently the person with strange thoughts mentioned it.
[00:20] <&GeMshuku> Kitagawa goes up, Miyu goes forward. Huh.
[00:22] * Kasuga_Makoto tries to catch up with the others, though they seem to be going their own ways about things. Hoping to tell the others what she'd seen in a little more detail, at least! Makoto's more than a little concerned about people splitting up again, naturally...
[00:24] <Kasuga_Makoto> "Time might be of the essence right now, but I have let you know..."
[00:25] <Kasuga_Makoto> "...Whatever battle we're walking into, I'm not sure if we'll be able to win."
[00:26] * Kasuga_Makoto heads off as well, hoping to catch up with the others in time for that fateful sunset battle...while it still hung in the sky, she had to do something.
[00:26] <&GeMshuku> With which others?
[00:26] <&GeMshuku> The ones moving are going in two entirely different directions.
[00:29] * %Matsubara_Hotaru has been following Makoto and replies with "We will win if we play our fight smart. We've been through a bit with our first encounter with a youma, hopefully we can handle what is to come..."
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[00:31] * Fairy_Maid_Minna is now known as Miyu
[00:32] * Kasuga_Makoto tries setting her sights to get to the roof. Or at least /a/ roof to give herself a better vantage point. Hopefully, they should find themselves where they need to be. She trusts in her visions, even if some of they might be...confusing or troubling. They'd get there eventually, right?
[00:34] <&GeMshuku> [12:29:48 AM] Kaosukage: Kitagawa was going to investigate the rooftops, but everyone else seems to be suddenly going to the mall! She dropped down aqnd ran after them.
[00:34] <Miyu> Miyu decides it'd be faster if she flies, as she ducks into an alleyway so she can fly straight from it towards the clouds.
[00:35] <&GeMshuku> What kind of alleyway is in the clouds?
[00:35] <Miyu> She goes to the alleyways, ascends in the darkness of the alleyways, flies towards the skies, and then turns to fly towards the mall, looking down at it from above!
[00:36] <&GeMshuku> As Makoto flies to a nearby roof, and the party walks to the mall, Miyu flies to beyond the roof of the mall!
[00:38] <&GeMshuku> ...She cannot grasp the nature of the disturbance she nearly flies into, but she's pretty sure it bars her entry.
[00:38] <&GeMshuku> Somehow.
[00:38] <&GeMshuku> ...An unknown force, keeping people out! And it reeks of an unknown power. But only from up close. Really, you wouldn't have noticed this from far away.
[00:39] <&GeMshuku> [12:37:20 AM] Kaosukage: And now that she was on the ground, everyone was going to the sky! Kitagawa is very confused.
[00:41] <Miyu> A flash of black swirls next to Miyu, as she thrusts her hand deep into the spatial disturbance and retrieves her favoured weapon. Looks like another people-clearing barrier. Quite harmless in general, but it signified that something was happening here and Miyu needed to be ready for it.
[00:42] <&GeMshuku> She thrust it i--oooooh no no no that was a bad idea.
[00:42] <&GeMshuku> Take 1 OC in the stat tied to Rage!
[00:42] <&GeMshuku> wait no
[00:42] <&GeMshuku> the
[00:42] <&GeMshuku> come on, there's two spatial disturbances
[00:43] <&GeMshuku> your less defined hammer space and the very clear one in front of you
[00:43] <&GeMshuku> Take the Rage OC anyway, it's coming from me. >:(
[00:43] <&GeMshuku> ...And you know, being in close proximity with this unholy barrier!
[00:44] <&GeMshuku> CLEARLY LESS HARMLESS THAN YOU THOUGHT
[00:45] * %Matsubara_Hotaru flies along with Makoto onto the same roof top. "So, Makoto, I might be rushing but... any idea if this rooftop or any nearby look similar enough to the vision you had?"
[00:46] <&GeMshuku> [12:44:42 AM] Kaosukage: Kitagawa gripped her hammer tighlty. "It's keeping us out, that's gotta be where the youma is!" Obvious maybe, but she was excited to finally grasp what was going on.
[00:46] <&GeMshuku> How she grasps that from ground level in a particularly tall mall is beyond us, but let's roll with it.
[00:48] * Kasuga_Makoto summons her tome before her, taking a moment to survey the spatial distortion about the area. No doubt, this was a the work of youma, and this looked a little tough to breach. "...I'm not sure. But there's something here. It feels like something powerful might be nearby. I'm really starting to feel it around here."
[00:52] <&GeMshuku> The barrier, which is probably covering the top of the mall, holds fast. And what's going on inside...is not clear. You can see through it, but there's nothing there, not even a barrier. And that's bullshit, because there is clearly a barrier there.
[00:53] <&GeMshuku> It's a disorienting feeling, but it is one, even from all the way down there.
[00:55] <Miyu> Well, that was unexpected. Guess it's time for drastic measures, as Miyu inserts her magical weapon into the barrier and allows the umbrella to open out within the barrier, while the handle is still being held firmly in her hand.
[00:55] <%Matsubara_Hotaru> "You're right... I too feel it as well..." she said as she begins to unsheathe her sword, preparing herself.
[00:56] <&GeMshuku> ...It's a tough barrier!
[01:01] <&GeMshuku> But with a well aimed stab, the barrier is pierced! ...Holds fast, but that umbrella definitely got through
[01:01] <&GeMshuku> .
[01:01] <&GeMshuku> [1:00:05 AM | Edited 1:00:11 AM] Kaosukage: Kitagawa prods the barrier/door whatever at the bottom wit hthe heavy end of her hammer, figuring that would probably be safe. At any rate, if there isn't a barrier, she could get in!
[01:02] <&GeMshuku> ...The barrier is in the air, so if you're on the ground, you're not near it! And it's definitely holding fast from a half-baked attempt either way. And it's definitely, uh, there.
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[01:07] <Miyu> Taking a deep breath... Miyu focused and then cast yet another sorcery... this time.... forcefully inserting the words "I know you are a magical girl" into everyone's minds there, including magical girls who may or may not have a natural resistance to her powers, and checking the responses."
[01:11] <&GeMshuku> [1:08:23 AM | Edited 1:10:24 AM] Kaosukage: Kitagawa, finding no resisitance, walks in, and noting some of the others had floated up, possibly to the roof, starts floating up form the inside herself.
[01:12] <&GeMshuku> Miyu feels some very clear, disturbing thoughts...in her head, of course.
[01:14] <%Matsubara_Hotaru> "H-hey! Did you just felt that, Makoto?!" she said in response to the message that was sent to her head just now.
[01:14] * Kasuga_Makoto shakes a little, somewhat shocked at the message entering her mind... "...Y-Yeah, that was...I don't-...I'm not sure what just happened, there."
[01:15] <Kasuga_Makoto> ((OR SHE WOULD SAY THAT IF THAT WAS A THING.))
[01:15] <Kasuga_Makoto> ((CARRY ON.))
[01:17] <%Matsubara_Hotaru> ((YEAH THAT DIDNT HAPPEN TO ME EITHER))
[01:17] <Miyu> Three. Just three distinct minds filled with powerful emotions that an ordinary person wouldn't have... Especially that last one... filled with unthinking rage and a frenzy of emotion... not unlike a Berserker...
[01:17] <&GeMshuku> Kaosukage makes her way up the mall! ...On the ground floor, there's still people, most vacating the area. You wanna walk, or take the express route? ...Either way, you'll be reaching the point where dammit it has a floor. What kind of roof barrier has a floor?
[01:19] <&GeMshuku> Doesn't look like this is the easier way in. Good effort, though!
[01:20] <Miyu> No time to waste! Miyu thrusts her entire body into the barrier with as much force as she can muster, ignoring the damage to herself!
[01:26] <&GeMshuku> She j-j-jams herself in--well, not in. She certainly gave it her all, though it was at an angle, so she didn't get through. The barrier itself, however, becomes visible under the strain. It's heavily damaged!
[01:26] <&GeMshuku> [1:22:45 AM] Kaosukage: Kitagawa frowned and started back down, floating back out. Apperently she'd have to get to the top of this. She floated up from outside the this time.
[01:27] <Miyu> Miyu attempts to read the brainwave signatures of the three she had scanned earlier as her attack batters upon the barrier!
[01:29] <&GeMshuku> They haven't quite changed their mental state!
[01:29] <&GeMshuku> Cept the last one, that one's getting worse.
[01:29] <Miyu> Which means they're not dead yet!
[01:29] * Kasuga_Makoto opens her tome and turns to Hotaru with a rather blunt look, concentrating what power she had left. She was going to blast a hole into the barrier and enter it herself. "...Stand back. I'm going to burn a hole straight through."
[01:29] <Kasuga_Makoto> "If I make it in, follow me, and let's do what we came here for..."
[01:33] <%Matsubara_Hotaru> "Huh!? Alright!" Hotaru replied. Without hesitation, she backed up enough for Makoto to do her thing.
[01:34] * Kasuga_Makoto began by imagining a point of light, augmented by the fire behind her eyes. She wanted it to expand, to intensify and burn a hole through. She wanted, dearly, to fix what went wrong...-
[01:40] <&GeMshuku> [1:30:37 AM] Kaosukage: Seeing this, Kitagawa brought her hammer ot bear on the barrier as well, trying to help her smash her way in!
[01:42] <&GeMshuku> Makoto's laser connects with the barrier! ...Bad angle, it bounces off. Yet still, the barrier begins to crack...
[01:43] <Kasuga_Makoto> "...Damn, that isn't enough...." she mutters to herself. She'll have to try again...!
[01:44] <&GeMshuku> Kitagawa swings her hammer at the cracked barrier...!
[01:44] <&GeMshuku> ...Her hammer goes flying. Shit, better pick that up.
[01:46] <%Matsubara_Hotaru> "Makoto, may I give it a shot with my sword? I think I might be able to break open a hole..."
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[01:55] <Kasuga_Makoto> "...It's worth a try. If not, I'll keep hitting it until it cracks..."
[01:57] <%Matsubara_Hotaru> "Alright, here goes..." Hotaru attempts to strike the barrier with her sword! But it feels like it barely did much damage...?
[01:57] <&GeMshuku> No, that's a 'the aim was sorta off' feeling. Still, it did connect...
[02:02] <&GeMshuku> ...and it connected well enough!
[02:03] <&GeMshuku> The barrier loses structure, and slowly collapses into pieces...
[02:03] <Miyu> As the barrier begins to shatter, Miyu scans their brainwaves once more.
[02:05] <&GeMshuku> ...For those with music capabilities, https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1v9yrjCPfHY !
[02:09] <&GeMshuku> There is no need, the scene before them clearly depicts what is going on. A magical girl can be seen pushing herself out of the barrier the moment it becomes undone, a magicial girl clad in fire, who quickly begins to flee for her life...backwards, never losing eye contact with...the youma, a floating, round being that seems to be comprised of a rainbow gel, with a 6 meter diameter, with a glowing core, ever changing between the shades. On the ground lie two corpses, face up, bleeding from the middle of their chests, coating the rooftop red. And lastly, there is a person clad in heavy armor, her emblemed shield and sword at her feet. She shakes unnaturally, and Miyu, in particular, feels like this person is experiencing something she did once...only it's worse. Much worse. Definitely so! The OTHERS might recognize it, but it's clearly a longer sequence than Miyu's own.
[02:11] <&GeMshuku> The glowing core, once spherical, changes into a shape resemblant of a humanoid, and speaks in a voice decidedly primal...yet, human. *"Thus did three fools make amends. The two saw no path other than death, and the third shall be joining us soon. The last...will join one of those groups in time."*
[02:15] <&GeMshuku> The being, which radiates magic in unhealthy amounts, stops to regard the party. It sees no need to pursue the wounded girl that flees.
[02:17] <&GeMshuku> [2:16:25 AM] Kaosukage: Kitagawa stared at the bodies, the blood, all of it sinking in as it hadn't before. She could die right here. And nothing she had ever done would matter. This... it wasn't like an anime at all. And there is no happy ending, none at all... She flew off, following the flaming girl, as fast she possibly could, struggling to contain a scream in the back of her throat.
[02:18] <Miyu> <Get behind me> Miyu transmitted into the brain of the flame coated magical girl, holding her umbrella open in front of her not unlike a shield.
[02:19] <&GeMshuku> Nooooope. Deaf to reason (or perhaps hearing it very clearly, since it's saying 'get away'), the girl of flame continues in the direction she's going.
[02:27] <&GeMshuku> The youma is perfectly intent with simply staring the party down. Or rather, the core with a humanoid shape doing so, as the meguca clad in armor begins to wail.
[02:36] <&GeMshuku> NEXT TIME ON MEGUCA: The cruel laughter of the GM doth ring in the air.