Case One: A Typical Greeting
* Now talking in #MagiHelp
* Topic is 'Helping magical girls new and old. Let's talk about our problems! :)'
* Set by principessa on Mon Mar 12 07:38:23
Hotaru_Ishimaru: Hello
Ringo: hey
principessa: Good evening.
One Punch Girl: yo
Ringo: just so you know
Ringo: we use nicknames in this channel
Ringo: otherwise you get drama
Hotaru_Ishimaru: Really?
Ringo: yeah
One Punch Girl: one time I came here to bitch about my boss using my real name
One Punch Girl: and she was in the channel lol
Ringo: rip
One Punch Girl: I kept changing my name but she knows now
One Punch Girl: so it's useless
principessa: You should choose a cool nickname.
principessa: Something based on your magic or your costume.
Ringo: lame
principessa: Names are important, you know. How many times have I told you that?
Hotaru_Ishimaru: How do I change my name?
Ringo: / nick newbie42
Ringo: but without the space
*** Hotaru_Ishimaru is now known as FIREFLY
Ringo: …
One Punch Girl lol
One Punch Girl: plz no caps
Ringo: that's not much of a secret identity
FIREFLY: fine
*** FIREFLY is now known as Firefly
principessa: English lacks cuteness. How about using another language?
Ringo: ignore her
Firefly: so are you really all magical girls?
Ringo: yep
One Punch Girl: I've been doing it for a year and a half
One Punch Girl: and I'm the least experienced
One Punch Girl: these two are old grannies lol
Ringo: shut up
principessa: How about you, Firefly?
Firefly: I formed a contract last week
Ringo: oh wow
Ringo: you're like a super newbie
One Punch Girl: kyubey's a bum
principessa: Congratulations.
One Punch Girl: don't trust him
Firefly: Really?
One Punch Girl: really
Ringo: ehhhhhhh
Ringo: he'll help you fight wraiths
principessa: Kyubey isn't that bad. Just take what he says with a grain of salt.
Ringo: but he's kind of a dick lol
principessa: So what do you need? We can tell you a lot.
Firefly: Like everything
Firefly: I've killed some wraiths but
Firefly: I don't even
Firefly: I met another magical girl
*jester has joined #MagiHelp
jester: sup shitlords
One Punch Girl: yo
Ringo: hey asshat
principessa: Good evening.
Firefly: Hello
jester: holy shit
jester: is that actually someone who needs help?
Ringo: yeah
Ringo: she's like REALLY new
jester: not that you people don't need help
principessa: Carry on, Firefly.
Ringo: shut up
Firefly: So I killed a few wraiths like Kyubey told me too
jester: a cutting retort
Firefly: Then this girl just attacked me out of nowhere and disarmed me
Firefly: She threw me into a wall
Firefly: it really hurt :(
Ringo: wow
Firefly: Like what the hell
Ringo: rude
jester: that's a proper MG welcome right there
One Punch Girl: aye
Firefly: I was really scared
Firefly: She said I was hunting in her town
Firefly: and if she found me there again
Firefly: she'd kill me
One Punch Girl: she rolling old school yo
One Punch Girl: I love it
Firefly: This isn't funny
Firefly: What the hell's wrong with her?
Ringo: it's ok
Ringo: this isn't uncommon
principessa: I'm sorry you had such a bad experience.
principessa: But we should be able to help.
Firefly: Please
Firefly: I'm so scared I don't want to go out but Kyubey says I need to hunt wraiths
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principessa: So where do you live?
Firefly: I'm in Kawara, Fukuoka
jester: oh snap
Firefly: It's this tiny little town
Ringo: ah
Ringo: so yeah
Ringo: magical girls are really territorial
One Punch Girl: we eat what we kill, you know?
Ringo: in a small town there's probably only enough food for one girl at best
Firefly: Oh :(
principessa: Don't worry.
principessa: Did Kyubey say anything to you about this?
Firefly: He said she was being irrational and that I should lay low for a bit
jester: do u know her?
Firefly: Not really. She's a girl in the year above me at school
Firefly: I barely recognised her
Firefly: I always thought she was pretty and cool
Firefly: Why did she have to be so horrible?
Ringo: this is gonna be hard to swallow
Ringo: but it could be worse
One Punch Girl: for real
Ringo: if she disarmed you first and just hit you, that's still much better than if she came at you with her weapon
Ringo: it's like a warning shot. we're pretty tough so you'll be fine
Firefly: It really hurt ok
jester: oh get over it already
jester: you big baby
Ringo: ignore her
principessa: I know you're frightened, but a lot of girls have had bad experiences in the past.
Ringo: basically she's scared she'll lose her place to hunt so she let you know who is boss
principessa: Some girls go around plundering the territories of weak girls so if you live in a small town you always have to be ready to fight.
Firefly: Really?
Firefly: That's terrible
principessa: Really. Ringo used to do that all the time.
Ringo: oh come on
Ringo: that was years ago
jester: in big cities there are gangs and you have to bow and scrape to the strong girls and it sucks
Ringo: and besides, you were a real pain in the ass when you were defending your turf
jester: in the little towns you have to fight all alone then strong girls steal your shit and it sucks
principessa: So it's possible that girl was scared herself since she's experienced that and lashed out at you.
jester: in the countryside you starve and it sucks
jester: being an MG sucks ok
Ringo: Didn't Kyubey tell you to talk to her before you went hunting?
Firefly: No
jester: lol
jester: that little shit
Ringo: if you arrive in another girl's territory, you show your face
Ringo: before you hunt
principessa: This is all Kyubey's fault, then. He should have warned you both.
Ringo: you had no way to know that tho
Ringo: and it's pretty stupid to just attack someone outta nowhere
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Firefly: So what should I do?
Firefly: I'm really scared. I skipped school today
principessa: That's no good. You should always go to school.
jester: there goes everyone's mother again
Ringo: you gotta talk to her and try to work it out
One Punch Girl: just talk
One Punch Girl: yep
One Punch Girl: Ringo knows what's up
Firefly: She threatened to kill me!
Ringo: we do that a lot
Ringo: but we don't usually mean it
principessa: For now I'd advise talking to her just after school.
principessa: Even in the worst case, she shouldn't attack then.
Ringo: yeah
One Punch Girl: get her a present and say you're sorry
One Punch Girl: you didn't know this was her territory
One Punch Girl: blah blah blah
jester: there it is again
Ringo: good idea
jester: Kyoto's full of sycophants
Firefly: I didn't do anytging wrong
Firefly: Why should I apologise?!
Ringo: it's kinda bullshit yeah but it's still best to make a peace offering
principessa: You want to get on with her, right?
One Punch Girl: it's seniority, kid. deal with it
Firefly: Can't someone go with me or call her or something?
Firefly: I'm scared to go alone
principessa: Involving someone else directly would actually make things worse.
Ringo: Look, kid, we can advise you but it's your problem
principessa: In the worst case, she'd take it as a threat.
principessa: We want to settle this without any more fighting.
Ringo: go bow your head and clear the air
Ringo: if that doesn't work we'll see what we can do
One Punch Girl: you're not a child any more
Firefly: ok I get it already :(
One Punch Girl: aight. so basically apologise and then explain you're new
Ringo: cool. look, most girls have their hearts in the right place. it'll probably be fine
One Punch Girl: and ask for her guidance
One Punch Girl: since she's the older one and the vet it's only common sense
One Punch Girl: that she helps you out
Firefly: What if she attacks me?
Ringo: run away
jester: flee minion flee
Ringo: but it won't come to that imo
principessa: As long as you stay alive and get in touch, there are things we can do at that point.
principessa: But it's best for everyone if the girls sort it out amongst themselves first.
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Firefly: So what's a good present?
Ringo: food
Ringo: always
One Punch Girl: chocolates or something. flowers
jester: pretend you're trying to seduce her
One Punch Girl: just something that shows effort
One Punch Girl: since you don't know her it's tough
principessa: Just get something nice. She's a teenager just like you.
One Punch Girl: the best present shows you know the person's tastes, right?
One Punch Girl: but good food is always welcome. I can share it with the kids
jester: we aren't getting you a present
principessa: You could talk to her friends I suppose.
Firefly: No way :(
Firefly: Like I said, she's older than me
Ringo: FOOD
Ringo: don't overthink it
principessa: That's probably for the best.
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Firefly: ok
Firefly: I'll try I guess
Ringo: glhf
principessa: Godspeed.
One Punch Girl: it'll be fine. probably
Ringo: check in afterwards and report
jester: you'll be ok
*Firefly has left #MagiHelp
One Punch Girl: man, small towns are a pain
One Punch Girl: what is Fukuoka doing?
principessa: They're short-handed right now. There's no way they can project force outside the city.
One Punch Girl: Kyoto takes proper care of the whole region
jester: so you can tax it
One Punch Girl: as if Osaka's different
jester: did I ever say it was?
One Punch Girl: and we need the tax to do what we do. you know that
Ringo: let's just hope the older girl's just playing hard to get
jester: lol
* Now talking in #MagiHelp
* Topic is 'The answer is always food. Let's talk about our problems! :)'
* Set by Ringo on Tue Mar 13 05:05:23
Firefly: Hello
Ringo: sup
One Punch Girl: yo
jester: hey kid
whitecloak: hihihi
principessa: Good evening, Firefly.
whitecloak: this the Fukuoka kid?
Ringo: aye
Firefly: That's me
principessa: So, how did it go?
Firefly: chocolates are so strong lol
Firefly: I apologised like everyone said
Firefly: and she got really flustered
Firefly: and apologised as well
Ringo: told ya she wouldn't be as scary as all that
principessa: That's good, Firefly. Well done. :)
Firefly: then she took me hunting and we killed some wraiths
Firefly: I learned a lot
Firefly: this is really hard ;.;
Firefly: but she's really cool! she makes it look easy
One Punch Girl: the vets look after the rookies aight
Ringo: THE ANSWER IS ALWAYS FOOD
One Punch Girl: that's how it should be. we want to help
Firefly: then we ate together
Firefly: she is kind, after all
jester: seduction plan successful
Ringo: you guys just got off to a bad start
Ringo: but you can't judge a book by its cover
Firefly: she said she thought I was an outsider
Ringo: go figure
principessa: So do you know what you'll do from now on?
Firefly: she said she'd look after me
Firefly: so I guess I'll meet her after school tomorrow and see
whitecloak: good stuff. but keep your eyes open just in case
Ringo: why are you always so paranoid lol
whitecloak: I know you old MGs. you're all assholes
Firefly: It's fine I think
Firefly: the chocolates really did work
Firefly: thanks everyone. this is so much easier now :)
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One Punch Girl: that's great and all
One Punch Girl: but now you gotta make it work
jester: here we go
One Punch Girl: be punctual
One Punch Girl: always listen to what she says
One Punch Girl: ESPECIALLY in battle
One Punch Girl: ask stupid questions
jester: the Kyoto indoctrination
whitecloak: I always hate the 'shut up and obey' stuff
whitecloak: we aren't soldiers
One Punch Girl: look this kid signed up last week
One Punch Girl: you gotta walk before you can run aight
Firefly: It's fine. Right now now I'm really glad I have someone to help me
principessa: The important thing is to keep asking questions. We can help with a lot of the basics as well, but there's no substitute for a veteran who knows the area.
One Punch Girl: just keep putting the effort in, even if it's hard
One Punch Girl: don't just depend on her. make yourself useful
principessa: And talk to her as well. Don't bottle things up, make sure she knows what you're thinking and feeling.
principessa: Like any relationship, it's all about communication.
jester: the jokes write themselves really
Ringo: come on, girls, you're scaring her
Ringo: this isn't as complicated as all that
Firefly: I don't mind
Ringo: kk
whitecloak: don't overthink it like these idiots. just get on with her like any other friend
Ringo: ^
Ringo: guess a stopped clock is right twice a day
whitecloak: you're so dead later
*arcana has joined #MagiHelp
arcana: hi
Ringo: hey
One Punch Girl: yo
whitecloak: hihihi
principessa: Good evening.
Firefly: Hello
jester: sup, arcana. long time no see
arcana: hey jester
jester: how's life in Kawara?
Ringo: ...
One Punch Girl: what
arcana: it's been crazy. this new girl turned up on my lawn
arcana: ?
jester: ignore these nerds
arcana: anyway she's playing nice and I'm looking after her so that's all good
arcana: as far as it goes
arcana: but there seriously isn't enough wraiths to hunt
jester: your town is really small, right?
arcana: yeah
arcana: two girls is impossible. so I need to work out how to hunt elsewhere
Ringo: always a tough one
Ringo: tell us everything you know about the surrounding area
principessa: I know the girls in Fukuoka are short-handed. Is that too far?
arcana: way too far
arcana: Tagawa is the closest city but I'm basically at war with the three girls who live there
arcana: they raided me when I was just starting out
arcana: it's not exactly huge either
arcana: and they hunt in a lot of the little towns in the area
Ringo: yeah it's tough if you're on bad terms with the local city
arcana: if it was easy I wouldn't need to ask for help :/
Ringo: three on two is rough, especially with a rookie
whitecloak: were you gonna tell her to beat them up?
Ringo: … it would solve the problem
arcana: I'm not as weak as I was before, but three on one is impossible
arcana: I won't drag her into this
Ringo: I hear you
Ringo: just thinking
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principessa: Let's try to work out your actual need. Do you have numbers on the wraiths in Kawara?
arcana: the average is 21/week. it oscillates pretty wildly tho
arcana: anything from 10/week to 32/week
arcana: right now we're goldilocks but it's tough to survive the wraiths when it gets bad
arcana: and I gotta stockpile remnants to make it through the lean times
Ringo: ouch. that's a rough gig
principessa: It's really helpful you've been tracking this so exactly.
principessa: As you say, you'll need to bring in new income to support the new girl.
principessa: What's your consumption like?
arcana: about 3-4/wraith in fair fights. it gets worse when there are more of them
One Punch Girl: damn that's efficient
arcana: my magic is low consumption. but that's another problem, it works best when I'm alone :/
arcana: since it makes wraiths miss me, but it doesn't do anything for my allies
Ringo: what's your weapon? and the rook?
arcana: I'm an archer
arcana: she has twin swords
Ringo: rip
arcana: ikr
arcana: it's the wrong way round :/
One Punch Girl: I guess you've used a hit and run style before now?
arcana: yeah
One Punch Girl: bow or no, your magic makes you the vanguard
One Punch Girl: since you're a vet, all the more so
arcana: I know. I'm p sure I can make adjustments so we win fights
arcana: it's no big deal
arcana: it's the territory issue that's really getting me down
One Punch Girl: aight
One Punch Girl: I'm going over the map but it's just way outside my experience
arcana: life's tough in the small towns
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principessa: How about Fukuchi? Is that part of Tagawa's territory?
arcana: I think there's an independent holed up there but I'm not sure
principessa: I'll check the database and see if we have anything on her.
Ringo: now we're talking
Ringo: how big's that town?
arcana: bigger than Kawara, I think
One Punch Girl: if Tagawa are assholes, Fukuchi might be friendly to you
arcana: or it could lead to another fight
arcana: I hate dealing with magical girls
One Punch Girl: tough shit
One Punch Girl: you're gonna have to learn
Ringo: if it leads to a fight, you can handle yourself, right?
arcana: yeah
arcana: like I said, I'm a lot stronger than I used to be
Ringo: then you gotta roll the dice
One Punch Girl: just go there, introduce yourself, and ask her for a favour
One Punch Girl: if she says no that's ok
Ringo: if she picks a fight you beat her up and take her stuff
Ringo: it's win-win
principessa: Please don't say that, even in jest.
Ringo: who said it was a joke :p
arcana: I'm not gonna use violence or steal
arcana: I won't stoop to their level
Ringo: so talk instead
Ringo: you gotta try
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arcana: I don't have any better ideas
arcana: I guess I can swing by tomorrow and take a look around
Ringo: you a flier?
arcana: I wish. train time
principessa: Failing that there's Nogata but that's a longer way to go.
arcana: pretty sure there's a few girls over there but I don't know them
principessa: Found it. I only have her email, but if you like I can send word.
arcana: Please tell her I'll drop by after school tomorrow
jester: someone's in a hurry
arcana: I don't have time to waste. if this doesn't work out, I need to try other things
Ringo: do you have reserves?
arcana: I do. But they won't last forever if the wraiths start waning
principessa: You were right to talk to us this early. We'll work through this together.
principessa: I suggest you buy Fukuchi a gift to break the ice.
arcana: good call. I'll pick something up
Ringo: THE ANSWER IS ALWAYS FOOD
One Punch Girl: I hate that she's right
arcana: lol. yeah, you have a point
arcana: but there's no way she's gonna just share remnants
One Punch Girl: maybe you can hunt with her
Ringo: a lot of girls have a hard time in those small towns
Ringo: if you give her a hand when it gets busy and keep your share of the rewards
One Punch Girl: just talk and see if there's any opportunities
Ringo: that's fair
arcana: I guess you're right. I'm not confident but I'll give it a shot
principessa: Good luck. Let us know how it goes.
arcana: thanks. I love what you guys do, by the way
arcana: I wish I could be on more myself
One Punch Girl: no worries. we all know flying solo is tough
jester: we're all just bored city girls with too much time on our hands
One Punch Girl: I'm anything but bored. Want to try doing my job, jester?
jester: lol
jester: it's only a job if you're paid, girl
arcana: guess I've graduated from flying solo
arcana: that's scary in its own right
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principessa: Do you want to talk about it?
arcana: I dunno. fighting alone sucks, but it was weirdly relaxing, you know?
arcana: if I died, I died
arcana: now I've got this rookie to look after and she's greener than grass and if she dies, that's on me
arcana: I don't know how to teach someone
One Punch Girl: we've all been there. it's always scary, and the first kid is the worst
Ringo: don't stress out thinking about the worst things that could happen
One Punch Girl: but it's easier than you think. we were all green to begin with
Ringo: life's too short
arcana: she's looking at me as if I have all the answers but I don't
One Punch Girl: just teach her all the things you wish someone had told you when you are dumb and new
One Punch Girl: it's what I do
principessa: I don't have much confidence as a mentor either. My track record is pretty mixed.
Ringo: hah. be fair, your first student was a real asshole
jester: I sense angst and drama. tell me more
principessa: For now, all you can do is teach her how to fight. If you've survived this long by yourself, you're more than qualified to do that.
Ringo: not gonna happen
arcana: I guess you're right. She's willing if nothing else
One Punch Girl: Enjoy that while it lasts
arcana: I will. It's the grind that gets you down
Ringo: no kidding
principessa: Indeed.
principessa: But now you have some company on those lonely nights. Isn't that a wonderful thing?
jester: you're doing this deliberately
jester: no one could be this dense, right?
principessa: ?
Ringo: lol
whitecloak: she's pure, you degenerate
jester: she's as dense as pure lead
principessa: That's quite uncalled for.
arcana: hahaha. well, either way, it's good to have someone to talk to
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jester: what's she like, anyway? is she cute?
arcana: she's adorable
arcana: her transformed costume has these knee-high socks
arcana: and frills for days
arcana: it's great
Ringo: let's not get too personal
arcana: and the twintails
arcana: oh, fine, spoil my fun
jester: any thoughts on the training question, Firefly? your experience is relevant imo
arcana: isn't she afk?
Firefly: I'm here :s
Firefly: um
Firefly: I'm sure she'll be fine as long as you're patient with her
Firefly: But don't keep too many secrets. She probably wants to help as best she can
arcana: I don't want to worry her
arcana: it's too early for her to be thinking about territory and conserving remnants
Firefly: You're probably right but still
Firefly: Even if she's useless, she's your partner now
jester: phrasing
Firefly: I don't think she'll want you to keep secrets
arcana: I guess. but I can't tell her everything at once
One Punch Girl: I keep secrets from the kids all the time. it's not personal
One Punch Girl: this is a complex world, so it's best to take it one step at a time
principessa: I agree to a point. But I think honesty is good in any relationship.
arcana: I know, I know
arcana: this really is hard
Firefly: How about taking her with you tomorrow?
Firefly: I think that would make her happy
jester: good shout. you can use her cuteness during negotiations
Ringo: I guess it -is- harder to say no to an innocent rookie
whitecloak: don't you start
arcana: I'll think about it
arcana: anyway, I'd better go do my homework
arcana: thanks again, everyone
Ringo: bye
One Punch Girl: later
jester: sweet dreams
whitecloak: byebye
principessa: Good night, arcana.
arcana: night
*arcana has left #MagiHelp
Ringo: awkward
One Punch Girl: AWKWARD
whitecloak: welp
jester: I love it
whitecloak: that just happened
jester: that's why I can't get enough of this place
principessa: These things happen. But I'm amazed by your memory, jester.
jester: lol
jester: now you appreciate my worth. most mgs are dumb as rocks but I aspire to the lofty heights of average intelligence
Firefly: Why didn't anyone say something ;.;
Ringo: that's up to you
Ringo: we don't care either way
Firefly: I couldn't bring myself to say anything
jester: isn't this fine?
jester: now you know that she digs the knee-high socks
jester: your costume sounds amazing. upload a photo
Firefly: Never
Ringo: forget this idiot
principessa: Perhaps you could tell her tomorrow.
Firefly: Good idea
Firefly: I'll do that
Ringo: … I can't believe she didn't realise it was you
Ringo: FIREFLY
Ringo: come onnnnnnnnnnnn
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Firefly: I feel so stupid
Ringo: ?
Firefly: Today she didn't say anything about this
Firefly: I just got excited and assumed that everything would be fine as long as I was with her
Firefly: I didn't know that me just being here causes her this much trouble :(
jester: taking this too seriously alert
Ringo: don't sweat it
Ringo: we'll find a way to make it work
One Punch Girl: kids don't need to worry about that stuff
One Punch Girl: she'll sort this out with our help
Firefly: I guess I know why she attacked me now
Firefly: I really am in the way
principessa: You're wrong. Even if you causing trouble for her, she's definitely glad you're here now.
Ringo: ^
principessa: Fighting alone is the worst feeling in the world. No matter how hard it was, she's born that burden without having anyone to confide in.
principessa: If you're there for her from now on, that makes all the difference in the world.
Firefly: ty
Firefly: I hope you're right
Ringo: she's right
Ringo: flying solo is the worst
principessa: It's pretty irritating when you're the one to say that.
Ringo: :p
whitecloak: come on guys
whitecloak: you'll scare the poor girl
Firefly: all I ever wanted was a wish :(
jester: your first mistake
One Punch Girl: the wish is the easy bit
One Punch Girl: it's surviving that's hard
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Firefly: Yeah
Firefly: I still don't know anything about this world
Ringo: wiki
One Punch Girl: wiki
principessa: Read the wiki for help.
Firefly: I know I've been reading it ;.;
Firefly: But it's a lot to take in
principessa: And ask us if there's anything you don't understand.
Firefly: ANYWAY
Firefly: Even if I don't know anything, I still want to help Misaki
Firefly: So I'll go with her to Fukuchi
principessa: Well said.
Firefly: We're supposed to be working together now, right?
One Punch Girl: Man, you actually get it. What the hell
Firefly: So it's my problem as well as hers
Ringo: yeah. but it's okay to rely on her a little
Ringo: the older girls get really sad otherwise
whitecloak: lol
whitecloak: very true
Firefly: I know. I'm still hopeless in fights :(
One Punch Girl: move to Kyoto, we need more good kids like you
One Punch Girl: buncha slackers around here
Firefly: it's so scary I keep freezing up
Firefly: my family has always lived around here sadly
Ringo: you'll get used to it
whitecloak: just keep fighting and you'll be ok
One Punch Girl: don't sweat it, I'm not serious. :p
One Punch Girl: but if you're ever on a school trip here give us a shout
Firefly: lol. sure
Firefly: anyway, I'd better go
Ringo: bye
whitecloak: night
Firefly: night
One Punch Girl: gl kid. night
jester: see ya
principessa: Good night. :)
*Firefly has left #MagiHelp
whitecloak: are they really ok lol
Ringo: probably
One Punch Girl: the rook's a good kid
One Punch Girl: the vet knows what's up
One Punch Girl: they'll be alright
whitecloak: here's hoping I guess
* Now talking in #MagiHelp
* Topic is 'Well-meaning busybodies in search of other people's misery. Let's talk about our problems I guess.'
* Set by jester on Wed Mar 14 08:43:57
Firefly: This is terrible
whitecloak: oh god
Firefly: I just
Firefly: I don't know what I did wrong
Ringo: stay calm
principessa: Just tell us exactly what happened as clearly as you can.
Firefly: So we were talking about this and that like normal
Firefly: Misaki was saying how my magic comes from my wish
Firefly: so I asked her what her wish was and she kind of brushed me off while blushing
Firefly: I figured it was something embarrassing so I bugged her about it but then she got really mad and said it had nothing to do with me
Firefly: Then she went home early before we'd eaten anything ;.;
Ringo: …
whitecloak: that's all?
Firefly: This is serious. She looked really upset. What if she hates me now?
Ringo: it's probably fine
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One Punch Girl: more importantly, what about Fukuchi?
Firefly: Oh that
Firefly: It was fine I guess
Firefly: We talked to the girl there and it was awkward at first but she warmed up eventually
Firefly: Then we helped her kill a bunch of wraiths which was really hard
Firefly: We'll be heading back tomorrow to help her again
Firefly: But we got a lot of remnants so Misaki and Kyubey were both really happy
whitecloak: say that first o.o
whitecloak: I thought someone had died
Ringo: I guess the food worked?
Firefly: Yep! Food really is strong
Firefly: But I think the chocolates gave her the wrong idea
Firefly: She was getting really friendly with Misaki :(
Ringo: that was, like, the whole idea
Firefly: That doesn't mean I have to like it :p
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Firefly: Anyway let's get back to the important stuff
Ringo: lol
Ringo: look, kid, it's fine
principessa: Wishes are a sensitive subject. Even if we regret what we wished for, we can't do anything about it. All we can do is keep fighting to survive.
principessa: So you should be careful not to pry if someone's not willing to talk about it.
One Punch Girl: yep. it's about tact
Firefly: I guess
Firefly: But why would anyone wish for something that made them sad?
whitecloak: don't ask lol
Ringo: urge to murder rising
jester: remember when I said all MGs are dumb?
jester: yeah
Ringo: oh, screw off. I bet your wish was stupid as hell
jester: eh
jester: it was a matter of life or death
Firefly: I'm sorry. ;.;
Firefly: This stuff isn't on the wiki
Ringo: if she wants to talk about it, she will
Ringo if not, then shut up
One: Punch Girl ^
Firefly: I get it already :(
Firefly: Now I feel even worse
Ringo: look, if I know the type, she probably feels awkward as well
Ringo: it's not like we want to lash out, but it hurts to be reminded of a stupid wish
Firefly: So what should I do? Just apologise?
principessa: It'll probably be fine if you just act normally tomorrow.
Ringo: yeah, don't make a big deal out of it
Firefly: it's too early for me to even know what normal is
*arcana has joined #MagiHelp
arcana: hey
Ringo: sup
One Punch Girl: hi
jester: hey arcana
whitecloak: hihi
principessa: Good evening.
Firefly: Hello
arcana: it's late so I can't stay long
arcana: but for the record, things went okay in Fukuchi
arcana: it's early days yet but I'm hoping we can work something out
Ringo: nice
principessa: That's good. There are a lot of girls who are happy to help and be helped, if only you know where to find them.
arcana: I guess so. but not everyone's like that
Ringo: too true
principessa: Even so, I think it's good to keep trying.
arcana: fair enough
arcana: if this doesn't work out, I'll try Nogata
arcana: failing that I'll bug you guys again
One Punch Girl: sounds good. I wish all our clients were this obedient
Ringo: I hear that
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arcana: Hotaru, don't bother them too much with random questions
arcana: I'll take care of you
Firefly: okay :) thanks
principessa: It's never a bother. But arcana will know your town best. :)
arcana: ofc
arcana: see you tomorrow, Hotaru
Firefly: see you then!
*arcana has left #MagiHelp
Ringo: see?
Ringo: told you it'd be fine
Firefly: Yeah. She's so kind
whitecloak: didn't she throw you into a wall?
Firefly: That was a misunderstanding. I blame Kyubey
Ringo: always a safe bet
jester: the stockholm syndrome is strong with this one
Firefly: At that time, Misaki was really scary
Firefly: but she's also really kind. that's true as well
whitecloak: I guess I know people like that myself
Firefly: I don't really understand her but I want to
Firefly: So I'll try hard to get to know her from now on
One Punch Girl: well said, kid
Ringo: is that why you bugged her about the wish?
Firefly: I guess. But maybe I was rushing too much
principessa: Take your time. Some girls can be awkward with rookies because they've been hurt in the past, so it can take them a while to open up to someone new.
Firefly: I'll try to be more careful in future
Ringo: don't sweat it. we're just teenagers like anyone else
jester: first sensible thing that's been said in a while
Firefly: I know. :)
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Firefly: But thanks for everything
Firefly: I'd have been really lost on my own
Ringo: any time
principessa: That's what we're here for. :)
One Punch Girl: it's fine. helping rooks is my job and my hobby
whitecloak: I'm glad this stuff is actually useful for someone
Firefly: Isn't there some way I can thank you all?
Ringo: if you're ever in Mitakihara, buy me a meal
whitecloak: you eat enough as it is
Firefly: lol. fair enough I guess
principessa: Pay it forwards.
principessa: When you've learned the ropes and can make it on your own, be sure to help some new girls out.
principessa: That way we can make this world a slightly better place.
One Punch Girl: yeeeep. that's what it's all about
jester: it's amazing to me you can say that stuff with a straight face
principessa: You don't know I had a straight face.
jester: nah
jester: I'm absolutely certain you typed all that out with an earnest smile on your face
Ringo: lol
principessa: Maybe. :p
whitecloak: don't bully pp
whitecloak: being cynical doesn't make you cool
jester: it's fine
jester: I can't take her seriously, but I like sincere girls
Firefly: lol
Firefly: it feels like it's gonna be a long time until I'm confident about this stuff
Firefly: but I'll do my best to help out then
jester: here's another sincere girl
Firefly: :)
Ringo: and you can help arcana right now
Ringo: that also counts
principessa: Very true.
Firefly: I'll try~
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Firefly: Anyway
Firefly: I'd better sleep or my parents will get mad at me
jester: lol
jester: what are you, 12?
Firefly: night
Ringo: see ya
One Punch Girl: bye~
whitecloak: byebye
jester: night kid
principessa: Good night. :)
*Firefly has left #MagiHelp
jester: I wonder how long she'll be able to stay like that
Ringo: who knows
Ringo: she might be one of the lucky ones
principessa: Morbid thoughts are forbidden.
jester: fine
Ringo: but even if the world lets her down, she can still work to become an optimist again
Ringo: that's what I'd tell her if she asked me
whitecloak: that's somehow more cynical than jester
Ringo: the hell it is
principessa: Ringo's right. There's always hope if you're willing to look for it.
jester: hope is the guy who crosses the street and pretends he didn't see anything when the world punches you out and steals your wallet
One Punch Girl: That's only in Osaka
Ringo: lol
Author's Notes
As engrossing as the cosmic melodrama that plays out between Homura and Madoka is, I've always found it interesting to think about all the ordinary magical girls who fight monsters of the week all day without having any idea that reality has been erased and written over more times than a school blackboard. Using the premise of an IRC channel that exists to help magical girls, I could play around with that concept using a different style from normal. This is a light break from my other writing that I may or may not continue depending on my mood.
PMHM? I won't continue it right now, but never say never.