♐ April 14th [ video of sorts; stalker community is in ur computers ]

[stillneedawish]

[ what you can see isn't a room or even a street, as is the community's usual ways with its privacy invasions; no, instead you're getting the view of... a word document? whatever's on Madoka's computer screen tonight, it's clear the community thinks it should be seen and has helpfully activated a skype-esque screen-sharing function to that effect. ]

- leave the city?
↳ I can't leave the others behind
↳ what about Mama Papa and Tatsuya?
↳ if they're in this city they're probably in other cities as well

- escape to another world until after April?
↳ no Incubators (I don't think they can world-hop?)
↳ cons: see above
↳ that's so obvious I bet Homura-chan already tried it anyway

- use my wish to outsmart them somehow? |

[ there's a long silence with only the blinking of the cursor after that sentence appears, and then Madoka's voice can be heard mumbling "I'm nowhere near smart enough for that," before she promptly deletes it.

talk to her? ]

Comments

[fortheworld]

It's as simple as not making a wish you know. They cannot form a contract without your explicit consent. [just... not necessarily informed consent]

[stillneedawish]

I know, but... [ but there's still five tally lines in her notebook marking off timelines she can't remember ever happened. ] I guess it's mostly just for something to do.

[fortheworld]

[Oriko sighs]

Well, escaping them completely would indeed be the best way for you to avoid a contract.

To be honest, simply moving around probably wouldn't change much. The Incubators would only follow you... if that, given how common they are. If you can move off-world, it probably is your only real option.

[stillneedawish]

Mm... I know there's some people who've done that here. Because things got too dangerous in their own worlds, or just because they felt like it. So I know that it's possible, it's just that, well, I'm not sure if we'd have enough time. Or even what world we'd move to.

[fortheworld]

...Any, Miss Kaname! It hardly matters!

[stillneedawish]

Of course it does! I don't want to drag my family to a world that has things that are just as bad as Witches!

[fortheworld]

...Miss Kaname, the first priority is to get you away from the Incubators! Any further arrangements, including final world choice, can be made after that fact!

[stillneedawish]

But-

... Mm. I guess you're right about that. I'm sorry.

[fortheworld]

...It's fine.

We may have another problem.

[stillneedawish]

What sort of problem?

[fortheworld]

Miss Kaname... are we even on the same timeline?

[stillneedawish]

Ah-!

Actually... I don't have any idea.

[fortheworld]

[...Oriko slumps, feeling genuinely tired]

Convincing you may have meant nothing at all...

[justforyou]

... You sure about this, Oriko? We can't be certain if one of those rats could follow her or she decides she's homesick. If you want to go through with it, I'll support you. I'm not sure but you're smarter than me at this kind of thing.

[fortheworld]

She knows what's at stake.

[she sighs]
...And you're right, that's a valid concern.

[justforyou]

We're back at square one, huh...

[fortheworld]

Not completely. She is at least heeding our advice, which is more than I could have hoped.

[justforyou]

What next?

Senpai Doesn't Like This Conversation

[anothersoul]

You're Mikuni, yes? The magical girl who can supposedly see the future? [Mami might not have responded to Oriko's intro but she certainly read it.]

I'm Tomoe and I'm wondering why you think you can bully Kaname-san into leaving. If you want less competition simply say so. There's no need for all this cloak and dagger.

Senpai Can Go Hit A Tree

[fortheworld]

[gdamnit]

Being too quick to make assumptions is a flaw, you know?

These matters do not concern you, and will ultimately turn out for your benefit. I am fully aware of who you are; please do not interfere.

[anothersoul]

I'm sorry. I'd rather not say such unpleasant things.

However. You're wrong if you think this doesn't concern me. Kaname is my precious junior and even if she weren't, you're operating in Mitakihara. You probably contracted recently so I'll let this slide for now.

[fortheworld]

Miss Tomoe, your 'precious junior' is perfectly capable of making her own decisions.

[anothersoul]

Of course. The thing is, I'd rather have her make an informed decision.

[fortheworld]

She is, Miss Tomoe. That's entirely the point.

[anothersoul]

Except for one thing that has been bothering me: why are you telling us all this information?