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[revelation]

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voice;

[mgann]

Hi, Madoka, it's M'gann. I was wondering if you'd like to come to the Hold to help me test some recipes for the masquerade! If you're busy, don't worry, but I though it would be a nice way to start things off.

voice;

[revelation]

M'gann, hi! And I would love too, is there a good time when I can head over?

voice; backdated to early afternoon btw

[mgann]

Would this evening be alright? If anyone stops by, they can be our taste testers!

ninja action;

[fortissimos]

[ At some point on Christmas, Madoka will find this kawaii thing left outside her door. There's no indication of who it's from, but there's a note tucked into the scarf reading make sure you bring him to our wedding, okay?, which probably ruins the air of mystery a little. ]

text (sort of);

[salvagedsoul]

[On the evening of February 13, a white envelope is slipped beneath the front door of Madoka's apartment unit. On the front is cursively written To Madoka in black ink. Inside is a small piece of off-white card paper, and a thin bar of mint chocolate wrapped in foil.

The card has the following handwritten, unsigned message:]

Dear Madoka,
Since I've arrived here, you've caught my eye around the Hold and been very kind to me.
Please accept this gift as an expression from me, an admirer, of my affection for you.
Happy Valentine's Day

i'm....sorry....voice; like, some time earlier this week

[precludes]

Do you know...

Sayaka Miki seemed very enthusiastic, when I first met her, about being a magical girl.

no never apologize voice;

[revelation]

Oriko-san? [ wow, ok. what does this ominous sounding message about her bff be about? ]

You've met? Oh, but... Sayaka-chan she, um... she takes pride in being a magical girl because it allows her to help and protect others. [ there is a pause, then a small laugh. ] But Sayaka-chan has always been like that, even before she became a magical girl.

[precludes]

[Yes, she'd made her intention to protect others very clear previously.]

Interesting, that she feels this way though were all know the consequences.

oct. 8th, morning

[invocation]

(after this.)

[The video shows Kyouko transformed, irritated and out of breath. Her lip is bleeding, but that's about the only visible injury.]

I found her.

[revelation]

Kyouko-chan!

Is she okay? Are- are you okay?

[invocation]

I dunno. She's acting nuts.

[The answer to the first question. As for the second.] I'm fine. There was a fight, and she ran off somewhere.

text; aka 'please help'

[invocation]

sayaka pissed tomoe off
told her what happened in our timeline
id talk 2 her but were not on good terms or nothin

[revelation]

oh, um...
i don't know if i could do anything to help
but i could try and talk to her

do you maybe want to talk to her together?

[invocation]

together?

i dont know
i guess u know already but me an tomoe got a history
we just dont get along

NEWBIE-VETERAN MATCHUP

[speakveryclearly]

Congratulations MADOKA KANAME
You have been assigned the newcomer JAN VALENTINE whom you may contact HERE
Thank you for your time and have a nice day

backdated to before... the move to earth

[fortissimos]

[ Guess who's feeling a little better? (Not better enough to use anything more than text, admittedly, but baby steps.) ]

your boyfriend's pretty cute, madoka. if you need some time alone, i'll be sure to stay out of our room. [ no ]

[revelation]

[ whatever the case my be, she's just happy to see Sayaka's name in her inbox.

even if the message is confusing at best for her. ]

my boyfriend?? ｢(ﾟﾍﾟ)
i don't have a boyfriend, sayaka-chan

after the move... also apologies in advance..........

[liprings]

yo bitch sup you gonna show me around or what?!

1/2

[revelation]

[ wrong number?? but suddenly, right... kanaya's message... ]

crying tbh

[revelation]

Oh! You must be Jan, right? I'm sorry! Of course I am, when would be a good time for us to meet?

[not here: christmas day]

[limitstorm]

[ sitting innocuously on christmas day is a white box with a bright pink ribbon.

it's addressed to madoka, from: riku.

he's careful to package everything so it doesn't shift too much, so it doesn't break. inside is a tiny garden in a jar; tiny, white flowers dot the small landscape, along with long green leaves and a blossoming cactus with pink petals.

tied together with another ribbon are three wooden bracelets made of cherry wood; all three are a little different from the other, carved in long, spiraling designs with tiny wings and leaves. in the outer center of each one, however, are madoka's initials. underneath those bracelets sits a fluffy capelet, white in color. ]

[Voice | 1:30pm December 24th]

[speakveryclearly]

Hey, Madoka...? I was just wondering if you and Sayaka still live together, I've got Christmas gifts for both of you.

[revelation]

Kanaya, hi. Really? That's so nice of you, and yes! We do still live together.

[firstroar]

I have the Transporter coordinates you need: 2932.12.22

AI is prepped for travel as well, and should be waiting in one of the drives by the computers.

Be safe.

[date of receipt: 1 day prior to your ic mission.]

a letter appears:

[theguideless]

[this letter could've been there for a day or three, having been dislodged from the door it was hastily slipped under. but it's sealed, mostly safe save for some blemishes of melted snow near the edges.

inside, pages, not all of them from the same stock of paper. there's three that are obviously meant to be one unit, and then scrappier pieces covered in...colored pencil hearts, and one with a silly drawing of a dragon being slain by a little blocky, almost-stick man. notes from Sakaya that sound more like Disney quotes or proposals. opposing notes (and visual aids) from Kyouko, cutting the crap.

the letter proper (as it seems to be) reads as follows, with a bit of pencil blemish and eraser dust here and there, in that blocky, unrefined handwriting:]


Dear Madoka

I don't know which page you're going to look at first but please know I never actually slayed a dragon. Kyoko Kyouko said I should say that I did.

I don't think that is a good way to start this letter but I don't know how else to. I spent a lot of time thinking about how to. When we wrote our letters before I used to start them like I was starting a talconversation with Regina. But this one doesn't seem right to be like that and Sayaka said so too. She said you would like this letter and I hope you do. .

I love you. I know that but I don't think it looks right when I write it or sound right if I say it. I get scared because I don't think I can make it right. I don't ever seem to know how to write or say what I feel right.

But I think maybe you will understand me if I write that. I hope so.

When I was Darkov you said we were friends but I didn't understand what that meant. I didn't have friends before I came here. I was scared of you and my other friends because I wasn't supposed to talk to anybody but Darkovs but you were nice to me anyway. Then I became something awful and did awful things to a lot of people. I died for it. I don't remember if I thanked you for being my friend when I was Darkov.

Bariyan gave me a second chance to live here and I got to be a a human being and I was really excited because I thought I could be your friend the way I was supposed to be. But I think you would've been my friend even if I stayed Darkov and that's what I didn't understand before then. Since then I've realized what I am and who I can be here and I understand you better too. That's part of it.

I changed four times here but you have cared for me no matter what. Even after what my sister did to hurt you. Even when I couldn't talk you found it was me. It makes me really happy. I know that I won't be able to stay here like this forever but I think I'll be able to find you after I'm gone here. When I think of that I feel really certain of it.

I think maybe you already knew all of this. Sometimes I think you can understand my feelings better than I can say them. I hope so because I'm worried this letter isn't very good. Koltira says I should be honest when it's my feelings but the most honest part is that I don't know how to explain them.

Thank you for reading this. And I promise I will be your friend always. And that I will not slay any dragons I think.

Love,

Martin.