investigation wrap...?

[cancrymods]

Well that all sure... uh, happened!

Despite the initial hostility, you've gotten a lot of important information to chew over: Esme, the one who holds Authority over Invidia has made it very clear that she opposes the Executors and their intended goal of repairing the Cogs of Renewal at the bottom of Purgatory. And thanks to that, and Esme's degree of control over Invidia, the gang are stuck here until they can find a way to bypass Esme and continue descending the layers of Purgatory.

Surely, everyone will be on the same page about how to handle that!

Either way, with discussions with Esme wrapped up and the Executors on their way, now's a good time to put your heads together and see if you can't work out where to proceed from here.

Or you know, just kick back and relax in Invidia for a bit. You've had a tough weekend!

Comments

[daughterofthemark]

[HMM...]

Would it be easier with three, perhaps?

[Medic. This would be a good time to flee.]

[mementomoritz]

Hmm... a bigger group would probably have wider demographic appeal. Who would you suggest for a third? [Completely oblivious.]

[daughterofthemark]

You're very cute as well, Dame Medic!

[LOCKED ON TARGET]

[mementomoritz]

Aw, thanks! You're cute, too. [...yeah she's still totally clueless.]

1/2

[daughterofthemark]

[She's... cute?

Well, yes, she is, she knew this about herself, but...]

[daughterofthemark]

[She very suddenly grabs Medic by both hands.]

Four idols will be even better! You, Dame Rei, Dame Ariel, and myself!

[mementomoritz]

...Huh? [And the penny drops. Congratulations, Veil: you've finally managed to make Medic as confused as most people feel when they're talking to Medic.] But I don't even know how to sing!

[daughterofthemark]

Then you'll simply need to practice! Lady Esme cannot win against all four of us.

[...]

Though five seems like a good number as well... [The perfect party size.]

[mementomoritz]

Why do I feel like this is getting a little out of hand... [When even she's worried, you know some shit is going to go down.]

[crosscutting]

[SIGH]

You're going at this way too quickly. You need to figure out a team name, what everyone's image hook is. Just as it is now this group isn't even thematic at all, so you've got to be really careful about that if you want to build popularity!

[daughterofthemark]

...could it be that you have some expertise at this?

[crosscutting]

I mean--not personally, at least that I remember, but magical girls are pretty much celebrities. I had all of Heartful Punch's merch, and some from a lot of other teams besides her. How popular anyone's team was got talked about a lot at school.

[daughterofthemark]

Nevertheless, that makes you the most knowledgeable of any of us! I must insist that you join as well.

[crosscutting]

Wha--nooooo no no no! I'm not joining the team, no way! Not if I'm going to be manager, too!

[mementomoritz]

That's fair. [Back to a cheery smile now that she's not directly confronting the idea of having to do People Things.] It sounds like you're the expert, after all, so it'd be silly not to take your word for it!

[Because Medic sure as fuck doesn't know how this celebrity bullshit works.]

[crosscutting]

I mean, I wouldn't say expert...

[She might be preening a little, though.]

[daughterofthemark]

Goodness, I'd not even thought of the need for a manager! Very well, we shall place ourselves in your care.

[Yeah, she's just arbitrarily making that decision on everyone's behalf.]

[crosscutting]

[Hah, success! Cassidy folds her arms and nods, very confident about all of this.]

Just leave it to me! Rei just being herself is going to do half the work for us, but someone's got to get the rest of you into shape!

[seasharp]

M-Manager...?

[......]

You know how to manage a group like this?

[crosscutting]

I know the basic idea, at least. You've gotta get advertising deals, do interviews, get figures and toys made...plus filming you guys fighting monsters, of course.

[wait what]

1/2

[seasharp]

Ah, I see.

[ . . . ]

...

2/2

[seasharp]

W-Wait, what was that last one?

[crosscutting]

Filming a patrol? Or, I guess it's less a patrol here, since they're all locked in the Underside.

1/2

[seasharp]

[Fighting monsters... patrolling...]

...That sounds more like superheroes than idols...

[seasharp]

Huh?

[there's a record scratch, snapping her out of the Just Gals Being Pals moment]

Well... Who else would be good...?