2024-09-03 08:54:49

MGRP Red - Preamble, Prologue & Chapter 1

Black and White Re-read notes:

God, so good, specially back to back. White is honestly such an amazing singular volume, one of the best, both the peaceful school life and tense action are cranked up so much, the contrast is bad for the heart (positive). I have most of the movements and allegiances put together this time around, so big things I noticed were inconsistencies(?) between volumes and what not. There's the sense of vagueness around some elements in Black, while in White its more concrete, like the ruins and whether Group 2 has contact with Frederica herself for example, only brought up in White. And, yknow, Satou's pronouns lol. Which also, now I have questions about, like was that the Cranberry homunculus from the start? but Halna talks about getting it after the homunculus incident but then the thing with Tetty and Mephis and Tetty doesn't question it but Mephis clearly notices its Cranberry. Was it Halna all along? For the most part? How IS she managing coordination with Satou. Agh, courtyard magic aint gotta explain it. Students knew about the dead technician! but Halna kept it form Calkoro, but I guess, they get info from their backers.

Other things that bugged me are like, timeline stuff?? They say LL3 took Ripple in shortly after she was released from brainwashing but she WASN'T LL3 then, not until the situation at the ruins was halfway. I guess, she could've gone grab her then, hence why she was late to clean up? and its all within the same day I think so..sure. The other was sorta, Breakdown timing, IIRC its between Jokers and Queens, then during the epilogue Queens happens? then we end post Queens, pre-black, yea?? But both Ragi and Mana talk of the incident there as their most recent trouble which, yea, good to acknowledge it, but Ragi's like "I forgot all about Miss Ril and the magical class after that whole island thing" but does that mean he recommended her prior to it? but Queens has to happen FIRST before Osk takes over the class and Frederica takes over Capsar and makes the class a point of contention, but I guess he could've had a slot and recommendation set before any of this?? And Mana, okay its minor but she's like, its all been bad since the island and mentions bad luck but not THE PUK INCIDENT lol. OH AND JUUBE mentions Pythie taking over Resources after Pfle but before Juube takes over which fine fair, F2P stuff its very established... but was that then, simultaneous to taking over Caspar? she was maybe halfway to taking over Caspar during Queens no??? There's a lot of stuff we're juggling here lol WHATEVER Pythie's god now

OH YEA they keep saving Ripple saved Pythie?? and I feel like thats a mixup, its the other way around!

Predictions:

I dunno mannnnn, I've had Thing vaguely spoiled cause of fanart I guess but I couldn't tell you how what when why hmmm??? I'd rather not even speculate or try to remember potential spoilers and just let it play out. It too is yuri tho-

Prologue:

I was thinking hey we still have Brenda and Catherine in the character pages! then I noticed they're bundled with Ranyi at the bottom....

Thinking about it she really is taking a gamble trusting the process its good to check
magic upgraded! also just as smart as before, no more or less, interesting (still probably smarter than any sage we've seen tho LOL)
okay yea I'm glad they explain why she looks so similar and I actually buy it completely, both from a mental/soul bond sense AND this being Pythie of course she wants to be recognized
do have to wonder about the history of this place, its just.. out there in the human world haha
such bad vibes even Puk didn't want it, but well, she's picky
okay she is going in
save the magical girl class from outlaws, WHO SENT THE OUTLAWS PYTHIE?? okay Old Blue sent some too

Juuube time! whats your deal
The puppet got blocked! how come the F2P barrier couldn't block it
all hands on deck, and puppeta's still like hey maybe just pick a side
oh yea her magic can figure out stuff about the ruins!!
oh god its blue, how are we defining solving the energy problem, also its "will solve" which oh god oh fuck
bad vibes bad viiibes
oh thats a good point like, to observe is to affect, just by using her magic she's in a way, distantly probing the relic, scary
does not wanna be on any of these sides, fair, valid

Ch 1

THE LIGHTING TIME AAAAAAAAAAA answers at last??

gotta make extra sure she's dead, no mercy for her at least
wait brenda and catherine??! Seriously are they dead or alive
Ripple is instantly sus which yea, of course, not using the magic is such a massive tell
found the rapier scar!
aaa, angry baby, and she still doesn't think she's a magical girl
its nice to get extended view into her thoughts after so long
aaa, she's always looked up to snow white, and wanted to protect her, yuri...
ripple too, is trying to magical girl raising project Snow White
tbf it is all on pythie so getting rid of her is a good start
okay no seriously I need to check Limited DID Ripple save her?
SHE DID AHAHAHAHA I FORGOTT she blocked Rain Pow from killing Pythie then was like ah shit I shouldn't have that bitch deserves to die. See I half figured thats how it must've played out but it hasn't been like, a BIG BIG deal until now so I was confused yknow, but that tracks
always angry... I mean, its true, but did LL3 mess with her? I wonder

OH FUCK HERE WE GO
so okay these lightnings have heard of Adelheid but dont know her so, limited memory share?
hahaah thats a good comeback, if you could've gotten it out
she still wants to fight!! T.T
yea they're mercyless and you do not wanna fuck with that many
KANAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAA
YESSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSS
cue stardust crusaders theme she's earned it
"peon" OH MY FUCKING GOD hi hello Ratsumu nice to meet you
holy fuck
be nice to adelheid :c
Jack of Spades and its on her collarbone and not hand, I wonder how much the use of nine hearts was just convenience of keeping it hidden
instantly btfo yea no of course
I literally had Ratsumu ORAORAORAing in my fic I called this (not really)
HAHAHAHA NO NEED FOR A TRIAL
oh I LIKE RATSUMU TOO
CHANGE YOUR FUTURE THROUGH FORCE
Im freaking the FUCK OUT
the name droppp
now they know they're fucked hahaha
THEY'RE MANGA LINES I DID CALL IT AHAHHAHAHA
SHES STILL KANAAAAAAAAAAA YESSSSSS
you better fucking believe its true
just tearing through Lightnings hahaha

Right PSHUKEEEEEE I still have no idea what actually happened in that exchange but okay Sally's saving her girl
DARK CUTIEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEE FINALLY YESSS HIIIIIIII!!!!!!!!
love the switcheroo with the masks but like YKINOW ITS HER
she knows she's an aspiring Cutie Healer!! T.T
IS PSHUKE FINE THO
THE CROW they make a perfect combo!!

kanakanakanakanakanakanakanakanakana
oooh backstory yes
yea she'd have and easy time infiltrating, sword or not
OH FUCK THATS WHY HER MAGIC IS THAT THATS FUCKING SMART WHAT A QUESTION
Made to ask/answer "yo where the fuck God at??"
yea just take it up with big daddy/mommy
oh fuck they're dead dead ofc
BECAUSE OF THE SAGE SYSTEM THEY FUCKED UP
this is KANA's backstory too, as one of those disciples caught up inheriting a future unknown
THE RUINS
omfg, to keep the sages going it sucks up the energy its the reason they're in this mess
something something capitalism and the 1%
only Kana knows, cause she can ask
yea though spot, asking the other two that they all gotta die
could only know the answer if there was one
yea, played by Pythie
always been too nice to prod people T.T
aaaa she's both!! she's Kana and Ratsumu of course
but yea her thought process is very complete now, no self evaluations lol
Lillian lent her romance MY FIC IS CANON
aaa she's crying isn't she my girlll
okay okay, they're stronger, but not as cunning, I wonder how much of that is hearts and how much was, lightning getting to be in the class
OH SHE CAN JUST THINK QUESTIONS
NOW THAT'S A SAGE'S MAGIC THAT FIGURES
aaaaaAAA KANA MY BABY T.T

does Pythie know whats up with the ruins then did she hear from ratsumu what is she planning

oh figures the garden would get all fucked up
halna holed up
lightning tiiime
would feel bad but they are fodder, the shufflin curse
oh she would've cared had it been Ranyi!! T.T
Ranyi........
she cares so much, she wanted to advice her but didn't know how...
this isn't news but Diko's magic totally is a lot like LL2's, sentimental Old Blue
power booost
between them and Kana the lightning horse is maybe manageable
also healed in between, good....they're already homunculi tho...
ah they're getting overwhelmed tho
Mephis' wings work!!
oh fuck who, its kashiki isn't it
OH WAIT NO DUH cranberry homunculus haha, sound, sound
SHE CAN talk so that tracks okay
Old Blue is an Elvis truther lmao
Just what is the Old Blue/Cranberry backstory anyway
you wont get to tell ranyi.....

I've been reading and holding books for 3 days straight my arm hurts lmao, reading on PC

Okay yea group 1 is FUUUCKED
Jokers part 2 babyyyyyyy
at least Rappy is still near Snow
and MEIIIIIII
huh she's saying they're not as strong in general, but I wonder if these are just lower numbers
I guess it is a mental difference tho
jus gotta fight girl, questions for later lol
Snow is struggling, what is up tho I know she gets advantage from her magic but I figured she was holding back on rec time
She's been through a lot and probably rattled though
oh god, from the ceiling
how very shufflin
how is Calkoro still alive lol
jesus this is horrifying

alright yea Snow's been doin mind recon
Mmmhm, Shufflin babyyyyy
Could hear their minds SO WELL, contrast to Shufflin 1 haha
Okay its the hearts, figures
Poor girl's overwhelmed
Should've been ready you snooze you lose
Where's your heart going snow...
awww she really appreciates Uluru, the emotional support!! T.T
ah she's thinking about all her new allies, relying on people, the future, ahh
regrets over restart...
its okay girl we have everyone on their way we're already halfway to the big avengers meetup!!
regrets regrets...
but she can't die now!!
"None of these incidents had been properly resolved. Even when they ended, they weren’t over, leaving a lingering discomfort in her heart, and sometimes even more than that." This hits as like,a reader, this is whats sticks so much about these books like nothing ever has a nice bow on it its all endlessly complicated and arghg, I wonder if endou is putting some of their regrets here too, even if, writing things this way is the intention
and of course, weighing over her, The Magical Girl Hunter
feelings for a clean restart..
would've, could've, should've...
ganbare snow white T.T

Ooo Lulu time
yea she said she'd come to Snow's side!!
isn't that going against Old Blue then, huh
Everything is according to her keikakus tho
lol pretending to be an earthworm
yea you should be on lightning's side
ahahah like, okay yea, sure, multiple lightnings, thats so like her
going against her wishes, or, omitting info, yea. but again, keikaku, eyes
doing this for Ripple....
yea she can move like a lazuline
oh boyy aa

GOD what a fucking start holy shit, we got so much, Kana, DARK CUTIE, aaaaaaaaaa. So much time inside Ripple and Snow's minds, all the things we've been through coming to head here aaaa

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