i don't know, you don't know, nobody does

[extraordinarily]

WHO: Haruhi Suzumiya, Homura Akemi, Himeko Inaba and you.
WHAT: Dark allies event open catch-all post for my characters.
WHEN: During the Dark Allies event (03/17-03/21)
WHERE: Everywhere
WARNINGS: Cursing, violence. Also Rebellion spoilers for Homura.



Haruhi

[ Haruhi's nice enough to help out anyone she sees, but only because seeing people getting swallowed up by shadows isn't a good thing. It hurts that she can't save everyone, but she's one person. She's no army, she's just Haruhi Suzumiya, ex-brigade chief and current student body president of the afterlife high school.

Which is why she'll also send out a message via text message to everyone, regardless if she knows you or not.

The text message reads the following:

Stay safe. If you can arm yourself, do it. If you can't, then find me. Reply ASAP if you wish to find me, since I'm not going to stay in one place for long.

Also: If you're planning to hide, feel free to use the student council room as a temporary headquarters, though it is not highly recommended.

If you have any questions, be quick. Time is of the essence.

And good luck.

Any shadow that shows up within Haruhi's range, however is going to be shot; the brunette's currently using a regular police handgun that she made several months ago using atomic restructuring for any shadow that isn't within her reach.

She's paying close attention to her surroundings - perhaps too close - but it's not as if she won't lend a hand for anyone who needs it. But fair warning: she'll be protecting herself over other people when it comes down to it. ]

Homura

[ Homura's been paying attention to everything that's going on, but it's not as if she cares all that much. The only thing that matters is Madoka's safety, and she's going to be the one that procures it, not matter what. She's keeping tabs on Madoka by using her minions to off several of the shadows before some of them get sucked in themselves.

It's okay; it's not as if they're human to begin with, after all. Even though they're a part of Homura, they're just a portion of her essence, so it's not that huge of a problem.

She'll even chase them all the way upstairs to what seems to be a dead-end before jumping off the roof, black wings appearing on her back as she transforms into her magical girl state, taking out several guns from her shield as she shoots several of the shadows down to the ground; she won't allow them to touch her or the one she cares the most.

Basically, Homura will be running around and offing any shadow that comes her way - and possibly anybody else who dares stand in her way. She's not only using guns, but also her magical purple bow and arrow.

Of course, she doesn't have to care about wasting magic; she's no longer a magical girl after all.. ]

Himeko

[ Admist all the chaos, there's one Himeko Inaba who seems to be hanging out with several of the other NPCs with a happy look in her eyes, laughing while eating with others during lunch, and that is quite a weird sight. When shadows do show up, there is a sign of shock in her eyes, but it's nothing compared to what fear feels like to her.

Basically, she's happy now.

There's no need for her to fear anything anymore most of the time, especially since the shadows are now ignoring her. She can be found still attending classes like nobody else and acting quite... demure.

It's kind of creepy, honestly. Though if she does see someone she knows, she might as well chat them up! She can be helpful, after all! ]

Comments

[happyends]

.. I don't remember what you did. Neither did Mami-san, Sayaka-chan or Kyouko-chan.. none of us know what happens. [ And none of them will, considering they're all dead. The ones Homura did it too - they're a different Madoka, a different everyone else.

Not that it would make it any more forgivable, usually, but.. ]

So.. if you don't linger in the past, but if you're willing to look to the future instead and better yourself, then it should really be alright.

[ She smiles sadly. ]

We're dead, Homura-chan. We can't change anything about the things from back when we were alive, but we can try to do our best now.

[replayed]

I can try, but I'm not so certain they will be willing to forgive me for what I've done.

[happyends]

I'll tell them the same thing I told you, if you want me to be there to help you explain. [ Then again, it's not like Madoka realises that not everyone is as utterly forgiving as she is.. ]

If you acknowledge your mistakes and say you'll try better in the future, then they should trust you.. that's how people always move on and live, after all.

[replayed]

... If they'll forgive me, that will be nothing short of a miracle.

[ She knows it all too well, after all. ]

But I can't promise that I won't make any more mistakes.

[happyends]

But you can try to promise to not make more, right..? No one can help making mistakes, but we can at least try our best to not make them.

[ Intentions matter! That's practically what she's trying to say here. As long as your intention is to change, then surely other people will forgive you. ]

[replayed]

... I can try.

[happyends]

[ Phew. Those words really are a relief on her. She's not sure she can entirely understand Homura, especially now, but if the other girl is willing to make an effort, then Madoka in turn (of course) is more than willing to trust her.

She wouldn't want to lose a friend, anyway. ]

Thank you, Homura-chan. I'm so glad... [ And it's a sincere sentiment. ]

[replayed]

[ That's good enough for her. She doesn't like seeing Madoka unhappy, so for now, she'll at least attempt to play nice. It's going to be difficult, knowing what she's become, but she'll try nevertheless. ]

You're welcome.