2/3 Jane 2024/05/17(Fri)17:57 No. 1091158 ID: 08229c
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>>1091157

"... Eh... Not really..? I kinda already got my hands full with Magda and the cat girl..."

"Jane! Hast thou no grasp of narrative cadence? This is the moment where thou shouldst smile and proclaim, 'Welcome to the crew!' or some such frivolous utterance!"

"No offense but I'm not sure how helpful a mage would be.. And I get the feeling you just wanna stick around to study my brain or something."

"Though that may be sooth, our ambitions are congruent. Thou wishest to vanquish a mage—what more fitting companion couldst thou have by thy side than a fellow mage?"

"... I guesssss....?"

3/3 Jane 2024/05/17(Fri)18:13 No. 1091159 ID: 08229c
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"Then it is settled! A necromancer is among thy targets, is it not? A perilous adversary indeed. Even with thy other two companions, a mage shall be most welcome. When dost thou intend to engage in battle with them?"

"I don't -want- to battle them, but there's one holed up nearby that has to be taken care of. Ideally it won't involve actually fighting them at all, but if it does I had wanted to make sure I was immune before I did."

"Thou hast grown more astute, Jane, and seeking mine aid is a clear indication thereof. My assistance shall be indispensable indeed. As thou art aware, mine dolls are impervious to the wiles of necromancy, thus proving most advantageous. When dost thou intend to depart?"

"I don't know. Soon?"

"Then I shall rendezvous with thee at thy dwelling anon. I shall ensure to bring mine finest gear. Worry not, I shall require no aid from thee in my preparations."

dhfdsfdsasda

This is what I -hate- about them. They just... Force their way into whatever's going on in my life. I knew coming here was a mistake. I should just say no on principle..!

I dunno, having some doll backup sounds pretty good. In this case, it seems like a good idea to bring her.

>>1091159
But... magic!

Also more firepower

Reassert yourself, tell them you will gather them from here if and when you are ready to depart. She's right about the dolls' utility.

before we try to convince you whether or not to let her join or kick her out, what can she actually do (to your knowledge at least)?

Cause we have a bruiser with your ex, the cat girl seems to be a range specialist, and you're somewhere in-between them, uh in-between combat style wise I mean, so what can spells-a-lot do to help?

>>1091159
>I should just say no on principle..!
pfeh. Principles never bring anything useful to the table, but they sure do ruin good things and get people killed. Didn't we just do a whole thing cause we could use all the help we can get, and here you are wanting to refuse help for such a silly thing. Don't let me stop you from setting boundaries, but you need to keep your eyes on what's important.

Worst case she's a meatshield. Plus she's a girl so she has other uses...

Operating on the basis that more girls is better, I elect to bring them.

You should establish rules so she doesn’t just do whatever she likes and consequences too for breaking them. She definitely seems like she needs some kind of higher authority in her life considering the state of her room and how she acts around others.
Also we just saw the world in colour for a half-second there. I wonder what caused that?

>>1091159

Its rough jane, i know.
But you gotta focus on the goal.
Take down the necromancer.

If this necromancer is doing something down right weird you need your own weird to figure it out and explain it.
and maybe counter it.
At the very least youll be armed with knowledge.

Plus, you know, for all the people youve met since we turned up, she fits the "needs to get out more" catagory more than anyone.

From her enthusiasm, you could set some extremely disfavored terms; one share of loot for every four to each other member of the party, the university sponsors the expedition, she has to pay for the supplies, etc.
See how far you can push her.