Intermission

In the deep abyss of dreams, an old TV flickers on.

“…It’s been a while, hm?”

A blonde girl stares through the screen from the other side, hand on her chin as she smiles.

“For those of you who are new here, welcome! For our dear returners, welcome back! I’m your host, Cia. As promised last time, we managed to reserve the opening slot!”

A stock clip of polite clapping plays.

“Thank you, thank you very much! I’m so glad to see you’re all excited!”

She snaps her fingers, and brief clips of four different girls play on the screen.

“We have a marvelous selection of interludes for you to choose from tonight, a glimpse into the past of one of these four magical girls! We take audience polling very seriously, so your top pick will be our star opener, before we dive back into the main story!”

The clapping stops. The girl’s eyes become serious.

“Now, before we get started, I have to give you fair warning. We’re no longer in the first act of this little play. Things are only going to get darker from here. …You could die, depending on your decisions. That girl won’t pull any punches. But…”

The girl puts up a peace sign, sticking out her tongue playfully.

“Before that whole mess begins, let’s lighten up the mood with a (somewhat) heartwarming story! Though it might depend on who you pick, haha… Why don’t you take a look at your options?”

The girl spreads her arms wide, gesturing to the images behind her with a grin.

>Clover Beets
>Hermione Rockefeller
>Lorene Lovelace
>The girl who hates the cold