[OOC][PLOT] The Fourth Thread of Planning for Arc 1 - Arrivals

[robkelk]

If I might make a suggestion...

We already have plenty of major activity at the Halloween party - Usagi re-connecting with her family, folks discovering Nanoha and co, Mikoto and Kuroko advancing their relationship, Rei Hino and Ben having a heart-to-heart talk, Akari getting her curse broken, and Tomo being elevated to the Cytherian nobility, just off the top of my head. At this point, I believe the only things missing from that story are the sparring scene that's my responsibility to write and a few "overheard in conversation" scenes to establish characters are present.

If we're going to run Ben through the wringer - I repeat, if - let's do this during some other get-together. And BA gets to write the scene.

And I'm emphasizing that "if" because I don't see any way that such a scene would add to the story. I'd be just as happy for somebody to idly think of maybe saying something along the lines of a phrase that might drive Ben into his panic state, and Belldandy immediately showing up to explain why that's A Very Bad Idea. Belldandy isn't the type who'd willingly let somebody go through that much pain, especially if there's no reason for it. (Besides, the Norns and Lord Phantomhive need a functional building manager in San Antonio.)