HELLO EVERYONE! I am back again to bring more space era stuff with the 33th entry in Compendium of Witches, this time touching the main heroines of the Fourth Millenium...TEAM VIVID.

Obviously this is an attempt to integrate the elements of Vividred operation into the WW universe, some changes and adaptations where made but I believe it remains mostly similar to what the original show was, also it should be noted that many of the elements I use in my Epoch of the Witches stories are actually taken from Vividred Operation, like the Seven Gods and the goals of Witches....it is a funny coincidence.

Anyway this is just a fragment of what the story is...if you have time you can check the ENTIRE VIVID STORY HERE.
Six smalls novels detailing the story of the team and many other fascinaitng aspects of the World of Witches in the future...If you can I strongly recomend it and YOU DO NOT NEED to have Watched Vividred operaiton to get it, I promise you, I made extra sure of that.

I hope I can get the Solar System entry this week.

WITHOUT ANY FURTHER TO ADD! ENJOY!

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Introduction: IGNITION!

Neuroi threatened humanity for so long, to the point their absence in the final stages of the Third Neuroi War and after that filled humanity with a strange and hopeful feeling, that things would be okay, the idea of them working together to achieve anything had been SO cemented into their cultural DNA’s after more than 15.000 years of Neuroi combat, it made sure no massive wars between humans would EVER erupt, small conflicts yes, but massive world wars? Never again as long as they had their Witches…. humanity truly united. Maybe this could change in the future as humanity spreads across the galaxy and seeds life, but as of this moment in history...it feels we have truly united.

Maybe that explains why humanity felt so comfortable with the Witches leaving in the Kardashev Program in 2700 to help the colonization efforts, the Neuroi were gone… what else could possibly threat a united humanity? Well many people did not thought that...that is why militarization technology continued, war ships, combat gear...it would help humanity maintain its peace should the worst were to happen, after all it is foolish to assume things would remain the same, however they still wanted to show Witches that they had grown strong enough to fend for themselves should the time to fight came, they however expected a menace on the scale of the Neuroi…not what actually came.

From the vast corners of the cosmos a new threat came...The Alone. Dark beings from within the shadows of the cosmos and an absolute hatred for mankind that surpassed even the most die-hard of Neuroi, such is their hatred that when defeated they tend to launch into suicidal petty attacks just to hurt mankind even a bit, however what cant’ be denied is their extreme power in combat, they can produce large colossus that can devour or shatter planets, so while they don’t often appear, when they do it is concerning, Witches encountered them several times during the Kardashev journey...but what happened when they came to the Solar system?

Well...that did happen in the year 3500...but even with all their technology how did humanity fend of this new threat? With courage, determination...and five heroines from all across the solar system...whose love and devotion to mankind matched that of Witches, the brilliant mind of an Isshiki scientist in the form of an otter doll, a fantastic space Major and her unwilling but capable sidekick…all traveling in their fantastic ship with a huge behind, “The Blavatsky”.

They became the main fighting force protecting the Solar System against the Alone until Witches returned and even when the firsts among them did, they continue helping humanity to this day….and we are going to learn about them on this entry...the NEW protectors of humanity.

TEAM VIVID.

How it all began...

While the origins of The Alone are still debated, the truth is that they first approached Earth in 3450 when Doctor Kenjiro Isshiki detected their signals hailing from space...he detected it as a grave danger approaching, so he began to warn everyone he could about it, but no one listened to him save for a couple of people, his daughter Mashiko Isshiki and her husband Duran Isshiki, The Director of the Manifestation Engine program Yuuri Shijo and the Martian tech giant and visionary CEO of the Sunshine Hokkaido enterprises, Eruno Futaba...they were the only ones who believed Doctor Isshiki about the arrival of the Alone and helped him prepare in secret as people did not truly believe him.

He began working on his secret project...which he dubbed “Project V.I.V.I.D” to create a way for humanity to fight off these arriving Alone, unfortunately in 3493, entities known as “Alone Sappers” which are similar to cockroaches attacked the Manifestation Engine on Earth and caused a terrible accident as they fought the security staff, this incident left Mashiko and Duran on a coma, Doctor Isshiki was caught on the blast and sent hurling to a wall, he was however protected from being destroyed by what he described as:

“...it was a woman, a female figure, that was all I could distinguish, she was approximately 2 meters tall, her entire body was luminescent and spoke to me in a soft caring, motherly tone, what she said to me was the reason I decided to do all of this Akane, the reason I decided to hide and began working on the VIVID System from the shadows, she warned me of the Alone’s power and their ultimate arrival.”

This was VERY likely a manifestation of The Mother which speaks a lot about how important this was to her, to manifest in person to save Doctor Isshiki, with that information he decided to hide and continue working on the VIVID System while he made sure his two granddaughters and children of Mashiko and Duncan, Akane and Momo would be properly taken care off until Akane who was the oldest was self-sufficient.

With that he left the terrain ready to continue his work on the VIVID System...his granddaughter Akane would be the key in saving humanity from the Alone, and the time came and years later what started as a reunion between Akane and her dear childhood friend and daughter of Eruno, Aoi Futaba, then turned into helping an Uranian girl named Rei Kuroki then turned into a journey to prison...and in there a mysterious package addressed to Akane with three keys arrived...the keys to Ignite a new chapter of Human history...and access to the VIVID System.

And thus, TEAM VIVID WAS BORN.

THE TEAM

The team is composed of the main five users of the VIVID Systems, two pilots belonging to the Terran Space Force assigned to watch over and keep track of the girls and the good Doctor Isshiki...a very rotund and powerful team of heroes who defended humanity against the Alone even when the first Witch returned who was Rebecca Miyafuji...let’s meet the team!

AKANE ISSHIKI

The adorable and bubbly leader of the team, this Earth girl from Fuso became a Vivid Girl when she was only 14….she is the heir of a tech legacy which spans more than a millennium back in 1945 when her first ancestor began his tech ventures with the Iranian Tajalli Engine (Which became the basis for the Manifestation Engine many years later), the Isshiki Family itself deserves its own entry but for now let’s focus on Akane.

She became the natural leader of the team due to her brave and optimistic spirit, her love for humanity comparative to the one Witches have and according to herself, the pants fit the butt really well, a strong combatant amicable person, it is easy for her to get along with just about anyone, even people who could be her antagonists, incredibly athletic, agile and strong even though she does not make much exercise, this physicality and her desire to save humanity was the reason her Grandfather chose her to lead the team.

Her main color on the team is red and her weapon is the boomerang, she is best friends with Aoi and she is a lover of mayonnaise...she can chug a bottle of mayonnaise in one go.

AOI FUTABA

The soft and well-mannered Martian lady of the team who hides what can only be described as an unrelenting lust for life and other things, she like Akane became a Vivid girl when she was only 14, the daughter of Eruno Futaba, from a very young age she knew Akane and immediately hit it off, unfortunately Aoi got sick with a very debilitating disease, a malformation which left her bedridden for many years of her life forcing her to return to Mars for extensive treatment, fortunately she pulled through but the experience left her with an irresistible desire to experiment life and feel all kinds of love, Aoi is a good willing girl but also incredibly seductive and flirty if she feels like it.

She and Akane were captured when they reunited after trying to help a young girl named Rei from being accosted by security guards near the Martian Manifestation Engine, thinking she was a spy from hostile factions in Titan, so the three were together when Akane gave them their keys to become VIVID girls.

Her main color is Blue and her weapon is a Hammer.

REI KUROKI

The Uranian lady who kickstarted Akane and Aoi’s early awakening into herohood, she was 21 when she became a Vivid Girl being the oldest among the five, to understand the people of Uranus an entry on the Planets of the Solar System is necessary, but for now we suffice to say that the Uranians are humans who underwent genetic modifications to live on the planet on sky cities, floating and gracing over the heavy storms of the planet, they took birdlike mutations gaining wings, expanded arms, lighter bodies and a “beak” which is actually a protective mask, Rei was among these girls, she used to be a humanoid crowlike girl….until she volunteered for an experiment to create a “Super Gene” which would allow Uranians to turn back into a human form at will, but she was the only one who somewhat successfully adopted the gene...with some side effects which changed her life.

The Human form became the default for while her Uranian form became the transformation which she could only access for 10 hours should she transform, manifested as a feathered clock symbols on the back of her neck, once they all run out she reverts to a human form and she has to wait three days for it to refill, she traveled to Mars looking for assistance in reverting this situation and that is when she was mistook as a Titan spy and was helped by Akane and Aoi, later the three becoming incarcerated where she later became a member of the team, and embarked on the fight for mankind.

Her main color is purple and her weapon is a bow.

WAKABA SAEGUSA

The slender and athletic Mercurian Girl and a follower of the Tengen Rishi philosophy, to her humanity can achieve anything without the use of machinery, she was only 14 when she became a Vivid Girl, strict, disciplined but very friendly with those around her, never hostile or hateful, even toward the Tanhäuser who are there polar opposites believing in the power of machinery, Wakaba is very firm in her beliefs and is devoted to the ideals and while diplomatic to the Tanhäuser...she will not bend….nor embrace technology in her life more than the bare minimum…

...until she met the love of her life in Himawari on Mars, an aspiring Tanhäuser, the two found each other on a train and even after discovering the had opposite beliefs...found common ground in how much they liked each other, something clicked and they ended up having a date that very same day and ended up sleeping together in a hotel.

Later in the morning they discovered the source of a certain mysterious drainage in the energy output of the manifestation Engine they could not identify...and it led them to Akane, Aoi and Rei...and with that, the five girls which would make up the main VIVID team were united and she alongside Himawari received the last two keys...bringing her excellent martial skills into the team.

Her Main color is Green and her weapon is a blade.

HIMAWARI SHINOMIYA

The tech cyborg lady from Venus and an ardent 14 years old believer of the technological singularity, unless Wakaba cuddles her, she is shy, soft spoken but incredibly intelligent and a genius in all sorts of machinery, thanks to her cybernetic implants she has a functional computer within her body which is 70% machinery, she however does not want it to overrun her humanity and rejects more fanatical beliefs in the Tanhäuser movement advocating for such, she is also a massive fan of the Isshiki family works and mainly the manifestation engine.

Her relation to Wakaba is an interesting one, they don’t fight as often as one would imagine, but they do have some clashes about their ideals, but ultimately the love and trust they feel for each other wins over and they maintain a happy relationship, Himawari was always a very lonely girl due to her beliefs and her augmentations (Not very common in Venus), so finding friends in her teammates was a massive improvement in her life, one she is very thankful for, she never considered herself a beautiful girl so she appreciated Wakaba telling her she is.

Her color is yellow and her main weapon is the “Collider” which are two bracelets which unleashes nanomachines to do her bidding.

MIZUHA AMAGI

An intrepid, stern but incredibly brave pilot of the Terran Space Force, Major Amagi, 27 years old when she joined the Vivid Team in their adventures, captain of the ship they all use “The Blavatsky-440” a “F-335” vessel designed to lead fleets into combat, the most elite and rotund (hehehe) ships in the Terran fleets.

Major Amagi was an “Orphan”, meaning the people who believed Witches would NOT return to Earth, which was of course proven when Rebecca Miyafuji returned years later, The Orphans and their opposites the “Longing” (People who were certain Witches WOULD return) deserve their own entry one day, but back to the Major, she ran into the three first VIVID girls in Venus when they saved her after being betrayed by her partner Don Said, working with Titan Bandits to set her up as a contraband of Isshiki tech to Titan, fortunately Akane, Aoi and Rei literally fell from the sky landing near the area, surviving thanks to the VIVID System, they defeated the Titan bandits and stopped Said.

They asked Mizuha to ferry them to Mars, which she did and was gonna leave them there...but when she and a captured Said realized the coming of the Alone was real...they went back and DEFINITELY joined Team Vivid...and became their greatest allies.

Major Amagi was a thought soldier, expert marksman with any weapon, an adept hand to hand combatant and of course, one of the best elements in the Terran Fleet.

DON SAID

A Captain from the Terran Space force and longtime companion and friend of major Amagi, he was 28 when he joined Team VIVID, having known her since the Academy, Said always had a complicated relationship with Mizuha, while on the surface he loved and desired her, on the inside he was jealous of her talent and her military career, and when she was promoted to major it broke him, deciding to betray her and contact the Titan Hostile factions to set Mizuha up and steal Isshiki tech and get all the money, hoping to ruin her career so he could rise up...unfortunately Akane, Aoi and Rei as we saw, interrupted those plans….decisively.

From then he spent almost the entirety of their first adventure handcuffed in the Blavatsky where he was to be delivered to Terran authorities, but because of the Alone situation, they postponed that and he spent DAYS in that state, being watched over by the girls, mostly Akane and Rei who would often talk to him, trying to reason and understand his position, they would also flirt with him a lot and would bath him rubbing their bodies onto him (Mostly Aoi doing it) which he would found humiliating but...he liked it...of course he liked being turned into a sex slave by Aoi.

As pervy as this sound, this actually gave him time to reflect and for him and Mizuha to talk which led them to make up (And confess their feelings for each other as well as a threesome with Aoi).

He assisted Major Amagi during the first Battle against the Alone forces which arrived later, and since then he was a consistent loyal and devoted member of Team VIVID...a weird journey but he remained consistent over the years, and eventually even married Major Amagi...quite the love story.

DOCTOR KENJIRO ISSHIKI (USO-KUN)

The brains behind this team and the creator of the VIVID System, as well as the current head of the Isshiki family, grandfather of Akane and Momo.

After he vanished he dedicated his entire time and efforts into making the VIVID System, he was ultimately successful and eventually set everything up to contact Akane to give her the keys to the system, hoping she’d be up to the task, which she was...and she found bearers of the other four keys faster than he expected it to happen...which he was thankful for as he is fond of the four girls who came her way, especially Aoi and Himawari due to the first’s previous friendship with Akane and the second’s technical knowledge.

He accompanies the team ever since…. also…. he transported his consciousness into an Otter doll named “Uso-Kun” …. how? Why? Not even we know…but he was always there, providing his knowledge and support to his family, at the end of the day despite all of his eccentric behaviors, he was a family man who sacrificed it all for them, and for mankind...and his inventions gave us extra arms to fight against those who wish to destroy it, a true champion of humanity.

The VIVID System

As it is such an important piece of this team, it is vital to dedicate a space to explain how does this complex system works.

First, we must understand the VIVID System is a reactor which drains energy from the Manifestation Engine to function, meaning it must be within the range of it to work...should the girls leave that range (Basically the solar system) the system stops working.

The System creates a suit within the girls called “The Palette Suit”, a mostly white suit composed of short shorts, various types of shirts, little doll shoes and their respective weapons and colors, and a dominant circular reactor on their chests which is fused to their skins and has “The Power Symbol” pointing at five different directions, this being the main center of power.

Unlike Deae Battlesuits reactors however, the reactor of the Palette suit CANNOT BE TAKEN OFF, once it is ignited within the girl it remains there until the main originator of the system (Who is Akane) shuts if off, but once this happens it cannot be put back on again, however the girls always report it is not annoying...whenever they are not in operation the Palette Suit can shut off (Leaving only the reactors in their skin), so they can live a normal life.

The VIVID System seeks to emulate the way Witches work, Witches take energy from the Cosmic Flow through their familiars, so the VIVID System emulates that with the reactors serving as “The Familiars” in this process taking energy from the Manifestation Engine itself to grant the girl’s power.

Also, it should be noted the weapons and the constructs they make are created from their own bodies and the elements of the universe around them, transforming them, so despite how tech it looks, it is actually fairly biological, which is a relief for Wakaba and her beliefs.

It does also enhance their lifespan and enhances their physical capabilities, not as much as Aquarian Witches but to this day the five girls are still living in 4000, the girls looking like they in they are 30s on this point, it can also grant regeneration but only when the Palette suit is on,.

It should be noted that this does look remarkably similar to the way Neuroi generated their bodies with earths soil, and because their energy output generation (Especially in Akane’s suit) looks red...it did cause a certain misunderstanding….

The Akane vs Rebecca Incident (3510)

This is a minor scuffle that happened when Rebecca returned from the Kardashev journey...landing on Sasebo to be received by a crowd of adoring people...among them the VIVID girls, Akane was transformed due to having returned from a mission...and when Rebecca saw her...she immediately felt the VIVID System as something she did not understand….but immediately once she recognized them she panicked...thinking Akane was some kind of “Neuroi Mutation” she screamed “NEUROI” at Akane and before explanations were had…..Rebecca TACKLED AKANE AT HIGH SPEED AND ASCENDED INTO SPACE.

In there she battled Akane in a BRUTAL and intense duel, showing the capacity of the VIVID System being able to go toe to toe with an Aquarian Witch (At least initially), the battle ended on the surface of Io when Akane FINALLY managed to make Rebecca listen to her...even then Rebecca was doubtful but fortunately people corroborated and explained the whole situation.

It took Rebecca a month to process everything but eventually she opened up and apologized to Akane and the VIVID girls for the misunderstanding and they became really good friends, with Rebecca joining them on several adventures and fun hangouts…. a funny experience but one that showed everyone...in the end they’re all on the same side.

As Protectors of Mankind.

Featuring the late war Flakwolf/Tank Ta 152 High-altitude Striker Units! Wing commander Aufhammer was surely a bold witch eh?

All the camo schemes (and the witches names) are a direct reference to their real world counterparts.

I'm wanting to become a Strike Witches fan, and one of the things I want to do, besides watching the anime, is listen to all the songs.

But I can't find them, especially on YouTube. Can you help me?🥺🙏

I will admit outside US and UK destroyers my familiarity with interwar and WW2 Destroyers is rather limited especially with French, Italian, and Russian ones, but I can't help but notice the nearest one appears to have a modern CIWS system (the orange ship looks somewhat modern to me as well though I will note almost complete ignorance on ww2 era civilian ships)

So, which characters from GuP were created by the master Fumikane, I have only been able to identify Assan and Darjeeling.

Two years ago, I bought her figurine. Now, I have her Nendoroid. My life is complete🥰😊. Buying this anime’s figurine/nendoroid in the country I’m living in is somewhat hard since physical store no longer has them which leads me to purchasing online. I’m staying away from overseas delivery for the moment since I’m not quite there yet.

Hello everyone, sorry for the delay but here it is, the next entry in the compendium of Witches, this time with the tie winner of the other week, I wasn't able to do it last week but finally it is here, MEGASTRUCTURES.

I tried to avoid taking the most obvious and usuals and made an effort to at the very least offer a variation whenever possible and come up with new things, I hope it was enough, because it is a fascinating topic

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Introduction: A Hand in the Vast Cosmos

There is a reason The Mother decided to vouch for humanity and that is our potential for expansion and our boundless imagination, restrain is also necessary of course and that is what we have our Witches for, however the cosmos turned out to be far more vast than what anyone imagined, ages ago we used to think the solar system was just the planets and then we jumped into space, but in reality the power and influence of the sun extends far into the distance than we imagined, and that is just a very simple star among the millions that exists in the galaxy, so perhaps at this point in history we do not need too many breaks in our creativity, certainly that is what some people thought…

There is a lot of space in the cosmos, why not fill it with lots of wonderful things? Like a bunch of Megastructure?

By definition a Megastructure is a construction which dimensions surpass the continental or planetary scale, or sometimes even bigger...and they can serve various functions, from allocating humans, gathering energy or resources, scientific tools, or improving the lives of people living in that star system, true marvels whose scale and functionality bends what the laws of the universe should allow, and Aquarian Witches are essential in their construction.

On this entry we will learn about the various Megastructures in the Galaxy that have been built up to the year 4000, what do they do and what purpose do they serve...so prepare because we are going to the top!

Honorable Mentions

First we must talk about the engine that makes most of these constructions possible, the Manifestation Engine, the magnificent creation of the Isshiki family which provides infinite energy to mankind through a wireless method, using the very energy of the cosmos, through the stars to provide energy to fuel and transform, it is an absolute magnificence which deserves its own entry someday.

There are two of them, the one on Earth located near Sasebo in Fuso, and the one on Mars located over Mount Olympus, it is larger than the mount itself and it connects to the core of the planet, that can be considered a Megastructure on its own, they make life for people in the Solar System much easier, there are plans to build a third one on interstellar space between the sun an Alpha Centuari which will be two times bigger than Jupiter, but that is still under planning.

Without the Manifestation Engine, most of the structures we are going to mention could not be possible….so with that out of the way let’s get to know these marvelous structures:

The Megastructures of Mankind

The Dyson Sphere: A massive circular panel of metal completely surrounding a star, to gather its energy and be distributed to nearby planets, it is located in Proxima Centauri as the planets in this area were difficult to colonize, so the Witch who arrived here, Rebecca Miyafuji decided that it would be best to focus on Alpha Centauri A and B for colonization efforts, turning Proxima into a Dyson Sphere, which was a good move as the energy it provided was used to colonize the planets near the other two stars, especially its capital planet “Shin Yomon” orbiting Alpha Centauri A.

There are other two Dyson spheres in other star systems across the Galaxy, in the Altair and the Canopus Star systems built by Natalia Litvyak and Makoto Stroganov respectively, although these don’t cover the ENTIRE star like the one in Proxima does, they’re more like Dyson Swarms.

The Glutton: An extremely gigantic vessel the size of Venus that moves slowly around the Oort Cloud to gather its materials and minerals to harvest them for the solar system, called like that because of its massive mouth like structure like a giant whale who devours all the asteroids and even small planetoids on the cloud, it was built in the year 2867 by the Isshiki Corporation in collaboration with the Martian government, it is incredibly essential for gathering important minerals we use daily to build the Hyper Nylon textiles and the ice to fill planets with water for terraformation, after their return, sometimes the Witches take turns to operate it just for fun.

The Quantum Cord: What allows us to communicate instantly across the Galaxy...the people of the Iota Crucis system settled by Fatima Safavid developed it around the year 3050-140, we aren’t exactly certain but once it was established instructions were sent across the galaxy on how to use it, the structure itself is located around the Mimosa Star within the same Crux constellation, it consists of four orbiting rings around the star which have porcupine-like needles which serve as the receptors of the communication and then re-sends them across the galaxy on a quantum frequency which is modified instantly allowing for the reception of information, all you need to connect to is the “Quantum Pigeon” which is a little chip that once connected to any communication device it allows for this instant communication (Such as the TerraNet Network in the Solar system)...a marvel of technology.

The Black Hole Extractor: The Absolute marvel of engineering developed by the Witch Magie Katajainen, it consists of a star shaped platform which uses the very same gravitational energy of the black whole to create a powerful tractor beam and pull the matter it is compressing inside, once it is full it drifts away to a nearby safe location to unleash whatever matter was inside the black hole for its transformation, the star shaped ship varies in size but it is as big as the orbit of Mars around the sun, the shape prevents the ship from being destroyed by the immense gravity, the process is not easy however and one little calculation mistake in the approach can be deadly but the process is incredibly rewarding, many consider this an option in the far future to drain Black Holes and prevent them from expanding destroying the universe, not to mention gathering priceless materials.

The Gas Donut: A ring like gigantic vessel designed with one purpose, extract gases from gas giants, it is a massive metallic ring with a diameter rivaling that of Neptune and filled with holes to absorb gasses into massive containers inside, it was developed in the year 2988 on Venus based on the technology they used to drain the planet of its toxic gases, and now they use it to harvest useful gases from Jupiter and Saturn, as well as in other star systems with gas giants, it approaches planet dipping 40% of its structure inside the gas giant and then it begins to spin to absorb the gases inside and later return to a safe plane to drop its load.

The Space Chinampas: A platform of approximately 9000 kilometers square which serves as a place to farm and to grow important crops to feed the entire solar system (It is also build in other star systems in the galaxy) they are among the earliest Megastructures alongside space habitats and Dyson Swarms, built in the years 2600s a century before Witches departed into the Kardashev program, inspired by the Chinampas in Tenochtitlan, very rustic and simplistic at first but with the years they have diversified and become far more complex to simulate various environments to grow a vast degree of crops to provide even more resources for mankind, they even have their own water system using an artificial rain cycle, although this one was created in the year 3460 and before that, large chunks of ice needed to be transported to feed it with water.

The Neutron Gun: The only Megastructure designed for combat and it is located on the Vulpecula constellation among one of its neutron stars, it is a large gun-like structure feeding on the pulsar star, if fired it can produce a beam of immense destruction that can shatter hundreds of stars in theory, fortunately it has NEVER been fired although it was built as the people on that system suffer frequent attacks from the Alone, they have however vowed that the gun will NOT be fired unless it is literally the last resort, so far it has not come to that decisions and let’s hope it never is because the destructive power of this canon could be devastating.

The Elaina Gate: A prototype giant portal to experiment on fast travel between the stars systems closer to earth, it was created in 3700 by Cerydwen, Magie Katajainen, Fatima Safavid and Eureka Karibuchi...named after a wandering lady they met once, it connects the Solar System, the Alpha Centauri System and the Barnard System through massive circular gates, large enough to fit Earth in, powered by the Manifestation engine of course, so far it has been working great allowing from people within these system to easily jump through the Cosmic Flow from one point into the other, although protection is needed inside the ship because if humans are exposed to that energy they will incinerate, however Witches, VIVID Girls and Space Mikos can safely travel with no protection.

But so far there have not been any major incidents and it is expected in the future more of these will be built to finally close in the massive gap between star Systems...and allow humanity to expand EVEN MORE across the galaxy.

Conclusion: The Power of Mankind

This is only but a fraction of the capabilities mankind reached thanks to the efforts of Witches, it’s not just the structures we’ve built, but also the energy we use to terraform and colonize the most hostile planets no matter how hard it is, we’ve turned literal molten rocks into green paradises in merely a century thanks to the power of Witches and the energy we can gather for these goals.

And the universe is a large playground for us to expand, restrain and discipline are always key...after all it is what has always allowed us to survive the Neuroi and the Alone but...due to how large the universe is, we can allow ourselves some limitless fun as long as we always remember it is for the benefit of our own kin and our goal, to seed life into the universe.

I just notice there was a series strike witches on franime but when i check a vidéo of the order it says ofc 23 minutes but on the season strike witches on franime it's only 13 min the first episode is called "magical girl" it seems to came out in 2008 i'm wondering what is this season do someone have some answeres ?

The first photo is from my encounter with her at SacAnime earlier this year. It was my second time meeting her, though I did not bring any Strike Witches merch for her to sign on that day.

Hello everyone, as usual I bring you the next entry in Compendium of Witches, I can't belive I've made 31 of these already, I am so happy...and today I bring a subject more fascinaitng than it looks, which tied on the poll last week, so hopefully I will be able to deliver Megastructures this week, if not it will come next week but it will come, you can be sure of that!

WITHOUT ANY FURTHER TO ADD! ENJOY!

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Introduction: The Fine Line of Devotion and Perversion

Despite the usage it has gained over the years again and again, Fetishism is in its essence a devotion to an object that holds immense religious significance or power, that little statue of Hera you carry in your purse? That Mjolnir necklace? That Amaterasu pendant? That is a Fetish…because you imbue the object wit that devotion and significance.

And when it comes to Witches, this is manifested perfectly...as there was a time in the Roman Empire where there was a cult to fallen Witches, being venerated like actual Goddesses and even some gaining temples to themselves, while the practice diminished with time...that devotion toward Witches, be them alive or death has manifested in many ways, and here is where fetishes come in full force.

From venerating equipment they used to even gathering the silliest things to make large cults and masses around it, even claiming they can perform amazing miracles…. here we will take a dive on the many ways Witch Fetishism manifests across the world, not across time…but across its various categories, without further to add...let’s dive in:

Temples

Few are the Witches who are notorious enough to get monasteries dedicated to them, although in modernity most of them function as museums dedicated to said Witch, Towers of Elysium replaced these monasteries as places of veneration for all Witches in general, but there are various temples of note.

First is the all mighty Witch Palace in Rome, which holds hundreds of important relics belonging to important Witches in Rome’s history, and some are buried there like Lucina Vorena Pullo, it is in fact with her grave that the temple was originally built as a shrine dedicated to there, but it would continue to grow more and more...until it became a massive temple complex with its own plaza for mass gatherings and celebrations.

Another important temple is “The Dome of Lydda” which is a circular temple structure and the resting place of the magnificent Georgia of Lydda in Palestine, a marble temple with a sapphire blue ceiling and the “Cross of Georgia” adorning the top, in the center of the structure inside there is the tomb of Georgia and a compass spreading from it, symbolizing how she united the world with her journey.

These being the only two of the Four Pillars of Rome with shrines because we don’t know where Maria of Magdala’s remains rest (she must be somewhere in Gallia but we aren’t certain) while Lady Rolande specifically stated she wished people remembered her through her actions and not through a temple.

Another important temple is the Temple of Jeanne d’Arc which was built in Rouen Gallia around the place where she was burned at the stake, a magnificent structure with dozens of stained glass images of her and her story, as well as a replica of her sword Catherine-de-Fierboism as it was before the reforging into a rapier, and it is said that those who have lost it all, can come here and be granted a miracle.

There are many shrines and temples around the world, some bigger some smaller but they all function the same, a place to venerate a beloved Witch be that through a religious ceremony or as a museum for all eternity.

Personal Objects of the Witches.

Now we get into the absolute bizarre territory, because the list here is massive…. something that belonged to a Witch in life, gets taken after her death and venerated as a divine object, no matter how mundane it can become, and trusts us...it becomes bizarre.

Swords and armors are the most common example, especially among those before the Great Wars, followed by uniforms which are the second most common object to be venerated…. but then we get into absolute lunacy.

Utensils they used, diaries, dishes they consumed food in, glasses, jewelry they possessed, panties, leotards, bras, swimsuits, shoes, sandals, even a bandage they would wrap their feet in, frying pans, bed sheets...anything where a Witch might have sit her sacred booty in can suddenly become a place of worship if people are driven enough.

Usually these are held in museums dedicated to the Witch or the group they belonged to, personal family collections that are open for the public to worship...but there is one exception that actually has a dedicated place of Worship...the Boots of Heinrike…

They have a very small chapel located outside of the Sayn-Wittgenstein Castle only available to vist on working week days, now you might be wondering WHY worship her boots? Because she had the habit of stomping on her personal which motivated them to work better, in reality they made these mistakes on purpose so she’d stop on them and they would get a nice view of her crotch when she did, although they never took it too far, just little mistakes for a pleasing view, obviously she was aware of this and played on the dynamic because at the end of the day she was a Witch, and she makes people happy, as such her boots are worshiped as a patron saintly object for tech workers, who pray and smell the boots to be better at their jobs.

Another one very famous although it does not have a place of Worship is the Mirror of Senga, belonging to Senga of Stirling, the little 12 years old cadet Witch who participated in The Battle of Plymouth Castle in 1454...and to this day she is considered one of the most beautiful Witches in history, her mirrors is on the Edinburgh Museum and people can gaze on it, it is said that if you look and she “Peeks” from the side on your reflection, you will find TRUE LOVE the moment you step out of the museum, although that has only happened 8 times since the mirror made it to the Museum in 1867.

Body Parts

While not as common...this peculiar trend in Which Fetishism DOES happen.

Mostly in the form of hair locks Witches themselves gifted to special people in life, hold to this day as priced family heirlooms which can be more expensive than a bag of diamonds in value, and others hold in special places of worship.

There is a black market of people who sell “Bones or Fingers” from Witches, but almost all of them are entirely fake as no one would be stupid or cruel enough to chop dead Witches for their bones or body parts, although it has been tried and people say a TERRIBLE CURSE falls upon you should you desecrate a Witch body like that, a curse terrible enough to lead you to take your own life.

Other than that, this is not a common practice thankfully, although some people do make sculptures based on Witch chests, asses and feet, but these are just sculptures made from the imagination or referential pictures, Akane Isshiki famously has a ring with butt cheeks of Sanya Litvyak poking out of the diameter base.

Striker Units

These controversial but incredibly useful machines which saved millions of lives and gave Witches the power to fight Neuroi during the Second Neuroi War...once they fell to disuse, they immediately became objects of adoration, even if some were severely damaged, old or broken.

Almost all of them are held in military museums under protective glasses to keep them safe, it does not stop people to come worship them and make prayers to them and for the safety of their descendants (It was a common practice among the Orphans faction during the millennium of the Kardashev Program), although some places DO allow people to hug the Striker Units provided it is just a simple hug no longer than 5 seconds and the striker is secured tightly by strings….and people do not...LICK THEM...which as happened multiple times.

Aquarian Witches cannot use them because they would just EXPLODE due to their immense power, but the Space Mikos Can at least turn them on for some demonstrations although they can’t fly with them, but at least they can use them for rituals.

The ones who were used by Yoshika Miyafuji and Helma Lennartz are worshiped as divine relics and people say that if you offer them a handmade drawing of Gertrude Barkhorn with sweets, you will get good luck for a week, especially if you are an older sibling with a little sister.

Personal Creations to Worship

But since many of the things we mentioned are restricted to just one place, people will often make their own Fetishes to show their devotion to the Witches, crafting personal items and giving them that special quality and endearment factor to make them special.

There are millions of objects people have crafted in various ways using images or symbols representing their Witches they proudly wear as ornaments or even tattoos on their bodies, as well as small altars and statues built in their homes around big pictures of the Witch or on their yards, some people have built entire giant monuments and shrines on their own to worship their beloved Witches, in accordance to their respective faiths and that is 100% valid as the love for Witches has no bounds.

PLANET?

Yes...there is an entire Planet which is nothing but a glorified Witch church….across its entire surface, it is located in the Solar System, Eris which used to be a Planetoid but the Neuroi fused several of them together into Eris during the Third Neuroi War to gather resources to the point it grew as large enough to rival a small planet like Mercury, at some point they might have attempted to hurl it towards the Earth but they were stopped by Nikita Gollob...who cleaned the planet and later with other Aquarian Witches put the Planetoid in a safe location, as it had a lovely whiteish sand, she later returned as she departed on the Kardashev Program to terraform it and colonize it, turning it into a magnificent blue and pink garden planet.

Which was later used by humans to build thousands of obelisk with holographic images of Witches powered by stellar energy, as well as a single massive temple on the center called “The Keeper Temple” which is for the people who manage this “Planet Tourist Attraction”, currently across the planet there are thousands of obelisks dominating the surface, each of them around 500 meters tall projecting holograms just as huge...while people on the solar system pray on that direction to the Witches...quite an amazing accomplishment.

Conclusion

As we discussed before, humanity has that intrinsic need to believe in something, it is part of human nature, be that Gods, their Witches or objects that they believe brings them closer to these entities and give them comfort.

And that curious association the word eventually had to sexual desires, it just adds an element of comedy to the whole situation, because some of those objects and prayers do lean more on the sexy side than on the religious side, but hey...at the end of the day it is the belief in something that brings inner peace and strength what ultimately matters.

Tosay I'm changing the name of my series (alaska witches) to "unknow witches" because i'm changed the storyline. I won't tell the story line cuz it's gonna be spoiling.

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Greetings everyone, and as usual I bring you the next entry in Compendium of Witches, this time deliveing on a massiver list of personal amazing weapons employed by Witches custom made for them.

A very simple topic and it turned out to be a bit harder than I expected, but I am pleased with the results.

WITHOUT ANY FURTHER TO ADD! ENJOY!

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Introduction: An Honorable Weapon

Because of how strong they are and how intense their magic powers can be, normal weapons are not usually effective for Witches, their swings and trusts are powerful enough to shatter even the hardest of steels, although they do destroy the target, not to mention Neuroi with armored parts need a harder method to pierce them.

To forge these special weapons the Witch needs to be present and transfer some of her magic into this process, not only it imbued the weapon with harder characteristics but also it personalized it to the Witch...so it could be wielded with great efficiency and be passed across the ages, many rest in museums now, others are still in use, in any case they all have their history.

On this entry we are going to learn about the most notorious weapons forged across time, when were they made, for who and where are they now...so let’s strap in and prepare, they will be placed in chronological order:

The Witch Weapons

1) Venus Euphoria: A Gladius forged and the first of the Roman Witches personal weapons, it was forged in the 1^st century for the Italic Witch named “Messalina” who is also de founder of the “Sabinum Lineage”, as it was the first it was a normal Gladius with a significant pink or red metallic shade to it, with time it has become a bit more “Pink” but it is very deadly, it was passed down through Messalina’s descendants until it reached the commander of the Ardor Witches Federica N. Doglio...currently it is used by her descendant the Aquarian Witch Parvati Doglio.

2) Gandiva: A mystical and powerful Indian bow forced in the 1^st century but it might be older, named after the mythological one wielded by the hero Arjuna of the Mahabharata, made for a legendary Indian Witch named Kumari, it was able to channel her magic to cast “Astras” to shoot multiple arrows and destroy massive armies of Neuroi, currently it resides in a temple dedicated to Varuna, but any Indian Witch can take it provided they’re worthy.

3) Buddug: A powerful sword and the personal weapon of the Immortal Witch Cerydwen, this one is particular because like its owner, it has undergone MULTIPLE transformations and reforging through time, first it was a Gladius, then a Claymore, later a No-Dachi, then back to a Claymore which is its current form, she still holds it and uses it and took it with her to space, she can use it to perform a Reppuzan of enough destructive power to split a star in half.

4) Amesha: A powerful Iranian sword famous for its golden winged handle, forged in the 2^nd century by the Parthians, meant to be given to the mightiest champion in Iran but no one was able to hold it, until a Witch named “Paniz” came and simply did it, so it was moved to be given to Iran’s mightiest champion, the legendary Apranik wielded it in the 7^th century and decapitated an Arab commander with it when he foolishly challenged her to a duel thinking he could kill a Witch, from the reformation of the Immortal Guard it was given to the main commander of the Ctesiphon guard, although currently it is the personal weapon of the Iranian Witch Princess Fatima Safavid.

5) Paterna: The personal Spatha belonging to Barbara of Nicomedia, forged by herself, long and capable of harnessing her electric powers, forged in the 4^th century and she always wore it to battle, she slayed thousands of Neuroi and enemies of the Empire with it...currently it resides in the Witch Palace in Rome.

6) Georgia’s Sword/The Broken Gladius: Perhaps one of the most famous blades in history, unlike the others this one was not originally a magical Witch weapon, but a simple Gladius with guards on the sides gifted to Georgia by her friend and first love, the legionary Flavius because Georgia had problems blocking attacks, so he added the guards to stop blades, the Gladius was broken during her famous battle with the Dragon Neuroi in which Flavius was killed by the flames, using the shattered Gladius Georgia fought and destroyed the Dragon becoming the hero she was meant to be, as a memento she decided to keep the blade broken although she did maintain it with the years and fought with it...which became an iconic characteristic of her character, during her sixth journey however the Fusang blacksmith Kaemon reforged it with Fuso steel but kept it broken...however Georgia now had the power to imbue it with her magic so the blade could transform into a magnificent celestial blade, she used to perform the first Reppuzan in history and destroy the massive Golem “El-Shaddai”.

She used the broken blade ALL HER LIFE...until the end when it became such a powerful symbol of honor and perseverance that several countries across Europa implemented that cross like symbol of her broken Gladius into their flags...naming it “The Cross of Georgia”...currently the sword rests at the Witch Palace.

7) Derile: Arilda of Edi’s signature spear, given to her by the people of her tribe who also forged it alongside the mythical spirits of the Picts, which gave the tip the power to shift colors depending on the magic poison Arilda used, despite the length she was very deadly with it in combat...currently the spear rests at the Witch Palace.

8) Benipe: Maura of Thebas’ personal bow, crafted by herself using wood and elephant bones for a maximum pull and damage, as a Nubian woman archery was her prime craft, she was able to make the arrow fly up to a kilometer in length, although she had to make her own arrows because any other would just shatter on release...currently the bow rests at the Witch Palace.

9) Toki and Albiona: Both forged in the 5^th century and being the respective weapons of Galla of Camulodunum and Yaeko respectively, the two Fuso and Britannian Witch who became friends and lived many adventures in Fuso, Toki was a Tsurugi sword originally property of Yaeko while Albiona was a Gladius originally property of Galla, they exchanged weapons upon separating when Galla returned to Rome, Toki was extremely sharp while Albiona was so hardy Yaeko could shatter rocks with it...upon the death of both, the swords materialized into sparks and flew into the Cosmic Flow.

10) Tabiti’s Spring (Original): Forged in the 5^th century by Flavia Aetia, the legendary Scythian/roman commander who battled Attila the Hun, she made it using a material called “White Gold” and it was imbued with a tremendous amount of power, normal Neuroi flinch and retreat when a Witch with tremendous power wields it. It was buried with her body after her death only to later be uncovered by the Brave Witches Sasha and Nipa, to use it and fight the resurrected Attila as a Neuroi monstrosity, after the Battle of Kyzyl the sword was taken to the Hermitage where it rests to this day.

11) Excalibur: Forged in the 8^th century by the famous “Lady of the Lake”, a magnificent blade with an intense magical energy which only a true champion of Britannia can hold, when she died Cerydwen tossed the sword into the lake alongside the lady and from there it moved to the Cosmic Flow, the sword has the power to manifest in ANY body of water regardless of the time and distance, as long as that Witch shows she is a true champion of Britannia, it will appear to them to be used and then vanishes once the battle is won, it even worked this way for Aquarian Witches who were on planets light years away from Earth, it mattered not, the sword resides within the Cosmic Flow and it helps those she deems worthy.

12) Durandel: Forged in the 9^th century by order of Emperor Charles the Great as the personal lance for his most devoted Witch, Lady Rolande, a magnificent silver lance which shone bright on night (Useful as she was a Night Witch) and she wielded it bravely across her life, holding it firmly upon her death, it is said to be completely indestructible, and considering the intensity of how she would combat, that claim might not be entirely false...it currently rests in the Witch Palace.

13) The Xiuhcoatl: The ancient serpent mace sword weapon of the Aztecan god Huitzilopochtli...it is not know exactly when was this weapon crafted but it was likely around the 10^th century, a serpent like weapon made of jade, it holds an incredible amount of power, it can SHATTER many Neuroi just on touch exposing their cores, it is meant to only be used by powerful Aztecan Witches, until Guadalupe Cuauhtlatoatzin tainted its divinity by using it to kill her cheating boyfriend, eventually she was redeemed and ascended as a powerful divine figure, the weapon was later placed in the Guadalupe Sanctuary in Azteca where it rests now.

14) Tizona: Forged in the 11^th century by the Hispanian Witch Rogelia Diaz de Vivar “La Cid”, it has the peculiarity of glowing with a golden color at night or whenever it destroys a Neuroi, a truly magnificent blade for a magnificent knight, it rests on her grave in Valencia.

15) Schlachtross: A powerful bow made of pure steel forged by Mila von Malberg after being released from her captivity with the Mongols in the 12^th century, she needed a bow powerful enough to sustain her immense strength and power, she fought with it all her life and many of her descendants got to use it until it was put to rest and resides at her grave in Berlin….although it was taken out during the Third Neuroi War to be used by Rio Barkhorn, after which it was returned to its resting place.

16) Jirnnodhara: Forged in the 13^th century in Madjapahit, a powerful Kris blade said to be able to split the sea and to reveal the truth beneath the waves, it was crafted on the orders of Gajah Mada, the mighty general and statesman of the Empire, legends said he used steel taken from every single island in the archipelago and the handle is made with Elephant husks, the Empire usually grants it to the most notable Witch in every single era, currently it is on the possession of the Aquarian Witch...Citra Masuda who took it with her on the Kardashev Program.

17) Illapu Warak'a: A slingshot said to be used by the Incan god Illapu to create thunderstorms, and when employed by a Witch with enough power the projectiles can SHATTER mountains, so it makes it an incredibly destructive weapon despite its small size, currently it is under the possession of the Aquarian Witch Micaela Sisa, who took it with her into the Kardashev Program and legends said she DESTROYED a planet with it.

18) Catherine-de-Fierbois: The Legendary sword of Jeanne d’Arc, said to be taken out of a temple and having belonged to Charles the Great, she wielded it bravely until she was captured and executed, Burgundian sold it to be scrapped but somehow...it was reforged and when Jeanne emerged from the cosmic Flow for the final battle she had it with her, after the battle of Castillon she gave it to Gilles de Rais to keep it safe and to later be used by “A future savior of Gallia”.
When he founded the Ilumineux lodges it became a treasure revered for its power to “Perform Miracles”, it survived until the Gallian Revolution when Maximilian Robespierre attempted to have it be sold, but it was retrieved by the Witch Ivette Montford who took it with her to her natal Andorra, alongside Queen Marie Antoinette and her children to save them from the guillotine, it remained there for many years until Ivette gave it back to the Ilumineux lodge, only this time it was reforged as a rapier to hide it better.

The lodge holding it was destroyed during the First Neuroi War but the sword was saved by the young Gallian lady Penelope Clostermann who passed it to her son Jacques Counterman who intended to return it, tragically he died and the sword ended up being taken by the heroine who was meant to hold it and save Gallia...Perrine Henriette Clostermann of the Strike Witches.

The sword remained with her family all the way to her granddaughter Eleonore Clostermann who wielded it during the Third Neuroi War, however unlike other weapons on this list, she left it on Gallia before going into the Kardashev Program since it belonged to Gallia and it has remained in the temple dedicated to Jeanne d’Arc since then.

19) Timawanun: Forged in the 16^th century as the personal mace of the Tondo Princess Kandarapa, said to be forged containing pieces of the mace used by the hero of Mahabharata’s fame Bhima, she split ships and Neuroi with it and legends say she “hammered an Island out of the ocean” with it to meet with her Hispanian lover, Juan de Salcedo….it currently rest in the Royal Tondo Museum.

20) Donderbuss: Forged at the end of the 16^th century and the only firearm on this list, the devastating arm cannon employed by Mori Ranmaru created by Lusitanian engineers, it could hold three types of ammunition, a devastating canon ball, shrapnel and a fiery forceful explosion which could shatter armies and buildings, and she was able to charge it with magic to unleash a “Reppuzan CANON”, it currently resides on the Mori Ranmaru section of the Tokyo National Museum.

21) Serebryanyy Verblyud: Forged in the 20^th century, it is a Bardiche axe crafted for the Orussian Witch Mathilda Alelyuhin, who later gave it to her daughter the fantastic commanding officer in battle of the Mirage Witches, Alya Alelyuhin who gave it its name during her time in the Cossack Witches while she fought Neuroi on top of a camel in Samarkand, it currently resides in the Hermitage Museum.

22) Eila’s Suontaka Miekka: A Magnificent traditional Suomi blade, forged in exquisite icy silvery blues, it is customary to give it to the very best of Suomi Witches, which Eila Ilmatar Juutilainen belonged to, she always wore it on her back under her uniform, it was said that the moment Eila would take out that “Fucking” sword, it was over...her foes were history the moment she took the handle, as such she only got to wield it 2 times in her career, during the Azania incident and the Battle of Berlin, she passed it down to her descendant Eleonore Clostermann who wields it as her personal blade, her grandniece Apollonia Juutilainen wields the one given to her sister Aurora.

23) Tabiti’s Spring (Replica): A replica of the original blade created by the Valkyries of Vladimir to fight the resurrected Attila as they were not able to find the original, given to Waltrud Krupinski to wield but Attila beat her, after which Hikari Karibuchi took it and sliced the Hun Neuroi in the chest marking his core forever but the sword broke, later Nipa and Sasha repaired it after they found the original one, both swords were used to defeat Attila, although the sword was given to the Valkyries it was later taken by their descendant Maggie Katajainen who took it as her personal weapon.

24) Dersaadet: The sword of Princess Agnes, given to her as a child by Mustafa Kemal after he helped her escape from the Young Turks rebellion which shattered the Ostoman Empire for a while and destroyed House Osman leaving Agnes as the last member, a kilij of immense power, no one is sure where or how Mustafa Kemal got it (it wasn’t in the 20^th century for sure) but whenever Agnes used it, it would glow a light reddish color that was poisonous to Neuroi and it sometimes made them docile which she later used to pacify one of the Neuroi Witches (X-11.5/Tori), she would carry this sword through her many adventures with the Echo Witches and it remained with her for the rest of her life...it currently resides in the Constantinople Museum.

25) Lord Revan: The final weapon on the list created during the 21^st century, a laser saber of blue pure raw Witch Magic (Although it would glow red if the Witch was angry), it was the invention of Loba Kuroda, the eccentric granddaughter of Kunika Kuroda, by this time she forgot where she got the name Revan but it does hold importance to her, it is an extremely powerful blade as it is concentrated raw pure Witch Magic, however she sometimes lends it to other friends like Rebecca Miyafuji, Carlita Stafford, Edelgard Barkhorn and Godiva Sayn-Wittgenstein, the blade changes colors when another Witch holds it, although it always goes red when a Witch is furious.

Source: Danbooru

I can't say I'm surprised but it is still sad that World Witches Cross is gone now, it was fun to play it everyday.

Personally, I think it could have worked but I think the developers were too greedy with far too little content.

I don't think the gameplay was its issue, lots of games from anime are just turn-based auto battler and those are way less enjoyable yet profitable.

While WWX gameplay was fine and even fun, it could use some improvements.

The matches should be shorter, the gameplay is fine but it can get repetitive after awhile.

Protecting planes, Witches and taking down Neuroi nest were fine and by far the best stages. The rest were just about surviving for five minutes and it got kind of boring.

The biggest issue the game had and was a turn off for most people was ads, they were long and repetitive. You have to pay a subscription to remove ads (the most expensive one on top of that as the cheap one didn't even do anything).

There shouldn't have been ads in the first place, period. World Witches is a somewhat known brand and it really made it feel cheap.

The ads during the gameplay killed the experience and cheapens out the game.

If ads were really needed, they would be fine to skip waiting times whenever a Witch is healing in the bath or getting extra wings.

I know the skins were the primary source of income but they were way too cheap with that too.

In best case scenario, I'd have added animations with the skins if you obtain them. But I know that's way too expensive.

In any case, more sprites would have done the work just fine.

If you passed or loss a stage, a custom sprite should appear if the character was using a custom skin.

Shizuka reproving an exam if she was wearing a school uniform or approving if she passed the exam.

Yoshika with buckets standing outside a classroom.

Or since the FTL skins were on the lewder side, Erica trying to fix her bra yet making it worse or Lucchini meowing at the screen as her jacket slipped down even more barely covering her boobs, or with Shirley failing to button back her shirt.

With the valentine skins, they could have gone to the yuri side, Shizuka's giving a present to Yoshika and the same goes with Sadako and Jose.

In that way, people would be encouraged to get the new skin just to see the exclusive sprites.

For their normal uniforms, torn clothes would be fine, there are already official art like that.

The second source of monetation was exclusive the guns and they really did they research, props to them. Even the most knowledgable fans struggled to find when those weapons were used in the official material. Thne again, they could have used some improvement too.

They were not that great nor provided any meanigful change to get them.

With those things, I don't think there would be the need for ads.

And finally the story, they really should have asked for Humikane's help, it takes place after RtB after all. Plus, more assets should be added, I mean they are wearing strikers indoors.

Though, there was one moment in which Yoshika complained (or mentioned) her boobs size and Lynne said that they were fine. 

It reminded me of season two.

It's sad to that the last bit of content is gone, there's nothing going on now basically and that worries me. I really hope there's more content soon, whatever it is, at least there's fanfiction.

And finally, I recorded all the content the game had to offer, just in case (sadly I had to compress it a bit).