Imperator Magi Plums Magica [contains spoilers for Puella Magi Madoka Magica]

Thank ye Haseo for the assistance in the Latin and thank ye Puella Magi Wiki for these episode summaries which formed the basis and I changed to suit KH-Vids.

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14 year-old Plums Britannia has a dream in which a dark haired boy is struggling against an evil force.
As Plums wakes up and goes to school that morning, the very same boy, Forsaken Dupain, enrolls in his class. Even stranger, Forsaken seems to know Plums and later confronts him in the hallway about whether he cares for his friends or not, saying he should not try to change his life, lest he risks losing everything.
After school, whilst visiting the Recording & Video Production Studio with his friend, Chevalier Deltaco, Plums hears a voice calling for help. Following it to a floor under maintenance, he finds a small creature named Roxasvsriku being attacked by Forsaken. As Forsaken insists that he hand Roxasvsriku over, Chevalier helps Plums and Roxasvsriku escape, by discharging a fire extinguisher on Forsaken.
While fleeing, they are caught in a strange illusion and approached by bots. However, they are rescued at the last second by another boy named Clawtooth McKurisu, transforms into a magical staff member and defeats the bots, dispelling the illusion. After allowing Forsaken to escape, Clawtooth heals Roxasvsriku, who tells Plums and Chevalier he intents to form a contract with them to make them magical staff member.


After bringing Plums and Chevalier to his section, Clawtooth, along with Roxasvsriku, provides the boys with some much-needed explanations. He explains how a Rep Gem gives a magical staff member their power, and how it is born out of a staff application sent to Roxasvsriku. He tells them he has the power to grant any wish, but in exchange, those who make wishes must become magical staff members in order to fight banned members: dangerous creatures, born out of curses, who regularly kill members. Clawtooth reckons that it's a difficult choice, and thus offers to take Plums and Chevalier with him on a witch hunt, in order to help them decide if there's a wish worth risking their lives for.
They also discuss Forsaken's apparent attack. Roxasvsriku tells them the target was not Plums, but him: he intended to prevent them from meeting. His reasons are unknown, but they speculate it could be to avoid competition: vanquishing banned members brings rewards to the victor, for which magical staff members occasionally clash.
The next day, Roxasvsriku, who cannot be seen by normal people, accompanies Plums and Chevalier to school (much to Chevalier's surprise), where they learn that they possess the ability of private messaging, mediated by Roxasvsriku. While discussing their future on the school's rooftop, Forsaken approaches Plums once again. He admits his objective was to keep Roxasvsriku from making contact with him, which was Clawtooth and Roxasvsriku's suspicion. Now that he has failed, he restates his previous warning to Plums. While walking away, Plums asks what his wish was, but Forsaken, visibly disturbed, remains silent.
After school, Plums and Chevalier meet Clawtooth for the banned member hunt. Chevalier brings an infraction hammer, while Plums shows them sketches of magical staff member designs (including one of himself) drawn in class, to the other boys' laughter and his embarrassment. Using his Rep Gem, Clawtooth traces the aura of the banned from the previous day back to an abandoned thread, lecturing them about the dangers banned members present to the members along the way. They arrive just in time for Clawtooth to save a member from committing suicide by jumping off the building's roof. He points to a strange mark on her neck: a "banned member's rep," signaling that she was being controlled by the nearby banned member.
Entering the thread, the banned member's barrier reacts to Clawtooth's Rep Gem, opening a portal, which the boys go through. After fighting their way through a maze filled with numerous bots, they reach the lair of the banned member, Rosey. Clawtooth engages her alone, summoning and firing a large amount of rifles at the banned member. However, her bots manage to bind Clawtooth, slamming him forcibly against a wall. To Plums and Chevalier's horror, he appears to be unconscious, but then calmly opens his eyes and reassures them: his previous shots had summoned strings, which now have completely immobilized the banned member and her bots. Taking the opportunity, he summons a large cannon and fires his ultimate attack, "Chante Magnifiquement," claiming victory.
After the barriers dissolves, he picks up a strange object from the ground: a Negative Rep Gem, a “banned member's egg." He explains it is the reward he talked about the previous day: using rep depletes the Rep Gem's power, represented by the it's light dimming; using a Negative Rep Gem, the negative rep is absorbed by it, leaving the Rep Gem brighter and restoring the lost power. After using it, he throws it down a dark hallway to a hiding Forsaken, who watched over the events. Forsaken refuses to share it, and throws it back to Clawtooth; he afterwards leaves, to the other boys' annoyance.
In the credits, Clawtooth wakes up and comforts the woman he saved from suicide, while Plums and Chevalier watch with admiration. Later, in his room, Plums colors his drawing, thinking of how wonderful it would be to help others, like Clawtooth.


Chevalier visits an ill girl named Stardust Threepwood, who was a violin player he admired when he was little, but then suffered a serious injury in her wrist, preventing her from playing. They listen to classical music together rather happily, but then Stardust starts crying quietly.
After another witch hunt where he defeated a bot, Ruon, Clawtooth tells Plums and Chevalier that he was involved in a deadly traffic accident and didn't have time to think about his wish. He also warns Chevalier to be aware of his true intentions while for other people's sakes, and recalls that the precedent he knows is not a happy one. Later that night, as Plums helps his drunk mother Wolfie to bed and talks with his father Fayt, Clawtooth is approached by Forsaken, who warns him about making Plums a magical staff member.
The next day, whilst visiting the hospital, Plums and Chevalier find a Negative Rep Gem that is close to activating. Plums goes in search of Clawtooth, whilst Chevalier and Roxasvsriku remain near the gem and are engulfed by the forming barrier. Plums soon returns with Clawtooth, but as they enter the barrier, Forsaken confronts them and tries to warn Clawtooth about the witch he intends to face. Clawtooth ignores him and places him in a bind to stop him from following them.
As they continue, Plums mentions his wish is to simply be a magical staff member and help others, as he felt his current self was useless. Clawtooth first tries to warn him off such wish, and laments that his job as a magical staff member has left him lonely and afraid, but feels relieved that Plums wishes to fight alongside him.
The Negative Rep Gem begins to activate, while a happy Clawtooth fights off the bots of the banned member. He later reaches the lair of the banned member, Kitty, and appears to kill him. However, the banned member suddenly transforms into a giant caterpillar, catching him off-guard and decapitating him with a huge bite. As Clawtooth's headless body falls to the floor, the witch continues to chomp on his remains, as the horrified Plums and Chevalier can only watch. Roxasvsriku pleads them to make their wishes fast and send a staff application to him, but before they can do so, Forsaken, his bonds dissolving with Clawtooth's demise, steps in and defeats the banned, claiming the Negative Rep Gem.
After some harsh words, he departs, leaving a deeply saddened Plums and Chevalier alone, grieving for Clawtooth.

 

And these are the harsh trials one must face to become a magical girl magical staff member. Damn that RvR and his trollish ways.

This chapter was amazing What. Funny thing,

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I still got shivers when Claw got decapitated, such as when Mami got her head chopped off

I, Claw shall be missed <3
Also, the names you gave us. Forsaken Dupain, Chevalier Deltaco. Amusing.

I can't wait for the next chapter.

 

I agree with Fork. Even though it's based off the summaries, it's still gets you with the

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deaths and everything oh gog Claw ;___;

Also, I find the character replacements interesting, especially the Chev/Star one. xD
sabby for sayaka/madoka friend yes

And NO PLUMS NO
BEING MEGUCA IS SUFFERINGa

Other than that, I found a few places where pronouns were off (and you left Mami's name in once). Other than that, it was enjoyable to read and you should update soon.

 

I agree with Plums. There were several places where your pronouns didn't fit the story. For example, the first sentence of paragraph 2, you switched Clawtooth and Chev's names. In the next sentence, you used she instead of he. Other than that, it not bad.

I'm not going to go into s&g because you used summaries, so I'm just going to say, I liked the story. I can imagine this actually happening as an anime, which adds to the realism. I can't wait for the next part!