Gotcha, so this is a continuation of a pre-existing RP. That clears it up for me. 
So going in fresh with a new character, can I expect to write up an introductory arc where they actually gain their powers and come to terms with being a magical girl, or start already having taken up the magical girl mantle?
& Do you have an anticipated start date for the IC itself?

Before I got ham on the sheet, I want to ask about the Emergency choice at the start. It reads "Choose two non-artifact combat perks. You may shift other perk rolls to the combat table for free." 
Are those two combat perks you pick in *addition* to the five you roll for, or do they just replace the first two on the combat table?