Holy Grail War AU Meme.

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The HOLY GRAIL WAR Meme 
Seven Masters, magi of the present day. Seven Servants, heroes of days past. One Holy Grail, granting whomever claims it a wish. Only one team of Master and Servant may claim it. Who will it be?

For those unfamiliar with Fate/stay night or Fate/Zero, you can find a better explanation of the Holy Grail War here. (Note: The Holy Grail War in Fate/EXTRA functions in a dramatically different way, and one not followed for purposes of this meme.)

Instructions
1. Comment with your character. In the subject line, put that character's name, canon, and which role (Master, Servant, or either) you would like them to fulfill. Add other preferences if you would like. (NOTE: If your character can fill the role of Servant, I suggest you state which class(es) -- Saber, Lancer, Archer, Rider, Caster, Assassin, or Berserker -- they fall into.)
2. Reply to others' comments. Pick your character's role (and the other character's if they list "Either" as their preference), then use the RNG to pick a scenario that fits the two characters' roles.
3. Enjoy! Though there might be triggers, depending on how the prompts are interpreted.



TWO MASTERS

1. Battle. Who says that Servants get to have all the fun? After all, most Masters try to kill each other, too. Whatever the circumstances, the two of you are locked in a fight. Neither of you are willing to use your Command Spells just yet, so no Servants here. Just two magi duking it out.

2. Alliance. There's a bigger threat out there. Either one Servant is exceptionally powerful, or the situation has changed and the participants need to take action aginst it. One way or another, you're teamed up with one of your rivals for the Holy Grail. How long will this last before you try to stab each other in the back? Or, will something more develop?

3. Protection. Uh-oh! One of you has lost your Servant! Unfortunately, there's no way you'd get to the church safely on your own, so the other one will help you get there! Or maybe you don't trust the priest presiding over the Holy Grail War and are giving shelter to them yourself? Given their track record, no one would blame you.

4. Death. One or both of you lay dying. It might have been by the other's hand, or by someone else's entirely. How will you spend your last moments in the presence of one of your rivals?

5. You, Too? Surprise! You may have been friends before, but you've just discovered that you're both Masters! How will you handle this revelation?

6. Wild Card. Roll again, pick one of the previous options, or make one up!


MASTER AND SERVANT

1. Are You My Master? The summoning is complete. Whether intentional or not, catalyst or not, a magus has summoned a Servant. What kind of meeting was it? Was everything totally under control, or did a hitch occur? Or maybe it happened in the middle of a life-or-death situation!

2. Identity. Either the Servant has flat out told the Master their identity, or they unleashed their Noble Phantasm. Either way, the cat is out of the bag. How will the Master react, now that they know their Servant's name and legend? Will anything change between the two?

3. Battle Aftermath. A battle has just ended. Who participated? Are either of you hurt? Did the Master have to use a Command Spell? Any number of things could have happened here.

4. Discord. Uh-oh. It looks like the Master and the Servant don't get along. Here come the arguments! Don't do something stupid, like waste a Command Spell over a triviality...

5. Love. And then, there's the opposite. Sometimes Masters and Servants fall in love with each other. How will this affect things?

6. Wild Card. Roll again, pick one of the previous options, or make one up!


TWO SERVANTS

1. Battle. This is what usually happens when two Servants meet -- they duke it out. This probably says enough as it is.

2. Alliance. There's a bigger threat out there. Either one Servant is exceptionally powerful, or the situation has changed and the participants need to take action aginst it. One way or another, you're teamed up with one of your rivals for the Holy Grail. How long will this last before you try to stab each other in the back? Or, will something more develop?

3. The Grail Dialogues. Maybe you're not interested in fighting just yet. Maybe you just want to sit down and talk with the other Servant. Find out what they want, what makes them tick. Get some wine while you're at it -- nothing like good wine to go with good talk!

4. Death. One or both of you lay dying...again. It might have been by the other's hand, or by someone else's entirely. How will you spend your last moments in this War in the presence of one of your rivals?

5. Identity. Congratulations, you've just learned each other's identities! Will this change the situation, or will you press onward?

6. Wild Card. Roll again, pick one of the previous options, or make one up!

Comments

Arturia Pendragon | FSN | Master or Servant

[ex_cashcow493]

[ specify preferences, will get a different journal, blah blah.
lion and alter versions available too?? ]

I DO MEANIE SHEESH 1

[ordalias]

[ Xion takes a step back from Saber and promptly trips onto her butt. A voice had told her to do this and that, and she'll be saved from the things chasing her, so this outcome is... Well. ]

U-Um... You're...?

[ex_cashcow493]

Saber.

[ What an impressive introduction, she knows. There's a greater thing to consider besides that as some Weird Dudes (kingdom hearts/fate extra cross over enemies IDEK) start to make their appearance. It's cool, Xion, she's got this.

Probably.

She's just a bit taller than her and looks tinier despite the heavy armor resting at the side of her hips. ]

You are my Master, correct?

[ordalias]

Yes? I think so? [ Her tiny brain is still trying to wrap around all the things as things are going too fast for her input. ]

I was told I should reach out and... summon the "weapon" that would help me, I just didn't think-- ow!

[ Her right hand clamps over her left as pain lances through the limb. She tears off the glove and stares at the Command Seals burning onto her skin. Still confused, she shows them to Saber to see if she gets the meaning. ]

[ex_cashcow493]

[ She does make for a funny looking Keyblade, but it can't be the weirdest design to come out of the fandom. ][

Those symbols confirm it. [ Not that Xion knows that, but surely she must feel the spiritual link between the two now. Surreal in part, but overbearing with the amount of strength behind the 'spirit' before her. ] Have you no recollection of summoning me beyond that?

[ordalias]

[ She shakes her head. Waking up and then suddenly being put in a life or death situation can do that to someone. She tries to get back up on her feet, but she does feel the pressure in the back of her head and wonders. ]

No, only to come here. I was being chased by these creatures, and... [ She clutches at her head. ] It's so strange; I can't seem to remember much.

[ And hey, speaking of those shades, looks like they're gonna try and take advantage of Xion's distraction to leap at her from behind. ]

[ex_cashcow493]

[ What a pain. A role reversal of another famous Master and Servant pairing for sure; instead of the Servant feigning as though he knows nothing, it was the Master.

Saber believes in her though, which is why she's quick to withdraw something and with the winds at her call, she leaps into the fray without another word from her. She'll deal with her prone-to-amnesia Master in a bit. ]

[ordalias]

[ Xion's eyes tries to follow her as quickly as she could, but everything is in a blur for her. "Saber's" moving too fast for her eyes to see, but she could see the experience and power in her form, and she's only standing in awe.

Though something's telling her to try and help. A feeling in her gut. She takes a step forward. ] Wait--!

[ Too late, though. Saber seems to have cleared the area of enemies. Xion glances around at the station they're in (think Extra setting would be easier to fit in), and confirms it.

She turns back to Saber. ]

Are you okay?

1, Servant

[vorpalstrike]

[There had been rumors that there's actually another Saber in this War, and well, he can't really say he didn't have a part in it, considering the rumors were about a certain black swordsman that has quite the strange fighting style.

But to say that he wasn't expecting the true Saber was just a little girl in blue wearing an armor currently cornering him to this extent, well... that isn't really far from his current situation right now. And he should've expected weird things to happen considering his own tale as well.]

Can't really run away now, can I.

[Dammit, this is just a scouting mission gone horribly wrong.]

[ex_cashcow493]

[ Sorry Kirito, but there can only be one haxing special snowflake per thread and fairly certain that Saber's background trumps his. She's King Arthur with a vagina after all.

In all seriousness, she doesn't appear to be too hostile. While it's true she's facing down another opponent, there's something at the tip of her tongue. ]

... You are just a boy. [ She can't just attack a kid. ]

[vorpalstrike]

And you-

[No, wait. He can't just insult her like that, that will be disastrous in case his Master somehow decided to call an alliance between the two of them.

And then he laughed mentally because considering his status as a fictional Assassin serving Caster, an alliance would mean a really bad thing for her if his Master did took interest on the girl.]

Are a little bit too young for this, aren't you?

[ex_cashcow493]

[ Well.

At least he didn't call her girl and tell her that girls are incapable of fighting. That might have been some strange muse deja vu. ]

The experience behind my blade is anything but youthful. [ She also needs to work on her shit talking cause she's not that great at it. ]

[vorpalstrike]

[...Hey at least he knows a woman can fight alright, but that's another story for another time.]

So it's just your appearance, got it.

[He has no idea on just her identity just from this, so maybe this scouting mission would do some good for his itch to battle, furthermore, Caster didn't say that fighting doesn't count as scouting after all, and that blue Lancer guy's method was also the same anyways, so.

He drew a light-green sword, and brandished it at her.]

Well, that just means I'm not going to feel bad about fighting you, miss.

[ex_cashcow493]

[ NO ONE CARES ABOUT YOUR INTERNET GIRLFRIEND, KIRITO. ]

Miss? You will call me by my proper title. [ Holding up her own hands, it appears there might be something there? There might not. It's hard to tell, but if he switched to old spice's body wash, he might be able to. ] Saber.

[vorpalstrike]

Saber it is.

[He smirked a bit as he entered a familiar stance for himself, which would be unfamiliar for the woman as he tries to discern what exactly she's holding.]

Then you may call me Assassin.

4, Servant Saber / Master Kousuke

[btooom]

You'll kill who I tell you to kill, bitch! You're kind of useless as a Servant if you don't~ ♪

[ the inevitable moral clash . . . ]

[ex_cashcow493]

[ Oh god, you might think Saber has some of that E-Rank LUK left over from Kiritsugu to be stuck with yet ANOTHER Master who's not compatible with her. Seriously, how does this keep happening?

UROBUCHI!!!

She doesn't turn to face him when he speaks, why her temper fails to flare up when he insults her. Bitch is fairly tame to the things she heard her kingdom shouting at her from a distance. ]

I will not. [ Smooth, Saber. Real smooth. ]

[btooom]

[ Yep, real fucking smooth. Walking almost lazily in front of Saber's line of sight, Kousuke slowly, deliberately raises his left hand and strokes the three red markings on the back of it. ]

Really, Sa~ber~chan? ♥

[ex_cashcow493]

[ A Command Mantra is one that can't be easily ignored, but she has experience from the past. Once she was able to, but so long as he has three of them.

Well, perhaps there is another tactic. One more cowardly, but that sort of sneaking around may be necessary when dealing with a Master of this nature. ]

Yes, I am certain of it. There are only six other Servants and Masters, you cannot command me to kill twelve people with three seals.

[btooom]

[ Oi, bitch. What do you take him for? Stupid? He's loooong since prepared for Saber's excuses, being the morally upright little shit she is. And while he notes the validity of her point, he reacts with little more than a shrug. ]

I could always tell you to kill, say, all the females you see. Or everyone taller than me. They're both still only one command each, right~?

Master(?) and Servant with reduced fourth wall

[have_hat_will_travel]

*Well, Arturia, you're STILL not sure if joining the Grail War when there's no budget to run it properly is a good idea - who knows what kind of stupidity could ensue? - but you decided to complete the ritual anyways. Dramatic lights, sigils, etc... And then, pop. *

... Wait. I actually got summoned?

Erm, lemme try that again.

*The girl clears her throat.*

I am Servant Caster. Are you my master?