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

[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?