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crowspace2013-03-31 08:16 pm
unknownrival) wrote in crowspace2013-03-31 08:16 pm
Holy Grail War AU Meme.
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.
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!
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!
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!
Because it's inevitable between us shippers? 8|
[Even if it resulted in another life lost to this abominable war...no one can be faulted for wanting to protect the people they serve. And if they did get blame, then those people who place it on others so needlessly need a reality check.
He pulls her up carefully if she's down--if not, then...a firm squeeze should be telling of how he feels about all this.]
You did what you could. That's all that matters.
/cry
[It's quiet, just like her to be. There is no struggling against the boy as she's put to her feet. To be honest, unleashing that attack left her feeling a bit more exhausted than usual and Yukiko found herself holding onto Souji a bit longer than expected. Or just not letting go.]
/crycats with ;_;
...as if a bond once lost just re-ignited itself.
...It is you, isn't it...? Yukiko...]
;;
That's what she wanted to tell him. So much she wanted to say and so little time. The former priestess stayed silent for the most part. She showed who she was to Souji now. Question is what will happen now? Will things go back to when she was alive and happy or after winning the grail, will Yukiko go back to the abyss where Heroic Spirits stay until called again?]
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Well, one thing's for certain--if he knew where she went once the Grail War was over, he wasn't going to allow her to disappear again. No, maybe even if he didn't know. He lost her once--and once is too much on its own, for him.
His hold subtly tightens, even as he walks away from the battleground with her in tow. They still needed to sort this out where they won't be assaulted...and home is probably the best place for it.]
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How would that conversation go? Maybe 'This is someone I summoned to fight in a battle royale in order to get a wish. Oh, she's also someone I knew but died.' That will go well.]
I'm...sorry I kept this from you, Master.
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Once they've settled down at his place, Souji shakes his head at her apology. Must she...? When she knows this is the boy that has gone through thick and thin with her up until this point?]
...Don't be. It was out of your control.
More importantly... [He holds her cheek carefully, looking straight into her eyes.] Stop calling me that. You know who I am already...don't you, Yukiko?
[Because I would never forget who you are, even if time weathers my memories into nothing.]
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I always have.
[It hurt so much to feel this way. She thought she could win this fight for him, able to show that she have others to depend her for once.]
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They fought through Adachi, Ame-no-Sagiri and Izanami, and they did it together. Many things have changed, but what hasn't is his willingness to rely on her.
After all...she had seen him at his worst at least once.]
Then...there's no more need for those formalities.
[Before long...he's already tightly hugging her. The hurt that lingered from losing her seemed to disappear outright, and that gap in his heart filled again--even as those three words they'd once said to each other come to his mind--
I love you.]
i regret nothing
[No need for formalities then? Alright, don't say he was warned. There was no holding back this time; that's what happens when someone couldn't feel for awhile and then it suddenly comes crashing all at once. Yukiko wanted to feel that way again, be stupidly happy and on Cloud Nine. She wasn't the Servant Caster in his eyes, but Yukiko Amagi, someone he cared about.
With that, she moved closer and crashed her lips against his. Not craving it but needing it.]
Neither do I.
His surprise was evident for a split second, but it only makes him kiss back eagerly, hoping to make up for all the time lost since her passing.]
my mind just went south now
Don't stop.]