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

Servant/Servant 5

[nightskysword]

[Of course, upon sighting Berserker, Archer recognized her immediately. The girl never had been good at keeping a low profile.]

...seriously, Nakajima?

[of_the_highest_caliber]

Who? [ That probably isn't the expected response. Her body tense like a spring waiting for release, Subaru stares over at the source of the voice. That name, on those lips, is making her feel nostalgic, but she's not seeing the world through her kind eyes.

No, her rage-filled gaze pierces the shadows on her face with its two shining yellow beacons focused on the other Servant. The threat.

Tonight had been a night of hunting but, indeed, Subaru was no Assassin. She did not care to hide herself. A fight that came to her was still a fight. ]

[nightskysword]

Oh.

[Well, she really should have been expecting this. Knowing a fight was probably inevitable, she flew upward to make it harder for the combat cyborg to reach her.]

If you can hear me at all, I'd really prefer to put this off until you're in your right mind.

[of_the_highest_caliber]

Right mind? [ Moving further back like that only provoked Subaru, who leapt up, bouncing right off of the side of a warehouse building, then onto an escape ladder, before finally running along and hopping atop a disused chimney stack. ] I see cowardice!

[ She brought the palm of one hand up to plant her other fist into, with a heavy sound. ] Aren't you strong?

Don't... don't I know you? [ Those arms are lowered, and she takes a good, hard look at her opponent. ]

[nightskysword]

Strong? The main reason I didn't train you rookies is because I might have killed one of you.

Just calm down, Nakajima. That's an order from your old Vice-Captain.

[of_the_highest_caliber]

[ Her hands were clenched into tight fists, with that choice of words intercepting her on the way toward a calm state of mind. Wrong thing to say, Signum. ] I take no orders from anyone but my Master!

[ She points up. ] And what about now? Won't you fight and kill me now, Archer?

[nightskysword]

[She sighs.]

This is the other reason I didn't teach people.

If I have to, I will, but no one wants that. Not you, not me, and I certainly hope neither of our Masters.