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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!

Flat | Top-Level Comments Only

[Mordred usually likes her Master. The regal woman was the type of lady she was used to protecting as a knight. As well, the fact that they are both children of kings means that they could give each other advice.]

[However, just this once, she doesn't feel like listening to her Master.]

Master, why did you have me stay my hand against Berserker? That mad dog is best put down!

[What goes unsaid is "who cares about a couple of kids stuck in a building?"]

I will not allow you to have the blood of innocents on your hands, Saber. We shall find Berserker again in a location that is less likely to end in a slaughter.

[In stark contrast to her Servant's indignant protests, Zelda is calm and collected. She does not regret her decision in the slightest.]

And if we don't? You've seen that Servant. He seems to lack the mind to let him pick his battles in location away from the common folk. What shall you do then, if he only rampages in areas where innocents will be involved?

[An extreme example, but one that must be considered nonetheless.]

Then we shall plan to lead him away from populated areas. Just as he lacks the mind to pick his battles, so too does he lack the capacity to see a trap for what it is.

[~Tactics~]

[She slowly nods, though she still gives a slight growl.]

And if another Servant shows the same disregard for surroundings? Do we sit and watch them destroy each other, or would you have me interfere?

[That... is a slightly more difficult question to answer. The goal of the War, of course, is to be the last man standing, so logic dictates that she should let them destroy each other. But the idea leaves a bad taste in her mouth, especially when coupled with the thought of innocents getting involved.

Eventually, she ends up answering with another question.]

What would you wish to do in that situation?

[She's stunned into silence for the time being. She hadn't expected to have the question turned on her.]

[It's a long while before she can answer.]

I will fight, of course. If I watched from the shadows like a mere Assassin, I would shame the blood of the King of Knights.

Then we shall fight as is appropriate of our stations.

[Said very matter-of-fact, as though that simple statement was more than enough to convince her.]

As you wish.

[A pause.]

Then are we finished for the night? Or should I go search in some other area for other Servants?

Holy Grail War AU Meme.

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