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

/going for Rider here because of the tech stuff

[of_the_highest_caliber]

[ Amidst the dissipating smoke, Subaru rises from her crouch to her rather unimpressive height. Bright white ribbons from her headband waft in the breeze, the tails of her "skirt" and folds of her vest flutter as well. Her "armor" left a lot to be desired in terms of comfort, and yet she did not look at all cold.

Confused? Just a little. But not cold. ] Huh? [ She brings a gloved hand up, palm out, to catch some of the confetti. And then she... laughed, awkwardly. ] Ahah, I wasn't expecting a welcome like this! [ In more ways than one. ]

Re: /going for Rider here because of the tech stuff

[mysterious_groper]

I mean, I managed to finish the spell without something terrible like me exploding into a thousand tiny pieces happening!

This is great!

[of_the_highest_caliber]

It's a good thing that nothing happened to either of us. That would have cut things short. [ Though now that she mentions it, it's worth looking down and patting herself down to make sure that she made it through 100%.

All systems: green. ] Whew!

[have_hat_will_travel]

Yeah! Without Manastuff you'd poof in like minutes! And that'd be a total downer!

The real question is how this war's going to end up! Do they have the budget for proper insurance this time?

[of_the_highest_caliber]

Budget? Insurance? [ Subaru chuckled. ] I... wish I was as optimistic about it, but I know why you called me here. It was to win this war, so our wishes can be granted. [ She stepped closer, hands gesturing toward the girl. ] The only safety I can promise you is your own, as your servant.

[mysterious_groper]

Yeah, one time they ran a Holy Grail Grand Prix instead because the war caused too much property damage.

I actually don't know how it's gonna go with this, so...

[of_the_highest_caliber]

[ At that mental image, she laughs. ] It'll be a shame if they don't try that again, considering waging war on wheels is my specialty. [ It's an odd sort of modesty. She doesn't say she's unbeatable but, then again, she wouldn't be called Rider if she was anything but an expert on the subject. ]

[mysterious_groper]

Well, good news there given I'm a ranged expert. That could make for a good fight.