Holy Grail War Meme

[gordianknots]

Holy Grail War AU Meme

Here's what's throwing down
1. The Holy Grail has appeared in the Drabwurld, selecting seven masters and seven servants to fight for it. An omnipotent wish granting device, winning this Grail could end the war of the courts once and for all.
2. 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.
3. If you're going with the servant option, feel free to imply that your character reached a heroic status before they died in game. Remember, there's a great chance that there's an old friend summoning you to this fight, and you'll be fighting along side them.
4. Have fun

An explanation is here, contact any of the Fate/ cast with questions.


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 against 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!

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Comments

[gordianknots]

And with Morla calling on you to oversee, it isn't a secret that you're an expert.

[He squeezes her hand gently.]

You have my companionship. You always will.

[gandere]

I know. [ It feels as if there hasn't been years since they last saw each other like this.

Incredible. It didn't take them long at all to feel so comfortable around each other. ]

[gordianknots]

[Waver turns his head slightly, and presses a very gentle kiss to Rin's palm. It's...somehow easier in spirit form to do this. No nerves, nothing like that. Just the need to reassure her that it will work out, otherwise they'll be fucked.

Funny that that fact hasn't changed from when he was alive in the Drabwurld.]

[gandere]

[ Geez, way to make her blush like a little girl all over again. Quickly pulling away, she manages to make her way off his lap and onto the floor near his feet, cloak and all. ]

... so the war!

[gordianknots]

[Waver clamps his hand over his mouth immediately. That's not a fall, but it is a very particular place to sit.]

What do you think, flying ship? Big advantage?

[gandere]

Provided that you live up to your class name. I have no mystical beasts for you to ride, so it'll have to do.

[ He's a Rider, right? God, she sure hopes he is. ]

[gordianknots]

Well, I do have a class mount too, you kno.

[Rider looks down at Rin, then moves himself down onto the floor across from her. That's the comfier option, naturally.]

[gandere]

Do you? I want to see. [ Of course she wants to see. ]

Come on, Rider. Show me what you're capable of before I show you my own riding skills. Ten years in the making, after all.

[gordianknots]

I should make you guess what it is, since you've known me so well.

[That doesn't stop Rider from hopping up onto his feet, offering Rin a hand up after he's standing.]

We should do it in a larger space though.

[gandere]

[ Rin waits until he helps her to her feet before: ]

Well I do have a bed. [ She's totally coming onto him now. ]

[gordianknots]

Oh, ha ha, the inevitable riding jokes. You know, I don't actually think the class or the rank extends into the bedroom.

[Rider's voice is dry as deserts.]

[gandere]

Oh come on, there's a good way to find out. [ She's so embarrassing.

Why.

Why this. ]

[gordianknots]

You will be so underwhelmed.

[gandere]

Are you saying I'm going to outlast a Heroic Spirit? Come on, that sort of thing will go to my head.

[ EVEN IF IT'S THE TRUTH. ]

[gordianknots]

Not quite that, but--

[Waver claps a hand to his face, and groans.]

Never mind how it'd play out. Do you want to see my primary phantasm or not?

[gandere]

After I make out with you, maybe?? [ Archer never got this kind of shit, did he?

This is what happens when she's all grown up. ]

[gordianknots]

Why---

[gandere]

You're the first person I've had on my ship in years. [ Huffing up. ]

[gordianknots]

[Rider stops his protests at that, face softening, slipping back into being Waver again.]

Did you do that to yourself by choice, Rin?

[gandere]

Of c-course I did. [ NOPE. ]

What makes you think anyone would have sway over what I do?

[gordianknots]

[There's a stare Waver always used to give his students, one that suggested that he knew they were full of it. Narrowed eyebrows, a single nostril flare, arms over his chest.]

Rin?

[gandere]

Geez. [ Rarely does she cower, but when she realizes there's no denying it, she gives in. ]

You know how when a person leaves everything behind in a will that sometimes there's unspoken parts? If you were to say you transfer everything, etc, to a person they would be entitled to all of your earthly possessions. That does include the ones that you wouldn't want to transfer, you know.

[gordianknots]

[Waver deflates at realizing what's being implied. This life was the opposite of what he wanted for Rin if it came to pass that he died first. Didn't come back. Couldn't come back.

His eyes are huge now, brimming with apologies he can't even start to put words to.

But he can at least manage a soft:]

Then while I am here, I shall put thing to rights so that you're not exiled.

[gandere]

Ha, like that sort of thing bothered me. I never enjoyed communicating with people in the first place and sticking to the skies... well, it's nice. I can visit anywhere I like provided I don't land.

[ She sounds quite pleased with the overall results at least. ]

I'm exiled by choice. Surely I could go and kiss up to the High-Queen with Saber there.

[gordianknots]

[Waver casts an uncertain glance at Rin for a moment, and nods. He doesn't accept that she's all right with never being on land, he'll not press it for now.]

That wouldn't suit you at all.