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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. Or whatever brand of fate/[insert word] takes your fancy.

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. Though not mandatory, it would be preferred that you give a brief summary of your character as they will (most likely) be AU'd into the setting. (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 go nuts. RNG if you're feeling uninspired or can't pick something. 3. Enjoy! Warn for gross shit. You know the drill.

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 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!

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

grell sutcliffe | black butler | either

[erythristic]

[if Servant, Lancer, Berserker, Rider (eachdraidh AU only). Master to any.]

koltira deathweaver | warcraft | SERVANT

[respired]

[Either Saber or Berserker.]

chrollo lucilfer | hunter x hunter | either

[specialization]

[if Servant, can theoretically fall into any class. Master to any.]

Alice Liddell | American McGee's Alice | either!!

[digophelia]

[ If a servant, totally a Caster or Berserker. SURPRISE. but totally cool with her being a master. I am up for dysfunctional bonds. ]

oh good i was hoping you'd be here...m/s 1, up to you if it's accidental or not

[dollblejointed]

[After the summoning ritual typical of servants called forth from the grail dies down, what's stood before Alice isn't something you would expect of a heroic spirit. She's of short stature, hardly imposing and doesn't look all that old to boot.

Even so, she asks the question every servant must.]

Lady...are you my master?

Hazel Lockwood | OC

[deadtective]

[master or assassin! you're in for a rough Grail War with either option, just saying.]

Jotaro Kujo | JJBA

[aroundzawarudo]

[one very pissy master. unless you're Jolyne in which case please let's make this terrible]

Keats | Folklore | Either

[headlining]

[For servant, either a Lancer or a Berserker! I am up for cool bonds, awkward bonds, anything in between bonds.]

Homura | Senran Kagura | Servant

[carnist]

[A Saber is at your business, because a woman who wields 7 swords at once can only be that.

Up for anything, just requesting anything romantic or beyond be f/f only pls and thx]

[brilliantcut]

You!

[ And your new Master is pointing at you in the most demanding fashion, her eyes flashing. ]

Are you a Saber, or have I wasted it all again?

Flora | The Winx Club | Either

[showmeyourwreath]

[Caster or Rider for straight up canon, and anything from Game Aus.

Master also available!]

here for florazerker, 3

[papercrafts]

[they won, of course. they won because she is force and rage and bloodlust, and he looks like a doll but is equally capable of bringing down a storm of destruction, and their enemies' blood is cooling in the chill of winter, dark pools he steps around delicately.]

Are you done?

[with...whatever. the battle had been not too difficult, but at the same time, Kalluto wanted to make sure his Servant wasn't going too far. a nasty wound on her chest bothered him, and so he draws near for a closer look at it.]

Reimi Sugimoto | JJBA

[failedhandjob]

[rider or caster - or master, if you're so inclined.]

sans | undertale | would prefer servant

[humerous]

[Archer if you'd like to continue the trend of "why doesn't this class use arrows".

Otherwise Caster. AU'd he remembers previous grail wars and probably wants to destroy the grail so yknow HAVE FUN.]

[carnist]

[Two Servants - Rolled 3

Saber approaches this Archer with a bit of caution; they seem to resemble demons of her homeland, but they didn't seem to be a threat. Yet. And while effort was every word of her vocabulary, she had since learned the value of teamwork.

She approaches in a friendly manner, her 7 swords sealed well on her back, trying to think of something clever to say.]

So what about this Grail War, eh? It's making me a bit CRAB-by if I say so my-shellf! Mwahaha!

[Nothing kills like a horrible opening line goddammit woman]

Kasen Kanesada | Touken Ranbu | Servant

[bunkei]

[Either Saber, Caster, or Berserker!]

Irisviel von Einzbern | Fate/Zero

[thescabbard]

( ooc: Friendly neighborhood Grail vessel, at your service. Can also be a Master, proxy Master as in canon, or a Caster if you really want her as a Servant. If you have any other ideas or want to hash something out beforehand, feel free to PM! )

Forgive my lack of suit icons

[onceandfuturemascot]

((AU where the Einzberns said screw winning a war earlier and cut out the middleman? Also as I said on another thread, prose is optiona))

There is something oddly familiar about watching over a castle in the woods, awaiting to be besieged by an enemy. Her Master's family is apparently exceptionally old-fashioned in these times, but Saber for one finds it comfortingly familar.

Less so the...concern her Master's showed her so far. She's not going to object to the fine suits or the private conversations (although next time Irisviel wants to go for a ride, Saber will offer to do the driving), but it's...odd. Everything about the situation is odd, but Irisviel's attitude most of all.

At any rate, Saber is determined to resolve her feelings of discomfort before it's time to go try and dislodge Lancer from that annoying hotel-fortress again, and so she goes to find Irisviel in her family mansion.

Yoguruma Mugen | D.Y.N. Freaks | Either

[multichromatia]

[If a Servant, Caster. May or may not remember previous wars, has her own plans for the Grail either way.]

hi - master/servant...something

[sabermars]

Master. I have defeated Lancer, but their Master remains and is currently fleeing.

[She doesn't really know what to make of this woman she's contracted with, but...Altera isn't too bothered either. If she's to be a warrior, she'll be a warrior. She'll keep on killing and destroying as ordered.]

Shall I pursue them?

Lu Bu | Warriors Series

[treacherass]

[Works as a Lancer, Rider, Berserker or Archer, from most to least effective. Probably very difficult to control.]

Ril Sorrin | Saber | Original Character

[sheloves]

[A dual wield Saber, for that matter with some pretty sweet powers and moves. Ril is agile, tougher than she looks, and about four feet, eleven inches of battle hardened...tiny. She comes with timehop and healing abilities as well a telekinesis, but the swords are pretty sweet energy weapons. Also available as a Master or however you want this to go down.]

Gilgamesh (not that Gilgamesh) | Final Fantasy

[excalipoor]

[Lancer, Saber, Archer, Berserker or Caster.]

Servant/Servant 1

[onceandfuturemascot]

Archer! This time I--

[Wait. Something's different here. Saber cuts herself off at the very start of her Justice Speech.]

--you're not the Heroic Spirit I was expecting. Unless your taste has somehow gotten more eclectic since the last time we met.

Ranmaru Rindou | Master

[unoradinary]

[She doesn't qualify for any classes (PUNCHING CLASS WHEN) so enjoy your shitty no magic master.]

[bearchest]

[Wait how did she get here she is not good at Grail War

Anyways, you have yourself a Berserker

what an oddly familiar face she has

She's just kind of like, standing there mostly, quiet]

Nina | BOFV | Master

[voicelessvoice]

[Super high quality Master with excellent magical reserves.

Fate au flavour is a homunculus with no vocal chords.]

Atram Galiast | That Fate thing | Master

[atomicgatorade]

[euuuugh why would you ever]

1

[multichromatia]

[The Servant in question doesn't really give any immediate impression of being imposing. It's a woman of pretty average height with no weapons to speak of - just an outfit she's almost definitely cold in. Welcome back to Castertown!

Before the standard issue question she sort of cocks her head as if sizing him up. There's an odd little glint in her eye, an edge to her grin that makes it pretty clear she's leering.

Or trying to hold back laughter. One of those.]

Hey. Are you my master?

shinji matou • fsn

[wakames]

( master/other or a very shitty caster in the form of manapls.)

master+master.....

[enjoymyatelier]

[The Matous were obviously a very respected family that had a long and storied history and a critical role in creating and maintaining the Holy Grail War, so Kayneth had reasoned that making an alliance with them to deal with Einzbern could be pretty advantageous.

So he'd arrived at the location that he'd arranged with his potential ally through familiars, but... well... the only person here was this kid. Who the hell even was this?]

...Are you the Matou family's envoy, then...?

Archer (King David) | Fate/shit

[kingsfavour]

[a rocker, naturally]

Berserker (Jekyll/Hyde) | Fate/Prototype

[cagedinflesh]

[Berserker, Assassin, maybe a loser Master au??]

alliance u can have the assassin imma take berserker

[showmeyourwreath]

[(im also setting it after they like fought that one time because it would annoy her and probably amuse him)

She'd objected.

Not aloud, of course, she wouldn't want to weaken her Master's position, but she was adamant that they did not need Assassin's help in a bid to take down the other Servant, but her Master had objected, and an agreement was reached. The base of operations for the time being is on Assassin's Master's territory.

She is so annoyed, even if her face is once again hidden by her mask and the rest of her face seemingly impassive.

Berserker is guarding the outside and in spirit form.]

Ryuunosuke Uryuu | Fate/Zero

[kuurudere]

[Master or Assassin probably]

Caster of Red (Shakespeare) | F/A

[arttoenchant]