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so, i ask of thee, are you my master?

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. 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 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!

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[Rider lets himself be dragged, feet sliding over the floor.]

You're going to want to change directions soon or you'll be up against a wall!

[For a moment, as Shishito cuts down on how hard he's yanking at that rope, it almost seems like he's taking Rider's advice to heart.

Almost.

However, Rider has gotten moved—maneuvered, even—enough that he's closer to the small watering-hole. Close enough, say, to go in if Shishito suddenly dropped the rope and darted forward, pouncing and sending them both into the water.

Which he does, because Shishito is not the sweetheart Hana likes to say he is.]

[Rider lands in the watering hole with a considerable splash. His hair's drenched, as is the rest of him, and his immediate reaction is, like all mature Heroic Spirits, is to splash all the water he can at Shishito.

Or at least try to.]

[Shishito ignores the splashing, smugly swimming over to the side and clambering out, shaking out his coat and glancing back as if to say 'Ha, I win!']

...pfft.

[Hana re-entered the enclosure around the time she heard the initial splash. Her hair is damp and combed back, and she discarded her heavy overshirt since her black wifebeater would dry out much sooner. She folds an arm across her stomach and covers her mouth as laughter spills out.]

W-Well! I guess you two had fun...

[Rider's picking himself out of the pool with Hana re-enters, leaning to the side and wringing out his wild mess of hair.]

Fun, and I got my ass kicked. Although -- [His eyes flick back to Shishito] That was a one time only win, buddy.

I wouldn't be so sure about that. Shishito likes to play dirty.

[She would know. She shakes her head and straightens up.]

Speaking of dirty, did you want to head over to my place for a proper bath?

Oh, I'll dry off just fine here. It isn't like the water was particularly dirty.

Still, there's hot water and soap if you change your mind.

[She doesn't know if Magic Heroes get sick. she doesn't think so, but it never hurts to be careful, in her experience. On a similar not—]

Also... Is there anything you can't eat?

Noted.

[Mostly, Rider wasn't keen on bathing back in Sumeria. No reason to start that now, in his estimation.]

And not that I'm aware of. Of course, there's probably a lot more food here that I've never even tasted before.

Well... our dinner isn't going to be gourmet or anything. I was planning on omurice; that's just egg and rice with some sauce and seasoning.

[Although, given the size of him, she'll be making a few more portions tan she previously anticipated. It's a good thing there was a sale on eggs, last time she was in the city.]

I'm willing to bet I've never had the sauce before, and that how you're going to make it is going to be completely new to me.

Really, now that I'm thinking about it, I'm less interested in this war and far more interested to just see everything.

I can't blame you for that.

[Hana's barely interested in the war, period.]

...if you want, we can go into the city tomorrow. I think I have some clothes that might fit you.

[Maybe.]

I'm up for heading into city, but how needed are clothes?

[The fewer the better, honestly.]

Very much.

[She coughs, cheeks going a little pink.]

You're... eye-catching enough as it is. As a foreigner, I mean!

Ah, damn. I guess that means a tunic of some sort or other.

[But really, he's that much of a stand out? Rider tilts his head at the thought.]

Well, I guess if my homeland's as far away as the Grail's telling me, that only makes sense.

No, most places these days require you to be fully dressed. Except if you're swimming in public, or something.

[She rubs her chin thoughtfully.]

But some work-pants and a t-shirt should do the trick... I'm not sure if any of the boots in our warehouse would fit you or not, though. You probably didn't have standardized sizes back when you were alive...

It's only with context that I can figure out what standard size even means. If things can be loose, I suppose, then you won't hear too much fuss from me.

But people do still wear sandals, yes? That shouldn't be an issue, if they can be found.

Yes, they do. Oh—the old director might have left a pair of flip-flops. We'll see if they work.

[She peers down at his feet. She... sincerely hopes the other Servants aren't as big as he is.]

[Rider grins, wiggling his bare toes for emphasis.]

Then that'd be a good place to start. Shoes and then dinner.

The animals are all set, so we can eat whenever you like.

I'm ready to head off whenever you are.

Okay.

[She kisses her fingertips and waves at the lion, who opted to lie down after getting out of the water.]

See you tomorrow, Shishito!

[Rider grins at Shishito as he trails after Hana as well.]

And be prepared to really fight for that rope too.

[She locks the door behind them, frowning in mock-doubt.]

I don't know. He could probably take you down again.

Oh, just for that, I'm going to prove you both wrong.

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(heading to bed, will tag back in the morning!)

(sleep tight!)

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