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Aeris Gainsborough ([personal profile] stopcallingmemommy) wrote in [community profile] bakerstreet2015-08-05 03:28 am

The Holy Grail Meme



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. There are other classes, but they're rare and specific enough not to bother listing)
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!
parallelbladeworks: (Default)

[personal profile] parallelbladeworks 2015-08-06 10:16 pm (UTC)(link)
Don't be fooled. While I can use a bow and arrow, my primary weapons of choice are [ and after he says that, he manages to summon twin swords in both of his hands. ] swords.
thetsunone: (You just caught me by surprise.)

[personal profile] thetsunone 2015-08-06 11:45 pm (UTC)(link)
Wha--? [There's a short pause as Maki looks like at him almost like he spouted another head or something. She's known about Projection magic, but it was the first time that she's seen another magus use it.]

That's Projection, isn't it? And what kind of Archer uses swords?! Isn't that like... against the rules? [Maki, you sweet summer child...]
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[personal profile] parallelbladeworks 2015-08-07 12:17 am (UTC)(link)
Yeah. It's probably different from what you were taught, though.

[ With those words spoken, he let's the swords dissipate from his hands in a flash of blue magic. ]

But it isn't against the rules. As long as I can do archery, I can be classified as an Archer. I was a part of the archery club for a while, in fact. Sometimes I use the swords as arrows for a Broken Phantasm.
thetsunone: (Like a fruit - Both sweet and sour.)

[personal profile] thetsunone 2015-08-07 01:26 am (UTC)(link)
[It felt unfair, but it was also a great advantage for them at the same time. She plays with a hair bang out of mild interest as she's thinking to herself.]

I suppose the Archer class truly is full of Archers. [#astutethinking] So how would you rate your... Broken Phantasm against Servants like Berserker or Saber? They're the ones that I'm the most wary of.

[Apparently, she doesn't see any of the others as much of a threat... Which was a rather naive mindset to have.]
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[personal profile] parallelbladeworks 2015-08-07 04:06 am (UTC)(link)
That honestly depends on the actual Phantasm I summon. Each sword I Project is usually a class below the original sword.
thetsunone: (Why are we a crew of morons?)

[personal profile] thetsunone 2015-08-07 04:22 pm (UTC)(link)
So they're a step lower than the real thing, huh? You really are an unusual one... Most magi wouldn't even consider turning that into their specialty.
Edited 2015-08-07 16:22 (UTC)
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[personal profile] parallelbladeworks 2015-08-07 11:52 pm (UTC)(link)
They wouldn't, but I'm not most magi. Besides, this is the only thing I can do.
thetsunone: (Dramatic dere face.)

[personal profile] thetsunone 2015-08-08 01:39 am (UTC)(link)
Um... About your body... [How to put this?] Your skin doesn't look very natural.
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[personal profile] parallelbladeworks 2015-08-08 01:45 am (UTC)(link)
... Ah, this? It's the result of using the kind of magic I have. Don't worry, it won't kill me.
thetsunone: (INSERT CURT COMMENT HERE.)

[personal profile] thetsunone 2015-08-08 01:49 am (UTC)(link)
Oh please! You look like the kind of guy who overdoes things anyway!
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[personal profile] parallelbladeworks 2015-08-08 01:52 am (UTC)(link)
You shouldn't be judging a book by his cover, you know...
thetsunone: (Like a fruit - Both sweet and sour.)

[personal profile] thetsunone 2015-08-08 03:03 am (UTC)(link)
Anyway... Do you have a wish to make? I'm sure everyone's got a reason to fight in this whole thing.
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[personal profile] parallelbladeworks 2015-08-08 03:05 am (UTC)(link)
My wish is to make my sister happy. That's all.
thetsunone: (Guess what my social tic is.)

[personal profile] thetsunone 2015-08-08 03:19 am (UTC)(link)
Your sister? Was she someone who previously fought in a War?
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[personal profile] parallelbladeworks 2015-08-08 03:29 am (UTC)(link)
No. [ An immediate answer. ]

My younger sister is the Holy Grail.
thetsunone: (You just caught me by surprise.)

[personal profile] thetsunone 2015-08-08 03:31 am (UTC)(link)
Whaaaaaaa?! That doesn't make sense! I-I thought the Grail was supposed to be object to be won!
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[personal profile] parallelbladeworks 2015-08-08 03:44 am (UTC)(link)
It's not. It's a deception that the three families made on everybody else in order to get enough Masters involved in the War.

That way, they can open the Gate and have their wish granted. Or something like that. Well, the Masters were all deceived from the very beginning since the Heroic Spirits were all that were needed to get to the Grail, but that's fine.
thetsunone: (My heart's not fluttering or anything.)

[personal profile] thetsunone 2015-08-08 04:36 am (UTC)(link)
Just how is that fine?! My parents have fought in this stupid thing and expect me to join in on this farce? And you're a practically a sacrifice for this whole thing? How can you be okay with any of this?
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[personal profile] parallelbladeworks 2015-08-08 04:47 am (UTC)(link)
If I can get my wish granted... that's all that matters to me, honestly.
thetsunone: (DERE DERE DERE.)

[personal profile] thetsunone 2015-08-08 05:03 am (UTC)(link)
I... I guess I can help you out with that since I don't have one for myself.
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[personal profile] parallelbladeworks 2015-08-08 05:52 am (UTC)(link)
Thanks, Nishikino. It means a lot to me.