>>49567
Physical description of Rider. Provide it.

>>49571
She's tall. Her head has a crest. Arms are wings. Like... like a pterodactyl. Big thighs. Claws. One looks healed back on. Dressed in black. Tail.

>>49567
Alright, cough out some sort of noise. Listen to her offer. We'll probably have to accept no matter what it ends up being.

Also less than 100 posts in, and we're about 30% through this war. Oh boy.

>>49577
Or so you think.

"Wh-what's your offer?" I manage.

The girl smiles.
>"Caster is strong. So is Archer and the new Saber. We need your help. That Servant of yours is very, very strong. With Rider we might be able to win!"

"And when it's just you and me?"

She pauses.
>"We'll sort that out when we get to it."

Caster lived?! And a new Saber... Fuck. I forgot, the time limit on summons is 24 hours. I summoned Beardbeard right at the start. And Hope summoned Saber soon after...

>>49584
Take the alliance. Caster is insane and perfectionist; she'll be doubly determined to exterminate YOU specifically.

There's a Lancer somewhere as well, too. Or was that what Beardbeard's first foe was?

>>49585
>Where's Berserker?

Asleep. He finished his tankard. Seems to be something he does after every battle...

>Designed to be temporary

It seems that way. Until it's just us, then it's over.
Of course, Berserker could always 'slip out of control'.

>>49591
Stop posting at the same time as me! >:[

>>49591
Ask her what the new Saber and Archer look like, or, if she can tell, who they are.

>>49587
>Take it.

Fine. For now.

"Alright. But if you renege, I will personally see you dead."
>"Same to you." Rider hisses.
>"So we have an agreement~!" she smiles.
"Yeah." I move to get up. "We need to get out of here. How defensible is your place?"
>"C-class detection barrier with familiars as gaurd dogs. You?"
"B-class detection with distance alarm."
>"Your place, then. Rider, take the stout one. We are moving our operations."
>"Yes, ma'am."
Hm. Rider seems used to taking commands.
I'm helped up by the rather tall girl.

>Berserker's last foe
was Saber. Lancer has yet to show his face...

>>49603
>"Saber is tall, and... like a big rat lady. I think. She was too fast. I couldn't make any details. She got one of Rider's toes."
>"Again."
>"Ar-"
>"Archer is a murderous monster." Rider cuts in, almost instantly. "I know who he is."

>>49604
>first, I mean. Derp.

>>49584
Erm, something odd has struck me. If you can summon a new Servant, won't that make the victory condition of
>1: Destroy the other six Servants with mine, through trickery, power, or tactics.
a little difficult to achieve? You'd have to do it within a single day.

>>49614
Time limit on new summons is 24 hours within the start of the War. And no, it's not pointless: You may have noticed that BeardBeard's STR stat improved upon slaying Saber 1.

>>49614
I think what he is trying to say is:

The tournament starts. For the next 24 hours, you can summon a servant as long as that servant is not taken. So, if your servant dies within this time period, you can summon a new one. After the 24 hours, the time limit is reached, and no more Servants can be called.

Did I get that right, Shot Trip?

>>49621

Not especially. What do the colors mean?

>>49638
Yep!
Although it's a war, not a tournament. Remember that. The students of the college aren't coming back... and soon, I need to give some sort of mana to Beardbeard, if I want to use that Noble Phantasm again.

>>49642
Well... if you don't plan on attacking innocent humans, you'd better just rest up and recover energy to tranfer to him. The third option probably isn't very attractive to you.

How do I shot trip?!H508X.HbJ6 2009/09/22(Tue)23:50 No. 49661 ID: 6faa8c
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>>49640
A full yellow bar is above and beyond. Like six dots in a white wolf system, an EX stat is incredibly powerful. Before, BB could lift cars and trees, and now? I don't even know what the upper limit is. An EX in magic and Hope's healing ability probably allowed her to get away from us.

A green, one-cell stat is the opposite: Even weaker than an average human. Luckily, BB managed to upgade out of that stat.

>>49655
Innocents may very well be a sacrifice I need to make. I am the gaurdian of this area, and I'll be damned if I let someone like Hope near the Holy Grail. The kind of power it possesses could wipe out a galaxy.
But I'd like to avoid that unless absolutley positively neccessary. We arrive at home. I invite them in, and she coos, impressed.
>"Very nice. Any spare rooms?"

"The basement has two cots." I say simply.
And it locks from the outside, I add mentally. Berserker and I will be sleeping in my room, in separate beds.

~ First night complete! ~
Servants killed: 1/8
Info cards revealed: 2/8
Masters found: 2/8
Stat increases: 2
TOTAL SCORE: 7

How do I shot trip?!H508X.HbJ6 2009/09/23(Wed)09:29 No. 49740 ID: 6faa8c
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>>49661
<<I've got 45 minutes until I leave for class. Let's do this.>>

I awaken to the smells of eggs and bacon. Beardbeard is awake, sitting calmly on the floor nearby. He doesn't seem quite as riled as the morning I summoned him. I rise out of bed and dress quickly.
"You aren't to harm Rider or her master unless I command you." I tell him. He raises an eyebrow, but nods, grunting out an 'Aye'. He doesn't like it, but tough shit, we nearly died fighting Caster and there's still more Servants. And I don't know how strong they are.

>>49740
<<And I'm back>>

I head downstairs, not really surprised to see the girl cooking a meal. Rider is eating a hunk of dried meat, eyeing me as I make my way to the table. Beardbeard follows soon after, sitting on the chair and looking over the table.

Seems like now would be a good time to ask questions.

>>49740
Let's get our breakfast on. Sharing delicious food is a good way to make a Servant see you as more than a neccessity.

>>49830
But we should also probably (subtly!) try and figure out our partners' goals.

How do I shot trip?!H508X.HbJ6 2009/09/23(Wed)14:09 No. 49841 ID: 6faa8c
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>>49831
>Sharing food.

Considering Beard's past, I don't think he's the sort of fellow who appreciates great deals of food. I'm more of a wine person myself, but I'm certain...

Ah! Yes, I have mead. I take the bottle to him and plunk it down. I was going to use it for cooking, but hey, it's supposed to be a good brand. He takes it and drinks deeply. And then the meal is offered to us.

The most I'm able to glean throughout the meal is that Gally is a very novice mage. She does not have a magic emblem, something mages pass down from generation to generation. She mentions offhand her only knowledge is in making barriers.

Hm.

She also shares some of her knowledge of Rider's abilities. I make mental note that she does not reveal her Abilities and Noble phantasm, and do the same. I cannot even be certain what gender Rider is.

>>49841
So, what is our game plan? Caster is absurdly powerful and has another Sabershield on her side. We also have no idea who her master is, whether said master still has sanity or not.

We need a way to lure her out into the open.

>>49908
"So what's the plan? What of Caster?"

>"For now? We avoid her as best we can. We will hunt down the other Servants, so we are not fighting on two fronts. Saber's master... is interesting. We only saw a glimpse of him. As for Caster's... We have no idea."

>>49917
Hm, looks like she doesn't know that Caster is Saber's master. Unless there's two Sabers running around now. I assumed that Caster's Master died in the process of killing the original Saber's Master (or perhaps the Saber we saw was the second one to be summoned, directly by Caster?)

>>49924
I present this point.

>"Hurm. The man we saw was a master, certainly. Perhaps... Yes, that makes sense. We saw Caster's Master commanding her Servant."

Interesting.

"We'll be searching together, going to... hum. Where do you think is a good idea?"

>>49931
...where's the best place in the City for a sniper (or in this case, an Archer) to perch? If Archer isn't there, which is likely, he may be at the SECOND best place, somewhere that has a clear view of the first.

>>49995
Good point. I tell her this reasoning when Rider cuts in:
>"He fights effectively in urban areas, not wide open ones." she says, "And his weapon is not all that long range. perhaps the length of ten of your transport vehicles, maybe a little more. But he only needs to hit once."

Hurm.

I think it would be best if we all knew all there was to know. I voice such, and she blurs.

My bangs fall to the table and she sits down again, tail lashing.

>"He is MY target. You are a distraction."

>>50043
Almost immediately, Beardbeard draws the two-handed axe and lunges, while Rider draws a small blade and turns away the huge blade, sending it into the floor.

There's a moment of tense energy.

"We will go to the city." I say, standing up. "We had best get moving quickly, while there is still light."

The two servants stare at one another for a while, then put away their weapons (really, they just disappear.)

We begin to prepare to head out. Anything I should try to make?

I have a small, personal armory, with a hand axe, a short sword, (about a foot and a half long) and a dagger (about ten inches). I can enchant with elements, reinforce the steel, or lighten the weapon.

Can you make things invisible? If yes make an invisible dagger (better if you can make youself and beardbeard invisible - we are going againts an archer better have the element of suprise).

>>50131
How have you been blocking attacks up until this point? Also, how good are you with those weapons?
I think it's pretty clear now who the Archer is. It's Tav, or something like it. He's got a one-hit weapon and works best in urban areas.

Lament your ruined haircut.

Go out to buy some supplies. By which I mean introduce beardbeard to lager.

>>50212
>Lament your ruined haircut.
Damn, that's twenty bucks I won't see again soon.

>Can you make things invisible?
Hm. It's a good idea. That's the benefit of enchanting something with Air. Wait, maybe I should tell you the rest:

Fire: On melee weapons, it heats the business parts to a very high degree in a very small area around the blade. It doesn't touch the blade, but an area in the air around it about a centimetre out.

Water: Keeps the blade perfectly clean and sharpens it slightly. Not one I like, but a few katanas had this in ancient times.

Air: Renders the blade, and handle, invisible at will. It doesn't sharpen or harden the blade, though.

Earth: Makes the blade more penetrating, through rock, earth, or metal. Also slightly increases hardness.

Sword: Makes the blade incredibly sharp, just shy of Excalibur. Makes it quite fragile, though.

Sheild: Hardens the blade perfectly, making it similar to diamond.

>>50168
>How good are you?

I'm alright with a sword. But knioves and daggers are dangerous. It's pretty fair to assume both parties get injured in a knife fight, no matter the skill the two possess.

>>50295
I would enchant the sword with Shield, and the dagger with Earth (or Sword if that's better for armor piercing). While in close combat your primary focus would be defense until Berserker can come help. If you somehow have the upper hand on an armored opponent, you can quickly grab the dagger and aim for a vital spot.
If you can only do one, enchant the sword with Earth. Seems like that's a good general-purpose element.

>>50379
I really only have time for one. So I set the sword into my enchanting rack, which, in my opinion, is a handy innovation.

You see, magick circles are symbols that direct aimless power. My armory has one on each wall, aligned to the compass directions, and one on the floor and one on the ceiling, that relate to Sword and Sheild. The process is sped up by the materials (gold inlaid into the walls) and the place it's set. It still takes a full minute, and when I'm done, it feels slightly gritty and rough. Perfect.

>>50398
And away we go. It's high noon when we arrive, and the area is devoid of people. Rider comes out of spirit form and flies high, and Gally begins to shine like she's covered in cellophane, running into a nearby building. There's a stadium in the distance, a parking garage and the tall business building Gally entered.

If Hope's here, she'll be waiting for you at the stadium.

If Tav's here, he'll be waiting for you from atop a building, or possibly a window.

If Shadran's here, she'll be DIRECTLY BEHIND YOU.

>>50634
>If Shadran's here, she'll be DIRECTLY BEHIND YOU

Wh-
WOAHSHIT

I drop to the ground, a sword whizzing just overhead, as I fall. I feel tiny hair shavings tickle the back of my neck and hear the woosh of a blade.

Did I mention that a Servant is many times stronger than a human boing?

Let me put it this way: If a human is a little leaguer kid with a tea-ball bat, then a Servant is in the Big Leagues and uses metal. If a human is a little kid racing with his friends, then a Servant is a gold medalist olympic champion.

In other words, I'm slightly outclassed!
I barely manage to defend the first few blows before Beardbeard slams into her gut...

And the blade turns and heads for the eye on his back.

I pull out my gun, aim, and fire, but it's knocked to one side, the fire bullet flying into the parking building.

Beardbeard performs admirably, however, and manages to keep her off me despite his small size. But good LORD, she is fast! There's no way I can hit her with my gun, and I doubt an axe can move fast enough!

Stay behind BB and yell encouragements. Try not to shoot him in the back by accident. Call Kyaos/Rider for help.

>>50671
"Rider!" I call. And then I hear thunder.

Wait, what?! It's not even raining... No matter. I focus on the task at hand. Onetwothree blows, right after each other, almost at the same time, hail on Beardbread, opening a red star of blood on his chest. Despite that, he carries on, nicking her here and there, little spurts of blood showing that he was not going to go down easily.

But something odd is happening to BeardBeard. His arms are growing thick, heavy fur. His body seems to swell with strength. the axe glows with his power, and time seems to stop for everyone but me and him.

NEW NOBLE PHANTASM!

TIMBERSERKER!

>>50677
Saber stops in midair as the dwarf flies at her, howling with rage. The axe swings once, twice, three times, and he spins around her, brutal grace in every motion. It's like watching a bear rip a man apart. I can't look away even as the fur falls slowly away, as the wounds open in slow motion. Again he assaults, one, two, three, four, five slashes, and he moves again.
I see her chest open, like the axe is invisible. I see her ribcage shatter under the sheer force, I see her heart ripped in half, I see her spine crack, and then from the second set of blows, shatter.
Her left arm falls off, her head jerks to one side, an ear begins to seperate.

I think I'm going to sick up...

>>50682
Time speeds up, and Saber's broken, bloodied body falls to earth with a soft splat. Her head splits open.

And I really do sick up. I barely avoid soaking myself in breakfast, and I feel horrible. That was not the work of a hero. That was like watching a monster maul some innocent man to pieces. I'll never, ever get that image out of my head.
The thunder comes down around us again, from the stadium.

>>50686
Well, head towards the stadium then. After checking BB's wounds.

...I wonder if he'll be drinking ale and taking a nap, now.
(also EUUUGH. I wonder if any Servant can stand up to such power.)

>>50686
You didn't learn the forbidden incantation to make a Berserker just to give up now because 'it's groooooss!'
MAN UP
This is a good thing, it means we just need to line them up for the Noble Phantasm.
Also, that's fairly indicative of who he is; research him a bit more to find out his weaknesses so you can avoid or prevent them.

>>50815
Beardbeard has one weakness: Magical power. He has a weird sort of aura that breaks enchantments on him, good or bad. Good thing about this: he's almost impossible to mentally compel, fool with illusions, or wear down with a weakening spell. The bad part? I can't enchant anything positively around him, and direct, evocative spells work doubly well on him, better than physical damage.

When he is harmed extensively, he can use Timberserker, which slows time for everyone but him and strengthens him incredibly. Otherwise, he uses Dwarf Pride, a three-strike attack that deals a lot of damage but leaves him open at the end.

Beardbeard knows that the battle isn't over quite yet: He can sense another hostile Servant nearby. His wound on his chest is healed, but only just, and could reopen easily.

I hear thunder again, louder this time. Clouds are gathering over the stadium.

>>50847
...Lightning gun.

Sheeeeit.

>>50862
I run to the Stadium, making our way into the large area just in time to see the fight come to a head. On one side stand Rider and her master, both cloaked in shining magical sheilding.

On the other, I see a police officer, the mark of a master shining on his hand. He's yet to use a command. I know this man, Lieutenant Ned. His Servant stands beside him, a head taller than the already large policeman, covered in armor and masked behind a breather and goggles. To one side sits an elegant and brutal weapon, almost like a concept railgun. Both the master and the servant have their weaponry aimed at Rider who is laughing to the skies.

>"Finally. Finally, you murderer, it is just you and me. We can at last settle this evenly. Ask your master to stand down. I know you feel the same way."

There's a long pause as Archer thinks for a moment.

>"Fine. Ned?"

>"Alright, friend. You kick her ass for me, alright?"

>"Don't need to tell me twice..." Archer replies, loading the weapon. I see lighting race across the clouds, then hear the thunder. As soon as it sounds, Rider dashes forth, screaming with joy and anger.

>>50867
I can only watch as they clash, the gun firing a spear of metal. Rider dodges as it strikes the earth and a line of electricity blasts the area... at the same time as lightning above does as well. Incredible.

She closes in, pulling out the small blade in time for Archer to draw one of his own, the blades clanging against one another. Then Rider's blade slices right through his.

>"Last time, I was unprepared."

The blade cuts a line in his armor.

>"Last time, you got the drop on me."

He barely dodges as it cuts the strap on his goggles, snapping them and sending them flying onto the grass.

>"Last time I lost it all!"

A kick from her strong legs sends the armored giant to the earth, and she stand above him.

>"This time is different!" she roars, raising the knife high.

>>50879
>"You're right, Khyaos." Archer replies, grinning. "This time things are different."

Suddenly, as if from nowhere, lightning blasts down from the sky, blasting into Rider's knife, her arms, her head, torso, legs and then the ground. Smouldering, the knife drops from her hands and slides into the ground to the hilt, and she falls to the ground.

>"For instance, there's a lightning storm and this armor is a faraday cage." he said with a smile, picking up the knife and tossing it lazily at her neck.
Rider fades to nothing.
>"Let's get out of here Dan. Before trouble shows."
>"Right."

>>50886
As they leave, I see the spark of a dying Mark... and then a bloodcurdling scream of rage.

It's often said that you summon Servants like oneself. Rider seemed vindictive, revenge happy, angry, on the brim of sanity.

>"I'LL FUCKING CUT YOU TO PEICES!" she screams, charging at the policeman, who turns and pulls out a stungun, firing.
The prongs strike her shield, bouncing off.

I know Dan would be on my side if I asked for his help against Caster. What should I do?

>>50917
Allow the useless girl to perish.

>>50997
Agreed. We were only allies in the loosest sense of the word. Archer turns and fires, the iron rod slamming in between her breasts and knocking her to the earth.

And then the lightning strikes. Blood spatters on my cheek, and her arm flies by.
Blown to peices. That lightning isn't normal.

>>51012
I step past the body and approach the officer.
"Dan?" I ask. "It's me, Marcus."

Dan turns to me and sighs.
>"God damnit."

And then he pulls back the hammer on the gun. He doesn't look pleased.

>>51534
FFFFFFFFFFFFFFF

Dive for cover and shout: "I thought we were friends, Dan!"

>>51544
I manage to barely pull the sword out over my heart as the gun fires, and I dive behind Beardbeard. The bullet flies off the sword, but the impact of it knocks it from my hands.

"I thought we were friends, Dan!"

>"We are. That's why I'm going to make this nice and quick..." he pulls back the hammer again. "Unlike what that bitch did at the school to those poor kids."
He sighs.
>"You weren't called when it started. You didna see the flesh just... slough right offa their bones, their bones fall apart like sugah cubes in hot water. So before she gets you... I'm going to give you the favor of a quick death."

But Archer cuts in.

>"He might be able to stop her." he mutters. "He survived her, after all. We also still have Lancer and Assassin to worry about as well."

Dan pauses.

>"No. Even if we team up now, we'll have to off one another eventually."

Shit. I don't want to fight Dan. He's a good guy. But what he saw at the school... It must have broken something.

ASSASSIN?! What the christ. "Other six Servants" wasn't an error then? It must be the guy in charge who's in control of the Assassin.

Anyway, according to the rules, one can win the contest without killing the Master, only the Servant. Even better, you can force the Master to give up his/her Marks. Nobody has to actually die.

Clearly, Archer knows something I don't.

>>51600
I hold up my hands.

"No one's gotta die right now, Danny." I say slowly. "If you just hand me your marks, then you can go to the Church and get protection. I'm even sure I can supply enough mana to keep Archer in the game for you. Hell, I'll even escort you to the Church myself."

Danny shakes his head.

>"No, no, no! You don't get it! This is all a lie! The Holy Grail, the contest, all of it is a lie!"
he shakes his head harshly.
>"Look, There's been dozens of these contests, right? And that means there's dozens of winners! Why is there still war or disease, or, conversely, why is the planet still around?! What did the other winners wish for?! Are they even around!?"

My mind draws a blank. Holy shit, he's right!

>"So I looked into it." he goes on, hands open. "I investigated the old wars! And guess where the last one was held?"

"Where?"

>"Cherno-"

He's cut off, a knife suddenly in the back of his neck. He gasps a few times, then falls over.

A red mask, I can see it in the distance. And then it disappears.

>>51669
...
Oh fucknuggets.

>>51669
Huh. That's inconvenient.

Magus logic: Archer will stay alive due to his class abilities, we need to negotiate him joining us. Assassin just did us a favor.

Human(e) logic: Someone we know personally just died in front of us. We're going to "repay" Assassin for this favor.

>>51758
Marcus logic: Negotiate with Archer, beat the shit out of Assassin with both my new servants, find out what the hell is going on.

"Archer." I say simply. "I have enough mana to power you and Beardbeard. Will you be my Servant?"

There's a pause from the large fellow.

"I promise, we will find the Servant who killed Danny."

>"Very well."

With that, A new mark is inscribed on my other hand!

"We need to get out of here, now. Beardbeard, take Dan's body. We're leaving."

Beardbeard does as I say and the three of us leave, Archer immediatly turning into a ghost as we rush home.

How do I shot trip?!H508X.HbJ6 2009/09/26(Sat)13:58 No. 51766 ID: 6faa8c
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>>51760
<<dorp, need image there>>

>>51766
...saddest Command Spell ever.

How do I shot trip?!H508X.HbJ6 2009/09/26(Sat)14:28 No. 51788 ID: 6faa8c
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>>51782
Oh, man I didn't even notice

>>51788
Oh yeah, penetrate that hole, Command Spell. Uhh.

>>51790
Top rune does not approve.
B-I

How do I shot trip?!H508X.HbJ6 2009/09/26(Sat)20:37 No. 52121 ID: 6faa8c
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...
Odd looking command spells aside, we reach my home without much issue, though the red mask never leaves my mind's eye. I take Dan down to my magical lab, setting him inside the strongest magical circle I own.

I have to save him.
If not for the fact of his death being untimely, then for the information he holds!
Once, I charge the circle with power.
Twice.
Three times.
Four times.

Drained of energy, unable to risk more, I sit on the floor. My magic has failed me. All I know is that the Holy Grail war is a folly. I know not how to stop it, who is behind it, All I have is this knife, and the place of the last war: Chernobyl.

How do I shot trip?!H508X.HbJ6 2009/09/26(Sat)21:47 No. 52152 ID: 6faa8c
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>>52121
Now I understand why Dan felt the way he did...

How do I shot trip?!H508X.HbJ6 2009/09/27(Sun)10:43 No. 52332 ID: 6faa8c
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>>52152
Some time has passed.

Two days, to be precise.

Since the incident at the college, the Magic Association decided to relocate the War to a place more suitable. We were taken aboard a special, seperate aircraft, landed in different areas. We were not told where we are, even I am unsure.

As we step off the plane, there is a foreboding feel about us, as if there is no one for hundreds of miles. The land looks grim, stricken.

A sick feeling washes over me. This land has been utterly saturated with foul magic. With hate. Anger.

Something very wrong happened here in the past. Something that could have easily been prevented but was not.

>>52332
Trees, growing out of asphalt. This place has been abandoned for a long time. You don't think they actually relocated it THERE, did they?

(ps, if you don't want us to know for sure where this is, you should probably erase that URL in the bottom left of the photo)

How do I shot trip?!H508X.HbJ6 2009/09/27(Sun)10:58 No. 52350 ID: 6faa8c
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>>52332
Me, Archer, and Beardbeard wander for a while, until we come across a series of buildings.

>"This place makes me shudder." Archer murmurs, lifting his second pair of goggles. "It's like it shouldn't exist, but does."

Beardbeard is silent, watching the buildings and windows.

<<IGNORE THOSE URLS DO NOT ZOOM IN DAMNDAMNDAMN>>

>>52347
I... Hurm. I've always heard that a large magical explosion happened at the same time as the meltdown... and that would certainly explain the feelings of anger and regret that have the place awash like a layer of black mucus.

What should I do? Inspect the buildings? Enchant something into a weapon in preperation? I still have my gun, but only 24 bullets.

Inspect the buildings. Whats the worse that can happen?

How do I shot trip?!H508X.HbJ6 2009/09/27(Sun)15:08 No. 52648 ID: 6faa8c
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>>52633
R-right! What's the worst that could... happen...

Argh, now my imagination is running. Thanks a lot. I load up my pistol with one of each type of round. Sword-enchanted rounds are almost the best at simple damage, so that stays loaded as I wander inside. There's three entrances I can look into in here, the rest are inaccsesable due to rubble. The one directly ahead, and two on the left.
Archer says he senses a Servant.

>>52648
Inside a building, I would guess Lancer. It's about time for him to show up, I think.

Requesting character card for Archer.

How do I shot trip?!H508X.HbJ6 2009/09/27(Sun)15:46 No. 52696 ID: 6faa8c
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>>52674
>Archer character card

Lancer sounds right. Also, most Servants cannot 'sense' Assassin. It's his class ability. I stay between Archer and Bearbeard, the latter in front of me. I can hear movement in the farthest left room.

>>52696
>Bearbeard

Doesn't the male gender symbol point northeast?

>>52801
<<It does?>>

<<Huh.>>

>>52696
And then something emerges. A shadow outlined by the light behind it. Feminine and sleek, a spear in her hand. Her hair is blonde, I can see her long ears poking through her hair. And then...

She's gone!

I duck and the spear blade glances off of Archers armor. I fire my pistol, it passes through a blur and strikes the ceiling. Beardbeard slashes at her as she passes, and misses. Archer fires, hits a wall, and blows a hole in it.

This all happens in one second, and she's crouching on the ground, looking right at me. Into my eyes.

>>52853
Hmm, I guess that's some kind of a different version of Freya, like how Tav is tall now?

Ask her to yield, as she is outnumbered and the Assassin is still alive. There's no point in fighting each other when there's someone out there whose entire purpose is to prevent *anyone* from winning.

I would theorize that Chernobyl was a site where the Caster was the last Servant alive. All this hatred is left over from her final attack upon learning the truth. Either it didn't work, or the Assassin was just summoned again in the next War.

>>52872
"Lancer, we don't have to fi-"

A blast of lightning lances towards me and Archer pulls me back and around, as it flies into his armor and dissipates. He turns and fires again, but misses. She vanishes again, and I barely bring out my blade fast enough to block it. It's knocked from my hands. driven into the wall to the hilt.

Beardbeard run up Archer's armor and leaps from the top, coming down at Lancer with the two-handed axe. She looks him in the eyes and butts the handle into him, knocking him back but not seriously damaging him.

I know she can't really harm Archer, due to his armor, but otherwise, she's unstoppable by virtue of her speed.

Beardbeard rises again, shaking his head. Tav looks uncertain. Is this where we lose?

Is this where I die?!

>>52877
Yeap.

Collect your thoughts and make peace with yourself.

>>52914
I look to the roof and sigh, collecting my thoughts. I'm going to die here. In this building. This old, dil...pita...ted... building...

And idea strikes me. "Berserker! destroy this floor!" I yell. "Destroy the building!"

Oh, she can dodge bullets. She can dodge Archer's shots.

But let's see her dodge a whole damn building! I see her move to attack Beardbeard, a twitch in her eyes, and motion for Archer to block her. She rams headlong into strong steel, reeling back.

I pull the sword from the wall.

I'm not going to die. Not alone!

>>52917

Suddenly realize how pointless fighting is and drop your weapon.

Embrace the sweet release of death and your exit from the contest.

>>52930

What? You are no pussy Marcus! Nobody is going to kill you without dying himself!

>>52962
Sure they are. All he needs to do is let it happen.

Death is probably the single best option at this point, as an escape from this game he never especially wanted to be a part of anyways.

>>52973
And cheese off Beardbeard?
He's got a reason for doing this too, you know.
...Granted, we don't know what it is, but if we act like a sucker and cop out now, what do you want to bet we're going to have a semi-enjoyable afterlife?

I'd prefer not to skip out on Tav, either.

Actually, we have a better chance of freeing them too if we cop out now, and we can all cop out together.

Or would you guys rather rig Tav's weapon to explode and take us all out? That could work.

Hah, yeah, let's kill ourselves and see what happens.

>You are no pussy Marcus!
He's a mage, dude. A mage who fights by summoning other people (actually, person) to do all his fighting for him.

>>53028

Hmmm, how do I put it so you can understand? Ah, yes.
He is a human. A human that summons Space Marines and still fights alongside them instead of sitting somewhere and send them out to do his bidding. I would say that requires balls.
BIG balls.

>>53080
It also takes some balls to man up and take your life into your own hands.

Make Red proud. Don't let them catch you, Marcus.

4 want suicide, 1 wants suicide and kill someone else too, and two more just discuss the merits of such.

If Marcus doesn't kill himself I'm going to call railroading.

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They say that when you summon a Servant, you get one similar to yourself. That you have similar abilities, similar personalities to the one you recieve, to better allow you to communicate and command.

I am not going to allow some elf to kill me! I will go on my own terms!

COMMAND SPELL ACTIVATED: BERSERKER

"WIPE OUT THIS FLOOR, BERSERKER!" I scream, diving to the ground. Archer is not fast enough to see what is coming: A sword so huge it dwarfs him, me, and Lancer all together. It slashes through the building, destroying supports, causing the whole mess to fall upon me, Archer, and Lancer.

She cannot dodge, and before the blackness takes me, I hear a sound like a watermelon falling on pavement.

"Got you, you bitch." I mutter, as a heavy weight knocks me to the ground, my blue command spell shorting out.

The last thing I see is Beardbeard's hands... and then the blackness swallows me.

Wake up.

Well done; you killed your Archer. Hopefully you got Lancer too.

Get up, get your gun, call for Berserker, and take the nearest cover you can. Odds are someone will come to look over the rubble, at which point you can sneak attack them.

Eyes open for Assassin, for what it's worth.

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