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Fate/Exit Order

The Holy Grail War. In another place and another time these words might have meant the word for the Heroic Spirits that reside within the Throne of Heroes, and even some beings who lie beyond its eternal grasp. However, now wasn’t one of those times, not anymore.

This time, what compelled the Heroic Spirits to listen and answer the summons was something much greater. A call to arms, a cry for help, call it what you will but this is the last chance of salvation. For the future to continue to exist, the Heroic Spirits of old, those who became legends, and had their souls recorded by the world, would have to step into action and fight a threat beyond even the most legendary of the Phantasmals.

All that was left to see is whether they would succeed on their efforts or not.

— X —

If you’ve clicked on this, I assume that you know enough of Fate for me to not need to go on a long exposition about Servants, Masters, and their exploits through the numerous iterations of the franchise. Nevertheless, I’ll just go through a brief explanation to be sure anyone reading this is close to be on the same page and then, proceed to explain the specific details that concern this story in particular.

The various Fate related works take place in a world — or rather, worlds — not very different from our own, with the exception that spells and magic are a real thing and pretty much every conceivable myth is either real or has sufficient ground in reality to be considered “real”. Normally, a number of mages, known as Masters, summon figures of those legends, Servants, to fight for them in a bloody conflict called the Holy Grail War. The final prize that both Masters and Servants are fighting for is nothing other than the Holy Grail, an all-powerful artifact capable of grant any one of its bearer wishes.

Of course, nothing is ever so easy. Catastrophe and suffering go hand in hand with most Holy Grail Wars ever fought and most of the times, if there’s even a winner, they’ll not be feeling like they won anything at all.

Nevertheless, neither Masters, nor the Holy Grail War will be the focus of this story. Instead of them, the Servants will be working under the command of the Moon Cell, a gigantic magical computer buried deep within the Moon that has existed since before the dawn of World. This incomprehensible machine which has a will of its own, called Servants to fight a threat that could not only decimate it but also deal a finishing blow to the derelict remnants of the Earth below.

While the Moon Cell has been able to fight off big threats at many different times and realities thanks to the interference of a certain unwitting Master who managed to win the last of the Holy Grail Wars on sheer luck, this time it has to fend on its own. There’s no traces of that person, or any other humans left in its data.

This is a story about how those who vowed to protect the world fulfilled their role in a war that’ll remain unsung for now and forever…

— X —

Character Sheet

Class: (The seven main classes, plus Shielder, Ruler, Avenger, and Alter Ego, are available to be used)
True Name: (Most canon Servants, including many that aren’t normally summonable in regular Holy Grail Wars, as well as Original Servants are available to be used. Since the list is too comprehensive to mention, just be sure to ask before applying a Servant, in case you are in doubt)
Origin: (The legend or work from which your character comes from. e.g.: Arthurian Legends, Greek Mythology, Historical Fact, etc. For canon characters that have no origin in myths or history, mention the work in which they had they first appearance)
Height/Weight: (In metric units, please)
Appearance: (Any combination of text descriptions and, or images is acceptable. However, refrain from using real life photos, if you are going to apply an Original Servant)
Alignment: (Any canon alignment choices are acceptable. If you really need to do something different, please ask first)
Personality: (A brief overview of your character’s behaviour and perhaps some details like any personal goals, regrets, etc. Try to keep this succinct, one or two paragraphs are more than enough to get a good first impression of any character)
Backstory: (You only need to add this if there’s any noticeable difference or detail in your character’s backstory that deviates from their origin. If it’s just generally the same story, or you are applying a canon Servant, you can skip this section)

— Parameters —
STR: | END: | AGI: | MAG: | LCK: | NP:
(For Original Servants, all parameters can be ranked from E- to A+, any excessively high statline, or any parameter goes above A+, will require a very good explanation. For Canon Servants, with more than one set of Parameters, you can choose whichever you like the best, unless they have a version in the Extra timeline, in which case you have to pick that version’s Parameters)

— Class Skills —
(Follow the same recommendation for Parameters. Original Servants with original or cross Class skills, or an excessive number of them, will require an explanation for them)

— Personal Skills —
(The same recommendations to both of the previous sections apply here as well. However, given the nature of these skills, original Personal Skills are expected, so I’ll be looking more for power and numbers)

— Armaments —
(Any additional gear, weapons, mounts, or vehicles that your Servant has access to. Those may or not have special properties but they generally aren’t Noble Phantasm level items)

— Noble Phantasms —
(Again, follow the recommendations above for Original Servants. Keep in mind that Non-Riders are generally limited to one or two Noble Phantasms, while Riders generally have between three to five Noble Phantasms. Any number exceeding this will require good explanation)
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So I mentioned earlier that I have a few options for what I can do for a Saber. But Hagen is one I already have tidied up, so I figured he'd be good for this RP.

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@Parallel Hearts

Here we are. Have a lancer Archer

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So, a question on the common battlefield.

Are we fighting within or outside of the mooncell? (asking because inside the mooncell there is no pressure from the world which is what allows the insanity of the sakura AI to even exist)

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(asking because inside the mooncell there is no pressure from the world which is what allows the insanity of the sakura AI to even exist)


This isn't quite the case. The corrective influence of the world in the standard sense isn't a thing, but the Moon Cell's rules are still enforced. For instance, Malignant Information isn't something that's generally able to exist on the Near Side, and is sent to the trashbin that is the Far Side as 'useless data'. Servants also still require a line of magical energy to function, and SERAPH is itself a series of layered Reality Marbles which function under World Egg theory the same as anything else.

The Sakura Five also aren't something that existed on the Near Side. A big chunk of BB's plans was based around camping out in the Far Side where the Moon Cell's eyes didn't generally reach and taking advantage of how imaginary number space works to further that. It's not related to the lack of a corrective influence, because BB would've been zapped the second the Moon Cell properly noticed her, which is why she had to avoid detection until she acquired the core.
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Considering joining this, but before I do that, would any of the following be deemed acceptable? Asking just so I don't take up anyone's time. I probably won't be submitting anything until Weds, due to a trio of papers slamming into my radar at the same time.

CCs:
Charles Babbage
James Moriarty(Archer since I don't know what his Caster stats would be)
Thomas Edison(Caster)
Nicolas Tesla

OCs
John Watson(Caster)
Winston Churchill(Rider/Caster)
Theodore Roosevelt(Rider)
FDR(Caster/Rider/Archer, I can explain the other classes aside from Caster if needed)
Alan Turing(Caster)
Albert Einstein(Caster/Rider/Archer, same deal with FDR)

ACs(Altered Canon)
Neil Armstrong(Rider)

Well aware I'm listing mostly modern servants, but they're all people I know well enough that I could attempt something. Armstrong is AC since while I'm aware that an astronaut is present in Extra(And gets wrecked by Drake), I'm not sure if they named him or not. Neil Armstrong does however make the most sense as to that Astronaut's TN due to his historical legacy(fight me on it if you like, but as someone with connections to the first Moon Landing, I know a lot about that event). I would have listed other CCs, but I wasn't sure if there was anyone else I could try my hands at.
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Also forgot someone OC wise

Henry Ford(Caster/Rider)

If adapting CCs from other series were to be permitted, I have other ideas as well, but I'll not say so just yet.
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Hihi, just checking in! Ruler Constantine (Integrum) will most likely be up tomorrow! Figuring out NPs for Rulers is fun, but hard ;w;
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@Reflection

I don't see any particular problems with Hagen. However, I'd say to add a mention of some sort of check (most likely Luck) to Dainsleif's instantkill bit, just so that it's more on the same page of similar NPs.

@Moonlit Sonata & @Rune_Alchemist

Both are alright, you can post them to the CS tab.

So, a question on the common battlefield.

Are we fighting within or outside of the mooncell? (asking because inside the mooncell there is no pressure from the world which is what allows the insanity of the sakura AI to even exist)


Inside, but not as deep as the core, at least. And certainly not anywhere near the Far Side.

Considering joining this, but before I do that, would any of the following be deemed acceptable? Asking just so I don't take up anyone's time. I probably won't be submitting anything until Weds, due to a trio of papers slamming into my radar at the same time.

CCs:
Charles Babbage
James Moriarty(Archer since I don't know what his Caster stats would be)
Thomas Edison(Caster)
Nicolas Tesla

OCs
John Watson(Caster)
Winston Churchill(Rider/Caster)
Theodore Roosevelt(Rider)
FDR(Caster/Rider/Archer, I can explain the other classes aside from Caster if needed)
Alan Turing(Caster)
Albert Einstein(Caster/Rider/Archer, same deal with FDR)

ACs(Altered Canon)
Neil Armstrong(Rider)

Well aware I'm listing mostly modern servants, but they're all people I know well enough that I could attempt something. Armstrong is AC since while I'm aware that an astronaut is present in Extra(And gets wrecked by Drake), I'm not sure if they named him or not. Neil Armstrong does however make the most sense as to that Astronaut's TN due to his historical legacy(fight me on it if you like, but as someone with connections to the first Moon Landing, I know a lot about that event). I would have listed other CCs, but I wasn't sure if there was anyone else I could try my hands at.


That Astronaut is 90% certain to be Neil Armstrong. The only reason they don't namedrop him that he was alive until very recently and Nasu doesn't like to use people from too much recent History as Servants because it's harder to write about them with enough creative freedoms. If you want to use that as a concept, you can go ahead.

I'll not give any opinions about who you should pick though, since that's supposed to be on your own. I'm just making sure you know that Armstrong is ok as a concept.
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Yeah, thanks for the feedback. Agreed on Armstrong, as he was alive when Extra came out.

If I do any of the OCs, no promises they'll be perfectly fine from the getgo, since I've gotta figure out skills for some.

Churchill is fun, he'll probably get a tank if I made him Rider(Due to his connections to the first usage of a tank in warfare). Alan Turing is fun because he's the "actual" father of computers, given Babbage died before he could complete the first modern computer, whereas Alan actually succeeded. Learning more about him in a spyfare class gave me more respect for the man than the recent film already did.

tl;dr: Thanks for feedback, I'll get back to you when I can with a profile. Might just do Armstrong since I can ask my dad for help, as he's ex-NASA(retired recently).
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Sure, I can add a luck check when I get home. Probably gonna aim for C or higher to defend against the weakpoint kill. Or just roll a dice if you prefer.
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I might be making Agrippina's Backstory a bit long. :|
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Yeah, thanks for the feedback. Agreed on Armstrong, as he was alive when Extra came out.

If I do any of the OCs, no promises they'll be perfectly fine from the getgo, since I've gotta figure out skills for some.

Churchill is fun, he'll probably get a tank if I made him Rider(Due to his connections to the first usage of a tank in warfare). Alan Turing is fun because he's the "actual" father of computers, given Babbage died before he could complete the first modern computer, whereas Alan actually succeeded. Learning more about him in a spyfare class gave me more respect for the man than the recent film already did.

tl;dr: Thanks for feedback, I'll get back to you when I can with a profile. Might just do Armstrong since I can ask my dad for help, as he's ex-NASA(retired recently).


You're welcome.

@Parallel Hearts
Sure, I can add a luck check when I get home. Probably gonna aim for C or higher to defend against the weakpoint kill. Or just roll a dice if you prefer.


Thanks. That's really just to make it more like other similar that can be avoided sometimes by those who have a great power to defy fate. In the same way as say... Gae Bolg works. As soon as you've done so, you can add him to the characters tab.

@Breo
Well, most of Theseus is ok, but there a few points that need to be addressed.

- Reducing Magic Resistance from B to C, since I don't think there's anyway to justify he having a stronger rank in this than Achilles. In fact, most of the points I'm working on are in comparison to Achilles' stats, since he's also a top-notch Greek Rider who can be used a fair benchmark to Theseus.

- I don't think that Pankration needs to be considered a skill, since all of the oldest Greek heroes are good at a level or other of it. The two best examples being Achilles and Chiron don't have it specifically noted on their sheets. However, since skills such as Li-Shuen's Chinese Martial Arts and many other similar ones exist, I think you can keep if you want to specify. This is just a consideration, you can chose whatever you do with it.

- However, when it comes to Self-Modification, I'd say that you either have that skill sealed, or make Theseus into something weird enough to warrant it. Even with a concept such as the one you brought up behind it, this skill is really something that makes anyone who owns it "weird".

The rest of him seems ok.
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PS: This host of Servants is giving me some good ideas of what Servants and challenges to use as opponents as well as what kind of scenario to built out of it while taking advantage of the SE.RA.PH.'s ability to create some pretty interesting environments.

If everything goes alright, this will end up being a pretty big clash of legends. I hope you all are looking forward to it.
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-On MR, not a problem. The reason I put it as B is mainly that he’s from an older generation and also the fact that high-quality divine od is a thing that can give you higher MR if you have it as per Strange Fake — as well as the fact that he kinda scared Medea when they met again at Aegeus’ court, so I figured B was fair and he wasn’t the only Rider to have had it at that Rank, but sure, I’ll drop it to C.

—Pankration is because I wanted to make it super explicit that he was good at it and give it his own personal spin. Sure, you see Greeks with it not explicitly listed but at the same time, that’s part of why Theseus’ is supposed to be absurd — Achilles and Chiron wrestle people, but Theseus used it to wrestle monsters and Divine Beasts, and he’s really one of the only Greek heroes to have done so other than Herc legitimately.

Admittedly, Herc doesn’t have it explicit on his sheet either, but that’s partly because Bravery covers hand to hand and he has Nine Lives as the sublimation of his combat style, but it didn’t feel correct to give Theseus anti-mental interference stuff and his Pankration is, while a big part of what he does, not the sum of his legend, so the second venue is also a no. So yeah, I’ll keep it as is, if you don’t mind.

—Self Modification. . .well, I’m a bit unsure as to what you mean? The idea is that he’s literally the living proof of the Ship of Theseus problem and what it posits, which is why he doesn’t have anything overtly “weird” going on — if the experiment posits “is a ship that has had all of its parts replaced still the same ship?” and in his case the answer is “yes” then he can’t really have weird stuff with his personality because he is still the same at the core even if weird things happen to his body. It’s also partly the reason for him to have Elimination rank, since “no matter what, Theseus is Theseus.”

If anything, it should be more easily justified in the Moon Cell because it is an “information world” so its basis should be stronger. Making him have weird stuff going on goes entirely against the premise of why he has it and the specific circumstances behind his EX in it, so I’m a tad confused.
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@Breo

Apologies for the late reply. I only look over here once or twice a day at most.

Anyway, what I meant with Self Modification is that it doesn't sound right as a skill when you consider it. Self Modification is something done willingly to change your own self (like CA Hassan's Arm, or how NR does change identities, appearance, and even her mindset, depending on her Master and which fairytale is more aligned with them). Hardly it has to do with changing parts for repairs, like the thought experiment posits.

The ability to remain himself, despite any gradual changes that happen doesn't sound, or works, like Self Modification at all.

It's not a bad concept, but you probably should make it into a new skill.
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Here you go~! Something simple. A one-on-one cage-fighter

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@1Charak2

I think that Medusa is pretty much alright, except for the alignment. She clearly should be Chaotic Evil. This incarnation of her is much closer to Gorgon than her Rider self, as shown in the First Order special, she can't be Good by any stretch of imagination.
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