[OOC] Fate/Empty Providence

[ConstantlyComic]

There are some totally awesome servants up for grabs, btw, like that Moses guy.

@Holy Grail

Blushes and hides in a hole

[Yukitamas]

It appears that out of the servants I'd like only the Seigi no Mikatas are left.

Does this bode well or horribly?

[Ijoyen]

It means you may need to prepare for intense JUSTICE

[ConstantlyComic]

There are a lot of Neutral and/or Good aligned Servants so far, aren't there. I only see two Evil-aligned ones.

[Breo]

Hm.

Well, all considered, I figure I'll ask. @Ijoyen, would you be interested in partnering up with my Master?

[Ijoyen]

@Breo Sure why not! Every Master is so interesting so I couldn't pick anyway, was waiting for someone to possibly approach. Plus it means the War can start more so

[Beloss]

Hey everyone, work has really been pressing on me these past few days. I am working on my posts now, but im not sure if I will have them out by tonight.

[Cu Chulainn]

@Beloss I can wait. No pressure!

[Moonlit Sonata]

Well since Yukimura's partnered up now:

@Ijoyen

For being summoned in Staging Ground, the following benefits are accorded.

-Rank-up to MGI (D -> C).
-Rank-up to LCK (C -> B).
-Addition of a plus modifier to STR (B -> B+).
-Acquisition of Personal Skill:

Prana Burst (Flames): C+
The body and weapons may be infused with magical energy, using instantaneous release to elevate one's ability. In Lancer's case, burning flames turn into magical energy that infuses her spear. During use, the plus modifier on STR is active; in all other cases it is treated as inactive. However, the prana efficiency is horrid. Using it once is enough to deplete a Servant with E rank MGI almost completely.
Less a result of the Servant's abilities and more a form of inherited capability from the Noble Phantasm "Crimson Demon of War", a means of tapping into part of the Noble Phantasm's power without directly invoking it. While the Noble Phantasm is itself active, prana efficiency improves immensely and this skill is treated as continuously active, though this does not mitigate the cost of the Noble Phantasm itself.

[Ijoyen]

Okay that's really cool. I'll keep it in mind. Nice nice. Also dear god trying to match you @Breo is tough. Been awhile since I had to do a long RP type post. Fun!

[Holy Grail]

Hey everyone, work has really been pressing on me these past few days. I am working on my posts now, but im not sure if I will have them out by tonight.

@Beloss

Hey, it's no problem. Just get posts up when you are able to. Like Cu said, we can wait. No pressure! :)

[Breo]

Okay that's really cool. I'll keep it in mind. Nice nice. Also dear god trying to match you @Breo is tough. Been awhile since I had to do a long RP type post. Fun!

@Ijoyen

I'm used to long posts, so it's usually how I try to do things, sorry ^^

Truth be told, I actually wondered if it was a good enough read before posting it for a while, before deciding that padding's just useless, so...

[Ijoyen]

Ooh. Well either way I had fun with it! It's good writing practice and it's always nice to test your own writing ability to see if you can get it out!

[Moonlit Sonata]

The first three pairs to visit Ruler will get free cookies that he bought to welcome the participants.

[Beloss]

sorry I took so long. I had to think about how I would handle this. There are a lot of things this whole arrow event lines up with really well, and it took me a while to decide how he would react.

[DrowsyPangolin]

@Moonlit Sonata Cookies you say?

@Beloss That whole sequence was wonderful.

[Breo]

Little did we know, Ruler has been out to bamboozle us all this time and he was Servant Baker all along.

[GreenGoat]

Oh hey, someone got a boost.

[Beloss]

@DrowsyPangolin
Ah, thank you!

[Beloss]

@Moonlit Sonata Very interesting... now you have me guessing archers. I am thinking of someone like Houyi... There are a lot of archers :P

Now that the event is over though, I have a few questions about technical things for future reference.

So, when I started, I was operating under the rough impression that a Hero with C rank agility would have a very limited ability to do things like dodge or deflect arrows with their weapon. This seems to be a game for Servants with B rank agility and up, since Mordred finds deflecting Chiron's arrows tricky.

When you put down that it was a super speed arrow even by Servant Standards, I figured that dodging or deflecting it was entirely out of the question, especially since it was also a surprise attack at a very opportune time for the sniper to strike.

Anyway, then you put down that Rostam would have been wise to try and dodge. Was this actually meant as an option for him? I sort of figured at the time that I would be god modding if I put down that he had dodged, or partially dodged a superspeed arrow.