[OOC] Fate/Empty Providence

[Ijoyen]

This night worked out. I almost got in a fight, ran, came back and it was gone. It's Pokemon all over again.

[SIGINT]

you just know that wailord was a shiny though

[XmasForYule]

I realize that I am quite late... but is this Forum still accepting newcomers? I have several Servant and Master Character Sheets already drafted out so that won't be an issue, but I'm worried whether or not there is still a spot left for me to wedge myself into ^^

[Ijoyen]

you just know that wailord was a shiny though

@SIGINT

If it really was then god dammit THIS IS THE FIFTH TIME I'VE FAILED TO CATCH IT. WHHHHHY MUST I BE SO CAUTIOUS!?

[Beloss]

Sorry im taking so long guys, I will post by tonight.

[Moonlit Sonata]

I realize that I am quite late... but is this Forum still accepting newcomers? I have several Servant and Master Character Sheets already drafted out so that won't be an issue, but I'm worried whether or not there is still a spot left for me to wedge myself into ^^

@XmasForYule

Masters can still be applied. For Servants, only Lancers and Casters can be applied.

[XmasForYule]

A Lancer would suit me just fine, thanks! ^o^
In regards to the submission of my Master and Servant, should I post their Character Sheets into the Character Thread or send them to you directly? Please bear with me, this is still fairly new to me.

[Moonlit Sonata]

Either send them to me or post here in the OOC. The Characters tab is just for approved characters.

[XmasForYule]

Got it, I'll post them here then for convenience. Give me a minute while I look them over once more to make sure everything is in order.

[Holy Soldier]

@Moonlit SonataI saw this game pop up and I find it interesting so far. I only saw Fate Stay Night and Fate Zero. If there were anymore, I didn't keep up with it. I have a servant in mind, and I think he would be a caster I suppose. But we'll see when I develop him.

I'll have to learn more about Masters because the fact they have powers is still foreign to me. I remember Shiro's power but that's it.

[Moonlit Sonata]

@Moonlit SonataI saw this game pop up and I find it interesting so far. I only saw Fate Stay Night and Fate Zero. If there were anymore, I didn't keep up with it. I have a servant in mind, and I think he would be a caster I suppose. But we'll see when I develop him.

I'll have to learn more about Masters because the fact they have powers is still foreign to me. I remember Shiro's power but that's it.

@Holy Soldier

The Fate/series contains about ten or so things besides Stay Night and Zero, not counting the other creations of the same setting. At any rate, you don't need to have read everything, but if you're fairly inexperienced in the setting then please don't hesitate to ask questions.

For making a Master, I recommend referring to this for guidance, and asking me if you have any questions. As a rule of thumb, don't use the Type-Moon wiki, it's awful.

[XmasForYule]

Phew, that actually took longer than expected. In any case, these would probably be the two characters I would like to submit @Moonlit Sonata.

Lancer - Longinus

Name: Longinus

Class: Lancer

Gender: Male

Appearance: Longinus has dark curly hair that is cut relatively short and a scruffy beard of the same color that covers his jawline and chin, leaving his cheeks as the only unshaven part of his face. His eyes are of a dark brown.
Due to being a Roman soldier he has a muscular built and is clothed in standard Roman attire, though he sets himself apart by donning a velvet cloak over his armor to signify his status as a Saint.

Appearance

Alignment: Lawful Good

Personality: Previous to piercing the body of Christ with his lance, Longinus was but a Roman soldier stationed at the crucifixion to oversee the event. Though he was skeptical of Christ’s divinity like many others in his unit, everything changed the moment his eyesight was healed by the blood of the man he had murdered at the stake. Overcome by awe and guilt, Longinus vowed to uphold the teachings of God and repay him with a life of servitude. Longinus’ moral code is strictly bound by the 10 Commandments, seeing as he perceives them to be the absolute truth, and his reason for fighting in the War is to obtain the Holy Grail, the Divine Chalice that once held the blood of Christ, in order to fill it with the blood dripping from his Holy Lance of Longinus and offer it to the Christian God in an act of submission to the savior that has changed his life. As such, he perceives anybody who seeks the Grail for selfish reasons as sinners, steeling his resolve to claim it so that none others might defile it.
Towards his Master he acts humble and subservient, instincts ingrained into him since his time in the army as a soldier, though that kindness extents to others in a show of good faith as well. While his behavior is clearly defined by his faith, he is not a fanatic that would force his religion upon others. As a Heroic Spirit he has become aware of the existence of other Gods other than his own, yet he has come to accept that fact. While he will continue to believe in the Christian God, he will not judge others for not sharing his view. After all, he is merely a human that has adapted to his newfound faith, and as such, he is bound to be flawed.

History: Longinus was the solder that pierced the chest of Christ during his crucifixion. Even though he was previously blinded due to unknown reasons, he was cured by the blood of Christ that splashed out of his body upon being punctured, miraculously granting him the gift of sight. In that moment Longinus swore to follow the teachings of Christ and converted to the Christian Faith, his first deed being to retrieve Christ’s body and wash it clean. Not much else is known about his life after his conversion, but it is said that he traveled the world in the service of God, acting according to his will, helping those in need, and spreading his teachings.
After death, as a punishment for killing the son of God, Longinus was confined to a cave in which he was chained to the rock, forced to be mauled by the Angel of Punishment Kushiel in the form of a lion from dusk till dawn, only to recover his injuries by nightfall before the cycle would repeat again for nigh an eternity. Only after Longinus suffered enough to absolve him of his crime was he finally released and allowed to ascend into the Throne of Heroes due to the masses worshiping him as a Saint. However, despite his official status as a Saint, Longinus is simply a soldier who was gifted with an exceptional honor; one could say he is a Saint in title only.

Weapon: Holy Lance of Longinus, Sacred Shroud (Nameless)
The Lance takes the shape of a long spear that is approximately two-and-a-half meters in length, the majority of it being made out of a dark-wooden shaft. With a decorative pommel on one end, the most important part of the spear would undoubtedly be it’s head. Though the bladed metal is made from common metals (seeing as this was originally a standard-issue weapon), it is wrapped in a golden sleeve that is inscribed with the words “Lancea et clavus Domini (Lance and Nail of the Lord)”.
Meanwhile the Shroud Longinus wears is no more than a gift he received after ascending to Sainthood. It bears no name, or at least has yet to be given one, and simply boasts higher durability than normal cloths that can withstand the force of weaker projectiles. That being said, in a fight between Servants, this Shroud would do little to block any direct hit from a Servant's weapon.

Visual Reference

Parameters:
STR: C
CON: A
AGI: B
MGI: E
LCK: B

Class Skills:
Magic Resistance (A) - In addition to the Magic Resistance granted to him by his Lancer Class, Longinus also benefits from his status as a Saint that allows him to resist any high-class thaumaturgy. At this stage he is untouchable by any type of modern magecraft and can even resist thaumaturgy developed during the Age of Mysteries.

Personal Skills:
Saint (A) - Having been acknowledged as a Saint, Longinus is applicable to either of the four abilities that are granted by this Skill when summoned as a Servant:
-) Raised effectiveness of Holy Sacraments
-) Automatic HP Recovery
-) One Rank-Up to Charisma
-) Production of a Holy Shroud
The one selected for Longinus is “Automatic HP Recovery”. Having pierced the body of God’s son, his Holy Lance is constantly weeping with the blood of Christ, so Longinus makes it a point to keep it wrapped up in blood-soaked bandages at all times to prevent it from leaking and to hide it's true nature. Originally a part of the one true son of God, the blood that coats the Holy Lance of Longinus can heal wounds and curses if drunk, and the same effect is transferred to the bandages that are soaked with Christ’s divine blood.

Eye of the Mind, True (B) - This Skills is a heightened capacity for observation, refined through training, discipline and experience. By studying the body-language of his opponent, Longinus is able to somewhat predict his opponent's movements, though not to the extent of giving him a noticeable edge in combat. Essentially, this Skill simply allows for Longinus to keep a cool head even in the midst of combat, giving him the peace of mind to evaluate his current predicament without being swept away by a rush of panic or excitement. It is a passive Skill he gained by serving as a soldier for a majority of his life.

Battle Continuation (A) - Due to his nigh eternal punishment at the hands of Kushiel, essentially his daily mauling that brought him close to death each time, Longinus gained the Personal Skill of Battle Continuation after becoming a Servant. This allows him to continue fighting even with a tattered and wounded body and remain alive until a fatal wound is dealt against his head or chest.

Noble Phantasm:
Name: Lancea et clavus Domini
Title: Weeping Spear of Crucifixion
Rank: A
NP Type: Anti-Unit
Range: 1-5
Maximum Number of Targets: 1-2
Description: The Lance of Longinus was the sacred relic that was said to have pierced the dying body of Christ as he was crucified. The spear inflicted Christ with the final of his Five Holy Wounds, the previous four being the nails driven through his palms and feet, and was ultimately the wound that ensured his death. To activate his Noble Phantasm Longinus must first remove the blood-stained bandages that cover the entirety of his spear and call out it’s true name, after which the spear must be thrust out and make contact with it’s target before it can take effect. At this point, the Noble Phantasm’s effects will vary depending on how often it has been used on a Servant.
Upon it’s first use, provided the spear has managed to pierce it’s target’s skin, the blood coating the spear’s blade will seep into the victim’s vascular system and inflict them with the Cruse of Crucifixion, calling forth a phenomena that will inflict it’s victim with the same wounds that Christ had suffered while being crucified. Essentially, once the blood of Christ has become a part of it’s victim, it will forcibly cause four stigmata on their palms and feet to appear, wounds that are incurable by any ordinary healing magecraft aside from that of Saints or Divine Relics. While the wounded flesh itself can be recovered, the stigmata will persist until either Longinus or his Holy Spear are destroyed. The stigmata will continue to cause it’s bearer to suffer pain, though the pain is lessened to a bearable degree when far removed from the Lance of Longinus and disappears completely when in spiritual form, though it will resurface once the Servant assumed physical form again. In the case of Servants that rely on hand-to-hand combat or swordplay, this infliction will make it extremely difficult for them to continue fighting or use their Noble Phantasms, though it is still possible under extreme duress. Other measures that can be taken to avoid the effects of the stigmata include Mad Enhancement (allowing the Servant to ignore the pain), or drinking the blood of Christ.
Upon it’s second use, provided the target is already marked with the four stigmata of Christ, Longinus will inflict the final of the Five Holy Wounds and kill the enemy Servant. In other words, this Noble Phantasm is one which kills in two hits, though due to Longinus’ low Mana Stat, he isn’t able to activate this Noble Phantasm consecutively lest he would risk annihilating himself due to using up all of his Mana.

Master - Watanabe Mitsuki

Name: Watanabe Mitsuki

Gender: Female.

Age: 13

Personality: Much like how a sheath is incomplete without it’s respective weapon, Mitsuki actively seeks out people she can be with and devote herself to. She feels inherently lonesome and distraught if she is left by herself, though this does not mean that she is utterly dependent on whomever she has chosen as her partner. She simply feels the urge to “be with somebody” and is perfectly capable of acting independently on her own. For better or for worse, her personality is drastically shaped by the active nature of her Origin.
If not begrudgingly, Mitsuki accepts this aspect of herself and has long since stopped fighting this urge, realizing that this is a part of herself that she has no control over. Raised as an apprentice as well as a daughter, she is a little more mature than other girls her age as she has been lectured on the risks of modern thaumaturgy and it’s associated society. That being said, she is only a child in the end and acts the part, being quick to follow her childish whims and retaining a sort of stubbornness common with children of younger age. Though she will not outwardly show it, Mitsuki craves praise, or rather, recognition from her actions whenever she is around her bonded partner for no other reason but to affirm the relationship between the two of them, provided she holds her partner dear.

Appearance: Mitsuki’s heavy-stranded hair is styled in a black asymmetrical bob cut that she maintains herself, her eyes a gradient of brown in the center that disperses into a mild blue due to her central heterochromia. Her stature is on the petite side, and though her adoptive mother made sure to keep her body in a healthy condition to maximize the efficiency of her body’s natural mana production, she has little muscle and is unable to perform athletic feats without tiring herself out quickly. She has relatively bad eyesight, and while she owns contact lenses, she prefers the convenience of glasses.
Her usual style of dress consists of thick tights that are either un-patterned or of dark color worn underneath short shorts, with light-weight hoodies layered under slightly oversized jackets in winter, and summer dresses in summer. No matter the season, Mitsuki will keep wearing tights and shorts on any day to prepare for the eventual need of traveling by broom, her lack of skirts and dresses in her wardrobe precisely due to the view offered to the passers-by below her when her broom carries her across the sky. Naturally Mitsuki is not opposed to wearing other clothes should the weather call for it. This is simply her preferred style of dress. She usually doesn’t use any accessories for fashion, but when studying, Mitsuki uses hair-clips to keep her bangs from falling into her view. While they don’t particularly bother her, this act is more of a habit to put her in the mood.

Basic Appearance, though not fully accurate

Biography: Mitsuki was taken in by the Mages Association after her father, a magus who experimented with the alteration of people’s Origins and their effects on the magical capabilities of the subject, was hunted down and killed by Enforcers. His research was still in it’s early stages, so his infant daughter was spared the application of his own experimental theories, yet she was nonetheless born with an awakened Origin; her Origin being “Sheath”. Amongst the group of enforcers that were dispatched to deal with the Dead Apostles spawned as a result of Mitsuki’s father’s research was a woman by the name of Amber, a Magi that acted as a professor of Witchcraft at the Clocktower. She realized the circumstances of Mitsuki’s birth and brought her back with her to raise her as a daughter/apprentice and observe the manifestation of her Origin over time. Amber raised Mitsuki by herself while balancing her role as a mother and mentor respectively. As is common with Magi children, Mitsuki was subjected to thaumaturgical training from a young age, though the awakened effects of her Origin prevented her from learning most basic spells, or at least master them to a usable degree. This learning block was especially noticeable in combat oriented spells, while restoration spells and supportive enchantments were less affected. Amber ultimately failed to draw out Mitsuki’s Origin as a usable power, though she kept her daughter/apprentice around so that she might assist her in her own research. That, and she had naturally become fond of her adopted child.
A mysterious set of Command Seals one day appeared on the back of Mitsuki’s hand, marking her as a participant of the Holy Grail War.

Family History: Not much is known aside from the fact that her father researched the Origins of people in regards to the physical and spiritual manners in which they would manifest in magi and non-magi with the goal of artificially enhancing one’s magical potential. While this research of people’s Origins might have initially been an attempt to reach the Root, it soon devolved into a more selfish cause.

Origin: Sheath
Elemental Affinity: Water
Number of Magic Circuits: D
Quality of Magic Circuits: C
Od: A

Magecraft: Basic Magecraft, Basic Witchcraft and Healing Magic, Touko Travel
Origin: Sheath
Passive: As a consequence of her awakened Origin, her body holds an unfathomable capacity for magical energy as “one who is meant to store things”. While her body itself is inefficient in producing high quantities of magical energy enough to even fill a fraction of her capacity, she still holds the potential to store inhuman amounts of mana regardless.
Active: A sheath is the haven in which a weapon is stored after it’s use in combat, a protective mechanism used to shield it from wear and tear and keep it’s condition from deteriorating. If the sword is a weapon used in the heat of battle, then the sheath is the resting place one always aspires to return to. With her Origin awakened, coloring her mana in it’s color, Mitsuki is able to endow those that have come in contact with her magical energy with the boon of recuperation, much like a weapon stored to allow it rest. Those under it’s effects enjoy slightly accelerated healing and a permanent lack of fatigue so long as they continuously absorb Mitsuki’s mana. In essence, ingesting her mana endows one with a boost to one’s vitality.
Special: As a sheath, she has no concrete shape nor form, no type of object she is limited to contain. Mitsuki was “empty" from birth, a consequence of her Origin which prevented her from learning even the most basic of spells. As a sheath she is inherently incomplete without a weapon to fill her, and such is the basis of her inherent Magecraft. Though she has no predetermined "form" as a sheath, Mitsuki shapes herself around the "weapon" that she is currently in contact with, be that a person or a physical armament. In the case of another magi for example, she would first need to absorb some of her partner's magical energy before her Origin would activate, with the end-result of Mitsuki gaining an increasingly high affinity for her partner's thaumaturgy to the point where she could learn it in a matter of days as opposed decades. Her use of a broom and medicinal herbs was likewise due to her upbringing under a mage that specialized in Witchcraft. In the case of a physical weapon, such as a sword, Mitsuki would gain insight in the skills and abilities that come with it, theoretically gaining the finesse of somebody who had mastered said weapon if she had the required physical strength and dexterity, which she does not. Her body is still young and underdeveloped, and as such she lacks the physical capabilities to replicate the movements she learns via her Origin, leaving her with merely the knowledge but no way of translating it into action. It is possible that this might change in the future if Mitsuki were to hone her Magecraft and allow it to further seep into her body, but as of now this is the limit of her Origin’s use. This is the manifestation of her Origin that her mother had failed to draw out, so Mitsuki is yet unaware of it’s existence.

Equipment:
-) Enchanted broom fashioned out of dark oak (given to her by her mother)
-) Herbalism and Alchemy Kits
-) Azoth Dagger

[Moonlit Sonata]

@XmasForYule
Longinus:

You'll have to use a different telling of the story than the eternal torment one, as otherwise he's ineligible since he straight up doesn't die in that version. This also means you'll have to remove Battle Continuation, but you'd have to remove Battle Continuation either way since "being cursed to keep healing so he's punished forever" isn't how you qualify for that.

Justify CON.

MR to C, I'll allow you to argue for B if you're persuasive enough.

HP recovery does not include the removal of curses, as the removal of curses is the rewriting of human destiny and something on par with the Mystic Eyes of Death Perception.

Keep in mind the instakill option will require a LCK check.

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Mitsuki:

Why would the Association care about some crazy guy who's trying to do impossible things?

If her Origin is awakened she will not be capable of functioning as a human. Her "everything" will be consumed by the Origin. See Lio.

Individuals who awakened their Origins would be consumed. This was due to a "personality" being something merely on the magnitude of one hundred years; it would be overwritten by the directional force born from the origin. However, humans (human bodies) who were overwritten by their Origins would acquire great powers.

KnK

Why is a literal thirteen year old flying to Japan for a fight to the death?

Explain Witchcraft since there are several kinds. Same for healing. Touko Travel's patented and I wouldn't recommend getting into a lawsuit with Touko.

As stated, you can't have her Origin be awakened and also have her have anything resembling a human mind, so everything except the passive of "high od capacity" has to go. Moreover, it won't be inhuman, it will only be high by human standards.

[XmasForYule]

Longinus:

Got it, I was already asking for a lot when merging two origin stories into one so I wasn't too sure about that one to begin with. I'll stick with the original lore then, which obviously disqualifies him from having Battle Continuation. His CON Stat was likewise a reference to the anecdote with the lion and the cave, so I'll drop that down to C as well.
In regards to his Magic Resistance, this is my unfamiliarity speaking, since I assumed that his nature Class Skill of Magic Resistance together with his status as a Saint would boost it to a higher Rank, but if that isn't the case (especially since his lore fails to mention any feats regarding magic) it makes sense to drop that down to C Rank as well.
As for his HP Recovery, I meant it to be less a passive Skill and rather the act of curing oneself through the use of Christ's blood that is excreted by the Lance. His blood was associated with many miracles after all so I assumed it to act as a cure and healing agent for most curses and ailments below mythical and sacred level, essentially afflictions that reside within the realm of man and beasts. Then again, if this overcomplicates things, it's fine to turn Christ's blood into a healing agent only (in regard to physical injuries alone).

Mitsuki:
I guess I was all over the place when writing her Biography so let me clarify, it's not that it was particularly the research that made the Mages Association aware of him, but rather the result of it. Admittedly, the fact that Dead Apostles were spawned as a consequence and forced the Association to take care of the mess is a large plot convenience, but it was ultimately them that caused the Association to act, not the nature of the research.
In the case of her Origin I might have made a mistake based on a misunderstanding. I assumed that the likes of Kiritsugu and Shirou also had their Origins awakened due to the nature of their behavior and abilities, but the way you talked about Mitsuki's Origin seems to imply otherwise. Though not directly manifesting in his abilities (Origin Bullet is more of a tool than an ability), Kiritsugu's life is evidently shaped by his Origin, and in the case of Shirou it's even more obvious due to the existence of Unlimited Blade Works and the fact that his body would sometimes literally transform into swords to prevent him from dying, for better or for worse. I had assumed that their Origins were awakened much like Shiki's and Lio's were, but I guess I was mistaken after all? In that case, would it be possible to negate the "awakened" aspect of her Origin (seeing as I was clearly misunderstanding what it meant to have an awakened Origin), yet keep everything else unchanged?
In regards to her age, Mitsuki was mostly a character created to give myself a chance to work outside of my comfort zone by writing about a character outside the average age range I usually use. I can see how it might have been impolite of me to experiment right of the bat in a Forum I only just contacted, though to offer a more in-story explanation, she simply found herself bearing the Command Seals one day and had to travel to Fuyuki to get rid of them. True, she might have just stayed at home and waited for them to pass onto a more willing Master (which is what I assume happens if a Master refuses to answer the call of the Holy Grail), but it's not as if she doesn't have a reason to seek the Grail herself. If a more conventional Master is needed however, I have someone more ordinary prepared if you'd prefer.
As for Touko Travel, even if patented, couldn't she still use the technique? It's not as if she is monetizing it or doing anything harmful with it, she simply uses it as a mode of transportation due to it being more convenient than the other two modes of transportation. Admittedly, this too was just meant as a funny joke so I don't mind changing this at all. She'd simply switch over to one of the other two methods of broom travel.
Lastly, to clarify her basic magic abilities, it mostly deals with herbalism and enchantments, and even her healing is largely based on potions and ointments she creates herself. She is inept in the use of offensive spells so things such as curses are impossible for her, so her Witchcraft is essentially restricted to brewing and medicine crafting, though she still has knowledge of basic spells to help her out. These are pretty much just supplementary however.

[Moonlit Sonata]

Longinus:

Piety can increase Magic Resistance, but in Longinus's case since you're saddling him with the status of killing the messiah, that'd cause a degradation. This is doubly true since he's in the Lancer class rather than, say, Saber or Ruler.

With curses I mean:

In this modern fantasy setting, curses can't be broken. A curse that has already taken effect will never disappear. The only way to release yourself from it is to transfer it into someone else. Thus, the term "Kaiju (Transfer Curse)" is used. It's not a misspelling. Kaiju (Release Curse) is a rare trait on the same level as demon exorcism. Since it entails erasing human destiny, well... to be blunt, it's the Mystic Eyes of Death Perception.

Mahoyo

Curing a curse is something on the level of True Magic, so you can't do that. Curing poisons and similar status ailments? A-Okay, but curses are another animal altogether.

Mitsuki:

Neither Shirou nor Kiritsugu have their Origins awakened. They are aware of their Origins, but that's different to having it awakened.

You can have her be aware of her Origin and maybe have a Mystic Code or a spell aligned to it if you justify it properly. Something like the effects you've given her is a no-no since that's the sort of capacity she wouldn't have unless she's been researching and training for a couple centuries.

It's fine that she's thirteen, I'm just a bit baffled by why she'd leave the Clocktower and fly to a deathmatch in Japan at that young of an age. Like, she will have to be directly involved in murdering people and has very high odds of getting killed. It's fine, she can be hella irrational, but yeah.

She's still using it for transport, so I'd recommend using another method to avoid a Touko lawsuit.

In that case, clarify what her Herbalism and Alchemy kits contain as far as what she can make with them.

On healing, clarify the method of healing, like does it just speed up the body's natural regen or what.

[Berserk Gene]

Incidentally, I'm going to deliberately abstain from replying until I'm sure @SIGINT isn't going to be totally fried by work. She's a senior software dev, and after the leak on Friday, I more or less figured that a nonstop hurricane of calls, emails, and other obligations have been bombarding her.

[XmasForYule]

Ok, this is actually pretty embarrassing to admit seeing as I made you look my characters over already, but an older RP I used to be a part of just started up again and will probably take up most of my free-time I planned to devote to this Forum. I'm sorry for just storming in and out like that, but I'll have to take my leave. Hope you guys have fun!

[Holy Soldier]

@Moonlit SonataI'll work on something this weekend. I am out of town. I will read over what you sent me.

[Moonlit Sonata]

Ok, this is actually pretty embarrassing to admit seeing as I made you look my characters over already, but an older RP I used to be a part of just started up again and will probably take up most of my free-time I planned to devote to this Forum. I'm sorry for just storming in and out like that, but I'll have to take my leave. Hope you guys have fun!

@XmasForYule

O-Oh.

@Moonlit SonataI'll work on something this weekend. I am out of town. I will read over what you sent me.

@Holy Soldier

Alrighty.

Sorry im taking so long guys, I will post by tonight.

@Beloss

<TIME CONTINUES TO PASS>

In all seriousness, in the interests of moving things forward and not keeping the rest of the participants waiting, I'm going to go ahead and say that we'll be moving to Day Two in about 24 hours unless there are sizable objections to doing so.

[Cu Chulainn]

Team Cao Cao spent the night preparing since I was preoccupied for the most if the first night. Sorry about that