Fate/Shattered Dogma

[Animus]

And noone wants to play the masters as usual >_>

[Reflection]

And noone wants to play the masters as usual >_>

@Animus

I mean, when your choice is between a generic anime tween with magic, and a reinterpretation of a historical or mystical figure with magical weapons, it's kinda clear which has more of an appeal.

[Animus]

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I mean, when your choice is between a generic anime tween with magic, and a reinterpretation of a historical or mystical figure with magical weapons, it's kinda clear which has more of an appeal.

@Reflection

Who says it has to be a generic anime tween?

I'll make a master then. A homeless drunk beggar with a rude personality. While searching for leftover booze through the trash he stumbles upon these two elite mages who are locked in an epic battle before they simultaneously kill each other. Being the drunk dumb beggar without a care in the world, he approaches their dead bodies to ransack them because he's a jackass but doesn't realize he's stepped onto a summoning circle. The holy grail being the bullshit it always is in the anime, causes a hero to be summoned and bound to him despite the fact he didn't chant or do jack shit because grail logic.

He uses his first command seal to order his legendary hero to steal some wine from the local bar. He may or may not end up winning the war but most definitely succeeds in pissing his own servant off as well as confusing every other master/servant in the war through his erratic decision making.

If the servant is female he uses his second command seal cuz he wants to see her naked and jack off.

10/10 would craft random master concept again.

[Krayzikk]

Oh ye of little faith.

Poking my head back in as promised to confirm I'm interested, and I'll be planning a master.

[King Cosmos]

I'll make a master then. A homeless drunk beggar with a rude personality. He uses his first command seal to order his legendary hero to steal some wine from the local bar. He may or may not end up winning the war but most definitely succeeds in pissing his own servant off as well as confusing every other master/servant in the war through his erratic decision making.

@Animus

Given that this guy probably won't have mana of his own, it'll mean that his Servant would need to resort to other means to replenish their mana such as killing and draining civilians. It's an interesting idea and would work if he was paired with a less scrupulous Heroic Spirit or at least someone willing to go along with his bullshit.

I mean it worked with Ryonosuke and Caster in Fate/Zero so why not here?

If we end up with not enough Masters for the number of servants we have I don't mind doubling up and making a Master for someone.

[Cojemo]

I want to say it reflects poorly on how you roleplay to me when you assume there is no interest in playing a Master. I love making masters, and there is so much you can do with them to make things interesting. I do have a general plot that'll be playing out, and I'll be playing a Master of one of your Servants along with...some other characters.

[Plank Sinatra]

I want to say it reflects poorly on how you roleplay to me when you assume there is no interest in playing a Master. I love making masters, and there is so much you can do with them to make things interesting. I do have a general plot that'll be playing out, and I'll be playing a Master of one of your Servants along with...some other characters.

@Cojemo

This reminds me before we get too far into character creation, is it okay to actually have a Master/Servant pair in mind to begin with with another player? Are they all going to be randomized?

[Krayzikk]

Speaking of characters, I don't suppose we might get a sheet soon? Sick right now so I can't start immediately anyway, but it'd be nice to be able to plan ahead.

[Cojemo]

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This reminds me before we get too far into character creation, is it okay to actually have a Master/Servant pair in mind to begin with with another player? Are they all going to be randomized?

@Plank Sinatra

I have no issues with that. Anyone who wants to pair up can, and those who want random pairing will get that.

Speaking of characters, I don't suppose we might get a sheet soon? Sick right now so I can't start immediately anyway, but it'd be nice to be able to plan ahead.

@Krayzikk

Yes, I'll get sheets up hopefully today.

[Krayzikk]

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I have no issues with that. Anyone who wants to pair up can, and those who want random pairing will get that.

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Yes, I'll get sheets up hopefully today.

@Cojemo

Awesome, I really appreciate it man. Bored as hell resting, doing some pre-planning will keep me entertained.

[Cu Chulainn]

I might try this out with an odd Master in mind. I wanted to try doing a Spellcaster who has little idea of how Magi work for a while, now.

[Animus]

I mean I was just pointing out how every single person up to that point was only expressing interest in playing as a servant. Plus it's also from experience lol, I've been on this site close to a decade and pre-guildfall was the period when I was most active (I mostly lurk in recent years) and there was basically a fate roleplay every other week back then. I've been in too many to count with just my hands by this point.

Most people don't want to play the role of a master due to the reason Reflection pointed out and those that do end up designing your typical GAR/UNIQUE/ONE-OF-A-KIND kind of mage where they're a 15 year old supertween OR cunning and tricky deviant OR a homunculous with a tragic backstory OR some rugged guerrilla mage who is pragmatic and realistic (gee I wonder where that idea came from) which is ironic because most mages in the TYPE-MOON universe are of the stuck up royalists archetype. Throw in some amnesia with any of those characters and you've got yourself the average master that is designed.

Don't even get me started on servant stereotypes >_>".

[Krayzikk]

I mean I was just pointing out how every single person up to that point was only expressing interest in playing as a servant.

@Animus

I...

I wasn't expecting an existential crisis tonight...

[Reflection]

I mean I was just pointing out how every single person up to that point was only expressing interest in playing as a servant...

@Animus

Yeah. Plenty of stereotypes. But since the servants tend to be the main draw of the series, the masters tend to get shunted off to the side. (I'm not too familiar with the series myself, but it's clear the Servants are more popular.) I'm willing to make a Master too, I'll probably spitball some ideas for something clever.

[Animus]

@Krayzikk xD

@Reflection I'm happy being a master as long as my servant partner isn't boringggggggggggggg.

[Cu Chulainn]

Either a Master or a Caster, actually. Will see what goes on.

[King Cosmos]

@Cojemo

Any word on the progress of the character sheets or when this might go up?

I've created my own sheet for now based off of the servant cards in the visual novels.

[Cojemo]

Servant

Servant CS

Appearance (Image or Description):
True Name:
Aliases:
Class:
Gender:
Height:
Weight:
Alignment:
Wish for the Grail:

Personality (2-3 paragraphs or more, please make sure to be detailed!):

Background (Don't just send me an article, give me a description of their past. 2-3 paragraphs or more.):

Stats:
Strength:
Endurance:
Agility:
Magical Energy:
Luck:
Noble Phantasm:

Class Skills (Make sure to describe skill and what it does.):

Personal Skills (Same here, and why they have it.):

Combat Capabilities (How do they fight? What do they fight with?):

Noble Phantasms:

Name:
Rank:
Type (Anti-Fortress, Anti-Unit, etc...):
Description (Be detailed and describe what it does, it's weaknesses and drawbacks, range, all that stuff. Make sure I understand it completely.):

Master

Master CS

Name:
Appearance (Image or description):
Age:
Gender:
Weight:
Height:
Elemental Affinity:
Alignment:
Origin:(The basis of your character's existence, not necessary.)

Magic Circuits
Number:(A-E) (We'll assume C is average)
Quality:(A-E)

Magecraft/Abilities:(Spells and/or powers your Master has)

Other Abilities:(Skills not related to magecraft)

Mystic Codes/ Magical Items:(Any special magical items your character has)

Weapons/ Other Belongings:

Personality:

Background:

Wish/Reason for Being in the War:

Here's the CS's. Sorry for the delay, real life and all that. Will look to get the thread up in a few days.

[Reflection]

Thanks. I'm already working on my character. But I'll wait for one or two others to come up, just to make sure I'm balanced properly.

[Bacchus]

I am interested in joining as either a Master or a Servant depending on which one is more necessary for balance.