FujiwaraPhoenix

Fate/illuminated histoire

Astrid Kim

As far as jobs went, this one was a bit odder than most. Astrid had by no means expected to be shipped out to Japan to participate in some sort of magical ritual, but the more that she heard of the matter, the more curious she became. The matter of the Holy Grail War was apparently somewhat common knowledge among most magi, but a proper magus she was not. So being called in to participate on behalf of the Mage's Association, on top of the fact that this was already apparently an irregular conflict to begin with...

Well, if anything, the Enforcer wouldn't be any less out of the loop compared to her peers. If anything, her proper experience on the battlefield might have meant that her role as reconnaissance at the moment was only really applicable to her.

It wasn't like most of the other people that the Association had put onto the job with her had much experience on their own, after all.

"There appear to be a multitude of familiars patrolling the premises. While I doubt that the enemy has set up any sort of base here of all places, they do not seem to be wandering around haphazardly. If possible, try to remain undetected and keep scouting the area; if you can launch a surprise attack on an opponent and obtain the advantage, then you can simply press forward and pressure any of their allies out of hiding."

Given who her Assassin was, Astrid had no doubt that this was the proper course of action here. In a situation like this, there was nothing to be done but make use of every possible advantage she could find and systematically break the opposition down...

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Lancer — Nagao Kagetora

To say that her current situation was slowly wearing away at the Lancer's nerves was a bit of an understatement. It was undeniable that returning to life as a Servant for combat once more was an exciting prospect, especially after the Grail had promptly filled her head with all manner of information necessary for understanding the conflict. To fight peerless warriors and heroes from across time and space...

The smile that never left her face only seemed to grow wider as she mulled over this fact. Really, it was the only thing keeping her from summoning her trusty steed and charging around looking for a fight was the fact that they were nowhere to be found.

Well, that and the fact that she didn't actually know this modern city all that well in the first place. Not knowing the terrain and choosing to battle there would be the epitome of folly, but given how most of the time she had ended up simply charging into the fray and cutting down everyone and everything that stood in her way, it was only a minor inconvenience at worst.

"Mmm... Master, are you certain that we should not simply charge forth and hunt the enemy down ourselves?" she asked, fidgeting anxiously as the two of them walked down the empty streets of the city. "If they are so intent on hiding away, I am sure that their actual combat prowess shouldn't be anything too troublesome... No, rather, it might be a bit bori—Give them time to set up their own defenses! Yes, right, that's it; sieging against such opponents is always such a hassle, after all..."

@KoL

Fate/Eternum — Reboot

Yeah, please do.

Fate/Eternum — Reboot

@Rezod92: New arc stuff started. You can go for a cold open intro if you want now (or wait for more people to move first).

Fate/Eternum — Reboot

Alleyway

There was a distinct pause in the air as the Saber moved past the kidnapper faster than he could recognize, and the subsequent loss of the arm carrying his target had caused him enough pain to fall to his knees, clutching at the bloody stump where it had been moments ago. The shock was not enough to knock him out, which might have been better in the long run. of course, the screaming was enough to attract its fair share of rubbernecking passersby through the alleyway, but the presence of the Caster and Hakuno were more than enough to block the way.

It didn't take long after for the brunette's radio call to be responded to in kind, and an ambulance was soon brought to the scene to manage the rest. Amelia and her now-disabled Assassin were promptly brought away for treatment, while the kidnapper was promptly taken into custody for questioning.

It wouldn't take long to reattach his arm and start pressing him for answers, at least.

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Alter Ego — Meltryllis

The rest of the week had come and gone without much noise, which had given the Alter Ego more than enough time to wander about the city and internalize what she hadn't already. Slipping out and traveling from rooftop to rooftop while a majority of the city's residents were either at classes or handling something else meant she was free to explore to her heart's content. Of course, when that hadn't been an option, the coat that she had made Nanako buy for her worked just as well for walking around on the streets undercover. Until now, nobody had really accosted her, but even a simple walk while her Master was off learning meant that she didn't have to feel stuck in that small, cramped apartment that they were living it.

Or, well, it was cramped by her standards, at least.

By the time she had returned to that apartment, Nanako herself seemed to have only just returned as well. Given that her arm had recovered a day or so prior, Meltryllis had no reason to actually have to stick around to make sure that her Master could even do things on her own. Even so...

"Hmph. I suppose your classes are over for the week, then?" she asked nonchalantly, letting herself sink into the couch as she glanced at the young woman in question. "If your arm is better, then—"

Before she could finish her statement, though, the sound of an all-too-familiar jingle seemed to ring throughout the room, which the purple-haired Alter Ego to let out a deep sigh.

"...Of course."

With an air of annoyance, Meltryllis glanced at the TV screen in front of her, waiting as the words "BB Channel" popped up in front of her.

"Hello, hello~! It's your favorite kouhai, BB, here with a new announcement~! Are you two there? You are, aren't you~?" a voice chimed in from the TV, to which Meltryllis could only throw a sidelong glance back towards her Master expectantly.

"Yes, yes, we're here. What do you want?" she asked, crossing her arms as she stared at the TV (which had thus replaced BB's own logo with a scene of BB herself within a studio of some sort).

"Oh, rather grumpy, aren't you? Well, I've got a new assignment for you two, but for the sake of secrecy, I can't tell you what it is... So for now, just go to this location over here, okay? The rest will make sense soon~!"

Pointing at a map on-screen, BB simply flashed a smile as Nanako's phone seemed to buzz, showing that the same location had been sent there as well.

"Of course, I'd recommend you'd get there soon, senpai~! You might miss what's waiting for you otherwise, after all..."

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Fusang Streets

Unpacking all of their luggage and handling whatever paperwork had remained left Waver little time to actually explore the town proper. He had his own plans, of course, but his responsibilities meant that those had to wait. Grey, of course, had been swept along to help him as well, and though that much was to be expected from someone who was his assistant, some part of the former Lord felt a bit worse for wear knowing that neither of them had actually managed to do much in terms of exploring the city.

He still had the database of active Servants to check out anyhow, and as much as a part of him wished to not see it, he had an obligation to do so even now.

Which led the two to where they were now—heading down the streets after speaking with a few of his students-to-be in advance of their first lecture in order to pick up some remaining files and speak with a few other people before his own appointment came around...

The Epic of Beginnings - Fragments of a weathered scroll

Given the situation that she had found herself in, Misaki could only give a curt nod of agreement in response towards the newcomer following Nobunaga's own suggestion. With most of her focus placed upon the odd birds that were staring them down, the foxgirl found it difficult to give any sort of thought to further conversation not related to them.

Before she could follow upon the warlord's earlier call to leave, though, the sudden blaring noise that came out of the bird's mouth brought Misaki to her knees, the deafening noise wholly unbearable to her. Covering her ears as her face contorted in pain, the foxgirl could only barely force herself to look at the source so as to not be left unaware, only for another cry to assault her head-on. From what little she had seen in the interim, Nobunaga was already moving to strike them down, but as she was now...

Well, it was hard enough just making sure that they weren't going for her prone self at the moment.

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Fate/Eternum — Reboot

Uehara Mitsuki

The enthusiastic reaction of the Servant in front of him caused Mitsuki to pause for a moment and glance at his own Servant, half unsure about how exactly to proceed before holding up a hand for a moment.

"R-right. My own Servant likes playing games, so I've ended up learning about a few by exposure," he said, pulling out his phone and searching up a few to show in turn. The slight complaining from the woman sitting on the bench was... Well, probably a little warranted, given the circumstances (and the fact that it was probably going to be her money used), but in the end that was something that the two of them would have to discuss anyhow.

"I'm just pitching it; you're the Master here, though, so you should properly discuss things over between yourselves," he said, showing the Berserker his phone screen as he pointed to and explained a few games.

Hopefully, those two would figure something out...

@KoL@Raineh Daze@RolePlayerRoxas

Alleyway

Though still somewhat cloaked by his Mystic Code, the kidnapper seemed to have a snide grin on his face as he watched the Assassin strike out. Of course, a two-on-one was obviously disadvantageous to him, which made escape all the more a priority now.

What he didn't expect, though, was for that Assassin to be so quickly disarmed by the Servant that had initially chased him. The bolt of lightning combined with the (admittedly expected) resistance of said Assassin to his proxy orders seemed to render her at least somewhat paralyzed, which meant that even if he was to run now, being caught was inevitable.

In other words, he had to use another Command Seal to give her another boost, if only to buy himself some more time to escape——!
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Devil Survivor - Death Roulette

Name: Sunohara Reina
Age: 18
Appearance: "I suppose this is a nice a day as any for a stroll."
Personality: Though not particularly introverted, Reina prefers to juggle a delicate balance of social time to a lack thereof. Spending time around others, as fun as it may be every so often, ends up a bit draining, to the point where she could just as easily end up crashing for the rest of the night after getting home. Above all else, though, she keeps a cool head regardless of what she ends up involved in, even if she may appear to get caught up in the heat of the moment. That is a different matter from playing along with those she is close to, of course, and she is quite apt to do so if the mood is right.
When put under pressure, though, Reina does not become "angry" or "panic"; rather, her sharp tongue and sardonic wit bubble up from the depths of her own subconscious, striking out at anyone that catches her ire. Even so, she does not waver in pursuit of her own solutions if she thinks it necessary, and will waste no time attempting to rein in a situation out of her control so long as she believes it can be resolved with what she has at hand. If not, well...
She'll find a way. Probably
History: To say that Reina's childhood was anything special would be a bald-faced lie... At least, according to her interpretation of things. She grew up in a stable household, and with good grades and a group of friends who stuck through with her throughout most of her early childhood. Of course, some came and went, but that was to be expected. Nothing, after all, was forever.
In high school, however, Reina had found herself becoming more accustomed to people 'growing up', as it were. The disillusionment with those she was close to and those they ended up involved with caused her to grow a bit more cynical, though she could never bring herself to fully separate from those around her. Her fresh arrival in university brought with it both the possibility of starting anew and, in some ways, a subtle hope that her own assumptions were misguided.

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Fate/illuminated histoire

• Name: Astrid Kim
• Age: 28
• Gender: Female
• Appearance: "I'm aware that I look a little young, but that does not change much of anything. I would recommend you not underestimate me."
• Personality: Given her lineage, one might expect Astrid to be constantly seeking for battle, but that is far from the case; her job as an Enforcer means that regularly killing and disarming problematic magi has become second nature, but doing so is only a job and no more. She is polite and professional, even outside of her job, but her guise slackens when among friends and allies, and she becomes a bit more playful (though still somewhat stoic) when around them. To enemies, though, Astrid shows no hesitation nor remorse in cutting someone down, be it verbally or physically. As she does have the morals of a modern era human, the latter is less oft used, but as an Enforcer, sometimes the taking of a life is all but necessary. That being said, Astrid herself does not share the Valkyries' perogative to bring souls to Valhalla, as Ragnarok has already long since passed for her. A life of peace would be ideal, of course, but even she acknowledges that there must be sacrifices to achieve that much in the first place.
• Skills: Astrid is well-versed in the nuances of spearplay and taekwondo, having been instructed in both from a young age by both of her parents, and even without the influence of any sort of magecraft, she is able to strike, defend, and counterattack far faster than the average human is able to. Aside from combat, though, Astrid is versed in multiple languages (English, Danish, Hangul, Mandarin, and Japanese) and is fluent in each of them. Besides that, though, she can sing—quite well, in fact, though that is something more reserved for the karaoke room.
• Abilities: As the child of a Valkyrie and a human, Astrid has inherited qualities from the former that would make even some modern magi balk at the mere possibility of her existence. First among them, of course, are her 'wings'—while they do not appear on her person on a day to day basis, Astrid can summon her own at will and use them to fly about. These may only last a limited amount of time per day (an hour or two on average), but consume no mana to use and may regenerate otherwise. While they are active, Astrid's eyes turn red, calling towards her own heritage.
  Beyond that, though, Astrid has knowledge of primeval runes and how to activate them. The runes themselves are rather multipurpose, able to stun, disarm, defend, or attack depending on the situation; the downside, of course, is that she must prepare any that she wishes to use well in advance of any fights. In addition to that, Astrid also has a copy of her mother's own weapon, however degraded it may be from the original, that mimics the original functions thus.
• Brief Backstory: The child of a Korean soldier and a Valkyrie that wandered the Earth long past the Age of Gods, Astrid was brought up in a very militant household. Though not as warlike as her mother might have hoped, the half-valkyrie still showed considerable physical prowess, likely in part due to her own heritage, and thus was put through a rigorous training regimen from a young age. Despite her own quiet personality, though, Astrid never shirked from either classes or training, regardless of what little time it left her for anything else.
  The presence of the Church in South Korea, however, meant that those studies be put to waste. To that end, Astrid's mother, having pulled some strings during her own time wandering the land, managed to place the young woman in contact with another Enforcer from the Mage's Association rather than end up anywhere near the Church. In a way, she was a natural fit for the job; being able to smoke out her designated targets and execute them with relative impunity led to her being assigned more and more targets, and eventually her reputation began to precede her.
  The sudden appearance of a call to arms by her superior and a set of Command Seals on the back of her hand, though, had set her life on a direct course to Mifune City. To her, this was simply another job, but...
• Faction: Red

Fate/illuminated histoire

Aight, finally got this out.

Not into K-Pop

• Name: Astrid Kim
• Age: 28
• Gender: Female
• Appearance: "I'm aware that I look a little young, but that does not change much of anything. I would recommend you not underestimate me."
• Personality: Given her lineage, one might expect Astrid to be constantly seeking for battle, but that is far from the case; her job as an Enforcer means that regularly killing and disarming problematic magi has become second nature, but doing so is only a job and no more. She is polite and professional, even outside of her job, but her guise slackens when among friends and allies, and she becomes a bit more playful (though still somewhat stoic) when around them. To enemies, though, Astrid shows no hesitation nor remorse in cutting someone down, be it verbally or physically. As she does have the morals of a modern era human, the latter is less oft used, but as an Enforcer, sometimes the taking of a life is all but necessary. That being said, Astrid herself does not share the Valkyries' perogative to bring souls to Valhalla, as Ragnarok has already long since passed for her. A life of peace would be ideal, of course, but even she acknowledges that there must be sacrifices to achieve that much in the first place.
• Skills: Astrid is well-versed in the nuances of spearplay and taekwondo, having been instructed in both from a young age by both of her parents, and even without the influence of any sort of magecraft, she is able to strike, defend, and counterattack far faster than the average human is able to. Aside from combat, though, Astrid is versed in multiple languages (English, Danish, Hangul, Mandarin, and Japanese) and is fluent in each of them. Besides that, though, she can sing—quite well, in fact, though that is something more reserved for the karaoke room.
• Abilities: As the child of a Valkyrie and a human, Astrid has inherited qualities from the former that would make even some modern magi balk at the mere possibility of her existence. First among them, of course, are her 'wings'—while they do not appear on her person on a day to day basis, Astrid can summon her own at will and use them to fly about. These may only last a limited amount of time per day (an hour or two on average), but consume no mana to use and may regenerate otherwise. While they are active, Astrid's eyes turn red, calling towards her own heritage.
  Beyond that, though, Astrid has knowledge of primeval runes and how to activate them. The runes themselves are rather multipurpose, able to stun, disarm, defend, or attack depending on the situation; the downside, of course, is that she must prepare any that she wishes to use well in advance of any fights. In addition to that, Astrid also has a copy of her mother's own weapon, however degraded it may be from the original, that mimics the original functions thus.
• Brief Backstory: The child of a Korean soldier and a Valkyrie that wandered the Earth long past the Age of Gods, Astrid was brought up in a very militant household. Though not as warlike as her mother might have hoped, the half-valkyrie still showed considerable physical prowess, likely in part due to her own heritage, and thus was put through a rigorous training regimen from a young age. Despite her own quiet personality, though, Astrid never shirked from either classes or training, regardless of what little time it left her for anything else.
  The presence of the Church in South Korea, however, meant that those studies be put to waste. To that end, Astrid's mother, having pulled some strings during her own time wandering the land, managed to place the young woman in contact with another Enforcer from the Mage's Association rather than end up anywhere near the Church. In a way, she was a natural fit for the job; being able to smoke out her designated targets and execute them with relative impunity led to her being assigned more and more targets, and eventually her reputation began to precede her.
  The sudden appearance of a call to arms by her superior and a set of Command Seals on the back of her hand, though, had set her life on a direct course to Mifune City. To her, this was simply another job, but...
• Faction: Red

The Epic of Beginnings - Fragments of a weathered scroll

As she proceeded with questioning the young woman in front of her, Misaki's suspicions were slowly confirmed, for better or worse. Every answer given had lined up far too perfectly with what she had known, and even when she had thrown the occasional trick question or two in to possibly test if they were someone who had simply studied that era as a whole, nothing seemed to be out of place.

Really, that settled it; denying that it really was Oda Nobunaga in front of her (despite being in a body that was more in-line with more liberal media interpretations) was impossible now, which only made her worry about how exactly to tackle things. Surely, the only logical thing to do now was get on her good side... Right?

That would've been easier to do had Nobunaga not asked her about the Japan of her time. Explaining how she knew that the appearance of the one in front of her was associated with Nobunaga...

"Well, where do I begin...?" she mused to herself, scratching her cheek as she tried to figure out how to explain otaku culture to the premier warlord of the Sengoku Jidai. "The evolution of mass media in Japan? That... Probably works."

Having resolved to explain how multifaceted the portrayal of Nobunaga had become since his death, Misaki slowly began to work through how Japan had rapidly become a technological powerhouse before explaining the concept of mass media. With that, of course, came the general definition of how Nobunaga had come to be portrayed in the modern day, in every which way and form.

Needless to say, explaining to someone as storied as that how they became to be known as both a ruthless warlord, small girl, and every step in between over the last few decades was already taking years off of her lifespan.

"...But, well, that's the gist of it. I'd rather give a lecture on the evolution of Japan since your death, but I suppose that can—"

Before she could finish her sentence, the sound of one more person being unceremoniously being ejected into the room caused the foxgirl to abruptly turn her head, only to wince as she saw what had happened to the poor sap. Though it wasn't the same as almost being cut up by the shattered glass of whatever had been containing them, crashing headfirst into a table was not the best of ways to start a new life.

What was more worrisome, though, was the massive bird that seemed to have entered the chamber. As was to be expected from a creature from a new world, though, the bird in front of her seemed to be both foreign and familiar to her. Given the situation, though...

"I will be the first to admit that the Japan of now is an era of peace, and that I've never held a weapon in my life," she said, glancing towards the weapons before turning towards Nobunaga, her body crouched slightly as she weighed her options. "That bird just seems curious for now, but I'm not sure if that's hold if it sees us as food... I think that the rest of this lecture can wait for now, then; what should we do?"

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