Lucker13

Fate/Lost Epoch

Servant Gunner

8,000 Feet Above Foreign District

He was keeping an eye below when he spotted it.
[Eye of the Mind(True)]

An arrow rapidly coming towards them! "Hell!" He banked hard to the right and down, initiating a divebomb ahead of schedule.

[Disengage]

It barely scraped by the hull and left only minor damage. Such was War that they didn't have the luxury to wait for an opportune moment, Manfred let gravity help him as he pulled into a screaming dive and letting those who hadn't spotted them before certainly hear them now. "Master I am starting now and opening fire!"

Coming in at a slight steep angle he lined up his sight and let loose with his Machine Guns, blazing hot lead towards the target without the usual worry of overheating or reloading, he could do so with gutso. With it being a relatively large target and sitting still, this was Manfred's easiest shooting in his life.

The Matou's house soon meet a rain of bullets.

Dive Bombing over Matou House, 5,000 feet and shrinking

@TehChron@Cu Chulainn@Astarte@Kyoka@Gracefully

Fate/Lost Epoch

Servant Gunner

Hilltop Church
His Master got into the back cockpit while he sat upfront, memories of that last flight, pain in his chest and the slow final descent to ground. His last thoughts of his Brother and Country, hoping they could still pull through in the a War that looked so bleak. Now he readied the old machine once more for a new War, one of crazy Magus and upfront Servants who would sooner hold duals then actually do War on the enemy. Fights were unnecessary, just objectives to be meet this night with the potential of resistance.

Gripping the wheel, Manfred pushed his plane across the field gaining speed and then over the trees. A low whine carried in the air as they climbed and climbed farther into the sky. Wind rushed by his face and Manfred felt alive again. Eventually they broke cloud cover and evened out. Shouting to Mehdi "I do hope you aren't airsick Master, for if that caused discomfort I'm afraid the rest of the night will not favor you better!" Gunner took deep breaths of the air around him, different from home but carrying that hint of nostalgia nowhere else would.

Bringing the plane around he started to approach the Foreign District while keeping to the forests on the edge of town to draw as little attention as possible. Soon they entered it from the South East and settled over it, making gentle loops to keep themselves there sticking to what clouds they could.

The Red Baron Flew Once More.

8,000 Feet Over Foreign District

@TehChron

Fate/Lost Epoch

Servant Gunner

Shinto Town to Hilltop Church

Night had come and with it the start of War. We closed off the shop, Master preparing himself with all sorts of manor of Flora and dressed rather flamboyantly but blending in with his surroundings. I kept to my bought clothes for now and we made a winding path from where we were back towards the summonings in the trees, Mehdi taking care to 'plant' some of his creations on the way.

Walking through the trees, I became giddy even while trying to cool my nerves. Like the first day I flew in the War, I anticipated what was to come, if we would succeed in our plan or have to abort wildly. My fingers twitched while keeping a grin off my face.

Finally we came upon that same clearing this morning, moonlight painting it a light blue. We split up briefly, me heading towards to center of it and my Master walking more to the side, squatting in the dark while cooing? Yes, cooing softly at something in the shadows while petting and feeding it.

Stopping I looked up at the Moon, and below me a shape was taking form. Slowly it grew, a bright red seen beneath the glow with black crosses surrounded in white on both sides. Smooth to the touch, it was not the Plane I flew the most in but the one people all over knew me for its iconic three wing design casting a new shadow. While I normally flew by myself, I had some leeway in how it could be formed and Planes from my era had plenty of two seaters. I ran my hands over it and checked it over by habit, small bombs at the side of the front seat and machine gun full to bear with no need to reload as well. Fuel was no concern as well with Mehdi's ample reserves. What a great thing that.

I turned back to my Master who had finished his own preparations, a toothful grin on him. I stood wearing my brown Aviator uniform and hat and jestured.

"The Red Devil is ready once more for War Master. Where shall we go first?"
@TehChron

Fate/Lost Epoch

Rapheal Dimund

Bridge Between Shinto and Miyama
What kind of luck was this, running into another pair during the day. Checking the Parameters of the Servant who looked like a bonafide Hero, he relayed it to Gensai, she had him beat in speed but with the environment it was too risky to chance it. Honestly he wasn't expecting much the first day, getting so much information was pretty great honestly. Chip away at the problem until you got to the point to fully strike it.

He could feel his Servants frustration through the bond and could guess why. This was her at her best, Daylight Assassin that she was, and having to pass off so many targets cause the others Servant would pose too much trouble had to be infuriating. Dimund gave her a slight pat on the shoulder. "I can understand how you're feeling, but we aren't really trying to play for straight fights in the first place. Getting so much out of scouting is gonna pay dividends later on."

Wondering if they should just take a different direction, some crazy girl with red hair came charging across the bridge shouting at the pair. His seals were already tingling because of the kid, and damn if he didn't look out of place in a war, but that had to be another Master. She seemed alone but her Servant could of been in Spirit Form, no one should of been that stupid in this kind of situation.

Today was full of temptations, but the crazy chick was close enough to the Greek looking Hero to not chance it. Depending on the temperament he may decide to save the girl and if not use the moment to strike at him or his Servant. At least it provided a different kind of opportunity, the pair being distracted by her gave them the chance to just walk on by into Shinto as planned.

Giving the group a slight side nod, he and Gensai continued on to Shinto.

@Breo @Yankee @ObsidianNoir @Crusader Lord

Fate/Lost Epoch

Rapheal Dimund

Miyama Town

Tempting, so tempting even with Assassins advice to just head on over if only due to a primal part of him wanting to see the mayhem up close. To maybe find that one moment and blindside a Master potentially. But it was still the first day with it far from being over, Night yet to come as well. So back to the original plan then, walking around and seeing if anything beneficial happened.

Having enough scope of Miyama town, he decided it was time for the Shinto district.

Heading Towards Bridge
-----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------

Servant Gunner

Fruits of Ecstasy

Honestly something like this would happen, but it was curious for a Servant to be out by themselves and not with their Master. How idiotic, truly people who knew nothing of War were treating this as a game, his own Master included. However his Master always seemed to have a purpose beyond his actions, bombastic as they could be at times and he hinted at a plan, confident in it. Manfred could find comfort at that, so he prepared while pusing Tobi out, keeping an eye on the Servant with Green Hair. Bringing up fruit of all sorts, some even with his new Knowledge hardly recognizing.

With a knife he cut up slices and started arranging them, his Master giving short clipped messages of 'put those in a circle and those like a star about to burst with juice!' to his mind. He stares harder at the other Servant while doing so, feeling a short moment of camadire when they had the same blank look. Just like the Great War, one could find empathy with the Enemy.....except it was dealing with crazy Masters and not fellow Dog Fighters in those rare moments of talk.
@TehChron @ObsidianNoir @Remon

Fate/Lost Epoch

@ObsidianNoir

Rapheal Dimund

Miyama Town

Well if the broad daylight assassin said it wasn't the best idea, who was I to argue? Gesturing with is head, they calmly turn back around while Rapheal thinks of what of been off. First point is that William Fleur is one of the more well known candidates here who specializes in Illusions, so no matter how open they looked their it may very well of been a trap to get people like him. Second is that they knew someone was near them like he did them via the Command Seals and their own Servants keeping them on edge or aware enough.

Sighing for almost being reckless him and Assassin keep walking over the rest of Miyama town. Figuring to reach a point to head over the Bridge to Shinto District they hear over passing civilians of something going down in the Commerce District. Apparently someone calling themselves Heracles was doing stunts and Yoyo tricks of all things, this was too obvious of a call. But it still brought some benefits, since anyone who heard this would most likely gather to see if Heracles really was summoned, a terrifying thought.

"I'm tempted but this would be really risky. I honestly don't want to tangle with Heracles this early if I can help it and whatever other Servants that pop up because of it. The incoming chaos could benefit us and the warning of the Command Seals or Servants would be useless in that kind of gathering." Slightly frowning while puffing a bit more at his pipe he continues."I may want to try keeping to the edges, close enough to engage but far enough to hightail it if need be. What's your take?"

Fate/Lost Epoch

@ObsidianNoir

Rapheal Dimund

Miyama Town
So not the actual sheath huh? Not the biggest deal, still got the job done and it was always a risk for those type of things. They were still strolling around at a good pace, taking in the sites and on the look out for anything odd when Gensai asked her question. Fair enough and it was about time to tell a little about himself since he already knew a fair bit about what she could do.

"I'm basically a looter of tombs who's family had an experience with a Magus in the past that let us 'in' so to say. Weird ass story from what I've heard honestly." Starching his beard a little he went on."Because of that I'm not that versed in Magecraft, only enough for the basics and more specialized in breaking into Bounded Fields with some Spirit stuff on the side. The most offensive power I have on me is two revolvers with enough ammo to hopefully last the war."

Still casually looking left to right, Rapheal pops a lazy grin."So I specialized heavily into making myself scarce and getting the hell outta dodge. All three Mystic codes on me are used to help exactly with that." He pats his right pocket while doing so."I picked an Assassin specifically cause you bring the killing power I lack and we can both hopefully get away if the need arises without too much pain on both our ends."

Turning a corner, Rapheal planned to go on when he spotted the weirdest thing he ever saw. One gigantic man with scars on his face, giant white hair and a complexion to put his own to shame on a motorcycle watching a pair exiting a convenience store. The pair themselves were totally out of place, even more so than the guy on the bike, dressed in a white cloak with blue and pink fringes eating chocolate was obviously William Fleur, the Merlin wannabe. Next to him had to be his servant actually tied up with carrying bags of chocolate and other junk food.

"..." For a second he actually couldn't believe it, like it was a trap of some kind, but no they really were just randomly walking towards them. Gensai beside him, if he could read that face right, was also a bit speechless. The streets while not busy, were still chugging at respectable amount for the time of day. Slowly he eyed his Servant.

"How's that for a target?"

Fate/Lost Epoch

Servant Gunner

SHINTO DISTRICT, FRUITS OF ECSTASY
And with that I began helping my Master in promoting the shop. Our looks seemed to draw in others, mostly women in at first due to Mehdi's aura as it were and me with my clipped blond hair and bright blue eyes. Added on being Foreigners and the first group approached us, Master using his now familiar flare of dramatics with a dash of seduction to get people into the store.

The tense employee was ironically able to relax with the influx, able to take his mind off of my Master if only for a short time. Many questions were directed our way by regulars and Mehdi took it calmly saying that he and me, his 'best friend', were in the country for 'family reasons' and were taking a job here to help pay for expenses while that got sorted out. I believe he used just a touch of his mind control to have the lie smoothly pass around the surrounding area.

I tried to keep answers short but not impersonal, drawing from my own experiences and explaining me and Mehdi had meet in College as roommates. It stayed steady from there, I went inside to help the Employee who I learned was named Tobi, giving me a wary but thankful look. Master stayed outside doing 'shakes' in a way I suppose, many a young lady blushing but growing closer because of it.

Finally the rush of lunch petered out and only a few customers remained, my Master outside leaning on the door comically fanning himself with what few coupons left. His back pocket was bulging with other strips of paper, giving me a wink when I looked back at his face meeting my own blank one.

"When I got here, helping serve fruity drinks to horny teenagers looking at both your and my ass was not it."

Master got a good hearty laughs at that.
-----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------

Raphel Dimund

Miyama Town
Glad to have Gensai on the same page and apparently buttering her up some as well from what she said we continued from the Park and eventually hit the district. Entering a nearby clothing store, aside from a concerned owner who was reassured that his 'friend' was coming from a play and had forgotten their extra clothes at home, Assassin was left to browse herself. Waiting near the front of the store, she returned modernized, which fit she quite nicely and soon we were back on the prowl as it were.

"I wanted to start in the Miyama area as its the center of town making for lots of foot traffic. After getting the layout here I figured we could make our way over to Shinto later in the day for the same reasons and if nothing crazy happens we find a nice local motel to settle in for the night. If something does up that we can take advantage of, I'll leave it to you in how to approach it considering your experience. I'm best for helping getting away in a hurry."

A pretty simple plan really, stake out the town for some scouting, pick off any random Master we might happen upon or just bug out if things get too heated. Nothing complicated with too many moving parts, allowing us to adapt to anything unexpected happening. Puffing along with my pipe I looked over at Assassin."Anything you want to add or want to know more of?"
@TehChron @ObsidianNoir

Fate/Lost Epoch

@ObsidianNoir @TehChron
FUYUKI PARK, HEADING TO MIYAMA TOWN

Rapheal Dimund

Waiting for her to catch up he gives his Servant a little look before chuckling.

"Guess it is a bit odd to summon someone like you in a War with so many other options available. Could of gone for any big shot Hero and I definitely had the means to get them with my work as a uh, collector of the past so to say. But I felt that wasn't my MO, didn't suit my style of dealing with trouble and I would rather look to work with who I got as a Servant as that would have the best chances for winning this thing."

That was the honest truth. He'd done his research of what he would be expecting here and it wasn't pretty, those thought myth turned real and flinging about some honestly crazy shit with even crazier magi behind them. He needed someone competent that wouldn't be some headstrong asshole. The Assassin class was the best fit for him and researching those famous in these lands, he thought 'she'(wasn't that a shock) was a great choice. Giving a slight smile he continues.

"And yeah, I do know who you are and you were pretty ballsy back in the day huh? Being able to pull that off the one time people know about and however many times after that, well I couldn't resist really. Used some connections and a little hunting on my end before I got a hand on your sheath, supposedly the one you had on you with that famous day if my sources were to say."

Giving a bigger grin he goes on.

"Which proved to be correct. I was thinking that our main time of operation would be during the day and some planning at night to play to our strengths. No need to run headlong into fights, best to let some of these Magus kill each other off while we pick off the others if given the chance."
-----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------

Servant Gunner

SHINTO DISTRICT, FRUITS OF ECSTASY
Well that was about what he thought, the way his Master had carried himself since he was first summoned suggested as such. His philosophy of sorts wasn't something new to him but he was the most upfront about it if he were to say. He couldn't agree with parts of it, the way he was raised and lived had his own moments doing his own thing, but nothing like this.

"I can see that, how little I've spent with you had already given me an idea but the confirmation is nice to have. I can agree to some of it as well, living the best you can before the end, hard not to with my life."

Here Gunner does frown a bit while looking at his Master. "I was put into Cadets against my wishes as a child because my Father thought it best for me, and because I didn't like it but still had to be there, I coasted by as it were. Putting in the bare minimum and doing just enough to pass into the Army like that."

Sighing, Gunner presses on.

"Then The War began and as part of the Calvary at the time, felt useless, used as transporting supplies. It was necessary work but it wasn't for me, so I signed up with the Air Corps and the rest was History. I found my place up their in the Sky and found many others I would call good comrades as well. I found purpose and with that freedom."

Scratching his chin, Manfred thinks for a moment.

"You don't seem the worst I could work with and War has had me used to some pretty terrible things. The most I would ask out of you is your best to keep Civs out of this. I know that can be impossible at times but consider this my one condition, from someone who lived his last in protecting the Fatherland. As long as you Mehdi try your best in that regard I will not care for any other horrors you have planned."

Fate/Lost Epoch

@ObsidianNOir

Rapheal Dimund

Fuyuki Park
Well that was a fair question, time to explain his thought process.

"It is but not as much as you would expect, early enough in the day where there isn't much people walking around and the few that are wouldn't be near this part of the Park for another couple hours in the least. I've got some talent in checking a surrounding area for any unwanted people snooping about."

He takes a big puff of his pipe and shoots it up in the air watching it a bit.

"After doing my research I also wanted to get an early start on the war as it were with you and do some ah, 'fishing'. The Park was perfect in that regard and while risky I hope it will lead to catching some of the pairs out there unaware since most are expecting the action later tonight."

Giving a nod to his Servant he turns around and starts walking towards Miyama Town. He calls back out.

"First step is to have you looking more modern, since even in Japan your current outfit is going to stand out just a wee bit much. We can give each other a rundown of what the oher can do while getting there."