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Fate/numerus clausus (A Great Holy Grail War RP in Scotland!)

Location: Urquhart Castle, Scotland.
Interacting with: James Hartnet @Shadow Daedalus; the other Masters of Red by association.
Magical energy: 600 out of 600.

It's a terribly unique sensation: being constructed in tidal waves of mana, under the careful direction of the grail. It's almost as if drowning in the sensation of pins and needles, yet every part of you grows as it goes on. Was this once common, a long time ago? It's an interesting thought.

As the light faded, with his being now constructed, the french assassin came into view. Contrary to the accounts of the assassination, he was quite well presented: a crisp black doublet with steel buttons and a large hat seemingly made to be worn on an angle stood out as the most obvious features - need not mention his crisp, almost flowing facial hair - with white underdress under dark sleeves, trousers, and boots following behind. Beneath his belt, sagging slightly underneath his waist, was another belt: this one with a large pouch at the left hip, accompanied by flasks of black powder and other such odds and ends for a certain wheellock pistol.

Archer stared at the young magus in front of him, shooting a quick glance to the rifle worn on his back, as his left hand wandered down to his belt. He tugged on the bandoleer of sorts, testing its weight and feeling its features, before shifting his expression towards a scowl - his mustache twitching with irritation.
"Archer, then..." he muttered to himself, as he turned his back to his would-be master to then take a few steps back from the circle. His right hand lifted from his side, his fingers stretching out for a wheellock carbine to spontaneously form between them: it was certainly a longer firearm, perhaps intended to be carried with both hands, but he wielded it with one regardless. As he came to stand effectively beside his master, a couple of paces in front, he spoke in a quiet voice, with his weapon close in hand: "The formalities can wait. Can you explain what's going on here? Why all seven servants are being summoned in the same spot?" His gaze darted between not only the spawning servants, but also their would-be masters, cautious of some sick interpretation of the Holy Grail War or worse: something deeper, a conspiracy. He even shot a few glances to his would-be master to ensure he wasn't lifting a knife to his back.

Fate/numerus clausus (A Great Holy Grail War RP in Scotland!)

@Turboshitter
I've edited my posts to reflect the "not aware of the grail war" thing. Also, did you see the revision I posted for Archer's NPs?

Fate/numerus clausus (A Great Holy Grail War RP in Scotland!)

@Shadow Daedalus Not at all, that sounds great.

Fate/numerus clausus (A Great Holy Grail War RP in Scotland!)

Fate/numerus clausus (A Great Holy Grail War RP in Scotland!)

@Grey fuck i thought i was being cool now i have to CHANGE IT
you SOILED IT

Fate/numerus clausus (A Great Holy Grail War RP in Scotland!)

I've gone pretty ham on the posting so I will slow down, but I figured I might as well get at least someone else in the IC sooner rather than later. Also made up an incantation because I gotta be hipster my dude.

god i wish i had seibah delivering me lewds on christmas

Fate/numerus clausus (A Great Holy Grail War RP in Scotland!)

Location: Urquhart Castle, Scotland.
Interacting with: Berserker of Red @MeteorD; the other Masters of Red by association.
Magical energy: 177 out of 180.

With a few small corrections to her summoning circle, Sonja was content. As she tightened the bandage about her hand, her palm still throbbing from the blood she drew to complete the circle, she moved to stand and position herself just outside of the circle; there was no need to use magic on the wound yet, not with her medical kit in her pack and a summoning ritual pending. As far as she could see, the rest of the world was blissfully unaware of their presence, although it wasn't likely to stay that way once seven servants were summoned in succession. She only hoped the others shared her sense of urgency.

With a sharp breath in, Sonja lifted her left arm, presenting her bandaged palm towards the summoning circle and supporting her arm with her right hand resting atop her left upper arm. The blood had yet to reach the bandage itself, contained promptly by the dressing underneath. With a bit of pressure from her right hand, she could feel her magic crest pulsing in anticipation under the sleeve of her jacket. What she had failed to mention to the others was her plans after the summoning was done: she had no intention to simply summon a servant and sit a protest on the grass. Instead, she planned to take her servant and deal with Ayondale herself. While the premise of the grail was tempting, the idea of murdering children to take it was discomforting; although, it would take much more than murdering a rogue professor restore her families status in the clocktower-

She forced the thought from her mind. She knew that this wasn't the time to let herself down.
"For the essence: silver, and my own blood."
She was making her move now:
"For the foundation: stone, and the archduke of contracts."
...her last chance at defeating Ayondale, and restoring everything she has ever had.
"For the ancestor: Lavrentiy the Faded, the first of my kin."
Until Ayondale was defeated and the aftermath was dispersed, there was no other option.
"Let the gates in all directions be shut, rising above the crown, and let the three-forked roads to the Kingdom revolve."
With a gentle tilt, she turned her left hand to be in a vertical fist, and with a gentle nudge from her thumb, she pressed open the vial of liquid silver. It ran down her hand, over her skin and between her fingers, until dripping from the very bottom and falling onto the summoning circle. With every drop that fell, the circle grew brighter: glowing a brilliant green, as is standard for the stage.
"Fill, fill, fill, fill, fill."
She had almost no appreciation for where the others were in the process. In the case none would share her sense of urgency, she would bear it alone: if Ayondale's men were to be on their trail, both her and her servant would be ready. Everything had to be perfect.
"Repeat five times and destroy each when filled." She paused briefly, before delivering the next word as if a firm command: "Set."

As the circle shifted color to a faded yet brilliant blue, in the style of her family crest, she continued. Her voice was quiet, yet commanding: she had no interest in making a show of her summoning, yet had every intention of controlling it to the end. Precision and magic went hand in hand.
"I hereby propose: become my champion, the warden of my fate. If you submit to the call of the Grail and will obey this will and reason, then answer me."
She was nervous, but she refused to show it. She refused to be accepted as anything less, especially in the presence of younger magus.
"In exchange, I hereby swear: I will bear the virtues of the Kingdom of Heaven, and smite those of evil where they may be found. Thou seven heavens, clad in a trinity of words, come forth from the cradle of restraint: by both my oath and yours!"

The light became blinding, too much for Sonja to bear. Tried as she might to look into it, to look for the servant she summoned, she couldn't bear it. She sealed her eyes shut in favor of maintaining her posture, until the very end.

Fate/numerus clausus (A Great Holy Grail War RP in Scotland!)

@Turboshitter

Here's a quick revision for you:

• Name: Legacy of Gérard
  Title: Mysterious Bane of William the Silent
  Type: Anti-Unit
  Rank: C+
  Range: 75m
  Maximum number of targets: 1, although a shot penetrating an unarmored target may proceed to strike a second.
  Description: A single wheellock riding pistol, the very one used to assassinate William the Silent. While recorded history would teach that two pistols were used to assassinate William the Silent, only one pistol was ever recovered, and old witness accounts held in the archives of the Clocktower would suggest that the same pistol fired twice in succession to assassinate the revolutionary. While the truth is unclear, the legend gave form to the Legacy of Gérard: a pistol that reloads itself, allowing for successive fire at the wielders foes. The reload process occurs magically and takes approximately a second and a half to complete, at the cost of 2 units per shot. The lingering magical energy from the reload process remains with the shot, activating upon contact with the first object struck, regardless of what it is; when the magical energy activates, it guides the shot through the struck object and provides it with extra force to proceed through at full speed, allowing it to go straight through armor, an unarmored enemy, or even a wall at no loss of momentum. This can only occur once per shot as the lingering magical energy is consumed entirely for a single penetration.
• Name: Kingslayer
  Title: As David to Goliath
  Type: Anti-Unit
  Rank: C+
  Range: 75m
  Maximum number of targets: 1, although more may be caught in the blast cone if positioned in a tight group.
  Description: A single shot fired from the weapon, loosely based on the shot that killed William the Silent. After being fired from the weapon, the shot will - if true to its mark - begin rapidly duplicating itself once within 5 meters of the target, from which the duplication will also duplicate until the mark is met or passed. Each shot is a full ball in and of itself, enhanced in its impact damage by the lingering magical energy from the duplication process. The outcome is a magical shotgun blast, capable of dealing severe or even lethal damage if enough shots connect. Due to the nature of the duplication trigger, a target running at the shot might only be struck by two or four shots if they are running towards the oncoming shot, whereas a target running away might he struck with sixteen or thirty-two; hence, using the Noble Phantasm against a fleeing target is the most lethal option. Each use consumes 350 units, the majority of the servants 600 units total. It should be noted that Kingslayer doesn't share the armor piercing quality of Legacy of Gerard as the duplication process, merely a part of the full reload process, doesn't produce as much byproduct magical energy as the complete reload process: instead, the lingering energy is instead used to amplify the impact damage of each individual duplicated shot. With enough duplicated shots, a full Kingslayer blast could blow a hole clean into a wall, or the sheer force of multiple impacts could inflict severe blunt trauma against an armored target from the sheer impact and even outright shred the armor off.

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[list][*]Name: Legacy of Gérard
Title: Mysterious Bane of William the Silent
Type: Anti-Unit
Rank: C+
Range: 75m
Maximum number of targets: 1, although a shot penetrating an unarmored target may proceed to strike a second.
Description: A single wheellock riding pistol, the very one used to assassinate William the Silent. While recorded history would teach that two pistols were used to assassinate William the Silent, only one pistol was ever recovered, and old witness accounts held in the archives of the Clocktower would suggest that the same pistol fired twice in succession to assassinate the revolutionary. While the truth is unclear, the legend gave form to the Legacy of Gérard: a pistol that reloads itself, allowing for successive fire at the wielders foes. The reload process occurs magically and takes approximately a second and a half to complete, at the cost of 2 units per shot. The lingering magical energy from the reload process remains with the shot, activating upon contact with the first object struck, regardless of what it is; when the magical energy activates, it guides the shot through the struck object and provides it with extra force to proceed through at full speed, allowing it to go straight through armor, an unarmored enemy, or even a wall at no loss of momentum. This can only occur once per shot as the lingering magical energy is consumed entirely for a single penetration.
[*]Name: Kingslayer
Title: As David to Goliath
Type: Anti-Unit
Rank: C+
Range: 75m
Maximum number of targets: 1, although more may be caught in the blast cone if positioned in a tight group.
Description: A single shot fired from the weapon, loosely based on the shot that killed William the Silent. After being fired from the weapon, the shot will - if true to its mark - begin rapidly duplicating itself once within 5 meters of the target, from which the duplication will also duplicate until the mark is met or passed. Each shot is a full ball in and of itself, enhanced in its impact damage by the lingering magical energy from the duplication process. The outcome is a magical shotgun blast, capable of dealing severe or even lethal damage if enough shots connect. Due to the nature of the duplication trigger, a target running at the shot might only be struck by two or four shots if they are running towards the oncoming shot, whereas a target running away might he struck with sixteen or thirty-two; hence, using the Noble Phantasm against a fleeing target is the most lethal option. Each use consumes 350 units, the majority of the servants 600 units total. It should be noted that Kingslayer doesn't share the armor piercing quality of Legacy of Gerard as the duplication process, merely a part of the full reload process, doesn't produce as much byproduct magical energy as the complete reload process: instead, the lingering energy is instead used to amplify the impact damage of each individual duplicated shot. With enough duplicated shots, a full Kingslayer blast could blow a hole clean into a wall, or the sheer force of multiple impacts could inflict severe blunt trauma against an armored target from the sheer impact and even outright shred the armor off.[/list]

Fate/numerus clausus (A Great Holy Grail War RP in Scotland!)

@Turboshitter Slightly late but, I've been giving that buff for Archer some thought and I've got a pitch for you:
Increasing the strength of Legacy of Gerard, as MeteorD suggested. I was thinking of knocking it up to around C to C+, where the shots are magically augmented with an armor piercing quality. I figure, the range should stay as is because it's a wheellock carbine so range would defeat the point of it, and endurance and agility are lit as is.

Fate/numerus clausus (A Great Holy Grail War RP in Scotland!)

i smell the EINZBERNS IN OUR MIDST
WHERE ARE THEY HIDINg

or maybe it's an AYONDALE SPY