History Fanfic / TheSagesDisciple

* TheTeam: [[spoiler: As of the fourth Interlude, the Grail War has been split into two "factions." Berserker, Rider, and Caster are on one, held together by Crow.]]
** [[spoiler: Aside from the canon alliance of Kirei and Tokiomi, Kirei allied with Kiritsugu behind his master's back. However, it was short-lived and crumbled after Crow accidentally convinced Kirei to kill Kiritsugu.]]

* HeroesWantRedheads: While talking with Sola-Ui, Crow idly noted that he found her fairly attractive, particularly since she had red hair. However, he was more concerned with how much of a potential threat she was.
** [[spoiler: In the sequel, he admits to being attracted to Touko, even if he's well aware suicide is quicker and more painless than actually attempting to start a relationship with her.]]

''[[https://forums.spacebattles.com/threads/the-sages-disciple-fate-zero-si.542965/ The Sage's Disciple]]'' is a ''Franchise/{{Nasuverse}}'' SelfInsert fanfiction (specifically ''LightNovel/FateZero'') written by [[https://forums.spacebattles.com/members/rictus.344674/ Rictus]]. After appearing in the summoning circle of a serial killer with a mysterious mask on his face, the protagonist takes up the pseudonym of "Crow" and scrambles to survive the events of the Fourth Holy Grail War as the Master of Caster. Fortunately for him, Gilles de Rais isn't Caster this time.

** [[spoiler: Kiritsugu briefly compared Crow to [[LightNovel/TheGardenOfSinners Aozaki Touko]] while under the mistaken belief that the former was a puppet master.]]

** [[spoiler: Due to getting a front row seat to the surgery to remove the Crest Worms from Sakura, it's extremely unlikely that Rin will turn out quite like her canon self. It's implied that she may give up magecraft altogether or at least not become the "perfect magus" that her father wants her to be.]]

* ShoutOut: [[spoiler: When Gilgamesh calls him a mongrel, Crow comments "YouKeepUsingThatWord. [[Literature/ThePrincessBride I don't think it means what you think it does...]] ''half-breed''."]]

->'''[[https://forums.spacebattles.com/posts/40916512 Rictus: ]]'''[[spoiler:That's right. I planned a Fate/Zero fic...around a giant mech fight.]]\\


''[[https://forums.spacebattles.com/threads/the-sages-disciple-fate-zero-si.542965/ The Sage's Disciple]]'' is a Franchise/{{Nasuverse}} SelfInsert fanfiction (specifically ''LightNovel/FateZero'') written by [[https://forums.spacebattles.com/members/rictus.344674/ Rictus]]. After appearing in the summoning circle of a serial killer with a mysterious mask on his face, the protagonist takes up the pseudonym of "Crow" and scrambles to survive the events of the Fourth Holy Grail War as the Master of Caster. Fortunately for him, Gilles de Rais isn't Caster this time.

The Sage's Disciple is now complete. The author started a sequel, ''[[https://forums.spacebattles.com/threads/the-puppeteers-bodyguard-kara-no-kyoukai-si.597469// The Puppeteer's Bodyguard]]'', but later on decided certain elements diverged far too much and began a rewrite, ''[[https://forums.spacebattles.com/threads/a-crow-in-the-garden-kara-no-kyoukai-si.767137/reader A Crow in the Garden]]''.

!! Fanfic/The Sage's Disciple provides examples of:

* KnifeNut: Crow's main armaments are a married pair of knives called the Twin Tines, E-ranked Mystic Codes created by Caster. Made from a stag's antlers, they were imbued with the concept of "purification." They function similarly to Baptismal Sacraments, but both have to be used for power to take effect, which itself isn't that strong. [[spoiler: They managed to stun Zouken for several days, where a Baptismal Sacrament was enough to kill him outright.]]

** [[spoiler: Kiritsugu briefly compared Crow to [[LightNovel/KaraNoKyoukai Aozaki Touko]] while under the mistaken belief that the former was a puppet master.]]

* AnArmAndALeg: [[spoiler: Kiritsugu lost his left arm to Lancer during the attack on the Hyatt Hotel. Fortunately for him, Irisviel managed to replace it with an {{Artificial Limb|s}} made of Alchemy-enhanced iron.]]

* TheCameo: [[spoiler: When Crow called the Hyatt Hotel to warn Kayneth about Kiritsugu's attack, a teenaged Fujimura Taiga picked up the phone at the front desk.]]

* ForWantOfANail: [[spoiler: Because of Team Caster's interference at the Docks fight, neither Gilgamesh nor Berserker showed up to fight. However, the former appeared and confronted them during the raid on the Matou House, prompting an OhCrap followed by a quick retreat.]]

* {{Golem}}: Caster can create miniature versions of his Wicker Man Noble Phantasm to serve as decoys or guards, similar to Medea's Dragon Tooth Warriors.

[[https://forums.spacebattles.com/threads/the-sages-disciple-fate-zero-si.542965/ The Sage's Disciple]]is a Nasuverse SelfInsert fanfiction (specifically "LightNovel/FateZero") written by [[https://forums.spacebattles.com/members/rictus.344674/ Rictus]]. After appearing in the summoning circle of a serial killer with a mysterious mask on his face, the protagonist takes up the pseudonym of "Crow" and scrambles to survive the events of the Fourth Holy Grail War as the Master of Caster. Fortunately for him, Gilles de Rais isn't Caster this time.

The Sage's Disciple is now complete and has a sequel [[https://forums.spacebattles.com/threads/the-puppeteers-bodyguard-kara-no-kyoukai-si.597469// The Puppeteer's Bodyguard]].

* AbnormalAmmo: Per WordOfGod, [[spoiler:with his regular projectiles stolen, Gilgamesh resorted to blasting the soldiers in the Ionioi Hetairoi with coins]].

* AnArmAndALeg: [[spoiler: Kiritsugu lost his left arm to Lancer during the attack on the Hyatt Hotel. Fortunately for him, Irisviel managed to replace it with an ArtificialLimb made of Alchemy-enhanced iron.]]

** [[spoiler: Because Kayneth survived, Waver is unlikely to become Lord El Melloi II. However, he still has Rider with him, so his prospects aren't too bleak.]]

* KleptomaniacHero: Crow, as a gamer, is familiar with the trope. Takings include [[spoiler:Ryuunosuke's book of formalcraft and his wallet, suitcases worth of Kayneth's mystic codes and ''his'' wallet, and two of Kiritsugu's guns, including the Thompson Contender. ''Not,'' however, the contents of the Matou library]].

* AlternateTimeline: Outside of the Moonlit World, this seems to be the case for the mundane world. Russia remained an absolute monarchy due to Tsar Alexander III surviving well after World War I, the Titanic managed to reach New York City before sinking, Operation Valkyrie succeeded in 1944, etc. Crow spends much of his free time researching other such changes and trying to figure out why its so different from the world he knew.

* KilledOffscreen: [[spoiler:Archer kills Berserker, then is killed, while Crow is busy with Tokiomi and the Assassins]].