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amporiusrex Bark Bark Man from Dunkland, USA Since: Apr, 2014 Relationship Status: Coming soon to theaters
Bark Bark Man
#226: Jun 17th 2015 at 11:47:58 PM

Yanzhao Fellini - Small Cafe

Well, this was certainly odd. He had sent the message through their spiritual link, yet there was absolutely no response whatsoever. What was even more foreboding was that he could feel the amount of prana he was producing increase, as well as the drain from sustaining a servant simultaneously disappear. That could only mean one thing: the loss of his servant.

Yanzhao picked up the cup of coffee he had ordered and looked at the back of his hand once he raised the cup. He had one consolation, at least. His command seals were still present. That meant he had another chance at it.


Shielder of Violet - Hassei Estate

A bike? That would do.

Shielder nodded her head in affirmation. She didn't pause to wait for Assassin's confirmation, or even his response, and instead switched to her spiritual form and drifted down ephemerally into the basement. Once there, she materialized again, then mounted the first bike she saw.

There was only one, like Aisha had said. So it was also the only bike she saw.

With that, she gunned the engine and then set off to try to see if she could find where Archer could have possibly gone. She wasn't entirely sure, but she was keeping herself wary for any traces of prana lingering around her.

"Gimme your pants.. and now your other pants"
darksidevoid Anti-Gnosis Weapon from The Frontiers (Time Abyss) Relationship Status: Robosexual
Anti-Gnosis Weapon
#227: Jun 22nd 2015 at 7:10:57 PM

Villa Outskirts

Deciding to just outright ignore Assassin at this point, Sam nodded in response to Alba's plea not to race. "I would honestly be a little worried about our homunculus friend's competence if something like that would draw attention to us from outside the bounds of her own territory. As you wish, however! Mr. Apollo, I'd be glad to race you another time."

With that said, he leaned in and proceeded to gun it toward the mansion, although the bike was still only emitting the barest of sounds. Not quite able to resist a small urge for revenge, though, he gave Atalanta a mental nudge. This probably isn't news, but Theseus doesn't seem to think too highly of you, I'm afraid. I mean, not only did he just claim that you would lose against Rider, but he also said you'd blab all our secrets to the enemy! I hope you're not going to take that lying down.

GM: AGOG S4 & F/WC RP; Co-GM: TABA, SOTR, UUA RP; Sub-GM: TTS RP. I have brought peace, freedom, justice, and security to my new Empire.
RagnaTheSaviour Since: Oct, 2011
#228: Jun 23rd 2015 at 9:32:05 PM

Street Near Trinità dei Monti

Rider stared at the Servant who appeared to escort her Master off the scene. Elliot, on the other hand, was pretty uncomfortable with the help. He grimaced in pain while he tried to get away, "W-what are you doing? I don't remember asking for help- aggh," he winced from pain. Elliot's Servant walked toward the tanned spirit, gritting her teeth.

It was the fight or her Master being dragged away by people she didn't trust. They wouldn't harm him, at least not from what she knew. This single fight would be fine. After that she would go get Elliot herself. "First blood, no matter the amount," Rider raised her sword while grabbing a rock from the ground. "We begin when the rock hits the ground," she tossed it straight up with little power.

It went up.

And surely enough it came down.

Tack.

It echoed when it hit the ground. Rider ran forward, but not with so much strength she couldn't pull out if need be.

edited 23rd Jun '15 9:32:49 PM by RagnaTheSaviour

daltar (4 Score & 7 Years Ago)
#229: Jun 24th 2015 at 1:19:36 AM

Archer of Violet - Street Near Trinità dei Monti

Atalanta let herself frown just for a moment as she took on the scene before her, with Rider's reaction to the appearing Servant... and more importantly the information revealed to her Really? Well, I really ought to correct that attitude from the son of the Sea. Starting with this combat

Archer's spirit was stoked... her competitiveness flared up. Her spirit was bright and jubilant and it showed in her eyes and posture. The woman with the spirit of a beast jumped down from her high perch... and then awaited.

Such was the nature of her fight. She waited for the stone to touch the ground... and all the while, her bright eyes stared straight at Rider. The intensity flared up once again... the danger of attacking first. And yet Rider rushed in again. This time however, the Servant had her whole attention... and the full focus of those bestial, magical eyes. Archer could see it... the movements, the steps, the trajectory of possible future swings. Her arms were covered once again with the protective bestial lion fur... her sharp, monstrous claws showing as she takes a low posture... awaiting the incoming swing to unleash a quick and precise counterstrike after parrying the incoming blow. That is... if it came.

Rider could feel the pressure and danger of initiating the strike. She would have felt it before when attacking Atalanta. She could also notice the intensity of her stare... but having not yet used her Clairvoyance, she couldn't even have a clue about what those eyes could hide and do.

amporiusrex Bark Bark Man from Dunkland, USA Since: Apr, 2014 Relationship Status: Coming soon to theaters
Bark Bark Man
#230: Jun 25th 2015 at 11:04:27 AM

Yanzhao Fellini - Small Cafe

Another chance then. If it was so graciously given to him, well then of course he would take the Grail up on it.

However, now things would be substantially more difficult. He did not have a catalyst prepared any more, since the one for Lugh surely would no longer function. Yanzhao almost cursed his lucky before quickly realizing the obvious: he was in Rome, and surely an ancient city such as this would have countless areas and places ripe for the taking. Surely one of the plethora of museums and historic locations would possess the potential of being a useful relic.

A memory flashed in the back of his mind. A flyer that had been given to him that he had quickly thrown away. An exposition showing old tomes and the like, formerly in the private possession of some incredibly rich individual. The Museum's closing time would be soon, which meant there wouldn't be much of a crowd left. With his magic, it would be child play to take one of those tomes to use in his summoning.

Granted, he wouldn't know what he was summoning, unless he'd find some kind of plaque denoting it.

Still, he knew where to go next: The Galleria Nazionale d'Arte Antica

edited 25th Jun '15 2:43:24 PM by amporiusrex

"Gimme your pants.. and now your other pants"
amporiusrex Bark Bark Man from Dunkland, USA Since: Apr, 2014 Relationship Status: Coming soon to theaters
Bark Bark Man
#231: Jun 25th 2015 at 9:13:01 PM

Yanzhao Fellini - Galleria Nazionale d'Arte Antica, Current Timeframe (All Cafe-Scenes Retroactively in the Past)

Getting past security was rather simple. All it really took was a Charm Spell (Hexagrams: 31咸-13同人) to subdue the guards, then a Masking Spell (Hexagrams: 12否-38睽) to short the cameras and alarms out for the duration of his time here.

Yanzhao strode into the main hall as if he owned the place. Next to him were a pair of mind controlled guards illuminating the place for him with their flashlights. According to them, Yanzhao was an esteemed art-collector with an absurd amount of money who had been given the liberty of perusing the artifacts with more liberty than any other person on the planet. The way they were treating him seemed only natural; since they possessed no magical potential, he was clearly superior to them.

As Yanzhao walked, he made sure to keep his breathing steady to facilitate the generation of prana in his body. He would definitely need a significant amount of his prana if he was going to redo the summoning ritual. Within the confines of his suitcoat were other preparations: canisters filled with a mercury-like material, the same kind that he had used in his previous summoning ritual. He highly doubted he had the time to prepare intricate circles, so instead he would go for larger ones and with greater amount. Since he was aiming to summon a Roman servant this time, he felt that it would be easier anyway being that he was in the heart of Rome, basically.

The two guards who were with him signaled to the others who were standing on either side of a thick iron door. They each put in their appropriate keycards, which made the door slowly swing open. This vault would be where the artifacts, soon to be catalysts, were kept. Yanzhao spied an especially dusty tome in a glass container, which he opened and took into his hands. Dusting it off, he read its title out loud: "Agricola." Turning his head back to look at his guard-companions, he snapped his fingers, activating a previously stated command to immediately stop thinking.

Yanzhao turned his head back to face his chosen catalyst. This would probably work. If it was an especially good book, maybe it would summon a powerful Caster-class servant?

He placed the book on top of a large crate, then opened up his coat. Taking a few vials out of it, he poured their metallic contents out onto the ground haphazardly. It fell with a certain weight, splashing only a little bit. Chanting three-word streams repeatedly, Yanzhao commanded the liquid to form itself into the shape of a summoning circle. He poured two other vials out, commanding them to shape themselves into "auxiliary" circles for back up. These circles were not nearly as detailed as the one he had made prior, but this would have to do.

The command seals on the back of his hand throbbed a bit. Hopefully that was a good sign. Yanzhao took the book, The Agricola, and placed it in the center of the circle. He took a few steps back, raised his arms towards the circle, then began chanting.

As he did so, the circle began glowing brightly and a small wind began to pick up in the room.

This was a good sign indeed.

"Gimme your pants.. and now your other pants"
desdendelle Hooded Crow from Land of Milk and Honey (Sergeant) Relationship Status: Hiding
Hooded Crow
#232: Jun 26th 2015 at 11:02:56 AM

The wind whirled around Yanzhao, causing his clothes to flap around and nearly tearing the old book from his grasp. The circles glowed in a golden light, pulsating in time with his chant. Lightning flashed, bright gold lighting the faces of the Magus and his enthralled guards. A ghostly eagle momentarily appeared, spreading its wings, then the light became blinding.
The storm subsided, and in the centre of the central circle knelt a man. A fur cloak was draped over his segmented metal armour, and the red crest on top of his helmet identified him as an officer. A short stabbing sword was sheathed at his belt, and he held a large, red scutum in his left hand.
The legionnaire lifted his head. “Ave, stranger. Are you the Master?”

On empty crossroads, seek the eclipse -- for when Sol and Lua align, the lost shall find their way home.
amporiusrex Bark Bark Man from Dunkland, USA Since: Apr, 2014 Relationship Status: Coming soon to theaters
Bark Bark Man
#233: Jun 26th 2015 at 9:27:06 PM

Yanzhao Fellini - Galleria Nazionale d'Arte Antica

In response, the renewed Master clapped his free hand over the old tome he was holding. With a single word command, Yanzhao ordered the liquid that had formed the circles back into another container he had brought with him. The stored Od within the liquid had been used up, meaning it was useless for now.

"I believe that is correct, Servant. I have summoned you to the city of Rome to participate in the Holy Grail War. My name is Yanzhao Fellini, though I would prefer it if you called me Master. Now, what Class is your Heroic Spirit allotted?" He addressed his Servant with respect and with a level tone, though on the inside he felt ecstatic. Lady Fortuna smiled upon him yet.

"Gimme your pants.. and now your other pants"
desdendelle Hooded Crow from Land of Milk and Honey (Sergeant) Relationship Status: Hiding
Hooded Crow
#234: Jun 26th 2015 at 9:45:29 PM

The Servant rose and looked around, confusion evident on his face for a moment, before his countenance turned stony and impassive again.
“In this war, I am Servant Rider,” he said; his Rs were stressed slightly and his voice had a sing-song quality to it. “Where might we be, Master?”

On empty crossroads, seek the eclipse -- for when Sol and Lua align, the lost shall find their way home.
amporiusrex Bark Bark Man from Dunkland, USA Since: Apr, 2014 Relationship Status: Coming soon to theaters
Bark Bark Man
#235: Jun 26th 2015 at 10:29:00 PM

Yanzhao Fellini - Galleria Nazionale d'Arte Antica

Yanzhao smiled. A rare sight for the man.

"Judging by how you're dressed... I'd say you've come back home, Rider. This is Rome."

A Roman servant, summoned in Rome. Surely that meant he had been given an even greater chance to secure his victory. What famous Riders did Rome have, however? It was fame in a country that empowered spirits, not merely the nature of their homeland.

"Gimme your pants.. and now your other pants"
desdendelle Hooded Crow from Land of Milk and Honey (Sergeant) Relationship Status: Hiding
Hooded Crow
#236: Jun 26th 2015 at 11:09:22 PM

Rider looked around again. “I know not this place,” he said, “and I can hardly call it home.”
It was then that he noticed the two guards. “Who might those be? Your auxiliaries?”

On empty crossroads, seek the eclipse -- for when Sol and Lua align, the lost shall find their way home.
amporiusrex Bark Bark Man from Dunkland, USA Since: Apr, 2014 Relationship Status: Coming soon to theaters
Bark Bark Man
#237: Jun 27th 2015 at 7:40:55 AM

Yanzhao Fellini - Galleria Nazionale d'Arte Antica

Yanzhao coughed and reset his facial expression back to his usually blank one. "Really? Rome. Huh."

Was this guy one of those like, 'technically Roman' guys? Like the ones who lived in like, Greece or something that were under Roman rule?

"These are but civilians placed under a spell so they might not interrupt my summoning of you, Rider."

"Gimme your pants.. and now your other pants"
RegularDefender MAYONNAISE from Blighty Since: Nov, 2012 Relationship Status: Singularity
MAYONNAISE
#238: Jun 27th 2015 at 8:42:24 AM

The Hassei Estate

Alba held on tight to the bike as the bike raced off. Finally, she could actually get to this dinner, rather than be a hostage between two racers.

As soon as they were at the front, she nodded politely, and dismounted. "My thanks for the lift..."

Before she quick-stepped toward the front to greet the Hassei household, with a silent mood.

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desdendelle Hooded Crow from Land of Milk and Honey (Sergeant) Relationship Status: Hiding
Hooded Crow
#239: Jun 27th 2015 at 5:44:49 PM

“Very well.” Rider eyed the guards for a few more seconds, then shrugged. “Let us begone from this place. I do assume that you have a camp from which we could plan our campaign, do you not?”
Rider hoped that his Master would not prove to be as capricious as the Princeps and will allow him to show his military acumen at the proper time and place.

On empty crossroads, seek the eclipse -- for when Sol and Lua align, the lost shall find their way home.
amporiusrex Bark Bark Man from Dunkland, USA Since: Apr, 2014 Relationship Status: Coming soon to theaters
Bark Bark Man
#240: Jun 27th 2015 at 7:48:07 PM

Yanzhao Fellini - Galleria Nazionale d'Arte Antica

Yanzhao nodded. "The most I have in terms of a 'camp' is the house I'm currently live in. We'll head there as soon as I finish cleaning up."

Rider's master uttered a few three and two word commands, erasing the memories of his guards and beginning the reboot sequence of the cameras.

Once he was all finished, he went back home.

Yanzhao's House

Everything was cleaned up from the previous summoning, so much so that the only trace was the lingering sensation of magecraft.

"Once we come to an understanding of the nature of your Spirit, I'll tell you what I can provide and we can begin planning."

edited 27th Jun '15 7:51:35 PM by amporiusrex

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nman Since: Mar, 2010
#241: Jun 28th 2015 at 10:47:42 PM

Hassei Villa
While everyone else had been busying themselves with matters of bicycles and battles, Giorgio had managed to get set up in Aisha's kitchen, and was currently in the process of frying up some chicken. He was currently working on frying up a batch of a dozen drumsticks.

foxmccloud4387 Since: Mar, 2011
#242: Jun 29th 2015 at 8:43:29 PM

Hassei Villa

True to form, Adrian did spend much of recent time under the radar. Allowing himself to relax, he's taken a seat in Aisha's kitchen - not so much focusing on Giorgio's cooking as he is looking down at his Command Spells, as if, for some reason, he's trying to feel that he still has authority over Caster.

HazzyHaz Slice and Dice Since: Oct, 2011
Slice and Dice
#243: Jun 29th 2015 at 11:37:47 PM

"Ciao, Sam." Apollo waved cheerily after the auburn master. As the Paterson scion disappeared into the distance, Apollo turned to Theseus, frowning. "If it's too late to assist Archer, then you should establish a perimeter. Use your expertise."

nman Since: Mar, 2010
#244: Jun 29th 2015 at 11:39:46 PM

Hassei Villa
"Understood," Assassin said, nodding his head before vanishing from sight.

Azure Mahou Shoujo Lyrical Fist from The World Since: Nov, 2012 Relationship Status: We finish each other's sandwiches
Mahou Shoujo Lyrical Fist
#245: Jun 29th 2015 at 11:42:30 PM

Hassei Villa

"Right, anyway, don't you all think its about time we discussed what we we're actually going to do?" Aeliana spoke up to anyone that would listen. Someone had to get this discussion off the ground. "We should first of all agree on a central base of operations, and determine who has the best scouting capabilities, in order to get a look at the other Masters"

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daltar (4 Score & 7 Years Ago)
#246: Jul 1st 2015 at 1:37:53 PM

Aisha Hassei - Hassei Family Villa

"Well, my installations are available to the group, I don't know about the others. This place is not the most secret of locales, but it is out of the way and defensible" says Aisha after the other Masters who had come had been introduced and guided to her "As for recognizance, we should indeed do that... To mind come the classes Assassin and Caster to help with such affairs. Perhaps Archer as a lookout. Assassin is the one that can safely move about the city alone to locate enemy Masters and Servants as well as do recognizance on suspicious locales. Caster... well it depends on Caster's capabilities, but they tend to have good abilities covering terrain in sensors, familiars and other spying means"

"We all should also do our part to populate the city with as many of our familiars as we may send" says Aisha finally on the topic "Aside from that... perhaps make a solid team of Servants to make strike teams at suspicious locations... not our entire force but enough and a coherent enough force that they shouldn't fear being annihilated as they scout out locales. 3 or 4 sound good for that... and whatever group has my Shielder in it should rest at ease for their capacity of at least escaping danger with their lives"

edited 1st Jul '15 1:39:25 PM by daltar

darksidevoid Anti-Gnosis Weapon from The Frontiers (Time Abyss) Relationship Status: Robosexual
Anti-Gnosis Weapon
#247: Jul 2nd 2015 at 8:34:28 PM

"Okay, but aside from the obvious, what steps are we going to take?" Sam began to take a sip from his wineglass, only to realize that it was already empty. Handing it to an attending servant to refill, he slouched in his chair with his cape pooled around himself.

"Two points," he continued, languidly ticking them off on his fingers, "First, I know some of us here aren't exactly representative of Mage society, but we're still likeliest to find other Magi in places where one would find high-class individuals. Parties where the rich and famous rub shoulders, for example. Assuming they go out at all, the wealthiest individuals in the city are the most likely place to find our enemies. Of course, that also means that those of us here with wealth will need to be that much more careful to hide our association with the War."

"Second, and more importantly, we should rely on more than merely magecraft to locate and corner the enemy Masters. We know that they'll take counter-measures against such methods and plan around those possibilities, after all. What they're unlikely to have any way to account for is more mundane means, say... Caster hijacking the entire city government and police force of Rome. A great sorceress like yourself can do something as trivial as that, no?" He flashed a winning grin at Morgan. "That's certainly what I would be doing if I was Caster of Gold right now."

Settling back into his seat, the redhead swirled his equally-red wine rhythmically as he waited for a response.

GM: AGOG S4 & F/WC RP; Co-GM: TABA, SOTR, UUA RP; Sub-GM: TTS RP. I have brought peace, freedom, justice, and security to my new Empire.
desdendelle Hooded Crow from Land of Milk and Honey (Sergeant) Relationship Status: Hiding
Hooded Crow
#248: Jul 4th 2015 at 1:00:57 PM

Yanzhao's House

Rider leaned back in the sofa. “The nature of my Spirit? You do not mean philosophy, do you? It is unbecoming of a Senator to learn too much of it, my educators told me.” He smiled. “I have learned it anyway. But I assume that you refer to my identity and not to some metaphysical debate. I am Gnaeus Julius Agricola, Proconsul of the Roman Empire and propraetor of Britannia. I would imagine that my most important achievement was the destruction of the Caledonians in Mons Graupius.”

On empty crossroads, seek the eclipse -- for when Sol and Lua align, the lost shall find their way home.
amporiusrex Bark Bark Man from Dunkland, USA Since: Apr, 2014 Relationship Status: Coming soon to theaters
Bark Bark Man
#249: Jul 4th 2015 at 4:55:21 PM

Yanzhao Fellini - Rider of Violet - Fellini Home

Yanzhao nodded. "Mons Graupius.. I vaguely remember that from my younger years. It was a large battle, wasn't it? That probably entails to you being helpful in group battles.. which means I should give my teammates a better chance." The magus frowned, then looked around as if searching for something.

"Ah, that's right; I was going to tell you what I can provide."

He clasped his hands together. "Most of my abilities are the kind that don't have range to them. I'd say I'm best in close quarters, since I have to touch things to affect them. There are work arounds, but mostly it's what it is. Now, the thing most important to you is that you can.. well.. let's say you won't need to worry about my mana stores."

Breathing and Walking was an art many strove to perfect and one that Yanzhao possessed by blood. While weakened, it still proved helpful so long as one kept their body healthy.

"What we need to do now is investigate what happened to your... predecessor. Surely they were slain or captured or something by an outside force during a scouting mission. We're going to have to go scouting ourselves, but together this time."

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desdendelle Hooded Crow from Land of Milk and Honey (Sergeant) Relationship Status: Hiding
Hooded Crow
#250: Jul 5th 2015 at 11:53:09 AM

Yanzhao's house

“My predecessor? This is not the beginning of the War?” Rider sounded just this little bit confused. He rubbed his chin. “It would do us well to first ascertain the abilities of your team-mates. We should know what we are fighting with. Of course, information on the enemy's weaknesses is also crucial, but first we must know the men we fight with. Is there a forum where we might gather?”

On empty crossroads, seek the eclipse -- for when Sol and Lua align, the lost shall find their way home.

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