LupineVolt
Now with 200% more Puns
- Location
- Michigan
In the winter of 1934, Fuyuki City was the host of the 3rd Holy Grail War. A power struggle between the mage families, the Imperial Japanese Army, and the Nazi Party erupts over the magical wish granting device. As the fighting escalates, Fuyuki becomes a wasteland, with the citizens evacuating by the bus as conflicts erupt throughout the night. Not even the intervention of The Holy Church could curb the madness.
In the end, nobody won the Grail. One of the remaining Masters, his wife, and their Servant escaped with the Lesser Grail before the Heaven's Feel could be completed, last seen sailing out from the mouth of the Mion River and into the darkness of the Pacific Ocean. Wherever their destination was, the two were never heard from again.
Some theorize that they were caught in a storm and their ship sank to the bottom of the sea, with the Grail inside. Some believe that their Servant turned on them, and used the Grail to incarnate himself. Some believe they made it safely to their native South America, and then vanished into obscurity with the Grail in their possession. Most accepted that the Holy Grail Wars were over forever.
The year is 1994.
In the background of your dreaming mind, you hear the sound of waves crashing against the shore. You can smell ocean air and feel sunlight on your face. Whispered on the edge of consciousness are two words.
"Holy Grail"
When you awake, you find a map and a pen. You trace your fingers down through the Pacific Ocean until you find the spot you're looking for. You barely notice the command seals that have etched themselves across the back of your hand.
According to the map, there's nothing there but endless blue ocean. But you know the truth. The Grail awaits, and now you simply have to figure out how to reach it.
Welcome to Fate/Undertow an experimental Grail War RP! My name is LupineVolt and I'll be your GM this evening.
In F/U (Yes, I know what it sounds like) 7 heroic spirits and 7 masters must brave the perils of a deserted Island and the high seas in order to win the Holy Grail. That means no civilians running around, no Holy Church Overseer, and no long term structural damage.
On the flip side, this also means no convenience stores, fortified strongholds, or civilian souls to suck up for an extra boost of energy. Survival will be part of the game for this.
The seven classes are the classics. Saber, Archer, Lancer, Rider, Caster, Berserker, and Assassin.
We will be using the rules and templates provided by the ruggedly handsome and devilishly clever @The Out Of World for this RP, I'd like to extend my thanks to him before we begin. I'd also like to thank @Wade Garrett, @TenfoldShields, and @ZerbanDaGreat for helping me brainstorm this up.
Timeline Differences
The last Grail War ended in 1934, after an extensive battle left most of Fuyuki City in flames. During the conflict, the Tohsaka and Matou families were wiped out by the fighting, and the Einzbern manor was demolished with the Master inside. Additionally, the Fuyuki Chapel was burned to the ground with the Overseer trapped inside.
The only unaccounted for Master and Servant was Marco Valdez and his servant, Rider. Some reports indicate that Marco's wife, Diedre, was also present in Fuyuki during the war. All three vanished without a trace after leaving Fuyuki City.
Tokiomi Tohsaka, Rin Tohsaka, Sakura Tohsaka-Matou, Zouken Matou-Makiri, Kariya Matou, Byakuya Matou, Shinji Matou, Irisviel von Einzbern, Illyasviel von Einzbern, Risei Kotomine and Kirei Kotomine do not exist in this timeline. Anyone who would still exist would exist as they would in 1994, roughly the time of the 4th Holy Grail War.
General Rules
- Standard site regulations are in effect.
- No God-modding.
- This is a war; characters are going to die or be otherwise eliminated in some capacity.
- If you intend to leave the RP, be sure to notify the GM beforehand and work something out regarding how you intend to have your character exit the stage. If you are absent without explanation for long enough to inconvenience your fellow players, control of your character may be passed to your partner, or you may be killed off entirely.
- Be reasonable and polite when dealing with other players; caustic and/or condescending behavior will get you kicked from the RP. I am not obligated to accomodate you. I am responsible for making sure as many people enjoy this as possible, not for you personally to enjoy it.
- All character applications will be submitted via PM. MAKE SURE you include @TenfoldShields and @Wade Garrett in your application PM
- You will be expected to exercise some basic writing skills in this RP. If the GM has trouble understanding what you're writing, you won't get in.
- This RP is set in the Nasuverse, and as such players are expected to have some basic understanding of the in-universe setting and mechanics prior to applying. If you honestly don't know something, check the wiki or the Type Moon General thread.
- If you actually read the rules, put the word "Coconuts" at the beginning of your character application PM. Post that in the PM itself, not the title of the convo. If the GM does not see this present, it indicates you have ignored the rules and your application will be rejected. C'mon, people. I'm watching you. Especially you, Michael.
- Any instance of cheating will be punished with an immediate ejection from the RP, as will causing moderator intervention. Excessively forcing the GM to intervene will do the same.
- Servants and Masters from modern fictional continuities are not allowed. Servants like Frankenstein, the Three Musketeers, or Sherlock Holmes are allowed. Katniss Everdeen, Harry Potter or Jolyne Joestar are not.
- A Servant may not have more than 3 Noble Phantasms. Additionally, a Servant may not have more than 3 personal skills.
- Double Summons are unavailable.
- The servants Enkidu, Gilgamesh, Achilles, Hercules, Karna and Arjuna are off limits.
- Masters cannot be Dead Apostle Ancestors, or anything nearly as powerful as them.
- Less of a guideline and more of a suggestion: Make your mystic codes and catalysts something that can be easily carried with you. You do not have to adhere to this rule, but it will make things less complicated.
- A Servant is expected to have the Class Skills provided by their container on their sheet. These are listed in the box below
Saber: Magic Resistance (Riding is optional)
Lancer: Magic Resistance
Archer: Magic Resistance, Independant Action
Caster: Territory Creation, Item Construction
Rider: Magic Resistance, Riding
Assassin: Presence Concealment
Berserker: Mad Enhancement
Lancer: Magic Resistance
Archer: Magic Resistance, Independant Action
Caster: Territory Creation, Item Construction
Rider: Magic Resistance, Riding
Assassin: Presence Concealment
Berserker: Mad Enhancement
Name:
Occupation:
Age:
Gender:
-SPOILER TAG-
Biography
Appearance: (Written description, this is mandatory)
History: (Give a brief description of your character's legend)
Personality: (Self-explanatory)
-END SPOILER-
Magic
Element(s): The elements the character can manipulate with magecraft
Origin:
Abilities
(List of abilities, thaumaturgical or otherwise)
Occupation:
Age:
Gender:
-SPOILER TAG-
Biography
Appearance: (Written description, this is mandatory)
History: (Give a brief description of your character's legend)
Personality: (Self-explanatory)
-END SPOILER-
Magic
Element(s): The elements the character can manipulate with magecraft
Origin:
Abilities
(List of abilities, thaumaturgical or otherwise)
Class:
Alias/Titles:
True Name:
Alignment:
Parameters
Strength:
Endurance:
Agility:
Mana:
Luck:
-SPOILER TAG-
Biography
Appearance: (Written description, this is mandatory)
History: (Give a brief description of your character's legend)
Personality: (Self-explanatory)
-END SPOILER-
Class Skills
Example (Rank): Description
Personal Skills
Example (Rank): Description
Noble Phantasms
Name
Fancy Subtitle
Type: Anti-Unit, Anti-Unit (Self), Anti-Fortress, Anti-Army, Anti-Team, Anti-Territory, etc.
Rank: (E-A, include a "+" or "-" if your Phantasm's effective Rank can be increased/decreased under certain conditions)
Description: (Explain how this ties into the character's legend and what it does)
Alias/Titles:
True Name:
Alignment:
Parameters
Strength:
Endurance:
Agility:
Mana:
Luck:
-SPOILER TAG-
Biography
Appearance: (Written description, this is mandatory)
History: (Give a brief description of your character's legend)
Personality: (Self-explanatory)
-END SPOILER-
Class Skills
Example (Rank): Description
Personal Skills
Example (Rank): Description
Noble Phantasms
Name
Fancy Subtitle
Type: Anti-Unit, Anti-Unit (Self), Anti-Fortress, Anti-Army, Anti-Team, Anti-Territory, etc.
Rank: (E-A, include a "+" or "-" if your Phantasm's effective Rank can be increased/decreased under certain conditions)
Description: (Explain how this ties into the character's legend and what it does)
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