Rejection 1.8
"Young hero…"
The Holy Grail walked around Vista, stopping behind her. Vista felt the rope binding her get cut and fall off her frame. The bloody girl leaned over her, practically draping herself on the young heroine, and grabbed onto Vista's right hand. She felt the back of her palm burn.
"…you are now a Master. Rejoice. All your prayers will soon be answered."
There was a bright flash of light, and Vista was forced to close her eyes.
"Right then, time to pick a Servant for the girl. She doesn't really have much of a wish, so I guess focusing on character growth is the direction we need to go, right?"
[AGREEMENT]
"Okay. Well, she needs someone to help her grow and come into her own. She is young, which is something we should take into account, and she does still want to be a hero. Given all of this I think the Servant that can most help her grow and learn is…"
The son of Cronus and Philyra, and the famous centaur mentor of heroes that trained the likes of Herakles and Achilles, Chiron is summoned as an Archer.
Chiron died when hit mistakenly by Herakles with a poisoned arrow. The pain was so agonizing that he pleaded with the gods to allow him to die, and so the gods took away his immortality and honored him by creating the constellation Sagittarius. Chiron, whose immortal parents had never loved him and who never spared him any attention, still regrets his decision to give up that one thing that was proof of his heritage. Even if they did not care for him, even if he does not miss it, Chiron desires to regain his immortality just so he can have proof saying "yes, look at me, I am their child."
A small selfish wish, he knows, but it is his own.
Famed for his marksmanship, the constellation made in his honor depicts him with his bow drawn, and thus he is summoned as an Archer.
Chiron is kind and understanding, and seeks a balance between strictness and praise. He will make his Master his student, and perhaps even become their friend. Chiron is not of the disposition to instantly hate anyone save for the most unsavory of people.
Due to gifts of wisdom granted to him by the gods, Chiron is skilled in a wide variety of fields not expected of the Archer class. He is skilled in close combat, strategy, healing…to give an idea of the extent with which his proficiency reaches, he was the mentor of Asclepius, who later became the god of medicine.
Chiron has a lot to teach Vista, and will be more than willing to do so, but overall she will be allowed to grow of her own accord.
"I think this is what she needs."
[HELPING]
"WILL YOU QUIT IT WITH THAT!?"
"This one believes the one known as Angra Mainyu is being too gentle. There is one that can assist in the growth of the green one. One needs only look beyond the kind."
One of the Three Great Authors who wrote such masterpieces as "The Little Mermaid", "The Ugly Duckling" and many more, Hans Christian Andersen is summoned as a Caster.
He does not have any real wish for the Grail, possibly because he is a pessimistic man who did not obtain what he wanted in life and does not believe he can do so here. Yes, despite having managed to gain immortality within the collective consciousness of mankind through his works, he did not die happy or accomplished. Rather, he believes it is the ultimate fate of humans to live unhappy and to die without achieving their dreams. Even so, he does not laugh at the efforts of those who choose to "try hard to reach our dreams" simply because that is the sort of society he himself wished could exist.
Because of the manner in which his writing captured the hearts and minds of the populace, they have practically become mysteries in and of themselves, and as such he is summoned as a Caster despite not being a Magus in life.
Hans is blunt and harsh. The type to call someone a garbage person to their face with utmost sincerity and without a hint of ill intent. He has a skill known as
Human Observation which grants him an intimate understanding of a person through simple observation, though it is not limited just to this. He can effectively hypothesize about a person's life, likes and beliefs even without knowing a person's name. This is the source of his pessimism and abrasive personality. He understands humanity and this just makes him ever more misanthropic.
He is summoned in the body of a child, perhaps due to the thoughts of his fans. Indeed, his skill,
Innocent Monster has corrupted his body to be in line with his stories. His legs covered in merman scales, his arms covered in burns, his body riddled with frostbite…speaking puts him in pain, though he persists in speaking anyways. The love and admiration of his fans manifests on his form as intense pain that he must live with.
Hans can help teach Vista about herself and the world around her, and will not spare her any details or baby her, but he will also not spare her self esteem. He is not well suited to combat, but his support abilities can help Vista accomplish her goals.
"Now, isn't that a bit too much? I mean, look, we should just let that man be."
"The one known as Angra Mainyu is being too gentle. 'Growth'? No. Such a thing is not necessary. One that is harsh. One that will impose themselves upon the girl. One that will give her a wish, either through degradation or transmission. When the girl understands the truth of humans, she will have a wish. Either to eradicate that truth or repair it. The one known as Angra Mainyu should understand this one. This one learned about humanity from Angra Mainyu."
"..."
[HESITATION PROPOSAL COMPROMISE]
Two that normally could not be summoned, but which exist within reach. The system is broken, but not broken enough to summon either. However, if both were used to reinforce the other, then perhaps the monster of rationality and the Master who inherited a dream could be summoned as something new. A new existence that was at once both Zhuge Liang and Waver Velvet.
This existence of Zhuge Liang is unlike that of any human, and as such the existence of Waver Velvet is at the forefront. This new existence has the emotions and feelings of Waver while still maintaining the wisdom and skills of Zhuge Liang. The resulting existence is strict and harsh, but still human. They will not baby their Master, and if anything will seem like a harsh taskmaster. Waver's wish is one he inherited after seeing the beauty of it in his old Servant's memories. To reach Okeanos, the boundless sea, though he does not believe himself ready to reach such a place just yet.
Vista will remind him of his younger self. He dislikes his younger self.
Waver was a magus, and Zhuge Liang was a master of the mind. It is no wonder that they are summoned as a Caster.
This existence is a brilliant strategist and experienced teacher, but is averse to needless kindness. He signs most when advising and supporting another, and, perhaps due to the haphazard manner in which this Servant was created by the novice remnant, his skill as a magus is not that far removed from what a normal person could accomplish.
Waver will help support his Master's growth, but his relationship with them will be cold and distant. It will be difficult to get through to him and create trust.
"...The remnant is reckless. The system is in a state of fragility, yet it performs such a task."
"Lighten up some. Besides, this is rather impressive, and this man would save us the trouble of having to explain the war to the girl. Or, at least, he could probably explain things better than we could, or any of the other Servants could."
[AWKWARDNESS PLEASED]
"Still, while I appreciate the effort, this seems more like a proposal for our sake than one that you yourself want. So then, kohai, what is it that you want?"
"This one desires a nap."
"Shut up! No one is talking to you!"
"Male genitalia of a hound. That is what the one known as Angra Mainyu is."
The "son" of the famous King Arthur and the Knight of Treachery who managed to tarnish the glorious legend of his father, Mordred is summoned as a Saber.
Mordred, who once had dreams of becoming a great knight and hero, was rejected by her father again and again, looked upon with such disdain that her heroic spirit was slowly eroded, and she became the willing accomplice of her mother, Morgan Le Fey, and led a rebellion to overthrow King Arthur's rule. Mordred, who desired to be acknowledged by her father, desires not to wish for kingship, but instead to challenge the Sword of Appointment and prove without a doubt that she is worthy of being her father's heir.
Mordred was a skilled knight who managed to slay the famous King Arthur, though she died in the process, and as such she is naturally summoned as a Saber.
Mordred is cocky, abrasive, vindictive and brash. She fights with skill, but much like a Berserker she loses herself in battle, fighting with a wide grin and roaring like a wild animal. She detests being called girly, and demands to be treated like a prince, all the while wearing skimpy clothing and acting like a barbarian. She is a troublesome woman that would likely take offense to a meek Master.
Mordred loves to fight, and will seek conflict everywhere. Even her Noble Phantasm, which bears her father's name, enrages her, reminding her of old grudges, and thus drives her to fight more. She will cause problems, and thus conflict. But should an understanding be reached between Master and Servant then maybe Mordred can learn just as much from her Master as her Master can from her.
Two children seeking to prove themselves worthy to be heroes, whose parents spared them little love and whose lives were so dominated by the decisions of others...could they grow together?
"Uhh...that is a bit different from our choices, isn't it? ...HAHAHAHAHA! WELL THEN! I CAN'T SAY I'M AGAINST A BIT OF VIOLENCE, THOUGH! HAHAHA"
"This one cares little for the red Saber, but the proposal is not horrendous."
[INQUIRY]
"You are right of course, kohai. A decision must be made."
OPTIONS:
[] Archer (Chiron)
[] Caster (Hans Christian Andersen)
[] Caster (Zhuge Liang/Waver Velvet)
[] Saber (Mordred)