@Vocalend I have a question - if we choose []Disengage, and Recuperate, could Berserker go for other Chaldeans? And if yes then how much time it would take for him?
Also,
[] The Hunted Elemental Against The Fallen Hunter. There is no other way, perhaps. To fully kill this one. It would pit her heavily against someone who excelled in work against her kind or nearly so. And no, it most certainly will come to a duel. He wouldn't let himself be apart by two livid Servants, one very irked Lord of the Clocktower, and an Elemental easily.
this option reminds me of Tsukihime and how lividly Arc and Ciel was shredding each other apart, several scenes was glorious, i want to see (in my imagination while reading) something like that again.
I almost can't believe Kirei survived combat against Hinako, but then I remember this guy can somehow break a tree in half with his bare hands and fight Kiritsugu with Time Stop on even footing. Corrupt priest OP, pls nerf.
This is enhanced Kirei. And the fight haven't started yet. Well, not in earnest anyway. Kirei gunned for both Ritsuka and Medea from the back. Olga Marie burst out of the coffin just before Mashu and Hinako drove him back by sheer frenetic assault. Medea woke up just after a really good tag-team effort by Hinako and Mashu though. That bit was nice.
@Vocalend I have a question - if we choose []Disengage, and Recuperate, could Berserker go for other Chaldeans? And if yes then how much time it would take for him?
The main group? Most definitely. How much time? No idea. The damage from Hamesh Avanim isn't quite healed yet, not even with the crit. But David would estimate it taking about fifteen minutes at least. His approach will definitely be noticeable though....unless the Mud can coax Herakles to make a repeat try at the burrowing assault bit.
[X] Second Round, Almost Same As The First. The Noble Phantasm worked, did it not? No plan survived contact with the enemy and while the corruption had admittedly had undone a great deal of the work and he himself having been wounded and the shield almost guttering out, the numbers is on his side now. But that would mean to neglect the foe closer to the main group, one that nearly taken out the Caster.
Take this chance to put him down permanently. Besides, David can't let the mad demigod go after the main group while they're busy with Kirei. Let Hinako handle that one.
[X] The Hunted Elemental Against The Fallen Hunter. There is no other way, perhaps. To fully kill this one. It would pit her heavily against someone who excelled in work against her kind or nearly so. And no, it most certainly will come to a duel. He wouldn't let himself be apart by two livid Servants, one very irked Lord of the Clocktower, and an Elemental easily.
Hinako Akuta vs Kotomine Kirei. Place your bets everyone!
[X] Second Round, Almost Same As The First. The Noble Phantasm worked, did it not? No plan survived contact with the enemy and while the corruption had admittedly had undone a great deal of the work and he himself having been wounded and the shield almost guttering out, the numbers is on his side now. But that would mean to neglect the foe closer to the main group, one that nearly taken out the Caster.
It doesn't matter if they kill (though that would be nice) him or not, their goal is to stall him from going to main group. And also i want to see epic round two.
[X] The Hunted Elemental Against The Fallen Hunter. There is no other way, perhaps. To fully kill this one. It would pit her heavily against someone who excelled in work against her kind or nearly so. And no, it most certainly will come to a duel. He wouldn't let himself be apart by two livid Servants, one very irked Lord of the Clocktower, and an Elemental easily.
Maybe not so epic but still can be very brutal. I don't even know whom to cheer. Hm... If things goes bad Hinako still can instant summon Archer to help her with her Command Spell.
[X] Second Round, Almost Same As The First. The Noble Phantasm worked, did it not? No plan survived contact with the enemy and while the corruption had admittedly had undone a great deal of the work and he himself having been wounded and the shield almost guttering out, the numbers is on his side now. But that would mean to neglect the foe closer to the main group, one that nearly taken out the Caster.
[X] Cast Out The Fallen Servant of The Lord. In the same vein, those firepower can easily repel and make every effort to pick apart the group to be costly. His presence will be expected, and thus able to be planned around with ease. Of course, should there be lapse of judgement, the result is likely to be much more severe than what had just occurred.
This roll took several attempts, but it appears the first one was a success? Is that a typo, was the margin not big enough, or were there other factors in play?
This roll took several attempts, but it appears the first one was a success? Is that a typo, was the margin not big enough, or were there other factors in play?
[X] Second Round, Almost Same As The First. The Noble Phantasm worked, did it not? No plan survived contact with the enemy and while the corruption had admittedly had undone a great deal of the work and he himself having been wounded and the shield almost guttering out, the numbers is on his side now. But that would mean to neglect the foe closer to the main group, one that nearly taken out the Caster.
[X] The Hunted Elemental Against The Fallen Hunter. There is no other way, perhaps. To fully kill this one. It would pit her heavily against someone who excelled in work against her kind or nearly so. And no, it most certainly will come to a duel. He wouldn't let himself be apart by two livid Servants, one very irked Lord of the Clocktower, and an Elemental easily.
-> Black Keys: Sacrament of the Church and favoured armaments for the Executors. The weapon famed for its ability and versatility against many spiritual threats. -> Command Seals: Though clearly without Servants, these Seals can still be wielded to good effect. The greatest of which is its ability to stop even magecraft of past, when used properly. [Unlocked through Critical Success on Hinako's Knowledge Roll]
-> Chinese Martial Art "Bājíquán": A quick and brutal form of Martial Arts, simply put. Mixed with the experience of an Executor and the power that of a Servant, it is simply deadly. Fortunately, it is a capability that Hinako knows well, and react to accordingly.
Looks like Hinako might just have to duel Kirei. Our 2 main ranged options are both magic-based.
Kirei's skilled enough to use the command seals to nullify magic and close in such that he can't be hit without risking friendly fire. Fast enough too, with the mud empowerment.
If we end up with duelling, can we see Hinako pull off a Bajiquan move on Kirei? Pretty please?
[X] Second Round, Almost Same As The First. The Noble Phantasm worked, did it not? No plan survived contact with the enemy and while the corruption had admittedly had undone a great deal of the work and he himself having been wounded and the shield almost guttering out, the numbers is on his side now. But that would mean to neglect the foe closer to the main group, one that nearly taken out the Caster.
With Billy backing him up using Thunderer repeatedly I'm pretty sure David will be able to get off another round of Hamesh Avanim and they should probably be able to take him down or at least stall him until we deal with the other problem.
[X] The Hunted Elemental Against The Fallen Hunter. There is no other way, perhaps. To fully kill this one. It would pit her heavily against someone who excelled in work against her kind or nearly so. And no, it most certainly will come to a duel. He wouldn't let himself be apart by two livid Servants, one very irked Lord of the Clocktower, and an Elemental easily.
YOROKOBE SHOUJO(it especially works cause the whole group is female)
[X] Second Round, Almost Same As The First. The Noble Phantasm worked, did it not? No plan survived contact with the enemy and while the corruption had admittedly had undone a great deal of the work and he himself having been wounded and the shield almost guttering out, the numbers is on his side now. But that would mean to neglect the foe closer to the main group, one that nearly taken out the Caster.
[X] The Hunted Elemental Against The Fallen Hunter. There is no other way, perhaps. To fully kill this one. It would pit her heavily against someone who excelled in work against her kind or nearly so. And no, it most certainly will come to a duel. He wouldn't let himself be apart by two livid Servants, one very irked Lord of the Clocktower, and an Elemental easily.
X] Second Round, Almost Same As The First. The Noble Phantasm worked, did it not? No plan survived contact with the enemy and while the corruption had admittedly had undone a great deal of the work and he himself having been wounded and the shield almost guttering out, the numbers is on his side now. But that would mean to neglect the foe closer to the main group, one that nearly taken out the Caster.
[X] Second Round, Almost Same As The First. The Noble Phantasm worked, did it not? No plan survived contact with the enemy and while the corruption had admittedly had undone a great deal of the work and he himself having been wounded and the shield almost guttering out, the numbers is on his side now. But that would mean to neglect the foe closer to the main group, one that nearly taken out the Caster.
[X] Cast Out The Fallen Servant of The Lord. In the same vein, those firepower can easily repel and make every effort to pick apart the group to be costly. His presence will be expected, and thus able to be planned around with ease. Of course, should there be lapse of judgement, the result is likely to be much more severe than what had just occurred.
Is it actually possible for Fujimaru to die here? It would definitely be interesting to see how Hinako could solve the Singularities alone, although I wonder if it's even possible (considering the fact that a lot of things only worked out the way they did because of incredible coincidences and Fujimaru's protagonist powers, it feels like).
Is it actually possible for Fujimaru to die here? It would definitely be interesting to see how Hinako could solve the Singularities alone, although I wonder if it's even possible (considering the fact that a lot of things only worked out the way they did because of incredible coincidences and Fujimaru's protagonist powers, it feels like).
It is a possibility, yes. One that isn't shown clearly due to the lack of focus on the entire cluster of bad luck that was Kirei, but one that if happened, would have been....rather interesting.
I will say this much though, pre-emptively, that if the tasks that will happen in the Quest seem insurmountable, it is not. So long as you plan properly, make more right calls than wrong ones, and/or have good fortunes, any of the upcoming challenges can be beaten. Yes, even if the dices happen to be utter shit, no amount of crit(fail)s can change that. Olga Marie's early 'resurrection' is a good enough example for that, I feel.
There will, however, be more instances of Olga Marie taking the field. Because aside from the fact that she is utterly useless as a Master, she's probably the biggest firepower Chaldea has that is non-Heroic Spirit based.... not that she's 'human' to be precise but well, let's see about that in the hopefully near future.
There will, however, be more instances of Olga Marie taking the field. Because aside from the fact that she is utterly useless as a Master, she's probably the biggest firepower Chaldea has that is non-Heroic Spirit based.... not that she's 'human' to be precise but well, let's see about that in the hopefully near future.
Question: does Hinako/Miaoyi count as fairy enough, to be able to... well. Craft like the fairies do?
Because one thing I've wondered about all the people that write about or use Arcueid or True Ancestors, or that talk about Elementals... is "So why do they never make fairy-crafted items, or use fairy-like magic?" It's always "The support of Gaia" this and "Marble Phantasm" ((on another note, I recall reading in a wiki long long ago, that 'Marble Phantasm' is also... what fairies use to build their homes? Always wanted to explore that too. I assumed it meant more than just "Well obviously since they can control the earth, or trees, they can just twist it to make a physical cave or home", I assumed it meant that it could... well, make something like Rivendell in miniature, or Tom Bombadil's house. Mind, that "... and also use it to make their homes" bit was from the Type-Moon wiki, and that's not always that great in accuracy.)) that and "Just throw tons of power in the form of Elemental fire or wind" that and "Time-based healing is awesome right?". Nobody ever asks 'Wait, could they do weirder stuff, fairytale-esque stuff?' Something from fairy tales? Lay curses or blessings? Block areas off from the world and make a hideyhole or sanctuary? Do whatever it is with Fairy Letters (which Excalibur and the like apparently have) do. ... Well, they also have "Mystic Eyes of Charm" or Command or whatever it was. The most useless and boring sounding Mystic Eyes I have ever heard of. You'd think a "Gold Rank" mystic eye would be more exciting or interesting... I always felt like they were supposed to be potent or powerful, but that it was like the author was just rushing to finish their character sheet; and so while it was supposed to be impressive, it mostly got left as an Informed Attribute; i.e. yes, normally mystic eyes of such a rank would be cool, but this is the first vampire you meet so they're just going to be "Oh yeah, vampires can hypnotize people" eyes.
Of course, it's entirely possible that for Arcueid the answer was "Well she was just meant to be a big beatstick... She probably never really thought to try this out."
But. That was always something I wondered about True Ancestors. i.e. They're Elementals and called Fairies or Transcendent Kind, right? So what else can they do except Heal Good and shoot rock/wind/air/water? And I mean, stuff that falls under the "Elemental" or "Fairy" archetype rather than the vampire archetype.
No, she cannot. In the sense, she is...otherworldly, but for that particular ability, no.
Now, as for your concerns, it is rather understandable. However, there is a lot of part about Hinako's past that meant that my interpretation of events may be rather different than yours, as were the infos that I was working with when I decided what Hinako's abilities would extend to. I can tell though, that esoteric capabilities will be present...though not necessarily now. It will take time for such capability to make itself known, mostly because we're still in Fuyuki.
David allowed himself to exhale loudly. Thank God for that. He made his way closer to the frame of the unconscious giant. He eyed the sword at the side. Truly, it is a slab of stone more than a sword, hewn from a material not quite mundane or if so, one old. How else then, could it channel so much of the demigod's power without crumbling?
A miracle wielded by a bemused and literally corrupted priest. She can see, with her senses that his heart is simply wrong. No human heart is that dark. The Caster then glanced all around her, rage and rushing surge ceasing as she look at the battlefield.
I'm only a little surprised that Kotomine allowed himself to be taken by the Grail Mud. For all his faults, Kirei does not approve of Zouken. Perhaps it is because Kirei, even after Fate/Zero, would never dream of harming his family. Well, he would dream of it, but he would never act on it.
And the occupant, Chaldea's Director, Olga Marie Animusphere right behind the Elemental, seething white magical energy crackling between her fingertips
I almost can't believe Kirei survived combat against Hinako, but then I remember this guy can somehow break a tree in half with his bare hands and fight Kiritsugu with Time Stop on even footing. Corrupt priest OP, pls nerf.
Kiritsugu did not have Time Stop. He could only accelerate (and slow down) time for his body. All that did against Kirei was double Kiritsugu's movement speed.
There will, however, be more instances of Olga Marie taking the field. Because aside from the fact that she is utterly useless as a Master, she's probably the biggest firepower Chaldea has that is non-Heroic Spirit based.... not that she's 'human' to be precise but well, let's see about that in the hopefully near future.
Well to be exact that's only when he uses Time Alter Double-Accel. Kiritusgu also went up to Triple-Accel and even Square-Accel during his fight against Kirei.
[X] Second Round, Almost Same As The First. The Noble Phantasm worked, did it not? No plan survived contact with the enemy and while the corruption had admittedly had undone a great deal of the work and he himself having been wounded and the shield almost guttering out, the numbers is on his side now. But that would mean to neglect the foe closer to the main group, one that nearly taken out the Caster.
[X] The Hunted Elemental Against The Fallen Hunter. There is no other way, perhaps. To fully kill this one. It would pit her heavily against someone who excelled in work against her kind or nearly so. And no, it most certainly will come to a duel. He wouldn't let himself be apart by two livid Servants, one very irked Lord of the Clocktower, and an Elemental easily.
"Well, you've probably figured out what my answer is, gunslinger."
A sigh. "I understand." His body truly does. A Servant is many things but easily rattled is not one of them. Yet, the hand on the holster trembled imperceptibly so.
It takes a certain kind of Heroic Spirit to face one such as Herakles in the open with no fear. Neither Archers are of that kind.
"Then let us begin." A stone is inserted in the sling. "ה!"
It's a weird feeling she's gripped by. A weird feeling of knowing that she was dead. Is dead. And yet here she is. Standing firm with power coursing through her veins in the midst of broken and burning city. The word 'incredulity' doesn't encompass what she's feeling. It'll take awhile to find her own footing.
She began, "What-"
And promptly be cut-off, "Director."
Olga-Marie Animusphere whirled slightly, seeing the — graceful, her thought blurted — form of Hinako Akuta. Two swords held in tight grips. Bloody, with the blackened vitae of the man in front of him.
The Executor to be exact. One of the many predicament Chaldea find itself in.
"Continue. Take Caster out of here. Take Ritsuka out of here." Only now did she realize the deathly limp form of the new Master, the Shielder almost snarling at the- "Director." She refocused.
"Yes?"
"I'll take him on."
The not-quite-man cocked his head. "Confident, you are."
A slight dip of Hinako's head said it all. "Capable."
"We will see." And with that, six of the throwable daggers of the Church homed on the Master.
Confidence Verified: 88
And promptly be deflected as she closed the gap between the two and the clash of metal ensues.
"Director Animusphere." A Servant — Caster, she reckoned — called, her gaping hole only just regenerating. "We must go."
Olga-Marie considered everything. She is still out of her depth and while explanation would be forthcoming on their way to deal with... whatever it was they are going to deal with, she has more than a slight fear on what would happen to Hinako. And that her job is to intervene here.
Priestly Retort: 48
But it is a fear salved by the unmistakable sound of bone cracking and steel snapping, courtesy of the longer blades Hinako wields crashing through the Keys like a pair of cudgels.
"I... guess she can handle him." Well, father knew what he was doing when he picked the team, she supposes.
Absurd. Utterly absurd.
The one whose alias is Hinako Akuta is baffled at the resilience of the foe in front of her. Five wounds around the Executor's body that would have destroyed any deadened husks seven times over have no effect here.
crack
Well, some. Bones set in place as mud and tar replace flesh and blood in equal measure.
Parables and Insights of Old, Continued: 94
And that's it. A tarpit. The Executor is dangerous and not to be trifled with, true. But his main function is to be a slurry of death that would require substantial effort to dislodge. Nothing else would suffice.
A conundrum then, that she has set herself up against this one.
"You realize the futility of what you're doing, o Chaldean Master?" A wan smile affixed at the face of the Executor.
"Somewhat." More Black Keys emerge from the steel-woven folds of the priestly garb. "I realize your purpose now. With the Archer tumbling dead and Herakles occupied, something substantial needed to be thrown our way."
A blood-soaked eyebrow curled up. "You put no stock at the capacity of the King of Knights?" No need for open secrets in here. Both inhuman beings put no stock on it for this one fight.
"It's the nature of subverted Monarchs to be arrogant, Executor."
Not the answer he expected, "That insight comes from a place of experience?"
"Somewhat." And the battle is rejoined, just like that.
Elemental Executing: 88 vs 100
Black Keys are marvellous things, Hinako must concede as a quartet of them buffet them with the force of bullets. Against humans, they'd be nothing more than impractically sharp implements of death. Against beings such as hers... they are sharp implements of effective death. The quartet is deflected, but the ones held like claws by the Executor under his armpits aren't. With a slightly dramatic splay of arms, they meet with a hastily made guard.
A guard that breaks, when faced with Command Seal enhanced Keys.
A guard that is penetrated, as he released his grip on the keys to punch Hinako in the gut with both hands.
Recovery: 16
A punch, that left her tumbling through a lamp-post before a spiderweb lattice formed from where she crashed, on a concrete wall a block away.
"Ow." Hurt is felt, but it is a numb thing. Pain is registered, but it's a sensation that tells her only that her insides are damaged. Almost all her ribs are cracked and had she a true set of lungs, it would have been riddled with bone shrapnels.
All in all, it could be worse.
Closing In: 5
Perhaps arrogance coloured the Executor's action but he decided to walk. Instead of eliminating the gap in an instant, he elected for a simple gait. A gait that allowed her to breathe easier and mend herself, if in a much slower rate than the Executor's own.
And in the Executor's arrogance, the Elemental strikes.
Elemental Executing (2): 43 vs 87
"Do you truly understand the futility, o Chaldean Master?" A parry turned to a feinted kick turned to a palm strike that is merely allowed to stagger than to break her ribs thrice over. "It'd be faster for everyone if you just give in."
No response needed, overwhelmed as she was by the task of evading and deflecting the deadly jabs and strikes of the Keys, searching endlessly for openings...
Opportunity: 13
...that never came.
"Then I'm afraid this is it for you then." Hinako found her body to be rigid as her shadow is pinned by the esoteric power of the Black Keys.
Executing Elemental: 40 vs 44
A straight thrust aimed at her heart by an empowered Key. It would have sufficed. Except not to kill her. Even pinned, her body moved against danger, the key blocked by a sword in a weakened grip.
Executing Elemental (2): 68 vs 59
Slowly, exactingly, the sword gave way to the thrusted Key. Slowly, the blade dug through skin that sizzled and into the flesh below. Resistance, it seemed, is to be at an end.
The Potential Last Roll Consort Yu Makes: 94
But what seems is not what is.
The blade parted through flesh, but the heart is not pierced. The spiritual core that makes her an Elemental is not breached. But what did happen, was the two inhuman combatants being locked in a facsimile of a lover's embrace.
And as black-brown iris turns to crimson, the Elemental sank her fangs into the Executor's jugular.
Escaping Exsanguination: 12
This close, the thing that was once a priest attempted to break free. This close, there's no room for him to manoeuvre, iron-like vice gripping both his arms. This close, Hinako doesn't let go as she drunk the vile mixture of tainted mud and blood but a vile mixture of power nonetheless.
Exsanguinating Executor: 35
It's a hard thing, trying to drink from what's ostensibly a poisoned chalice. More often than not, she spat out the slurry that's more mud than blood, soaking through clothes and dripping onto the ground. If she was but a human, she would have died as her organs fail one by one. If she was a Servant, she might have suffered the same fate as the corrupted Berserker.
But she is neither of those, and so effort, she bit.
Escaping Exsanguination (2): 2
But, it worked. Every drop that's not inside the Executor is every drop that's not powering his prolonged state of undeath. Every drop outside his flesh is one that weakens his grip, that pales his skin, and one that makes him weak. Weak enough that the Key that would have spelled her doom slid out with a clatter.
Exsanguinating Executor (2): 25
In the end, Hinako could not deliver any killing blow. The curse in the vitae is powerful enough that hammer blows of headache assailed her. In the end, all she could manage before staggering backwards into the ground was to drag open the jugular, exposing the vein to the humid open air.
Enduring Exsanguination: 25
And in the end, that was enough. With a smiling rictus and a torn open jugular empty of corrupted vitae, the Executor expired, kneeling down and looking at Hinako before slumping down, face crashing down on bloodied concrete.
"Well... that's that." She spat out some of the mud, wiping her mouth in the meantime. As much as she'd like to rest and sleep for at least a year...
Hm... If things goes bad Hinako still can instant summon Archer to help her with her Command Spell.
