For this vote, votes for "Character" take precedence over votes for "Class". What this means is that, if 10 people voted for A, 6 for Class 1, 4 for Class 2, and 9 people all voted for B Class 1, the winning vote would be Character A, Class 1.
@Psi your tally is messing with mine, please remove the Xs from it.
Votes will be locked ~10 hours from now, since I don't think more voters are likely.
[~] The Third. The Shadow, a girl with raven tresses, done up in two uneven twintails. Yet what caught Rin's attention most was her eye- one of them was gold, with what looked like a clock face in it. Cheerful, Manipulative, Dangerous.
-[~] Assassin Feng Lengshun, Amatsumi, Murderhobo of Nod, Avalon Du Lac, DimensionalGuy
-[~] Archer Dead-Not
[~] The Fifth. The Flame, a young girl with a serious look. Her flaming red hair matched the fires raging around her. It was hard to tell if the horns on her head were ornaments, or if she was really an oni. Her kimono certainly makes her look the part, if rather short. Imperious, Energetic, Soft Side.
-[~] Berserker AnonymousRabbit, AZATHOTHoth, wingstrike96, Bondo
[~] The Eighth. The Wind, a pair of orange haired girls who are almost identical. And… What are they wearing!? Chuuni, Energetic, Prideful. / Cool, Odd, Prideful.
-[~] Archer(s) Ψυχή
Looks like we've got a close lead for Kurumi Assassin, followed closely by Kotori Berserker.
Guess most people don't want "Independent Archers" as a whole, which is a shame for me and my curiousity in Yamai. Something about two Servants, even w/ Independent Action, seems inherently interesting strategy-wise for the Grail War. Not that snatching Assassin from Caster is bad either though.
No problem, thank you for answering the question I hadn't had time to ask yet about how the votes 'win'
EDIT: Speaking of which, as it stands 5th Berserker is tied w/3rd Assassin at 5, but 5th has 4 for Rider far outweighing 3rd Archer votes; 8th's unified in Archer, but we ain't winning this match.
[X] The Third. The Shadow, a girl with raven tresses, done up in two uneven twintails. Yet what caught Rin's attention most was her eye- one of them was gold, with what looked like a clock face in it. Cheerful, Manipulative, Dangerous.
-[X] Assassin
...Except we have a tie. The next person to switch their vote to either Rider or Berserker will decide it.
Vote tally: ##### 3.21
[X] The Third. The Shadow, a girl with raven tresses, done up in two uneven twintails. Yet what caught Rin's attention most was her eye- one of them was gold, with what looked like a clock face in it. Cheerful, Manipulative, Dangerous.
-[X] Assassin No. of votes: 6 Murderhobo of Nod, Avalon Du Lac, Feng Lengshun, Amatsumi, DimensionalGuy, Counter_Guardian
[X] The Fifth. The Flame, a young girl with a serious look. Her flaming red hair matched the fires raging around her. It was hard to tell if the horns on her head were ornaments, or if she was really an oni. Her kimono certainly makes her look the part, if rather short. Imperious, Energetic, Soft Side
-[x] Berserker No. of votes: 4 AnonymousRabbit, AZATHOTHoth, Bondo, Nox
[X] The Third. The Shadow, a girl with raven tresses, done up in two uneven twintails. Yet what caught Rin's attention most was her eye- one of them was gold, with what looked like a clock face in it. Cheerful, Manipulative, Dangerous.
-[X] Archer No. of votes: 1 Dead-Not
[X] The Eighth. The Wind, a pair of orange haired girls who are almost identical. And… What are they wearing!? Chuuni, Energetic, Prideful. / Cool, Odd, Prideful.
-[X] Archer(s) No. of votes: 2 Ψυχή, DistorsionDrake
[X] The Fifth. The Flame, a young girl with a serious look. Her flaming red hair matched the fires raging around her. It was hard to tell if the horns on her head were ornaments, or if she was really an oni. Her kimono certainly makes her look the part, if rather short. Imperious, Energetic, Soft Side.
-[X] Rider No. of votes: 4 veekie, wingstrike96, ZeroForever, Serous
[X] The Fifth. The Flame, a young girl with a serious look. Her flaming red hair matched the fires raging around her. It was hard to tell if the horns on her head were ornaments, or if she was really an oni. Her kimono certainly makes her look the part, if rather short. Imperious, Energetic, Soft Side.
-[X] Rider
[X] The Fifth. The Flame, a young girl with a serious look. Her flaming red hair matched the fires raging around her. It was hard to tell if the horns on her head were ornaments, or if she was really an oni. Her kimono certainly makes her look the part, if rather short. Imperious, Energetic, Soft Side.
-[X] Rider
For this vote, votes for "Character" take precedence over votes for "Class". What this means is that, if 10 people voted for A, 6 for Class 1, 4 for Class 2, and 9 people all voted for B Class 1, the winning vote would be Character A, Class 1.
The catalyst was [SPOILERS], but it could've connected to any of the Spirits. Kotori was just the one with the highest compatibility. (This is the IC explanation, OOC Kotori won the vote.)
The heat of the crater was intense. Rin held up her arm to protect her face from the raging flames. Through the smokeless blaze and shimmering heatwaves, she could barely make out a… little girl?
The red haired girl in a short kimono opened her eyes, revealing them to be the same fire-red as her hair. The imperious look she directed at Rin made her shiver unconsciously.
'This, is a Servant? This presence…' Even the girl's aura was oppressive, Rin thought as she struggled to breath in the heat.
The Servant seemed to realize Rin's discomfort, as her face suddenly shifted to an apologetic look.
"Ah! Sorry, sorry! I'll turn this down." She said as the flames abated, seeming to fade into the air. Even her aura dispersed, like it was only Rin's imagination.
"There, you aren't hurt are you?" The mysterious Servant's concerned question and expression threw Rin for a loop.
"Um, no?" The Servant sighs in relief at Rin's response before slapping her own cheeks and muttering to herself, turning away from Rin. Rin can barely make out "-o I have to be tough." Before the girl coughs and turns to address her.
"W-well, anyway. Since you're in good health, I su-" She's interrupted by Rin's brain catching up to the situation at hand.
"WAIT! Who are you!? What are you doing on my property!? An enemy Servant…!?" She exclaims while jumping back and pointing an accusatory finger at the red-haired girl, hand going to the gems in her pocket.
"Whoa whoa whoa, hold up!" Hands waving in front of her as if to ward off Rin's anger, the Servant looks at her oddly.
"As I was saying, I'm Rider. Your Servant." A moment passes as Rin computes this statement.
"Uh, you are my Master, right? You summoned me?" At Rider's hesitant query, Rin checks her watch.
2:00 AM.
"Wait…" Said Rin as a fragment of memory dragged itself to the front of her mind.
Rider almost leaped out of her skin at Rin's sudden, heartfelt cry of anguish. Rin fell to her knees, hands on her head, which is currently shaking rapidly back and forth.
"The clocks in the house are all an hour fast! I screwed up again! Why does this always happen to me…!?" Towards the end her spiel, she devolves into sobs.
Rider looks on wordlessly, a look of complete inapprehension on her face, before she defaults to how she usually handles these situations.
One sucker punch to the gut later, and Rin has moved back into her house to discuss events with her Servant.
"I'm glad you've calmed down now, Master~." Rider's look of smug self-satisfaction is... irritating, to say the least.
Still, Rin thought, she should probably work out their plan of action for tomorrow.
[X] Go to school. What Rin plans to do. She's a model student after all, and it's not like they'll be attacked during the day, right?
[X] Skip. On the other hand, summoning Rider took a lot out of her, and she's not sure she could pay attention in class.
-[X] Do what instead?
But what about tonight? Rider is currently seated across from Rin in the tea room, slowly sipping from her cup.
[X] Go out. Are you crazy? It's 1:00 AM! And Rin has just summoned her Servant, going out tonight is asking for trouble. On the other hand, with a Servant left to be summoned, the War hasn't actually started yet, has it?
-[X] Where?
[X] Go to sleep. Rin is incredibly tired, and she'll need all the rest she can get to fight a war. This is probably the safest option.
[X] Talk to Rider. Come to think of it, Rin has no idea who, or what with those horns on her head, Rider is. Maybe she could ask her?
[X] What say?
[X] Go to school. What Rin plans to do. She's a model student after all, and it's not like they'll be attacked during the day, right?
Gotta meet Shirou~
[X] Talk to Rider. Come to think of it, Rin has no idea who, or what with those horns on her head, Rider is. Maybe she could ask her?
-[X] Ask who she is, and what her abilities are. Does she need anything to use her powers to the fullest?
-[X] Ask about her wish for the Grail.
-[X] Also impress upon her your intention to avoid dragging innocents into this.
[X] Skip. On the other hand, summoning Rider took a lot out of her, and she's not sure she could pay attention in class.
-[X] Sleep. We need to recover from summoning Rider.
[X] Talk to Rider. Come to think of it, Rin has no idea who, or what with those horns on her head, Rider is. Maybe she could ask her?
-[X] Ask who she is, and what her abilities are. Does she need anything to use her powers to the fullest?
-[X] Ask about her wish for the Grail.
-[X] Also impress upon her your intention to avoid dragging innocents into this.
[X] Skip. On the other hand, summoning Rider took a lot out of her, and she's not sure she could pay attention in class.
-[X] Sleep. We need to recover from summoning Rider.
[X] Talk to Rider. Come to think of it, Rin has no idea who, or what with those horns on her head, Rider is. Maybe she could ask her?
-[X] Ask who she is, and what her abilities are. Does she need anything to use her powers to the fullest?
-[X] Ask about her wish for the Grail.
-[X] Also impress upon her your intention to avoid dragging innocents into this.
[X] Skip. On the other hand, summoning Rider took a lot out of her, and she's not sure she could pay attention in class.
-[X] Sleep. We need to recover from summoning Rider.
[X] Talk to Rider. Come to think of it, Rin has no idea who, or what with those horns on her head, Rider is. Maybe she could ask her?
-[X] Ask who she is, and what her abilities are. Does she need anything to use her powers to the fullest?
-[X] Ask about her wish for the Grail.
-[X] Also impress upon her your intention to avoid dragging innocents into this.
