Fate/Stay Royal

Krika's Grand Information Recording
Due to the Great War being invoked in insufficient spiritual lands, certain Master Privileges have been revoked. You will have to keep track of Servant Stats on your own, you can only see the status of Servants that you can see right now.

I'm sure people remember this line right? Right.

Also can someone try and gather every info we have on Mordred for now. Like an information Matrix?

You know for future reference.

Well, one person did.

Let's get out an old-fashioned notepad and start taking notes. If necessary, explanations will be noted in italics. Descriptions are sourced from this thread (obviously) or the wiki (because I'm lazy - better descriptions will be found as I find time and motivation - maybe I'll steal the short descriptions from GO mats). Canonical Noble Phantasms will be abbreviated as necessary, as I have no desire to bloat this with more than a paragraph per listing when ya'll can look up the full thing.

Updated through "Just Ramen".

Servant of White

Identity: Mordred, "Witch-Knight of Ravages"
Alignment: Chaotic Good
Master: Bazett Fraga McRemitz

Strength: C+
Endurance: ???
Agility: A
Mana: A
Luck: B > C > D > C (cursed by her catalyst, capable of being raised in combat through unknown means)
NP: ???

Class Skills:
Boundary Interference (A): A corruption of the Territory Creation skill possessed by Servants who specialize in invasion. The ability to pierce a barrier and deconstruct it with ruthless efficiency. At A Rank, even the sacred realm of Avalon can be pierced and destruction rent upon it. Since the barrier is interfered with on a fundamental level, this skill can be said to be the bane of a Magus' Atelier.
Item Construction (C): The Skill to manufacture magical items, from implements of war to items for daily use. Also, this skill requires time to gather components and manufacture items. In Caster's case, since her abilities are druidic in nature, she possess exceptional ability to create concoctions and other magical potions, but her ability to make magical items is fairly average.

Personal Skills:
Charisma (D): A rare talent that consists of a composite of a person's general likeability as well as their ability to command others. The morale of military forces she commands is high, but this comes and the expense of their combat ability. Since she possesses a force of will that attracts others to her, it is difficult to disagree with Caster.
Magical Burst (A): The ability to increase performance by infusing one's weapons and body with Magical Energy and instantly expelling it. Simply put, recreating the effect of a jet burst by expending large amounts of Magical Energy. At Rank A, even a stick can become a weapon of great power. A normal weapon that is not on the level of a divine Mystery can be destroyed in one blow. Can also raise one's defense several times over.
Tempest Magus (B): A unique skill that evolved from Instinct. The ability to dictate the flow of battle, much like a raging tempest dictates the flow of the surrounding land. While Instinct is a sixth sense that allows one to detect how the battle will proceed, this evolution provides a further feeling to elicit how the battle should proceed. Simply put, it is the supernatural ability to predict and dictate the course of battle like a raging hurricane. There is a side effect that is related to the magecraft employed by the user, but this magic seems to be considered a state secret. At B Rank, there is no regard for collateral damage. As a bonus effect, the penalties for lacking senses are halved.
Will to Prevail (B+): ??? As a side effect, the owner's Luck parameter takes a huge penalty.

Noble Phantasm(s):
Clarent Marmyadose( Infernal Ravages of Ruin) (A+, Anti-Country): Inheritance/Corruption Phantasm. The original rank would be A++. At current, it is merely A+ due to being stolen. The cracked and damaged sword Marmyadose, stolen from the treasury of King Arthur, was repaired by filling the central portion that had been damaged with Clarent. As a result, the normal inferno blade has been magnified. Normally, deploying it would be impossible in this state, but since Mordred has a strong association with the Three Ravages, it has been granted the ability to cast a hellish flame that can be called the opposite of Excalibur's light. At least, that is what Mordred claims, but the nature of the Noble Phantasm doesn't appear to have changed that much.

??? (B+, Barrier): ???

Miscellaneous:
Weak to Illusion magic
Elementalism: The ability to cast magic by invoking elemental faeries. Since it is based in abilities from the bloodline, it's not possible to teach or learn unless you already have the talent.
Summoned by the grail to oppose Zero Saber( Gilgamesh)
Professes to not be human.
Invisible Air( Tempest of the Witch King) (C, Barrier): A magic spell taught to a certain King by the court wizard. Its original purpose was to hide the identity of the sacred sword, but it also possesses strong defensive properties. In the case of Caster, who has no reason to hide her armaments, it sees its use in this defensive form. The body is encased in a tempest that shrugs off most attacks and cuts those that come near. Technically, its original purpose can also be used, but Caster seems to think it's a waste of effort.
Looks identical to Lancer of Red( King Arthur) .
Dislikes the title "Witch of the Pale Lilies"

Servants of Black

Identity: Perseus
Alignment: ???
Master: Sakura Matou - was loaned in some capacity to a male relative

Strength: ???
Endurance: ???
Agility: ???
Mana: ???
Luck: ???
NP: ???

Class Skills:
Independent Action (???): ???
Magic Resistance (???): ???

Personal Skills:
???

Noble Phantasm(s):

Cybele( The Gaze of the Gorgon) (???, ???): The head of the Gorgon Medusa. Effects presumed to be petrification.

Hades Boon (???, ???): Theorized Noble Phantasm that would allow Archer to evade death, based on information offered by Rider of Black( Setanta) .

Kibisis( Bag of Barrier Inversion) (???, ???): Somehow reversed the effects of a trap laid for Archer of Black's arrival.

Identity: Jason the Argonaut
Alignment: ???
Master: ???

Strength: ???
Endurance: ???
Agility: ???
Mana: ???
Luck: ???
NP: ???

Class Skills:
Presence Concealment (???): ???

Personal Skills:
???

Noble Phantasm(s):
??? (???, ???): Jason or his ship, the Argo, is a Gathering of Heroes( Point where Heroes Collide) . It is almost certain that Assassin has an ability that allows him to temporarily incarnate Heroic Spirits( call friends to help) , though beyond requiring a fair chunk of magical energy, specifics are unknown.

Miscellaneous:
Allied with Caster of Black
Pretty good with hand-to-hand combat, enough to hold his own against Rider of Black( Setanta)

Identity: Medea of Colchis
Alignment: ???
Master: ???

Strength: ???
Endurance: ???
Agility: ???
Mana: ???
Luck: ???
NP: ???

Class Skills:
Territory Creation (???): ???
Item Construction (???): ???


Personal Skills:
??? (???): Caster of Red( Jack the Ripper) and Rider of Black( Setanta) claim that Caster possesses powerful magical abilities. This likely manifests as a high-ranking skill of some variety, though further details are unknown.

Noble Phantasm(s):
???

Miscellaneous:
Allied with Assassin of Black( Jason the Argonaut)

Note: Many of these parameters were gathered before Lancer's true identity was known, and as a result suspect ones are noted.

Identity: Conla
Alignment: Lawful Neutral
Master: Bazett Fraga McRemitz and also Kirei Kotomine - Bazett is still considered to be Lancer's master, but Kirei possesses the relevant Command Spells

Strength: D
Endurance: ???
Agility: A+
Mana: ??? (Due to the geas on Conla, he is able to produce enough spiritual energy to anchor himself without draining another.)
Luck: ???
NP: ???

Class Skills:
Magic Resistance (???)

Personal Skills:
Familiar (Wolves) (D): A magical talent for deploying wolves as familiars. They serve as both eyes and ears in scouting and have varied uses in combat.
Rune Magic (B): Exact effects unknown
Uncrowned Arms Mastery: A rare skill for the use of weapons not acknowledged in life. In Lancer's case, his spearmanship was not actually recorded in myth. As a result, his ranks in combat abilities appear to only be of averaging level until his identity is revealed, and his skill in Runic Magic is hidden entirely.

Noble Phantasm(s):
Blath Draioct Dearg( Shame of Ulain) (B, ???): A spear given to Lancer by Aife, his mother and teacher. Allows him to paint runes at a distance and acts as a "tuning fork" for his magic. For unknown reasons, it bears a remarkable similarity to Gae Bolg.
Fainne Draiocht Conla( The Hidden and the Unknown) (B, Anti-Unit (self)): Hidden treasure. A ring born by Conla that is the only mark of his identity. The true Noble Phantasm is not the ring itself, but the geas binding Conla, which hides his identity and curses him to anonymity. While the curse is active, his abilities are displayed incorrectly. Since he is under a geas, his parameters enjoy a significant boost, whoever this also prevents his identification by a Master and he is immune to the targeting effects of spells that require a name whilst he is hidden.

Miscellaneous:
Conla may not give his name. Conla may not refuse a challenge. Conla must fight until he dies. Conla must fight as many foes as possible. Conla may only fight using equivalent forces of arms.

Name: Setanta
Alignment: ???
Master: None

Strength: B
Endurance: C
Agility: B
Mana: ???
Luck: ???
NP: ???

Class Skills:
Riding (???)
Magic Resistance (???)


Personal Skills:
Divinity (B): The divinity of the Son of Lugh. As a result, Rider is considered a solar deity. In addition to the ability to activate purge defense, a bonus effect is granted. As rider, this manifests as a potential second mount, however the adult version elects not to take this bonus at all. In a sense, the young version is the only one truly in touch with his own Divinity, for as an adult, it's become another obstacle to overcome.
Martial Arts of the Land of Shadows (A+): Knowledge of the combat arts of the Land of Shadows. The training of Scathatch has already begun to temper the mind and body into a weapon that would allow Rider to one day claim the name Cu Chulainn. Depending on whether he is a young man or an adult, the end result is that he bears this skill, or it transmogrifies into the Noble Phantasm, Gae Bolg. For Rider, this skill has reached it's zenith. Unhindered by class restrictions, Setanta can freely display all of the martial arts training he accrued from the Land of Shadows, however, for obvious reasons, he is missing all the Noble Phantasms that would normally be associated with the name Cu Chulainn. It can be said that Rider is both the best and worst class for Setanta to materialize as for this reason.
Rune Magic (???): Hypothetical skill, as Rider has displayed at least some proficiency in Runes, which would not fit under any of his known skills.

Noble Phantasms:
Failinis( Solar Light that Shoots through the Forest) (Rank B, Familiar): The hound of Lugh. In the case of Rider, it is on loan due to his divinity score. It is said that the hound of Lugh displays dominion over all beasts and can turn water into wine, but these feats seem highly exaggerated. At least, that's what Riders says. Since Failinis laughs the entire time he says this, at least some of it is probably incorrect.

Fragarach( Wind Whisperer) (B+, Anti-Unit): Another function of the Answerer. This one is used by the Hound of Ulster while the blade is on loan. A tempest summoning sword that roars when swung. As a side effect, those who speak within the din of the tempest cannot lie.

Gae Bolg( Last Tears That Birth The Great Hero) (???, ???): Can only be invoked once by Rider of Black. An acknowledgement of the hero he would become, leaving behind the life he currently inhabits. Whether this simply alters his Spirit Origin to another shape or destroys it in trying is unknown.

Geas of the Hound( Valiant Warrior's Oaths) (A+, Anti-Unit (self)): The oaths of the Hound of Ulster. A great source of physical and spiritual strength. It is said that there are over one hundred in total. So long as an oath made with the Hound is kept, the physical parameters and spiritual being are enhanced. However, if the oaths are broken, then the status rapidly declines. In the case of Setanta, who took and gave many oaths, this Noble Phantasm can be used to gain great strength he was not summoned with, and grant that strength to others. The strength given by the oath is corresponding to the difficulty of breaking it. At the time his elder self died, this Noble Phantasm had been lost, as most of his oaths had been knowingly or unknowingly violated, and as a result, his future self's personal status is unusually low for Ireland's greatest hero.

Miscellaneous:
Allied with Caster of Red( Jack the Ripper)
Doesn't have his full adult experience with his unarmed fighting style, nor is it fully adapted for his shorter height.
Under geas to protect Caster of Red( Jack the Ripper)
Must use Gae Bolg( Last Tears That Birth The Great Hero) should he fight Lancer of Black( Conla) .

Name: ???
Alignment: ???
Master: Kirschtaria Wodime

Strength: A (This reading was gathered from the site of the battle between Sabers of Red( Karna) and Black - Saber of Red's( Karna Alter's) parameter matches this gathered value, but it's plausible that Saber of Black could have caused it as well)
Endurance: ???
Agility: ???
Mana: ???
Luck: ???
NP: ???

Class Skills:
Riding (???)
Magic Resistance (???)


Personal Skills:
???

Noble Phantasm(s):
???( Evil Cleaving Flame) (???, ???): Unknown abilities except that it is apparently deployed at high speed from a pouch Saber of Black carries. Caster of Red( Jack the Ripper) describes it as an anti-evil flame, while not being a real sword. Caster of White( Mordred) matches the description as being similar in some capacity to Laevatainn( Sword like Sun, Become a Calamity) .

Miscellaneous:
Did not draw a weapon while fighting Caster of Curses( Lancelot) .
Has an unknown ability to detect when being spied upon magically.

Name: ???
Alignment: ???
Master: ???

Strength: ???
Endurance: ???
Agility: ???
Mana: ???
Luck: ???
NP: ???

Class Skills:
???

Personal Skills:
??? (???): An unknown ability that allows him to foresee or predict events before they happen. Temporarily listed here, but it could also be the function of a Noble Phantasm.

Noble Phantasm(s):
???

Miscellaneous:
A humanoid machine, rather than a human.
An enemy of the rest of the Black faction.

Servants of Red

Identity: ???
Alignment: ???
Master: Kishinami Hakuno

Note: Due to the effects of Archer's Perfect Transfiguration skill, their parameters are extremely variable. Recorded here is the most recently seen sets for their parameters, but it should not be considered definitive.

Strength: C
Endurance: C
Agility: C
Mana: A+
Luck: A
NP: ???

Class Skills:
Independent Action (n/a): See Independent Manifestation
Magic Resistance (???)


Personal Skills:
Independent Manifestation (C): A skill gained through the combination of Perfect Shape and Independent Action. The body remains in the world indefinitely, and additional energy is requisitioned form the surrounding area as necessary. The body returns to it's default state without any consideration from the Servant.
Perfect Transfiguration (A): A skill mutated from Transfiguration. By draining magical energy from the surrounding lands, the parameters can be freely set for the body. However, unlike normal Transfiguration, there is a mandatory Mana rank. It seems there is another effect, but what it is remains hidden.
Presence Detection (A > D): Implicit reason for the reduced rank is due to the lack of mana in the land.

Noble Phantasm(s):
End of Babylon( The Genocide of the People) (A++, Anti-Humanity): Allows Archer to mimic the shape and concepts of high-end Noble Phantasms via some method.

Miscellaneous:
Can function as a Pseudo-Grail, but claims to be ineffective at this task.
Is capable of enduring and healing himself of Hydra venom, but isn't capable of combat while doing so.

Identity: ???
Alignment: ???
Master: Rin Tohsaka

Strength: ???
Endurance: ???
Agility: ???
Mana: ???
Luck: ???
NP: ???

Class Skills:
Dual Class: Possession of the qualifications of two classes. Unlike the cheat skill Double Class, in which two aspects of the same Servant are called forth simultaneously, in this case, the Aspects of Caster and Assassin, drawing from the same anecdote, have become inseparable. As a result, the Servant summoned is simultaneously Caster and Assassin. A rare skill possessed by a rarer still kind of Servant. In this case, perhaps it is because the aspect of Assassin was embedded so thoroughly in his forging qualifications that separating them had become impossible.
Item Construction (???)
Presence Concealment (B): ???
Territory Creation (???)

Personal Skills:
???

Noble Phantasm(s):
???

Miscellaneous:
Able to produce Demon Swords( Onigiri) of Japanese origin, presumably via some kind of magecraft as given by his Dual Class skill.
Vaguely reminiscent of Shirou Emiya.

Name: ???
Alignment: ???
Master: An oni, "the Bandit of Mt. Oe"

Strength: ???
Endurance: ???
Agility: ???
Mana: ???
Luck: ???
NP: ???

Class Skills:
Madness Enhancement (???)

Personal Skills:
???

Noble Phantasm(s):
???

Miscellaneous:
Last known to be shacked up in the temple on Mount Enzo.
Known to use a quick draw technique with a cleaver.
Described as a "thrice as demonic bird" with respect to her Master. Spooky.

Name: Jack the Ripper
Alignment: ???
Master: None

Strength: ???
Endurance: ???
Agility: ???
Mana: ???
Luck: ???
NP: ???

Class Skills:
Item Construction (E): The ability to create magical items and potions. In the case of Caster of Red, the level is definitely the very lowest possible for a Caster. She can make things, though the method of how she does so tends towards the nonsensical. Indeed, perhaps it is the fact that her true identity was completely unknown that allows her to make such a large variety of things, but their quality as Mystic Armament is very low.
Territory Creation (C): Exact effects unknown, however it is capable of chaining up Rider of Red's( Herakles') Cerberus( The Hound of Hell) and preventing it from being resummoned as long as Caster is present.

Personal Skills:
Hidden Shell (C-): The body does not appear to be that of a Servant, and as a result, detection becomes very difficult. In the cast of Caster of Red, there is a condition upon this skill. Namely, it only functions during the daytime. Thanks to this, she can hide at any time during the day, though if she starts exercising her abilities as a Servant, then her presence immediately escalates. A subspecies skill of Presence Concealment, however one that is considered an embarrassment to have, as there is no chance of a surprise attack.
Magus Killer (C++): The ability to slay a Magus. An ability of the Caster version of Jack the Ripper, as an unknown sorceress that hunted female magi for an unknown reason. The rank suddenly increases if the opponent is female and it becomes nighttime, however against most magi the mysteries that they rely on for defense becomes things to be defeated. As a side-effect, Caster's problem solving skills are unusually exceptional, even if she cannot explain her logic.
Surgery (E): ???

Noble Phantasms:
The Mist (C+, Barrier): Barrier Phantasm. The wild, smog-filled, and winding streets of smoky London. Normally, there is an effect to constrict the lungs, but that effect is relegated to Assassin's version of this Noble Phantasm. The local area turns into a labyrinthine maze, and the targets begin to wander in circles. Since the Noble Phantasm's main target is females, it becomes very difficult for them to escape without outside help. However, on the flips side, they are also separated from their companions.
From Hell( Murderer of the Misty Nights) (C++, Anti-Unit): The secondary function of the Mist. Within the Mist is Jack. No matter where Jack originally was, her location can be immediately transferred to within the Mist. A Noble Phantasm akin to cheating, the reality is no one knows where Jack really is. As a side effect, the first attack is always to the organs, and is always a surprise attack. Against a female target at night, it is also fatal. However, deployment in this fashion is difficult due to the preparation involved.

Miscellaneous:
Allied with Rider of Black( Setanta)
Under geas to protect Bazett from Lancer of Black( Conla)
Her magic is both occult and likely influencing her state of mind.

Name: King Arthur
Alignment: ???
Master: Shirou

Strength: ???
Endurance: C
Agility: C
Mana: B
Luck: ???
NP: ???

Class Skills:
Magic Resistance (???): Likely very high, given their identity

Personal Skills:
Magical Burst (A): ???

Noble Phantasm(s):
??? (C, ???): Lancer's spears. Presumed to be a Noble Phantasm or related to one in some capacity, given her class. Can telekinetically control 13 spears. There are seals upon this weapon, with Lancer being able to use an empowered version of each spear for each seal released. Seals currently released correspond to Bedivere, Galahad, Gawain, Lancelot, and Mordred.

Miscellaneous:
Looks identical to Caster of White( Mordred) .

Name: Herakles
Alignment: ???
Master: ???

Strength: ???
Endurance: ???
Agility: ???
Mana: ???
Luck: ???
NP: ???

Class Skills:
Riding (???): Presumed to be very high, as one of Rider's mounts is a Divine Beast
Magic Resistance (???)


Personal Skills:
??? (C): ???

Noble Phantasm(s):
Cerberus( The Hound of Hell) (B+, Familiar): The beast that guards the underworld in Greek myth. Since it is a beast of death, it does not die when it receives mortal wounds and has no concerns for things such as mortality. Since its eyes are golden, it must retain some level of 'Authority'.

Godhand( The Twelve Labors) (???, ???): A curse on the body to always survive what last killed it. Has lives related to the Twelve Labors. One life has been confirmed to have been lost.

Marmyadose (???, ???): Fiery sword-staff. Unknown effects, Rider bears the original version.

??? (???, ???): A mount of Rider's, a great mare. Presumed to be the Mares of Diomedes.

??? (???, ???): Hydra venom arrows. Appears to need to be produced manually by some means, and thus Rider has an effectively limited stock in any given engagement.

Miscellaneous:
Rider of Black( Setanta) thinks something's weird about him, and didn't refer to him as a "Rider"

Name: Karna( Alter)
Alignment: ???
Master: Sakura Matou

Strength: A
Endurance: E
Agility: A
Mana: ???
Luck: ???
NP: ???

Class Skills:
Riding (???)
Magic Resistance (???)


Personal Skills:
Discernment of the Poor (A): Insight that sees through others' personality and attribute. He can't be deceived by verbal excuses and deceptions. It displays the power to grasp others' nature, which Karna got because his status as a man with no family blessed him with the opportunity to question the lives and the worth of the weak.
Divinity (E): Normally, as a son of Surya, Saber would enjoy the highest aptitude of Divinity. However, in his Alter state, the Divinity is discarded in exchange for the weapon of the Guru. As a bonus effect, Saber enjoys a bonus against opposing Sun Divinities.
Kalaripyattu (A+): An ancient Indian martial art, said to be the birthplace of all martial arts that are based on rational thought. Since it is highly defensive, it is most appropriate for feeling out the opponent. In Saber's case, his mastery of it is actually greater than his skill with his summoned weapon, so he uses it as his primary means of fighting.
Magical Burst (Corrosion) (A): ???

Noble Phantasm(s):
Brahmastra Kundala( O' Brahma, Curse Me) (A+, Anti-Country): Karna's hidden Noble Phantasm. His trump card. The projectile weapon Brahmastra is bestowed with the sweltering heat effect of Karna's attribute and then fired. The Brahmastra, which already had a wide effective range to begin with, has its effective range further widened and its power exceptionally raised. Its performance is to the point of being compared to nuclear weapons. The rank and scale of this Noble Phantasm remain unconfirmed. It is tentatively marked at where it rests for this Servant's Lancer incarnation, who uses it with his spear, but as Saber likely channels it through his fists instead of a projectile, it is possible that the specifics could be altered by this.

Kavacha and Kundala (C, Anti-Unit): Fearing becoming an unmarried mother, Karna's mother, Kunti, for the sake of protecting her son, begged Surya for protection and was bestowed golden armor and an earring. Emitting the radiance of the sun, the armor is a strong defensive Noble Phantasm. As it is an existence formed from light even gods find it difficult to destroy. It has become one with Karna's body. Would normally be an A-rank Noble Phantasm, but manifests here at a lower rank for an unknown reason.

Nagastra( O Nagas, Devour Me) (B, Anti-Unit): Demonic Treasure. A divine weapon handed down by the Naga of Hindu myth. The delivery method in the case of Saber of Red is his fists. A torrent of serpents who have imbibed the accurse poison are launched at the enemy. It is considered one of the signature Astra of the hero, Karna( Alter) . Since Saber of Red is not actually a proper swordsman, his fists and this Noble Phantasm see use as his main weapon. The poison is lethal, as a matter of course, and dissolves the insides like acid. This is also the source of Saber of Red's Magical Burst (Corrosion) ability. Since it's magical energy cost is relatively efficient, he can use it even when he has to conserve energy.

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Name: ???
Alignment: ???
Master: Calls Bazett its Master

Strength: ???
Endurance: ???
Agility: ???
Mana: ???
Luck: ???
NP: ???

Class Skills:
Avenger (A): ???
Recordings from Oblivion (A): ???
Self-Replenishment (Mana) (???)

Personal Skills:
Divided Hatred (EX): So long as the grudges of old persist, the bodies will continue to rise. As the bodies deplete, the main body will begin to realize the futility of its hate. A divide and multiply skill that usually would be rendered as a Noble Phantasm, however, since the body cannot sustain a large amount of magical energy, the number of bodies is limited by other factors.
Sin of Murder (A): The ability to annihilate human beings. Against humans, victory is an eventual certainty. However, since the skill makes no claim to the speed or probability, due to Avenger's own temperament, it often takes such an extreme long time that being guaranteed to win becomes pointless, since the prey escapes. Perhaps the adage of wait and hope was not so foolish.

Noble Phantasm(s):
???

Miscellaneous:
Reenacting the events of the previous War, using his Divided Hatred skill to summon wraiths of the Heroic Spirits from that war.
Repitat Memoria - Repeating memories. A sensation usually left behind by the grudges and hate of murderers, sinners and the persecuted which caused reality to repeat the actions that led up to their demise. Cannot be ended with pure force.
Is a wish-granter in some capacity, carrying out desires.

Name: Lancelot
Alignment: ???
Master: ???

Strength: B
Endurance: ???
Agility: B
Mana: ???
Luck: ???
NP: ???

Class Skills:
Item Construction (???)
Territory Creation (???)


Personal Skills:
Avenger (D): The accumulation of all the hatred and grudges of the world into a single body. The advent of ones existence as an aspect of "All the World's Evils". In this state, hatred and grudges have accumulated, however, there is no rhyme or reason as to why. It becomes easier for grudges and hate to grow in the local vicinity, but at the same time, the power of those in the vicinity also grow.
Lament of the Sorrowful (B): The sobs and tears of the remorseful and the sorrowful. A skill that allows for the general attack on the moon of those in the surrounding area. Charism a of B or less are negated in its vicinity. Since it is a mental attack that obliterates the mental fortitude of those surrounding, it is difficult to combat it.
Pankration (B): DATA HIGH ERROR. SKILL NOT FOUND
Rite of Exorcism (D++): Specialized Church Magecraft form. For Caster, it is a substitute for the arcanities normally found within the class. Since Church Magic is a truly rare phenomenon, it is likely that some measure of Fey arcanity has been merged with the Church forms to boost their power at repelling spirits. However, since the power has been boosted so high, sudden sublimation of the spirit being targeted has been known to occur.

Noble Phantasm(s):
Knight of Owner( A Knight Does Not Die With Empty Hands) (A++, Anti-Unit): Hypothetical Noble Phantasm, given Caster of Curses' identity and their description as provided by Caster of Red( Jack the Ripper) .

Miscellaneous:
Described by Caster of Red( Jack the Ripper) as "A knight in black who owns all he can hold. His sword is a great silver blade and he cleaves evil in two. That is the fourth Caster. He lives but is not alive. He fights and cries every step of the way."
An aspect summoned by Avenger to reenact the events of the previous War, and thus not a proper Servant.
Possesses Black Keys: An Exorcism Armament possessed by the Church. Against spiritual bodies, they possess an unusual level of effectiveness. In the case of Lancelot, his ability to use them is derived from a faith held late in life. As a result, their effectiveness is low on enemies designated as 'Monsters', but high on spirits and revenants.

Name: Diarmuid Ua Duibhne
Alignment: ???
Master: ???

Strength: ???
Endurance: ???
Agility: ???
Mana: ???
Luck: ???
NP: ???

Class Skills:
Magic Resistance (???)
Riding (???)


Personal Skills:
???

Noble Phantasm(s):
Gae Daerg (???, ???): A cursed spear that inflicts wounds that cannot be healed.
??? (???, ???): A chariot was summoned, but perhaps due to Rider of Curses' nature, it could not withstand even a single blow.

Miscellaneous:
An aspect summoned by Avenger to reenact the events of the previous War, and thus not a proper Servant.

Unaffiliated

Identity: "Santa" - Would fit with the saint requirement imposed by the Grail, but their true identity is likely slightly more complicated
Master: Presumed to be the Grail

Strength: ???
Endurance: ???
Agility: ???
Mana: ???
Luck: ???
NP: ???

Class Skills:
God's Resolution (A): As the adjudicator, Ruler is granted two Command Spells each to use on the Servants of the Holy Grail War. However, if the order is used to protect the lives of those not involved in the Grail War, then any number of Servants may be bound by the same Command Spell. Snice the ability is fundamentally based on the magecraft of Saints, it is subject to Magic Resistance. Eight Spells have been confirmed to be used. Thanks Zero Saber( Gilgamesh) .
Magic Resistance (???)
True Name Discernment (???)


Personal skills:
To Wish Upon a Star (A++): ???

Noble Phantasm(s):
??? (A+, Familiar): Three black beasts that Ruler can call. The method by which he does so and the ability that grants them are unclear, but when called they ripped themselves out of the shadows.

Miscellaneous:
Makes good cookies.
Can summon imps of some description to perform menial labor. Couldn't possibly be elves.
Is described as a system rather than an individual by Rider of Black( Setanta)

Identity: Gilgamesh
Alignment: Chaotic Good
Master: Kirei Kotomine(?)

Strength: B
Endurance: ???
Agility: ???
Mana: A
Luck: ???
NP: ???

Class Skills:
Riding (???)
Magic Resistance (A+): ???

Personal Skills:
Charisma (A+): Often praised as the greatest king, Gilgamesh's ability to command and lead great armies is excellent. An egotistical Gilgamesh radiating with self-confidence will surely boost the morale of his army to an extremely high level.
Divinity (B (A+)): Gilgamesh's original value as a 2/3 demigod. He possesses the highest level of Divinity among many of the Heroic Spirits. However, he despises the gods because they killed his friend Enkidu, unleashed the Bull of Heaven onto the earth, and caused him much trouble. As a result, his Divinity decreased.
Golden Rule (A): Being fated a life that is filled with riches, he can live as a millionaire. Gilgamesh lives the life of a nabob and has no money troubles for the entirety of his life. In the legend, he claimed all the world's treasures as his own and is said to have infinite wealth in his Golden Capital. The originals of Noble Phantasms preserved in his treasury were collected during this period. Although this ability seems unrelated to battle, it plays a great role in arming Gilgamesh.

Noble Phantasm(s):
Enuma Elish( The Star of Creation That Split Heaven and Earth) (EX, Anti-World): The sword that cuts and divides the World, with output matching or even exceeds Artoria's Excalibur. Its power will further increase given the support of Noble Phantasms within Gate of Babylon. More correctly speaking, "Sword of Rupture – Ea" is the Noble Phantasm, "Enuma Elish" is the state under which Sword of Rupture – Ea unleashes its maximum output. By generating wind pressure strata, the attack crushes the enemies by simulating spatial rends. In addition, the names "Sword of Rupture – Ea" and "Enuma Elish" are all given by Gilgamesh. They are thought to be references to the Great God Ea (Enki) of the Mesopotamian and Babylonian myths, and the Genesis Epic of the Babylonian myth, Enuma Elish.

Sha Naqba Imuru( The Omnipresent and Omnipotent Star of Knowledge) (EX > B, Anti-Unit): Hero King Gilgamesh's mentality, which reaches every corner of the world like the radiance of the stars and sees through all of creation, sublimated into a Noble Phantasm. A Noble Phantasm of the Constantly Invoked-Type. Not to mention an opponent's True Name and Noble Phantasm(s), it can definitely see even a truth hidden underneath multiple layers without obstruction and with a single glance. Although it is in a state where it seems to be constantly invoked, one can also assume from appearances that some parts of the Noble Phantasm's ability are being intentionally limited. If its True Name is released, it will operate as "instructions" for Gilgamesh to guide himself and others with the most optimum tactics according to the situation presented to him, simultaneously increasing the offensive power and defensive power of his whole team near his own position. It is unknown why this ability has been ranked-down, nor what effects this has on it's performance. The description given is for the version at full strength and will be revised when further detail becomes available.

Miscellaneous:
Has been incarnated by some means( Grail-Kun)

Unknown



MISCELLANEOUS INFORMATION

Rhongomyniad( World Piercing Nail of Light) (???, Anti-World): A Noble Phantasm used by a Lancer in the previous war. Called a "sacred nail" by Caster of White( Mordred) , can be mimicked by Archer of Red.
While Caster of White( Mordred) considers it merely an academic curiosity, she thinks another "nail" is present in the Great War.
During the confrontation between Saber of Red( Karna Alter) and Saber of Black, an A-ranked effect drew the bystanders and uninvolved away from the path of the battlefield, by means that caused emergency services to not respond to the rather obvious fight.
The Gouging Sword of the War God: Fragarach( That Which Strikes Last Cuts First) (A, Anti-Unit): Anti-Causality Sword. The last answer of Lugh. That which is drawn last cuts first. Time is rewritten and the enemy is slain before the deployment of their trump card. One of the Gods-Holder weapons in the modern age, it's a mystery is hidden in Bazett's blood.
Caster of Red( Jack the Ripper) claims that at last one Servant in the war can pretend to be a class other than what they are. No Servant aside from possibly Archer of Red has demonstrated abilities that would allow this, so the one she is referring to remains unfortunately unknown.
 
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That's odd.

Well, that might mean that Medea isn't going to be holing up there, unless the Oni that...presumably, wasn't summoned, summoned/contracted her. Which I doubt, since Medea seems the sort to kill rather than the other possibilities.

Whoever that Oni is, we're going to have our work cut out for us.

Rider of Red being Heracles is, well, we knew that Herk had to be in the war somehow, but I'm unsure what specifically he'll gain from Rider, other than Class Skills and sanity.

As for summoning Archer of Black over, it could potentially work. But Shinji might also use his thing to summon him back, or Archer of Black might try to take Sakura hostage. Presumably, we're prepared for the latter possibility, but who knows. It depends on if we can potentially kill Archer of Black fast enough.

I admit that I'm partial to either that one or reforming Sakura's contract. But I'm not sure what I want to vote for yet, or if I want to try to figure out another write-in.

There was this one legend where Herk rode the Chariot of Helios, which also happened to be the Sun.
 
[X] Plan One Two Punch
[X] Force Sakura with a Geas to summon Archer of Black using her Command Spells. Hopefully he could be killed here without blowing the street up.
-[X] Explain the plan while setting a trap for Archer. Start with making up an area in which to summon him outside so that the house won't be destroyed.
--[X] The plan is as follows, Sakura will be geassed to use both of her command seals for Archer, one after the other. The first one is the most important one, telling him to 'appear before me', the second one being to 'use your trump card'.
--[X] Karna will be on standby next to Sakura. Should she accidentally command him in her delirium, Karna will use his NP against Archer at a low power setting to avoid taxing her much further. Should she manage to correctly command archer, then Bazett will use Fragarach to counter the NP, striking Archer with a mortal blow.
--[X] Regardless of the outcome, Karna should immediately evacuate Sakura to a safe distance.
--[X]Should Archer still live, Arturia will commence the attack while Mordred reshapes the terrain to limit Archer's ability to shoot straight or escape. Once Sakura has been evacuated, Karna can return to join in the fight as well in order to bring him down.

The best plan we have at our disposition, considering everything.
 
True, though I'd assumed that Sakura had already used a Command Spell on Archer of Black, given that I can more easily see a reason she'd do that. But well, combat can lead to using resources faster than you really want to.

In that case, the One Two Punch plan might be our best bet, for now. Though, I'd want to note us setting up more rune-stuff, but I can't think of anything specific that we could do on a time crunch like this.

There is also the possibility that Sakura calls Karna to her initially, but I feel like that's something rather easily solved.

Honestly, though, I prefer more general plans for quests. This doesn't seem like a particularly egregious case, but still

Also, if Karna is ordered to use his trump card instead, then that leaves on Command Spell left, which can safely be used to tell Archer of Black to either die or use his trump card.

Also, rune stuff runs into the issue of Archer having MR. We aren't a Servant, we're not getting through that.

Now then.
We're at Shirou's place, as it was noted to be traditional, not western.
In addition, we know that we can't really make more Frag balls with Kingu without a safe base.
This counts as one, but it won't if it's destroyed. In other words, using one of our Frags is worth it in order to keep this place where we'll be able to make more.
 
Hadou does not -in my experience- like it when the players generalize. Hence my choice to make a more complete and specific plan.
Fair enough. Regardless, I suppose I should be more specific: I don't tend to like if-else plans, because they can sometimes get excessive. But again, this doesn't seem egregious, and the if-else seems to be contained within reasonable bounds.

Still, if Sakura does accidentally command Karna in her delirium, and she remains awake enough to do anything more, then that leaves a chance to either safely command Archer of Black to die, or make him use his trump card, for real, this time. But well, that depends on her state, and I think we can leave that up to her and the characters.
Also, rune stuff runs into the issue of Archer having MR. We aren't a Servant, we're not getting through that.

Now then.
We're at Shirou's place, as it was noted to be traditional, not western.
In addition, we know that we can't really make more Frag balls with Kingu without a safe base.
This counts as one, but it won't if it's destroyed. In other words, using one of our Frags is worth it in order to keep this place where we'll be able to make more.
True, that'd slipped my mind. Though it's possible that MR is low enough to be able to do crap regardless, it's probably not going to do much unless we use more time than we really have.

And yeah, I'm not actually against using Fragarach in this scenario; I was just running through the consequences and potential stuff to be done about them.

[X] Plan One Two Punch
[X] Force Sakura with a Geas to summon Archer of Black using her Command Spells. Hopefully he could be killed here without blowing the street up.
-[X] Explain the plan while setting a trap for Archer. Start with making up an area in which to summon him outside so that the house won't be destroyed.
--[X] The plan is as follows, Sakura will be geassed to use both of her command seals for Archer, one after the other. The first one is the most important one, telling him to 'appear before me', the second one being to 'use your trump card'.
--[X] Karna will be on standby next to Sakura. Should she accidentally command him in her delirium, Karna will use his NP against Archer at a low power setting to avoid taxing her much further. Should she manage to correctly command archer, then Bazett will use Fragarach to counter the NP, striking Archer with a mortal blow.
--[X] Regardless of the outcome, Karna should immediately evacuate Sakura to a safe distance.
--[X] Should Archer still live, Arturia will commence the attack while Mordred reshapes the terrain to limit Archer's ability to shoot straight or escape. Once Sakura has been evacuated, Karna can return to join in the fight as well in order to bring him down.
 
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Adhoc vote count started by Nanimani on Jan 26, 2021 at 5:37 PM, finished with 44 posts and 14 votes.
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    [X] Force Sakura with a Geas to summon Archer of Black using her Command Spells. Hopefully he could be killed here without blowing the street up.
    -[X] Explain the plan while setting a traps for Archer. Spells that might be useful, not summoning him in the middle of the house, that sort of thing.
    [X] Force Sakura with a Geas to summon Archer of Black using her Command Spells. Hopefully he could be killed here without blowing the street up.
    -[X] Explain the plan while setting a trap for Archer. Start with making up an area in which to summon him outside so that the house won't be destroyed.
    --[X] The plan is as follows, Sakura will be geassed to use both of her command seals for Archer, one after the other. The first one is the most important one, telling him to 'appear before me', the second one being to 'use your trump card'.
    --[X] Karna will be on standby next to Sakura. Should she accidentally command him in her delirium, Karna will use his NP against Archer at a low power setting to avoid taxing her much further. Should she manage to correctly command archer, then Bazett will use Fragarach to counter the NP, striking Archer with a mortal blow.
    --[X] Regardless of the outcome, Karna should immediately evacuate Sakura to a safe distance.
    --[X]Should Archer still live, Arturia will commence the attack while Mordred reshapes the terrain to limit Archer's ability to shoot straight or escape. Once Sakura has been evacuated, Karna can return to join in the fight as well in order to bring him down.
    [x] Sever both of Sakura's contracts. Saber would have to die. Sakura might live.
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    [X] Plan One Two Punch


Seems to be the current results. Any voters for the general plan of action want to include the detailed plan?
 
I too would appreciate this, might do a round of pings when we get closer to the deadline.
 
[X] Plan One Two Punch
[X] Force Sakura with a Geas to summon Archer of Black using her Command Spells. Hopefully he could be killed here without blowing the street up.
-[X] Explain the plan while setting a trap for Archer. Start with making up an area in which to summon him outside so that the house won't be destroyed.
--[X] The plan is as follows, Sakura will be geassed to use both of her command seals for Archer, one after the other. The first one is the most important one, telling him to 'appear before me', the second one being to 'use your trump card'.
--[X] Karna will be on standby next to Sakura. Should she accidentally command him in her delirium, Karna will use his NP against Archer at a low power setting to avoid taxing her much further. Should she manage to correctly command archer, then Bazett will use Fragarach to counter the NP, striking Archer with a mortal blow.
--[X] Regardless of the outcome, Karna should immediately evacuate Sakura to a safe distance.
--[X] Should Archer still live, Arturia will commence the attack while Mordred reshapes the terrain to limit Archer's ability to shoot straight or escape. Once Sakura has been evacuated, Karna can return to join in the fight as well in order to bring him down.

Here's to hoping Saber of Black doesn't use this opportunity to ambush Karna again.
 
I don't like specifics plans either, but this doesn't seem too specific.

[X] Plan One Two Punch
[X] Force Sakura with a Geas to summon Archer of Black using her Command Spells. Hopefully he could be killed here without blowing the street up.
-[X] Explain the plan while setting a trap for Archer. Start with making up an area in which to summon him outside so that the house won't be destroyed.
--[X] The plan is as follows, Sakura will be geassed to use both of her command seals for Archer, one after the other. The first one is the most important one, telling him to 'appear before me', the second one being to 'use your trump card'.
--[X] Karna will be on standby next to Sakura. Should she accidentally command him in her delirium, Karna will use his NP against Archer at a low power setting to avoid taxing her much further. Should she manage to correctly command archer, then Bazett will use Fragarach to counter the NP, striking Archer with a mortal blow.
--[X] Regardless of the outcome, Karna should immediately evacuate Sakura to a safe distance.
--[X]Should Archer still live, Arturia will commence the attack while Mordred reshapes the terrain to limit Archer's ability to shoot straight or escape. Once Sakura has been evacuated, Karna can return to join in the fight as well in order to bring him down.
 
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[X] Plan One Two Punch
[X] Force Sakura with a Geas to summon Archer of Black using her Command Spells. Hopefully he could be killed here without blowing the street up.
-[X] Explain the plan while setting a trap for Archer. Start with making up an area in which to summon him outside so that the house won't be destroyed.
--[X] The plan is as follows, Sakura will be geassed to use both of her command seals for Archer, one after the other. The first one is the most important one, telling him to 'appear before me', the second one being to 'use your trump card'.
--[X] Karna will be on standby next to Sakura. Should she accidentally command him in her delirium, Karna will use his NP against Archer at a low power setting to avoid taxing her much further. Should she manage to correctly command archer, then Bazett will use Fragarach to counter the NP, striking Archer with a mortal blow.
--[X] Regardless of the outcome, Karna should immediately evacuate Sakura to a safe distance.
--[X]Should Archer still live, Arturia will commence the attack while Mordred reshapes the terrain to limit Archer's ability to shoot straight or escape. Once Sakura has been evacuated, Karna can return to join in the fight as well in order to bring him down.

Quick kill Archer of Black before I have to fill out information on his sheet. /s
 
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[X] Plan One Two Punch
[X] Force Sakura with a Geas to summon Archer of Black using her Command Spells. Hopefully he could be killed here without blowing the street up.
-[X] Explain the plan while setting a trap for Archer. Start with making up an area in which to summon him outside so that the house won't be destroyed.
--[X] The plan is as follows, Sakura will be geassed to use both of her command seals for Archer, one after the other. The first one is the most important one, telling him to 'appear before me', the second one being to 'use your trump card'.
--[X] Karna will be on standby next to Sakura. Should she accidentally command him in her delirium, Karna will use his NP against Archer at a low power setting to avoid taxing her much further. Should she manage to correctly command archer, then Bazett will use Fragarach to counter the NP, striking Archer with a mortal blow.
--[X] Regardless of the outcome, Karna should immediately evacuate Sakura to a safe distance.
--[X]Should Archer still live, Arturia will commence the attack while Mordred reshapes the terrain to limit Archer's ability to shoot straight or escape. Once Sakura has been evacuated, Karna can return to join in the fight as well in order to bring him down.
 
[X] Plan One Two Punch
[X] Force Sakura with a Geas to summon Archer of Black using her Command Spells. Hopefully he could be killed here without blowing the street up.
-[X] Explain the plan while setting a trap for Archer. Start with making up an area in which to summon him outside so that the house won't be destroyed.
--[X] The plan is as follows, Sakura will be geassed to use both of her command seals for Archer, one after the other. The first one is the most important one, telling him to 'appear before me', the second one being to 'use your trump card'.
--[X] Karna will be on standby next to Sakura. Should she accidentally command him in her delirium, Karna will use his NP against Archer at a low power setting to avoid taxing her much further. Should she manage to correctly command archer, then Bazett will use Fragarach to counter the NP, striking Archer with a mortal blow.
--[X] Regardless of the outcome, Karna should immediately evacuate Sakura to a safe distance.
--[X] Should Archer still live, Arturia will commence the attack while Mordred reshapes the terrain to limit Archer's ability to shoot straight or escape. Once Sakura has been evacuated, Karna can return to join in the fight as well in order to bring him down.
 
[X] Plan One Two Punch
[X] Force Sakura with a Geas to summon Archer of Black using her Command Spells. Hopefully he could be killed here without blowing the street up.
-[X] Explain the plan while setting a trap for Archer. Start with making up an area in which to summon him outside so that the house won't be destroyed.
--[X] The plan is as follows, Sakura will be geassed to use both of her command seals for Archer, one after the other. The first one is the most important one, telling him to 'appear before me', the second one being to 'use your trump card'.
--[X] Karna will be on standby next to Sakura. Should she accidentally command him in her delirium, Karna will use his NP against Archer at a low power setting to avoid taxing her much further. Should she manage to correctly command archer, then Bazett will use Fragarach to counter the NP, striking Archer with a mortal blow.
--[X] Regardless of the outcome, Karna should immediately evacuate Sakura to a safe distance.
--[X]Should Archer still live, Arturia will commence the attack while Mordred reshapes the terrain to limit Archer's ability to shoot straight or escape. Once Sakura has been evacuated, Karna can return to join in the fight as well in order to bring him down.
 
[X] Plan One Two Punch
[X] Force Sakura with a Geas to summon Archer of Black using her Command Spells. Hopefully he could be killed here without blowing the street up.
-[X] Explain the plan while setting a trap for Archer. Start with making up an area in which to summon him outside so that the house won't be destroyed.
--[X] The plan is as follows, Sakura will be geassed to use both of her command seals for Archer, one after the other. The first one is the most important one, telling him to 'appear before me', the second one being to 'use your trump card'.
--[X] Karna will be on standby next to Sakura. Should she accidentally command him in her delirium, Karna will use his NP against Archer at a low power setting to avoid taxing her much further. Should she manage to correctly command archer, then Bazett will use Fragarach to counter the NP, striking Archer with a mortal blow.
--[X] Regardless of the outcome, Karna should immediately evacuate Sakura to a safe distance.
--[X]Should Archer still live, Arturia will commence the attack while Mordred reshapes the terrain to limit Archer's ability to shoot straight or escape. Once Sakura has been evacuated, Karna can return to join in the fight as well in order to bring him down.

for some reason when i check the tally i can't seem to find this plan.
 
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for some reason when i check the tally i can't seem to find this plan.
Does this works?
Adhoc vote count started by UNKNOWN01 on Jan 26, 2021 at 9:46 PM, finished with 55 posts and 18 votes.

  • [X] Plan One Two Punch
    [X] Force Sakura with a Geas to summon Archer of Black using her Command Spells. Hopefully he could be killed here without blowing the street up.
    -[X] Explain the plan while setting a trap for Archer. Start with making up an area in which to summon him outside so that the house won't be destroyed.
    --[X] The plan is as follows, Sakura will be geassed to use both of her command seals for Archer, one after the other. The first one is the most important one, telling him to 'appear before me', the second one being to 'use your trump card'.
    --[X] Karna will be on standby next to Sakura. Should she accidentally command him in her delirium, Karna will use his NP against Archer at a low power setting to avoid taxing her much further. Should she manage to correctly command archer, then Bazett will use Fragarach to counter the NP, striking Archer with a mortal blow.
    --[X] Regardless of the outcome, Karna should immediately evacuate Sakura to a safe distance.
    --[X]Should Archer still live, Arturia will commence the attack while Mordred reshapes the terrain to limit Archer's ability to shoot straight or escape. Once Sakura has been evacuated, Karna can return to join in the fight as well in order to bring him down.
    [X] Force Sakura with a Geas to summon Archer of Black using her Command Spells. Hopefully he could be killed here without blowing the street up.
    -[X] Explain the plan while setting a traps for Archer. Spells that might be useful, not summoning him in the middle of the house, that sort of thing.
    [x] Sever both of Sakura's contracts. Saber would have to die. Sakura might live.

Also, Tally Ho!
 
Vote closed
Scheduled vote count started by BlackHadou on Jan 26, 2021 at 5:18 AM, finished with 57 posts and 18 votes.
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    [X] Force Sakura with a Geas to summon Archer of Black using her Command Spells. Hopefully he could be killed here without blowing the street up.
    -[X] Explain the plan while setting a trap for Archer. Start with making up an area in which to summon him outside so that the house won't be destroyed.
    --[X] The plan is as follows, Sakura will be geassed to use both of her command seals for Archer, one after the other. The first one is the most important one, telling him to 'appear before me', the second one being to 'use your trump card'.
    --[X] Karna will be on standby next to Sakura. Should she accidentally command him in her delirium, Karna will use his NP against Archer at a low power setting to avoid taxing her much further. Should she manage to correctly command archer, then Bazett will use Fragarach to counter the NP, striking Archer with a mortal blow.
    --[X] Regardless of the outcome, Karna should immediately evacuate Sakura to a safe distance.
    --[X]Should Archer still live, Arturia will commence the attack while Mordred reshapes the terrain to limit Archer's ability to shoot straight or escape. Once Sakura has been evacuated, Karna can return to join in the fight as well in order to bring him down.
    [X] Force Sakura with a Geas to summon Archer of Black using her Command Spells. Hopefully he could be killed here without blowing the street up.
    -[X] Explain the plan while setting a traps for Archer. Spells that might be useful, not summoning him in the middle of the house, that sort of thing.
    [x] Sever both of Sakura's contracts. Saber would have to die. Sakura might live.
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    [X] Plan One Two Punch
 
First Answerer
Bazett let out a very long sigh, as she took a step back. The preparations were complete. If this didn't work, then she'd just have to improvise. The air was crisp as the moon started threatening to dip under the horizon. The sun had yet to even start to rise, to stain the sky purple with its rays.

"I wonder if that's an omen." Caster noted, from her perch on the stairs. "You are going to a lot of effort for someone you only met about thirty minutes ago."

"I could say likewise with Kishinami. You don't hold the monopoly on helping people." Bazett answered dryly, her Magic Crest flickering on as she pressed her hand to the ground. The great Rune circle lit up, several words that she did not even remember her parents telling her the meanings of igniting as the trap set itself in the dirt.

"I suppose." Caster did not continue talking for a very long moment. The plan was a simple one in concept, but in practice, there were several moving pieces that could go horribly wrong. "Do you think this will be enough?"

"Maybe. It's a crucial first step." Bazett admitted. "The other symptoms can be treated individually. The drain on magical energy Archer of Black presents is one that we can't account for. If necessary, Saber will just have to eat and sleep and stay in spirit form while Sakura heals."

"And it's not just to have one of the local magi families in debt to you?" Caster asked, folding her hands together. "I'm not the boy. You can tell me if my hunch is on the money."

To that, Bazett had no immediate answer. There had been three obvious and immediate issues with Sakura. Her lack of magical energy and her rejection of the crest of the Matou had only been problems one and two. The third problem wasn't one she was eager to bring up in front of Shirou. No, especially in front of Shirou. Perhaps it was simple racist expectations of her, but for the moment, she didn't want to deal with the potential cultural differences.

The body was injured as well. She had no chance of recovering from the rejection of her Crest if her body had to heal itself at the same time. Most survivors of Crest rejection only had to survive the Crest trying to rip them apart at the spiritual level. The body reflected the machinations of the soul, after all, to paraphrase the words of Lord El-Melloi the Second. However, if the body was already battered and damaged, then it did not have a chance. The frail mortal coil, rather than merely imitating the damage of the soul, would buckle and rupture instead.

There was no mistake in what, exactly, Bazett had committed herself to, and for no reward to boot. Some part of her wondered why, but another part of her simply declared that helping people was sometimes just the right thing to do. The cold, pragmatic side of her justified it with the tactical soundness of retaining Saber of Red as an asset. He was a strong ally, and one who'd be endlessly indebted to her if she could pull it off.

Lancer of Red, on the other hand. King Arthur... There was a level of bad blood there that threatened to sink the entire potential alliance. Bazett would be lying if she didn't want Saber around to intercede on that front. There was a limit to how much Bazett could rein Caster in before a Command Spell would be necessary. At least if Saber was here, than a potential alliance wasn't simply doomed from the start.

Alliance. That had a nice ring to it. Bazett had never been in an alliance before. That implied everyone was working towards the same goal. The Clocktower preferred words like 'pawns' and 'partners', with as uneven a power balance as you could possibly imagine. The nobles even found ways to involve politics in simple contracts that needed none. To call it a bitter role-play of a court of cutthroats was not an inaccurate assessment, after all.

Sometimes Bazett missed the simplicity of Ireland.

"It's time to do it." Bazett decided, both out of a desire to get it over with, to remove the feeling of impending dread once and for all, and to avoid having to actually answer Caster. She didn't want to, not with so many ears in the walls. Lancer probably suspected something and was simply quiet, but Saber was convinced he was the problem. It wouldn't be wise to bring up that Sakura's situation actually had very little to do with him in the long term.

"Roger." Caster flickered away, vanishing into her spirit state. Bazett checked the tube containing Fragarach one last time, before depositing one of the balls into her hand, and returning the tube to her belt. The weight felt comforting. Fragarach was one of the last Divine Constructs in the world, a secret that had been kept safe in Bazett's very blood. The human body was exceptional at hiding such secrets, even as the race itself rejected them and tried to erase their very existence.

This ball was about nine months old. She could feel the slight imperfection on its surface. The existence of 'Fragarach' in her hand was not much longer for the world. However, up until that critical moment where it suddenly ceased, it would continue to serve as one of many 'Answerer's in the mortal world.

Answerer. The Noble Phantasm that Lugh entrusted to the McRemitz. Bazett had to wonder why they had received the honour, and to what end. It was one of many questions she had wished to ask of Cu Chulainn, but the opportunity had been lost. Now, she doubted she had even managed to summon him at all.

Or maybe, just maybe, he hadn't been summoned because he was already here.

Bazett shrugged the childish thought away. There was no reason to believe that. Perhaps the summoning had an error, or perhaps the earring she had used wasn't actually genuine. She just had no way of knowing.

There was also the cold, inescapable possibility that Lancer of Black had in fact been Cu Chulainn, and he simply was nothing like she imagined.

"Mnnn..." Sakura's form had appeared at the step of the house, supported by Lancer. Saber had proceeded to the bottom step as planned. In his hand, was a small piece of grass.

"Apparently that will improve the strength of his Noble Phantasm." Caster noted, melting back into existence beside Bazett. "The boy is inside the house. When you're ready." In her hands was that great sword staff. Lancer's face was set in grim determination. Perhaps she and Caster had come to some temporary arrangement, but Bazett knew it was probably more likely that they had simply agreed not to talk to each other at all and ignore that the other was present.

"Okay." Bazett nodded, just once, to the others. The Geas was already embedded. All that was left was to snap Sakura out of her daze. It was do or die time.

Lancer snapped her fingers in front of Sakura's face, body already wrapped in steal, thirteen spears aligned behind her. Five were lit up in crimson. Bazett blinked, hadn't that only been four before?

A thought for later. She had to focus on the here and now.

When a battle was approaching, it was common for the mind to wander, to seek simpler times. Fighting was stressful on the mind and body. It was easy to think of it as the simple melding of motion and instinct, where the mind shut down and the body acted in self-preservation. For most, that was all combat actually was. There was no need for higher thought because there was no higher thought to be had. In fact, some Japanese combat arts sought to exemplify that state, by teaching to instinct the functions normally reserved for the higher levels of thought.

Bazett did not have that advantage. In fact, her fighting style required the opposite. Answerer could not be engaged by leaving everything to instinct. As a result, there was a limit to how much fighting Bazett could engage in during a time period. Her constitution was not her limit, but rather, her mental faculties.

The body's weakness could be overcome. The mind was much more difficult to keep engaged.

"I-in the name... of Matou Saku..." Sakura's voice was uneven, yet some level of determination was shining through. "Appe... directly to me. Arch... of Black." The words were barely comprehensible, almost to the verge of gibberish. Several possibilities immediately appeared in Bazett's overactive mind. It might just not work. It migh-

Never mind. The two Command Spells on her hand became one, and the feeling of impending death ignited like a quiet inferno.

And then it arrived. It was like a descending bolt of light from the sky. Any barrier around the residence had been obliterated in the same instant that Archer of Black had teleported directly into the courtyard. The rune circle ignited, the ground became ice and fire, and then the world exploded.

It took Bazett a moment to realise, from her position concussed through a wall, that the trap she'd so carefully laid had triggered on her instead. Her ribs had been pierced by ice. Her left arm burned, the flames of old runic magic eating her flesh. Her trap had been useless from the get go, for she had simply trapped herself.

Caster had been uneffected. Bazett could see that through her one good eye.

Lancer was already beginning to move, as was Saber. It appeared that everyone had assumed the plan had failed at the first hurdle.

"Archa... Use Cybele( The Gaze of the Gorgon) ."

Sakura Matou, unlike the rest of them, knew what Archer of Black's trump card was. It wasn't over, until Answerer had failed.

Bazett did not lose hope. Until the Noble Phantasm deployed, there was no reason to.

Archer of Black was a young man, dressed in a mantle and some basic armour. The armour, in some ways, seemed out of place on his form. He was gaunt and thin, and decidedly unheroic. When one thought of the ancient great heroes, one thought of taught muscles, knotted and strong. One thought of bodies larger then life.

Archer exemplified none of this.

"No. STOP!"

From Archer's side came a giant head. A wreathing mass of snakes. Any who saw it, knew instinctively the fate that awaited them. The abilities of the Gorgon( Medusa) were, after all, quite well known.

[x] Answerer

"The Gouging Sword of the War God! Fragarach( That Which Strikes Last Cuts First) !" The ball in Bazett's right hand, tightly clenched, ignited with white lightning, as she forced what was left of her dying body to move. Normally, she'd just punch it, but there wasn't enough left in her body to do so.

Throwing it, however, was fine.

It was as if reality itself hiccuped. Bazett simultaneously felt the pain of dying, of becoming stone, and witnessed Archer's arm, drawing to his side, fly away. When Fragarach had finally finished rewriting causality, the blade of steel it had morphed into had finally settled within the wall across from Bazett, standing tall and shining in the dying moonlight.

Archer of Black's body resembled a poorly gutted pig. The right arm, and indeed, his right side, that had reached for the Gorgon's head, had simply been ripped away as Fragarach raced to claim his heart. Bazett could see a hole clean through him. His heart, and with it, the origin of his spirit, had not survived. His head was missing the right side. As a result, Bazett could not see the expression on his face.

Spears lowered. Swords touched the ground and melted away. All tension in the air had stilled and gone silent.

Then Perseus( Archer of Black) , the hero of Mycanae, unwanting King of the Land, melted away into the morning air. Bazett watched for the longest moment, before allowing her eye to close.

There was no more that she could do. This was the closest she had ever come to dying, and it had been at the hands of her own runes.

She would have to carry this lesson with her going forward, if she lived. Her heart doubted she would.

*****​

It was definitely day time when Bazett finally awoke again. Her left arm was gone. The gift that Archer of Red had granted her had been destroyed. That was the first conclusion she came to, as she sat up with a start.

Years of practice had led to her running a quick inventory of her body. She was injured. She had to be. After all, she still remembered the ice and searing flame as if it had just happened. Yet there was not a single injury or blemish upon her body. It was as if she had never been injured in the first place.

"We are even, now. I have repaid Caster's saving of my Master's life." Bazett froze. She knew that voice. Her gaze slowly lifted from herself, to the other presence in the room. Archer of Red was here, and he was smiling. Whether it was in relief or happiness, she was not sure. "Do not worry about the Master of Saber of Red. Caster explained everything to me, including what you refused to say. She is alive. Perhaps not mending, but alive."

Staring at Archer, Bazett slowly came to realise exactly what she was staring at.

"You're a Pseudo-Grail." She realised. "That's why you were drawing in magical energy."

"Yes. I can function as one." Archer nodded. "A very ineffective one, I must admit. Even with all the energy I gathered, I could not help my Master. She wishes to see you, by the way."

"Is she here?"

"No. The barrier around this place is gone. We agreed that for everyone's safety, only Caster and I would remain to guard you. The rest have gone to the safehouse in the woods." Archer answered. "Caster will be back soon."

"And Sakura? How is her soul holding up?"

"I infused her with a large amount of magical energy at Caster's request. For how effective it was, you will have to ask her." Archer noted. "You slayed a heroic spirit." It was a statement of fact, not fiction, Bazett realised. She now could claim something very few could.

That was a fact that frightened her.

She let her muscles crumple, lying back down in the futon as her brain started taking inventory. She was safe, so what exactly had happened?

Archer had pierced the barrier around this place. No, it would be more accurate to say his arrival had shattered it. He had turned her traps on her on his arrival through the use of what she assumed was his Noble Phantasm. He had produced the Gorgon head, at which point Answerer had slain him.

Tossing everything over in her head, Bazett had to wonder if it had all been too easy. Sometimes, a fight felt anti-climatic. She had long since accepted that. However, this felt like it should have been more difficult.

"Coin for your thoughts?"

Caster's voice was very welcome, but Bazett simply had nothing to answer with...

[ ] Ransack the Emiya residence. If the barrier was gone, then it was time to empty it before someone else could.
[ ] Leave for the safehouse with all possible haste. Before someone on the Black Faction caught wind their Archer was dead. Who knew if they were even remotely unified.
[ ] You had two Servants. Confront Zouken Matou. You knew where he was and you needed as much information about the Matou crest as possible if you were going to continue treating Sakura.
[ ] Swing by the Tohsaka residence. You had a pretty good guess that she could use someone to remind her she isn't alone right now.
[ ] Write in.

You have two Fragarachs remaining.
 
[X] Ransack the Emiya residence. If the barrier was gone, then it was time to empty it before someone else could.

The possibility of looting some of the Magus Killer's tools is my first instinct, but I could e convinced to go after Zouken.

Edit: @BlackHadou I'm mildly curious. Do you have an in-game explanation for why Fragarach doesn't have the rest of its mythical abilities? It's something I've always wondered about and come up with personal theories for, but I'm wondering if you have an in-quest explanation.
 
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My immediate instinct is to go for the compassionate option and see how Rin's holding up.

[x] Swing by the Tohsaka residence. You had a pretty good guess that she could use someone to remind her she isn't alone right now.
 
My immediate instinct is to go for the compassionate option and see how Rin's holding up.

[x] Swing by the Tohsaka residence. You had a pretty good guess that she could use someone to remind her she isn't alone right now.
Somehow missed that option. Depending on how the vote goes this may be my pick as well.
 
[X] Ransack the Emiya residence. If the barrier was gone, then it was time to empty it before someone else could.
 
[x] Swing by the Tohsaka residence. You had a pretty good guess that she could use someone to remind her she isn't alone right now.
 
[X] Swing by the Tohsaka residence. You had a pretty good guess that she could use someone to remind her she isn't alone right now.
 
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