Cases
[] You want everything they have on the serial killings. Every single documentation and reports. You want to figure out what was killing these people.

"I need everything you have in regards to the serial killings. All related incidents need to be brought here too," You said as you got up from your chair and walked to the police chief, "If anyone asks, just say that I'm a relative. Anyone Medb can't control will be scrutinized and put under watch. That means your female operatives."

"Understood," The Police Chief nodded as he moved back to his chair, "You can use my office to stay at. I'll have someone bring you the documents."

With that he pulled out a phone to make some calls. You waited where you were as you crossed your legs. A ceasefire was inevitable if things continued but that would just expose you to the other Masters in the fight. It's both a boon and a trap... Ruler and Kotomine would be pressed hard to do it when Masters are targeting them.

Who's to say that the Masters would even conform to a ceasefire to deal with a rogue Master and Servant. You knew you wouldn't given your position. You just hoped that Archer had bigger fish to catch than chasing after you. He may have an idea on who Rider was so he'll be ready next time. You just had to land a Servant with an obvious weakness.

It's not Medb's fault, you just wanted to compensate for her weakness. But you couldn't and now you're stuck because you're a dumb amnesiac. You won't win this war or survive it just by being lucky. You had to play your cards right.

"That's a serious look you have. I thought you'd be happier, Stray Master," Rider noted before sitting by your side and crossing her legs, "You have information at the tip of your fingers."

"The main intent of this would be to move my resources depending on what the other Magi do," you said as you tapped your chin, "It's so we won't get jumped when we least expect it. I don't have magecraft that can help me scout or armed goons to muscle my way around. I have to work with what I have. I don't want to die."

"Yet despite of this you didn't run away from the war itself. You had your chance with Kotomine. You could have quit but here you are," Rider said as she hummed.

"Because I at least want to fight for your Wish. I'm a coward but I'm not shitty person," you admitted as you closed your eyes.

"Hah! Cowardice... True cowards would have killed themselves on the spot where you once stood..." Rider made you face her as she held your chin, "Something's sleeping inside that head of yours. I wonder what's going to happen if you really recalled everything."

You brushed her hand away and narrowed your gaze, "It'll... Be anticlimactic. There's nothing special about me. At least I don't feel it."

"You can't fool a Queen's eyes, little girl," Medb winked as she hopped up he feet, "Eddy, I need entertainment. Come with me. Master needs some alone time to focus."

The Police Chief stood in a daze before following the Eternal Lady through the halls of the police station. You sighed as you sat on the bench and crossed your arms. She's just bullying you... At least that's what you wanted to tell yourself.

You perked up when an officer brought in some documents. He dropped the documents without ever looking at you before rushing away. You got up and checked on the documents to find that these were what you were looking for. The killings... They dated back a couple of weeks ago.

Seven cases in all. Six girls died before you came here, another died the day before yesterday. It's becoming more clear that they were killed as sustenance. Then what of the manner of their deaths.

Their abdomens were ripped open and their entrails were strewn around the crime scenes. But they also had torn throats, as if ripped apart by a wild animal. You read the reports some more and noted one more thing.

The victims all had lost their blood.

"So it's possible it's not Jack the Ripper and a Dead Apostle didn't need to feed this much in one week..." You whispered as you glared at the documents.

It was a Servant just as you guessed but this one needed a bit of thinking to guess who it was. No, maybe not. The victims were all young women, just from that alone made you think of Jack the Ripper but that's not the case here. Someone as covering up the deaths... Sloppily too.

Elizabeth Bathory? A cruel noble woman that once bathed in a tub filled with the blood of virgins? Did she get summoned but into what class? Berserker seemed to be a scary thought... The Church was going to have a field day though if they connected the dots this much.

It was still daytime, if you guessed it right then the next incident will be tonight. You're sure of it. You straightened your back and turned to see the door open and have a man walk in.

"Hey Boss, I'm done with my suspension. Can I have my Badge back-" the man paused upon seeing you.

He was a sloppy man on his forties, tall and dark haired with a bad 5am shadow left unshaved. His tie wasn't even fixed properly and you could smell the distinct stench of cigarettes. You stood ramrod still as you stepped back in alarm.

The man frowned before giving you a dry look, "Who the hell are you?"

"I-I-I," you stuttered as the man raised an eyebrow, "I'm the Chief's niece. I'm visiting."

"Niece, huh? Didn't know that," the man said with a confused look before he walked over to your side, "Huh. Looking at these stuff? Is that what you kids are into?"

"Sort... Of?" You managed to say.

"Either way, you shouldn't be looking at these," he said as he bopped your head lightly, "They're confidential."

"7 murders and no leads to whoever the culprit was..." You managed to say to try and calm yourself down, "The press isn't going to be happy about this. And judging by the pattern, it's going to happen again."

The man whistled before leaning on the table, "Maybe."

"If it happens again, in a tough spot... Why haven't the police figured anything out?" You continued asking with a frown.

"Well... We do have leads. But who's going to believe the testimony of some drugged up scum?" The man shrugged as he finished fixing the documents, "You shouldn't look into this anymore, kid. You're just going to get in our way. Leave it to us detectives."

"You're a detective?" You blinked in surprise, "Are you sure about that?"

The man walked over to you with his hands in his pockets, "And you're supposed to be the Chief's niece... Are you sure about that?"

His eyes were like that of a hawk. The stench of tobacco wafting into your face as he stood a feet away from you.

Cases

[] "I am." Scream internally. Bluff him. Bluff him. You can't ruin this now!
[] Don'tpanic. Don't panic. Don't panic. Keep it cool. Don't say anything and just stare back. Keep it cool. Just keep your mouth shut.
[] Run. Run away now. They're on to you. Run like the wind! Run! Your legs are fast. You're faster than a guy in his early forties.
[] Telepathy your Servant "RIDER SAVE ME"
 
[X] Don'tpanic. Don't panic. Don't panic. Keep it cool. Don't say anything and just stare back. Keep it cool. Just keep your mouth shut.
 
[X] Don'tpanic. Don't panic. Don't panic. Keep it cool. Don't say anything and just stare back. Keep it cool. Just keep your mouth shut.
 
[x] "I am." Scream internally. Bluff him. Bluff him. You can't ruin this now!
 
Tie
Adhoc vote count started by AnonymousRabbit on Nov 23, 2019 at 7:51 PM, finished with 6 posts and 5 votes.

  • [x] "I am." Scream internally. Bluff him. Bluff him. You can't ruin this now!
    [X] Don'tpanic. Don't panic. Don't panic. Keep it cool. Don't say anything and just stare back. Keep it cool. Just keep your mouth shut.
    [X] Telepathy your Servant "RIDER SAVE ME"
 
Brie the Stray Master wants a Quiet Life
[] "I am." Scream internally. Bluff him. Bluff him. You can't ruin this now!

You kept still and met his gaze. It was the best poker face you could muster as you stared right back at his dull gray eyes. You didn't move a muscle and gave him the same annoyed look as you had since the start of this conversation. He was detective, he must know that something wasn't right with you.

You just needed to not panic. You need to pull yourself together in the inside and not break. You managed to survive Archer, you're not getting caught because of a crummy old man catching you while Rider wasn't around. You couldn't even grit your teeth.

You mustered up what courage you had before speaking, "I am."

.....

He didn't seemed convinced but he was less sure than before. You just had to bluff him hard. You can't ruin this for yourself now. You had to keep it together or else Medb won't let you hear the end of it.

You needed her to charm every single guy in the building so this won't happen again. That was priority number 1 on the list. You glared at the detective for a moment more before closed his eyes and stepped back.

"Whatever. Whoever you are, just stay out of the police work," the Detective said as he turned away and left the documents on the table.

You stared at him dumbfounded before he shut the door. You were left to sag on the chair you sat at before covering your face with your hands. This place was keeping you on your toes. That detective let you off on a whim... You wondered if a guy like that could be strung along by Ri- Whoa, those are some pretty evil thoughts.

Almost like you were thinking like a true blue Magus. That was... Weird. You growled under your breath as you stood up.

"Don't get in the way of police work my ass. I'll show you stupid cops," you hissed as you took the documents and looked over them.

You'll solve this crime and drag out that Servant. Whoever they were, you'll get them for sure. If they did their jobs properly you'd have more info but no, you're stuck with jack shit. You'll do this and they'll see... They'll all see!

Ruler will even praise you for this!

.....
....
...

Rider looked up as she sipped her tea while she used the police chief as a chair, "Someone's fired up."

.....
....
...

It was dusk when most of the office workers had gone back home. You posted over the documents with your legs crossed. The sun had set but you didn't encounter anymore disturbances than the one before. Maybe Medb got to the guy.

Either way, you were given some food during the day so you were pretty satisfied with everything. You continued to read the documents several times that you got the gist of them.

The victims seemed to be mostly from the homeless community living in the old buildings. Save for a few offshoots, four victims were from that area and one of those had witnesses. But their testimony was suspect considering they were under the influence of drugs at the time in their possession.

"Reports of a monster," you whispered before you noticed that Rider had come back from... Wherever.

She looked satisfied as the Police Chief staggered behind her. Someone went overboard that much you could tell. She walked over to you and winked with the same smug look.

"So you found anything?" Rider asked before she sat by your side.

"Did you shower?" You asked her with a dry look.

"Of course I did! What a thing to ask!" Rider gasped with a scandalized look.

You ignored her and looked down the document in your grasp, "We might be against a real monster this time."

"Oh? You're looking to step up from this safe place?" Rider wondered with a raised eyebrow.

"If we don't do anything, Kotomine might call for a ceasefire and I can't have that. I doubt anyone would go for it but on the chance the Masters comply it'll give you away," you said as you bit into your thumb with an annoyed look.

Rider seemed surprised by this as she leaned back, "That almost makes you considerate of me."

"I am. You're my partner after all," you sighed as you closed your eyes and shook your head. You set aside the documents and said, "Either way... I know where their hunting grounds are."

"You do?" Rider blinked as you got up.

"Chief, you should be getting a call right now," you warned the police chief as he turned your way, "Get us a patrol car on the scene."

Edmund Langley perked up once Medb smiled at him before your prediction came true. His phone rang and he answered it. Once he did, his eyes met yours and he nodded.

There's another victim.

"Rider! Let's go!" You breathed as your Servant followed after you.

You could hear sirens go off as you move forward to the entrance and into the waiting police car. Rider turned into her spiritual form and stuck close to you before the cop driving the car hit the accelerator and had you lurched forward. It's only by being on the scene can you make sure of what happened.

The deaths happened nearly on the same time every other day. Almost as if someone was having dinner. This meant that either the Master was letting their Servant run free or the Servant was in control of their relationship. You'd guess the latter considering the Master wasn't able to maintain their Servant through their mana reserves.

You weren't the same for Medb though but her escapades has led to you not being drained too much to support her existence. She's pretty helpful on her own way... There's the possibility of the Master and Servant relationship being the same.

Either that Master was really sloppy or third rate or they're fucked in the head not caring about the bodies they leave on their wake. You're pretty much walking into this one, huh? The car swerved down a corner as you recognized the old part of town as many more police vehicles converged to travel as one unit.

"What's the situation?" You asked the cop up front.

"Another death. We're going to the scene now. The culprit may be nearby still," the officer muttered in a daze.

Rider reappeared by your side and kicked his seat, "Eyes on the road, boy."

"Yes ma'am!" The cop choked.

This was going to be a long night.

.....
....
...

The scene was more gruesome than you could describe. You endured the crawling feeling in your stomach before you stepped past the yellow tape as Rider observed you from afar. You walked past the forensic team while avoiding getting your DNA anywhere. That would be bad.

"Female. About 20 to 25 years old," you murmured as you observed the lacerations to the neck... Or what's left of it, "Drained just like the others."

Rider hovered by your side before speaking, "Well. What now?"

"They're close by," you managed to say with a narrowed look to the alleys.

"It's a maze in there. Perfect for an ambush from the dark," Rider noted as she crossed her arms, "I can feel the faint presence of a Servant."

"But no sign of the Master, huh?" You grimaced as you looked up the sky as it started to snow.

"Any idea on what class we're up against?" Rider sighed as she fluffed up her coat.

"Assassin," that much you were sure of at the very least. One that preys in the flesh and blood of young women at least.

"What's your plan?" Rider asked with a raised eyebrow.

"What Noble Phantasms can you use?" You frowned as you crossed your arms.

"My eyes and my sword," Rider replied through your mind.

Brie the Stray Master wants a Quiet Life
[] You'll be bait. If it's who you think it is then they'll definitely come for you. Rider should hang back until you bring her to prime striking zone for a Noble Phantasm.
[] Send in Medb's Celtic Warriors and swarm the place. Flush out the Servant and draw them out into the open where you could have a proper fight.
[] Ask Medb to utilize one of her more destructive Noble Phantasms and turn the place into a crater. Ruler's going to get you later but better safe than sorry.
[] Write in...
 
[X] Send in Medb's Celtic Warriors and swarm the place. Flush out the Servant and draw them out into the open where you could have a proper fight.

It's either this or the first one, as uncharacteristically brave the first one is
 
[X] Send in Medb's Celtic Warriors and swarm the place. Flush out the Servant and draw them out into the open where you could have a proper fight.

Being bait is just dumb, especially against an Assassin.
 
[X] Send in Medb's Celtic Warriors and swarm the place. Flush out the Servant and draw them out into the open where you could have a proper fight.
 
[x] Send in Medb's Celtic Warriors and swarm the place. Flush out the Servant and draw them out into the open where you could have a proper fight.

Tips our hand more obviously, but being bait against an assassin isn't even actually funny how dumb it is.
 
[X] Send in Medb's Celtic Warriors and swarm the place. Flush out the Servant and draw them out into the open where you could have a proper fight.
 
[X] Send in Medb's Celtic Warriors and swarm the place. Flush out the Servant and draw them out into the open where you could have a proper fight.
 
Yeah, Shirou's not really someone we should be trying to emulate here. And I'm pretty sure he's the first one that'll tell you that what he's doing is super frickin dumb too.

[X] Ask Medb to utilize one of her more destructive Noble Phantasms and turn the place into a crater. Ruler's going to get you later but better safe than sorry.

This vote's probably not going to win, but I'll just throw it out there anyways, since I'm pretty okay with the currently winning option too. Presumably, an Assassin's going to make short work of any grunts we could send in - and has a pretty good chance of doing so without alerting us to their actual abilities. This way, we either get a good hit in on them while not revealing as much of our capabilities (everyone's kind of expected to have a pocket nuke in a grail war anyways) or we force Assassin to show us one of their defensive abilities (or the third embarrassing option of we get to whiff a noble phantasm at empty air and get to awkwardly explain to ruler why there's a smoking crater in the ground, which sounds amusing).
 
[X] You'll be bait. If it's who you think it is then they'll definitely come for you. Rider should hang back until you bring her to prime striking zone for a Noble Phantasm.

I'll pick bait. Mostly because I think that an army is not that great against an Assassin's Presence Concealment.
 
[x] Send in Medb's Celtic Warriors and swarm the place. Flush out the Servant and draw them out into the open where you could have a proper fight.
 
[X] Send in Medb's Celtic Warriors and swarm the place. Flush out the Servant and draw them out into the open where you could have a proper fight.
 
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Adhoc vote count started by AnonymousRabbit on Nov 24, 2019 at 6:52 AM, finished with 11 posts and 10 votes.

  • [X] Send in Medb's Celtic Warriors and swarm the place. Flush out the Servant and draw them out into the open where you could have a proper fight.
    [X] Ask Medb to utilize one of her more destructive Noble Phantasms and turn the place into a crater. Ruler's going to get you later but better safe than sorry.
    [X] You'll be bait. If it's who you think it is then they'll definitely come for you. Rider should hang back until you bring her to prime striking zone for a Noble Phantasm.
 
Bloody Tears
[] Send in Medb's Celtic Warriors and swarm the place. Flush out the Servant and draw them out into the open where you could have a proper fight.

"Rider send the police elsewhere. Get them to cordon off the area," you ordered as you walked away from the crime scene. Medb smiled as she snapped her fingers and every single man on site turned to look at her.

"You heard the girl. Create a perimeter and make sure no one gets out or gets in," Rider ordered with a sweep of her hands. The officers saluted at once before moving.

"Can you carry me to a good vantage point?" You asked her with an embarassed look.

"My, my, someone's on a roll today. Aren't I supposed to be the one to be carried?" Rider hummed as she leaned on your shoulder.

"I'll go find a ladder then," you quickly said before you were grabbed by the back of your clothes. Rider picked you up and carried you in her arms before jumping.

You tried not to yelp as you held on before she landed on the rooftop. She huffed before dropping you like a sack of bricks.

"Don't mess with a Queen, girl," she smirked as she placed a hand on her hip.

"Oh you're just lovely, your Majesty" you scoffed as you slowly got up and got a good view of the old buildings lining up an entire section of the city.

The older things were, the more stupid it got. This was fairly old portion of the city, it's had its fair share of bloodshed and deaths from muggings and overdoses. It shouldn't come as a surprise to sense spirits nearby.

But these specters were attracted to energy similar to their own. You could sense then gathering over the newly slain soul now bound to this place. Just something more magecraft leaves in its wake given a servant was just another product of it.

"So what's your idea?" Rider asked with a raised eyebrow.

"I need you to summon your Warriors. Not just the infantrymen but more... Flexible ones. Preferably more of the magic variety," you requested as you placed a hand on your hip.

"Nice of you to add some spice in your life," Rider said as she took out her small knife, "A couple of Druids it is. Anything else?"

"After that I want your Warriors to make a sweep of the area. Leave no stone unturned," you requested as the Druids manifested behind you holding wooden staffs, "Now what can these two do?"

"Anything within their repertoire," Rider vaguely hummed as she crossed her arms.

"We do as the Queen commands."
"We do as the Queen commands."

"Then can they make individuals with no magic resistance fall asleep? I don't want any interference from the residents," you asked with a raised eyebrow.

"They should. If they disappoint me, they kill themselves," Rider smiled as she glanced at the Druids before they started chanting.

Rider stepped to the edge of the roof and left her blood in the air, letting them hit the ground as men crawled out from it. Armored Celtic Warriors dragged themselves into existence before charging forth into the maze of alleys.

A purple smog left the Druids beside you and moved to slither through the air and encompass the area in a thick curtain. Visibility became low but it carried with it the effect of dragging non-magi into slumber. Runes... They were using runes to perform their magecraft.

You could feel a slight drain in your energy reserves, your Od so to speak but you can handle it. The Warriors swarmed through alleys and streets, peering through stores as the Druids' magic took down anyone that might be up and wandering about.

"If anything I should be learning magecraft from these guys," you breathed as you glanced at the Druids chanting under their breath.

"Good luck. They're only subservient to me and they're not all that smart," Rider explained as she walked to a Druid and used him as a something to lean on, "They're constructs with no wills of their own. They can't teach you anything useful. Just treat them like tools... Really really useful tools."

"Gosh I forget that you're fucked in the head sometimes," you replied with a resigned look.

"What's that supposed to mean, huh?!" Rider growled as she twisted your ear.

"Ow, ow, ow, stop it! Ouch! You have Servant strength! You're not a fragile lady!" You yelped as you tried escaping.

It was then you both tensed as the air grew still. You moved to embrace Rider before she dodged out of the way. Something colored on rust and gold flashed by an opened, slamming shut a moment later upon crushing a Druid within it.

Rider slid on the ground and kept a tight hold on you. She smelled good... Gah! Not the time! Dammit, Medb, get your pheromones on control! You stared at the Druid where it once stood as blood seeped out of what looked like a torture device.

An Iron Maiden.

"Protect us!" Rider ordered as the remaining Druid drew a rune which cause the wind to twist and spread out.

However the mysterious assailant didn't target you but the Druid himself. A flash of red swung her staff in a slashing motion before ripping through the Druid's body in one blow.

Rider still held the rune that was cast on the two of you which gave her the chance to jump away over to the next building. She landed in a slide as you both kept your eyes on the person responsible for the ambush.

"There she is," Rider whispered as she set you down.

"She must have wanted to cut the snake by its head, huh?" You growled as you held your stomach, "Aren't you a bit eager, Assassin?"

Assassin turned to face you, her eyes hidden behind her mask but even then you could tell that her features were beautiful. She was similar to that of a gray ghost, melancholic and sorrowful, only for the image to be ruined by the intense lust for blood coming from her.

She wore a dress that could contest Medb's outfit on a good day. Her skin was pale, too pale to be healthy but still beautiful. She carried with her an eerie aura of being there in your vision but not truly alive.

"It was only a matter of time until someone noticed, it would seem," Assassin said as she turned your way, "My, my... Such a Young Master too. Beautiful and youthful. I suppose I can count my lucky stars for meeting you tonight."

"You speak as if the girl were to be yours, Assassin," Rider said as she leaned on your shoulder, "Unfortunately she's mine."

You won't argue that. Not in this situation. Rider held up her hand and snapped it, no doubt dispelling the existence of the soldiers wandering through the streets.

"I was merely planning on partaking on one meal tonight. But for your Master, I will make an exception," Assassin said with a smile on her face, "The War has yet to truly start... But taking you out would be a boon for my future."

The war hadn't started yet? Kotomine didn't mention that bit.

"Wait, the war hasn't started yet? But haven't there been clashes already?" Rider asked with a frown.

"The last Class Saber has yet to appear. Why do you think the other Masters have been quiet, Stray Master?" Assassin hissed as she held her staff up high.

"I see. So that's how it is," you breathed as you got up, "Even then, your rampant killing must be stopped, Assassin. Start of the war or no, your Master should hold on to your leash."

Assassin grit her teeth as she gathered her power, "You know nothing of my Master's circumstances. I'll crush you."

You winced as you stepped back before Rider placed a hand on your shoulder. She walked past you and got between you and Assassin.

"Rider, can you handle this?" You asked with a shaky breath.

"Well then. Let's see!" Rider declared as she summoned her riding crop while Assassin bared her fangs.



FATAL BATTLE
VS
ASSASSIN
???


Bloody Tears

[] Have Rider use her mobility to her advantage. Hit and run tactics. Focus on evasion and counters!
[] Utilize Medb's abilities. Summon an entire company of warriors to support her.
[] Fuck it! Tell Medb to blow everything up! Don't hold back! You'll apologize to Ruler later, turn this place into a crater!
[] Run away from this rooftops. Get to an open area. You need terrain advantage. You'll run while Rider lured Assassin away.
[] Write in...

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Use Mystic Code?
[] Yes
-[] Enhance Rider's Attack
-[] Provide First Aid Healing!
-[] Grant Rider invincibility for a moment!
[] No.
 
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Rooftops are pretty open already unless the buildings around us are different sizes or stuff...

[x] Have Rider use her mobility to her advantage. Hit and run tactics. Focus on evasion and counters!
-[x] Keep moving while she fights, Assassin will probably try to bypass her and target you directly so be ready and keep distance.
[x] No.
 
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