[X] Don't say anything. Don't. It's a stupid idea but it might just work. No, don't praise her, she'll have her ego inflated. No praises.
 
[X] "It might work... but how much of that plan is just you wanting to have sex with him?"
-[X] If we are going to go through with this we should talk to Scathath first.
 
[X] "It might work... but how much of that plan is just you wanting to have sex with him?"
-[X] If we are going to go through with this we should talk to Scathath first.
 
[X] "It might work... but how much of that plan is just you wanting to have sex with him?"
-[X] If we are going to go through with this we should talk to Scathath first.
 
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At the Belly of the Beast
[] "It might work... but how much of that plan is just you wanting to have sex with him?"
-[]If we are going to go through with this we should talk to Scathath first.


You stared at her and at how smug she was about this idea but you couldn't just brush it off as nonsense. She did mention some pretty specific steps that kept you from disregarding her words as entirely dumb. It might have some merit, probably more than you could admit saying.

Sighing you leaned back on your seat and said, "It might work... But how much of that plan is just you wanting to have sex with him?"

Medb winced before flushing red and looking to the side, "Well... I guess... A tiny bit?"

"Dammit, Rider," you groaned as you rubbed your forehead.

"Hey! It has some historical bits, okay? If you read that book, Cu was only stopped by the sight of bare breasts from numerous women. And obviously, I'm worth more than them, so I can handle it!" Rider said as she narrowed her gaze at you.

"Yes but remember that he also doesn't fucking like you?" You reminded her with a raised eyebrow.

"Yeah? Well? I guess those two legends will have to compete with one another. It's a gamble but one we have at least 60% chance of winning," Rider hissed as she crossed her arms.

"Medb, you just said you were worth more than a hundred girls flashing Cu, I don't trust you with math problems," you griped as you shook your head.

"Dammit..." Rider sighed as she sat down and deflated on her seat.

"Still... I have to give it to you. It's a good plan," you said with a low tone, "Now don't blow your ego up, it's just one praise. If you were going to go through with this we should talk to Scathach first."

"What?!" Medb yelped causing an old lady to peek out the corner and hiss.

"SHHH!!!"

You and your servant winced before Rider glared at you, "What do you mean?"

"It's her lake. It might cool Cu off but it's still her lake. She lives near it. I don't want to get hit by Gae Bolg from the back. Would you?" You questioned her with a narrowed look.

"Of course not but... Ugh! Fine. We'll talk to that stupid hag," Medb clicked her tongue with an unhappy look.

"Good girl," you replied with a small smile as you pat her head, "I think we can get out of here. Just let me get a card so we can borrow these things on the way out."

"You don't have to, you know?" Rider said with a sigh as she moved your hand.

"It might be useful as a projectile," you giggled as you carried the books with you, "Or a blunt weapon."

"Sometimes I worry if you're the sociopath or if it's me," Medb sighed as she followed after you. You got your card and were able to take the books out with you now. You were going to give it a read once you wake up from your long overdue nap.

However as you and Rider got out of the library, you were greeted by the sight of a car waiting for you. You raised a eyebrow before Rider walked past you and got ready to grab you and run.

You were both caught in a wave of Magical Energy before you saw the door open. Hans' companion, Cedric stepped out and held the door open. You knew what this was. You looked around to find people hidden in corners or sitting idly about while looking your way.

Magi and there were a lot of them. Hans was really making sure he didn't provoke the Luctworths too much to send out Berserker. You knew what this meant but you would had preferred a call over the phone than a surprise pick up.

"Guess we're not going home tonight," you sighed as you shook your head.

"Miss Brie. We've secured the area of prying eyes. We'll be bringing you to our headquarters," Cedric said as he bowed politely towards you.

You walked by Rider and replied, "Do you have a dummy to act as me? That family might be monitoring me and would wonder why I vanished."

"Sir Hans has already accounted for that. Rest assured that he has made steps to securing your route," Cedric said as he met your gaze.

"Right. Let's get this over with," you said as you turned to Rider. She didn't seem happy about this but relented as she accompanied you to the car.

Cedric stepped aside as you got in before Rider followed after you. He shut the door soon after before getting in the passenger's seat. Home will have to wait, you're going to need a tune up right now.

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You were escorted through the city towards the south end of it. There stood a tall black building reaching for the sky like some sort of tower but it was made from dark glass. It was decorated by a garden at its feet alongside a fountain. It seemed like a private building for Hans' headquarters... You noted that there were Magi coming and going so could they be working for him?

Rider had been on guard and lacked the usual cheer and mischievous smirk she had. It wasn't surprising considering that this was Lancer's home turf and she wasn't happy about that one bit. She might have been more open to going to Scathach now instead of this place. You held her hand and she looked at you in surprise. Her expression relaxed a moment later before letting out a sigh of resignation.

You needed this after all. It's partly why you were targetting Archer in the first place. You were getting more tired by the day and it was messing things up for you. You can't keep things up like this or else you'll probably just get killed if you fall asleep while something was happening.

The car eventually came to a halt before the building before Cedric got out first. He opened the door for you and Rider, allowing you both to step out and notice how some people were looking your way. You felt like you were walking straight into the lion's den here. There's no more turning back...

You were led inside the building to a lobby where people were wandering about minding their own business. You wondered if many of them were Magi as well. You could tell that this was some manner of hub for them.

Cedric led you to the right hall where an elevator was waiting for you. You walked in it with Rider still wearing her unhappy expression with her arms crossed.

"The operation will begin soon after you meet with Mr. Derrinsmith. You would have to excuse the chaos about. Our agents are hard at work overturning advances of the Luctworth in the city as well as uncovering the Servant Archer's hideout," Cedric said as he stood by your side upon entering the elevator.

You raised an eyebrow and asked, "You need this many people?"

"Mr. Derrinsmith has enlisted the assistance of Spellweaver Mercenaries. Two companies of them and they are aiding him in the war effort," Cedric explained as he glanced your way, "There were three but Berserker annihilated the third company a few nights ago."

"He has his own private army under his wing... Just how much reach does he have? And wouldn't he be interested in crushing us earlier given my circumstances?" You asked with a frown.

"Mr. Derrinsmith requires your assistance more than your defeat. Berserker is no normal for and must be approached with great caution," Cedric said as he clenched his fist, "Lady Scathach had already advised us with several countermeasures but we still need your aid."

"It's come to the point that he needs other Servants... And that's even when he had that old hag hovering over his shoulder," Medb scoffed with her arms crossed.

"Either way, Berserker will win this if we approach him one by one," you murmured as you stared at the door, "We have to band together if we want to stand a chance."

"No, I'm not nuking the city," Medb hissed in your mind.

You rolled your eyes before the doors opened and you walked into a pristine hall. There were two armed guards waiting before a black double door before they both saluted towards Cedric. The tall man nodded in response before opening the door, a wave of cold air swept out to meet you as you walked in.

You found three people in the room. Hans was obvious enough, looking at the large flat screen TV he had hanging on the wall. The news was on and he was staring at it intently with a serious express. Another person was one you recognized as Scathach sitting on the sofa by the desk, her legs crossed and a book in her hand. Her red eyes turned towards you and an amused smile curled upon her lips.

The final man in the room was the one covered from head to toe in an armor of thorns. Wild Barb's reached outwards from every surface of the armor, giving it's black coloration a menacing look. It was like looking at an armored beast ready to pounce on you.

He stood by the desk at the far end of the room, green light flashing from within his visor. His head immediately turned towards Rider as she had a sour look on her face. She really didn't like this gathering of her worst enemies.

Hans took his attention off the television and turned your way, "Brie, you're here."

"I was just about to go home and do my research," you said as you took out your books before tossing it at him.

Hans caught it in his arms and looked down, "Irish Myths and Legends... And the Death of Cu Chulainn... You're doing your homework."

"I hope you have an idea on how to stop this guy. Especially since you have those two on your side," you said with a narrowed look at Scathach and Lancer.

"I have my ideas. Not unless you have some tricks up your sleeve?" Hans asked with a raised eyebrow as he glanced at Rider.

At the Belly of the Beast
[] "No. We don't have any."
[] "A bit. But that's not why we're here."
[] "Yes. Probably. But only as a last resort "
[] "Medb wants to fuck him. But that's to be expected already. No, I won't let her no matter how much she asks or pouts."
[] Write in...
 
[X] "Yes. Probably. But only as a last resort "


I mean, she's not wrong.

Edit: Changed answer. While the plan was probably rooted around trying to have sex with Cu, the overall strategy isn't terrible and might work as a last resort.
 
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[] "Medb wants to fuck him. But that's to be expected already. No, I won't let her no matter how much she asks or pouts."
 
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[X] "Nuke him from the orbit, it's the only way!"
-[X] "But seriously, you're running for a mayor of this city, right? If you still want to have this job, don't ask for our ace."
-[X] "It will fuck everyone over," nod vaguely in the direction of Rider, "And not in a fun way, either."

It's a fallback if someone wants to try for intimidation tactics.
 
[X]"Depends. Have you all tried fire hoses and strip clubs yet?"
-[X]"Because if that doesn't work it's finding a Servant-grade sword-user-Magus from Ulster who can count for the deal he had with Fergus."
-[X]"Or nukes. If everything else fails, we have nukes on speed dial."
 
[X]"Depends. Have you all tried fire hoses and strip clubs yet?"
-[X]"Because if that doesn't work it's finding a Servant-grade sword-user-Magus from Ulster who can count for the deal he had with Fergus."
-[X]"Or nukes. If everything else fails, we have nukes on speed dial."
 
[X]"Depends. Have you all tried fire hoses and strip clubs yet?"
-[X]"Because if that doesn't work it's finding a Servant-grade sword-user-Magus from Ulster who can count for the deal he had with Fergus."
-[X]"Or nukes. If everything else fails, we have nukes on speed dial."
 
"Speed dial" is too strong a word. More like, buried under a leaden sarcophagus that requires blood sacrifice of virgins freshly killed under the pale light of the full moon, the way Medb is talking about the whole thing.
 
-[X]"Because if that doesn't work it's finding a Servant-grade sword-user-Magus from Ulster who can count for the deal he had with Fergus."
It's Caladbolg right? Considering in the Fate route, Shirou's Projection of Caliburn was able to blast Heracles 7 times after it got stabbed into him, with the help of Arturia, I'm wondering if he can make a Projection of whichever weapon is best suited against Cu and give that to said Ulster Servant.
 
"Speed dial" is too strong a word. More like, buried under a leaden sarcophagus that requires blood sacrifice of virgins freshly killed under the pale light of the full moon, the way Medb is talking about the whole thing.
Yeah, but I took a page from your book and decided to play up a bit of vague, irreverent menace. For all they know Medb's seduced the President of the United States into handing over the Nuclear Football. Or rather, they don't know 100% that she hasn't.

We're Motherfucking Brie, does this look like the face of restraint? :V
It's Caladbolg right? Considering in the Fate route, Shirou's Projection of Caliburn was able to blast Heracles 7 times after it got stabbed into him, with the help of Arturia, I'm wondering if he can make a Projection of whichever weapon is best suited against Cu and give that to said Ulster Servant.
Yeah, we covered that a couple pages ago.
The plan is to give Caladbolg to the best Ulster swordmaster we can, pray Emiya's projection holds, then immediately start prepping plan B-N.
 
Too much swagness can also be a problem. But okay, let's try it your way, Always Late.

[X]"Depends. Have you all tried fire hoses and strip clubs yet?"
-[X]"Because if that doesn't work it's finding a Servant-grade sword-user-Magus from Ulster who can count for the deal he had with Fergus."
-[X]"Or nukes. If everything else fails, we have nukes on speed dial."
 
Too much swagness can also be a problem.
In all seriousness, absolutely. That's the problem with Brie's situation right now, and she hates it. She's in a very bad spot, both in terms of power and Servant support, but having beat a bunch of other Masters means she's currently the #1 threat in alot of the remaining participants' minds. It doesn't matter how much of a cornered rat she acted like or how long the 'kill assist' list is. Just getting to where Brie is now from where she was gives her a very nasty reputation. One that if we don't keep up, the hostile others will pounce. We've walked a fine line between 'we got this' and 'fake it till you make it', and that line is getting thinner. But we gotta keep walking it, because there is no net below us.
 
In all seriousness, absolutely. That's the problem with Brie's situation right now, and she hates it. She's in a very bad spot, both in terms of power and Servant support, but having beat a bunch of other Masters means she's currently the #1 threat in alot of the remaining participants' minds. It doesn't matter how much of a cornered rat she acted like or how long the 'kill assist' list is. Just getting to where Brie is now from where she was gives her a very nasty reputation. One that if we don't keep up, the hostile others will pounce. We've walked a fine line between 'we got this' and 'fake it till you make it', and that line is getting thinner. But we gotta keep walking it, because there is no net below us.

Well, Scatchah can call us on our bullshit, if she feels like it. She probably won't, but only because we've endeared us to her by being unfathomably sadistic to Medb under her roof. She's still under some contract to help Gudao, tho.
 
Well, Scatchah can call us on our bullshit, if she feels like it. She probably won't, but only because we've endeared us to her by being unfathomably sadistic to Medb under her roof. She's still under some contract to help Gudao, tho.
Depending on how she feels about her former pupil's attitude, we may even be able to borrow GBP by promising humiliating pain and torment!
 
[X]"Depends. Have you all tried fire hoses and strip clubs yet?"
-[X]"Because if that doesn't work it's finding a Servant-grade sword-user-Magus from Ulster who can count for the deal he had with Fergus."
-[X]"Or nukes. If everything else fails, we have nukes on speed dial."
 
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