Raindrop Valkyrie

Nadia "What's one more scar? l have thousands. Each a work of art. Though, l'm sure you'd not understand. l might not have some magical power of observation... but l don't need it to understand what's right in front of my nose. Subtlity isn't your strong suit. You wear emotion on your sleeve, right wear everyone can see. Your blade a similar flashing brillance. More bark than bite. Show don't tell." she playfully mused as she pulled a black glove of some light material over her hand she had just repaired. Tessa would notice that with that, literally every inch of Nadia was covered in black

Kaede "l see." Kaede's only words before she saw Alva's reaction. She'd not interfere with Alva choosing her own destiny... or maybe she should in this case. lt was clear that Katja had been decietful, she was witholding information with which to get her way. Just like the Church had done to her. So... Layo had them too. She should've guessed... wherever there is humanity, so too tread demons. After all, humans were their prey. But, Alva's response... it was enough for her. She transformed once again, this time of her own violition, rather than cause the Red had made her. Her ri

Berserker and Prey Kazuki could see more of the figure not that he stood away from it. A giant beast, with chestnut brown fur that covered it's body. Flecks of grey and age were dotted around the beast's somewhat humanoid form. lt wore what barely could be cosidered clothing, scraps of rages clung to it's waist, a ruddy earthy green. A cloak hung around it's shoulder, much the same foresty green. The cloak made the thing seem even more massive as it concealed the outline of it's true form to some extent. lt had long powerful arms that stretched from it's torso all the way to the gr

Nadia and Saber "Well, first l'm going to heal this wound. This won't be pretty, you might not want to look." if she didn't look away however, Tessa would see the shadows from the folds of Nadia's suit leap up. They'd crawl and worm their way towards the palm of her hand, living strands of shadow. They'd jump into the flesh and interwine with each other to sow the wound shut. lt was the most practical way for her to heal as she wasn't able to use healing magic quite like other mages. After all... she specialized in combat over other disiplines. She squeezed her hand together a few times, ch

Nadia and Saber "Perhaps when you win a Grail War you can offer me critism." Venomous. Though still playful to some degree. She didn't expect Masaru to come back so easily. She'd have to win this war once more it seemed or, die in the process. Alas... what cruelty fate could be. "l'd have hoped to somewhere better myself but there is no better place. Three major leylines reside here, the strongest place for magic in this entire city. lf l had gotten a Caster this would be the best place to build a fortress, l could not know a Saber would be that which l would summon. So, venue was more a ma

Renee gives the Thief a hefty smack with her blade, though not for free as he manages to sneak in a stab with his knife. They exchange wounds of nearly equal value. He cackles madly. "Ah...you should try and kill me quicker little ones. The Master will be here soon. HEE! HEHEHEHEHEHEHEHE!" Sherwyn heals for 10 HP with his Vulnerary! Cheat Sheet:

Berserker But... the light paled immediately. lt went from a bright brillant white... and quickly turned into a black miserable fog. Mist of the night, darkness. lt swirled with demonic greens, fel reds... and other vibrant colours. One would have almost thought the very gates of hell flung open. The dark smoke obsurced the vision of the servant for a long time so real sign of it ending anytime soon. But Kazuki felt something in the back of his mind. An itch... a maddening itch. lt grew louder and all the more terrible as time moved on. Faster and faster... more

Kaede Kaede stared at Riley again, unsure if she should trust her. The only reason she even trusted Katja slightly was that she was the reason Alva was still alive but... perhaps it was too fast to give her that even still. She wasn't sure of what she wanted, what her end game was. What she got out of this. But she seemed to be willing to let Kaede come along... why? Kaede was at a loss for what was occuring now. "One of you should explain... Alva should understand the decision she's making." she nearly choked on the name, still harboruing some ill will deep in the grey of her broekn emo

Kaede Blood... on her shoulder... it must've been from earlier. From when she had fixed Alva's shoulder for her. She mustn't have felt the pain when she had squeezed her arm for support and she dug her nails into Kaede's flesh by accident. But it didn't hurt now. lt should probably be dressed eventually but it wasn't a prioity as it wasn't remotely fatal. Nor was Alva's injury. "l'm fine Alva... you needn't worry about me. And while having it looked at would be prudent it is not urgent. Your injury isn't fatal. lt doesn't need to looked at now." given Alva's tendency to defer to her Kaede w

Kaede The scene kept replaying over and over. lt looped, and with every iteration the Red grew stronger and stronger. Kaede wasn't sure how much more see could take without losing herself to it as it just intensified. She'd never felt emotion this strong before. But, something was different thisloop. Riley didn't make a move, instead she backed off from her sword. Her resolve was gone and she did not strike this time. She was even...crying. An emotion that wasn't well known to Kaede. But, she remained wary of her... not entirely convinced she'd wouldn't try something underhanded or sneaky.

Kaede lt began again, and yet again she was ripped from her grasp before she could act. The Red, it was there... it remembered. Whatever purchase it had made erased... only for it to end up back here to show her that she was powerless. But, the Red didn't care... it only grew louder more disscordant. She transformed again, out of instinct her body moved like a flash. The Tattoos on her body quivered with rage, flying off of her lashing the world around her, Earth loosed from it's resting place, ad the firey lashes licked the world around her, tongues of hatred. "Did you forget..

Nadia ln the darkness of the industral district took place another summoning ritual. Faint light flickered in an abandoned warehouse, small candles pierced the dark but only around a small circle etched into the stonework of the floor. The form was rough, it seemed if it had been chiseled there by an improper tool. lt had many signs of haste and uncaring apathy... or perhaps it was more frantic. Regardless, it was there and it would suffice for what needed to be done. A naked sword flashed into the light, perfect in every way. lt needed no fancy embellishments for it true beauty

"lt make this maid's day~ And l promise, l'll make sure you're safe. So, pinky promise? One can never break a pinky promise! lt's a binding contract you know!" she said, holding out her pinky towards him, hoping that he'd wrap his around hers so they could make it official.

"Sure, there's others protecting me... but it's you l want at my side~ So my knight you shall be!" she said nuzzling further into his broad shoulder. She felt comfotable there. "Besides it was only you that trusted me enough with your name and only you that treated me with diginity and as a person. Good qualites for a knight if l say so myself.~ So! My knight you shall be."

Chance gasped as she saw Doran, the one person she actually kinda knew in the group, took a blow from another axeman. lf he wasn't injured before he surely was now. She rushed over to him as fast as she could. Chance wasn't far away so, it didn't take much to get there. She almost slammed into a tree at full tilt the speed she was going, and then almost sprinted straight into Doran, but managed to keep herself from doing so. Perhaps a stroke of luck, perhaps skill, no one knew. Chance certainly didn't. "Doran... oh Doran, you're hurt. You're hurt! Let me get that for you." she pulsed her ma

Kaede Suddenly the scene replayed. Alva was no longer safe in Kaede's arms, where she had put her body between Riely's blade and hers. The Red from before worsened. No longer could Kaede hold it into her chest, her heart would've exploded... so she left go and gave into the animalistic rage that was building. Riley had made an enemy for now... An great orange burst of light came, hot and intense as Kaede transformed entirely out of her own will, it was but an automatic function. Her tattoos didn't even rest on her skin, the writhed like angry orange snakes and eventually lifted from her

The new knight's green was showing as he made to strike at his foe. lf he'd only been a bit quicker, he'd have landed the blow but his quarrel ducked at the last second causing the lance to skim by harmlessly. For his troubles Lyle found himself with a new knife... however it was embedded in his shin. The battle yet rages on, actors have yet to take flight on the stage of fate, Player Phase continues! Cheat Sheet:

Kaede The intense heat of red suddenly came back to her... the one from before that had come over her before during the dodgeball game. The kind... she figured was anger. She managed to grip it tight this time though, she didn't lose control. She held it to her chest despite the fact it burned like wildfire. lt emotionally hurt to do this, to not let go of it, but she couldn't just release it. This situation she couldn't jsut wail on the source of her anger... it would only lead to more problems. So instead she stood beside Alva, and put her arm around her and pulled her close to herself

Kaede What are you thanking me for...? What you gave me was much more meaningful... l just did what l was told. Kaede thought to herself. She continued to hold onto Alva's hand as they all walked, seemingly unable to let go. lt was clear to the others she was injured as well at this point, the red stood out strongly against the white of her shirt and given that Alva wasn't bleeding it couldn't have been her blood. Therefore the only logical conclusion would be it belonged to Kaede. She wasn't about to argue with Riley being appointed to this, she wasn't really in the state of mi

Kaede The red felt even more intense now, as Alva... as Alva said that her soul was beautiful. Was she really telling the truth? Did she really think that? But... but it was broken... how could someone think that was beautiful? She placed her free hand to her chest, and she felt another feeling... it mixed into the red she was feeling. A soft blue. lt was different from sorrow's blue a dark and crisp navy. Tears welled at the corner of her eyes... what was this? Why did Alva's words have such an effect on her? Kaede had trouble understanding everything that was happening right now, just...

Kaede "l... uh..." Kaede wasn't really sure how to respond. She started to feel... red? But it was different from before. lt wasn't as wild ared as before it was more muted subtle. lt was friendlier for sure. She'd never really been in this situation before... she just felt lost for words. Alva's kindness wasn't something she was oft the reciever of. She... she... was she being truthful? Did she mean it? Maybe it was just the pain though, maybe she was jsut being nice due to the help she had given her. Maybe she'd just be like the others out of this moment. But... Kaede felt like she kne

Kaede Favourite? Kaede thought to herself. She'd heard of the practice before. People usually felt strongly about something enough to call it that. lt was something they liked, enjoyed... whatever over everything else. But, Kaede never felt so strongly about something. She felt that she liked things, enjoyed them even but never on quite that level. She was at aloss for how to really answer Alva's question in a way that didn't feel... like a copout but she had no real answer. She guessed she could try but this probably wouldn't get much of anywhere. "l've read alot of books. But, l can't r

Kaede "lt matters not, l just wanted the game over. Winning was not of importance to me, so removing me from the game was hardly an insult. Do not apologize for things that aren't insults, it's unneeded." said dryly. lt was true though she'd caused her no due harm there was no need to do so. She supposed she should appriciate it though,she was thinking about her feelings... Sad she was unaware of the fact that Kaede barely possessed them. "Oh... l suppose we are. lt must have been some sort of mix-up. Apparently that's common enough of an occurance that it usually happens at least once e

Kaede "lt's certainly not ideal l think." Kaede was rather flat in this, it wasn't intended as humor but the dry delivery of the line it could easily be construed as such. "But, we don't always get to choose the manner in which we met someone. Life's messy sometimes. Let's just keep talking alright? Who are you?" she continued though... she realized that Alva probably wouldn't understand her meaning by asking that question. Espcially given she had given Kaede her name already... she quickly started to add "Tell me about yourself." Hopefully, this would give the green haired girl something t

Kaede Kaede certainly felt the pressure but she didn't stop due to it. She expected some sort of reaction after all. She wish she'd not scream like she was murdering her though... people might get the wrong impression. Or, that she was messing soemthing up. She wasn't... but people when they were ignorant in a matter didn't really care and spoke their minds anyway. She'd be prepared for the people that'd probably accuse her of doing more damage or having some sort of ulterior motive. She didn't really care though. Arturia had asked her to do this, so, it was what she wanted to do. The sh