[h2]Svetleaze von Einzbern[/h2]

Unlike most else, Svetleaze knew what they were going to be doing today before coming down to the room. [i]Someone[/i] had to assist and double-check with drawing so many magic circles (and making sure it didn't draw on the Fuyuki Great Grail instead) and who better to assist with that than the Einzbern homunculus? It was their design in the first place. It was a nice distraction from this overly-technological facility, besides. So much redundant and unnecessary technology with the number of magi here...

Her plans for the summoning remained unchanged from arrival: refrain from using a catalyst. Whilst she could undoubtedly summon a far stronger Servant than anyone here by putting her weapon to a secondary use, it would derail the plans for the Fifth War even further. Not summoning someone so powerful as Berserker could lead to a repeat of the disastrous Fourth due to a lack of control... and to force a summon as Berserker would reveal a secret known only to those that originally founded the Grail Wars.

Not having to accept the enormous mana drain from Heracles was also pressing on her mind. Though she might be able to manage it, unlike the unfortunately human mages here, such a thing without being specifically designed for it would arrest her combat ability for certain. With no idea what was coming next, her ability to safeguard herself even with a Servant to do the same was paramount.

In the end, as the other Masters filtered into the room, Svetleaze stood by an empty circle and waited with a cold expression on her face. She would just put in as much power as reasonable and hope to summon a hero sufficiently potent.

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[h2]Ghyslaine Vinla-Meir[/h2]

Staying in such a high-tech facility was almost uncomfortable, as her home had nothing more complicated than a wood-fired stove in it, but having taken multiple first-aid courses in various environments not [i]completely[/i] out of her familiarity. Having arrived over a week in advance--it was the cheapest trip available--she had found time to try and (unsuccessfully) make inroads with befriending some of the other Masters, and worked on something for her Servant. It might have seemed frivolous to prepare a gift for a warrior but... she had to ensure a good relationship from the start, no?

It could get quite cold, in the middle of such a huge ocean, and Ghyslaine had decided to knit a scarf. It didn't help that reports about the older grail wars had indicated something of a... lack of warm clothing on the Servants behalf, so preparation was prudent. Since she hadn't thought to prepare for days of little else to do in advance, the end result was a patchwork of bright and cheery colours; Ghyslaine hadn't got enough of any one colour for a consistent pattern.

After her arrival, she took up a position by a vacant and empty circle. The scarf was put aside for the minute as she looked closely at the design... and very deliberately unwrapped a bandage from around her hand. The mana for a summoning [i]had[/i] to be quite a drain and, to offset it, a thin line of blood fed from her hand to the circle, magically infused and tracing out the pattern. 

This would make it easier. And maybe the Servant would appreciate a scarf if summoned with her blood as a component?