[center][img]http://txt-dynamic.static.1001fonts.net/txt/dHRmLjcyLmIwNGFkOS5VbWxrWlhJLC4w/grecian-formula.regular.pngp[/img] [h1]& Ren Mizushima[/h1][/center]
[center][h2]Fuyuki City, Miyama Town - 1:45 AM December 2nd, 2012[/h2][/center]

[center][color=92278f]Interacting with:[/color] Sosthenes ([@Grey]), Lancer ([@Eklispe])[/center]

[hider]Rider shook her head left and right. Honestly, this kid was so childish, so willing to participate in the Holy Grail War, and with who? The Gorgon herself, who had not even a single wish to hold herself to. Why did she fight? She was blind to her reasoning for it. Perhaps she was just looking to fight the good fight for the fun of it. The quivering voice of her master was pretty cute though.

He really was a child. She would have to show him the way of war and quite a few other things if he was going to mature properly like a real Greek soldier.

Rider looked towards his general direction, purposefully not looking at him directly as if she was trying to draw attention to her blindfold. [color=92278f]"It's a declaration of demands, more or less. State your wish for the Grail and what you wish to obtain. If I accept, you shall receive three Command Seals as a symbol of my pledge to you as my Master. If I refuse, well..."[/color] 

She paused letting out a sly grin as she licked her lips. [color=92278f]"I think you understand."[/color] 

She finished softly, standing up to face him expectantly. 'Was it destiny that she got a young man as her master?' her mind started to wonder. If this [i]was[/i] her true Master in this Grail War. Her first was hard to forget though.

Ren gulped. Well that wasn't ominous at all, nosiree. But still...

"Is... is that it? Are you sure we don't have to like, draw a circle or anything? No ritual or anything?"

He said that, but...

Ren thought hard. What kind of answer would a Heroic Spirit like this accept? It couldn't be something mundane like "I want to be wealthy" or "I want to live forever". That'd be trite and cliche, not to mention a total waste of her time. She'd probably kill him on the spot for lacking imagination. He didn't really have a wish though. Not a big one, anyway. He had no grand ideals, no debts to repay, and no legacy to his name. He had nothing that would satisfy the requirements for a heroic tale or legend.

Well, there [i]was[/i] the one thing. But no, he couldn't say that. He'd look stupid. To her it'd probably look like a child saying they wanted to be an astronaut or a hero of justice when they grew up. It [i]was[/i] the truth though. And it was really all he had to offer that wouldn't be a lie...

Ren took a deep breath. "My wish... is to become an excellent magus!"

Rider tilted her head sideways like a predator contemplating its prey.

He bowed his head apologetically.

"I'm not sure if that's good enough, but it's all I've got! I'm sorry..."

[color=92278f]"Are you sure that's all you want?"[/color] Rider questioned her tone... sweet as if it was pleased by what he had said so far. She was smiling, her lips slightly agape revealing clean white teeth.

Ren nodded desperately. "It is!"

Rider spoke up again. "Are you [i]sure?"[/i] 

She cooed, teasing him. As if she was testing his resolve to a single commitment.

"Yeah," Ren said, calmer now. He smiled. "I mean for now at least."

Rider sighed and stamped on his foot hard with her boot. Not enough to break bones certainly, but enough to cause him some pain. [color=92278f]"Stay commited,"[/color] She said, annoyed as if he had just cheated on her.

Ren hissed with pain, squeaking, [i]"I will..."[/i]

He took a deep breath. He still remembered some of the incantation the professor had showed him. The Clocktower veteran had wanted him to memorize it as backup in case he forgot it, the lazy sod. It'd be a little cut down, but he thought he could manage a similar incantation. She said it wasn't really necessary, but part of him felt like it wouldn't be official unless he made a formal oath.

[color=92278f]"So, you going to pledge how much you want me or not? I am legally blind and I am impaired in the waiting department."[/color]

Ren nodded. He had to hurry. He could already see her starting to fade. "Heed my words. My will creates your body, and your..."

"Eyes," she mouthed, making no noise to interrupt the oath.

"... [i]eyes[/i] create my destiny. If you heed the Grail's call, and obey my will and reason, then answer me! Do so and I will entrust my destiny to you!"

[color=92278f]"I, Medusa, summoned under the class of Rider, hear your words and accept your oath. To your pledge I grant you three miracles over me for being my anchor. I will accept your will and my gaze shall bring your enemies to light... I, Medusa declare this contract binding!"[/color] She finished as she ignored any cultural boundaries, kissing her new Master upon his brow in an act of respect and acknowledgement of servitude.

"Ren-chan! You finally awake?" A voice called out from behind the bedroom door. Ren froze. Faster than he could hope to react or even jump off the bed, the doorknob began to turn. In his heart of hearts, he cursed God. He knew what was on the other side of that door. Nothing but pain and suffering could await him once it opened.

The doorknob came to a stop, and the lock clicked in place. Slowly, the door opened, revealing his fate. 

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A woman, in her mid to late thirties, dressed in formal business attire. She was holding her jacket and a cup of coffee while simultaneously trying to slip a foot into the second half of a pair of black heels, and despite her frazzled, hurried appearance, it was clear she still looked good for her age. It was his mom, Aoi Mizushima.

"Honestly, I stay up late to welcome you back home. I take time off work so I could see you this morning. And even after four years you just sleep the entire time!" She smiled, still trying to fix her shoe. "Do I at least get to say goodbye before I have to..."

She stopped mid-sentence, taking in the absurd scene playing out in front of her. It would've been difficult for any parent to wrap their head around what she was seeing. Her brain though absorbed it very matter-of-factly. Her son was alone in his room with a tall, busty foreigner in black bondage gear who was kissing him on the forehead. And they were in bed together.

[i]In bed together... in bed together... in bed together...[/i]

Her shoe and coffee cup fell to the floor, clattering in the unnatural, condemning silence.

Rider waved in the direction of the voice, completely ignorant of who it was. She really didn't know to be honest.

"[i]Ren!"[/i] his mom shouted. "Who is this... this...!"

She wanted to say "girl", but that word didn't do this person justice. No, she was definitely a woman, there was no denying that. A beautiful one too. Oh god her son was being seduced by an older woman!

Aoi put her bare foot down. "Explain. Now."

"[i]Mom[/i]," Ren said, panicking but trying his best not to show it. "Just hold on a sec-"

"[i]Explain now[/i] or she leaves and I'm calling the cops. And putting you in a rehab program oh god Ren I thought I taught you better than this... wait. Are those [i]tattoos?! What have you and that professor been doing?!"[/i]

[color=92278f]"Oh are you two related?"[/color] Rider said, smirking, as she turned to the source of the voice. [color=92278f]"Your son calls me mom too, you know. He said it when we woke up in the same bed."[/color] 

She said it as if to compliment the mother. As that could only mean they were parallel in beauty. [color=92278f]"The name's Medusa, I will be staying with your son for a while. I hope we may get along."[/color]

The mother of the incredibly grounded young magus balked, turned pale, and took a stumbling step back, gripping the doorframe. Who... what was this incredibly sexy woman? Where had she come from? And why had she corrupted her son?!

"Ren... is she...?"

"Mom, mom, [i]mom!"[/i] Ren shouted, waving his hands frantically. "I swear to you it is [i]not[/i] what it looks like! The professor will explain everything, I'm sure he'll be here-"

"OH HE GODDAMN BETTER!" his mother said, suddenly regaining her footing as well as the aura of a raging tiger locked in battle with a dragon. "That man drags you halfway- and [i]all[/i] the way- around the world for [i]four years straight[/i], and I don't get to see you for one single day of it, trusting, [i]hoping[/i] he's taking care of you, and now you come back all tattooed up carrying some sort of exotic... [i]whore[/i] with you into bed! Did you at least use protection?!"

[color=92278f]"I have my blindfold for protection. And I am not a whore, I am a Monster,"[/color] Rider said, sighing heavily.

"Rider!" Ren exclaimed. "Don't say [i]that![/i]"

"Rider?! Her name's [i]Rider?![/i] I thought you said your name was Medusa! Or is that just your [i]stage[/i] name?!" she seethed. "Alright, where is that bastard? I'm going bend that quack professor over and shove my fist [i]so far up his[/i]-"

And then suddenly, like the trumpeting of angels, salvation came at the sound of a doorbell.[/hider]