[center][color=gray][h2][b]Vlado Nikolic[/b][/h2][/color]
[h2]Ah, I See[/h2]
[@Paradox Witch][@EnterTheHero][/center]

Vlado stared down at the Servant as he began to laugh, Vlado beginning to chuckle as well. He didn't really know why, but the funny little man in front of him had some really infectious laughter. Truly just listening to this Heroic Spirit laugh made him want to laugh along with him, as if there was an unspoken joke hanging in the air that was just the funniest thing in the world. Suddenly Vlado's laughter cut off as something in the World around them changed. Indeed, something was fundamentally different with Gaia. [color=aba000]"Not tryin' ta blackmail me? Ya think I'm an idiot, kid? Ya decide ya found someone who cares about human life, and ya decide to come to his place. 'Oh, this isn't a threat, but if ya don't stay outta my way then these people might be fucked, it's just business'. Ya have the [b]gall[/b] to come here and spout off shit like that, and act like the one in control here's you?"[/color] No, it wasn't here that had changed. It was somewhere much closer, closer than he had realized. The hand upon which is Command Seals rested twitched, Vlado was almost tempted to call the doctor and his whole arsenal here just to stop Chiron, but it was too late.

[color=aba000]"See, kids like you really make me wonder. Can ya not fuckin' [b]read[/b]? I guess Donnie's right, I'm so busy havin' fun that I don't botha thinkin' about how I get seen. Cause a' that, kids like you get ta thinkin' they [i]mean somethin'[/i]. Well, here's ya first lesson, kid: you're talkin' to a god, and there are two things ya oughta know about gods. Their minds are alien compared ta yours, and they really, really hate this little thing called 'hubris'."[/color] Vlado's smirk was wiped clean off his face as he stared at the centaur with an inscrutable poker face, wondering if it was worth it to punch out the mouthy Servant in front of him before he pissed him off any further. No, there was no point. This pitiful corpse he had taken temporary refuge in didn't have the strength to even turn a Servant's head, much less do something fun like breaking their jaw.

[color=aba000]"Let's play a little game. Let's say this is an ancient Greek story. A human decides ta come to a god's territory and act like he's hot shit. Lemme ask ya somethin': is somethin' good about ta happen to that human?"[/color] Something had just changed within Chiron, even Vlado could feel it. It was true, he had vastly underestimated the God in front of him, he had sized him up from physical appearance and first impression, now he would face the consequences of his hubris. Vlado grinned. This was the type of challenge he lived for, what he had come to the Holy Grail War for. 

[h3][center][b][color=aba000]"Well, allow me to provide you with the answer, child of man."[/color][/b][/center][/h3]

Before Vlado disconnected from the familiar, leaving it to slump forwards on top of Chiron to disintegrate simply from contact with such a high level mystery, he said one last thing to the god before- no, the god standing above him in every way. [color=gray]"I suppose negotiations are over then. Remember this when I come back to raze your lands. The Age of Gods ended a long time ago goat. God is dead."[/color] And with that Vlado disconnected.

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Vlado opened his eyes and felt it. The heavy scent of alcohol, the feeling of Mystery in the air. And not a half assed Mystery like those which permeated Magus society, no this was a true Mystery in every sense of the word. Something he could not hope to unravel given several dozen lifetimes, something likely from the Age of the Gods. Strange, he could've sworn Chiron was an Archer. But there was no time to dwell on this as Vlado's battle honed instincts exploded in his head. It was like a missile was heading straight for him, no even deadlier. He rolled off the table as it exploded, landing on his feet and jumping backwards as Frankenstein swung for him once more. [color=gray]"Ah, I see."[/color] Well this is troublesome.

[h2]

[center][h2][color=royalblue][u]Archer of Lightning[/u][/color]
We Can Rebuild Him[/h2]
[@Froppy][@EnterTheHero][@Reflection][@Yukitamas][@Kyoka][@Scallop][/center]

Ludwig was the first to greet him upon entry to the Church, promptly panicking and asking what the hell had happened last night, along with the unspoken question of who exactly did this to him. Tesla would not lie, that would be harmful to the overall alliance really. He just wasn't going to tell the whole truth. [color=royalblue]"A Servant or several Servants bound curses of all types to the fire. Shuten and I managed to take one of their arms as well as poisoning him, but he managed to escape at the last moment. It was quite unfortunate."[/color] He proceeded to describe the foes he fought last night to the best of his ability as Xerxes emerged from the basement, casually dropping the exact bombshell he had been trying to keep hidden. Well, he supposed the secret was bound to get out eventually. He was just hoping it wouldn't be so soon. Xerxes motioned for Tesla to follow him to his workstation, Tesla gently setting down Shuten Douji as Xerxes began his work.

[color=fff79a]"I hope you'll accept my apology, but I did check in on you after the incident. Your current state is... Rather unhealthy to your core."[/color] Tesla smirked as Xerxes said this, already working on his new arm with his now freed hand. It had been so long since he had gotten to do this to someone who wasn't Edison, he was going to savor this. 

[color=royalblue]"I never would have guessed. Are there any other bits of wisdom you wish to bestow upon me Master of Berserker?"[/color] It had been so long since Tesla had gotten to shoot off a snappy remark at someone, it was almost as good as a shot of liquor. Almost. Xerxes noted the poison with curiosity, wondering whether it came from before he had fallen into the river or after. Tesla pondered on this for but a moment before answering, nodding firmly as he spoke. [color=royalblue]"It was most certainly after, I had not been touched prior to the Oni attempting to kill me and throwing myself into the river. And as you said, this poison is different from hers."[/color] He twisted his finger near the elbow of the new arm, using some minor electromagnetic manipulation to tighten up the joint. He had already created a functional arm that could channel his lightning in the same amount of time it took Xerxes to fill in the hole in his chest, Item Construction really came in handy. The fingers curled inwards and outwards as he made sure the arm was functioning properly for normal use at the least, he would have to test it for battle later once he was better rested. 

[color=royalblue]"I'm sure you're aware, but I am not going to be able to go out into battle for the day at the very least. If there is anything you would like created, simply let me know and I can work on it while I rest."[/color] Working and resting didn't really belong in the same sentence together, but that's just the kind of man Tesla was. He could never just sit in bed all day and relax, not when there was something to be done. Always something to be done, no time for relaxing. Especially now.