[center][img]https://i.imgur.com/LRTXGTr.png[/img] _________________________________[i][b]Master[/b][/i]_________________________________ [u][b]DDD Hotsprings[/b][/u][/center] [hider=Hidden, because it's a tad overly descriptive and adds nothing to events.] There was a pause as Xerxes took in the target laughter of a certain figure. A figure who chose not to come in person. He took joy in imagining this Carly Beth as a midget. Fat. Ugly. Blister's all over her fingers. Hadn't bathed in months. Farting between breathes so everybody near them couldn't help but be repulsed. Buck teeth that bit into her lip, and puss seeping from zits and blemishes that burst with every inappropriate swear. Her nose was a pug style. Snot dripping down her lips and over her chin. Probably not even a girl. A man. Wearing a bright pink skirt and demanding that everybody call them Carly Beth. As if to satisfy some kind of delusion. The only reason she stopped talking was to vomit all over the floor. Then there was the urinating. Carly Beth probably urinated all over the floor. Didn't even use the bathroom. That was satisfying. And by the time the speech ended, Xerxes had included at least ten more features. 'Massive ears that stuck out like somebody flattened her face' was probably his favorite mental image. Not that it was appropriate, but it felt far more satisfying than acknowledging what she had to say. Xerxes was more than aware that... [/hider] Wait... Oh no. He felt it. A feeling of complete danger, and something on a scale he had hoped to avoid. This was somebody's fault, and he wasn't sure who to blame. [color=fff79a]"You know what... In the words of Ms. Benita. You are indeed all idiots."[/color] He snatched up his papers, and gestured for others to follow. [color=fff79a]"Servants, all of you, I suspect things went from a simple meeting, to the worst case scenario."[/color] He hadn't felt something like this when the fires started. No, compared to this, that was a mere nuisance. And this... This scenario was probably made global. Xerxes doubted others would consider him a leader. But he was currently the first to act. Ludwig would follow, and so would Tesla. From there, every other master should stand too. At the very least it would give them a goal to overcome. He didn't hesitate to start making orders when applicable. [color=fff79a]"All Archer servants, identify the source of this feeling."[/color] This was directed more to the servant by his side, Tesla, than it was to any of the others. [color=fff79a]"At the moment, we need to identify the threat, and act immediately. I give us all an hour before Fuyuki is destroyed by the mage association if the risk is high enough. Identify, strategize, and deal with the problem. Then we can discuss rules."[/color] He said this because as he stepped outside, the feeling of dread felt... More tangibly real than before. If he could feel it, no doubt this would be the last test for all of them. Fail, and they'd all die well before they could reach any boats. Berserker! This channeled all the way to the damned creature. That monster that was butchering up trees. Xerxes mind opening up that connection. [i]'Berserker, be ready to act on my command. Do not engage until ordered to. Do you understand? DO NOT ENGAGE!'[/i] Even Berserker, as strong as he is, may not be enough for this. [@Yukitamas] [@floodtalon][@Sageage][@Kyoka][@Phonic][@ManyThings][@Crusader Lord][@BlueHelix][@ReallyDumb][@DostHou][@Argonaut][@Cu Chulainn][@Paradox Witch][@GreenGoat][@Scallop][@Seirei No Hai]