[center][img]https://i.ibb.co/KxY4sJ4/image.png[/img][h3]"Beantown", Shinto Town[/h3][/center] "[color=crimson]Ahh, I see that you are quite knowledgeable of even the most esoteric of Reman rituals![/color]" Gatekeeper smirked, raising a watering can given to him by his Master above his head as he began to pour the water onto himself. Being lightly showered with water in such a way was one of the many "rituals" Gatekeeper had taught his followers. How else was Gatekeeper supposed to keep his muscles glistening, after all? And to have a Master who would only sensibly provide such a commodity... Truly, this 'Jack' is full of welcoming surprises! To have such an intelligent and experienced magus act as his partner in this war for a wish was a great sign of things to come. Of course, Gatekeeper's opinions of his Master were quite favorable from the start. It wasn't every day that Gatekeeper would be called out by name, something that Gatekeeper blames his bastard brother for. What's more surprising however was the fact that his Master knew of his [i]older[/i] name. One that Gatekeeper had chosen to call himself during the inception of his kingdom, and one lost to antiquity. It was a name so ancient that Gatekeeper himself felt the need to answer such a call. [b]"[color=crimson]Mr. Reme...[/color]"[/b] Gatekeeper uttered to himself once more, out of pride. Gatekeeper was happy that Jack had held "Mr. Reme" highly, as having such a loyal subject was key to ensuring that his empire would truly prosper. What's more, his particular foundation of magecraft was highly suited for the cultivation of Remus's empire. What would have taken weeks to set up and properly established has easily been condensed to the span of a few days. Soon, victory would be in Gatekeeper's hands. In just a few days, Gatekeeper's own empire would be born anew... and it will shine brighter than even his bastard brother's little pet project. "[color=crimson]Oho, more citizens, then?[/color]" Gatekeeper raised an eyebrow as his Master began to introduce his "friends". Dropping the now empty watering can, Gatekeeper summoned forth a beautiful sword of divine origin, holding it in his hand as he raised it into the air. "[color=crimson]Rejoice, future citizens of Rema, and be bathed in the blessings of your new Emperor![/color]" Raising his free hand up, Gatekeeper sliced his palm open, allowing his deep red blood to spew forth like a monstrous wave of red, and to flow to each of the potted plants, bestowing them with various blessings. Cocking his head back, Gatekeeper laughed maniacally, howling his excitement much like a wolf. [center][b]"[color=crimson]REEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEME![/color]"[/b][/center] [hr][sub][@Over Illusion][/sub] [center][img]https://i.ibb.co/mCXnqFh/image.png[/img][h3]Tohsaka Manor, Foreign District[/h3][/center] Ron watched the summoning progress in awe, raising the bottle of [i]Sunny D[/i] to his mouth once more. However, before he could actually drink from it, the powerful winds produced by the ritual blasted his bottle away, causing the orange juice to splatter all over his eyes! Egads, that really stings! Much to Ron's misfortune, he was unable to fully witness his Servant's summoning as he began to dry his eyes. It was only after the newly summoned Servant approached him and offered her hand out that Ron's vision was once again restored. "[color=lightskyblue]E-eh?[/color]" For a brief moment, Ron was confused at the Servant he manged to summoned. Was the Knight of the Sun [i]always[/i] this small and girly? This was nothing at all what Ron's mental picture of Sir Gawain was! He was suspecting some sort of dignified gorilla wearing a two-piece suit... Perhaps there was a mistake? Perhaps the Knights of King Arthur were all magical girls, transforming into their true knightly form when the situation calls for it? No, none of this made sense... at least, until Ron's eyes adjusted once more, gazing at the large bow slung across his Servant's back. "[color=lightskyblue]Ahh... it all makes sense now. Instead of summoning Butler, I had summoned... Maider! Yes, of course! Why else would you have a feather duster that large? Everyone knows it's maids that look more aesthetically pleasing with such things after all! Yes, yes... this is even better than I had originally planned![/color]" Crossing his arms and giving a thumbs up with his gauntleted hand, Ron silently praised his first small victory in a series of smaller victories he will experience during the duration of this ritual. The Tohsaka then looked 'Maider' right into the eye, this time with a more serious expression on his face. "[color=lightskyblue]Ron Tohsaka. Second Owner of Fuyuki, and Host of the Holy Grail War. If it is you who has chosen to answer my call, then I am indeed your Master.[/color]" Ron held out his hand confidently, reaching to shake his Servant's own once more in order to seal their contract. As soon as he had felt his Servant shake back in agreement, his face would shift once more to the foolish boy that his Servant was first introduced to. "[color=lightskyblue]Now, first order of business is... clean this mess up! Actually, make sure the entire manor is spotless! I'm sure you are able to do that with one of your abilities as 'Maider', yes? Dad would kill me if there was a huge mess when he comes back... oh, and don't worry about me for now. I'll be up here, preparing for the War! Just let me know when you are done~[/color]" And with a wink, Ron was off to his own machinations... I-it wasn't too late to deny the contract now, right? [hr][sub][@Astarte][/sub]