Name: Minamoto no Yorimitsu (AKA Ushi Gozen, Raikou, Mother, etc.)
Class: Berserker
Personality:
Raikou is a diligent career soldier, but as a Servant she becomes a doting crybaby prone to worrying when dealing with those close to her. As a matter of fact, she is passive and introverted. Although she is seen as a person with the good sense to make peace pleasant for everyone, because her true nature (a nature mixed with Divinity) is inhuman, she grasps everything in an overlooking manner, a big-picture perspective. On the other hand, her affection towards those she comes to like is strong, becoming the embodiment of maternal love that “makes the world her enemy if it is for the sake of her child.”

Raikou, since birth, has continually suffered due to thinking of herself as something “close to a demon”, even if she has the blood of a god. Below her devotions, such as responding to the expectations of her father, and defending the Imperial Capital, she is constantly bearing a viewpoint that “I am not a human being.” She cannot live as a human being, and she also cannot live as a demonic being.

As far as Raikou is concerned, the Master who became her contractor is an earnest salvation that had appeared in the darkness. Continuing from Kintoki, she sees the Master as a person she was fated to meet, who accepted and contracted with her as a demonic being. Speaking of that doting, it is as fierce as it can be. However, given that she has a strong desire to monopolize her Master, she will press a question with a sick look as if she had suffered from one being unfaithful to her, and she will cry immediately if she sees them averting their gaze. Speaking of her maternal love, it gives off an impression of thoughtfulness, but her affection goes way too far, becoming “a conversion of the child into her own possession, and snatching away all of their freedom and future.” Although Raikou’s affections are at the stage of insanity, Raikou’s own high intelligence and strong sense of reason make this aspect difficult to notice (even to the people in the vicinity, as well as to Raikou herself).

Stats:
Strength: A
Endurance: B
Agility: D
Mana: A
Luck: C
Noble Phantasm: A+

Class Skills:
- Magic Resistance D: Cancels Single-Action spells. Magic Resistance of the same degree of an amulet that rejects magical energy.
- Riding A+: All vehicles and all creatures up to the level of Phantasmal Beast and Divine Beast can be used as mounts.
- Divinity C: Raikou was born as the heaven-sent child of Gozu Tennou, so she possesses the Divinity Skill.
- Madness Enhancement EX: The Class Skill that characterizes a Berserker, raising basic parameters and strengthening one's physical abilities in exchange of hindering mental capacities and/or their sense of reason. Raikou does not lose her reason and remains as her original intellectual self. However, she manifests a fanatic maternal love, to the point she monopolize the one whom she feels motherly love for, losing sight of all social morals and eliminating anything for them. She's mentally ill, but neither others nor herself can perceive how broken she is.

Personal Skills:
- Eternal Arms Mastership A+: Mastership of combat arts that has reached the point of being said to be unrivaled in one's era. Prevents the degradation of fighting skills no matter the kind of circumstances, even if she loses her armaments, etc.
- Mana Burst (Lightning) A: Mana Burst is the increase in performance caused by infusing one's weapons and body with Magical Energy and instantly expelling it. Because Gozu Tennou is the incarnation of Śakra (the god Indra), Minamoto no Raikou possesses the power of Kitano Tenjin (Raijin) over thunder and lightning. As a Servant, it is expressed as a Mana Burst Skill.
- Mystery Slayer A: The declaration that she was the strongest Mystery Slayer of the Heian period becoming a Skill. Increases her offensive and defensive parameters against beings and abilities of high Mystery, such as magical weapons, divine power, and nonhuman beings.

Noble Phantasms:
Name: Goō Shōrai - Tenmōkaikai (Vengeful Lightning of the Ox-King)
Rank: B++
Type: Anti-Army

Effects: Gozu Tennou, who is the source of Raikou's demonic nature, has his divine messenger, the ox, temporarily summoned by her, and she eradicates the enemy camp together with this being. The armaments that materializes by means of thunder are the weapons that symbolizes the souls of her subordinates, the Four Heavenly Kings. By taking in the sublimation of Raikou’s episode where she exterminated the Ushi-Oni, the destructive power of the divine messenger also rises above its original strength.

Name: Ushi Gozen
Rank: EX
Type: Anti-Unit (Self)

Effects: The manifestation of her demonic/divine aspects, a tempestuous 'other self' hidden inside her. This personality would generally not emerge on its own, but if Raikou should ever build up an excess of divine energy it will awaken and take over.
Rather than being an asset, this Noble Phantasm limits her capabilities as a Servant: Raikou loathes her demonic side more than anything else and will deliberately restrain herself to prevent it from ever coming out, even if she or her Master's life is at stake. If Ushi Gozen were to emerge, her Divinity rank would sharply rise, and she would fight freely with all the power of an avatar of Gozu Tennou... However, forcing Raikou to let this happen would require the use of a Command Spell or equivalent form of control, and would leave whoever was foolish enough to attempt it at the mercy of an uncontrollable monster.

Alignment: Chaotic Good
Changes: N/A

Name: Costante Angelozzi (the brother) and Karizma Angelozzi (the sister)
Age: 18 (both)

Personality:
Costante is a quiet, thoughtful, anxious boy, kind enough at heart but often barely able to work up the courage to raise his voice. In some ways he is the ideal heir for a Mage family: he has a good head for numbers and symbols, exceptionally deep focus and concentration, and a great deal of patience. On the other hand, he's fainthearted, and completely lacking in social and political skills. Though exceptionally gifted, his lack of self-confidence holds him back from ever achieving his full potential.

Karizma, on the other hand, is flighty, easily distracted, and a bit of a wild dreamer, more often thinking about 'what could be' than the actual reality around her. She's also a social butterfly, with a self-assured demeanor and an easy charm that lets her get along with just about anyone. Though her magical ability and research skills are only somewhat above average, things like reading people and determining their true intent come naturally to her, and she can navigate even a toxic political environment such as the Clock Tower with almost casual ease. Though not as clever as her twin brother in terms of long-term strategizing, she outmatches him completely when it comes to making decisions in the heat of the moment.

As twin siblings, they've kept a strong bond throughout their lives, neither one ever straying too far from one another. Karizma tends to take the lead, and Costante mostly goes along with what she says, but when he does raise a serious opinion she'll always listen with trust and respect. She does like to tease him sometimes, however, in response to which he'll become grumpy and sarcastic.

Abilities:
Thanks to their deep connection, Costante's dedicated study, and the disorderly nature of this particular Grail War, the twins have pulled off a similar trick to what Kayneth El-Melloi managed in the Fourth Holy Grail War. Namely, they are a 'two-person team' Master, with Karizma holding the Command Spells and Costante supplying magical energy to their Servant.

In terms of general Magecraft, Karizma is slightly above the standard for modern mages, while Costante has been hailed as a genius by many mages of the Clock Tower. Her Magical Circuits are decent enough, but his are exceptional among mages. They both have Air as their elemental affinity, and are proficient in Alchemy and Spiritual Evocation, with notable expertise in various kinds of Bounded Fields and the use of reflective lenses and crystals. Their family's magic specifically focuses on the generation and manipulation of light, both as a concept and as a physical force.

Karizma is more specialized in single-action spells, and magecraft that can be used in combat or times of crisis. Though not overwhelmingly strong, she's quick and cunning and able to keep a cool head even when her own life is under threat. Costante holds their family's Magic Crest, and is much more powerful in nearly all fields, but focuses mainly on long-distance spells and time-consuming rituals. His preference is to manipulate a situation from a safe distance rather than take part in it directly.

History:
A pair of twins from an esteemed family of Mages. Shortly after they were born, it was determined that Costante would inherit the family's Crest and knowledge due to his superior Magical Circuits. From a young age he was secluded away from the world and pushed to study magecraft in preparation for his inheritance, while Karizma was largely left to her own devices, deemed a largely inessential person who could be married off to some other family at a convenient point in the future.

In spite of their different fates, however, or perhaps because of them, the twins became fast friends. Conniving to meet wherever they could, they secretly exchanged parts of their lives with one another, with Constante passing on magical knowledge while Karizma told him everything she knew about the outside world and the friends she'd made. Though their bond was initially seen as an unnecessary distraction for Costante, the family head noticed that his motivation and mental acuity seemed to increase around times he was able to meet with his sibling, and as such they were allowed to grow closer together over time.

Before long they were studying in the Clock Tower together, with Karizma helping her brother navigate the complex world of modern mage society. He had the talent and the prestige, and she had the social acumen; together they made for an unstoppable pair. However, things went awry when the head of their family was struck down by a curse. The Angelozzi Magic Crest had fortunately been passed down by this time, but with the main authority figure in their lives suddenly gone, the twins found themselves left with a freedom they may not have been quite ready for.

It didn't take long for the fun-loving Karizma to start proposing all kinds of wild projects and travel opportunities, and more often than not Constante would simply go along with her reckless plans. Sometimes this would earn them glory and prestige, other times it would get them both into massive trouble; overall they started to gain a controversial reputation in the Mage Association.

Their participation Grail War is simply the latest of Karizma's madcap ideas: as soon as she heard about what was going on in Japan her curiosity simply wouldn't allow her to let it go. Though Costante protested at first, he eventually went along with it, due to a fascination on his part with the mechanism of the Grail itself. Really they're both more interested in participating than necessarily winning, though each has their own idea of what they want to get out of this War...

Other: When cross-dressing, each can plausibly pass themselves off as the other.

Name: Tsukahara Bokuden

Title(s): Sword Saint

Class: Saber

Gender: Male

Attribute: Human

Alignment: Neutral Good

Personality: Bokuden is a warrior who has fought in many battles, defeated multiple famed opponents, and who feels he no longer has anything to prove. The adventurous spirit he had in his youth has been sated, having travelled the country three times over on pilgrimages, and his desire to prove his strength and his skill has been replaced by a calm and assured confidence in his own abilities.

He is a warrior who seeks to avoid unnecessary conflict, a rarity for a samurai born and raised in a tumultuous time of war and bloodshed, who would rather talk his way out of a fight that draw blood if possible.

Objective for the Grail: “It’s a small and somewhat selfish wish, but I’d like to see the school I created restored to its former glory. My techniques were given to me by Takemikazuchi , so to see them lost to time and war saddens me.”

Biography: Bokuden was born in 1489 as the second son to Yoshikawa family, Shinto priests of the Kashima shrine who were in the service of the Kashima clan. The Kashima shrine was considered to be a holy place of Budo, or Japanese martial arts, as a thousand years prior a priestly celebrant named Kuninazu-no-Mahito built an altar at Kashima Shrine and by praying day and night he attained the secret techniques of the Divine Sword; these techniques were passed on mainly to the Yoshikawa family by the Shinto priests of Kashima Shrine. These secret techniques are called Kashima-no-Tachi (the Sword of Kashima) and, as the time passed, their name was changed from Kashima Jōko-ryū to Kashima Chuko-ryū. As a child Tsukahara Bokuden was taught the family heirloom of Kashima Chuko-ryū by his father Akikata.

At the age of 10 he was requested for service and adopted by the Lord of Tsukahara Castle, Tsukahara Tosanokami Yasumoto. This man was the advanced student of the founder of Tenshinshouden Katori Shinto-ryū, and he taught Bokuden the style called Katori Shinto-ryū. From his early life Bokuden was taught two styles of Kashima and Katori by his fathers and, during his early years, he already distinguished himself as the one having outstanding skills in swordsmanship.

At the age of 17 Bokuden set out on his first of three pilgrimages, during which he found his first real taste of combat against the renowned swordsman Ochiai; Bokuden defeated him easily and chose to spare the man, only for his humiliated opponent to try and ambush him later in revenge. Bokuden killed the more skilled opponent with a single cut and was then forced to take the Ochiai’s place in the armies of the local daimyo as a result. He spent the next few years fighting in fierce battles, often on the front lines, and didn’t return home until nearly thirteen years after his departure.

Upon returning home the first time, he isolated himself for prayer as Kashima shrine at the advice of his master to repair the spiritual damage of many life-or-death encounters. It was a rigorous ascetic practice that lasted about 1000 days, during which he stayed at Kashima Shrine and practiced the art of the sword, praying to the deity of warfare, Takemikazuchi. Through this ascetic training Bokuden acquired the secret techniques of “Hitotsu-no-Tachi”, or “One Stroke”, from Takemikazuchi who appeared to him in his dreams. Combining these techniques with his existing style, Bokuden then began to call his style Kashima Shinto-ryū from then on.

Tsukahara Bokuden became the lord of Tsukahara Castle at the end of his second pilgrimage at the age of 45, taking a wife who unfortunately died only ten years later. By the time of his third pilgrimage he was famous enough to be followed by a large retinue on his travels, attended to by eighty followers and bringing along multiple spare horses and three large hawks which flew at the head of his procession. It was at this point that he decided to take on a student in order to pass on his techniques and experience to the next generation.

In his later years, Bokuden handed over his place at Tsukahara Castle to his son in order to convert to Zen and become a Buddhist priest. He died at the age of 83.

Weapon: Odachi and Kodachi (long sword and short sword)

Parameters:
STR: B
END: C
AGI: A
MGI: E
LCK: A

Class Skills:
Magic Resistance (B) – Aside from being a famed Samurai, Tsukahara is also the latest in a long line of Magus; his family, in their service of the Kashima shrine, were diviners practiced in the art of Urabe fortune telling. Although never trained as a Magus himself, Tsukahara still possesses magic circuits and has some innate protection against Magecraft. Cancel spells with a chant below three verses. Even if targeted by High-Thaumaturgy and Greater Rituals, it is difficult for them to be affected.

Riding (C) – Most vehicles and animals can be handled with above average skill. However, cannot ride the likes of Phantasmal Species such as Monstrous Beasts.

Personal Skills:
Eye of the Mind (False) (A) – Eye of the Mind represents a natural talent to foresee/sense and avoid danger on the basis of an innate 6th sense, intuition, or prescience that has been further enhanced by experience and skill. In life Tsukahara was a preternaturally skilled swordsman, one who was able to defeat many famed opponents and take part in multiple battles at the site of the fiercest fighting without once being injured by his opponents.

From his first duel with live blades at the age to 17 to his retirement from combat in old age, defeating all challengers and surviving ambushes and assassinations, Tsukahara killed over 200 men without once feeling the sting of a blade. It could be said that Tsukahara’s swordsmanship is at the level where trying to attack him with a melee weapon of any kind of pointless. He doesn’t have the best of luck with arrows however.

Kashima Shintō-ryū (A++) – A school of traditional Japanese swordsmanship created by Tsukahara Bokuden after spending 1000 days training at the Kashima Shrine and praying to the deity of warfare, Takemikazuchi. It was said that Takemikazuchi appeared to him in a dream and taught him the secrets of “Hitotsu-no-Tachi”, or “one sword/stroke”, after which he renamed his style Kashima Shintō-ryū after the shrine. As the creator and first master of this style, Tsukahara has a rank above A in this skill.

Created during a time of feudal war, the school's techniques are based on battlefield experience and revolve around finding weak points in the opponent's armour, thus giving Tsukahara an advantage against armoured opponents that he might otherwise have difficulty fighting. The style also contains a number of iaijutsu techniques that allow for striking as the sword is drawn.

Disengage (B) – In his later life Tsukahara grew tired of constantly feeling the need to prove himself against strong opponents as he was already extremely confident in his abilities and he began to see the merit in avoiding conflict as opposed to having to constantly show himself to be the best. This mentality culminated in the creation of the “No Sword Style”, where Tsukahara defeated an arrogant younger opponent by tricking him into jumping off of the ferry they were on to have a duel and then promptly leaving him on an island alone. Has the effect of returning battle conditions to what they were at the beginning of the match (1st turn) and restores the condition of this Skill to the initial value.

Noble Phantasm:
Name: Divine Sword Style - One Stroke
Title: Strike Without Fear of Reprisal
Rank: A
NP Type: Anti-Unit
Range: 1-2
Maximum Number of Targets: 1
Description: The ultimate technique granted to Tsukahara Bokuden at Kashima Shrine; taught to him in a dream by the God of Warfare Takemikazuchi at the end of his 1000 days of ascetic training. A counter attack delivered at the last possible moment before an opponent’s attack reaches, avoiding all damage and striking the opponent with an unavoidable swing of Tsukahara’s sword. However, while powerful this Noble Phantasm can only be used when Tsukahara has had a chance to view his opponent’s fighting style or techniques.

The essence of this technique lies in the wielder’s ability to accurately judge the distance between oneself and the opponent’s blade and in choosing the right moment to strike; if done correct the swordsman has nothing to fear as the enemies blade will never reach them and they are therefore able to devote all of their energy towards attacking at the moment they commit to an attack and leave themselves open. It was this technique that allowed Tsukahara to defeat his toughest opponents without receiving so much as a scratch in return.

It can also be used defensively, as even if Tsukahara’s sword cannot reach the enemy this Noble Phantasm can be used to parry or deflect attacks, as was done during his duel with a master of the naginata where he was able to intercept and destroy his opponent’s weapon before winning the duel with his next strike.

Name: Thomas Gardner
Title(s): Magister Templi, Third Order of the Hermetic Order of the Golden Dawn
Gender: Male
Age: 63
Alignment: Lawful Neutral

Objective for the Grail: To bring the Holy Grail to the Golden Dawn, if only to throw it in their faces.

Personality: On the surface Thomas is a polite and charming individual, the very picture of an English gentleman. Having spent the better part of his life as part of what is essentially a secret society Thomas has developed a way of dealing with people that can best be described as aggressively diplomatic; he is friendly, approachable, and amiable and yet rarely if ever gives any sort of hint towards his true feelings or motivations.

A determined individual who is not easily swayed by others and someone with the fortitude to forge his own path and follow his own goals even if others seek to place obstacles in his path, yet savvy enough to toe the line and not make enemies unnecessarily. Such social acumen was needed to survive in the Golden Dawn, especially when he is seen as such a… controversial figure by many.

History: Thomas comes from a long line of Magus; not the most impressive line, nor the oldest, and their name hasn’t always been Gardner, but a long line nonetheless. Thomas’ family have been practitioners of Witchcraft in Europe and Britain since the middle ages, engaging in both sides of the art as both black witches focused on curses and hexes and white witches focused on protection from the former.

Even with this age the Gardner Magic Crest is not as well developed as it could be. Being a witch in Britain has always been a hazardous occupation and the family has been forced into hiding a number of times over the years as the craze of witch-hunting rose and fell in popularity. In particular the writing of the Witchcraft Act of 1604 was nearly the death of the Gardner line and their Magic Crest was all but lost during this period.

Thankfully they managed to outlast the witch hunters and the family survived, though diminished in size and power. Over time they began to recover and the complexity of their crest grew in leaps and bounds, however it wasn’t until Thomas’s grandfather and great grandfather that the family truly began to flourish. They are the ones mostly responsible for making the family what it is, at least in terms of wealth and influence. That being said, it was also his grandfather than nearly ruined them.

Thomas’ grandfather joined the Hermetic Order of the Golden Dawn after being invited to be a member by another magus via their joint association with the Clocktower. Being a talented Magus in his own right his grandfather quickly rose through the ranks but was at the same time a controversial figure who upset a lot of people by publishing books on occultism. The books were complete nonsense which he saw as both a way to make money while also having some fun but others in both the Golden Dawn and the Clocktower saw it as potentially threatening to reduce the amount of mystery in the world by revealing secrets about Magecraft. In the end he was acquitted and no punishment was given, but the Gardner name was forever tarnished by the accusations.

This controversy has directly affected Thomas as well and means that a number of people within the order have taken a disliking to him on principle. It doesn’t help that his style of Magecraft is seen by some as out-dated, archaic or even barbaric in nature; it seems even Magi are not immune to developing certain stigmas around witchcraft. There have been numerous occasions where people have tried to question whether or not his family should even be allowed to keep their association with the order, citing his grandfather’s past discretions as reasons, and whether or not Thomas and his obsolete style of magecraft can possibly contribute anything of worth to the order.

This did not prevent him from climbing the ranks to become a member of the highest order of the Golden Dawn, as progress through the ranks is determined by skill and learning rather than politics, but he had to fight his way through opposition every step of the way.

When Thomas first received word of the Holy Grail war in the east he tried to keep it a secret, wanting to enter the war himself without the Order learning of it, but it was not long before others found out and the expected arguing and politics began. The Golden Dawn wished to send a member to participate, but all wanted the glory for themselves and none could agree on who to send, other than that it should definitely not be Thomas. Rather than argue in his own defence or try to convince the order to sanction his participation in the Holy Grail war, Thomas opted to simply make the decision for all of them and leave; he acquired a suitable catalyst from the Golden Dawn by what some would consider theft and headed for Japan, lacking the resources of the order to which he may or may not still be a member but backed by the considerable wealth of his family. However his theft of the catalyst would turn out to be pointless, due to the peculiar nature of this war.

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Magecraft:
General Magecraft – The Hermetic Order of the Golden Dawn is more than capable of teaching novices the basic magecrafts to the same level of competency as the Clocktower.

Elementalism – Those in the First Order of the Golden Dawn must study the concepts of elementalism and prove their understanding before moving on to the next level. Every member of the Golden Dawn who has advanced past this stage not only knows how to use magecraft that matches their affinity, they also have knowledge of all the other affinities they cannot use. Thomas himself has a dual affinity for fire and earth.

Bounded Fields – While knowledge of and even proficiency in the use of bounded fields is expected in the higher members of the Golden Dawn, Thomas has taken this understanding even further. He is capable of casting Advance Bounded Fields and Bounded Fields that are supremely hard to detect; over the course of many years he has honed his ability to combine Bounded Fields with his other specialties, particularly Sympathetic Magic, to create some interesting effects.

European Witchcraft – An old form of magecraft not much favoured within the Clocktower due to its close association with curses, European Witchcraft is as much to do with the protection and prevention of curses and afflictions as it is with creating them. Thomas is well versed in the common practices of European Witchcraft including scrying, divination (particularly that will allows for objects/people to be found), healing and protection from harmful magecraft. His particular focus in this area is in the creation and use of Poppets and other items.

Sympathetic Magecraft – A style of magecraft dictated by the laws of Sympathy and Contagion based on the idea that one can influence something, even people, based on its relationship or resemblance to another object. Thomas gained a basic understanding of this craft through his studies of European Witchcraft which makes use of Sympathetic Magecraft in places, particularly in the creation and use of Poppets. Finding himself particularly interested in the subject Thomas continued his studies in this area over the course of decades in order to become a true master of the art, even beyond what is often associated with European Witchcraft.

Weapons:
Grand Poppet – The ultimate expression of Thomas’ art, the Grand Poppet is an item created by Thomas over the course of decades using the principles of European Witchcraft and Sympathetic Magecraft. It is a humanoid figure; a doll woven out of Thomas’ own hair and stained with his blood, creating a Poppet so steeped in Contagion as to be considered unwise or even obscene by other practitioners of his craft, were they to learn of it.

The aim of Sympathetic Magecraft if often to create an object that in some way resembles the object or person that the Magus is attempting to manipulate, but in many ways the Grand Poppet is more ‘Thomas’ than Thomas is and as such it attracts much of the harm that is intended for him whether that be magical in nature or physical.

Ring of Vampirism – A Mystic Code in the form of a ring which allows for the extraction of blood from a person over short distances, which is then stored inside a small internal reservoir. This object has an extremely short range, between five and ten feet at the most, and works best when in direct contact with the target with greater distances slowing the process of extraction. The target feels no pain and the quantities of blood being extracted are so small as to cause no negative effects to the target. However, due to the innate protection against invasive magecraft that all Magus have, against them this ring is only useful for drawing blood from an open wound.

Image Capturing Glasses – A simple pair of glasses capable of capturing and storing an image of whatever the wearer is observing at any given time and recalling that image when requested.

Amplifier Staff – A simple amplification style Mystic Code resembling an ornate cane or walking stick. Intended to be used to strengthen Thomas’ elemental magecraft in particular should he ever need to get his hands dirty.

Name: Hijikata Toshizō (AKA Demon of the Battlefield, Wicked Shinsengumi, Wolf of Mibu etc.)
Class: Berserker
Personality:
A demonic vice chief feared even among peerless swordsmen of the Shinsengumi. Hijikata displays a strict and disciplined attitude toward his master and allies typically considering them as an ordinary regimental soldier unless he has known of there deeds and character in life and dubs it worthy of the likes of his closest friends. Contrary to his demon-like fighting style, on the battlefield, he is a pragmatist who also has the flexibility to employ any means necessary to win. That being said, he doesn't endorse the ruthlessness of characters such as Nobunaga. But he venomously hates cowards and traitors and believes them to be the lowest scum in existence, deserving of nothing but a curt, silent death from his blade or a sudden explosive death from his rifle. His title as a Wolf of Mibu also symbolizes his unbreakable resolve as he will not retreat from battle even when confronted with imminent death. Nor will he give mercy to any who challenges him.

He is not fond of younger girls especially those who are childish regarding them as nothing more than children that do not know how to be women. However, the opposite is also true as he has a deep fondness for mature women and often shows the personality he had in his younger days by flirting with them regardless of their status as his master, ally, or enemy even whilst trying to kill them whole heartedly.

Stats:
Strength: C
Endurance: C
Agility: C
Mana: E
Luck: D
Noble Phantasm: B

Class Skills:
- Mad Enhancement D+: Although a Berserker, normal conversations are possible, and he even retains his rational aspect as a tactician. A rare type of berserker who can be considered sane except for his reasoning being unable to grasp that he and the Shinsengumi have already perished.

[Effect:] Ranks up Strenght and Endurance by 1.

Personal Skills:
- Demon of the Battlefield B: A personal skill related to not only Saber's moniker but also how he fights, it acts as a form of pseudo-charisma that greatly bolsters a force's physical parameters and negates instances of Charisma. Hijikata was often referred to as the Demon Vice Commander by others, often enough feared as a merciless man as he had imposed absolute order in his company, down to even killing members on the battlefield that had attempted to retreat.

[Effect:] At any instance of combat, this skill activates, boosting Hijikata's Strength Parameter as well as the Strength parameter of others that fight on his side by one rank. Not only that, but it also negates any instance of Charisma that is of B rank and below.

- Laws of the Shinsengumi EX: A Skill that places compulsory restraints upon oneself. He would receive damage should he breach those prohibitions; however, his statuses would rise in exchange. Breaching all prohibitions would render him immobile.
Normally, breaching the prohibitions that which a Shinsengumi regimental soldier would have never been allowed to breach would gradually render one insane. It is the embodiment of his resolution and madness; of one who still aspires to be Shinsengumi, even after he threw away his pride as a warrior.

One is to not go against the samurai code (prohibition of combats unworthy of a warrior)
One is to not to escape from the office (prohibition of rescinding one’s contract)
One is to not raise money on their own accord (prohibition of furnishing materials from others)
One is to not handle litigations on their own accord (prohibition of rescinding combat status by means of negotiation)
One is to not engage in personal battles (prohibition of battles outside of the Master’s instruction)

[Effect:] For each first instance the law is broken, his physical parameters rise by a single letter rank until they reach A to which they become + modifiers. During each first instance of a law being broken, the damage is incurred to his vessel as a result (This is immediate, and can be healed off normally). Breaking all five laws procs a command seal-like effect that roots Hijikata in place. This can be counteracted via using a command seal to break the rooting effect or for waiting for the effect to run out (Roughly a day's worth of time). Command seals can be used to reverse the effects of the skill itself, resetting the counter

- Disengage C: The ability to withdraw from battle, or to reset the state of affairs. It also returns disadvantageous battle to its initial state and skill condition to its starting value. Simultaneously, several bad statuses are compulsorily canceled. When he was alive, every time he thought of losing he would always rise again and continue to fight.

[Effect:] Bonus effect of returning battle conditions to what they were at the beginning of the match. Allowing Hijikata to retreat from a fight after gaining a certain distance or come back from a disadvantageous position.

- Military Tactics D: A tactical, instinctive ability in regards not of one-on-one battle, but of battle involving large numbers. Often the tactician and military leader during large scale battle, he is well versed in both one-on-one and army battles. grants advantageous correction in the case of using one’s own anti-army Noble Phantasm, or when dealing against the enemy’s anti-army Noble Phantasm.

[Effect:] Applies a rank up to single Anti-Army Noble Phantasm but not exceeding A to oneself or an ally, or a rank down (as long as it is not A rank or higher) or - modifier (as long as it has a +) to enemy Anti-Army Noble Phantasm.

Noble Phantasms:
Name: Shinsengumi - Undying Sincerity
Rank: C+
Type: : Anti-Unit (Self)

-The sword of carnage of Hijikata Toshizō - the war-demon that made all the soldiers of the master swordsmen-filled Shinsengumi say “I may not lose, but I don’t think I can win against Hijikata either.” Those circumstances are truly a reproduction of his lifetime of continuous battle; while invoked, his surroundings turn into a battlefield where bullets fly and signal guns roar. While this may appear to be similar to an Anti-Army Noble Phantasm that summons a large number of people, its true nature is completely different. Everything is a manifestation of his madness about how “the Shinsengumi is here, even now.”

[Effects: When invoked, it acts as an advance form of battle continuation. This renders Hijikata's body as undamageable during its duration allowing him to continuously fight without being hindered by the damage he has taken even if fatal as long as it is still in use. However, it is a double-edged sword that bursts out at once all the damage accumulated by the time the effect is over.

Name: Makoto no Hata – Flag of Sincerity
Rank: B
Type: Anti-Army

-It is the Shinsengumi troop flag with the Japanese kanji "sincerity" inscribed on it. Once the flag is raised the Shinsengumi troops are summoned in a certain radius around it. They are classified as independent servants each one possessing E-rank Independent action. However, none of them can truly compare to their prime and aren't as strong as they would be if summoned on their own. Depending on whom is using this flag the members of the troop will appear differently as they are summoned with the user's mental image of them imposed.

Effects: Roughly ten servants are summoned as only his closest friends and staunches followers would heed his call due to his fearsome reputation.

Alignment: Lawful Evil
Changes: None

Name: Kiyohime

Class: Berserker

Personality: A naive woman whose judgement is ruled by the emotion of love. Her distorted world view revolves on what could've been a happy love life with the monk Anchin. Due to his rejection of her, this sprouted another dominant emotion besides love: hatred. Kiyohime hates lies, whether they are simple petty lies or much greater scale lies, she sees them as no different because she sees it as she's been lied to. However on the flip side, she is extremely protective over who she perceives as "Anchin," going through any means necessary to protect them even if that means eliminating any competition to win "Anchin's affection."

Stats:
Strength: E
Endurance: E
Agility: C
Mana: E
Luck: E
NP: EX

Class Skills:
- Madness Enhancement EX: Despite the skill's ranking, Kiyohime is able to hold normal conversation. It's that she is somehow able to tell lies instantly, even when there was no slip-up noticeable or hints available. If her Master lies and she catches on, a single Command Spell is used up instantly. Besides that, she perceives that Anchin is still alive despite the unfortunate ending of her tale, even going as far as probably perceiving her Master as Anchin's reincarnation.

Personal Skills:
- Shapeshift C: In relation to her tale where she chases down Anchin out of pure hatred and murderous intent, Kiyohime can shapeshift into a low ranking dragon of the orient. Depending on the situation, she can partially or fully transform herself.

- Stalking B: Regardless of what the target of her stalking does to get away, Kiyohime will always find a way to them without mistake. Such as she did so with Anchin, she will do the same to whoever she perceives as "Anchin's reincarnation." It is like a wild instinct, since it is only natural for her.

- Flame Colored Kiss A: At the point that she essentially falls in love with her Master, especially under the perception that they are "Anchin's reincarnation," an intimate kiss shared between her and her Master would give a similar effect to a Mana Burst skill, temporarily increasing her parameters by one stage.

Noble Phantasm:
- Name: Samadhi Through Transforming Flames
- Rank: EX
- Type: Anti-Unit (Self)

- Effect: Kiyohime is surrounded by a radiant blue scourge of flames, which these flames take the form of a serpent. This transformation allows her to constrict her foes and/or overwhelm them with her flames. An attack utilizing her fiery breath is potent enough to reach 10 targets from a range. When constricting, she only can do so to 1 target alone. As powerful as this transformation can be, it takes a large toll on Kiyohime's mana reserves due to going quite literally all-out, and once she's near her limit, the flames lose their serpent-like form and Kiyohime herself is rendered unconscious.

Alignment: Chaotic Evil

Changes: None.

Name: Haru Imamura

Age: 22

Personality: Haru is a soft-spoken and introverted individual. She dares not to step out what is expected out of her, even when she is given freedom to choose what she would like to do. This persists into her beginning years into adulthood, even as she began living on her own. With very little knowledge to work off of, she constantly berates herself from making the littlest of mistakes and/or not doing enough work. These features make her a completely incompetent mage in practice, and this only makes her work towards the impossible when she herself does not have the proper fundamentals to even pursue this goal. Thus, she has a terrible bad habit of setting herself up for failure, simply by aiming for these goals under others' unrealistic conditions.

Abilities: Despite her background and overall nature, Haru possesses the Sekiguchi family's Magic Crest on her back as well as mediocre Magic Circuits. Going from her aunt's guidance on a "good luck charm," Haru knows a basic healing spell under the guise of a good luck mantra, which she secretly uses when working as a nurse. Regardless if she does so or not, Haru is periodically plagued by migraines. Everything else that's considered the bare basics of performing magecraft, Haru does not know at all. Her elemental affinity happens to be water.

History: Born as Haruka Sekiguchi, she experienced an extremely short childhood that was neither mundane nor Magus-related. As the only child of the wilting mage family, Haruka was forced to have the family's Magic Crest transplanted into her fully in one sitting due to her father's declining health with no improvement in sight. While there could be time to transplant the Magic Crest in increments, Haruka's mother feared that their bloodline would die out otherwise. This decision resulted with Haruka falling ill almost immediately upon receiving the Magic Crest. A successful inheritance with a dire cost, and only at the age of 5. Even with stricken by severe migraines which weakened her to the point of almost being bedridden, her mother would constantly hammer in magecraft teachings with no consideration to the child heir who couldn't keep up and remember it all. These events continued up until her father's natural death.

Months after her father's death, 9-year-old Haruka found herself under a new household's roof which belonged to her aunt. Fearing that she was missing her mother's lectures, Haruka asks about why she was here. Her aunt only answers that it is only better that she lived with her. From there, her aunt would treat her just like any other normal child, trying to uplift the child's spirits after magecraft took away what was Haruka's early childhood innocence. Despite Haruka's improved quality of life, she continues to ask when she can go back home, yet her aunt couldn't bring herself to tell the truth until she was older.

Six years later, her aunt would find Haruka nursing a stray cat in their neighborhood back to health. The young teen stroking the feline animal's back in a soothing manner while humming a basic tune appeared to actually remedy the evident bruises on said animal. Her aunt would quickly usher them both inside. First she praises Haruka for taking care of a hurt cat, but then scolds her for being careless with her own abilities. Met with Haruka's confusion, her aunt would finally tell the truth about why she started living with her. Her aunt would recount on how magecraft caused her to be estranged from her family, yet her brother, Haruka's father, kept in touch with her in secret despite the heavy responsibilities put onto him. When it came to him being on his death bed, he told her aunt to take Haruka away to relieve her of the same fate. Recounting this story to the 15-year-old Haruka, her aunt further explains that it's for the best that she stays with her instead of her mother. While reluctant, she figured that it would be fine, considering her below average to no experience with magecraft. Going as far as saying that she didn't even know what magecraft was, those teachings long forgotten after being in her aunt's care.

So by her aunt's suggestion, she took on the name of Haru Imamura, and only used her only spell, the basic healing spell, when she was sure that no one would catch wind of it. There, she took up the life of a social loner, leading up to present day to which she moves out of her aunt's house to live on her own in a rural village. With her studies in the medical field and with that "healing charm," she was able to become a nurse at a neighboring town's hospital. Even on her own, Haru finds herself still feeling unfulfilled and not achieving enough. She thought to herself, if she had access to this healing charm, how come she can't just wish to be a more useful person?

Little did she know that her silent and uncertain prayers were indirectly answered, and that she happened to move into a specific place during a specific time...

Other: Literally has no idea what she's getting dragged into.

Name: Toyotomi Hideyoshi, Kinoshita Tōkichirō, Hashiba Hideyoshi, Monkey, Child of the Sun
Class: Rider
Appearance: ignore that golden ring
Personality: "happy-go-lucky yet calculative", "emotionally fragile yet cruel without compare", and "double-faced", yet someone who shines and sparkles like the sun. He is mentioned to be unable to raise his head in front of the woman he loves. He has a love of shiny things to the point that in his life he would make extravagant tea rooms. That is who Hideyoshi is.
Stats:
Strength: D
Endurance: C
Agility: C
Mana: D
Luck: A+
Noble Phantasm: A
Class Skills:
Riding: C
Magic Resistance: B

Personal Skills:

Coaxing the Cuckoo: B+
The ability of a charismatic conman while not truly being charisma. The ability to successfully communicate well with ones enemies, When a battling warrior fighting on the battlefield tried to kill this "monkey", the next day, he would come back home and suddenly state that they are friends now, a level of "no questions asked" communication skill rarely seen in Japanese history. Hideyoshi is well-liked by both his enemies and his boss/superior authorities, and as a bonus effect, interactions made with the enemies are a little more skillfully done then with ones allies.

Great Country Wide Crossing: A
A miracle escape Skill that turns an absolute pinch into an opportunity, functions similarily to disengage however battle can resume in an advantageous state for Hideyoshi without fail at the time of a successful check. An anecdote of Hideyoshi taking all his troops over from the Siege of Takamatsu to take vengeance against the enemies of Nobunaga becoming a Skill.

Child of the Sun: A+
Child of the Sun is a skill that reflects Toyotomi Hideyoshi's growth from being a minor, no-name farmer into the most important person in Japan, upon first summoning Hideyoshi starts off with his abilities sealed off, unable to access his own noble phantasms. It is only by fulfilling set conditions that Hideyoshi can rise to become an individual fit of the title of "The most important person in all of Japan".

The Conditions are as follows
First Condition: Servitude - "He must pledge himself to serve someone of great standing."
Grants the ability to use his noble phantasms in their lesser state (He can use the one-line variant of Castle of the Sun) and the base version of Sword Hunt. His statistics are unaffected, however he is now capable of summoning a horse to use as a mount.

Second Condition: Territory - Must have claimed a territory large enough to deploy his 'Castle of the Sun'
Grants Hideyoshi the full capablities of his 'Castle of the Sun' Noble Phantasm, as well as raising four his base parameters by one rank becoming (C, B, B, C, A+, A). Hideyoshi's heroic spirit dress is changed to reflect his growth becoming more extravagant

Third Condition: Victory - "He must be in an advantageous position"
Fully unlocks the full power of Toyotomi Hideyoshi, allowing Sword Hunt to seal any noble phantasm. As well as capping out his parameters at (B, A, A, B, A+, A) Magic Resistance also rises to A. Hideyoshi's heroic spirit dress changes once more to clad him in his distinct armor.

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Noble Phantasms:

Name: Castle of the Sun
Rank: A
Type: Fortress
Appearance: In its Full Glory/ The Sunomata castle is similar but lacks any of the great visual splendor
Effects: The Fortress Noble Phantasm of Toyotomi Hideyoshi, it is a visual representation of Osaka Castle at its height of power, It boasts incredible defensive properties, standing firm against the enemy as the symbol of Hideyoshi's rule. Allies within the Castle of the Sun gain an increase to parameters so as to be "Advantageous against an attacking foe." making defeating a fully powered up Hideyoshi nigh-impossible. Once deployed the Castle cannot be moved but will stand brilliantly long as Toyotomi is alive. Due to an Anecdote about Hideyoshi being capable of building castles in a single day (Sunomata castle) there exists a single-line variation of this noble phantasm that sacrifices longevity in order to act as a rapid response to block a single attack, though given Hideyoshi's nature the one-line varient can also be used as an attack by dropping the castle on top of someone.

Name: Blade Taker:Sword Hunt
Rank: EX
Appearance: N/A
A noble phantasm that at its base allows Hideyoshi to render an "armament Noble Phantasm" of an opponent unusable for a brief period of time should they fail a Luck Check. When Hideyoshi is at his peak, there is no limit to what Noble Phantasm could be sealed, The Period of time it is sealed is also increased
Alignment: Chaotic Neutral
Changes: Reworked.

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Age: 17
Appearance: Recruiting Tomoe

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Akari outwardly portrays as a tomboyish delinquent, the type that cuts classes to do what they want and acts very uncouth for a girl her age. She gets into fights a lot with other delinquents mostly due to the fact that she doesn't tolerate any kind of bullying as a result of having a strong sense of justice. "Anyone that picks on the weak deserves an ass kicking!" those are the words that come out of her mouth when yelling at bullies. She is the type of girl that isn't afraid to throw a punch and is too stubborn to be knocked unconscious or face a group alone in order to defend someone.

Course there is more facets to her personality then just 'Fight! Punch! Kick!', She's a lover of martial arts movies and history documentaries, watching them on a DVD player she had managed to get second-hand at a bargain with money she earn't by working part-time at her Mom's general store, stacking shelves for minimum pay.

She is a stout believer in the supernatural as a result of her youth and a lover of ghost-stories and abandoned buildings, even claiming one as her 'hangout' for when she just wants to loiter around some place, while also using it as a place to hide her stash of drinks and sweets and other trinkets of interest. She even recently adopted a cat she named 'Tomoe' which she lets live in her hangout as a result of her mothers allergies.

Course even this rough and tough outgoing sort isn't without her flaws. She's a bit dense when it comes to social ques, misunderstanding nuance in peoples words, if one was to tell her "To go as straight as the crow flies." She would attempt to go in a straight line even when faced with an obvious turn. She also has a pretty childish fear of thunder even if she'd play it off as nothing and smile through it.

That's the type of person Akari is, She isn't the smartest, and she isn't the best at everything, but she harbours a burning passion and an iron will and a love for all things cool and mysterious.

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A person who has magical circuits (that are woefully average) but isn't a mage, She doesn't really have much to offer to anything in terms of 'magical' abilities or the like. Physically? She can take a hit or two but she's only really hitting back with human level strength so like even that doesn't really matter to mage capable of the basics. So I guess what she can offer is guts! Guts and a passionate upbeatness despite any troubling scenarios as well as a DVD collection of movies and a cool hangout? She can also offer a roll mat so her servant can have a place to sleep while she sleeps on the floor.

Oh and also anything that can be brought on a part-timer's allowance. This'll work right? Right?!

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Born to a hardworking mother and a absent father, Asaki's early live wasn't really anything of note besides the fact that even in her youth, she had a strong sense of beating the bad guys. Even if she wasn't really strong enough to do any beating yet. She'd create elaborate imaginations where she was a fighter capable of tearing down corrupt kingdoms. A wild imagination she has even now.

One of her favourite memories was the time she snuck out by herself late at night and encountered a genuine article ghost while exploring around the town at night. The Higanbana Shoujo of course she couldn't exactly replicate her seeing it when she intentionally went looking the next night. But she refuses to believe that it was just a hallucination

She fell into her delinquent ways around her first year of Junior High School. Skipping class by herself because she found it so boring. Really being trapped in some dingy classroom when there was so much better things she could do just got the better of her. She also got into her first fight at this time, which she one. Mostly because the bullies thought she was crazy, yelling so loud and flailing her fists. She caused her mom a lot of headache that day. She's gotten better at 'fighting' since then, and also gotten quite a few bruises and bloody noses, but for the most part she's just happy to get those idiots off the streets and back to doing productive stuff! She doesn't care if someones skipping school, just that they are not wasting time.

Oh! Recently she's gotten a new hangout spot out of a building that was a abandoned a few weeks ago and left in a terrible state which is why it is currently scheduled for demolition. But due to budget cuts from the Town Council, said demolition has been delayed for a while! making it the perfect spot to choose as her turf. Course bonus being that she also recently adopted a stray Queen she found and named Tomoe so she actually had a shelter to put the adorable ball of fluff in. Tomoe protects her stash of stuff, and she feeds the cat with fish from the sushi shop.

But the best part about the building? It would have to be small stash of books she found hidden under the floor boards (The way she found them is pretty embarrassing, but it mostly involves putting ones foot through a rotten floor panel). They were filled to the brim with books written about concepts that barely made any sense to her. Course they were all so detailed and mystical. But the one that took her eye the most was the small leather bound volume detailing how to summon a demon. Given the way she found it in a abandoned house, and the fact she absolutely believes in the supernatural? Well she just has to try this. But! She'd have to wait to get a paycheck first for some of the stuff listed, she couldn't afford the animal blood from the butchers without at least a full paycheck from her mom!

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Other: That isn't her natural hair color

Name: Minamoto no Tametomo, aka: “Chinsei Hachiro Tametomo” and "The Subjugator of Demons"

Class: Archer

Appearance:https://i.imgur.com/h3uTNfU.jpg

Personality: A willful, fearless, confident, and brave man who proudly charges forward for whatever he believes is right...even if that should cost him much in the process. In fact, depending on his master’s disposition and ideas he might listen to them more or less! Even so he has the mortals and certain sense of duty that he feels responsible for his master, and bears a keen mind and eye that have been seasoned by the course of his life. Whilst he reflects on his own more headstrong youth and subduing of Kyushu under his own band of warriors as ‘reckless and childish’, at the same time he does admit he did a rather similar thing as an adult and still holds a certain nostalgia “for the rush of those old rebellious days” before he “grew up”.

Stats:

Strength: B
Endurance: B
Agility: A+
Mana: C
Luck: C
Noble Phantasm: B+

Class Skills:

Independent Action: A

-The ability to remain independent even when rejecting the Magical Energy supply from one's Master; the ability that allows for action even in the absence of the Master. At higher ranks, it is also possible to remain for extended periods of time in this world without an established contract. It is both useful and troublesome depending on the disposition of the Servant and the rank of Independent Action. Acting in autonomy from the Master's Magical Energy supply, the Master can concentrate their own Magical Energy on large spells, or the Servant will be fine even in the case they cannot supply Magical Energy due to injury. The downside is that they can be harder to control and keep by their side, making the only true way to command them is by utilizing Command Spells.

It is possible to take action even without a Master. However, to use Noble Phantasms of great magical energy consumption, backup from the Master is necessary. At Rank A, it is possible for a Servant to stay in the world for about a week without a Master.

Magic Resistance: B

-Grants protection against magical effects. Differing from the Resistance effect that merely rejects Magical Energy, this ability cancels the spells altogether.

Cancel spells with a chant below three verses. Even if targeted by High-Thaumaturgy and Greater Rituals, it is difficult for them to be affected.

Personal Skills:

Almighty Bow: A

-A skill encompassing and embodying the legendary archery skills of the demon-conquering archer Minamoto no Tametomo, best noted by his feat of felling/sinking a Taira ship with just one shot and one arrow. Another feat evidencing his prodigious skills was Tametomo’s feat of pinpoint shooting a star off of the helmet of his brother during the Siege of Shirakawa-den, before the arrow continued through and pierced right through a gate further behind. Further, in the same battle impaling a samurai through with a spear-sized arrow that in the same shot moved on to pierce the sleeve of said samurai’s younger brother who had been behind him.

With this skill, both the power and capability of Tametomo’s attacks made with a bow are mighty indeed. He can shoot even minute targets with great power, and due to this skill all attacks he makes with a bow (like the one he naturally carries as his weapon) are always treated as A ranked attacks.

Hell Fear: A

-The skill of one who has subjugated, dominated, or otherwise slain the demonic, taking the form of an anti-demonic skill as a result. This is a skill that empowers all attacks made against the demonic, whether it be demonic swords or individuals with partial demonic attributes or even things like proper oni and such ilk, as well as reducing all damage received from demonic sources. Anecdotes of one’s legend can lead to other potential negative debuffs applied by this skill.

Minamoto no Tametomo singlehandedly intimidated, subjugated, and ruled over an island of demons near to the place where he had been exiled (Onigashima). Uprooting a tree with one hand as they all tried to rush him and kill him, doing so as easily as if he were pulling a weed, he told them to serve him with him as their master...or he’d beat them all into little pieces himself. Following this the entire island of demons immediately surrendered, becoming his subjects and he their master and king.

When in battle, a rank-up is applied to all damage done to the demonic while a rank-down is applied to all damage done to the weidler by the demonic in turn. Further, demonic existences are afflicted with a constant mental attack due to Tamemoto’s presence and anecdotes of his legend, a mental attack which drives them instinctually and strongly to want to flee and run away from him.

Battle Continuation: C+

-is a Skill that allows for the continuation of combat after sustaining mortal wounds. It will also reduce mortality rate from injury. This Skill represents the ability to survive and/or the mentality of one who doesn't know when to give up, consisting of one's strength of vitality in predicaments. It is also one of the powers of a vampire. The best result is achieved when a resilient body is combined with this Skill.

Capable of continuing to fight, even when crippling injuries are sustained.

In life, Minamoto no Tametomo had the sinews of both of his arms cut to prevent him from using a bow after the Siege of Shirakawa-den. Yet not only did he heal and recover from the supposed crippling of his archery skills, but that his arms were now stronger and longer than before and improved his archery capabilities even further. Due to this anecdote about his mighty vitality, when recovering from his injuries the affected areas will heal up improved and stronger than before (aka, this is the odd bit where the “+” applies).

Noble Phantasm(s):

Name: Sinking Shot, “To Fell An Whole Ship In One Blow”

Rank: B+

Type: Anti-Army/Anti-Ship

Appearance/Effects: A Noble Phantasm that re-creates the greatest archery feat of Minamoto no Tametomo, who single-handedly sunk a ship with a single arrow after years in exile and despite his severed sinews. A pinnacle of martial skill sublimated into a penetrating attack, firing an arrow that streaks through the air with an almighty destructive force that on impact it explodes with great power. Or in other words, this is the kind of attack one might expect from a railgun...an attack that carries such potent force behind it that it is easily capable of punching through, destroying, and sinking an entire ship in a single shot. The ‘plus’ modifier applies when this Noble phantasm is used against an actual watercraft of some kind, or even targets who are upon a watercraft of some kind, as is fitting to this servant’s legend.

Alignment: Neutral Good

Changes: (None)

Name: Izumi Yamamoto

Age: 17

Personality: A relaxed and casual individual, someone who seems to take life one step at a time and wherever the wind blows. The kind of individual who seems more easily approachable, and a stranger might be willing to speak with on the fly. That being said, her true nature deeper down is the kind of hard-worker who throws herself into whatever she does with a smile. She is also the type of extrovert who can be rather headstrong at times, and is the sort of overbearing person who is willing to grab some random friend's or acquaintance's hand and drag them off to some other activity without a second thought. Despite her seeming positivity and lust for life, however, when she angers she does so in a patient, passive-aggressive manner. For example, she could drop a stone-cold and deadly serious threat while disturbingly smiling at you as if nothing is wrong.

Abilities:

-Proficient Gun Skills (Just with her Tanegashima-Style Matchlock Gun Mystic Codes)

-General Magecraft, Fire Magecraft, Tanegashima (Family) Magecraft

-First Aid (Basic)

History:

One of five children born to her parents, and as the heir to the Yamamoto, Izumi's life was one of plenty and hard work in their expansive and isolated estate near Mount Fuji. For as many of the years of her life as could be squeezed in by her parents, she has been drilled in magecraft and usage/creation of the tools of her family's craft. She and her siblings were taught to support each other and form a bond, in order to form the framework for the next generation, though the weight of responsibility upon her in better perfecting and then passing down her family's craft was ever weighed upon her shoulders.

Most of Izumi's life so far has been without any big incidents or issues, and her mundane school life outside of diligent training has been rather standard. However, as of late her being chosen by the Holy Grail has thrown her into an unexpected and interesting situation to be sure. A ritual conjuring heroic spirits, and something about an object granting one's wish? What her family could dig up, at least, gave some background for what was to come. As such Izumi has been packed up, prepared, and sent off to this little place in the middle of nowhere in the Gifu Prefeecture...a heroic spirit by this point by her side.

Were she to achieve such a promised miracle from this situation, it could be used to elevate her family's craft to perfection in her generation alone. Hundreds of years of work, completed by cheating to get the information needed granted by some magical device. Even so, her top priority has been labeled as 'to survive, resolve things, and get home in one piece at the very least'. Whilst a wish would be valuable, to lose their art in the process would be even worse.

Other:

-Family: An odd Japanese magus family, who originally were smiths that got involved in the making of Tanegashima guns in the mid-1500s, before a traveling western mage from Germany came through and ultimately introduced them to magecraft. From here they continued the study of magecraft in the main family, whilst the branch family continued to make guns as a front and to keep income going through the era of the Sengoku Jidai. Come the Tokugawa Shhoguns and the Sakoku, they retreated inwards on their Fuji-based estate and built it up into a great mansion complex. Meanwhile, they were left stuck with a cache of Tanegashima guns which would become outdated antiques and rare ones at that made by their family. By the time the Meiji Restoration came around, they'd married in at least two foreign mages from Germany into their bloodline order to build ties and resource networks in the West as well as improve their own magecraft.

They have become mages who still to this day make matchlock Tanegashima from the ground up as mystic codes, and have a store of antique guns on the side to experiment with in regards to their magecraft to boot. However, unlike many other mages they are unorthodox in that they do not have a goal to access The Root. Rather, they take pride in their focus on the ever-moving progression and perfection of their craft. The perfect magical firearm, the perfect magical ammunition, and the overall perfection of an art in preparation, creation, and execution of it. Or in other words, a kind of enlightenment found in the perfection a craft.

They create their own magecraft-tweaked ammunition at home with varying effects, ranging from exploding mightily on impact to a homing curse to even non-lethal things such as applying a healing spell to the target. Then since the gun is already a properly made Mystic Code, it is just a matter of pulling the trigger and this will fire the shot.

-Other Family Info: A very unorthodox magecraft-wielding family, bearing multiple children to help take on various roles. One could take this as old traditions hey had and the concept of a mage somewhat fusing into a highly abnormal pattern of things over time, though where things became as they are has become muddied and hard to figure out. What is known is that from a young age a certain sense of 'community' in the family is enforced among them each generation, with each generation seeking to continue to develop and work on their family's art. One would be the heir to their crest, leading the rest of the family in their pursuit, whilst others would take up roles as dedicated smiths and craftsmen, public faces, and the ilk.

Due to all of this, they are seen as trivial abnormalities who aren't worth really any note at all. At least, save for the family head's general involvement in the Creation Department.

-Equipment:

Both of her personal Mystic Codes, in the form of her own Tanegashima matchlock rifle and matchlock pistol respectively. Includes equipment to use them in the rain.

A small array of ammunition types for her Mystic Codes.

Money and a Cellphone for communication.

Basic essentials like clothes and such.