[quote=@The Irish Tree]
[center][h3][color=EEE8AA]Caster of Red - Skuld[/color][/h3][/center]

There was a slight pause in Caster's movements before she ever so gently held her hands out. [color=EEE8AA][b]"I would very much like that candy."[/b][/color]

Upon either receiving here chocolate or being pranked in some fashion, Caster would listen carefully to her Master's words, her body almost corpse-like in its stillness as she awaited his words to finish. It felt a bit awkward to be corrected on the phrasing of her question...but her Master seemed to be an eccentric person regardless. Just one of his quirks, she supposed, to rephrase the words of others to their true meaning. ...Or maybe she just sounded foolish, asking such a question in this bloody ritual. A simple: [color=EEE8AA][b]"I see,"[/b][/color] was what Caster offered to her Master, before her eyes opened slowly. They were a sight to behold, an unnatural gold that shone so deeply that she seemed to lack pupils. Jacob could presume that she was blind in some capacity given the slight bit of cloudiness to her eyes, but whatever sense she lacked she made up for with her Magecraft. 

[color=EEE8AA][b]"Then, my Master, I will slay in your name and your name alone. Your will shall be my own, and, in time, I shall deliver you the grail. I confess, I would not be a powerful servant were it not for the nature of this war,"[/b][/color] Caster said, approaching a nearby window and gently placing her hand upon the glass panes. [color=EEE8AA][b]"Time, and cadavers are all that I need. A thousand dead for one wish. Whether that is for you, or another, it doesn't matter to me. So long as I remain in this world, I will reach for the grail for your sake,"[/b][/color] Skuld said, before smiling widely, looking at something that existed only in her mind outside of the window. [color=EEE8AA][b]"Oh, and an additional thought to spare you, Master: Command Spells for my obedience will not be necessary. You giving me free reign to gather the dead is all I could ever want. My wish is my Noble Phantasm...and with it, your's will be delivered."[/b][/color]

Just as quickly as her smile came, it would slowly dip off of Caster's face, resuming her neutral expression. [color=EEE8AA][b]"Is there anything in particular you wish to discuss aside from that matter, my Master?"[/b][/color]


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[color=ed1c24]Jacob Arling, Master of Red, Red Faction Base[/color]

Jacob stopped at the closed door with a hum, palming at his chin with one gloved hand, while his other reached out and grasped the cane that leaned against the wall.

"Truthfully Caster, I feel the only thing we [i]can[/i] talk about is the direction we want this War to go, as well as the direction it is most likely to go. As it stands, this Alliance of Red and the opposing Alliance of Blue are temporary constructs at best, they won't last once enough of the enemy has been eliminated", despite his words the redheaded Master continued to hold his carefree demeanor, A soft smile on his face and his eyes hidden by fiery locks, idly spinning his cane like a top.

" While I truly mean you no offence, the fact remains that in a head-on conflict with any Servants save the Assassin's, the Caster of Blue, and possibly our Berserker, you and I are not in good standing to come out of this War with the Grail ourselves. We need information, and though we can get such insights into our faction with little trouble, the Blue Faction will be far more tricky", here he paused and clicked his tongue. From behind the bookshelves the sound of scurrying erupted and with a soft squeak a small gray squirrel appeared, running across the room and up the old Magus' body to rest comfortably on his shoulder.

"I've heard talk of an effort to scout the holdings of the Blue, and while my darling Squirrels are all that's needed back home, I fear they'd be rather obvious here in old Troy. So I would hope, without disrespect O Magus from the Age of Gods, that you may possess a solution to these troubles? I obviously have no intention of sending you out there in person, but some spells of surveillance or familiars of your own could definitely solve the issue I think".