Blackstripe

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@Cu Chulainn Rider's reaction to your servant

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Rider

It seemed like Rider had her on the edge. All he had to do at this point was press his advantage and bring this battle to a close. But she was resilient, to say the least. Despite constantly driving her back, she never ceased to deflect his blows. She could take pride in being one of a precious few who could claim that distinction. It made him almost sad that she was his very first opponent in this war, for everyone after this would likely pale in comparison.

When she went skidding backwards, Rider was swift to press his advantage. But something was different now. She seemed to be sheathing her blade. But this was no gesture of peace, he knew...she was preparing for a precision strike.

Logic would dictate her target to be himself, but all previous such attempts had completely failed. So what was her -

"...Eh?" A flash off to the side drew Rider's gaze. Turning his head ever so slightly, he immediately realized that he was staring at an attack. His chariot immediately swerved away from Saber before he came within the blade's reach, ascending slightly into the air in order to avoid being engulfed in the golden attack. Spinning to face whomever had dared to interrupt their duel, Rider focused his savage gaze on the audacious interloper.

It...

It was...

"A monkey?!"

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Cassandra Edelfeldt

A monkey...

Now that the servants had come to a stop for at least a brief moment, she was at last able to make something out of the battle before her. What was previously a duel was now shaping up to be a free-for-all...she still didn't know who the Saber or Rider class servants were, but as for the monkey-man...

Well, it was pretty obvious. She was a big Dragon Ball fan, after all.

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@Raineh Daze@Cu Chulainn

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Cassandra Edelfelt

A titanic battle between two servants that, frankly, blew away any and all expectations she had. That was what Cassandra Edelfelt now observed through her familiars.

Small, insignificant rodents likely to go unnoticed on a calm day, much less when there was a battle taking place right in front of you, her rats made the perfect spies. She had, of course, sent no small number to observe the Church. It seemed like the most obvious place to acquire information on her enemies, and sure enough, several masters had already entered and then abruptly exited when the fighting began.

Said fighting resembled less a battle, and more a series of flashing lights. She could just barely make out the figure of the Saber, while the other moved with a speed that made even trying to properly comprehend it a real headache.

So instead, she focused her attention on something she could actually see: A flock of ravens. Or crows. She had trouble telling the differences sometimes. Whatever. It was the way they were moving that was important: very controlled, very organized, circling around the witch girl. Probably her familiars.

There was one odd-bird out among them, though. One that clearly didn't fit.

Focusing her attention in on it, Cassandra leaned forward in her seat, her eyes squinting.

...A golden chain. It carried a golden chain around its neck! The mere sight of this sent a sharp chill darting up her spine. Leaning hard against the back of her chair, she covered her mouth with a hand and began to tremble. "Oh God..."

"...That hawk is ghetto as fuck!"

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@Raineh Daze@Cu Chulainn

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@FeyblueGotta give Mira credit for wanting to have a contest of stamina with Estelle. XD

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Rider

"Not bad at all!" Rider complimented the deceptively frail-looking girl when she managed to not only deflect his attacks, but slip out of the way of his chariot. It seemed that witch girl had managed to find herself a rather impressive servant to fight beside her for the grail. But he was only testing the waters with that last exchange. Now he would find out the measure of her worth when he actually applied some real pressure.

Turning the chariot in a sudden 180° arc, his speed never once faltered. The only difference, in fact, was in the way Rider began to move. Darting from side to side in sharp zig-zagging pattern, it was a motion that is - quite simply - impossible for any chariot bound by natural law. This level of precision maneuverability, in fact, had no equal even in the modern world.

But it was not merely a display of agility.

Saber had escaped him once by dashing to the side, but such a tactic would prove far less effective now, as Rider endlessly arced towards her from either side, barely ever giving her a moment's reprieve. Yet he was not satisfied with this alone...

As his spear showered the elegantly dressed servant with more punishingly swift thrusts, she would find herself under attack from another source: one of the mighty warhorses that pulled his chariot had began making a concerted effort to slam down its hooves upon her whenever her blade was preoccupied with defending against Rider's attacks. Worse, this was not the assault of a mere beast: it's blows carried power rivaling that of Heroic Spirit!

"Wahahahaha!! You've proven worthy of me putting forth a bit of effort, Saber! You should feel honored!!"

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Rider

When his 'Master' leaped from the chariot, Rider chuckled. He knew he didn't have to worry for her. She could easily dispose of those two, despite having the appearance of a child. Her prana was nigh-limitless, and it was fair to say she wasn't constrained by human limitations. So long as she wasn't attacked by another servant, there was nothing to worry about.

Refocusing his full attention on Saber while ignoring the second Master - a woman named Johanna Faust, apparently - that had appeared, Rider listened to her request. Raising a finger to scratch the side of his face, his lips pulled into a vicious and predatory smirk. "A battle between just the two of us? Yeah, that suits me just fine. You're exactly the opponent I've been looking forward to fighting!"

Rider didn't truly submit to any King or Master, didn't bind himself to any law or authority...but he had his own standards. His own code. And that code involved keeping his word, should he give it. He wouldn't target her Master, so long as she stayed true to her own word.

Alignment: Lawful Neutral

His chariot then lifted into the air once more, Rider's voice roaring through the otherwise silent night. "Prepare yourself, Saber!"

To the Masters - and perhaps even some servants - the chariot would then vanish in a luminous display that would force a normal human to avert their eyes in pain. Plunging towards Saber with unparalleled speed, Rider viciously executed a series of spear thrusts towards the woman, all the while his chariot plowed forward, a nigh-unstoppable force. So quick were these thrusts that they would emit a blinding light all of their own.

He would be deeply impressed if she managed to delay her inevitable fall for even a moment against his focused assault, for in the world of Heroic Spirits, there were absolutely none who could equal his speed.

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@Cu ChulainnWhat, did he summon Buddha? XD

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@Cu ChulainnOh, Rider will have reactions to seeing him. XD

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@Raineh DazeOkay. Following his attack, Rider is currently just kind of chilling in the crater he made, conversing with Saber.

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Rider

"You presume correctly," Rider grinned beside his "Master". His opponent, it seems, was the Saber-class servant. He wasn't likely to find a more worthy challenge than this in the war. He didn't recognize her, though that sword was of no western make. "And if you were felled by an ambush, you wouldn't have been worth killing properly."

War was hell, after all. The weak would inevitably be trampled beneath the feet of those worthy to stand on the battlefield. Droning platitudes about honor and chivalry would only leave you in a pool of your own blood.

"You did well, though, Saber," Rider complimented his vertically-challenged foe. "A lesser servant would have indeed met their end before they even saw the face of their executioner. This is normally where I would introduce myself, but, well, you know..."

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