FujiwaraPhoenix

Aether Eternum

Marcus frowned at Rae's most recent comments. Fire and a stench worse than rotting flesh... Danger flags being raised left and right was probably an understatement here. Though under normal circumstances he would've advocated to hold back for a bit to let the squishier people (aka everyone who wasn't Rika or maybe Rae) prep themselves to some extent, the fact that over half the group was more or less raring to go put him at a numerical disadvantage. Forced to go along with the flow, Marcus sighed as the group began to approach the forest.

"Well, since we've got a majority vote already, I guess we're going deeper into the forest. Hopefully, we'll be able to discern what's making you two so antsy and take some action afterwards." he said as a shadow seemed to slip by almost out of his field of vision as the forest grew denser with undergrowth and tree saplings abound. This, of course, caused Marcus to tense up and glance around warily.

"I'm not entirely sure, but we may have been noticed. Be on your guard."

With that statement, Marcus backup a few steps and looked around; was there a tripwire or something? All that he could see was some sort of weird red line that seemed to outline the perimeter of the forest just under all the plantli...
Wait. Shit.

"...Uh. Dunno about you, but we may have a biiiit of trouble on our hands." he stated, motioning to the others to come and check the line out. "This clearly isn't natural, so we might be in for a bit of hell regardless of if we go further in or not."

@Tokki@VitaVitaAR@WeepingLiberty@Zombehs

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The Dwarven guards looked at each other, half in confusion and half in amazement at this man's demeanor. Was this bravery they were seeing? Or simply stupidity? Either way, they had a job to do, and they were going to carry it out. After Luke announced his readiness for whatever was to come, the guards immediately escorted him to what seemed to be a section of the cave that had been covered in stone bricks, with a simple door in front of it.

One dwarf, the one who hadn't patted Luke down earlier, knocked on the door and, after a small back-and-forth over the door, entered the room behind it. A few minutes later, the dwarf guard seemed to be sweating bullets, as if he had just seen a demon king or something of the sort.

"The foreman requests your entry now, human." the guard said, stepping away from the door and standing by his peer.

@SadCubone

Fate/esoteric facsimile

Caster simply nodded in response to Fio's statement, examining the room they were in before all else. Every nook and cranny of this location would probably have to be known to him to have the best results...

Well, though he could attempt to scout the area on his own, the subsequent lack of prana he would have without a Master would be quite counterproductive, so the most logical thing to do would be to assume his immaterial form to lessen the burden on his Master. He'd have to examine her habits for a few days to come up with a viable strategy, but for now he could do without that mess. On that note, though, he did have an interest in checking out this era's political situations and such. After all, centuries had passed since his time, so it was only natural to get himself up to speed. The Grail didn't provide everything, after all.

"I shall leave the process to you, then... Though, if it isn't too much to ask, I would also like to request some means of accessing records of current and past events." he stated before seemingly disappearing into thin air. "I trust you should be able to execute this with no problems."

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Hopefully.

Fate/esoteric facsimile

Caster inadvertently let out a small sigh behind his feathered fan as his new Master immediately took to asserting herself as powerful. No sense of humility or restraint, as far as he could see... This could prove to be quite vexing. But he would have to wait and see if this girl's actions could back up her words before all else...

"Very well then. From now until my death, we shall be bound towards our common goal." he sighed, concluding the contract and walking out of the summoning circle to bow towards Fio. "That being said, though, I would like to request the ability to look about our current location; I know not of this landscape and would much prefer it if I could understand our location before our to-be adversaries."

Right now, fortifying their current location would have to be a priority. Given how the Grail had given him all the necessary knowledge of the war he was to be engulfed in, it only seemed logical to make sure that his Master was safe. The problem remained, though, that this was by no means a conventional war... At least, not by his standards...

Fate/esoteric facsimile

The circle in front of Fio shone brightly as she finished the incantation, the glow changing from white to blue to white over the course of a few seconds before consuming the entire room in its blinding shine. The burst of light died down moments after, only to be replaced with a tall man holding the very fan that had just been used to summon him. He, whose current class designation was 'Caster', simply waved the fan slightly, as if unperturbed by the ordeal that had just happened. He simply stood there, looking over his apparent Master as she looked back at him, fanning himself all the while.

His appearance was actually quite ordinary, with simple robes and his long black hair tied back; nothing gaudy or extravagant about him in the least. What he did have, though, was an aura of calmness and confidence that seemed to pervade the room's atmosphere. The seemingly brash young girl in front of him served to make him question the situation as a whole, but since there was no possibly alternative in this scenario it truly seemed like this was how it was to be.

"Designated as Caster, I am currently here by your will... So it seems. Should it be necessary, I shall dedicate myself to achieving your wish..." Caster trailed off before looking Fio over once more. "So long as you are to be trusted. So now I ask of you, if for nothing but formality's sake: Are you my Master?"

Aether Eternum

Paging @WeepingLiberty and @VitaVitaAR. Waiting on you two.

Aether Eternum

Eh, well, at this point I'll toss it up to a vote, then?

Aether Eternum

@Tokki: It's still early-midday, so that bit about the evening is a bit... I dunno, off? I've stated it to be in this timeframe before, and I don't think they've been walking for that long...

Edit: Hm... On second thought, it makes a bit more sense to me now that I've woken up a bit. Ignore my complaints.

Massive Multiversal Crossover

Gintoki

Gintoki stared at Saber for a moment before sighing. There was no point in getting confrontational, especially not with enemies on the horizon. Little miss 'King of Knights' here... No point in trying to argue with her here; if that day of binging through F█te stuff had taught him anything, it was that Saber didn't like having her ideas shot down in front of her.

"Nah, no problem here. If that's what you decide, then whatever. The enemy will be knocking at the front doors... Or the roof... Any minute now, so you might want to get yourself ready." he said, flicking his head in the direction of the doorway. "We'll be able to handle things in here, so go on ahead."

Suwako

Suwako looked around the town square, first in curiosity, then simply excitement. A western-style Medieval town! She hadn't seen one of these in FOREVER! Everything looked authentic- the streets, the buildings- heck, even the people were milling about with clothing from that time and place! This world-hopping thing was really turning out to be interesting!

"Well, this is... Pretty interesting! But... Where the heck is this 'Pensee', anyways? Anyone have a clue when... Or... Where we are right now?" she asked, leaping onto Black Rock Shooter's shoulders to get a better view of the place... Including all of the shocked villagers standing in front of them in awe. Huh. Well, that kind of thing was normal with something akin to a miracle happens, after all...

Kakine

The group's miniature journey was more or less at an end as Kakine walked up to the Windowless Building, Marisa in tow. The Teleporter who was there to meet the group was by no means a stranger; no, rather, she was one who he had had to deal with in the past.

"...Musujime Awaki. I don't believe you were still actively working for the city, last I checked." he said, a passing jab at the red-haired individual who was impatiently tapping her right foot whilst leaning against the building's wall.
"Contrary to your belief, beetle boy, this job actually pays quite well." Musujime responded in turn before pulling out her military flashlight and pointing it at him. "I'm under orders to drop you off and pick you up, but not stick around for the conversation, so... I'll be picking you up later."

Before Kakine could say another word, though, Musujime waved her flashlight at the group, simultaneously moving them all to Aleister's room. The sudden experience would be nauseating for most, but Kakine, being the way he was, wasn't fazed in the least. After all, in front of them now was the most important man in Academy City: Aleister Crowley.

"I see you've arrived." Aleister stated, his face as stone-cold as ever. "I trust your run-in with Imagine Breaker didn't cause much incident? There's only so much money we can put into repairs before the other scientists start becoming agitated, after all..."

Hazama

"S-seriously?" Hazama asked, fully in shock at the Leader's statement. He could take the soul? But something of this quality...
Alright. No time to freak out. This is a big one if there ever WAS one. To handle something of this caliber... Oh boy, he'd have to get to work as soon as possible. But first...

Hazama's eyes immediately turned to a pair of gloves on the desk next to him, which he promptly put on before proceeding to crack open the letter. He'd have to resolve this issue before working on the to-be Murakumo Unit, after all. Taking the letter out of the envelope, Hazama attempted to read it...

But to absolutely no avail, if only due to the sheer sloppiness of the handwriting.

"What? The hell is this? Can't even understand what the heck this is saying!" he exclaimed before laying the letter out on a nearby table.

"Geez... What a pain..." he complained as he used his glove-covered hands to carefully take the soul from the Leader's own. With a closer look at it now, Hazama was certain that this'd turn out something nice...

With a wave of his hand, Hazama pulled out Ouroboros, which proceeded to take the soul into its jaws and slip back to wherever it came from. He'd pull it out again, for sure, but... In a bit. Deciphering this mess came first.

Aether Eternum

@PKMNB0Y At this point is it alright if I make up stuff about the environment and where the water bodies and certain creatures come into play? Or do you want to PM me details about what you would prefer to have orchestrated?

@Tokki

I'll leave that to your discretion.

Aether Eternum

Marcus bit his lip as he tried to think of any relevant survival skills for the situation they were in. Damn. Maybe if he had taken medical science...
No, that wouldn't have helped them at all. Unobtainable medicine would do no good for them, especially in this world. But there had to be something that he could provide that would be of use to them...
No, wait, there was! Even though it wouldn't have been as useful, this was still definitely better than nothing!

"Well, I guess it's a good thing I studied what I did, then. Though it isn't the most efficient way of doing things, for the moment I can probably craft some rudimentary tools out of whatever we can gather..."

Yes, that was it! Tools! Though that old man was trying to do much of the same, the materials he was using and the way they were being crafted was subpar, at best. He, who had studied history from the Paleolithic era to the present day, knew what had worked and what hadn't, and since quite a few of his classes focused on the creation of such tools...

"Yeah, I think I can handle that. Though... At the current moment, my options seem to be quite limited."

As the group continued walking on, a few small trees came into their field of view. Marcus smiled; sustaining trees of that size and number, if at all, required a nearby source of water. That would be one less worry for them, which was a burden off of his mind. Water also meant animals, which meant food...

"Hey, Rae, there any bodies of water nearby? Rivers, lakes, streams... Anything in this general area?" Marcus asked as the group continued walking closer to the trees that now seemed to dot their field of vision.

@Tokki@VitaVitaAR@WeepingLiberty@Zombehs

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The Dwarven guards were in shock for a moment as the man immediately gave in to them. Most humans they had seen were usually cocky enough to pick a fight with them and ended up dying for their troubles, so this was... New.

"...You go check him out."
"Nah, I dealt with the last one. You do it."
"...Fine."

With that little dispute out of the way, the first guard handed the second his axe and moved to go and pat down the human intruder. After ascertaining that he was of absolutely no threat to them, the two dwarves immediately sheathed their weapons and, with strength betraying their stature, dragged the man through the cavern and to a small restroom, which in actuality was nothing more than a caved-out area meant to serve as an outhouse for the miners.

"Hurry up in there. We have to take you to the boss as soon as you're done."

@SadCubone