IceHeart

Fate/Crimson Dusk - War of Light, Grey, and Dark

Teresa scowled a bit when the girl revealed herself to be one of the church's attack dogs but refrained from saying anything as there would be no point. Soon, it seemed that most of the masters had arrived except for one which would not join their 'group'. They were a unique assortment of individuals but then again most mages were eccentrics, and members of the church. While they probably would not mesh well together, as long as everyone played their part they could no doubt be an effective team.

What brought Teresa into the conversation was when the director starting talking about the mission itself and the capabilities of the enemy forces as well as what could be their base. The Grey family seemed to be master illusionists which made her particular abilities rather valuable. As a mage who could transfer her consciousness into inanimate objects, because her true body would often be out of range she would be able to see through such trickery much more easily as her 'true' mind would be elsewhere. Her puppets and automatons would also be less effected but such magics as well.

The main problem that had popped up was that it seemed it might be difficult for a lot of her resources to be transported over there since they could only get so close by plane and then had travel by car. However, there was a chance a good number of her work was still stashed away in the area when the scouts had first been sent to take care of the problem.

"Director if I may, a few questions." Teresa started, "First, as you are no doubt aware of my magecraft, how much of my equipment will I be able to transport? Also, I believe some of my equipment from the previous operation may be stashed in the area, if there is indeed a stash still I would request it's location to be sent to me so that I may bolster our forces when we are sent in."

It would be best if both things were true but if neither answer proved to be very positive then she would have to be quite selective to what materials and automatons she could bring for the upcoming war.

Fate/Crimson Dusk - War of Light, Grey, and Dark

The Clock Tower

"The time is upon us," Teresa Brannigan could not help but think as she, once again, entered the confines of The Clock Tower. This was nothing knew to her, often times she would have to visit whenever Frederick Isilebaun needed to meet with her. While her automata were not considered in line with the modern times, was one of the few practitioners of a dying craft the Mage's Association still had a decent amount of interest in her. If there was one thing the Mage's Association hated, that was the dying out of magical knowledge, there was a reason magic from the Age of the Gods was one of the most sought after of magics since most of those spells had been lost in the swirling of time.

Now automata were not considered ancient magic, though there were some lost techniques people tried to replicate, but since their use was dying out in the modern era the Mage's Association still was very much interested in keeping the art alive and well. When Frederick Isilebaun decided to take her in a sponser there was little doubt that the Mage's Associated had been grateful for his interest since they could just take a backward seat and let one of their senior members handle the job of perserving the art of automata.

As Teresa traveled through the Cock Tower halls she could not help but feel a little apprehensive without the company of her dolls but, considering where she was it had been best to leave her puppets behind until the actual mission began. For this initial meeting she had decided to dress up somewhat, wearing a mage appropriate outfit with a long-sleeved black blouse and and knee-length pleated skirt. It was at least somewhat like formal wear that would be good for the summoning.

Her heels clicked on the ground as she walked, a fancy brown bag by her side which contained an engraved cherry-wood box which held her precious catalyst. From what she had been told, sealed inside the box was a preserved green girdle that one of the knights of the round table had worn. One problem was that no one seemed to know which knight had possession of this particular piece of cloth but frankly almost all the knights would surely be a great boon to their fighting forces.

After a few more minutes of walking, she made it to the headmaster's office. It was not very often she found herself here, but she had visited at least twice before for, various reasons. There was no time for hesitation, with a polite knock, she then entered into the office. A few people were there already but aside from Director Orson, she had no idea who anyone else was, but most likely there were here because of their combat capabilities.

"Teresa Brannigan here as requested by the Clock Tower." She could not help but emphasize Clock Tower a little bit since she felt a bit like she needed to prove herself during this Holy Grail War. It had been a great honor to have her magecraft valued high enough to be chosen for this dangerous mission. She held up her bag to show she had brought a catalyst, made sure the director had all the information he needed before choosing a seat to wait for the others.

She made sure to pick a seat nearby but not among those present. She would have to work with these people sure but there was no need to get buddy-buddy with them. She thought about asking a question but...well frankly there was nothing she really wanted to know at the moment, what mattered was the coming summoning and war to be fought.

Fate/Crimson Dusk - War of Light, Grey, and Dark

@vancexentan Ya I'm still in.

Overlord : Advent of the Gods

Well just want to apologize to everyone, I'm finding it way to hard to think of good things for all the different things happening at the same time. If there is one thing I've learned is to never, ever let so many people go so many different ways at one time. I am not that great at organization and while I can keep one or two groups going the rest I just don't have the brain power for. Working overseas really drains me of creative juices and I am really bad at multi-tasking multiple story threads.

So if anything is going to be done, I really need to narrow my focus down or I probably won't get anything done.

Fate/Crimson Dusk - War of Light, Grey, and Dark

Master Sheet

Name:
Teresa Brannigan
Nicknames:
"Puppet Queen"
Age:
27
Gender:
Female
Master of:
Rider
Command Seal Location:
Right side
Origin:
Connection
Appearance:

Teresa

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Personality:
Teresa Brannigan is prideful in her work and tends to ignore those who look down on her. Despite this tendency she at least knows how to work with others and can sympathize with those the mage's association dislikes. She can get quite cranky if someone stats dissing her creations and may lash out if infuriated.

Teresa can be somewhat socially awkward as her her magecraft has put her in the company of lifeless objects most of her life. Sometimes she can catch herself talking to her puppets which can only makes things more awkward to anyone catching her in the act. This awkwardness translates over to her relationship with her servant as working with a personality filled familiar that thinks for itself. Since servants often act on their own this can be quite disconcerting to a mage that is used to things obeying her every command.

Despite her awkwardness, she knows how to be calm and collected on the field and has a sharp mind. With her skill set she is naturally tries to stay away from the front lines as she supports with her puppets from afar, which makes her able to analyze situations quickly and decisively. If she finds her life in direct peril it will be harder for her to concentrate effectively however.

Biography:
Teresa Brannigan was born into a unique lineage. A mage family based in Ireland that were adept Alchemists, their unique talents were nothing extraordinary but they had a connection to a somewhat declining art, that of automaton creation. These hybrids of machinery and magecraft are often considered somewhat crude and unrefined, over the years falling out of favor with modern mages. Still the Brannigan family stubbornly stuck to their craftmanship and continued the tradition.

When Teresa was born it was discovered that she had somewhat stronger magic circuits than her ancestors. With a decent capacity for magic, her father rigorously trained her from birth to become a splendid puppet master. After a few years it was found out her strength revolved around consciousness transference magic, which worked quite well with her souless creations for use in the field.

Despite her talents, her family was still considered one of the weaker mage families and their puppetry magic was not held in high esteem. Soon a way to change that perception became the Brannigan goal and Teresa devoted herself to creating stronger and better automata. One day she hoped to reach a level of craftmanship that would make even the biggest skeptic have to acknowledge her family's skill.

Her big break came when one of the top mages in the association saw her work and decided to become a major sponsor. His name was Frederick Isilebaun and he was well known for trying to keep the ancient crafts alive while updating them for the modern mage. Thanks to his tutelage and the added resources, especially of some of the more exotic materials, her work improved by leaps and bounds and members of the association acknowledged her work as being useful in the field.

Some of her automata and puppets were even used by the scouts that went to Poland to find the enemy mages and while they obviously failed to kill the enemy, some data was still able to be recovered through their reconnaissance. Chosen to be one of the masters for the upcoming war, Teresa considers this her chance to solidify her position in the mage's association as the modern day puppet master and to create an automata worthy of being called a masterpiece.

She is under no illusions however that the association still considers her creations more as just scouting tools than as battle instruments. She hopes that by winning the war she will be able to solidify her craftmenship as viable and essential part of magecraft even in the modern world.

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Magecraft Section:

School of Magecraft:
Alchemy with emphasis on Puppet Mastery and Soul Transference

Skills/Spells List:
Transference of Consciousness - 6 Times
Puppet Creation - 4 Times
Automata Enhancing - 2 Times
Grandr - 20 Times
Rock Wall - 2 Times

Amount of Magecraft Mana:
B

Other:
Because she likes to make her automata look good, Teresa learned how to sew so she could make outfits for her humanoid creations. Her skills got so good that sometimes mages even order outfits from her.

~

Rider

Class Name:
Rider

Nicknames:
The Green Knight

Alignment:
Chaotic Good

Servant of:
Teresa Brannigan

Weapon(s):
A Large Battle Axe
Plate Mail Warhorse

Wish:
To test and find out who is 'worthy' in the world.

Abilities:

Skills:
At The Boundary C:
Bravery A:
Natural Body B:
Mana Burst B:

Class Abilities:
Magic Resistance C
Riding Skill A

Base Parameters:

Strength: B+
Endurance: C
Agility: B
Magical Power: C+
Good luck: D
Noble Phantasm: A-

Noble Phantasms:

Bough of Joy

Name: Bough of Joy
Quote: "May the Joy of our Lord bring peace to your soul."
Rank: A
Type: Anti-Gate
Range: 15 meters long, 3 meters wide
Description: A magnificent axe with dragon designs embedded in its steel; however the true worth is in the bough of holly that is entangled around the entire weapon. While the axe itself is strong enough to stand against high class weapons, the holly has been bestowed with the gifts of nature. When the Noble Phantasm is activated, earth magic pours though the bough of holly, causing rapid growth in the space of a single second.

Massive branches shoot out from the bough, smashing everything in its way. The sudden growth is strong enough to strike through stone and even if something does survive, it will completely surrounded in tough, mana filled branches. Because the Noble Phantasm is a forced growth of nature, the new 'tree' stands in existence and then cuts itself off from the axe, allowing the user to walk away without trouble.

While incredibly powerful the range is rather short though the area it can cover is decently wide. Being a rider class makes the Noble Phantasm easier to use as he can get into position much quicker than normal. After a single use, it will take a long time for the Bough of Joy to be able to be used again however.

True Name:

True Name

Bertilak de Hautdesert

Appearance:

The Knight

Frokane's Mildly Politcal Hangout Thread

I'm pretty bummed I didn't check out Warsaw on Independence Day there, would have been fun if I had just been paying a little more attention or looked up holidays online or something. That said I do remember hearing what sounded like celebratory gunshots that weekend and got to see a mini 'parade' with horses and a cart right outside my window. Course it was only afterward that I realized what it was all about.

Poland's a pretty nice place if you ever end up staying there for a bit. Haven't been here long enough to really say too much about local politics but...there is a particular building in Warsaw called the "Palace of Culture and Science" that everyone loves to joke about as being "Stalin's Gift". So in the heart of Poland is literally the largest Red-Pill ever constructed. People walking around Poland pretty much can't avoid seeing this huge reminder of just how much it sucked to be under communism.

Fun facts.

Fate/Crimson Dusk - War of Light, Grey, and Dark

I'll allow it through she's a bit weak in terms of magical power but that's what rider is there for.

@vancexentan

Indeed that was the idea. A backline mage with more of a supportive role with her puppets and automata while the powerhouse charges into the fray.

Fate/Crimson Dusk - War of Light, Grey, and Dark

@vancexentan Guess the Grandr thing makes sense, it was kinda just flung around by Tohsaka a lot after all. Hmm as for the association thing, maybe a sponsor from higher up in the association who has a thing for older types of magic? Then they could give a good recommendation and hence put her higher up in the association despite automata type familiars losing their place in modern magecraft?

The wiki is helpful but boy is the magic side of the typemoon universe confusing, XD.

Already made some changes to skills and bio so take a look.

Fate/Crimson Dusk - War of Light, Grey, and Dark

Master section is a whole lot harder to put together. Pretty much complete except though would appreciate some input first.

Master Sheet

Name:
Teresa Brannigan
Nicknames:
"Puppet Queen"
Age:
27
Gender:
Female
Master of:
Rider
Command Seal Location:
Right side
Origin:
Connection
Appearance:

Teresa

-
Personality:
Teresa Brannigan is prideful in her work and tends to ignore those who look down on her. Despite this tendency she at least knows how to work with others and can sympathize with those the mage's association dislikes. She can get quite cranky if someone stats dissing her creations and may lash out if infuriated.

Teresa can be somewhat socially awkward as her her magecraft has put her in the company of lifeless objects most of her life. Sometimes she can catch herself talking to her puppets which can only makes things more awkward to anyone catching her in the act. This awkwardness translates over to her relationship with her servant as working with a personality filled familiar that thinks for itself. Since servants often act on their own this can be quite disconcerting to a mage that is used to things obeying her every command.

Despite her awkwardness, she knows how to be calm and collected on the field and has a sharp mind. With her skill set she is naturally tries to stay away from the front lines as she supports with her puppets from afar, which makes her able to analyze situations quickly and decisively. If she finds her life in direct peril it will be harder for her to concentrate effectively however.

Biography:
Teresa Brannigan was born into a unique lineage. A mage family based in Ireland that were adept Alchemists, their unique talents were nothing extraordinary but they had a connection to a somewhat declining art, that of automaton creation. These hybrids of machinery and magecraft are often considered somewhat crude and unrefined, over the years falling out of favor with modern mages. Still the Brannigan family stubbornly stuck to their craftmanship and continued the tradition.

When Teresa was born it was discovered that she had somewhat stronger magic circuits than her ancestors. With a decent capacity for magic, her father rigorously trained her from birth to become a splendid puppet master. After a few years it was found out her strength revolved around consciousness transference magic, which worked quite well with her souless creations for use in the field.

Despite her talents, her family was still considered one of the weaker mage families and their puppetry magic was not held in high esteem. Soon a way to change that perception became the Brannigan goal and Teresa devoted herself to creating stronger and better automata. One day she hoped to reach a level of craftmanship that would make even the biggest skeptic have to acknowledge her family's skill.

Her big break came when one of the top mages in the association saw her work and decided to become a major sponsor. His name was Frederick Isilebaun and he was well known for trying to keep the ancient crafts alive while updating them for the modern mage. Thanks to his tutelage and the added resources, especially of some of the more exotic materials, her work improved by leaps and bounds and members of the association acknowledged her work as being useful in the field.

Some of her automata and puppets were even used by the scouts that went to Poland to find the enemy mages and while they obviously failed to kill the enemy, some data was still able to be recovered through their reconnaissance. Chosen to be one of the masters for the upcoming war, Teresa considers this her chance to solidify her position in the mage's association as the modern day puppet master and to create an automata worthy of being called a masterpiece.

She is under no illusions however that the association still considers her creations more as just scouting tools than as battle instruments. She hopes that by winning the war she will be able to solidify her craftmenship as viable and essential part of magecraft even in the modern world.

-

Magecraft Section:

School of Magecraft:
Alchemy with emphasis on Puppet Mastery and Soul Transference

Skills/Spells List:
Transference of Consciousness - 6 Times
Puppet Creation - 4 Times
Automata Enhancing - 2 Times
Grandr - 20 Times
Rock Wall - 2 Times

Amount of Magecraft Mana:
B

Other:
Because she likes to make her automata look good, Teresa learned how to sew so she could make outfits for her humanoid creations. Her skills got so good that sometimes mages even order outfits from her.

Fate/Crimson Dusk - War of Light, Grey, and Dark

@IceHeartJust tell me when he's done definitively. Or is he?

@vancexentan

He's done at this point.