Psyker Landshark

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Cao Cao will be leaving his Master to make his plans while getting familiar with the layout of the city and acquiring modern clothing. Mainly a nice suit.

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Cao Cao

Basement of an old farmhouse, West Field, Fuyuki

Assassin returned silently, revealing himself before Hisoka's table and taking a seat.

"Master, I've concluded my reconnaissance of the surrounding area. No familiars, Servants, or any form of surveillance around the estate. For the time being, we are secure." He stated before taking a sip of wine, nodding in satisfaction at the taste. With the report finished, he figured this would be a good time to delve into more tactical matters.

"For the time being, it would be a prudent idea to inform you about my capabilities. Given that you sought me out specifically as a Servant, I assume that you are aware that I proved incompetent at assassination in life." He pursed his lips at the thought, taking another sip of wine before continuing. "As such, my Presence Concealment is weaker than most other Assassins. However, I was fortunate enough to be summoned with the most useful Noble Phantasm in my arsenal." Cao Cao finished the wine, setting the drinking bowl down.

"Speak of Cao Cao, and Cao Cao Arrives. My Noble Phantasm operates exactly how the name describes. If someone speaks my name, I am capable of using Spatial Transference to transport myself to whomever spoke the words Cao Cao, with Presence Concealment active. However, they will know that something is in their presence. Used correctly, it would prove to be a quick decapitation blow to enemy Masters, or simply bypass their defenses entirely."

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Cao Cao

Basement of an old farmhouse, West Field, Fuyuki

Cao Cao suppressed a frown at the use of Mandarin. He knew the language, from what the Grail had imprinted into his mind, and of why the Chinese language was in the state it was now, thanks to the Manchus, but thought it ugly compared to the Chinese language of his time. Still, he couldn't fault his Master for his use of it. Mandarin might as well be the only Chinese language spoken now. Cantonese sounded even worse to Assassin's ears.

Cao Cao nodded at Hisoka, replying in Japanese as he fell to his knees and clasped his fist in his other hand, saluting the man.

"I hear and understand, Master. With this, the contract binding us is sealed. This War, and our respective wishes, shall be ours for the taking." He murmured quietly, before disappearing in a flash as he engaged his Presence Concealment. Assassin began to do as he was bid, searching the surrounding area for any sign of surveillance.

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Cao Cao

Basement of an old farmhouse, West Field, Fuyuki

In the dusty basement, a blue-robed man opened his eyes, rising from his kneeling stance as knowledge filled his mind. Knowledge of the era he was in, of the conflict he was slated to participate in, and of what his assigned role was...Servant Assassin?! Why? This was absurd. There had only been one instance in his life and legend where he attempted to be a stealthy killer, and he'd failed miserably.

The Servant knew instinctually that he had been summoned in the Class least suited to himself. If he had been summoned as Rider or Saber, the situation would be different, but the Noble Phantasm he had incarnated with...no, he could make do with this. There was no point in lamenting over a circumstance he could not control. He would simply have to accept it and use what was available to him. For his wish. For the land governed by reason and truth that his successors had utterly failed to achieve.

His land, the land now known as China, had undergone centuries of the same cycle of golden ages and eras of chaos. The world may have advanced, but people remained emotional, illogical, and fallible. The people had not changed. And they never would with incompetent men appointed to guide them.

This was why he had entered this War. To achieve the same dream that he'd had from the beginning.

"Servant Assassin." The man uttered in a rich baritone. "Are you the man who is to be my Master?"

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@Cu Chulainn I'm down to have Hisoka with Cao Cao, sure.

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@Moonlit Sonata Welp, since we've got enough Masters already, I guess I'll withdraw my Master app.

Q - FLUX

A few minutes later, the van was clear of any pursuit thanks to a few well-placed time dilation fields placed to slow any pursuers. Runner stopped the van by an empty lot, letting go of the wheel to walk back and check on Zer0's condition.

"She's stable? I'll call for the medevac then?" He murmured, pulling a disposable phone out and dialing Cash's number.

"Cash? It's Runner. We're stopped in that empty construction lot on the corner of 34th and 8th. If you've got the medevac ready to go, this'd be a good time to send it in." He said before ending the call and checking what he'd been sent.

"Right, once Zer0's been moved, we'll head as close to the slums as we can on vehicle before proceeding on foot."

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Assassin

True Name: Cao Cao
Class: Assassin
Gender: Male
Alignment: Lawful Neutral

Personality: A cunning, pragmatic man that cares nothing for what others think of him. He cares little about status or traditions and judges people based solely on their ability. However, despite how ambitious and unscrupulous he is, he still possesses a high amount of personal integrity and treats his allies and subordinates well. On a personal level, he is stern and stoic, but often drops sarcastic jibes in a completely serious tone.

Biography: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cao_Cao

Weapon: Wields an elaborately decorated Chinese jian sword inlaid with seven precious gems.

Parameters:

• STR- C
• END- C
• AGI- B
• MAG- D
• LUK- B

Class Skills
Presence Concealment
C: Hides one's presence as a Servant. Suitable for spying. The rank of presence concealment drops considerably when preparing to attack.

Personal Skills

Disengage:
A: The ability to withdraw from the battlefield, or reset the battle conditions. Restores the condition of this Skill to the initial value. At the same time, it forcibly releases some of the bad status ailments inflicted on the user of this Skill.

Subversive Activities:
C: The talent to reduce the enemy forces in the preliminary stages before going into battle. An expert of traps. However, the higher the ranking of this Skill, the more one's spiritual status as a hero declines.

Eye for Art:
C: Infatuation with works of art. If he happens to see a Noble Phantasm that possess artistic anecdotes, there is a medium chance that he might be able to figure out its true name.

Noble Phantasm

Speak of Cao Cao, and Cao Cao Arrives - Legacy of Wei
Rank: A+
Type: Anti-Unit
Maximum Number of Targets: 1
Description: Cao Cao is so famed for his military tactics and general ruthlessness such that a modern Chinese saying is literally "Speak of Cao Cao, and Cao Cao arrives", equivalent to the Western phrase "Speak of the devil". Whenever his true name is uttered, Cao Cao is capable of utilizing Spatial Transference to transfer himself to within ten feet of the person who spoke his name. The transference is not silent, and the target will be aware that Cao Cao has appeared, though Presence Concealment will still be active. However, the prana cost of this ability increases with his distance to the speaker, and anything greater than a city's length is impossible for a Master's prana reserves to sustain. Anything greater than half a city's length will generally exhaust a Master's prana reserves. Moreover, Cao Cao only has five seconds to decide whether or not he wishes to teleport to the speaker, as he will have no clue of what the speaker's defenses will be like. This Noble Phantasm can backfire greatly against Cao Cao if he warps into a heavily-defended area.

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Assassin

True Name: Cao Cao
Class: Assassin
Gender: Male
Alignment: Lawful Neutral

Personality: A cunning, pragmatic man that cares nothing for what others think of him. He cares little about status or traditions and judges people based solely on their ability. However, despite how ambitious and unscrupulous he is, he still possesses a high amount of personal integrity and treats his allies and subordinates well. On a personal level, he is stern and stoic, but often drops sarcastic jibes in a completely serious tone.

Biography: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cao_Cao

Weapon: Wields an elaborately decorated Chinese jian sword inlaid with seven precious gems.

Parameters:

• STR- C
• END- C
• AGI- B
• MAG- D
• LUK- B

Class Skills
Presence Concealment
C: Hides one's presence as a Servant. Suitable for spying. The rank of presence concealment drops considerably when preparing to attack.

Personal Skills

Disengage:
A: The ability to withdraw from the battlefield, or reset the battle conditions. Restores the condition of this Skill to the initial value. At the same time, it forcibly releases some of the bad status ailments inflicted on the user of this Skill.

Subversive Activities:
C: The talent to reduce the enemy forces in the preliminary stages before going into battle. An expert of traps. However, the higher the ranking of this Skill, the more one's spiritual status as a hero declines.

Eye for Art:
C: Infatuation with works of art. If he happens to see a Noble Phantasm that possess artistic anecdotes, there is a medium chance that he might be able to figure out its true name.

Noble Phantasm

Speak of Cao Cao, and Cao Cao Arrives - Legacy of Wei
Rank: A+
Type: Anti-Unit
Maximum Number of Targets: 1
Description: Cao Cao is so famed for his military tactics and general ruthlessness such that a modern Chinese saying is literally "Speak of Cao Cao, and Cao Cao arrives", equivalent to the Western phrase "Speak of the devil". Whenever his true name is uttered, Cao Cao is capable of utilizing Spatial Transference to transfer himself to within ten feet of the person who spoke his name. The transference is not silent, and the target will be aware that Cao Cao has appeared, though Presence Concealment will still be active. However, the prana cost of this ability increases with his distance to the speaker, and anything greater than a city's length is impossible for a Master's prana reserves to sustain. Anything greater than half a city's length will generally exhaust a Master's prana reserves. Moreover, Cao Cao only has five seconds to decide whether or not he wishes to teleport to the speaker, as he will have no clue of what the speaker's defenses will be like. This Noble Phantasm can backfire greatly against Cao Cao if he warps into a heavily-defended area.

I'll get to work on a Master soon. Midterm tomorrow, followed by a shitton of hard drinking.

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I have a Rider pretty much ready to go. Just need to actually get the concept down in words and adjust for balance and shit.

EDIT: Realized Rider wouldn't work if he just had one NP available. Can rework him as an Assassin.