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Fate/Darkened Moon - A Grand Holy Grail War - A player versus NPC styled game - RP Made by VanceXentan

Hmm cant believe I'm the first, but I'm definitely interested

Fate/Factitious Paradigm

Ludwig Von Gravenheim Krauste

Bar, Miyama Town

He was about to announce himself to this valiant goddess before him, excitement and giddiness taking over, his nerves and doubts about this war were quickly turning to hope and ambition. With a servant like this, he was almost guaranteed a ticket to survival. Dressed in a shirt and tie, silk gloves on his hands and smart shoes on his feet, he really was the definition of a magus who was not cocky and regal. Many wore large cloaks and magnificent coats. But not him. That was a giveaway, besides the mask he looked like any normal guy around in the year 1888. "Ah my apologies! Allow me to introduce myself!"

Suddenly, he was interrupted. A small figure crashed into the bar, the bar he had specifically picked out to use as a base of operations ahd stocked up with his materials and chemicals. All of a sudden hope crumbled around him as he realised his fruitless efforts. They were found within minutes of summoning. The masked alchemist flinched and quickly turned to grab a flask from a table, folding it up and ready to pull the cork off viciously.

Then, as if she held power over this little man, Athena ordered him to remove himself from the premises. Looking at the pompadour man, he could tell he was this...thing's master. Narrowing his eyes Ludwig tried to get a gauge on this man. He'd never heard of a Japanese man with such a hair cut being involved with magecraft. Perhaps this man was not even a magus. What on earth was happening with this confounded war?? He stared at the two intruders and tightened his mask so that his mouth was completely sealed, walking towards the sake barrel slowly as he observed the situation, not saying a word as the small man insulted and absconded with impressive speed.

After this whole fiasco was over, wide eyed and his hair a mess from him grabbing his head, he turned to Athena with a start. "I-I am quite sorry! I had no idea how easy it was to be located with such powerful magic, I" finally he began to compose himself and adjusted his tie. "Where was I.." He opened his mask again and took another swig of alcohol. perhaps that would help this manic day be over with, and for them to get to know each other. "My name is Ludwig Von Gravenheim Krauste, I am an alchemist descending from Germany" He did his own little bow and looked around again.

"Forgive me for my mind, but I believe we may have to relocate..I would prefer the enemy was not at our doorstep"

Fate/Factitious Paradigm

Rider

Name: Lady Trieu

Title(s): Trieu Thi Trinh, Woman of War

Class: Rider

Gender: Female

Birth and Death Dates: 225 AD - 248 AD

Alignment: Chaotic Good

Personality: Women back in the early years were expected to be married off to a worthy lord. Trieu never had such luck. She's harsh, a woman who loves to smile when she sees someone she dislikes get what they deserve. She cares immensely about those that aid her and those that she feels deserve help and peace. She is a very empathetic and will listen to those she cares about for hours, always offering them the least problematic of options. However, she is full of rage and hatred of government and oppressors. When someone steps out of line, she becomes snappy and will let anyone know when they are about to cross a line, of course she will always be so composed as she tells people to be careful of where they tread. Her wish in this war is for oppression of Vietnam to be over and she wishes to engage in one last war to make up for the failure of her days alive.

Bio: Born in a village under Sun Quan's regime of dictatorship and control of people, she was born with her father already dead and her mother following soon after she was born. A girl was alone with her brother, who cared for her and broguth her up. Yet she was not defeated by this cruel circumstances. Her people, the public of Vietname, they were in peril. The Wu king would not listen to their cries of revolution. Of change. So growing up, she began to learn how to be a warrior. She trained with the other boys, becoming more skilled and much more dangerous than the majority of them. She he;d no prisoners, she sought only freedom.

Trieu grew up with her brother and her sister in law, who was a cruel woman who despised Trieu with all her might. Because of this, Trieu took her tyrant of a sister out to the mountains, giving her a fair duel and salughtered her. This gave her a spark. A spark of rebellion. To bring Veitnam out of this awful state, to win the country back for the people. Her brother was already a warrior, who was unsuccessfully building a rebellion. All it took her was one week of travelling the mountains and she had a force of 1000 men and women, all full of fire to carry on the rebellion eternally and with full force. When her brother tried to talk her down she told him clearly. "I only want to ride the wind and walk the waves, slay the big whales of the Eastern sea, clean up frontiers, and save the people from drowning. Why should I imitate others, bow my head, stoop over and be a slave? Why resign myself to menial housework?".

Following this, she eld the rebellion. Climbing upon her personal armoured elephant she became the wrench in the works. The vietnamese royal army fell at each battle, as her unwavering will carried both her and her armies to victory, slaughtering the oppressors of her people. Before the age of 21, Lady Trieu successfully fought over 30 battles against the Chinese with her rebel army. According to legend she was over 9 feet tall, with a voice which sounded like a temple bell, and rode into battle on an elephant, wearing golden armor and carrying a sword in each hand. The Chinese were said to be afraid of her fierce gaze, and said it would be easier to fight a tiger than to face Lady Trieu in battle.

Finally, her final battle arrived. her forces were slaughtered yet she survived. She couldn't live with this defeat. Her brother was dead because of her. Sword plunged into her body she died. Leaving a legacy of rebellion. Her death was not the end, she was said to appear in the dreams of her followers for years to come till finally they were free. Yet she wanted something else.

Another chance to fight.

Another chance of redemption.

Weapon: Along with her Noble Phantasm, she carries another katana that is in a decorated sheath, the sword is pwoerful and made from a worthy metal. She also has a selection of knives.

Parameters:

Strength: C

Endurance: C

Agility: B

Mana: C

Luck: A

Class Skills:

Riding A - It was said that she could tame any beast of the mountains Lady Trieu was most known for riding her elephant of the rebellion who she had freed from slavers and hunter. She can master and ride any mount except for phantasmal beasts.

Magic Resistance C - Due to her rebellion many tried to breakl her spirit yet found difficulty with it. Cancel spells with a chant below three verses. Even if targeted by High-Thaumaturgy and Greater Rituals, they will have a hard time defending against it.

Personal Skills:

Charisma C - Having C Rank in this Skill is sufficient to lead an army as a respected commander. The morale of military forces he or she commands is extremely high. To many in Vietnam she was their queen and they would follow her to their deaths, so when she fights with someone by her side, she makes them exceptionally courageous and ambitious.

Guardian Knight B - a rare Skill that grants the Servant a temporary attribute bonus if acting in the defense of others. She lives to defend her people and defending her elephant gives her a brief burst of energy and an increase of attributes.
Golden Rule (Body) C - a Skill that denotes the possession of a natural and perfect goddess-like body, preserving beauty. Despite her blood soaked nature and vicious fighting she remains a beautiful figure yet terrifying in nature.

Innocent Monster C - A skill that represents her rebellion against the royals and the Chinese. After her death she was accepted as a spirit of guidance and protection, appearing to those in their dreams and leading them to freedom, she embodies this with her skills that spread rebellion. She can take on the stats and form of a guardian angel, a bright winged figure with two deadly swords and inciting hope and terror at the same time.

Noble Phantasm:

Name: Nanyue The Great

Title: The Great Elephant Of Vietnam

Rank: B

NP Type: Anti-Army

Range: 0~1
Maximum Number of Targets: 1

Description: The charge of her elephant was enough to rouse many of her troops to battle. Lady Trieu was known for nature of rebellion, of conquering those who sought to conquer and racing into battle without a care in the world for her own safety. When she rides her elephant of war, she brings with her the might of her nation. Clad in an almost impenetrable armour the elephant marches on as a pseudo phantasmal beast, with impressive mana defense negating most effects, sharing all of her buffs and stats. However, with true name activation the elephant becomes much quicker, golden spikes appearing around its armour and it's tusks shining a deadly silver, allowing for massive damage to those it charges. This of course means it can be changed back to defensive with true name once again. When in defensive mode it can build up damage taken, the more damage it takes the stronger the defensive takes. When switching to the offendive mode, this built up damage will bloom as outstanding offensive attacks.

Noble Phantasm:

Name: First Sword of Trieu

Title: Sword of Freedom, Blade To Free The Oppressed.

Rank: B

NP Type: Anti-army

Range: 1~40
Maximum Number of Targets: 500

Description: When she began her rebellion, she slaughtered her sister in law with a sword, said to have given one strike and sent her forces running. Her sword was bathed in the blood and sheathed again. Trieu saw this as her mark as a warrior and carried it till the day she died, using it to spread fear and panic with each strike she made with her First sword, the second sword usually finishing the job. First Sword, when unleashed delivers heavy blows that will slice through a person with ease and a blade like shockwave erupts from the slash. It emits a mental interference constantly, those unable to pass a simple mental interference will feel the sleeves weakened and pushes to rebellion. When she emits her shockwave, those caught in it will be thrust upon with grudges and If they can't pass a mental interference defence they will feel themselves angrier and reckless.

Fate/Factitious Paradigm

Ludwig Von Groveheim Krauste

Japan was never on the list of places he needed to be in before he died. yes he had heard of the majesty of it's landscape and the properties of some of the artefacts and herbs there. Yet, it had never drawn him there. Perhaps it was the rustic nature and the fact that they held such a past of conflict and ever changing culture.

Truth be told he did enjoy the atmosphere, although that didn't change the fact that foreign disease was around him. In any other scenario he would not even come here, he would send out for someone to visit for him. yet here he was, the heir to the Krauste family was here in person. No one else would dare enter this war, the rest of the familyw as convinced it was a death sentence. Hence why he was here. They needed to put him in a situation where he could prove himself or not. if this didn't go well, the family wouldn't have to worry about him anymore. So, success was a must.

In any other scenario, he would have had every thing already planned, every scenario and singularity in his mind would've been added up and planned for. Everything would have been predetermined. But without any guarantee who he would behold to be his ally...well he couldn;'t decide.

Legs crossed and head in his hands, he sat atop an old chair within an old bar. None of the residents were there anymore, he had booked this place out after his grandfather had paid the owners to find somewhere else to be located. Around him were some hastily set up conical glasses full of liquids and in the middle of the room was the symbols drawn in a dark crimson liquid some would connect to blood, yet Ludwig would say it was a chemical.

"Fill Fill Fil.." he muttered the incantation, eyes wide and set on the floor, beads of sweat on his forehead. he couldn;t afford to mess this one up. Around the room were variations of alcohol, just in case his servant was one who enjoyed the activities of drowning ones sorrows with liquids.

A mask over his mouth. Ludwig chanted it more and more. "-Arrive from the ring of deterrence, keeper of the balance!" he called out and watched as the symbols glowed.

So this was what destiny and ruin looked like.

@Kyoka

Fate/Factitious Paradigm

Ludwig Von Gravenheim Krauste

Name: Ludwig Von Gravenheim Krauste



Title(s): Krauste Family heir, The Loner, The potion Maker

Gender: Male

Age: 19

Alignment: True Neutral

Rank: Fes

Objective for the Grail: To right his wrongs

Command Seal: A red spiral which has a sign of an asterisk in the centre, the more it spirals out the more wild and faded the marking is. The marking is obviously split into 3 parts, one for the longest spiral, then a gap to the inner most spirals and the asterisk itself acts as the third seal.

Personality: Nerves are a huge part of Ludwig's nature. Why would someone trust everything that they are presented? Frankly, blind trust in someone is something that frightens him the most. Ludwig is a cautious man, one who would jump at the slightest noise in his laboratory and would obsess over slight things being changed from his plans and carefully worked ideas. He's a stickler for thinking, Ludwig would happily pull all nighters if it meant perfecting his craft or executing a complicated plan. Sceptical of people but a lover for those who enjoy the small things in life. Trust is not something he dishes out easily, Ludwig is an expert liar who's worst fear is people getting too close to him out of the irrational fear that betrayal and hurt is on the horizon. Due to his nature, Ludwig is often seen wearing a with doctor's like mask he crafted himself, this is mainly in case a sudden accident leaves his lungs in peril.

Bio: The Krauste family were descendants of the most devout alchemists and potion makers, originally descended from Russia as the Kravitz family, they faced scorn and fear for their dangerous machinations of poison and mind altering drugs. 8 Generations ago they were begun but they did not last in Russia long.

They became outcasts to the other mage families, who saw them as odd and out of the times, 3 generations in and then finally a member of them joined the mages association and agreed to learn of the outsiders techniques and ways. After this progression of their family's arts, he returned to Russia and the family began transitioning to the likes of modern magecraft, however many in the family were firm believers that alchemy and creation were their true arts and calling.

As the years went by, the family migrated from Russia to Germany following a dispute with another family that caused them shame and moving to Germany, they changed their family name to Krauste. Disgusted by the way alchemy had been used by other families, the Krauste head at the time began delving into the study and creation of homonculi, however flawed their methods were. Further straying from the originally path of the creation of potions, the family became more split and fading into obscurity.

Gastinov Von Krauste was one of the last Krauste that believed in the pure art of concoctions and was loyal to that belief, even when his brother, the family head, spent his whole time struggling to create flawed homonculi. During these times a small rivalry with the Einzberns blossomed.

Cue 1869 and Gastiniov's great nephew is the new head of the family and his first son is born, Ludwig. Seen as a prodigy from a young age, he was also an outcast. Through no manipulation, Ludwig excelled in alchemy, creating potions and gasses that rivalled old family heads. His parents were outraged at such a divergent in the family, as they were on the cusp of perfecting homonculi. Ludwig had impressive magic circuits, but his younger brother Yachnov possessed almost the same, and even then from a young age expressed interest in homonculi.

Following his brothers rise, Ludwig was sent to the clock tower to learn more of the arts of Magecraft. During these times, not much socialisation was undertaken by the boy, refusing to believe that anyone here could be trusted. He did well in classes, many of his teachers questioning his obsession with potions and the such.

Returning to home, his family were displeased that his drive for potions was still his fixed obsession. They hoped to finally have him prove himself as an impressive head so that they could impress the rivaling houses, especially the Einzberns. Following a tragic event, Ludwig spent most of his time in his laboratory, awaiting his destiny.

That destiny came to him when his Grandfather instructed him of how to right his wrongs. And told him how to win the Grail.

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Magic Circuit Switch: The sound of fizzling of liquids.

Number of Magic Circuits: B

Quality of Magic Circuits: B

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Elemental Affinity: Water, Earth

Magecraft: General magecraft is something Ludwig is knowledgeable about, mainly in study and using general magecraft is not something that comes naturally to him still. He understands rituals and bounded fields, able to carry out general spells as well. He passed the clock tower but never had much interest in partaking general magecraft for long.

Whilst at the clock tower, Ludwig became fascinated with rune craft and as such is fairly sufficient with it but as he hasn't had a long time for practicing of it, he is still fairly inexperienced with using it in practice but in theory he understands most mage craft, however using it isn't as easy.

His expertise is in alchemy, not in the art of transmutation but in the art of concoctions and potion making. Studying from a young age, Ludwig has an impressive art of being able to judge amounts of liquid and ingredients from look alone. His understanding of the balance of substances is beyond the rest of his peers although older magus are more advanced than him. Due to his studious nature, Ludwig has a small encyclopedia of all simple potions and concoctions within his mind and some advanced and specialised ones as well that he belives he may have special use for in the future. The family's alchemical history is also within his crest, allowing him control of materials and understanding of homonculi even though he himself has no interest in them.

Crest: 8 Generations

Weapon: Mystic Codes

Dragon Fire: Said to be liquid taken straight from a dragon of old, a cask of the rumoured and dreaded Dragon Fire had been passed around the Krauste Family since it's beginnings, the original head being a rather large purveyor of items like this which would come handy in alchemy, keeping them within the family so that no others could make use of this ancient material. As of all the treasures of the Vladimir Kravitz, they were passed down to Gastinov Krauste who in turn provided Ludwig the Casket of Dragon Fire. As of the beginning of the war, Ludwig only has 3 litres left within the casket and does not intend to use all of it for the war which he intends to survive, win or lose.

The liquid is especially flammable and mere amounts of fritcion could sometimes be enough to spark them. When a suitable amount is used to throw in a vial for example, the friction of the vial smashing would be enough for the liquid to ignite and cover the victim with the horrendous burning flames. The flames themselves are extremely difficult to make go out, yet do not exude carbon monoxide. A simple casting of a wind spell would usually be enough to put it out.

Hydra Blood: Another of Vladimir's treasures is the blood of a hydra. Contained within a large decorated conical flask with a cork top, the flask magically protected from the poisonous blood. The blood of a hydra is known throughout to be highly poisonous, hence why it is precious to an alchemist like Ludwig. The blood is famed to be able to burn a persons skin with direct contact and if mixed with other materials it is believed to be able to make a persons innards melt.

Ashes of Valdimir Kravitz: Following the death of Vladimir Kravitz, his wife followed the instructions he had given to her before his death. He was cremated within a flame that to this day remains unknown and his ashes were covered with another unknown material. His ashes were preserved and put within what many would call a lantern. This ancient lantern overlooked the Krauste family for generations before they began to turn their backs on alchemy. Intrigued by it's properties, Ludwig after having it passed to him by his grandfather discovered it's true power.

Igniting the lantern would cause no flame, yet the ashes react in a way that creates billowing smoke, swirling smoke that covers the user of the lantern, concealing them within the smoke. The smoke materialises as a slight humanoid figure the only noticeable feature is the eyes and mouth that whispers old German to those that see him, the longer the lantern is ignited the further the fog will spread, but will get thinner and less potent, at this point the lantern will have to be put out.

Exceptional Benefit: Supply Line

After much discussion with the family, agreement was reached that this was the best chance to establish them in this new evolving world of magecraft. A supply line was established by the family to Ludwig, reminding him that he would be their salvation.

D-CLASS

Lenny Flannigan

D-CLASS PERSONNEL SHEET

[NAME]: Lenny Flannigan

[AGE]: 29

[SEX]: Male

[REASON FOR IMPRISONMENT]: Mansalughter, Second degree murder, Tax evasion

[STRENGTHS]: Quite smart, crafty, fast, quick thinking

[WEAKNESSES]: Weak, easily frightened

[APPEARANCE]: A thin lanky man with a large bush of auburn hair on his head, completely clean shavena s if he can't even grow any hair and has two shining blue eyes, as well as an assortment of freckles.

[DAYS UNTIL RELEASE]: 30

GHMHRSO ACTIVIST

[USERNAME]: Danger_M0Use

D-CLASS

D-CLASS PERSONNEL SHEET

[NAME]: Lenny Flannigan

[AGE]: 29

[SEX]: Male

[REASON FOR IMPRISONMENT]: Mansalughter, Second degree murder, Tax evasion

[STRENGTHS]: Quite smart, crafty, fast, quick thinking

[WEAKNESSES]: Weak, easily frightened

[APPEARANCE]: A thin lanky man with a large bush of auburn hair on his head, completely clean shavena s if he can't even grow any hair and has two shining blue eyes, as well as an assortment of freckles.

[DAYS UNTIL RELEASE]: 30

GHMHRSO ACTIVIST

[USERNAME]: Danger_M0Use

🦄 Darker Than Black - Merged With T.S.

Felix Hausten

Location: Justice Memorial Hospital

Felix nodded to himself, still alone in the room as he glanced around, his eye still shifty and suspicious of anything going on around him that he could no longer see due to his more restricted peripheral vision. He couldn't help but crack a smile on his face as he thought about the fact he wasn't indebt for once. It was nice to not have caused the chaos and even though he had, it was him who had taken a toll for it. Riley and Marc had had history with the girl, it could've ended worse for them than it did for Felix.

"Sure let's call it even" He joked with a light chuckle before wincing in pain and resuming the conversation. "I'll drop you a call if anything comes up, sure i'll be fine for now though, while i'm staying here I'm supposed to be safe" He went silent on that for a second, feeling like he was lying to himself. "I'll catch you later Riley, Ciao"

He pressed end call and laid back on the bed, dropping the phone to his side. Everything was fine, he'd messed up but he'd get over that and make up for the mess he'd made.

🦄 Darker Than Black - Merged With T.S.

Felix Hausten

Location: Justice Memorial Hospital

Felix actually let himself chuckle bashfully, it was low and sharp, inhaling quickly and stopping himself before it hurt too much. After finally getting through to the correct Police Department he had contacted someone he had already met before, someone who had already experienced the same levels of chaos and unprecedented conspiracy that he had. He hoped that to her at least he didn't sound like a raving loony. He could only hope, right now he had to make sure everything that needed done was done and after that he could worry about his reputation and the state of it at this point.

"My apartment's 3B, no roommate right now and I had given it a good clean before I left, so it's organised and not a mess,
at least it should be" He replied, tapping his finger on the phone rhythmically now, trying to keep focused on the call. "Again, thank you so much Riley, I owe you one"

he fell silent as he recorded her number, before taking the piece of paper with it written on and folding it, slipping it under his pillow, in case one of the nurses took it away as trash. "I'll call if I need you, I'm not here to be a nuisance, I'm glad you have connections" he smirked and nodded to himself. "Plus you look like you could beat someone up with ease, especially me"

🦄 Darker Than Black - Merged With T.S.

Felix Hausten

Location: Justice Memorial Hospital

Felix clenched his jaw, feeling his muscles seize up in pain from the agony his face was still in. He tried ignoring it and unclenching his jaw and nodding with a breathy laugh. This was all just too much at this point. Isolation was annoying, the fact that the police hadn't believed a word he'd said because of his inability to be rational and patient, again was annoying. At least Riley was going to make some attempts to help keep him and the others safe.

The accident. Yes he'd heard of it. He'd come across it during his research and snooping around following the attack at the stadium. Funny that, Riley had had a nasty accident too. "I know about that accident, when I was finding out more and more it came up. In my room in my second top desk drawer you'll find a multi-sided object. I don't know what it is but it sticks out like a sore thumb in that jumble of writing supplies. I personally think it's either something to be kept safe or a death signal to me. Either or, whoever sent it has other people trying to reclaim it."

He let out a grunt of pain and gasped. "Don't endanger yourself alright, I'll hang tight in here, but yeah, give me the number." He retorted, reclaiming his pen and notepad from where he had placed it.