Serperion

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The Sand Quad - http://hdscreen.me/walls/art-design/egypt-fantasy-art-2647078-1600x1200.jpg

"Ok Rei lets go, we can still enter via the public entrance into Isis, but you better have a plan how to get to the deeper levels, or else I will have to bail you out again." She said stroking the handle of her sword and smiling meancingly, not directed at Rei this was just how Shoshin was. Her sword demanded magic and blood, and she would feed it as if it were a child suckling at her bosom. She turned to walk away and made a few steps before looking at Rei infront of his forge and she smiled.
He was a great man.

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"Does anyone know anything about what that guy gets upto. But I guess your right, Hel however has lost Gram and I am not interested in freezing my ass off. So shall we take a trip to the desert at our door? Isis is one of the most guarded places on campus, are you sure you can handle it, I mean I can handle it, but can you." Shoshin said batting her eyelids.

Truth be told, Hel without William and Gram would be easy, but nothing much to find at least they thought. Isis was full of mystery, but it was that mystery which was a pull and a deterrent. Tia was much the same, only that it was weak, the Gentleman being the only issue, however he was dangerous, but a danger they knew to avoid. But Shoshin would leave it upto Rei, he had the servant and she was not going to go against his final word, afterall she had asked to help him and help she would.

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Elsewhere, in the Steel Quad, Rei sat at a forge with Lancer at his side.

"Master... Do you not think that we should be a little more proactive? We have little information to go by, and now would at least be a good chance to gather that, with Tia, Rhea, and Hel currently at war..."

Rei continued hammering on a gauntlet, shaping it with his magecraft, directing prana into select pieces of the magical armor. After the last blow fell, Rei placed the gaunlet on his right arm. A the metal emanated a brilliant blue glow, and a satisfied smile crossed Rei's usually serious face.

"Do you think I want to get in the middle of that? It's two houses fighting against one right now, and if I jump in from an uninvolved house I'll only become a target for all three. Let the idiots thin the herd and we can take on the worthy ones that emerge."

"Can I speak honestly for a moment, Rei?"

"Lack of permission hasn't stopped you in the past."

"Fine. I truly hate your planning, but I do like your attitude."

"You say that a lot."

"It begs repeating."

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The Steel Quad.
http://i.imgur.com/Ekuy0GM.jpg

Shoshin ever so silently moved over to where Rei was standing. "Rei." She said softly but loud enough for him to hear. She started to move closer to Rei.

She placed her hand upon the surface which Rei was working on.
"With Tia, fighting Rhea and Hel, if the rumours are to be believed, I think now is the best chance to prepare. There must be something we can do, if all of Tia are held up in Rhea Quad. Maybe we could break into Tia quad and discover some secrets. That is, if you want to team up." She said drawing her sword, it glinted brightly in her hand as she stood to admire it. "You, me and Lancer. Sounds swell doesn't it." She said resheathing her sword.

Shoshin was the daughter of a Samurai families only female heir and a priest bloodline's true born heir. She was a match for Ella when it came to controlling spirits of the dead, but her abilities extended further than that, she didn't need to summon a servant not yet, she would let the others fight and kill each other, then she could strike. But she would need help from her clansmen.

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Oh I'll have my Izanami character talk to Rei.

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Ella felt the power of Rome start to dwindle around her.
"Very good, but my power comes not only from Rome, I am blood of Christ as much as Caesar." Ruber was feeling the effects the strongest, Venetus not so much as they fought Cberserker, he was wily but despite his defenses he could not heal, nor could he do anything but concussive damage to which the wolf twins were resistant to.

Ella raised her hand towards her army and all the roman dressed spirits already waning in the strength were dispelled, their power going towards the greek and templar warriors, making them more tangible, dead yes, but now more akin to a poltergeist, blunt force or explosives would not dispel them. She opened herself up and released the spirit of Romulus, her green eyes losing some of their glow, her nails retreating. "Pollux!" She shouted and welcomed the spirit of the Greek demigod, the glow returned to her eye and her body crackled with lightning. She spun her spear around and jumped towards Death, ready to strike or defend if the situation called for such action "Castor!" She shouted infusing the spirit of the demigod into her spear, increasing its damage potential threefold, it raged with the flames of Castor.

"Fight me on equal terms harbinger of Death!" Ella shouted.

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The woman Jacob had addressed was more of a child in truth, similar to Jacob in age, but she turned to him and smiled.
"Yes my son, I am Saver. All in my presence are saved but in body and in soul. How may I help you?" She asked, warmth filling her words like a blanket had wrapped around those present.

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Ella turned to Death her eyes fiercely bright. "Woe is me, I would recognise that scent of desperation anywhere." She said with a smirk. "But I concede you are right, come and take it then!" looking to Ruber, and instantly a spear appeared in her hand, pointing it towards Death. She opened herself up to the spirit of Romulus and instantly felt his power running through her, the power of Rome.

The War looked over his shoulder and Archer appeared. "Your holy bow can harm spirits?" War asked Archer.
"Yes master, its shots are reinforced with holy moonlight." Warcher responded.

"Great!" He said pointing forwards. As Archer drew his bow string and started to fire into the group of spirit, dispelling each that came into contact with the shot.

"Berserker, deal with the wolves." Claudia said as she eyes Victoria closely. She didn't particularly trust Victoria, but she was glad that she was focusing on the enemy for now. Berserker flew towards Ella and the Wolf Twins.

Ruber jumped from the left, slashing down with his gladius, Venetus jumped and transformed midflight into a bipedal wolf form, lunging with his claws. Berserker simply floated between the Twins, avoiding their attacks and weaving between them and their coordination.

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Gabby led them into the chapel, as they crossed the threshold they could feel it, the power in the air.
"No magecraft can be done here, this is a room without sin." He said as they entered. Sitting in the centre of the room was a woman, she seemed to glow but not with magecraft or magic, but with love and light.

"Saver." William said. "We will be safe here."

"You will. But I must remain just outside." Gabby responded.

"Why?" Vincent asked, Gabby was the meeker of the two and most likely to answer.

"Michela is my older sister and stronger by half, I need to remain just outside the anti-magic barrier so she can access my magic and teleport to me if needed. And if worse comes to worse, I can go and try and save her, even if it may mean my death." Gabby gave a weak smile and stepped outside, closing the door behind him.

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As Gabby closed the door, the horsemen felt something wash over them, their powers had reduced significantly, something was stopping their flow of extra power.

War sneered as he looked down at his hands. What was Vincent doing, if this even was his doing. The bond was still there, he still had his origin and everything, but it was weaker the constant stream of power he had been receiving was gone.

"Conquest, you feel this right?" He said turning to his partner.

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Ah the first sentence of my message seems to have vanished. I said 'Izanami even though they don't have an Alumni are still a strong house and it would be fun to play as them. Because Izanami with their abilities...."

Sorry.

Also there are no real walls for the Assassins to climb over.
The Rhea Quad looks like this.
https://www.museumsinsel-berlin.de/fileadmin/user_upload/freiflaechen/kolonnadenhof/fr_kh_teaser.jpg

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Because Izanami with their abilities to create Arma-Level Magical weapons have the ability to chance to take out a master and claim their card without a servant.

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Yea I was going to move onto Izanami next, they need a comeback. Mani would you be up for Rei making an alliance with another Izanami prospective? Not a master however.

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Ella sighed "Very well, Vincent and Jacob, you may go to the Chapel for protection."

"Wait, you need to help my friends!" Vincent shouted. "I didn't sell myself, for my own ends!"

"But you sold yourself for the protection of Rhea, we can't be expected to help everyone." Gabby responded.

"YOU CAN AND YOU WILL!" Vincent shouted, the air becoming hot around him. This was bullshit, and he wasn't about to let the twins ruin anything else. Ruber started towards Vincent, but Ella waved him down.

"You have much fire in your soul young Vincent. Ok you may all go to the Chapel." Ella said, flicking her wrist and a door opened behind them, before flicking her wrist again placing a locking spell on the door that connected the Quads.

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As the others were gathered in Rhea, War went upto the door that connected the Tia Quad to the Rhea Quad, and the door would not open.
"It's spelled." He said through gritted teeth. Before placing his hand upon the door and funneling his origin through it, trying to burn away the magic.

"STOP!" Claudia said urgently, "If you burn away the magic, the transportation magecraft will also vanish." She said brushing past War, his eyes focused on her with intent. But then he saw Berserker standing behind him, looming and he reassessed the situation.

Claudia placed her hand on the door, and read it's memories. Three years ago, a young man the Tia Alumni had opened this door once when it was locked, to speak to the Alumni of Rhea, Nero his name was. And Claudia could see the spell as clear as day, she removed her Alumni card from her pocket and channeled it's magic. She bit her finger and drew markings on the door using her blood, the blood started to glow with a magic intensity and like that the door was unlocked.

"Ok lets go." She said walking through.

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As soon as Claudia walked through, she was hit by the serene beauty of the Rhea Quad, Western Europe had a certain charm to it, but no sooner as she had taken in the view did she notice the group she was looking for.

"Berserker!" She shouted and CBerserker flew past her towards the others as they were leaving through another door.

Ruber jumped on Berserker as he darted towards them. "Vile dog!" Berserker shouted.

"Looks like we are out of time." Ella said. "Gabby lead them to the Chapel, they will be safe there, father and saver charmed it. I'll hold them off." Gabby kissed Ella on the cheek and looked towards the others. "Let's go!"

Ella raised her hands in an open mocking gesture as the horsemen bundled in. "You think you can challenge me in my seat of power!" she laughed. "I am blood of Christ and of Caesar!"

Claudia looked to Victoria. "Shall we!" She asked her rival and partner.

Ella just raised an eyebrow. She had no love for Alysis and her brood, but she respected them. Tia had been a thorn in her side for a while now, and she would no sooner love to rid them from the tournament.
"Souls of sacred ground, I beseech you. Protect and Serve" The air started to rumble and figures started to appear.

Infront of Ella stood Ruber and Venetus, behind her stood Romulus, Remus, Castor and Pollux in spirit form and around them spirits in Greek, Roman, Templar and various other outfits stood ready. Ella's eyes started to glow with green intensity. "Now I suggest you get the fuck off of my property! Exercitus Mortuum! Attack!" she shouted. And they went forward towards the Horsemen.