tgrailwar

[tgrailwar]

Greetings, my fellow magi!

I hope you all are faring well. If you've recieved this message, that means that you've become a very special candidate for a very special ritual! The Cipher Holy Grail War! I am your Overseer, @lapithae, and I hope with my heart of hearts that this ritual proves both successful and enlightening.

Now, I understand you may be skeptical. Within magus society, the concept of the 'Holy Grail War' has been rather… controversial. A hoax, some would call it. Some strange esoteric ritual that promises an item that may or may not exist-- but I assure you, friends, this Holy Grail does exist! And you can win some of its immense magical power!

This ritual is simple. Easy. Back to basics. Seven Servants are to be summoned to fight for the Grail. Saber, Archer, Lancer, Berserker, Rider, Caster, Assassin. There will be an Extra-Class Servant presiding, but if things go smoothly it will be like they won't even exist, and they have no desire for the Grail itself. You will be in command of these familiars as they fight for your sake, and your splendid reward.

However, you may be asking… if multiple magi, much more than the standard seven, are participating… what is the reward? 'We cannot all share a Grail, that'd be ridiculous!'-- I can hear you saying. And I agree. The logistics don't add up in that sense. However, I've come up with a compromise.

Each member of the victorious team will receive a fragment of the Grail. Now, do not fear, that is a great reward in and of itself. The Grail itself possesses near-infinite magical energy, and thus even a piece of it should sate your greatest dreams or kickstart your magecraft research easily. Certainly it won't get you to the Root in a snap, but it will provide you with wisdom, power, and whatever else you could desire. And due to the nature of this War, no physical harm will befall you!

Now, if you wish to slay each other for the other fragments on your own time, that's fine as well. I am only your Overseer in the context of this war.

Regardless, the goal is simple. Participate, win, and gain an immensely powerful artifact. Certainly, even for the most skeptical of magi, you should be a little intrigued, no?

The magecraft of this ritual is driven by 'Approbation', or to put it more simply, your favor. Your favor is channeled into magical energy, which in turn is funneled into the ritual and your Servants. Forgive me if I don't go into much further detail about the inner workings, I'm not keen on giving my secrets away so freely. Of course, things aren't so cut and dry. Servants possess unique skills, traits, and Noble Phantasms.

You will also be in charge of deciding which of these warriors will be summoned. You will submit what servants you would like to see, and then a lucky few of them will make it onto the Summoning Polls, in which you will vote for which familiar is summoned.

Submit HERE! Submissions will close late Wednesday (3/19), so speak up and speak fast!

So please, rejoice! You stand on the precipice of a revolutionary magical ritual! You are the key to this ritual, so boldly step forward, as now you have a chance to make your greatest desires come true!

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New Classmate | Name | Name (Take 2) | Third-Rate | Panic

Cherry Blossoms | Anchor | Mystic Codes | Anchor (2) | Tohsaka

Escape the Old School! (24-Hour Poll)

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The ghost in the machine.

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The Maiden's Favor - [1] [2] (24-Hour Poll)

☀︎ LORD APOLLO'S SHINING TRIVIAL TRIVIA TIME MINIGAME ☀︎

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Final Choice

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After leaving the Point of Sealing, the Masters encounter the acting Priestess, Tamamo Aria. 'Saving' her from an attacking Assassin group, you walk her back to the Imperial Palace.

There, you meet the guardian of the priestess, the heavenly maiden Suzuka Gozen.

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The Little Village.

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Freedom, Justice, and Light

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You finally encounter the Crimson Saber, the Emperor Charlemagne.

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Haggling with Thunderous Applause (24-Hour Poll) OR Wine Haggling (24-Hour Poll)

Set Sail! - SABER | SHIP

First Shot - SABER | SHIP

Breaching Water - SABER | SHIP

Drawing Blood - SABER | SHIP

Baiting It In - SABER | SHIP

Ganryuu-Jima

Lunar Memory

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The fight against Moby Dick begins! The Null-Zero Samurai, versus the cyber-behemoth of the seas!

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Planning - [ 1 ] [ 2 ] [ 3 ] [ 4 ] [ 5 ] [ 6 ] [ 7 ] [ 8 ] [ 9 ] [ 10 ]

Info Request (24-Hour Poll)

What to do against Charlemagne? (24-Hour Poll)

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Reconvening at the hotel, the Masters and their Servants discuss their plans...

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Opening the Case - Response to the Slayer (24-Hour Poll)

The Case Continues... (24-Hour Poll) - Sigurd's Theory

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An Unsteady Conclusion

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The Interlopers are put on trial, sitting before the Solar Council.

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Opening the Case

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The Interlopers are put on trial, sitting before the Solar Council.

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The Asclepius Origin (24-Hour Poll) | Glossary

The Giantess (24-Hour Poll)

A party of giant-hunters look for the source of a disruption, at the behest of the Priest.

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Privileged | Pretender's Intel

Master Discussion

Nine Solar Warriors

Waitress: The Mew-sical: [1] [2] [3] [4] [5] [6] [7]

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After recruiting Ruler, you returned back to your barracks with Saber. However, when you awakened, she was nowhere to be found...

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After recruiting Ruler, you returned back to your barracks with Saber. However, when you awakened, she was nowhere to be found...

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The Archer of the Interlopers

Upon meeting the warrior Duryodhana at his invitation, you began to talk with him about the solar cell, specifically what he knew about your former Archer, Arjuna.

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The Bout Begins! (24-Hour Poll)

With the roar of the crowd and the opening words by the Pharaoh, the Flaming Bout begins! Shinmen Musashi, the 'Null Zero Samurai' versus Pretender, the 'Winter Prince'!

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Day 1 (Morning Free Time - 24 Hour Poll)

The Day of the Flaming Bout Arrives! The strongest warriors in the Solar Cell arrive searching for wealth, glory, or simply a contest of pure strength!

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The Priestess | Rude Awakening | The Tea Master | Goodnight

Upon drinking the tea at Rikyu's teahouse, you let your minds wander back to the past, to something akin to a 'memory'-- set before the Origin War began...

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The Tea House (24 Hour Poll - OPEN)

As the night dies down, the Masters receive an offer from the tea house proprietress, Rikyu.