yamaboshi | TRAILBLAZING HOURS

TRAILBLAZING HOURS

stelle.

open to cross-canon, doubles, smut, what have you. long form plots besides the prompts below totally welcome!
favorite prompts down below, but can run with anything you've got up your sleeve. feel free to message me on plurk/discord for further plotting.

prompt ideas:
holy grail war meme - either as a master (similar to illya, she is a host for the grail) or a saber (her initial weapon being The Bat but then can turn into the sword/lance).
hypnotism (please. it's my go to. help.)
murdergame meme
mind altering hot springs
random scenario
mindfuck meme
smut scenarios (nsfw, obvi)
psl wishlist (outdated but still semi-relevant)

I'll take things from here then. There's seven classes in total: Saber, Assassin, Berserker, Rider, Caster, Archer and Lancer. All of them have their advantages and disadvantages over each other.

[Then Mare cuts in with a clearing of her throat. She sure loves to be the center of attention, doesn't she?]

Act-ua-lly-- I've heard rumors of other classes out there, but let's focus on these main seven! Anyway, keep the lecture train rolling!

... These battles from here on will be like a bloody game of rock-paper-scissors. I'll have my strengths to back you up, but I'm also gonna have my weaknesses too. The more we understand how our opponents move and fight, then the better off we'll be.

I see.

[ She answers rather nonchalantly. ]

So. Which one are you?

I'm just a run-of-the-mill Rider class.

[He gives her a slight self-decrepitating smile with a shrug of his shoulders. Mare gives him a glance... Almost like she wanted to say something about that, but she keeps her mouth shut for once.]

If you ask me, I think you would've been better off with a Saber. They're considered the Ace of Aces. Too bad that I ain't about the noble and straightlaced life.

They have to be noble and straightlaced...? I thought that the name had to do with the weapon.

A Servant's class can say a lot about their personality and history as well. I do have a sword, but it's more on the blunt side than sharp.

[That reminds him too...]

But hell... Even a Servant's weapon can be deceiving. Guess we gotta get you up to speed on what Noble Phantasms are, should we?

Huh...

[ This is definitely a lot of information to take in. ]

I'd appreciate it.

Noble Phantasms are a Servant's trump card to pull out whenever they're in the middle of battle. That's why whenever you see someone's weapon, it might not be exactly what you think it is.

[He can't speak for all cases, but he definitely wants to teach her that not to take everything at face value.]

Or it might not even be a weapon at all. It could be anything like a giant ass animal or even a reality bending spell. Whenever it is, it's going to represent that person's identity. That's why they gotta be used sparingly... Not only that, Noble Phantasms consume a lot of mana.

...Mana? Like magic? How would I restore someone's mana if it's consumed? Do I have to get an ether?

Well, that's uh...

[Mare covers her mouth as she starts snickering as if there's an inside joke going on. Meanwhile, Van awkwardly rubs the back of his neck and looks away from her a bit.]

Hehe... "Ether" she says! Oh, she's so cute... I like this one!

--Hey! SHUT YOUR DAMN TRAP, MARE!!

[Ahem. Van takes a second to search for the right words... Was there a right way to say this? He wasn't sure... But he had to give this girl one thing, she was very curious.]

A-Anyway... The usual technique is an exchange of bodily fluids. Blood and saliva can give a small injection, but uh... Sex is the more effective way since it involves more physical intimacy between both parties and an easier way to produce higher levels of mana.

I see.

[...]

I'll keep that mind in case of emergency.

Look, I know it's strange and I didn't invent these rules. But if you got any alternatives, then feel free to pitch 'em.

[Mare continues to snicker mischievously. Oh, she's looking forward to that day happening...]

Anyway, what's your name? For now, you can call me "Rider".

Unfortunately, I'm not really familiar with magic myself. But perhaps I can ask somebody...

[ Perhaps Welt has some answers! That's something she'll have to communicate with him about later. ]

And it's Stelle. Nice to meet you, Rider.

--And I'm Mare! Don't forget about me! Consider me an advisor for you and a helper for good ol' Rider here!

[The blue fairy says as she starts floating around the room rather curiously. Van lets out a sigh at all of Mare's unbridled energy.]

So this is your room, Stelle? Are we gonna be staying here from now on? I'm not gonna complain!

Hey, hey... We can't just freeload in someone's room without their permission. It'd probably be easier on ya if I had a room all to myself. As much as I'd like to keep a close eye on you, I don't wanna come off as overbearing or anything like that.

I don't mind, but... I can ask the others to give you another room.

That'd be appreciated. For now, I don't mind crashing on the floor.

[There's a short pause... He feels that he's given her some information, but what has he learned about her? Learning more about his Master would be advantageous for him too.]

Say, what do you guys do around here? Grail War antics aside... You've got a daily grind you follow, don't ya?

Yeah. There's daily missions that I have to do, as well as other quests in various worlds.

Interesting... Doesn't sound too far-fetched from what I used to do. I was a Spriggan back in the day, y'know.

"Spriggan"?

[ She raises a brow, clearly not understanding the term. ]

Basically, I was a mercenary who did any gig for the right amount of cash. Monster slaying, private investigations... You name it. My door was open to good kinds of people and bad kinds of people.

I see.

[ Is she judging a little? Perhaps. ]

[He flashes her a rather innocent(?) smile and speaks in a very polite customer service-esque tone! After being in his line of work for so long, he was used to judgmental looks.]

C'mon now, Master~! ♪ I know I'm a shady guy, but I'm always loyal to the people that I've been contracted with. That means, I'll do whatever it takes to make sure that you win this war of ours.

[ Somehow, I can't seem to trust that...

That's what Stelle thinks, but instead she says: ]

Since you are participating, that means you have a wish, right?

... A wish, huh? Can't say that there's anything in particular that I want from that tin can. I mean, I'm sure it could sold for a good deal, but--

[But this is where Mare decides to cut in with a snicker. He might be able to fool this innocent girl with his shady Spriggan act, but it's not going to work on her.]

Oh, I know you better than anyone. You wouldn't have been summoned here if you didn't have a hidden desire to make upon the Holy Grail. Servants can't come to this world unless they have a reason to come.

[And Van shoots a sharp look at Mare. Whenever people see through his facade, he couldn't help and get flustered.]

You little-- Hey! Isn't what she wants is what's important here?!

I think both is important, especially since we're going to be working together, after all.

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