Chaldean Chronicles: Cadence of the Lostgrail

Scathach wakes up.

5:06 AM

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Dominic has been waiting, watching. His eyes are full of many emotions, sadness, regret, anger, hatred, and curiosity. He places his work to the side, taking a small injector that he plays with lightly as he waits for the girl to wake up more and come to properly before he begins to question her.

". . ."

Scathach straights up from the bed she's lying on and wordlessly looks around the room.

"Good morning, Princess," Tyonis greets with a slight bow. "Do you recall what happened?"

After an entire day of resting, she seems back at full strength. 

"I lost."

She sounds a bit regretful.

"No, I'm not sad about it. You're all very strong. If things were different, I'd like to spar with you even more."

"...well, you're the victors. What will you have me do?"

She'd only promised them answers, but she's in no position to deny further demands.

"Explain your situation, please. Right now, our forces are grasping at straws trying to understand what's happening in this Singularity."

"A few questions. We meet again. You killed my Servant." Dom says flat out, tossing the injector between his hands as he looks at the defeated Servant. "I hope his death will be worth it." The obvious signs of used command seals is on one of his hands, now completely blank of any active seals.

"Your Servant took my weapon. He died a way no warrior would object to."

Scathach matter of factly states the course of events.

"As for my situation, I'm not sure where to start. It might be a long story."

.....and she's not the most wordy.

"We are a magus organization, long-winded stories and explanations are par-for-the-course." Tyonis motioned for her to continue.

"I just want to make sure his death was worth 4 command seals. Whether he lived or died as a warrior is not my concern." Dominic says coldly and bluntly. "How about you start with when you gained consciousness in this land. Or when you arrived. Last I checked, you shouldn't be a native here."

"Of course I'm not. I'm simply a Servant who was summoned here."

"I was summoned a few months ago. I was with a group of four Servants. Things weren't as bad back then so we thought if we defeat the giants and destroy the grail, this Singularity should close on its own."

"We narrowed things down to three calamities originating from Norse mythology that needed to be dealt with. One of us was a Norse warrior maiden, so..."

She's already feeling like she's not being brief enough.

"Well, we failed. Our idea was that destroying the grail would mean everything would disappear, so we simply left things as they were and headed north. Only the Norse Servant stayed behind to help the surviving humans."

5:38 AM

@Tyonis Shiki @StarryCleric

"Was this Norse Warrior a female? And can you describe the others who were with you, their names if you know them as well" Dominic says, trying to probe for more information

"Can you identify what three calamities there are? How did you fail?"

"Revealing another heroes identity without their presence is shameful, but I have no right to complain."

She lost to them after all. ..But she still won't do it unless she's pressed again.

"The Norse warrior maiden identified them as Níðhöggr, Jörmungandr and Thrym. It was clear that Thrym had to be holding the grail, so we simply ignored the former two. They weren't nearly as strong as they should've been. It was only in the time following our defeat that their strength kept increasing."

"..We were simply beaten by the king of the giants. That's all there is to it."

"So, why did you attack us?"

5:47 AM

"It's obvious we also seek to end the Singularity. What circumstances have changed since then and now?"

"You do not have to state their names. Just general description such as 'Norse Warrior' and possibly their class is fine enough. From the reports I have read, we have met several potential people who could have come in with you." Dominic pressed for at least a basic description so they could know if it was the Chicken that had accompanied her or if that one was an additional Servant. Knowing at least in general what class they were would be useful as well.

"It's not that I gave up. After we lost, the giants tried to break us. I do not have the immortality of the land of shadows that the older me possesses, but I'm still too resistant to pain to give in to torture. But the Servants I fought Thrym with, they.. they weren't as resilient as me."

"..."

It's clear that that's what she's regretful about.

"My companions were a snow goddess of Celtic mythology and a girl I knew in life."

Dominic gets a bit of a pained and annoyed look on his face. These honorable types. Did she really fight for Thrym for the sake of her allies? "So they broke your companions or threatened them with worse if you did not comply? Is that the reason you fight for the Giants now?" Dominic asked, clearly holding back some more venomous words, trying to not insult the fallen warrior so as to continue gathering information. His displeasure in the current events was obvious

"What about Thrym's abilities and his overall military power? Not to mention the location of the Grail." Tyonis leaned back on the bedside chair, contemplative.

"No, it was my proposal. In exchange for fighting them, they wouldn't hurt them anymore."

"That girl, she can be distasteful, but she's actually very pure. I just couldn't stand to see her suffer. If you find that reason to despite me, I'll accept your hostility."

The sentimental look leaves Scathach's eyes again.

"Thrym has hundreds of giants at his command. Now that you've shown you can fight back, they'll act more aggressive. I haven't seen the grail myself yet, but I'm certain its in his possession. If you really were to defeat him, you should be able to take it."

6:09 AM

Martha is not here

6:09 AM

@Tyonis Shiki @StarryCleric

"Where is his stronghold? We were combing the territory for it, but couldn't find it. We hypothesized it was west of where we fought you and Víðópnir, but we want to be sure. Wandering around that wasteland is dififcult for some Masters and even some Servants."

Dominic sighs at how she had even proposed it herself. These Servants pretend to act so human when they are just tools to fight with, and in this instance, Save the Human Order. "And they still have her? Are you even sure that they stopped hurting her and did not simply deal with her once they had gotten your compliance?"

"It's at the very tip, where parts of the ocean have frozen over. The only reason we were able to make it that far was because of the goddess."

She looks at Dominic.

"I'm not foolish. She's been serving under his command with me." 

"Although now that I'm not there..."

"The Rooster? Or someone else? We may be able to retrieve them as well so long as they are not under any sort of Geas, and you can be reunited with your precious comrade." there was a tinge more venom than necessary on those last words, though he was being honest about retrieving her companion. Getting these Servants to be effective on their side would be useful, or at least off the enemy's side. "Did the Giants have any other Servants serving under them?"

"Rooster?"

Scathach thinks about what that means and then shakes her head. 

"No, the Alter Ego has been with Thrym from the start. The girl I'm talking about is named Medb."

"Besides the Alter Ego and her, there's no other Servants serving him now that I'm no longer there."

6:27 AM

@StarryCleric @Tyonis Shiki

"Luckily, we have Queen Medb's Saint Graph stored and analyzed in our own records. We might be able to come up with countermeasures for her abilities," Tyonis folded his arms. "Alter Ego is a different problem." He then addressed Scathach fully, "Are you willing to assist Chaldea further? It's obvious your spiritual core is running out of energy."

Dominic let's put a troubled sigh. Of course. Medb. Well they could possibly bait her out with a Cu if they could convince one. "We have had someone supplying you with Mana to keep you stable. And there are plenty of Masters here to contract with. And if I were the King of Giants, I would not look kindly on your current failure. Your best bet is to join us and retrieve your companion. And you said only Medb and the Rooster were serving her.... What of the third that went in with you?"

@Tyonis Shiki make a medicine check

Tyonis Magstrom makes a Medicine check!

1d20 (7) + 3 = 10

Scathach's Spirit Origin is still damaged after resting. It might have been damaged this entire time they were fighting her. 

"I already acknowledged my defeat. If you wish to make use of me, I have no means to say no."

Her eyes fill with resolve.

"That said, if I can help you save Medb and defeat Thrym once and for all, I'll support you with everything I have."

6:38 AM

@StarryCleric @Tyonis Shiki

Tyonis raised his hand where his last Command Seal began to glow. "We'll be allies, then. I introduced myself before, but I am Tyonis Magstrom, Master of Chaldea." He took a deep breath then exhaled as he channeled his Magic Circuits. "Using my rights as a Master, I declare: An oath shall be sworn: I shall attain all the virtues of Heaven. And I shall endure the evils of Hell. I will do all in my power to free your friend, defeat, Thrym, and retrieve the Holy Grail. My fate shall be with your sword. If you submit to this rhyme and reason, then answer, Protector of the Balance!"

"Well it is what we are going to attempt to do. I believe the ninja girl Fie could use a contract currently. You have freed up one of my contracts personally.... but I don't think we would get along" he says with an almost teasing snear. "Seems the Knight wants to make an oath though, he is honorable enough and you took his weapon just as we took yours. I hope you can return that now that you have yours back. I spent a lot of resources trying to hold onto that prize, so I do hope you will work well for us to restore this Singularity."

"If he wants to contract her he can go ahead and do so. I was just providing her with mana to keep her around." She was leaning against a wall with her arms crossed. What would she do with someone like Scathach? Fie didn't believe or have that knight's honor that Lancelot or Tyonis had so in her eyes they would make a bad pairing. So if Tyonis wanted to contract her he could, she didn't really care or mind. ~~I just wanted to give Fie's piece, this can be completely ignored.~~

Yosh'd in the background

"A contract," Scathach acknowledges.

Before it can be formed, Tyonis can tell there is something already in place blocking a new contract from being formed.

@Tyonis Shiki

Tyonis raises a brow at the rejection. "Are you already contracted to someone else?"

~~damn ty got cucked out of the contract)~~

(LOOOOOL)

"..I noticed it after I woke up."

Scathach walks over to Fie.

"Thank you for keeping me stable when I was resting. It doesn't sound like it was your intention, but you've already laid the foundation of a contract."

@Thicc|Fie/Ali/Ayu/Miyu/Nag/Mel

Tyonis nods at Fie. "All right, then we'll leave Scathach in your hands." "My words still stand, however. We will do what we can for your friend so long as you provide us with assistance." Tyonis folded his arms and leaned back. "We will have to select a top tier team of Masters and Servants. Simply enduring the weather isn't going to be enough." He then phoned into the Command Room. "This is Tyonis Magstrom, reporting. Can you patch me through to Freelancer Arran Chatelin, Orphelia Blackwell, the Seventh, and Sealing Designation Asteria Caelestis? I have a mission that requires only the strongest of our Master Candidates and their top-tier Servants."

She stared at Scathach who walled over to her, this wasn't what Fie was expecting but it is what it is. No use bitching or complaining about it at the very least, Scathach had proven to be a powerful foe, which meant she would be a powerful ally. "If you want to thank me tell me about those Shadow copies you made of Yourself. They seem similar to my shadow clones but better." Could she perhaps learn to upgrade her shadow clones from Scathach? It would be a useful thing to have in combat if she did. The possibility of the shadow clone technique had possibly expanded, perhaps she should talk to Danzo about this after speaking to Scathach. She turned to Tyonis and nodded. It seems Scathach was now left in her hands. "Alright."

"My shadows? Teaching something tied to my existence as Lily will be difficult, but..."

Scathach nods.

"Yes, I shall try my best to train you."

"Then the contract is complete."

11:02 PM

@Thicc|Fie/Ali/Ayu/Miyu/Nag/Mel I'll send you Scathachs sheet soon

Then all of a sudden Monta attacks Fie. And by that, her armor was done and he goes and helps her put it on to make sure that it fits, She gets her Glamoured armor.

Angelic

@Thicc|Fie/Ali/Ayu/Miyu/Nag/Mel I'll send you Scathachs sheet soon

Ok

She gives her thanks to Monta for the glamoured armor, with Monta's help it would fit fine on fie!

He goes back and idles in the background.

Tyonis nods at Fie. "All right, then we'll leave Scathach in your hands." "My words still stand, however. We will do what we can for your friend so long as you provide us with assistance." Tyonis folded his arms and leaned back. "We will have to select a top tier team of Masters and Servants. Simply enduring the weather isn't going to be enough." He then phoned into the Command Room. "This is Tyonis Magstrom, reporting. Can you patch me through to Freelancer Arran Chatelin, Orphelia Blackwell, the Seventh, and Sealing Designation Asteria Caelestis? I have a mission that requires only the strongest of our Master Candidates and their top-tier Servants."

@Tyonis (@Tyonis Shiki) - jump "I am here. Tell me what you need, some kind of mission I assume. If that is the case, I need another day or two in order to be back at tip top shape. I also see our guest has awaken." said Ciel as she looked at Tyonis before shifting her attention to Scathach and then back at Tyonis.

"Simply put, attacking Thrym will be difficult even for Chaldea. We don't have the luxury of bringing weaker Masters and Servants, so I was going to enlist only our strongest roster."

"A logical plan. As I said, I would need about two days to get back in perfect shape. Also, did you manage to get your weapon back from our friend here?" asked Ciel as she would then look at Scathach again before looking back at Tyonis. Had he been armed with his original weapon, it would have made the previous mission go by so much smoother.

"Well that is all solved. Sounds like it is no longer something for me to be involved in despite my desire to continue to find some value out of the equivalent of forty thousand that was spent on dealing with her. With no seals, I might as well stick around the base and keep an eye on the place just in case we get sieged like last time." Dominic sighed as he put the injector to his arm and pressed the button, injecting the mysterious fluid into his arm. His eyes dilate as it enters his blood stream and he lets out a haggard breath. His circuits flare briefly. "So Princess, I hope you enjoy your time working with Chaldea." he leans back in his chair as his eyes get a distant look in them "God knows I..." he makes a catholic warding gesture before he relaxes his arms and lets himself fall into a stupor, eyes staring into the galaxy

Given how fast pace and frantic it was best to slow things down...Which was much needed at this point, the missions he was in, the danger of it all. He had to wind down and take a moment, a breather even..So Monta in a room off somewhere, his tools off to the side of him as he was...cooking food. Very important to eat something that wasn't rations, good or not.

@MoonBowBishPoisonFist|Pormal

Asteria was taking a small stroll around the base, singing some nice songs and definitely enjoying life right now as one does in a need to save the world situation. Upon seeing Monta she gives him a small smile and makes her way on over. "Heeeeyaaa~ It's been quite a while since we've last talked! Hmm I don't think we've had a proper meeting before... It's all been meetings called by the director or commissions yeah~?"

8:17 PM

@Crafter/Flower/Illya/Dad/Oni

"Huh...Wait..Idol?" He was so used to having her be called that he for a moment kinda forgot her name honest. "Yeah..It's been a bit..Last time we spoke properly was...Fuyuki..." He coughed on that seeing just how long ago that was when the spoke. "Nice to see you again."

@MoonBowBishPoisonFist|Pormal

”Whoaaa, we should really talk more! I see you’ve got quite the record after coming out from the workshop! Ehehe~” She does her typical perky thing, being this joyous bundle ready to snug at any moment.

"It be like that sometimes..Apparently the director kinda found out that I was training..and she kicked me into the singulary. Now here I am..Trying to not get myself killed while being productive..I think I am doing alright. Record wise.." He let out a weak laugh. Capable master or not, he was still new to actual combat on top of being one of the youngest of the masters.

”Don’t worry, you’re doing amazingly!! Though make sure you never stop working, there’s always somewhere higher when any sort of growth involved!” She gives Monta gentle but quick pats on his shoulders. Afterwards she lowers her hands then peeky peeks at what the local crafter was cooking up.

"It never ends..." That was all he could say on that. As for what he was making? Looks like it was a hotpot, the soup already boiling up and thinly slice meat all on the side of him ready to be flashed cooked and eaten

"Don't you wanna be the very best, like no one ever was~?" The chipper half fairy notes the tasty food, her eyes almost sparkling. "Awaaa the hotpot looks so tasty!"

"knooks and do-dads in the soup to ensure that it was a tasty one, it seems that the idol likes the idea....with her eyes sparking on the sight so... He takes a pair of chops sticks and tip some meat into the pot, letting it cook for a bit until it was read and cooled it, moving the chop sticks up to her for her to eat said cook snack.

@Crafter/Flower/Illya/Dad/Oni

Cooking quality: 1d20 (12) + 28 Total: 40

"Uwaa, so what do we have cooking up inside of the hotpot anyways~?" Idol accepts this, nomming on the food. She then places her hands on her cheek, letting out an "mhm!" sound. A big smile on her face and her ears wiggling a bit, tasty nom!!

"Well since I found out we was going somewhere cold for the singularity I figured this would be good. Grabbed some stuff back in Chaldea and kept it fresh, Thankfully we aren't running out, so I get to do this all the time, the perks of cooking." He was content on feeding Asteria if needed, alternated between feeding himself and her

"Ooohhh that sounds pretty fun, maybe I should go try to out and find some herbs, berries, and whatnot for more food... Oh well that can be a small side project for later~!" The idol is very content being fed, she is veeeery happy with the nom and being fed it.

"You are free to put in your own special mix of a hot pot the next time I do, assuming you got all the ingredients that you want to add in." Who knows how it would taste, but a blend from the singularity would probably taste good, anything taste good as long as the chef if competent.

"I'll leave the adding to someone who can actually cook well. The best thing I've tried to do are some horrid cookies one time... Hmm I should really try to improve on that sometime... I can't be incompetent with that forever!"

"Horrid cookies...That sounds unfortuante..." He said with a hum, that was like saying bad pizza was a thing, impossible.. "At least you know, even you will be proficient in cooking one day Idol."

"It'll take a little bit but I'll get it one of these day riiight~? Probably hopefully... Who knows honestly." Asteria gives Monta a small shrug then a bubbly snug! "Anyways thanks!"

He now found himself against something pretty soft...among other things as well as squished up in a snug from Asteria, him giving her a few pats on her arm in return. "It's alright, the company was appreciated."

Asteria gave him a small cheek nuzzle before breaking away with a two finger heart and a wink! “Ehe, it’s always good to be able to be friendly with people!”

~~Kanchou, nani are you doing~~ Inari appears from behind Asteria and places her hand on her cheek. "Is this a girlfriend, Monta?"

@Crafter/Flower/Illya/Dad/Oni @MoonBowBishPoisonFist|Pormal

Monta reacted accordingly.. 'Aaaaaaaaa' "This is someone that commission me from time to time! This is Asteria." He said on the Idol*

Inari turns Asteria's head towards her. "She's very pretty." "Monta is always around beautiful girls. No wonder you let your guard down so often."

"You know you aren't the first to bring that up... apparently...I'm around them because of my crafting?" Even pretty girls wants to improve

"It's because you're kind and reliable. Those traits make you stand out from others." Inari lets go of Asteria again. "But they also make you a prime target. I know all about what girls want to do with innocent and kind guys like you."

@Crafter/Flower/Illya/Dad/Oni

”Ehehe it’s nice to meet you!” Asteria holds her hand out to Inari to shake her hand, a bubbly smile spread across her face:

"I'm a target?" He wondered as he began to think on it. "My servants are lovely and I care a lot for them so it must be true!"

"This is what I mean. Blackmail, abduction, theft, exploitation, fraud. And that's not a full list." Inari pokes against Monta's chest with her finger. "I've read hundreds of novels about this. Pretty girls always go for guys like you, and then!"

@Crafter/Flower/Illya/Dad/Oni

He closed on of his eyes on the poke of his cheek. "Ack. Another reason to stick by your side I suppose....And look at that, the time with the Kindle paying off!"

”I need to agree with you, people target capable people! Look at celebrities, lots of people go after them because they’re popular. It’s the same concept.” Asteria shrugs then hums a small tune to the beat of Simple and Clean from Kingdom Hearts.

"I don't think I am a celebrity though, aren't you a idol?" He said back, pointing at Asteria.

”I think you are in terms of Chaldea~ You’re everyone’s favorite crafter yeah~? Also also, I’ve dealt with it for years so I know how to handle myself with it.”

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