001 ♔ summoned (action & video)

[promisedvictory]

Action

["Have I... Have I lost?" it rings through her being, albeit with a blur around the edges of her memory. a sense of dread, darkness, her faults all coming to a head as if the 'truth' were being presented to her. even as Saber reached for that which she wished to seize in her own two hands, she sank further away while a voice beckoned her deeper.

"Don't bother."

as a hand threatened to tear her away from her wish, she was overwhelmed with an uncharacteristic rage, prepared to stop whatever...whoever would dare get in her way of obtaining the Holy Grail. it all happened so fast, and before she could lay eyes upon whoever called out to her from the abyss, her vision was rendered pure black. no more voices. if anything, she felt literally nothing. that was...until a few moments later wherein the knight went through the traditional motions that any newcomer to this world went through.

Saber woke up, albeit in a minor daze before she was quick to regain her wits, armor once ensnared in corrupted veins once again shining with brilliant silver and azure accents. she barely even registers the weight on her chest as she holds it by her side while she retains her footing.]

Where am I...? Who was— [it was then that she felt her chest tighten up, a gloved hand rising up to it as the hairs on the back of her neck stood up on end. that's right! she was doing battle with that black Assassin while her Master was facing- no!] Shirou! [her instincts kicked into high gear as she was quick to burst out of the bay with great speed. ...nearly passing by the hologram of a white-haired girl that addressed her. normally a lot more composed, the only thing coursing through her mind was that Shirou was in danger, and that she was failing him as her Servant. to protect him.]

... .... .....

[Saber listens, albeit reluctantly at first with a furrowed brow and tightened lips. while she wasn't unfamiliar with being called forth from different points of time, such was the nature of a Heroic Spirit recorded in history to be called forth by a worthy mage. as a Servant, they gain knowledge of the world around them to better fit in, but none of this... none of this made any sense. she felt a sense of dread in how she couldn't feel Shirou's presence. there was no connection. no contract. ...she was, in Weiss' words, "kidnapped" and no longer a participant of the Holy Grail War. in a way, she truly did lose. even though she would be relatively "safe" here, this was from what she wanted. and if she had any potential say in the matter, she would find a way back to her Master's side, to protect him and fight for the Holy Grail together. to discover the origin of that shadow that twisted the battle beyond comprehension...]

Shirou... I swear upon my oath as a knight, as your Servant... [her eyes hold a new resolve, her composure regained while she steeled down that disturbing feeling she'd felt moments before waking here] I will find you again.

[with a brilliant flash of light, her armor disappeared off of her body. though she was no longer in Fuyuki, let alone the same world, something was anchoring her here without disappearing. departing from the Bay area, she no longer had the appearance of an armored warrior, but a young girl finding her way.]

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Video

[it doesn't take the blonde newcomer long to read through how this new device of hers worked, albeit this was far more advanced than most of anything from even Shirou's time. but there is a brief bout of fiddling as the camera comes on to the bright emerald gaze of the a young girl blinking at the screen.]

Ah. So it's working. [a brief clearing of her throat]



If anyone can see this, my name is Saber. Though I understand that we are kept relatively safe here, there is someplace that I need to be.

Even though I have only just arrived here, I ask if there is anyone I may seek out who can help return me to my world. [she raises a hand to her chest, briefly closing her eyes before speaking again, not a single falter to be found in her tone] I'm sorry if that is a tall task, but it is important.

[there is strength in her words, yet deep inside, she harbors doubts. maybe this 'Weiss' woman carried more answers beyond what the hologram told her. with so little to work on, it only made sense to start from the proverbial bottom]

Comments

[Video]

[hot_handed]

Why the fuck are you named after a weapon?

[This probably wasn't the greeting she was hoping for.]

[Video]

[promisedvictory]

[well then. that was definitely not the greeting she was expecting. while she didn't demand respect or any favours as a King (considering that was top secret to her, even here), she expected an answer. of the "yes" or "no" variety. alas, the blunt and vulgar response is met with a cool composure]

Perhaps it's because the name carries strength to it. And who are you, may I ask?

Re: [Video]

[hot_handed]

They didn't do a very good job of naming you if that's what you're supposed to be. If you were really strong, you wouldn't beg people for help as soon as you got here.

Heh, you can just refer to me as your King! King Explosion Murder!!!

[Video]

[greedyvixen]

[INTERNALLY: S C R E A M I N G!!! Screaming purely good feelings for sure.

She is so, so, sooooooo relieved and happy to see her. If she'd be one of those easy to cry in front of other types, she'd be crying right now. But she's not, so she'll keep that and everything else to herself under some cool and calm as ever face that she's showing right now.

Whatever's going on back home, especially because of some things that are going on back there, she's surprisingly not rushing out of the door as soon as she sees her. She'd want to, gosh she'd want to rush there more than anything (except Shirou's arrival here, that's something Rin can't compare to anything though before seeing this she was hoping for Shirou and Saber to wake up here!)

... But no, she's trying to stay calm instead of doing that. She's here, she's away from that horrible bitch but that doesn't mean .... much nor do those words give her much of a clue of how she feels about seeing Rin. Only one way to find out if she's not going to rush there with her full speed before checking it. So, video on with a friendly enough and polite looking Rin there.]

Hello. Saber.

[NAILED IT.]

[Video]

[promisedvictory]

Rin?

[though she wished to find her way back home, their circumstances told her that...she may not get another chance to fight alongside her or the red bowman. though their initial encounter was a rather dangerous one, Rin had proven to be a trustworthy ally to her and Shirou. especially when that shadow made itself known. Saber was kidnapped here, apparently. but now...]

I'm glad you're well, but... [perhaps a silly question, but she needed to know all the same.] What are you doing here?

[Video]

[greedyvixen]

[Saber's glad to see her??? Yep, that's it, Rin's leaving her room to meet her as fast she can.]

I'm glad to see you're well too. [Really glad actually but any amount of really might be an understatement there.] Me and Archer got kidnapped just like you, we've been here for two weeks or so. [Contrary to her tone, she's still not really happy about it at all.] But hey, I'm coming to find you right now, so we can continue then, okay?

[Video]

[unknowntodeath]

[Rin beat him to it, which is not surprising. Archer is a lot more cautious in greeting her.]

Saber. Welcome to Genessia.

[Video]

[promisedvictory]

Archer... You're here too? [all the more reason to keep her identity a secret from the public. unless bound by her honor as a knight. but shh, while she trusted him, they were still in an alliance after all. eventually, there would need to be a victor in the Holy Grail War.]

Did you come here with Rin?

[Video]

[unknowntodeath]

I did. Your Master is not with you, then?

[Which is good in his opinion because he'd still be bound by Rin's command spell.]

[alwaysimpaled]

That's... an odd name. Sort of reminds me of a friend of mine who uses an assumed name to distance herself from her real name for various reasons. If that's the case, just keep in mind nobody's going to pay too much attention to who you were here. If not you can just ignore me.

I tend to talk too much. As for returning home... we've been working on that for several years with little in the way of progress unfortunately.

[promisedvictory]

[how...on the nose. but whatever initial surprise she shows, it doesn't last for very long before she's professional as usual. at the very least, the answer he gives her, though unfavourable... it was an answer she could respect.]

I am sorry. But even if that were the case, I wouldn't have a reason to accept it as the truth.

[as for the part about several years...] Excuse me, but did you just say that people have been abducted here for several years, without an answer as to why?

[alwaysimpaled]

[He shrugs a bit, leaning back in his chair.]

That's fair. Just figured I'd try to make things as comfortable as I can.

Yeah, I've been here a couple years myself and there are people who've been here far longer and have been more active in trying to figure out a way home to no avail. That said, the people who have gone home and come back - which are very few and far between - have all said that time stands still while we're here. So hopefully that will take some weight off your shoulders.

[Video]

[scarlet_devil]

[ Would it be any surprise that there were vampires here? She doesn't have an answer that would be any different than ones already given, though. ]

I'm afraid little progress has been made on that front. I do know that it's possible for this place to 'decide' to send someone back... And to the moment we were pulled here to begin with.

[Video]

[promisedvictory]

[at this stage in her life? probably not.]

'Decide' to send someone back... [she muses over this before looking back to the video and nodding at the young woman on the other end] That's unfortunate. But I thank you for your honesty.

Though...how do we know that we will return to the point in time we were taken from and not some other place in history?

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[trollkeru]

Relatively safe is the word here. We have a big gap of nothing happening, then a few days to a week or something.

[Takeru smiled slightly before giving a small wave.]

Hello Saber. Interesting name I must add. My name is Takeru.

video;

[promisedvictory]

So "something" will come in waves? I see.

[oh! how polite of him!]

Thank you. It is nice to meet you, Takeru. Have you been here for long, may I ask?

action;

[truesmiles]

[Fai was walking his Pokemon, of which he had quite a few and the reason for the walk was to clear his head and hopefully figure out the creative block he had been under for a while now baking wise. So far most things he had tried were not exactly the most successful. But he had hopes for the plenty of walks he would go on.

But so far he still seemed very much unlucky in that area. With a small sigh of defeat, he found himself pausing by the Bay, silently looking over as he secretly hoped to spot someone he might have known there. but instead, he spotted someone he didn't.

Might as well be polite.]

Hello there. New arrival I take it?

action;

[promisedvictory]

[as Fai and his group of fantastical creatures approached, Saber blinked at them with a brief touch of surprise in her eyes before composing herself. such a unique array of animals... the Growlithe amidst them catches her eye. but the far taller gentleman won't be left without an answer for long.]

Yes. I only just woke up here. Hello, sir.

[she smiles calmly at him]

video;

[demonofbadluck]

If you can break down the barrier, that seems to be the only way.

[The guy at least tries to see if anyone would actually attempt it.]

video;

[promisedvictory]

You mean the barrier that surrounds this city and the other four towns?

[could it be possible? would it be possible for her to even be able to unleash her Noble Phantasm here, without a link to her Master? another question altogether... how much longer would she last here before she disappeared? she didn't feel her resources depleting, which was strange.

too dangerous. it was too dangerous to just immediately assume destroying the barrier would solve all of their problems]

Are our worlds beyond this barrier?

v i d e o

[ultravires]

Hello! [ Ardyn's face flickers across the screen and he has a charming smile to his lips, soft, kind, and gentle. He hadn't a lot of conversations himself since arriving, but it appeared to him thus far no one has quite managed to get themselves home.. or perhaps if they had they've not dared to broadcast a way, rhyme, or leave any bread crumbs behind for the rest of them to follow. ]

My, would that you obtain such knowledge I do so hope you share with the rest of us before you wander off back to where ever it is you had come from!

v i d e o

[promisedvictory]

Ah, well, [well, his charisma was certainly nothing to scoff at. she answers the man in kind] Hello to you, too.

If what this Weiss Schnee said is to be believed, then I will see to it that everyone may return home safely.

[video]

[crapton_of_luck]

If there was any way home, I'm pretty sure I would have gone already.

[Lucky gives her a sympathetic smile over the video feed, kicked back in one of the planetarium seats between shows.]

As it is, I've been here six months already.

[video]

[promisedvictory]

I am sorry to hear that. From what I've been told, people have been trapped here for many years...

[Voice]

[singinghuntress]

[For several minutes, Rip's just.. quiet. For her own reasons.]

Sorry to say you're stuck here. Besides, who in their right mind would want to leave paradise?