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[Joint Catch-all] What if you're making me all that I was meant to be?

🧙 WHO: Archer (EMIYA), Elsa, Jean Kirstein, Mamoru Chiba, Ren Jinguji
⚔️️ WHAT: Closed and Open thread starters for April
🕒 WHEN: April
🗺️ WHERE: Around Camelot and potentially other places, will mention in top levels
⚠️ WARNINGS: will be added on threads

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sasageyo. All of the top levels can also be wildcarded.

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[Archer hadn't meant to go even near the CameCon or the cosplay cart, but somehow he had ended up there anyway. Thanks to that he's... dressed up as someone familiar.

A certain Lancer. Pretty much the same as the one here, except he doesn't have a top since it wouldn't fit him anyway. He's also slightly more honest to the actual legend of Cu... But still very noticeably Lancer.]

You've got to be fucking kidding me. Hey, undo the-

[But the cosplay cart person is already on their way to find another victim, leaving him with a fake Gae Bolg and annoyance.]

Jerk.

Edited 2022-04-01 21:08 (UTC)

And now it all makes a bit more sense.

[Sorry for that familiar voice, Archer. But Lancer is nearby, leaning against something, watching people come and go. And he should notice that Lancer is in a familiar outfit]

He won't undo it, even if you catch him.

...

[Seeing Lancer wear his outfit sure is something. Somehow something very wrong about it.]

You look hideous in red.

[Shruuuuuug]

I think that's why I show up in blue a lot.

[He looks Archer up and down, raising an eyebrow.]

You don't look bad in blue... and shirtless. [:3]

I'm going to disagree.

[He hasn't seen himself in the mirror, but it's Lancer's outfit, of course it probably looks ridiculous.]

I'd rather be naked.

I'd rather you be naked too.

[Sorry not sorry.]

But, this will have to do.

I wonder how long it lasts.

[Too bad the Gae Bolg is fake and made out of his weapons so he can't even stab Lancer for that.

Jerk.]

Hopefully not for too long.

I'm sure I speak for a few people that I hope it lasts all weekend.

[He winks. Sorry Archer.]

Found anything interesting while wandering around?

[He can't stab Lancer. But.

He can sure as heck try to hit him in the head with the fake Gae Bolg. Which he attempts.]

I didn't come here for the convention.

[And Lancer blocks it with his fake Kanshou, smirking.]

Then what did you come here for, if not the convention?

I was just passing by for an errand, about to return when I got ambushed by the cosplay bastard.

[Attack failed, sadness. He puts Fake Bolg on his shoulder.] Now I don't really want to go home and get laughed at by Rin...

Ok, but Rin would find it funny. And you know that.

[He twirls one of the swords in his hand.]

Want to wander a bit to see if this wears off?

[ Ritsuka is thankfully safe from cosplaying right now, but she's definitely here to just browse the merchandise and look around. It's nice to be at a convention and not be either frantically trying to finish a book or be stuck tabling.

But when she sees Archer, she stops and gives him a very long once-over. It's the critical, unblinking eye of someone very used to assessing a Servant: their strengths, their weaknesses, their idiosyncrasies. And in the end, her judgment is: ]

Blue isn't really your color.

[Of course someone would see him like this. Archer sighs.]

I'm painfully aware.

It could be worse, I guess... you could have been the Berserker version, not the Lancer.

[ Would that even be feasible? Surely that tail alone would count as a weapon, even as a prop in cosplay. ]

[Well that's... new.]

There's a berserker version?

[A memory of Lancer's more feral faces passes on his mind. Mostly whenever he was about to use his Noble Phantasm.]

... I guess I shouldn't be surprised.

It was kind of a weird case, with special conditions. I don't actually get most of it.

[ Theoretically, the Berserker version had only been a construct of Queen Medb, but it had been a very real Servant who'd stepped out of her summoning circle not that long after the American Singularity had been resolved. Ritsuka shrugs. ]

Anyway, he's got this big spikey tail. You probably wouldn't even be able to walk with it on.

... yeah, I'm glad I only have to deal with spandex. And being shirtless.

[It's only April, he would likely catch a death flu before he got rid of the costume.]

...that's right, you guys can actually feel the cold here...

[ Maybe he's just upset because of modesty standards? But it's early in the year, and he's not wrong about the chill... ]

Unfortunately. I'm as human as I will ever be again, here. Including feeling too cold or too hot.

[Which is a pain in the ass, let him tell you.]

Stay inside the convention hall, then. There's enough people for it to feel warm, even if you're not wearing a shirt.

[ It works for her when she's got a skirt and no tights; it will probably work for a guy without a shirt. ]

I wasn't actually going to stay at the convention at all. I was passing by on an errand and got caught by that jerk.

[Not that he has to go back to work today, it's his day off, but.]

Though I guess since I'm already dressed up...

Take advantage of it. Get some cool photos.

[ Flirt with a booth owner to get a discount! Not that Ritsuka has ever done that herself, but she's certainly watched other Servants do it often enough that she feels like she knows how it works. ]

Anyway, isn't stuff like this fun? Everything's been so grim lately--why not enjoy something nice while it's here?

[He would like to argue that he doesn't do fun... but it's time for some soul bonding with his cosplay! He grins and puts the fake Gae Bolg on his shoulder.]

You know what, you're right. I should make the best of the whole situation. Want to go with me?

[He's gonna die of embarrassment and cringe later, he knows it.]

Edited 2022-04-28 04:32 (UTC)

[ That's... so weird... she's a little surprised that his face hasn't cracked into a thousand pieces in saying that. ]

Uh, sure? Are you sure you're feeling okay?

[It has taken Jean months to actually bond with one of the Armored Archaeopteryx that were granted as mounts for Knights. Mostly because the invidual he was with had almost as bad of a temprement that Jean had... but eventually they had come to an understanding.

So now it felt safe enough to actually try and fly with the archaeopteryx. This would be Jean's first attempt at flying with anything. Three-dimensional maneavear gear was kind of like flying, except not. He was the only one in control of what happened (save for equipment failure). Even flying as a bird with animal magic was all up to him. This was a living being that had its own will.

But he had to learn how to ride one of these eventually so...]

Okay. Let's do it. I'm ready to go. I'm-- woah-

[After some speeding up the archaopteryx takes off to the skies. With Jean screaming on the way. He was definitely not ready for this after all, but here he is, flying high up in the air.

The flight isn't very long and they come back down with the archaeopteryx looking very smug. And Jean is just glad there's ground, thank you ground.]

That will... take some time to get used to...

[Yeah, give him a moment to settle.]

Edited 2022-04-09 05:51 (UTC)

[Susie is just passing by when she hears the sound of... distant screaming? And she looks up to see some kind of armoured bird (?) and its rider soaring through the sky.

When she gets a closer look at the archaeopteryx as it lands, she looks impressed. At the dinobird, definitely not at Jean.]

Whoa, nice. Can I try? [Let her steal your cool ride!]

[Yeah, you gotta admit that the bird looks really cool.]

No, sorry. They're only for Knights to use... besides you need to gain her trust.

[The birdsaur is definitely looking at Susie with a sense of pride but also like she's judging her.]

Then I'll become a knight! Just lemme try in the meantime!

[Yelling is definitely something that inspires trust. She holds out her hands as if expecting him to hand over the reins.]

[She's going to be a headache for him, isn't she.... but he looks at the bird and she nods to him. Time to mess with her a little? Yes. He trusts the bird not to be too rough on her.]

Fine. Test it.

[He gives her the reins. But the moment she takes the reigns the archaeopteryx starts running at full speed without any warning.]

[Susie yelps as it begins to run, pulling on the reins and digging her boots in.]

Just-- stop-- dammit--

[She loses her footing, only to be dragged along the floor. It doesn't occur to her to let go.]

[Jean isn't too worried about it. He has healing magic as his secondary type so he can heal Susie if needed be. But she didn't listen so she kinda brought this on herself...]

She's not going to listen to just anyone. You might want to let go.

Crap--!

[Susie doggedly holds on for a few more seconds, but finally concedes defeat when she sees an oncoming rock, letting go.

She's just gonna lie here in the dirt. This is fine.]

[Once Susie lets go, the archaeopteryx runs a bit more before diligently returning to where Jean's items are, waiting for them to return to the castle later. She's in no rush to go anywhere.

Jean, meanwhile, approaches Susie. He doesn't get too close to give her space, but he's close enough so he doesn't need to shout.]

Are you okay? I have healing magic if you need healing.

[Probably for the best he keeps his distance. She bristles, pushing herself up onto her hands and knees. Luckily she's made of some tanky stuff, so she isn't visibly injured beyond a few bumps that will bruise later, but she still shoots him a glare.]

Tell anyone about this and I'll kick your ass.

And here I was thinking that this would be an interesting story to share to Noelle...

[He mainly recognizes Susie since Noelle's talked so much about her.]

But I won't. Just listen when people tell you no next time.

Don't bring Noelle into it, weirdo!

[Susie picks up a rock and throws it at him... except she misses on purpose so it just sails on by, bouncing harmlessly to the ground.

She gets to her feet.]

Tch. You're lucky my aim sucked.

[He does flinch a little because of the rock, but also notices it definitely wasn't meant to hit him.]

And you're lucky I'm not currently on duty or I'd have you arrested for multiple reasons...

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[Joint Catch-all] What if you're making me all that I was meant to be?

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