rin tohsaka, the sympathist (
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[ This isn't the first time she's discovered a powerful necklace capable of miracles beyond being a plot device, but as an experienced magus who is used to artifacts passing along messages over cell phones, it's no trouble to adjust to it. While she doesn't understand why it works the way it does (what's the purpose of keeping a conversation permanently), from what she gathers it is a primary tool used by many of the others here. Having met someone already from her world, there remains the possibility there may be others so she sits all prim and proper for her debut. ]
Good evening. I'm sure the lot of you are tired of hearing introductions, but it'd be poor manners to not announce myself. While it would be discreet to do this one by one, idle time is limited so I'll make this brief and as memorable as I can.
I'm Rin Tohsaka. [ Surname second only because she assumes Japanese mannerisms are frowned upon in this world. ] Though I've been called away from my studies in London to fight in a war, I must admit my experience in combat is limited. From what I've gathered, there are many like me here. What is there for us to do? How can we aid beyond training and letting our inexperienced manner add to the favor of the opposing side? Showing both intelligence and courage can only get you so far. It seems rather meaningless to have us younger adults throw ourselves into the fray.
So what is it that you do to be of use? Every person brought here must have some value to them and hearing of your experiences may be able to help guide me towards my own. Keep it brief and with as little bias as you can--I frankly don't care to hear about the war this or the war that. Thank you.
Good evening. I'm sure the lot of you are tired of hearing introductions, but it'd be poor manners to not announce myself. While it would be discreet to do this one by one, idle time is limited so I'll make this brief and as memorable as I can.
I'm Rin Tohsaka. [ Surname second only because she assumes Japanese mannerisms are frowned upon in this world. ] Though I've been called away from my studies in London to fight in a war, I must admit my experience in combat is limited. From what I've gathered, there are many like me here. What is there for us to do? How can we aid beyond training and letting our inexperienced manner add to the favor of the opposing side? Showing both intelligence and courage can only get you so far. It seems rather meaningless to have us younger adults throw ourselves into the fray.
So what is it that you do to be of use? Every person brought here must have some value to them and hearing of your experiences may be able to help guide me towards my own. Keep it brief and with as little bias as you can--I frankly don't care to hear about the war this or the war that. Thank you.
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Well, now--if it isn't Archer's master.
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Y-You're alive!
And you're here!! [ The pitch of her voice increases with each statement. As absurd as they sound, it's a miracle to be reunited with someone like him and she can't help her excitement. ]
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You-- Wait, shouldn't you be more scared-like, brat?
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It's a troubling experience, but seeing as you died once before, it isn't all that strange to see you again.
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Ehh? What's the point in being inconspicuous, anymore? Those rules are set to hide the truth from folks who don't know about magic and we're in a country rife with the stuff.
[Also--] Still, I'm a little confused. Were we on good terms? I mean, I saved Saber and her crummy master, but the rest don't add up.
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Hate to tell you, but from what I've heard training's probably the best and fastest way to figure things out. You could always ask the fairies though. They're surprisingly reasonable.
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From what I've gathered in my conversations with others, the faeries are anything but that. They have rehearsed avoiding most subjects quite well.
Unless you know a secret magical word or something that gets them to speak?
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I'm sort of wondering if maybe "please" really is a magic word.
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Really? I'll guess asking them sweetly will fetch me more flies. [ That's not even how the phrase goes, but she's not sweating it. ]
Could you clarify a bit on what you've said though? It seems strange--that you could do things you couldn't do at home?
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Magic, you know? I'm not exactly a wizard or anything where I'm from but I asked them for a little bit of an advantage and they gave it to me. [He pauses for a minute to think about what others have said.] It's not limited to magic either. You can ask for pretty much anything except for people or a way home or stuff like that. [Other...than...he kind of got both thanks to a well-timed canon update and the arrival of his best friend, but that's also not the focus here. He's assuming he's an exception, that's not unusual.]
I'm pretty sure I can be a lot more helpful now.
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[ He doesn't sound or even look particularly convinced by this, though. ]
But it seems to Khajiit that the troubles of man are far greater and more numerous than some flying lizards, no matter how fearsome they may be. If the rulers here seek some other use of J'sairr than this, it is not yet known.
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Okay, she can do this. She can somehow reply without making a big deal out of this. ]
Your ears are so cute. [ Nope, she's going there. Dragon slayer or not, he is very feline in nature. ]
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At first, J'sairr is certain he must have misunderstood her. But, no... He's far too flustered to keep his ears from pinning back as he speaks. ]
Er... Khajiit does...not see how this is relevant. [ Yes, that was definitely a very smooth response. ]
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I've never seen anyone with ears like that so I thought I should compliment you on them. That's all.
You said a number of things I don't understand, but I believe one of them to be your name-?
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So, he's still rather flustered. ]
Khajiit mourns the lack of his people in this world, or in any world... [ This much is muttered under his breath, and he clears his throat before continuing: ] Ah... This one is called J'sairr, yes.
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Are you really Archer's master?
[Not that it has anything to do with what she has asked, but...]
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I don't know.
Am I? [ When all else fails, defaulting to stubborn teenager girl tactics always works. ]
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Are you? I do wonder. I mean, for all your proper words, you are just a girl. Somehow, I can't imagine Archer taking orders from a little girl. The other Lancer must just be wrong. Perhaps he's had a drink or two...
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Archer understood that I was his proper Master and when he doubted me, I proved myself worthy, just as he did the same when I began to have doubts about his ability to fight.
Just who do you think you are talking down to someone like me?
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[As if it will make up for having to trick her, Diarmuid bows his head.]
My apologies for that little trick and for upsetting you. My name is Lancer. You need not worry. I will not spread around this information. However, I do have to wonder how you managed to prove yourself to one as...arrogant as Archer is.
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[Well, he'd never actually met Tokiomi, but the Tohsaka name wasn't exactly a bad endorsement, even if she was from a branch, possibly. He really can't tell that, or which side she's on... but it's worth striking up a conversation, anyway!]
Well, I suspect that if you've heard of the Archibald family, you already have some idea of what to expect, then.
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That name? I don't think I recall hearing it before in my life.
[ Maaaaay just have insulted her fellow magus peer? Ha ha ha, good job, Rin. ]
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I was aware that Japan was the complete backwater of the Mage world, but you have to be joking...
[DIDN'T YOUR DAD TEACH YOU ANYTHING...!?!]
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The Archibald family... hm, now it's starting to come to mind. Isn't the sole purpose behind their prestige reputation a result of the Barthomeloi family name? I believe it to be something like that.
When I arrived at the Clock Tower, it wasn't to study the elite families.
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And really, gaining some proper connections is never a bad thing...
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