Where all Roads Lead to
2014
"Why does she look like me?"
"Because I modeled her after you. Duh."
The older Aozaki rubbed her face, her sigh covered by her hand. This girl always gave her such non-answers. Only her, too. Not her mother. Not Lord Valualeta. Not a random person she passes by on the street. Just her. Aoko looked up to the ceiling, wondering what she did wrong to get such an attitude from the younger Aozaki. Well, it wasn't like it truly bothered her. Ayako does so mostly in jest, the young redhead loved putting Aoko in such situations even when she was younger.
"Okay, let me rephrase that question." Aoko planted a hand on Ayako's shoulder. "Why did you model the familiar after me?"
"Because you're cute! And I'd like to have some form of you around too." Ayako said with a bright smile.
For a girl who became very mature at a young age, Aoko was surprised by how earnest and childlike she could be. She smiled as she shook her head. She wouldn't trade Ayako for anything else in the world. Her little Rainbow was the best thing to happen to the Aozakis in years, and it wasn't even planned to begin with. What began as a whim by Touko became the shining light within their dark history. Ayako truly was the white sheep of the family. And they wouldn't have it any other way.
"Well, if you're gonna do that, I might as well help." Aoko said as she plucked a few strands of her hair.
"Thanks! This'll help tremendously!" Ayako took the offered strands with a smile, her brows furrowing when she noticed Aoko pulling out a knife.
"That's not all, Rainbow." Aoko said as she sliced her palm.
"Aa-chan! What are you doing?!" Ayako rushed to stop the bleeding, but Aoko's longer, adult arms held the teen back.
"You said you wanted a piece of me; Well? You're getting a piece of me." Aoko's blood filled up a whole coffee mug, which was thankfully empty.
Ayako's golden eyes were almost locked onto her sliced palm. She nodded, her face bearing some kind of calm determination. "Well, if that's how we're going to do it, then I need to make a few adjustments." Ayako said, flipping the puppet on its front, so its back was now facing upwards.
"What are you doing?" Now it was Aoko's turn to ask, as the younger Aozaki pulled out her small obsidian stone, and began carving on the puppet's back.
It was a rune. ᛟ. "Othala, for Heritage." Ayako said with a beaming smile. "If this little familiar is going to be an aspect of you, then it should be considered as such. With this, this familiar is as much an Aozaki as we are."
Aoko covered her mouth with her nonbleeding hand. This girl had made them feel emotions they never even knew they could feel. "You're quite the sentimentalist, Ayako."
"Damn straight I am. Now let's finish this, I want a mini-you in my life." As she began tracing the runes on the circle.
The older Aozaki drew out a sigh. "You have a way with words, Rainbow."
With the six runes traced with her blood, the dozen featureless runestones on the table began lighting up, as they disintegrated into magical energy. Ayako's red hair also shifted, to a darker grey.
ᛗ ᛉ ᚷ
ᚹ ᚨ ᛟ
"Mannaz, of Man. Algiz, of Protection. Gebo, of Gift. Wunjō, of Joy. Ansuz, of the God Odin, and Othala, of Heritage." The magical circle lit up with power, taking in all the energies provided by the runestones. "Þekki Meiri."
Almost within the second of the circle flashing, the puppet's eyes opened. Slowly, showing its small blue eyes to the world, sitting up from its resting position, turning its head to Ayako and Aoko. The young Puppeteer smiled proudly. "Good morning, Aa-chan! Welcome to the world! Happy birthday!"
The familiar stood, smiling before them as it jumped for joy. Ayako brought the small puppet into a tight hug, smiling happily with Aoko looking over her with her own smile, her hand ruffling the teen's reddening hair.
2017
"So how much do you want me to hold back, Medea?" Ayako asked, stretching her limbs on her side of the training room.
"Just don't kill him, Ayako." The Caster said, arms folded as she eyed them clinically.
"That doesn't sound like it's a good tradeoff for me." Ritsuka said with a worried chuckle.
"Our enemies will not show restraint, Ritsuka. So you must prepare yourself." Medea told him, nodding to Ayako to continue.
"Don't worry, Senpai. I'll make sure it doesn't get too far." Mash said from the sidelines, decked out in her Servant gear.
"What has Medea taught you already, Ritsu-chan?" Ayako asked the male Master. "Has she taught you Reinforcement?"
"Yes, she did." He said with a nod.
"Then do so." The Puppeteer said, as the tip of her fingers lit up.
He nodded, grabbing onto his shoulders. "Förstärka!"
With the spell casted, his Combat Uniform lighting up along with his Circuits, Ayako began tracing her runes in the air.
ᚦ ᚻ
Thurisaz, of the God Thor. Hagalaz, of Hail. Her hair became a dirty blonde, as light sparks of electricity ran through them. The runes lost its features, coalescing into a singular shape, beating sporadically. "Eldingar!"
Lightning shot out of the shape, striking at Ritsuka. She was impressed to see him holding his scream back, though a long pained grunt still managed to escape as he dropped to the floor on his knees. Mash was about to rush towards him, when Medea's hand shot out, stopping her in her place. Sparks of electricity raced on his body, slowly dissipating as its effects soon ran itself from his core. With a tired sigh, Ritsuka stood himself up, slowly.
"Not bad, Ritsu-chan." Ayako complimented, as she traced another set of runes in the air. "But we're not done yet."
ᚻ ᛁ
Hagalaz, of Hail. Isaz, of Ice. Her dirty blonde hair shifted in color again, turning snow white like it did before. "þæfingur!"
The runes joined to become a ball of snow, shooting out towards Ritsuka like a bullet. He blocked the attack with his arms, sending him careening into the wall. He felt the cold spread through him, his body involuntarily shivering as the effects of his Reinforcement ran out. This time he collapsed onto his knees, tired and spent. Mash ran to him without resistance, patting his cold, almost freezing, body with her hands, trying to give him some of her warmth.
"That… wasn't so… bad." He said in between his chittering.
"It's because I'm not fueling myself with runestones, Ritsu-chan." She said with a smile. "If all I relied on was this, then my runes wouldn't be any different from anyone else's."
"Is that what makes yours… so potent?" he asked as Mash helped him stand back up.
"Not just that." Both Masters turned to the archway, seeing the Director standing beside Medea, also with a clinical look in her eyes. "Her runestones allow her to tap into the mana of the Earth without resistance."
Ayako smiled proudly at the recognition. "You've read my papers."
"Of course." She said with a slight frown. "I was going to bring you in to Chaldea. I wasn't going to do so without doing my own research."
"It's just that most people ignored it, because of a bunch silly notions." Ayako said with a scoff, her feet moving her towards Medea and the Director.
"Which is ridiculous." The Director agreed. "Having read your papers though, I'm surprised you didn't join Modern Magecraft Theories."
"'Cause I'd fit right in?" Ayako said with a slight upward tick of her lip. "I like making things. And making the things I make even better. It's just that simple."
"You must have gotten the scorn of your peers then." Medea commented.
"Oh, all the time. Except from Lord Valualeta herself, she's pretty chill." She shrugged, showing how much she cared for said scorn. "But I at least got to be a guest lecturer in Lord El-Melloi II's class."
"If you can achieve more powerful spells with your runestones, why don't other people try it?" Ritsuka asked, as he approached them.
"Because it hurts like hell." Ayako said with a pleased smile. "It's tit for tat. You can supplement yourself with the Earth's mana, but in return your body must handle its current. There's no resistance from the Earth, because we're paying the price to use it." She pulled out a handful of her runestones, presenting it to the Director. "Wanna try?"
Olga kept her eyes on the runestones in Ayako's hands, gazing upon them with an unreadable expression. She then looked up, her golden eyes matching Ayako's. "No thank you."
"Suit yourself." Ayako said as she pocketed them again.
"How did I do, Medea-san?" Ritsuka asked the Servant.
"Well. But not well enough." She told him. "In a pinch, we can at least guarantee that you won't die on the spot, but you'd still need at least one Servant by your side, at all times."
"Is there anything I can do, to get better?" he asked her, sounding somewhat hopeful.
"Just keep exercising and practicing. Soon, dealing with random fodder will be a cakewalk, I'm sure." She said with a supportive smile.
"Maybe we should get Martha to help you out on your physical training?" Ayako suggested.
Ritsuka's eyes widened, taking a single step back. "That sounds like a good idea." Olga agreed with a thoughtful nod. The Director met his blue eyes, preventing him from further retreating. "Starting tomorrow, you will have Saint Martha assist you in the gymnasium."
"Don't worry, Senpai. I'll be there with you, every step of the way." Even Mash was encouraging him, further locking him down on this path.
He swallowed the lump in his throat, fishing for the reply they wanted. "S-sure. We'll do that."
"Atta boy, Ritsu-chan." Ayako said, her hand lightly slapping Ritsuka on his back. "With her training, you'll be a Spartan."
"And we, are finally, done." Kagiso said with relief, dropping onto the chair he was coincidentally over. His one hand, clenched tight, not yet relaxed.
"You know, this was the one thing I was worried about, when I was in med school." The last official doctor of Chaldea said. Adrian Comstock, the latest in a line of dying magi, its fate sealed when he swore off the path. A bright man, though hardly ever confident in himself.
"Just nonstop patients? Yes, I can see that." Sanson said, standing in one corner of the room, rubbing his hands in a damp towel. "But to see an empty infirmary must feel even better."
"Yes." Both Kagiso and Adrian replied, their eyes trailing the room devoid of patients for the first time in months. The doctor turned to the Shaman with an inquisitive look on his face. "When do you think Doctor Roman will return to us?"
"Probably after the next Singularity." Kagiso responded with a knowing shake of his head. "I doubt he'd return in full capacity though."
"What do you mean?"
"The Director would most likely have him around as her Second." He said with a nod to the Servant. "Especially during a Singularity."
The doctor groaned, lightly banging his head on the wall behind him. "And you're planning on returning too."
"Is that a problem?" Kagiso asked with a raised brow.
Adrian shook his head dejectedly. "I'm more of a follower, than a leader."
"If that's the case, then Sanson here can take that responsibility." He gestured to the Servant, who nodded in return.
"I'm more useful here anyway." He said with a professional smile.
A three-tined ping echoed in the room, coming from Kagiso's communicator. He brought his one arm, seeing the message that had arrived. His brows rose in surprise. "What's going on?" Adrian asked him.
"I'm being called to the conference room. So is Sanson." He said as he stood up. The Assassin moved to his side, reading the message himself. "They've located the next Singularity."
The large screen lit up, displaying a map of ancient Europe, along with Northern Africa. Its borders were already marked, giving everyone in the room a clear view of where their next Singularity was located.
"Aw, shit. The Roman Empire?" Ayako said, clearly displeased.
"60 AD. During the reign of Emperor Nero, close to its end too." Doctor Roman further supplied.
"Is something wrong, Aozaki?" the Director asked, confused by the sudden display of displeasure.
The Puppeteer sighed, leaning her shoulders on the table surface. "The Roman Empire is massive. And we have no Riders."
"Damn, that's true." Koleen said, joining Ayako with her own sigh. "Wait. Martha, don't you have Tarrasque?"
"I do. Though, the method in which I release him is a bit different." The Saint said, as if she was careful with her words.
"That's good and all, but a giant turtle/dragon isn't exactly subtle." Ayako said, causing Chaldea's Lancer to laugh in hysterics. "Can he at least fly?"
"I can make him fly." Martha said with a smile.
The Masters all eyed her suspiciously, who in turn smiled innocently at them, her bright smile almost making them forget just what kind of Saint she was.
"Masters, we can use my Noble Phantasm, if traversal is the issue." Kiyohime suggested, leaning closer to Ayako.
"Don't you turn into a fiery blue dragon?" the Celtic Druid asked with furrowed brows.
"Yes. Why?"
"Then I think the Masters would just get burnt up riding you." He said with a straight face.
"No they won't!" she all but yelled.
"Really?" his red eyes narrowed onto the smaller Servant.
Kiyohime shifted her eyes from the Caster nervously. "Maybe a little."
"Yeah, that's a no for them then." He said with a pronounced frown.
"How rude!"
"With land that expansive, we'd need like two of us for each Master, right? Especially if we split up like before." Elizabeth said to the room.
"That's a great idea Liz." Da Vinci said with a pleased smile, ruffling the younger Servant's hair.
"Is it?" the Assassin questioned. "We left three Servants here in Chaldea, including you, Da Vinci, during the last Singularity. If we go with Elizabeth's plan, there'd be less people defending compared to our last expedition."
"Not if we summon another Servant."
"We are getting off track." The Director said, stopping the conversation just before it would spiral out of control. "But summoning another Servant isn't a bad solution to this."
"It's not a guarantee that we'd get a Rider…" Ayako looked up to the room, her golden eyes conveying her true troubled feelings. "but, we'd need them, regardless, with covering Rome's massive expanse."
"I don't like leaving Chaldea undefended as much as you, Ayako." Koleen said, turning to the Puppeteer with sympathy. "But, we can cover more ground with more Servants."
"All the Mana Generators are running, so it shouldn't be as much of a problem." Olga said, her hand on her chin in thought. "But, you three will still have to sustain two Servants when you deploy."
"Doctor?" Mash called out, seeing his deepening frown. The others in the room shifted their eyes to him, now becoming the center of attention. "What's wrong?"
His grimace deepened, as if he was struggling with whatever it was he was holding. He shook his head, finally relenting himself to the thought. "There is also a familiar signature coming from the Singularity." He turned to the Director, seeing Olga sink back into her chair. "A very familiar, and recorded, signature."
The Director's eyes widened at the mention, her golden orbs turning glassy in response. Mash's breath hitched with a sudden intake, her hands quivering above the table. Ritsuka's own appendage wrapped around hers, comforting the Demi-Servant. The last remnants of B Team all scowled at the reminder; Kagiso's hand reaching for the stump of his left shoulder; Koleen's hands clenched into a fist, tightening until the whites of her knuckles were visible; and Ayako's own reached for her face, covering them as a long hiss escaped her.
"So soon." She said, her words muffled. "Then we need to meet him head on." She lifted her hands off her face, her scowl turning to a look of determination.
"And we need all the people we can get, so let's get back out and get the materials we need to summon again." Koleen, glancing to the Servants around her.
"Will you join us now, Kagiso-san?" Ritsuka asked, as the Shaman calmed himself down.
He shook his head, his hand still holding onto his shoulder. "I can't. I don't have the right headspace for this." His hand held his closed eyes, the frown etched on his face.
"Yeah, that would be problematic." The Puppeteer rubbed Kagiso's back, easing his discomfort. "Director? Are you alright?"
"No." Olga replied, her breathing still uneven and erratic. Ayako was slightly surprised that she didn't even try to deflect.
"Can we even stop him? Now?" the male Master asked.
"Doubt it. He reports to a higher being. It would be too easy." Da Vinci said her arms crossed over the table.
"But slapping him in the face will feel real good, I'm sure. Whoever he is." The Lancer commented with a nod. "Traitors should be put to place."
"I doubt he'd consider himself a traitor." The Greek Witch said knowingly, being one of the only few Servants who have come into contact with the Professor. "He'd probably consider Chaldea nothing more than a stepping stone to crush."
"All the more reason to deal with him swiftly then." Martha declared, careful in not slamming her gauntleted fist on the table.
"Gather enough materials for two more summonings." Olga ordered, standing up with her hands on the tabletop. "The Ground Team will have more Servants accompanying them, but I will not leave Chaldea bereft of defense."
"Who shall join us, Ayako?" Mash asked, as she and the other two Masters turned to the leader of the Ground Team.
"You, for one." Her words garnered a few laughs around the table. "But we don't know who will answer the summons, so let's keep it to two more for the moment." She straightened herself, cracking her neck. "Martha; currently our strongest Servant; and Medea; with her invaluable support and army, as weak as they can be."
"Then we shouldn't waste any more time." Olga said, turning to the Doctor. "Prep the control room. We're sending them out for an urgent supply run."
Nine days had come and gone, and three supply runs had taken place with the intent to gather the necessary materials for the emergency summonings. Chaldea was abuzz with the increased activity, all in preparation for the Singularity. The Security forces were now equipped with more of Da Vinci's inventions, boxy metallic crossbows in their hands with the materials she herself was handed, accompanied with the still walking constructs of Medea's Dragon Tooth Warriors. The supply runs themselves eventually proved fruitful, giving them these chances for two more summons.
The neon lights of the summoning chambers powered up as the magically lit summoning circle dimmed, with another figure now standing before the shield. Dressed in an all-black attire; black dress shirt, black dress pants, black jacket; making the red tie he wore to top it all off stand out, the figure lit a cigarette in his mouth, his eyes shielded by a pair of black rimmed glasses. He inhaled the stick, releasing the smoke in a single exhale.
"Zhuge Liang, Pseudo-Servant Caster." He said, keeping his words short and succinct.
"Lord El-Mellio?!" the Director's voice reached their ears, achieving a volume she hasn't reached since Fuyuki.
"The Second! Why do people always forget the Second?!" he responded irritably, walking off raised the platform towards the group.
"Professor, it's been a while!" Ayako approached the familiar man, her arms opened wide for a hug instead of the usual shake.
"Ayako, so this is where you went." He commented with a nod, taking the hug without protest, despite the displeasure written on his face. "I guess that's not too surprising. And really, stop with the professor. We're peers, despite the decades that separate us."
"Wow, you weren't wrong, Ayako-san." The male Master said, joining her with Koleen and Mash beside him. "People can be containers for Servants." He commented, despite not knowing who said person was.
"As long as they're compatible." The newly summoned Caster explained. "He's taking a back seat in all of this though, so you'll mostly just see me."
"But, you do have Zhuge Liang with you, do you?" Koleen asked, slightly skeptic.
"Yes, I inherited all his powers, so there shouldn't be any issues there." He said, as his eyes looked around the room, searching for any more people he could recognize. He only found one person he had seen before.
"Olga, though I assume it's Director now?"
"Yes, Lord El-Melloi." The white haired woman approached him, having calmed herself down. She sighed with a semblance of relief. "It's good to see a familiar face."
"Likewise." He said, as he turned to the Masters again. "Well, this is all well and good, but I assume there's more pressing matters at hand?"
"Yes, we're planning to summon another Servant." Ayako answered.
He nodded as smoke escaped his nostrils. "Then let us move on."
"Romani! Start up the sequence again!" The Director ordered as they all retreated from the platform.
The materials were loaded, consumed almost instantly by the terminal as they were funneled through the system, channeling the chambers once more. The lights sputtered out as the circle lit up with magical power, as another flash of light blinded them all for a second. A figure, standing just as tall as Elizabeth, though looking slightly smaller than the Lancer. Their outfit was almost white, with black accents adorned on their armor and dress. The armor itself, covering mostly their torso and hands, leaving their shoulders bare, with cuffs just below them. Their face, familiar yet devoid of malice, showing innocent green eyes and pure blonde hair, tied in a ponytail with a large black ribbon.
"Servant Saber, Arturia Pendragon! I look forward to working with you all, in the years to come!" the King of Knights bowed to them with her sword in hand.
An exceptionally loud gasp came from Medea, while a pained grunt was heard coming from Lord El-Melloi. The newly summoned Saber stepped off the platform, approaching the Masters with an almost skip to her step. Her smile was blinding. "Masters, let's go save the world!"
"Alright, someone as enthusiastic as Martha." Ayako said with her own widening smile, the newly summoned Servant's enthusiasm was infectious to them.
"King Arthur?" Mash approached the Servant with an ounce of trepidation.
"Yes, that is I! Or, who I am training to be!" the Saber said, laughing nervously. "I'm sorry, but the me right now, is one who is still a knight in training, to be the rightful King of Camelot!" her green eyes then narrowed onto the Demi-Servant, her body turning around back to the summoning circle, seeing the shield on the summoning circle.
"Arturia?"
"There's something familiar about you." Arturia said, as she shifted her attention back to Mash. "I don't know why."
"Maybe it's because you've faced us before?" Ritsuka supplied. "Well, your older tyrant version."
Her eyes lingered on Mash, making the lavender haired girl nervous. "Well, I guess that makes sense." She finally relented, stepping back with her hands on her hips. "What is our next objective, Masters?"
"Are you ready, Director?" Ayako asked the white haired woman, standing before the newly assembled Ground Team with her arms crossed. Both Doctor Roman and Kagiso were in her flanks.
Olga eyed the Ground Team leader with a bemused expression. "I should be asking all of you that." She said, her golden eyes giving their new Combat Uniforms a once over. "It has been six weeks since the First Singularity, and all of you have barely recuperated."
"We're as good as we're gonna get, Director." Ayako said, turning to her fellow Masters and Mash. "We play with the cards we're dealt with. So we make the best of it."
"We're lucky that we even got six weeks, Director. What if we had less?" the Witch said, standing in front of her open coffin.
"I don't even want to think about that possibility." Ritsuka commented, eyes closed as he held himself back.
"Regardless, you will be facing Lev once more. Or, whatever he truly is." Olga turned her face away from them, her hands shaking. "We need to ascertain his motives."
"We will, Director." Mash answered, reinvigorated. "And we will get to the bottom of this Singularity."
"We will, absolutely!" Arturia said, raising Caliburn into the air.
"Yes, yes. We will." Just behind her was Medea, her hood raised, almost obscuring the dark giggle she was emitting.
The Pseudo-Caster beside her eyed the Witch with a slight amount of building fear, taking a step closer to the rest of the Masters. "Let us make haste then. The earlier we leave, the quicker we could gather the lay of the land."
"Agreed." Sanson said, his eyes covering the Masters. "Can any of you speak Latin?"
As one, Ayako, Ritsuka, and Mash turned to Koleen. The Witch sighed at her friends' expectations of her, though inwardly cursing herself as well. "Yes, I can. Not 100% though. Honestly, I'd probably use a translation spell."
"Me too." Ayako agreed, draping an arm around Koleen's shoulder. "I can read Latin, but I'm a long way from actually speaking it myself."
"Uh, can you help me in that regard?" Ritsuka asked them, slightly raising his hands.
"Don't you worry, Da Vinci-chan is here!" the loud proclamation echoed in the large chamber, the Caster carrying in her hands a pair of small braided bronze necklaces.
The Doctor sighed, with a hint of a smile gracing his face. "Always in the nick of time."
"You bet!" the Renaissance Genius approached the Ground Team with her chest puffed up. "I expected this development, and so I have prepared something for you two! Mystic Codes that will allow you to converse with anyone!"
Both Ritsuka and Mash's face lit up. "Thank you, Da Vinci/-san!"
"Yes, yes, praise the ever lovely Da Vinci-chan!"
"Uh, I don't mean to push my boundaries, but can we get going?"
Everyone in the room turned their gazes to an impatient Saint, tapping her foot with her arms crossed over her chest. She still elected to wear her jacket over her revealing dress.
Olga coughed into a fist, realigning herself. "Saint Martha is right, we are dawdling. Get in your coffins, and Romani, prepare for the Grand Order!"
"Starting Unsummon Program."
"Begin Spiritron Conversion."
"Rayshift beginning in 3…
2…
1…
All operations cleared. Beginning Grand Order operation."
AUTHOR'S NOTE
there is something about Septem, that is completely forgettable to me. even though i skipped most of the story (really, the only one i fully read through was Orleans, Babylonia and Salem), i remembered the gist of all of them. except Septem. i don't know why, but i couldn't remember what it was about. so, i read through it again, and i understood why i forgot about it.
so, with that in mind, Septem will deviate almost immediately compared to Orleans, and i'm using it to supplement some other things as well. we'll discuss more of it next chapter, when we're finally in it.
i'm also planning on there being just 4 chapters to it. really, there isn't much gong on in this, it's really straightforward. so, hopefully we can get through this soon.
but, we're getting off topic, let's talk about this chapter!
i've expanded more on what makes Ayako's runes different, how it can be powerful in some aspects, but it comes at a price.
and we got two new Servants. Waver, and Saber Lily. Waver's going to fit right in (and no, he's not gonna be in his younger form here), and Saber Lily is, well, she's the only Saber version i have of Arturia. contrasting that, i have both Lancer versions (but none of the star wars versions, so there's that). all that's missing is the Archer and Rider of this first batch of Servants (though the group's guaranteed at least a Rider, considering the reward for completing Septem).
now, onto the reviews!
Warlord of Chaos: that is an interesting idea, one that Ayako would probably think of in the future chapters.
Lulumo: OCs are bound to happen. i can't stop that. as for how they look like:
Ayako came into being because i thought Gudako looked a lot like Touko, even though that's a byproduct of Takeuchi's artstyle. so, picture Gudako with slightly more red hair that's braided and done in a side plait. she wears the Clock Tower Mystic Code from the game, only with long jeans and her red coat;
Koleen is white, somewhat short for an American. taller than Ayako, shorter than Ritsuka. Her hair is long, and also braided, and she has pink eyes. most of the time, she wears the "default" Chaldean uniform, though she replace the short skirt with one of her long gypsy skirts;
Ritsuka looks the same, but soon he too would look a bit different;
Kagiso is a tall black African man. clean shaven, with just a hint of a beard starting to grow. ever since he's been helping out in the infirmary, he now wears a shirt and coat that's not too dissimilar to Roman. he will join the Ground Team, starting from Okeanos;
these are the most important OCs, so, it's best if you get used to them. they're just as important here.
King0fP0wers: definitely, non-combatants will get full use out of those bodies. there are also other Servants that are guaranteed to get one.
that would be interesting, and the numbers in my head do work out. hopefully we get there!
Guest: i don't have Karna, sorry. and pairings aren't important here.
trexboy164: he'll get there, don't worry.
well, that's that! hope you guys enjoyed this one, a bit shorter than the past couple of chapters.
thanks for reading!
drop a review if you don't mind, and i'll see you all next time!