009 | ❝We are the champions...!❞

[pitiedthefool]

Characters: Anyone and everyone!
Setting: Floor Four, September 25th.
Format: Go wild with whatever!
Summary: EVERYBOOOOOOOOOOOOODY, YEAH, ROCK YOUR REAL BODIES OUT~
Warnings: Do we need warnings for partying? ...Naaaaaaaaaaaah.

So that last week had been hell, and they really should have seen it coming, but it's as they all say...

It was just another Tuesday in Tower What The Helsinki is Going On Here.

Unlike the private party, there are definitely plenty of decorations courtesy of the Amagi Inn heiress, and plenty of food thanks to those who offered to hunt for the event and the ones who could prepare what was caught and gathered. Really, everything's set. Even some alcoholic and non-alcoholic drinks were clearly labeled (so please, don't spike the normal punch. There are kids here!).

So why was this all set up? Why, because they had succeeded in pissing in Jason's cornflakes and got him maaaaad figuring out the cure for the madness of the previous week with the clues that had been given. But wait, was there a birthday or two this month that had otherwise gone unnoticed? Well, why not celebrate them while celebrating their hard-earned victory? There's cards on a table for people to write down the lucky people who survived another year of this craziness, just waiting for well wishes (or not so, depending on if you like them or not).

Enjoy the night!


Feel free to tag into this however you please, whether it's something already on here, or you want to do something else. It's your party, guys... let loose and have fun with it!
As this goes on, we'll add them to the list. Enjoy the spoils of victory, people of the Animoo!
Mingle!
Birthday Silliness!
Games!

Comments

[angramaintsu]

[ Rin herself doesn't have anything nice to wear other than her normal outfit, but at least this time she's not covered in blood. Admittedly, she only came for food and to keep an eye out for the roommates who came as well, slowly finding herself a little protective of them. Upon noticing Saber, she'll plop down next to her without a word, although a bit more lady-like than the knight. ]

[scorchedchivalry]

[Chin propped up on her hand, Saber cast a glance over at Rin. When the girl had first drawn close, she'd half-expected the magus to take her seat on the arm of Saber's chair as she would have expected Sakura to do. It bothered her that she was still having these moments of comparing the two.

Sakura Matou and Rin Matou were very different despite their similarities.]

You look well, Rin.

[angramaintsu]

Now that I've had a chance to clean up? [ It's a jest at her own expense more than the dark knight's, but there would be no laughter. ]

I came here to see what food there might be. I've determined so far that this place is rotten towards humans and I'm half tempted to burn it all down.

[scorchedchivalry]

[It's a little gauche to wear blood as an accessory to most parties, so yes.]

That depends on what kind of food you are looking for. Is your Servant not providing for you?

[She asks that with a bit of a smirk. Really, Rin... Lancer? Saber was a far superior Servant.]

[angramaintsu]

[ It doesn't take a genius to figure out that's what she means, Rin returning the smirk with one of her own. ]

The only sustenance he can provide is making sure I'm not alone at night. [ Even then he still returned to his room once she was done with him. ] Does that surprise you?

[scorchedchivalry]

No. It is not as if he can refuse you. Do remember, I am familiar with your needs being Sakura's Servant.

[Though Sakura never asked that of her. Probably because Sakura only had interest in Shirou.]

Though if that is the only function your Servant is providing you, I could offer you access to the meat I have acquired for my vassal and a few others.

[angramaintsu]

Familiar, are you? [ That look in her eyes might give away her fascination with the Servant all too easily as Rin settles away from her. ]

He's more focused on trying to find liquor. So long as he comes when I call for him, I care little for how he spends his time.

[ Glancing up towards the ceiling. ] That other Lancer though... He tried to kill me when he first saw me. Couldn't get it through his thick skull that I was someone other than his Master.

[scorchedchivalry]

[Saber catches that look in Rin's eyes, meeting them with her yellow easily. It was an almost challenging look, but not quite.]

That Hound is an idiot. He lives only because I allow it, making the mistake of attacking me out of a misunderstanding over who his master was. I chose not to take his head.

Do you even look like Misaya or is it your new look that brought him to draw that conclusion?

[angramaintsu]

He made the claim that I smelled of corruption. An astute conclusion if I had to say so myself.

[ The thought bothers her more than she cares to let on. ] I managed to get away, but I suspect if he sees me again, that I will most certainly meet my death here.

[scorchedchivalry]

Those that do not understand will always mistake enlightenment for corruption.

[She then gives Rin a knowing look at her prediction.]

That is the price one pays for taking Lancer as your Servant. Your sister had the good sense to just consume that one and woo a superior Servant.

[angramaintsu]

[ Twitching. ] When one faces off against a Saber, they care little for giving them the opportunity to use their weapon.

[ Sakura must have made a gamble that Rin herself wasn't comfortable in making at the beginning of her war. It's not every day someone runs into the most outstanding spirit mere hours after acquiring their own. ]

I guess she didn't learn a thing after I left. Taking on pointless risks is what got her killed in mine. [ Or so she assumes since Rin destroyed the world and ended up here. ]

[scorchedchivalry]

A prudent move, but I am afraid Sakura possesses a cunning no one would believe her capable of. More than you, I would be willing to claim.

Though you are far more ruthless than she. I will give you that.

[angramaintsu]

A move she lucked out on. Nothing more.

[ It bothers her to talk about Sakura this way, but Rin has to stick to the topic at hand for now. ]

If I had to take a guess, it was because she started her training so late. Living as a normal child for a few years must have given her something that I never had.

[scorchedchivalry]

[Oh, the most unimpressed look from Saber.]

I believe her age was still in the single digits when her training began.

[angramaintsu]

Still much older than most magi. [ Not that she can fault her father for it; even now she's still loyal towards him. ] No one can fault her for that.

[ Bored of the topic already, she shifts her gaze elsewhere. ]

What's with this crowd?

[scorchedchivalry]

It is called a party. Have you ever attended one before?

[angramaintsu]

Why would I waste my time with an event like that?

[ Nope. ]

[scorchedchivalry]

Forgive me for forgetting that you lack the social skills where such an event would be useful to you.

[angramaintsu]

There's nothing anyone here can say that would be worth whatever I might have to say or give in return.

[scorchedchivalry]

You truly are inept in this arena. Perhaps you are not as ruthless as I had believed.

[angramaintsu]

Because I choose to not associate with people? [ A scoff. ] If I did any of that...

[ They could see her for what she truly was. Rin's always kept herself guarded, even at school, for that exact reason. Here though? She wasn't the only monster that roams the rooms. ]

Well, I just don't bother because it's a waste of time. Name someone in this room who's worth it and I just might accept I am wrong.

[scorchedchivalry]

Aside from me?

[Saber smirks a little before her expression goes serious again.]

Think, Rin. Expand your thoughts and tactics beyond the Holy Grail War. What is it that wins wars? Tactics, people and command. All three of those are tied together. The more people that are drawn to you, that follow you, the more you have at your command. The more at your command, the better your tactical options are. The more you have willing to die for you.

Now, an honorable and noble commander will not ask such of those under his command. But the ruthless will manipulate them into a position where they will offer their lives. And then, you are not sacrificing them for your own gain but accepting their offer for the good of all. The ruthless use people, Rin.

[She points to Catarina.] There is a succubus with amazing charisma that can be used as a distraction when you want someone out of the way but not dead. [Her eyes flicker over to Rin.] Or if you find Lancer is no longer satisfying you.

[angramaintsu]

[ Admitting that Saber is right is out of the question, but admitting she's wrong too? She gives a small groan as she looks towards Catarina with disinterest. ]

Why would I ever waste my time with someone who would gain nothing from our time together? Equivalent exchange is the only reason I care to be that way with Lancer.

[ A smirk. ] Besides, why waste my time with a succubus when I have superior alternatives within reach?

[scorchedchivalry]

You have more than enough prana that she would be quite satisfied and indebted to you afterward. It is how she feeds.

And try as she might, I will not give her so easily what she desires. But she is useful. That is the key, Rin.

[Saber chuckles.] You waste your time as is; there is always a superior alternative.

[Come on, Rin. Lancer? Pfft.]

[angramaintsu]

Usefulness is the key here, is that so?

[ Yeah, she's definitely giving Saber a shit-eating grin. ] Speaking of superior alternatives, have you found a Master suitable to your needs here? I can't imagine it's any fun being in a place surrounded by fiends, but not able to fight at your full ability.