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[cherrygrail]

Characters: Sakura Matou and YOU
Setting: Dorm Floors, Library, and Cafeteria though meeting her in between floors works as well.
Format: Action, while I can do prose it takes me longer
Summary: Sakura arrives, becomes confused, and then becomes even MORE confused after meeting the people she meets. And then she solves her problems with cooking. That's legit, right?
Warnings: None for the actual post but I know the thread between her and Rin is probably going to get violent. I'll add more if needed.

[Dormitory Floors]

[ After arriving and eating her god awful oatmeal, Sakura enters room 1-01 to find her things and take stock of everything that she's arrived with in her trunk. Not a lot, but it's still comforting to find that she has some things from home. After perhaps talking with a few roommates, she exits her room and wanders on the other dorm floors, mostly to try to find anyone she knows. Particularly Senpai, Nee-san, or Rider, but for some reason she has a feeling that they aren't here. ]

[Library]

[ While she's not a book worm by any means, she knows that being here without any knowledge is a bad idea. Sakura's a smart girl so she hits the books, trying to flip through and find any information about where she's stuck at.

Of course, she's not having much of any luck. ]

[Cafeteria]

[ After all of that, she decides to relax a bit by cooking a meal later in the day. Fried rice is on the menu, served over the best cuts of fish she could find in the Tower's stock with tons of veggies and other goodies stuffed into the rice. She's even cooked a sauce with a bit of spice to it to serve over it. She made enough for multiple people, and she doesn't particularly care who comes to eat, so feel free to serve yourself and join her for a meal. ]

Comments

Dormitory Floors

[scentofmakai]

[Upon exiting her room, she'll bump into one of her neighbors from 1-02. And by bump into I mean he's not paying attention to where he's going and nearly walks into her.]

-sorry!

[cherrygrail]

Oh! I'm very sorry! Please excuse me, I wasn't paying attention.

[ No really, she wasn't either. Too busy thinking about being in a new and unusual place to really pay attention to where she's going. ]

Library

[scorchedchivalry]

[It wasn't as strong as she had imagined it would be, but Saber could feel the distinct prana of her master. She didn't even take the time to think about why that might be when she dropped her fork onto her plate and left the cafeteria. Leaving the half-eaten meal behind, the knight tracked her master's signature without hesitation.

It took several floors and a bit of backtracking - Sakura had chosen to not stay put, it seemed - before she came to the library. Blackened armor materialized about her, visor shielding her eyes, as she entered the floor she KNEW her master was on. It wasn't often that monsters lurked the stacks during the day, but she was well aware of how many other Servants and Masters were around.

And Rin. She couldn't forget Rin. She'd told Rin that she would not allow her to kill Sakura. Saber had to get to her master before Rin did.

When she came upon the girl leafing through a book, Saber noted the lack of taint upon her. Her hair was dark again, eyes no longer red... No marks of corruption upon her skin like Saber still bore. But it was her master. She could feel it.

...and she never had known the outcome of that final fight between Sakura and Rin. All she knew is that it had ended before she found herself within the Tower. Perhaps Sakura's state was a result of Rin Tohsaka being victorious.

As the dark knight came to a stop, still and stoic, behind Sakura and waited to be addressed (noticed), she felt a pang in her chest - somewhere deep inside - that even if Rin had won... they'd both lost Shirou. That foolish boy had lost his mind, giving everything he had in his attempt to defeat her. The only victory Saber was not proud of, as it was inglorious. And by default.

And neither woman would have him...]

[cherrygrail]

[ It didn't take long for Sakura to notice the strong amount of energy directly behind her. She turned around in her chair, and upon seeing Alter Saber, she froze. She wondered if she should beg for her life, after all, Sakura had turned her into this. It was her fault, and surely she must want revenge now that Saber has no obligation to follow Sakura.

Then again, Saber was a strong servant, strong enough to have killed her without her noticing. She was waiting. Then... did she still consider herself loyal to Sakura? Even though she had corrupted her and used her without thought? It was possible. Saber was a loyal person, even though she was corrupt, her loyalty hadn't left her.

Or maybe she was just waiting for Sakura to beg for her life. Or to say anything at all. ]

Saber. I hope you have been well.

[ An awkward thing to say, but it's the first thing she thinks of, and it isn't a lie. Regardless of what form Saber takes on, she always got along with her, and she wants her to be happy. ]

dormitories;

[angramaintsu]

[ Considering everything that's happened to Rin this month, she figures that life in this stupid tower can't get any worse. Knowing that the sister she sacrificed everything for is dead and that if she were to run into another one in this place that she would be from a parallel world was disheartening. If it wasn't for the people she surrounded herself with and the unhealthy amount of time she spent asleep, Rin may have snapped already.

This is why she's taken by surprise when she steps out of her room only to see a sight she never thought possible. No, that's not true. Wasn't she told about this from her uncle at some point or was that a trick of her mind? No, Saber was the one who told her about this. It was definitely Saber, wasn't it? ]

Hey. [ It wasn't much of a greeting--it was spoken softly as though if she didn't hear it, that maybe they could go on ignoring each other. ]

[cherrygrail]

[ She almost doesn't hear her, so she takes a few steps away from Rin before stopping. Slowly, she turns to see her sister with white hair and red eyes, just as warned.

She hated it. And Rin probably hated her own purple hair, if she had to guess. But even if she had reason to hate Rin, she still loved her. She just had no idea if she could be loved back. ]

Hello, Nee-san. [ And then she catches herself, gulping. ] I-It is alright if I call you that?

Cafeteria

[vermicompost]

[The ride down to the cafeteria in the elevator is a long one, and usually Kariya is tired out by the end of it (the simplest things tire him), so he decides to sit for a while in the cafeteria to rest and attempt to eat a little something before moving on to other floors. He does like to move about, even if it's hard sometimes. He's stubborn. He could ask Lancelot to help him, but he doesn't want to rely on the Servant too much. Lancelot can find him if he needs him. He's still not entirely sure what to make of his un-mad Servant.

He's so wrapped up in his own thoughts that he doesn't see her at first. It's only when he does his customary sweep of the faces in the cafeteria (anyone might show up here, at any time), that he notices.

That hair, that ribbon, those eyes... She's so much older, but can it really be--? Yes, he'd recognize her anywhere, he thinks. It has to be her. He only hopes that this isn't a repeat of Shinji and she's from a world where knows him. It would hurt too much if she wasn't. Or what if she forgot about him? She'd been so young. These thoughts and more run through his mind, but he calls out to her, regardless, as he takes a halting step toward her.]

Sakura!

[cherrygrail]

[ She thought it wouldn't have been as much of a shock to her since she had been warned by Alter Saber that he was here. But no, it's still pretty shocking to see. His light hair, weak body, and blind eye are enough to make her drop her fork onto her plate. And then stand up and walk rather quickly towards him. ]

Uncle?

Library

[eighteen_winters]

[Illya had been poking around the stacks of books herself in search of something to read during times it was unsafe to leave her room. The purple hair and general aura that confronted her was enough for the the Einzbern homunculus to pause and stare.

It really could have been only one person...]

Sakura, is that you?

[cherrygrail]

[ That voice was enough to get Sakura to drop her book. ]

Illya! But, you're...

[ She stops and then pauses to regain her composure. This was most likely a result of the second magic and telling the girl that she's dead wouldn't be the best way to get along with her now. ]

You're... have you been well? Are you safe?

Library

[tohko_amano]

[Tohko, being a good librarian, was putting some books back into their proper place when she spied Sakura flipping through a few books. The girl looked lost, so she couldn't help but ask.]

Need help finding anything?

[cherrygrail]

I don't think so. If I had been able to find it, it would have been here to begin with.

Though I'm probably not the first person to flock here for answers about the tower.

cafeteria

[looselips]

[Shinji has a habit of getting wrapped up in things. As a result, it's not uncommon for him to lose track of time and miss the designated serving hours in the cafeteria. But whether he has missed a meal on any given day or not, he still wanders in to see what there is to be fount.]

[On this particular day, he's surprised to find Sakura when he pokes his head in, despite already having met the not-NPC previously. It's not like he ever took the time to get to know the NPC version of her, so her penchant for cooking is something he hadn't been aware of. It smells pretty good, so he creeps closer, even if he doesn't approach her directly.]

[Seems like him peeking at her from around corners is going to be a thing.]

[cherrygrail]

Are you hungry as well, Shinji? You're welcome to a plate.

[ No she didn't even look to see if he's there.

She just knows to expect him whenever she feels someone creepering. ]

Cafeteria

[thiscloakisgreen]

[Striding in like he owns the place, a metal man more than makes his presence known with just his pace and visage.]

Behold, all in my wake. Doom has arrived.

[The innocuous young lady with the purple hair was new, however. The sense of magic, not. Another mage? They were cropping up everywhere nowadays! This one was familiar, somehow.]

[Well, always a pleasure to meet a fellow wizard!...if that's even an appropriate word for it.]

You there, mage! [He points rather provocatively at a certain young lady with purple hair.] I am Doctor Victor von Doom, and I demand to know what it is you have made there!

[cherrygrail]

[ Sakura can't help but raise her eyebrow at this. Whoever or whatever this man is, he not only is able to detect her magecraft, but he also just announced her status as a magus to everyone in the cafeteria. Not the best way to get in her good graces. ]

Fried Rice with Fish. There's extra in the kitchen.

Cafeteria

[concept_killer]

[He's not here for your food, Sakura, but he does drag in his own meat. And the slices he has are pretty fresh. As in, out of a just killed animal. Apparently, though, he left the other animal parts elsewhere.]

Oh, am I in your way? I didn't know you were there.

[He just now clued in on the fact that the sounds meant someone was there! Considering how noisy the place is, you can't blame him too much.]

[cherrygrail]

[ How did he not know she was there? Oh... the bandages. Wow, she was pretty inconsiderate. ]

No! I apologize. I didn't know that you couldn't see me at first...

[ She's just making herself sound worse gj sakura ]

Ah, I'm sorry. Please, there's more than enough room for you to cook as well.

cafeteria;

[swordedpast]

[ It's not as if Archer needs to eat, but he does make a point of getting meals for Rin. So it's with some surprise that he walks into the cafeteria and finds--something very similar to the meal he was planning to make is already being served.

He doesn't see the cook right now. Instead of looking for whoever it is, he finds himself staring down at one of the dishes being served, his brow furrowed. Something about it seems familiar to him. He can't place it. ]

cafeteria;

[cherrygrail]

[ Sakura sees Archer and walks over to him with a bit of hesitation. ]

You... I, um, are you hungry? I can make you a plate if you'd like.

[ She knows servants don't really get hungry, but it's best for them to keep fed anyway. ]

[Dorm Hallways]

[doesnotgetit]

[There is a girl standing outside the door to Sakura's room as she exits it. People can come back after an extended period of time, so maybe if she just keeps checking the name plate to see if Saber's name shows up again...

Oh! But... wait. A look of recognition crosses her face; it's not Saber, but it's...]

... Sakura?

[cherrygrail]

[ Another random case of the second magic? Because while this girl seems to know her name, she has no idea who she is. ]

Ah, yes, that's my given name. I must apologize though, I don't believe we've met.

Cafeteria

[warriorscribe]

*How in the world could he have missed both breakfast and lunch hours? He was just barely too late, too, he realizes, considering the amount of people who are still eating the prepared meals.

But the smell of someone cooking draws his attention. Maybe he won't be stuck waiting until dinner hours to eat something, considering he...doesn't tend to do so well with these modern cooking appliances.

"Ah...excuse me. Can I ask what you're making?"

[cherrygrail]

Oh, it's just some fried rice over fish... nothing too fancy.

[ She's used to cooking way more elaborate meals back home. Fate/Stay in the Kitchen. ]

Would you like some once I'm done? While it's not my best, it's certainly better than that Oatmeal.

[cafeteria]

[fionnuisce]

[Like most researchers who became very invested in their work, Waver had a terrible habit of forgetting to eat when he had things to do. With all the information on the tower to go through and determine fact from fiction, he'd been far too busy to venture into the cafeteria until now.]

[And holy shit did that smell good. The ponytailed lecturer in green couldn't really help but watch from where he'd managed to make a cup of substandard tea, silently wondering if he should approach and ask if she had anything extra lying around.]

[cherrygrail]

[ Sakura notices him, and she smiles and waves without any reserve. ]

That doesn't look like a meal! Would you like something to eat?

Sakura Cooking Brings The Whole Tower To The Cafeteria /o/

[canofworms]

[Kariya's developed a bit of an unfortunate little habit, nowadays. He's getting used to stomaching the cafeteria's meager selection -- it's enough for him to get by on, and trying to make sense of the kitchen is still a little beyond him most days.

(No, he may just be a little lazy. And there's precious few people here he'd feel comfortable asking to help with a meal just yet.)

So, about that habit. He'll peek into the kitchen whenever it smells like someone's cooking something new. Just a little aesthetic satisfaction, that's all -- he hasn't thought to ask for recipes yet.

This particular time, though, the back that presents itself at the counter stops him dead at the door. He'd recognize that profile and ribbon anywhere in the world and out of it; what stops his voice for more than a few moments is the sudden wash of mixed emotion, joy and unease and he'd just seen Rin again, that can't really be--]

Sakura.

[It ends up coming out quieter than it should. He's surprised to hear himself say it; he was still preoccupied with the impossibleness of the whole thing.]

It's true, everyone loves free food that they don't need to cook themselves HAH

[cherrygrail]

[ She knew Kariya was here, and she had already met one. But two?

And this one had black hair. His face was unharmed, except for one blinded eye.

Really, she'd had just enough of the second magic for one day as she could handle. Forgive her if she's not as enthusiastic as he is, she's still happy to see him, but she's still a bit wary. ]

Uncle. You must be hungry. Sit down, I'll grab you a serving.

cafeteria

[puppy_lancer]

Ah...you're a new face.

[Lancer had followed the delicious scent into the kitchen. He thought he would find Hei or Kazumi, but the girl before him was someone he hadn't seen before.]

[cherrygrail]

[ Oh god, isn't this one of the servants she had swallowed up whole as the Shadow? Sure looks like him, at least... ]

Haha, yes, I am!

[ She's preparing to call her protector just in case he decides to attack her. In Sakura's mind, it's a high possibility. ]

library

[terreifying]

Heeeee~ey.

[A voice sounds from behind Sakura's shoulder.]

What'cha readin'?

[cherrygrail]

Ah!

[ That startles Sakura a bit. Rei, you're a sneaky one. ]

Nothing important! Just one of the few history books they have left in this place.

[ She holds up the cover. The history of breeding guinea pigs? Not much of a help, considering her position. ]

room 1-01 (look who missed the ooc intro and the fact that Sakura and Sola-ui are roommates)

[marriedthebloke]

[Sola-ui hadn't slept well the night before. In fact, she hasn't gotten one night's worth of good sleep since she came here. For one thing, the beds were hard and the blankets were flimsy compared to what she had at home. But she should have been able to endure that. The biggest cause of her lack of sleep was the stress of being in this strange tower and having the one person familiar to her be some strange alternate universe version of himself.]

[So, given her current fatigue, she's even grouchier than usual as she glares at the new girl in her room.]

no biggie!

[cherrygrail]

[ Sakura's taking inventory of the things in her chest when she notices an older, red haired woman looking her way. She stands up and bows politely. It doesn't take a genus to tell that she isn't happy to see her, and Sakura herself is quite cunning when it comes to reading other people. ]

Hello! I'm new here, and I hope you won't mind having me around. I'll do my best not to disturb you.