their lies and truths that run rampant and wild

[bowandblade]

Characters: Archer [AU3] and you! (open)
Setting: Floor 25, Dorm Floor 1, and a general all-over-the-tower bit
Format: Using action brackets, but will match in threads.
Summary: So the week started well enough. And then these strange messages started appearing around the tower... (If you want to react to the ever-changing 'Lancer and Archer' rumor, feel free to pick any version.)
Warnings: Nothing at the moment.

Floor 25 - Meadow - prior to the rumors appearing

[Ever since he visited the meadow to watch V/V's concert, Gilgamesh found himself returning to the floor whenever he found himself wanting to enjoy something simpler. It was quiet and free of irritants (the "monsters" of the tower), so he could remain there as long as he wished, whiling away his time.

Not that he has anything to do out there. Not really. But sometimes idle fingers fiddle with the longer blade of grass, or pluck flowers out of the grass to twist at the stems.]


All over the tower

[The message on the wall in the first dormitory level is the first that he sees. At the time, it had been nothing more than a small amusement -- something to smirk at with mild puzzlement, as he didn't know either of the people mentioned on the message. But he soon becomes aware of the other messages-- graffiti, as people began editing them-- on the different floors.

So what does he do? He goes on out there to look around and see just how many obvious messages there are. With so many floors, that's bound to take awhile.]


Dormitory Floor 1

[...It's almost ironic that he finds himself back on the first dormitory level, staring at the same patch of wall he had seen at the beginning of the week. The message keeps changing, and every time he walks off to find something else to do, he just seems to come back to find it changed again.

Maybe he should stick around to see who's changing the rumor. That sounds like a good idea.]

Comments

[holyswordwielder]

Yes, between the poisoned food in the cafeteria and the giant creature slamming into the Tower every so often, I've figured that out.

[ Despite not challenging Archer at all, Saber summons his armor and Excalibur. He dispels the Invisible Air around the sword and takes an offensive position. ]

Draw your weapons!

[ Normally, he wouldn't engage in a battle in the Tower where many others were likely to accidentally end up as collateral damage. This time, though, he can't bring himself to care. His focus is on Archer alone and defeating him. ]

[bowandblade]

[...What? Archer blinks hard at the smile on Saber's face, not having expected ... that kind of reaction. He doesn't even summon his armor or weapons, staring at Saber like he's gone slightly mad.]

A duel, holy sword wielder? Now?

[holyswordwielder]

[ Saber doesn't realize it yet, but he has gone slightly mad. ]

Now.

[ His reply is assertive, bold, and he's clearly not interested in waiting for Archer to issue either an agreement or a refusal. Why put off for tomorrow what you can accomplish today? He rushes Archer at break-neck speed, prana burst allowing him to move faster than the average Servant, Excalibur readied for an attacking swing. ]

[bowandblade]

[At the speed at which Saber is moving, Archer barely has enough time to backstep and simultaneously summon his armor; his body is a trail of gold as his garbs form around him, and he immediately summons his gates to put distance between them.

He needs to back up further, still a bit startled by this change, before he can start launching weapons at Saber. But as soon as he is able, he will -- with no regard to the fact that they were fighting on a dormitory level.]

[holyswordwielder]

[ It isn't the first time they've fought in public areas, exposed as such, but Saber doesn't stop in his charge at Archer. He is forced to slow because of the golden pools that open up around the other Servant, requiring preparation to defend against them. The weapons that fire from them are fast and strong, and at the speed he was moving at, he wouldn't have been able to deflect their blows. ]

[bowandblade]

[Deflected swords and spears scatter and smash into the walls and the ceiling, some sliding across the floor as Saber advances. Archer continues looking at the other Servant suspiciously, trying to make sense of what was happening -- but that suspicion was also warring with the sudden thrill of the fight, a fourth bout against his rival in war and love.

His gates fade as he jumps and kicks off one wall, coming at Saber from an angle with his swords drawn to attack. In narrow spaces like the dorm hallway, differences in height and angle added to the likelihood of a strike landing.]