[AU, homeless forever]

[rejoices]

What a pointless change. Forgive me, but I do not see any need in making a separate journal for me. My Servant's identity should not matter enough to make a difference and deep impact on my life.

[A disposable tool shall remain this way. Tokiomi will need the seven Servants dead if he wants to attain the gate to Akasha.]

Even so, you insisted and I still fail to understand why you were so obstinate on this matter. It is not like you to indulge in the results of unofficial Second Magic.

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[tenyearsofswords]

You're calling me pointless? I'm almost hurt.

[rejoices]

You are a very troublesome Servant. It would have been more convenient if your summon had not gone awry. My teacher will be disappointed by your insolence.

[tenyearsofswords]

It's true--I'm troublesome. But you'll find I make up for it. I'll give you power, not convenience.

[Poor guy still doesn't know he's meant to be sacrificed. Oops?]

Good thing I don't care about your teacher. You're the one who's my Master, right?

[rejoices]

I do not need anything. We are to follow Tohsaka Tokiomi's strategy as we are supposed to do.

[ Kirei's obedience is absolute. ]

Do you have a problem with this alliance? While he has yet to summon his Servant, he has informed me that he found what he was looking for. The relic should arrive soon.

[tenyearsofswords]

Well, I don't have a problem with an alliance.

[But he's looking intently at Kirei now.]

But you're the one I'm following here. Not Tohsaka Tokiomi. So if I think he's too close to being the one in charge, I might get rowdy.

[rejoices]

He is the more experienced magus of the two of us. As an Executor of the Church, my contact with magecraft was limited to my missions against heretic magi until three years ago.

[That could be a problem. He has assumed Assassin's loyalty did not exist. He has no choice but reassure him for now.]

We will benefit of his insight.

[puppy_lancer]

Your Servant is the red guy, right? The one with the tan.

[rejoices]

Apparently. Regardless, he will have to get the rid of that red cloak, he will make a poor Assassin if he keeps it.

[puppy_lancer]

...It makes the blood easier to clean up?

[rejoices]

There is no need to be concerned about blood stains. He wears a fitting black outfit underneath.

[puppy_lancer]

Huh. Wonder why the Grail dressed him all in red then.

[rejoices]

Assuming it is the Grail and not an item of his possession. [It does seem to him to a religious cloth but-- no it cannot be.]

[puppy_lancer]

...Why would anyone ever choose to wear something like that in their own lifetime? I mean, I can get the tights, but the red part...

[rejoices]

According to my preliminary observations, it appears to be some kind of unidentified holy shroud. They can have their uses in battle.

[ He is an Assassin. He will not sacrifice stealth for the advantage of protection. Kirei still doesn't know how did someone like him manage to claim a relic like that. ]

[puppy_lancer]

Holy shroud? It's part of your church mumbo jumbo, right?

[rejoices]

That may be so. It is only my first impression.

[Assassin dodges his questions.]

[puppy_lancer]

Maybe that's why you summoned him and not some other Assassin. You were aiming for an assassin, right?

[rejoices]

Yes, as Tokiomi's apprentice, I thought I should summon a Class that would support his strategy the best.

[puppy_lancer]

So wait, you summoned a Servant for someone else's sake?

[rejoices]

This would be a secret under normal circumstances, but this place makes our subterfuge futile. I give my unconditional support to the Tohsaka faction during this Heavens Feel.

[puppy_lancer]

You're a pretty loyal guy. What, are you their personal priest or something? Man, they're pretty rich.

[rejoices]

He is a friend of the family. His wealth is inconsequential as riches cannot buy the support of the Holy Church.

[puppy_lancer]

[He shrugs.]

Well, you seem like the okay sort. I'd say both that Tohsaka guy and the red Assassin are gonna be well off.

[A pause.]

Hey, that Tohsaka guy had a kid, didn't he?

[rejoices]

We should also take into account the Servant my teacher has yet to summon.

That is correct. [Two of them, but nobody talks about Sakura anymore.]

[puppy_lancer]

Does...he treat her nicely. His daughter really reminds me of someone. I'd hate it if he made her suffer a lot too...

[rejoices]

She is the heir of the Tohsaka family and a natural genius, why would not he treat her well? Tokiomi wants the best for his students. They are his pride in a sense.

[puppy_lancer]

[His expression falls.]

Just because she's his heir doesn't necessarily mean he'd treasure her. Or you.

[He sighs and scratches his head.]

Look, say if he doesn't get the Grail. If he knew that it would come back in his daughter's lifetime, what do you think he'd do? How adamant would he be that she get it to sate his own greed?

[rejoices]

No, he certainly does. He is that kind of person to treasure those who learn from him.

[He knows very well how are his teacher's feelings and almost angers him he is too blind to believe Kirei is content with this path.]

I see you are concerned about that. While she will be expected to follow his path, the Grail appears on a period of sixty years. In case we fail, the responsibility must fall on her descendant rather than her.

[puppy_lancer]

So basically you're saying she's safe because there's no way this Tohsaka guy knows that the Grail has a possibility of appearing in her lifetime. I guess...that's as good as you can get out of a modern magus.

[He just doesn't want anyone sharing Misaya's fate.]

[rejoices]

There is no possibility, as it has always taken decades to be able to appear again. In any case, we aim to end this on this generation.

[puppy_lancer]

"This" generation? What do you mean?

[rejoices]

I am speaking that Tokiomi will definitely win the Grail if our calculations are correct.

[puppy_lancer]

Oh, yeah. Good luck with that, then. Hopefully your Assassin gets the job done.

I'm sorry except for the part where I'm not

[anklegandr]

No matter how many different versions of you your mun creates, they all have one thing in common.

[ Pulling down the skin under her eye just a bit. ]

They all suck! [ Wrapping it up with a raspberry. Grade S maturity here. ]

[tenyearsofswords]

[ Just...takes off his coat, because he can already tell he's not fighting for anything just here with this burgeoning false priest--

--and drops it on little Rin. Dumb kids need to shut up, even if they have to be wrapped up in holy shrouds for it to take. ]

/USES CUTE ICON TO SWAY THE THREAD IN HER FAVOR

[anklegandr]

Mmmfffffffmmmmphhh!!!!

[ There's a bit of wild flailing underneath the red fabric that's engulfed her entirely. Ding-ding! The status screen has been updated.

Some Holy Shroud
Resistant to all magic and brats.

'An armor effectively used to keep magical influences in check. It also apparently works very well against little girls.'

Eventually the flailing ceases and she just kind of topples over. The battle was long fought, but not won. ]

EEEEEEEEEEE <3

[rejoices]

[Unlike Rin's manners, Kirei looks completely composed and proceeds to greet her normally.]

Good afternoon to you too, Rin.

[anklegandr]

[ That's no way to greet a rival. ]

It was a good afternoon until I saw you. [ Hmph. ]

[rejoices]

[ The tragedy of a one-sided rivalry. ]

I am beginning to realize you must not be fond of my presence. Nonetheless, remember that your father has high expectations for you to learn from his elder apprentice.

[ A casual reminder that Tokiomi taught him magecraft first. ]

[anklegandr]

[ Huff. ] He might have taught you, but I bet you're still not that great at it. Even at my own skill level, I can best you in anything.

[ Rin pls. ]

[rejoices]

That depends on the field we are to measure. [ Like Cooking and Martial Arts. ] I will not be as presumptuous to regard my talent on the level of the Tohsaka heir, but Master Tokiomi will be disappointed to hear that his daughter believes he is a poor teacher unable to give his elder student a proper education.

[anklegandr]

[ Twitch. If anything, she hates how he can get under her skin with that. ]

That's not fair at all. [ Grumble, grumble. ] Not fair one bit. You can't say it like that!

[rejoices]

It is a reminder. In the future, you should be more mindful of what you say. Your parents hope for you to become a fine lady one day and your current manners do not meet their expectations, Rin.

[ Stop picking on little girls, Kirei. ]