towerofanimus

[medousa]

As long as there is compelling literature to read over there, I don't mind. I trust this won't mean anything negative to my Master.

[ That might have been a murderous glare for a moment, there. ]

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[redbranch]

There's no need for that. It's my pleasure to answer questions for a pretty dame as best I can.

[medousa]

Such words as lost on a Servant, though.

[redbranch]

[He chuckles.]

Just because we were summoned into a war to kill each other doesn't mean we can't still appreciate each other's skills and looks. After all, the best opponents are the ones you can grab a drink with.

[medousa]

We seem to have different takes to what it means to be summoned, then.

[ Yeah she's here to be a tool. ]

[redbranch]

[For Lancer, being summoned meant becoming his Master's loyal hound. But at the same time, he was far from just a tool.]

I like a good fight as much as the next guy. But wouldn't it be boring if it was only fighting?

[medousa]

I live to serve my Master. Thoughts like those are not necessary.

[ Unless it has to do about books, maybe. ]

[redbranch]

Shame. You seem like a nice woman. You sure you don't have any downtime?

[medousa]

That would be the same as offering an opening.

[redbranch]

Unless you're strong enough not to leave any openings, even when relaxing.

[He's proud of his ability to pull off quick reactions.]

[medousa]

I don't think that is a good strategy to follow, though. You will likely end up dead.

[redbranch]

[Technically speaking, all Servants were dead to begin with.]

But I'll have lived a good life.

[Well, a good second life.]

[medousa]

It is your choice, after all.

[redbranch]

I've always done only what I want to do.

[The "lawful" part of his nature refers to his own code of honor. Even though it constrains him at times, especially when it came to that bastard priest.]

Sometimes my Master gives unreasonable orders, but how I carry them out is my choice.

[From the way he's looking at Rider, it's like he's challenging her to say that everything she's doing is also what she wants to do.]

[medousa]

Even if the orders are unreasonable, I will obey. Such is my nature, I suppose.

[redbranch]

[He gives a little sigh.]

Better a nature like that than something like Archer.

[Betraying one's Master was a pretty sure-fire way to get Lancer to hate you.]

[medousa]

Archer fits very well into his class, but so much independence can be troublesome.

[redbranch]

Don't know if I would call that independence.

[medousa]

I suppose that's but one of his characteristics, yes.

[redbranch]

The other ones are being an asshole and being annoying.

[medousa]

He was rather helpful in the end.

[ And only in the end. ]

[redbranch]

I'd expect as much. He's been switching sides to whoever is strongest.