Upcoming Grail Plot at Ruby City

[departed_child_of_gods]

No it would NOT be funny if Prince Shoutoku was at that place just so someone could use her as a Servant! The Crown Prince serves NOBODY! I oughta zap your neurons just for suggesting it!

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[true_administrator]

A servant for what now, Tojiko? [Pinged. And then pinged again. And then a third time. Good job on the pings, there!]

[departed_child_of_gods]

*Tojiko is a pinging slinging madwoman, yo.*

I don't even know! Some stupid fight over a cup or something. Supposed to be connected to one of those Yer-o-pi-an religious myths. I don't get it.

[true_administrator]

[Apparently.]

Oh, yes, I believe I've heard things about that. I'd need to be dead to be a Servant though, wouldn't I? So technically, only you could be, of us.

[Miko...]

[departed_child_of_gods]

N-no way! The only person I serve is you, my Prince! It's a stupid slapfight over something that's probably going to bite them all in the ass anyway!

[true_administrator]

Well, that part was obvious. Such things are not given so easily without some kind of dire catch to them. I'd rather take the route I've already earned to achieve my greatness~.

[sun_goddess_sacrifice]

Technically, does she not serve the people and the Tao? Not that I do not agree, to think that someone would use her is just blaspheme.

[departed_child_of_gods]

Exactly! These people are all morons to think you can get some sort of free ride. I'm glad you see that too, Crown Prince!

[departed_child_of_gods]

There's a difference between willingly serving as a saint ought and basically being someone's slave so you don't have to fight for anything yourself, Mononobe.

[sun_goddess_sacrifice]

That is very much true. Is that how this "servant" status works? Enslaving those against their will to be used as tools for an unworthy master?

I dare propose that such a state may be suitable for your position, would you not agree?

[departed_child_of_gods]

Well, I dunno about the "against your will" thing, but it's still undignified, I sa --

Oh screw you! Why the hell is it so much better for ME than it would be for you? You're not my damn superior you know!

[sun_goddess_sacrifice]

Am I not above you in ranks as well as in living bodies?

[true_administrator]

Well, I'm sure there's sacrifice on their part, but it's an unknown at this point. I know very well the strategies and other things that go into what I am achieving by this point, as well as the sacrifices to make for it.

[departed_child_of_gods]

First of all, there's no damn ranks here, and second of all, WHOSE FAULT IS IT I DON'T HAVE A BODY AGAIN?!

[departed_child_of_gods]

Either way, it all seems rather foolish in the end, doesn't it? Putting all your faith in some object instead of yourself. And I don't mean in the same way as being a shikaisen.

[true_administrator]

Oh there's some merit to trusting a magical object, but I wouldn't blindly follow the promises of the magic around it without first greatly researching it to ensure it is something I wish to pursue.

[sun_goddess_sacrifice]

Are you so certain? I was quite positive I was that of first retainer.

[She turns away not wanting to admit to the whole... killing thing.]

It seems as though it is a useful form, is it not more convenient this way?

[departed_child_of_gods]

Makes sense enough to me. Do you know anything about this, ah, "Holy Grail," Crown Prince?

[departed_child_of_gods]

...and now you have the mun flipping through the source materials to check on that. THANKS.

Hold on, you can't go "ha ha you're a lesser person 'cause you're a ghost" on one hand and "it's a more convenient form than having a physical form" on the other hand! That's cheating!

[sun_goddess_sacrifice]

And yet it is a convenient form, for me, to have you as such.

[departed_child_of_gods]

...I wonder how conveniently you conduct electricity with a physical form?

[sun_goddess_sacrifice]

I wonder if perhaps I should try my new charms on a disgruntled ghost?

[true_administrator]

It is something the blood of an important religious figure was caught in as he was executed, if my listening to this strange meta knowledge is anything to go by.

[departed_child_of_gods]

Hah! I'd like to see you try, you smug piece of shi --

((CHILDREN.))

...Damnit.

[departed_child_of_gods]

Wow. That's... And people want that shit?

[true_administrator]

[Shrug.] It's sacred to them; the blood of their 'savior'.

[departed_child_of_gods]

I guess. Just seems kinda creepy to me.

[true_administrator]

Blood contains a lot of power, as it is technically a part of the essence of one's being. So an important religious leader's blood could potentially contain a vast amount of power.

[departed_child_of_gods]

So do you think your blood would have a lot of power for people, Crown Prince?

[sun_goddess_sacrifice]

Perhaps in this situation... we should hold off....

[departed_child_of_gods]

Yeah probably. *sigh*

[true_administrator]

I believe it would, quite a bit. [Of course she does, no one ever can or does ego-check her.] But I don't like the implication I would have to become a martyr for it to become as well revered.

[departed_child_of_gods]

Does seem kinda weird to think that death's supposed to make you holier, doesn't it? I mean, for me it just kinda made me crankier.

[sun_goddess_sacrifice]

It also does not serve our lord to fight so.

[departed_child_of_gods]

True, true. Okay, truce for now, okay? Just... would you stop talking smack so much? You know it annoys me.

[true_administrator]

I think that is usually for people that die and move on to an afterlife. Being stuck among the living when you are not is not usually a good thing.

[sun_goddess_sacrifice]

I shall attempt to be on my best behavior.

[departed_child_of_gods]

I choose to consider myself an exception to that rule.

[departed_child_of_gods]

Who asked you?!

[true_administrator]

I choose to think you are correct in that thinking.