47 hours before the First Battle

The page turned, rough, leathery hands mindlessly flipping to the next page of the book. The priest, his dark eyes weary with stress and his black hair curled around his brow, sighed.

Behind him on a couch, leisurely sprawled across it, a jester in red sat, the bells on the ends of his feet and four pronged hat jingling as he leaned forward. "Seeking advice from God, Master? Perhaps there is a verse that can end this war for you, or a line that shall charm others to peace?"

The priest sighed, his finger slowly pulling away from the page and to his side, the blood red seals crawling up his hand slightly glistening in the warm light of the priest's study. He leaned back on his chair, his bones creaking with lack of use. He had sat at this desk for hours, pondering the options before him. What could he do, when the call for war had already been done? He was one who promoted peace, yet here he was, overseeing a war unlike that of any other.

"No, Ruler. I seek to not end this war not on the Master's terms, but ensure that no one who needs to be hurt has to be." He replied, gritting his teeth as he rested his head on his palms. "But, even as the Day of Reckoning approaches, I cannot feel but lost. I sought a verse to advise me on this matter, yet I come up with nothing."

"Tut tut my Master. Sometimes for the impartial to understand their roles, they must wait to see who they shall favor. After all, a good man would never decline in stopping a bad one, regardless of their supposed impartialness." Ruler easily replied, stretching over the cushion on the end of his seat like a feline.

"Are you saying I should favor whatever Master I declare good? That is not my role nor is it yours Ruler! We shall remain as we must, as overseers and granters of a safe place to rest! Nothing less, nothing more!" The priest yelled as he lay on his hands, the stress of the last several weeks reaching it's boiling point by the Servant's blatant disregard for his role.

"Hmph," Ruler mumbled as he stood up from his couch, leaning over his Master's form, absently flipping through the book. "Getting worked up for such a small thing, you are truly a perfect king." He praised as he dragged his finger over the old pages.

"Be strong, Matthew." Ruler advised, pulling his Master's hand to rest upon the page. For you are the one who shall carry this war to its end." He whispered, before dispersing in a blue light.

Matthew pulled his head up, his eyes following his arm to where his finger lay.

""Matthew 24:6, "And you will hear of wars and rumors of wars. See that you are not alarmed, for this must take place, but the end is not yet."" He read, his lips turning in a smirk. "For a jester Ruler, you sure are one to be serious about little things." He chuckled, standing up from his desk and grabbing his Bible. "I shall go forward, but I shall not forget to follow my path as I have, for this war shall not be the end of my path."

The Bible was slammed shut.

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Master Application:

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Risk: The danger a Servant is to the average Master based on the Servant's personality

Reward: The combat efficiency and power of that Servant

Available Servants:

Saber

"A brother's bond cannot easily just be broken, even in death Master. Keep that in mind, or I shall have your heart."

Risk/Reward: Moderate Risk, High Reward

Archer

"Do you believe in love Master? It is a truly beautiful thing, but oh can it be oh so deadly."

Risk/Reward: Low Risk/Moderate Reward

Lancer

"Master, I am not just a mere beast of war! I am the greatest innovator war will ever know! My name shall be screamed in my homeland as not just a great man, but the Greatest!"

Risk/Reward: Moderate Risk/High Reward

Rider

"I'm Rider…..please….don't look at me like I'm a hero…..I just want to fix a mistake…..a big mistake…."

Risk/Reward: Negligible Risk/Low to Moderate Reward

Caster

"Tell me Master, what do you think of conservatism? To me, it is the most noble of causes. Far too many species die every day because we don't understand our influence on this planet."

Risk/Reward: Low Risk/Moderate Reward

Assassin

"I do not fear...for I am Fear…..Do take care in your sleep….Dreamer…."

Risk/Reward: High Risk/High Reward

Berserker

"I….I….I am…a sword….-ith….give me….give me give me give me BLOOD! I NEED BLOOOOODD!"

Risk Reward: High Risk/Low-Of-High Reward.

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For the unlucky few selected for war, prepare yourselves, for Brotherhood, Love, Patriotism, Murder, and Blood Soaked Regret are all that follow for the Masters of the Holy Grail War.