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[castrationfist]

Who: Caster and everyone!
Broadcast: Fleetwide video, accidental then intentional.
Action: Marsiva
When: Now!

[When the feed first turns on, it doesn't seem to have been done so intentionally. Nothing's moving on the screen, not much is happening. The lights are dimmed, and there's a pink-haired girl with fox ears and a big fluffy tail staring blankly at the windows

In fact, she's so still it almost seems hard to tell that it's a video and not a still image, until she finally says something, to herself since she's unaware of the camera.]

Once again, to be taken from their side before the end... I suppose this is punishment.

[But rather than expanding on that, she just flicks her tail idly, and it knocks the communicator down, ending the feed in a crash of static.]

[When the feed starts back up a couple hours later, there's a broad smile across her face, perky and peppy enough to make it seem like the previous broadcast never happened.]

Sent from the moon to debut among the stars, the lovely fox wife, Servant: Caster makes her appearance! ♥

... Or so I'd like to say, but honestly, this is the strangest summoning I've ever been through. I think I've gotten the basics, like that there's no Holy Grail War, or any Grail itself, for that matter. Honestly, I'm surprised, but I'm not unhappy to be summoned to a place like this! The SF trend isn't really my thing, though. I know that's what's popular these days, but really, the decoration could use some work, but it beats that fake school. And I'm not sure why someone like me would get summoned for a reality TV show...

But, anyway, all of that is beside the point. It seems like my contract is gone, so... Does anyone know what happens to a Servant without a Master here? I think this is something of an unprecedented situation.

And, for those of you watching at home, be sure to keep watching and support your cute Caster! And for the sponsors, be sure to send fried tofu!

[With a cheerful wave, she cuts the feed.]

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[voice]

[nedstarksbastard]

[It's a good thing this is voice, because Jon spends a minute just gaping at the--the tail, and the pink hair, and the fox ears. Then he gets his bearings, reminds himself that he has seen stranger things and should not stare at people no matter if they have a tail or not, at least she's not a wight, and answers:]

Holy what? [Jon Snow still knows nothing, apparently.] And as far as I can tell, the Atroma doesn't seem to care if you're not very entertaining. [A shrug, not that it's seen.] You'd think they'd pay more attention to that, but they took me some months ago, so.

[voice]

[castrationfist]

[Welcome to the animes, Jon Snow.

She leaves it at voice, because it's easier than messing with the communicator to switch it back to video.]

Holy Grail War. Or just the Holy Grail itself? Which part?

Well, that's unfortunate. But, I can't blame them for wanting someone this cute on their show! ♥ Ah, I wonder if Master could watch this?

[voice]

[nedstarksbastard]

Both parts. [You're in for it now, Snow.]

Mayhaps they might. I'm not so certain, as far as I can tell none of us have ever heard of this show before we were pulled here, so perhaps their reach isn't as wide as they say.

[voice]

[castrationfist]

Mm, well... The Holy Grail and the War are... Well, they're boring, so never mind on those parts!

That's true... When I get summoned, I'm supposed to be granted information on the era automatically, but everything I heard before never mentioned this.

[voice]

[nedstarksbastard]

[Dryly:] As it so happens, I've got more than enough time on my hands, so bore me all you like.

How does summoning you work, usually?

[ video ]

[maschinenpistole]

[ Kotoha staaaares at the feed for a very long moment... But once she's done staring, and has snapped herself back to the here-and-now with a few shakes of her head, she opens up her own video connection to the newcomer! ]

Ahh... kitsune?

[ Girl comes from a town half-full of demons, okay? She's got questions! ]

[ video ]

[castrationfist]

Yes, that's right! I, Caster, am the cutest and cleverest fox around!

[she does a little twirl, before bowing with her sleeves dangling.]

But, it's rude to ask that without introducing yourself first, isn't it?

[ video ]

[maschinenpistole]

[ Oh no she is cute that's totally not a lie djfskl ]

Ahh, sorry, sorry! I just didn't expect to meet a kitsune around here. [ Beat. ] In hindsight, I'm not sure why that seemed like something I wouldn't expect. But! I didn't.

Anyway! I'm Kotoha. [ A nod, and a small! ] You said your name is Caster, right? Welcome to, ah, space.

[ video ]

[castrationfist]

Caster is my class. My true name is something much cuter, but regrettably, as a Servant, I must conceal my name.

[Or not regrettably at all, considering how anyone would react if they found out. Still, better to pretend it's sad- After all, it would be easy to tell who she is just by finding out she is a fox who wants to hide her name.]

It's nice to meet you, Kotoha-san!

[maschinenpistole]

Ahhh, tricky~ So what's a servant do, exactly?

[ And why would a kitsune be anyone's servant ??? ]

Nice to meet you too, Caster-san. Can I call you that?

video

[onerous]

'Lovely fox wife'...? [There's a lot going on here, Yuri's not sure what to start with first.]

You're taking this all well. [It's a little impressive, honestly, and it cuts out some of what she might need to try and explain, so she focuses on something else:] What usually happens to a... Servant without a Master? [She assumes it's something of a Big Deal if Caster's mentioned it]

video

[castrationfist]

That's right!

[She goes from cheerful to pouting at the second part.]

Well, without a Master to provide magical power for us, we can't exist in the world, usually.

video

[onerous]

[Yuri considers this for a moment] I doubt this place would bring you here just for you to die or disappear right away... They must have something that'll keep you going.

[Though she definitely wouldn't be able to say what, her science knowledge pretty much begins and ends there.]

It probably wouldn't help to worry about it; so long as you're still alive somehow, it's fine, right? Unless you can find a Master here, but... [She's not sure what the criteria is for that anyhow, but it kills her to not be able to help out.]

video

[castrationfist]

Well, it would be less 'dying' and more 'fading away'... I'm not sure what exactly that 'something' besides a Master could be.

I am still alive right now, but if my magic reserves run out, I'm not sure what happens in this kind of a situation. Usually if we lose our Master, it's instant deletion.

video

[onerous]

This place seems to operate way outside the norm... I've already stopped questioning the 'how' too much. [She's been here like two weeks and she's already Tired Of It.

Yuri ponders this for a moment, concerned. Again, she's sure this place wouldn't kidnap someone away that would be... 'deleted' so soon and so easily, but then, what does she know? Maybe there's ~drama~ in that.]

Is there a way to add to your reserves without a Master, specifically?

[Video]

[wolvenmemory]

[A fox girl? Well... this is new. But then again, he had shared a ship with a girl with dog ears for weeks. He should probably be used to it.]

What usually happens to a servant without a master where you come from?

[Video]

[castrationfist]

Instant death!

[It's amazing how cheerful she can sound about that.]

[Video]

[wolvenmemory]

...Well, you don't look dead to me.

So I think you've found your answer.

[Video]

[castrationfist]

It's a little more complicated than that... Even if somehow I have the ability to exist now, without a Master, I have no way to get the magic I need.

[Video]

[wolvenmemory]

Can't say I believe that Atroma would bring you here just to die. Bad for ratings and all that.

[And you don't just kill off potentially cute half-animal mascots.]

Heard that even dead people get brought here, so I'm sure this place has a means to keep you alive, if they don't expect you to figure out how to do take care of yourself first. How does your master supply you with magic?

voice.

[brainiest]

[ There's a moment's pause, a moment of brief hesitation, before - ]

You're a Servant?

voice.

[castrationfist]

That's right! I am the lovely Caster-class Servant... Oops, but my name is still a secret!

voice.

[brainiest]

I've never met a Caster before. [ And she's obviously curious. ] A Lancer, and a Saber and an Archer, but not a Caster.

voice.

[castrationfist]

Ehhh, that's terrible. Only the Three Knight classes? Those kinds of drama queens are no good at all, flaunting high stats like those are all that matters... Even though I'm the one who won the Grail!

voice.

[brainiest]

You won it? [ Hermione's eyes widen, even though she can't be seen, and she shakes her head. ] I mean - they were dramatic, but - I loved them.