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[scorchedchivalry]

I have two things to speak of today, starting with the one directed to the residents of this Tower as a whole.

[She holds up a striped billiard ball from the bar on the 88th Floor.]

I wish to learn to play this game. Who can teach me?

[She then idly rolls the ball in her fingers as she continues.]

As for the other matter, it is directed to those from my world or a variation of it where a specific war takes place involving magi. With Rider gone, his ridiculous idea of a conclave amongst us to discuss the War and those of us involved in it should also disappear.

Though I understand why the King of Conquerors wished for the gathering, it was folly to believe such a thing could ever happen and remain peaceful. There are worst fates than a death that does not take here. I know that there was one that had been planning to use Rider's conclave as means to gaining power with all gathered in one location. Had Rider carried his meeting out before his disappearance, I would have seen to neutralizing that threat.

Should another of you be foolish enough to pursue this idea, I will not and you will reap what you sow.

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[surpassthelimit]

If you want to learn how to play Pool, I can show you.

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[scorchedchivalry]

...is that another name for it? I was told it was called Billiards.

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[angramaintsu]

Hey, is that about me?

[ Rin is Not Pleased. ] Any other magus would have done the same thing in my position.

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[scorchedchivalry]

I do not believe I spoke of the identity of the magus in question, Rin. There are a few different magi that would have been attending that may have been planning something, so I chose not to identify who I knew it to be.

[That would be a bit of a smirk, Rin. Way to go outing yourself out to the rest. You only have yourself to blame.]

[Text, Anon, probably obvious]

[bloodyashes]

Stay away from Luke.

...yup

[scorchedchivalry]

I will do no such thing.

[starofpleiades]

[Sorry, Kazumi can't help with the first part... she's too tiny to play and never learned how]

So there's... someone here who would have taken advantage of all of you working together?

[She's been a good girl and not poked around the whole Grail War business, but that also means she has nooooo idea what you're talking about with these people.]

[scorchedchivalry]

I doubt we would be working together. The nature of the War prevents that.

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[swordedpast]

"Neutralizing"?

[ Someone's finally settled in at the nearest terminal to the one Rin's using to ask that question. ]

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[scorchedchivalry]

Some things I prefer to neutralize as opposed to eliminate.

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[ghostytrainer]

...Arturia? Is that you?

[Something is definitely off about her but her face is distinctly the face of his friend from back in Johto. He's pretty sure it's not the same one he knew but...once a friend, always a friend, right? Even if it's some kind of alternate universe doppelganger or something.]

not at all~

[scorchedchivalry]

[Saber's eyes narrowed a fraction.]

How do you know that name? And it is Saber.

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[chainsawn]

... Ah. Saber, good day. [ She smiles a little, even if there's something definitely blank about it. But it's content, at least. ]

That ball.. [ .. thinking.. ] It's not for tennis, is it?

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[scorchedchivalry]

[...it's the weird child.]

No, it is not. It is solid and dense, made of resin, for use in a game called billiards or pool, depending on who you ask.

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[prototyper]

Rider's gone?

[ Frowns slightly. ]

So I guess there were people who were going to use that idea for their own good. But I guess you're right; I really don't imagine a place where servants could live in harmony and all that stuff. It was a... Nice idea.

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[scorchedchivalry]

Many a nice idea are not possible in reality.

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[eternallily]

How foolish, to believe a discussion of a war that takes place outside these walls could ever take place inside them and remain peaceful. It isn't my place to ask for details, of course, but I've seen some things in my own world that are not pretty. Disputes over perceived territory being the worst. In a case like that, pride alone leads to conflict. I don't know that if every single person from my own world were to gather here that the meeting could have remained entirely peaceful, and there isn't full-out war.

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[scorchedchivalry]

Exactly. And yet so many naively believed otherwise.

[vermicompost]

It might have been a good idea for us to work together to help people. To find a way back.

[He's not quite getting that that wasn't the point of the meeting. Well, he sort of gets it, but it should have been the point.]

[scorchedchivalry]

A noble idea, yet few of us are noble. Also, getting us to work together is akin to attempting to herd cats.

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[puppy_lancer]

A ball game...?

[Maybe he'll tag along for Saber's lessons. But currently, her second question attracts more of his attention.]

What makes you say that Rider's idea is bad, Saber? I doubt there's anyone here who can successfully gain power with all of us Servants even if we were gathered into one place.

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[scorchedchivalry]

It's called billiards or, as I've just learned, 'pool'.

And your belief that no one here could successfully gain power with all the Servants around shows me how little you know about the nature of the Holy Grail and those who have been touched by it.

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[nonacquiescent]

You're forgetting his Master is still here, it doesn't mean planning has ceased.

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[scorchedchivalry]

You lack the charisma to stir others as Rider had, nor do you possess the power to enforce anything should you wish to continue his work. And, if I recall what Rider had said to me correctly, you were never his Master here within the Tower.

This conclave should be left to rest. No good will come from it. We as a whole cannot work together for more than a brief period of time at any given moment.

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[faithstaynight]

I approved of the idea he had set out to do, but I also agree that trying to gather all in one place is a risk many are not willing to take.

I will not take up the duty he tasked himself with, but I will still be making sure that all affairs involving the Holy Grail Wars are kept strictly between those of us who have participated in them. That is acceptable, is it not?

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[scorchedchivalry]

[She's tired of people butting in on her conversations in some matter or another, so she locks this feed. She has a few things for just Ruler anyways.]

As it should be. I will never ask or expect you to not maintain your duty and honor.

I suggest speaking with the magus, Waver Velvet, about involving innocents. He has been speaking openly about the Holy Grail War to the point that regular people wish to involve themselves in our affairs.

Also, does your personal protection cease to apply when a Master under your protection becomes under the protection of another Servant?

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[whiteblackknight]

...huh?

[He scratches his cheek in embarrassment.] I was wondering about that one, too...I think I'll ask about that game when you're done with it, though..

[On that note, the familiar, golden orb flew around before landing on Allen's left shoulder, almost staring into the video screen itself.]

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[scorchedchivalry]

[What Allen says barely registers. It's the orb that gets her attention.]

What is that on your head?