5 years ago, right after the Grand Order incident. Giant mana reservoirs suddenly found all over the world. The discovery shakes the very foundation of magical society and modern reality.
Perhaps it started on a single country, then other countries follow suit. Perhaps it just occurs simultaneously.
Either way, the world came to the same conclusion: Let's start a Holy Grail War!
But the reservoirs were no grail, they share the same function with a holy grail except one: unable to grant any wishes.
Ergo, what can we do with these reservoirs and powerful Heroes if we can't get our wish granted?
Let's conquer the world with our new-found power, with the legend itself stand beside us, the old glory of the past is no longer a distant dream!
The UN no longer functional, superpowers sought for their complete control, century-old countries try to restore their former triumphs, smaller nations rebels and becoming unpredictable underdogs. The secrecy of magical society is threatened to the end of the point, and the world political system undergoes a heavy reformation to a barely recognizable form.
That is just a mere process before what to comes: pure chaos sparks everywhere around the planet.
Great Warring States, World War III, The War to End all Wars, Grand Grail War. Regardless of how they call it, this is the biggest tragedy, the bloodiest comedy that man ever committed.
And in the middle of it, you take the pivotal role of an actor that holds the key for everything: A Command Spell appears in your forehand, as far as the world knows, you are the only one.
The year 2022, the start of your grand debut to the world. Will you submit? Or will you subjugate?
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This is Fate/Conquest, a Quest-style RP where you try to unite/conquer the world as the sole Master on Earth, with whatever the means you chose to use to do that. If you have played a strategy game that allows you to invade other nations, recruit enemy's generals, or ally yourself with them; that's the basic idea. If not, think this as a mix between Civilization (conquering other countries), SMT (convince potential allies by means of dialogue) and Fate.
Expect a lot of politicking and tactics being relevant.
In your journey, you will encounter various Servants. You can recruit them in your cause or eliminate them if you deem them an obstacle. Almost every Servant appears in this Quest is recruitable, but of course, you must convince them first to join you. Some of them have an ego of a mountain, some of them join you for their cause, some of them just like you as a person, and some of them sincerely believe in you. So, do your best to convince them!
In the world of Fate/Conquest, an all-out war between the band of nations against another currently ongoing. These bands of nations are collectively called Factions. One thing that the Factions has something in common with each other is they are ruled by Servants in their quest for the realization of their goals, some even outright ignoring the secrecy rules of Holy Grail War. There are many Factions out there and the main goal of this Quest is to unite all of them into one in some form.
Name: Lestari Elliwyn Age: 2X year old Occupation: Magus/International Fugitive Family Generation: 4th Generation (technically) Alumnus: Clock Tower (2017), Faculty of Modern Magecraft
Magic Circuit: D+ (20 natural circuits + 20 from Magic Crest) Magic Crest: Located in back neck (cervical vertebrae) (only has received 15% of the Crest) Magecraft: Geomancy: Recursion 'Technopath' Sorcery Trait: Branch Rot, Dream Shroud(?) Elemental Affinity: Water and Earth
Basic Bio
Notes:
She is formerly a magus associated with the Clock Tower, graduating from the famed El-Melloi's Classroom.
Ranked Pride in the Clock Tower because of her contribution to the mage society as a whole, but her capability as a magus is at most Fes level.
Mastered her unique brand of Geomancy and generally knowledgeable about the basics. But have a weakness in Boundary Field for some reason.
Her Command Spell manifested in 2017, around the time after the mass manifestation of Servants.
She is the only known person chosen as a Master during the world-wide war.
During the ensuing panic, the world comes to the conclusion that the war will end if the Master is killed. Her loved ones are coldbloodedly murdered as they tried to protect her life.
Has been an international fugitive ever since, with a prize money worth of an entire country if captured alive.
Her Command Spell unable to be used, which is a fact that she keeps a secret.
Magecraft:
Geomancy Recursion
The Magecraft the Elliwyn practices is Geomancy, with each individual put their own spin on it. In the case of Lestari, she applies it as a means to control electricity. Using metal cards with 16 geomantic figures ascribed in it, she can create various electrical phenomena that compliment with the divination that associated with each of the geomantic figures.
Geomancy is a popular school of Astrology, part of the seven forbidden Renaissance magecraft. Various magi that crave their name in general history have studied it, such as Aleister Crowley and Hermes Trismegistus. It boasts an easy to learn basic formula that almost anyone can learn it practically but doesn't offer a clear route to the root from how branched it was. The archangel Gabriel is invoked by simply using it, as there is a mythical connotation that Hermes learned geomancy from the angel, making it has high affinity to those with Water attribute.
Recursion is a mathematical logic to define a function with its own definition, having an infinite number of instances and values for the function to arrive. Processing a procedure goes through when one of the steps of the procedure involves invoking the procedure itself. Even if properly defined, a recursive procedure is not easy for humans to perform, as it requires some administration of how far various simultaneous instances of the procedures have progressed.
At first glance, using something as modern as recursion as a formula is impossible, but there is an old mythical basis for them. The term and definition of recursion is modern, but geomancy always employs random numbers as a way of divination. The 16 geomantic figures system employs lines that are represented as active and passive, all the divinations then are interpreted from these active and passive lines, transforming them into phenomenons. The very exact way a computer employs binary code 1 and 0 as the basis to run their programs.
The Elliwyn formulate their geomancy using the typical western way of divination, but with a twist. Traditionally, divination is done by recursing 16 random numbers as what's called the Mothers, Nieces, Witnesses, and Judge, which Judge is the final result of a fortune, the effect of the spell. The Elliwyn instead fixed the random process up to the point of Witnesses; making it as the formula, almost instantaneous in activation and main form of the spells. The downside is the user constantly uses their magecraft inside their body (Laetitia), making it a very wasteful magecraft on the hand of the unskilled.
Via Cost 1
Latin for "the Way". The figure resembles a road or path. It is considered bad of most things, but good with concerns of roads, travels, or journeys. Astrologically it is associated with Cancer and the waning Moon, and both its inner and outer elements are water. All the elements in Via are active, and as such the figure indicates change more than any other figure. Regarding the outcome of the situation being divined, it is neutral, unless change by itself infers a positive or negative result. This figure inverts any figure when added, giving it another meaning of change.
It seems she mostly used Via to generate electric bolt equal in firepower to the famed Gandr Shot.
Magical Energy costs: 1 circuit
Populus Cost: 1
Latin for "the People". The figure resembles a bird's eye view of a group of people. The figure can mean that the outcome is based on the people of the situation, or represents a large number of people or peers. Astrologically it is associated with Cancer and the waxing Moon; both its inner and outer elements are water. It refers to a gathering or assembly of people and is very neutral, for though there may be a great deal of movement within the crowd, there is a very little effect on the crowd as a whole.
It seems she mostly used Populus to strengthen her own Magecraft like a video game buff.
Magical Energy costs: 1 circuit
Rubeus Cost: 2
Latin for "Red". The figure is an overturned glass; an inversion, meaning good in all that is evil, and evil in all that is good. The figure is considered so unfavorable that if it were the first in a reading, the reading would end. Astrologically it is associated with Scorpio and Mars retrograde; its inner element is ruled by Air, and its outer element ruled by Water. It represents passion, deception, violence, and vice.
Exploiting its nature to stop a divination if Rubeus appears first, Lestari able to make an electrical booby trap and tune how damaging the electric zap can be. As it has an outer element Water that is the same with her Element, it's naturally more potent if activated from outside instead of inside.
Magical Energy costs: 2 circuits (only drains once triggered)
Puer Cost: 4
Latin for "the Boy". The figure is a representation of a sword or erect phallus and refers to male energies, primarily aggression and passion, but also war and male sexuality. It is bad in most cases, but good in situations where boys (in Antiquity and Medieval society) excelled: love and war. Astrologically it is associated with Aries and Mars. All elements are active except Water, the element of emotion; its inner element is air, but due to it being ruled by Mars, its outer element is fire.
She mainly uses Puer as an attack that covers much more range than Via, but due to incompatible elements with her natural Element, it takes much more magical energy as she took an extra step and less damaging than Via.
Magical Energy costs: 4 circuits
Via + Populus, sparkle Cost: 2+
Using both Via and Populus, exploiting the nature of their divination, the totally opposite differences between the figures, and her element Water as a conductor, she can emulate two opposing magnets to create a straight line of electricity. It is her go-to spell, as it is very versatile, she can use it in various ways such as to flies around the field or to magnetizes debris and use them as thrown projectiles.
Magical Energy costs: 2 circuits per hour.
Carcer, sparkle Cost: 4
Latin for "the Prison". The figure is the outline of an enclosure, a link in a chain, or prison cell. It is usually bad in situations and denotes delays, setbacks, or bindings. Astrologically it is associated with Capricorn and Saturn retrograde; its inner and outer element is earth. It refers to immobility, and also thereby strength. Depending on the question it could indicate a restriction or a source of willpower. It is generally unfavorable but can be favorable in questions involving stability or security. It is associated with the knees and skeletal system of the body.
Lestari use Carcer to create a circular electric barrier that defends her surrounding, it has a side effect to disturb detection like radar and sonar wave.
Magical Energy costs: 4 circuits.
Cauda Draconis Cost: 4
Latin for "the Tail of the Dragon" and the figure of the south node of the Moon. It is considered very bad in most situations, such that in older traditions if this was the first figure drawn the geomancy reading was stopped. It is only good in circumstances for ending or completing things, such as breaking up a relationship. It brings good with evil, and evil with good. It is associated with the malefic planets Saturn and Mars, and the astrological sign Virgo. Its inner and outer elements are both fire.
The special nature of Cauda Draconis to stop divination upon drawing it allows Lestari to translate it into "the spell that stops". Meaning, she uses her electricity to shut down her opponent from the inner organ, which most of the case very fatal if she didn't hold back the output.
Magical Energy costs: 4 circuits.
Tristitia Cost: 8
Latin for "Sorrow". The figure resembles a broken arch or a stake being driven into the ground. It is bad in most cases and connotes sadness or mourning. Astrologically it is associated with Aquarius and Saturn. Tristitia is an unfavorable figure in almost all questions, usually representing pain and suffering. However, it is favorable in questions dealing with stability, building, or the Earth (such as agriculture). Its outer element is air and the inner element is earth.
The nature of Tristitia generally representing bad fortune allows Lestari to exploit it as a powerful offensive spell. In the case of electricity, the most dangerous form of it is indeed natural thunder. While it has an inner Earth element that compatible with Lestari's, it still is hard to control as the arching thunder is governed by the outer Air element.
Magical Energy costs: 8 circuits.
Laetitia Cost: virtually 0
Latin for "Joy". The figure resembles an arch, fountain, or rainbow. It is good in situations that concern potential, joy, or happiness. Astrologically it is associated with Pisces and Jupiter retrograde. It is ruled externally by water, but inwardly by fire. It is a positive figure for nearly all questions, representing fast situations and construction. It indicates upward motion, happiness, or joy.
She mainly uses Laetitia passively to control her bioelectricity to keep her body warm and head cool, her mastery to passively control it without harm is proof that she is a true Elliwyn magus. It can be used normally to increase the voltage. It also the in-universe explanation for why there is no sanity and survival system in this quest.
Recursion, Activate (Bruteforce Hacking) Cost 4
A type of cyber-divination, hacking by means of randomly trying every single combination of binary codes to match the machine's binary code to synchronize. Once Lestari synchronizes with a computer, she able to freely access and controls what are insides the machine and everything connected with it. The most basic way of Recursion, but can be applied in many ways.
Magical Energy costs: 4 circuits per machine.
Rubeus Spiritus Cost 50
Rubeus Spiritus: Great Ascension
Red Sprite. A spell that summons red lightning. A Five-Count Spell.
The principle behind the spell is similar to her usual brute-force hacking. The geomantic cards rapidly divines phenomenon until reaching the 'exact series of phenomenons' needed to fire the spell. But instead of synchronizing it with binary code, she uses the regular usage to actualize spells instead.
The most important component is the geomantic cards Rubeus and Tristia. Rubeus represents an overturned glass; an inversion, meaning good in all that is evil, and evil in all that is good. Tristitia resembles a broken arch or a stake being driven into the ground. It is bad in most cases and connotes sadness or mourning, and it invokes the angel Gabriel the most out of all the cards. Thus, Rubeus Tristitia means an inverted arch, upward lightning.
It takes the form of a lightning elemental, and invoke the mythological sprite (spirit). Its appearance, which has a halo on the top (a side effect called Elves) emulates both the appearance of Mercurius and Gabriel. A red lightning that arches to the sky instead of to the ground, as if the spirit returns from Earth to heaven.
While they can reach 100 km to the sky, they weren't made with attacking someone on space in mind. Lestari created the spell simply for her to have a large scale attack that able to be used once she inherits the full Crest. This spell is several times stronger and hotter than regular Tristitia, but its most dangerous aspect is its range and speed. It takes her a day after the New Japan invasion to finally grasp its true potential.
Rubeus Spiritus can be categorized as familiars. But they can only be ordered for a simple command nor Lestari can gather information with them, so they are considered to be 3rd rate in this department.
Magical Energy costs: the energy equivalent to 50 of her circuits. She can't activate it without external factors.
Mystic Code:
Geomantic Cards
Metal cards ascribed with the 16 geomantic figures used primarily for divinatory geomancy. It is made primarily from materials that able to conduct electricity greatly such as silver. Its primary usage is to represent the 16 geomantic figures without manually gathering them from sand, allowing her to quickly casts her individual spells. She originally has more than one set, but the rest is lost and destroyed before the story. Provided with enough time and correct materials, she can craft these cards by herself.
Sorcery Trait:
Dream Shroud(?)
What the---?
Dream Shroud: Don't mind me! I'm just the resident 4th wall breaking mascot loli! Think of myself as a witch that you able to talk inside your dream! I think I am your conscience? Or maybe, I am your Sorcery Trait? Yes, let's go with the later!
It seems Lestari tend to talk with an imaginary friend, it's almost sad if you think about it. But she no longer here.
Dream Shroud also responsible for Lestari's powerful ability to instantaneously look on the enemy's health and magical energy they have, Servants Status, assigning a numerical value to her Servants' trust and the ability to see the Servants' past. The mechanism behind this is unknown.
Branch Rot
Branch Rot
The Sorcery Trait of the Elliwyn, a blessing for magi that taken as a curse by men.
It gives the enviable benefit that their Crest is virtually indestructible and undegradable. But as a price, the Crest will gradually deplete the current user's life force, inflicting them with loss of body immunity overtime. The life forces its absorbed from the 'branches' then be used to increase the longevity of the 'trunk.' Combined with Ambrosius's unique element: gravity; the two become the secret behind Ambrosius' apparent immortality.
By the birth of Lestari and Rosa Elliwyn, the Crest has recognized that the two as the new 'trunk' of Elliwyn family. Upon receiving a small part of the Crest, the immortality effect on Ambrosius has ceased to function, slowly crippling him in the process. For most magi, such mechanism is desirable as it gives them the benefit of an indefinite lifespan to continue their research. For Ambrosius, who is a horrible person but still human at his core, the idea he will outlive his descendant is truly devastating.
Unlike other wise-ups which assume the characters have the same knowledge with the reader. Branch Rot exact mechanism is still unknown to the Elliwyn, and this information only accessible to the reader. The Association issued Sealing Designation for Ambrosius due to his immortality, but they don't know the secret behind that is the Crest.
As right now, she only inherited 15% of the Crest.
The rules of Conquest is very simple. As right now, only Health and Magical Energy matters for Lestari. But please bear in mind that the more someone's hurt, the least optimal they fight like in real-world does.
The reason why there is no survival aspect like Warmth and Sanity is because of the spell Laetitia turning the needs for them null. And Lestari's Magical Energy charge at a very fast rate due to the nature of her Magecraft.
Due to the nature of Elliwyn's attribute, Lestari capable to recharge a half circuit of her magical energy per hour. Resting normally will recharge her magical energy and health by 1 per hour. Resting normally while your Servants hooked to the local Reservoir will recharge her magical energy and health by 2 per hour.
An instant Game Over is enforced if Lestari Elliwyn or Ferdinand Magellan's Health reaches zero. The story will continue if the rest of the cast died, even if the entire population of the world died.
The special Command Spells allow Lestari to bring six Servant around like in Grand Order. But as a fail-safe to stop Lestari overexert her magical energy, she can only materialize three Servant at once while the other three stays in Spirit Form (like in Grand Order). She can swap the Servants whenever you want without the choices, though the story may give a choice to swap the party if necessary.
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d: Write-In: Ambitious
Once we get a taste of success, our drive to reach the top will be unquenchable. Be it at the detriment of others, we will win. We must win.
1: Single Major
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Reason: Swapping Gender
The Act of dozing off in the afternoon is a luxury indeed. Coffee would be nice, though.
d: Write-In: Ambitious
Once we get a taste of success, our drive to reach the top will be unquenchable. Be it at the detriment of others, we will win. We must win.
1: Single Major
This but with a lady protag, we already have Seigi, Lukas and Javier. Lets mix it up for once.
I am a very civil person, as being polite seems natural for me, at least everyone says so. This very same ' everyone' also says I am a little approachable and has a friendly air on me. I also a little good at adapting to various circumstances, since I can be very perceptive in unfavorable situations. As for my least admirable trait, I can be very ambitious once I wanted something and can be very uncaring as a result, but need to find a little motivation first before that. But, I can be somewhat rude when being pissed, forgetting my manners under stress.
I am also a Magus graduated from the Clock Tower on the faculty of-
"Well, this isn't right, way too informal. Been so long since I write anything I become rusty. Like, why I write my alma mater last? Shouldn't it be the first thing you write on a CV?"
"Wow, what an idiot. I forgot to write my own name and to add my portrait."
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Alright, it's time to decide our MC-chan's name and FC. Time to decide those on 48 hours.
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