Pretty interesting Saber you made there Skull- his Job Change Skill and unorthodox NP fit well especially with him as a Wraith.
Pretty interesting Saber you made there Skull- his Job Change Skill and unorthodox NP fit well especially with him as a Wraith.
And cue the Excaliburs.Originally Posted by Spelror
Also there's no picture for Herne it seems
*Sigh*
It's been fighting me all morning and it still doesn't work?
Okay, it should be fixed now.
"Here's a bangin lil' tune about takin' on The Man!"
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>mfw coming back to the thread after forever reading last few pages and see the Draco and Bn sheets:
Current FGO setup
So you actually did a Falstaff sheet after all, Skull. I wonder if you were just playing coy when you said you wanted the FC for someone else or had a new idea later? In any case pretty good sheet. Job Change is an interesting Skill to represent his ephemeral existence as well as gap between ostensible chivalric knight and actual unscrupulous thief.
Heh, the warrior of light as Herne? Not what I expected but okay
I am a galaxy brain who works on a hundred sheets at a time, so when I asked for a fat knight that in fact wasn't meant for Falstaff but I ended up completing Falstaff first anyways so it was a case of first come first serve and Falstaff got Baelo as a result.
To be fair, it's very much a case of Falstaff's idealized version of him. On the off-chance I did do an actual sheet of Richard "Herne the Hunter" Horne, it would naturally be a more sinister FC to represent him.
"Here's a bangin lil' tune about takin' on The Man!"
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Class: Caster
Other Classes: N/A
True Name: Poliahu
Alignment: Chaotic Good
Place of Origin: Hawaiian Mythology
Stars: 4/5
Parameters:
STR: D
END: B
AGI: B
MGI: C
LCK: C
NP: B
Height: 165cm
Weight: 140lbs
Likes: Snow, the cold, faithfulness
Dislikes: Cheaters (in both romance and sport)
Talent: Holua sledding
Natural Enemy: Pele
Attribute: Sky
Traits: Humanoid, Divine, Female
Armament: A Holua sled
Catalyst: Snow from Mauna Kea
Class Skills:
Item Creation B: Caster can create many items out of frost.
Territory Creation A++: The capacity for Caster to create her home terrain, the mountain of Mauna Kea, once again in the world surrounding her as a Territory.
Personal Skills:
Curse of Eternal Chill A: The curse Caster placed on a man who had romanced her, and who she had fallen in love with, after learning that he was already betrothed to a princess of Maui. A touch of frost that causes the target to be incapable of feeling anything besides cold, infecting their very bones.
Breath of Frost B: Caster's authority as a goddess of snow and ice, manifested in the form of a Skill. Her breath transforms water vapor and water into ice and snow, which she can reshape any way she wishes. This is her primary weapon, utilizing titanic icy snowflakes or spikes of ice to attack her enemies.
Holua B: Caster's love of Holua sledding, which she was masterful at, manifested in the form of a skill. Whenever Caster is on her Holua board, her agility massively ranks up, as does her awareness of the world around her in a way akin to Mind's Eye. Caster will sometimes also coat her board in ice, which would normally be slippery. But as Caster is a goddess of the ice and snow, it instead enhances her balance.
Divine Core of the Goddess EX: The divine core possessed by a naturally perfect goddess since birth. This core makes Caster immune to alterations of the body or mind, as well as incorporates Divinity.
Noble Phantasm(s):
Pele Hau
Frozen Lava
Type: Anti-Army
Rank: B
Range: 100 meters
Max Targets: 100 targets
The time when Caster, having beaten Pele in a Holua race, had to face down and freeze Pele's lava due to her rage. This has become Caster's Noble Phantasm, which passively gives her ice a conceptual advantage against fire and heat. When the true name is called, Caster races around on her Holua board, releasing waves upon waves of frost which sap the warmth from anything they touch. If they come into contact with fire, they transform it into land. This becomes more powerful against lava.
Lore: Poli'ahu was the Goddess of Mauna Kea, as well as the goddess of Snow, in Hawaiian mythology. Her most famous myth is the time when she raced holua sledding with Pele. Pele appeared as a beautiful stranger, and raced Poli'ahu. In the first race Poli'ahu effortlessly won, so Pele asked to switch boards, which Poli'ahu did. The second race Poli'ahu won again. So Pele decided she needed to stop Poli'ahu from winning again, and in the third race revealed her identity as Pele by flooding the ground with lava. Poli'ahu, noticing this, after regaining her composer froze the lava, removing Pele's influence over her half of the island.
Personality: A cheery, friendly, and exuberant person. She deeply enjoys sports, especially her favorite Holua, but also surfing, skating, and other such sports. She holds an automatic distrust for deities of fire, though, due to the actions of Pele. Her wish for the Grail is something she hasn't properly decided on yet, though it would likely have to do with the Princess of Maui.
Relationships:
Pele: "So, you're so upset over your loss to me, even when you were cheating, that you manifested as a Rider solely fueled by that incident? Oh, come on! Can we just not do this again?"
Vayu: "Oh, hi, hi! So, I heard you're the wind and the air, right?"
Lac Long Quan: "Elements? I don't agree with you there. All elements can get along. But then again, I heard a fellow frost deity had a similar problem as you. Oh, right. I think she was Norse?"
Creator's Notes: Skull, just wow. That Falstaff is just... awesome!
Last edited by jishara; May 29th, 2023 at 09:07 AM.
Shouldn't she, as a goddess, have a divine core or at least Divinity?
Robot creator
Hello. Servant Caster. I'll help you, master, but be warned - my powers can be dangerous.
Class: Caster
True Name: Karel Capek
Alignment: Neutral Good
Place of Origin: Czechia
Armament: none
STR — D
END — D
AGL — D
MGI — B
LCK — C
NP — EX
Class skills:
Territory Creation(D)
The skill of creating a special area that is beneficial to oneself as a magician, for example, to collect mana. Can create a Writer's Cabinet
Item Construction(none)
Replaced by his Noble Phantasm
Personal skills:
Familiars(Mloky) A
This skill allows Caster to summon Mloks - that is, salamanders, upright, sentient amphibians. Caster can speak their language, but their every call is not free - they need to get at least something they consider worthy in return for their work, be it jewelry or knowledge that can be useful in their world. In fact, they are mercenaries and without Caster it is better not to deal with them. They are also good for combat, armed with their fancy weapons.
Mloky... they are dangerous, Master, as dangerous as humans are.
Satirization C+
The user's observation causes other Noble Phantasms to lose power and transform into mocking imitations of themselves. At full power, legendary sacred swords become flabby rubber swords, unbreakable spears become like wooden chopsticks, and powerful laser beams become harmless light shows.
In his works, Caster ridiculed the vices of humanity and capitalism. He will receive a rank bonus if he encounters a capitalist, racist or fascist
I have always loved these kind of people. So inflated in their ego that you want to pierce it again and again until you see the true appearance of such funny people
Human Observation B
This is a technique to observe and understand people. As a writer, Caster achieved good psychologism in his works, which allowed him to achieve a satirical effect.
People... they're quite funny... and that's what I like about them.
Noble Phantasm:
Rossumovi univerzální roboti
New humanity
EX
Caster's play, which gave the whole world the word robot. This phantasm allows Caster to create a factory that produces robots - essentially improved homunculi. Robots are created with a program laid down initially, they can even be musicians and composers. They are ideal workers, they can also be soldiers. However, this NP has one drawback.
There is only one price for each created robot - the potential non-birth of a person. The more robots will be created, the less people will be born in the future. Caster always warns about this and ... you better believe him.
Description:
Likes: fantasize, write
Dislikes: fascism, Nazism, bourgeois morality
The true name of Caster is Karel Capek, Czech writer, prose writer and playwright, translator, science fiction writer. A classic of Czech literature of the 20th century.
Karel Capek is a dreamy and somewhat strange person, we can say that he is not of this world. In particular, he is convinced that all movies are made with the help of mermaids.
He is extremely honest with his masters, which they were not. He always warns them about the dangers of some of his abilities, but if the master is too narcissistic, then Capek will not refrain from making fun of him.
Capek is a very peaceful person who hates wars. But he will not condemn those who fight for protection. He may be bad as a fighter, but this does not mean that he cannot support an indecisive fighter, like some red-haired schoolboy
'This Noble Phantasm's side effect is it decreases the global birth rate' is so funny. I know you're trying to frame it poetically with 'the potential non-birth of a person' but I'm just having too good a time having read this to not laugh. One of my favorite sheets of yours I've seen so far
Class: Assassin
Other Classes: N/A
True Name: Nang Keo Phimpha
Alignment: Chaotic Evil
Place of Origin: Laos (14th Century)
Stars: 2/5
Parameters:
STR: D
END: B
AGI: D
MGI: C
LCK: B
NP: B
Height: 167cm
Weight: 150lbs
Likes: Ruling the people, pawns
Dislikes: Uppity pawns
Talent: Controlling the throne
Natural Enemy: Lac Long Quan
Attribute: Man
Traits: Humanoid, Female, Weak to Enuma Elish
Armament: Hidden dagger
Catalyst: Writing about the “Maha Devi”
Class Skills:
Presence Concealment C: As one who managed to manipulate the throne easily without revealing herself until she took the throne herself, she gains a moderate rank in this skill.
Personal Skills:
Information Erasure B: The removal of information, such as appearance, skills, True Name, and armament, regarding Assassin following an engagement. At this rank, it can even remove electronic evidence. However, physical evidence can’t be removed. A skill possessed by Assassin as a result of the constant debates regarding her true identity and the low amount of recorded information regarding her.
Maha Devi D: Assassin’s regnal title manifested as a skill. The title Maha Devi is a reference to the Hindu goddess Mahadevi, the supreme goddess from Hinduism from which all others are merely incarnations of. As a result, Assassin can draw on a faint quantity of the powers of Mahadevi, used to enhance her Mana regeneration or her Endurance stat depending on her choice.
Imperial Privilege C: The imperial privilege naturally held by the queen who puppeteered the throne for a decade. Allows Assassin to draw on skills. The relevant skills for Assassin include Item Construction, Aura of Terror, Slipstream, and Nagakind Spirit, at ranks C~E.
Noble Phantasm:
Kasad Thamlai
The Breaker of Kings
Type: Anti-King
Rank: C
Range: 10 meters
Targets: Up to 6
Assassin’s skill at creating and destroying kings is naturally her Noble Phantasm. It initially appears to be a straightforward Noble Phantasm, granting the target (willing or unwilling) Imperial Privilege D, and not requiring a true name activation. However, at Assassin’s will with a True Name activation, this skill that was granted shatters, damaging the target’s Spiritual Core massively.
Lore: Nang Keo Phimpha was a Queen of Lan Xang, a kingdom which is now Laos. She was noted for her manipulation and control over the throne, using kings, who were all her relatives, as pawns before disposing of them whenever she wished, culminating in her ascension of the throne herself. However, at this point the Council was unwilling to allow her to stay on the throne, and she died several months later.
Personality: A sly and cunning person. She enjoys being a Servant, as a result of skills such as Information Erasure making it so much easier. However, she dislikes deeply reminders of her death, preferring to focus on the decade in which she controlled the throne. Her wish is to have disposed of the Council and replaced them with loyal pawns.
Relationships:
Anula of Anuradhapura: “Ah, yes. You were an inspiration. Though I wasn’t expecting you to be so love-motivated.”
Empress Lu: “Impressive, certainly, and you died elegantly too. But your gruesomeness is just a tad too much for my taste.”
Empress Wei: “Consolidate power! Don’t just kill kings whenever you want without having a solid power base, a ridiculously positive reputation, a plausible patsy or alibi, or any combination of those.”
Wu Zetian: “Why are you so… young?”
Lac Long Quan: “…So, I suppose you’re the next king for me to kill. Wonderful.”
Creator’s Notes: I see your point regarding Poliahu. Added Divine Core.
So i haven't been on Beast's Lair since... wow 4 years and that was for a single CaS2 post that kinda sucked and that was after like a year of silence...
anyways, here's a sheet a thing I whipped up with after I suddenly got really into TM again a few weeks back thanks to a fic project with some friends
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Saber of the Blackened HeartTrue Name: Shalmaneser III; King of All Peoples
“All that exists, all that will ever exist, it is already mine. I merely need to pluck it from the fingers of those who think it is theirs..."
Source: X
Armament: Obelisk
Alignment: Lawful Evil
Source: Historical Fact
Attribute: Man
Traits: King, Neo-Assyrian
Stats:
Strength: B
Agility: B
Endurance: C
Mana: D
Luck: B
Noble Phantasm: A
Likes: Conquest, treasure
Dislikes: Opposition
Talents: Subjugating the weak
Natural Enemy: Gilgamesh
Skills
Noble Phantasm
Lore
Personality
Let me know what y'all think I am very rusty at this. also maybe(?) first ever sheet for Shalmaneser III on CaS, at least I couldn't find one when looking for inspiration
edited the NP text a bit, realized I never stated the scale of how big his NP actually is.
<~>
Last edited by Saron; May 30th, 2023 at 01:45 PM.
Shalmaneser: I tried doing him a while back but didn't find enough there for a Heroic Spirit and ended up writing the Obelisk as a Servant instead. You did a pretty good job fleshing him out though. Ganandorf FC is definitely fitting that personality. For his NP I'm a bit confused though. The detail of the opponent needing to be alive for Shalmaneser to use their Skill reminds me of Hunter x Hunter's Chrollo, but wouldn't being run through by an obelisk (which is probably pretty large even in a compressed state, I'm thinking Herc's column-sword) be pretty sure to kill you anyways?
Thank you for pointing that out. I realized I never stated how big I was envisioning the NP was, which I pictured as being a somewhat unassuming length of a longsword, although a Herc sword scale weapon definitely is being filed for later ideas, maybe of an Alter or Rider variant of Shalmenser.
Class: Avenger
Other Classes: N/A
True Name: Fujiwara no Sanekata
Alignment: Chaotic Evil
Place of Origin: Japan (10th Century)
Stars: 4/5
Parameters:
STR: D
END: B
AGI: B
MGI: B
LCK: E
NP: A
Height: 176cm
Weight: 140lbs
Likes: Consuming lots of food, poetry
Dislikes: The imperial court
Talent: Poetry, being a vengeful spirit
Natural Enemy: Beni-enma, Sei Shounagon
Attribute: Earth
Traits: Humanoid, Male, WEak to Enuma Elish
Armament: Sharp feathers
Catalyst: A dead sparrow
Class Skills:
Avenger B: The grudges heaped upon him, such as those associated with his anger, merely enhance his power.
Oblivion Correction A: As a vengeful spirit even prior to his manifestation as a Servant, Avenger's grudge will endlessly build.
Self-Replenishment (Mana) C+: His mana will constantly surge until his vengeance is fulfilled. Although it is not nearly as strong as his vengeance is expected to be, in exchange, his mana rate through consuming mana-filled objects has increased.
Personal Skills:
Perpetual Hunger B: The perpetual hunger of Avenger shall never be fulfilled until he has consumed all of the food of the Shogun. As a servant, he becomes capable of processing and digesting even mana-empty and inedible foods into Mana, although he prefers to eat mana-rich foods. In addition, his Spiritual Core can take in massive quantities of mana without strain.
36 Poetry Immortals D: Avenger was heralded as one of the 36 Poetry Immortals of Japan. However, as a result of his relatively low fame, as well as his aspect as a poetry immortal weakened due to the emphasis on his status as Avenger and as a vengeful spirit, this skill holds a low rank. As such, this skill merely enhances his Endurance statistic.
Sparrow-type Vengeful Spirit A: Avenger's manifestation as a vengeful spirit appeared to be a mere sparrow, which is thought to be due to his love of them in life. This grants him a few powers, such as flight and razor-sharp feathers. In addition, Avenger can transform into an ordinary house sparrow which gains Presence Concealment, able to disguise in the surrounding branches.
Noble Phantasm(s):
Nyunai Suzume
The All-Consuming Sparrow
Type: Anti-Food
Rank: A
Range: 20 meters
Max Targets: 100 targets
The manifestation of the fact that no matter how much or what type of food was set out for the Emperor, Avenger could inevitably eat it all. As such, this Noble Phantasm is one of endless consumption. When the true name is called, Avenger, upon arriving at the target location, opens his mouth wide, sucking in all that around him and rapidly digesting it. This works more effectively against Monarch-type enemies.
Lore: Fujiwara no Sanekata was a minor court official in 10th century Japan who was also a famous poet. He was counted as one of the 36 Immortal Poets. However, he was exiled in his late life as a result of a petty argument he had with another court official, and later was said to appear as the vengeful yokai Nyunai Suzume, which appeared to be an ordinary house sparrow but ate all the Emperor's food.
Personality: In this state, Fujiwara is a hateful and wrathful person. He is mainly motivated by his hatred of the Imperial Court of Japan. He tends to be very hammy and overdramatic regarding his hatred itself. However, when he takes quiet moments, whether due to not having any imperial court to oppose or any other thing, he's fairly calm and somewhat melancholy. He likes being out in cities, surrounded by birds, in particular sparrows. As such, he loves being a sparrow himself, feeling like he can truly be "one of the birds" then. His wish is to destroy the Emperors of Japan. However, in his calmer states or if that wish has already been fulfilled to him, he may instead ask to be reincarnated, but keeping his shapeshifting.
Relationships:
Beni-Enma: "Hmm? You say you're the greatest cook? Mind if I taste?"
Sei Shounagon: "Oh, Sei. How interesting to see you once again. You've changed... much. But then again, so have I."
Argos: "Ordinary animals can manifest? Does that mean that other sparrows could too?"
Tamano-no-Mae: "You just pointed out the flaws of the court."
Any Japanese royal: "You! I shall never rest till I destroy you! My hatred is deeper than the earth itself! Hotter than even the sun! I shall get my vengeance! Do you hear me? I shall get my vengeance!"
Class: Saber
"A better king you could not have summoned. I pray you are enough to be worth serving..."
True Name: Henry VII; The King of Roses
Alternate Classes: None he will admit
Strength: C
Endurance: B-
Agility: C
Mana: B
Luck: B
Noble Phantasm: B…?
Attribute: Man
Alignment: Lawful Good...
Traits: King, Knight of the Golden Fleece, Male
Class Skills
Magic Resistance: B
Receives mostly no damage even against greater magecraft or Greater Rituals. Depending on the situation, even greater magecraft would be completely invalidated. An unusually high level of magic resistance for Saber to possess given the timer period he hailed from.
Riding: B
Most vehicles and animals can be handled with above average skill, even vehicles that did not exist in the time period one was alive in, for they are no exception. However, cannot ride the likes of Phantasmal Species such as Monstrous Beasts.
Personal Skills
Charisma: B+
A composite Skill consisting of a person's charm as well as the natural talent to command or unify an army or country. At this rank it is suitable to lead a substantial army and oversee a country. Saber gains a modifier whenever he has to organize his allies after a conflict.
Right of Conquest: EX
The ability to claim a territory immediately after a forceful defeat of its owner in combat. By claiming a territory, Saber is able to erect a Bounded Field that notifies him of intruders, along with being able to need less mana to maintain his existence so long as he resides in that territory. Saber won his right to rule over England with a decisive claim over the empire through his assault against Richard III.
Heart of Justice: A
A strong internal desire for justice for wrongdoings that manifests as a Skill. If Saber is battling an opponent that is of Chaotic alignment, Saber will gain rank ups in all his stats.
Weak Constitution: ~
A skill manifesting a weakness struck by the nature of frail health in life. Saber was often in poor health in his later years, eventually dying from tuberculosis. It has been sealed for unknown reasons.
Noble Phantasm
Bosworth BladeThe Final Strike of Roses
Anti-Army
B
Range: 100
Max Targets: 500-600
The manifestation of the final battle that ended the 30 year long War of Roses, Saber must plant the tip of his sword in the ground, and recite his vow to become King of England and defeat Richard III. As he recites his vow, his blade will begin to grow and be covered by roses.
With the ending of his vow, a massive cone of oversized rose vines will tear through the ground in front of him, roses of multiple colors blooming in the wake. The vines will tear through the ground even in the absence of soil, stabbing and holding any being caught in its path in place.
When Saber retrieves his blade, the mana fueled flowers will implode as bombs of mana, doing immense damage to his enemies. He says that this technique is the manifestation of his fated battle, and his greatest strength.
One of his many lies as king...
Lore
Saber is Henry the VII, King of England following his victory against the tyrant Richard III, ending the Wars of Roses in a single battle. Saber was born as Henry Tudor, two years into a series of conflicts and civil wars in England that followed in the wake of the Hundred Years’ War, where a weak monarchy and a shaken social structure caused a contest for the throne.
After decades of disposed leaders and bloodshed, there was finally a certain heir in 12 year old Edward V, only for him and his brother Richard of Shrewsbury to vanish under mysterious circumstances. At the time it was widely believed the two boys were killed by their uncle Richard III, who became king after their disappearance.
Saber was horrified at the deaths of the children...
Saber, later that year, pledged(was ordered to pledge) to marry Elizabeth of York the eldest daughter of Edward IV, which would make him king by marriage. But before he could land in England from his homeland of Wales, Saber was nearly executed for his conspiracy to take the throne, and had to retreat to build an army in order to wrest control of the throne.
After acquiring an army of over 5,000 from French and Welsh allies, Saber marched on Richard’s forces and through a massive battle at Bosworth Field, with eventual support from Saber’s stepfather helping finish off Richard.
Saber was able to, despite being of a sickly nature his whole life, fight on the frontlines, possessed by a righteous strength that let him ignore wounds and overcome his sickly blights, and slayed Richard III himself.
As king, Saber was known for his strong sense of justice and fairness, and using taxation to help rebuild the war torn country with the creation of the formal Star Chamber, to better dole out justice against the nobles so no man was above law.
A more fair and honorable king there never was…
After the deaths of his wife and his eldest son, Saber had to maintain power and alliances, marrying his children to ensure bonds and alliances
Saber died of tuberculosis, only his mother there for comfort.
Personality
Saber is a noble man, motivated by a strong desire to see wrongs righted, battles won, and the day saved. He acts with grave and is reserved, an honorable knight and king at once. There are times where he voices regrets, or grievances, but he takes everything on the chin, never holding a grudge.
A most beautiful of masks…
Bond Lines
Bond 1: "While I am not used to serving, I do indeed find this a nice change in pace!"
Bond 2: "Believe it or not, I'm not too fond of roses. Just preferred other flowers to speak truth."
Bond 3: "I know that after my time, there were less than adequate leaders, but it was out of my control."
Bond 4: "...Do you think I made a mistake?
Bond 5: "I think, that after all we've seen, after all I've mulled over, I can confess who I am."
"This is my true self, what I have denied being..."
A monster...
~
Creator's Notes
Last edited by Saron; March 27th, 2024 at 01:00 PM.
Mm, while I'm passing by, a silly share from recent doodling.
This one was half random inspiration from the FC, half picturing them trying to fill shoes not meant for them at all.
Archer of Trailing Beauty
Class: Archer
True Name: Gian Giacomo Caprotti da Oreno
Alias: Salai
Alignment: Chaotic Good
General Information:
Height: 155 cm
Weight: 43kg
Gender: Male
Likes: Beautiful things, his teacher, shopping
Dislikes: Fussy people, management, crossbows
Natural Enemy: Leonardo da Vinci
Voice: Tamura Yukari
“For now, I'll be in your care.
You can call me Archer, or Salai, or if you want,
heck, I'll be your own personal Da Vinci-chan,
but only for a while!
...Hey, what's with the long face?
Y-you're supposed to get mad when I say something like that, you know?”
Parameters:
Strength: E
Endurance: E
Agility: C
Mana: A+
Luck: B
Noble Phantasm: B
Biography:
An apprentice of the great Leonardo da Vinci, Archer is none other than Gian Giacomo Caprotti da Oreno, also known as Salai. It was at the age of ten that the child came to live with the artist. Born the son of a tenant of Leonardo's vineyard in Milan, the youth joined the artist's household as an assistant.
it is said that Da Vinci delighted in his grace, beauty, and curly hair. After just a day, Da Vinci sought to have clothes cut out for him, and when he put aside money for the commissions, he soon found that 4 lire had vanished from the amount.
Never could he make the youth confess, but never did he doubt who had stolen the money. In his journal, Da Vinci identified the child as a "thief, liar, obstinate, glutton." In short order, he realized that the boy "ate enough for two and did mischief for four." Not for nothing did he come to call his ward Salai, a nickname meaning "Little Devil" and "the Unclean One."
...And yet, Da Vinci kept that thief, that liar, that obstinate, and that glutton close, a part of his house and his heart for almost thirty years. Not just that, he trained Salai, who adopted the artist's name for him as a proud pseudonym in his own artwork. It is said that Salai was even the model for many of Da Vinci's paintings, including perhaps even the one that represented his ideal of beauty.
Such was the rhythm of their relationship.
Salai went everywhere with Leonardo, who delighted in seeing Salai in expensive clothes - the money Leonardo spent on clothes alone could have bought two assistants of better standing. The maintenance of a simple apprentice cost the artist much, but Leonardo paid it with love.
In addition to Salai, Leonardo had another pupil, Franceso Melzi. As an adult, Melzi would become the secretary and second assistant to the great artist. It cannot be said that the two were rivals in any real way - it was Melzi who blossomed as an artist, though he never left his master’s shadow, and Salai never rose to being anything other than an assistant.
It was Melzi who would become the executor of Da Vinci's estate upon his death. In comparison, Salai would suddenly leave Leonardo's employ one day, returning to the simple life of a vineyard worker and owner. No reason was ever shared for his sudden departure, other than between the two or three of them.
To this day, scholars debate whether the teacher and his students were lovers, family, or simply a master and two rivals, and as a Servant, Archer will not confirm or deny any allegation, nor could he be trusted if he did.
As Leonardo Da Vinci herself noted, in the Grand Order of a certain timeline, Salai did not perform any feats that would allow him to be enshrined on the Throne of Heroes as a Heroic Spirit.
That is sad, but it is true.
...So it is for another reason that he manifests, in his current form.
“What do you think? Beautiful, isn’t it?
I told you I could be your Da Vinci-chan!
I might not be a hero… but I’m the one who kept the Mona Lisa alive.
I’m the one he entrusted with the ideal beauty, and no one else.
I bet my master didn’t think that was heroic,
but you’re charmed and impressed, right, Master~*?”
…And that is why Salai takes her current form, apparently.
Personality:
Not for nothing was Salai nicknamed a little devil by their Master. A brat who Da Vinci described as "easily four times as mischievous as the average person", Da Vinci thought he would have become an Anti-Hero if he ever became a Heroic Spirit, due to his poor habits.
Well, all of that is true, but Salai believes she had her good sides too.
Whether you should believe her is another story, of course. She is a hedonist and a braggart, a troublemaker and a rabble-rouser, but she is also dedicated to others in her own way.
As infuriating as she is, she never does something that she believes the person cannot handle, and always endeavors to weasel her way back into their good graces through earnest affection. As much of a brat as she is, she stayed with Da Vinci for almost her whole life, parting only when she could no longer bear a certain truth.
She is fickle with her moods and her actions, but she is never fickle when it comes to the people who she has chosen to follow. She simply never holds back when she wants something, or if something seems fun.
A party girl through and through, she is deeply enamored with the beauty she sees around her, and she strives to share that beauty with others. All of that is true, and if she says she loves something, she does it with all her heart.
Just don’t believe her other lies, no matter how beautiful they might be.
Class Skills:
Independent Action
Rank: B
The ability to remain independent even when rejecting the Magical Energy supply from one's Master; the ability that allows for action even in the absence of the Master. Generally, at this rank It is possible for a Servant to stay in the world for two days without a Master. However, this is the ideal value achieved by maximally conserving mana and avoiding battle and Noble Phantasm usage.
Personal Skills:
Golden Rule (Body)
Rank: B
A Skill that denotes the possession of a natural and perfect goddess-like body, preserving beauty. Unlike the Natural Body Skill, whose holder's body shape does not change despite how much caloric intake is taken in, there is no effect on the Skill owner's Strength parameter. Salai intentionally acquired this skill when he inherited the redesigned body pioneered by his mentor.
Item Creation
Rank: C+
Ordinarily a Caster class skill, this represents the Skill to manufacture magical items, from implements of war to items for daily use. Also, this Skill requires time to gather components and manufacture items. While she is full of confidence and enthusiasm, it is hard to say she has a knack for it, but not for nothing was she was the student and assistant of the Universal Man.
When it comes to replicating things made by Leonardo Da Vinci, she is unusually talented, even if she cannot innovate. She has her limits, but by and large, she can make most things that Da Vinci can… mostly.
Beautiful Mischief
Rank: A+
A variation of the Beautiful Princess skill. Rather than naturally bringing and attracting people through a charismatic nature, Archer attracts and inspires others by commanding their attention through outrageous actions instead. Rather than relying on a fated meeting, she is the type of person who will just steal your alarm clock and wait until you run outside. In short, she is a pest, a menace, and an annoyance without peer.
The only thing is... for all her mischief, simply by being her, she somehow inspires creativity and personal breakthroughs in others. It is unclear if she means to, or if she is even aware of it, but as she inspired many of Leonardo Da Vinci's artwork in life, she has a natural knack for being a muse to others, even as she drives them crazy.
Noble Phantasm:
Angelo Incarnato - The Angel Given Flesh
Type: Anti-Unit
Rank: B
When Leonardo passed away, he left all of his belongings, paintings, drawings, and notes to his other student, Francesco Melzi, but he left the vineyard where they met to Salai, and it is believed Leonardo also gave Salai a number of paintings - including, surprisingly, the Mona Lisa, and it was through his estate that they would pass into possession of the kingdom of France. It is unclear whether, or when, Salai would have been given these paintings, but they were in his estate when he passed away nevertheless.
It can be said that ownership of the Mona Lisa is Salai's True Noble Phantasm. Not the painting, but the ideal beauty that Leonardo da Vinci sought in life was entrusted to her, and that manifestation is the essence of her Noble Phantasm, and the reason she has manifested as a beautiful apprentice worthy of her beautiful master. As soon as she is summoned, Archer remodels her body, and becomes the very Mona Lisa that her Master gave to her.
...Or rather, its prototype. It is not as though Da Vinci achieved that goal during her own life, so it is likely that Salai inherited not the completed model, but the earliest efforts towards that front.
Thus, she is a bit shorter, and a bit younger, and just a bit different, but no less beautiful!
Having not just inherited her Master's prototype body, but learned how to make it herself by studying it during her life, in some sense Salai can be said to have approached a certain puppeteer's state of the art existence. Even if she is killed, she will just awaken in another copy of herself, with all the memories she held up until the point of death. Death is only a nap, and she has become a being whose beauty can never be tarnished or taken.
An unfair Noble Phantasm, reviving herself indefinitely with no consequences to herself, simply by making more.
The thing is...
Salai is not her teacher.
She never was, and she never could be. No matter what she learned, no matter what happened, Leonardo da Vinci was the unrivaled omnipotent one. At the most, only one person ever approached her teacher's level, and even then only in a single field. While Salai could be her muse, while she was trusted or loved enough to be left with the prototype of her teacher's ideal... she could never be her equal.
It was what caused her to turn away from her master's side later in life, and to this day, it is her greatest regret.
And so it is with her Noble Phantasm.
Salai cheerfully brags and reminds others how many bodies she has, and how beautiful they are - how she has mastered the Mona Lisa that her master so adored - but she is not the craftsman that her master was. Most of her bodies are recreations, imitations, and they fall short of even the Gran Cavallo, nevermind the Original.
In short, while Salai pretends she has an unlimited number of selves to revive herself into, her Noble Phantasm is in truth but a single body, the one and only model gifted to her by Da Vinci. That true vessel is the one that contains her Saint Graph, and its destruction would end her existence as a Heroic Spirit. To avoid endangering it, it is true she has constructed many duplicates, but the process of making them is slow and difficult for her, and she cannot churn them out at any efficient pace.
In addition, none of her reproductions are perfect. One version of her might be deaf in one ear, while another might be numb to sensation. Her height and weight vary slightly, as she is not diligent in exact measurements, and almost all of her body are guaranteed to have some defect, ranging from the trivial to the life-threatening.
There is a finite number of her, which only slowly increases with time and effort, and it is not impossible she will run through that number all too quickly as a Servant.
...And yet, that doesn't stop her from living recklessly, destructively, and beautifully, so much so that her cavalier attitude oversells her own capacity.
When called on to use an offensive application of her Noble Phantasm, the most likely usage would be to overload her own body, causing her magical powers to exceed their limits and explode like a suicidal bomb, leaving great destruction in her wake.
"If you are to die in a duel, it's more beautiful to die taking them with you in a lovely explosion - and all the more beautiful if you come out unscathed somewhere else!" ...says the individual, who destroys herself and respawns so casually one feels she will always be there, somehow.
Her confidence is infectious, but because it is also unfounded, that beautiful lie is all too likely to come back to bite some day.
When that time comes, she may leave you with not even a word,
neither of explanation nor goodbye,
as beautiful and untarnished a parting as she can manage.
She won’t even be sorry.
Sorry.
Last edited by Sunny; June 1st, 2023 at 01:27 AM.
Fujiwara: Definitely a silly concept, but charmingly silly. And I like his character, he's kind of cute in a weird, gluttonous/insane way.
Salai: I really enjoy this idea for a character, and the NP feels like it was handcrafted for a "valiant sacrifice" moment in a story's climax.
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