Monthly Create-A-Servant Contest

**NMR-3** · August 2nd, 2020, 11:07 AM

Originally Posted by RoydGolden

Wait, so basically any Caster (unless they're like Geronimo or Babbage and fight physically too) is acceptable then? This prompt is a lot looser than I thought in that case...

That's a fair point. I couldn't really find a definitive argument in favor for or against allowing magical attacks so in the end I decided to allow it, in the interests of encouraging high participation.

**Clyton** · August 3rd, 2020, 02:47 AM

Hammurabi

**BnEl15** · August 3rd, 2020, 05:10 AM

Assassin of the Suspenseful Silver Screen
"Good evening. Everyone enjoys a good murder every now and then, wouldn't you agree? Provided they are not the victim, of course. Such is the nature of the world, and the Holy Grail War is not exempt from it. A pity, really."

Source

Class: Assassin
Other Classes: Caster
True Name: Alfred Hitchcock
Alignment: Lawful Good
Origin: Britain (20th Century)

Parameters:

STR: E
END: D
AGI: E
MGI: E
LCK: A
NP: EX

Likes: Suspense, his wife, tea, "competing against newer faces"
Dislikes: Predictable plot developments, unpunished evil, his baldness
Talent: Psychologically inducing fear and unease, dark humor
Natural Enemy: The BB Channel
Armament: -
Catalyst: Original screenplays to his movies

Class Skills

Personal Skills

Double Summon (D)

A rare Personal Skill possessed only by a few select Servants, it permits a Servant to simultaneously possess Class Skills from two distinct classes. It is limited only to some of the extra classes, the cavalry classes, and "modern classes" like Gunner. Under the Servant container, Assassin displays two distinct aspects of himself, signified by possessing attributes from two different classes. The Caster-class represents his feat as a filmmaker, "reproducing mystery" through the use of imagination, props, and special effects. The Assassin-class represents the nature of his films; suspenseful thrillers that induce feelings of fear, paranoia and unease, many of them containing elements of stealth, sabotage, and murder commonly possessed by other Servants of the Assassin-class. Despite having the properties of both classes, he prefers to be addressed as an Assassin because of his attachment to the genre, and "because it sounds cooler".

Hitchcockian (A+)

Assassin's particular style of filmmaking, manipulating camera angles, lighting, shadows, even dialogue and the lack thereof in order to maximize anxiety and fear within the audience. This Skill denotes Assassin's mastery in his craft. It can be said that this is a very specific variation of Human Observation and Human Anatomy Understanding, using both physiological and psychological means to incite feelings of terror, paranoia, and unease. Applications of this Skill can greatly vary, ranging from making Assassin appear much more terrifying than he truly is, to persuading enemies to take unwise or dangerous actions in order to escape from or face their fears. While Assassin already possesses extensive knowledge on how to incite fear, he can increase this Skill's effectiveness even further by personally observing the target's actions. This allows him to better customize his manipulation techniques and exploit the target's individual fears.

Cameo (A)

As a filmmaker, Assassin frequently took up minor cameo roles in his own movies. A variation of Espionage that activates automatically whenever Assassin leaves his office, this Skill heavily suppresses his presence as a Servant, making him almost completely indiscernible from normal humans. At this rank, this Skill also suppresses any kind of strong emotions emanating from Assassin, befitting of a completely insignificant background character. While this Skill already allows Assassin to blend in inconspicuously in public places, a second application of this Skill allows him to infiltrate well-guarded places with relative ease. Assassin is credited for popularizing a trope known as fridge logic, where the audience is so engrossed within a show that they fail to notice certain logical inconsistencies until long after the show had concluded. Using this principle, Assassin can envelop himself in an aura of "fridge logic" where even highly trained soldiers in an enemy territory would consider Assassin's presence as a completely normal occurrence until one hour after Assassin had left their sights. Manifesting this "fridge logic" aura requires mana, and a B-rank or higher mental resistance Skill is required to resist its effects.

Familiar (Birds) (C)

A Skill granted from Assassin's greatest work. Allows the use of various birds as familiars. They can be directed by thought alone, without the need for a contract. Assassin primarily uses them to gather information and deliver messages. Occasionally, he could use them to pull off violent attacks and assassinations reminiscent to his movie. Of course, since Assassin simply mind-controls normal birds within the vicinity, these birds lack the power to take down Servants, meaning in most cases, he can only assassinate humans with these familiars. When push comes to shove, Assassin can summon a massive flock of birds enough to temporarily overwhelm Servants through sheer numbers. While doing so may create a convenient distraction or emergency escape plan for Assassin, it significantly drains his mana, making it a strictly last-resort option for Assassin to use.

Noble Phantasm(s)

Suspenseful Theatre of Fear and Foreboding
Alfred Hitchcock Presents

Type: Anti-City
Rank: EX
Range: 1-1000
Max Targets: 4 people

"Good evening, and thank you for joining me on my show."

Assassin's long-running television anthology series where he demonstrated the extent of his knowledge and creativity. Running for ten years from 1955 to 1965, the show featured thriller, horror, mystery, and crime dramas. Unrestrained by limited budget and the overwhelming expectations of directing a large-scale Hollywood production, Assassin was granted more liberty in writing his screenplays, allowing him to utilize his potential to the fullest to captivate the audience.

Upon its activation within Assassin's office, a bounded field was laid on top of the world, encompassing an entire city, turning it into an extension of Assassin's "set". The bounded field is so subtle that the target may never realize that he had entered it at all. The only clue of its activation is that the sky may very rarely flicker and lose color, as if entering a colorless tv. There's also the option of playing the show's usual introduction theme which only the target can hear, although that's... hardly a wise decision, most of the time, as it may tip off Assassin's True Name. Once activated, Assassin may designate one individual as the "main character" by typing their full name within a typewriter in his office. From then on until the Noble Phantasm's deactivation, the target's actions and thoughts will be automatically recorded within the typewriter. If a Servant were chosen as the main character, they would lose their Skills and Noble Phantasms for the next twelve hours, as the world sees them as a mere "actor" instead of a supernatural being. He could also designate up to three other individuals as "supporting characters". While he cannot fully track the supporting characters' movements, he can still influence their thoughts and actions whenever they interact directly with the main character. Assassin's Skill and NP-seal effects do not apply to supporting Characters.

By writing a "screenplay" through this typewriter, Assassin gains absolute authority over reality within his "set". Time passes slower within Assassin's office, where five minutes inside is equal to one minute outside, granting him more time to type and think over plot developments. It goes without saying, but there are several limitations to this Noble Phantasm. As a modern Heroic Spirit whose stories rarely featured supernatural or magical elements, everything Assassin writes must be logical to the average reasonable person and abide to the laws of cause and effect. Secondly, Assassin cannot control the target's ultimate fate (X was killed in the attack). He can, however, exert some influence over the target's thoughts and actions (The knife-wielding madman stood before him. X was gripped by fear. He thought of running away, but a certain part of himself refused. He could certainly take on the madman), which may lead to said ultimate fate. Finally, Assassin only possesses this reality-altering authority as long as he remains within his office. He cannot bring his typewriter outside the office. Assassin can leave the office to observe or interact with the target directly, but doing so would revoke his authority as "executive producer" and turn his role to that of a mere cameo. This Noble Phantasm deactivates automatically after twelve hours, possibly sooner if Assassin is killed or if he simply believes that the story is concluded.

Description

Assassin's True Name is Alfred Hitchcock, the Master of Suspense.

A calm gentleman with a constant deadpan expression and a fondness for tea, Assassin may seem sophisticated and unapproachable at first, but that is not the case. Assassin shows a penchant for dark and occasionally childish humor, although his constant deadpan expression and tone of voice may make it hard for others to discern whether he is joking or being serious. One could easily bond with him and understand his views over a cup of tea, though. As he produced numerous films that show the worst, most depraved aspects of humanity, Assassin holds a somewhat pessimistic outlook towards humanity, lamenting their tendency to kill and desecrate. Despite that, he possesses a strong sense of justice and believes that "the world may not be such a good place now, but that doesn't mean things have to stay that way forever". In life, he enforced this belief in his shows where most of the time, criminals are punished for their crimes. Both in life and as a Servant, Assassin believes this minor act to be a "necessary gesture towards morality". For the same reason, Assassin may be reluctant to inflict harm upon someone he believes to be "a good person".

Assassin possesses extensive knowledge on cinematography and fear tactics. This led to him being extremely critical of stories with horror, mystery, or thriller aspects. Assassin himself is not exempt from his own criticisms, as he can be rather harsh on himself while writing new screenplays or reviewing his old works. His harsh criticisms actually come from a place of insecurity. During his later years, Assassin witnessed the rise of younger big-name writers and producers who added their own twists and developments to the horror and thriller film industry. Occasionally, Assassin questioned himself on whether he could still "remain in the competition" against these new faces, or if he was a relic from a bygone era. Perhaps it was for this reason that Assassin is ecstatic to be summoned as a Servant, believing it to be the perfect chance to prove himself once again in the ever-developing film industry. For the same reason, Assassin deeply enjoys watching horror and thrillers made after his death, taking the opportunity to take note of stories and techniques developed after his time.

Assassin shared a close relationship with his wife, Alma Reville. The two frequently worked on many projects together and Assassin deeply appreciated his wife's company. In fact, perhaps it was only in her presence that Assassin showed genuine laughter much unlike his usual deadpan expression. During their projects, the two occasionally bickered like any old married couple, but it was clear that they loved each other deeply and perfectly complemented each other's skills. Alma was also the only one who could reciprocate Assassin's dark humor with her own brand of striking wit and humor. Assassin's initial wish of obtaining another chance to continue his work and prove himself once again in the film industry had already been partially fulfilled upon his summoning. Thus, the only other wish he could think of would be to see his wife again. Assassin believes that together, they would be able to create another masterpiece.

Lore

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Creator's Notes

**RoydGolden** · August 3rd, 2020, 11:51 AM

Would a Servant who does have a direct-attack Noble Phantasm but would never use it normally because it goes against their nonviolent philosophy, and instead uses their persuasion/manipulation abilities (that comprise the bulk of their Skillset) qualify? Or does any direct-attack methods at all disqualify the Servant, even if that's not part of their normal repertoire?

**Kabalisto Koga** · August 3rd, 2020, 12:10 PM

Originally Posted by RoydGolden

Would a Servant who does have a direct-attack Noble Phantasm but would never use it normally because it goes against their nonviolent philosophy, and instead uses their persuasion/manipulation abilities (that comprise the bulk of their Skillset) qualify? Or does any direct-attack methods at all disqualify the Servant, even if that's not part of their normal repertoire?

do you mean example wise projectile based ones as magical attacks are allowed ? and you mean noblephantasm that are similar to Vlads relation to Legend of Dracula >one they would under normal circumstances never use or activate Right ?

**pinetree** · August 3rd, 2020, 12:18 PM

Originally Posted by RoydGolden

Would a Servant who does have a direct-attack Noble Phantasm but would never use it normally because it goes against their nonviolent philosophy, and instead uses their persuasion/manipulation abilities (that comprise the bulk of their Skillset) qualify? Or does any direct-attack methods at all disqualify the Servant, even if that's not part of their normal repertoire?

It sounds like trying to bend the rules tbh. I think being a pacifist is too different from just not having a trump card to attack with.

**RoydGolden** · August 3rd, 2020, 12:36 PM

Originally Posted by Kabalisto Koga

do you mean example wise projectile based ones as magical attacks are allowed ? and you mean noblephantasm that are similar to Vlads relation to Legend of Dracula >one they would under normal circumstances never use or activate Right ?

Yeah, his NP is pretty directly inspired by Vlad's Legend Of Dracula, complete with the Servant's attitude towards it. Really his nonviolent Skill and NP set is pretty complete on its own, I just figure storyline-wise it'd work better for the character to have one desperate last resort he can use when pushed into a corner by foes who continually reject his entreaties.

**NMR-3** · August 3rd, 2020, 05:07 PM

Originally Posted by RoydGolden

Would a Servant who does have a direct-attack Noble Phantasm but would never use it normally because it goes against their nonviolent philosophy, and instead uses their persuasion/manipulation abilities (that comprise the bulk of their Skillset) qualify? Or does any direct-attack methods at all disqualify the Servant, even if that's not part of their normal repertoire?

That feels like an attempt to get under the restrictions, tbh. I'd rather you didn't.

**RoydGolden** · August 3rd, 2020, 06:09 PM

Originally Posted by NMR-3

That feels like an attempt to get under the restrictions, tbh. I'd rather you didn't.

That's fair enough. Thanks for answering promptly. I don't want to discard that NP, so I guess I'll just either come up with a different second entry or just stick with the one I have. Not like I always need to have two entries or anything.

**King of Padoru** · August 4th, 2020, 09:25 PM

“Do you hear that? It’s the call of money, money from heroes and kings that left their wealth to rot at their treasury. What say we save that poor cash and feed it to our pockets?”

Class: Caster
Identity: Victor Lustig
Gender: Male
Source: Historical fact
Origin: Europe
Alignment: Chaotic Neutral
Height: 171 cm
Weight: 68 kg

Parameters:
Strength: E
Endurance: E
Agility: E
Mana: C
Luck: B
NP: E

Skills

Noble Phantasm

Character

Personal data

Fitting for a 20th century Servant, he's quite weak and practically useless, barely qualifing for a Servant I guess. His only real utility is receiving money from other Servants and give them trash. Technically the most he could do would be weakening Servants relying on their money for power, like Drake or Darius, but that's it.

On another note, I think he's fine being a Caster, but I may end up changing him to an Assassin.

**RoydGolden** · August 4th, 2020, 10:26 PM

Lustig: This is a pretty fun sheet. For his first NP, I take it once he makes the deal the payment is enforced as conceptually binding? Can he even obtain ownership over another Servant's NPs if they were foolish enough to trade them for the Tower?

**King of Padoru** · August 5th, 2020, 09:09 AM

There's no conceptual stuff with the payment since both parts already made a deal that both found satisfying, but the status screen would show the exchange of owner for the tower and the payment. Technically you can pay with a NP if you think it's a fair payment, but it's not like Lustig will be able to use it properly.

**Perry Ellis.** · August 5th, 2020, 11:45 AM

Caster of the Beat

“Oh Hiya! Caster here! Nice to meet ya, so what kind of music are ya into?”

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Class: Caster ( Archer )
Alignment: Lawful / Good

Info:

Stats and Deck

Class and Personal Skills

Noble Phantasms

Background

Caster’s true name is that of the Drummer of Chickamunga, John Klem. Born with the desire to fight for her country, Caster attempted to enlist in the northern United States Army during the civil war at the age of nine. Doing so caused many to think that she had some death wish or did not understand what going to war meant as a child of her age could never comprehend the terrors and atrocities that comes with it. Caster, though did understand and wanted to fight not because war was fun or cool but because of her desire and burning passion to serve his country.
At first, Caster was denied again and again by multiple companies but after sometime of looking, she was able to enlist with an infantry group as their drummer boy. While Caster has grander ideas of fighting for her country, he saw this position as a step into the military.
At Caster’s first confrontation with the Southern Confederate Army, her fellow soldiers reported that they were able to continually fight harder and harder the more they heard the beat of Caster’s drum, some reporting that their bodies moved on their own when their heard his beat. After the rout her fellow soldiers laid on the Southern Confederates, Caster’s fellow soldiers gave him the name Johnny Shiloh in honor of the aid he provided on the battle field.

Where Caster really made a name for herself was during the Battle of Chickamunga where after and initial beating of the union side, Caster with the rest of her soldiers fought back the confederate soldiers and certain death. Caster would later shoot the same commanding officer from the confederate army that had earlier taunted her by telling her to give up. This helped to cement Caster as a folk hero amongst the union army and she was later promoted to the rank of sergeant because of her heroics at the battle of Chickamunga making her the youngest commissioned officer in US military history at the age of 13.

Nationally she would grow to be an icon due to her young age and military status. After the war she went on to further serve in the military also fighting in the Mexican-American war.

When summoned to a Holy Grail War, Caster would be best used by a mage that plans on directly fighting with other servants or masters rather than letting Caster do the fighting. Caster as a servant is more suited to supporting another ally than fighting herself as for the activation of most of her skills, she needs to play a beat on her drums in oder to activate them and therefore can activate her skills if she is in a direct confrontation with an enemy. Normally for Caster’s skills to work her target must be within hearing distance of her drum beat, however, if summoned in America, Caster is able to remotely play her beats from a separate location than her target and the defect still works. In other words, if the master is out fighting another servant and is wearing an earpiece connected to a microphone near Caster, Caster’s skills effects will still activate. This aspect of Caster’s ability can be seen as a great advantage to more brawler focused masters as they can hide their servant’s identity a lot easier while also being able to perform sneak attacks on unsuspecting masters.

Personality

**RoydGolden** · August 5th, 2020, 12:00 PM

Shiloh: Interesting idea for a supportive musical Caster. I feel like her Shiloh Beat and Harp Of Healing Skills are a little redundant together, as they both represent the concept of inspiring people with her music to keep fighting. I'd recommend folding the effects of the latter into Shiloh Beat, so it ranks up Strength and gives some minor healing.

Also, I don't normally care about such things but is there any reason why she's genderbent (other than so you could use that FC, I mean)? Since you still mention her being originally male in the Background section (though the pronouns are somewhat inconsistent so I'm not sure what to think even there), I feel like some kind of justification would be nice for why she manifests in a female form as a Servant. Even if it's just something like to inspire her men more since they'd be more encouraged getting a song from a cute girl than a guy...

**Perry Ellis.** · August 5th, 2020, 12:31 PM

Originally Posted by RoydGolden

Shiloh: Interesting idea for a supportive musical Caster. I feel like her Shiloh Beat and Harp Of Healing Skills are a little redundant together, as they both represent the concept of inspiring people with her music to keep fighting. I'd recommend folding the effects of the latter into Shiloh Beat, so it ranks up Strength and gives some minor healing.

Also, I don't normally care about such things but is there any reason why she's genderbent (other than so you could use that FC, I mean)? Since you still mention her being originally male in the Background section (though the pronouns are somewhat inconsistent so I'm not sure what to think even there), I feel like some kind of justification would be nice for why she manifests in a female form as a Servant. Even if it's just something like to inspire her men more since they'd be more encouraged getting a song from a cute girl than a guy...

well the Genderbent part was more so to use the FC. my original idea for who Shiloh would look and act was going to be similar to that of Hans Andersen where Shiloh would mentally be a fully grown adult but in the body of a child drummer boy. he would hav been more gloomy leaning more on the second part of my current Shiloh's personality but I couldn't find any good child conductor or drummer FCs that would display this personality. Nonon obiviously displays a carefree attitude so she was good choice for a bubbly pop idol servant with some baggage.

as for the skill, ya I thought that would be a main critique for her. this is were I started to run into some problems as her legend is mainly about how she is famous for being a child solider and not anything she did skills were a little hard to come by. maybe ill change it up before voting but idk what else I should put there instead of Harp of Healing. so in other words I don't disagree with your reasoning I just don't have any other ideas at the moment.

**Wyvern** · August 5th, 2020, 01:06 PM

Class: Watcher
True Name: 1P/Halley
Epithet: Comet Halley
Alternative Class:Caster, Alter Ego, Foreigner.
Allignment: True Neutral.

Height / Weight: ???
Region:The Oort Cloud
Source: Historical Fact.
Likes:Watching, talking, learning.
Dislikes: Waiting.

[Parameters]

Strength - [D]
Endurance - [D]
Agility - [D]
Mana - [A]
Luck - [D]
Noble Phantasm - [A]

[Background]

Once every 75 years, she would arrive.

Once every 75 years, she would watch.

Once every 75 years, she would leave.

And then, once again return.

A cycle which has repeated itself since she left her home in the Oort Cloud, adventurous and curious on her search to see the universe and its wonders. She came upon a strange little star. A blue pearl the likes which she’d had never seen before. A world bearing life unlike any she’d ever imagined before. She wanted to learn more about them. Learn everything that drove those strange beings to look towards the sky in wonder and reverence.

But their time together was short.

Way too short.

She wanted to see more. Learn more. She wanted to ask their names.

So she adjusted her path and planned to see that world again. And when she finally returned, things had changed. So many new names. So many new faces. She could still recognize some of those she’d last seen, yet they were old and frail, their descendants having taken over the world in their stead.

How curious. How interesting.

So many new things to learn. So many new individuals to meet and connect with.

Yet her voice would not reach them. They revered and adored her, yet lacked the means to understand her words. But that was fine. They could learn if she came back. And os she did it. Again, again, and again.

Until the day finally came.

They recognized her! Someone named her!

Halley’s Comet.

Finally she was recognized. These strange beings that never stopped changing had acknowledged her. Named them as one of their own! And then, when she returned, finally managed to send her a message. How exciting! How interesting! She just had to come back again and see them again.

Just one more time~

But then… she noticed a second signal. Another traveler. Answering a distress call as it barreled through the cosmos. Towards the little blue planet she so dearly adored. And with her so far away, there was no way to stop it before it could arrive.

She needed to warn them. She had to let them know of what was to come! Yet there were none who would communicate with her this far away. And none who would understand her words. But there was a way for her to speak theirs.

{I am sorry, Edmond Halley.}

But I will be borrowing your Saint Graph.

[Personality]

A being of boundless curiosity. Watcher craves information and understanding the unknown. Though originally only a fragment meant to gather data, her exposure to humanity has proven to be something of an obsession for the probe. It wouldn’t be wrong to compare her to a foreigner deeply in love with the culture of another country.

Though she cannot understand humanity as a whole, she relishes this as a challenge to her abilities, and returns to the planet whenever possible. To the point of being given a name by locals.

While she does not emote as a human, being akin to an artificial intelligence, Watcher feels boundless appreciation for the human who recognized her as an individual, Edmond Halley, as well as those who gifted her a name and identity of her own. Going so far as opposing the directives of her originator in order to warn humanity and help them against incoming threats.

Her social skills… however… could do with some polishing.

[Class Skills]

Watcher -[A]

Magic Resistance - [C]

Existance Outside the Domain - [B+]

Territory Infringement - [E]

[Personal Skills]

Universal Bird’s View - [C]

A skill representing Watcher’s constant trips to Earth after constantly readjusting her trajectory. Having observed humanity for thousands of years, she has the ability to grasp an understand anything and everything within the immediate range of this skill. Its current limit is one kilometer.

Dweller of the Cloud - [C]

A skill denoting the origins of Watcher and her true nature as a celestial body and outsider. Rather than an individual, it could be said that she is a fragment, a probe constantly seeking out information of other worlds and beings. A probe originally belonging to the greatest existance of the Oort Cloud.

Instant Data Transfer -[A]

The ability to transfer energy in the form of information from one individual to another. An ability which Watcher uses to communicate with other beings by translated the meaning and intent of her language into something others can understand. The more complex the information being transmitted, the more energy is spent in transferring it.

[Noble Phantasms]

Spoiler:

**RoydGolden** · August 5th, 2020, 01:16 PM

Halley: Cool sheet. A comet as a Servant makes for an unusual idea, and you pulled it off nicely. The "signal" she arrived to warn humanity about is meant to be the Alien God, right?

**Wyvern** · August 5th, 2020, 01:20 PM

In this context it can be either the Alien God or ORT. Halley is, after all, from the same location as the later.

**RoydGolden** · August 5th, 2020, 01:27 PM

Originally Posted by Wyvern

In this context it can be either the Alien God or ORT. Halley is, after all, from the same location as the later.

ORT wouldn't really work chronologically though, since he was said to have landed in South America five thousand years before the Common Era, which is way before Halley's Comet was named.

**Wyvern** · August 5th, 2020, 01:33 PM

'checks notes again'

Oops.

Seems like I got some of the dates mixed up. Let's just consider her arrival as a consequence of the Alien God then. 'sweatdrops'.

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