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1st Grail: [Action for Goldenrod]

[There is a young girl in Team attire wandering the halls.

Ilya was getting bored sitting and waiting for someone to come get her, and she doesn't yet understand how to use the gear, so instead she's decided to poke her head out and find out about this place firsthand. She doesn't seem to have any real idea where she's going, or what most of the things she's surrounded by are, so she could probably be found anywhere, and she's distracted enough that other team members will probably notice her before she notices them.

That, however, is not true of the Duskull that just popped out in front of her, right in the face of anyone looking at her. Red eyes staring at them, it lets out a spooky wail.

She turns to follow the sound and beams, uncaring of how discomfited the other member may or may not be.]

Good work, Orpheus, you found someone!

[Late in the afternoon in Goldenrod city, there is the sound of something pounding on the pavement.

Is it a swarm of pokemon in the city? A new rocket plot? Another angry legendary?

Nope, it's just a young girl-]

Faster, Berserker, Faster!

[Riding through town on the back of her Rhyhorn.

People dive out of the way of the galloping rock-type, but Ilya doesn't seem to care in the slightest. She throws back her head and laughs gleefully, not even paying attention to anything but the rush of her ride.

... Someone might want to try and stop her before she smashes something.]

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El-Melloi... wait, weren't you part of the Fourth Holy Grail War?

[She raises an eyebrow in confusion. Wasn't everyone involved in that supposed to have died by now? Except for that one young magus, but the Einzberns hadn't bothered remembering his name so she didn't know it either.]

[...well it isn't... surprising... that she knows... given that this basically confirms where she's from, if not when

and he has heard there was a fifth so]

I was prior to being rudely interrupted by being dragged here, yes. Who are you, anyway?

Me? [She gives him a not-exactly-warm smile.] Can't you tell just by looking?

I'm Ilyasviel von Einzbern. Well, I guess you couldn't have known my first name, but the last part should have been obvious, right?

[...He should probably be playing it cautious here-he's not exactly sure how long this person has been here, which in turn leaves him unable to tell how powerful that Rhyhorn is. However... he can't help but suspect he would have noticed if she had been in Goldenrod prior to this, and even Tokiomi had managed to post to the network prior to Kayneth meeting him, so...]

It had immediately confirmed my suspicions by the time you brought up the Holy Grail War, yes. Of course, the fact that you're an Einzbern homunculus says both a great deal and very little about you.

How many wars had there been since the Fourth for you, exactly?

Only one. I was the master of Berserker in the Fifth War.

[She doesn't really see the point in withholding information from someone who's just going to go back and die anyway, so she's pretty blase about answering Kayneth's questions.

As long as he doesn't ask her too much about herself, that is. Not that she expects him to care much.]

Isn't that standard? Participating in only one war, I mean-though, forgive me for saying so, but you weren't exactly keeping that a secret.

[...he pauses a moment, tempted to ask how the war went, exactly. He hasn't exactly gotten spoilers yet so he's still convinced he'll win, but if he can get some pro tips for when he inevitably figures out how to return while retaining his memories of this place...

...well, it's better to get a read on this person first, given that he has absolutely no idea what to make of her and she is connected to his enemies in the Fourth War, so there's no guarantee she'd be trustworthy...]

Regardless, it isn't exactly something that matters here, given how time seems to pass relative to our own world.

Oh, I must not have been clear. What I meant was that there's only been one War since yours in my time.

[She shrugs at his other observation.]

Like you said, it doesn't matter here. I don't have my Servant, you don't have yours, neither of us can use our magic, and there's no Grail. Although, it's unlikely your Servant could have beaten mine even if you knew everything about him.

[She smirks slyly at that last comment, looking smugger than should be allowed.]

...I see. Anyway, it's unlikely that we'll remember any of this upon returning to our original world, so even on that level...

[...he pauses because he really should be mad at that, but... no it's true. in his eyes, his servant sucks...]

Well, you know absolutely nothing about mine, so that isn't exactly an informed assumption to make.

[And her smirk gets even wider.]

Maybe. But when your servant is Hercules, you can afford to make assumptions like that.

[Yeah, she didn't really bother with the whole "secret" thing in the actual war, either. Just ask Saber.]

...Ah. Yes, he would be a particularly difficult Servant to deal with...

[...well he could always arrange something involving a poisoned coat but no

his useless servant would probably complain about honor and then die senselessly

god fucking Lancer]

[Also, Berserker would have to wear clothes.

Like, ever.

Loincloth aside.]

It'd be fun to see you try. Unfortunately we'll never have the chance.

[...probably because of the aforementioned poisoned article of clothing.]

That is probably true, for better or for worse. Of course, all things considered, I've been declaring a truce with all parties associated with the Holy Grail War for obvious reasons. Even though it technically doesn't apply in your case, I see no real reason not to extend the offer.

[...if it turns out that he completely wrecked the castle and the Einzbern master didn't get away then that should cover his bases...]

That sounds fine. It's not like there's anything to fight over here. If I'm going to battle you it'll be because of the way this world works.

[And it'll be much later on when she doesn't have mons that are just starting out.

And she might very well be wearing a black uniform when it happens...]

Oh, of course. I wouldn't recommend that if you've just arrived, though-I've been training my current team for far longer than you have, and they aren't even the ones I started out with.

[...yeah just let him admit he's totally okay with that

not the black uniform part though

fuckin team rocket]

Oh, I'll take my time. I hope to be here for quite a while.

[Because really, she's quite enjoying herself.

Including the whole Team Rocket thing.

She's kind of a jerk that way.]

...really? I absolutely can't wait to return. This place is interesting in a lot of ways, but I can't stand being stranded here.

[...he likes this place better than he lets on but god he hates not having magic]

Well, I've been having fun so far. I'll be fine staying here as long as I can keep enjoying myself.

[By doing things like running down pedestrians on her rock rhino.]

...well, yes. I can see that.

[...after all the serious diplomatic conversation, that had to spring back to mind...]

Try not to run anyone over, would you?

There's absolutely no reason someone shouldn't be able to hear us coming soon enough to get out of the way. Berserker's not exactly quiet.

...that is true, yes, but it's the principle of the thing.

[Ilya doesn't have much use for principles, but she can see his point.]

... I'll keep watch in case anyone's too slow to get out of the way. I'd probably get thrown in jail if I hurt someone on accident anyway.

Maybe I'll ride a bit slower...

[She's already feeling her joy being killed anyway.]

That should be fine, yes.

[ha ha looks like you got caught by the fun police]

[She manages to avoid glowering or grumbling at him, instead sitting up straight and prim like a proper lady.]

Berserker, forward.

[And the Rhyhorn obediently begins lumbering ahead at what basically would amount to a trot if he was a horse.]

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