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[kidemonas]

[It was difficult to determine if the Servant in black fully knew the device around her wrist was recording her. Frankly, it was on the bottom of her list of priorities at the moment, but Rider did have the feeling something was watching. After all, she couldn't just revert to spirit form and hide herself away. Her fingertips softly touch the visor

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/TACKLES THIS POST with video;

[oikoumene]

Fuyuki?

[Rider greets the video with a smile. With a coincidence like that, it can really only be that this woman is a part of the Grail War, especially considering her appearance. Servants and Masters like to dress strangely, okay. Though, she doesn't look like any of the Masters or Servants that he knows of--perhaps it's someone from a previous War, or Rin's?]

[There's no hostility in his voice whatsoever, just a general jovial tone] Ah, yes, I am quite familiar! I was brought there not too long ago! Ahh, before here, of course.

SO VIOLENT video;

[kidemonas]

[Strange. No matter how she tried, Rider just could not recognize this man. She kept such a careful watch for other Servants and Masters, and he couldn't possibly be a regular citizen for, well, obvious reasons. Could she have made a mistake?]

[Also, how he said that further cemented her curiosities.]

"Brought there." Such specific wording.

[oikoumene]

Quite specific! To be more accurate, I was summoned there, if we would rather just skip all the formalities of secrecy. After all, you are a...

[He pauses as if studying her for a moment, then breaks into a grin] -A Servant, I would guess? That kind of appearance isn't really inconspicuous enough for a Master!

[kidemonas]

[Another Servant then. So her suspicions were correct.]

You are perceptive...and you are correct. [Rider kept a careful watch. Seven Servants: Saber, Archer, Lancer, Assassin, Caster, Berserker, and herself the Rider. She has seen the six others, so who could this one be?]

[oikoumene]

[And with that, it's like his demeanor is x10. He's all cheer and smiles, since obviously Servants are all cool, right?]

Ha, excellent! Then welcome, fellow Servant! I am Alexander III of Macedon, of the Rider class. It's exciting to meet another Servant! I'm glad that we seem to be convening here!

[kidemonas]

--

[Did he just-?]

[Well, if anything this man was able to muster some emotional response from Rider. Just...that emotion is shock.]

'Rider' you say.

[oikoumene]

Indeed! Is that so strange?

[kidemonas]

Not strange. Impossible. [Two Servants of the same role cannot exist. Not in the same time and place. There must be some mistake.]

[Unless.]

Tell me, which War do you fight for?

[oikoumene]

The fourth! And you're clearly from another War, since I don't recognize you.

You're a cautious one, though, aren't you? I've already given my name and my class and you've yet to reveal either? [His tone isn't exactly accusatory, but he's ready to have a name.]

[kidemonas]

[The fourth war? So that's how it is then. In most realities, this would be completely unheard of.]

I am the one who inherited your title, the Rider of the fifth War. [Alexander was right about her being cautious. Rider would not reveal her identity so soon over something so public.]

[oikoumene]

[Rider could not be more pleased!! And it shows pretty clearly with his laugh]

Ha! How fortunate, then! It is great to meet you, my friend. Any member of my class is surely a friend, after all!

[Rider, welcome to Zero!Rider Logic (tm)] Welcome to Asgard! It is an interesting place, you will find, especially for Servants. And there are quite a few of us here! Though we've all agreed to a temporary truce, for obvious reasons.

[kidemonas]

[Not...exactly a reaction she was expecting no.]

A pleasure. [Another Servant...calling her friend...this has been a weird day.]

To have everyone agree to set aside the fighting...certainly afeat worth commending. [Does she believe this truce will last? Oh hell no. In fact, if there are a number of other Servants, she'll have to be all the more on edge.] Very well. If there is a truce, I will not be one to break it without cause.

[oikoumene]

Hardly! We all realized that it would be a wasted effort. With some of us without our Masters and all of us without any Noble Phantasms or skills to speak of, there's no point in proceeding!

[He nods, since this is all clear and obvious as far as he's concerned] Ha, though I should say that we've been enjoying friendly competition in other areas, though! I should be more specific to say that a truce for the Grail has been declared. Anything else... Well, that's fair game!

[he is winning all the drinking games ok ok]

[kidemonas]

Hm. I can see your point. There really is little reason to fight given the current circumstances.

[A small wonder, if proceedings would have gone this smoothly if it were the Servants from her War.]

Friendly competition you say? [Is that even a thing?] I shall wish you good fortune in those endeavors. [She'll be busy staying far out of reach from those nights.]

[oikoumene]

[He chuckles] And I thank you for the luck. Though I must ask, you do not enjoy competition?

[kidemonas]

[If we're discussing competition that doesn't involve killing-]

I would not know. [Her answer is the truth...but now she's really regretting her choice in words.]