STAND BY ME ONEGAIIII (toi catchall)

[sadiskick]

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[soba]

... what about the other ones?

[sadiskick]

All the other Servants? No, they're not usually divine. The way I was born... it's not how Servants usually are.

[ She's kind of a taboo. ]

Servants are usually names well-known in history, famous for their deeds in myth or in life. They're people like Nobunaga Oda or Suzuka Gozen.

[soba]

[ ...

he blinks. ]

So. Someone can just summon Nobunaga.

[sadiskick]

Yes. Name anyone famous in history, and they could be a Servant.

[ ... ]

You might find her annoying.

[soba]

[ wait ]

Nobunaga's a girl?

[sadiskick]

Yes. She says a lot of stupid things.

[ That isn't quite what he means by his question, she knows. ]

Nobunaga could still be a man in your world.

[soba]

Huh...

[ it's funny, learning the differences between where everyone is from. ]

Everyone knows about this where you're from? It's not a secret?

[sadiskick]

[ This is a not a question with a straightforward answer. ]

Where I'm from specifically, people know. In a more standard situation, her identity would be a secret. [ You know, as if summoning a powerful spirit had normal circumstances. ] Knowing a Servant's True Name can help you discern weaknesses.

[ People try to avoid showcasing that. ]

[soba]

Huh...

[ so. normally it's a secret, but current it is not. got it. ]

Wait. Is Meltryllis your actual name?

[sadiskick]

Yes. You can't tell what abilities I have by knowing my name. I didn't have a history before I became a Servant.

[ She's different. Not so much but choice, more because she just is. ]

[soba]

[ yeah, he was... trying to figure out who she was supposed to be. admittedly, he does not spend a lot of time in school, so he just assumed he never learned about her. ]

Is that unusual?

[sadiskick]

For Servants, yes. I'm not... [ How does she want to phrase it? She doesn't really want to explain it, so she moves on, haha! ]

Most Servants are called by their class name. Oda Nobunaga is an Archer, so everyone would normally call her Archer. In a battle, if her enemies knew her true identity, they could strategize a way to fight against her. Knowing her history, how Nobunaga fought... knowing what made her famous... that's all reflected in a Servant.

[ The more famous you are, the more powerful of a Servant you can be, but on the flip side, the more well-known you are, the more people can research you. ]

[soba]

[ he... supposes that makes sense. after all, if these are all people who were famous in history, then for the most part, their whole lives should be fairly detailed. ]

... but since you don't have a history like they do, it's not as much of an issue for you?

[sadiskick]

Yeah. I was born because of an AI.

[ And not because she was once human and had her deeds known in history. ]

So it's not as easy for anyone to know what I can do unless they're smart or do some hacking.

[soba]

[ ...

that sounds a little lonely, in an odd way. ]

... I hope that works for you.

[sadiskick]

[ It's very lonely, but she won't talk about it and tries never to acknowledge it. She buries that feeling underneath all her pride.

She smiles, but there's little cheer in it. ]

It does most of the time.

[soba]

[ only most ]

Well. At least you have another person who knows about you, then.

[sadiskick]

[ Yeah, she died a couple times, so most.

She's silent for a moment before she leans over and pushes his cheeks together. ]

[soba]

[ kfjslgjdsgds

he makes a sputtering sound that's probably words but it's hard to tell ]

[sadiskick]

[ She laughs, and she looks more like a teenage girl than she has her entire time here.

She smushes his cheeks again, her fingers clumsy behind her sleeves. ]

Want to say that again?

[soba]

Hrop!!

[ that was probably 'stop' ]

[sadiskick]

Oh, do you want to hop for me?

[ She lets him go, so he can hop, forgetting that he's injured still.

She knows he said stop. ]

[soba]

[ he's rubbing his cheeks ]

Do I look like a rabbit?

[sadiskick]

[ Her smile is dangerous. ]

Yes. You do.

[ Maybe dying did not save Toi from this. Meltryllis is looking him like he's prey. ]

[soba]

[ every day i wonder what would happen if she lived and i get scared like i did with four in subd ]

I'll get you some glasses.