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[oikoumene.livejournal.com]

{The man that appears on the Plane is no ordinary man. The first thing that you would likely notice is just how big of a person he is--seven feet tall, at least, and muscular from head to toe. The second thing would be his clothing. It's unmistakably Greek ancient armor and clothing.

But enough about that.

Because this very large person has just been pulled from one battle into what he thinks is another. But, surprisingly, he crosses his arms with a hearty laugh}

Ha! I wouldn't expect you to be so quick, Caster! But this is more to my liking! You decided not to bring Saber or Archer, or even my Master, so we can have a true battle, face to face!

{And he waits...but no Caster. So instead he looks around }

The setting could use some work, though. So, with a realm like this, who are you really, Caster? Aurvandil, perhaps? I could respect a Norse warrior, but this battle is already won!

{...and still nothing. So Rider uncrosses his arms to scratch his head}

Hm, perhaps this is a more unique Noble Phantasm than I thought. I don't even feel any prana here. Well, then! Come out, any who may be here! Certainly there are those who lay wait in this odd darkness!

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[measureslunacy.livejournal.com]

[his first thought....Maxie would get along with this man very well...or maybe not at all....hmmm....]

Do you always expect to find enemies lurking in the darkness?

[which really isn't SO odd a thing, really. Well it isn't where he's from anyway]

[oikoumene.livejournal.com]

Not always! But after coming from such a battle, I would nearly expect it.

{He looks down at him, though, rubbing his chin} But it seems that there is little challenge to be had, if any.

[measureslunacy.livejournal.com]

Battle? What type of battle did you find yourself in?

[you jerk! of course he might be thinking that be he's not showing it] That is quite an assumption to draw so early in an encounter, isn't it?

[oikoumene.livejournal.com]

{Laughs} I may not be a magus by trade, but there is no magic about you! You cannot harm me, so this place is either a very poor diversion, or an odd place unrelated to the War for the Holy Grail.

[measureslunacy.livejournal.com]

The Holy Grail. My, that is quite the prize I would say. I imagine you are of great importance in this war, too.

[lamb_of_gold]

[Great. Greece is following him.]

[oikoumene.livejournal.com]

Come, then! There is no need to hide in a false darkness. I will gladly meet my enemies!

[lamb_of_gold]

I am neither hiding nor your enemy.

[oikoumene.livejournal.com]

Ha! Then if you are not an enemy, who are you?

[ram-of-gold.livejournal.com]

[Shion is being reminded of a Saint he knows] You were not brought here by an enemy.

[oikoumene.livejournal.com]

Then what? This certainly seems like a magus's enchantment.

[ram-of-gold.livejournal.com]

It is not, as far as I am aware. This is the Astral Plane, and I have been told it is an experiment of sorts.

[oikoumene.livejournal.com]

An experiment? Such odd things that people come up with! What sort of experiment would you mean?

[taughtmedicine.livejournal.com]

[oh my god he's tall]

Whoever you think is responsible for this, they aren't. Promise.

[oikoumene.livejournal.com]

I suppose I am to be relieved by that? What of you, girl? May I ask what kind of person speaks to me?

[taughtmedicine.livejournal.com]

[excuse me, 7'0" man, but you did NOT just call Martha 'girl']

It's Martha. Martha Jones. And you're talking to the sort of person who doesn't like to be called 'girl.'

[oikoumene.livejournal.com]

Hou? Excuse me then, Miss Martha Jones!

[shadow-shot.livejournal.com]

Noble Phantasm? The hell's that?

[oikoumene.livejournal.com]

{Laughs}

Strong magic, in part! But I am told it is the representative weapon or ability of a great heroic spirit, like King Arthur's mighty Excalibur.

[shadow-shot.livejournal.com]

... Huh. Never heard of it. [Derp derp what is Excalibur aside from that loud annoying thing whose name I didn't catch and who keeps going "FOOL!"]

At any rate, if nobody's given you the rundown yet - this isn't your world, this is the Astral Plane. You can leave and come back just by thinking it.

[oikoumene.livejournal.com]

You have never heard of Excalibur? Where have you lived to not hear one of the greatest legends of all time?

{Then he laughs again; Rider is a cheerful guy} Yes, so I have learned! And an unusual place it is. I can't say it's a bad thing, though. IN fact, I have decided that it can be a useful tool.

[weerweer.livejournal.com]

[Seeing someone so tall and ripped, Isaiah's first instinct is to duck, which somehow translates into him flicking briefly off the plane before reappearing and looking a little ashamed-amused. Considering about 70% of what Rider is saying sounds like gibberish to Isaiah, he carefully comes closer and ignores it. ]

Are you from like, Sparta?

[oikoumene.livejournal.com]

Not from Sparta! Trained by Spartans, including great Leonidas, but I am from Macedon.

[weerweer.livejournal.com]

[Ehehehe Leonidas.]

Oh. Heard Greece is a great place to go on vacation.

[oikoumene.livejournal.com]

Vacation! Ha, so people now vacation there? I wouldn't have thought Greece would be no more than a vacation spot. After all, Greece was the center of the world and its power in my time.