Holy Grail War 7: Player Characters

The Master of Einzbern of the 7th Holy Grail War, the first after the family had turned its eyes away from the Fuyuki Grail. Modelled in appearance after the previous 'Homunculus' from the 6th War with the typical Einzbern red eyes and white hair. Is 16 years old; was coined weeks before the previous war.

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Some time before the 6th war, Jubstacheit, the Einzbern leader, decided that a back-up was necessary in case 'Homunculus' failed. Due to this, a similar model to the previous 'Homunculus' was coined as a combat-focused Master. As it happened, the 6th War ended ambiguously without any obvious conclusion and 'Homunculus' went missing. Jubstacheit immediately made plans for the next Heaven's Feel with the inclusion of the replacement homunculus. However, the head's death came too soon for those plans to be put into action.

The leader's death also brought a change to the Einzbern's goal; the new head judged that attaining the Holy Grail through the Fuyuki Grail War as impractical and decided to search for different methods. The replacement Homunculus was deemed a failure as it no longer served a practical purpose and was set to be killed. Despite that, the more loyal followers of Jubstacheit still wanted to follow the deceased leader's will and took actions of their own.

Managing to bring the still young Homunculus out of the country, the renegade group brought him to Tsukino Ayane, the companion of 'Homunculus' from the 6th Heaven's Feel, and left him to her care. Shortly after, the Homunculus was given the name 'Tsukino Yuuki'. The new leader eventually decided Yuuki's circumstances and made it so that he could have a normal life.

15 years later, the Einzberns once again came into contact with Yuuki and informed him of the Heaven's Feel. The location of the Einzbern Castle was revealed to him and he was given a choice to whether or not to fight the war.

Gender: Male
Age: 29 years old
Appearance: A very tall (190cm) athletic looking individual who appears to be in his 20's with white hair and red eyes. (https://2img.net/r/ihimizer/img263/9161/fulla.png) and (https://2img.net/r/ihimizer/img832/2510/closeupy.png)

Personality: Gabriel has a serious personality and will always try to avoid emotions taking control of him. However, due to the Demon possessing him he may react illogically towards certain things and may manifest a sort of double personality when under heavy stress. Except under very special circumstances Gabriel never drops his guard. He prefers to travel alone.
He deeply enjoys travelling around the world as it helps him to relax while enjoying the huge cultural differences between each land. His favourite countries are those in which the Church has little to no power, as it allows him to slightly drop down his guard while he searches for ancient artefacts. Gabriel has always disliked automobiles and airplanes as they don't allow him to enjoy his surroundings. His personal choices for vehicles are motorcycles and boats.

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Most of his important memories have been lost ever since the Demon has taken host in his left arm but he still remembers some basic details that happened before the possession. He was born into a wealthy family with good standings with the Association, which allowed him to pursue advanced training in Thaumaturgy. However, it was impossible to discern his natural talent even after several years and his ability with Thaumaturgy never exceeded an above average level. Despite this he still decided to pursue more knowledge which led him to become a teacher for beginners. His teaching methods, thanks to his own difficulties when he was learning, were easy to learn and he quickly became popular among his colleagues.

After many years of teaching he decided to take a small vacation, which turned into a 5 years long isolation from the world in which he searched for artifacts and perfected his body in order to prove his worth as a Magus. Many of the artifacts he found were related to Spirits, Humans and even in some cases, Demons. He wanted to know the story behind each artifact and each Spirit, Demon and Human that has interacted with it. The thirst for more knowledge led him to search and find the Demon Queller, his most powerful artifact to date. This Demon Queller however was far from the legends he had read. The sword had become cursed by the countless Spirits and Demons slain and imprisoned within the blade and when Gabriel touched the blade the only surviving Demon trapped inside the sword infected his left arm but he was able to stop its progress over the years thanks to his ability to communicate with it and the mystical chains he carries on his arm. Gabriel and the Demon have formed something similar to a contract: in order to compensate for distorting his soul the Devil puts his powers at the service of Gabriel.

When he returned home from his journey he was immediately rejected by all his former colleagues due to his taint with a Demon as he was unable to hide its powerful presence to experienced Magi. Soon after he was reported to the Church as the Demon had already spread too much to be exorcised. His only option left was to continue his journey, he wanted to collect more artifacts and he was especially interested in the artifacts known as Noble Phantasm, legendary items which Heroes used or had.

Thanks to his ability to talk to Spirits and Demons he was able to locate the stage of the 7th Holy Grail War. His goal is not to win the Grail but to collect all the artifacts he can, including Noble Phantasms. His second objective is to kill any members of the Holy Church that cross his path.

Gender: male
Age: 25

Appearance:
Hight: 1.86m
Hair: middle long (over his eyes), light brown
Eye-color: dark gray
Usual clothes: Dark colored sports jacket and a same colored trousers.

Personality:
-Logical and calm thinking person.
-Hates higher ranked magi families because he blames them for the death of his parents.

Background:
Heir of a lower ranked magi family. Parents died in a grail war 20 years ago. Grew up at a branch of the family where he was taught.

A little girl abandoned at a poor orphanage. A name wasn't given to any of the children and they were taught to "find their own paths in life" She was eventually adopted to a man with strong ties to the Church. However, her body was brutally altered when it was found that she held vast magical potential. In his guilt, her adoptive father committed suicide. Ironically, the attempt the Church had made to subdue her special powers only served to enhance it. More ironic is the fact that her ability was almost incapable of hurting others. Her power was limited omniscience up to a certain radius. The Church gave up and kept her alive, if only for their twisted morals.All that her father left behind was his fortune. Unfortunately, he had no other family members. Moreover, he didn't live long enough to give his daughter a name.

Her entire life was spent in a beautiful mansion. However, her material possessions could not fill the gaps in her life her physical disabilities created. Unable to participate in social or physical activities, she found solace in the stories people would read to her. Gradually, the books become harder and more academic. The subordinates she was given read to her and taught her much. Her thirst for stories and knowledge made her request them to read more often. By the age of 6, she was already demonstrating maturity and knowledge that surpasses scholars.

By the age of 16, her peaceful life was destroyed. Out of a whim she decided to have her subordinates find information on her real family. She discovered that her family also adopted a boy years ago, and he somehow rebelled against the Church. Because of him, they abandoned her as well. Her brother is dead, but a necklace he owned was still kept. It was a rock tied to the string, apparently. She had it brought to her and she held it in her hands. She examined and fiddled with this strange necklace outside. Suddenly, her mind felt assaulted by another being. Vengeful screams and cries filled her head that would not calm down. She resisted with all her might, but she succumbed and fell into a coma. Oddly, she was still able to hear the voices. Upon listening intently, she hears a story. A story about how a boy suffered from the start of his life like her. A story about how the boy lost the joys of life from the Church like her. A story about how his life was consumed by revenge. A story that ended with the boy's failure and degradation into a spirit of vengeance still clinging onto the personification of a wish.

After hearing the spirit's story, a warm voice was suddenly heard. It muffled the vengeful cries as it spoke, and like a bolt of light piercing through a mist, the girl's mind felt more clear. "I am Andromeda, and I have come to offer relief for the pure and good of this world. I can make only one wish of yours come true. Speak now, and choose wisely."

A wish? Who is this person? What's happening? The girl thought long and hard and eventually accepted what was happening. She thought about the wish. She could wish this nightmare away and end her torment. This may be her only chance at salvation. Was there really an alternative here? She was about to put forth her wish when she felt this "feeling". It was a stabbing pain, but it was oddly pleasant at the same time. It was..."sympathy", mixed with "admiration". His experience was almost so similar to hers that she couldn't help but feel sorry for him. She also felt a responsibility to this boy. She held a power that could save his soul. The passion she felt from his words were strong. Had she ever felt that way? Even if his message was permeated with vengeance, he moved her soul with such strong passions. If he was capable of acting this strong for evil, wouldn't he also be capable of doing the same for good? She concluded that her life was insignificant compared to this boy's and to Andromeda, she finally responded, "I wish that this poor soul will be given a chance at redemption." Unbeknownst to the girl, she had displayed an equal amount of "passion" that she so admired from the boy.

She was unconscious for a week. Eventually, she woke up in a private hosptial. Physical and mental examinations showed that nothing was wrong with her that wasn't present before, and that it was probably a random fit. In reality, there was a drastic change in her life. In her mind and soul existed another person: the vengeful spirit. This time, however, his speech was calm and his presence felt less "dirty" and invasive. They talked to each other and provided each other company. They both began to find out more about each other. They also taught each other skills and knowledge and engaged in deep philosophical talks. Victoria's life, once so dull, now shone with a brilliant light. At first, however, it was somewhat inconvenient because neither side was used to sharing a mind. For example, when one becomes emotionally agitated, s/he occupies more of the mind. It is entirely possible to erase the other's existence merely by feeling too much. Eventually, when they both got used to each other, she decided to become more intimate and ask for his name. For some reason, the investigation team could not track down this boy's name. The boy continued to hide his name even after death, and told her to merely refer to him as "Vincent". In return for doing, the girl asked that he give her a name. Vincent gave her the name: Victoria.

Though they knew who each other was, they would not refer to each other as "brother" and "sister". An instinctual feeling between them just gave them a reason to avoid it. They never felt awkward, however, and were perfectly comfortable with each other. They respected each other's privacy and agreed to never pry deep into the other's mind.

Sadly, their peaceful life was not meant to be. Andromeda did live up to her promise. The calming of Vincent's soul was not his redemption; revenge was. A year after the incident, Victoria was chosen to be a Supervisor for her power. Despite heavy objections made by certain people due to her inexperience, age, and gender, she was still somehow forced to take up the role.

Victoria's accepted this role to give Vincent a chance to fulfill his goal. Deep in her mind, however, she`s wondering if this is truly what`s best for Vincent. Vincent's decided to try his hardest to protect Victoria. Deep in his mind he's also debating whether to use the Grail for his revenge of Victoria's well-being. With their heavy thoughts, "Mary" as an alias, and her subordinates by her side, they make the trip to the church in Fuyuki City.

Gender : Male
Age 24
Personality : Quite Person who tries not to Build up a relation with people he meets.
Tries to see the positive sites of things to motivate himself to find a way to get rid of his Curse.

Background: When he was a child his parents died in a plane accident he was 8 years old when that happened. Soon after the death of his parents he got adopted by an older couple which raised him well for 2 Years. One day he woke up and found himself bound to some strange Altar around him were only stranger wearing black clothes he couldn't recognize one of them. He thought it was a nightmare or that he was kidnapped but actually his own parents brought him here and they told him that they are magi but not normal magic.

They were member of a religious cult which prayed to an object a seed which starts to burn in black flames when insert in a human being and will eat his soul away until there is nothing left. They injected the seed in the boy an as expected his body began to burn. Unexpected thou the boy who at first was screaming in pain before seemed to calm down and with him the flame. calmed town. He burned away the ropes holding him and killed every single human in the cult. From that day on he started to wander around finding ways how to get rid of his Cure which slowly devours him.

After many years in which he failed to find a way to erase his curse he fond out about the holy grail way thinking he could at least try to erase the curse with the so called Holy Grail.

Dislikes : Fire, people which wont leave him alone.
Likes : Books, Homes (not having to sleep in a tent)

Important Item: a Medallion which seems to help decreasing the curse.

Gender: Female
Age: 17
Pale green hair, green eyes, white skin. 155 cm (5'2) 41kg (90 lbs)

Personality
Quiet and shy but assertive . She tends to avoid crowds because she feels uneasy around a lot of people. She likes to be outdoors in places like forests and lakes because she is reminded of her parents.

Background
A magus from the relatively small Arisoto family. When she was born Hana was diagnosed with a disease that causes the body to attack itself as if it was a foreign entity. It was said at birth that she would not live to see age 5 but she has so far lived to see 17 with the help of medicine and healing magic.
At age 13 her parents died during a training accident leaving her in the care of her grandmother who continued her training. At age 15 her grandmother passed away from old age leaving her to train herself. Although she was trained to be a magus she has disliked the fact that mages do not help make the world better with their abilities and has decided to find some way to help with her abilities.
At this point in her life she goes to a local high school where she just recently passed classes to become a nurse and is on a waiting list to start an internship at a local hospital.
Up till now she has just wanted to live in peace and quiet, but one night she somehow accidentally summoned a servant she has been forced into fighting.

Background on family: The Arisoto lineage can be traced back in Germany in the mid 1800's when they where known as Reinhardt's. They where a small group and traveled often to avoid --

Name : Masato (This is a fake name used for the purpose of his mission in fuyuki city)
Gender : Male
Age: 23 years old
Appearance: A young man of height about 5'11'', with dark hair and green eyes. While going out, the character wears normal shirt, usually either white or gray, and black pants. He also carries a backpack most of the time. (If he goes out for the night, or to fight, he wears his equipment). The character also wears a golden chain with a purple gemstone around his neck. He wears casual running shows. He can also wear his cloak during the day, in which case it appears like a regular white cloak.
Personality: The character is calm and confident. While curious, he does not like to talk too much about himself. He tries to always learn as much as he can while revealing no details about himself. The character feels no remorse in killing but does not enjoy it either. He will do it if necessary. The character will also not abandon his friends if they need help, and as such, will not betray them. He is, however, hesitant in trusting people. He prefers working alone.

An organization with the freedom of the people as its goal. That is how it started, a little over a thousand years ago, in Europe. A secret organization that would work in the dark, eliminating threat to the safety of the ones in need. At the time, it’s main enemy was the church. An oppressing and controlling church that would eliminate anyone who had differing opinion. Going against such an institution meant great risk, and they started gathering powerful artefacts where they could. As time passed, their goal became more general, simply taking possession of those artefacts so they are not found by people with evil intent. Masato was raised with this purpose in mind: protecting the population. It is against his belief to hurt innocents, but sometimes sacrifices have to be made.
From his young age, he was already proficient with the wind element, and showed great capacities of sneaking around. When reaching 16, the age at which he started going on missions, he was given his cloak by the organization, and his cloak by his parents. He quickly became highly efficient at taking out targets from a distance and disappearing in the night. It is only later that he found his dagger.
He was aged 19, and it was his first important recovery mission. Information was found about a man who possessed a dagger imbued with the power of the wind. That man was a former member of their organization who had deserted them, stealing items in the process. Masato’s mission was to take out this man and return the item. He had two men with him, both of which died. The mission ended in failure as the man was able to run away, and some of the treasures he had stolen were never found. Masato fought against this man again on 2 other occasions, but none of them was able to eliminate the other. One seeking to regain what he once stole, the other seeking revenge for his fallen friend. That man has been Masato’s nemesis since that day.
Masato lately received another important mission. Rumors say there is a powerful item to be found in Fuyuki city, and it is his job to find him. No doubt that his nemesis also heard of it and will be there to interfere. Before going, Masato looked for as much information as possible. While he was able to find some on the city itself, and the important locations, very few detail about the previous war were found.

About Alternate form:
The organization Masato is part of trains its members in both body and mind. Their agility is a crucial part of their ability to kill someone, then escape without being notice. Their mind is also trained so they are perfectly aware of what surrounds them. After many years of training, they are able to enter a state in which their awareness reaches a completely different level, and they are able to obtain senses far above anyone else by concentrating even further. This increase in senses also shows a small bonus in agility, not necessarily because they are more agile, but they can react much faster than usual and notice details they would usually see as insignificant. In this state, they are master at following their targets and not being caught off guards.

Gender: Male
Age: Unknown. Somewhere in his thirties
Appearance
Height: 1,65cm
Weight: 64kg

A short, Asian man, with a scar on his left cheek. Short ink black hair with a bowl cut. Usually wearing a businessman suit or a just a white shirt.

Personality:
Usually a pretty calm man with a wise and witty attitude. His attitude ranges from an average
salaryman to that of a mafia member. He values acts of loyalty but never takes it for granted. He dislikes disrespectful people, especially among the youngster. He’s a pretty solitary man despite his ability to interact with other people and acts most of the time according to planned courses of action. Tries to avoid improvisation.

Background
There are a few cities in the world where a person can obtain anything. Hai Jiang Mo was born in such a city. Raised in an orphanage in Hong Kong, any information regarding his origins was demolished along with the orphan house when the lands were bought by a Chinese corporation to build a new headquarters in the city. The terms of destroying the old building included relocation of many children, but the newcomer company was allowed to train and employ some of the older kids as they saw fit. Hai was a pretty cunning boy and he quickly caught his educators’ attention. When he reached adolescence he was a very resourceful teen who somehow excelled at accounting, worked long shifts and brawled with the local punks all in the same day, which earned him a pretty serious injury after facing a pack of street dogs, leaving him a scar on his face.

When Hai’s age allowed him to cut off the strings with his oppressive job and inverted all his time, his effort and what little money he managed to save into making the city his financial playground. Relying only on himself he rose from a parentless nobody to the owner of a small fortune in a period not greater than ten years. He bought and sold goods, proprieties and favors of all kind in legal and illegal ways in a peerless manner. He soon became a renowned ‘phantom’ trader, owning no organizations by himself but managing incredible feats with connections and enough planning. On top of that, he was blessed with formidable athletics skills, which proved invaluable when picking on the illegal weapon market made him target of many of the mafias in Hong Kong.

As a tycoon of all things valuable, Hai could afford a vice or two, or at least a very expensive hobby. An adept of antique and pawn shops, his way of life gradually turned him from casual collector to a full-fledged and passionate relic hunter. Pursuing anything with some folkloric value was worth all his free time and it was not before long that he witnessed that some stolen artifacts were capable of the same magic as the legends they appeared in.

Hai knew better than risking to lose his life in the boiling pot that’s Hong Kong’s underworld. Therefore, he set his eyes on the not-so-distant island of Japan, and eventually. A person such as him would have moved to Tokyo as a matter of fact, but his information network made him go to the uncertain city of Fuyuki: a city with a history of bizarre disasters but still brimming with prosperity. There, he aided in the expansion of the Fuyuki harbor and kept living a relatively peaceful life, waiting for fate to play its turn.