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Topic Started: Jan 21 2015, 02:33 PM (662 Views)
Omega Prime
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They also unhinged. XD
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That's why they funny. ovo

How go the Unlimited Blade Works?
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Omega Prime
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I haven't watched a new episode yet. I'll let you know when I do.
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https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5wWasaB3KmE Best Gilgamesh AMV of all time, found it by accident, saving for posterity.
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New UBW Episode: *comes out*
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On one hand, rest in peace the new Servant dream. On the other hand, this is quite the esoteric gathering. (I think that's True but it's difficult to tell)
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TERRIBLE dialogues 2015
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So it's Arturia v Robin Hood v Medea v Possibly-True? I can dig it.
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DPFAR: I'm bored so name your top 5 favorite servants and why

Edited by Siegzilla, May 26 2015, 12:06 AM.
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1. Artoria Pendragon/King Arthur (Saber). King Arthur is my childhood favorite mythological hero (along with Galahad, from the same myths, though see farther below for where a hypothetical Galahad would end up on this list XP), so this was a natural choice for me. I'm enchanted by the heroic archetype of the loyal and brave knight, protector of virtue on the battlefield and righteous defender of justice wherever they go. With her strict moral code and adherence thereof, as well as a loyalty that transcends a servant/master contract, Artoria really does represent my heroic ideal. (There's also the fact that making King Arthur a woman, aheheh.... well I was kind of screwed the moment they made that decision shall we say... the very reasons that made King Arthur my favorite mythological hero suddenly made me start falling head over heels for Saber. :$ ) For the sake of completionism, I'll confirm that, yes, I include all the other variations of King Arthur here as well. Even if I'm not really fond of Saber Alter at all for various reasons (it's a very horrific ending to Saber's story going on from Zero, and even Urobuchi didn't write Zero with the intention of going on to Heaven's Feel- he intended it to go on to Fate route, so that should tell you how bad HF is going on from the crap Saber goes through in Zero if even UROBUTCHER is against it!), it's still King Arthur, and thus my favorite.

2. Astolfo (Rider of Black). The ever optimistic Astolfo is a shoo-in for this list, because of his general attitude and status as a plucky upbeat comic relief character who tends towards being optimistic in the face of all reason not to be. It takes extraordinary measures to break his optimism for any amount of time, and not very much to restore it afterwards. That his eccentric behavior and appearance, as well as oddball Noble Phantasms and his Evaporation of Sanity skill, all come together to make a very unique and almost bizarre Servant, do absolutely nothing to hurt his standing- in fact, they do the opposite, catapulting Astolfo heads and shoulders above his peers. Astolfo is well and truly one of a kind, and worthy of admiration and a few laughs. He'd enjoy having spread that cheer, too! ;)

3. We got a bit of a tie here. So, going to write both. :P

Tamamo-no-Mae (Caster). A bubbly, energetic, somewhat erratic fox-girl in revealing attire on the surface, who wants only to be your wife. How deep could this seeming buxom waifu-bait, as I've seen her referred to, be? The answer will surprise you- very, very deep. She has one of the most sympathetic, earnest desires, tragic, heartwrenching backstories, and deep personalities in an entire franchise that is filled to the brim with all three of those things. That she's a Japanese Servant in a Japanese franchise and yet somehow a rarity is also a plus, and aesthetically, I'm fond of the design (I love blues and purples). She's without a doubt my favorite Caster, and the best of the Extra Servant trio. There's only one downside to being a fan of hers- and that's that CCC (and the CCC Fox Tail manga she stars in) aren't fully translated yet, meaning we're bereft of basically over half of her few appearances to date. Come on translators, make it happen! ;-;
-TIE-
Heracles (Berserker). This is the bro to end all bros. Even with his sanity stripped by Madness Enhancement, Heracles' legendary bro-ness leads him to stay by Illyasviel von Einzbern's side and put up with her taunts out of a genuine desire to repent for crimes he, to this day, still beats the crap out of himself for. Beneath the exterior of a raging monster is the still tortured and gentle heart of a man who knew the pain of mad rages inflicted on him by a hateful Olympian bitch from the word 'go' who just wanted to wreck his life from the day he was born, and yet still blamed himself for all of it. And out of this earnest desire to atone came the greatest feats of heroism in all of the Hellenic tradition. But it doesn't stop there- even under Madness Enhancement, he's still got that same heart, that desire to overcome all to atone and protect, and even without words, even without sanity itself, there is no doubt that he cares for his Master despite all this, acting as a surrogate father figure for the orphaned Einzbern homunculus. It's tearjerking and heartwarming at the same time, and makes you feel for what amounts to an even less sane version of the Hulk. THAT IS SAYING SOMETHING.

4. Jack the Ripper (Assassin of Black). This one is a bit of an oddball standout on my list, but there's a very good reason for it I assure you. The... highly questionable costume design aside (please redesign it for an Apocrypha anime I'm begging you! *SOBS*), Jack appeals to a rather odd taste I have that crops up now and again that also explains my obsession with Jurassic Park's Dilophosaurus- that is, for things that are both adorable and want to engage in gruesome, horrific acts of graphic murder against your person. That mix of charming cuteness and repulsive horror is something I find utterly fascinating and no Servant embodies this more than the child serial killer, Jack the Ripper. Her writing is very strong, and that costume aside (which is massively helped by Apocrypha being a written medium), she's utterly perfect for this weird thing I have. She's a villain but one that just appeals to me in a very strange way. I really hope to see more things using her but again- PLEASE REDESIGN HER COSTUME FOR THE LOVE OF GOD. She's 95% perfect, just fix the darn costume and make it less freakishly cringe worthy-slash- literally impossible to look at without gagging before you use her in a visual medium. That's all I ask. ;-;

5. This one I'm not even going to TRY to untangle. It's some big gigantic ungodly jumble of the other Knights of the Round Table we've gotten (or will get), with St. George, Richard the Lionheart, Cu Cuhlainn, and Diarmuid thrown in for good measure. Basically a big Knight archetype free for all with two metric ****tons of Sabers, a pair (or three/four depending on if you want to count Proto/Extra Cu as different here) of Irish Lancers, and even a Rider and the list's second Berserker joining the party. *lols*
Edited by dilly_dilophosaur, May 26 2015, 12:39 AM.
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ScarfDyedCrimson
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Selfie with senpai \ovo/
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LOFREAKINGL THAT IS PRICELESS. Also horrible. XD
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TERRIBLE dialogues 2015
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Team Emiya-Einzbern swag!
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Today was the day Joan of Arc died so I'm just gonna post this here as a tribute-
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Edited by Siegzilla, May 30 2015, 07:42 AM.
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