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► you were always there, smiling
Father: Uther (deceased)
Mother: Igrainne (deceased)
Legal guardian: Ector
Sister: Morgan
Brothers: Kay (honorary), Gawain (her actual brother).
Head of Lab: Merlin.
Lab researchers: Bedivere, Agravain.
→ All employees use codenames and are forbidden from speaking or giving their real names at all times.
⸨ background ⸩
► The Pendragon Group would be the equivalent to the Kirijo Group in the west, with Kouetsu and Uther carrying an unholy collaborative research effort. While Kouetsu became obsessed with bringing about The Fall to annhilate humanity, Uther saw potential in using this new power to correct it.
► Artoria (6) and Uther (47) were present during the incident 10 years ago. While Uther remained unharmed, Artoria took serious damage and had to be taken back to England for treatment. After this, the Pendragon Group withdrew all support and cut communications with the Kirijo, carrying on their own Questionable Research in isolation.
► Artoria Pendragon was a confirmed Persona user of The Fool arcana by the time of the accident, thus capable of summoning multiple personae. This fact was kept zealously hidden, and it was known only by the listed members of her sphere.
► A week after the incident, her organs start collapsing.
► Following Merlin's counter plan, they utilize their current research to entrap the soul, transferring it to a new developing body (clone). The ritual/experiment is a success but comes at the cost of Uther's life, who offered himself as the living catalyst needed for the operation (equivalent exchange). It also burns through their resources, leaving the laboratory in shambles and effectively putting their advancements in hold for the next five to ten years.
► (I envision the equivalent to a Summoner and other arcane shit in England operates closer to the likes of an Alchemist, with the fae obviously replacing demons and the likes).
► Artoria proceeds to stay in a coma, rapidly developing in her funky tube to match her "correct" age.
► When she wakes up her entire personality has changed and she is no longer able to summon multiple personae.
► Two years have passed since the incident with the Kirijo.
► Everyone around her is devastated, taking her change in personality and what they now perceived as her crippled ability as either trauma manifesting due to the questionable circumstances of her "rescue" or a complete failure of the experiment.
► Understanding that the latter would mean that Uther's life was sacrificed for nothing, she quickly starts to suppress her own quirks and personality to model herself after the hazy memories she has of what "Artoria Pendragon acted like".
► Her older sister Morgan (15) becomes enraged by her presence, immediately rejecting her and denouncing her as a failure and impostor.
► Old man Ector takes guardianship of the three siblings, relocating Artoria to the family's summer residence and secondary lab in the country to aid her in her recovery. His son Kay (17) decides to go along with her, while Gawain (14) stays in London, taking regular trips to the house to keep her from feeling lonely, doing his best effort to reconcile the sisters. . . by gently guiding her back into her "proper self", fully convinced that it is all a case of trauma induced amnesia.
► The only one that doesn't regard her with pained eyes is Merlin, who assures her that however she may now be, she is still herself.
► She doesn't believe him.
► Kay is the first of the kids to accept that Artoria is gone, but unlike Gawain's efforts to deny reality or Morgan's hateful rejection, he decides instead that the girl is still worth of love and acceptance.
► "Lily" is the nickname he gives her, which later on she will adopt as a middle name.
► She uses her time in seclusion to familiarize herself with her body, relentlessly training and studying about Persona and Shadows and the Dark Hour and The Unholy Things happening in England That I don't have the Brain Power to Think About Right now.
► By age nine she successfully manages to summon back her persona. . . to the disappointment of everyone.
► Artoria's initial persona had been Artorius, an offensive tank clearly referencing the legendary king of old.
► While Lily's Godiva (firmly syncretized with the figure of the May Queen) is still mighty strong. . . If Persona are a reflection of the user's inner mind and soul, then Artoria she is not.
► Morgan takes this as a sign that she has been an impostor all along, and demands that she be put down or cast away immediately. Gawain strongly opposes, arguing that since their sister's Artorius had been too strong a Persona even before the accident, it made sense for her to reconnect with her ability by unconsciously choosing a more manageable one. However long it may take her, he stands firm in his belief that she is indeed their sister.
► And so Lily does her best to try as hard as she's able to live as her true self (x). From the very start, she always had feared that the hazy memories that so made her heart ache were not actually her own, but more like echoes manifesting through the body she came to inhabit. Merlin once told her: when the mind forgets, the body always remembers. So perhaps, if she forces herself to shut down the wrong parts from herself, then the memories of the body will eventually awaken and overtake her.
► "That would surely be an outcome that would please everyone.
► For the next years, she continues to train and assist Merlin with his research while maintaining a prince-like persona around classmates and the public, embodying the calm, elegant mannerisms of the girl Artoria Pendragon would have grown up to be (according to everyone else).
► Until the eve of her 16th birthday, when she happens to stumble upon a phone conference between Merlin and Ikutsuki, barging in after hearing what the man had to say regarding the situation in Port Island.
► And so she decides to go back to Japan to aid the Kirijo Group. While Merlin agrees with her resolution, everyone else firmly opposes it. While arguing that they owe nothing to the Kirijo after that tragic night, they also remind her that should anything come to pass, they have no more miracles to rely on this time.
► But for Lily the answer is clear. Rather than to continue to aimlessly wield her sword, if by going to Japan and eradicating the Dark Hour from its bud they can put an end to what is presumed to be the root of all the distortions manifesting in England, then she will gladly take on any danger that may befall her.
► ( Back then... So many innocent lives were lost. Am I to turn a blind eye now to the suffering of more out of a sense of misplaced resentment? Is that what father would have wanted? It's been so many years already, but none of our efforts here have changed a thing. So if there's a chance, small as it may be, for this nightmare to end once and for all... Then I will gladly fight for it. )
► And so, two months before the start of a new school year, Artoria Pendragon leaves for Japan.
⸨ P3 events ⸩
;quietus of the knight
MORNING GRACE - ritsuko okazaki
It's a current, calm yet strong
A never ending labyrinth
I'm setting off
With a dream held tight in my hand
It's a current, calm yet strong
A never ending labyrinth
I'm setting off
With a dream held tight in my hand
HOPE IS THE THING WITH FEATHERS - chevy
Heads up! The wheels are spinning
Across the plains, in valleys deep
To dawn, the wheels that sing
An unending dream!
Heads up! The wheels are spinning
Across the plains, in valleys deep
To dawn, the wheels that sing
An unending dream!
VIATOR - rionos
Dear little stars
Please keep revolving
Overflowing, shining so bright
Keep flowing forever
beautiful as you are
Dear little stars
Please keep revolving
Overflowing, shining so bright
Keep flowing forever
beautiful as you are
PSALMS OF HEROES - dazbee
We are born, and then we will disappear
a story that will go around far, far away
Spinning thousands of prayers and tears
Weaving together the psalms of heroes
We are born, and then we will disappear
a story that will go around far, far away
Spinning thousands of prayers and tears
Weaving together the psalms of heroes
A LIGHT FALLS -kalafina
The world is so transient
That it will disappear in no time
But you’re here
That alone is enough for me to protect it
The world is so transient
That it will disappear in no time
But you’re here
That alone is enough for me to protect it
BULBEL - mili
The lilies wilted
Waving down into my coffin
Goodbye, my youth expended
Goodbye, my innocence
The lilies wilted
Waving down into my coffin
Goodbye, my youth expended
Goodbye, my innocence
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Better known as Arthur Pendragon, a child born with the destiny to save the isle of Britain, which was heading towards ruin due the fading of mystery. She is an "incarnation of the red dragon" created by the plan of the previous king, Uther, and the magus Merlin.
In this state, she is known as the Knight Princess, she who wielded Caliburn as an inexperienced knight that had just began walking down the path of a king. To learn more about the world, Artoria traveled the land and engaged in many adventures. The people she saved in his time called her the Knight Princess for her brilliance and beauty.
Her party during the country-wide tour was made up of herself, her step-brother, Sir Kay, and the attendant magus Merlin. Their adventures usually started with Artoria meddling in something or Merlin's humor getting out of hand. Kay would usually end up being the one trying to undo the damage the other two had caused
Ultimately, she's a what-if scenario.
That is, a life that exists outside the order of proper human history, more akin to a story than a proper alternate version of Artoria herself. According to Lily, she is the "if" that existed between the time Artoria Pendragon drew the Sword of Selection and the moment she became king. The real king lived all of her life hiding her true identity as a woman.
Therefore, this servant is the embodiment of a romantic take on the last moments in time where Artoria Pendragon allowed herself to display her humanity, a small deviation in history that the World will terminate once Lily reaches her destination.
As it is stated in her bond craft essence, "the history built upon Humanity's foundation is strong, therefore it will not accept any changes". And so, the second Lily reaches the end of her journey and takes the mantle of the king, her existence will scatter to give place to the proper course history must follow.
As stated by her: "But as long as this "Lily" exists, I am not a fake or a fraud― it's just that I cannot help but think that I am not who I originally was and that I am just a mere phantom".</> A cheerful knight, doing her best to live up to the name of the king, valiantly fighting back against her insecurities.
;permissions
First Impressions
Appearance
A refreshing young lady of short stature and slender build in her mid-to-late teens. Although possessing the same body as the original king and her other similar variations, she gives off a more "youthful" sort of feel. A very strong "little sister" vibe, coming off as inexperienced and not as seasoned. Compared to the others, her hair seems fluffier, her eyes bigger and more sparkling– the picture perfect look of a "knight princess" versus the more dashing and androgynous image of the proper King of Knights.Fashion
As a servant she dresses in a pure white dressIf given the chance to wear normal clothes she'll show a preference for comfortable dresses and shorts. Nothing too ornate but of a more delicate cut compared to what the original Artoria would choose, dressing mostly in white and black. See example here
She wears no accessories or makeup, and has no experience applying the later.
Demeanor & Attitude
She is a knight with a romantic, idyllic nature who practices daily in order to become the ideal king. Because of her inexperience, her girlishness has not been wiped away yet and her heart is filled with hopes and dreams. Although the training to become a king is harsh, she is happy as long as she can take care of the horses.As per FGO Materials: "Honest, positive, does everything with utmost effort. Her being a rather insecure late bloomer since she’s aware that she’s still half-baked is the fly in the ointment. Pleasantly happy and joyful when having fun, saying straightforwardly that sad things are sad, the shape of a young girl that wasn’t allowed to the original Artoria."
She treats everyone with kindness and civility, and has no qualms in punishing evil-doers. Clumsy but straightforward. Although more honest than her original self, she still struggles when it comes to displaying her fears and insecurities.
☆ LIKES: Village festivals, horses, dancing with girls.
☆ DISLIKES: Dancing with men (height) makes her nervous.
☆ POSITIVE: Compassionate, brave, generous.
☆ NEUTRAL: Competitive, intuitive, steadfast.
☆ NEGATIVE: Self-sacrificing, stubborn, naive.
Voice
(JP) Ayako Kawasumi. (x)└ Compared to the original's lower registry and calm deliverance, Lily's is more energetic and high pitched.
└ (ARA ARA)
(EN) --
Magic & Telepathy
She is the "incarnation of the red dragon" that protects Britain, created by the plans of the previous king, Uther, and the magus Merlin. As a result, her heart was replaced with that of a dragon's -the highest rank of phantasmals-, and the amount of mana (magical energy) that can be created within her body overwhelms all other Heroic Spirits, humans and magi. Thus, Saber's Magic Circuits are called a Magic Core, which is fundamentally different from those of a normal magus. While a magus' body can be considered a machine which creates magical energy, hers acts as a factory which creates magical energy. The amounts it generates rival the heat of the Earth's core, and it was due to her own power that Excalibur was considered the strongest holy sword.However, since the draconian heart hasn’t awakened yet in her current form, her resistance to magic and her mana output are still inferior to the original's and closely dependent of the Master responsible of her summoning.
☆ Magic Resistance B: No matter what large spell, magecraft lower than B is nullified. ☆ Riding C: If it’s been trained and adjusted properly, she can ride it perfectly.
☆ Instinct B: The ability to always “feel” the most suitable course of action for oneself in battle. A sharpened sixth sense that is already close to future sight. However, intuition is also a thought. Anyways, since she feels sensitive to the troubles of people, when she encounters someone, she’ll help them.
☆ Mana Burst A: By wrapping weapons, or the own body, with mana, and releasing it, allows to temporarily increase abilities.
In other words, it’s jet propulsion with mana. This Heroic Spirit applies it in sword fights for defense and movement, demonstrating high performance in every aspect.
☆ Blossoming Journey EX: A blessing (Gift) for the girl knight that started walking the path to kingship. That road is filled with hope, making the hearts of those who fight along her positive and inspiring loyalty.
As a Servant, her mental barriers are high and difficult to trespass, but not impossible for magi of a caliber similar to the likes of Merlin or Morgan. Other spiritual beings will have an easier time managing compared to normal human mages. Since she's immature, it isn't impossible to catch her unaware or lay a trap for her to get her to lower her defenses.
OOC Permissions
☆ Backtagging: I don't mind at all, I'm okay with any sort of tagging pace. I'm also always open to pick up older threads, just let me know.☆ Threadhopping: It depends on the tone of the thread. Ask if you're not sure.
☆ Fourthwalling: For comedic purposes only.
☆ Offensive subjects: The original Saber was a victim of assault at the hands of her sister, Morgan le Fey. Although I won't bring it up just because, if could potentially come up when discussing her future under the right circumstances. If you'd rather not have themes of incest and/or sexual violence brought up, feel free to let me know.
☆ CR: I'm always 100% down for gen and to develop both positive and negative dynamics. If you wanna thread something but don't see me tossing her around memes, feel free to pm or leave a comment to plot and hash things out.
☆ Shipping: My picks from canon for Lily are Mordred, Kipposhi, Demiya and Emiya's cooking, so I'll always be down for anything with those characters BUT as a rule I default to gen for first threads, specially with first time rp partners. If we have threaded more than once and our characters mash and I feel the chemistry is good? Let's go fam, we can do the tango.
☆ Smut: Not a priority with her and I'm picky. Okay with recurrent thread partners, but not as a first thread.
IC Permissions
☆ Hugging this character: Please, she needs normal human contact.☆ Kissing this character:
☆ Flirting with this character: By all means. She is stupid and won't probably notice right away but it'll amuse me to no end.
☆ Fighting with this character: SHE WANTS TO GET STRONG.
☆ Injuring this character (include limits and severity): Completely okay with it.
☆ Killing this character: I'd like us to discuss how it'd go down first, but go ahead.
☆ Using telepathy/mind reading abilities on this character: Sure. See Magic & Telepathy for further reference.
☆ Shipping preferences: Slight preference for f/f but overall it's OTA. I just like to build up a dynamic rather than jumping straight into it, but I'm also always down for one-sided shit and the likes.
☆ Warnings: The original Saber was a victim of assault at the hands of her sister, Morgan le Fey. Although I won't bring it up just because, if could potentially come up when discussing her future under the right circumstances. If you'd rather not have themes of incest and/or sexual violence brought up, feel free to let me know.