The Architects of Fate (Plot)

[Tohno Shiki]

"All are architects of Fate,
Working in these walls of Time;
Some with massive deeds and great,
Some with ornaments of rhyme."

A rivalry that spans over a thousand years furrows in the dark man's mind. Cloaked in blue, his accomplices stand in silence, staring down upon their creation. It creaks, it groans, it jumps and screams. Disgusted sneers rise, as if they were of the upper class. "It is done..." sighs out a very weary man, his face only illuminated by the symbolic candles glowing in the dark room. Palms rose up, and seals stretched along the tops of hands. Black colored and twisted, with an indigo outline. Suddenly, a flash. A bright black flash of energy that shoots from one end of the room to the other. "What is happening?!" announces one of the men, terror leaking in his voice. "Uwaaaaah!!" A shriek of pain, as the man lay dying, his Dark Command Seal bleeding crimson liquid. Each of the men in the room would suffer the same fate... all but one. A cross was held out and a Bible clutched.

Then... silence.

Corpses littered the room, burning to ash and fading along wind coursing from an open door. A man stepped through, clad in black and with a twisted smile on his face. He had done it. It took his entire life, but he had accomplished his goal. A few sacrifices meant nothing to this demented creature. With the flick of his wrist, the sound of bones crunching could be heard. The system was complete, and now he had to merely find players. Pawns that would ultimately cultivate on his chess board. With the flap of his jacket and a turn of the heel, the disgusting object known only as the 'Demonic Chalice' would be transported to the man's hometown. Back to the church in which he resided.

Back to Misaki...

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Architects of Fate is a TYPE-MOON crossover forum designed by members Tohno Shiki and Emiya Shirou. Directly after Kagetsu Tohya and before Arturia Pendragon is summoned, Architects of Fate brandishes a unique plot that is sure to turn a few heads. Through many years, the Holy Church and Mages Association fought with one another due to their ideals. However, throwing away their ideals absorbed with naught but revenge, a group of Church Members who now called themselves 'The Architects' would gain vengeance. They had gained the knowledge through different sources of how the Holy Grail came to be, and decided to make their own grail. Led by their leader, a dark man known as 'Ataraxia' or 'Void', the Architects went through a twisted process to create their own grail.

However...

The process went exactly as Ataraxia planned, for his version of the grail would require the proper sacrifices. Souls harvested into this object, Ataraxia had created the 'Demonic Chalice', an object thought to have the same properties as the corrupted Holy Grail. Ataraxia's goal is unknown for the time being, shrouded in mystery, lies and deceit. It didn't take long for the Mages Association to catch wind of this Chalice, and Tohsaka Rin was informed immediately. At the same time, the Burial Agent Ciel was informed by the Church of this 'betrayal.' Through a thought impossible compromise, the Holy Church and Mages Assocation have decided to band together to stop this twisted war, whose location has been made Misaki.

Our plot begins right as Ciel and Tohsaka are prepared to meet on the border of Misaki, to discuss current events and how to take care of this menace. Meanwhile, Ataraxia has already staged his own war, and it didn't take long for those with twisted or selfish goals to heed to the call. The seven Servants known in the Holy Grail War have been summoned for the Demonic Chalice War. These Servants, no matter what they were in history, have corrupted personalities due to being summoned through the Chalice. Not only that, but there are rumors circulating around that a certain fake priest has met up with Ataraxia, and the two have plans that coincide with one another. A dark shadow looms over Misaki and Fuyuki, and things don't look bright in the futures of Emiya Shirou and Tohno Shiki...[/blockquote][/size]

"A warning,
to the people.
The good and,
the evil.
This is war."