#Vladd lll

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Oh, how about when a mission has gone south and the master is injured and bleeding, they reluctantly make use of their family's specialty: blood manipulation. Not only do they attempt to buy time for their servants, they also start using their spilled blood as fuel for their own attacks. This, coming from a master who admitted to hating the sight of blood. Which servants are horrified by this sight? Who's impressed? And who's angry from worry at their Master being reckless?

- Some Servants like Carmilla or Vladd lll would find a slight sense of kinship with Master. Why did you not tell us that you're capable of this, Master? Come, we can guide you on the finer points of this skill. No? But an ace in the hole should be especially poignant!

- Cu gets the heebie jeebies from it. He applauds the grit it takes to use blood like that! He tied himself up with his own guts to die on his feet! But Geez Master, please sit down and just keep yourself from bleeding out!

- Gilgamesh says very impressive, mongrel! It's better that they can hold their own in a pinch. Any Master utterly reliant on their Servants isn't likely to last long. Now, such a display is worthy of his own efforts. You may relax, mongrel. The king will handle this matter.

- Jekyll is rather concerned. Master, blood manipulation is very taxing, please just focus on your own health! He doesn't want to do anything drastic, but he doesn't want them to be hurt any more than they are! Yes. Yes, using other people's blood is fine, he supposes...he'll spill some for them, then...

- Nightingale...please do not do this in front of Nightingale. She will mend Master, and then they will discuss medicinal uses for their abilities. This is not up for debate. Blood loss is a major cause for death in soldiers. It would be criminal to not make greater use of such magecraft.

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Request for Penthesilea, Nightingale, Vlad and Asterios being the servant of a physically weak master.

Essentially, either due to genetic disposition or their research, they suffer from several problems and are almost constantly in poor health, yet they excel at most magical fields they studied. The bond with a berserker servant and the corresponding energy drain worsened their situation to the point that they barely leave their room and spend most of their time working at their desk. Yet, they are still able to send their servant into battle and empowering them even if millennia apart, constantly encouraging them and aiding them from remote.

How would the aforementioned servants behave?

Penthesilea at first was dubious of her Master. So frail, so unwell. She would surely be too much for them, powerful as she was...and yet, she was proven wrong. She was sustained through her first battle well, and despite the distance between them, she was not left to fend for herself by her Master. This is the dawn of her respect for them, and the moment the seeds for trust were planted.

She doesn't mind being sent to battle without her Master at her side. They're safer that way, especially if her madness takes hold. Besides, she was the queen of the Amazons, and as such she is used to taking the lead. She can hold steady and handle on the spot tactical decisions when Master can't, but...they rarely lead her astray, and so she will listen to their direction as well. Perhaps she should have some gifts delivered through Amazones Prime.

Nightingale is harder to manage. She doesn't enjoy battle, and she's far more focused on the fact that her Master is unwell. She's determined to find a cure. If she must study genetics, if she must study magecraft, if she must dissect them to find out what has gone wrong, she is willing to try. Master's willingness however is another matter, and it takes a lot of protest to talk her down from any unwelcomed surgeries.

Nightingale will, at length, acquiesce if she's convinced that surgery won't solve the issue, but rest assured that she is always studying to try and find methods to better her Master's health. She's also keeping a very close eye on their health during missions. If there's too much of a drain on them, she Will put an end to things. That is a threat and a promise.

Vlad was not expecting this, when he was summoned. A Master bedridden for much of their day doesn't bode well, but they assure him so confidently that they can sustain him in matters of war. He won't disregard them for their illness, although he is doubtful at first of what they can accomplish like this. It's a pleasant surprise to find that he's still able to fight at full capacity. Less so to discover this guarantees his Master remains in bed.

As a result, Vlad tries not to go all out if he can help it. He admires his Master's devotion to their cause and their Servants. It's one he can understand well. But he won't have them suffer for it if he can help it...and when he isn't out on his missions, it seems prudent to keep them company.

Asterios doesn't understand at first why his Master can barely stand, or why they don't follow him on a rayshift. He assumes, really, that they're simply afraid of him. That they don't want to be near him. When he returns and finds them pale and bed-ridden, he starts to understand that it isn't the case. They smile at him unafraid, welcome him back, ask if he was alright with how the mission went. They care...

He can't do much for them. He struggles with self-restraint, although Euryale does help to pull him back if he gets out of hand. But he can bring them little things sometimes. Flowers he picked, a bit of treasure he picked up, a book they request from the library. His Master has treated him kindly and never failed him, despite their situation. He will return that loyalty. He'll be sure of it.

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More pocket master!! I was wondering how the berserkers would react to pocket master as its not really safe to be around them even when master was normal sized. How would Kintoki, Herc, Mori and Vlad react to such a teeny master?

- Kintoki is actually very careful with Master. He's enthusiastic, and might be a little rough on accident. But when he's actually focused on looking after them, he's more slow and deliberate with his movements. He might get a little loud and worked up if anyone is careless around them, though. He...will also do his best to get them miniature riding gear so he can still take them on joy rides.

- Heracles may be quite wild, but we know his track record with tiny Masters. This is just extra tiny! He can hold them in one hand without fear of letting them fall, easy. And overall, it's safe...just keep him away from anything that might set him off, or there's a risk of being dropped. Or worse, he might clench his fist. Better not to leave them in his care and just thank him for any concern.

- Mori finds it a bit hilarious. Master's so tiny now! Look, look! They can fit inside his helmet all on its own! He seems to vacillate between threatening and protection, but luckily the more of a bond Master has with him, the more care he'll take. Keep out of the way and you'll be fine, Master! Just don't stay in his helmet too long, okay? He might forget they're in there and cram it on!

- Vladd is the safest bet here. He has his wits about him for the most part, and he's fairly protective. Here now, stay in his front pocket and do be mindful, Master. He'll remove himself from any stressful situations and see that you're kept well. It seems plenty others are of the same mind. Good, then he won't need to begin making orders just yet.