MidwayLives
"What's your favorite scary movie...?"
Hope I'm not too late! Would love to join your RP!
“Oh, I would definitely suggest against leaving it entirely for me to decide. For no man can show as much a lack of restraint as I, Astolfo!”
Name/Nicknames: Astolfo/Rider of Black
Gender: Male
Race: Servant
Appearance: Look at picture above
Fandom: Fate/
Apocrypha
Description/Personality:
Rider is known in his legend for being eternally optimistic and completely lacking in sense, and he can be called "curiosity in human form." As a Servant more concerned with the current prospect of a second life over all else, he is one who will, with or without permission from his Master, instantly leave when not in conflict to indulge in the pleasures of the world. He greatly enjoys physical form rather than the usual practice of being kept in spirit form except for battle, and obtaining permission to do so is enough to cause him to dance for joy. He is a frightfully unparalleled blabbermouth, prone to speaking on and on until those involved lose all rationality. His conversations, through no ill intent on his part, have a way of meandering toward maximum social awkwardness. His hobby of adventuring gets himself mixed up in an assorted amount of mischief due to him constantly popping up everywhere.[2] Since he has no wish in special to entrust the Holy Grail, this Servant's motivation greatly fluctuates depending on whether or not he likes his Master. The type who is frankly straight with the person he came to like, regardless of said person being of the opposite or the same sex.
Rider leaves all hard decisions as a matter for his heart to decide on the spot, following the course he deems most fit. He does as he pleases without regret, and such obviousness of course would be hard to fathom from anyone other than him. He decides to save Sieg entirely on such a pretense, and not knowing how far he will be able to help, simply states "I'll keep helping him until I stop."
Backstory:
Astolfo wasn't one to sit around and let time pass him by. He was one who took the moment when it became clear to him and he seized it! He had helped that homunculus escape to lead a life outside of this castle, outside of being used as someone's pawn. Aside from that and the upcoming battle with the Red forces, what else was there for him to do in the meantime??
*cue the Skavens*
Having had another boring 'session' with his master, Astolfo tidied up his clothes and set off to meander around the grounds as he saw fit. The others were likely still more than a bit annoyed with him for assisting in the homunculus's escape. But he couldn't care less! He'd done what he wished and that was all that mattered to the paladin. As he made his way down a hall however, he paused in his stride. Something didn't sound quite right to him...
*swish!* *slash!*
Ah, yes! He knew that sound anywhere! It was the familiar sound of swordplay! But that didn't sound like the sounds of mere sparring! It sounded as if flesh itself was being rendered! Leaping out the nearest window with his cape billowing in the wind behind him for maximum effect, Astolfo landed on his feet and at the center of the noise! With a smirk that could brighten any room and raise the morale of any troop, the hero placed a hand on his hip and spoke!
"Greetings! I know not who you are or why you resemble rodents but I am not one to judge based on appearance alone! However you are intruding on the land that I currently call home! So prepare yourselves for battle with the one o the Twelve Paladin-" Astolfo wasn't able to finish his dramatic spiel as the intruders went on the attack! Apparently while scouting out this area, they'd come across some of the homunculi scattered around and disposed of them. But Astolfo would not fall so easy! "Please! You must let me finish, you don't know how scarcely I can make my proclamations!"
Drawing his sword to his side, Astolfo would have prepared to make short work of these rat-like intruders before someone else joined the fray! He didn't give off the same air as a servant but the clothes he wear didn't seem like Yggdmilennia attire at all! "Who are you good sir??"
And soon it all became clear to Astolfo what was going on. Well, kinda sorta.
"I'd gladly help you! We'll be through with these rats and back before you know it!" Astolfo exclaimed excitedly overjoyed that he'd found something to occupy his time!
Powers/Abilities:
Rider does not possess formidable parameters, instead relying on his powerful Noble Phantasms much like a typical Rider-class Servant. Without them and considering his attributes and skills with weapons, his power as a Heroic Spirits is considered somewhere between second-rate and third-rate, being the only one of Charlemagne's Paladins who had a legend portraying him as 'weak'.
Rider's main weapons are a sword and chain mail. His Noble Phantasms include La Black Luna, Trap of Argalia, Hippogriff, and Casa Di Logistilla. Unlike many other Servants, he is a Heroic Spirit whose true name does not bring about any inherent weaknesses if it is exposed.
Rider has a slender sword hanging along his waist, though it is not a Noble Phantasm, its sharpness was incomparable with commonplace weapons held by other rank-and-file soldiers. However he doesn't use his sword much so he gave the sword to Sieg. To Sieg, the steel blade felt heavy in his hands.
In Fate/Apocrypha, Rider received the divine shield Akhilleus Kosmos from Rider of Red. However, due to not being the true owner, Rider cannot use Achilles' method of attack with the shield.
General Equipment/Gear: Sword/chain mail.
Other: He can also summon his mount due to being a Rider-class servant!
That took longer than I expected but I'll try to get my other PC up later! Thanks in advance!