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ind. sel. Iskandar from Fate series || OC/Crossover friendly || 18+ only Icon credit || Art credit

[dyscheiroma]

❛ Oh, is that a challenge? ❜

@akhilleuskcsmcs

  Even without counting the millennia spent slumbering in the Throne of Heroes — it wasn’t like he’d been in any position to enjoy them anyway — being so awe-struck at his age was likely a little on the unseemly side. Luckily, embarrassment was practically foreign to Iskandar however old he was, nor was he actually thinking very much. Or at all. Upon meeting his hero his brain had all but shut down in the excitement of hero worship, his mouth picking up the slack by providing an endless outpouring of praise.

  Which, now that he was forced to rewind and consider his words, may have slid ever so slightly into something more boastful in an attempt to impress. They had, after all both been summoned as Servants of the same class, a few innocent comparisons being made was unavoidable.

  “A challenge,” he rumbled, crossing his arms over his broad chest head tilting as his brain sparked back to life and he turned the idea over in his mind. Judging by his growing grin, it quickly gained traction, the thought of measuring himself against a man he bore such admiration.

  “A challenge!” Affirmatively this time, his nod final, elated grin threatening to split his face in half. “But how will the winner be decided? Speed alone is a poor measure of skill and obstacles mean little to us now. Nothing but the greatest of tests will do!”

[uncharnel]

[[I’m sick as a dog so please excuse my replies being late for the next few days. Ima… head to bed.]]

[dyscheiroma]

❛ Why are you here? ❜

@burdensword

  In no way could he say she had not made an impression, the so-called King of Knights. Her voice, raised in foolish protest, had embedded itself into his mind, unmistakable among the rustling babble of the shopping street’s Sunday crowds. With varying degrees of politeness, a few pedestrians squeezed past their still figures to enter an open vestibule, the curtains above it proclaiming the product sold there was called “kushiyaki” swaying lightly in the dusk. A homely atmosphere, and Macedonian manners being second to none — though Persian politeness was fine indeed — he turned around to face her.

  “Stand down, Saber,” he sighed, his easy smile as amicable as it was patronizing. So defensive she was, like he’d thundered into her base of operations sword drawn. That would be a sight to see, to be sure, but today was not the day nor this the place. Their clash would come in due time. In the meanwhile, it appeared she had taken his words to heart — unfortunately the letter rather than the spirit.

  “Though I admire your fire, this is a chance meeting. I am only returning from making a purchase.” As if it needed proof, Iskandar held up a flimsy plastic bag of thin gray through which lurid neon colors showed dimly. Emblazoned with the logo of the toy store the signage of which could be seen down the way, it was almost bizarrely out of place, looking positively tiny in his large hand. “Leisure is as important in a war as marches, surely you understand that much?”

[dyscheiroma]

@twoagainstfate​ — cont’d

  Pitiful! The initial confession of uncertainty Iskandar took little umbrage with, but to keep clinging onto it like this… Unacceptable! When faced with the unknown, the only way was forward, throwing yourself into it with full vigor, to victory or defeat. On and on, pushing through it until its mysterious terror gave way to the joy of discovery. Should he have stopped his sweeping conquest when he'd reached the edge of the map when more untaken territory stretched out before him?

  “It works!” he stated firmly, rumbling voice edged with an irritation he made no effort to hide. Large hands squeezed down on both of his master's shoulders and he bent at the waist to loom over him, blocking out the ceiling lights. “How is unimportant! Stumbling around blindly has gotten you this far, why worry now? It's not your place to understand, it's to send us into battle and lead us to whatever en we may find. Ignorant though it may be, keep doing the same thing until it stops working, then worry. Look.”

  Bodily, the King of Conquerors turned Ritsuka around to show him… A door. A window. A white wall. Not the most inspiring view, but it would have to do unless Iskandar dragged him through the halls until he found something more suited. No matter. It was Chaldea, however small a part of it. “Once, there was someone who knew how all this worked and yet they still failed. Cherish your ignorance, I say! A fool who doesn't know what is impossible will succeed where a learned man won't.”

[dyscheiroma]

❛ Oh, is that a challenge? ❜

@centuryolddoctor

  For a brief moment, the nigh impossible happened: Iskandar the roaring, rampaging King of Conquerors was taken aback. The old woman had proven herself formidable to be sure, inspiring the kind of respect he gave without reservation to those he deemed deserving. And now she spoke words he hadn’t heard in eons, certainly not from anyone who wasn’t his mother.

  “No challenge at all, I’ve told you what I intend to do and that is what I will do.” It edged on the defensive, thick arms crossed over his broad chest, one sandaled foot scuffing at the floor. In his lifetime, he had heard Anaxarchus speak about world besides the one he was familiar with; an infinite number he would never conquer and never see, a source of great — if temporary — grief.

  Now that he found himself in one of that multitude, how should he restrain himself from exploring it?

[dyscheiroma]

❛ Are you hungry? Want to go get something to eat? ❜

@cursedjustice

  “Are you sure about that, Master?” The title was shrouded in a teasing chuckle as Iskandar closed the magazine he’d been idly perusing. An unintended purchase that had lured him in with a cover on which a glossy picture of a tank fought for space with a long list enthusiastic specifications ending in exclamation marks. It had been an interesting read, studied front to back twice over. The publication assumed its readers had intimate knowledge of earlier models and referred to them often, giving him a reason to return and search for back numbers.

  “I did see a place that looked interesting the other day, its frontage was very bright indeed.” That had aroused initial curiosity, yet not as much as the food its patrons were enjoying; seed-bedecked breads that held what looked like a slice of meat buried beneath vegetable and peculiar golden-yellow sticks in small paper containers. Very unlike what Shirou had served him, and as such, it must be sampled.

  Rising to his considerable height, the King of Conquerors unfolded from his lazy slouch, his expression showing that he was quite pleased with the unspoken decision he had made about their dinner plans. It was, however, quite an odd offer for his Master to make, and when he relaxed from a leisurely stretch, his expression showed a measure of mild concern. “I look forward to trying different foods, but it’s unlike you not to cook.”

[vaememes]

° • ? ( QUESTION SENTENCE STARTERS.

❛ What are you doing? ❜ ❛ Where are you going? ❜ ❛ Where are you taking me? ❜ ❛ How is that working out for you? ❜ ❛ Is everything okay? ❜ ❛ Why are you acting like this? ❜ ❛ You think I would lie to you? ❜ ❛ Are you telling the truth? ❜ ❛ Are you sure you want to do this? ❜ ❛ This is your bright idea of a plan? ❜ ❛ What else do you want me to do? ❜ ❛ What else can I do? ❜ ❛ What do you think I should do? ❜ ❛ What makes you think that? ❜ ❛ Who told you that? ❜ ❛ Who are you? ❜ ❛ Why are you here? ❜ ❛ Who invited you? ❜ ❛ How come you ever asked me? ❜ ❛ Did you really mean all those things you said? ❜ ❛ Why did you have to go? Why did you have to leave? ❜ ❛ Why is it so hard for you to see that? ❜ ❛ Why don’t you understand? ❜ ❛ What don’t you understand? ❜ ❛ Are you joking? ❜ ❛ Did I miss anything? ❜ ❛ You don’t remember? ❜ ❛ Did you really say all that stuff about me? ❜ ❛ Did you think I would forget? ❜ ❛ How can you sit there and say that? ❜ ❛ How do you even sleep at night? ❜ ❛ Are you coming or not? ❜ ❛ Am I the only one freaked out right now? ❜ ❛ Are you laughing or crying? ❜ ❛ Who did this to you? ❜ ❛ Did someone hurt you? ❜ ❛ Is it just me or are you, like, ignoring me? ❜ ❛ You want me to apologize for something you did? ❜ ❛ Are you going to kiss me or not? ❜ ❛ Aren’t you the one who said it though? ❜ ❛ So, you don’t like me like that? ❜ ❛ Where do we go from here? ❜ ❛ Are you being serious right now? ❜ ❛ How was I supposed to know that? ❜ ❛ Oh, is that a challenge? ❜ ❛ Are you flirting with me? ❜ ❛ Are you going to let me go now? ❜ ❛ Are we done now? ❜ ❛ Why didn’t just ask me? ❜ ❛ You’re going to believe them over me? ❜ ❛ How can possibly think that? ❜ ❛ Did you even miss me? ❜ ❛ Did anyone even notice that I was gone? ❜ ❛ Why do you go around and kiss everyone? ❜ ❛ Did you kill them? ❜ ❛ Who’s blood is that? Is that your blood? ❜ ❛ Do you think this is a game? ❜ ❛ Are you having doubts? ❜ ❛ Why haven’t you been at school/work? ❜ ❛ Is there something going on that you need to tell me? ❜ ❛ You said you wanted to talk? ❜ ❛ What am I supposed to do? ❜ ❛ What did you expect to happen? ❜ ❛ How long you think you can keep this act up? ❜ ❛ You don’t like me? Do you? Like in a more than a friend way? ❜ ❛ Is that what everyone is saying now? ❜ ❛ Who do I remind you of? ❜ ❛ Are you hungry? Want to go get something to et? ❜ ❛ Are you drunk? ❜ ❛ Are you lost? ❜ ❛ What’s so great about any of that anyway? ❜ ❛ Are you even listening to yourself? ❜ ❛ What are you going to do about it, huh? ❜ ❛ What are you staring at? ❜ ❛ What are you doing out here? ❜ ❛ Why did you call the police? ❜ ❛ Wait, do you hear that? ❜ ❛ Why don’t you tell me anything? ❜ ❛ Hey, did you get me anything? ❜ ❛ Why didn’t you come over last night? ❜ ❛ What did you find out? ❜ ❛ Can I stay here for the night? ❜ ❛ Are you throwing rocks at my window? ❜ ❛ Are you crying? ❜ ❛ What are you laughing at me? ❜ ❛ Are you laughing at me? ❜ ❛ Do you not understand the word no? ❜ ❛ Is that it? Is that all? ❜ ❛ Are you in some kind of trouble? ❜ ❛ Yeah, but, you have me. So why bother? ❜ ❛ What’s love got to do with it? ❜ ❛ This is where we kiss, right? ❜ ❛ Do you ever not just only think about yourself? ❜ ❛ Are going to leave me again? ❜ ❛ What’s wrong with that? ❜ ❛ Do you have anything you need to say to me? ❜ ❛ I think I’m going to puke. Is there a trash can in here? ❜ ❛ You really don’t know why I’m mad at you? ❜ ❛ Why do you treat me like I’m not important to you? ❜ ❛ Why are you telling me this? ❛ Are you ready? ❜ ❛ What’s with all the questions? ❜ ❛ I thought this is what you wanted? ❜ ❛ Where do you think you’re going with this? ❜ ❛ You’re just going to leave? ❜ ❛ Do you trust me? ❜ ❛ You love me? Or you think you love me? ❜ ❛ When will it ever stop? ❜ ❛ Do you think it’ll ever go away? ❜ ❛ What are you doing this weekend? ❜ ❛ You called for back up? ❜ ❛ What did I just witness? ❜ ❛ How do you cope when the one you love is with somebody else? ❜ ❛ Have you ever thought it? ❜ ❛ Are you wearing a wire? ❜ ❛ Is there something wrong? ❜ ❛ Is it something I said or something I did? ❜ ❛ What’s wrong? I thought that it was okay? ❜ ❛ Are you going to hold that against me forever? ❜ ❛ So, tell me, what else is new? ❜ ❛ You never actually cared, did you? ❜ ❛ You went to a party without me? ❜ ❛ Why wasn’t I invited? ❜ ❛ Do you think that’s a little fucked up? ❜ ❛ Oh, so you do speak? ❜ ❛ Do you think it’s really worth it in the end? ❜ ❛ How many more times do I have to tell you? ❜ ❛ You didn’t think that it would bother me? ❜

[dyscheiroma]

Okeanos is still my final destination

↯ ind. sel. Iskandar from Fate series ↯ ↯ multi-ship/verse, OC/Crossover friendly, 18+ only ↯ ↯ written by JOH ↯

[nanabn]

Poor sketch, lol. Last post made me remember Iskandar.

[dyscheiroma]

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