Admin of the Moon Cell

“I appreciate it, Caster. What you do–It greatly helps the others, even if they don’t realize it.”

Though she would speak with the others to try and attempt to make for his life to be a little easier–There was that underlying concern that given the wildcard nature of some Servants that it wouldn’t work. Holding her arm, exhaling a little–Tessa thought his words over, before nodding once. Strategies were already going through her head as she spoke.

“I’ll try to have one of the Lancers cover you once combat starts.”

Caster was a strong asset, and honestly–She had appreciated that he had answered her call, as well as to agree to work alongside her and the others. It had helped that he seemed to be willing to go outside of tradition or what most saw as the most viable option by coming up with an innovative solution. Honestly, she appreciated the fresh set of eyes at the end of the day. He was more willing to think things out rather than to go in guns blazing.

“I apologize–I’ll try to speak with them later. I hope they didn’t get in your way during the combat simulation?”

"Heh, lots of them would rather listen to their own instincts than listen to tactics. If anything, all of this as made me more sure of the fact my true rule must lie in a more supportive role, like preparing the battlefield with my Tools."

Of course, he referenced this sort of curse he had as a Servant, of constantly creating tools that could be used to destroy human life.

This Master was one he still had yet to form an opinion on. She seemed quite serious, in a way he would rarely see a woman be in life, someone grown to be a magus, though with a less than honorable origin. Not that he cared that much, things like tradition, while logical at times, could also be just another shield for people's irrationality.

In any case, it was sort of a whim that he, Caster Archimedes, had accepted the summons to begin with.

"You!"

There were already many contraptions bearing fangs in the dragon princess's direction, should she take any step forward. He had booby-trapped this entire corridor in Chaldea.

“...”

“Descriptions can be deceiving. Saying that alone can also look a far bit suspicious. But how am I suppose to know, that with that sort of power. That you won’t misuse it for your own gains? Even if you talk a nice game. Power can corrupt people if one is not careful.”

@syrakousisms​ said : “ I don’t always need you to fix everything. Finding my own solutions by myself is part of who I am, and it’s how I can make sure that things are done correctly. ”

“Oh! I wasn’t trying to fix any of your creations, Archimedes! Certainly not by myself either..” Nix wasn’t even sure what some of these machines were anyway. A small smile came to her lips as she carefully picked up what appeared to be a bolt. She felt bad seeing him stay within his workshop most of the time and simply wished to lend a hand. Building things like this weren’t in her area of expertise at all but she could at least follow directions! “I was just hoping to help you. I’m sure things would go a little faster with an extra pair of hands right? Though if you think I’ll get in the way, that’s fine too. I understand perfectly that this is how you are but can’t blame me for trying right?”

"...this isn't about being quick." he barely moved to face her as he continued embroiled on his projects.

"Being here is the only way I can tolerate being here a lot of the time, and seeing you here just makes me think about how inventions kept being used for slaughter. Look at all of these, and tell me they couldn't be fashioned into weapons. You might now know personally how to do them, but that Da Vinci would certainly know how."

He had barely stopped hanging his head over the papers full of scribbled formulas as he took noticed of the Master leaving something for him. It sounded like something very sentimental, born from some legend after his time. Something to justify a whim to consume these frugal treats.

Yet, she did take upon herself to give him those, even his cold mind had to mellow out a bit.