... well, now I can go and finally read those spoilers. Heh. *reads*
My vote's for timeline branch. After all, *yes, I finally broke down and read the spoilers* Saber did want to wish to go back and be able to fulfill her duty as she saw it.
Besides, we've already had enough stories dealing with sacrifice and tragic endings.
Now, I'm not saying that I have the needed background in the Arthurian mythos ... other than a ridiculous number of re-reads of the 'Mists of Avalon' ... but the question we should be asking outselves, in all honesty, should be - will Shiro end up with just Arthuria, or with both her and her sister?
Y'know? Morgan leFey?
*evil crackle fading into the night*
ETA:
Shiro, now in the wake of the Grail War, wants to destroy the source of suffering that is the Grail and the struggle for it, hence Percy and the quest.
'Heavenly plan of salvation'? Introducing semi-modern socio/political models? Guiding the 'king' away from known past pitfalls (if she truly remembers only flashes and moments, Saber being buried in the subconscious mind)?
*more evil crackling*
-Griever
hoisting the poly banner ever since ... well, ever since he's met Nate.
When tact is required, use brute force. When force is required, use greater force.
When the greatest force is required, use your head. Surprise is everything. - The Book of Cataclysm
My vote's for timeline branch. After all, *yes, I finally broke down and read the spoilers* Saber did want to wish to go back and be able to fulfill her duty as she saw it.
Besides, we've already had enough stories dealing with sacrifice and tragic endings.
Now, I'm not saying that I have the needed background in the Arthurian mythos ... other than a ridiculous number of re-reads of the 'Mists of Avalon' ... but the question we should be asking outselves, in all honesty, should be - will Shiro end up with just Arthuria, or with both her and her sister?
Y'know? Morgan leFey?
*evil crackle fading into the night*
ETA:
Quote:Dunno about 'overseeing the conception of Arthur', but the rest could be bent in really interesting directions.
In Robert de Boron's old French verse Merlin, he "plays a redemptive role as mediator between earthy chivalry and the heavenly plan of salvation: he oversees the conception of Arthur, creates the symbolism of the Round Table, and prepares Perceval for the Grail quest
Shiro, now in the wake of the Grail War, wants to destroy the source of suffering that is the Grail and the struggle for it, hence Percy and the quest.
'Heavenly plan of salvation'? Introducing semi-modern socio/political models? Guiding the 'king' away from known past pitfalls (if she truly remembers only flashes and moments, Saber being buried in the subconscious mind)?
*more evil crackling*
-Griever
hoisting the poly banner ever since ... well, ever since he's met Nate.
When tact is required, use brute force. When force is required, use greater force.
When the greatest force is required, use your head. Surprise is everything. - The Book of Cataclysm