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ayayamaru:

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“Um… sir.” 

A strained smile now stretched across her features as the quill in her hand continued to move. An interview with one of the city’s wealthiest citizens, it should have been an interesting article but the man… was now rambling for much longer than she expected and she’d gotten almost nothing.

“As interesting as your life was, I was expecting some comments on this whole incident as a whole.”

“ this incident? you mean a collaboration of misfit heroes and legends untold brought together for a lackluster war? unheard of. my opinion on the matter means little to what i could be discussing as of now. “ really, if one were to ask about the life of such a king as gilgamesh they should be prepared to know all that he was capable of speaking of. 

“ besides, your job is to regale the people of this land with stories is it not? then who better to ask of such a task than such a historical figure such as myself? unless you’d squander such an honor. “ 

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crabwalks:

   "There’s almost nothing more interesting and sympathy-inducing than someone who clearly puts too much effort into being the most striking and memorable character but is still relegated to a side role.“

   "Not that I would know all that much about being a main character, but when you’re only rewarded, at best, a non-canon route in a handheld spinoff sequel…”

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“ what manner of non-sense are you prattling on about? “ while he wouldn’t have really given her the time of the day, the fact of the matter that she had the gall to refer to him as anything but what he knew he was--that having been history’s oldest hero and even going as far as casting him aside as a one off individual never recorded in history--was enough to catch enough of his ire.

“ you have little idea of whom you speak to, it seems. i would pity you for your lack of recognition to those above yourself, but for what you’ve uttered in mine, of all presences, all i can do is refer you as the mongrel that you are. were you worth the blade for it, that mouth would have you silenced by now. “ 

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elusivemaster:

With Gilgamesh’s explanation, bits of Hakuno’s memories pop up regarding with that knight that he slain. It was similar to the puppets that Hakuno was first contacted with when she was entering the preliminary rounds of the Holy Grail War on SE.RA.PH, similar but they still spill blood everywhere. However, his comment about her being able to slay them was surely a jest and he knows it, so the brunette couldn’t help but roll her eyes. 

“Yes yes, I would surely be able to slay something that can so easily kill me, Great King.” 

Regardless, if he believed that Hakuno could truly defend herself, there would be no need for Gilgamesh’s treasury to protect her during that moment. Crossing her arms, Hakuno just stared at the corpse and watched the spear slowly disappeared into golden dust. Strange how she was so used to seeing dead bodies yet the sight her surroundings made her feel sick. Perhaps it was part of her missing past, but that wasn’t something Hakuno herself wasn’t too interested in. 

Hearing a familiar voice, Hakuno turned around to see Goro taking off his mask, she won’t question his choice of outfit, in fact, it looked rather good on him. Glancing behind the person behind Goro, Hakuno can only guess that person was his Servant, she could feel his eyes sizing her up, that was only natural. She was a Master who can be a potential enemy and Hakuno couldn’t help but do the same thing, it was something that was an instinct than an actual intention. She could see the clear disapproval on his face as Goro approached them, she couldn’t blame him after all, Hakuno didn’t really tell Gilgamesh about her interactions in the city and how she was getting friendly with other Masters but…no, that was an excuse. 

“Well….I wasn’t expecting to be running into you either, Goro, but I’m glad anyway.” She gave him a small smile and stood in front of Gilgamesh, she’s unsure if she’s shielding her own Servant or trying to cover for her new friend. 

Though Hakuno felt like that was a pointless endeavor, her Servant was too much to even cover up properly. “Well, I’ll make this quick. Gilgamesh, this is my friend, Akechi Goro. Goro, this is my Servant, Gilgamesh.” 

It wasn’t that Hakuno trusted Goro enough to reveal her Servant’s name, no, it was actually the fact that there was no absolutely no reason to hide Gilgamesh’s name, status, and power as a Servant. He was the strongest, a Top Servant one might say. However, Goro’s Servant’s words cut through sharply, his disapproval was still strong. 

Crow? It was a strange nickname yet looking at Goro’s mask it makes sense. Hakuno didn’t really ask what Goro did in his own world, their relationship didn’t pry that deep where they need to learn of each other’s histories. “You have a point, um…Goro’s Servant,” what to call him, “let’s move on to a different loca—”

clank clank clank

A sound oh so familiar to Hakuno, she had to listen to Gilgamesh run around his his own armor after all as the brunette turned her head around to see a large army of enemies coming, not their direction per say but their general direction. Pressing her lips, Hakuno couldn’t help but sigh as she looked at Gilgamesh and then back at Goro. She can’t make Gilgamesh fight without reason and Hakuno cannot force him to do her bidding that easily. 

“Gilgamesh, is my life truly going to circle around fighting trash and Servants?” 

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⧼ ‟♕’’ ⧽ THE LOOKS OF the two strangers didn’t quite phase gil’s expression as much as expected.. although the sight of the brunette at least piqued his curiosity in that the face was recognizable. someone whom hakuno had spoken with before, and it was in gil’s knowledge to know that he was a master. their reasoning for speaking might have been hakuno’s disillusion that she could make friends in a war setting like this without realizing how far the knife would go if she wasn’t careful. an eye would need to be kept out in that regard but hopefully she wasn’t foolish enough to truly fall for such a thing.

⧼ ‟♕’’ ⧽ THE SERVANT on the other hand was a different story in the look he gave gil. that distrusting gaze that he gave gil as if it was supposed to mean anything was an entertaining sight to behold. it kept his attention for a moment if only because he knew that gil’s presence was one he couldn’t quite stand, and that was normal for commonwealth. to not understand the ideals and motivations of a proper king, and to simply look at his self presentation as a means of judging him, were his ideals worth anything to ponder over, then gil would find himself at ends with him. all the same with many others, there was little consequence to brushing aside what was other grasp-less dreaming. 

“ making friends again during a grail war.. your recklessness truly knows no bounds, master. how fitting he wear a mask, though. what a decadent irony. “ a smirk formed across gilgamesh’s face as he turned around to the sight of approaching knights. all of which were of little value or interest to him in the grand scheme of things. really, just more ants to be burned under the heat of the sun. honestly it was kind of sad to see that this location’s only means of danger was to haphazardly throw pawns like this at them. really, there was no worth getting invested or worried over such trifling numbers. 

“ not the most un-befitting life i would say. however, even i grow tired at the lack of diverse threats coming our way in these lands. if all we’re to do is continuously mow down these nameless soldiers i would sooner find myself relaxing amongst the chaos. “ he didn’t really see a point to opening his gate at this time. maybe he’d toss a few of his swords out, but honestly, the effort involved was only worth it if hakuno thought it was worth it. 

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elusivemaster:

A notice has finally been sent. 

Hakuno debated against herself whether or not she should even go. Was there even a point? To risk her life in something she doesn’t even know where she’ll end up being at. 

In all honestly, going out of this city was probably better than staying stuck here and doing absolutely nothing for herself. This was who she was after all, Hakuno Kishinami must move forward and as a human, she has to follow her instincts for survival. Somebody once told her that there was no shame in what she does in order to live, if she has to grovel on the ground for it, so be it, after all, her Servant was a person to reckon with and also somebody she doesn’t want to be killed by. 

So the choice was obvious, she was going to that distortion that the A.Is mention, yes certain death awaits her there but nothing good will happen if she sits back and do nothing. Taking a deep breath, the brunette pressed the app that has been glowing on her Triplicata, white light clouded her vision until the sound of clashing metal grabbed her attention quickly. 

“….????!?!?!?!?!?!” 

Yes, she was back to her normal lifestyle of life and death once more, the sound of clashing metal that she heard were actually towards her direction! Hakuno would have stay frozen in place from shock but she could feel her Servant’s burning eyes at the back of her head for being so pathetic and that was more than enough to urge her to start running to a safer location. 

However, from Hakuno’s point of view, the person that tried to attack her seems…off. They didn’t feel like a human being nor did they acted like a NPC, no…even an NPC would feel human, so what in the world was that? No first off, why was she summoned in such a distorted village covered in dead bodies and the smell of blood everywhere. 

The whole setting just made her feel sick. 

Finally coming to a stop from her running, Hakuno took a deep breath and took a good look around her. Nothing, blood, corpses, and most importantly the aura of war taking place. No, it was best to describe this as a meaningless massacre. 

“Gilgamesh, was that a Servant that attacked me awhile ago?” 

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⧼ ‟♕’’ ⧽ WHAT AN UNUSUAL SIGHT. taken to a land apart from the city they had slowly gotten accustomed to (well, at least hakuno did), the first thing that processed in gil’s mind was the likes of the malevolent ai. refusing to utter her name in even his minds at the idea of seeing her again filled him with disgust and bile built in his mouth, he chose to stand idley by as the chaos amongst them ran amok. bodies littered all over the ground, huts burned, and the smell of burning oak and flesh filled his nostrils. unpleasant, but not uncommon. 

⧼ ‟♕’’ ⧽ TURNING HIS HEAD to his master’s.. unorthodox reaction due to the sights before her, the embarrassment of her actions only served to irritate gilgamesh. for someone who had seen the sights of the blood soaking lancer in all of her ‘glory’ to her legend, she seemed easily distraught by the details around her. that having been said, the knight that attacked her was swiftly dealt with, a single lance appearing next to his head, piercing their throat in an action so clean and swift, the blur of it could cause anyone to go cross eyed. what was before him wasn’t quite what he’d call a servant. no, even that felt wrong as well. 

“ hardly. if one were to stretch their feeble imagination then you could call them that. however, their strength and their legend are non-existent. a better comparison would be what the moon cell offers. as such, i’d sooner relinquish any designation of such if you were to address them in the same manner as myself. “ that having been said, a low laugh did come from him as he crossed his arms at the sight of the dead soldier, watching as his spear phased into golden dust.

“ but, i would call them so weak to go as far as saying they might just be in your league. go on, master. be someone who could be called upon to slay such ‘servants’ as these. a title like that can’t possibly return back at you. needless, my strength will hardly be necessary to deal with such trash. one ant compared to one thousand ants, one leaf compared to a thousand, all but the same manner of destruction underneath the weight of a king. “ 

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elusivemaster:

Cower? Yes that was probably the best way to describe Hakuno’s stance upon this, she was closer to an NPC than anything else, which is why she thought it was a gamble. If she were to step out of their apartment today, there was no doubt that Hakuno could be injured or worse, dead. Which is why she needed Gilgamesh, but she didn’t want to kill these NPCs, they did nothing wrong, absolutely nothing wrong and it wasn’t her place to kill them. Right now, she needed to only gather Saint Fragments, not kill anybody for her own survival. It was really as simple as that. 

Watching Gilgamesh, Hakuno just held her breath and stared at the golden Archer. She finally released her breath as she saw that Gilgamesh only used enough force to shake them off and run away in fear. It made her relieved. It was true that Gilgamesh was a devil of a Servant and that she would have no control over his actions, but something as small as not killing because she request it made the Master very happy. 

“Thank you, Gil.” It was a very small gesture of gratitude that Hakuno would rarely to give her own Servant. Yes, any sort of gratitude that she would give him would only make him prouder and more haughtier. After all, Hakuno’s own goal towards Gilgamesh is to win a single point over. Quickly pressing her lips into a thin lip, Hakuno doesn’t want to face Gilgamesh’s expression so she quickly trotted over to where the Saint Fragments fell and pick them up. 

But still, she told him not to kill but he pinned them down instead. Well, that’s better than nothing. The NPCs will recover, she was unsure if they were able to feel pain here like the NPCs back in the Moon Cell but for now Hakuno has to focus on her goal, gather as much and get that prize money. Why does she desire that much, very simple. So she doesn’t have to rely on her own stupid Servant for her own finances. 

Turning around, Hakuno went back to Gilgamesh. 

“I’m glad to see that your Golden Rule applies here as well.” Holding up the small triangle, Hakuno looked at it carefully. “What do you think these prisms are used for?”

⧼ ‟♕’’ ⧽ THE SIGHT OF the mangled npc’s failed to phase the hero king’s expression. their writhing and moans of pain was white noise to his ears, the only thing slipping through was the expected praise to be had from simply doing what was natural to him: cutting down opposition swiftly. the saint graphs weren’t even important to him in the long run, really. it was all just humoring a girl who needed extra money at this point. when his attention was forced on the saint graph, he sneered for a moment, his arms crossed as his gates closed behind him. 

“ it matters little. they’re the pieces to an over-zealous game brought about to create conflict and madness between masters and servants. all that matters--at least to yourself--is the haste in which we collect these. “ stepping forward and grabbing them, gil would quickly drop them to the ground where he would open up his gates for but a second to take hold of them. once all of the pieces had been lifted from the surrounding parties did his blades disappear from their bodies, forcing them to fall over in hunched pain. whether or not they’d bleed out was irrelevant, but simply hearing them groan constantly over the pain they were in nearly drew him to the point of simply finishing the job. that having been said, this current group was done for. looking off to the side for a moment, the amount of insignificance he could feel in the air from other masters and servants was almost deafening. it’d be too much of a headache for him to really pick out what group of mongrels to go for next. 

“ find more of these graphs if you so wish. i’ve no real reason to go out of my way unless you simply point and tell me. “ at the very least he was willing to collect a few more if so she needed them. more so beyond just simply being her servant, it would at least serve as a good sign to others that they could hand over their graphs to them. it would make things easier and allow gil to do much less, hopefully. 

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kavachas:

Karna’s pose went into a more relaxed state as the small smile on his face grew a bit more natural, almost as if it felt right to dwell on his otherwise stoic countenance. He was glad to know at least some things did not change, Grail Wars or no.

“I can attest to my Master’s merit as an individual. She is but a child, but…..I suppose somewhere down the line, I have taken on the role of guardian as well as Servant.” 

Even when he was with Jinako, he felt as if he was taking care of a particularly irresponsible older sister. Her habits and tendencies did somewhat perplex him at times, but he can say with absolute certainty that he held no regrets in giving up his own life for hers. Karna wondered if this same complicated feeling is how family feels towards each other. 

“I can say that I absolutely would give my own life for my Master. I have once, and I would do it again, if it meant that my Master would live a life without regret or misfortune. And as you have said before, the offer for my head, my spear, and my armor is still valid, so you may attempt to take them at your leisure at any time, King of Heroes.”

“That being said, please allow me a moment’s selfishness, for I feel that I will not willingly give up my own head just yet. If my Master wishes for me to stay in this world, then I will comply.”

Of course, he would willingly give all he had otherwise. But part of Karna felt that it would do a disservice to the King to simply kneel down and give his life. He may not say it verbally, but to the warrior, Gilgamesh felt like the Sun, as a new height that Karna himself wished to stand as equals with.

“ i grant you the king’s favor, then. a rare occurrence not many see in their life times but i’ll abide by such a wish for the time being. there is much that i want to see if worth my time and squandering something i may come to find a rarity in itself now would be something even i’d think to be a waste. “ part of him wasn’t too surprised to hear about karna’s new master here being another child as that trait seemed to have followed him in him serving masters that would be otherwise beneath the dirt normal people walked on. for him to serve and to be a guardian like that again after all this time was a bit unlucky on his behalf. although such misfortune at least turned favor in gil letting him stay in this world for just a bit longer. after all, a bounty was only as fun to claim given enough time for them to run. 

“ i suppose this war’s shown its ability to at least keep me some what entertained for now. until then i suppose i’ll find myself dwindling the current roster when available. my master’s been looking for something to appease me ever since we arrived so i’m sure she’ll be glad to know her arrogant wish has come true. “ having his face twist into more of an annoyed grin now, gil saw it a good point to leave karna with his thoughts and for gil to at least provide some news in regards to his stance on the war situation. 

“ so i leave you then, hero of the sun. until we see fit to cross blades once more i leave you with your head on your shoulders. do not lose it to anyone else before i make proper claims to it. “ 

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dhorufs:

          ❝ You can’t fault me for being cautious given the original nature that surrounded the summoning of Servants like ourselves, ❞ the knowledge given by the Grail had been appreciated by one who desired knowledge so much, an insatiable craving. But this man, this Servant, was interested in him– in Aladdin. Escaping an interaction was likely impossible, so the Caster resigned himself to accepting the way the day had gone, his main priority now avoiding conflict of any kind. As long as he spoke without ill intent or insult, that should be possible. 

          ❝ The unusual circumstances of this summoning simply makes me more conscious of that. I meant no offence personally. ❞

          His mana had drawn him in. As a Caster, it wasn’t as if he could disguise it without a magical object perhaps. But he was no Assassin, and saw no use in hiding his presence. The days of ‘old’ was a curious thing to say however. By days of old, he was likely referring to his own world– of course, when he ‘reigned’ apparently. An ancient king then. Aladdin’s own world, in that regard, was a new one. Freshly created and developing slowly, a mere child in comparison to others. 

          ❝ My mana, you say? Well, in my home, the ‘mana’ equivalent of ours was something in which I was connected to. It wasn’t merely a means of using magic that flowed within a person, but also operated natural flow of life within the world itself, ❞ explaining this to one who did not know of the rukh, of Magi, and without giving his explicit identity, wasn’t a simple task– but one he was willing to try. ❝ Such a connection to the flow seems to have transferred over as a plentiful supply of mana upon my summoning as a Servant, though that is purely a theory. Is that a satisfactory answer? ❞

⧼ ‟♕’’ ⧽ LIKE A TRAPPED LAMB, gil could see that this boy was being rather particular in how he presented himself to humanity’s oldest hero. an entertaining thought but one he’d remember in the careful steps he took as to not provoke the killing gaze at his neck. it wasn’t as if gil even had much reason to start something with this boy. perhaps a myriad combination of boredom and curiosity that even he thought was impossible to him sparked such a conversation, but even now he felt something out of it, which was more than what he could say about his entire time here. 

“ one who could connect to the root of it all. it would almost be correct to refer to you as someone who could be compared to a god without being one of divine nature itself. to be able to tap into that essence.. a fine ability at that. “ 

“ but a satisfactory answer i would not be able to call it. i pride in knowing all the world has to offer would simply take but my breath to receive and yet my curiosity remains piqued at your ability to simply draw forth a seemingly limitless well that no others have sought to try or do so. “ 

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elusivemaster:

Yes, perhaps calling Gilgamesh a weapon was too bold of a move but that was the truth. For Hakuno to admit that Gilgamesh was a person in her eyes, he will gain that right as a person to easily kill her, which is why it’s better to refer to him as a weapon that she will dangerously wield. Pressing her lips together, the brunette just followed the golden king as he gave her that smile. If that was the case, then so be it. If Gilgamesh has to cut down everybody, then let hell run loose but Hakuno prays that wouldn’t be the case, there will be no reason for blood to be shed upon them. 

“The moment they stand before you, I don’t know if they want to live or not.”

Ask that question back right back at yourself, Hakuno. You keep throwing yourself out in front of Gilgamesh in hopes that he will listen to you and comply with your request. 

Once outside of their Room, Hakuno stuck close to Gilgamesh and as her theory was correct, Saint Fragments were slowly coming by Gilgamesh’s way. She wasn’t going to question it or doubt it, but this was the other gamble Hakuno was making after she managed to convinced Gilgamesh to do her bidding. “…!” She was pleased with the results nonetheless. She never thought that stepping foot outside of their home would amass them this much, but like her conversation with Goro earlier, she was unsure how many she would actually need. 

So best to gather as much as she could in a short period of time less the King of Heroes’ goodwill vanished into thin air. 

However, as the duo continued to stroll peacefully in the city and picking up Fragments, Hakuno couldn’t help but feel the tension in the air towards her. NPCs held Saint Fragments. Masters and Servants were advised not to kill the NPCs but if they do, they should keep that event quiet. “…” The Master had a bad feeling as she took a light hold of Gilgamesh’s arm, she could sense her Servant looking at her.

“So….I’m not saying to kill or anything…” Deep breath. “But please don’t let them near me.” 

She knows what they are thinking. They are mistaking her as a NPC and considering how many fragments are in her pocket now, there’s no way Hakuno was going to have a nice and peaceful stroll with her Servant.

“ you choose to cower in face of those before us? raise your head higher than it is before i lop it off and do the honor for you. before us are remnants, beings less valuable than any given life with only one dialect, and that’s to rob us. “ removing his arm from her grasp, gilgamesh stepped forward as he allowed the saint fragments to sink into the floor below. unknown to those keen on the appearance, the ripples beneath sent them into his treasury, isolated for now until they would actually be needed. as for the npcs before him, he let out a scoff at the idea of not killing them. no more were they anything but reminiscent memories of bb’s own viruses that killing them would mean little, if anything in the final outcome.

⧼ ‟♕’’ ⧽ HIS OWN MASTER’S hesitation towards the idea of killing them gave him brief respite to reconsider his stance on the matter, but he thought she was responsible enough to choose how she would die. so be it, if all he had to do was throw them off for their fragments and keep them away from hakuno, so be it. he thought there wouldn’t be any necessity in wasting TOO many weapons, after all. 

⧼ ‟♕’’ ⧽ WAVING HIS HAND, behind him would appear several ripples appearing in the air before him. similar to when one would touch a still pond, what would slowly come from them would be treasures. weapons of variety, all that could be imaginable and then some with a value of wealth almost immeasurable would come out. most notably would be the count. it seemed that he chose one weapon per pairing. were these npcs even remotely a threat he would maybe consider opening more, but that was unnecessary. before any of them could make any movement, gil would throw his hand out. not in a manner of direct command or even full scale offense, but rather an off hand gesture as if doing so to simply command the armaments to fly. and so they would, each finding a separate limb to hold them to the ground. the pain was, naturally, almost unthinkable when actually done to them but gilgamesh saw naught of the pain they endured for the matter, but the prize in their hands. he turned his head towards hakuno. “ well? go claim your prizes. “ 

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kavachas:

Karna accepted this imposing challenge with a composure that was downright inhuman. Any other Servant that was in his position would most likely have their knees buckle at his presence at the very least. But Karna was the very opposite of intimidated. He himself did not want to die, but the one thing that was able to light a fire within him was the prospect of fighting an opponent so powerful he was forced to push himself to his very limits, something that he was never able to do frequently. 

He then let himself ponder that idea. He may have been called invulnerable in life, but he would not harbor delusions of being invincible. And he himself knew that the Legendary King of Heroes, Gilgamesh, was not an opponent to be toyed with. While he had no issue with plunging himself into the maws of hell, it would seem that he had other priorities that concerned him.

“Do what it takes, you say?” he whispered, not taking his gaze off of Gilgamesh.

“In that case…please do not consider me craven, but perhaps a battle of that caliber would be counterproductive to both of us at this moment. Both you and I have someone that we wish to defend with our lives, as that is our charge as Servants. I…wish to stay in this world to make sure that person is safe.”

A hot wash of shame suddenly washed over his face.

“…..I hope you will forgive that outburst, Gilgamesh, it seems that I allowed my desire for competition to overcome my better judgment.”

“ i forgive nothing short of those who would offer their lives for their transgression. for you, seeing as i will be the one that holds your guillotine, such statements fall on deaf ears, thus nullifying any reason for apology. “ the smile on his face fell but felt a bit more pleasant and welcoming now more than anything else.  that same drive that he had seen once before reignite for a warrior like himself gave him more reason to perhaps stay in this war. being able to do proper combat with him now even in this time would prove itself in time, after all else was purged from these parts that he deemed unworthy of witnessing such a spectacle. 

“ i truly do hope that your master this time around is someone worth throwing your life out for. were your head now have triple the worth before i will even consider grafting you the honor of hanging both your armor and spear within my treasury. trophies of a worthwhile kill. “ arms crossed and the smile on his face not leaving any time soon, he truly did see karna as someone who had proven themselves in both strength and drive that they could be looked at with a degree of acknowledgement. 

⧼ ‟♕’’ ⧽ BEING A DEMI-GOD like himself the thing that separated the two from others was the divinity they both held above all normal humans. and while gil himself hated the gods for all they had done to him, those who could see themselves on par with them while retaining such humanity were always welcome to him. well, unless they had failed to prove themselves of course. call it a bias of sorts. 

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elusivemaster:

A waste of money, perhaps but Hakuno was already offering and it would rude on his part to decline. Watching the golden king, Hakuno clutched the edge of her skirt as she saw him pulled out a golden cup along with golden utensils. Hoo boy, here we go. Gilgamesh’s fine dining experience yet again as the smell of wine lingers through the air. Really, he was going to eat a fancy ass hotdog with wine, but of course, being such an alcoholic Gilgamesh can’t get away without drinking. 

Sitting still, Hakuno continued to watch Gilgamesh eat and sipped the hot dog, thought she supposed it was better than holding the whole thing in his hand and eat it, it was better to eat it in simple and smaller bites. As Hakuno watched Gilgamesh eat, he took a napkin and wiped his mouth before putting down his glass and crossing his arms to look back at his Master. It took the brunette a moment to realize that Gilgamesh has finished the entire hot dog and not leaving a single piece for the poor girl that wasted her money on it!

Damn greedy ass King, could at least save me a piece.

Dark thoughts were looming inside her mind and it was quite obvious on her face as she sighed tried to get over it. Well at least she can buy a normal one for herself if this was the one that pleased the King. 

“Was it good, Gilgamesh?”

She was pouting, still slightly upset that the King of Heroes finished the whole thing without leaving his poor Master a piece. She’s not getting over this but she should know better and be more aware of this, whatever she offers to Gilgamesh, he was going to consume and take it all, not leaving a single piece to share among the masses. Ahh, how stupid she is to forget such a simple fact. 

But that wasn’t the point, the whole reason why Hakuno did this was to ensure that Gilgamesh’s anger was tamed down somehow. Motioning the waiter, Hakuno wanted to get something for herself. If he was full and satisfied, Hakuno won’t budge now until she was pleased with her own stomach. Despite being a human or cyber being, whatever she is, the existence known as Hakuno Kishinami still would like food inside her systems. 

It’ll keep her functioning. 

“After I’m done eating, we can go straight to where we’ll be living now, I don’t know if it’ll be the same as the Moon Cell back but it’ll be better than living in a closet.” 

Well at least she got her game plan set as Hakuno set the Triplicata down on the table and poked at it and slide her finger across the hologram. She was figuring out how to used this new Terminal, it was quite similar to what she was used to so it wouldn’t be a problem to find out the rest of the machines to this tiny device. The explanation that she received about it from the AI was basic and furthermore it doesn’t seem to be all that complex. 

Looking back up, the NPC waiter has returned with Hakuno’s order. What was it? It was cheap and quite simple, a chili cheese dog. There was no way Gilgamesh was going to be interested in this item. In fact, she hopes he’ll keep away from it because it was hers and hers alone now. Picking it up, Hakuno was about to make the first bite but she could feel her Servant’s eyes peering at her, almost burning a hole onto her body. 

“…What….Gil?”

“ i’ve yet to wretch it up. is that any indication of how i feel about it or perhaps you’d request of me to adorn myself in the skin of a lion and let out the roar of a meal worth hunting for. “ as he spoke, he’d already be wiping the corners of his mouth from the presented meal, finishing it down with the last few drops of wine left in his goblet. unknowing to hakuno.. it was worth its price. he himself could not see how they were able to create something like that with a seemingly mismatch of flavors and tastes, and yet he found himself being able to experience them in both a separate sense, but unified over the sausage. while not something he’d sooner request from a personal chef, it was worth his master going out and getting for him for a price. all in all, he was mildly impressed wit this culinary experience from such backwater individuals. 

⧼ ‟♕’’ ⧽ THE SIGHT of the new hotdog however piqued his interest a bit more in how overly simple it seemed to look. and yet, his reaction to that was very much similar to the one he had over the bigger one he had ate. but with a better standard and understanding of what these things could taste like, his curiosity was at least proven as he found himself staring both between the item itself and hakuno. honestly, he had hoped his silent stare was enough to convey his thoughts but seeing her continue to stand there in confusion partially irritated him. 

“ you’ve not prepared another for your own servant? your lack of integrity as a master starts to show itself more prominently in this situation more so than anywhere else. you’d keep someone such as i from what you have? there was a serious transgression for those whom would break the bread and eat before the king would, punishable by death. i don’t suppose you would very much enjoy experiencing that now would you? “ the general translation was gimme that one or another or things were going to get messy. really, really messy. 

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alright i think i’m gonna open gil to some new interactions, so feel free to like this for a post! i’m going to be capping at about 5 as so i don’t get overwhelmed and uh. i’ll kind of be stealing one of your mods for stormblood for a few days so sorry in advance (not really)

[elusivemaster-archived]

v i c u s // 002

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elusivemaster:

Pressing her lips together, Hakuno couldn’t help but feel her annoyance built up as she listen to her King talk. But she was determined to not lose this round. At the very least, he seems to be in a rather cheery mood thanks to her silly request for Gilgamesh’s assistant, but wasn’t he her Servant, her weapon, in this stupid contract. Shaking her head, Hakuno tried to compose herself. She can’t lose her temper yet, not when she hasn’t done anything to earn Gilgamesh’s approval to her plan. 

“The only reason why I want this is because I don’t want to rely on your wealth.”

Only because the great King of Heroes will put a very large interest over her head if she even dare borrow a single penny from Gilgamesh. It wasn’t worth it, she rather earn money on her own and buy whatever she wants. 

“Beside, isn’t it human nature to be at least greedy?” Hakuno couldn’t help but mumbled under her breath as she continued to stare directly at her Servant, their staredown still haven’t broke apart, it was simple a sign that Hakuno doesn’t want to back down from this conversation no matter how much Gilgamesh would want to. Crossing her arms, Hakuno simply watched Gilgamesh pour himself another glass of wine, she wondered whenever will the King of Heroes will get drunk. She was curious.

His comment about her being friendly with other Masters perk her interest. If she was a normal and simple girl, she would have thought that the King of Heroes was jealous, oh but Hakuno knows his nature better that jealousy was not an emotion that Gilgamesh would ever feel, so that comment was simply tossed out the window. Straightening up, Hakuno mustered up all of her determination into her words. 

“First off, Gil, what you promise isn’t a promise, it’s a fact.” Hakuno stated, that was the first thing she wanted to point out. What was the point of promising like that to Hakuno, Gilgamesh is always amused by her antics, even if it’s something simple like breathing. Beside, Hakuno doesn’t want Gilgamesh’s promises, she wants his cooperation. 

“Second of all, I am fully aware of who my Servant is which is why I want to use my Servant to the fullest of his abilities, which is Collector.” Hakuno knows that the skill has no use for the Master. “You, who have no interest in those Fragments, are going to simple walk around with me and hand them off.” 

Crossing her arms once more, Hakuno stepped forward towards Gilgamesh.

“You call it dirty work but I’m simply seeing it as using the most appropriate weapon at my disposal.” One more push. Hakuno can do one more push. “Beside, this is a competition. Do you want these other Masters and Servants to reach the same wealth as you when you can gain more from this!” 

“ life could provide each mongrel residing within this war a thousand lifetimes and over and to even entertain the thought that they could even hope to accumulate any kind of wealth comparable to mind fills me with a unique sense of both entertainment and being insulted. bravo, a new accomplishment even for you. “ despite even that, the look on his face quickly returned to that of a smile at seeing hakuno. the line she crossed was already over into his absolute field of treasures that would rain through and pierce her body like wet tissue without problem. however, that persistence amused even him, going so far to call him a weapon. 

⧼ ‟♕’’ ⧽ SWIRLING THE cup of wine in his hand with some look of interest on his face now, he’d take a small sip as he listened to her speak on that regard. looking back up, he even went as far as putting it down simply to speak. “ very well. you’ve made your case to me how much you desire for me to take part in this. that amicable means of speaking you present to even such as someone as myself shows your worth in seeking something out of this. “ standing up and displacing his goblet of wine back into the gates, he would walk past her and towards the door before stopping in place for but one second. 

“ but, to call me a weapon is a dangerous thing. that would mean you would have me unleash the full front of my treasury to remove the competition. while i would like to preserve my treasures, i suppose you being my master and wielding me like this gives me no choice but to cut down all that stand before us. “ turning back and giving her a sinister grin, he’d let out a quick laugh before turning back and stepping out. it was really more so the irony of the situation, how now hakuno was willing to do what it took to win. internally, he knew that her humanity would never allow him to crush everyone in their path for such a trivial matter, and that she was effectively putting up a front. but, the fact she would do so like that to him gave him at least enough drive to participate in such a meaningless play. 

⧼ ‟♕’’ ⧽ ONCE OUTSIDE gilgamesh would look around the cityscape before him, sticking his nose back up at the disheveled sights of what looked like masters already going at picking up those strange saint graph fragments littered all around the city. really, the easiest method of doing this would simply be culling the masters now and presenting the bloodied pieces back to hakuno. however, part of him knew she’d actually expect him to go out of his way to gather them. 

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belssiah:

“Oh, oh man my sides. Look at you, you’re the ugliest thing I’ve seen in a long time, and I live with slime monsters. The fuck’s with that outfit loser, do you actually think that looks good? No, no wait let me guess, your mom picked it out for you didn’t she. Even the color’s pretentious as hell. Come on, spill, what are you overcompensating for, you’re a fucking riot.”

“ what on earth is that noise? a gnat? no, its buzz is louder. how annoying, i was certain that the children of this day and age were taught how to respect such important figures in their life. boy, you have a thousand life times before you may even consider speaking to someone as myself. go back to your mother’s teat and coddle it as you were before, you seem starved for attention. “ 

[elusivemaster-archived]

v i c u s // 002

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elusivemaster:

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Desperate times, call for desperate measures. For Hakuno, it wasn’t really the money that she was after, it was the fact that she could land a score on Gilgamesh himself. He can’t call her an Hassan anymore but at the very least he could acknowledge her wallet. Taking a deep breath, Hakuno walked into their Private room to see the King of Heroes himself indulging himself in wine. Biting down on her lip, Hakuno was carefully thinking about how to approach this conversation. There was really no other good ways to do this. 

No, there really isn’t a good way to do this. 

There was no convincing Gilgamesh to help Hakuno in this silly task to collect fragments.

Heck he’ll think that it’s completely worthless as per usual but Hakuno got to try at least. 

“AUO, I need a favor.”

How blunt, how direct. She’ll just go in. 

“Gilgamesh, I need you to help me collect these Saint Fragments.” It was like a first mission but how motivated would Gilgamesh be? Not very.

“ i’m already fully aware of the silly game the grail has conducted for the people outside. nothing of ambient worth is at stake for my involvement. however, i give this, onto you. my promise that if you run around and scramble for those pieces in trying to acquire even the most insignificant amount of wealth, i will be thoroughly amused. “ there was hardly any sense of smug or egocentric motivation behind his smile. it was all cold, cruel amusement. even letting out a laugh himself, gil partook a bit of wine as he leaned back, completely relaxed, as opposed to how he was but several days ago. 

“ you of all people have with you the strongest and most influential beings known to walk this earth. tales are still spurned celebrating my existence, and you find yourself burdened with these little pieces that would promise to bring you wealth were you accrue enough? hakuno, i’m far too amused at your own blatant greed and self nihilism to consider being offended. this might be the funniest i’ve seen you, truly. “ 

⧼ ‟♕’’ ⧽ POURING HIMSELF another glass of wine and giving it a quick waft, he’d let both its fragrance and flavor overtake his sense of taste and smell, diverting most of his focus onto that to truly appreciate the refined nature of it. it was worth more attention than this talk, really. “ besides, you’ve been friendly with other masters as of late have you not? you seem rather daring in exposing your back to others. a true sign of stupidity one could only expect from a girl that would seek out a king to do  her dirty work for her.  “ 

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kavachas:

Karna thought about his last question for a bit.

His general consensus was that he would only fight should his Master deem fit to do so. The idea that he would willingly choose to fight for one’s self or for anything other than the protection of one’s Master never crossed his mind much. This was a concern to him, mainly because his Master was innocent at heart, similar, but not quite like Jinako. But he did agree with the sentiment that these subsequent Wars start to grate on you after the second or third. 

But despite his duty…

“I suppose for the moment, I am content with standing by and watching the events play out. That being said, I do not wish for my spear arm to atrophy,and would not decline a decent sparring match.”

He was ashamed to admit that he did quite enjoy an exhilarating fight, and an opponent at his level that he may test his skill with.

“Rest assured, the body you have faced on the Moon was slightly inhibited, but here, I feel that I may be able to fight to the best of my ability.”

“If the appropriate time and place makes itself known, then perchance we may cross swords again, and I may show you a fight that is worthy of your presence, King of Heroes.”

He realized how arrogant his words sounded and felt quite embarrassed. For whence did this bravado come from, he wondered?

“Err…I mean, if you find the boring doldrums of waiting things out with your Master to be not to your liking, I mean.”

“ is such a challenge prefaced from the servant themselves or the desire of a master whom seeks the grail? “ gil wasted no time in asking such a question before he would even give karna a chance to answer his question. one of the aspects originally that sparked interest from gil in regards to karna’s chivalry as a servant was because of the fact he had a master unworth saving. that he’d offer his own head to ensure her safety before all else, to give him that fight worth fighting for. in a strange sense, for whom that he called a human being just worthless enough to be flammable garbage, was the same flame that lit up the warrior before gil’s eyes that he saw to impale a thousand times over with his divine treasury. but ONLY if he had such a flame still burning within him. 

“ a fight with you would no doubt be a sight for all to behold. what would happen first, would you perhaps exhaust my vault? or would i crack that armor of your’s. but, i assure you right now that i only seek the life of someone who knew exactly what was at stake before. were i to accept, would it simply be a fight between two servants? “ the smile on gilgamesh’s face was in fact one of unbelievable pride, but at the same time, it was also that of curiosity in how he would answer him. 

“ i do not spar. i fight and i kill, that is all there is to it. if you were to lower your lance in a moment of weakness and accept my blade’s judgement, i would daresay the grail was mocking me to bring about a copy of the real warrior who would do what it took, even face my famed blade, to defend one woman. of course i am bored, hero of the sun. but would such a blatant offer be enough to appease me in this case? “ 

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elusivemaster:

“…” Ah, that look on his face was something she didn’t want to see but what could she do? His anger wasn’t going to be redirected anywhere else as the brunette just fiddled the helm of her skirt. Maybe this was a bit too much of a commoner’s taste for Gilgamesh. 

“I wasn’t trying to be funny but whatever.” She was fed up, time to just proceed with whatever she was doing. So once again, Hakuno decide to ignore Gilgamesh’s whining and look up at the menu. What was the most expensive thing Hakuno could get to help the great King of Assholes to calm his kingly self down? 

“…”

Why did this hotdog cost 169 SSR? What in the world was it even made of that it cost this much? The NPC just smiled innocently at Hakuno and then back at Gilgamesh and then back at Hakuno again, fully aware that she was the Master of this man and the fact that he was not a happy Servant due to their circumstances. They continued to smile at Hakuno and continued to gesture at the outrageous price of a hotdog. Stepping forward, Hakuno whispered to the NPC stall seller.

“Will it quell the great King’s anger?” “Does he like high class?” “He’s a damn king, I better expect he does.” “169 SSRs, Miss.” INTERNALLY SCREAMING, these were some cheap NPCs.  Shutting her eyes, Hakuno just pressed her hands against her face before slowly dragging them down her face. No point in getting upset over this as she pulled out her cube, otherwise known as the Triplicata that the AI gave to Hakuno upon her arrival. If this place was anything like the Moon Cell, the procedure should be exactly the same. Pressing her lips together, Hakuno pressed the cube against the surface and she could hear money being deposited out from her. 

Truly, she was going to become a Hassan again at this rate because of Gilgamesh’s anger. Taking her Servant’s hand once more, Hakuno lead him to a table and gestured him to sit down as she moved to sit across from him. As the both sat down, Hakuno just tilt her head at the sight that was upon her. She didn’t know if what she brought was a good thing or a bad thing. 

It was exactly a foot long, too large for Hakuno to finish eating which is why she was hoping that Gilgamesh wouldn’t mind helping the poor fool eat it. Looking over the description of the hotdog, it was called a Juuni Ban and the ingredients used to create this monster was smoked cheese bratwurst, butter teriyaki grilled onions, maitake mushrooms, wagyu beef, foie gras, shaved black truffles, caviar, Japanese mayo and all on top of a brioche bun. Just the ingredients to even create such a dish was expensive enough. 

“…” Hakuno couldn’t even dare look at her Servant in the eye as she motion the hotdog in front of them. “Well, your Majesty first. Enjoy.” 

⧼ ‟♕’’ ⧽ SHE WAS SERIOUS. the sight of the item before gilgamesh himself was an oddity and a confusing mess of common day items of some what high quality. although questionable on the fact they were placed on what looked like cheap, german sausage, it would have ruined the items otherwise. had she presented them individually upon a platter for him, perhaps he would accept it as a suitable offering to him. but as it stood where he was, looking down at both hakuno and the hotdog in front of him, all that was presented against his face was a tired, tired look. 

“ you truly wasted your money on something like this. “ that wasn’t a question. that was a statement. it was a waste. no matter which way he looked at it, it was a waste. the use of the items was a waste, the cause was a waste, and down to its core, the idea someone could even sacrifice thought into it was a waste of intelligence. and yet, there was one fact he couldn’t deny.

⧼ ‟♕’’ ⧽ THIS WAS presented, at least, to him, akin to a vassal or follower of his giving him an item to appease the king. in all but forlorn days he could not recall the offerings made to him, too many too count. surely some were worth nothing as this, but being only presented with this one item, not surrounded by millions of others made it stand out all the more. but, it was still an offering none the less. and hakuno was someone whom he could at least offer the king’s grace of accepting it. but, it would be eaten on his terms. the air next to gilgamesh rippled in golden waves before dropping into his hand, a very ornate looking jeweled dagger and next to that, a goblet and a golden vase of what smelled like wine. 

⧼ ‟♕’’ ⧽ WITH A SIMPLE cut of the dagger, he chopped the hotdog into hand picked pieces. pouring himself the goblet of wine and taking a sip to at least coat his palette before eating such a thing, he took one piece after having cut it off and quietly popped it in his mouth. there was silence as he chewed, finishing the bite as he swallowed. what followed was a ginger sip of wine, allowing it to once again, flush through his mouth before the process repeated itself. several times, in fact, before the whole thing had been finished in a matter of minutes. the king was otherwise silent as he glanced over at hakuno.