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Entry tags:
- fe: edelgard von hresvelg,
- fextraccc: gilgamesh,
- fextraccc: hakuno kishinami,
- ffxiv: tataru taru,
- fgo: enkidu,
- fgo: marie antoinette,
- fgo: scathach,
- fha: caren ortensia,
- fsf: flat escardos,
- fsn: archer (emiya),
- fz: diarmuid ua duibhne,
- kh: sora,
- lwa: atsuko kagari,
- original: bishop,
- undertale: papyrus
PLATONIC FRIENDS NEEDED!
Name: un: enkidu
Date: 11th
Format: text
[It takes a lot of time tapping this message with less fingers but Enkidu manages.]
recently my truest friend has been summoned from the mirrors but for now he lacks platonic friends to spend time with. he has been living a solitary life as a king and i do not want him to be alone anymore.
his name is gilgamesh. he is very fond of his treasures and also knows the greatest stories about them. he enjoys wine as well. he is great to spar with and likes to go on adventures. his favorite color is gold. once he introduced me to beer and bread and allowed me to eat and drink everything i wanted.
would people like to become his platonic friend? or another sort of friend? as i know that many sorts of friendships are possible.
let me know if you have questions or want to meet him. he can be a bit fussy at first but please do not let it get to you. he has been alone. for a long time.
Date: 11th
Format: text
[It takes a lot of time tapping this message with less fingers but Enkidu manages.]
recently my truest friend has been summoned from the mirrors but for now he lacks platonic friends to spend time with. he has been living a solitary life as a king and i do not want him to be alone anymore.
his name is gilgamesh. he is very fond of his treasures and also knows the greatest stories about them. he enjoys wine as well. he is great to spar with and likes to go on adventures. his favorite color is gold. once he introduced me to beer and bread and allowed me to eat and drink everything i wanted.
would people like to become his platonic friend? or another sort of friend? as i know that many sorts of friendships are possible.
let me know if you have questions or want to meet him. he can be a bit fussy at first but please do not let it get to you. he has been alone. for a long time.
un: CoolSkeleton95
WHAT THOUGHTFULNESS! WHAT AN INCREDIBLE ACT OF FRIENDSHIP!!!
I'D BE HAPPY TO HELP.
BUT. IT'S EASIER TO MAKE FRIENDS WITH YOUR FRIEND'S FRIENDS...
(AND HE MIGHT BE SHY, MEETING STRANGERS...)
SO LET'S NOT STOP THERE.
I'M HAPPY TO BEFRIEND THE BOTH OF YOU!!!
MAYBE WE COULD MEET OVER FOOD...
AND TELL STORIES ABOUT TREASURE, AND ADVENTURE.
[It's just after the full moons, and he's still a little dog-brained. And hungry.]
un: enkidu
but your enthusiasm makes me happy and i think it will have a positive effect on gil as well. i am glad you have contacted me, coolskeleton number 95.
you are very welcome to become my platonic friend as well. i would like to meet more humans. and eat more food.
[Really, the mention of food makes everything even better.]
we could eat lots of food. i am fond of food.
no subject
BUT. I DON'T WANT TO MEET UNDER FALSE PRETENSES.
THE "SKELETON" PART OF MY USERNAME... IT'S VERY LITERAL! AND AS REAL AND TRUE AS THE "COOL" PART.
[The 95 part, however... is a complete mystery. Does it mean he's 95% as cool as possible? Was he born in 2095? The world may never know.]
THAT DOESN'T MEAN YOU CAN'T MEET MORE HUMANS.
THERE WILL PROBABLY BE PLENTY, WHEREVER LUNCH HAPPENS!
THE CITY IS FULL OF THEM.
THAT WON'T BE A PROBLEM, FOR YOUR NOT-SHY, SOLITARY FRIEND?
no subject
[Is he from the underworld? An undead? Not that they haven't seen walking skeletons. No, not at all. They used to be quite common when their master took them for a mission.
But this one seems rather...well...cool.]
it is essential for humans to eat food but i love food as well.
also, my apologies for my friend's response. he seems to be rather proud of his conquering of women. it is that i know him well otherwise i would be questioning why he would share such information with you.
i hope you are still willing to meet him.
mix of text and video
[Past the text, he adds a quick video snippet of himself, in all his werewolf skeleton glory.]
Is it... Yes! Hello! I, the Great Papyrus, am the very cool skeleton self I am right now. I didn't use to have so much fur... But I'm still a skeleton, all the same.
[With that he returns to text - but if that snippet wasn't enough, he's also taking the moment to reply to Gilgamesh.]
HE SOUNDS VERY PROUD OF ALL HIS CONQUERINGS... AND A STICKLER FOR ACCURATE LABELING. I'M UN-OFFENDED!!
AND STILL WILLING TO MEET.
video & text
You are a very hairy skeleton but you do not look cold at all! The hair will prevent the cold from getting to you!
[They smile broadly. The response to their message is heartwarming.]
he does. i have taken notice of his reply. [A pause because Gil did mention something interesting there.] are you one of the hassan?
video & text
That's totally true! You're right: my bones don't mind cold, and fur keeps me warm anyway... It's a different kind of cool! One of style, and grace, and popularity.
[Let none say that Papyrus is too modest or humble to stand up to chatting with Gilgamesh, because they would be wrong.]
I'M SURE I COULDN'T SAY...
BECAUSE I'M NOT SURE WHAT THE HASSAN ARE.
THINGS ARE DIFFERENT IN MY WORLD, THAN IN A LOT OF OTHER WORLDS.
AND EVEN THE THINGS THAT ARE THE SAME, SOMETIMES HAVE DIFFERENT WORDS.
text
[Oh, but Enkidu can explain Hassans to you.]
they are heroic spirits of the assassin class. most of them look like skeletons. one has a cursed arm. he is called hassan of the cursed arm. they are quite fearful.
since there are a lot of hassans, they come with more than just one.
[A pause.]
but i think gil is wrong, you are just a cool skeleton. and not a heroic spirit.
text
I LIKE TO THINK I'M A COOL -AND-HEROIC SKELETON.
BUT YOU'RE RIGHT, I'M NOT AN AVENGING SPIRIT. MORE COOL THAN FEARSOME. WITH NO CURSED ARMS OR ANYTHING
[Once, he might have said being a Turnskin was a curse. But he's worked a lot to accept the changes.]
AND GILGAMESH IS RIGHT! I AM FROM AN UNDERWORLD. EVEN IF IT'S A DIFFERENT SORT OF UNDERWORLD, WITHOUT ANY GODDESSES...
text
[Behold! Such knowledge in the hands of a divine clay person!]
it is no surprise to me that a skeleton comes from the underworld so yes, gil is right about that. i do not think a skeleton could walk amongst normal humans. humans would get scared.
i am not scared, though.
☺️
text
PAPYRUS, HE'S GREAT BECAUSE HE CARES.
[He never thought of that tagline back in the underground, but he very hopes he remembers it going forward. What a way to reassure any future young fallen humans!]
A LOT OF HUMANS DO START OUT SCARED... AND RELAX AS THEY GET TO KNOW ME. BUT NOT ALL! MY VERY FIRST HUMAN WASN'T SCARED, EVEN WHEN I THREATENED THEM. AND NOW YOU AREN'T EITHER!
[Maybe the common thread was that neither was a normal human? It's hard to say.]
[video]
CEASE WITH THIS VILE DESCRIPTION AT ONCE!
[video]
[He is not intimidated by the volume of Gilgamesh' protest, possibly due to his own, but he does sound genuinely wowed here.]
You're not solitary from shyness after all... But from your incredible accomplishments!!! You'd reached the pinnacle!! Power, popularity, prestige...
And, now you're starting over? Don't be discouraged!! I'm sure you can do it all again!
[video]
[ aaaaand he is simply going to head tilt at you from the feed. ]
Mongrel, just what is with that appearance of yours?
[ the part about him being solitary due to his great accomplishments ... that may indeed be accurate, but like hell he is going to admit that to a furry skeleton. sorry, Papyrus. ]
Are you a refuge from some Underworld, or a Hassan I have yet to encounter?
[ Gilgamesh shakes his head, arms still folded. ]
In any case, it is obvious that my accomplishments are as innumerable as the stars and this does not change no matter where I go. Banish your presumption that I need any reassurance upon this point.
Yet, if you would praise me, I shall not rebuke that. Indeed, it is fitting. But for what reason do you solicit my attentions? Are you seeking some position within my future court? If so, I must necessarily test your capabilities.
[video]
I am from an underworld... And I can't rule out if I'm a Hassan...
[Mainly, because he has no idea what it is.]
But mostly... I've been won over by Enkidu's friendship for you! Someone like you, with a friend so loyal and hardworking as your friend? Must really be deserving of it!
[Also, he's getting a little bit concerned for Enkidu. Being the only friend of someone so much larger than life as Gilgamesh seems like a huge life challenge... Hopefully Enkidu has other friends, and isn't getting overwhelmed by it all.]
[ video ]
being Gilgamesh's Only Friend would indeed carry the potential for a sort of implicit burden. unfortunately, Gilgamesh tends not to look at things that way, or even to consider the weight he may have placed on Enkidu's shoulders. or if he does consider it, he takes for granted that Enkidu manages without consequence.
but anyway -- ]
Tch, it seems that it is very important to my friend that I engage in this so-called "small talk."
[ he can completely and absolutely do this. ]
Therefore, I suppose I deign to exchange legends with you, O skinless one. Indeed, I ventured to the Underworld myself, that Kur. Such a journey I undertook more than once. I became greatly acquainted with that abysmal place.
And the netherworld goddess, Ereshkigal... during my lively pleasures within my palace, she once knocked upon the ground from below and threatened to have the abyss consume me. Displeased at the sounds of my revelry! Of all women, I simply cannot countenance goddesses.
[ he laughs. ]
Yet, what Underworld is it that created a being such as yourself? Were you a Hassan, you should know it. Yet to my eyes you look somewhat solid for a ghost.
Of what use is that fur when you are without a need for warmth? You would do well to shave it and sell it for a good quantity of money. I am indeed an expert in all manner of finding ways to master monetary systems and financial rewards; it is my Golden Rule, or the AUO Money is Power System.
[video] and super belated tagback - this wasn't my only late tag, but i was tripping myself up w/it
But, other things are a little more challenging.]
That sounds... like a really good system! I wish I could take your financial advice.
[He does, sincerely. What an incredible life of luxury he could live. How much less time he would spend sweeping up his shed fur.]
But... Witches can do some special magic with monster bits. And some of it's terrible, like a few months ago. A terrible fog, that mutated people...
[Even witches went through monster transformations, and everyone felt the edge of ferality. It was a tense time.]
So, I don't sell my fur! Just my time, and skills, and the fruits of my labor.
As for my Underworld... Well, it's a very small underworld. More of an underground, packed under a single mountain... Full of way more varied monsters than you'll find here. Like ghosts! And skeletons! And literal gold currency.
[He still hasn't seen any ghosts, here, despite looking. And monsters are so limited to a few varieties, it seems to him. Where are the slimes? The frogs? The miniature volcanoes? Are they all mutated by the Cwyld, or was it always this limited?]
[video] no worries! and late tagback as well
[ and dead/skeletal beings are, generally speaking, D R E A R Y. though Papyrus does seem to have some personality cheer and spark to off-set it for himself, at least. ]
As to gold currency, what other manner of currency should there be but gold? Indeed, I should carry nothing else. Though this notion of a representative plastic card and centralized banking that I have heard tell of, it does seem that mongrels merely try to imitate the supreme character of my vault.
You may print so-called wealth, yet true value cannot be manufactured so easily.
[video] in hindsight, cunes are probably made of gold
[He can't deny that the underground he left was a somewhat dreary place. A capital full of overcrowding... Small towns with people who forced smiles for something to hope for... Especially with the loss of the collected souls, and the refreshed militarization.]
Well, I'm still surprised by all these denominations... Coins practically the same size, but. They're worth different amounts, just because what's printed on them?
[Papyrus shakes his head, then confides, in a conspiratorial tone:]
But it gets worse than plastic. Some people even use paper, if you believe the videos from my world's surface. How absurd, right??