Hm. I've never liked dealing with fortune tellers in my younger days, though I admit it's a handy skill to have. Is that all you can do, then? Divination?
[He's curious, primarily because he assumed all forms of magic that weren't of this world were out-of-sync or completely erased. Perhaps Childermass is just a common soothsayer that you'd see on the streets, but Andersen wouldn't write off magic too quickly.]
[This is a branch in the path he could take. Alien as this world is, it's a chance at a new life. Not as a Servant, but as a human. He recognizes the cards laid before him. Cu Alter had, and declared himself someone new.
But--]
But eternal vacations are the downfall of authors. Without a protagonist to lust after, nothing will be written. And third-rates like me can't afford to cast away their bond with their Master. Awful as the working conditions are, I prefer being a Servant to being the ghost of a mediocre man.
[They are sure about this. The concept of a vacation is known to them but this is far from an ideal one. For them there isn't such a thing as 'simply being a human living a human life' or seeing life the way a human does.
Enkidu has made peace with that thousands of years ago. But now...being away from their master, being unable to use the abilities tied to their purpose as a weapon it seems to become some sort of issue, something they have to redefine. And when they read Andersen's second message they sigh softly.
It sounds sad and it takes a while before they manage to answer it properly.]
there is nothing mediocre about being human. and every story wants to be told whether they are old or new.
[Bonds, though...]
no one should cast away the bonds they have made. they cannot be replaced.
To think a living weapon would be capable of such comforting words.
[Every story wants to be told - yes, that was the heart of Andersen's writing, why he remained by Kiara's side in that possible future, why he faithfully followed their Master, even when he is an entire universe away.]
But you are quite out of your element, Enkidu. No Gilgamesh, no Master, no Grail. I ought to be the one dishing out kindness, though such a service is unusual for me.
[Enkidu blinks a little at their device after reading that message.]
i will not lie that i feel somewhat lost. but i have faced great challenges before.
[Yet, most challenges were faced with Gilgamesh at their side while being able to use their abilities at full strength. It is a bit strange without their friend nearby. Or without being able to sense anything through the ground beneath them.]
[Some Servants have hangups over being weapons. Some seek to embody what they're been molded to be, while others struggled to break free. Andersen doesn't know Enkidu well - but he wants to know which path they will ultimately take.
That message gets him to smile a little from his end.]
Do you say it as a warning, or do you mean it as a comfort? Knowing the King of Heroes, his aid varies with his temperament.
[Enkidu has no idea what path they want to take or if there is a path to begin with. What they do know is that they need to read all those books and discover the magic that is given to them. And use it properly.]
comfort. it is good to know that my friend is somewhere i can return to as well.
and i trust our master to be able to handle him when he is being troublesome.
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childermass.
[He's curious, primarily because he assumed all forms of magic that weren't of this world were out-of-sync or completely erased. Perhaps Childermass is just a common soothsayer that you'd see on the streets, but Andersen wouldn't write off magic too quickly.]
enkidu.
[This is a branch in the path he could take. Alien as this world is, it's a chance at a new life. Not as a Servant, but as a human. He recognizes the cards laid before him. Cu Alter had, and declared himself someone new.
But--]
But eternal vacations are the downfall of authors. Without a protagonist to lust after, nothing will be written. And third-rates like me can't afford to cast away their bond with their Master. Awful as the working conditions are, I prefer being a Servant to being the ghost of a mediocre man.
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[They are sure about this. The concept of a vacation is known to them but this is far from an ideal one. For them there isn't such a thing as 'simply being a human living a human life' or seeing life the way a human does.
Enkidu has made peace with that thousands of years ago. But now...being away from their master, being unable to use the abilities tied to their purpose as a weapon it seems to become some sort of issue, something they have to redefine. And when they read Andersen's second message they sigh softly.
It sounds sad and it takes a while before they manage to answer it properly.]
there is nothing mediocre about being human. and every story wants to be told whether they are old or new.
[Bonds, though...]
no one should cast away the bonds they have made. they cannot be replaced.
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[Every story wants to be told - yes, that was the heart of Andersen's writing, why he remained by Kiara's side in that possible future, why he faithfully followed their Master, even when he is an entire universe away.]
But you are quite out of your element, Enkidu. No Gilgamesh, no Master, no Grail. I ought to be the one dishing out kindness, though such a service is unusual for me.
no subject
[Enkidu blinks a little at their device after reading that message.]
i will not lie that i feel somewhat lost. but i have faced great challenges before.
[Yet, most challenges were faced with Gilgamesh at their side while being able to use their abilities at full strength. It is a bit strange without their friend nearby. Or without being able to sense anything through the ground beneath them.]
gil will be with our master.
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That message gets him to smile a little from his end.]
Do you say it as a warning, or do you mean it as a comfort? Knowing the King of Heroes, his aid varies with his temperament.
should we end it here?
comfort. it is good to know that my friend is somewhere i can return to as well.
and i trust our master to be able to handle him when he is being troublesome.
sounds good by me!