cosmicauo

[cosmicauo]

⠀⠀⠀⠀"Hmhm, your sharp tongue in-and-of itself never ceases to amuse me. At the very least, you have that going for you. So when we likely do cross paths, keep your wits about you. Even when a gathering is unable to reach my standards, our little banters make for one saving grace."

❝ Does this mean you admit to requiring someone to do so? If so, I am not your babysitter, nor do I expect you to see me as one. As such, I would assume the King of Heroes knew how to behave himself when offering these things. ❞ this banter was, at the very least, a little more tame than their usual. ❝ Regardless, we may possibly cross paths at the party when it arrives. ❞

#saintism #it's rather embarrassing; let it keep going

[cosmicauo]

⠀⠀⠀⠀"Then it is a good thing that our values and definitions do not align in that regard. But your discontent will not go unnoticed. Should I assume that you will try to reign me in if my remarks become too sharp for your liking? It would certainly be amusing to see you try."

❝ I see. Then should I assume you are offering a chance for real this time? Unless you plan to rebuke every person who comes up to you as you did the last. In which case, I do not consider that 'giving it a chance' in the slightest. ❞

#saintism #would this be a threat or a promise? maybe a good time either way

[cosmicauo]

⠀⠀⠀⠀"Another party, it seems... It feels as though it has been a while since the last one. I suppose the least I can do is give it a chance. Hmhmhm— at the very least, a brief presence from the King of Heroes will raise the standards and glory in that brief instance."

#isola mini #rich boy planning to bring his ego as his +1

[cosmicauo]

⠀⠀A curious response... A very curious response. The king had merely acted on a whim, but now the conversation has taken a turn he didn't expect. Such familiarity from a man he has no memory of... It bordered on insulting, were the Archer in a foul mood today. But that wasn't the only stroke of luck— there was the tale shared by the human mage with the extravagant clothes, detailing a War with the King's own presence as overseer. There is a good chance that this man comes from that very Era... So, on another generous whim— Gilgamesh will play along.

⠀⠀⠀⠀"Hmm... Very well. Show me." The brief pause was followed with a brief reply, the golden warrior crossing his arms as he looks down at the swordsman. Surely this will be amusing. The earlier bow offered by the mongrel was an (unintentionally) smart move to open with, that act of respect will go a long way.

Blink once to confirm what he seeing.

Instantly turn around and give a small respectful bow. A sign of respect.

"Ah boss didn't see you there. So you have arrived in this city also? I was always more of a....wandering vagabond then anyone with talent on selling wares. Hobbies to keep the mind occupied. Even if there is a buyer i don't know how to contact them with the culture being so different from my Edo."

Boss....true servant name Iori don't really remember. He and Saber fought the golden servant ONCE and well, Iori love a good fight. But the man was so over powering he only played with the duo despite their best efforts. Iori liked to fight HUMANS.....not whatever the boss is.

Iori never seen the man noble phantasm either. Much about the boss information is a mystery to him. Of course Iori also not a servant and don't know the one standing in front of him is NOT the same Ruler in Edo.

"You want your usual?"

By that Iori means the super detail Boss statue.....of course Archer Gil probably don't know either.

#twoswordfiend #[TWOSWORDFIEND] 001 #he's already starting off on the right foot; good job Iori

[cosmicauo]

⠀⠀There are plenty of ways to deal with treachery and disobedience— and the methods one uses reveals plenty of who that person is. A resort to Command Seals could be interpreted plenty of ways, but the mage lays out her method plainly enough. A binding spell... All things considered, it is an interesting choice to make. Were the King of Heroes himself bound to curses and spells behind his back at the whim of his subject (his Master), he would surely kill them for such arrogance.

⠀⠀But this one did no resort to a direct method of death for disobedience. A binding spell that would compel a Servant to attack and destroy their own Master... It is a death sentence to the Servant, losing their source of mana. And it is also a death sentence to the Master for failing to command the loyalty and respect of the Heroic Spirit...

⠀⠀⠀⠀"Well, well— I must admit, it is a far more interesting method than I anticipated." A rare admittance of being pleasantly surprised. "But, all the same... To be so willing to throw away your own life over such disobedience— one could easily interpret that as foolishness or cowardice. Were you so eager to throw yourself onto the sword over such a failure? Is your nobility and pride so fragile, mongrel...? Or perhaps— is the opposite true?"

⠀⠀⠀❛ ⠀A Command Seal ?⠀ ❜ ⠀SHE ⠀repeats the question, brows raised with apparent incredulity. ⠀❛ ⠀Assassin would hardly stand for that. Even if I used one in time, I doubt merely one would suffice. Nor would it solve the root of the problem: his disobedience.⠀ ❜ ⠀It may have turned out for the best that Assassin had knocked her unconscious before she could make an earnest attempt at exactly that. It would have been the easy way out, after all. And besides that, with the benefit of hindsight...

⠀⠀⠀❛ ⠀That wasn't the answer either of us were looking for. No, I cast a binding spell — one that ensured he would be compelled to go after his Master, and his Master alone.⠀ ❜ ⠀

#edelbloed #[EDELBLOED] 001

[cosmicauo]

⠀⠀It seems the spirit of craftsmanship isn't completely dead in this city. So few things here are made with one set of hands and simple talent— but that alone wouldn't guarantee interest from the king. So the fact such simple wood carvings can draw in his focus... it's intriguing.

⠀⠀⠀⠀"You there— swordsman. If you intend to make a sale, the least you can do is put up a sign."

"Hmmm..."

What does Iori Miyamoto do on his day off?

He create little wooden figurines.

Of a prince holding a sword ready to strike

A samurai meditating thinking about the impossible future.

A witch who turn men into pigs.

As it's a hour of detail work.

"......Pretty good. Shame Boss isn't here to buy it."

#twoswordfiend #the king of jump scares is here to peruse your wares

[cosmicauo]

⠀⠀She was wise enough to answer his question directly, recognizing that a bluff before the king was meaningless. He listens to her brief recollection with only a single hum in his throat following the end. The finer details of the Ritual do not concern him in the slightest— the noteworthy detail was how the mage was seemingly betrayed by her own Servant. A lack of respect for an unworthy mongrel? Or perhaps something more… Hm— another detail to ignore for the moment.

⠀⠀“How peculiar… And how sufficient was this answer, mage? An ordinary, typical Master would surely resort to Command Seals for such disobedience.” His phrasing is… particular, not carelessly given without thought. Did this mage resort to a dull and predictable method… or could she step above such mediocrity?

⠀⠀⠀❛ ⠀I suppose only the victor gets the luxury of discretion. I'm a gracious loser; I'll humor you.⠀ ❜ ⠀DOES ⠀the stench of defeat linger on her person even now ? Even if she were to feign ignorance, which she found a futile exercise to begin with, her slight wince at the mere question would have given her away regardless. ⠀

⠀⠀⠀❛ ⠀I was the Master of Assassin. The overseer of the Ritual devised a spell to attempt to overtake the minds of the Heroic Spirits — not just the Rogue Servants that had appeared there, but the ones bound to a Master as well. My particular Servant could have resisted an attempt like that easily, given his nature... but he chose not to. He wished to 'test my resolve,' so I answered him.⠀ ❜ ⠀If he wanted details, he would ask. There was no need to wax poetic about her regrets unprompted, especially for such a wayward would-be arbitrator.

#edelbloed #[EDELBLOED] 001

[cosmicauo]

⠀⠀Once again, he must deal with someone who shows the king familiarity in a manner he does not recall. Such arrogance he must abide with due to the abnormal rules of this realm... Gilgamesh is quite aware of how he could be summoned as a Caster, taking a form from later on in his reign— he can only assume that is who this Caster was expecting... Hm— Gorgeous P? A peculiar title— yet he cannot find himself fully despising the nickname.

⠀⠀But just as he was about to reprimand the Caster— finally, an idea is presented to him worthy of focus!

⠀⠀⠀⠀"— Hold it!" The golden king briefly raises his hand as if issuing a command, implying the very thought itself must not be allowed to slip away from his grasp. "Your overly-familiar tone with me shall be forgiven... if you elaborate on that water park you just mentioned."

" Well, it's quite obvious that you aren't Gorgeous P from behaviour alone!"

there is no mistake. the queen is not foolish enough to mistake the older Caster for his younger Archer counterpart, nor is she one to continously treat someone as one they are not. however, it's impossible for her to hide her disappoint when her greeting was met with confusion. truly, she can't keep the disappointment from practically radiating off of her in lines like what you'd see in a cartoon.

" And here I was hoping to finally continue the dream of his in opening up a water park.........a shame, truly, but oh well. No money lost, no foul!"

@cosmicauo

#spiriteyed #[SPIRITEYED] 001 #I am not your bestie; friend— #but you will tell me about this idea that I totally don't think about sometimes

[cosmicauo]

⠀⠀⠀⠀"I have no need to create a resolution for this upcoming year. A king of my status has already achieved the pinnacle of personal achievement, all future boons are merely supplementary to my greatness. I would suggest the uncertain mongrels to aspire to reach my level, but there simply wouldn't be enough time nor resolve for that to be possible— hahahahah!"

#isola mini #do go on and try to better yourselves; but also know your place

[cosmicauo]

⠀⠀A textiles shop... A business for the interests of trading and selling valuable goods. How mundane, compared to the extravagant adventures and lifestyle of his younger days. He cannot help but let out a brief, yet hearty laugh at the idea. One instinct tells him to make the woman lose a finger for telling such an outlandish lie, yet another is impressed by the boldness to make such a claim to a king. But more importantly... yes, he believes her. The glimmer of truth does not escape his eyes.

⠀⠀⠀⠀"I see... To think that a Holy Grail War would be that disinteresting— then again, it seems to have been an inferior model of a battle. Hmhm— I must commend this other version of myself for being able to find sufficient entertainment." Another moment is offered in evaluation of the mage standing before him, a moment of silence. "Tell me, young woman... How did you lose in that ritual?"

⠀⠀Surely she would not be so foolish as to question his certainty of the matter. An answer is all she is expected to provide in this moment. Her evaluation depends on it, after all.

⠀⠀⠀❛ ⠀Hohoooh...⠀ ❜ ⠀⠀FOR ⠀a brief moment which no doubt chilled anyone within earshot, their exclamations nearly mirrored one another. She chuckles as if the memory amuses her, head tilting to the side as her hat casts a long shadow across her features. He carries himself differently... but not that differently. Without a doubt, this is most certainly the same man.

⠀⠀⠀❛ ⠀Only briefly in person. Compared to the length of that ritual, it may as well have been a fleeting glance. By all appearances, you were having the time of your life as the sole proprietor of a textiles shop — a very wayward onlooker indeed.⠀ ❜ ⠀

#edelbloed #[EDELBLOED] 001 #it must have been a terrible job if I didn't feel like doing it

[cosmicauo]

⠀⠀// @edelbloed

⠀⠀⠀⠀"— Hoooh?" The young mage has made a curious observation, a claim of... familiarity, so to speak. To the King of Heroes, the young woman is just another mongrel worth minor notice... but admittedly, her mage potential is a few marks above most others. However— there seems to be a chance that this is not a first meeting on her end.

⠀⠀⠀⠀"If you believe you have caught a glimpse of my glory once before, do tell. I will humor you, for a short while."

#edelbloed #[EDELBLOED] 001

[cosmicauo]

⠀⠀The golden King keeps a firm stance as the flying fortress hovers over the vast emptiness, a firm glare set towards that horizon. A single finger taps along his arm, a soft clink with each tap against the armor. There's a foul air about him, a growing annoyance as his stare takes in the bleached ground. The culmination of human history, culture and innovation... all stolen, robbed— a result of this "invasion" to rewrite history. Revolting.

⠀⠀⠀⠀"— Keep the explanation brief. I have heard the gist of your predicament before, but clearly recent developments have occurred." His brewing disdain is not directed at Ritsuka, but he will make no effort to hide it all the same. To blame the complete loss of modern history on such a small group of mongrels is unreasonable, and even the arrogant King of Heroes would not be so spiteful. All the same... Ritsuka is now getting a small sample of what it must feel like to be this man's Master outside of Chaldea's usual terms.

" It's something of a long story. A very, very long story."

the view from atop the Storm Border is ever unchanging. always a clear, blue sky. always a pure white surface. the only thing that ever really shifted was the sun and moon, light fading away to allow the stars to shine. with nothing to pollute the sky, they are vibrant, maybe too vibrant, but beautiful nonetheless. it's....odd. being back home, back to her duty, yet all while remembering what she logically shouldn't.

" Do you want to hear it or just the abridged version?" after all, it only took a few minutes to know that this Gilgamesh had not been summoned within the Grand Order. he has no knowledge of all that had transpired then and now. and as odd as it is, the last master of humanity finds some relief in that fact. because if it means someone else from the city ended up in this empty world along with her..... someone who actually belonged to a world much like this...then maybe she has really gone back home.

@cosmicauo

#hopeled #[HOMECOMING] Part I #[HOPELED] 001 #don't worry he's not mad at you; just at the vague enemy that isn't in front of him

[cosmicauo]

⠀⠀⠀⠀“In a rare moment of generosity, I have decided to grace a lucky few of you to a delight fitting for this season. A treat that has been crafted with high quality ingredients, formed to create a perfect visage! There is only a limited amount, so count yourselves blessed for being at the right place at the right time— Hahahah!”

⠀⠀⠀⠀As for the hyped up candy itself… It’s hard candy on a stick, but— in the shape of Gilgamesh himself? … Is the quality of the taste really worth it?

#isola mini

[cosmicauo]

⠀⠀⠀⠀“— Ahh.” A pleased response comes from the golden king, amused by how quick the girl catches on. She must have caught word of certain interactions from others familiar with the situation— particular the Master of Chaldea. The perched bird briefly ruffles its feathers before the king stroked a finger underneath the neck, his gaze more focused on the bird than the girl.

⠀⠀⠀⠀“That is certainly the main example. Your personality, temperament and fixations— they all align with that particular goddess in an unfortunate way. I remarked as such the last time I saw ‘you’ in another world… And it seems that remains true for you as well. Luckily for you, though— you amuse me enough to allow the resemblance to fall to the wayside.”

⠀⠀⠀WELL, ⠀⠀clearly the bird lacks taste.

⠀⠀⠀She eyes the two from her periphery, exhaling a little too sharply as she proceeds to not change her tactics in the slightest; birds of a feather really do flock together — with colors that bright, it's a show-off too. It's still a bit of an adjustment, his clear lack of recollection after all the trouble ( to put it very mildly ) he caused during the Grail War... A development that she doesn't let damper her dislike in the slightest. Still, he said something that caught her attention ( aside from the praise and completely unsolicited advice ). ⠀❛ ⠀'Cursed visage' ? … Are you referring to Ishtar ?⠀ ❜⠀There was another possibility, too — but she still knows very little about that 'Moon Cell' doppelganger, only mentions here and there. There's no good way to ask about 'the Moon Me,' is there ?

#inheirit #[INHEIRIT] 002 #[SpiraleFES]

[cosmicauo]

⠀⠀⠀⠀"— An inconsequential matter. I will continue to admire the night sky without a lingering thought. Admirable for the moon to try and shine like the stars, but it will have to do much more than that before this land's king gives more than a curious glance."

#isola mini #there are worse things that can come towards or from the moon #the king of heroes will simply handle it... if he feels like it

[cosmicauo]

⠀⠀// @inheirit | Peculiar Petting Zoo

⠀⠀⠀⠀"Really... You simply think that is all it will take?" It seems the Rin girl is trying to entice the local creatures with some food. But, as expected of a girl with that unlucky face, lucky just doesn't seem to be on her side. Meanwhile, the King of Heroes has caught the attention of quite an exotic bird— shimmering green feathers with hints of blue, the talons comfortably gripping his forearm. Even the bird appears to be giving the mage a tilted look of disappointment.

⠀⠀⠀⠀"Truly, I must admit— you bear a cursed visage. It must be unfortunate... but the persistence is appreciated— admirable, even."

#inheirit #[INHEIRIT] 002 #[SpiraleFES]

[cosmicauo]

⠀⠀There is a brief silence of contemplation, but of course— the King's laughter soon cuts it off. It isn't the usual type for mockery, though— mere amusement at the sort of answer offered. Such a sincere answer, meticulous to make sure the net she cast was wide enough to entangle most every guest below them.

⠀⠀⠀⠀"I see—" The brief laughter's end is punctuated with his body's shift more towards the rail. "Such a broad observation for a mere mongrel. Impressive, even— there are humans who not pick up on such details as quickly. Their sense of ego would taint their view, seeing what they wish to see and warping whatever truth there may be. But, as you noticed... there are many truths to observe, all of varying validity."

     WHAT   do these smiles say ?

     It's something she hasn't really thought of before — not actively, anyway. Even when some things occasionally escaped her notice, like taking others' words a bit too much to heart or completely at face value, Hakuno liked to think of herself as a seasoned people-watcher by now. Sometimes when the café was having a slow period, and the animals were off being cute with the patrons, she'd wander between both floors just to get a full picture of the sort of day everyone was having. It was pretty rare that anything short of a smile graced Hope-au-Lait ( Avengers notwithstanding ). But even she knew that smiles, despite being her favorite thing, were complicated things.

      ❛   There's different kinds of smiles,   ❜   Hakuno murmurs thoughtfully, head tilting slightly in concentration. From her vantage point up above, she could make out a few types.   ❛   The polite smile. The overly excited smile. The flirtatious smile. The cocky smile. The smile when you feel like you should be having a good time. The smile when you're trying desperately to have a good time  — it's almost the same thing, but not really. … To be honest, it's rare to see a pure, sincere smile.  ❜   Despite what some might consider a sobering observation, the ghost of a smile still tugs at her own lips.   ❛   But that doesn't mean they're not having fun in their own way.   ❜   

#codecasts #[CODECASTS] 003 #isola witch ball