[ it's a stretch to call it respect, but there's a certain... neutrality that Gilgamesh feels towards Rose.
and it could always be worse. it could be dislike.
he folds his arms as he leans in the doorway, waiting for the woman to get to her point, tipping his head a little as she rambles and roves. she seems to have most of it, and for a moment, Gilgamesh thinks about letting her squirm--dangling on her own sincerity with his usual flat-eyed expression.
... but perhaps he's in a mood. a fit of humor. ]
My Noble Phantasm. It's the strongest blow a Servant can strike--and the King's blow happens to be stronger than most.
Kirei Kotomine once kept company with Archer, so I'm still mildly surprised that he fell victim to such an obvious ploy.
[ he gives a little wave at the offer for healing, starting to respond-- ] Feed Vittore the energy, it will come 'round to me through him--
[ and then she bulldozes through her apology and he has to stand there for a moment, mildly stunned. is he dying? is that why everyone's suddenly figured out being vaguely pleasant to him? subtly, he pinches himself. ]
I am only ever myself. Not the Archer that Kotomine knew. A reborn fragment of the man that is Gilgamesh, but ever only myself.
... perhaps I've come to view you people as my own, to some degree. [ one admission for another. a fair enough trade. ] It's perplexing how displeased seeing the Bean Man fall made me feel.
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and it could always be worse. it could be dislike.
he folds his arms as he leans in the doorway, waiting for the woman to get to her point, tipping his head a little as she rambles and roves. she seems to have most of it, and for a moment, Gilgamesh thinks about letting her squirm--dangling on her own sincerity with his usual flat-eyed expression.
... but perhaps he's in a mood. a fit of humor. ]
My Noble Phantasm. It's the strongest blow a Servant can strike--and the King's blow happens to be stronger than most.
Kirei Kotomine once kept company with Archer, so I'm still mildly surprised that he fell victim to such an obvious ploy.
[ he gives a little wave at the offer for healing, starting to respond-- ] Feed Vittore the energy, it will come 'round to me through him--
[ and then she bulldozes through her apology and he has to stand there for a moment, mildly stunned. is he dying? is that why everyone's suddenly figured out being vaguely pleasant to him? subtly, he pinches himself. ]
I am only ever myself. Not the Archer that Kotomine knew. A reborn fragment of the man that is Gilgamesh, but ever only myself.
... perhaps I've come to view you people as my own, to some degree. [ one admission for another. a fair enough trade. ] It's perplexing how displeased seeing the Bean Man fall made me feel.