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Gilgamesh ([personal profile] sageking) wrote in [community profile] thefoundation2020-05-09 08:59 pm
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From the white lights, the darkness comes...



Today's trial was a mixture of regret, anger, guilt, and second-thoughts. Perhaps some people realized that situations and choices weren't to be black or white. However, decisions were made, and whether it'd be through people keeping secrets or causing a ton of chaos...everyone could probably agree on one thing:

They've made their choices and no matter what happened in the coming days, they will lie in the beds they made for themselves. Whatever that should mean for each and every single person still living here.

That being said, there's still new choices to make. In the days to come, what will those be?
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[personal profile] finalring 2020-05-10 01:36 am (UTC)(link)
........

[ Fuck. ]
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[personal profile] finalring 2020-05-10 01:52 am (UTC)(link)
It's a shoulder wound, King Gilgamesh, it's not that bad.

[ they do say that doctors make the worst patients. here's example number 1.

however, his expression does drop, sighing in defeat. ]


And I...wanted to see the living room. I needed to see what had happened.
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private.

[personal profile] finalring 2020-05-10 02:35 am (UTC)(link)
[ ughhhhhhhhhhh

it's hard to hide how much he doesn't want to have a conversation with gilgamesh, now when things are happening but...

... ]


Let's go back in the room, then.

[ he'll sit down on the bed that belonged once to ango, readying himself. ]
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[personal profile] finalring 2020-05-10 03:41 am (UTC)(link)
.........

[ right.

there's a long silence that follows after the king's question. not because romani doesn't understand--he clearly does.

he's just wondering what the fallout will be if he tells the truth...

ah well. what will any secrets be good for now, with ango dead? ]


You know when we came here, and I brought some things with me? Medical equipment, some rations, all that normal stuff. I also brought one extra thing with me.

[ ... ]

I don't sweat butter. And it sounds stupid to even think about it but... I needed to act like I did. So I brought a stick of butter or two and I've been trying to put it on every once in a while.
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[personal profile] finalring 2020-05-10 04:35 am (UTC)(link)
So I do not.

[ he nods gravely, lifting his uninjured arm to pull his glove off. yes, it's done with his teeth but that's all he has now that one of his arms is busted.

he settles the hand with the ring on his knee, for gilgamesh to see. ]


The ring that I have...it's, how do I explain, the connection to the power that I had in my previous life. And it's a lot of power. Because of that I didn't want to tell the Foundation this...or anyone, really. I don't want this to fall into the wrong hands, King Gilgamesh. If it did... it would be a disaster. So, I lied. And I'm sorry.

[ he pauses for a moment, looking down at his hand...and then at gilgamesh. ]

King Gilgamesh. With my injury, I'll now be little more than a sitting duck. I'll be the perfect target. And if that's the case...and I do show up dead this next week...I need you to take this ring. Destroy it, protect it, I don't care what happens, as long as this ring doesn't fall into anyone else's hands.

...Please. That's all I ask for.
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[personal profile] finalring 2020-05-10 08:35 pm (UTC)(link)
...That sounds like a good idea. I'll consider it.

[ there's a lot of reasons why romani wouldn't immediately jump to the idea of giving gilgamesh the ring. while the king is trustworthy, it is still an artifact of great importance and it makes it difficult for him to part with it.

however, he still has enough days to think about it until then, and he has no plans to get himself into any unnecessary investigations. so, unless the house falls on him or the likely chance that someone kills him between thursday and friday, romani supposes that he won't be dying before then.

however, the talk about healing devices does make him look up at the king, before shaking his head. ]


It depends on how many there are. If there's only one, then I'd prefer if it were used on Rosa-- she can't even speak. My injury isn't nearly as bad.

[ even if it hurts like hell. ]
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[personal profile] finalring 2020-05-10 09:55 pm (UTC)(link)
Of course you would.

[ well, he can't help but pout at that. of course gilgamesh would think of what belonged to him, and of course romani would think of anyone except himself, even at a time of need.

but he does blush a little as gilgamesh mentions a 'gift'. he can't help but feel somewhat curious, but also slightly bashful. ]


That's...of course, I'll accept it. But I don't have anything to give back...
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[personal profile] finalring 2020-05-11 02:54 am (UTC)(link)
And of course you'd say that...

[ the scoff that comes from roman is weak and, in reality, just an attempt to hide the way he flusters in response to the surprise kiss.

but the golden box makes romani's eyes widen, and he's stunned speechless for a couple seconds before he feels the tears prick again at his eyes. damn it, he's been crying so much lately...

he rubs at his eyes with the back of his good hand, before taking the golden box like it's precious on its own and settling it on his lap. he leans to kiss gilgamesh. it's brief, however, especially with how his injury aches sharply.

however, he manages to smile despite it. ]


...Thank you. Thank you so much.

[ and with that said, he'll open the box. ]