video; [KINGOFHEROES]

[babbylon]

[Greetings and salutations, comrades of ALASTAIR! The face of a handsome young man opens the feed today, smiling wide and surrounded by lions on his bed. Yes, that's right, lions. Shishi, his mount, sits in the background, with his mate nestled nearby. And atop him, crawling across his legs, over his shoulders, even rubbing at his face, are cubs, golden and white and feisty. They growl and chirp at the jewelry floating just a few feet away, and a particularly brave one bats at it.

Their parents, as well as Gilgamesh himself, look appropriately proud.]

Good day. For those of you who have not had the pleasure of meeting me before, I am Gilgamesh, King of Heroes, and your resident lion tamer. I bred them as a hobby, back in my native Uruk, and so I have once again come into possession of several cubs.

[The cubs themselves appear no more than six weeks old. Gilgamesh has to shift a little to accommodate them, as they are absolutely intent on making the broadcast difficult by shoving their little furry bodies everywhere. Not that it bothers him much—he's laughing under his breath.]

They have all been weaned from their mother and thus are ready for distribution. Alas, I cannot keep so many for myself; I aim to find good homes for them among you all. I do ask you bear in mind these are wild animals at heart, requiring a great degree of time and attention to train.

[Though you'd never know it, seeming so harmless, so adorable.. After a time, Gilgamesh surrenders, and gets swallowed up by their insistent pawing.]

They are not... just... housecats to sit on a shelf and... w-wait, do not touch it...!

[The necklace goes flying down the hall as a mischievous cub bounds after it. Gilgamesh will snatch it back... eventually.]

(( All lions have now found loving homes! Thanks for the interest, everyone! ))

Comments

[adoube]

The king who's abandoning them now? (๑′°︿°๑) ｡･+ﾟﾟ(うд´｡)ﾟﾟ+･｡

[babbylon]

Let us call it sharing instead.

[A real rarity for the King. Apparently he can repurpose any insult thrown his way on account of that noble privilege.]

[adoube]

[ ................unexpected. ]


That's 'cute'. You are very 'cute' today! You may continue.

[babbylon]

Are you flirting with me? In front of everyone? How bold.

[No, Dio. It is you that may continue.]

[adoube]

I must want something!

[babbylon]

Alas, I'm afraid I have no ships to give you.

[He's got your number, Dio. Never doubt it.]

[adoube]

You were 'cuter' before you said that.

[babbylon]

...don't put it in quotes. It's obnoxious.

[adoube]

You're a very s e n s i t i v e person.

[babbylon]

Did you want something, Dio? Or must you persist in attempting to rattle my cage?

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[adoube]

Hmmmmm... today... what did I want... I wonder...

[adoube]

Nothing. I didn't want anything.

Maybe to look at ShiShiShiShiShi's cubs. They're cute. Not 'cute'.

[babbylon]

So should I call you cute, or 'cute'?

[adoube]

I'm 'adorable'.

[babbylon]

I cannot rightly be the judge of this without visual evidence. It's a matter of policy.

[adoube]

This is why you're 'cute' and not cute.

[babbylon]

Call me that again and you'll find yourself very much 'deceased'.

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[adoube]

'Cute'. 'Kind'. 'Generous'. 'Noble'. 'Heroic'. 'King'.

[adoube]

'I apologise'.