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king "#1 shitposter" gilgamesh ([personal profile] babbylon) wrote in [community profile] futurology2016-03-10 11:08 pm

video; [KINGOFHEROES]

[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! ))
defenceless: (swoon)

video; private - also what icon is that

[personal profile] defenceless 2016-03-11 05:46 am (UTC)(link)
[he knew this was going to happen, didn't he?]

Shishi would want me to look after one of them, and after some deliberation I've decided to commit to it.

[there was next to no deliberation at all.

she probably wants the one that bounded after the necklace, lbr]
Edited (rephrasing) 2016-03-11 05:51 (UTC)
grunehexe: (little queen)

video | un: sieglindesullivan

[personal profile] grunehexe 2016-03-11 06:11 am (UTC)(link)
It seems your penchant for the creatures will be even more renowned after this. They seem quite healthy cubs.

[Says the girl wearing a certain scarlet and gold ribbon in her hair.]
keystaff: (Gullibility)

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[personal profile] keystaff 2016-03-11 08:27 am (UTC)(link)
Ah, Shishi-san had cubs?

[Oh no. She's. Almost actually tempted. Surely even a fully grown lion couldn't be. All that much more work or dangerous than the likes of Kero with his True Form and accommodating that?

Also, the cubs are adorable. So small and fluffy still at this point.]


adoube: (e... toooo...)

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[personal profile] adoube 2016-03-11 11:28 am (UTC)(link)


But if Big Cat is b i g... and the littler cats are l i t t l e r... but not cats...

What are they??? 'Smaller-than-Big-Cats' ?

winces: (( twenty-eight ))

video | username: olivia

[personal profile] winces 2016-03-11 11:50 am (UTC)(link)
[ olivia gasps softly, her hands flying to cover her mouth as she looks on in awe. ]

Oh my gosh, they're beautiful...!

[ she hadn't really meant to respond, in all honesty. it had been an accident, mostly, her reaction too swift to stamp down. after a moment, she draws her hands down, revealing cheeks made pink from her embarrassment. ]

U-Um... if you still need some people to care for them, I can offer my services...

[ she doesn't know a thing about raising and rearing lion cubs... but it would break her heart if they didn't have a kind home to go to. ]
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video; 1hitko

[personal profile] unoradinary 2016-03-11 12:46 pm (UTC)(link)
[Someone's finally changed their outfit, and yet remarkably has managed to look the same as usual thanks to her ""improvements"" to the uniform.

But that's probably hard to notice because she is quite literally screaming.
]

THEY'RE SO CUTE!!!
adlantisag: (» 09)

video; un: adlantisag

[personal profile] adlantisag 2016-03-11 02:40 pm (UTC)(link)
[ Oh, no.

Look, much as she's conflicted about Gilgamesh himself--even she can't stay hardened against the charms of baby cats forever. ]


How sweet...

[ Excuse her, Gil may as well not exist, she's too busy making tickly waving fingers at Shishi and his mate and those precious babies. Congratulations to the proud family...! ]

Had I not already Ninat, I would relieve you.

[ It doesn't occur to her that Gilgamesh hasn't met Ninat. ]
boneafide: (pic#9800225)

video; un: coolskeleton95

[personal profile] boneafide 2016-03-11 03:25 pm (UTC)(link)
They're so cute!!
caecius: <user name=chillarmy> (pic#10029071)

text | UN: dezel

[personal profile] caecius 2016-03-11 07:12 pm (UTC)(link)
[That's...

That's really not what he was expecting. Dezel had definitely been listening carefully to what was said - he is never not listening carefully to what is said - but hearing someone announce they are both a lion tamer and have lion cubs right there with him is... not what he was expecting to hear on the network today, no.

Still, discussion about animals always catch his interest and this one is no different. Even if it's about lions, rather than the local entomology or... dogs...]


When people talk about breeding animals as a hobby they usually mean something on a smaller scale. Like cats, or dogs.

I take it that was a bit too mundane for you?
Edited (expands on this because yes) 2016-03-11 19:23 (UTC)
ackingcraycray: (033)

Video, un: pugsnhugs618

[personal profile] ackingcraycray 2016-03-11 07:26 pm (UTC)(link)
Whoa! That's a mouthful of a name. Have you ever considered upgrading for the twentieth century?

Also your lions are great, I'll take them all if no one else has!
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[personal profile] respired 2016-03-11 10:37 pm (UTC)(link)
[ Ah. Seeing the cubs frolicking and cuddling reminds Koltira of a dim, ragged memory. Not of lions, but of their cousins; the fire-coated lynxes that prowled the forests of Quel'thalas. The cubs were always so docile. ]

... they look lively.
anti_altruisms: (Is that right?)

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[personal profile] anti_altruisms 2016-03-13 01:24 am (UTC)(link)
If she asks for one, don't give it to her.

[ There's no need to ask whom he means, is there? ]