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[fulgency]

Who: Ozymandias + you (some closed starters as well)
When: Noveuer
Where: Aefenglom (Residential, Aristocratic, and Entertainment Districts), Mhysadei (farmland beyond the Wall), & the Wilde
What: Ozymandias starts surveying and problem-solving for the issues of overcrowding in the Residential District, suffers tea time with old rich women, and tries to do his best taking care of a farm that was left behind. He also has some private 1:1 chats with some folks.
Warnings: Animal death (via hunting) with the Wilde prompt; will update as needed

residential district | aristocratic district | entertainment district (closed) | mhysadei + the wilde
((ooc: feel free to riff off any of the open prompts if you would like. if you need/want to run something by me before you do that, you can either pm this journal or shoot me a message on plurk [rebreather]. same goes with if you would like to have a private starter!))

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[gilgamess]

[ Gilgamesh takes another sip of his coffee.

over the rim, his smile spreads -- slow and indulgent, the King of Heroes listens as Ozymandias speaks as a great King does of his lover.

Gilgamesh is not, habitually, one to talk of his own lovers with such unguarded fawning; his affection, you could say, is of a sharper sort... apart from his friend, and even with the two of them, their relationship is premised upon being equals in conflict.

yet for a man who is highly fond of his own voice, the King of Heroes naturally has a certain understanding of and appreciation for such open expression; sonorous and eloquent, more so than a commoner, are the words of a god-king of many lovers. if nothing else, Gilgamesh feels correct to be present amid such company. ]

And who is this lover of whom you speak so highly, Pharaoh?

Perhaps I should like to meet with her.

[fulgency]

Ursula Callistis. I am certain that an opportunity shall present itself sooner or later for your paths to cross.

[For as vast as Aefenglom was, after all, the Mirrorbound were ultimately a small community. And with so much overlap currently in Ozymandias' current political interests with Chariot's occupation, it was likely inevitable that Gilgamesh should be afforded the chance to meet the woman who has managed to earn so much of the pharaoh's praise.]

[gilgamess]

This Ursula sounds akin to my assistant within Uruk.

[ Siduri, also, had been known to produce great results.

and it would not be for Gilgamesh himself to oversee an education program too directly, nor does he suspect that Ozymandias would desire to. that is a matter best left to the likes of beings with a more delicate touch, primarily women and those men of a middle class model whose aspirations center not upon glory and heroism, but some inherent belief in the goodness of such institutions. such men would in any case need to be much more mild-mannered and prone to withstanding considerable abuse, for there were no limits to the wiles of children, and Gilgamesh's patience is not without limit.

as discussed, the King of Heroes does file this information away: his curiosity piqued, he shall meet with Ozymandias's lover at a later date. it is certain to be interesting. ]

Very well. I shall volunteer others in the service of this orphanage as well. My wife would no doubt be quite suited to the task, and there is a man, Bishop, a laborer and hunter, who has expressed interest in social welfare. I shall induct the both of them, that they may assist your lover.

[fulgency]

[There are some questions Ozymandias has when it comes to Gilgamesh's "wife," but he ultimately leaves that be. If Gilgamesh has indeed taken a wife here, that is his business ultimately and of little consequence to Ozymandias. Besides, the name Bishop grabs Ozymandias' attention a bit more. He knows that he's heard it somewhere before... He just cannot immediately remember where it was exactly.]

[He furrows his brow a moment as he looks down at one of the nearby kittens and bestows his affection upon it. Where...? Ah, that's right. He looks back up at Gilgamesh.]

I am familiar with this Bishop. He offered his services to me should I ever require it. Are you certain he would be well-suited to such a task?