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[anti_altruisms]

It has been brought to my attention that some among us are concerned that the dead and undead may be a grave threat to those who reside in this city. [ He's a brat so he sure did link that article. ] Since that is the case, I thought I would propose a truly terrifying event that will strike fear in the hearts of all who live here.

[ INSERT DRAMATIC PAUSE HERE ]

A potluck.

[ A potluck, Archer?? ]

For those of you unfamiliar with the custom, it involves bringing your own favorite dish to a gathering and everyone sampling the food provided.

If you are dead, undead, or of supernatural origins, and would be interested in such a thing, let me know, and I'll be more than happy to organize it.

[ And with that, he cuts the feed. ]

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[enkidoh]

[Technically they are dead so yes, they qualify for being a part of this.]

Will there be ale?

[That is important.]

[anti_altruisms]

[ Technically, Enkidu would qualify even not being dead, but you know, it's all good. ]

If you like it, you should bring it. That's the purpose of a potluck.

[ However- ]

I will make sure there options beyond what people bring.

[enkidoh]

[Well, Enkidu is a fighter, not a cooker.]

I will see what I can purchase with the chroma I produced.

[Oh but...hold on.]

Will there be more ale except for the ale I will bring with me?

[anti_altruisms]

I'll make sure we have some extra on hand.

[ Just for you, Enkidu. ]

Your friend seemed interested in coming as well.

[ You know. Your kingly buddy. ]

[enkidoh]

I will appreciate that. And I will drink it as well.

[Enkidu likes ale, you know. Especially when they have bread to go with it.]

Ah. That is good to hear. Is he your friend as well?

[It is important to know. The one thing Enkidu wants is for Gil to never be lonely again.]

[anti_altruisms]

[ ...Enkidu, how are you such a precious clay friend. ]

We are...acquainted. I believe we're both more familiar with other versions of each other.

[ The Caster get-up was a bit of a surprise. ]

He must be pleased to have you here.

[enkidoh]

That is a very vague answer. But I think I see what you mean. I understand him, yet I realize very well that others might not.

[To many Gilgamesh isn't a pleasant person to be around with. Yet Enkidu knows a lot of it stems from the sacrifice he has made. The solitude he has chosen...]

If you dislike him, I will not hold it against you. After all, it is something between you both.

[Enkidu's a weapon, not someone who judges.]

Hmm...yes. It has been a long time ago since we last saw each other.

[anti_altruisms]

[ Archer sighs. ]

It is not a lack of understanding so much as a difference in timelines. It would take some time to explain the intricacies of it, but in short, in another time and place, we were not allies.

[ Enemies, really, but that's a messy story he doesn't think is worth telling at the moment. That said- ]

I have met him here as well, but I have no reason to bear your friend ill will as things stand now.

[ Archer is a weapon by nature as well, made so by his long years of service as a counter guardian, so he is both pragmatic and less inclined to judge. He doesn't outright dislike Gilgamesh so much as he's wary of him -- though even that not so much since his first conversation with the other Servant here was about egg babies. ]

I consider it a positive thing that you have each other here.

[enkidoh]

Another Grail War. Another moment when you were summoned. I do understand that.

[Enkidu smiles at that. They want Gil to make friends, to be happy, to undo what he might have done. He should leave that past behind.]

Hmm...try to be his friend. I am well aware of how he is but...I would appreciate it if you can become his friend.

[anti_altruisms]

[ omg Enkidu, you can't just say something like that to him, pls????? ]

Since you're well aware of how he is, you should know what a tall order that is.

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[letxequalnull]

An unusual thing to host, perhaps. But I cannot say that it would be... uninteresting.

[anti_altruisms]

There are quite a few unusual individuals in our midst. I see no reason not to embrace that.

[ Especially in the face of such ignorance. ]

[letxequalnull]

Indeed. And it certainly cannot hurt to have the chosen gathering be something that could be considered... relatively mundane.

[Easier for people who are not in the categories that Archer has listed off to find non-threatening, he means.]

[anti_altruisms]

Should I expect to see you there, then?

[letxequalnull]

You should indeed.

[anti_altruisms]

I'll send out another message a week before the potluck.

You'll have some time to think about what you want to bring.

[letxequalnull]

I shall have to endeavor to make sure it is... acceptable, then.

[Palatable, he really means, but he'd like to assume that Archer can guess as much.]

[anti_altruisms]

Please do.

I may even make it a competition.

[letxequalnull]

You would certainly be free to, if you chose.

[killful]

Me, me! I'm dead!

[You know, like Archer doesn't know.

Well, he doesn't. But Yan Qing doesn't know that.]

Dead and hungry. Well, our kind doesn't feel that sorta thing, but I like food...

[anti_altruisms]

[ He doesn't know, nor has he ever seen Yan Qing's face since (checks notes) the only time they met, Yan Qing was disguised as Ishtar.

Nevermind that, though, right? ]

Are you from Chaldea, the Moon Cell, or another Grail War?

[ He said "our kind" so he's assuming this is another Servant. ]

[killful]

Chaldea. You don't gotta tell me where you're from. I respect that. But also, it kiiiinda doesn't matter to me?

[Fighting other Servants isn't a huge priority at the moment, and it's not like they're close. He just eats his food.]

Now I know Assassins put most Servants on edge, but I ain't here to fight. I just wanna have a good time. You'll let me have a good time, right?

[anti_altruisms]

It's a useful point of reference.

[ It's more for his own knowledge than anything. ]

Why would I stop you?

[ They're in furry sex land, of all places. There doesn't seem to be much of a point to any of them being here besides...taking advantage of that, as it were. ]

[killful]

I dunno. Maybe you're secretly a priest who hates that happy shit.

[Hitting both those questions in one, sort of.]

[anti_altruisms]

[ The flattest possible answer/expression of all time right here: ]

I'm not religious.

[ Comparing him to some shitty priest, smh. ]

I don't have a reason to care about what you do here.