[ whether to learn magic or advanced technology: initially, it was a rather difficult choice. in this summoning, Gilgamesh was a mage, so perhaps magic did seem the most natural of the two. however, Gilgamesh in this iteration was also a master who had commanded magical beings, Servants, of which he had two versions of his own.
Magisteria being a city-state of the distant future, and technology being associated with the path of the future, he would pursue this road, even if he was an entity from the ancient past. look, being an iconoclast was kind of literally his thing, ok, mongrels?
when push came to shove, the King of Heroes had no objection to innovation. innovation was what he admired in humanity, after all: humans were not stagnant, not like the gods, themselves tethered to pre-history. rather, humans were innovators, beings who took from him the reins and paved the way to the stars. even he -- well, maybe especially he -- could appreciate the audacity.
technology seemed a bit more of an audacious choice in this case. for him, that was likely sufficient reason. ]
One wonders at the purpose of such an activity...
[ well, that is just him musing aloud for this first Bursterfly obstacle course... scenario.
these basic technology challenges were, indeed, rather basic. maybe it's just that Gilgamesh has excellent eye/hand coordination skills already (but then, of course he would), but this whole remote controlling cyber-butterflies was kind of not his royal speed. a little too Disney princess, this aesthetic. ]
Perhaps it would be worth exploring what might be achieved if we equipped these creatures with weapons.
[ now that was more like it. good old-fashioned espionage, or maybe infiltration. spamming mass attacks -- now that was more like it. this was Gilgamesh's wheelhouse. and he's already thinking how to re-assemble those powers -- though, thus far at least, this does seem like the silliest possible iteration, even so.
some Servant powers have also begun returning, but he's still weaker than before, and this version of himself was already a little weaker in the first place. oh, well. time to be a hero of ingenuity and cleverness and innovation, right? if that's what Magisteria was all about, then of course Gilgamesh could easily re-invent himself! he's Gilgamesh, mongrels! so whatever!
feel free to come help him with the basic challenges. or be helped? or maybe just come praise him and hear him talk about his legend or whatever? as one does... ]
1/? Basic tech challenges!
Magisteria being a city-state of the distant future, and technology being associated with the path of the future, he would pursue this road, even if he was an entity from the ancient past. look, being an iconoclast was kind of literally his thing, ok, mongrels?
when push came to shove, the King of Heroes had no objection to innovation. innovation was what he admired in humanity, after all: humans were not stagnant, not like the gods, themselves tethered to pre-history. rather, humans were innovators, beings who took from him the reins and paved the way to the stars. even he -- well, maybe especially he -- could appreciate the audacity.
technology seemed a bit more of an audacious choice in this case. for him, that was likely sufficient reason. ]
One wonders at the purpose of such an activity...
[ well, that is just him musing aloud for this first Bursterfly obstacle course... scenario.
these basic technology challenges were, indeed, rather basic. maybe it's just that Gilgamesh has excellent eye/hand coordination skills already (but then, of course he would), but this whole remote controlling cyber-butterflies was kind of not his royal speed. a little too Disney princess, this aesthetic. ]
Perhaps it would be worth exploring what might be achieved if we equipped these creatures with weapons.
[ now that was more like it. good old-fashioned espionage, or maybe infiltration. spamming mass attacks -- now that was more like it. this was Gilgamesh's wheelhouse. and he's already thinking how to re-assemble those powers -- though, thus far at least, this does seem like the silliest possible iteration, even so.
some Servant powers have also begun returning, but he's still weaker than before, and this version of himself was already a little weaker in the first place. oh, well. time to be a hero of ingenuity and cleverness and innovation, right? if that's what Magisteria was all about, then of course Gilgamesh could easily re-invent himself! he's Gilgamesh, mongrels! so whatever!
feel free to come help him with the basic challenges. or be helped? or maybe just come praise him and hear him talk about his legend or whatever? as one does... ]