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There's a lot to love about these two, and I don't want to write a whole essay but basically - they're the essence of soulmate trope, in that Enkidu was literally made to oppose Gilgamesh, WHILE also being the subversion of it, because Enkidu rejected their purpose to stand with Gilgamesh instead. I love how Gil found an equal in them, someone to quell his loneliness and more importantly, someone else to care for. I love how rowdy they can be together, more than either of them really playing as the impulse control. I love that Enkidu loves everything about Gilgamesh, down to the most awful detail; I love how Gilgamesh insists that they are not a tool, no matter how fervently they want to swear themselves to him. I love how much Enkidu didn't want to leave him as they were dying, and I love how violent Gilgamesh's grief was as he mourned and begged them not to go. I love how much Enkidu's death changed him and made him better, and I love how much this story has resonated so much through the ages that it manifested in our time as some ancient yaois in a horny mobage :')

 

 

So I'm sure we've all cried about Babylonia by now, but there's so much to work with regarding Casgil's reaction to Enkidu both in the story and in the My Room lines - I'd love exploration of any of this! What does Gilgamesh mean when he says that by becoming king, he no longer has the freedom to speak with Enkidu? What of the remnants of grief and guilt he's been carrying since their death? How would he react to the two of them being summoned together, to seeing them again? Would his resolve break or would he stick to his guns? And what about Enkidu's side of things? How do they feel in the face of Gilgamesh's supposed scorn and denial? Would they try to change his mind, or leave him be? Then there's the stuff about Kingu and the singularity - just an insight into Gil's point of view as everything transpired would be great. Obviously I'm a sucker for pain, but resolution and happy stuff would be lovely as an aftermath! These two just need to talk it out, so honestly just trap them in an elevator if that's where your heart takes you. 

 

 

Okay I know the Gilkidu in this is just a flashback, but I love love love this insight into Enkidu's mind, and how it's almost healing? To see Gilgamesh from a more forgiving, loving point of view. Since it's mostly a monologue I would love extrapolation of ANY of the scenes described in it - from Enkidu watching Gil go from a sweet kid to a terrible tyrant, to their legendary fight, to all the softness that transpired between them in the span of time leading up to Enkidu's death. Hell, even a more fleshed out depiction of their death scene would be devastating in the best way. Mostly I asked for this as an 'in' into Gilkidu in the epic, before any of the Fate stuff kicked in, but more of the dream would be good too, or anything about how it affected Gil as he was in the game. 

 

 

Thank you Narita for this wonderful gift of Gilkidu at their most triumphant - their very best! Like before, just go wild if you want to. Rewrite their reunion to include a makeout or two. Extend it and just let them scar everyone in the vicinity for years to come. Maybe you just want them to banter for as long as they're able - that's good too. I really love how joyful they are in this iteration to see each other again and fight to their heart's content. I love this version of Gil too, majestic and terrible and still only having eyes for one person. So any sort of writing about the happy parts would be wonderful, but if you want to go a more angsty route I won't complain either. It's still a Grail war, and either of them are still liable to die before the other. Maybe they can die together somehow. Maybe it's Gil's turn to go first, preferably in Enkidu's arms. Maybe they don't die at all because this is fic where the lore is made up and sad endings don't matter! The world is your oyster <3

 

reunions

reconciliations 

things left unsaid

non-linear narration

grief & healing

time travel/time loop

what-ifs

slow dancing

loyalty

fraught emotions

 

 

rape/noncon

infidelity

in-world bigotry

hurt/comfort

unrequited love

love triangles

first person pov