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[gate_of_babylon]

[Gilgamesh was already irritable from being yanked here and being forced to wait until he'd calmed down enough not to quite literally flip tables -- and wardrobes, and other heavy objects -- once he was finally released. Him? The King of All, pulled here by some trifling godling without even properly greeting him and according him the necessary

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[therangerking]

This is new. [ He sounds mildly amused. ] Only here have I realised that there are Kings with the arrogance to pass judgments upon gods.

[gate_of_babylon]

[He's conflicted between being annoyed and being amused. Since he's been annoyed all day, he'll lean toward amusement this time]

The King. [Holding a finger up with the emphasis] All others are mere pretenders... multitudes of 'gods' who had yet to be born even more so.

[therangerking]

Does such pride have a name, or does he go only by the title that is given to him?

[gate_of_babylon]

[Default displeased look]

It should be obvious.

[therangerking]

This is not your world, and your legends have no place here.

[gate_of_babylon]

[That's actually a bit of good news to him. Nothing like the promise for some entertainment.]

Well then. Perhaps being summoned here will not be a complete waste of my time.

[therangerking]

[ Now that's a surprise. ]

Would it not be a bore if you need to spread your legends again, and to prove yourselves to those who have no knowledge of you?

[gate_of_babylon]

It could be, if there are none of suitable strength to challenge me.

But perhaps there are worthy opponents here. That is never boring.

[therangerking]

How do you judge 'worth'?

[gate_of_babylon]

More often than not, strength. But that is only one way. In fact, those who are not confined by their mere human strength and seek to achieve a wish that would be too great for human hands to bring about, those are the best kind of opponents.