Gourry Gabriev

RP blog for Gourry Gabriev from the Slayers series. I probably play a mix of how he is in the novels and anime which means I might play up some of his idiocy for comedic value but he’s not actually an idiot.

         FILIA GRINS IN turn, even hugging a small sigh of laughter through her nostrils as she acknowledges the truth in gourry’s statement. yes, it’s true that lina leaves quite the scorch mark in most places she visits…and filia is going to conveniently shove aside the fact that she, as a golden dragonness, is just as guilty of the same such chaos. without meaning to, of course! she’ll quit while she’s ahead. where gourry expects to be struck by a certain sorceress who isn’t currently at his side, filia expects to be lectured by a certain demon who isn’t currently at hers.

           ‘ no, no, it isn’t that i don’t want to help, i just…! ’ her back straightens as she looks at the swordsman, hands on her hips and mouth pursed in light consternation. ‘ i just urge you to be careful, that’s all. ’ her voice lowers to a mutter outside the corner of her lips. ‘ i may be preaching to the choir on that front, but… ’

           she inhales deeply, holding it for a few moments before releasing a cleansing sigh and exclaiming in her bell-like voice, ‘ in any case! since the two of you are so prone to encountering fallout, unexpected or otherwise, we can both agree that the scale always tends to be on the extraordinary, and thus a metal sword simply will not do. you need something more robust, mr. gabriev. and so of course i will help you. don’t worry about money. but, to save me time… ’

            filia turned to the back room of her shop with a finger on her lip, tapping it lightly as she thought of the mile long list of tasks she had to finish while taking care of a toddler. ‘ oh! ’ she turns back to him, all golden smiles and rosy cheeks. ‘ it’s not a very fashionable job, but i’ve just received a new shipments of clay to the shop, as well as shipments of iron ingots. i need you first to count and inventory all of the different items, then to move them to their respective place in my storage room. normally i get the two of the shipments separate, but last month gravos hurt his back, and the poor merchant had a snag on the – anyway. is that something you can do for me? ’

The swordsman scratched at the back of his head with that slight laugh of his. He can already hear Lina admonishing Filia for daring to think she’s anything but careful when it’s clear to most people involved that she does at times tend to be reckless and impulsive.

“I always try my best but it’s not always the easiest advice to follow.” He admitted, finally bringing his hand back down as the remnants of his chuckle evaporated. Maybe if they had been more careful, they wouldn’t be in the situation they were in now which given Filia didn’t seem to be asking about meant he was doing a good enough job of at least avoiding the subject.

He smiled genuinely with relief then as Filia said she would be willing to help. The truth was, he really didn’t have much of an alternative if Filia couldn’t help and his next line would have been to ask if she knew someone who could help but if she didn’t want him laying his hands on a legendary sword, then why would she help find someone else who could help in her stead?

As he pushed himself away from the table, Gourry was clearly paying attention to what she was asking of him. Often it might have seemed like the swordsman wasn’t paying attention but in truth a lot of talk was often inconsequential to him. Tasks that he couldn’t help with due to his lack of spellcasting, or information that just wouldn’t help him as a swordsman. Given that this was all in aid to help Lina, the focus from Gourry might have seemed almost unusual given how their previous adventure played out.

         FILIA HESITATES FOR a heartbeat, blinking as she registers his question – oh! he was just confused about whether it was the same sword? understandable, considering there had once been five weapons of the similar make. she offers a small smile, ever gracious and ever polite.

          ‘ oh, well. yes! yes, the same one. at least i think so! i don’t think there are duplicates, but who knows? miss lina may be right, this book could have details about similar weapons, although i think we would’ve found them when we were fighting darkstar, don’t you? ’

        she takes to peering at the text again, reaching for her spectacles haphazardly as she begins to tease out more words here and there. ‘ well, in any case you can tell lina that it’s not her fault she can’t read it. ’ her eyes widen in relief as she puts on those spectacles. ‘ for one thing, the script is tiny. and secondly, it’s an old draconic language, but not of our species. maybe…white dragons? i’d have to look, although it may take me a while. ’ she frowns. ‘ and i’m also not sure i should be helping lina acquire such powerful weapons, since that sort of unexpected fallout tends to follow her everywhere! ’

"Ah." Gourry responds. For the first time his typical expression falters for only a brief second but surely the former priestess would have noticed that. News that it would take Filia time was not what he was hoping to hear given all that had played out up to this point.

As Filia examined the tome, Gourry noted the way she seemed to carry herself and noticed a difference to how he last remembered her. There was something that seemed like a weight on her shoulders that she seemed to carry with her everywhere but that had apparently lifted.

"Well, I don't know if the fallout is that unexpected when it seems to happen so often." He grins, and almost flinches as if expecting to be struck by a sorceress who isn't currently beside him.

Ever since the Sword of Light was returned, Lina seemed to be so insistent on finding him a replacement. Something about the calibre of swordsman he was needing a sword to match. Frankly, none of that really mattered. The history that sword dragged around with it meant that he was somewhat relieved to see the back of it. Finding a new sword that could just start that process all over again didn't really sit right with him.

Yet, he didn't really have a choice. His promise to be Lina's guardian meant facing the kind of trouble that required the use of a legendary sword. The kind of trouble he found himself in now was very much one of those occasions.

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What other secret treasures does Seyruun have?

facepalm Can’t believe I’m saying this but YOU need to read more novels. …I’ve got one I can loan you.

“Diem Wind, Mr. Gourry. And, yes. I thought that if I could control it well enough that the mess on the table would just blow into the trash. I guess I overdid it a little.”

The princess looked around the room and sighed. She certainly did a number on the room. This was going to be worse to clean up than it was before. The banner and streamers were twisted and there was food all over the walls now. What would Lina and Zelgadis say? Thankfully, they had stepped out of the room for a bit.

“I guess we should start actually cleaning up.”

"Which is what I said we should have done to begin with!" Gourry replied with a fluster as he threw his arms in the air. Clearly the swordsman was frustrated that once again he wasn't being listened to.

He grabbed one of the brooms nearby and started to get to work sweeping up everything that was littered on the ground. At the very least he was somewhat quick and efficient but as he was sweeping, he felt something nagging at the back of his mind.

Maybe he over reacted just a little bit but this wasn't the first time Amelia pulled a stunt like this when the two of them were working together. Still, he shouldn't have snapped at her like that.