Gustave

[Gustave @engineerisim]

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— gustave .

independent portrayal
of gustave from clair
obscur expedition 33 .

#CLAIROBSCURRP .
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[Gustave @engineerisim]

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⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀“ 𝑭𝑶𝑹 𝑻𝑯𝑶𝑺𝑬 𝑾𝑯𝑶
⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀ 𝑪𝑶𝑴𝑬 𝑨𝑭𝑻𝑬𝑹 .ᐟ ”
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[Gustave @engineerisim]

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rolling his shoulders ; must've slept funny .

totally that , not him being damn near thrown during a fight — .
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[Gustave @engineerisim]

@sculptips it can be, sometimes.. other times it can be, a pain regardless of intent.

[Gustave @engineerisim]

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rocks thrown , never far enough .
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[Gustave @engineerisim]

@dessendresruin / that and father figures — like man they hurt us constantly

[Gustave @engineerisim]

/ . so , been playing e33 again and , after maelle learns to paint — why didn't she bring gustave back alongside the others —

[Gustave @engineerisim]

@dessendresruin / yeah, she did —

the devs could've given us gustave & verso but no—

[Gustave @engineerisim]

@dessendresruin / watching all of the people sob like i did :) and yeah there was a bit of me like she'll bring him back right? right?

honestly might just hc it so gustave can live earlier..

[Gustave @engineerisim]

@dessendresruin / that makes sense, it would've been neat if she could've brought him back for the final act stuff, our boy got robbed too early in.

( loving seeing all the new people to e33 suffer at that scene like the rest of us lol )

[Gustave @engineerisim]

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roll of mechanical arm , feels a little rough , he'll have to mess with it later .
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[Gustave @engineerisim]

@sculptips no, he just.. it helps him think.

[Gustave @engineerisim]

“.. you're right.. can't keep dwelling on all that's went wrong. ”

the loss of their entire team, almost entire team. they need to push forward. like training dictates.

“well, that is true.. we don't have time to, not reach her..”

[𝑴𝑨𝑬𝑳𝑳𝑬. @INKPAINTRESS]

“. . .We are alive at least. Us, Lune and Sciel.”

She reassured him but she knew. . .It wasn't a victory. This expedition was starting off badly.

“Hm. i think. . .no matter what she is thinking. We need to reach her. As soon as possible.”

[Gustave @engineerisim]

“.. things didn't work out the way we planned..”

the beach.. being separated.. almost everyone dying.. he.. no, not thinking on that now.

“maybe it's guilt.” for all the lives lost every year.. “or a trap, false sense of something.”

[𝑴𝑨𝑬𝑳𝑳𝑬. @INKPAINTRESS]

“. . .crazy that we are yet alive.”

She looks at the monolith, quietly.

“I wonder why she seems to be . . .crying. The paintress.”

[Gustave @engineerisim]

“mhm, crazy to think we're really here, isn't it?”

a stone throw away, well.. not quite but, close enough.

[𝑴𝑨𝑬𝑳𝑳𝑬. @INKPAINTRESS]

“Shut up...mine was better anyway.”

She pushes him gently.

[Gustave @engineerisim]

he can't help the soft smile, chuckle that follows.

“i'm only keeping things fair.”

given he was throwing with his good arm, not the metal one.

[𝑴𝑨𝑬𝑳𝑳𝑬. @INKPAINTRESS]

She hisses, jokingly.

“Well, that was a throw I guess.”

Maelle can't help but laugh not at him but with him.

[Gustave @engineerisim]

“you are on.”

he chuckles, a nod, small grin as he kneels to grab a rock himself.

“not bad..” and he tosses his own, it's hard to tell who actually is throwing further.

[𝑴𝑨𝑬𝑳𝑳𝑬. @INKPAINTRESS]

“I bet I can get closer than you.”

She teased back getting up on her feet after grabbing a rock and throwing it.

“Ha! I dare you to beat me on that one”

[Gustave @engineerisim]

“i don't to, sure.. but always will.”

he teased, moving to get to his feet.

“might get close.. maybe?”

[𝑴𝑨𝑬𝑳𝑳𝑬. @INKPAINTRESS]

“Mmmhm. You don't need to worry, okay?”

She nods now looking ahead at the monolith and sighs.

“I wish we could reach her from here, hm? You think we could?”

[Gustave @engineerisim]

“yeah?”

she is always his priority, making sure she's okay, always.

“i.. yeah, yeah i'm okay.” still slightly rattled? possibly.

[𝑴𝑨𝑬𝑳𝑳𝑬. @INKPAINTRESS]

“I think so...yeah”

The girl tilted her head, worried.

“Are /you/ okay?”

[Gustave @engineerisim]

pulled from his thoughts, a nudge in return, small grin.

“you okay?” he asked, always checking in.

[𝑴𝑨𝑬𝑳𝑳𝑬. @INKPAINTRESS]

Sitting next to him silently. Soft nudge at his shoulder.

“Hey.”

[Gustave @engineerisim]

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sitting , looking out at
the monolith , a glance
to his hands . . . soft
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[Gustave @engineerisim]

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things are . . . lively .
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