some notes on his speech

[excalipoor]

It varies wildly. You have examples of "I must egress post haste!" and "Where's the old man?", so I think he mixes up his speech pattern depending on the situation. When he's grandstanding, he'll throw in as many superfluous and dramatic sounding phrases as possible, but his natural one is far more lax.

I'm going to do a little masterpost of quotes here to try and put together a post on the topic eventually, but for now this is just to explain why I mix between AH YES, A FRIGHTENING FOE INDEED, BUT NEVERTHELESS I MUST AGGRESS FOR MY ENTERTAINMENT and LATER CHUMPS, THE SWORD IS MINE

Battle at the Big Bridge(Watch here)
"Ha ha! Guess who's been waiting behind this door the whole time?! Yes, it's me! Took you long enough, too...I was just getting worried you might have gotten lost! Anyway, it's go time!" (6:30)
"I suppose I misjudged! Fighting all four of you...is just too much for me...NOT! Ha, I lied! Like a rug! Oh, I kill me!" (9:12)
"Ugh...goodness gracious! I, uh, just remembered something! See ya! I must take my leave...but we'll meet again! Count on it!" (11:13)

Battle on the boat(Watch here)
"Ahh, blue, blue skies and the rolling sea! It's days like this that get you high on life! But you, sirs, are harshing my buzz!" (0:49)
"I see you're leisurely as ever, faithful sidekick! Ho? Let's return the trouble...and make it double! Come on!" (2:40)
"Geh! If I go, I'm taking you with me! How about taking a swim!? Hey! Foul! That's playing dirty! I'm not supposed to be the only one in the drink! Don't think I'll forget this, you'll-! *glub, glub, glub...*" (7:34)

It's morphing time!(Watch here)
"Ha, ha! Looking for something? Well, guess what? I already took the treasure! Oh, you guys are sooo burned!" (1:00)
"I must say, I quite enjoy these tussles. I feel we've gained an understanding...an understanding that I will pound you silly! Ha, ha!" (4:16)
"Say...what happened to that spry old fellow? ...I see."(5:00)
"Enough expository banter! Now we fight like Men! And Ladies! And Ladies who dress like Men! For Gilgamesh...it's morphing time!" (6:01)
"Now that it's mine...let's see how good this Excalibur really is! Have at you!"(6:15)
"Eh? Why, I've been had! This is far from the strongest of swords! I feel so betrayed!(6:50)

At the rift(Watch here)
"Have at thee, vile beast!...wait a minute, Bartz? Zounds! T'is no beast, just Bartz! You should've just said so from the start! Ooohh, I don't like it here...creepy monsters lurk around every corner and I can't find my way out...cripes *sniffle* I'm gonna break down! Anyway, how did you get here? Or rather, how does one exit? I see! Let us egress, posthaste! Say, afterwards, what say we have a few spectacular adventures, just us five? Oh yes, that whole saving the world thing...phooey. If you make it out safely, Hah! No ifs about it. I'm certain we'll meet again. At that time, I hope you'll consider me a...uhh, er. *cough* Never mind, ha ha! Hasta la bye-bye!" (24:20)
This next one is the best fucking scene in the whole game.
Bartz: -wha!? Gilgamesh!
"Made it! Why hello there! Surprised to see me? Hah! If I'd just left you in the lurch, I'd look like a jerk for all of history! Thought I'd let that happen? As if!"
Necrophobe: Hmph. You've got a big mouth. If you're so eager to fight, you can be the first to die!
"Oh really? Just try it baldy! You cannot even hold a birthday candle to the blazing flame of my winning spirit! Krile! Your grandfather...he was a pretty strong guy!"
Krile: Grandpa...
"And you, Faris! You must fall in love, or something, and try acting a little like a woman- if you still know how!"
Faris: Hey...
"Lenna! Always so selfless towards animals...never lose that pure heart!"
Lenna: ...
"And Bartz...I wanted to fight you one more time, mano-a-mano. You have admirable companions. I envy you."
Bartz: Gilgamesh...
Necrophobe: Enough of this! Die!
"*Snort!* I believe that's MY line!"
Gil then self-destructs, taking Necrophobe with him.(32:14)