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[Long time no see, Siren's Port. Gilbert has been doing his best to keep off of the NV for the last few months for a multitude of different reasons, but today he has something to talk about.

Or rather, he has something to complain about.

The video turns on while the NV is still pointed at the ground, some section of the garden out in front of the Phantomhive estate, but it snaps up fairly quickly to reveal a very rain-soaked Gilbert Nightray. It's been raining a lot lately, so the sight in and of itself isn't horribly odd, but what is odd is that he looks furious about it.]

Who's doing this?! Whoever it is - cut it out already! This 'prank' is going too far!

[The camera then shifts upwards until it's pointed up over his head. A few raindrops fall onto the NV, obscuring the sight a little, but viewers will definitely see a small, gray raincloud perched over his head. Just. Hovering there. Raining on him. He takes a step to the side and it follows him faithfully.

Yes, the broodiest resident of Siren's Port now comes equipped with his own personal raincloud for the day thanks to one of his regular customers at the bakery. Though honestly, in a city full of pranksters, it's really very odd that Gilbert hasn't been pranked this badly before.]

It won't go away! It keeps following me inside! It ruined part of the carpet and I can't even clean it up! I can't smoke like this either, and...

[The camera moves back to his pissed expression.]

IT'S NOT FUNNY DAMN IT SO STOP!

[And with that he slams the NV shut. April Fools, indeed.]

[ooc - Action for Phancyhive people if they want to venture out to Gilbert's little Brooding Spot in the garden. Also I'm off for work so tags will come later today.]

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[truename]

[Ritsuka isn't the type to think pranks are funny - this has been more of an annoyance than anything. As a show of solidarity he's keeping his ears hidden, which he doesn't always do when he's at work and Gilbert isn't around.]

--You shouldn't be smoking anyway!

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[And he definitely appreciates that, cat!bro.]

I know that! But it still doesn't make it any easier!

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[truename]

[Someone gave him a present today.

It was a ball of yarn. :| ]

So why aren't you using an umbrella?

[not_heavens_adam]

Looks pretty amusing from here~

[Smiiirk~]

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[FUUUUUU PEANUT GALLERY.]

You're not the one who's causing this, are you?

[not_heavens_adam]

[Trooooolling~]

Me~? Not at all. I'm just enjoying the spectacle, that's all~

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[greenshift]

[ She doesn't laugh, but she's definitely grinning. ]

It seems like it wants to keep you company!

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I'd rather it didn't!

[S'up cakegirl. He grabs a handful of hair to ring it out onto the ground.]

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[greenshift]

[ always meetin' in the rain! ]

Don't worry, I'm sure it'll be gone by the end of the day! And anyway if it's keeping you from smoking, that might not be all bad, like maybe if you were thinking about quitting or something.

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[wishgrant]

[ and luca just sits there cracking up

HE IS NEVER NOT LAUGHING AT YOU GIL ]

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[LUCA WHY.]

It's not funny!

[whitefeathered]

[Gilbert is wet. Again. Why are you always wet, Gilbert?]

. . .

[There isn't much to say, not really, but have an Aoko staring as though she really wonders if this is a regular thing.

. . . It's not, right?]

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[IT'S JUST A STRANGE AND HILARIOUSLY AWKWARD COINCIDENCE.]

Um...good morning?

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[gaveherwings]

Did you happen give one of those insane climate controller lobbyists a bad batch, Mr. Nightray?

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Climate controller?

[Is that seriously a thing?]

I don't have any idea. It just started after I walked outside.

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[motioned]

[She's at least trying her hardest to stifle the laughter, okay.]

Have you tried an umbrella?

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[NOT!DAUGHTER DON'T LOOK.]

I tried to get one, but it followed me inside!

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[faking]

Oh - oh dear. [Fingertips to mouth.] Have you at least got a brelly by now? Should you like some tea? I could get a thermos.

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[By now he's sat on the ground with his delivered umbrella, the handle balanced against his shoulder so that he can use both hands to ring out his hair.]

No, it's fine. There's no need to bother Claude to make anything, Alois.

[> insinuating that you can't make tea on your own]

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[his_own_will]

Gilbert. [ Oz frowns into the NV, completely miffed that someone cut the rug from under him. No one picks on Gil except for Oz! No one! ]

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[his_own_will]

Does this mean you can't make dinner?

[ uh-oh, no he just looks positively gloomy. He might as well take advantage of the situation after all. At least until he finds out just who was picking on his Gil! ]

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[bunnivore]

[ PFFFFFT. ]

HAHAAHAHAHAHAAHAAHAHAHAHAAA

[ that's all you're getting right now. ]

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[OH MY GOD IT'S ON?!]

YOU STUPID RABBIT IT'S NOT FUNNY!

action anyway 'cause Yosuke likes breaking and entering

[inthejunk]

Dude, that is so weird...you're wrong, though. It's definitely funny. It's like visual irony or something.

action oh good this isn't embarrassing

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[--STARTLED.]

WHERE DID YOU COME FROM?! [He stumbles backwards and the cloud follows dutifully.]