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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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Mine could be terribly dangerous, if mishandled. But that's why we practice on tissue samples.

[Come to think of it, he's never asked Daedalus what his power was, huh. It's not really something that's always safe to talk about over the network, and the doctor has a more public image than him, so he answers with a cautious:]

It's something that you still have to practice?

I do, only to be sure that I remain focused, and can develop reliable techniques.

Is it useful to your work?

Very. I've set many lives right.

[So it really is that type of power. It suits him.]

Aside from people who want to control the weather, have there been any other threats?

Against you? Not that I know of. Not of the personal raincloud variety.

No, not against me! It's just...

[He pauses briefly, and when he speaks again he sounds more on edge.]

Oz is returned, but so is my power. I have more reasons now to pay attention to the threats in this city.

[Which is horrible selfish of him to say, he realizes, but he's comfortable speaking this sort of truth to Daedalus.]

Ah- yes. I ...did see that he had returned.

You must be happy, though, to have him back with you.

[Somewhere in between selfishly happy and genuinely frightened.]

Being able to see him again is...

[He trails off, but he's also fairly certain that Daedalus understands his conflicting feelings well enough. In the background, the rain seems to get louder.]

I belong at his side. For me, it's best this way.

I understand. Please let me know, if I can be of any help to the two of you.

I will, thank you. If I ever get back inside.

You might see... Nami, who runs Brooke's? She may be able to help you sort out the little raincloud problem.

[His tone perks up a little.]

She can control weather like this?

She may, I think I recall her offering to help during the blizzard?

[Ugh. The blizzard.]

Ah...I wouldn't have noticed. I barely had a chance to sit down during the blizzard.

I was snowed in at work.

No one went to help you home?

It was a lockdown.

[He winces; it's obvious in his voice.]

At least it's one of the best places possible to be during a lockdown. Still...

[Not quite. He hasn't told Gilbert it was SERO labs he'd been snowed in at. Or there had been renegade murderous cyborgs on the loose.]

Still. It would have been nicer to be home, certainly.

If it ever happens again, call me. Somehow, I can use Raven's power easier now.

[It's only a partial lie.]

And it isn't a stressor on you, physically? Did the terms of a contracted chain change, somehow?

It's...

[It's still a stress. With the addition of the Pull, he's not sure that he'll ever get to a point where using Raven isn't completely exhausting. But that's not the point of the offer, and never relevant when it comes to caring for others. If it's only me that's in pain, then it's all right.]

I'm just more used to it now. Like I said, it's easier.

Building a tolerance doesn't mean it ceases being detrimental, in the long run. You know that.

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