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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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[He shakes his head. Nope.]

What's it like?

[inthejunk]

Uh...ice cream.

[That's totally a lie, but it's a lie he's pretty sure Gilbert can produce, at least. Though he remembers asking Nill to make dorayaki once, (she hadn't known what it was) and can't resist trying it on Gilbert.]

Or...um. Something like pancakes, but smaller. Maybe with a sweet past in the middle? Like chestnuts, or red beans?

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It's ice cream and pancakes?

[Isn't that like a crepe?]

[inthejunk]

Uh...sure. Yeah. Only, if you were going to do that, it would be better to use toast, right? Then you can take out the middle, and put the ice cream inside. People put honey on it.

[Frown.]

Actually, don't make that. I can't eat something like that. But a lot of people like it.

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...Why would you explain it so in-depth if you don't even want to eat it?

[inthejunk]

I don't know. I'm trying to think of something you'll know. Oh! Toast. I like toast. You can make that, right?

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Anyone can make toast.

[He thinks.]

[inthejunk]

[It's probably true. Even Yosuke can make toast.]

Great. That solves that problem.

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That's...really all you want?

[After all the food discussion?!]

[inthejunk]

Just make whatever you want. I'll have some of that. So far everything you've made is good anyway.

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[He's just going to look away now, because that sort of praise is too much. And it's embarrassing. Geez, Yosuke.]

Mm. I'll make something good.

[inthejunk]

[What the he'll is that about? But sure, something good. That works.]

Great. Then I'll help you eat it.

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Hmph.

[How did this go from him being trolled to agreeing to make food? Seriously...]

You should get home before it really does start raining or some such thing.

[inthejunk]

Need to lick your battle wounds in private, huh?

[C'mon, dude. It's funny. You'll laugh about this later.]

Alright. I think I can allow that. You'd better sleep in the bathtub tonight, though. Call if you need some waterproof breakfast in the morning. I'm sure I can think of something.

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[Wow, the flattest look ever at that little joke. HE'S NOT LICKING ANYTHING.]

I'm sure it'll stop before then...it's just a stupid prank.

[inthejunk]

[No sense of humor at all.]

You're probably right. But just in case, try an apple. Those seem like they would stand up to the water.

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--I don't need a waterproof breakfast!

[Yosuke get out of here before he rains on you again.]

[inthejunk]

[More of that annoying, cheerful cackling.]

Sure, sure. Just try not to get too close to the succulents, okay? The jade doesn't need that much water.

[He's inching away with every crack at you, dude, really.]

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What are you even talking about?!

[STEPPING FORWARD THREATENINGLY.]

[inthejunk]

Gardening. [He shrugs.] We have a greenhouse section at work.

[Only, a funny look crosses his face then.]

No, that's not true, actually. I mean, at home. That job. We had a greenhouse section there.

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[That makes him calm down and take a step back. The rain falls a little harder, probably in direct relation to his sinking mood.]

Maybe you can find a place like that here, too.

[inthejunk]

[...Woah. That was kind of cool. Maybe he can make it happen again. But how? Hmm.]

A place like the garden section in a department store? No, thanks.

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[STOP MESSING WITH HIS RAIN CLOUD.]

What will you do instead?

[inthejunk]

What do you mean?

[But it's cool!]

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For work.

[No it's not!]