[ Video ] 2: Pool of (Gilbert's!) Tears

[maddeninghatter]

[ This bright Sunday morning finds Gilbert Nightray sitting behind the wheel of a black jaguar convertible. ]

I'm realizing that I've been a rut, lately. All I do is look after my young master, fret about things uselessly, and work.

[ It isn't his car. ]

So I thought I'd go for a drive, reacquaint myself with the city. Would anyone care to join me? You could point out some things that I've been taking for granted.

[ In fact, he's never driven a car before. ]

I'd be happy to exchange a lift in exchange for a bit of tour guiding, what do you say?

[ Xerxes Break is "borrowing" Ciel Phantomhive's car and Gilbert's body. The feed ends with the sound of a powerful engine growwwwwwwwling to life! ]

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[reassures]

[...What.]

Gilbert?

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[maddeninghatter]

[ Texting and driving ]

Hello!

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[Gilbert is now blind.

Gilbert can't see his NV.

So Gilbert just smashes the hell out of it when he hears this. Break will end up with this on his end:]

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[Translate that to: WHAT THE FUCK DO YOU THINK YOU'RE DOING I'M GOING TO KILL YOU AND THEN KILL YOU AGAIN.]

[ Voice ]

[maddeninghatter]

[ He has a pretty good idea who this is. He could just text back, but what fun would that be? Also, texting and driving is hard - WHOA! Close one. ]

Hello Mister Break~♥

[ He's been working on that lilt, with Gilbert's voice, and he's got it just about down. ]

I'm honored that you would take time out of your busy day to talk to me.

[Video]

[littlest_lord]

...Gilbert?

_{[This is wrong...Gilbert doesn't know how to drive. If he did, Ciel would have probably asked him to drive him places. What is going on what even-]}

What are you doing in the Jaguar?

[Video]

[maddeninghatter]

[ Now - what would Gilbert say, at being caught red-handed like this? ]

H-H-HEEEEE-RRRRK????

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[inthejunk]

No fair! You finally relax and I don't even get to see it.

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[maddeninghatter]

It's about time, don't you think?

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[Immediately:]

Did something happen to you?

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[maddeninghatter]

[ Okay, Break is actually going to pull over to talk to her. ]

I'm fine.

[ Which isn't an answer! ]

[ Video ]

[spiderlilies]

[ Chin in hand. ]

I wouldn't mind taking a joy ride with you, Xerxes♥.

[ Video ]

[maddeninghatter]

[ SWERVE! ]

H-ahh! Hahaha!

Saw right through me, did you?

[ He pulls over! ]

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[debtor]

[Alas, he's only spoken to Gil twice, which isn't really long enough for him to be able to tell anything is very off here. Though, Gilbert had mentioned only just getting used to the idea of cars, before...]

Oh, you know how to drive one of those?

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[maddeninghatter]

[ Break glances at his NV - and does a double-take, swerving out of his lane. ]

Ha! I do now.

[ He feels a sudden sympathy with Allen, on account of his white hair and the fact that there seems to be something going on with his left eye. It's a complicated sort of sympathy, however. ]

[nyaruko]

I'll gooooo~!

[Hey, hey, it's her boss!]

There are loads of things around that are taken for granted! A lot of them not even outside, really~

[maddeninghatter]

H-huh? Y-you do?

[ For Nyaruku, Break manages to affect a stammer and a blush. It's amazing how naturally this comes to Gilbert's face! ]

Where should I, uh, pick you up?

[Video] Around the same time as Nyaruko

[blondandperfect]

[Guess who's just returning from shopping? She recognizes that face, she thinks!]

Lord Gilbert Nightray, I presume?

[Video]

[maddeninghatter]

[ DING! DING! DING! DING! The only thing keeping Break from dissolving into a fit of laughter is the fact that Gilbert's face is so naturally inclined towards looking distressed. ]

The same.

[ But he manages not to look distressed right now. The wind is blowing in his hair and his golden eyes are positively smouldering! ]

And you are - Lady Hattie, I believe?

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[his_own_will]

[ oh, there are so many things wrong with this broadcast. ]

Having fun are you?

[ He can't believe Break isn't trying to pretend. Not even a little. Oh well. It did seem a lot more interesting then the usual Gil. ]

[ video ]

[maddeninghatter]

OZ! Y-YOUNG MASTER!

I apologize for going out d-driving without getting your p-p-p-p-p-permission!

[whitefeathered]

Okay, admittedly Aoko's just met Gilbert a couple of times, but his personality made a strong impression . . . and this version was just weird.

Especially when there wasn't any rain or cake in sight.

. . . Are you okay?

[maddeninghatter]

[ Cheerily: ]

Never better!

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[circumsutus]

[Soul perception through the screen would be useful.]

Complaining about fretting uselessly? That doesn't sound like you.

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[maddeninghatter]

[ Oh look, it's his new creepy friend. ]

A-a-a-a-ah! I've been having an identity crisis! I've been thinking there's more to life, than misery and stoic grunting.

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[bosomist]

[humans and fast cars, Hannah does not understand. ]

Are you quite alright?

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[maddeninghatter]

[ There are men who would sell their souls for a car like this. ]

I'm--

[ He recognizes that voice. It's one of the shadowy servants at Phantomhive-Trancy. He knows about them, yet their presence has always eluded him, somehow. He glances down at his NV. It's a quick glance; he has learned, by now, to keep his attention on the road. Even so:

--wow! He hadn't expected her to look like that at all. ]

I'm fine, Hannah. And you?