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[ oh my god oz no you are making this very difficult..!!
Gil only can forever blame himself, though, because does he ask Oz to move out of the way or be careful of where he's walking/following/being a golden honey bear enjoying his newfound pre-dinner snack?
Not a chance.
Instead, he just works harder to maneuver correctly to not collide with the other in the process without having to slow down too much because haven't you ever been told if you just eat sugar you'll get parasites growing inside of you!! ]
Uhm...! You could start the toast or set the table, if you really want—but, really, you are just fine and don't need to do anything.
[which still includes having to move out of the way. Life problems of a dedicated servant. ]
Gil only can forever blame himself, though, because does he ask Oz to move out of the way or be careful of where he's walking/following/being a golden honey bear enjoying his newfound pre-dinner snack?
Not a chance.
Instead, he just works harder to maneuver correctly to not collide with the other in the process without having to slow down too much because haven't you ever been told if you just eat sugar you'll get parasites growing inside of you!! ]
Uhm...! You could start the toast or set the table, if you really want—but, really, you are just fine and don't need to do anything.
[which still includes having to move out of the way. Life problems of a dedicated servant. ]
Edited 2015-03-27 10:11 (UTC)
I can do both!
[YEAH! YEAH!! HELL YEAH he's on a roll now and no one's going to stop him!! He'll put Gil's spoon down on the counter next to the honey jar, though he keeps his with him. Who knows why... just in case he gets a sudden craving in the middle of the Difficult Task that is putting pre-sliced bread into a toaster, maybe??
Which is the first thing he proceeds to do, lining up four pieces in the slots and cramming them down a little inelegantly BUT HEY, it gets the job done... He then goes back to rummaging around in the drawers, pulling out two sets of knives, spoons and forks. After that, he'll flounce off to go set the table, picking two places directly across from each other.]
[YEAH! YEAH!! HELL YEAH he's on a roll now and no one's going to stop him!! He'll put Gil's spoon down on the counter next to the honey jar, though he keeps his with him. Who knows why... just in case he gets a sudden craving in the middle of the Difficult Task that is putting pre-sliced bread into a toaster, maybe??
Which is the first thing he proceeds to do, lining up four pieces in the slots and cramming them down a little inelegantly BUT HEY, it gets the job done... He then goes back to rummaging around in the drawers, pulling out two sets of knives, spoons and forks. After that, he'll flounce off to go set the table, picking two places directly across from each other.]
...
[The silence is probably all the answer Gilbert needs.]
[The silence is probably all the answer Gilbert needs.]
Just because we look young doesn't mean we-
[Yeah no Sheba can't even argue this.]
...I'm fifteen.
[Yeah no Sheba can't even argue this.]
...I'm fifteen.
[ CRAWLING ANGSTFEST ... EVEN BETTER ... how the hell is he supposed to respect you anymore if you can't even mope like a decent person ... >:-(
Besides, he wasn't aware Oz ever existed until Gilbert became enamored with a kid who sincerely believed shonen optimism could save the day. It's kind of unfair, okay — no one tells him anything?! He practically had to wheedle it out of Oz with the threat of bug evisceration hanging over their heads, then Leo threw a wrench into things before dissipating right into the woodwork. Plus, he got insulted by his literal hero, Xerxes Break. If he can't trust his own family, he's destined to live out the rest of his days as a hermetic monk tilling soil and meditating on the bullshit he's gotten ensnared with thus far. It might be better for everyone if he did, but that's out of the question with his attitude. And, you know, that he can't start something without fucking it up halfway through.
In terms of ethos, Elliot's a loser through and through. He's just an unintentional one. ]
I suppose Vincent didn't mention that he threw a child out of his apartment window the other day.
[ That seems like a serious enough preface. Elliot pauses, allowing that idea to disseminate ugly notions about the reliability of their currently presumed insane sibling, then: ] I found her, by the way. She was bleeding profusely from the forehead and attempting to climb back in. I took the liberty of escorting her to the hospital because she clearly wasn't in her right mind.
[ He's not the type for voyeurism, but something in his tone scintillates. Words catching light in full-blown exposure, intending to cut through anything Gilbert might attempt to conceal with equivocation or well-intentioned duplicity. ]
You're my brother, Gilbert. You'd tell me if anything was troubling you, correct?
Besides, he wasn't aware Oz ever existed until Gilbert became enamored with a kid who sincerely believed shonen optimism could save the day. It's kind of unfair, okay — no one tells him anything?! He practically had to wheedle it out of Oz with the threat of bug evisceration hanging over their heads, then Leo threw a wrench into things before dissipating right into the woodwork. Plus, he got insulted by his literal hero, Xerxes Break. If he can't trust his own family, he's destined to live out the rest of his days as a hermetic monk tilling soil and meditating on the bullshit he's gotten ensnared with thus far. It might be better for everyone if he did, but that's out of the question with his attitude. And, you know, that he can't start something without fucking it up halfway through.
In terms of ethos, Elliot's a loser through and through. He's just an unintentional one. ]
I suppose Vincent didn't mention that he threw a child out of his apartment window the other day.
[ That seems like a serious enough preface. Elliot pauses, allowing that idea to disseminate ugly notions about the reliability of their currently presumed insane sibling, then: ] I found her, by the way. She was bleeding profusely from the forehead and attempting to climb back in. I took the liberty of escorting her to the hospital because she clearly wasn't in her right mind.
[ He's not the type for voyeurism, but something in his tone scintillates. Words catching light in full-blown exposure, intending to cut through anything Gilbert might attempt to conceal with equivocation or well-intentioned duplicity. ]
You're my brother, Gilbert. You'd tell me if anything was troubling you, correct?
[ oh, Vincent—SPITTAKES]
Wha—?! What the hell did he do that for!!
[ of course then Elliot is explaining this to him a little more and if she was bleeding profusely and attempting to climb back in... Well, normally he'd go with that being the littlest Baskerville brat, but considering the type of people in this crazy world, there could be a number of children with overlycement-headed physically damage tolerance... right.
Hm, he doesn't exactly care if Lily got herself tossed all that much but Elliot is the only truly decent one of the Nightray siblings, alive and otherwise, so of course he took it—no no, her— to the hospital.
He's about to ask, truly wondering about this situation (not that Vincent really needs a good reason past she was simply physically in his way at the time...), but stops as that tone registers.
But Elliot's words, too, make him consider, because is this really something he needs to keep a secret from his little brother, when there's nothing to harm here but his own pride because he's been affected by someone leaving?
At the same time, though, is he expecting Gilbert to confess that oh btw in case you somehow missed it, I ditched Nightray House for Vessalius, but Vincent's with the Baskervilles, now...
...ehem. ]
...A lot of things are troubling me, but I'm not sure if I can answer you more than one at a time. Are we talking about in regards to Vincent or just the general thing on my mind right now?
[ Vincent always concerns him, to be honest... but more importantly Gil gets this is one of those 'times' where if he fails to produce, he's lost a chance to potential make a rift smaller rather than multiply it's already decently sized distance of separation. ]
Wha—?! What the hell did he do that for!!
[ of course then Elliot is explaining this to him a little more and if she was bleeding profusely and attempting to climb back in... Well, normally he'd go with that being the littlest Baskerville brat, but considering the type of people in this crazy world, there could be a number of children with overly
Hm, he doesn't exactly care if Lily got herself tossed all that much but Elliot is the only truly decent one of the Nightray siblings, alive and otherwise, so of course he took it—no no, her— to the hospital.
He's about to ask, truly wondering about this situation (not that Vincent really needs a good reason past she was simply physically in his way at the time...), but stops as that tone registers.
But Elliot's words, too, make him consider, because is this really something he needs to keep a secret from his little brother, when there's nothing to harm here but his own pride because he's been affected by someone leaving?
At the same time, though, is he expecting Gilbert to confess that oh btw in case you somehow missed it, I ditched Nightray House for Vessalius, but Vincent's with the Baskervilles, now...
...ehem. ]
...A lot of things are troubling me, but I'm not sure if I can answer you more than one at a time. Are we talking about in regards to Vincent or just the general thing on my mind right now?
[ Vincent always concerns him, to be honest... but more importantly Gil gets this is one of those 'times' where if he fails to produce, he's lost a chance to potential make a rift smaller rather than multiply it's already decently sized distance of separation. ]
[ well at least she admitted it.
gil rubs his temples a moment before he takes a step back and considers the situation before finally speaking up again. ]
This is going to sound weird, but wouldn't it be better to get the thoughts of someone closer to all of your ages? I'm pretty sure my idea of what will make someone happy is a lot different than a teenager's.
gil rubs his temples a moment before he takes a step back and considers the situation before finally speaking up again. ]
This is going to sound weird, but wouldn't it be better to get the thoughts of someone closer to all of your ages? I'm pretty sure my idea of what will make someone happy is a lot different than a teenager's.
[Guess who got swept up onto the chainmail extravaganza IT'S OZ.]
Had an x-ray done today. Guess what they found? It was you, safely tucked away in my heart! They said my heart is fine with a friend like you in it. Send this to all the people you love and care for, if you get 5 back no one will break your heart. Xx
Had an x-ray done today. Guess what they found? It was you, safely tucked away in my heart! They said my heart is fine with a friend like you in it. Send this to all the people you love and care for, if you get 5 back no one will break your heart. Xx
[ A message pops up in your inbox from an anonymous source. How strange! If you don't delete it immediately, you'll be greeted with an audio message that's quiet, at first. In fact, it's quiet enough that just in time for you to turn it up, it starts to speak. It sounds suspiciously like Xerxes Break if you know him, but at the same time, there's a totally stupid voice being used, since it's not like Break would send this message along. Emily, though? Of course. She's such a gossip. ]
Had an x-ray done today. Guess what they found? It was you, safely tucked away in my heart! They said my heart is fine with a friend like you in it. Send this to all the people you love and care for, because if you don't, then something preeeetty bad might happen to them! Heart failure is pretty serious~! Kehehehehehe!!!
(( ooc note ; break is sending this to literally everyone in the game, so I'm sorry... Feel free to figure out he caused it, since it's not like he's trying that hard to hide it. ))
Had an x-ray done today. Guess what they found? It was you, safely tucked away in my heart! They said my heart is fine with a friend like you in it. Send this to all the people you love and care for, because if you don't, then something preeeetty bad might happen to them! Heart failure is pretty serious~! Kehehehehehe!!!
(( ooc note ; break is sending this to literally everyone in the game, so I'm sorry... Feel free to figure out he caused it, since it's not like he's trying that hard to hide it. ))
[ like he hasn't heard this gossiping voice in his years before now. He frowns as soon as he hears it, but he listens, anyway...
wow, it was cute from Oz Vessalius; it's really uncute (why do you and Emily gotta make it creepy) from Xerxes Break, excuse Gil a moment... ]
wow, it was cute from Oz Vessalius; it's really uncute (why do you and Emily gotta make it creepy) from Xerxes Break, excuse Gil a moment... ]
[ guess who has no idea what a chain mail is...
But no this cute, he's just gonna smile quietly at it, okay. Also he doesn't have five friends so the is that gloomy subtext right there at the end but it's all good, he's not paying much attention to that, anyway!
...you'd think he wonder what this x-ray thing means and whatnot... No, it's convenient to keep his confusion to himself. ]
But no this cute, he's just gonna smile quietly at it, okay. Also he doesn't have five friends so the is that gloomy subtext right there at the end but it's all good, he's not paying much attention to that, anyway!
...you'd think he wonder what this x-ray thing means and whatnot... No, it's convenient to keep his confusion to himself. ]
[ thankyouthankyou
That's all he can think with Oz safely out of his way as he moves around to finish these parts to the breakfast. Maybe a minute after Oz has finished table setting, Gil is standing in one place at the stove and he glances over and asks curiously: ] Do you want to wait for the toast or get started eating? If you want to start, mind bringing your plate?
[ normally he would just serve it at the table or do this himself, but Gil is making a sincere effort to let Oz help like he seems to want to and feel more like a participant rather than a spectator (and to keep him away from the honey jar as long as possible until he's had real food with done nutritional worth...). ]
That's all he can think with Oz safely out of his way as he moves around to finish these parts to the breakfast. Maybe a minute after Oz has finished table setting, Gil is standing in one place at the stove and he glances over and asks curiously: ] Do you want to wait for the toast or get started eating? If you want to start, mind bringing your plate?
[ normally he would just serve it at the table or do this himself, but Gil is making a sincere effort to let Oz help like he seems to want to and feel more like a participant rather than a spectator (and to keep him away from the honey jar as long as possible until he's had real food with done nutritional worth...). ]
[What was that about keeping Oz away from the honey jar, because he sure is slowly moseying back in its direction...
But Gil's suggestion is a successful distraction! He's quick to glance over that way instead, and then happily flits off to get his plate. He stops once he's standing even with the stove and holds it up!]
Here! [And then just sort of leaning in the direction of the stove...] Breakfast smells extra good today, somehow!
But Gil's suggestion is a successful distraction! He's quick to glance over that way instead, and then happily flits off to get his plate. He stops once he's standing even with the stove and holds it up!]
Here! [And then just sort of leaning in the direction of the stove...] Breakfast smells extra good today, somehow!
My friend's friend gets mad when people treat him like a kid, so if I asked someone closer to our age, he probably wouldn't be happy.
[No, actually, she just wants to torment Gil.]
[No, actually, she just wants to torment Gil.]
Had an x-ray done today. Guess what they found? It was you, safely tucked away in my heart! They said my heart is fine with a friend like you in it. Send this to all the people you love and care for, if you get 5 back no one will break your heart. Xx
Because we're friends now, right?
[Yeah... friends...
But that's 3/5 down, Gil!! Surely you can get two more!]
Because we're friends now, right?
[Yeah... friends...
But that's 3/5 down, Gil!! Surely you can get two more!]
There's nothing different, maybe you're just craving this type of food?
[ thank life for its small favors, apparently. Gil almost actually sighs in relief at Oz bringing the plat over but he nods when its actually offered up for him to serve him some of it.
So he'll be piecing the eggs neatly apart with the spatula and setting them down there, as well as check the bacon before offering a few pieces while mentioning: ] ...They're not all quite done yet, but take those three and I'll bring the rest over for you when they are.
[ thank life for its small favors, apparently. Gil almost actually sighs in relief at Oz bringing the plat over but he nods when its actually offered up for him to serve him some of it.
So he'll be piecing the eggs neatly apart with the spatula and setting them down there, as well as check the bacon before offering a few pieces while mentioning: ] ...They're not all quite done yet, but take those three and I'll bring the rest over for you when they are.
Hmm... Maybe! It's been a long time since I've had breakfast here, after all! [Like two days...
But Oz will take his plate of breakfast treasure and tromp his way back on over to the table, pleased with the meal that's about to be had. IT LOOKS REALLY GOOD. He can almost focus entirely on that and forget that he came here to talk about some really dire stuff-!!
After taking a first bite of bacon:]
Just like I hoped! Your cooking really is the best, Gil!
But Oz will take his plate of breakfast treasure and tromp his way back on over to the table, pleased with the meal that's about to be had. IT LOOKS REALLY GOOD. He can almost focus entirely on that and forget that he came here to talk about some really dire stuff-!!
After taking a first bite of bacon:]
Just like I hoped! Your cooking really is the best, Gil!
[ and he's thinking with great concern oh god did he not eat breakfast in the last 20 or so hours ? This is definitely concerning.
But, Oz is able to distract Gil, mostly, and he smiles over from still working to finish up the bacon. Of course he always appreciates Oz love of his cooking, but you know... it's Oz how can he not appreciate it continuously?! ]
I'm a little worried what you are eating when not my cooking, if it's so enjoyable again. [ actually a lot worried because didn't he feed you recentlyor was that Dinah...!! Not that Oz has never not gone out of his way to be excited about it, but, still... ]
If you think so, though, that's all the confirmation I need.
But, Oz is able to distract Gil, mostly, and he smiles over from still working to finish up the bacon. Of course he always appreciates Oz love of his cooking, but you know... it's Oz how can he not appreciate it continuously?! ]
I'm a little worried what you are eating when not my cooking, if it's so enjoyable again. [ actually a lot worried because didn't he feed you recently
If you think so, though, that's all the confirmation I need.
Edited 2015-03-31 10:15 (UTC)
[REMEMBER TO FEED DINAH GIL, GOD!!!!]
I've been trying to cook for myself more, lately! [Which says about all that needs to be said, considering Oz still occasionally sets fire to his apartment even after having months to get used to the appliances in the kitchen...
But he'll crunch his way through about half of that piece of bacon before speaking up again.]
You know, I've tried a lot of cooking since I got here! People make extra food all the time, and there are so many restaurants... But yours is still my favorite. [His smile becomes a little more subdued after that, and he says (to his eggs):]
I'm glad you're here. I know it isn't the best place to be sometimes, but... [It's already hard enough without Alice. He's not sure he would be able to handle things even half as well without Gil, too.]
I've been trying to cook for myself more, lately! [Which says about all that needs to be said, considering Oz still occasionally sets fire to his apartment even after having months to get used to the appliances in the kitchen...
But he'll crunch his way through about half of that piece of bacon before speaking up again.]
You know, I've tried a lot of cooking since I got here! People make extra food all the time, and there are so many restaurants... But yours is still my favorite. [His smile becomes a little more subdued after that, and he says (to his eggs):]
I'm glad you're here. I know it isn't the best place to be sometimes, but... [It's already hard enough without Alice. He's not sure he would be able to handle things even half as well without Gil, too.]
[ Gil actually really smiles at that, looking back to the stove a moment longer before pulling the pan off to bring over to the table. ]
I'm glad you're here, too. It doesn't have to be the best place; if you're here, it's where I belong.
[ and Alice missing does make it hard, and he knows it far more so for Oz than himself.
He puts a some more bacon on Oz's plate before putting some egg and bacon onto his own, finally setting the remaining pieces on a plate in the center of the table for easy grabbing later and returns to go turn the stove off and set the pan down on an alternate burner to cool off. ]
And... you will be making food just as well with a little more time. [ ok maybe not but Gil is biased and Oz can do anything (but it'd be a lie to say he's not happy at the idea Oz doesn't and depends on him, instead, so no complaints from Gil here, ever. ]
I'm glad you're here, too. It doesn't have to be the best place; if you're here, it's where I belong.
[ and Alice missing does make it hard, and he knows it far more so for Oz than himself.
He puts a some more bacon on Oz's plate before putting some egg and bacon onto his own, finally setting the remaining pieces on a plate in the center of the table for easy grabbing later and returns to go turn the stove off and set the pan down on an alternate burner to cool off. ]
And... you will be making food just as well with a little more time. [ ok maybe not but Gil is biased and Oz can do anything (but it'd be a lie to say he's not happy at the idea Oz doesn't and depends on him, instead, so no complaints from Gil here, ever. ]
[ ONLY GILBERT ... ONLY GILBERT WOULD DO SUCH A HALF-ASSED JOB OF CONVINCING HIM ... like half the time he keeps everything under wraps whenever Gilbert comes by, but thinking badly of his adopted siblings is such a new concept to him. That and no one tells him anything. Jerks. He deserves to be on the in-crowd and get informed with all the bullshit that's gone down since he kicked the bucket. It's not vilification, exactly, but on the receiving end Elliot's voice comes off as particularly judgmental, slung into the phone like an immiscible insult. ]
I don't know. I was hoping you knew something about it, seeing as how he's always concerned about you when you land yourself in trouble.
[ AKA why are you friends with Oz? Why is anyone friends with Oz? Why is Elliot himself friends with Oz? Vessalius's only (questionable???) charm points are his absurd optimism in the middle of crisis, and that's saying something. When it comes down to it, Elliot will hate you forever for abandoning him for a rabbit boy, a girl, and then Gilbert's own feelings, respectively, because it doesn't automatically relate to him in some way. This is what the call's really about. Ten entire tons of abandonment issues barely concealed by his own self-denigration in the matter because Gilbert never picks up the hint until it smacks him squarely in the face. ]
Both. It's not as if I care about what you do in your free time in particular, but if you don't even know what Vincent's been up to, you must be in trouble. It happened quite a while ago.
[ He's not helping matters digging his own grave, but Elliot's trying harder than he ever did when he was technically alive, so it matters that he's reaching out (or so he'll convince himself of, in the end). ]
... You can tell me what's wrong.
I don't know. I was hoping you knew something about it, seeing as how he's always concerned about you when you land yourself in trouble.
[ AKA why are you friends with Oz? Why is anyone friends with Oz? Why is Elliot himself friends with Oz? Vessalius's only (questionable???) charm points are his absurd optimism in the middle of crisis, and that's saying something. When it comes down to it, Elliot will hate you forever for abandoning him for a rabbit boy, a girl, and then Gilbert's own feelings, respectively, because it doesn't automatically relate to him in some way. This is what the call's really about. Ten entire tons of abandonment issues barely concealed by his own self-denigration in the matter because Gilbert never picks up the hint until it smacks him squarely in the face. ]
Both. It's not as if I care about what you do in your free time in particular, but if you don't even know what Vincent's been up to, you must be in trouble. It happened quite a while ago.
[ He's not helping matters digging his own grave, but Elliot's trying harder than he ever did when he was technically alive, so it matters that he's reaching out (or so he'll convince himself of, in the end). ]
... You can tell me what's wrong.
[ IT ALWAYS GOES LIKE THIS WHY... does the cerealian university here have 'how to not fail at being an older brother class 101... because maybe Gil needs to enroll in this stat!!
Gilbert winces slightly because he can hear that sound even without seeing his younger brother in person. But, the tone is in fact the biggest reason and not so much the suggestion.
Vincent throwing a Baskerville child out the window isn't what he'd call "trouble"... at least, not in him being any more concerned about Vincent than he normally is. So, at the beginning, he's trying to piece things together; but as Elliot continues to talk, Gil comes to slowly realize the question is less about what's wrong with Vincent right now and more about why Gilbert is being such an incredible failure at keeping an eye on things one would think him better at.
The abandonment issues, as always, are still going over his head in soaring waves, Elliot did nothing wrong to deserve having siblings like this! The abandonment is over his head, but at least he gets (and takes the opening) for a moment. ]
...First, though, do you remember being some place else like this before coming here?
[ He's never asked, and honestly he's never cared to worry about it until just now, thinking it might shed some light on how easy or difficult (aka: stupid) this explanation is going to be as it comes out of his mouth. ]
Gilbert winces slightly because he can hear that sound even without seeing his younger brother in person. But, the tone is in fact the biggest reason and not so much the suggestion.
Vincent throwing a Baskerville child out the window isn't what he'd call "trouble"... at least, not in him being any more concerned about Vincent than he normally is. So, at the beginning, he's trying to piece things together; but as Elliot continues to talk, Gil comes to slowly realize the question is less about what's wrong with Vincent right now and more about why Gilbert is being such an incredible failure at keeping an eye on things one would think him better at.
The abandonment issues, as always, are still going over his head in soaring waves, Elliot did nothing wrong to deserve having siblings like this! The abandonment is over his head, but at least he gets (and takes the opening) for a moment. ]
...First, though, do you remember being some place else like this before coming here?
[ He's never asked, and honestly he's never cared to worry about it until just now, thinking it might shed some light on how easy or difficult (aka: stupid) this explanation is going to be as it comes out of his mouth. ]
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