I don't know if he's ever done a parachute, but he's gotten really good at being a human balloon last I saw. And he's immune to anything that wouldn't cut him, for the most part. That was a load off my mind.
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And probably how he survived being eaten by alligators.
I think he just bounced right in? I dunno, I didn't think of the logistics, I just beat up the animal.
[ i meant to write snake but it's fine don't question it. anyway he shrugs ]
We've got different crews and different goals. I left about three years before he did, but I got to meet his crew not too long ago. They seemed like a good bunch.
[SNAKES ALSO HAVE TEETH its fine she doesn't really care to argue that much about it]
Huh. [she nudges against his hand again as a very subtle hint to scratch behind her ears.] What are you trying to do that's different from him?
[he doesn't have to answer any of these questions, she's just fascinated by pirates and the devil fruits and like, everything about one piece i guess.]
Sorry, sorry. [ scritch scritch!!!! it's important to pet your local furries. ] He wants to be King of the Pirates! So that meant he had to be the captain of his own crew. First problem there--I wasn't about to get bossed around by my stupid little brother. [ every insult is said so fondly. it's gross. ] To get that title you've got to find a specific treasure--I've never been interested in that junk. I just wanted to spread my name across the seas.
It's "Fire Fist", but I guess if I can't do the technique it doesn't matter... [ he's annoyed!! his moniker!! oh right actual question ] That was my old goal, I guess. All I want to do now is help Whitebeard with his goals.
He calls us his children. And he means it, you know? He'd go to war for any one of us. [ there's something very sure in ace's tone ] When the great pirate age started, twenty two years ago... There's this island everyone has to pass through to find the One Piece. It's got fishmen, and mermaids, and the rush through-- pirates ransacked the place. Stole people as slaves. And then one day Whitebeard came, and he put that island under his protection. And just his name was enough to get people to stay away from them.
He's got tons of islands like that. Government doesn't do squat for these people, but Pops takes care of 'em. He even took in a hopeless idiot like me, despite...
[ stops abruptly and laughs, a little sheepish and sudden ]
this like... it kind of hurts. in that good way, maybe, in a way that she's not used to. like listening to him talk about luffy, this feels like twisting a knife that she's been twisting herself for years and years. it'd choke her up if she wasn't so used to swallowing it down.]
Yeah, jeeze. Talk about sappy. [she teases, her tail coming in close. she wraps it around her feet tightly.] So you've got brand loyalty, then. Always out there buying the Whitebeard Wheaties.
The brand loyalty's already on my back, you know. Don't need to buy anything. [ he moves to scratch the scruff of her neck a bit as he hesitates ] Powers aren't common where you're from, right? That's why you got worried I'd freak out at you.
[she leans up into it a little - and he hesitates, which is fine because she does too. there's something that struggles. don't let people see you. you know what happened the last time. it's a fresh wound, metaphorically, she's still bleeding from it. and like any wild animal, she does her best to hide it.]
Eh. Maybe they are. I wouldn't know! I don't usually get to know people before I murderize them. [and she turns her head to lightly bite his arm. not enough to hurt him, just a little chomp.]
Oh yeah? What about if someone does this? [ you know that thing where you kind of roll a cat or dog on their tummy and forcefully tummy rub despite the dangers.
that's ace right now this is the animal equivalent of petting ]
[she yelps, but it's not a serious yelp - in fact, it's a little like laughter, and she does kicky feets, trying to chew on his fingers!! DEMON!! GET OFF!!!]
Die! Death! I am destruction! [and also relieved that she doesn't have to talk about her feelings thanks ace]
[ he has dodged feelings his whole life he gets it. he's also totally letting her do kicky feets and chewing on his fingers he does Not care if he gets scratch marks!!! ]
I dunno, you're looking kinda cutesy for a destroyer!
[she probably leaves some, but it's mostly an accident - she's not trying really hard to actually hurt him.]
I'll show you cute -- [and she jumps on him, scrabbling up him like a ladder so she can stand on his shoulders triumphantly? she's still a fox, so this is not a graceful movement. she's roughhousing, now, because her instinct is to bite his head.
[she WRIGGLES. noodle fox. she could just turn back into a girl but where's the fun in that. her little leggies kick.]
Unhand me, brigand! [god, she wishes she could just instantly shift into a whale, that'd be hysterical! but no, she's nerfed!!!] Don't be mad that I'm a better fighter than you!
her toes flex and she EXTENDS her CLAWS but she puts them away when he puts her back on his shoulders. she just settles there like a living scarf around his neck, all floppy and content. big yawn.]
[it'll be funny when she forgets she can't be a fox forever and turns back into a girl in like forty-five minutes.]
A weapon is probably a good idea to have. [she knows he's probably talking about a specific knife, but.] You know people are going to start really rioting now that they know their worlds are in trouble.
[ it's fine he can still hold her up he's stupid strong. it'll just also look incredibly stupid. ]
Yeah. I'd say that it's a hero competition might mean no one fights each other, but... Depends on their definition of a hero. [ dry. ] I'm not too worried, and it looks like you're covered on that front too if a fight breaks out... but there's definitely some people here who won't have it so easy.
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Date: 2023-09-18 03:02 am (UTC)You just have to be creative with it! Turn into a human parachute and flip a ship!
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Date: 2023-09-18 03:06 am (UTC)[ a beat ]
And probably how he survived being eaten by alligators.
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Date: 2023-09-18 03:08 am (UTC)Wait, but... alligators have teeth? [she's trying to remember being an alligator for this reference point
also:] Have you not seen him in a while?
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Date: 2023-09-18 03:12 am (UTC)[ i meant to write snake but it's fine don't question it. anyway he shrugs ]
We've got different crews and different goals. I left about three years before he did, but I got to meet his crew not too long ago. They seemed like a good bunch.
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Date: 2023-09-18 03:18 am (UTC)Huh. [she nudges against his hand again as a very subtle hint to scratch behind her ears.] What are you trying to do that's different from him?
[he doesn't have to answer any of these questions, she's just fascinated by pirates and the devil fruits and like, everything about one piece i guess.]
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Date: 2023-09-18 03:29 am (UTC)And how's that going for you, Mr. Flame Ghost? [her tail is wagging again.]
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Date: 2023-09-18 03:34 am (UTC)It's "Fire Fist", but I guess if I can't do the technique it doesn't matter... [ he's annoyed!! his moniker!! oh right actual question ] That was my old goal, I guess. All I want to do now is help Whitebeard with his goals.
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Date: 2023-09-18 03:37 am (UTC)You really like that guy, huh. [she says, like it's weird to want to help people.]
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Date: 2023-09-18 03:45 am (UTC)He calls us his children. And he means it, you know? He'd go to war for any one of us. [ there's something very sure in ace's tone ] When the great pirate age started, twenty two years ago... There's this island everyone has to pass through to find the One Piece. It's got fishmen, and mermaids, and the rush through-- pirates ransacked the place. Stole people as slaves. And then one day Whitebeard came, and he put that island under his protection. And just his name was enough to get people to stay away from them.
He's got tons of islands like that. Government doesn't do squat for these people, but Pops takes care of 'em. He even took in a hopeless idiot like me, despite...
[ stops abruptly and laughs, a little sheepish and sudden ]
I'm talking your ears off. You get the idea.
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Date: 2023-09-18 04:06 am (UTC)this like... it kind of hurts. in that good way, maybe, in a way that she's not used to. like listening to him talk about luffy, this feels like twisting a knife that she's been twisting herself for years and years. it'd choke her up if she wasn't so used to swallowing it down.]
Yeah, jeeze. Talk about sappy. [she teases, her tail coming in close. she wraps it around her feet tightly.] So you've got brand loyalty, then. Always out there buying the Whitebeard Wheaties.
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Date: 2023-09-18 04:10 am (UTC)no subject
Date: 2023-09-18 04:17 am (UTC)Eh. Maybe they are. I wouldn't know! I don't usually get to know people before I murderize them. [and she turns her head to lightly bite his arm. not enough to hurt him, just a little chomp.]
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Date: 2023-09-18 04:20 am (UTC)Oh yeah? What about if someone does this? [ you know that thing where you kind of roll a cat or dog on their tummy and forcefully tummy rub despite the dangers.
that's ace right now this is the animal equivalent of petting ]
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Date: 2023-09-18 04:23 am (UTC)Die! Death! I am destruction! [and also relieved that she doesn't have to talk about her feelings thanks ace]
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Date: 2023-09-18 04:25 am (UTC)I dunno, you're looking kinda cutesy for a destroyer!
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Date: 2023-09-18 04:58 am (UTC)I'll show you cute -- [and she jumps on him, scrabbling up him like a ladder so she can stand on his shoulders triumphantly? she's still a fox, so this is not a graceful movement. she's roughhousing, now, because her instinct is to bite his head.
like this.]
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Date: 2023-09-18 05:21 am (UTC)Oi, you're fighting like my brother now, biting's not a valid technique--
[ he has absolutely bit people before. ]
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Date: 2023-09-18 05:26 am (UTC)Unhand me, brigand! [god, she wishes she could just instantly shift into a whale, that'd be hysterical! but no, she's nerfed!!!] Don't be mad that I'm a better fighter than you!
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Date: 2023-09-18 05:29 am (UTC)[ knocks it back on his back and then puts her back on his shoulder. this is truly his real objection. ]
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Date: 2023-09-18 05:32 am (UTC)her toes flex and she EXTENDS her CLAWS but she puts them away when he puts her back on his shoulders. she just settles there like a living scarf around his neck, all floppy and content. big yawn.]
You just got it back?
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Date: 2023-09-18 05:36 am (UTC)Yeah. Lost it a while back, but it showed up here. Would've liked to get the knife back too, but I'll take at least having my hat.
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Date: 2023-09-18 05:42 am (UTC)A weapon is probably a good idea to have. [she knows he's probably talking about a specific knife, but.] You know people are going to start really rioting now that they know their worlds are in trouble.
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Date: 2023-09-18 05:46 am (UTC)Yeah. I'd say that it's a hero competition might mean no one fights each other, but... Depends on their definition of a hero. [ dry. ] I'm not too worried, and it looks like you're covered on that front too if a fight breaks out... but there's definitely some people here who won't have it so easy.
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Date: 2023-09-18 05:57 am (UTC)Are you actually worried about any of them? [this is mostly just curiosity. she thinks ace is more of a hero type than she is.]
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