Log 001 [Action] Storming your castle

[toujoursfluer]

[There's a troll in your dungeon Robin in your bedroom. Don't get too excited Sanji certain people, she is not there for your entertainment. Perhaps the Malnosso are just messing with her, or perhaps she's just messing with you. In either case, she's obviously a new feather, judging by her garb, but then again perhaps not.]


[Ooc: Time breakage and thread-napping are great. have fun, kids]

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[toujoursfluer]

I'll take your word for it. [She is used to people being tempermental in a flash in the pan kind of way, or a slow smoldering hatred that creeps up under the rib cage and settles.]

You seem to be made out of a different kind of fire completely, Bird-chan.

[She wonders what drives him here.]

[fierybluebird]

[Literally or metaphorically? Marco can only assume she means both. He's quiet for a bit, thinking it over.]

I really admire rash kids, eh? Ace, and his brother. The kind that charge ahead and don't look back.

I have my own reckless moments. [He took a chance; flying ahead to try to rescue Ace on his own and Garp beat him down hard for it.] And my passions can get inflamed as well as his. [As strongly as Ace however, Marco wasn't sure. He couldn't imagine how it felt to be as out of control burning with emotions the way Ace was. Was it always like that split second Marco almost lost control when Squardo stabbed Whitebeard? Still, wasn't always burning on that edge its own kind of adrenaline?] But I'm practically cheating. I've had several decades to temper my rage to direct it where I want. [There's an almost eerily calm sip of coffee at the end of it. The Whitebeard Pirates didn't have a reputation for vengeance for no reason after all. Still, Marco really was quite calm for casually discussing past murders. Hell "past"? He still meant it with regards to Blackbeard. How many times had Shanks had to hold him back now? He'd lost count.]

[toujoursfluer]

Decades? How old are you, Bird-chan? [He doesn't look all that old to her. But then it's really hard to tell anything about anyone. People are always surprising. As for the rest of his words though...]

[She takes a sip of her coffee. Luffy is reckless, there's no doubt about that, but she doesn't like to think of him as fire. Fires always burn out, sooner or later. No, if anything he's a tsunami, the wave that crashes everything in its path, like the storm that had consumed Water 7, both destroying and cleansing. And yet... a discriminate tsunami. But perhaps that's the problem with comparing people to objects, there's always going to be something that doesn't quite fit.]

[fierybluebird]

Oh. That's a secret. [A mysterious grin. No, but he lies to Ace about it, he won't tell his age easily.]

Besides, it's all in how old you feel, right?

[toujoursfluer]

Is it? [She can't decide whether he's really hiding something or just being a tease. It doesn't matter. She likes both] And what are you hiding, I wonder?

[She gives him a slow smile, She's not sure but she wants to find out.]

[fierybluebird]

[Just keeps on grinning.]

If it is, I'm sure I feel exactly the same age as you.

And presently, I'm hiding my age~ [Okay, that was definitely teasing.]

[toujoursfluer]

I see. [She sits back a little]

So in reality you're just a dirty old man that feels young. [She shakes her head but is still smiling a little]

[fierybluebird]

[Bursts out laughing in spite of himself.]

Is that how you think of your age group? My my, what an imagination you have.

[No, but she's completely accurate, yup.]

[toujoursfluer]

[She just smiles at him]


And what do you think my age group is?

[fierybluebird]

[Smirks lazily over his coffee mug.]

Just right. [And/or late 20s, but he knows better than to guess a woman's age.]

[toujoursfluer]

Hmm. You are good.

[And she's a woman who can appreciate that. There's a brush under the table against your leg which could just be an errant breeze, but perhaps not]

Could it be you're after something, Marco?

[fierybluebird]

[A small grin. Well he certainly tries to be good. The blushing and flailing is best kept to a minimum if he has any say about it.]

After? [Shakes his head with a small chuckle.] I already got promised a date, I'm currently elated.

[toujoursfluer]

And what shall we do then? Gentleman's choice.

[And she smirks at him over her coffee]

[fierybluebird]

Haha, nope. You're the one who asked me out, you get to come up with the gameplan.

If you want to see what I plan for dates you'll have to wait and see if I ask you on another one after yours.

[toujoursfluer]

See if you ask me?

[And here she raises her eyebrows in a look as old as time, saying a million things at once and see if you can guess which ones.]

1/2

[fierybluebird]

[Giant sweatdrop.]

I was trying to make it seem not glaringly obvious that I absolutely will. [Because yeah... he will. And anyone who knows him would attest to that in two seconds.]

2/2

[fierybluebird]

[You know that expression Bepo gets when he realizes he said something possibly weird? Marco has it. With bright red face to go with it.]

I'm sorry.

[toujoursfluer]

[She says nothing for a moment, almost to the point of uncomfortable, before she smiles.]

No need to apologize.

I'll just have to make the date stunning, won't I?

[fierybluebird]

I'm certainly not going to object to that. Got an idea already?

[toujoursfluer]

I'm sure I'll think of something worthwhile.

[And though you may see no trace of doubt, this is something she might have to consult someone on, possibly Nami. This is entirely new, albeit thrilling, territory for her.]

[fierybluebird]

I can't wait.

[If she opens it up to public suggestions she'll probably get at least Ikki since Marco gave Ikki dating advice recently; ironically.]

Though I might have to contain myself and try not to bring you books and flowers in advance.

[toujoursfluer]

I don't need either. [The books she can get at the library in any quantity and type. And as for flowers, it seems sort of a shame to cut a living thing just for the sake of a few days]

But I would like a garden plot.

[fierybluebird]

Yeah? I think that can be arranged easily enough. How big should it be?

Oh, and would you like it near Nami's mikan grove? Then the bees will probably pollinate both, eh?

[toujoursfluer]

[Pollination? Bird-chan you have such a dirty mind]

You do like flowers, don't you?

[She smiles]

And yes, that would be the perfect place, I think.

[fierybluebird]

[Birds and the bees? Don't get him started.]

Yeah well... [Okay blushing again. Never going to live that post down. Oh Ace, he has such tortures planned for you.] I mean I'm not good at growing them or anything, but I do like them. Ah... when you guys reach the New World you should see some of the Spring Islands. There's one covered in cherry blossoms year-round that's said to heal even the worst of wounds. Pops met with Roger there for drinks. I guess I've got fond memories of flowers, eh?