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 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?

[toujoursfluer]

I suppose I'm decent at growing them. I can make them grow, but I've not had the time to really experiment. [And there is something wonderfully cleansing about growing things. About bringing new and beautiful life into the world.]

[She listens to Marco's descriptions of the Spring Island with the cherry trees and smiles. It reminds her of Chopper's tree. It's strange how beautiful something can become at the moment of death.]

You've met Roger?

[fierybluebird]

Oh, now I'm really giving away my age, eh? [Mischievous twinkle to his eyes and drops his voice again just a little. He has no intentions of riling Ace up further with mentions of his not!Dad.] I get along better with Rayleigh. [Shamelessly headcanon/fanon-ing this.] He's been a good ally about the Fishman Islands and dealing with slavery. He keeps an eye out for any of the youngsters who go up to Sabaody in spite of the danger, so if it weren't for him we'd have a lot more problems. [Since Sabaody is strictly No-man's land, and the emperors can't deal with it.]

Plus it's probably the first-mate thing. And he finds Shanks and Buggy as irritating as I do, maybe more, since he had to deal with them as cabin-boys.

[toujoursfluer]

So you're that old, hmm? Maybe I should start calling you Grandfather.

[She's teasing though she doesn't doubt his age. He is a phoenix after all, or close to it. How strange. She wonders how much he's seen...]

We owe Rayleigh a great deal... I hope to be as helpful if I live that long.

[To not only know about the world but help shape it-- and drive the younger generation to fulfil their dreams]

[fierybluebird]

Ouch. [Deadpan despite his joking.] Oh well, can't be worse than some of the names my brothers go with.

Yeah? I think Keimi mentioned something about it.

[A soft grin. So she wanted to be more like his Pops in a way. A nice way.] Is that part of your dream?

[toujoursfluer]

A new dream, maybe. Something forming. Who says we only have to have one? [Why stop at the beginning? After all, nakama of the future Pirate King have to be bigger than life.]

What are your dreams, Marco-chan?

[fierybluebird]

A valid point. The more the merrier I suppose.

I'd just like to keep as much of my family alive as possible. [Weak grin.] It might not seem like much of an ambition, but it's a very large family. [With an awful lot of enemies.]