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]

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.]

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[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.]

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[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.]

[toujoursfluer]

That's a difficult task you've set yourself.

[She knows a bit of the Whitebeard Pirate's size but probably not even the half of it]

Good luck.

[Because the New World makes the Grand Line look like a small still pond, she's heard.]

[fierybluebird]

Thank you. I'll probably need it, eh?

[Though not as badly as if he was still trying to kill Blackbeard.]

So you were in Fishman Island now?

[toujoursfluer]

[He probably will. And she wonders if he'll end up dead at the end, too. Well they all would in the very end, she supposes. That's part of the adventure, isn't it?]


Almost. But not quite. The Molnosso enjoy building anticipation, don't they?

[fierybluebird]

[Marco doesn't want to die without protecting his brothers :<]

Seems like it. Guess I can't ask how it's holding up though.

Anything else you can tell me about the world at large?

[toujoursfluer]

There's almost too much to tell.

[And some things she heard from the Revolutionaries she won't tell. At least not yet.]

What kind of information are you looking for?

[fierybluebird]

Anything. News about Akainu or the Pops' Islands would be a god-send even if I can't do anything about it.

[He worries.]

[toujoursfluer]

[She tells him all she can, which isn't much on either subject and probably a great deal he already knows.]

[When she finishes she shrugs]

It seems the world is falling into chaos.

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[fierybluebird]

[Nods quietly. He's still a little numb from the news that Akainu was made fleet admiral. Somehow he'd had a small foolish hope that Akainu and Blackbeard would beat each other silly. So much for that.]

After Pops' death and Blackbeard's rise, I'm not surprised. They don't have any idea what they're dealing with... [Shakes his head and looks back up at her.]