Log 007 [video/Action]

[toujoursfluer]

[The video appears on Robin, looking up at her as she is sitting on her windowsill, despite the chill in the air. The wind stirs in her hair before she speaks]

Living here is hard on everyone it seems. People are changed. People flow in, go home, die and are restored. The Malnosso have us forget one another, betray one another, even forget ourselves and yet we live on broken in our own way.

[She glances down at the journal]

But we are all united here. Wether or not we wish to go home or we call this our home. Whether we love or hate it. We all exist for the same reason. For our friends. To find something better. But whether dark or light, living in silence or in grief only divides us. [She remembers broken nakama too much. It is almost too hard to bear sometimes because there is no reason to be]

There should be a place to talk about this. The fears, the joys, the grief...who we miss. Who we are glad have gone. A place without judgement or worrying whether or not you will cause concern. In order to live. In order to survive we must understand one another and we must not be afraid of the truth--whatever that might be.

[She will stare at the journal more as if contemplating what to say, then kills the feed. Then she leaves the window to make her rounds about town and will ultimately end up in the library. She may seem a bit preoccupied but feel free to approach her, and never mind the cat tail, that will be gone soon enough]

Comments

[Action]

[fierybluebird]

[Nami's gone, Zoro died, Robin's no longer a cat, but Marco doubts that comes as much comfort. Especially since he can no longer pick her up and hold her safe in his arms. Well, he can, and he'll still try, but it's a lot less effective now anyway. Still, her words give him a small grim smile and he straight away heads to where he knows he'll find her: the library.]

[When he does find her, he grabs a seat on the floor nearby and whispers softly.] Well said, Robin.

Are you thinking of starting a support group?

[Action]

[toujoursfluer]

[It's well and good she is not because regardless of what Marco may believe, being a cat is even less of a comfort no matter who is holding her. She would prefer to carry most of her own weight. That being said, she's not surprised when Marco creeps up, sitting on the floor by her chair]

Perhaps.

[She doesn't look at him but flips her tail in his direction, absently batting his neck with it]

Though I wonder how effective it will be.

[Action]

[fierybluebird]

[Being an owner of a tail himself, he's keenly aware of how sensitive they are, and doesn't play with her tail... though it's hard to resist. Seriously, that's just cute.]

Even just trying is a start, eh?

Action; This is okay, right?

[hero_of_smiles]

[Cross has only been here for a few days but has gotten the handle on how to use the journal and stuff. He's managed to find out about a few of the places here and the library was one of them.

He's currently inside, shifting through books. Gotta find something that explains more about these journals before he starts trying to disassemble it.

His eyes catch a woman who's here as well.]

Excuse me, know if there's any manuals on how the Journals work and stuff?

Action: Yup

[toujoursfluer]

[She looks up at the sound of the question her tail twitching lightly back and forth in little curls]

You can read how the journal works in the journal itself. [she considers this a moment] Unless you mean how the components themselves operate.

[Voice]

[godbent]

You're basically touting the ideology of my SOS-Brigade, you know. [Even if none of them are qualified therapists - which she knows - which puts some hindrance on things, but she's just sort of lightly commenting on it.

Well that and she's "only" 20. Most of her underlings are even younger. She's from a normal world too.]

So I'll applaud you for it.

[Voice]

[toujoursfluer]

What do you do there?

[She's seen the organization but has never stopped to investigate it]

[redjacketthief]

[He agreed with this sentiment. He agreed with it a hundredfold, after seeing change after change. A part of him wavered at this--speaking truthfully, whatever the truth is, wasn't natural for him.

But. He was curious.]

...you have anything particular in mind for this?

[toujoursfluer]

Not as of yet. It's a work in progress.

Do you?

[deityrescueslight]

[The bbJudge was drawing in his book, much like a child would until he heard. he just stares back at her. He doesn't quite understand what all she means.]

[toujoursfluer]

You're a small one. [She's not entirely sure who he is]

[Video]

[spohkh]

An admirable statement coming from one who just recently tried to do me harm...

[And yes, Spock recognizes you, even in human form.]

[Video]

[toujoursfluer]

[Oh, hello. She had forgotten about you. That is a very good point and she realizes there a quite a lot of people she will have to include that she would rather not. This is slightly problematic.]

If I had tried, Vulcan-san, I would have succeeded. Forgive me if I tend not to trust officers of any kind.

[including overly helpful ones. Especially overly helpful ones]

[action]

[not_a_troll]

[Loki had spent the walk towards the library listening to a video message of a maiden he hasn't seen before (but then again, he does not know even half of the inhabitants of this village), its rather impressive and a bit sad too. And it reaffirmed once again that these Malnosso were most definitely the antagonists in this entire story.

He is not sure if he would wish to convey his feelings to strangers too much, his feelings were his own after all. When she cuts off the feed Loki closes his journal as well and enters the library, hoping to find more interesting books about Luceti's tunnel system and what not.

But when he notices that this maiden has entered the library as well he does approach her.]

Psst.

[He waves shortly with one hand.]

That was a very powerful speech. If you would run for the position of president of Midgard you definitely had my vote.

[action]

[toujoursfluer]

[She gives him a long look, unsure of whether he's being sarcastic or not. She'll give him the benefit of the doubt that he isn't.]

Thank you but I have no intention of being president anywhere. [But Midgard, that sounds familiar. Where had she heard it before? Ah...]

Midgard... that is the place usually known as Earth, correct?

[Action]

[complicatedliar]

[Loki is... cruising the poetry section in the library, of all things. We're not going to mention why. But he recognizes this particular person from the earlier video.]

A noble enough sentiment. [His tone adds in the "but..."]

[Action]

[toujoursfluer]

[She glances at him]

But?

[Voice]

[inburningshadows]

That is, something I can certainly get behind. We all need to support one another in some way.

[Voice]

[toujoursfluer]

Does your religion advocate against drinking, Potato-san?

[She can't remember your name, thus this is the one you will be stuck with regardless.]

[Action]

[tailasoldastime]

[Unlike most days, Beast can be found in the library himself, wandering aimlessly through the aisles of books staring down the spines to read the titles. That is until some movement catches his eye - a tail? He doesn't remember anyone having a tai- what, it's her?]

Robin?!

[Action]

[toujoursfluer]

[Robin rarely does anything completely unguarded, so with clandestine eyes planted along shelves, she sees him get closer and is not surprised then when he says her name. Though she is rather bemused at how started he seems. Still she gives him a small smile]

Hello. It's been a while, hasn't it?

[sailedfirst]

["In order to live."

That line hits hard. Luceti is all he has left now, and whether it's a good place or not, there's no choice for him. This is where he'll live his life out, until he got taken away, or die. Being taken away, with no certainty of returning is terrifying, both for himself and losing people he cares for. But dying's a shitty business here too, isn't it? People get brought back all the time, and yet... death always takes something away from a person; they'll never be the same again...]

[Sabo wanders through the village, distracted with thoughts like this, and like Robin, he ultimately ends up in the library. Books are always the best escape from reality, after all. But when he sees Robin, he hesitates greeting her. Maybe she needs time to herself?

... He approaches her anyway. Isn't the idea of her speech is for anyone not to feel alone?]

Hi, Robin. [A beat, and then a weak smile.] Feels like a long time since I last saw you.

[toujoursfluer]

[She glances up and smiles. It feels good to see him and strange that she should think so--at least someone outside of her nakama. But then again, considering how close he is to Luffy and Marco, he is practically nakama anyway]

It does, Boat-chan.

[She pulls a chair out for you]

Care to join me?

[Action]

[concasse]

[If there's been one constant lately, it's Sanji's insistent refusal to watch the journals for long; it might mean missing out on some of the news, but that strikes him as a better alternative to nurturing the naive hope that his nakama might come back to this place.

Funny, as he doesn't actually want them to come back. Home is better for them. Home... isn't here for them.

It's why when he lurks into the kitchen, finding Robin human again is... well, it's a surprise. An awkward one at that, but not unwelcome, even if he freezes at the door and feels his tongue numb. He hasn't forgotten their last conversation, or the weight it had probably set in both their hearts.

He feels bad. He also doesn't turn away or avert his stare, like he might've days prior. And he starts off on neutral ground, with a hint of a sad smile]

Robin-chan... are you hungry?

[Action]

[toujoursfluer]

[She had been getting coffee...thinking about getting coffee. Sleep has never been appealing when she has a lot on or mind, or perversely perhaps, when she's so tired. But it is the kind of weariness that keeps her eyes open anyway and she would much rather be alert if she was going to be awake.

But she's not even really up to making it.

Sanji's voice startles her a little and it's almost a guilty start. Like she's somewhere she shouldn't be. The last conversation plays in her mind and she looks away, feeling almost ashamed for pushing him that far. For not understanding]

No. I was just thinking of some coffee before bed. But I don't think I need it.

[And she feels like a coward to say it.]