toujoursfluer | Log 12 [Video]

[Robin is sitting at her desk with a curious dog in her lap. Yes, that is a mustache. She looks neutral though the dog looks faintly worried--or perhaps constipated--it's difficult to tell]

For those who don't know, Marco has been kidnapped. Let's hope he comes back as something bearable, ne? But I would prepare for the worst. The Malnosso have been too kind lately. [She pets the dog's head lightly as if this doesn't bother her overly much]

A lesson to all you new feathers, the Malnosso will come for you one day without fail. There is no fighting them yet, though of course you should try. Don't allow yourself to be taken easily. However, when that time comes, you will be taken in--experimented on, tortured perhaps--you may remember it, you may not. You may be changed, you may not. Either way, your existence will be altered.

Though, on the bright side, the effects are usually temporary. After all, there's no point in permanently incapacitating a test subject when they are needed for further use.

[Locked to Norma]

I don't know if I will see you before Marco returns, but he wanted to let you know he loves you. Take care, ne? And if you need anything don't hesitate to call me.

[and with that she closes the journal]

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Despising it is good. We hate it just as much or even more. Many people crave for immortality, but we who have something close to it would give it all away just to be able to have that one live normal people have. Even if it's filled with battles and suffering. At least then we could choose the way we died and it would remain a sacrifice rather than a "see you later" while everyone else gets to sacrifice themselves.

[He grunts to himself, frustration spilling as much as his anger for the situation. He didn't ask for this, no one told him, no one knew, that being the Phoenix Saint involved so much of being a phoenix. Everyone thought it was a title, a cloth. Did Marco ask for it? Did he eat the devil fruit because he wanted the power it would give him? Whatever power it could have been, or did he know what it meant? Did he underestimate what being a phoenix meant? Did he eat it by accident? It doesn't really matter, nothing changes that.]

Shouganai. There aren't many expressions that I can hate more than that one. But unless Marco stops being a phoenix, there's really no way around it.

I don't suppose he ever told you how he ended being a phoenix, right? Besides the obvious "ate a devil fruit" part.

He's never said. Though I half wonder if it was accidental, even if I can see him eating it for Whitebeard's sake. It's all conjecture. I hate that expression as well.

[sometimes. She hates so much right now. But that wasn't-- she couldn't let herself fall to this. Even if she despised this place and everything that was happening right now, she couldn't let herself sink to the level of misery. Though she can't see her way out of it right now. The only one who is strong enough to bear her up is gone.

Marco...

She swallows]

At any rate...if...Marcchan said if I had questions about the dog that I should ask you. So if they come up, I will certainly do so.

[He wonders the same indeed. Though he wouldn't be surprised if Marco meet Whitebeard actually after turning into a phoenix and a loner due it. If it had been like that it made Whitebeard's death and everything else even more tragic for Marco.]

I heard him say that, yeah. Beats me why he thinks I can help properly, it's as if he thinks Hyoga is being well raised.

[Ikki has his doubts.]

If you ever want, I could take him to walks with Hyoga and me. Or you could come as well and talk or read a book or do something else you want while they play together or something. I don't know, just an idea.

[Being social and helpful, what's that.]

[she's not an altogether social person. Not when being with...someone reminds her too easily of all that isn't there. But she won't make a decision just now.]

Thank you. I'll-- I'll let you know.

Whenever you want, Robin. Take care.

[He can understand that, but still he has to offer it, he has to try. After all Marco is his friend, this is the least he can do.]

You as well.

[And she quietly shuts the journal before burying her face in her hands.]

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