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[burnt_offering]

[Ace and Luffy are sitting together, and Ace has a serious expression on his face. This is kind of important in his opinion, they've got to figure out who their potential allies and enemies are here. Not that being a pirate is a promise of alliances, or Marines a promise of a threat, but it's still good to have a base to go off of. And to Ace and Luffy, piracy is freedom. And the Marines stand for things far worse.]

So this is a roll call. If you're a pirate, let us know. If you're a Marine? Let us know faster.

[Luffy laughs, waving at the camera. He sticks his little finger into his nose, and thinks for a second.]

I haven't seen marines here, or other pirates. Do people here know what a pirate is? [He laughs again.] We're pirates! And brothers!

[Ace's expression softens considerably, and he smiles. He's weak against Luffy's antics, even more so now that they've been separated and reunited.] Yeah, that's right. And we wanna know who else lived a life of piracy back in their home world. Especially if you're from our home world.

Comments

[rubberpirate]

How can you be a pirate and a marine?

[Luffy is so confused.]

[soulburningfights]

I explained to your friend some history where I come from. To put it simply, most of the respected pirates became marines after the settlement. I suppose you could say the city was built for pirates to finally settle. The only pirates left are nothing but the worst lots who rather betray their own people to pocket what gil they could get.

[rubberpirate]

....They're bad people. Very bad if they betray their friends.

[soulburningfights]

Exactly. Because of that logic, I almost attacked your brother. For that, I apologize.

[rubberpirate]

YOU WHAT?!

[He frowns, and then laughs.]

Ace is strong! So I'm sure you would have been in trouble.

[soulburningfights]

Mayhap, but sadly I wasn't given the chance.

[She raises one closed fist over her mouth, trying to contain her giggle.]

You see, before anything could happen, he fell asleep.

[rubberpirate]

Yup, he does that!

[Luffy laughs outright.]

He always does that actually.

[soulburningfights]

[She's laughing with him.]

Why is that?

[rubberpirate]

No idea!

[He sounds so proud of that.]

But it happens a lot when he eats!

[soulburningfights]

Tis a strange mystery.

[Gods, she's still chuckling about this. Listen, it's a weird long story of how they met. Okok.]

What are you two planning on this 'roll call', if I may ask?

[rubberpirate]

To find friends!

[He smiles, cheeky boy here.]

And maybe some new crew mates!

[soulburningfights]

[Precious.]

I cannot be a crew, but I won't turn down an ally.

I am Shar, an adventurer.

[rubberpirate]

Yay! We're friends now!

[He still doesn't know the difference between allies and friends.]

You're pretty cool! What kind of adventures do you have?