[video] Back with the chocobos / All the jokes

[fierybluebird]

[In a scene that might be familiar to some, Marco is back in the barn, with five baby chocobo. Not quite so baby now, he might be able to fit one of them in a bag on his back, but not all of them. He can't even fit them all under one wing, but that's all right, the others he's dealing with in different ways. It might not be immediately obvious, but the loss of Ace is hitting him hard. Normally he'd go into a rage to kill things, but he doesn't seem to feel it's worth it.]

Ace's name is up on the memorial wall. He might come back... I hope so.

[There's a much too long pause in which he looks a world away and scoops up a chocobo fitted with a Spade collar.]

Ah so how about some bird jokes, eh?

You've probably all heard this one: Why did the chicken cross the road?
To get to the other side.
Why didn't the turkey cross the road?
He didn't want to be a chicken.
Why did the ducks cross the road?
To prove they could do it better than the chicken.
Why did the chicken cross the road twice?
It was a double-crosser.
Why did the rooster cross the road?
To prove he wasn't a chicken.

A phoenix walks into a bar filled with a bunch of turkeys. He gives them a polite nod and then buys everyone a round of drinks. They crowd around their new friend and offer some peanuts. "Gobble gobble gobble?" they suggest. "No thanks," he politely declines, "I'm allergic." They offer him pretzels. "Gobble gobble gobble?" He takes a few of those and they continue on for hours. Eventually they run out, and just as he was about to leave, they look him up and down and ask, "Gobble gobble gobble?" He gives them a horrified look and explains, "No way! I'm not into that!"

Why did the marines arrest the turkey?
They brought it on suspicion of fowl play!

Comments

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[straw_hat]

[He leans back.] I can get that....

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[fierybluebird]

Aye... and I think most of her nakama were gone too.

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[straw_hat]

What!? Gone?

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[fierybluebird]

Back to their worlds.

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[straw_hat]

[At first, he just looks upset. Then his face gets a bit angry.]

Fucking scientists.

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[fierybluebird]

[Just nods and leans on him.]

So it goes, eh.

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[straw_hat]

.....can't we change it.

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[fierybluebird]

You can try.

[straw_hat]

Mn. I will.

[fierybluebird]

I'll back you up then.

[straw_hat]

Thanks. Maybe Japan'll help?

[fierybluebird]

I'm sure of it.

[straw_hat]

...I'd ask Sabo, but.....he's still just a kid. I think this would be too much for him.

[fierybluebird]

Yeah, I'd rather keep Sabo safe than involve him... and Ace mentioned this is the only word Sabo has too. No sense playing roulette with it.

[straw_hat]

[He vehemently shakes his head.] I don't want him...to die again...

[fierybluebird]

Good. Keep him safe then. Better than getting revenge anyway.

[straw_hat]

I'm gonna keep him safe no matter what I have to do.

[He sighs.] Kinda hard to get revenge on the damn Tenryuubito, anyway.

[fierybluebird]

Oh, I don't know. Rayleigh's always been strangely deft at it. In subtle ways. I think he's banking on you to take a few steps higher.

[straw_hat]

Rayleigh does? Do you mean by selling himself?

Damn right I'm gonna go higher...

[fierybluebird]

[Chokes on a giggle.]

That's just because he can't--

Ah yes, yes that's how. But don't do that. Ace would kill me.

[straw_hat]

[:| Marco. Really. Also a bit confused, but oh well.]

I'm not gonna. What good's a Pirate King if he can be bought?

[fierybluebird]

Heh... right... good point. [Still trying not to laugh.]

Marco, you make me want to slap you

[straw_hat]

...you okay? You're actin' a little funny.

XDDDD

[fierybluebird]

I'm fine. Just miss Rayleigh suddenly. Maybe I'll call his ass up... if things ever settle down back home.

>:|

[straw_hat]

In two years, he'll be at Sabaody. Maybe you can catch him then.

[IN TWO FUCKING YEARS, LUFFY. Ever so helpful.]