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Yo. I'm back. Longest month of my life, including that time I dyed my hair black.

Did anyone remember to water and feed Ace while I was gone? Take him for walks and make sure he got sun and all that?

[There's a pause and the fluttering of wings along with a mutter.] Damn this new book system is strange... [But he speaks back up again trying to sound more chipper.]

So what did I miss? Did the entire landscape change? Any new books about pirates at the library, eh?

[For those who know him well, Marco actually sounds pretty exhausted for a change, and lacking some of his usual ridiculousness.]

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Yeah same for me.

How'd you meet Ace anyway?

[She laughs as well, the devilish grin she wears afterward showcasing that Norma had that exact same idea in her head. Ace isn't safe the next time his narcolepsy decides to kick in. She'll save a nice, colorful red one for you, pirate bro. ♥

As for that question...oh jeez. Norma will never forget the day she first met Ace. Her nervous chuckle and how she seems to hide her face a little dictates this will one of those stories. Have your popcorn ready, Marco.]

Well, I uh...I kidnapped him. [She hold up her hand, before he can flip at her.] An experiment turned me into a dragon - or well...i dressed up like a dragon and was stealing treasure, fighting knights, and kidnapping princesses. Hothead was that princess. Ugliest one I've ever seen, let me tell you! [She laughs again.]

But pretty soon after he kidnapped me in another experiment thing, so I guess we're kinda even.

Oh, hey I remember that. [Not the kidnapping, but the event.] I spent that week as a "steed" so... yeah.

What did he kidnap you for?

[A steed? Really, Malno-nos? ...REALLY? Norma peers down at Marco's image in her journal and her ~~overactive~~ imagination fills in the rest fairly quickly. She snorts, and smothers her laughter with her hands, before it gets too loud. Oh sweet mother of the merines, that image along could bring her to tears. Alas, she was not around to witness that glorious moment...or get a ride.

Also, please give her a minute to compose herself.]

Uuuh...heck if I know! [She throws up her hands.] It was forever ago, and I'm pretty sure I fell asleep at some point. ...Ooooh! Now I remember! That idiot burned my clothes at that time! I tried to punch his face in and he singed my clothes!

[It's okay, Marco found it relatively amusing while it was happening.]

He tends to do that, eh.

[It was a pretty fun experiment, and a hilarious experience. Norma even still has her adorable dragon costume stuffed away all neat in her closet.]

Jeez, how can you stand it?

[She loves him, really. Really.]

[Laughs.]

Are you kidding? I love it. I wouldn't change a hair on his fiery head.

[D'aaw, Marco. Norma smiles a kind of fond, goofy smile and lets loose a quiet, airy chuckle. That's...true. As stupid, jerkish, and troublesome as Ace was sometimes, she'd never change a thing about him.]

Well...I guess I can agree with that a little bit. Hothead sure comes in handy in this gross weather for sure!

[And then you wonder why Marco ships Norma with Ace now....]

That's just his devil fruit. There's a lot to him.

That right? How about you let me in on a few juicy secrets then, hm? Pretty, pretty pleaaase?

[Oh, Norma knows there's more to Ace. He's sweet, kind, and caring - but he's also stubborn, sassy, and bullheaded. That's probably why Norma liked him so much - so many points in his personality reminded her own people back home, yet he was still that one unique individual she cared so much about. Why else would she go to such lengths to track him down that one time? The idiot...

They had a lot of fun yesterday, though. Norma's glad for it. Fruit or not, spending time with one of her best friends - someone almost like family - is a great thing. One of the only good things that came of this week. ...That is, if Marco doesn't share some sleaze on his bestie. Ohoho~]

Oh god I can't... he'd kill me.

Ask him about April Fools' on the Moby Dick though. It might get the kind of reaction you're hoping for.

And you can call him Freckles. He hates that.

[Norma groans in disappointment at first, ready to spit out a quick "party pooper" at her journal as a scowl takes shape on her face. But, wait a sec, what's this? April what-now? Eh, whatever, that's good enough! Not what she had been hoping for, but it's a decent enough stepping stone in teasing the hell out of Ace later down the line.]

Oooh...sounds good! I'll be sure to ask him all about that when I see him next! [Tee hee. ♥] As for that other bit...I guess I could use it to poke fun of him. But Hothead's already got a nickname, so I can't use it too much. It might stick. [And she does not steal nicknames from others. B| That is not the way she does business.]

Man, I really owe you one now.

Nah... it's nothing. [Waves a hand.] Call it a freebie in gratitude for you looking out after him before, eh?

[A-Aww...that kinda makes Norma blush a little bit. That, and giggle stupidly as she leans her head on one hand. Jeez, he doesn't have to make it sound like she did anything really special! Any friend would do the same thing, wouldn't they?]

He needs a lot of looking after, but don't mention it. [...] You said your name was, uh...Marco, right? [Not much to work with there...Norma's gonna have to think hard for a good nickname.] What about you, huh? Are you a superman or something, too?

That he does.

Right, Marco. Superman?? What?

Yeah! Y'know like...how Hothead can go all fwoosh and then snap, crackle, pop and stuff! [Yes, she expects you to fully understand that.] Can you do anything weird like that?

Yes. Very similarly, but not really at all.

[ISN'T THAT SPECIFIC?! Totally helpful.]

[...Totally.]

...You're not gonna tell me, aren't you? MarMar, you're a party pooper.

MarMar? [Arches an eyebrow.] Surely you can do better than that?

Eh, what would be the fun in just telling you? You'll have to discover it, eh.

[...Is he questioning her nicknaming skills? >B| This atrocity is enough of a reason for Norma to forget about if MarMar has any funny powers like Ace does. NO ONE QUESTIONS NORMA'S NICKNAMING PROWESS.]

Hey! It's not like you're giving me much to work with here! Impress me, and maybe I'll change it. For now, though, what you hear is what you get!

[Laughs.] You'll just have to wait until you see me in action then.

Yeah, no thanks. Unless I catch you in the Battley-Thing, that is. I'd rather not be sent back to fight for the Malno-nos any time soon! [Once is more than enough for Norma. Thank goodness she had so many strong and capable magic users to fight with her that one time.]

I'm fragile, jeez, unlike you and Hothead...and the other muscle-bound knuckleheads that lurk around this place. There's gotta be a ton of you, I'll bet.

I wasn't offering to spar. There are other things one can do than fight.

[NO that wasn't hitting on her either, jeez.]

[And neither was she. Norma's not...exactly the hand-to-hand combat type, like more magic users/healers. She even makes a face at the very thought of sparring with anyone, let alone some burly pirate and friend of Ace's.]

Pass on the sparring thing, MarMar, I'm not the type. That was Senny, Red, and C's jobs. I'll get clobbered if I'm on my own in a fight against a big bad.

Like I said, it's off the table. I don't spar often. Probably I'd only be willing to against Ace. And even then, I'd hold back.

My powers aren't such that they're only used in fighting. Just like Freckles and his fireworks, eh?

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