Appointment Post 2.0 since the other is pretty full

[fierybluebird]

[Voice]
Hey, couldn't get to the comm right away, probably out kicking things. Since that doesn't last long, leave me a message and I'll get back to you as fast as I can, eh?

[Written]
Have a haiku.

There was a bluebird
Who was too busy for you
Leave me a message

[ooc: This post is a catch-all for threads that have to happen between posts. Start off with the Date & whether it's written/video/action in the comment bar and just start threadining.]

Comments

[fierybluebird]

Your call whether to bring it up, hopefully he's okay now, and if not, we need to give him more chances to have opportunity to bring these things up. Like at dinners, eh?

[hiken_ace]

Mn... [He doesn't really want to do it now. Not with all the other important things he has to worry about. Yes, he is procrastinating.] Maybe when I come back would be a good time.

[fierybluebird]

It might not even be bugging him, eh? We can just start off small when you get back. Work into it easily.

Just little things so that everything doesn't explode all the time, okay?

But aye, it can wait.

[hiken_ace]

... it might. I think he keeps a lot more from us than we think. [He leans against Marco.] Just... too much to think about right now.

[fierybluebird]

Which just means he really is one of us, eh.

[hiken_ace]

... heh. You're right. Maybe we should help him get stuff off of his mind, too.

[fierybluebird]

We should. Got any ideas of what we could do to cheer him up too?

[hiken_ace]

Maybe we could take a trip up to the mountains?

[fierybluebird]

That seems like fun. Just the three of us?

[hiken_ace]

We can see if Luffy wants to come, too.

[fierybluebird]

You think he would?

[hiken_ace]

Yeah! He likes going out and having fun. We could make a camping trip out of it.

[fierybluebird]

That does sound like fun. Are you sure you wouldn't want it to be just the three of you though? Like old times or something?

[hiken_ace]

But Sabo likes having you around. I bet Luffy'd like to have you there, too.

1/2

[fierybluebird]

Are you sure? I mean, if you're going to bring your nakama, he should bring his, right?

[And then Marco feels like that gets Sabo lost in the shuffle, which would miss the point.]

Like you're my brother because of Pops, and Sabo's my brother because of here, but Luffy...

2/2

[fierybluebird]

I'm probably just overthinking it, eh?

[But feel free to say otherwise.]

[hiken_ace]

[Awww, Marco, he just chuckles.] This'll be a chance for you two to get to know each other. You should at least spend time with your girlfriend's captain.

[fierybluebird]

Aye... I kind of need to tell him we're dating still. I'm not sure how he'll take it. I mean he's not her father like Pops, but still.

[hiken_ace]

... I might beat you guys to it. I've already told Vivi and Sanji. They didn't know! How could she not have told them? And it's Luffy. If it makes Robin happy, he'd be fine with it, I think.

[fierybluebird]

Ah... You did?

[Rubs his chin.] I don't know. It's not like I come up in normal conversation, eh? And I usually get out of her room before the others wake up.

Even still... Luffy's her captain. Even though he's not her Pops, it's still like meeting her... captain. It's a big deal, okay.

[hiken_ace]

I assumed they knew. [... he didn't need to know you sneak off to see her.]

Well. You better tell him that sometime soon, then, if it's such a big deal.

[fierybluebird]

[More like, sneaks out of her place. Okay sometimes he sneaks out of their place to see Robin, but that was mostly when he was a chibi, so... not that kind of reasons gosh.] No no, I'm kind of glad you told? It's not like we're trying to keep it secret, we just haven't told a lot of people I think. [Marco himself has told Ace, Sabo, Luce, and Rin. That's probably about it. And Law. Law knows.]

Ahh... yeah... I didn't want to do it with her gone though. And I'm not sure if she should be with me when I do. Or if I should like... ask his permission...? No, that's definitely weird. [Rubs his chin.]

[hiken_ace]

It might be for the best if you did. This kind of stuff should be known, at least to her crew. [It's reaaally for the best, bro.]

... Marco, it's Luffy. You don't need permission, just ask if you can talk to him for a bit to tell him. [It's not like he'll kill him.]

[fierybluebird]

I know. Like I said, it's not that we're trying to keep it secret, it just seems awkward to announce.

Aye, but still, maybe I should wait for Robin to be around?

[hiken_ace]

Ahhh, don't worry. It'll be fine.

Mn, that might be a good idea.