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[fierybluebird]

[Hello Luceti. Hanging out around the Library? Item shop? Food shop? Pretty much wherever you are, you might spot a certain insane poster and the pirate putting it up. All right, who let Marco have some art supplies? Well you're all about to be punished for it, because even if you're a recluse, he makes sure to post it on the journal too.]





[In a purely deadpan tone Marco switches to showing off a plate of cookies.] Join. We have cookies.

And can anyone tell me about their world's sports? Is Hit & Dead Ball or Dodgeball universal, what about Red and Green Light? If we had a games tournament here, what games would everyone like to see in it? And what kind of rewards?

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[fierybluebird]

And what makes you think that'd even be a challenge?

At most it'd just even the playing field, and not nearly enough.

It'd be more difficult for me to just play regular dodgeball.

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[redjacketthief]

...so you don't want opponents who have a better chance of resisting?

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[fierybluebird]

I do. But again, in that case, I could just play regular dodgeball, less work.

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[redjacketthief]

That's disappointing...

I thought you were a fun guy!

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[fierybluebird]

OI! No one asked your opinion anyway!

If everyone wants fiery dodgeball obviously I'm interested. I just don't see the advantage to anyone else, even if they can get fireproof.

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[redjacketthief]

It's not about 'advantage.' It's about risk and fun.

Didn't you know? Extreme sports are the only way to go around here!

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[fierybluebird]

There's no risk for me though, just everyone else. That hardly seems sporting.

And if I'm going to get the formula for everyone else, why just not make it fireball?

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[redjacketthief]

Okay~ We can find a few that know Haki, if that helps.

...do explain what you mean by 'fireball.'

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[fierybluebird]

Fire dodgeball?

I already know who knows haki here...

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[redjacketthief]

Ah. Fiery Deathball.

...Well, we can ask a couple of them to get involved. Or maybe a person made of water. Or something.

Just thinking. I know I'd participate in Fiery Deathball.

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[fierybluebird]

Whatever.

I guess that might need to be a separate game? If you really think enough people would actually be interested.

Oh? Aside from the obvious you mean?

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[redjacketthief]

I think you can get enough people interested. There's not much in the way of activities around here, and even less in sports. Even if you have to hold separate games to keep it fair, it's better than nothing at all.

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[fierybluebird]

Should I consider you a serious contender then?

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[redjacketthief]

Not for a little while. I've...ah been ill. They caught me a while back and screwed with me--and it hasn't gone away yet.

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[fierybluebird]

[Okay, he might not like Lupin, but he's not heartless.]

Eh? Seriously? Damn man, sorry about that. Think it'll wear off soon?

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[redjacketthief]

I dunno man. My friends have got me under house arrest because I didn't want to sit still~

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[fierybluebird]

Interesting friends you have.

[For all Marco's been tempted to do that to Ace, he still trusts him enough that even if the kid goes off recklessly and gets himself killed, Ace is an adult and do what he has to. Then again, Marco does not get a single "responsible adult" vibe from Lupin."]

And I take it you're stir crazy all ready?

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[redjacketthief]

They're good people--but--

[They were all lawful people, unlike him. His partners and himself would just roll with anything, even if they were hurt. Usually the injured party would keep themselves down if it was bad enough.]

Yea. It's not even been a week. Do you know how hard it is to crush ice cubes with a spoon? I want to go see if they have a snow cone machine in the markets, but that's a little hard right now.

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[fierybluebird]

A... snow cone machine.

[He's not sure whether this is reminding him of his own family or Shanks at this point. Either he's about to get exasperated or laugh. One of those.]

Maybe you could ask one of the people with water magic?

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[redjacketthief]

Nah--its not the same.

[ /whining.]

But you nailed it. I'm not going to be a contender just yet, and I am very bored. I mostly think it would be really cool to just watch right now.

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[fierybluebird]

Well, I was thinking of more games than just dodgeball, but I haven't figured out which yet.

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[redjacketthief]

You mentioned Red Light, Green Light earlier...have you thought of Tag? Capture the Flag?

Hell, are there any wacky sports that are unique to your world?

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[fierybluebird]

Capture the Flag I was thinking of too.

[A shrug.] I'm not sure what other worlds have or not. Davy Back Fight is a compilation of a few things. There's the Donut Race and a few other things, it's pretty much whatever the captains agree on.

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[redjacketthief]

[...that's new.]

What goes on on a Davy Back Fight?

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[fierybluebird]

Instead of warring between pirate crews they bet their nakama in a series of games. After all in a full out fight between crews, there's usually going to be a lot of death and destruction.

The games can include a bunch of things. A donut race, boxing between the captains, rollerblading, Groggy Ring.

Man Groggy Ring is great. One player is the ball, and it's a little like football [Soccer] and you try to kick the player into the goals. [He laughs though.] Back home we haven't played it in decades. We'd always make Jozu the ball because he's made of diamond and about fifteen feet tall.