fierybluebird | [Action / Accidental Video] In which baby phoenixes flail a lot

[Early Monday morning Marco is finally returned from his kidnapping. A lot tinier.]

[He wakes up by kicking his book open and there's a teeny tiny baby bluebird phoenix cocking an eye at the pages. Hello Luceti. Finally he decides it's just a blank journal so he hops back and goes to take in his surroundings, and checks the area around the fountain very carefully. Wet. Do not want. Well, he's bored now. Time to fly home.]

[That would work a lot better without this creepy added weight. What the hell! NO! HE CAN'T FLY?! So after several jumps, the hand-sized phoenix jumps about and tries to get air. Which much to his dismay, does nothing. With the added new weight of the fake Luceti wings, he can't fly! Eventually he just gives up and starts flailing.]

Pops! Pops! Pops! [There are a few more baby birdie chirps of this.] Uwah brothers! ANYONE! Where are you guys?!

[Walks around and looks distraught.] I must'a hurt my wings. But that makes no sense... because I'm a phoenix. [Sits back down and sulks for now. Oh, look a stranger! He starts to rush to hide behind the fountain, but well, he's not getting anywhere on his own... so he'll have to try something!]

Excuse me! Have you seen anyone really really tall around? Wait. No. What island is this? I don't remember docking? AH! Have you see Edward Newgate; my Pops around? It's really important, yoi! [At which point... he remembers he's a bird. And realizes nothing he said probably came out in human (it all did because lulz Luceti) so just have a deapan baby birdie stare.]

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[It is indeed a child in bird form. Oops.]

Woooow.

That's really far! What kind of ship do you have? Are the people you meet fun? Are they ridiculous like my brothers?

[Bah, more questions. Sanji lightly shakes himself from his daydream and continues on in the usual nonchalant manner.] His name's Thousand Sunny, and was built by one of the best shipwrights in the world - a cyborg named Franky. [That alone should answer the "are they ridiculous like my brothers" question, but Sanji chooses to elaborate further]

And yeah, some of the are pretty shitty weird. My captain's a rubber man who only likes to eat meat. [Pause] And we've got a skeleton for a musician, a reindeer for a doctor...

[Oh, okay, you've won him over. His Daddy is still the bestest, but holy cow that's a cool crew.]

[Chibi quiet voice of awe.] A reindeer? [Sparkle sparkle.] And a skeleton. [Small giggle.] How does a skeleton play music? Are his ribs a xylophone? [That's just silly.]

[EYES WIDEN. Hey this is 100% new to him again.]

Favorite?! [Gasps and slightly blushy!] Really?

[Later, when Ace and Marco arrives home, they'll find Sabo making some epic sandwiches. He's quite enjoying himself, even singing Bink's no Sake cheerfully while at it.

So when the door opens, he merely waves his messy butter knife, not bothering to look up.] Yo. Check this out, Ace! Did you know you can put peanut butter and jelly together and they'll taste awesome? I only just found out!

Yes! that is the best kind that Papa makes--

Whooooa.

He does not stack them that high though, eh!

[What is this skyscraper sandwich?! THIS IS MADNESS. This is Peanut butter jelly time!!!]

[Also hi Sabo. Your oldest/biggest brother is now the baby. Oops.]

[Oh, strange new babby voice. Sabo's just going to look around, wondering if Ace brought a new friend home, but still ready to greet with a grin.]

Well, you know, big stacks for big appetites! I made a lot so--

[Hear that? That's the sound of his thought process' breaks screeching to a complete halt.]

M-Marco...?

[Hi there, new little big bro. Let him gape for a moment, okay.]

Yes! That's me, yoi. And you're Sabo!

[You know, he assumes from what Ace said. It would be totally embarrassing to get that wrong, but they live with him so it has to be this guy.]

[Good lord, he's way too cute like this. Way too cute. Norma grins, giggling quietly to herself, petting his feathery head with a few fingers. Norma also tickles under his chin a little bit, too, before thinking about his question. Ace would obviously be the best candidate to take care of the little guy, but was he even home? Norma hasn't seen him around much lately, considering how busy it's been around Luceti.

Still, worth a try. And there was also that one spot...]

Well, that really depends. What's your pops and brothers look like? I can't really say I have unless I know that, right? They all fluff and feathers too, Turtledove?

[Aww, Marco. That makes him laugh a bit, and nod to him.] Yep. Nothing but truth.

I- In the war. You'd have to ask my Brothers-sama or Father-sama. I didn't watch.

[Ha! Unbidden, the xylophone jab earns a snort of amusement.] Brook's a special skeleton, let's just leave it at that. But he's also the best damn musician I've ever had the pleasure of listening to. [There's no small amount of pride in his voice]

I hope I can meet him too someday, yoi!

Does he make his own songs too?

Nooo.... I'm not a Turtledove, I'm a phoenix!

[Small gasp and covers his beak with wings.] Oh but that is secret, yoi.

Papa is really really really big! He has a huge white and red jacket with tassels, and a tattoo of the flag on his back! And he has a big white moon on his face! Jozu is big and diamond and tough and heavy! And Vista has a curly villain mustache and top hat! And likes flowers.

I see.

Thank you for telling me, yoi.

Oh okay. [Hugs for Ace.] Then you're probably my favorite too, yoi!

I'd better be. [No, he's teasing, but that would actually make Ace really happy.]

[Happy birdie snuggles.] You're definitely my favorite here! [Beams. Mind you, Ace is the only one here and he's aware of it >>;]

[Yeah, he knows that, but whatever.] That makes me really happy, mate.

[Flushes and flails a little.]

But will the others be sad?

Not if we don't tell them!

[Giggles.]

I like the way you think!

OKAY. Just for that you're my favorite! BUT don't tell, yoi!

Don't you worry, it'll be our secret.

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