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[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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You will know in a few weeks. [That is how long these things usually last. If other people wish to tell him that's their business but she won't be the bearer of bad news]

In the meantime, there are plenty of people to look after you.

[Steely glare at the book he's located as the source of the sound.]

No.

I don't need anyone to look after me. And I can't be gone from Papa that long. He needs me.

[Waves a wing, softening back up to bitty baby-ness.] But thank you for the info-mation Miss. I will find him myself when I figure out what is wrong with my wings, eh.

[Independent streak a mile wide.]

[She remembers that tone, for all that the voice is different. And it still hurts, because he won't find what he's looking for. All that determination will be for nothing. And the truth--well even she can't bring herself to say. She remembers Vivi all to well--and it hadn't seemed right to say the truth then...

You're very frustrating.]

There's a barrier that will prevent you from going too far. Not even those with Devil Fruit powers can go through it. But I'm sure your Pops can get along without you for a while.

No.

And Pops' devil fruit can break anything.

Where's the people who set it up? I'll kick their asses!

[Pause.]

You still haven't said who you are Miss. Or is that on purpose?

If you say so.

[She's just tired and what he believes doesn't really matter so much.]

It's on purpose, but you can call me what you like.

I don't wanna.

[He doesn't like her weary tone. Like slaves or broken people resigned to being trapped. Saaad.]

It's okay Miss. You will see. Pops can fix anything. [100% faith there. Also they fail at cheering each other up god.]

....

[No. No he won't. He can't. Because in the end, even the Great Whitebeard was human.]

Then you don't have to.

[And she might tell you--eventually. Or she might not. Though she's not sure how it will be when you remember... She wonders if there's a whistle for this feeling]

[There is a whistle for everything Robin.]

Please don't be so sad, eh?

I don't even know what's wrong...

[Turns all about to try to find this voice's owner.] Wait. Did you know me in another form? Are you sad I forgot? I didn't forget! I just can't find you!

[Okay. Admittedly. He doesn't recognize her voice either :| But he will bluff the hell out of something.]

Let me fix it. Are you hungry? Lost like me?

Look in the journal, little bird. [You'll see a Robin smiling faintly at you]

It's nothing you can help. It's just the way it is. So don't be worried about me.

As for you, if you look around, I'm sure you'll find your way...or someone to help.

[Hops over and peers at it. :O Shocking!]

[He falls over and hides around the bend of the fountain, before sneaking a little closer and poking it.]

ARE YOU TRAPPED IN THE BOOK!?

[Quieter voice.] Are you an oracle?

[He is adorable. There's no escaping that]

Neither. I'm a pirate, like you. As for the book it's just a method of communication.

But you know a lot, yoi.

[Turns around. A LOT. She knew about his pirate-ness. So she must have known that he's a human after all. Hm. To keep to his lie just in case or not though. For now....]

What crew are you with? Are you allies with Pops? [Because no matter how he badly he might have hit his head or something, he'd remember his nakama. They have a bajillion allies though.]

No...and you wouldn't know my crew. As young as you are, I don't even know if we exist yet.

[Who can say, really? She might, though. Perhaps still in Ohara. Perhaps watching it burn. Franky, too, of course and Brook undoubtedly-- but still unconnected and seperated by vast and dangerous oceans]

[He muses this over. Tilts his head this way and that. Looks up into the sky and nods.]

I see.

Being a phoenix is very weird sometimes you know.

Is that why you are sad? Are you sure I cannot fix it? I could tell you a joke!

If you like. I don't have any nails. [She wonders if he'll get it. Hm. Perhaps not]

That was a joke. [Just in case he thought she was serious]

[He stares at her, and cocks his head this way and that for a bit before he laughs.]

I'm not a duck!! [Flails his feet and wings again, trying to fly, but whatever, he will just... flail.]

Oh. Now I want gwrapes. [Purposeful mispronunciation. Easier now that he's smaller.]

Oh? [And she sounds as if she's surprised at this revelation.] Are you sure?

YES! I'm a phoenix!

[Super proudly, but clearly still amused.]

Do you know any talking ducks? [Holds a wing over his beak as though shocked by a revelation.] Or are you a bird whisperer?

[He already thinks she is. Or that the book does it for her.]

What do you think?

[And she whistles the sweet one that he taught her. Something that meant: I'm a lady, it will take more than that to impress me]

[He flushes as a baby and swishes his tail looking around and mutters.]

I didn't impress you...

[Not that he even knows her. But hey he will totally find a way...]

What does impress you?

Ah... but that is cheating.

[Feathery wing tips to his chin in thought.] Although I am a pirate. But it will not be impressive if I have to ask.

[Inspired, he swishes his tail back and forth.] Do you know about the phoenix constellation?

Yes. Though it didn't get that designation until 250 years ago when printmaking made it possible for books to travel outside of the kingdom of Boinu which held the primary legend of the constellation. Though the legend probably goes back further than that since the Boinu Kingdom itself was founded by the second son of Alabastan Royalty.

At any rate, the legend behind the constellation revolves around a young couple, tragically separated by an evil priest, the man in the East Blue, the lady in the west and it details their arduous journey back to the homeland, using the light of the constellation to guide their way to the middle star of the phoenix, also known as the heart star and used by sailors for many centuries to find true north.

Though, of course the true implications of the heart star would be different if you consider that Alabasta is on the Grand Line where such things don't matter, and I believe there it carries the connotation that home is where both parties can meet after a long journey.

[In short, little bird, you'll have to do a lot more to impress her]

Edited 2012-08-13 05:03 (UTC)

[His eyes widen.]

Ah....

You must be an oracle. You know everything!!

[Thinks this over a lot more.] Oh no! I was going to impress you but you impressed me instead! [Birdie flails. And then dramatically turns HUMAN! SHOCKS ALL AROUND. Except probably not for Miss Oracle here. Still he dramatically points at the book.]

I consider this a personal challenge! I will stump you Miss Oracle!

What is your home island?

[No shock here, but an overwhelming desire to pinch your cheeks and stretch them]

You don't ask an oracle something without giving something in return, little bird.

[She rests her chin on her laced fingers and watches him]

[Makes an :O face.]

But what can I tell you you don't know?

OKAY! I know! We will play a game! I will win and you'll have to answer, right?

Or would you like to ask me questions in return? Is that how you learned everything? I will try that too... and learn more than you. [Do you feel that gauntlet Robin? It's a challenge. LEARN ALL THE THINGS!]

Tell me of your home island. Where did you grow up? When did you happen to join the Whitebeard Pirates?

[She will ask...most of the things. Since she's not interested in taking advantage of you--too much.]

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