fierybluebird | [Video/Written] For Whom the Bell Tolls

[Marco's a little wearier than normal, his voice is composed and deadpan, but his overall amusement is clearly worn a little thin today.]

Thanks to everyone who joined in the dodgeball tournament, eh? It was a lot of fun, and if you missed out, keep an eye on the next S.O.S. Brigade event, I'm sure it'll be a blast. [ooc: It's still going on! Feel free to join in!]

My littlest brother's been taken by the Malnosso, so if anyone's still looking for New Feathers, keep an eye out for Sabo too please. Hopefully he'll be returned soon.

It got me thinking though, about a poem I found by John Donne.

For Whom the Bell Tolls
by John Donne

No man is an island,
Entire of itself.
Each is a piece of the continent,
A part of the main.
If a clod be washed away by the sea,
Europe is the less.
As well as if a promontory were.
As well as if a manner of thine own
Or of thine friend’s were.
Each man’s death diminishes me,
For I am involved in mankind.
Therefore, send not to know
For whom the bell tolls,
It tolls for thee.

The smartest woman I've ever known said once that we're all connected here. Friends, allies, or enemies, we do all have in common that we're trapped in this enclosure together, for better or worse. It's something to think about I guess.

It's nice having a lot of books from other worlds to read, eh. Does anyone else have a favorite poem they'd like to share?

[The following is filtered from Ace 75%:]
I have a favor to ask of all the cooks in the village. Or rather, of any of the cooks in the village, or anyone interested. Ace isn't alone in having a rough time here lately, so I'd like to do something to help cheer him and the others up. Sometime before Christmas if we could all throw a feast and come together, I think it'd be good for everyone, eh? We could have cooking contests for amateurs or try new recipes or anything. Anyways, if you think it's a good idea, and you're interested, let me know.

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[Laughs.] I like that.

But what if it's only temporary? Does that mean their dignities are like phoenixes and able to regenerate and resurrect?

Heh, you would. But so would my captain. [That unflinching bastard.] I wouldn't expect any less from his brothers.

[Technically dead or otherwise.]

Hah... [He gulps a little. Despite having adopted Ace and Sabo, Marco is still a little confused on where he stands with Luffy. And it adds to the confusion that both Sabo and Ace are dead, and Marco is a phoenix, he literally does rebound better than either of them can. And Luffy is rubber, of course he'd bounce back.]

Let's hope that always continues, eh? [Ace and Sabo have a chance here, an opportunity they couldn't have anywhere else, and Marco's going to do his best to protect it.]

Do you think you can learn that technique from your captain?

[ Why is she always friends with awful people. ]

Now you've got it right. If I catch you teaching Keiichi any weird things, I won't forgive you. [ She doesn't seem entirely serious though, since she thinks Marco wouldn't do that to a kid to begin with. ] He'll already learn plenty of weird things by himself as he grows up, believe me.

You don't say. I'll have to make sure to find excuses to spend more time when he's older then. See if I can't corrupt him a little further.

I don't know you were that interested in getting punched in the face.

[ THAT'S NOT EVEN CLOSE TO A REAL THREAT considering she doesn't even sound serious. Just deadpan. But yes please don't go corrupt her boyfriend further, Marco, he's already enough of a pervert.. ]

I haven't but I don't think that they can beat you in that aspect.

It's mostly tuning but there are times when it was really off.

My girlfriend does call me a masochist.

[Ange, Ange, don't worry. He wouldn't really corrupt Keiichi, but switching tactics might be advisable, he just hears that as a dare.]

Oh no? Blamenco pulls hammers twice his size out of pockets on his chin, and Vista has an addiction to tying people to train tracks. It's very sad. [Tragic really.]

Eh, really? All right, I'll work on it.

Dignity might be built anew, but is never quite the same again.

...well, unless the person in question just doesn't learn.

Oh, I don't know about that.

If dignity can be so easily tarnished by just a mere prank, it was never there to begin with, eh.

Take me and my brother Ace. We've had an on-going prank war this whole year. He dyed my hair red, and I got him drunk and into dresses and high heels. We've been back and forth at it for awhile now. Of course it usually escalates, but we always get over it in a couple of weeks and eventually laugh about it.

(Okay, why is this a thing that is true?)

Why would they do such a thing?

Don't worry, I will help you get your pitch perfect!

[Marco just laughs.]

Because they're far more odd than I will ever be.

Sounds like a nice prank war, at the least.

[ Marco, why do you do this.. ]

I guess in the end I'm doomed to be surrounded by masochists.

[Leanne blinks and just gain quite the confused look on her face.]

I don't think that is quite possible... [But yet their description....]

[He's evil.]

Oh, Keiichi is one too then?

If you could meet them, you would understand.

Honestly, one of the biggest masochists I know. Probably the only one who comes close to my older brother's level of it. [ Is she serious or not?! Who knows, man, it's sort of true either way. ]

Not that I'm a sadist though, let's make that clear so there won't be any misunderstandings.

Of course, I wouldn't dream of assuming otherwise.

I guess you truly are surrounded by masochists then. Not that Robin is a sadist either, mind you.

Oh, my. [Despite the seriousness of a friend going away for a little while, she can't help her giggle.] That must have been a lot of fun!

Maybe us normal girls are just doomed to be stuck with masochistic guys. I should talk to her about it sometime.

It must be that.

Aye, you really should, though now I'm already curious to how such a conversation would go.

It was. [Looks up with a grin.]

She was adorable as a cat, eh?

Really? I don't see what's so particularly interesting about it.

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