fierybluebird | Voice / Action for CH3 roof

[All right, this is not easy. Marco's a nervous wreck, so he goes pacing, and to find Chun-Li... who isn't home. After a few calls to her journal and looking around, he realizes she's gone home. Again. He greets the morning up on the roof of CH3, smokes a cigarette, and with the Whitebeard flag flying behind him, that's where he is when he makes a post.]

For those who knew her, Chun-Li's gone home. Luceti's lost a great teacher, but I know back in Hong Kong she'll teach kids how to fight and help police up her world. Say a prayer, light a candle, toll a bell, whatever your tradition is.

I have letters from her for Tenten, Spencer, Punzy, Lupin, and Robin. And one for the marine if you could take that to him Ikki?

For the rest of Luceti, I guess I have a question for you, though I guess I should explain with a story first. The first time Chun-Li left, it made me a lot braver. I realized I couldn't take my time for things I wanted. Here, and in my world, everything is fleeting. I'm the type who's not great at taking chances. My Pops and my brothers are great at it. But I always worry about the risks until the chance is gone. And the times I've taken a chance can really hurt, eh? Here I learned that it hurt more to miss those chances and get stuck wondering. Ace is always telling me to braver, to get stronger, and that encourages me a lot to be more like him. If your loved ones were here, are there chances they would tell you to take? Or do you think they'd remind you of the risks instead? [He's still a nervous wreck, but he's at least steady in his voice and more convicted in his decisions.]

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To the Straw Hat crew, and those close to her, tomorrow's a special day for Robin, so I'd like to take her out just the two of us. Don't come looking, but I'll bring my journal if you need us.

And to the Straw Hat crew.... [Deep breath! He can do this!] Normally this would be something I'd ask her captain, but you are all just as much her family and so it affects you all too. I have something important to ask. I can do it here, or in person, but please get back to me before tomorrow.

[Filtered to Ace about 50%]
Shit I'm an idiot. Help.

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Wait--she's gone?

[But, but...]

Aye. This morning I went to find her. Sorry matey.

You're not about to propose, are you?

[Oh holy shit. They're onto him.]

That obvious?

Not that I am.

Well, maybe I am... but she'd say no anyway, so it's pointless, eh? And then she'll just know I'm an idiot for even asking.

Let's assume for the sake of argument that I am.

Is that a bad thing?

[The message comes as a surprise, moreso when it feels like it had only been a week ago when he'd last met her and they had spoken of handgun training over a plate of food she had prepared for Christmas. This marks the first of many surprises for as long as he remains in Luceti.]

We lost a good person today. [He remarks solemnly, levelly, pausing in thought.] But the most important thing is that she's back to where she should be, doing what she has to do to keep her world safe.

[A beat.]

I'll be coming around to pick up her letter. Where can I find you?

We did indeed.

I'm on the roof of her apartment building if you know where that is. Otherwise I'll be at the Seventh Heaven in an hour and I could see you then, eh.

[... He has the distinct urge to kick you to the moon, Marco, and you haven't even said anything incriminating.

Now why could that be?

Maybe because Sanji's familiar with sailor customs and the reasons you'd want to be asking after the captain. B|]

What.

First... I'm not coming into work tomorrow, sorry.

[Also right after this he is probably going to run awaaaaaay. And not leave a forwarding address.]

And secondly... [Chirps. Turns bright red. NO HE CAN DO THIS. Maybe.]

I-want-to-ask-your-permission-before-giving-Robin-a-promise-ring-that-kind-of-might-be-an-engagement-ring. [THAT was all one word. Oops. AND HE TAKES A DEEP BREATH. And mumbles...] But she'll probably say no anyway and kick my ass just for thinking about it, so I wouldn't worry too much if I were you, eh?

[You mean aside from the fact that the last married couple in Luceti just upped and vanished and left a kid behind, or the fact that Robin's been here four separate times now in Nami's stay and therefore the law of averages says this is short lived as all hell?

Nami doesn't say as much. It's pointless. She just affixes Marco with A Look. It's not exactly decipherable, but it may make him feel like he has his hand caught in the cookie jar or something.]

Whether it's a bad thing or not, you shouldn't come to us for approval. Robin knows her own mind, and we won't stop her. Grown woman and all. Pirate.

I know that. But nakama are family. You don't get married without family's approval because it's a big thing.

[At least he found his confidence about this. Well, confidence about Family. Which is something he never lost.] Like I said, I would have asked Luffy, but I can't.

Nami, look.

It's...

A promise. [Gulps.] That no matter what happens, even if she goes home tomorrow, I won't forget, and I'll do whatever I can to make it work, whatever world we're in. She already knows that, but I want to make it official. And that definitely requires permission, eh?

Sorry.

[A small voice can be heard coming from the other room... actually it's so small it probably wouldn't sound like much of anything at all.]

H-... hel... hello?

[Without Chun-Li's watchful eye, Ilyana's health and well being has gone down the tubes, and now she's nothing but a dazed lump on the floor of her room, barely able to move at all.]

[Goes to check, expecting a pet.]

Whoa! Are you okay?

[Screw journals, he's going right up to the roof. Because he knows you, man, he knows you.] What's up?

[alkdjalksdj]

[HUGS and holds tight.]

Don't punch me.

Chun-Li went home and I'm thinking of proposing and I want to kick my own ass, there's no way in hell she'll say anything but no and then stop talking to me for weeks and her own crew is going to think it's dumb, even I think it's dumb, why am I doing this again?

[What are you hiding from her? She will poke at the filter but not with much actual effort to break it. The rest of the news stings her a bit and surprises her, too]

A letter? [How odd] I wish I had gotten to know her better... I'm sorry, ne?

[He thought he was ready for this]

[He was wrong]

[And now he will have to sacrifice 100 virgin men (yes, men) to summon Diablo and send your soul to hell, Marco.

... Or just set himself on fire and do it himself.

Wait for it... wait for iiiiiit...]

[... Yeah no.

Psyche.

The eruption waiting to happen just melts right off his face, though a very stern glower remains]

And if I say no?

That gonna stop you?

No, but I would be very sad.

Is there any man who would be good enough her?

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