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[fierybluebird]

[A: Action has a ridiculously cheerful Marco wandering Luceti, actually walking, not flying. This is because he's walking his Pops' dog. A big white dog with a mustache on its face. The same crescent moon mustache that can be seen on Marco's tattoo. Well they say pets take after their owners...]

[Though I'm pretty sure that's not how it's meant.]

Fetch, Stefan!

[The dog barks and goes bounding after the white frisbee, only to stop as it hits the ground. What you expected him to catch it? Or actually fetch it? No. He gives Marco a quizzical stare instead, like what the hell is he supposed to do with it? Marco deadpans him right back.]

What, you were expecting this? [He holds up a white boomerang instead. And Stefan barks. With a small sigh Marco tosses it, fetches the fallen frisbee himself, and the dog goes racing after the boomerang. Including when it comes back to Marco, who just holds up a hand and catches it.] I don't know if you're just that lazy or he gave you bad habits, eh? [But Marco gives the dog a treat and an affectionate face rub anyway. Seems his Pops wasn't the only one giving him bad habits. In any case, feel free to spot him anywhere outside and stop and say hello or join him, both Marco and Stefan are quite friendly.]

[B. Voice: After fetching food for dinner (fish and mostly vegetarian things, sorry Robin, he's been cooking with Leanne in mind) and stopping to actually return books to the library instead of just stealing them indefinitely like the pirate he is, Marco lazily grabs a spot in the garden near the Straw Hat house.]

Hello Luceti.

I'm Captain Marco, of the Whitebeards, though there's really only me left of us here. I suppose that goes for a lot of the pirates left here, eh? In any case, if you're a lost new feather, give me a call, and I can come flying out there. And for everyone, I pose to you a question.

All worlds seem to have their own ways of preserving history, and some of burying it. In my own world, I think we go for the latter more often than not. Perhaps ironically, one of the strangest things about being a pirate is that we also uncover and preserve a lot of history. Accidentally, or because of treasure and legends. What one pirate might find to be treasure, the rest of the world might see as useless junk. My father was big on preserving history through stories. When you pass on legends, you keep them real in a way nothing solid can. So my question quite simply, is what do you or your worlds do to preserve history and stories? And what do you do if it's destroyed, eh?

Thanks.

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[windandrain]

[Well, Saori's out for a walk with Keiko, and she's practically dancing as she moves. Yuuna's been in Luceti for four whole days and it's incredibly difficult for the suddenly clingy goddess to pry herself free to do much of anything else. But shiba-pug needs a walk, and Saori really does too, just to get out to think and enjoy the weather so...out she goes.

And nearly walks smack dab into Marco. And just bursts out laughing]

Oh! Marco! You're back!

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[fierybluebird]

I am.

You're in a good mood. Something happen?

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[windandrain]

So many things, since last time I saw you!

Two bad things, and one really good. [She squeaks, totally giddy with excitement.]

I left Clint. Like we talked about. And...I stopped talking to Adele, because she refused to talk to me for four months.

But...[She hops up once.]

This cycle? Yuuna appeared in my bed! And it's really her, not a dream. I thought it might be but no...she's really here...really really!

[Words just kind of tumble out...]

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[tsunderebunny]

[Suspicious.

Barnaby has seen and heard enough audio and video recordings of himself to know his own voice, and the sound of it coming out of the journal in an entirely different capacity disturbed him greatly. This Captain Marco...

...]

Captain Marco. I have a question for you as well.

[His tone was deceptively even, a thin veneer laid upon refined steel.]

Who are you really?

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[fierybluebird]

[Gee. That voice is familiar. You get all the deadpan ever back, sir!]

No. I think the proper question becomes, who are you, eh?

[CHAMELEONE!!!! He will not tolerate your antics yet again!]

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[tsunderebunny]

[Bunny's first impulse had been Cyclone Origami, but he knew for a fact that Origami-senpai was not in town. The next impulse was that this was another uncertainty, a problem within his mind that he hadn't noticed before. Was he so far gone that he was hallucinating?

No. He needed to focus. The wings and the fire from a few weeks back-- the fire that he was grudgingly starting to regain control of-- were quite real.

This, too, was a problem that he could manage.

Like his vocal mirror, he wouldn't give in.]

I'm certain you already know. That's quite the talent you have, 'Captain'...what was it again?

Voice

[song_princess]

.... My clan, we were big on preserving history. We do it by songs and pass the songs from one generation to another....

Perhaps later on I can sing for you and my lady Robin some of our history and legends?

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[fierybluebird]

The songs pass on history?

Aye, I'm sure we'd both appreciate that, Princess.

Voice

[song_princess]

Yes. We held many important roles for our Goddess.

Aye, I hope then that you both will like that.

Action // Locked to Leanne & Robin for House times

[fierybluebird]

[Just before dinnertime, Marco is busy cooking up food, and whistling cheerfully in the kitchen. It might seem like a dull routine to most, but Marco believes wholeheartedly in such things as they add stability and a family safety net to otherwise chaotic turmoil.]

Dinner's on in fifteen, yoi!

[At least he seems to be in a pretty good mood. Even for Marco, it's extra chipper.]

Action // Locked to Leanne & Robin for House times

[song_princess]

[Leanne couldn't help but to perk up quite a bit at that announcement and she hurries into the kitchen to first give Marco a quick hug from behind, sniffing the air and.... You do not see that hand trying to swipe a sample of what dinner will be.]

What's for dinner brother?

[For a moment she has forgotten that about Robin but just for a brief moment before she giggles and quickly looks around for the older woman.

It was strange.... And what at the same time..... Peaceful and warm to actually live in a family unit once more. There was something that was both safe and warm (even though she had to get use to Beorc style of living) to the young heron.

Also, still trying to swipe that piece of food.]

[toujoursfluer]

[Robin blossoms from the cabinet, or at least the upper half of her does. It seems almost as if she's using the cabinet as a low cut dress.] I'm just finishing up my bath. I'll be down in a little.

[though she does spot the attempted theivery]

Trying to steal from a pirate, Leanne-chan?

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[ura_no_ura]

[ So here's Kakashi, just strolling along, when out of nowhere, something goes whizzing by overhead, and a moment later, a big white dog comes barreling right at him. Kakashi could dodge, but he had been walking past some jagged rocks that the dog might cut its (his? her?) paws up on if it went stalwartly onwards. So, he takes the hit instead, letting the dog barrel right into him and catches the fluffy thing by the scruff as they both go sliding back a few feet. ]

Whoa there.

[ He says lightly as he looks down at the dog, fingers gently moving to pet soft fur. ]

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[fierybluebird]

[Stefan is unfazed by the fact that he might have nearly killed someone with his antics and instead barks happily and attempts to lick the ninja's face. The problem with owning a dog on a pirate ship, aside from all the obvious dilemmas, is that he gets used to having well over sixteen hundred people around to love and feed him at all times. And strangers are all new friends. And being picked up and/or caught? Well when the majority of your owners are the size of a house you expect to be in the air more often than on the ground. Especially since the deck is different.]

[Marco, on the other hand, has better people skills than his father's dog, so he gets a giant sweatdrop and gives a small bow.]

Sorry about that, yoi. [He catches the boomerang in one hand, because otherwise might hit someone and stashes it in the pirate sash.] Stefan's never gotten used to the idea that someone might not like dogs.

Are you okay?

..hehe just how big is stefan anyway?

[ura_no_ura]

[ Kakashi chuckles softly, hands moving to scritch Stefan behind the ears fondly. Maybe he could tell that Kakashi is very clearly a dog person. After all, Kakashi does have a pack of eight dogs and all. So this is actually rather welcome. Very much so. It's too bad that he's wearing fingerless gloves, or he'd extend his hand for a lick. Though, Stefan seems rather intent on licking his face, he'd only end up with a mouthful of mask instead. ]

Ah, no worries. I'm perfectly fine.

[ Kakashi says with a smile, smoothing the soft fur on the crown of Stefan's head back, then straightens up. ]

He's very friendly.

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[welnares]

We [and he's leaving that "we" ambiguous] preserved our history the same way – with legends. Stories that we tell each other and pass down from generation to generation . . . Oral tradition seems to be an important part of many cultures.

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[fierybluebird]

It makes sense. We trust our family most with such things and it develops an emotion attachment to the stories themselves, eh.

Got any favorites from your world?

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[welnares]

[They all sounded the same to him, if he had to be brutally honest – ]

I don't know if I have any favorites . . . all of them gather us together, so I don't need to prioritize like that.

[action] taking a few liberties here don't hate me

[uccellodifuoco]

[Poor Stefan is going to get an interception, though, as the next time Marco tries to throw the boomerang, a white wolf is going to jump and fetch it. Don't mind Hyoga, he's just going to try to run away with your toy guys, you don't mind, right? There's an interesting lack of Ikki in the area though, so the wolf has come on his own which is actually rare.]

[action] np XD

[fierybluebird]

Hey Hyoga! Bring it here, yoi! [Marco whistles and tries to call the wolf back, mainly because Stefan is lazy and has no interest in chasing the wolf down. You took the boomerang? Mustache dog doesn't care....]

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[uccellodifuoco]

[How about no. Hyoga just stops and turns to look at him, refusing to go back. He lets a bark through the boomerang before taking a few steps forward increasing the distance between them, then he turns and stares at Marco again.

If there's anything that spells "follow me" it's the look the animal is giving him.]

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[bubblywishes]

[Okay, so, Norma has heard of this massive dog that belonged to Marco's dad or whatever, but she never expected his stories to actually have some truth to them. So color her astonished when she sees him walking the giant animal like it's no big deal. ...Okay, probably in Luceti it isn't a big deal, stuff like this happens all the time, but we digress.

Plus, it's still weird.]

What...whoa!

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[fierybluebird]

[All of Marco's stories are totally true. Except when they're not.]

Hey Buttercup! How are you today?

[It's a beautiful day in the neighborhood, a beautiful day in the neighborhood...]

[Voice]

[all7seas]

Piracy's gone to the DOGS, here!

[Have a drunk complaint, Marco.]

[Voice]

[fierybluebird]

Bite me.

Or better yet, I'll let him bite you, eh?

[Um. He can be nicer... it's just that he chooses not to be? Which isn't much better. Anyway fight him?]