3 - [Video] ((In which phoenixes plot for their own amusement))

[fierybluebird]

[Disoriented Marco is snapping out of his post-chip removal coma and mild bird after affects with his eyes blocked off by one of Nami's bras, an egg safely bundled where he thought the communicator would be, and he's spread out on top of Ace's chest where once a fiery blue phoenix was. You can still still some of the fiery down and sparkles left all over the couch and pillow fort that looks like a nest. After some more scrambling, Marco gets the bra off his head and stares at in his hand, still eternally deadpan even about that.]

Well, must have been one hell of a party. [There's a small burst of blue flames about his arms, as he checks something much to a relieved sigh. Then he notices the egg. And that he's straddling Ace. This one's going to take him a while.]

No, even drunk I'm pretty sure I can't lay eggs. [Carefully inspects it for signs of cracks or life, but really it's just a normal hen egg so he wraps it in a scarf and rubs his chin, back to the mystery of the bra.] Now if I can just figure out who you belong to before Ace wakes up, maybe I can bluff knowing exactly what we did. Or make up something more dramatic.

[And THEN he realizes it's been a couple of days and there's some decorations up.] Shit... how long have I been out? I hope I didn't miss Christmas, I didn't get to ask the scientists for pictures or bounty posters of the crew. [That said, Marco gets distracted with an evil grin and apparently devising a plot to put the bra on Ace. With luck, they were both drunk and Ace remembers even less. Doing SOMETHING with the bra, he finds the communicator and shuts it off.]

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[determined-dad.livejournal.com]

[ Here's Ethan, awkwardly trying to show his concern. He hasn't done this for a while, so pardon his embarrassing attempt. ]

Marco? Are you alright?

(OOC: I'm going to assume that they probably will exchange names at some point before the end of their first conversation.)

[lovespuffins.livejournal.com]

[Wow.]

I'm afraid to ask.

No, you didn't miss Christmas.

[fierybluebird]

[ooc: Reasonable guess I'd say. XD]

What? Yeah. Fine. Chopper did say the powers could go a little out of control, I just wasn't quite expecting this.

[Though he's not completely sure how much Ethan saw or how much he might know of why there's a nest in the house and Ace in it.]

[determined-dad.livejournal.com]

[ Ethan's not the type to judge. ]

I'm glad you're alright.

[ His relief is sincere. ]

[fierybluebird]

Oh, ah thanks. What day is it?

[fierybluebird]

[A quiet laugh.] Well it's not exactly a dangerous ability, eh.

I still have no idea what the egg is about.

[determined-dad.livejournal.com]

[ His eyebrows raise. ]

Egg?

[fierybluebird]

[Holds it up from inside the scarf.]

I think it's just a regular hen egg. I don't hear any life from it, actually I think it might be cooked. So the better question is why it's here.

[determined-dad.livejournal.com]

[ Ethan shrugs, winces, and manages a flickering smile that dies almost instantly. ]

Late night snack? Early breakfast?

[fierybluebird]

[Pales a little.] Not for me. I'm not a fan of eggs unless they're cooked in something.

[determined-dad.livejournal.com]

Oh. [ He swallows, looking confused. Did he say something wrong? ]

[fierybluebird]

[Waves a hand and grins cheerfully.]

Mah, maybe it's Ace's. Although I can't imagine him eating just one. Maybe it's a practical joke, eh.

[determined-dad.livejournal.com]

[ Ethan looks relieved, he's so inexperienced these days in dealing with people. He tends to avoid them whenever he can. Now that he can't - he's doing his best not to offend those he's getting to know. ]

Maybe that's the only one left.

[ The smile is again brief, barely there. ]

[lovespuffins.livejournal.com]

The 22nd, I believe. It's before Christmas, at least.

[fierybluebird]

[Laughs cheerfully.]

That sounds like a possibility.

[fierybluebird]

A couple of days then, but not too much.

[determined-dad.livejournal.com]

[ The smile flickers again, for a bit longer this time, encouraged by Marco's laughter. Then his brow furrows, and he looks down and recalls his sorrow. He swallows, and looks ashamed for having smiled. ]

[Action]

[dontcallmegol.livejournal.com]

{Ace seems completely oblivious and comfortable at that. Even as Marco seems to be talking to himself... he remains completely and utterly unaware that the phoenix is currently straddling him. Let alone that he's plotting to put that bra on him.}

[Action]

[fierybluebird]

[Now let's see... what is the most comical way to put this on him? If he puts it on the hat, Ace might not find out it's there for ages! Of course there's something to be said for actually making Ace wear it as an actual bra too. Jokes about him being topless and giant pecs could go on for ages. And then there's the extremely awkward one of putting it in Ace's hand and feigning outrage at the supposed threesome, but that only works if Ace remembers less than Marco. Bra-hat it is!]

Now let's see... good thing Ace doesn't wake up easily.

[fierybluebird]

[Hesitant pause.]

You all right there?

[determined-dad.livejournal.com]

[ Ethan shakes his head, shrugging painfully. ]

It's...nevermind...

[fierybluebird]

You sure about that?

[rules_the_north]

Bount' posters?

[fierybluebird]

Yeah. Of my family.

All the commanders have pretty high ones. We're rather infamous, eh.

[rules_the_north]

Why d' y' want th'm?