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[fierybluebird]

[Marco's voice starts off cheerfully enough.]

Hey everyone, I think I found the place where the cave-in for the train-thing is. The currents here are pretty weird so if we can get ... some ... strong swimmers then...

[He starts trailing off, obviously seeing something.] Pops...? [His voice is quiet, barely audible. It's not possible, he knows it's not, he watched the man die. So it's just like Luffy's food and an illusion. Has to be. But then it gets stronger.] POPS!! [He starts running, sandals hitting the wood of the deck.] Pops... [This time he just sounds anguished. And then suddenly there's a splash. Uh where did Marco go?]

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[lonelyglub.livejournal.com]

...Hey Marco, it's going to be okay. I mean, these bodies... they can't be real.

[voice]

[fierybluebird]

There's a lot of corpses... including my father's.

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[fierybluebird]

[Ohhh... pets... he's a little distracted by this and rolls on his back for a bit. mmm.... pets.... Before finally going back to human and hugging Japan from behind and whispering in his ear.]

One day I'll make that come true, but give me time to prove I can.

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[asideglance.livejournal.com]

[Bright red bright red]

T-there is no need to say anything like that when we do not even hold hands in public yet!! [... that was embarrassed tsun by the way.

also he needs to stop shouting things gkjdfgkldfjg]

[fierybluebird]

Yeah... of course.

[But he looks troubled nonetheless.]

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[fierybluebird]

[BURSTS OUT LAUGHING.]

Then I'll have enough time, eh?

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[asideglance.livejournal.com]

[Marco is being cute... Or something like that. But Japan is so embarrassed now, hugged or not, he is hiding his face.]

I suppose if it's put like that...

[lonelyglub.livejournal.com]

Look, I knoww this because there isn't any wway the body I found of my owwn lusus earlier could havve been him. I wwas there wwhen he died, he didn't die from a harpoon.

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[gochuugoku.livejournal.com]

You see them as well then?

I also saw one, many actually, just in my apartment alone, aru. [There's a pause as he tries to prevent his voice from trembling, but his breath becomes noticeably haggard.]

This morning, when I woke up I saw... [my sister] Vietnam.

[fierybluebird]

You found your lusus too?

FUCK. I hate this place right now. What is the point of this? Just to fuck with our heads?!

[As a pirate, it's not like Marco has clean language, but he does usually refrain from swearing that much. It's a mark of how frustrated he really is.]

[lonelyglub.livejournal.com]

To get our guard dowwn. Luckily for them, I'm not. Exactly fazed by his body. I mean, he was crushed by a meteor and in pain...

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[fierybluebird]

Oh... cute. [So amused and kisses Japan's cheek. Clearly Marco thinks the one being cute is Japan.

Count on it, Bushido.

[voice]

[fierybluebird]

I'm sorry China. This place is nothing short of cruel at times.

[fierybluebird]

[Winces and tightens a one-armed wing-hug on Eridan's shoulders reflexively.]

Yeah... definitely not real.

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[asideglance.livejournal.com]

[kdgsgjskldgjskdljgksdg <--his thoughts pretty much yup.]

I-I see...

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[asideglance.livejournal.com]

[Such a daddy's boy, Marco. Japan finds it endearing...]

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[straw_hat]

Well, that damn Croc was manipulating pretty much everybody. So when the leader found out it was all Croc's plan, he and Vivi tried to end the war.

After I kicked Croc's ass, he and Vivi made up, and I guess the rebellion died out.

[lonelyglub.livejournal.com]

Plus, Marco. I don't think anythin here could havve killed your lusus. He's quite large and wwould go unchallenged around here, naturally.

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[fierybluebird]

[Smirks evilly and pets Japan's hair. <3]

[fierybluebird]

I suppose... that's how he was when he died though.

[action]

[fierybluebird]

Crocodile the Sandman.

Huh. [Annoyed face back into deadpan.] All right... did I ever thank you for stopping him from trying to kill Pops?

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[fierybluebird]

[Definitely a Daddy's boy. Yup. At least someone finds it a good thing.]

[action]

[straw_hat]

Yeah, that bastard.

[He waves his hand.] Eh, it was nothing. Like hell I'd let him hurt anyone who tried to help me save Ace.

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[gochuugoku.livejournal.com]

I have seen an example of how cruel this world can be thanks to the fakes, but this...

It must be a cursed placed upon me, aru. I know that other people are experiencing this yet [A very long pause.] I cannot help but feel that I am being punished for the things I have done this past year.

[He cannot keep the dread out of his voice this time.]

[lonelyglub.livejournal.com]

[Eridan sighs a little, and glimpses up at Marco. Had he been anything but a troll, it might have been some sort of sympathy. But instead it's just his own little warning before punching Marco in the arm.] Stupid... if wwhat I knoww about human lusus are true, he wwouldn't havve wwanted you to drowwn yourself!