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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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[fierybluebird]

[Laughs softly and somehow still bawls more on Ace.] I know, but you ever try to stop Pops from doing something he was determined to? As bad as you mate. [Switches to phoenix to hug him more.]

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[bauhinia]

[ Hong Kong would have to agree. Except for naps. Naps are usually fun and don't get him into trouble. ]

[voice]

[bauhinia]

I'm genuinely sorry I missed that. [ So he says with a completely placid look on his face. He can always use his generous artistic license. ]

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[fierybluebird]

[That's only because Hong Kong doesn't take his naps in Ace fashion. What with the narcolepsy he lives life dangerously just for where he might fall asleep.]

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[bauhinia]

[ Hong Kong will have to work on taking more exciting naps. Actually, no, he's a little too lazy for that. Naptime is sacred. ]

[voice]

[fierybluebird]

It was the most fun I've ever had outside of sex.

[This is why Marco should be banned from telling people things. Seriously.]

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[fierybluebird]

[Marco prefers boring naps himself too.]

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[bauhinia]

Yeah, I wouldn't know about that, but I'll take your word for it.

[ Oh, no, never. Hong Kong would be so sad if people stopped telling him things. ]

[lonelyglub.livejournal.com]

Wwhat wwouldn't I do? [He's going to avoid answering the what would he do with power question. Mostly because he's still in the slow process of getting over his genocidal plan of cleansing Alternia etc. etc. the revolution.]

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[bauhinia]

[ Well, if they're not boring, it kinda seems like you're doing something wrong? ]

[fierybluebird]

What would you protect?

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[fierybluebird]

[Indeed. Naps are meant to be restful.]

[voice]

[fierybluebird]

Your turn matey.

[lonelyglub.livejournal.com]

Fe- [He wants to say Feferi but what's the point? Eridan kind of slumps back. He doesn't want to say Marco because he knows Marco is strong enough without him... Feferi... oh he wish things didn't have to toy with his vascular beating strings.

Instead, he turns away, looking out to the sea. ] My pride.

[fierybluebird]

[Resists the urge to pick him up and just rests a hand on his shoulders.]

If I asked you to join my crew do you think you could stand to protect me and my brothers? There a lot of them after all, but someone should show fishmen in our world how it's done.

[lonelyglub.livejournal.com]

Probably. I mean, I'd havve to knoww them first.

Howw protection is done? ...I don't think I'd be quite the example you're lookin for.

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[bauhinia]

[ And a good way of avoiding work you don't wanna do. ]

[voice]

[bauhinia]

I guess it's cheating if I use this conversation as an example, isn't it?

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[sojournsparrow.livejournal.com]

Truly? I hadn't known that he too was a planeswalker. I would love to talk about it with him sometime, but I think he's been a little under the weather recently. If what you're saying is true though, with enough power, the two of us might be able to create a portal out of this world. I can't guarantee it though.

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[fettuttittes.livejournal.com]

...I see. Then I guess it's... all a lie, a trick.

They brought my Nonna here the way she died. I was young but... I know this is how Germania killed her. But there was no blood on the sheets.

I feel ill.

[fierybluebird]

You can't be strong just wanting to protect yourself. If that was the case, then everyone ever in all the worlds would be strongest. The person with the strongest sense of narcissism and fear would be the strongest. And that kind of thing doesn't work.

You deserve better matey. And the Prince of Hope should never have to give up. Don't close yourself off Eridan. You still have a lot going for you and people who care about you. You saved my life, think you let me try to save yours?

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[fierybluebird]

[Marco's got more masterful ways of that. Like pretending to be a bird. Besides, he usually winds up doing a lot of the paperwork since he's one of the few who even can.]

[voice]

[fierybluebird]

I surprise you with regards to Japan? Ah, but I wasn't the one wearing the maid uniform that time.

[:| That time. :| That says it all, doesn't it?]

Unless you think it's surprising I'd find that attractive? [In which case Marco says fuck off man. He likes what he likes~ And maid uniform fighting is hot.]

[Voice]

[fierybluebird]

[.... LONG stretch of silence and then...]

Germany... your forced current ally killed your Grandmother? Killed Rome?

[And his blood is running cold.]

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[fierybluebird]

That's not what I'm looking for. I don't want to leave. And I don't want everyone to be forced home, eh?

I just meant later when things are done here.