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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]

Not at all. I'm a phoenix. Flames don't burn well in water, eh.

[lonelyglub.livejournal.com]

Eh. I alwways wwondered if it wwas a univversal thing if land dwwellers can't swwim

[fierybluebird]

Of course not. I'm not a landlubber. I just had to give up swimming for flying and near immortality.

[lonelyglub.livejournal.com]

wwell by land dwwellers you knoww i mean people wwho cant livve underwwater

[fierybluebird]

I can live in the air. Mostly. [Sticks his tongue out.] Besides I've been to Fishman Island plenty of times.

[lonelyglub.livejournal.com]

Air breather. [Scoffs a little.] I can live underwwater, you knoww.

[fierybluebird]

I know Lightning. [Ruffles.] Strong royalty like that, eh?

[lonelyglub.livejournal.com]

Naturally. I mean, there's a reason only sea dwwellers can swwim in our race.

[fierybluebird]

So I've heard.

[lonelyglub.livejournal.com]

But anywways the point is, don't jump into the wwater badass. Or I wwill classify you as fuckass wwith Ace.

[fierybluebird]

Oi oi... Ace isn't that bad. And it wasn't like I tried to drown.

But thanks for getting me out Lightning. You ever need a favor, you know who to call, eh?

[lonelyglub.livejournal.com]

He tried to set me on fire. Can't blame a troll for dislikin him.

[He nods, taking off his scarf and wringing it out of water finally.] Noww, about your earlier statement needin strong swwimmers.

[fierybluebird]

[Laughs.] You tried to set him on fire first--

Oh. Yeah! Go figure... that was ironic timing... [Rubs the back of his neck.] The currents are weird here because the cave in for that under-ground train is probably here. If we can fix that up, we should be able to get the train to Spero running again.

[lonelyglub.livejournal.com]

After he insulted me! [True story Marco, whether you choose to believe so or not. He crosses his arms and huffs.] So you wwant some cave fixed?

[fierybluebird]

Aye... Ace can be a real brat sometimes.

Yes. If we get that fixed and blocked off from the water we can connect Spero and Discedo with the train.

[lonelyglub.livejournal.com]

Correction, all the time.

I can try to access the damage. I mean, I knoww howw to build stuff.

[fierybluebird]

You just haven't unlocked his nicer side.

Really? That'd be a huge help Lightning! It might be a lot of work though. If I can get Sandwich Factory and a few others, you mind giving them directions?

[lonelyglub.livejournal.com]

He isn't a FLARP game, Marco.

I guess I don't mind.

[fierybluebird]

No, but that is the way he is. It took me months to get him to stop hating me.

Great! That's a big help, thanks Lightning!

[lonelyglub.livejournal.com]

Wwho could hate you?

[fierybluebird]

[Wry grin. He appreciates the vote of confidence.] Ace hated a lot of things at first. You may not believe me, but you actually were a lot alike.

[lonelyglub.livejournal.com]

...You're right. I don't believve you. He's from the sun and I'm from the darkest cavverns of the ocean.

[fierybluebird]

[Spreads hands.] Perhaps, but you still have commonalities mate.

[lonelyglub.livejournal.com]

Okay wwell you knoww wwhat? You be sure to let me knoww wwhen Ace sprouts fins and then we'll talk about commonalities. [Huff. As much as he admires you Marco, he doesn't want to be compared to Ace.]

[fierybluebird]

Aye, aye... sorry. Nothing in common at all Lightning, I'm sure.