[voice]

[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?]

Comments

[Video]

[bauhinia]

Oh yeah? I can't imagine why.

[Video]

[fierybluebird]

Must be a coincidence.

[Video]

[bauhinia]

Seems like we run into a lotta those, yeah?

[Video]

[fierybluebird]

Aye. I wonder why.

[Video]

[bauhinia]

You're not gonna say we're too similar, are you?

[Video]

[fierybluebird]

I learned from Japan I don't get bored with people similar to me after all.

[Video]

[bauhinia]

You did say that, didn't you? Though I still don't think I'm like Japan.

[Video]

[fierybluebird]

A few things here and there. It'd be hard not to see you two as brothers.

[Video]

[bauhinia]

Well, I guess that's not so bad. Same for me and China?

[Video]

[fierybluebird]

[Side glance.] Sort of. He seems more like a parent. England too. In a strange way I guess it's more like you and Japan are more on even footing.

[Video]

[bauhinia]

You think so too, yeah? It's weird because some people seem to think no one took care of me before England did. [ His expression goes a bit distant. ] Someone had to give me away to him.

[Video]

[fierybluebird]

To hear China it sounds a lot more like a custody battle between parents than "giving away."

[Video]

[bauhinia]

[ He looks aside. ]

I can't talk about it, sorry.

[Video]

[fierybluebird]

Ah... Sorry. I didn't meant to be so forward.

[Video]

[bauhinia]

Hey, don't apologize. It's just a little tricky now, yeah? China knows I live with him now, but when he's from, I'm still with England. I don't wanna complicate things between them anymore.

[Video]

[fierybluebird]

Reasonable enough. And neither feel you're capable of independence then?

[Video]

[bauhinia]

Definitely not.

[Video]

[fierybluebird]

But they'd probably say that about America too, eh.

[Video]

[bauhinia]

Probably not, though it might depend on when you ask.

[Video]

[fierybluebird]

You think so?

[Video]

[bauhinia]

Well, not now. People are recognizing him more now.

[Video]

[fierybluebird]

They still treat him like a child and seem to think he'd do better if not under his own steam. Or rather, it seems that way from this point of view.

[Video]

[bauhinia]

I'm surprised you that that outta it. But yeah, I see what you're saying. He didn't use the most peaceful means to get his independence. [ He shrugs. ] They're gonna resent that.

[Video]

[fierybluebird]

Oh?

Given America... that doesn't entirely surprise me somehow.

[Video]

[bauhinia]

Yeah, it's kinda consistent with him, isn't it? [ Even though this is way before vampire America attacks him, it's not like he doesn't know how crazy America can be. ]