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bigdenergyLike we're gonna fight or somethin!
An open contact post for planned one-off threads, inbox or network chats, or anything else!
bigdenergyLike we're gonna fight or somethin!
An open contact post for planned one-off threads, inbox or network chats, or anything else!
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Date: 1 Jul 2019 00:27 (UTC)no subject
Date: 1 Jul 2019 01:46 (UTC)[Forgive your brother, Ace. He's a little slow about these things.]
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Date: 1 Jul 2019 01:51 (UTC)no subject
Date: 1 Jul 2019 01:56 (UTC)Um. Sort of? Like in stories and stuff. Or like what Sanji talks about?
[He can't imagine Ace acting anything like Sanji does. ]
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Date: 1 Jul 2019 02:01 (UTC)[Ooh, this is hard to say.] It's kinda like in the stories, yeah. You know how a lot of those stories end, right? The get married and live happily ever after. [He feels so stupid.] I dunno if I believe in story book endings. But we're still gonna get married.
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Date: 1 Jul 2019 02:12 (UTC)Does that mean you guys are gonna stop being pirates?
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Date: 1 Jul 2019 02:14 (UTC)Do you think anything could stop me from being a pirate? Hell no. We're just going to be married pirates.
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Date: 1 Jul 2019 02:44 (UTC)Ohhh! Well, that's cool then! [He's actually not entirely sure how you're supposed to react to things like this, but the point is, Ace sounds happy. That's what's important.] So you're gonna have a big party, right?
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Date: 1 Jul 2019 02:47 (UTC)Yeah, a huge party. It's going to be on the beach, I think, and there's gonna be tons of food. And a massive cake, so everyone can have a piece. It's going to be a lot of fun.
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Date: 1 Jul 2019 02:51 (UTC)[Married schmarried, the party's the important bit.]
Cool! When are you gonna do it? Do you wanna borrow Sanji to make all that food?
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Date: 1 Jul 2019 02:57 (UTC)no subject
Date: 1 Jul 2019 16:59 (UTC)[His mouth is watering just thinking about the feast Ace describes, all of it made by his talented chef's hands.]
It'll be the biggest party ever!
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Date: 1 Jul 2019 17:23 (UTC)[Ace is getting pretty hungry thinking about it too. He wants a big meal made by Sanji, and he wants to eat as much of it as he wants. It's probably going to be pretty pricey to get all the stuff, but it's worth it.] Yeah, and everyone we like can come!
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Date: 1 Jul 2019 19:28 (UTC)[There's a reason getting a cook was such a priority when he was gathering his crew. ]
That's why Sanji's so important. All Sanjis. [Cause the little one is important too. ]
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Date: 1 Jul 2019 19:42 (UTC)[It sounds like nightmare fuel.]
Yeah, when Thatch was around he was fought over. Everyone wanted to be his best friend just 'cause he cooked so good. I mean, that's not all that was good about him, he was amazing. But when you can cook, and you're good at it, it's gonna put you up a little higher in the popularity ranks.
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Date: 2 Jul 2019 02:00 (UTC)[Which says absolutely nothing, really. Even Luffy can concede that he's generally better off just eating things raw than trying to prepare them on his own.]
Must be why people keep trying to steal Sanji from me.
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Date: 2 Jul 2019 02:35 (UTC)[Ace has had a couple of solid attempts, but it's a good thing that Marco doesn't expect home cooked meals regularly.] They can try, but they're gonna fail.
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Date: 4 Jul 2019 19:27 (UTC)[Oh yeah, did he forget to tell his brother that story?]
Anyway! I bet Sanji will be happy to help. And we'll have a big huge party for you guys and everything will be great.
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Date: 4 Jul 2019 19:59 (UTC)[This is a story that he needs to hear, the wedding and party plans are mentally going by the wayside.]
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Date: 4 Jul 2019 20:24 (UTC)[Oh. Apparently he didn't tell that story.]
She tried to steal Sanji, so I had to go take him back, that's all.
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Date: 4 Jul 2019 20:44 (UTC)[Does he like this? No. Does he get it? Yes.]
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Date: 4 Jul 2019 20:50 (UTC)[He's not intentionally downplaying anything, though.]
He was cool in the end, but it was really hard to beat him!
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Date: 4 Jul 2019 20:54 (UTC)no subject
Date: 5 Jul 2019 01:45 (UTC)Oh! He was... uh. The big guy. [Give him a second, he's bad with long names.] Ka... Kakura? No, Katakuri, that was it! Katakuri.
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Date: 5 Jul 2019 03:00 (UTC)[Just how strong has Luffy become?]
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Date: 8 Jul 2019 02:13 (UTC)It was pretty hard! His haki is really good. But I figured out some new stuff while I was fighting him.
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Date: 8 Jul 2019 04:40 (UTC)That's just how you do things. You take on someone hard, and you figure stuff out as you go. If you were weak, you wouldn't make it with that strategy. But you're you, so you always come out okay.
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Date: 8 Jul 2019 22:06 (UTC)That's right! It's why my crew's all full of strong people too. No one can stop us.
[Kuma sort of did, for a little while anyway. But let's not talk about that.
Luffy goes quiet for a minute, gears turning in his head.]
... Hey, Ace? No one's gonna try and make a problem at your wedding or anything, right?
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Date: 8 Jul 2019 22:24 (UTC)[Ace knows better. There's always a bigger fish. But he doesn't want to think about it right now. And he doesn't want to think about the chance of problems happening on what should be a happy day of celebration.] I have a bounty again. People know I'm back. I don't think that it's going to be an issue, as long as we keep it quiet and just for friends and family. But I had a run in a couple weeks ago, so I'm not gonna pretend that people wouldn't make things an issue if they found out about it. [A group of that many wanted people in one group? They'd be a fantastic target.]
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Date: 10 Jul 2019 02:23 (UTC)A run in? How bad was it? Who was there?
[If he has to tear apart another whole island for Ace, he will -- in a heartbeat.]
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Date: 10 Jul 2019 05:16 (UTC)[But this isn't the only time he's found himself in a run in with the Marines here. He ignorantly, or perhaps just hopefully, thought that death was enough and that the price of his sins had been paid. It's not the case though. And even now, the World Government wants him gone.] I'm strong, and I guess they didn't think that I still had my flames. So it wasn't that big of a deal. [But it was. And each time it's a clear reminder that things will never be enough, and unless he dies again this won't end. But now, he has so much more to live for. He's closer than ever to Luffy, he's in love and happy, and he's made friends that are important to him. So it's worth it to keep going.] They're so damn annoying.
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Date: 16 Jul 2019 12:24 (UTC)[A childish protest, and one that even Luffy himself recognizes as impotent. He doesn't understand all the politics behind the government's deep rage toward Ace, but he knows enough -- has to, considering that he's placed himself in the footsteps of the man who truly ignited that fury.
It's still unfair that it's Ace who's wound up the target, when he didn't ask to be anyone's son or make any decision to do that. And the newer, more mature Luffy who has begun to peek out over the past two years can't stand unfairness when he finds it.]
They need bigger things to worry about.
[His tone says and I will give them those things.]
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Date: 16 Jul 2019 16:56 (UTC)[Ace knows that they won't give up. That his days are probably numbered. But he won't give up or give in. He's got too much to live for to wallow in fear for the rest of his days. ] Don't do anything stupid, okay? I know you're strong as hell. You can handle yourself. But some people are out of both of our weight classes. [And if Luffy dies Ace might not be able to handle the loss.]
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Date: 16 Jul 2019 17:13 (UTC)[Probably.
But that gives him an idea, one that isn't quite ready to go into words, but he likes it a lot. ]
Hey, Ace, do you know where you're gonna have your wedding? Like, are you gonna pick an island or be out at sea?
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Date: 16 Jul 2019 17:48 (UTC)[He's going to be half-worried sick and half ecstatic with every exploit Luffy attempts and succeeds at. Ace isn't quite as ignorant about his own mortality now. Or anyone else's. But he also loves seeing how strong his brother is, and what he's able to succeed at. Luffy really is amazing.
He's glad for the subject change though.] We're gonna grab a great summer island beach and party there. That's the plan, anyway.
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Date: 17 Jul 2019 11:33 (UTC)[And so he can put his little idea into motion.]
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Date: 17 Jul 2019 17:32 (UTC)[It's not going to be good on any Marine that might find the site. There won't be any mercy for anyone who tries to ruin this day.]
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Date: 18 Jul 2019 01:08 (UTC)[This is what Ace deserves -- life, happiness, all good things.]
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Date: 18 Jul 2019 03:09 (UTC)[And these good things include Luffy. He's so happy now that he's closer to his brother than he's honestly ever been.]