Rolled 14 (1d100)

>>3298094
Nice New Thread QM

Rolled 9 + 13 (1d100 + 13)

>>3298094

....Well this isn't a good start.

Some one roll already!

>>3298133
To be fair, it’s 7am, you’re pissed-off and up against Mihawk-lite.

>>3298137
Looking forward to the upcoming nat 1!

Rolled 70 (1d100)

>>3298139
Natural 1

Rolled 95 (1d100)

>>3298094

>>3298154
This one doesn't count. Not replying to the OP.

>>3298164
Anon, don't start.

>>3298171
Imma do it, Imma be a rule lawyer!

>>3298171
>>3298179
I mean....Flashman is a rules guy so....

Oh man, SO close. Guess Cut-chan is just waking up, huh?

All right, need to get to class so I’ll update later but with two spars, so

>Roll me another 1d100, best of 3

>>3298190
... Shit, that’s a good point. No, don’t make me give it to you guys, you gotta earn stuff, no matter how much I want to throw you that sweet, sweet crit.

Rolled 36 (1d100)

>>3298201
THE CUTLASS IS SUPERIOR!

Rolled 79 (1d100)

>>3298201

Rolled 18 + 13 (1d100 + 13)

>>3298201
Better luck for Round 2?

>>3298215
>>3298154
It's slowly awakening.

>>3298218
Well its a good thing I'm going to bed in just a minute. My luck will stop shitting up the thread.

>>3298094
>>3298201
Oh boy, another thread! I'm pretty excited! What even are the odds of two new One Piece quests showing up around the same time?

>>3298218
This one added the plus thirteen soo I'm not sure it counts, but have another roll anyways.

Rolled 47 (1d100)

>>3298247
Damn forgot how to roll for a sec, here's the roll

>>3298231
One created the other anon. OP saw the other OP doing OP and said 'I've gotta run OP.'

>>3298201
Oh by the way something I wanted to ask about but forgot to last thread, our general fitness was just at a +2 last thread If I'm remembering right. Is that going up at all from general exercises or do we specifically have to train for gains? (I'd understand If that was the case, because at this rate Flashman would be damn strong If he got ripped while mastering the blade.)

>>3298333
Oh, nice. It's cool how one quest can inspire an even better one to show up so quickly.

Do you have a signature laugh already figured out already?

OP, OP! Do you have a twitter to post when you are running? Thaat would be pretty cool.

>>3298370
While I appreciate the compliment as much as the next socially-stunted nerd, I’m really enjoying OP Headhunter Quest. At the moment I have a lot more time to run than the other OP so this quest is moving faster, but if I hadn’t been enjoying the other quest so much, I’d never have decided to pull my dusty Bounty Photographer ideas out to see the light of day. The other quest is also very good at fleshing out the OC’s, which I really need to work on, and doesn’t spew typos around like it’s going out of style... which is my greatest weakness besides cardio.

>>3298344
You CAN train Fitness specifically, which will make it rise much faster, but it also raises (slower) with other strenuous activity. You’re going to get another General Fitness point from today’s spar, because Klaus is giving you a major workout.
At the moment, general fitness is kind of a background thing to take note of, and doesn’t have much bearing on combat rolls. If you got into an actual fight with something a lot physically stronger/faster than you, or if it turned into an endurance slog, that’s when I’d start taking fitness into account.
>>3298247
I accept rolls with the bonuses already put in, I just find it easier for people new to rolling if it’s a straight d100.
>>3298486
No, but I will accept maniacal giggling.
>>3298763
No, because I am allergic to all forms of social media. Currently you can pretty much expect a thread to be going constantly... in a couple of weeks I’ll be leaving Taiwan so internet access will be shoddy for a little while (and time zones different), so I might get a Twitter then. I’ll still try to do a couple of posts a day, but it’ll get slower for a while until I can sort internet out.

Thanks to whoever posted on last thread to link this one, by the way, I completely forgot. Writing spars now.

>70 + 13 = 83, shiggity diggity

Grouchy as you are, you had a good sleep and a full breakfast, which means you”re not too shabby. Your movements maybe aren’t quite as... natural?... as yesterday’s bout with him, but you manage to reasonably hold your own against Klaus anyway (even if you know it’s only because he lets you).

Sometimes his cutlass gently taps yours into a better position, and sometimes there’s a sharp slap of the flat of his blade to where you’ve left yourself open, but you don’t make the same mistake twice, even if it requires every ounce of concentration and several aborted movements.

(+1 to katana/cutlass)

>second spar, 79 + 14 = 93

The second spar, after a short break for water, goes even better. This time, Klaus talks as you fight, his succinct, drawling comments pointing out how you SHOULD have done this, and you definitely shouldn’t have done that, and why are you putting our leg there? Are you asking him to stab it? Well, far be it from him to pass up an invitation like that.

Finally, when you feel like you’re going to collapse into a pile of goo, and the bandages covering your tattoo are disgustingly sweaty, Klaus steps back, sheathing his sword, fresh as a daisy.

“Yeah... I think we’re done for the day.” He yawns, cricking his neck with a horrible noise. “Gotta work on your stamina, you”re way too weak.”

“Unghngngngh,” you say.

“Sure, sure.” He gives a vague nod. “Right, same time, same place, tomorrow. See ya, prettyboy.”

He ambles off. You can’t wait for the day you get good enough to stab him in the face.

(+1 General Fitness!)

You feel too exhausted to train any more just yet, so after a shower and change (with a gleeful look at your dragon as you put fresh gauze on), you decide to
>check out how Mina’s doing.
>get a couple of hours of tattoo-work in.
>Other?

ALSO. I was looking over my general idea for the combat bonus passives, and decided to change it up a little to keep things realistically (as much as they can be in One Piece). Even though you were bottom of the Academy, it’s still kind of dumb to think that you could have only beaten two civilise with ease.

So instead;
Katana/Cutlass currently at 14: you can defeat up to 7 normal civilians or 2 normal rookie pirates without needing to roll, all things being equal.
Jitte currently at 12: you can defeat up to 6 normal civilians or 2 normal rookie pirates without needing to roll.

>>3298878
>Check out how Mina is doing

>>3298878
>Check out how Mina is doing
Then tattoo.

>>3298878
>Check out how Mina is doing
Cool big bro Flashman is a go.

>>3298878
>>check out how Mina’s doing.
We really should see how she's settling in. We got her here: we're at least semi-responsible if it blows up in her face.

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>>3298878
>Check out how Mina’s doing.

>>3298866
To be fair, Headhunter quest may be better at fleshing out OCs, but yours definitely has a better Main Character. Even if you do make more typos than a phoneposting dyslexic.

Besides, I have it on good authority that KagiQM is really enjoying your quest, and wishes he could play it more often.

Also, I recalled something about how Captain Kidd might show up at Loguetown, and I was wondering how that's possible and why he would do that? He's from the South Blue, isn't he?

>>3298878
>Check out how Mina's doing.

Gotta make sure she's settling in alright.

>>3298902
Yeah but all pirates need to pass through Loguetown in order to get onto the grand line - quest timeline is early enough that Kid hasn't even made it into the grand line, let alone become a supernova

>>3298915
>all pirates need to pass through Loguetown in order to get onto the grand line
Is... this a detail I somehow forgot? I thought Loguetown was just the place most East Blue pirates would stop at to restock before the Grand Line? Otherwise every pirate from another sea has to find a way to cross the Grand Line/Red Line/Both?

>>3298866
Don't sweat the typos QM!
Since you're questing in real time I'd prefer consistent updates over getting perfect spelling and grammar.
Plus your grammar is damn good anyway, which makes up for the occasional typo here and there desu

>>3298915
Loguetown is also technically the birthplace of the Golden Age of piracy since it's where Rogers was executed. I can see some pirates going out of their way just to visit it / pay their respects / vow to be the next pirate king.

>>3298930
>>3298923
...its too early for me, meant to link this

>>3298902
I do write and post on my phone, so it’s halfway there! As for the dyslexia part, it’s half me being too much of a lazy asshole to re-read, and half that when I do re-read, they get past me. Usually because it’s stupid o’clock at night and I’m half-dead. Trying to work on re-reading stuffy more, though...

Thanks for the compliment on Flashy (although I’m really enjoying Valerio to be honest) but honestly it’s the actions/responses people vote for that are fleshing him out, I just have to come up with the motive for him doing XY or Z. He was originally meant to be panicked at being tattooed by pirates, and you guys pretty much made that shit your own, among other things.

(Thank you KagiQM, whenever you may be!)

As for Captain Kidd, I kind of wanted to throw s big shot future name at you to see if you wanted to kick off some early canon changes (this was before you got attached to Smoker and I realized you might want to leave with him). It was either going to be Law or Kidd, but considering recent revelations, I’d rather leave Law for a little while for maximum drama. Sorry, I mean effect.

As such, as I don’t believe there’s any canon for how Kidd got to the Grand Line (maybe I’m wrong?) I’m assuming through Reverse Mountain. Will you guys manage to take his picture? Will you get caught? Will you totally avoid him? Will you end up getting drunk with his crew and finding yourself with another damn tattoo? I HAVE NO IDEA.

>chasing after a little girl, how creepy

Aching in muscles you didn’t know you had (and possibly some you’ve grown just for the purpose of hurting), you make it your mission to hunt down the first ever child you gave a piggyback to. You had enough of them at the orphanage, so it was kind of cool to be on the other end.

It’s pretty simple to find her - it’s a Marine base, which means gossip moves faster than Tashigi towards a sword (considering the curious and amused looks you’re getting, it sounds like tales of your spar with Smoker have spread, too, ugh).

A little kid (without Marine parents) on base is certainly enough for everyone to know about, even if no-one’s been told about the slavery part. At the moment, she’s helping out in the administration offices, which means less ‘doing paperwork’ and more ‘delivering messages and fetching drinks while picking up a lesson in bureaucracy here and there’.

At the very least, as you peek around the doorway to see her humming happily (and out of tune) as she organizes the sticky-notes by color, she seems to be having fun.

>It is I! Your noble steed!
>Hey, kid! Settling in okay?
>Already an office lady, huh? They grow up so fast...
>Others.

>>3298945
>>It is I! Your noble steed!
I mean, Klaus did say we need to improve our general fitness. Piggyback time!

>>3298945
>It is I! Your noble steed!

KagiQM thanks you back for all the compliments.

LimmKey#3402 And who spilled this mess of numbers and letters in my post? Now I have to clean all this up!

>>3298945
>It is I! Your noble steed!
Rapiflash used piggyback ride! It's super effective!

>>3298945
>>Already an office lady, huh? They grow up so fast...

>>3298945
>It is I! Your noble steed!

>

You’d like to dramatically charge into the room, but it proooobably isn’t the best idea to startle a freshly-freed slave. Instead, you saunter in as jauntily and unthreateningly as possible, and FINGER-GUNS, THERE THEY ARE, DAMMIT.

“It is I! Your noble steed!” Curse you, haaaaands!

Mina pauses to stare up at you. And Up. And up. You’re not freakishly tall like some people, but compared to a ten year old, you’re feeling pretty secure in your ability to reach a high shelf. Yeah, that's right - you’re taller than a young child. How about that, huh?

“It’s you!”

“Yeah, I already said that, keep up.” You disarm your finger-guns, mock-putting the safeties on, and hey, she actually giggles at that! Usually you just get weird looks. “How are you, small but efficient child?”

“I’m Mina!” With that insistent correction, she moves on to, “I’m helping Mrs Landwright with the recruit applications, it’s pretty cool.” She looks undeniably smug at this responsibility, even if you suspect it’s pretty much makework.

“Impressive,” you praise anyway, watching her preen.

>Wanna slack off and get some ice cream?
>You thinks you might wanna sign up some day?
>Your living quarters all right?
>Other.

>>3298973
>Wanna slack off and get some ice cream?

>>3298973
>>Wanna slack off and get some ice cream?
Smoker won't set her up with anything but the best he can, that big softie.

>>3298973
>Wanna slack off and get some ice cream?
Carrying her on piggyback to the ice cream parlor is the only acceptable course of action here.

>>3298973
>>Your living quarters all right?

>>3298973
>Your living quarters all right?

>>3298973
>Wanna slack off and get some ice cream?

>>3298973
>Wanna slack off and get some ice cream?

MOTHERFUCKER first I had to take a phone call, then my post deleted itself. Dammit.

>we all scream for ice cream

"Wanna slack off and get ice cream?"

"YES!" She coughs, slumping down from where she'd sprung into an excited bounce. "Um. I should... check if I can, first?"

As it turns out, she can, because no-one actually finds a ten year old girl a valuable employee who can't take a break for sugar-filled dairy products. What a surprise.

At least this leads to you being a noble steed once more, this time towards an ice cream parlor, with a much cleaner and neater-dressed Mina this time.

The parlor itself is almost empty, and the pair of you sit down in the luxury of no screaming brats or harrassed staff.

>(Conversation topics?)
>And what flavor ice cream for you? (This is totally meaningle- highly important.)

>>3298950
I know this means something, but unfortunately for you, I'm an idiot.

>>3299043
>"So how are you settling in, kid? Other marines treating you alright?"
>Coffee.

>>3299043
>>"So how are you settling in, kid? Other marines treating you alright?"
>Strawberry
The MANILEST of ice cream flavours.

>>3299049
>>3299043
Support.

>>3299043
>"Have you ever... had ice cream before?"
>Cinnamon

The letters and numbers thing is just a Discord username.

>>3299043
>>3299049
+1

>>3299043
>>"So how are you settling in, kid? Other marines treating you alright?"
>Plum

>>3299049
This
Make it a double scoop for Flashman

Looks like strawberry is in the lead, with coffee, cinnamon and plum in the running. Oh, and apparently you talk to Mina too, but who cares about that? Will write in a minute for strawberry if no new votes come in.

>>3299055
I don't have Discord, sorry! One day I'll buy a laptop. One day...

>>3299080
Shame I had to miss most of the session, but strawberry is a most valiant contender for favourite flavour. I'd have preferred if we were into strange combinations tho, like coffee and mango or mint and plum.
There's a decent Discord mobile app, if you care.

Can't believe I'm doing this, but have to go for a couple of hours or so, sorry. Feel free to battle over ice cream flavours in the meantime, I gotta catch a train.

>>3299043
>5 scopes, one coffee, one cinnamon, one plum, with a double scoop strawberry, covered in sprinkles.

Nothing less for flashman

>>3298878
Wait, why are we voting again? I thought we decided to get tattoos in the previous thread?

>>3299167
We've got the tattoo, but it needs multiple sessions to be completed. Right now we've only got the coverup and some of the shimmer done.

We were voting on whether to go for another tattoo session, or spend time with Mina.

>>3299175
Which we did last thread.

>>3299182
...No, all the voting about the tattoo last thread was deciding on WHAT the tattoo would look like.
Quoting from the post after we got the coverup+shimmer
>You’ll have to head back sometime soon to get the rest done - another five hours or so for the rest of the scales, six for the smoke, and three hours for the inserts

If you're talking about the 'what would you like to see tomorrow' vote that was the last update of that thread, it was like an informal thing to gage interest? Not a proper vote.

>>3299182
We did, but if we're going for both it doesn't really matter anyway.

>>3299043
>”Accidentally” order way too much (all the flavors) so that Mina has an excuse to try them all.

>>3299043
Supporting >>3299204
And

>>3299065
>"So how are you settling in, kid? Other marines treating you alright?"

Damn, I wish I had jumped into this quest earlier. The crits on the last thread were a thing of utter beauty!
Also lowkey hoping we pick up an executioner sword because those were considered a symbol of justice back in the days.

Damn phoneposting btw. I hope my IP doesn't jump around too much.

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OK, I was dead to the world and missed the start of the second thread.
Eh, the other anons are better at shenanigans than me.

Flashman is based on Proto Arty, of course he's hot: so we must keep playing him like a goofball, it's in the Rules of Anime.
Sanji will hate us forever, even if we are his and Zoro's son from the future. Luffy is sure of this.

On the camera, I had in mind an old one my grandpa used and tweaked it up a bit. (And photographers get into some really strange poses when they focus, wow)

NICE, DRAGON IS QM-APPROVED
and thats enough for me.

I'm here to laugh at Flashman and maybe feel a bit given the parentage... I think, I dropped O.P. some time ago, and don't remember much to anything at all of it, specially post-timeskip

>return from evening doing professional proofreading
>in order to spew typos over the internet like a shameless piece of shit
Aaay, it's ice cream time, my guys, strawberry is locked in!

>3299238
MORE SWEET ART, thank you! Do you do commissions at all? I'd kind of like better cover art than... what there is now, but my Photoshop skills are that of a mentally disabled, paraplegic five year old. Who's also dead.

Rolled 77 (1d100)

>>3299383

Here! Take my bad luck.

Rolled 64 (1d100)

>>3299383

Rolled 70 (1d100)

>>3299383
DED CRIT

>strawberry ice cream (and also some kid i guess)

"So how are you settling in, kid? Other marines treating you alright?"

Mina nods frantically, gaze rapturously fixed on her bowl of double-chocolate caramel goodness (with extra chocolate sauce). You hope she's not going to fall into a diabetic coma. "Uh-huh! Everyone's really nice, but I haven't spoken t'many people yet."

From the way she hasn't looked at you once, you can tell where all her attention is. That's fine, though, because you have strawberry ice cream to devour, the very manliest of flavors! What kind of a man feels insecure just because their ice cream is pink? A whiny loser, that's what!

MmmOWBRAINFREEZEOW OW OW

You... don't feel so great about Mina laughing at your flailing as you did when she laughed at the finger-guns.

"So it's all good, then," you manage to say, to distract from your (still manly) attack by frozen dairy products.

"Mmhm, " she manages, mouth full. "Captain Smoker says I have to have lessons, though."

She pulls a face at the idea, though you're all for it. "Education is important," you inform her wisely, with all the accumulated knowledge of a guy who slept through most of his own schooling. "There's not a lot of jobs out there that don't need at least a little of it."

"What about the Marines? Don't you guys just need to know how t'shoot and stab stuff?"

"Uh. Well. Oh, look, your ice cream is melting! Better eat it fast!"

Then you snigger in schadenfreude as she wolfs a mouthful down and gets brainfreeze. Delicious justice is served.

>Roll 1d100, best of 3, for random encounter

Edit: previous rolls will still be counted, I just deleted and reposted, sorry

Rolled 37 (1d100)

>>3299393

Rolled 75 (1d100)

>>3299393

Rolled 61 (1d100)

>>3299393

>77 you had to get the 70s didn't you

And that's when you see a familiar face staring at you from the outside the shop.

"Oh sh-oot, you whisper, censoring yourself when you remember the child sitting opposite you. Unfortunately, this means you can't flip the familiar face off, either, so you settle for an intense glare.

Amazingly enough, it doesn't stop him. How truly shocking.

As the entrance bell merrily jingles, unaware of the horror entering its hallowed premises, goddamn Klaus shuffles inside, looking less like he's there to buy ice cream and more to lure small children into alleys.

"Don't look at the weirdo, Mina," you say primly, as she turns to see.the new arrival. "You don't know where it's been."

"Big words from a prettyboy eating pink ice cream," Klaus yawns, thus showing his insecure sexuality, as he steadily approaches. Why is - no. No he is not slumping down next to you. No- damn.

"Why. Are you here?"

Klaus ignores you, staring at Mina instead, who ignores him in turn, devoted to her ice cream. Understandable. "Why... have you got a child?"

"She was on sale. Why. Are you. Here?"

"Hm. Yeah. I, uh, need to see your sword. The cutlass."

>... My Cut-chan?
>You can see her close-up if I put her through your eyes.
>NOOOOPPPPE.
>(Other?)

>>3299394
>>3299404
>>3299407
Anons, he said the previous rolls still counted....

>>3299421
>... My Cut-chan?

>>3299422
>>3299421
That he did and I skimmed over that last bit. Whoops. Anyway
>(Other?)
>"Any particular reason you want my cutlass specifically, you strange, strange man?"

>>3299421
>... My Cut-chan?
>NOOOOPPPPE

>>3299421
>>... My Cut-chan?
Let's be pretend that Flashman is mature guy and is above giving outright death threats to people in front of children.

>>3299421
>>... My Cut-chan?

>>3299421

>... My Cut-chan?

>>3299421
>... My Cut-chan?

>That many 70s rolls
The dice really wanted Cut-chan to be fondled but strange hobos, huh

>sweet sharp death-blade

You stare at him, face a mask of utter bewilderment. ".... My Cut-chan?"

Klaus' own face undergoes an exciting series of twists and turns, before settling on something between 'I stepped in a pile of dog shit' and 'I want to punch you in the face'.

"You call your cutlass... Cut-chan?"

You think about explaining that she came with the Cut part, and only -chan was your own addition, before deciding that it probably wouldn't improve matters. "Why do you want to see Cut-chan?"

"I really don't WANT to see your... Cut-chan... but I - Oh, one scoop eaxh of peanut butter and mint, please - need to make sure it's suitable for you. It's a Marine standard-infantry sword, yeah?"

Who the hell mixes peanut butter with mint? "She's suitable! More than suitable! She's perfect!"

Mina nods in furious agreement, despite clearly having no idea what the two of you are talking about.

"I'm not saying it's a bad blade, prettyboy , just that it won't take the kind of abuse our lessons are gonna put it through." He shrugs, and even that seems awkward and slow. "I'm just doing light taps at the moment, but we'll be at more than that, soon."

You stare in horror at this bringer of bad news.

>No! I believe in Cut-chan! Her spirit is stronger than that! (FULL SHONEN)
>Is there a way to make her stronger?
>Is there a way for me to stop her from breaking?
>(Other?)

>>3299421
>... My Cut-chan?

>Ask Cut-chan for permission. If she says yes, do It reluctantly. Otherwise go down kicking and screaming to let her go.

>>3299352
if by commissions you mean:
>do you draw for money
the answer is:
>I wish, ahaha! ahah. ah.
ahem- off-topic spoiler ahead, ignore it anons
I have DA and IG, but it's mostly to keep track of my progress with coloring, so either shoot an idea here or send a message on deviantart to notsogrumpypanda.
I don't have a price list, (didn't even realize what users meant with commissions at the start!) so just put an idea. If it's simple enough I wont even charge
...and now I realize that I publish mostly ink, dammit inktober

Either way, I'll keep drawing for the quest if it keeps me laughing. Or drives me to tears.
One of the two.
I know that Black Company Quest managed both, and thus got a ton of fanart from me.

>>3299421
>... My Cut-chan?

>>3299459
>Is there a way to make her stronger?

>>3299459
>Is there a way for me to stop her from breaking?
I honestly can't recall why we became obsessed with our cutlass, but we're already in there.

>>3299459
>Is there a way to make her stronger?
We must get the very best for our Goddess Cut-Chan

>>3299459
>Is there a way to make her stronger?

>>3299459
>Is there a way to make her stronger?

>>3299467
Ah, I see you were unlucky enough not to witness the holy miracle of the consecutive crits.

>>3299475
I saw the crits, I just don't know why we gravitated toward our sword, is all.

>>3299459
>Is there a way to make her stronger?

Each response leads to a very different type of strengthening method, so choose carefully, anons.

>>3299462
It's late, but I'll ping you tomorrow,
thank you!

>>3299484

Oh well in that case, I'm changing my vote to
>Full Shonen!

>>3299459
>No! I believe in Cut-chan! Her spirit is stronger than that! (FULL SHONEN)
Look if a ship can achieve sentience then SO CAN A BLADE.
...Also this is the only option which is 100% guarenteed to piss off Klaus. Gotta take the small victories.

>>3299487

Actually this could just be a test, who knows really?

>>3299468
>>3299484
Oh shit I honestly thought the first was a joke option.
Then changing my vote to
>>No! I believe in Cut-chan! Her spirit is stronger than that! (FULL SHONEN)
Our belief will not falter!

>>3299459
...my mind is telling me no, but
MY HEART SCREAMS
>FULL SHONEN
Tally-oh lads!

>>3299484
Changing too, put me down for
>FULL SHONEN

>>3299459

>No! I believe in Cut-chan! Her spirit is stronger than that! (FULL SHONEN)

Cut-chan is pure waifu given physical shape

>>3299459
>No! I believe in Cut-chan! Her spirit is stronger than that! (FULL SHONEN)

>>3299459
>No! I believe in Cut-chan! Her spirit is stronger than that! (FULL SHONEN)

If we materialise a 10/10 bombshell goddess of the sword in Cut-Chan then we truly ARE Zoro and Sanji's kid, forget the family roll.

>>3299459
Changing my vote

>>3299470

To

>No! I believe in Cut-chan! Her spirit is stronger than that! (FULL SHONEN)

... holy crap, guys, I didn't expect such a turnaround, I just wanted to make it clear that even if the last two sounded similar, it was still an important vote.

Well, uh, I guess full-shonen is a win? I think you guys have already guessed what that one does.

>>3299467
>>3299484
... Fuck it, I guess I'll change to
>No! I believe in Cut-chan! Her spirit is stronger than that! (FULL SHONEN)
too

>>3299511
Option three sounded a lot like Armament Haki, which is radical, but c'est la vie.

>>3299511
>>3299513
>>3299527

>Cut-chan becomes sapient/sentient
>Blade brakes

What now anons, what now?

>>3299533
her spirit will live on
like merry!

>>3299533
There's nothing to say we can't work with cut-chan to incoporate haki into her blade after she becomes sapient anon. Flashman might even have an easier time of it.

>i am the husbando of my sword

You rise from your seat like a tsunami cresting from gentle ocean waves to a roaring harbinger of death. "No! I believe in Cut-chan! Her spirit is stronger than that!"

You stand, hand fisted in the air, an expression of unswerving dedication upon your face.

Klaus stares at you.

Mina stares at you.

The waitress, delivering a bowl of peanut butter and mint ice cream, stares at you.

"I. Uh. Yeah, okay," Klaus mutters, shifty-eyed as he takes his dessert. "Just siddown and eat your ice cream pretty boy."

"Flash-san is so cool!"

At least Mina's sudden hero-worship and awestruck gaze is flattering enough to turn your reluctant, sulky seating into a posture of pride. Even if she is getting your name wrong.

"So you really wanna trust a Marine standard sword against my training, huh?" Klaus shrugs, pouring toffee sauce over his ice cream like the degenerate he is. "Well, that's your sword's funeral, not mine. You'll learn."

"I've never learned a thing in my life," you vow, resolve firm, "and I won't start now!"

Klaus once more stares blankly at you. "I believe you, prettyboy."

You nod firmly, secure in your victory and the defence of your precious Cut-chan.

>Finish eating and head to the tattoo parlor (you can drop Mina off at the base on the way)
>Drop Mina off and then go look for criminal scum.
>You know, you stiĺl haven't checked out the Loguetown shops... (Anything you want to buy?)
>(Other)

>>3299527
It was, you guys are either pretty good at this deductive stuff, or I seriously need to up my subtlety.

>>3299538
I know I know, but I wanted it to be a gradual thing. Feels too rushed.

>>3299533
we'll have our tear-jerking moment of characther development, and and destroy whoever broke our sword.
I can already hear the screams of anguish and pain mwahahah! ...ahem, sorry got carried away

>>3299541
>>Finish eating and head to the tattoo parlor (you can drop Mina off at the base on the way)

>>3299542
>gradual thing
That's Flashman's budding observation haki

>>3299541
>Finish eating and head to the tattoo parlor (you can drop Mina off at the base on the way)

>>3299541
>Finish eating and head to the tattoo parlor (you can drop Mina off at the base on the way)

>>3299541
>Finish eating and head to the tattoo parlor (you can drop Mina off at the base on the way)

and tattoo quest is back!
oh wait.

>>3299541
>>Finish eating and head to the tattoo parlor (you can drop Mina off at the base on the way)

Okay what was the second upgrade option?

>>3299542
Believe me, Cut-chan won't be doing much any time soon. Even when she properly exists, it'll take a while before she 'wakes up', let alone for long periods of time. And hey, maybe you'll get her broken before that even happens!

(Just checked, she's only two fifteenths of the way to existing, so it won't be soon.)

>>3299548
>tattoo quest
anon please

>>3299542
>>3299545
It was 1 or 2 points out 15 iirc, this probably helps getting more without crits.
I don't think that there'll suddendly be an update with us cleaning the blade and the sword going <kyaa> or something

>>3299541
>Drop Mina off and then go look for criminal scum.

>>3299541
>Finish eating and head to the tattoo parlor (you can drop Mina off at the base on the way)

>>3299541
>Finish eating and head to the tattoo parlor (you can drop Mina off at the base on the way)

Wait are we properly maintaining our weapons?
>You know, you stiĺl haven't checked out the Loguetown shops... (Anything you want to buy?)
Get maintenance kit.

>>3299549
Second option was melting her blade down and reforging her, with the addition of better-quality material. Maybe seastone if you were really lucky.

>>3299551
Actually I'm a dumbass, picking this option has increased it to 3/15. Still not gonna kyaa~ any time soon, like you said.

>>3299557
>maintenance kit
I can't believe you guys pick now of all times to finally remember this...

>>3299541
>Finish eating and head to the tattoo parlor (you can drop Mina off at the base on the way)

>this week on tattoo quest

Klaus somehow finished his ice cream before the two of you, a speed that was explained when you went go pay and discovered he'd left his own bill to you.

Asshole.

In any case, you drop a bouncing Mina back off at the office (maybe you shouldn't dump sugar-high kids off on other people? Ha, oh.well, not your problem!) And get down to important business.

Getting the most badass tattoo in the history of ever.

It's about midday.

>Get 2 hours worth of the scales-shimmer done.
>Complete the scales entirely (5 hours)
>Other?

>>3299578
>>Complete the scales entirely (5 hours)

>>3299578
>>Complete the scales entirely (5 hours)
When Flashman commits he commits fully. Also screw getting like 30% of the scales done each time.

>>3299578
>>Complete the scales entirely (5 hours)

>>3299578
>Complete the scales entirely (5 hours)

>>3299578
>>Complete the scales entirely (5 hours)
It's shimmer time.

>>3299578
What time do the stores close?

>>3299578
>Complete the scales entirely (5 hours)

God I love tattoo quest.

>>3299578

>Complete the scales entirely. (5 hours)

Alright guys, here we go. You picked t hours, now you gotta suffer the potential consequences.

>FIRST HOUR: Roll 1d100, looking for the highest of three.

>>3299578
>>Complete the scales entirely (5 hours)
Then see if we can rush down to a store to purchase a maintence kit.

Rolled 32 (1d100)

>>3299595

>>3299595

Rolled 76 (1d100)

>>3299595

Rolled 59 (1d100)

>>3299595

Rolled 21 (1d100)

>>3299595

>>3299578
>Complete the scales entirely (5 hours)

>>3299592
Wow, I don't know whether to go for Western times or Asian times... let's say most smaller and independent stores close at 5 to 6pm, larger stores that can afford multiple shifts of workers close at 8pm. No regulations for work hours under the World Government!

Okay, you succeeded!

>SECOND HOUR, roll 1d100, same as before.

Rolled 12 (1d100)

>>3299610

Rolled 3 (1d100)

>>3299610

Rolled 40 (1d100)

>>3299610

Success again! Will your luck hold out? I'll get the popcorn ready.

>THIRD HOUR. You know the drill.

Rolled 37 (1d100)

>>3299621

Rolled 23 (1d100)

>>3299621

Rolled 94 (1d100)

>>3299621
Oh right, low DC's that are getting bigger. Here we go.

Rolled 11 (1d100)

>>3299621

>>3299628
Oh shiiiiiit.

90 DC reached. Prepare yourselves, I gotta check my notes before I write.

>>3299639
>3D combat Haki activatable tattoo get

>>3299665
> hey mate
Them ask if he would like his photo taken
Ready cut chan

>they call him the terror of south blue

The air doesn't chill when he walks in, but that's only because the parlor doesn't skimp on the heating. When half your customers are going to be stripping off, you guess that's important.

What's more important is that you're lying on your back while your artist works her magic (about two and half more hours to go before the glittering scales are complete), when he strides (or stomps) in like he owns the place.

You recognize him immediately, even if the old picture was considered outdated.

Captain Eustass Kidd is in East Blue, looking around a Loguetown tattoo parlor with amused interest, gaze flicking over the sample display.

Fuck. Fuck. Fuck.

Your artist - Clara? - must see you stare, because she pauses, turns her head to look, and then promptly shoves your neatly folded jacket and shirt out of sight behind a table.

You think you might buy her flowers.

>(What do?!)

>>3299665
>STAY CALM
Panicking at the mere sight of him will give us away quicker than anything.

>>3299668
>>3299667
Support
Keep your cool, prod Clara to finish off our awesome tattoo. Let kidd make the first move here.

>>3299667
>Freak out internally
>Try our best not to freak out externally

Don't freak out don't freak out don't freak out don't freak out

>>3299667
Just relax and continue getting that tattoo. If he initiates conversation maybe try to get a picture.

And pray to the dice gods. Pray VERY hard.

>>3299667
> hey mate ( in the smoothest voice ever )
Them ask if he would like his photo taken
Balls of steel
Ready cut chan

>>3299667
(Attempt to) Stay as cool as a cucumber and carry on with the tattoo

>>3299667
>keep cool

time to bullshit our way out of danger once again

>>3299681
>mfw we are kidds smoker

>keep calm and carry on

You take as deep a breath as you can without attracting attention, and give Clara a faint nod.

She arches an eyebrow.

You nod again, harder.

Shrugging, she goes back to work, while another artist - clearly not recognizing the guy - walks over to assist this shiny new customer.

"- just looking at the moment," you hear him say, casual as can be, like he isn't a notorious pirate captain strutting around a city under Captain 'Fuck pirates, but not sexually' Smoker. Shit. Your den den is in your coat, along with your camera.

Now, the two are two are chatting away about the kinds of designs that Kidd's interested in. He doesn't mention wanting one of a pile of severed Marine heads, which is only a little comforting.

Then - then the lunatic glances around the parlor, the sample art on the walls, the clean equipment carefully organised in the cabinets and - you, lying on a table, your weapons shut away in a locker.

He cocks his head, looking at you with interest.

>Roll 1d100 to stay cool, best of 3.

Rolled 100 (1d100)

>>3299697
OH BOY STAY CALM

Rolled 39 (1d100)

>>3299697

>>3299700
Well.

Rolled 96 (1d100)

>>3299697

>>3299700
WE DID IT!

Rolled 66 (1d100)

>>3299700
Old flashy strikes again >>3299697

>>3299700

We cool as ice mates.

>>3299700
This either went extremely well or extremely poorly.

>>3299700
>>3299706
...

Well, fuck drama, I guess.

Okay, 100 anon, pick any skill to put a +1 in.

And for everyone:
>Finger-guns at him and grin
>Raise an eyebrow at him in a 'the he'll are you looking at?' kinda way
>Blow him a kiss and wink
>Other?

>>3299716
>Finger-guns at him and grin

>>3299716
>>Finger-guns at him and grin
When in doubt, FINGERGUN.

>>3299716
>Finger-guns at him and grin
+1 in seduction

>>3299716
>Other
"Yo, Mind if i get your photo after im done with my tat?"

>>3299716
>>>Finger-guns at him and grin with a seductive wink

possibly making the gun clickity clackity sound then say you like his look and ask if you can take his picture

>>3299716
>Finger-guns at him and grin
Fingerguns are flashman's panic response anyway

Also QM, can the plus one be in any of the ??? Skills?

>Finger-guns at him and grin
>"Yo, Mind if i get your photo after im done with my tat?"
+1 in seduction

>>3299724
support

>>3299721
>>3299730
QM said the anon who rolled a 100 picks.

>>3299716
>Finger-guns at him and grin
...wait
>>3299724
lmao let's go for a selfie

and now I gotta draw kidd thoroughly wierded out

>>3299716
>>3299730
Support. Go for broke, claim you're a fan.

>>3299716
>Finger-guns at him and grin

I get to pick a bonus? Alright, +1 to ??? currently at... 7/10? Now 8/10? Please.

>>3299721
>>3299726
Are... are you guys actually attempting to flirt with Kidd? I mean, I'm down for writing it if you guys are willing to roll for seduction.

And yes to the +1 being allowed in the +1 skills, but guys, ONLY the anon who rolled the nat 100 gets to pick the bonus.

>>3299730
Ah fuck okay, aim for a Selfie after the Fingerguns.

>>3299742
>Not falling for the seduction meme
Anon youre the best

>>3299742
>>3299743
THE CHOSEN ONE HAS DECIDED!

>>3299749
Truly he is an anon with wisdom.

>>3299743
No we're voting for finger guns, then trying our luck to get a selfie, no flirting involved.

>>3299743
just that automatic flashman charm on accident in his nervousness like a nervous tick or doing the "seductive" wink you remember they guy that looked like sanjis drawing?

So what would it take to start training guns? I know that we will always be loyal to Cut-chan, but don't we want a gun as well. not to mention. Daddy "The Father" Masterson actually knows Smoker and he has a daughter about the same age Mina.

>>3299742
I just did a search on last thread, it was actually 8/10, if been miscounting at 7/10. So now ??? (which, fuck it, we all know is Observation Haki) is at 9/10.

Nice.

>>3299730
>Trying to get a selfie with Kidd
The beautiful thing is this STILL falls under us 'doing our job'

Absolutely supporting getting selfie in addition to finger guns. Flashman is Kidd's #1 fan, you know. Heard ALL ABOUT this exploits in the South Blue.

>>3299743
also its the seduction meme and it would be hilarouse if it was flashmans auto response and he is just screaming internally asking himself why he is doing this and he cant stop now without making it even weirder

>>3299761
would be fun with a a selfie

At this rate, we are gonna learn the actual finger gun technique with how often we use them. Just make someone think we are a CP agent and they would panic. "The Dreaded Flashman Fingerguns!"

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>>3299760
>Tfw we're getting observation haki before we make our first special attack, or get In our first real fight

>>3299762
>>3299758
Nope, there's a time and place for Flashman to crash and burn when he tries to seduce, and the time is not now.

Also there are way better husbando candidates than Kidd lets be real.

>>3299769
He would prob try to seduce nami , boa or some badass woman pirate ( he would james bond it or crash and burn like the hidemburg)

Please don't make us flirt with Kidd QM. The finger guns don't need to be tainted by such things as seduction!

>>3299769
i just like the idea of him seducing in fear of his life and next to his calm face you can see what he is thinking and its just screaming and crying internally

>>3299772
Yeah, our seduction is already tainted enough by Flashman being himself.
Keep the finger guns pure.

>>3299769
i dont want kidd i just want to see the pain and suffering inside flashmans mind and the hilarious scenario where kidd allows his creepy fan a selfie

>>3299759
You've got a pistol, you can literally just go the the firearms training range and start shooting, there'll be an instructor there. If you guys want to run across Daddy, just let me know. I've only read the manga, not seen the anime, so I'd want to do a little research to make sure he's not too off. Alternatively I could just make you a gun-fu-using OC tutor.

>>3299767
You'll still have to train it before you can use it beyond random uncontrollable flashes, but yeah, this is bullshit. It's because of all those damn crits that it just kept racking up.

>>3299769
Yes, perfect husbandos like Bugg- I mean, uh, Mihawk?

Locking in finger-guns and selfie.

>>3299767
Obviously we will unlock it by avoiding Kidd’s angry response from “that weirdass fingerpointing attack”.

What if the nat 100 is used for intimidation instead. Just imagine, way later on at sabaody you have Kidd waltzing around being a badass, then he hears flashman is in the area. His crew would panic and those who fear Kidd will thin that Flashman is some sort of demon rather than a goofy marine.

>>3299782
I mean, Kidd being friendly with us will also add to the 'demon' Flashman image. Who's this big, bad marine who managed to buddy it up with the fearsome Captain Kidd, and survive to tell the tale?

(un)IMPORTANT VOTE

>do the gun cocking tongue-click
>keep it silent

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ALL SHALL FEAR FLASH MAN IN A FLASH HE WILL APPEAR AND BE THE SLASH MAN

>>3299788
>do the gun cocking tongue-click
What do you even take Flashman for QM

>>3299788
>>keep it silent

>>3299784

>tfw Flashman becoming a name that's whispered in awe by pirates but he's literally just a complete goof

>>3299788
>>do the gun cocking tongue-click
how uncultured its not complete without the sound shame on you

>>3299788
>do the gun cocking tongue-click
Tally ho pads
But qm did we impress the tattoo artist?

>>3299788

>do the gun cocking tongue-click

>keep it silent

>>3299790
also i found this song that really fits
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ukltULQlsMY

>>3299788
>keep it silent

>>3299788
>do the gun cocking tongue-click
FULL COMMITMENT

>>3299793
>Flashman literally becomes marine!Usopp
So what's gonna be his overblown nickname? Can't be God cos Usopp has already claimed that one... maybe Divine Flashman?

>>3299788

>do the gun cocking tongue-click

flashman ain't a silent bitch

>>3299788
>do the gun cocking tongue-click
NO. FEAR.

>>3299805
> royal flash

>>3299805
flashman the slashman

>>3299805

final flash

>>3299811
royal flush reminds me too much of a bejeweled gold toilet would actually be really nice due to how it leads heat

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>>3299779
>Alternatively I could just make you a gun-fu-using OC tutor.

Not! Christian Bale? From Equilibrium? We gun-kata now?

>fastest fingers in the east

Without meaning to, your body moves. Against the logical part of your brain (all two percent of it), your fingers straighten or curve in alignment with their destiny.

ULTIMATE FORM: FINGERGUNS SUPREME! TRANSFORM AND TROLL OUT!

You tongue, a true supporter, rallies to the call. One click, then two, rapid-fire!

QUICK CLICK AURAL ATTACK! IN THE NAME OF THE MARINES, I'LL CONFUSE YOU!

... Send help.

"Hey, can I get your picture? I'm a big fan," you tell him, smooth as melted butter.

Clare gives you a long, slow look, before going back to the tattoo. What a professional.

Amazingly enough, instead of stabbing you, Kidd throws his crazy red hair back and just... laughs.

"Shit, that's good!" Having finally calmed himself down, he strides over, posture surprisingly non-aggressive. You guess maybe you're a little hard to see as a threat. "I was just interested in that tattoo, but you're not so boring yourself. You a pirate, too?"

>Gosh, yes, a pirate, that's me, so much. Yaaaarr, me hearty.
>Haha, I'm a Marine, actually!
>Nah, just a merchantman sailor, but maybe one day.
>Other?

>>3299824
I love Equilibrium so that was the style I actually had in mind. Lots of close-up bullshit as well as ranged.

>>3299835
>Haha, I'm a Marine, actually!
The best that ever sailed the 4/5 seas

>>3299835
>Haha, I'm a Marine, actually!

RADICAL AMOUNTS OF HONESTY

Flashman's a goof, but he ain't stupid.
>Nah, just a merchantman sailor, but maybe one day.

>>3299835
>Nah, just a merchantman sailor, but maybe one day.
With a fondness for tourist photography

>>3299835
>>Haha, I'm a Marine, actually!

With a fondness for tourist photography

>>3299835
>Nah, just a merchantman sailor, but maybe one day.
BULLSHIT: ON

>>3299835
>Nah, just a merchantman sailor, but maybe one day.

Pls don't commit suicide anons, we still need to bring Cut-chan to life

>>3299835
>>3299835
>Nah, just a merchantman sailor, but maybe one day.

>>3299835
>>Haha, I'm a Marine, actually!
he likes us because we're interesting so honesty is good

>>3299852
>>3299846
>>3299845
Cowards! Imagine his uproarious laughter If we were ballsy enough to just casually let him know we're a marine.

>>3299835
>"I'm a photographer who dreams to capture(literally) all the famous and notorious Pirates in the world." Makes his fingers into an imaginary portrait and pretends to take a photo "Flash is the name and Pics are my game"

>>3299835
>>Nah, just a merchantman sailor, but maybe one day.

>>3299857
He likes us because we're interesting AND because we're not obviously a marine. He'll be perfectly willing to gut us where we lie if he knew otherwise.

>>3299835
>Haha, I'm a Marine, actually!

There's no way this will win

>>3299835
>Nah, just a merchantman sailor, but maybe one day.

>>3299835
>"I'm a photographer who dreams to capture(literally) all the famous and notorious Pirates in the world." Makes his fingers into an imaginary portrait and pretends to take a photo "Flash is the name and Pics are my game"

i fucking love this its perfection

>>3299864

This...supporting

>>3299875
this and marine i am in support on if one of these win i will be happy

>>3299875
Supporting this

>>3299875
Can I change my vote for this?

Changing vote to this because not only is it clever, but it is also not really a lie.
>"I'm a photographer who dreams to capture(literally) all the famous and notorious Pirates in the world." Makes his fingers into an imaginary portrait and pretends to take a photo "Flash is the name and Pics are my game"

>>3299875
I'm down for saying this too, but we gotta let him know we're a Marine just for the moxie factor.

Let him know we want to take a snazzy picture of him and we're not even gonna bother to try and hassle him, just give him a kickass bounty poster for the road.

>>3299875
...Okay this. Saves Flashman having up make up even more bullshit about his merchant doings if Kidd presses.

>>3299894
This kills the Flashman anon. Kidd is crazy enough to crucify members of his own crew for the slightest of infractions.

Okay, due to lots of vote changes rhat I can't be bothered to check because it's 3am, PLEASE REPLY TO THIS COMMENT AND VOTE AGAIN FOR ONLY ONE OPTION

>Merchantman sailor
>Marine
>Photographer of pirates

>>3299900
>Photographer of pirates

>>3299900
>>Photographer of pirates

>>3299900

>Photographer of pirates.

>>3299900
>>Photographer of pirates

>>3299900
>>Photographer of pirates

>>3299900
>Photographer of pirates

>>3299900
>Photographer of pirates

>>3299900
>>Photographer of pirates

>>3299899
Alright fine, I guess he really Is that crazy. Here's a secret anon - I've never seen or read One Piece. Not outside of tidbits anyway, so this Is all fresh to me.

>>3299900
>>Photographer of pirates
its true in all ways

>>3299900
>Photographer of pirates

>Photographer of pirates

>>3299900
>Photographer of pirates