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Previous threads: http://suptg.thisisnotatrueending.com/qstarchive.html?tags=One%20Piece%20Bounty%20Photographer%20Quest
Cover-art kindly provided by our noble artiste, Draw-anon, who kindly took time off repainting the Sistine Chapel for us. Look upon our prettyboy protagonist. Look upon his devilish smile and despair.

In last thread’s episode of Dad Collector Quest, our hero ENSIGN HARRY FLASHMAN found himself held hostage by a dick (Sworddad2), so he promptly kicked him in said bodily part. Then everyone lived in peace and harmony for about five seconds, until the Revolutionary Nation attacked (or something). After the ensuing beatdown of the Marines, Flashy found himself kidnapped by SmoDad in an exciting adventure to beat pirates up for escaping, and crossed over to the Grand Line, where he began the process of acquiring dad6, Doctor Lighthouse. He also deeply progressed the Sworddad1 route by investigating Klaus’ backstory. There were also some fights or training, and a mermaid, but who cares? More importantly, will Flashy catch up with the Strawhats and gain Sworddad2 and KickDad? ONLY TIME WILL TELL.

We now return you to your scheduled idiocy.
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>look after yourself papa

“Just...take promise you'll take care of yourself more?” It’s the main thing you’re worried about right now. You COULD maybe ask him to take over your latrine duties as well, but you wouldn’t wish that on anyone.

Waaaaaait. Actually... You perk up, excited. “Oh, and teach me all that cool shit you offered me earlier, I'm really interested in learning Haki and that personal style you were talking about!”

Klaus side-eyes you. “Yeeeah... about the Haki; you know you’ve already got it, right?”

What.

“I dunno when it activated, must have been recently, but have you been a bit better at predicting people in combat?”

What.

“It works better when you’re calm and focused, and you’re kind of an excitable kid, so I guess you’re not doing it on purpose.”

What.

“Anyway, sure, I’ll teach you. Now you’ve got that book, you’ll be learning it anyway... might as well have someone on hand to make sure you’re doing it right. “

What.

“My sword-style... I wasn’t gonna teach you it for a little while longer, but fuck it. You’re picking things up so fast, and with the transfer to combat.... as soon as you can reliably cut metal, I’ll start teaching it. Okay?”

What.

A hand waves in front of your face. “Prettyboy? Did you die?”

What.

“Seriously, if you just had a stroke or something, Smo-kun’s gonna be so pissy with me...”

>WHAT
>I can use Haki?! I mean - now I think about it... oh. That... makes sense?
>...... I’m so awesome.
>Other?
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>>3369131
>>Mind letting me see your flask for a second?
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>>3369131
>>WHAT
>>Mind letting me see your flask for a second?
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>>3369131
>I can use Haki?! I mean - now I think about it... oh. That... makes sense?
>Mind letting me see your flask for a second?
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>>3369131
>Observation haki...
>Didn't *see* that coming. Eh? Ehhh?
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>but it isn’t a pink flamingo

You stare at the hand. “Mind letting me see your flask for a second?”

“Sure, he- wait.” Klaus pauses in the middle of passing it over, but at least his hand has dropped now. “Are you just planning on drinking all my booze?”

>?
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>>3369158
>Define all
Yo BPQM!
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>>3369158
>....Nnnooo?
>>
Previous thread archived! As an aside regarding your tattoo, my favorite part of it is that you guys went for a smoke background to it, which kind of looks like clouds. How fitting...!

>>3369162
YOOOOOOOO, etc!
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>>3369158
>Say "Define all" and when he's responding chug it
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>>3369166
Support
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>>3369158
>Use your fortune telling Haki to find out! *chug*
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>no comment

“Define ‘all’.”

“Everything I’ve got left in my flask.“ He sighs. “Eh, What the hell. Guess even prettyboys need a real drink sometimes.”

That said, Klaus shoves the flask out to you. “Go on, maybe it’ll put some hair on your chest. Or give you alcohol poisoning, whichever.”

>(Chug the thing in one go.)
>”I’ve drunk before, Klaus! Actual beer! Without umbrellas in them!”
>”Use your Haki to see what I think of what.” (Sulky drinking)
>Other?
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>>3369180
>(Chug the thing in one go with a thousand yard stare.)
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>>3369180
>>”Use your Haki to see what I think of what.” (Sulky drinking)

Hard cut to us falling off the ship again
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>>3369180
>>”Use your Haki to see what I think of what.” (Sulky drinking)
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>>3369182
Support
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>>3369180
>>(Chug the thing in one go.)
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>>3369180
This >>3369182
>(Chug the thing in one go with a thousand yard stare.)
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>CHUG CHUG CHUG

“Use your Haki to see what I think of that,” you mutter, grabbing the flask. Then you throw it back and start drinking.

And drinking.

And drinking.

Klaus stares at you as you steadily down the contents in one long breath, your eyes fixed on a distant world where batshit stuff like activating your Haki without realizing it doesn’t happen.

“... I’m actually mildly impressed,” Klaus says, eyes wide with surprise, as you finally lower the flask.

>”That. Was the cheapest, most disgusting crap I’ve ever tasted.”
>”Please, it wasn’t even that stro-“ (Pass out)
>”Klaus. Klaus, why is my life so weird?”
>Other?
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>>3369207
>>”Klaus. Klaus, why is my life so weird?”
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>>3369207
>”Klaus. Klaus, why is my life so weird?”
Clearly it's the fault of our secret middle name.
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>>3369207
>>”Klaus. Klaus, why is my life so weird?”
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>>3369207
>”That. Was the cheapest, most disgusting crap I’ve ever tasted. I want more!"
>”Klaus. Klaus, why is my life so weird?”
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>3369180
>(Chug the thing in one go with a thousand yard stare.)
Little does he suspect that Flashy is a veteran drinker.
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>>3369209
D for (C)Dragon?
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>>3369207
>”That. Was the cheapest, most disgusting crap I’ve ever tasted.”
>”Next available opportunity we are going to get you at least something decent.”
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>>3369207
>>”Klaus. Klaus, why is my life so weird?”
Klaus please we need help
>>3369215
Fucking imagine how pissed the Celestial Dragons would be when they find out that this fucking wacky goofball is technically one of them.
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>>3369207
>”Klaus. Klaus, why is my life so weird?”
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>this question is beyond even vegapunk

“Klaus,” you say to your teacher, who stares at you like you’re some kind of incomprehensible animal that’s trundled across his path. “Klaus, why is my life so weird?”

“I dunno, prettyboy. It only started since you came to Loguetown, right? And... are you drunk right now?”

>”’M not drunk.” (drunken hiccup)
>”Loguetown - I don’t know what happened. The Academy was just... I dunno. Not good. And I’m not drunk!”
>”... More booze.”
>”Can I hug you?”
>Other?
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>>3369226
>”Can I hug you?”
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>>3369226
>>”Loguetown - I don’t know what happened. The Academy was just... I dunno. Not good. And I’m not drunk!”
>>”Can I hug you?”
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>>3369226
>>”Loguetown - I don’t know what happened. The Academy was just... I dunno. Not good. And I’m not drunk!”
>>Believe me you, and every other person on this ship, will know when I'm drunk.
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>>3369226
>”Loguetown - I don’t know what happened. The Academy was just... I dunno. Not good. And I’m not drunk!”
>”... More booze.”
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>>3369226
>”Can I hug you?”
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>>3369226
>>3369232
This.
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>>3369226
>>3369232
>Believe me you, and every other person on this ship, will know when I'm drunk.
I'd like to add this to my answer here >>3369233
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>>3369226
>>”Loguetown - I don’t know what happened. The Academy was just... I dunno. Not good. And I’m not drunk!”
>>”Can I hug you?”
>>Believe me you, and every other person on this ship, will know when I'm drunk.
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>please don’t get drunk, papaSmo only has one ship

”Loguetown - I don’t know what happened.” You stare down at the empty flask, remembering just a few months ago, when you were... well. The bottom of pretty much everything. Great at the regulations side of things, shit at everything else. The idiot who was only tolerated because it meant no-one else was the bottom of the class. The guy who picked up a pistol in training and nearly blew his own foot off. The guy who never got letters or Den Den calls from home. The guy who didn’t have anyone turn up to graduation. “The Academy was just... I dunno. Not good. And I’m not drunk! Believe me, you, and every other person on this ship, will know when I'm drunk.”

“That sounds ominous.” Klaus leans back, legs swinging gently over sides of the crate. “So.. is there anything else you wanna talk about, prettyboy? I’m not really great at... the social kind of stuff, but I can try.”

>Anything to ask/say/complain about?
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>>3369250
>Show compass
>Use your Haki to find out who R is?
We're sad and drunk and just found out he's a psychic ok
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>>3369257
>Show compass
>Use your Haki to find out who R is?
>Go ask Smoboss what happens when I get drunk.
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>>3369250
>"...Wait, I start getting better right after I left the Academy. What if this is like with that dockworker? WAS SOMEONE SIPHONING MY TALENT THE ENTIRE TIME?!?!"
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>>3369257
>>3369250
Supporting
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>>3369250
>.....I don't know, I've never really had anything to call my own before now. No family, no passions, no talents, no background, no nothing. Now I have people I care about, and things I enjoy, and things I'm good at. I'm grateful for what I've gotten. It's just all so....sudden, and I don't know how to process it all really, and I'm also terrified of losing it all. You get what I mean? And this Haki stuff is just one more thing that makes no sense. Me? Unlocking some super special ability that takes these strong, turbowarrior dude years to learn? And I did it withouteven realizing, like the fuck is my life?
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>>3369250
>>3369263
Supporting
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>>3369250
>>3369257
Anon, that's too sad. Now we have to do it.
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>next post, detective pistol-chan acquires haki too

... Huh.

Setting the flask down, you pull the compass out of your pocket instead, holding it up for Klaus to see, and popping it open, tilting it so he can see the inscription. “... can you use your Haki to find out who R is?”

Klaus just looks at the compass, reading the message. Then his eyes flicker back up to you, apologetic. “That’s... really not how it works. Sorry.”

Wow. He didn’t even call you prettyboy.

>”Right. Never mind. Sorry.” (try not to cry. cry.)
>”Yeah. Figured that was asking too much.”
>”I guess it doesn’t really matter.”
>Other?


>>3369263
>>3369269
These are so fucking cute and sad. Stop making me have actual feelings in my blackened, shrivelled soul.

>>3369264
... and that’s just funny.
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>>3369298
>”Yeah. Figured that was asking too much.”
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>>3369298
>>”Right. Never mind. Sorry.” (try not to cry. cry.)
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>>3369298
>”Right. Never mind. Sorry.” (try not to cry. cry.)
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>>3369298
>>”Right. Never mind. Sorry.” (try not to cry. cry.)
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>>3369298
>>”Yeah. Figured that was asking too much.”
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>>3369298
>>”Yeah. Figured that was asking too much
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>>3369298
>>”Yeah. Figured that was asking too much.”
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>>3369298

>>”Yeah. Figured that was asking too much.”
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>>3369298
>”Yeah. Figured that was asking too much.”
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>insert sad face here

“Yeah.” You flick it closed, shoving the compass back into your pocket, voice flat. “Figured that was asking too much.”

Klaus shifts awkwardly on the crate. “Maybe I could... look into it? I mean, that obviously belonged to a Marine, by the symbol, so... it’s been a long time since I got out, but I still know some guys. Maybe one of ‘em might know something.”

You swallow. “You could do that?”

“It’s not like I’m promising results. But if it was close to Marineford, he was- is - probably an officer, and that’s a lot easier than finding an infantry-man.”

The idea of maybe, possibly finding your father. That was one that... that you gave up on a long time ago. When you realized that you were being a stupid, immature kid with delusional fantasies. And despite that, when you signed up for the Academy, that stupid little hope flared up again, like it had never left, like one of the teachers would look at your face and recognize some similarity there to a friend of theirs. They never did. You were always just-

Your fingers tighten on the crate’s edge. “That’d be nice. If you could.”

“I will.”

>(Anything else?)
>(Finished here.)


(Popping off for a while, back soonish!)
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>>3369361
>Seriously stop sleeping in closets there's so many hammocks on this ship.
>Finish
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>>3369298
>These are so fucking cute and sad. Stop making me have actual feelings in my blackened, shrivelled soul
How dare you, I'll have you know I'm a manly man.
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>>3369361
>hug
Where's my hug, QM?
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>>3369361
>>(Finished here.)
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>>3369361
I'm not crying you are!
>>Hug Klaus
>>Seriously stop sleeping in closets there's so many hammocks on this ship.
>>Finish
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>>3369361
>finished here
Haha.
Wow.
Wonder how Sengoku will react when he finds out.
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>>3369378
>>3369361
Support
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>>3369361
>>(Finished here.)
What is it with One Piece and the armour piercing feels?
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>>3369361

>>3369378
This.
Hug + hammock + finish
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>>3369361
>Sniffle
>"Ok, that's enough of that. It's not 7 AM, but I really need to hit things with my sword right now. You up for it?
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>>3369218
>technically one of them
he's not though
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>>3369436
He is by blood but not title I guess? Anyway, the World Gov is going to be pissed at Flashman for daring to be a continuation of his father's (and grandfather's) line.
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>>3369443
Commenting from bus so don't expect update, but
>hug before finishing up
>no hug
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>>3369453
>>hug before finishing up
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>>3369453
>Hug
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>>3369453
>>hug before finishing up
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>>3369453
>>hug before finishing up
dad
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>>3369453
>hug before finishing up
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>>3369453
Go for the hug but lose consciousness midway
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>>3369453
>>Hug
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>>3369453

>>hug before finishing up
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>>3369460
>HUG
>"Oh, great. This is happening. Prettyboy, you've got five seconds. Use them wisely."
>...
>"...Prettyboy?"
>"...zzzZZZzzz..."
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>>3369592
And then Klaus has to explain to SmoSmo why he's stuck in a closet with a drunk (and still wet!) Flashman drooling all over him.

Amazing
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>>3369629
>"... This isn't what it looks like."
>"I don't even know what the hell this looks like, but I'm assuming Flashman bullshit."
>"........ Pretty much."

>>3369370
You're adorably manly and I'm sure your cheeks will be all muscular and ripped when I pinch them.

>ACQUIRE DAD

You take a deep, steadying breath, as you push yourself down from the crate, ready to admonish your dumbass teacher. "And seriously, stop sleeping in closets. There's so many hammocks on this ship."

Okay. Admonishment over.

Now you step forwards, wrapping your arms around the most annoying guy you've ever met. Who freezes up for a second in confusion, and then vacillates between More Intense Confusion and Actual Desire For Non-Violent Human Contact, judging by how he alternately tenses and relaxes, until finally, tentatively, placing his arms in what might generously be called a loose hug around you.

"... We never admit to this," Klaus mutters in your ear.

"I can't believe you actually smell okay," you mutter back, enjoying the heady sensation of hugging someone you (ugh) care about.

"... What?"

>Roll 1d100 for potential interrupt, best of 3!

(I had to. I swear.)
>>
Rolled 66 (1d100)

>>3369665
>>
Rolled 19 (1d100)

>>3369665
>>
Rolled 41 (1d100)

>>3369665
>>
Rolled 70 (1d100)

>>3369665
>>
Rolled 43 (1d100)

>>3369665
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>>3369667
>>3369665
HELL INTERUPT
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>>3369667
Really? You roll a 66, but you couldn't make it one post earlier so the post ends in 666? Shame on you.

>66, not good enough. am disappoint.

"I said 'okay'."

"That... didn't sound like it. But fine."

You frown against him, giving a light sniff. "Actually, you smell kind of like - are you using Tashigi's shampoo?"

"Aaaand we're done."

"Seriously, are you stealing Ta-" You backpedal as Klaus' hands vanish from your back, reappearing on your chest to shove you gently backwards.

"Done here! I gotta go, uh, rig a hammock."

"You know that stuff is expensive, right?"

"As if I'd steal cheap shit," Klaus mumbles, opening the door and making a rapid exit.

"I KNEW IT!" You stare after his retreating back, wondering if he's going to get a fresh hammock, or just grab whoever's he finds lying around. At least you have a bed, so he can't steal yours. Probably. You hope.

... You might start locking your shampoo up though, just in case.

>Have a shower, actually get dry.
>Fuck it, you're going to own the 'drowned sailor' look. Go read.
>Head on deck, see whether the mer-meeting is done.
>Other?
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>>3369710
>Fuck it, you're going to own the 'drowned sailor' look. Go read.
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>>3369710
>Have a shower, actually get dry.
Don't want to put 'Idiots don't catch colds' to the test
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>>3369710
>>Have a shower, actually get dry.
We can't read like this, these are hand made notes, in ink, we get that shit wet and we could lose a lot of valuable haki info.
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>>3369710
>Head on deck, see whether the mer-meeting is done.
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>>3369710
>Head on deck, see whether the mer-meeting is done.
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>>3369710
>>Have a shower, actually get dry.
>>Fuck it, you're going to own the 'drowned sailor' look. Go read.
How could taking the book into the shower possibly go wrong?
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>>3369710
>>Head on deck, see whether the mer-meeting is done.
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>>3369710
>>Have a shower, actually get dry.
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>>3369710
>>Have a shower, actually get dry.
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>>3369710
>Fuck it, you're going to own the 'drowned sailor' look. Go read.

K N O W L E D G E
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>>3369710
>>Have a shower, actually get dry.
We're not messing up our awesome book with our wetness
>>
>mmm sea-salt

If there's one thing you truly appreciate about larger ships like this, it's the water filters, so you take shameless advantage of such by treating yourself to the longest, hottest shower you can manage.

Once dressed, and hair only reasonably damp, the sun is beginning to set, and watch is changing for the evening. The men have a new pep in their step with a mermaid on board (apparently some of them didn't even believe they were real until now), and the meeting's clearly over, by the sounds of Smoboss giving Mina a jitte lesson up on deck.

>What do?
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>>3369762
Go ask Smoboss about how the mermaid meeting went.
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>>3369763
Support
We kidna have a vested interest seeing as this is all because of our initial we definitely have shut up though we do
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>>3369760
OH MY GOD, I just remembered something incredibly important I forgot to do with Crocus before you left. Shit. Should I retcon? Crappity-crap.
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>>3369763
Support.
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>>3369762
Go ask Smoker about the mermaid. Make sure we're wearing a cup for when he inevitably gets us to be Mina's training dummy.
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>>3369769
Yeah go ahead.
It's your story.
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>>3369763
+1
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>>3369769
How much would it change our current circumstances? If it wouldn't you could just give a summary.

Unless Crocus asking for Klaus' description was meant to lead to a beating or something
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>>3369762

>>3369763
Support

>>3369769
Go ahead QM.
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>>3369769
It's not a retcon if it happened off-screen, it's a "dramatic reveal".
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>>3369777
>>3369769
Clearly Crocus was the miracle doctor who was able to heal Klaus from his impossible to survive injuries!
Or something else I dunno
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>j-j-j-jitte time

Hands in pockets, you amble up to where Smoboss is teaching Mina how to brutally crush her enemies and see them driven before her. Or wield a jitte. Same thing.

You settle down on the sidelines, watching as the girl mimics Smoboss' actions with am intense look of concentration, and can't help but grin.

Awww. They grow up so fast.

... You kind of want to see her kick someone else on the balls though, just so you're not the only one.

"Take a break. Good job today," Smoboss finally says, once Mina's devolved to a sweating puddle of tiredness. Then he puts his jitte away and turns to you, having the nerve to not look even slightly tired. "Problem, brat?"
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>>3369769
Sure, if you feel as though it's important, I'd be happy to see what's up with Lighthouse Doc.
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>>3369786
Well, no, but he would have recognized Klaus from old news of his dojo's destruction, if you'd given a better description.

But okay, guys, prepare yourself. This revelation is pretty dramatic, and I apologize profusely for neglecting to put it in. This basically changes the whole course of the quest.

When you left Crocus the first time, after being treated, he gave you a lollipop for being a good (child) patient. It was cherry flavoured.

I'm so sorry for having to spring it on you like this. I'm a failure.
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>>3369802
(Whoops, neglected to copy actions over from the notes document)

>(Ask about mer-meeting - What?)
>(Ask about Klaus - What?)
>Other?
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>>3369812
>>3369817
Clearly now it's the time to pull the lolly out of our pocket and boss it over Mina
Also
>How did the meeting go?
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>>3369827
Why do I keep IP hopping
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>>3369812
oh... My... GOD
YOU FOOLS
IT ALL MAKES SENSE NOW
WE ARENT FUTURE SANJI/ZORO KID

WE'RE FUTURE 4KIDZ SANJI/ZORO KID
OH MY GOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOD
>>3369817
>How did the meeting go?
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>>3369802
>(Ask about mer-meeting - What?)
>How did it go?
>Where is she now?
Honestly curious to see where they're keeping a mermaid in a naval ship.
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>>3369827
Seconding. If the lollipop had a plastic wrapper on it, then we'll hand it over to Mina. (Provided it survived our trip overboard to meet the mermaid.)

"So how'd the meeting with the mermaid go?"
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>>3369841
With all the gutting we've done? 4kidz need to set their priorities straight
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>>3369842
>>3369817
Supporting

>>3369834
If you're phone posting then as you move and connect to different towers then the IP can switch.
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>>3369827
>(Ask about mer-meeting - What?)
>How did it go?
>Where is she now?
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>(Ask about mer-meeting - What?)
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>>3369817
>>(Ask about mer-meeting - What?)
How'd it go? What's going to happen? Are we going to end up in the history books for recruiting the first mermaid marine?
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>>3369817
>>(Ask about mer-meeting - What?)
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>write up entire long post in 4chan instead of notepad
>go to post
>it refreshes the entire page
>lose everything
I want to die.
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>>3369847
Pfft, who cares about onscreen deaths when there's more important things to deal with like localizing riceballs into jelly donuts so that the kids aren't confused. Clearly it's you who needs to set their priorities straight anon.
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>>3369817
>Other?
>You are the one that wanted to see me Boss?
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>>3369899
Oof. Rookie mistake. There's a reason I have every single post written down in a text document, even the ones from my very first thread.

Speaking of which, I should probably get back to continuing my quest...
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>i fucking hate retyping shit

"Just wanted to know whether we're hosting a mermaid, Smoboss," you say, tugging the lollipop you got earlier from your pocket and tossing it to Mina as she staggers past. Good thing you'd conveniently left it in your cabin before you went overboard, rather than having to rely on an off-screen temporal alteration to save it.

"You're a little early, but yes," Smoboss says, sounding irritated at your new passenger. But then, irritated is his default state, so. "Turns out her family and a few others split off from Fishman Island a few generations back, decided to start a village here for some stupid reason, and now she's the only one left. Apart from her sister, who already decided to try and get to Fishman Island by herself."

He sighs, reaching up to rub his forehead. "The spoiled brat doesn't know any self-defence, just let everyone coddle her. If she stays here, she's going to end up eaten by a seaking or enslaved. "

"So we've got her until Loguetown? What happened to the rest of her village? Was there some kind of an attack?"

"Until Loguetown, or if I can find someone trustworthy who's heading for Fishman Island. As for her village, it was pretty small, her family's been the last one left for a while. Then her parents died of natural causes."

"An illness?"

"Eaten by a seaking... pretty natural to die when that happens."

..... You're fairly sure that's not what people mean by 'natural'.

>(Further questions?)

(Gonna grab some food.)
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>>3369953
>"So what's the plan of action once hit Whiskey Peak?"


>Apart from her sister, who already decided to try and get to Fishman Island by herself.
A sister huh. Too bad we will likely never, ever meet said sister, riiiight BPQM?
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>>3369975
Supporting
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>>3369975
The twist is the sister ended up joining with the Golden Dragon Pirates
>>3369953
>Hey Smoboss... What would you say if hypothetically I had Haki?
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>>3369993
The real plot twist is that their captain was the sister, who ate a human devil fruit so that she could walk on land. Turns out she was a female seadragon all along.
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>>3370004
The Hito Hito no Mi model female! I knew it had to exist!
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>>3369975
+1
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>>3369953
>"So what's the plan of action once hit Whiskey Peak?"
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>>3369975
>>3369953
Support
Also wow she's literally a mermaid version of Flashman. When are we going to teach her weapons?
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>>3370034
see her nat 100 on weapon training
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>>3369975
>"Too bad we will likely never, ever meet said sister, riiiight BPQM?"
>implying i won't have you sail past her floating corpse and send you on a quest for JUSTICE against her murderers

>plans are for losers

"So what's the plan of action when we hit Whiskey Peak?"

"Depends. If the Strawhats are there, we take 'em down. If not, we resupply, find out where they went, and follow. Just a shame we keep losing time, but their luck'll run out eventually."

>Uh... bossman, do you think you might be a bit TOO obsessed? What does HQ think of us running off?
>Okay, but what if their luck holds up until, like, Paradise? Because it seems to be pretty good so far.
>Are they really THAT important?
>Other?

>>3370034
Huh? How's she similar? Apart from being too pretty.

>>3370037
I will turn this goddamn quest around and go home if that happens. No McDonald's for anybody.
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>>3370041
>>Okay, but what if their luck holds up until, like, Paradise? Because it seems to be pretty good so far.

You worry too much Flashy! I mean what, you think a crew like the Straw Hats could make it past Whisky Peak, the town of like a billion bounty hunters how does that even work do they split the money?
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>>3370041
>>Okay, but what if their luck holds up until, like, Paradise? Because it seems to be pretty good so far.
I like to think Flashster's pretty alright with taking an extended vacay like this, but still. Plans!
>>
>>3370041
>>Uh... bossman, do you think you might be a bit TOO obsessed? What does HQ think of us running off?
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>>3370041
>Uh... bossman, with all due respect, do you think you might be a bit TOO obsessed? With one pirate crew? What does HQ think of us running off?
>Okay, but what if their luck holds up until, like, Paradise? Hypothetically speaking? Because it seems to be pretty good so far.
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>>3370041
>"Smoboss, WHY are you so insistent on chasing the Strawhats anyways? Far as I could tell from what I saw, they're just another run-of-the-mill crew of pirates."
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>>3370051
It's sort of a case of 'But I liked Loguetown...' with a side of 'is Smoboss gonna get in trouble for this? And as a more replaceable, non-Logia person, how much am *I* gonna be in?'.
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>>3370041
>until, like, Paradise?
What??? Aren't we in Paradise right now? I'm confused.
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>>3370061
>more replaceable non-Logia person
Well replaceable up until he shows off Haki... or his compass to Sengoku.
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>>3370041
>>Okay, but what if their luck holds up until, like, Paradise? Because it seems to be pretty good so far.
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>>3370069
Fuck, not Paradise, I meant the New World. Mentally replace that, I mix shit up sometimes. Aka, a lot.
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>>3370077
>or his compass to Sengoku
...How likely is it that Sengoku will ask for Flashy to be transferred to be directly under his command?
Is this a fight for custody on the horizon?!
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>>3370086
>Sengoku transfers flashy
>"fuck no," say smoboss and klaus
>team up to 'rescue' poor confused flashy
>technically criminals now
>go on run, shenanigans ensue
>smoboss ends up becoming becoming fifth pirate emperor
>klaus laughs forever while tashigi throttles him
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>>3370086
I mean.
It's Sengoku.
Not really like he needs to consult anybody to transfer a marine considering he's the Fleet Admiral.
He probably won't though.
One would hope.
>>
>>Okay, but what if their luck holds up until, like, the New World? Because it seems to be pretty good so far.
>>
>>3370041
>Okay, but what if their luck holds up until, like, Paradise? Because it seems to be pretty good so far.

Family history wise And I supposed situtation wise since they were both alone before they got adopted by the Smocrew.
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>>3370127
>Well, if we get attacked by more Whitebeard Pirates, I'd like to go on record as saying 'I told you so'.
>>
>gotta catch 'em all

"Okay," you say slowly, "but what if their luck holds up until, like, the New World? Because it seems to be pretty good so far."

Smoboss' eyes narrow. "Then we chase them into the New World, and may the gods have mercy on them when we finally catch up."

... A strategic act of genius, this does NOT sound like.

"Uh... bossman, with all due respect, do you think you might be a bit TOO obsessed? With one pirate crew? What does HQ think of us running off?"

He folds his arms, scowling now. "Brat, how many pirate crews do you think I've ever knowingly let escape from Loguetown?"

You consider. "Um... two?"

"Wh- two? Why two?!"

You fidget. "Well, the Strawhats and the Xiaolongs?"

"The Xiaolongs came and went while I was at sea. They don't count."

"... They kind of count."

His eyes narrow further.

"Just kidding! They totally don't count! You were on patrol! Did I mention they tortured me horribly? For like, a week?"

"Uh huh," Smoboss says dryly, breathing out a writhing plume of smoke. "Look, the STRAWHATS are the only pirates who've ever escaped me. And they did that by getting rescued by goddamn Dragon of all people. If Alvida hadn't been holding those hostages while fighting Strawhat, I'd have had him. And then Dragon would have broken him out anyway, like the rest."

"So now Dragon's gone..."

"I can put those little shits where they deserve."

>I still think we're gonna get in trouble for this, but fine.
>I think I can see why you haven't been promoted, bossman. You're too good at pissing people off.
>Well, if we get attacked by more Whitebeard Pirates, I'd like to go on record as saying 'I told you so'.
>Other?
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>>3370135
>Other?
What if Dragon shows up again to their rescue?
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>>3370135
>Well, if we get attacked by more Whitebeard Pirates, I'd like to go on record as saying 'I told you so'.
Abs when
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>>3370135
>>Whats their captain like anyway? I fought some of the crew and they didn't seem like revolutionaries
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>>3370135
>>Well, if we get attacked by more Whitebeard Pirates, I'd like to go on record as saying 'I told you so'.
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>>3370135
>>Well, if we get attacked by more Whitebeard Pirates, I'd like to go on record as saying 'I told you so'.
>>
>>3370140
>Abs
You can't rush true beauty, anon. You gotta prepare yourself, get ready to admire it. Savour it. Lick it.

Wait, what?
>>
>>3370135
>Well, if we get attacked by more Whitebeard Pirates, I'd like to go on record as saying 'I told you so'.
>>
>

"Well, if we get attacked by more Whitebeard Pirates, I'd like to go on record as saying 'I told you so'."

Smoboss rolls his eyes. As he tends to when you're around. "I'll make an official note of that."

"Wow, really?"

"No."

You clutch your heart in mock-pain. Smoboss snorts, casting a look out to sea. "Want to go a round or two, brat?"

>Oh boy! There's nothing I love more than being beaten with a jitte!
>Not right now, bossman, I got some shiny new reading material.
>Other?
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>>3370170
>>Oh boy! There's nothing I love more than being beaten with a jitte!
Yes daddy.
>>
>>3370170
>Not right now, bossman, I got some shiny new reading material.
I think now is a good time to throw this >>3369993 into the conversation:
>Hey Smoboss... What would you say if hypothetically I had Haki?
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>>3370170
>>Not right now, bossman, I got some shiny new reading material.
Flash (heh) news, I have Observation haki!
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>>3370170
>Oh boy! There's nothing I love more than being beaten with a jitte!
Bonding (beating?) time with papa!
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>>3370170
>>Oh boy! There's nothing I love more than being beaten with a jitte!
>>3370174
....BP Are you going to roll to see if Flashman calls Smoker Dad during the fight?
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>>3370170
>Oh boy! There's nothing I love more than being beaten with a jitte!
>Who knows... Maybe I'll surprise you~ (Try and almost certainly fail to be cool and use haki you apparently have?)
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>>3370174
I try not to kinkshame anon, but he's not THAT sort of daddy.

....... I think.
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>>3370170
>Not right now, bossman, I got some shiny new reading material.


>>3370175
>>3370176
Honestly, I'd prefer not telling him. Waiting until we can use haki properly and using it against Smoker seems like a more Flashy thing to do.
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>>3370170
>Oh boy! There's nothing I love more than being beaten with a jitte!
Smoker's not going to be free all the time, books not going anywhere.
>>
Rolled 3 (1d100)

>>3370179
Well, I wasn't going to, but if you guys insist, how can I not~?
>>
>Oh boy! There's nothing I love more than being beaten with a jitte!
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>>3370189
>3
>Call him Mommy
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>>3370170
>>Oh boy! There's nothing I love more than being beaten with a jitte!

Also on the not telling train. Flashman needs to announce his observation haki in a hail of supernaturally dodged bullets later down the line. Flashy to the max.
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>>3370189
Oh no.
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>>3370184
...are you suure?

>>3370186
Meh, ok. then...
What's happening?
>>3370176
is evolving! It became:
>>3370170
>Oh boy! There's nothing I love more than being beaten with a jitte!

That's right, we spent some time with one dad, can't neglect the other
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>>3370192
>>3370196
>go to spar smoboss
>fresh off an intense convo with klaus
>accidentally call him by klaus' name
>furious, jealous smoboss sticks flashy on latrine duty forever
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>>3370184
Oh woops, I thought I was in hm for a second, dont mind me haha.
>>3370189
Oh-uh.
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>>3370204
>Smoboss kicks door down
>"Klaus! Only I can be Flashmans Daddy!"
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>>3370203#
>Are you suure?
... Well. He did get you the jitte, but...
No. Keep that for some kind of terrifying offshoot fanfiction anon. Sugar-daddy Smoboss must never cross the mind of our pure and dad-collecting Flashy. No matter how- NO.

>that roll was a joke, guys. unless you don't want it to be...

You clap your hands together in faked over-enthusiastic excitement. "Oh boy! There's nothing I love more than being beaten with a jitte!"

"I should have suspected," Smoboss drawls, drawing his jitte again as he motions you over to the clear space for spars. "What weapon, you over-armed idiot?"

>Weapons?
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>>3370217
>Katana in one hand, cutlass in the other. This way Smoker can stay sharp against pirate weaponry, and we can improve our skills with these weapons while also noting how a more experienced jitte-user counters them.
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>>3370221
Supporting Ka-tan/Cut-chan sister combo
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>>3370217
>>Weapons?
>Jitte

May as well stick with just the jitte for this one, maybe try and keep it uncomplicated so we can try and focus on using Observation?
>>
>>3370218
>>3370221
Supporting
>>
Sengoku is 77 years old. How in the world could he be our father? He rather be our grand father
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>>3370218
>>3370221
Supporting this.

>>3370228
Where did you get the idea Sengoku was our father?
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>>3370228
He's not our father.
Though we're basically an adoptive grandchild.
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>>3370225
Support. Jitte-san has been getting so little attention as of late. And we can try Kami-e and stuff like that.
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>>3370218
>>3370221
Support

>>3370228
The unanimous decision when this question was brought up last time was "Blame Garp"
>>
>>3370221
This
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>>3370218
sisterly combo or jitte?

mmm...
>sisterly combo, for one more chance to gain awakening points

And I need to get to do for some kind of reaction pic for crits.
>>
>>3370232
Everyone is our Dad, they just don't know it yet
>>
>>3370218
>>3370221
Support

>>3370233
>>3370235
>>3370228
Sengoku's not our dad but he /was/ a mystery box candidate.
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>>3370232
Exciting news, men don't go through menopause. Also, it's One Piece.

He's still not Flashy's father, though.

Don't forget spoilers please, people!
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>>3370244
>"Maybe One Piece was the Fathers we made along the way..."
!
Wait, we're a Marine, not a Pirate! Dammit!
>>
>>3370244
Even the women!


>>3370254
Obviously the Marines should get One Piece before the pirates, thus preventing people from aiming to be Pirate King!

>sisterly combo

You draw your swords, Smoboss raising an eyebrow at your lack of jitte. "You realize this is a sword BREAKER, right?" He hefts his own jitte at the ready.

>any reply?
>Roll 1d100, best of 3!
>>
Rolled 88 (1d100)

>>3370259
>>
Rolled 37 (1d100)

>>3370259
>>
>>3370254
>not a Pirate!
Yet.
Buster Calls tend to make you reevaluate things, lets hope Flashy never gets to deal with one
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Rolled 71 (1d100)

>>3370259
>>
Rolled 92 (1d100)

>>3370259
As if our swords could break to such a pathetic blow!
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Rolled 87 (1d100)

Smoboss roll.
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>>3370259
Does he know that we gave Ka-tan and Cut-chan names? Or is it only Pistol-chan he knows about? I figure we could talk about how the two sisters could never break when they work together but I'm wondering how far lower his thoughts of us will get.
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>>3370294
>Win by 1
wow that's close
>>
>>3370265
>>3370294
Damn that's close.
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>>3370307
>>3370308
We might still lose, actually, depending on his bonuses. He's been with the Jitte a lot longer than us with swords.
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Rolled 46 (1d100)

>88 + 33 = 121 v 87 +55 = 142

You respond in a mature and professional manner, by looking Smoboss in the eye, and sticking your tongue out at him.

"Serio-?"

You lunge forwards.

Smoboss lets you, though you know he can move faster than that, even without his Devil Fruit - then, when your swords are close enough, he steps in, throwing your judgement of distance off, dropping his jitte low and to the side, forcing you to break off before you slam into the tines.

"Too cocky, brat," he says, smirking faintly.

>Round 2 - 1d100, best of 3

>>3370296
He knows about Cut-chan, and figures you've probably given the rest of them names. Fortunately he's used to Tashigi being a weapons nut already, and doesn't see much difference in a legendary sword being named, or a shitty broken one. They're not animals, it's stupid both ways. Plus he's seen a lot of batshit weirdness from pirates and Marines both.

Thus, it's just another dorky, dumbass quirk of a well-meaning idiot brat. He'd definitely try to smack some sense into Flashy if he talked like that, though.
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>>3370326
>>
Rolled 34 (1d100)

>>3370326
>>
Rolled 49 (1d100)

>>3370326
>>
Rolled 81 (1d100)

>>3370326
Truly, being the sane man in One Piece is suffering
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Rolled 28 (1d100)

>>3370326
Nami stole my dice, and that's the story I'm going with
>>3370332
>>
Rolled 98 (1d100)

>>3370326
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>>3370340
>"why name a weapon, it's not a damn animal, it won't answer to it"
>smoker's face when flashy's weapons start answering to their names
>ten cigar day

>>3370342
Too slooooow~ so sad..
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>>3370340
>>3370326
114 to his 101 it looks like
>>
*secretly hopes they'll break*
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>>3370347
The really ironic thing is his Jitte has been awakened all along. It's just such a hardass like his dad that he never speaks.
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>>3370347
I blame Captcha - damn thing always keeps me from rolling in time in active threads like this.
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>>3370354
SmoPapa isn't going to break his Ensign's swords, you monster! He's too good at judging how much a weapon will need to break.

>>3370355
It thinks of Jitte-san as its son. They have a beautiful relationship.

>81 + 33 = 114 v 46 + 55 = 101

This time, you take the hint and trust to patience. Footwork first, as both your teachers tell you - the essence of all evasion, defence and offense.

You and Smoboss circle each other, you carefully and him almost lazily. You swords lash out to test his guard once or twice - his jitte catches the first but lets it go, and simply bats away the second.

He's not taking you seriously.

You don't let your eyes narrow in irritation; instead, you keep the look of concentration on your face, even as you make what seems to be another test towards his stomach.

Smoboss' jitte whips out to catch it - but you were only feinting, Cut-chan avoiding his grasp, while Ka-tan jabs straight and sharp at his leg.

It should stab through, but those few inches of target turn to smoke as Ka-tan reaches his leg, leaving your sword slicing through nothing.

"That's a hit," the bossman allows, sounding pleased. "Once more, and remember to watch your surroundings."

>Try to use Observation for next attempt? (Very difficult DC, will reduce Swordsmanship bonus for attack)
>>
>>3370404
>Yes
What could possibly go wrong?
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>>3370404
>YES
IT'S TIME TO ENTER
THE SPEED ZONE
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>>3370404
>Yes
>>
>>3370404
>Yes
Fortune favors the bold.
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>>3370404
>Yes
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>>3370404
>No
Let's give our swordfighting the attention it deservers.
>>
>Yes
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Rolled 98 (1d100)

>HAKI POWER, PLEASE ACTIVATE

(Here we gooooooo)

>Roll 1d100, best of 3 for Haki activation
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Rolled 24 (1d100)

>>3370438
DICE GOOODS
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Rolled 9 (1d100)

>>3370438
>>
Rolled 96 (1d100)

>>3370438
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Rolled 59 (1d100)

>>3370438
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Rolled 18 (1d100)

>>3370438
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>>3370444
>>3370438
AND THIS
IS TO GO EVEN FURTHER BEYOND
AAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAA
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>>3370444
clutch
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>>3370448
maybe flashman's mother was a saiyan visiting from outer space
something to think about
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>>3370444
>444
>96
WELL WELL WELL
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>>3370438
>>3370444
It's not just Flashman's observation I think

Smoker passed the DC to activate Haki too.
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>>3370462
Well the fact they came to the planet and didn't blow it up would imply we're in Universe 6 and not 7, so I suppose that means we should focus on our back tingles!
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>>3370471
Nah, that was Smoker's regular combat roll.

But, uh.

Nice going? Yikes.

On that note, I'm sorry to say it's bed time for all good QMs (and the bad ones). Tune in tomorrow for BULLSHIT HAKI ACTION and also MAYBE ZORO INTERLUDE I SWEAR I'M WORKING ON IT SORRY. Thanks for playing!
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>>3370490
>tfw even an interlude about Zoro can't find its way to the thread
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>>3370490
Don't worry about it Dudette!
Sometimes scenes take a while to put together, and with the rate you update there's more than enough content to satisfy everyone!
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>>3370490
Well, I almost caught it live for once.
Good night QM
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>>3370490
Sleep tight, BPQM! Thanks for running!
>>
Doing my Duty as a marine from HR and posting this.

https://pastebin.com/XGUgpV79
>>
I will have to say, that I just got through reading the archives and I have never laughed so much from a quest before. Great writing, you have me hooked!
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>>3370504
My timezone is undefeatable! Or something like that.

>>3370584
Thanks, I keep forgetting to put the link in the first post, but hopefully I’ll remember next thread, I’ll have to compare our respective files sometime soon and figure out where I’ve neglected to update stuff (as I’ve done a couple of times already, ugh).

>>3370648
Thank you, and apologies for all those hideous typos! Hopefully I’m doing slightly better now I’m re-reading, and I hope this quest continues to amuse.

>96, DC 95, diggity darn

You steel yourself as a thought strikes you.

As far as you’re aware, Smoboss doesn’t have any form of Haki. So if you can use it, that’s a pretty big advantage, right?

As the book said - calm. Calm. Calm.

Even as the pair of you watch each other carefully, Smoboss obviously intending to let you make the first move, you focus on your breathing, your heartbeat, stilling your mind of all the what-ifs as it races to analyze the spar.

Calm. Calm.

Forget ‘if he does that, I’ll do this, if he does this, I’ll do that’. What’s he going REALLY going to do? That one, unchangeable path.

Are there any ‘unchangeable’ paths? No, don’t tink about that - you focus on the movement of the jitte, his own body’s movements, but still you don’t see...

Oh. Right. He’s letting you take the lead,so he’s reacting to you. So of course he’s not going to make any movements until you do.

You step lightly in, the sisters changing angle as you position them strike, your eyes and mind latched onto the jitte.

Smoboss moves-doesn’tmove-moves -

(Successfully activated Haki! Haki +1, reached +5! Further Haki activation rolls dropped to DC 90!)

>Roll 1d100, best of 3. Bonus of +33 for swords, plus +20 for Haki. Smoker rolled 98 earlier, +55 bonus.
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Rolled 90 (1d100)

>>3372007
>>
Rolled 85 (1d100)

>>3372007
WE HAVE ACTIVATED OUR SPIDER SENSE
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Rolled 10 (1d100)

>>3372007
>>3372012
Honorable Anon strikes again.

Does that 'further' mean for ALL haki activation or just this fight?
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>>3372016
A L L
DC will further decrease with both successful activations, and training. This is purely for Observation, not Armament.

>90 + 53 = 143 v 98 + 55 = 153, mild loss

You swing Ka-tan in a low slash, charging forwards, Cut-chan steadying herself to parry at Smoboss’ jitte - except you see him slipping it around to catch her, which means you promptly pull her back and aim to slice at his wrist, except he catches on as you disengage and angles himself to guard, except you see him changing angle and side-step to keep in position, except

EXCEPT NOW YOUR BRAIN IS HURTING, OW

You stumble slightly as you move, unable to react as the jitte lashes out to catch Ka-tan, and before you know it, the real jitte catches up with one you saw, a light flick shoving her out of your grip and skittering across the deck.

(Swordsmanship +1!)

You wince at the mild headache you suddenly have, even as Smoboss lightly taps your open side with the jitte.

“You’re out. That was good, up until you stumbled. You’re getting better at reading your opponent, brat.”

>What can I say, you’re an open book, bossman.
>Have I mentioned I have Haki now? Because I do.
>I feel myself ascending to a whole new level of awesome. Like a really weird Buddha.
>Other?
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>>3372061
>Yeah, this Haki thing is actually pretty cool, Bossman.
>>
>>3372061
>>What can I say, you’re an open book, bossman.
>>Have I mentioned I have Haki now? Because I do.
>>
>>3372061
>What can I say, you’re an open book, bossman.
>Have I mentioned I have Haki now? Because I do.
>>
>>3372061
>>Yeah, this Haki thing is actually pretty cool, Bossman.
>>Smile
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>>3372061
>>3372065
>>3372078
Supporting.
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>>3372061
>>Yeah, this Haki thing is actually pretty cool, Bossman.
Time for another cigar?
>>
You’re all such little shits? Didn’t you want to keep the Haki secret? Apparently not if it means giving up a chance to give papaSmo a heart attack.
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>>3372093
I don't recall wanting to keep Haki a secret? I don't think it's something to hide.
>>
>>3372093
I didn't wanna keep it a secret, I just didn't want to tell him we have it and then make a fool of ourselves failing to activate it.
>>
>>3370186 #
>>3370193 #
These two gave me that impression, never mind.

>>3372102 #
... that would have been funny.

>papa i’m special, and not just special needs

You smile sweetly. “Yeah, this Haki thing is actually pretty cool, Bossman.”

Smoboss stares at you, first in incomprehension, and then in a slow, dawning horror. You can actually see the moment the light leaves his eyes, utterly destroying his soul.

“No.”

“Yes.”

“No.”

“Do you want me to lie to you, Smoboss?”

“N- y-“ Forehead meets palm as he seethes a long, slow breath out, teeth gritted around his cigar. “How.”

You shrug. “Dunno. Klaus said I activated it a while back, but he only told me today. So I figured I’d see if I could do it deliberately!”

“For fuck’s sake,” you hear bossman say under his breath, which seems rather rude. Then he puts his hand down, looking around suspiciously for anyone nearby, before stepping close. “Listen - if you want to stay in Loguetown, don’t tell anyone else. And don’t make it too obvious.”

Whaaaaaat?! “Why not?”

“Because the second the brass find out you pulled goddamn Haki out your ass, you’ll end up snatched off to train under some Commodore or Rear-Admiral. And I guarantee you, they’ll be a lot less lax with you than I am.”

>But I can keep using it if I’m discreet, right?
>Yeah, that’s the only reason I stay, Smoboss. How laidback you are. Yup.
>It’s not like I’m even that good at it yet...
>Other?
>>
>>3372139
>>ayeah, that’s the only reason I stay, Smoboss. How laidback you are. Yup.

Flash just assumes that Smoker is the biggest hard ass in the marines and doesn't realise he's done shit he could be court martialled and executed over.
>>
>>3372143
>>Yeah, that’s the only reason I stay, Smoboss. How laidback you are. Yup.
>>
>>3372143
>Aye aye, Bossman!
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>>3372143
>>Yeah, that’s the only reason I stay, Smoboss. How laidback you are. Yup.
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>>3372143
>Yeah, that’s the only reason I stay, Smoboss. How laidback you are. Yup.
>>
>>3372143
>But I can keep using it if I’m discreet, right?
He's actually been pretty lax with us. After all, he's only seriously grilled our ass like three times!

So somewhere out there's an alternate timeline where we're under Garp's teachings...
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>>3372143
>>Yeah, that’s the only reason I stay, Smoboss. How laidback you are. Yup.
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>please sir not the face sir

“Yeah, that’s the only reason I stay, Smoboss. How laidback you are. Yup.” Then you fingergun, just because.

“Do you notice how I’m not dangling you overboard for that comment, rookie?”

“Have I mentioned how you’re 5e best? Because you are. Especially on the ‘not dangling me overboard’ part.”

Smoboss makes a vague noise of realization. “Actually, if I do that, we might end up finding Yu’s sister, when you inevitably fall.”

“... Yu?”

He gives you a look that could charitably be called pitying. “Considering how much the men are gossiping like fishwives, how do you not know what the mermaid’s called?”

>I’m excellent with names! I just must have missed it.
>I’m gonna call her Mer-lady, it’s easier to remember.
>Maybe I don’t go around eavesdropping on people. You ever think of that, bossman? Huh? Huh?
>Other?
>>
Heading out for a little while, back in an hourish.
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>>3372143
>If i'm ever going to see the rest of the world i'll have to leave Lougetown eventually Smoboss...
That was the reason we joined the marines, was it not? To see the world?
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>>3372166
>>Maybe I don’t go around eavesdropping on people. You ever think of that, bossman? Huh? Huh?
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>>3372166
>I’m gonna call her Mer-lady, it’s easier to remember.
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>>3372166
>She keeps calling herself "The Great Me" every time I ask.
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>>3372166
> Of course I know. She's called Mer-lady.
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>>3372166
>>I’m gonna call her Mer-lady, it’s easier to remember.
>>Maybe I don’t go around eavesdropping on people. You ever think of that, bossman? Huh? Huh?
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>>3372166
>>Maybe I don’t go around eavesdropping on people. You ever think of that, bossman? Huh? Huh?
>>Also I've been in a closet for the last hour or so
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>>3372166
>>I’m excellent with names! I just must have missed it.
...her sister's name is Ai, isn't it?
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>>3372166
>>Maybe I don’t go around eavesdropping on people. You ever think of that, bossman? Huh? Huh?
>>She keeps calling herself "The Great Me" every time I ask.
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>>3372180
>>3372166
Support
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>>3372182
Nah, the Chinese word for fish is Yu. Her sister's name is Sakana.

What's the Yu and Ai link?
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>>3372180
+1
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>>3372166
>Maybe I don’t go around eavesdropping on people. You ever think of that, bossman? Huh? Huh?
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>>3372243
>Yu
>Ai
>AiYu
aieou
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>>3372285
I don't get it.

Wait. Was anon talking about a 'You' and 'I' joke? Because that's far too clever for me, I just do stupid fish names instead.
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>>3372297
John Madden
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>>3372305
It's a joke about Moonbase Alpha, btw.
It has text to speech so people used it to make silly noises.
Like aeiou sounding like AYU
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>>3372180
+1
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>>3372061
>>I feel myself ascending to a whole new level of awesome. Like a really weird Buddha.
Inb4 we replace Sengoku as Fleet Admiral. Now WE are the Dad
>>
I HAVE RETURNED with a doughnut

>how rude

You fold your arms, having a good pout. "Maybe I don’t go around eavesdropping on people. You ever think of that, bossman? Huh? Huh?"

"You should. Learn a lot of interesting things that way, keep up with what's going on."

... You don't need to hear this about your CO. "Do you spy on me?!"

"I didn't say SPY, idiot, just keep your eats open. And no-one would need today on you, you're blatantly obvious about everything."

That is such an absolute lie. You're incredibly subtle. "Oh yeah? Do you know why I was just in the closet for an hour?"

Smoboss pauses, an interesting struggle going over his face, before he finally mutters, "Too easy." Then, "Do I want to know why you were... in the closet?"

>Probably not, no.
>Did you know Klaus is kind of depressed? And actually smells okay? I was surprised.
>Uh, I was... stock-taking.
>Other?

(If you ever expect me to turn down the opportunity for a dick joke or a gay joke, you'll be sorely disappointed.)
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>>3372507
>>Did you know Klaus is kind of depressed? And actually smells okay? I was surprised.
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>>3372507
>Did you know Klaus is kind of depressed? And actually smells okay? I was surprised.
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>>3372507
>>Did you know Klaus is kind of depressed? And actually smells okay? I was surprised.
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>>3372507
>Did you know Klaus is kind of depressed? And actually smells okay? I was surprised.
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>>3372507
>>Did you know Klaus is kind of depressed? And actually smells okay? I was surprised.
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>>3372507
>Did you know Klaus is kind of depressed? And actually smells okay? I was surprised.
>>
>emotions are for failures

"Did you know Klaus is kind of depressed? And actually smells okay? I was surprised."

"... I'm going to ignore that last part. Yes, rookie, I'm aware he's not in the best state. I'm pretty sure most people figure that out about five minutes after meeting him. What finally clued you in?"

>He kind of flipped out on me, so we had a Talk, capital T.
>Not important. But... do you know why he's so bad?
>Dunno, guess I just caught on. You know him pretty well though, right?
>Other?
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>>3372557
>>He kind of flipped out on me, so we had a Talk, capital T.
He had a One Piece Backstory TM!
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>>3372557
>>He kind of flipped out on me, so we had a Talk, capital T.
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>>3372557
>>He kind of flipped out on me, so we had a Talk, capital T.
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>>3372557
>I kind of flipped out on him and He kind of flipped out on me, so we had a Talk, capital T.
>He also stealing Tashigi's shampoo.
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>>3372557
>>He kind of flipped out on me, so we had a Talk, capital T.
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>>3372557
>>He kind of flipped out on me, so we had a Talk, capital T.
>>
>

Feeling a little awkward, you shrug. "He kind of flipped out on me, so we had a Talk, capital T."

"In a closet. Fine." Smoboss gives you a quick once-over, his cigar smoke curling languidly against the wind. "You don't look hurt, so I'm guessing he didn't flip out too bad. What's the issue?"

>... How often does the Government pull stuff like that?
>I guess my worldview kind of got a little screwed.
>If he ever steals my shampoo, I'm going to personally murder him.
>Other comment/question?
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>>3372659
>I guess my worldview kind of got a little screwed.
>... How often does the Government pull stuff like that?
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>>3372659
>>I guess my worldview kind of got a little screwed.
>>... How often does the Government pull stuff like that?
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>>3372659
>>... How often does the Government pull stuff like that?
>>I guess my worldview kind of got a little screwed.
>>Those were the weirdest seven minutes of my life
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>>3372659
>I guess my worldview kind of got a little screwed.
>... How often does the Government pull stuff like that?
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>>3372659
>>... How often does the Government pull stuff like that?
>> None of that sounded like True Justice tm
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>>3372659
>>... How often does the Government pull stuff like that?
How does the concept of "Justice" work here anyway? Is it something official? Is it well-known to someone like Flashman that Marines follow a variety of them?
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>>3372659
>... How often does the Government pull stuff like that?
>If he ever steals my shampoo, I'm going to personally murder him.
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>>3372685
“Justice” is whatever the Celestial Dragons say it is.
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>>3372685
>Variety
Honestly most subscribed to troublemaking pirates = take them off the seas desu. Justice is just keeping the peace and protecting civilians.

'Absolute Justice' has it's own distinction because following it to the letter will result in deaths of many good marines and innocent civilans caught in the crossfire. And these deaths will probably outnumber the pirate deaths, especially when absolute justice is turned against grand line / new world pirates.
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>>3372688
How much you want to bet that Flashman slept through the academy class that covered the celestial dragons?
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>>3372685
Other than the fact that the Justice in general is kinda fucked because of an all powerful group of noble fuck heads, theirs also seperate types of justice depending on the Admiral you're talking about.
For example Sengoku's is Reigning Justice, which is basically the law is always right but you don't need to be more of a cunt than you have to
While the most common is Absolute Justice
Which means fuck all criminals for any reason also fuck people who are connected with criminals and just in general fuck everyone
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>>3372659
>... How often does the Government pull stuff like that?
>I guess my worldview kind of got a little screwed.
>>3372685
most marines have their own definitions of justice
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>>3372685
Flashy knows there are different 'types' of justice, some more official than others. For lower ranked officers like him though, justice is 'Whatever Your Commanding Officer Tells You' Justice.

>>3372715
... I'm not saying he did, but I'm not saying he didn't.

>it's really annoying when i forget to put these little titles in

Ugh, the awkwardness is increasing hopefully not the treason. "I guess my worldview kind of got a little screwed. ... How often does the Government pull stuff like that?"

Smoboss leans back against a railing, frowning. "Brat, I don't know what happened to Klaus. When I met him, henwas already how he is, and he never said why. And if, IF, it's to do with the Government, then I recommend you don't go around asking questions like that."

>But I can trust YOU.
>So I'm just meant to close my eyes and ears?
>But it's wrong!
>Other?
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reminder that akainu did nothing wrong
>>
I kind of regret Flashy not being Akainu's son, because I'm pretty sure he'd have a coronary.
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>>3372755
>>.... Boss... What's your Justice?
>>3372763
The ironic thing is that applies to both of them, and also Smoker
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>>3372755
>>So I'm just meant to close my eyes and ears?
>>But it's wrong!
>>How would that be just?
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>>3372766
>.... Boss... What's your Justice?
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>>3372755
>>So I'm just meant to close my eyes and ears?
>>Boss...whats your Justice?
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>>3372755
>So I'm just meant to close my eyes and ears?
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>>3372755
>So I'm just meant to close my eyes and ears?
>Boss...whats your Justice?
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>>3372766
Supporting
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>>3372755
>.... Boss... What's your Justice?
Is Flashman going for the deep talks with all the dads he has access to or

>>3372763
Flashy being Kuzan's son would have been hilarious, if only because Kuzan would be totally stumped on how the fuck he managed to produce the ball of golden retriever energy that is Flashman.
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>>3372728
Don't forget Rob Lucci's "Dark Justice". i can't describe it of fthe top of my head well, but I'll reiterate the incident described by some Marine official. That ought to give and idea about Lucci's Justice:
>Pirates capture a town along with 500 or so hostages
>demand ransom form the World Government.
>Kid!Lucci is sent in to solve the situation
>Lucci kills all the hostages THEN offs the captain of the pirates.
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>>3372755
>>.... Boss... What's your Justice?
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>>3372792
>792▶
>>>3372728
He also finds it offensive when someone shows weakness around him, as seen when he told the cowardly Marines on a Buster Call ship to shut up,[34] and goes as far as to dismiss a new colleague by presumably killing him for being weak.[35] The reason that he killed the five hundred soldiers in his past was due to another belief of his - the belief that weakness is a sin. Personally, he believes anyone who shows weakness is no better than a criminal.[36][37] He also believes if he is involved then the situation means blood will be drawn and that he also does not have to accept the views and ideals of his superiors as long as he completes his missions efficiently.[38]

Lucci bases his outlook on justice on his personal philosophy that any person or thing that goes against the World Government's interests should be destroyed, but is also evil for being that way. Specifically, he has declared to serve a "Dark Justice" (闇の正義 Yami no Seigi?),[39] his motto being "Necessary Evil" (必要悪 Hitsuyō Aku?).[8]
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>>3372820
So yeah

Some Marines aren't great.
Now don't get it wrong, there's a couple really fucking good marines out there, even some really good high ranking ones.
But in general most are kinda yeeeeeshhhh
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>>3372835
I mean, Garp, Sengoku and Aokiji are all good guys.
That's like half of Marine command.
Garp is a special case.
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>>3372835
lucci isn't really a marine though
He's been trained as a assassin from birth and is part of the CIA equivalent for the world government
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>>3372835
A lot of them are assholes, especially in the upper ranks. Enlisted Marines and low rank officers for the most part range from decent to "I've done some shitty things but it's just part of the job".

For the most Flashman has been doing a good job and following a marine crew who are all good people, so his views on the Marine as a whole is positive. I'm definitely interested in seeing how that changes as he meets more and more officers with clashing viewpoints. I would actually love to see what Lucci/Flashman meeting would entail.
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>>3372786
>deep dad talks
News at 10, emotionally-stunted grouch is torn on having to explain Awful Truths to naive puppy son.

>>3372792
To be fair, Lucci is basically a batshit psychopath.

>oh no what are all these emotional talks

You don't know whether to be horrified or disgusted, so you settle on disgusrified. "So I'm just meant to close my eyes and ears? Pretend people aren't doing awful, official shit around me? Boss... what's your Justice? Is that really what you think?"

Smoboss grits his teeth. His shoulders are hunched as he lights a second cigar, looking like he didn't sign up for a sudden conversation about morality when he decided to come on deck for some sparring.

"Brat, don't think I approve of shit like that. I hate it. If I see that kind of corruption or abuse of authority, then I'll stop it, as best I can. But slamming head-on onto things isn't always the way to win. Shit, most times it'll just get you dragged down instead - or worse."

"So, what? There's some invisible line, and you've got to figure out whether someone's crossed it before you can decide whether to do anything?"

"Yes. That's how justice WORKS. But true, pure justice... in a perfect world, it'd happen." His voice lowering, Smoboss fixes you with an almost reluctant look. Or is it pity? "This isn't a perfect world. So you're going to have to learn what's important to you, and what you're willing to risk for it."

>How am I supposed to figure that out?!
>There's a little part of me that wishes I'd never found out about this.
>I was kind of hoping you'd tell me that true justice is totally obtainable if you just stuck to it, even though I know it's a lie.
>Other?
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>>3372857
Sengoku really isn't. Remember, even without Ace becoming a Pirate, he still would have killed him simply for being Roger's son. The man very much believes in Sins Of The Father.
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>>3372870
>I would actually love to see what Lucci/Flashman meeting would entail.
M U R D E R
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>>3372857
Yeah but 2/3 of them are going to be removed from any position of power post marineford. So the marines are screwed in about a year.

...Unless Flashy creates so many butterflies that Kuzan beats Sakazuki in their duel. Who knows.
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>>3372872
>>I was kind of hoping you'd tell me that true justice is totally obtainable if you just stuck to it, even though I know it's a lie.
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>>3372872
>There's a little part of me that wishes I'd never found out about this.
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>>3372872
>There's a little part of me that wishes I'd never found out about this.
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>>3372872
>I was kind of hoping you'd tell me that true justice is totally obtainable if you just stuck to it, even though I know it's a lie.
>It just doesn't sit right with me. Our job is to protect people and keep the world stable. Corruption is one thing, you can't really stomp that out completely, but this is....I don't even know what to call it.
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>>3372874
I would definitely see them fighting almost immediately....not that Flashman is likely to win unfortunately
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>>3372872
>>I was kind of hoping you'd tell me that true justice is totally obtainable if you just stuck to it, even though I know it's a lie.
Why do both our dad's have to be both completely reasonable and completely unreasonable at the same time...

ALSO JOKES ON YOU IDIOT THIS IS A SHONEN SERIES WE CAN DO ANYTHING!
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>>3372872
>There's a little part of me that wishes I'd never found out about this.
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>>3372872
>>There's a little part of me that wishes I'd never found out about this.
>>If there's not enough True Justice in the World, then I won't stop until I've changed that.
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>>3372872
>There's a little part of me that wishes I'd never found out about this.
Flashy boy is growing up. Always feel a bit bad when the naive happy-go-lucky character starts to lose a bit of that naivete, even if it is good for their character.

>>3372875
The fight only happens if Sengoku resigns. The major thing to prevent that from happening would be Marineford, so preventing Ace from being captured, beating the shit out of Blackbeard, or whatever other shenanigans. We might also be able to trigger some "I still need to be here" feelings for him if he finds out our identity.
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>>3372905
I mean, keep in mind Sengoku is 77 before the timeskip, even ignoring Marineford he's probably not going to be Fleet Admiral for much longer.
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>>3372873
Sengoku is my favourite character in all of One Piece, so I'm biased, but look how he lightened up after his retirement. Let Law get away, let the Strawhats get away, hung around Marineford mocking Akainu for getting stressed out. I think he's less a man who believes in Sins of the Father (frankly, he's too smart for that, and seen too much), and more a man with a definite separation of 'Personal Feelings' and 'Duty'. Does he want to execute his best friend's grandson, which he also knows will kick off a war and cause a shitton of deaths? No. Does he do it anyway because he doesn't let how stupid he considers this to be, to interfere with the orders from above? Sure.

>>3372875
Honestly, who knows if Marineford will even happen? Canon is there to be mutilated.

>>3372900
It's kind of fun to see how Flashy's developed with his dads as role models. I think he's definitely picking up hints of them (especially the flashes of sadism from Klaus. Poor Sunglasses and Hat).
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>>3372905
Actually, wait, reading up on this shit again, he was disappointed in the WG for keeping the Impel Down breakout a secret. All we'd really have to prevent (assuming everything somehow stays the same previously) is Impel Down, which I think is something that should be prevented anyway. Impel Down is all kinds of fucked up, but it probably isn't a good idea to release so many pirates into the world. Speaking of which, I can't wait til Flashy finds out about it!

>>3372911
Fair point. Really, at the end of the day, as long as the Celestial Dragons and WG are in charge, the world's always gonna be terrible.
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>>3372900
Support>>3372900
>>
>you have no idea how much i want to roll for dad

Maybe youre soet of curled in on yourself. But thats fine, because the sun has nearly set, and it's cold, and it's nothing to do with how numb and lethargic you suddenly feel, or the dead weight in your chest. "There's a little part of me that wishes I'd never found out about this." You laugh, even if it comes out short and bitter. "I was kind of hoping you'd tell me that true justice is totally obtainable if you just stuck to it, even though I know it's a lie."

Smob- Smoker is silent for a few moments. Then, "Do you really want me to lie to you?"

>Yes. No. Maybe? I don't know.
>No. Even if it's bad.
>I don't want to be coddled, but maybe some stuff, I'm better off not knowing. Not this early, anyway.
>Can I trust you to lie to me if you think it's for the best?
>Other?
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>>3372947
>>No. Even if it's bad.
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>>3372947
>No. Even if it's bad.
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>>3372947
>>Can I trust you to lie to me if you think it's for the best?
>>
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>>3372947
>No. Even if it's bad.
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>>3372947
>>No. Even if it's bad.
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>>3372947
>>Only if it's a lie you think could become true...
What we didn't all realise, was this was the route to create the greatest AU of all.

THE SMOKER PIRATES
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>>3372947
>>No. Even if it's bad.
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>>3372947
>No. Even if it's bad.
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>>3372947
>>No. Even if it's bad.
I pass on the Boss of Me reference, he's still the boss of ours.
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>>3372959
>THE SMOKER PIRATES
Stop, I'm drooling...

>honesty

"No. Even if it's bad."

The pair of you stand there, not quite looking at each other, but not avoiding each other's gaze. Just... standing. The sunset, at least, is beautiful. You know that. You just don't really feel up to admiring it.

"I kind of wish you'd said yes," Smoker quietly admits around the cigars. "Even though I'd smack most people for suggesting they wanted to lied to."

"... That's really weird, bossman."

"Then stop infecting people with your stupidity, brat."

You eyeroll. "But seriously, wouldn't you lose respect for me if I DID say yes?"

"Your first mistake is assuming I respect you in the first place," Smok- Smoboss intones, face blank. "But - shit, I don't know. Do you have to make everything so complicated?"

"Yes? Apparently? It seems pretty simple to me. If bad stuff happens, I want to know the truth behind it."

"Even if it ruins your career? Your life?" Smoboss settles heavily against the railings, staring out. "Think about it. What if you found out something completely terrible about the Marines, or the Government. What would you be willing to risk? Do you even know?"

>I... don't know.
>???
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>>3373016
>>...I think the better question is what would I have to lose?
>>Would it be right for me to close my eyes to injustice because it's easy? Or should I fight against even knowing I'd lose all that I have?
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>>3373016
>>My life. Even if this isn't a perfect world, without Perfect Justice, that doesn't mean we shouldn't try to be better. I'll make Perfect Justice my own, rise through the ranks, and make that dream of Perfect Justice something that everyone can believe in.
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>>3373027
>>3373016
This
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>>3373016
>>3373029
Support

*Sniff* Our little Flashy is growing up~
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>>3373027
Support

But clearly the best option here is Flashman asking if he can be Dragon's plus one to the next big revolutionary shindig.
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>>3373016

Supporting these
>>3373029
>>3373027
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>>3373016
>>3373029
I'll support this though I think the natural response to it is that it's not just our own life that would actually be at risk.

The way I see it, back before we joined the Academy and regained the hope of meeting our dad, we probably wouldn't be principled enough to risk anything for the sake of the truth despite having nothing to risk. Now we're principled enough but we have a family we don't want to lose.
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>>3373027
Supporting.
Don't think Flashman would offer to stake his life on pursuing justice just like that, or even set this life goal to be 'Perfect Justice'

Later on maybe, but not this early, when he's so conflicted and has yet to witness the full tyranny of the world gov with his own eyes.
>>
It's ironic that our dad actually wasone of those rare truly good marines. And one of the only good celestial dragons to fucking boot.

He'd be proud of us right now I think...
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>>3373016
>>3373027
Support

>>3373049
Those two are pretty incompatible though?
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>you were just meant to be sparring where did all this even come from

"...I think the better question is what would I have to lose? I mean, would it be right for me to close my eyes to injustice because it's easy? Or should I fight against it, even knowing I'd lose all that I have?"

Smoboss shakes his head. "The problem is, you can make other people lose as well. People who don't deserve it, just because they're affilitiated with you. Easy targets. So... what then?"

He sounds like he's giving an exam.

>???


>>3373071
Spoilers please, although I think everyone knows by now.
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>>3373086
>>Then... Part of me says it would be better to do it alone but.... I hate that idea.
>>3373086
I did use spoilers, maybe they didn't show up on mobile?
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>>3373086
>>Well there are two ways to solve it then isn't there? Either I push everyone away from me so that I carry the burden of Justice on my own. Or I gather friends and people who would be willing to fight for Justice, at whatever cost to themselves.
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>>3373107
Oops, sorry, I'm using night mode on my phone, it makes spoilers fully visible. Ignore me.
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>>3373086
>>???
Kinda want to say something about how practically everyone he cares about is a Marine anyway? Though that changes less than you'd think, considering they could be just as much on the chopping block as a civilian depending on who he pissed off.
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>>3373086
>>3373107
Supporting this.
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>>3373086
>>3373107
Supporting.
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>>3373107
+1
Don't really have that much people to care for anyway
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>so ronery... i am so ronery

"Then... part of me says it would be better to do it alone but.... I hate that idea."

Smoboss snorts. "Yeah, that's the problem. If you really care about justice, then you care about people. And if you care about people, others out there will always see that as a weakness, a convenient target.
"Look. You're young, you're a rookie. You're not meant to have all the answers. You're not meant to deal with shit like this at all, though you might have to, anyway. But you DO need to be aware of when to keep your mouth shut and nose out of things you're not ready for."

He takes another drag on the cigar, sounding utterly frustrated. "Some people will look at your skills and Haki and see the potential. Others'll see a threat, and I'm not just talking about criminals. If you end up snatched up by one of the brass who's looking to mold you into their perfect apprentice, you're going to see shit you can't handle right now, brat. And if you're too loud about it, you're not so special they won't cut their losses. That might mean demoting or transferring you, or it might be worse, and you might get other people caught in the crossfire."

You swallow. "So I should, what? Keep my head down? Don't get noticed?"

"If you were a Lieutenant, or at least older, you'd be a less ideal prospect," Smoboss admits, "so if you can hold off too much bullshit until then, that'd be good. Or if you could get the protection of someone higher-ranked than me, who isn't an asshole."

>I'm not going to hold back. I'll get promoted faster anyway if I don't, right?
>How about you get promoted instead, bossman? A Commodore should be fine, shouldn't it?
>I guess I can try to be less bullshit...
>I really hate this political bullshit. Can't I just arrest or photograph pirates and be done?!
>Other?
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>>3373205
>>How about you get promoted instead, bossman? A Commodore should be fine, shouldn't it?
>>No no! Better Idea! Fleet Admiral Smoker has a nice ring to it doesn't it?
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>>3373205
>How about you get promoted instead, bossman? A Commodore should be fine, shouldn't it?
Grand Admiral Smoker
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>>3373205
>>How about you get promoted instead, bossman? A Commodore should be fine, shouldn't it?
>>
>How about you get promoted instead, bossman? A Commodore should be fine, shouldn't it?

We make him grand admiral just you wait our level of bullshit is infinite
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>>3373215
SUPPORT
WE NEED TO HIDE OUR DEEP EMOTIONAL ISSUES AND WORRIES WITH HUMOR AND ALSO IT'S NOT JUST HUMOR.
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>>3373205
>>3373216
Supporting GRAND ADMIRAL Smoker.
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>>3373205
>>How about you get promoted instead, bossman? A Commodore should be fine, shouldn't it?
>>3373205
>>How about you get promoted instead, bossman? A Commodore should be fine, shouldn't it?
>>I guess I can try to be less bullshit...
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>>3373205
>How about you get promoted instead, bossman? A Commodore should be fine, shouldn't it?
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>>3373205
>less bullshit? I don't wanna point fingers but i'm not the one racing after pirates across the world.
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>>3373205
>>How about you get promoted instead, bossman? A Commodore should be fine, shouldn't it?
GRAND. ADMIRAL.
Fleet admiral is for Kuzan
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>>3373238
Accurate~

>i think the general feeling is for grand-fleet admiral

Screw this. This is just... the dumbest thing ever. Not even a week ago, you were happy in Loguetown, taking pictures and falling through roofs. Now you have to worry about a bunch of assholes maling you their sidekick? No way. You really don't even want to think about it, to be honest.

"How about you get promoted instead, bossman? A Commodore should be fine, shouldn't it?" Ah, humor. The cure to all ills. "No no! Better idea! Fleet Admiral Smoker has a nice ring to it, doesn't it?" To be honest, you're not sure you're kidding. "Wait? We'll make a whole new rank for you! Grand Admiral!"

Smoboss states at you, expressionless.

Then a plume of smoke lashes out and clocks you upside the head.

"DO YOU THINK I'D EVER ACCEPT THAT MUCH PAPERWORK, IDIOT?!"

>It's okay, I'd do it for you! Also, ow.
>Not even to protect me from big, bad, asshole-officers? (sad-face)
>If you wipe out all the pirates, there won't be any paperwork to do! It's genius!
>Other?
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>>3373278
>>It's okay, I'd do it for you! Also, ow.
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>>3373278
>>It's okay, I'd do it for you! Also, ow.
>>If you wipe out all the pirates, there won't be any paperwork to do! It's genius!
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>>3373278
>It's okay, I'd do it for you! Also, ow.
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>>3373278
>>It's okay, I'd do it for you! Also, ow.
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>>3373278
>>It's okay, I'd do it for you! Also, ow.
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>>3373278
>>It's okay, I'd do it for you! Also, ow.
Can't wait for when we get put under a commodore/rear admiral anyway because we were recognized for our incredible bureaucratic skills.
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>>3373278
>It's okay, I'd do it for you! Also, ow.
I can be you're sidekick the paper admiral scourge of the bureaucra-sea
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>>3373278
>>It's okay, I'd do it for you! Also, ow.
He hits us to show he loves us.
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>>3373278
>It's okay, I'd do it for you! Also, ow.
>you keep getting promoted and I'll follow you a couple ranks behind, that way I can keep helping you and you get better influence in the Marines, ezpz
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>>3373305
>bureaucra-sea
I'm stealing this one for later.

>violence is affection in one piece world

"It's okay, I'd do it for you! Also, ow."

Smoboss groans, stepping back from the railings. "I can't even tell what you want, brat! Do you want to fight? Take pictures? Sit around Marineford all day, doing someone else's paperwork?"

>I've gotta be honest... I really enjoy paperwork.
>My answer is 'Yes'.
>I don't even know what I want, right now. Except to be useful.
>Other?
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>>3373336
>I don't even know what I want, right now. Except to be useful.
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>>3373336
>I don't even know what I want, right now. Except to be useful.
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>>3373336
>>My answer is 'Yes'.
>>I don't even know what I want, right now. Except to be useful.
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>>3373336
>>I don't even know what I want, right now. Except to be useful.
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>>3373336
>I'm stealing this one for later.
Go for it. I stole that from Monty Python anyway
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>>3373336
>>I don't even know what I want, right now. Except to be useful.
He was last of his class. Being a combat prodigy was a surprise even to Flashman himself, which makes him becoming a bounty photographer in the hopes of being useful seem reasonable
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>>3373336
>I don't even know what I want, right now. Except to be useful
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>>3373336
>I don't even know what I want, right now. Except to be useful.
>>
>if you make yourself indispensable, no-one will try to get rid of you

"I don't even know what I want, right now. Except to be useful."

"If your highest aspiration is to be useful, you need to reconsider your ambitions," Smoboss says, looking at you with a raised brow. "But you're already useful, brat, don't ever doubt that."

You can't help but beam.

"... You have low standards for compliments."

"I appreciate all kinds!" Then you finger-gun, because yay!

"You're mildly tolerable."

>... You have low ability at GIVING compliments.
>From Smoboss, that's high praise~!
>I got a hug from Klaus, that crappy comment isn't even in the running for being nice.
>Other?


>>3373354
To be honest, when Flashy says 'I want to be useful', he really means 'I want to be wanted'.

Sorry for early end guys, but I got about three hours sleep last night, so I'm heading to bed. Thanks for playing and I promise I'm working on Zoro interlude. Honest. I want to stab him.
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>>3373389
>>I got a hug from Klaus, that crappy comment isn't even in the running for being nice.

Good run OP. Have sweet dreams of 40 year old flashman~
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>>3373389
>From Smoboss, that's high praise~!
Night!
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>>3373389
>>From Smoboss, that's high praise~!
Night OP! Thanks for the discussions about justice and morality! And thats not sarcasm it was actually really really good.
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>>3373389
>>From Smoboss, that's high praise~!
>>Hug time!
Thanks for the run BP
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>>3372297
>Was anon talking about a 'You' and 'I' joke? Because that's far too clever for me, I just do stupid fish names instead.
Long way back, but yes. That was it.

>>3373389
>>I got a hug from Klaus, that crappy comment isn't even in the running for being nice.
Not saying this because I hope Smoker'd try and hug us. In the most awkward manner possible. Not at all.
Night OP.
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>>3373389
>I got a hug from Klaus, that crappy comment isn't even in the running for being nice.
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>>3373389
>>From Smoboss, that's high praise~
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>>3373389
>To be honest, when Flashy says 'I want to be useful', he really means 'I want to be wanted'.
Yeah, that was more what I was going for as well. If he's useful, that means they'll want him around, right?

>>I got a hug from Klaus, that crappy comment isn't even in the running for being nice.
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>>3373389
>>From Smoboss, that's high praise~
Also OP Flashman has called dibs on stabbing Swordad2. Please don't take this from him, he's suffered so much today.
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>>3373389
>>From Smoboss, that's high praise~
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>>3373405
I dreamed of eating at an airport Five Guys instead, is that the same thing?

>>3373433
Thank you, I tried to keep it relatively short and shallow to prevent this from turning into Morality Quest, but if you guys want in-depth discussions and tricky moral corundums, please let me know so I can tortur- I mean, entertain you all.

>>3373446
A rival dad appears???

>>3373674
Dude, you already kicked him in the balls. Have you no mercy?

>just hug me already dammit

“From Smoboss, that’s high praise~!” You fingergun EVEN HARDER, waggling your eyebrows in smug delight. “Buuuuut I got a hug from Klaus, so that crappy comment isn’t even in the running for being nice.”

Smoboss scowls. “Didn’t you just say you appreciate all kinds of compliments? That was a compliment, so take it. And why the hell was Klaus hugging you?”

“He let me drink his alcohol, too.”

“... Is he dying?”

Only if he takes your shampoo. “Not that I’m aware. We just had our, y’know, talk, and things got a bit... emotional.”

“Hm. Well, don’t expect a hug from me, brat. I don’t give ‘em.” He stubs his cigar out on the railing, which sucks for whoever’ll have to repaint there tomorrow.

“That’s okay, I’ll just hug Klaus instead.”

You’ve never seen such a look of intense fury directed at you. “Why would you even want more?!”

“Um.” You try not to sink into the deck. “Hugs are nice?”

“fuckingdammitbrat,” Smoboss mutters in a mash of rapid, frustrated words, eyes narrowing as his gaze heaps some kind of blame on you. You’re not entirely sure what”s happening. “Just get the shit over here, idiot.”

You edge closer.

“NOW.”

Restraining a panicked squeak, you take another, larger couple of rapid steps next to him, only to feel an arm suddenly holyshit it’s around you it’s Smoboss’ arm whatthefuck dragging you close for two seconds and then

The arm vanishes, Smoboss reaching up to adjust his collar, teeth gritted around his rapidly-smoking cigars. “There. Happy?”

>(confused wibbling)
>Y-yes...?
>I don’t know what just happened, but 10/10, would recommend.
>(silent, bewildered finger-guns)
>Other?
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Rolled 17 (1d100)

>>3375633
>W-what...?
rolling for crying
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>>3375633
>>I don’t know what just happened, but 10/10, would recommend.
>>(silent, bewildered finger-guns)
>>I didn't expect that to actually happen!....Thanks Dad
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>>3375633
>>I don’t know what just happened, but 10/10, would recommend.
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>>3375633
>>I don’t know what just happened, but 10/10, would recommend.
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>>3373433
>>3375633
>(silent, bewildered finger-guns)
I'll second the kudos for the morality talk. Was kinda awkward, and was less about Flashman deciding on a path than Smoker making sure he was at least aware of the potential issues with a hard stance on corruption.
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>>3375633
>>I don’t know what just happened, but 10/10, would recommend.
Man, Sis is gonna be so jealous
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>>3375633
>Dude, you already kicked him in the balls. Have you no mercy?
What's mercy? Is it a new kind of weapon we can hit him with?

>>(silent, bewildered finger-guns)
>(Confused, faintly joyful squealing possibly only audible to dogs)
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>>3375633
>(silent, bewildered finger-guns)
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>>3375675
I’m gonna make you get some kind of heavy mallet or mace called Mercy now. Just wait.

Also, just been adding a bit more to Zoro interlude. Estimated final word count will probably be somewhere around 5-7000 words.

Ha. Haha. Ha.
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>>3375705
>5000 words
>Via phone typing
Godspeed OP but holy fuck how are you even coping
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>>3375705
>heavy mallet or mace called Mercy
I'm fine with mace/mallet chan, but she has to name herself Mercy, we won't name her that. Because Flashman let's his weapons name themselves.

>5-7000 words

That's gonna be so many posts, holy shit.
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>>3375705
>Estimated final word count will probably be somewhere around 5-7000 words.
>5-7000
Based QM going above and beyond
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>>3375705
My man, that is a big interlude.
>>3375709
Gonna be a pastebin for sanity's sake, I hope.
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>>3375705
>I’m gonna make you get some kind of heavy mallet or mace called Mercy now. Just wait.
Oddly enough, there actually is a weapon called mercy. A misericorde. a kind of long, thin knife.
Did not know that was literally what the name meant until I looked it up just now.

>Also, just been adding a bit more to Zoro interlude. Estimated final word count will probably be somewhere around 5-7000 words.
>Ha. Haha. Ha.
...you're going to hate Zoro more than Flashman does by the time it's finished, aren't you?
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>>3375721
>Mercy Is a Misericorde

Even better.
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>>3375650 #
Smoboss is well aware that as a Logia and a Captain, he can get away with way more shit than Flashy could. Despite that, one has to consider that’s he’s an incredibly competent Logia, in his early-thirties, and STILL only a Captain. Yes, Loguetown is important, but he’s clearly been pissing off a lot of people. If he didn’t have that Logia, he’d have been forced out, framed and arrested for something, or just left as a Lieutenant long ago. There’s no way he’ll recommend Flashy follow the exact same path unless he’s sure the consequences are understood.

>>3375708 #
I want to die.

To be fair, lot of it is going over the same stuff Flashy’s did, but from a different perspective, so it’s not all new stuff at the beginning. Looking forward to getting on to the wholly new stuff post-ball-kicking, though. The legend of the demonic Ensign begins...

>>3375721 #
>Misericorde
... Don’t tempt me, anon. Not with that dagger skill.
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>>3375726
>The Legend begins...

Good, let them speak of the Ensign only In hushed tones, fearful that speaking too loudly might bring the wrath of the dark one upon them.
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>>3375732
>Looking forward to getting on to the wholly new stuff post-ball-kicking, though. The legend of the demonic Ensign begins
You're still not past writing Lougetown? God speed BP.
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>>3375726
>... Don’t tempt me, anon. Not with that dagger skill.
That just makes me want to tempt you more. Not sure how.
Uh.
Mercy-chan brazenly unsheathing herself in public. Talking about all the organs you can stab together. Long, romantic rubdowns with good oil.
This got weirder than I planned.
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>>3375746
>>3375732
>Mercy-chan is a slinky Ara-Ara~ type assassin
Gonna be a big HMMM from me, chief.
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>>3375746
Draw-anon would not approve of your lewd ways. But I do anon. I'm picturing a shortstack yandere dagger now. Very clingy, very affectionate.
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>must. not. roll. for dad...

Wut.

Wut.

Wuuuuut.

Your face a mask of bewilderment, you fall back on the only way you can respond to such a confusingly pleasant action.

Fiiiiiinger-guuuuuuuns.

“I don’t know what just happened,” you say after a few seconds of trying to regain your voice. And brain-function. And comprehension of reality. “But 10/10, would recommend.”

“Don’t mention that to anyone,” Dmonoss grunts, staring furiously out to sea. The lighting is dim, but you think his cheeks are a little darker than normal.

“Hey, that’s basically what Klaus said! Oh - wait... does that mean I shouldn’t have told you about it?”

Slowly, Smoboss reaches up to press hard against his forehead, eyes closing tight. “I’m doomed.”

“Huh?”

“Go away, idiot.”

>(walk backwards while finger-gunning)
>(SALUTE) Sah, yes, sah~! (dramatic parade walk away)
>Niiiiiiight! (strut smugly away)
>Other?

>>3375741
Anon, they’re just going sword-shopping by now... I have a life, you know! It’s hard to believe, but I have one! As much as I want to write all day, I can’t!

>>3375746
Kyaaaaa~ anon... such indecency on a family board...

>>3375753
Nah, she’s one of those bratty gamer shits who keeps screaming about she’s going to fuck her opponent’s mothers, and keeps challenging people to 1v1s, despite the fact she’s an assassination weapon and shouldn’t be screaming death-threats everywhere.
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>>3375746
>Lewd Ara ara type
Yeah that's gonna be a fuck no from me.
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>>3375761
>(walk backwards while finger-gunning)
never take your eyes off your opponent
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>>3375761
>>(SALUTE) Sah, yes, sah~! (dramatic parade walk away)
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>>3375761
>(walk backwards while finger-gunning)

Fastest guns In the west, err East. Line, fastest guns In the Line.
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>>3375753
>>3375755
>Draw-anon would not approve of your lewd ways.
I should not have done this. I have brought shame upon my weapons cabinet.

>>3375761
>>(SALUTE) Sah, yes, sah~! (dramatic parade walk away)
This is behaviour we should encourage. Give hugs, get a marginal increase in professionalism.
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>>3375761
>>(walk backwards while finger-gunning)
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>>3375761
>(walk backwards while finger-gunning)
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>>3375761
>(SALUTE) Sah, yes, sah~! (dramatic parade walk away)
>Slowly, Smoboss reaches up to press hard against his forehead, eyes closing tight. “I’m doomed.”
Finally a chance to use pic attached!
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>>3375761
>(SALUTE) Sah, yes, sah~! (dramatic parade walk away)
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>>3375761
>(SALUTE) Sah, yes, sah~! (dramatic parade walk away)

also,
>7k words
>phone-typed
I feel for you qm

>>3375755
...who said I don't approve?
Say the word, and there'll be plenty lewds~

>Mercy-chan
Oh, we got a (potential) new girl, uh?
Searching for weapon pics, my first tought was renaissance dress.

>>3375770
Feel no shame anon, be proud of the naked steel that slays your enemies.
phrasing!
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>>3375780
The word. Oh draw-anon, how far you have fallen If you aren't pulling our legs. Do It then, revel In degeneracy. Do It.
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>>3375780
I’ve written enough commissioned smut that I won’t judge your FILTHY, DEPRAVED LEWDS of Flashy’s PRECIOUS, INNOCENT DAUGHTERUS, but is that actually allowed on 4channel? Or is it okay if spoilered?


Also, close vote, but SALUTE has pulled ahead by a vote... should I try merging them for a salute and backwards fingergun? Or do people want the parade walk?

I DONT KNOW.
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>>3375799
No smut on blue boards. I don't support lewding our family, but posting it spoilered or not gets a ban.
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>>3375799
>>3375803

One word gents.

Pastebins.

How do you think FuckQuest Is on season three and not banned?
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>>3375805
Incompetent jannies?
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>>3375803
Yikes, okay.

Draw-anon, I’m cool with you providing a link to your deviantart or Bob putting the image link in the paste in, or whatever. (My poor babies were not made for this degeneracy...)

>>3375805
Yeah, I was kind of wondering how a Quest with that name was allowed...
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>>3375797
>>3375799
It was actually just a test to see just how much time it would take for someone to ask.
>Less than 10 minutes.
>Nice
And I would still limit myself to teasing, just has I have already done, it's funnier and actually a lot more interesting

>>3375803
I'm sorry HonorableAnon, I had to see what was the depth of character of anons. Or maybe I was feeling trollish. Dunno really
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>>3375780
>Draw-anon has been corrupted
The darkest timeline has begun. What has been unleashed?

>>3375799
For once, I don't think we should use fingerguns. But I don't trust my decisions anymore so who the fuck knows.
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>>3375807
>>3375809
Would anyone believe me If I said Fuckquest Is actually a well written story with a coherent, engaging plot with lots of character drama and character development, with real stakes and consequences? No, really It Is. Don't judge a book by It's cover. It's not all about fucking, though there certainly Is fucking.
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>>3375809
>>3375807
>>3375805
>they think FuckQuest is about the sex
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>>3375799
>parade walk
we have like 4 finger guns in short succession
let's not let them overheat
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>>3375821
Now that i caught up to Valen Quest i might give it a chance
>>
Roll 1d100, best of 3 for Observation Haki.
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Rolled 39 (1d100)

>>3375833
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>>3375828
Good on you anon.

It's up to you If you want to start from season 1 or season 2. Most of season 1 Is buried In /a/'s archives and those may or may not exist anymore since I thought I heard there was server bullshit, but If you find It It's good shit. Season 2 Is legitimately a fine place to start from since they aren't *cough* exactly connected. Have fun.

>>3375822
>Honorable reads FQ

Hell yeah.
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Rolled 63 (1d100)

>>3375833
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Rolled 9 (1d100)

>>3375833
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Rolled 53 (1d100)

>>3375833
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Rolled 15 (1d100)

>>3375833
RNG guide my dice! (One way or the other)
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Rolled 43 (1d100)

>>3375833
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>>3375812
[RELIEF INTENSIFIES]

>no-one stated a preference, so no roll to avoid tripping over something while walking backwards. sad.

You promptly give the biggest, most precise, textbook salute you can manage. “Sah, yes, sah!” Smoboss slightly turns his head, eyes opening in incomprehension, as you give a sharp turn and parade walk away, hamming it up as thoroughly as you can.

(63 + 5 = 68)

You don’t manage to avoid the smoke smack to the head as you leave, though.

>NEXT DAY TRAINING: Roll 1d100, best of 3 for metal-cutting meditation bullshit!

>>3375821
Sure, I doubt it would have lasted this long if it was just constant fucking.

>>3375822
>>3375836
To be honest, I only read two other quests, and one of them is OP Headhunter Quest, which I first randomly clicked on because it’s rare to see One Piece stuff that isn’t pirates. What’s FuckQuest actually about, then?
>>
>thread takes a turn towards degeneracy
>dice gods curse everyone with shit rolls
KEEP IT WHOLESOME.
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Rolled 12 (1d100)

>>3375854
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Rolled 94 (1d100)

>>3375854
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Rolled 39 (1d100)

>>3375854
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Rolled 42 (1d100)

>>3375854
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>>3375861
>anon reminds everyone to stay wholesome
>is the only one to get a good roll
Hypothesis anon, you’re needed!
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Rolled 41 (1d100)

>>3375854
>OP Headhunter Quest
Out of curiosity, what do you think of that quest so far? It definitely hasn't been having as many shenanigans as this, and it seems pretty divorced from canon One Piece at the moment.
>>
ALL LEWDS ARE BANNED, BY ORDER OF THE DICE GODS

>94; now 184/???, first stage complete!

Amazingly, Klaus doesn’t have you hang over the ship’s prow today. Maybe it’s because of last night. Maybe it’s because you hold up your freshly-bandaged hand and make a sad face at him.

In any case, you instead find yourself blindfolded, sat (very carefully) up in the rigging, trying to ignore the infantry who occasionally climb past as they adjust the sails. Cut-chan in one hand, Ka-tan in the other, arms and legs looped around the ropes, secured tight against the wind.

It sucks.

... But the balance of your weapons, 5eir positioning as you support them, has never been clearer. Despite the blindfold, despite the wind and billowing sails, you almost think you could toss one of the swords in the air and catch it by the hilt without a problem.

You’re... not sure how this is supposed to to help you cut metal, but it’s strangely relaxing to feel your swords like an extension of yourself when you’re not even in combat.

... Your arms are kind of aching, though.

>Whiskey Island will be docked at in the evening. 1st of two daily actions until then?

>>3375877
I’m actually really enjoying it! It doesn’t update as often or fast as I’d like (alas, the QM presumably has more of a life than me), but the updates are lengthy and well-written. The characterisation is good (I wasn’t thrilled by the new kid, too bratty, but she’s growing on me), and I like that it explores a greatly different aspect of the OP world than the canon does.

The only real criticism I have is that there tend to be a lot of ‘challenging’ options, but it’s not like anons couldn’t vote for easier ones if we were willing to be more careful. Unfortunately the rolls aren’t as good there as here. Backstories are intriguing, aspects of the sword-spirit stuff are weirdly similar to what I’m planning (might change stuff a little) so obviously that’s my preference, and the QM nicely adapts vocab for different POVs. Would definitely recommend, although it’s a slower-pace and more in-depth than this Quest if that’s not your thing. Characters aren’t stupidly overpowered, which is actually my preference, despite Flashy’s bullshit. Humour is good, less slapstick than here. No crotch-kicking, which is obviously a minus.

... Cut-chan is still better than than Val’s cutlass, though. Obviously.
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>>3375913
>Hang out with Tashigi
and for the second action
>Hang out with Mina
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>>3375913
>Hang with Mina. Maybe learn her fruit power at last
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>>3375913
>>Hang out with Mina
And then
>>Hang out with our new recruits
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>>3375913
>See how Yu is settling in
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>>3375927
Support
It is kinda our fault she's here after all.
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>>3375913
>Hang out with Mina
>See how Yu is settling in
Maybe at the same time. Mina definitely hasn't seen a mermaid before.
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>>3375913
>>3375916
This.
We've had Klaus hugs, PapaSmo hugs, I'm pretty sure we got hat and glasses hugs during the drunken adventure, and we've definetely hugged all of our weapons at one point or another.
Now we just need big sis hugs and little sis hugs to complete the family hug set. At least until we meet Fleet Admiral Grandpa. Maybe even (big?/little?) brother Law. Who knows.
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>>3375931
If it can't be done simultaneously, I'll just go for
>See how Yu is settling in
Also I just realized that Hat and Sunglasses are still being forgotten about. Can't shake off that side-character/extra curse, I guess.
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>Mina/Yu/a side of Sunglasses&Hat

Blindfold off (as fun as it sounds to walk around with it on), you find yourself knocking on the door to Yu’s cabin. It’s kind of your responsibility to see she settles in, right?

“It’s unlocked! Enter, human!”

... yeah, okay.

Shoving the door open, you see that a hasty... box-thing... has been rigged by the ship’s carpenters. Basically a massive crate, planks tightly-joined and with the shine of a water-proof coating, as well as what looks to be a bit of tarp peeking over the high edges. Inside it,you hear water sloshing about as as Yu lounges over the edge.

She peers at you as you enter, pouting slightly. “Oh, it’s you.”

“No, that’s you. I’m me.”

“Ah?”

“... Never mind.” Clearly you’re far too witty for her. “Sooooo, I wondered how you’re settling in? You okay with the whole ‘on board a Marine ship’ thing?”

Yu nods proudly. “Naturally the Great Me can endure any hardship! However, this vessel is an acceptable transport for my great personage, until the Great Me can rejoin my own kind.” She pauses, frowning. “Although the lack of finely braised spin6-fish is a concern...”

You’re not sure what the hell a spiny-fish is, or if it’s even edible by humans, but you suspect it isn’t on the ship’s menu. “Well, I’m sure you can ‘endure the hardship’ of Marine rations for a while. But, uh, what if we can’t get you to Fishman Island? You think you’ll be okay in Loguetown?”

Waving a hand airily, a Yu smirks as she splashed water droplets across the small cabin. “Nonsense! With the Great Me on board, destiny is clearly carrying us towards the Island. There’s no way we can turn around before then.”

Um. “You realize we’re... just chasing a bunch of pirates, right?”

“An excellent side-task for the Great Me’s escort! But we will still arrive.” She gives a final nod of confirmation.

...

Okay...

>Soooooo... wanna come on deck?
>Just to confirm, you’re a guy, right? Based on how manly you are and all?
>Well, I look forward to showing you around Loguetown.
>Other?
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>>3375964
>Soooooo... wanna come on deck?
Let's see if wr can introduce her to Mina sunglasses and hat.
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>>3375964
>Soooooo... wanna come on deck?
We can introduce you to Mina
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>>3375964
>Soooooo... wanna come on deck?
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>>3375964
>Soooooo... wanna come on deck?
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>>3375964
>Soooooo... wanna come on deck?
>Introduce them to Jhonny and Yosaku

Time to Introduce her to Sunglasses and Hat, as Sunglasses and Hat.

Maybe they'll finally correct us forcefully enough for us to learn their names!
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>>3375964
>>Soooooo... wanna come on deck?
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>>3375981
>>3375964
Support.
The two idiots are the perfect minionpets she can boss about.
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>>3375989
Support
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>>3375964
>>Soooooo... wanna come on deck?
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>>3375964

>Soooooo... wanna come on deck?

4 not lewd emotes coming up
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>come play with my minions

“Soooooo... wanna come on deck?”

Yu looks over at the medical stretcher leaned against the wall, with a hint of wistfulness. “Much as the Great Me would like to, that seems to be... impractical.

“Nah, that’s cool,” you casually say. “I have minions.”

“S-servants!” Yu’s face lights up in excitement. “Are you a noble?”

“Nah, they’re just pretty easy to beat up. Hold on.” You stick your head out of the door, clearing your throat. “HEY, MINIONS! GET OVER HERE!”

“... That seems fun.”

“It really, really is,” you admit.

“Aniki!”

“Also, they’re weirdly fast.”

Sunglasses and Hat peer in, taking in the sight of a curious mermaid with utter delight.

“It’s her! A real merbabe!”

Ignoring their drooling idiocy, you motion towards her. “Sunglasses, Hat, this is Yu.”

Hat stares at you. “No, that’s... that’s a mermaid, aniki...”

“He’s finally lost it,” Sunglasses mutters.

You resist the urge to dropkick them. “Her NAME is Yu! How could you have missed such a totally obvious thing? Were you in a closet?”

“Why would we be-?”

“That’s not even important right now,” you continue. “We need to get Yu - that’s her - up on deck, which means I need you - that’s you two - to carry the stretcher. Got it?”

They salute, followed by an intense five minutes of wrangling a wriggling koi mermaid out of her mer-container and onto a stretcher, made all the more difficult because she refuses to let any of you touch her.

“No man may touch the Great Me! How could I ever marry?!”

“I’m pretty sure most people manage to get married despite that,” you comment in frustration, as you try to adjust the stretcher to her fins.

“Oh, that’s no concern, the Great Me never intends to marry.”

“.... THEN HOW DOES IT EVEN MATTER!?”

“She’s on, aniki!” Sunglasses and Hat high-five at their stunning competence, clearly pleased by the results.

“Finally,” you mutter, as the pair heave the stetcher up, unbothered by the weight of a haughty, curled-up mermaid. “To the deck!”

Yu pouts. “Ah, no cushion?”

“Your head’s soft enough.”

“... Definitely not a noble.”


(Gotta go for a while. 2nd part with added Mina soonish!)
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>>3376065
Confirmed a super lesbian fish
also in my spoilery talks

“S-servants!” Yu’s face lights up in excitement. “Are you a noble?”
AHHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAAAAAAAA
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>>3376072
I know it's still in the far future but the shitstorm caused by the reveal of Flashy's bloodline is going to be so. Very. GLORIOUS.
How bad is Flashy's Blue Screen of Death going to be, I wonder~?
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>>3376065
>I’m looking forward to some noble trying to nab Mina/Yu and Flashy pretends to be a Celestial Dragon and that he’s already got a prior claim.
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>>3376140
This is great - but we'd need to get out hands on their bubble suits to pull it off.
We can pretend Sunglasses and Hat are our goons.
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>THE ADVENTURE CONTINUES

Leading your cheerful minions up on deck, you breathe in the invigorating scent of sea air, the sound of wind and waves whipping past, the feel of salt-spray as it dots across the deck.

The moment is promptly ruined by Yu.

"Servants, you may lower the Great Me's carriage!"

The dumbasses' eyes gleam with joy. "She called us servants, aniki!"

"A real mermaid!"

"We're a mermaid's servants!"

You fix them with a disgusted look even as the pair cling to other, the stretched safely lowered. "WE'RE SO HAPPY!"

"Don't forget who you belong to," you snap, arms crossed.

"... The Marines?"

Oh. "Yeah, that's... exactly what I meant. A-anyway, Yu, is there anything you want to do up here?"

Yu nods eagerly. "Of course! As a Marine ship, there must be fine warriors aboard, yes? Let them battle for the Great Me's amusement!"

"OKAY~!" Sunglasses and Hat manage to get out, before you smack their skulls together.

"I guess we could spar a little, if you wa- oh, hey Mina. Did you want to use here?"

Mina, jitte slung over one shoulder, stares on curiosity at the assembled crowd. "The Captain says I should go through my exercises regularly," she offers up, "But, um, I can go somewhere else? Or do them later?"

"Nah, that's cool. This is Yu, by the way." You motion over to Yu, who gives a gracious nod. "Yu, this is Mina, our ship's... something."

Mermaid and child reach out to shake hands, each one staring like it's the first time they've seen such a fascinating creature. Which it probably is.

Mina beams up at her new object of excitement. "Hi! You can call me Mi, Yu!"

... You're pretty sure they're just fucking with you, now.

>SO HEY HOW ABOUT THAT SPAR
>Hey, Yu, why don't we see how good you are with a weapon?
>Sunglasses, Hat, promise me you guys at least will never go by nicknames.
>Other?
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>>3376384
>>Sunglasses, Hat, promise me you guys at least will never go by nicknames.
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>>3376384
>SO HEY HOW ABOUT THAT SPAR
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>>3376384
>>Sunglasses, Hat, promise me you guys at least will never go by nicknames.
>>SO HEY HOW ABOUT THAT SPAR
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>>3376384
>>Hey, Yu, why don't we see how good you are with a weapon?
OH SHIT! SHE'S GOT A KNIFE!
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>>3376384
>>SO HEY HOW ABOUT THAT SPAR
>>Sunglasses, Hat, promise me you guys at least will never go by nicknames.
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>>3376384
>>Sunglasses, Hat, promise me you guys at least will never go by nicknames.
>SO HEY HOW ABOUT THAT SPAR
Time to show off. Maybe Mina can participate, or at least watch and learn what she can.
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>>3376384
>SO HEY HOW ABOUT THAT SPAR
>Sunglasses, Hat, promise me you guys at least will never go by nicknames.
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>>3376407
Terrifyingly, I believe Mina Is actually more competent In combat than either of our minions.

Luckily for them, we can Impart second hand Klaus wisdom so they won't be totally useless!
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>>3376384
>>Sunglasses, Hat, promise me you guys at least will never go by nicknames.
>SO HEY HOW ABOUT THAT SPAR
>>
>mmm whatchu say

"Sunglasses, Hat," you say, turning to your erstwhile lackeys. "Promise me you guys at least will never go by nicknames."

They look at you, then each other.

"Uh..." says Hat.

Sunglasses places a hand on Hat's shoulder. "Don't, aniki. It's not his fault the Captain keeps beating him around the head." They share a simultaneous shudder.

"What are you guys even talking about...?"

"Nothing, Ensign-aniki!"

"Don't worry about it! We love you anyway!"

"Fine, I gu- w-wait, love?!" Your eyes and lips quiver dangerously at the mention of affection. Are they... actually masochists? Maybe you should hurt them some more?

"SO HEY," you declare, bubbles of brotherly joy bursting through you. "HOW ABOUT THAT SPAR?"

Yu claps in delight. "Yes! Battle to the death!"

"... That's not how spars work."

>(Who's sparring?)
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>>3376706
>Mina vs Minions!
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>>3376706
>Free-for-all!
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>>3376706
Mina Vs Minions and then the Winner AKA Mina Vs Flashman.
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>>3376706
>Flashman vs Mina
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>>3376706
>>3376717
+1
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>>3376706
>>3376715
Support
>Free for all
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>>3376706
>>3376717
Supporting this. Only problem is that the winner of the match will be exhausted. Should give a handicap when it comes to it.
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>>3376715
Support
We still need to work on dealing with multiple opponents, same with Mina.
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>>3376715
>>3376384
Supporting
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>>3376706
>>3376806
Fuck let's get the link right this time.
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>>3376715
This
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>everyone v everyone

"Mina, we're doing another free-for-all," you decide, pointing to your lackeys (w-who said they loved you? Which was nice?). "So kick their asses."

"Why doesn't she get to kick YOUR ass, aniki?"

"What a cute idea! But no. Get ready, everyone!"

While Yu watches with interest, the four of you spread out, weapons ready.

>Which weapons?
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>>3376840
>>Fans!
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>>3376840
>Fans
Because we haven't really actually fought with them much.
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>>3376840
>Fans (Still need a name, huh?)
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>>3376840
>Fans
They're out flashiest weapons so Yu will probably like them.
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>>3376840
>Fans
Their the safest for non lethal use other than Jitte, and we use him all the time.
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>>3376840
>>Fans
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>>3376840
Contrarian opinon but

Cut-Chan and Ka-tan

We need to get good at swords, and work towards metal cutting.
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Rolled 62, 50, 76 = 188 (3d100)

>the twins come out to play


>Roll 1d100, best of 3. +29, malus of 9 due to multiple opponents, so +20. Experimenting with combat system, you get a bonus +2 because you're using ranged against fully melee opponents. Rolls here are Mina (+26), Johnny (+16), Yusaku (+16).
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Rolled 27 + 29 (1d100 + 29)

>>3376892
>>
Rolled 56 (1d100)

>>3376892
>>
Rolled 78 (1d100)

>>3376892
mmm, yosaku is consistently a better roller than johnny
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Rolled 70 (1d100)

>>3376892
>>
Rolled 97 (1d100)

>>3376892
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>>3376892
so 98,66,92 for Mina, Johnny, and Yusaku? And we're at 100 right?
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>>3376892
Wait...
>+29, malus of 9 due to multiple opponents, so +20
>Mina (+26)
Does Mina seriously already have a better bonus than us in a straight fight?
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>>3376913
With the single weapons she practices and is a prodigy with tho
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>>3376913
It's because she's a jitte prodigy so she gets a crazy jitte bonus.
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Rolled 9 (1d100)

>78 + 20 + 2 = 100
>v 62, 50, 76 = 98, 66, 92

You bring out your fans, causing more than a couple of weird looks from your opponents, casually starting to swing them.

"The Great Me commands you to battle!"

... Thanks. Despite that, everyone seems to take it as the starting signal - Hat rushes out, stepping into Sunglasses' way; not as a mistake, but shielding him from any strikes, taking the focus off him.

It's good for Sunglasses, but not for him - you and Mina promptly double-team, more from convenience than camaraderie, your fans whipping around his legs and tugging, while Mina slams her jitte into his stomach as he claims and falls.

One down.

She tries to catch your chains on the jitte as you pull them back, but you're just barely fast enough.

"ANIKI, NOOOOOOOO!"

"Go on... without me..." Hat chokes from the deck, splayed out with his eyes closed.

... right.

Sunglasses actually puts up a pretty good fight now; he puts Mina between the two of you, leaving you to attack him and Mina both, and Mina to defend against the two of you. It's tricky, because you're trying to use the chains rather than the bladed fans - this isn't the kind of spar where you'd feel comfortable trying to slice your opponents up, when they've never fought fans before.

Still, between a partially-blocked you and a distracted Mona, even Sunglasses can only fare so well. After all, even if she blocks some of your movement, Mina hardly obstructs your view. You wait for her to snag his dao, her tiny weight trying to to tug it aside, and swing your fans to wrap tight around his upper arms, yanking him unsteadily.

It's enough for Mina to disarm him, giving a cheer of victory.

Now it's just you and the midget.

>Roll 1d100, best of 3. Same bonuses as before.

>>3376913
She scored a nat 100 on her first ever jitte roll, she's basically the mini-Mihawk of the jitte world. Even taking her small size and strength into account, her actual skill level is batshit. You're also training in multiple weapons, whereas she only focuses on one.
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Rolled 70 (1d100)

>>3376993
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Rolled 35 (1d100)

>>3376993
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Rolled 93 (1d100)

>>3376993
>>
Rolled 29 (1d100)

>>3376993
>>
Rolled 98 (1d100)

>>3376993
>>
...Is there a point where all of our weapon skills will merge into one?
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>>3377010
When that happens, that is when we will earn the name of...
The Living Armoury.
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>93, beats DC 90 for Haki. 93 + 29 (no multiple opponent malus) +2 (ranged against melee) +20 (Haki) = 144
>v 9 + 26 lololololol

(Observation Haki +1! ?????? +1/15! Fans +1! Observation Haki DC reduced to 88!)

You prepare yourself for your epic showdown against the jitte prodigy of ten generations, eyes narrowing.

The world narrows down.

You see her charge-notcharge, jitte swing-notswing-

Aaaand then a fan-chain casually wraps around the jitte, and yoinks it out of her grip.

Well, that was easy.

"Hey!"

"What's that loser~?" you coo, flicking your fans back to you, and striking a victory pose. "I can't hear you, I'm too busy winning."

Mina flips you off. It's shocking.

"WHERE DID YOU LEARN THAT?!"

"Uh, we're on a Marine ship, aniki..."

"Yeah, she's been teaching US some new words!"

>... Yu, was that enough for you?
>(flip Mina off as well)
>Other?

>>3377010
... Theoretically, that's possible. But you'd need to get at least decent with a faaaaaaar wider variety of weapons first. At that point, you could pick up a plank of wood and fight with it like a masterwork weapon.
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>>3377054
>>No one teaches me any new words....
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>>3377054
>>No one teaches me any new words....
>>Yu, was that enough for you?
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>>3377066
Support.

>>3377054
...Damn, now I can't stop imagining Future!Flashy picking up a broom and literally sweeping the floor with some unlucky pirates!
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>>3377054
>>No one teaches me any new words....
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>>3377054
>... Yu, was that enough for you?
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>>3377054
>>... Yu, was that enough for you?
Should have spread the fan in front of our face and done an ohohohoho
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>>3377054
>>(flip Mina off as well)
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>>3377054
>No one teaches me any new words....
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>>3377089
i same it was a missed opportunity
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>>3377054
>No one teaches me any new words....
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>>3377054
>Threaten to tell Smoboss
>... Yu, was that enough for you?

I wanna see flash's face when Smoboss gives no fucks
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>>3377054
>>No one teaches me any new words....
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>>3377054
>Threaten to tell Smoboss
>>
>a word a day keeps the dictionary away

Heeeeeyyy.... You slump, pouting. "No-one teaches ME any new words..."

"Self-control?"

"Maturity?"

"Diligence?"

You flip the three assholes off in turn. Yu just cocks her head in confusion as you turn to her. "Yu, was that enough for you?"

"I-it was acceptable, pitiful humans! If you continue to do well, the Great Me may accept you as members of my personal guard!"

"Nah."

"Yes!"

"Shut up, Hat."

"Okay..."

You re-attach the fans to their clip on your hips (heh, rhyme).

>Up for another round, anyone?
>Well, I gotta go do something that doesn't involve you losers. You wouldn't understand, because it's a WINNERY type thing.
>Hey, Sunglasses, Hat. You ever thought about asking Klaus for training?
>Other?

>>3377089
If anons want this, I promise to make it happen at a future opportunity. You guys can also vote to do it whenever!

>>3377103
>"Yeah, I taught her that one myself. Why?"
>"N-never mind, Smoboss..." (cries gently)
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>>3377143
>Hey, Sunglasses, Hat. You ever thought about asking Klaus for training?

Because these two deserve to be more than cannon fodder.

>Yu, do you have any combat skills of your own?

Also BPQM, Flashman doing the Ojou-sama ohohoho is everything I never knew I always wanted.
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>>3377143
>>Yu, do you have any combat skills of your own?
Inb4 she knows like the dance fighting version of Fishman Karate, but because we're on land it's useless.
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>>3377143
>>Up for another round, anyone?
I don't want to push Klaus to accept more students. As is we're pushing him on our own (mentally, not physically).

Plus they're our minions, not his
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>>3377156
+1
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>>3377143
>Hey, Yu, are you any good with a weapons?
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>>3377156
>>3377143
Support. Let's turn these two into MEN OF DESTINY.
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>>3377156
This. They'll learn more from Klaus than Flashman at this point in time.
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>>3377143
>>3377156
Supporting this and the ohohoho. It's the perfect post-fight taunt. I think Klaus will probably just use the two as training dummies for us but it'll still be valuable experience for them. The goal, of course, is for the two of them to beat Zoro on their own. That'll be an even bigger kick to the balls than the one we actually gave him.
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>>3377156
This reminds me, do you guys want to vote on a laugh for Flashy? Otherwise I'll just leave his regular laugh as standard.

Laughing with fan will naturally be ojou-sama style.
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>>3377089
>>3377156
>>3377213
....fuck, I'm on the job.
Rushed like hell guys

Glaring lack of Drills Hair, but we still like you flashy.
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>>3377285
>>Maybe start with something simple like a knife?
>>
>wooooords

"Hey, Sunglasses, Hat. You ever thought about asking Klaus for training?"

The pair stare at you. "Is... is that okay?"

"Yeah, I mean, he's kind of YOUR teacher. We didn't really think..."

"Even though his swords are so great!"

"Ah, he's kind of intense, though..."

You mentally replace 'intense' with 'sadistic'. Of course, your ducklings are obviously masochists, so that should be fine, right? "Eh, I'll ask him. If he says no, he says no. No biggie."

Their delighted looks and bizarre happy dance say it all. Too much, actually. You look away before your brain oozes out of your ears.

"Uh, Yu, do you have any combat skills of your own?"

She pouts. "No, the Great Me's family deigned to protect this one... such things are beneath one such as I."

"So you don't want to learn any combat stuff?"

"Oh, can I?!"

... You guess that's a 'yes'. Although what a mermaid who can barely flop about on land could use to defend herself, you have no idea...

>(Maybe something like (weapon idea?))
>Let's see what Smoboss has to say about it.
>Other?
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>>3377285
Mmm, can't move...
Is this the birth of a sniper mermaid?
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>>3377289
The best part of this is that today I decided on a future plot twist that'll make this about 10x as funny.

FULL STEAM AHEAD ON OHOHOHOHO FAN LAUGHS
... poor Smoboss.
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>>3377296
>(Maybe something like (weapon idea?))
The fans or some longranged weapon.
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>>3377296
>(Maybe something like (weapon idea?))
>Pistols
Imagine all the sniping opportunities she'll get from being underwater. No one will see her coming!
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>>3377296
>>(Maybe something like (weapon idea?))
A rifle. Sniper support Yu is a go
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>>3377318
Oh wait will pistols work underwater? If not then maybe a long ranged weapon like a bow?
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>>3377318
>>3377319
>>3377323
You fools!
Underwater requires
>A HARPOON GUN
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>>3377296
>>(Maybe something like (Fans))
They fit her like a glove.
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>>3377325
Oh, good one! Support.
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>>3377296
>>3377325
About what I had in mind. Support
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>>3377296
>>3377325
Supporting
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>>3377296
>(Maybe something like (weapon idea?))
A rifle or another long ranged projectile thing. I like the idea of a bow too - like a crossbow?

>>3377325
>Harpoon
This doesn't seem very conductive to water to air sniping though.
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>>3377346
shhh, it's One piece, forget physics, apply Rules of Anime
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>>3377296
>>3377325
If we actually have a harpoon gun, maybe we can have her try it out. I imagine she could be useful as an anti-ship unit underwater. I think regardless we need to teach her about ranged combat. We have all primarily melee fighters right now.

>>3377289
I just remembered Yu mistook us for a woman the first time around. Can't wait for undercover crossdressing shenanigans where we have to really pull off the ojou-sama look.
>>
>options

Okay, so...

>Rifle
>Harpoon
>Some sort of bow
>Fans
>Other?

Pick as many as you like, from most to least preferred.
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>>3377367
1. Harpoon
2. Bow
3. Rifle
4. Fans
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>>3377362
>disguised as ojou-sama at a fancy noble ball
>remove chains and paste some frilly silk and lace to the front and back of the fans, so they look like regular ones
>enemy breaks in and confronts this defenceless blonde chick with no bodyguard
>"ohohohoho~!"
>suddenly slices off his head with what looks like a regular fan
>everyone is terrified/aroused by the scary woman who killed a man with an accessory
>smoboss desperately stuffing more cigars into his mouth
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>>3377370
Support!
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>>3377367
>Rifle
>Fans
>Harpoon
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>>3377367
1.Rifle
Haughter sniper ojou-sama mermaid is too good of an asthetic
2.Harpoon
3.Bow
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>>3377367
>Rifle
>Harpoon
>Bow
>Fans
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>>3377367
>Harpoon
>Rifle
>Bow
>Fans
I think the rifle will be more useful than the bow. Also probably easier to get an underwater rifle than an underwater bow. OP physics can go hard but not that hard.
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>>3377367
1. Harpoon
2. Rifle

We have enough rifle users in One Piece, but no Harpoon users. And unlike a rifle, a harpoon can be used underwater!

3. Bow
4. Fans
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>>3377367
>Rifle
>Harpoon
>Bow

Fans will be pretty useless for her because she lacks the mobility that makes them truly shine.
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>>3377367
>Rifle
>Bow
>Harpoon
>>
I'm gonna get some sleep, guys, more work to do on Zoro interlude tomorrow (AAAAAAAGGGGGHHHHH) as well.

Thanks for playing, and I'll tally up results tomorrow morning-ish!

Whiskey Island SOON.
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>>3377451
>I'm gonna get some sleep, guys, more work to do on Zoro interlude tomorrow (AAAAAAAGGGGGHHHHH) as well.
Being BPQM is suffering...
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>>3377367
1.Harpoon
>2.harpoon
>3.hARPOON
>4.HARPOON
>5.rifle

Spoiler below, don't read
I want harpon
>>
Rolled 94 (1d100)

Rolling to lewd assassin dagger-chan
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>>3377732
Ha HA!
Lewds ARE on the table!
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>>3377367
>Bow
>Fans
>Rifle

Bow would actually be HYPE. Kuja Archery Is a thing, she could maybe pick It up If we ever stop by there. I bet she could come up with some technique to fire It underwater because ONE PIECE, and most Importantly out of all of these options, out of ALL of these options you can add your physical strength to the power of the bow.

Oh yeah I'm hype about bows.

Ultimately though, she should pick from what we suggest to her but If I get a say It's bows.
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>>3377453
It's gonna be a book at this rate.
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>>3377748
>Adventures around the world: a Roronoa Zoro biography by BPQM
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>>3377380
sounds crazy and likely
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>>3377771
Chapter 7: The part where I most certainly did NOT get kicked in the balls
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>>3377962
Chapter 18: Swords, Steel and Sand in Alabasta.
Chapter 19: I did NOT get kicked in the balls with an iron boot. Who the hell keeps saying that? It isn't true dammit!
>>
Idea:

We copy kickdad and get seastone boots for superior dick kicking action
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>>3378353
Anon you are a genius and I love you.

No Devil Fruit user shall ever be safe from the tyranny of the Dick Destroyer, the Ball Basher, the Gonad Gladiator, the unmaker of children, THE ENSIGN.
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>>3376140
>Inb4 there's an entire arc where he goes undercover as a nobleman and thinks he's fooling everyone but in reality they all know he actually is one and is just letting him do as he pleases.
>>
Draw for rifle and harpoon... couple of bow votes as well. Might just roll a d2.

>>3378353
... This might be more likely than you think.
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>>3377512
This was me, to break the tie I'll drop rifle
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>>3379299
Give that mermaid a cannon, harpoon cannon. Mermaids love cannons.

Mix harpoon and rifle. Just little bigger rifle
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>>3379357
Or let her follow in Flashman's footsteps and just give her both.The concepts are both pretty similar anyway.

Flashman will be a ardent supporter of everyone being able to have ALL THE WEAPONS.
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>>3377732
This is me and a daily reminder to lewd the dagger-chan

>>3379360
>Gundam Mermaid
>Harpoon spam
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>>3379299
>>3377744

I will change from bows to Rifles.
>>
>Rifle
>Harpoon
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>>3379471
>Adding to rifles to redo the tie

Anon, I...
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>>3379299
I'll just vote harpoon
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>>3379299
I'll vote rifle because harpoon is dumb as shit.
>>
I'll vote rifle.
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>>3379577
Pretty sure it's based off of which one was put in the #1, or most preferred, slot. So >>3379316 didn't really change anything while bow to rifle did. Not that it matters now.
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>>3377512
This.
>>
Ugggggggghhhhhhhhh

Can someone tally? Before I just decide she's gonna fire harpoons from a longbow or something.

Might just go for both harpoon and rifle idk
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>>3379595
Harpoons and Rifles are pretty similar conceptually.
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>>3379595
Harpoon
>>3377370
>>3377383
>>3377412
>>3377415
>>3377512
>>3379581
>>3379590
7 for Harpoons
Rifles
>>3377384
>>3377400
>>3377407
>>3377424
>>3377437
>>3379471
>>3379486
>>3379582
>>3379583
9 for rifles.
I think Rifles won it
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>>3379607
That confirms it. Yu is going to grab Sunglasses and Hat and beat her opponents to death with them. Got it, thanks.
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>>3379585
Oh sorry then

>>3379595
I'd be down for a combo
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>>3379610
Ah well, at least it wasn't fans or bows
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Okey dokey, so harpoon just beat out rifle. (I'm assuming this means harpoon fired from a gun and not a thrown one?) In any case, there's not actually a harpoon-gun on board at the moment, so training will have to wait... I'm also fine with writing harpoon AND rifle, if you guys want two weapons.

We'll hold off on MerMarine for the moment anyway. Writing.
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>L O N G R A N G E S T A B B I E S

"Maybe a harpoon," you muse
"Good in water and out. And when you're about water, you don't have to worry too much about moving around for it..."

"And you can use it as a melee weapon in a pinch!" Hat nods enthusiastically. "It's not as good as a sword, obviously..."

"All weapons are beautiful in their own way," you say primly. "And we must give them all the love and affection they deserve."

"Uh... okay, aniki..."

Making a mental note to ask Smoboss about how one might, hypothetically speaking, obtain a harpoon gun, you give your own bladed beauties a gentle pat.

>Sunglasses, Hat... wanna learn Kami-e? You might actually dodge some hits in future.
>Mina, wanna spar against my swords this time?
>Yu, you've never seen human maps of the area, have you? (Navigation increase)
>Other?
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>>3379780
>Mina, wanna spar against my swords this time?
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>>3379780
>>Mina, wanna spar against my swords this time?
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>>3379780
>>Mina, wanna spar against my swords this time?
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>>3379780
>Mina, wanna spar against my swords this time?
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>M E L E E S T A B B I E S

"Mina, wanna spar against my swords this time?"

Yu perks up even more than Mina does. "Ah! Battle again! Entertain the Great Me!"

Mina points at herself, confused. "'Mi'? You mean me, Mi?"

"No, the Great Me means 'me'."

"Yu means herself," you butt in, not wanting to see a horrible calvacade of me/you puns. "Now, spar? Yes, no, chop chop."

"Yes!"

As expected! The audience of Sunglasses, Hat and Yu settle down to watch while you and Mina take your places, drawing swords and jitte respectively.

>Roooooooll 1d100, best of 3!
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Rolled 53 (1d100)

>>3379825
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Rolled 6 (1d100)

>>3379825
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>tfw you go to check the skills and realize you've been doing the bonus massively wrong for swords for a while
oh fuuuuuuuuuuuuu
Uh
I'll fix this... somehow...
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Rolled 46 (1d100)

>>3379825
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Rolled 21 (1d100)

Okay, you get a +44 roll with swords, NOT +34 as I originally thought, I fucked up bad with adding on the style bonus previously... apologies everyone, I'll see about giving you a bonus to metal-cutting or something.

Mina (this roll) gets +26.
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>>3379848
>53
>21
Wow, it's mediocre roll day?
Where are my crits?
Honorable anon?

QM! Gimmie some idea for a drawing to sacrifice! The dice gods must be appeased!
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>53 + 44 = 97 v 21+ 26 = 47

Mina is damn good for her age, even for someone ten years older than her, but she's also short, physically weak, and recovering from life as a slave, which you suspect doesn't involve gym membership.

That's not to say you go full force against her, but you don't need to.

You're far better with swords than with fans, and without having to worry about two other opponents (or with getting distracted and hitting yourself with a spinny death blade), you can step in with no concerns.

You test her guard, her reaction times, her perception; you keep up with her movements, lashing out when she extends too far or rushes in unnecessarily, and casually angling your body away when she aims for you instead of Cut-chan or Ka-tan.

In the end, it's less a spar and more of an outright lesson, but it's still valuable experience for the both of you. Plus, most importantly, you get to show off.

And isn't that the most important thing of all?

Finally, as Mina slows down due to exhaustion, you glide in and give her a light bonk on the head with a hilt.

"Aaaand match."

Mina scowls up at you, face red with exertion as she pants. "I'll - beat you - next time!"

>What was that, looooser~?
>I believe you! Someone has to!
>(indulgent smile) Okay, helpless child.
>Other?

>>3379859
Uh - uh - AU pirate Flashy? I dunno!
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>>3379859
Also, note that this has only started since a certain anon is trying to lead Mercy...
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>>3379875
>>I wouldn't be so sure of that Mina! I bought a cup after last time!
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>>3379875
>>3379878
Supporting
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>>3379875
>>I believe you! Someone has to!
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>>3379848
>or something
How about glasses for Harry?
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>>3379875
>It is indeed the fate of the pupil to surpass the master.
>But not today, ah!
>what flashy tells himself when facing smoboss and klaus
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>>3379888
Some kind of glasses or goggles in general, yes.

Personally I loathe the ones in the image so I'd have to veto them in order to not have the urge to get Flashy repeatedly stabbed in the eyes.
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>>3379875
>>3379878
Supporting.

Mina will end up training her kick until it can pierce even a Haki-infused cup. Sanji's gonna have nothing on her.
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>>3379878
Support
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>>3379859
I found this if it helps at all. Also some others of Corazon in higher rank clothing, him in the Donquixote family outfit without make up, one of Sanji in a clothing reminiscent of his wielding pistols and a few like the here but smiling more like I imagine Flashy would.
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>condoms aren't the only protection for your lower friend

"I wouldn't be so sure of that Mina! I bought a cup after last time!"

"Eh?" Mina stares up at you, confused. "What's a new mug gonna do in a spar?"

"... Uh. I'll... explain when you're older. Look! A distr- I mean, everyone was really impressed by you! And how you didn't kick anyone!"

Mina looks over to where the other three give polite applause or a loud whoop, respectively. "Mm, I was okay?"

"Definitely," you reassure. "Plus I can walk at the end, so bonus."

(Combat Teaching +2)

The rest of the day is taken up with horrible, terrible things. A) Cleaning the latrines, and B) having to actually help out with the ship, due to some bad weather.

Doing your job... ugh.

As evening arrives, though, the Look out gives a call of land sighted, and Whiskey Peak soon starts to come into view.

Closer still, details start to emerge.

It looks a lot more... destroyed than you'd have thought. Same for everyone else, judging by the worried or furious looks on everyone's faces.

>Talk to Smoboss (What?)
>Talk to Tashigi (What?)
>Talk to Klaus (What?)
>Other?
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>>3379918
>>Talk to Tashigi (What?)
We haven't talked to her much lately
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>>3379913
These sound really good, but I'm on limited data at the moment and trying not to load TOO many images, so I'll refrain from going on a search myself. Thanks for looking though, they sound useful for the future!
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>>3379918
>>Talk to Tashigi (What?)
>>Those Strawhats are awful. Taking their anger out on the innocent people of Whiskey Peak.
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>>3379918
>Talk to Smoboss (What?)
>"Your orders, Smoboss sir?"
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>>3379918
>>Talk to Smoboss (What?)
Always one step behind
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>>3379888
>>3379893
Glasses huh. Personally I have a fondness for sunglasses like pic attached, but I'm not too picky about this.

As long as they're not too ridiculous, like star shaped or something. ugh.
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>>3379939
>As long as they're not too ridiculous, like star shaped or something. ugh.
...Tengen Toppa?
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>>3379982
What, Gurren Lagann? I know of it, but haven't read/watched it. I was making a dig at a One Piece character but I misremembered the shape of their sunglasses.
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>>3379998
I highly recommend TTGL. One of the best giant robot shows I've ever seen, and it's only 27 episodes long.
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In the middle of pirate Flashman.
I've just remembered that he's not supposed to have the (amazing) tattoo.

Wanna choose something to place on his torso?
Just because pirates are allergic to clothing:
whitebeard tattoo? Scars?
just less devoloped abs than Ace?
btw he's in too, in with his glistening muscles
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>>3380011
He can always get the tattoo through some other shenanigans! Otherwise... depends what crew he's with? Their jolly roger? Swords? A bowl of ice cream?

Also, Ace abs. Mmmmmmmm...
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As a note to any lurkers, we're currently in a draw between big sis and papaSmo.

Both of whom are disgusted by the monstrosity of those filthy Strawhats, naturally.
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>>3379918
I was occupied.
>Talk to Tashigi (What?)
>Sooo, what now?
>we got a huuug~

>>3380041
Mmm, this one is probably going to see colors, if I muster the strenght of will.

Just for the abs' highlights, that in the lineart don't shine.

Btw ,what's with the googles debate?
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>>3380146
>Talk to Tashigi (What?)
Tips on cutting metal maybe? Perhaps just ask for advice on what to do next.
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>>3380155
... I can't believe I noticed Flashy's adorable hair-beads before Ace's abs. Am I ill? Am I dying? Oh, Flashy, how can you look so happy without multiple papas and three hundred weapons attached to you~

And not sure about goggle debate, I was just pointing out how much I hate those glasses that guy used to wear.
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>>big sis

You make your way over to Tashigi, while Smoboss gives orders for the men to make sure they're armed and ready to go, the second you dock.

"Looks like they trashed the place," you observe, as you and Tashigi stare out at the smashed and toppled buildings, and several plumes of thick black smoke rising from somewhere in the town.

Tashigi looks like she very much wants to gut someone. "This is... no less than I expected of them," she agrees, fist alternately clenching and reaching for -
what was her sword? Shigure? "Hopefully they just wanted to destroy, rather than kill."

"There don't seem to be any ships in port, so they may have evacuated," you optimistically suggest. In waters so close to land, you'd surely seen if any had been scuttled there.

Tashigi looks a little relieved as you point that out, though by now, you're approaching the harbor, close enough to get a good view of the town's wreckage.

It looks like a crew far larger than the Strawhats blitzed through it. "Did they get in a fight with someone?"

"Possibly," Tashigi says quietly. "Maybe another pirate crew? We're close enough to have picked up a Den Den May day if it were Marines."

You give a sympathetic shudder for Whiskey Peak, caught between two crew's of either careless or psychopathic criminals. At least your own hometown was close enough to Marineford that no-one had to worry about piracy, even if boredom was a major killer.

Tashigi glares out at the wreckage as the men haul sails, before a look of recollection follows. "Oh, righy. If the Strawhats are still there, the Captain only wants you to deal with Cheapshot, Witch Thief, or the unknown guy with a long nose - probably a navigator or carpenter."

>What?! But Roronoa took me hostage, don't I get dibs?
>Good, I'll show that Sanji guy what a real cheap shot's like!
>I'm surprised he isn't having me focus on taking pictures instead of combat...
>Other?
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>>3380279
>Good, I'll show that Sanji guy what a real cheap shot's like!
Wait...
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>>3380279
>>What?! But Roronoa took me hostage, don't I get dibs?
The guy with six weapons has to go after the ones completely unarmed (as far as we know)? Bossman really doesn't have much faith in us, huh?
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>>3380279
>>What?! But Roronoa took me hostage, don't I get dibs?
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>>3380279
>>Good, I'll show that Sanji guy what a real cheap shot's like!
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>>3380279
>What?! But Roronoa took me hostage, don't I get dibs?
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>>3380279
>I can *try*, if whatever deity (praise the Dice Gods) doesn't decide to throw the others at me
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>>3380279
>>What?! But Roronoa took me hostage, don't I get dibs?
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>>3380279
>Good, I'll show that Sanji guy what a real cheap shot's like!
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>le gasp

YOU ARE MORTALLY OFFENDED. "What?! But Roronoa took me hostage, don't I get dibs?"

Tashigi turns to scowl at you, crossing her arms. "Flashman! This isn't about revenge or petty grudges! This is about professionalism, efficiency and the best match-ups possible! Do you really want pirates go get away and kill more people, just because you thought you had a better shot than you did?! A silly dibs system has no place in this kind of important matter!"

Your face falls along with your shoulders. "Yeah, you're right. I'm sorry, Tashigi, that was immature of me."

"That's weird, because I heard Smo-kun giving Tashigi dibs on Roronoa after she asked him for It," Klaus says sweetly, appearing nearby like some kind of teleporting stealth demon.

"Klaus! Why would you tell?!"

You stare in Utter Betrayal at Tashigi, the filthy Dib-Snatcher. "How could you?! I really thought dibs were banned!"

"Well, I already called it, so he's mine!" She's not backing down. You're still stung by such a terrible backstabbing.

"No way, I have him by rights of, uh, hostaging!"

"That's not a real word! And I'm a swordsman like him, while you're a giant walking mass of weapons, it should be sword against sword!"

"I have a jitte, if anything it should be sword against sword-BREAKER!"

"No!"

"Yes!"

"No!"

"Yes!"

"Maybe I should kill him instead," Klaus muses.

You and Tashigi pause to stare at him, then each other.

"CAAAAAPTAAAAAAAIIIIIIIIN~!!"

Your synchronized whine- no, shout, draws attention from a pissed-off Marine with way better shit to do than listen to a pair of Ensigns. At least he stomps over anyway. "What?"

>I can fight any of the Strawhats, right?
>Uh... Tashigi had something to say to you.
>Klaus isn't coming, right?
>Other?
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>>3380367
>I can fight any of the Strawhats, right?
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>>3380367
>I can fight any of the Strawhats, right?
>Specifically, any of the Strawhats who have green hair, use swords and backstab people who trust them by taking them hostage?
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>>3380367
>>3380391
Supporting
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>>3380367
>>I can fight any of the Strawhats, right?
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>>3380391
>>3380367
kek this
big sis how could you
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>>3380367
>I can fight any of the Strawhats, right?
Do we have the camera on hand? Even if we're going to transfer out, we can still take photos for bounties, right? Plus the flash could actually be used as a tool in combat.
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>>3380408
Yes, you're currently still part of the Photography Department, which is the main reason you're NOT supposed to be getting into combat unless necessary.
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>>3380467
>Klaus, come with me!
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>>3380467
>Sunglasses, Hat, you're with me!
Klaus isn't a Marine so he don't take no orders from us.
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>>3380467
>Sunglasses, Hat, you're with me!
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>tashigi is worst girl

You make sure to speak before Tashigi (or worse, Klaus) can. "Bossman, I can fight any of the Strawhats, right?
Specifically, any of the Strawhats who have green hair, use swords and backstab people who trust them by taking them hostage?"

Smoboss stares at you with the eyes of a man who wants to die. "Is this about Tashigi calling dibs on him?"

"Yes! I didn't even get a chance! I was the one who was BETRAYED! It's a matter of honor!"

Tashigi butts in. "Honor? You shot the pirate I was fighting in the head!"

"If either of you two morons lose a fight because of some 'honor' bullshit, I'll demote you myself," Smoboss snorts, reaching to light a third cigar. "Flashman, Tashigi may have improved skill-wise since you got here, but I swear your IQs drop by a combined thirty points when you're together."

"Mostly on Flashman's side, yes, sir?" Tashigi eagerly reaches up to adjust her glasses. You 'accidentally' kick her in the ankle.

Smoboss facepalms. You consider it a victory for taking his mind off the approaching devastation. "Right. I'm going ashore; Tashigi, you're in charge of the men. Flashman, if the Strawhats ARE here, take pictures if possible, and only fight Cheapshot, Witch Thief or the unknown man. IF Tashigi is busy or elsewhere, then you can fight Roronoa. Leave the Captain to me. And be professional, both of you!"

Before you can even open your mouth, he's nothing more than a column of smoke pouring off the deck of the quickly-docking ship, shooting into the remains of town.

"So that means Roronoa is mine," Tashigi announces.

>Uh-huh. Absolutely. Well, gonna go look for totally-not-Roronoa-Strawhats, bye! (run off alone)
>Klaus, come with me!
>Sunglasses, Hat, you're with me!
>Other?
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>>3380478
My bad for not specifying, the Klaus one is more of a request than an order. Just mentally insert the puppy-eyes.
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>>3380482
>>Sunglasses, Hat, you're with me!
They were once also bounty hunters! It's time for them to show off the wisdom they've been hiding. If all else fails, we'll put a certain detective on the case...
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>>3380482
>Sunglasses, Hat, you're with me!
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>>3380482
>>Sunglasses, Hat, you're with me!
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>>3380482
>Klaus, come with me!
>>
>brotherly team-up, commence

"Sunglasses, Hat," you yell, ignoring Tashigi, who is actually a giant jerk, whom you hate. "You're with me!"

The pair come running, even as Tashigi heads off to give orders, and Klaus lazily ambles off to... probably nap somewhere. Hopefully in an actual hammock.

>Roll 1d100 for exploration, best of 3
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Rolled 59 (1d100)

>>3380537
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Rolled 35 (1d100)

>>3380537
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Rolled 52 (1d100)

>>3380537
>>
Heading to bed now guys, earlier start tomorrow. Thanks for playing, and prepare yourselves for the horrors this monstrous Strawhats inflicted on this poor, innocent town. So cruel...
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>>3380564
So cruel!
That bastard Roronoa, he even attacked nuns and children!
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>>3380537
We failed exploration because we didn't heed the advice of a more advanced detective, someone with a special set of skills who knows how to pick up the signs of a trail.
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>>3380482
>Tashigi is worst girl

You take that back you lying liar!
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>>3381378
On that note, getting another gun wen
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Just been running through the Whiskey Peak to early Alabasta arcs to refresh my memory. That said, as we continue, I apologise for any blatant inconsistencies from canon (such as Tashigi being an Ensign already, ahem). Please let me know if any crop up.

>59, basic pass

Whiskey Peak looks... dead.

No ships in harbor. No dockworkers or curious townspeople approaching the White Mist as the men get her docked. There’s not even the sound of people clearing wreckage.

You’re not expecting the vibrancy of Loguetown, but this is...

“Make sure you have your Den Den to hand,” Tashigi tells you, more serious now the uneasy atmosphere is approaching from Cactus Island. “We don’t know what kind of danger might remain.”

“Don’t worry,” you say confidently. “We’ll be ready to come if you guys need help!”

“... I meant danger for you three...”

“LET’S GO, MINIONS,” you announce, racing down the barely established gangplank, Sunglasses and Hat in tow, ignoring Tashigi’s frustration.

Leaving the docks, the devastation becomes obvious - it’s not like the place is obliterated, or even beyond repair, but piles of rubble, masonry, and fallen roof-tiles litter the streets. Hell, some parts of the road have CRATERS in them, like something was slammed hard into them.

And there’s absolutely no-one around.

The three of you pick your way carefully through the streets, while the rest of the Marinessprepare themselves aboard. No doubt Smoboss is already doing some mysterious Captainy-type deductive brilliance.

Or looking for someone to arrest. Whatever.

“D’you think Dragon is still with them?” Hat’s voice is hushed with nervousness, breaking the silence as quiet as it is.

“I don’t... think so? Guy’s got better things to do, right? Besides, why wipe out this town?”

The ways of Revolutionaries are a mystery to you, and thus you refuse to speculate. Plus, you don’t really care when there’s a swordsman you need to kic- uh, defeat and arrest.

“Wait.” You pause the two with a raised hand. “Did you hear that?”

“I think someone’s in that shop,” Sunglasses whispers, pointing his dao towards a general-store with a cracked window and a closed door.

Inside, you faintly heat bottles clink, and the sound of footsteps.

>Kick the door open. “YOU’RE UNDER ARREST, CRIMINAL SCUM!”
>Politely knock on the door. “Excuse me, are you in need of being assisted or arrested?”
>Ask Detective Pistol-chan to point you towards the nearest criminal.
>Other?
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>>3381724
>Ask Detective Pistol-chan to point you towards the nearest criminal.
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>>3381724
>>Kick the door open. “YOU’RE UNDER ARREST, CRIMINAL SCUM!”
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>>3381724
>>Hey you guys open?
I wonder if the marines even know that Whiskey Peak is literally entirely made up of bounty hunters....
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>>3381724
>Dynamic entry through the window
>"YOU'RE UNDER ARREST, CRIMINAL SCUM!"
If anyone asks, the Strawhats broke the window.
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>>3381724
>Kick the door open. “YOU’RE UNDER ARREST, CRIMINAL SCUM!”
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>>3381735
What are you talking about? This is clearly a town devastated by evil pirates, don’t make light of the townspeople’s suffering.

Thoughts and prayers~
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>>3381724
>>Politely knock on the door. “Excuse me, are you in need of being assisted or arrested?”
We are a good and polite boy.
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>>3381724
>Ask Detective Pistol-chan to point you towards the nearest criminal.

Machine gun fire a go
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>>3381724
>Politely knock on the door. “Excuse me, are you in need of being assisted or arrested?”
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>>3381750
Support
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Three (but maybe 4?) for knocking, three for busting in and yelling (two door, one window)... any of the Pistol-chans want to change?
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>>3381724
>>Politely knock on the door. “Excuse me, are you in need of being assisted or arrested?”
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>>3381760
I'll change to bustin' in, then
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>>3381767
… I’ll stop writing for knocking, then...

Back to research!
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>>3381760
>>3381767
Before the two additional votes, there were actually four for politely asking and three for busting in. Now it's actually a tie...

Asking
>>3381743
>>3381750
>>3381757
>>3381762

Busting
>>3381767
>>3381731
>>3381737
>>3381738
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>>3381771
Vote change, not "two additional votes."

Oh well, I guess. At the end of the day, we're going to be freaking out somebody. Just a matter of how bad.
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>>3381771
I was sort of counting ‘are you open’ as a polite-knock vote, in a ‘person who wants to be polite and not to charge in’ kinda way.

Now I just dunno.
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>>3381771
I'll vote for asking
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Vote for knock
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>>3381724
>>
>knock knock who’s there

“Hmm. I got this, guys.” Step by step, you sneak over to the door, while the lackeys stare after you in suspense.

Then you reach up and knock on the door. “Excuse me,” you call, “are you in need of being assisted or arrested?”

“ANIKIIIIIIIIIIIII!!”

How loud.

The noises from inside stop, before footsteps thud towards the door, pausing only to undo some kind of latch. Then the door slowly opens, your hand inching towards a blade, only to reveal...

Some dude.

Tall. Bulky. Old-ish. Weird curly hair. Dressed in a long coat over regular slacks and shirt.

He looks down at you, face surprised. “You’re a Marine...?”

>I hope so, or whoever owns this uniform is gonna be real mad.
>You’re a.... random guy...?
>Hi! Should I arrest you?
>Other?
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>>3381781
>Yup! Do you need assistance, sir?
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>>3381781
>>3381785
Supporting
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>>3381781
>>Yup! Do you need assistance, sir?
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>>3381781
>>Hi! Should I arrest you?
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>>3381785
Support
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>HonorableAnon leads the way with his filthy ‘honor’

“Yup! Do you need assistance, sir?”

The man clears his throat... with a really weird mi-mi-mi sounds. Fortunately, as a native of the Grand Line, even a safer part, you’re still used to way more weirdness than this. “Perhaps so, Officer. I’m in need of an urgent escort to my homeland, which is currently in serious danger. It’s not an exaggeration to say that tens-of-thousands of lives may depend on my information!”

>... Sounds rough, buddy. We’re kind of on a schedule though, sooooo...
>That sounds like a ‘talk to my Captain’ kinda problem.
>(sparkly eyes) ”I’LL ESCORT YOU THERE MYSELF, WHOEVER-YOU-ARE!!”
>Other?
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>>3381800
>>That sounds like a ‘talk to my Captain’ kinda problem.
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>>3381800
HO
LEE
FUCK
WE HIT THE MOTHER FUCKING SUPER JACKPOT!
>(sparkly eyes) ”I’LL ESCORT YOU THERE MYSELF, WHOEVER-YOU-ARE!!”
IF THIS ISN'T JUSTICE WHAT IS!
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>>3381800
>>That sounds like a ‘talk to my Captain’ kinda problem.
>>Do you mind me asking how the island ended up looking so devasted?
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>>3381800
>>That sounds like a ‘talk to my Captain’ kinda problem.
>Den Den Bossman about it, send the guy back to the ship with Johnny and Yosaku escorting.
I strive for Flashy being more honorable than me.
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>>3381800
>>3381807
Supporting.

What did the no-good, dick-kicking, watch-stealing, hostage-taking, backstabbing Strawhats do this time?
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>>3381800
>That sounds like a ‘talk to my Captain’ kinda problem.
We're learning well from Detective Pistol-chan.
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>>3381809
>>3381800
Support
Remind me who this guy is again? One of Vivi's entourage or someone else?
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>>3381815
Yeah he's one of Vivi's. Ingram was the captain of the Guard of Alabasta if I remember right
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>>3381807
Support.
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>>3379877
>Also, note that this has only started since a certain anon is trying to lead Mercy...
Mistakes were made. I am regret.

>>3381800
>>That sounds like a ‘talk to my Captain’ kinda problem.
Igaram is a good guy. I think Flashman would appreciate his ability to hide machine guns in his hair.
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>>3381815
Basically Vivi's second dad, Also he cross dressed with her in order to get into crocodiles super secret date and number club. It looks like he gets shot to death in the scene before this, but he survives and gets back to Alabasta in time for the finale.

I think that's how it all went.
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>>3381800
>That sounds like a ‘talk to my Captain’ kinda problem.
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>interrogation time

“That sounds like a ‘talk to my Captain’ kinda problem,” you say, not sure who the hell this guy is or why he’s such a big deal. In the meantime... “Do you mind me asking how the island ended up looking so devasted?”

“Ah - that was the result of a terrible battle just this morning,” Curly-Hair says, his voice oddly formal. “A criminal organization by the name of Baroque Works we’re posing as townspeople here, and fought a newly-arrived pirate crew. The result is... as you see.”

You perk up. “Would those pirates be the Strawhat crew, by any chance?”

“Y... yes, they... were? However, the real threat is Baroque Works-“

“We’re on the right track for the Strawhats! Great!”

“Mi-mi-mi - Yes, but Baroque Works -“

“Don’t worry, we’ll get you wherever! As long as the Captain doesn’t get sidetracked by the Strawhats, I guess. By the way, was there a green-haired swordsman with them, still?”

Curly-Hair coughs. “There was indeed such a man with them, but... you’re really putting these pirates above Baroque Works?”

You shrug. “I’m sure bossman’ll deal with them too. This is only the early Grand Line, they can’t be too strong.”

“Look how their battle devastated this town!” He motions at the street around you.

You shrug. “Like I said - we’ll deal with it. Just I think Smoboss wants to prioritize the Strawhats. You have any idea where any of them are going, sir?”

He sighs. “The Strawhats and Baroque Works are both heading for Sandy Island, for the country of Alabasta.”

“Convenient! Two-for-one!”

“And...” Curly-Hair pauses, as if uncertain. “One of them must have... kidnapped the Princess of Alabasta, Vivi, though I’m not sure which group. So if you come across a young woman with blue hair, she must remain unharmed!”

>.......... did you... just say Princess?
>The Strawhats kidnapped a princess?!
>Um. I’m gonna call my boss now.
>Other?

(Heading off, back in 90minutes-ish.)
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>>3381841
>>The Strawhats kidnapped a princess?!
>>Damn, those revolutionaries are the worst of the worst. They probably pretended to be nice and took her hostage like they did with me!
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>>3381841
>>Um. I’m gonna call my boss now.
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>>3381841
>Um. I’m gonna call my boss now.
We've got kidnapped royalty in this mess now. Smoboss is actually going to chuck us overboard, or worse, stick us with more latrine duty if we bumble about more without calling him.
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>>3381841
>Um. I’m gonna call my boss now.
>*mutter*"This went waaay out of my paygrade..."
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>>3381841
>Hat, Sunglasses take that man to the ship!
>I’m gonna call boss now
>Smoboss! They are not here they are heading toward Sandy Island
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>>3381841
>>Um. I’m gonna call my boss now.
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>>3381841
>>The Strawhats kidnapped a princess?!
The nerve of those fiends!
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>>3381841
>>.......... did you... just say Princess?
>>Um. I’m gonna call my boss now.
Man, we are just a walking conspiracy magnet, huh?
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>>3381841
>>.......... did you... just say Princess?
>>Um. I’m gonna call my boss now.
This is probably why Dragon broke them out. The fiend... how far ahead has he planned?
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>>3381841
>>>The Strawhats kidnapped a princess?!
>>>Damn, those revolutionaries are the worst of the worst. They probably pretended to be nice and took her hostage like they did with me!
THOSE DIRTY PIRATES, I BET THEY KICK HER IN THE CROTCH TOO!
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>>3381841
>The Strawhats kidnapped a princess?!
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The Strawhats captain must be a terrible pervert if he tried to kidnap a princess, we need to warn out captain!
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>>3381841
>>Um. I’m gonna call my boss now.
Smoboss we've found trouble again!
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>i lied about time, sorry

Holy.

Fuckin'.

Sea-slugs.

"The Strawhats... kidnapped... Um. I'm gonna call my boss now," you mutter, tugging Mr Speedy from his harness and putting the call through.

"Well, it may have been Baroque Works..."

Smoboss picks up... first ring. Uh oh. "Well, brat?"

"Are you okay, bossman? You sound weirdly tired."

"I've suddenly lost my energy since my idiot Ensign decided to find trouble. Which you have, haven't you?"

>... The Strawhats kidnapped the Alabastan princess and they're heading there right now. IT'S NOT MY FAULT!
>I found some weird survivor guy, and we need to take him to Alabasta so he can rescue a princess and save the country.
>Purely hypothetically speaking, what would you say I said we need to rescue a princess from either the Strawhats or a some 'Baroque Works' group? Oh, and a country.
>Other?
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>>3382044
>Purely hypothetically speaking, what would you say I said we need to rescue a princess from either the Strawhats or a some 'Baroque Works' group? Oh, and a country.
As much as I like the first answer, we need to mention Baroque Works to Smoker.
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>>3382044
>Purely hypothetically speaking, what would you say I said we need to rescue a princess from either the Strawhats or a some 'Baroque Works' group? Oh, and a country.
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>>3382044
>... The Strawhats kidnapped the Alabastan princess and they're heading there right now. IT'S NOT MY FAULT!
>I found some weird survivor guy, and we need to take him to Alabasta so he can rescue a princess and save the country.
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>>3382044
>>... The Strawhats kidnapped the Alabastan princess and they're heading there right now. IT'S NOT MY FAULT!
>>Also something something Baroque works.
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>>3382044
>>Purely hypothetically speaking, what would you say I said we need to rescue a princess from either the Strawhats or a some 'Baroque Works' group? Oh, and a country.
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>>3382044
>>The good news is that I found a survivor who knows what happened to the island!
>>The bad news is that the Strawhats may have kidnapped the Alabastan Princess.
>>The worse news is that Alabasta may also be in trouble.
>>The Worst news is that I can't kick Zoro's ass.
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>>3382044
>>Purely hypothetically speaking, what would you say I said we need to rescue a princess from either the Strawhats or a some 'Baroque Works' group? Oh, and a country.
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>>3382044
>>Purely hypothetically speaking, what would you say I said we need to rescue a princess from either the Strawhats or a some 'Baroque Works' group? Oh, and a country.

Let's not jump to conclusions about the kidnapping yet, MiMiMi was pretty vague on that part...
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>>3382044
>>Purely hypothetically speaking, what would you say I said we need to rescue a princess from either the Strawhats or a some 'Baroque Works' group? Oh, and a country.
>Would you feel better if I said I didn't rely on Detective Pistol-chan this time?
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>>3382044
>>Purely hypothetically speaking, what would you say I said we need to rescue a princess from either the Strawhats or a some 'Baroque Works' group? Oh, and a country.
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>trouble magnet

You wince. "Purely hypothetically speaking, what would you say if I said we need to rescue a princess from either the Strawhats or some 'Baroque Works' group? Oh, and save a country."

The silence says everything.

"Explain," Smoboss finally says, voice blank.

"Uh. Hold on, this survivor guy I found can tell you." You hold the den den out to Curly-Hair, who takes it immediately. Yeah! Let someone else get yelled at by Smoboss!

"My name is Igaram, Captain of the Alabasta Royal Guard," Curly-Hair begins bluntly, "and this town was full of criminal agents of Baroque Works, performing bounty hunting to gain funds for their criminal activities. They'd also kidnapped our Crown Princess, Vivi, who I came here to rescue." Damn, this girl gets kidnapped a lot... "Unfortunately, after a battle between them and the Strawhat crew... one of them has hold of the princess, and both groups are currently on their way to Alabasta. I request your assistance in delivering myself there as soon as possible."

The den den's eyes narrow... smokily. Or something. "Princess Vivi. Didn't she disappear years ago?"

Curly-Hair nods. "Yes, I've been on her trail for a long time. I nearly got her back today, but my boat was blown up, and I was forced to swim back and attempt to salvage what I could here."

Smoboss gives a frustrated sigh. "A kidnapped princess - you really know how to wander into problems, brat. Alabasta is undergoing a civil war at the moment... there was no previous suggestion the Revolutionaries were involved, but now I don't know what to think."

"Revolutionaries?" Curly-Hair looks taken aback.

"Yeah, the Strawhats are some kind of Revolutionary agents or sympathizers," you tell him, worried. "I dunno what they might do with a crown princess, if it's not Baroque Works who have her..."

Curly-Hair's eyes flick rapidly from side to side. "Ha. Haha. Hahaha. Mi-mi-mi... I'm sure she'll be fine... Haha..."

"Really? After being kidnapped by Revolutonary pirates? I mean, they seem pretty nice at first, but that's how they lure you in. Especially Roronoa Zoro. The Strawhats are masters of deceit. Right, Sunglasses, Hat?"

You glance over to your minions, who promptly give you enthusiastic thumbs-up. "Th-that's right, aniki! They're all so evil and tricky!"

"Yeah, Zo- Roronoa might even cut her fingers off for fun, ho-honest!"

You give a troubled nod. "At least she s only a regular noble, and not descended from a Celestial Dragon or something, then she'd really be screwed."

There's a thud as Curly-Brow hits the ground, foaming at the mouth. Hm, maybe the ducklings didn't need to be quite that graphic.

Picking Mr Speedy up, you look into his glaring eyes. "Brat, what was that this?"

"Uh, no idea. Anyway, shall I send this guy back to the ship?"

(1/2)
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"Yeah, get your minions to do it. I'll question him there. Keep searching for any more survivors - if anyone's bullshit enough to find one, it's you."

... You think that's a compliment? Maybe?

>Roll 1d100 for final search, best of 3

Grabbing food, back soonish.
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Rolled 11 (1d100)

>>3382114
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Rolled 89 (1d100)

>>3382114
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Rolled 60 (1d100)

>>3382114
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Rolled 65 (1d100)

>>3382114
>>3382112
Man all this talk of the celestial dragons, and flash never even bothered to learn what they are!
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Rolled 73 (1d100)

>>3382114
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Rolled 30 (1d100)

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>>3382116
Nice.
Does this meet the observation haki threshold?

Also the Strawhats being known revoluntary affiliates is already turning out to be amazing.
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>>3382114
>Keep searching for any more survivors - if anyone's bullshit enough to find one, it's you."
>Anon rolls 89 and probably actives Observation Haki

Well....you literally asked for this Smoboss. Can't blame us for giving you want you wanted.
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>>3382156
>Well....you literally asked for this Smoboss. Can't blame us for giving you want you wanted.
Smoboss is psychic potentially confirmed
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>89, beat 85 DC, great success! Also beat 88 DC for Haki, difficulty decreased to 85. +22 Haki bonus, roll is now 111.

While Sunglasses and Hat lift the still gibbering Curly-Hair and head off to the ship, you search... FOR JUSTICE.

After about twenty seconds, you get really bored.

... Seriously, if there was anyone under the rubble, they must have dug 'em out, right?

With that in mind, you steady your breathing, clear your mind, and see whether Observation Haki will do its magical sensory power thing for you.

It does. Sort of.

You wander the streets, waving away the occasional infantryman who approaches you during their own search. Sometimes you get a feeling of 'something there', but when you pull bricks or planks aside to check, it's either a body or bloodstains from an injured, now vanished person.

Not great. At least these are criminals, rather than civilian bodies, though.

On the third loop-around, just as you're deciding to head back to the ship, something SCREAMS for attention - and then disappears. You flinch, eyes going over to a half-collapsed shop, and investigate.

It's another body, buried under bricks - looks like something slammed through the wall, and this guy inside likely died without ever seeing his killer. Ouch.

More importantly, though, is the insistent feeling to check his pockets. You promptly find out why.

Two pairs of seastone handcuffs and keys.

The kind that are usually assigned to higher-ranked Marines nearer to the end of Paradise or in the New World, or that are carefully rationed in the Blues so that such expensive, dangerous items don't end up stolen.

... Hell yeah.

>Go back to the ship, give both to Smoboss.
>Pocket one... nobody needs to know about it, right?
>Pocket both. They're an excellent advantage.
>Other?
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>>3382247
>>Go back to the ship, give both to Smoboss.
>>Ask if you can keep one.
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>>3382247
>Go back to the ship, give both to Smoboss.
He's gonna be so proud!
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>>3382247
>>Pocket both. They're an excellent advantage.
J O I N K
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>>3382247
>Pocket both. They're an excellent advantage.
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>>3382247
>Pocket both. They're an excellent advantage
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>>3382253
Support
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>>3382247
>Go back to the ship, give both to Smoboss.
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>>3382247
>>Go back to the ship, give both to Smoboss.
Flash a good boi.
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>>3382253
Seconding
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>>3382253
Support, After all it only makes sense that a sorta kinda non combatant would have more non lethal options!
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>>3382253
Support.
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>>3382253
Support
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>>3382247
>Go back to the ship, give both to Smoboss.
>Ask if you can keep one.
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>>3382247
Alright I just realised that this guy is NOT a marine, so changing my vote>>3382258
to >>3382253

Will raise a good question about how some rando got hold of them.
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>>3382331
Exactly. It'll increase Smoker's suspicions regarding Baroque Works, make him consider them as more of a threat. Considering what's about to go down in Alabasta, we need all the info we can get.
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>you are the greatest detective since pistol-chan

(Also Observation Haki +1!)

You trot back to the ship with your head held high and two damn expensive seastone cuffs on your jacket. You've seen seastone before naturally, and Smoboss has seastone on the tips of his jitte - and even that amount is extortionately expensive - but you never expected a hail like this! Out of the hands of criminals, to boot!

Smoboss is in his office, likely questioning Curly-Hair (if the dude can speak), so you knock in your own special way.

That is to say, annoyingly.

"Get in here, idiot!"

Yup... Smoboss isn't happy. Big surprise.

You shove the door open, to see Curly-Hair seated, pale-faced and nursing a cracked mug of coffee. He looks more like a tea guy, but that sort of drink is probably too relaxing for Smoboss.

As for your Captain, he's currently biting into three furiously smoking cigars, plumes jolting in jagged lines rather than curves.

Yuuuuuup. Pissed off.

At his pointed look, you dig out the cuffs. "Found these on a body, boss. No survivors so far, and no Strawhat bodies."

"Huh." He even seems to relax a little at that, weirdly. "I'm honestly surprised that's all you found."

"... I feel like I was just insulted."

"Well, good job in getting those, anyway." Smoboss leans back. "I'd say lock them away, but some of these Baroque Works agents apparently have powerful Devil Fruits... Keep one for yourself and give the other to Tashigi. We'll hand 'em in once this is all dealt with."

... Well! That saves you asking! You happily attach one pair of cuffs at your hip, putting Tashigi's back away. "We're headed to Alabasta, then, bossman?"

"Mm." Smoboss nods towards Curly. "Baroque Works seems to be trying to conquer Alabasta, with behind the scenes work. It's possible they're getting help from Revolutionaries. In any case, we need to get there as fast as possible - we'll be heading to nearby Renaisse Island to resupply and transfer the prisoners to another Marine ship who'll meet us there. I've arranged for us to be given an Alabasta Eternal Pose there, as well."

The thought of getting the Whitebeard spy off the ship fills you with utter joy and relief. Not that there's any real threat - they could only scrounge up some wannabes to attack Loguetown base, so it's not like there are any REAL Whitebeard pirates around these parts. But still.

>Any questions/comments to Smoboss/Curly?
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>>3382331
>>3382370
More stuff on handcuffs once they're looked at later. They'll have to be checked over to see if they're actual seastone, Marine issue, and not damaged before they're used...
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>>3382371
>>Surprised you didn't wanna keep the spy boss, to try and lure more pirates for you to catch, guess you're getting more careful with age!
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>>3382371
>>...Err boss, what do we do if we're attacked by Whitebeard Pirates before we hand off the spy?
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>>3382371
>Princesses, kingdoms, pirates, secret terrorist organizations, Dragon... Shouldn't we ask for some back up? Seems like we could be uncovering a major conspiracy here, like world changing major
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>>3382383
>>3382371
Support.
This has all the makings of something super big.
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>>3382371
>it's not like there are any REAL Whitebeard pirates around these parts
Ahahaha is it getting warm in here, or is it just me?

>>Any questions/comments
Seeing as the Strawhats weren't on this island when we got here, does Tashigi still have dibs on Roronoa? Because if not, dibs.
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>>3382393
>Ahahaha is it getting warm in here, or is it just me
Don't worry, I'm sure you won't run across any WB pirates with magnificent abs in the very near future.

OR WILL YOU???
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>>3382383
Sure I'll support this too. And lets be honest, if Crocodile wasn't masterminding the rebellion, Dragon probably would have supported them.
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>>3382382
>>3382383
Support

>>3382371
Mr. Curly, what can you tell us about Baroque Works? Any high ranking members we should know about, Devil Fruit users, that sort of thing?

Also, did you meet the Straw Hats personally? And if you did, what did you talk to them about?
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>>3382420
What makes you think that, out of curiosity? The Nefertari family was the only royal family that turned down the position of Celestial Dragon all those generations ago, and Cobra's a pretty good ruler.
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>>3382420
>Dragon
Actually I doubt. He only hates the World Gov + Celestial Dragons, and Vivi's family proved their character long ago by refusing to ascend.

If he was taking sides I'd say he'd support the Royal Family, if only to not have Alabasta fall completely under the World Gov's thumb.
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>>3382420
The entire reason the Rebellion exists is because of Crocodile stirring shit up
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>>3382435
>>3382432
THIS SOUNDS LIKE SOME PRO REVOLOUTION PROPOGANDA GENTLEMAN, HOW CAN WE KNOW YOU AREN'T OKAMAS
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>you're getting pretty good at this questioning thing

"... Uh, boss, what do we do if we're attacked by Whitebeard Pirates before we hand off the spy?"

"Arrest them."

...

..........

..................

Why did you expect anything else? "And - if it's not that easy to arrest 'em?"

Smoboss takes a deep, casual drag on his cigars. "Kill them."

........

......................

OKAY THAT ANSWERS THAT.

"Right. Um. By the way... princesses, kingdoms, pirates, secret terrorist organizations, Dragon... Shouldn't we ask for some back up? Seems like we could be uncovering a major conspiracy here, like, world-changing major?"

Smoboss looks aside, clenching his teeth as revulsion passes over his face. "That's a possibility, but these people undoubtedly have informants in the Marines. Right now, they think Igaram is dead -"

"Who?"

"... This guy."

"Oh! Carry on."

"Riiiigght. Anyway, it's best not to tip our hand too soon. Hopefully we can find their leader and cut the head off the serpent easy enough. If he gets wind we're coming, though..."

You frown. "Are you saying there's no-one nearby we can trust?"

The disgust on Smoboss' face deepens, his cigar-smoke darkening. "There is... one Marine in the area who's... sort of beyond reproach. Technically."

And apparently Smoboss reeeeeally doesn't like them. "But - professionalism, right, boss? If they'll improve our chances and won't give us away, isn't it worth it?"

Smoboss stares at you, his eyes deep and pained. "It's Vice-Admiral Garp."

.......

>Never mind, we're good.
>I can't believe I'm saying this but... maybe we should call him?
>Curly, do you think it's worth it?
>Other?
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>>3382481
>>Curly, do you think it's worth it?
>>Maybe we could set something up where if we don't report regularly, a message is sent to Garp?
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>>3382481
>Curly, do you think it's worth it?
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>>3382481
>I can't believe I'm saying this but... maybe we should call him?
Initiate clusterfuck protocols.
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>>3382481
>>Start having a massive traumatic flashback to when Garp came to the Academy one day and made your entire class spend a literal day dodging the canonballs he was THROWING AT YOU.
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>>3382481
>>Who? I kinda slept through marine history class...
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>>3382481
>I can't believe I'm saying this but... maybe we should call him?
OH my god I can't believe we're sticking Garp on the Strawhats. The legend of the demonic ensign continues
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>>3382481
>>I can't believe I'm saying this but... maybe we should call him?
Boss, look at our track record: I will somehow end up in the middle of this. Would the vice-admiral really make things much more public I will just by existing?
I look forward to Ace's Garp training trauma flashback.
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>>3382481
>I can't believe I'm saying this but... maybe we should call him?

Monkey family reunion is a go.
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>>3382481
>I can't believe I'm saying this but... maybe we should call him?
>Curly, do you think it's worth it?

Somewhere out there, probably around the area of the island of Little Garden, Luffy begins shivering inexplicably.
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>>3382481
>>I can't believe I'm saying this but... maybe we should call him?
Get in here your glorious old man.
Besides we're going to need some seriously good flame(people) repellent soon enough.
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>>3382504
This would make everyone think we're actually a vegetable.
Like asking "who's Gol D Roger?" tier retarded.
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>>3382523
What's a Celestial Dragon? Is Dragon one of those?
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>>3382525
Asking that question in front of anyone higher ranked than Smoboss might actually get us shot.
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>>3382525
The difference is that he'd have definitely heard Garp being talked about multiple times in the academy because Garp is cool as shit.
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>>3382531
>>3382531
Fuck yeah. Garp the Hero! One of the only men who ever came close to capturing the Pirate King! He's a legend among the marines, the bar that every aspiring trainee hopes to one day clear!

...Flashman is totally going to ask Garp for his autograph, isn't he.
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>>3382502
He actually did teach your class a lesson as guest teacher once. 'Teach a lesson' in many senses of the word.

You will never speak of Those Horrors.
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>>3382539
Ohhhh so that's why we have this brain damage!
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>>3382555
... IT EXPLAINS EVERYTHING

Wait. Would Garp recognize your compass? I might have messed up...

>the beginning of the end

You bite your lower lip hard, trying to repress the trauma of That Day.

It hurts.

It hurts so much.

"I can't believe I'm saying this, but... maybe we should call him?" It's physical agony just to force the words out of your mouth.

Smoboss looks at you with an expression of utter betrayal, before closing his eyes and sighing like a man accepting a suicide mission. Curly looks between the two of you in visible confusion.

Clearly he's never met the Vice-Admiral before.

"Right. I hate to say it, but... he might be necessary. I don't say 'a good idea' but 'necessary'." Reluctantly, Smoboss opens a desk drawer, pulling out a small den den. "Go have those cuffs checked, brat. And remember what you're making me do, here."

"I'm so sorry, sir," you whisper, heart clenching at his bravery.

"Mi-mi-mi, I'm not sure I understand the issue here..."

"You will," Smoboss tells him, eyes dead. "You will."

You step out of room quietly, closing the door behind you, and cast a salute at the door, guarding a man about to make the most noble sacrifice in all of history.

"What're you even doing, prettyboy?" Oh, and there's Klaus, downing more booze while staring at you in bewilderment.

>Smoboss is bringing in Vice-Admiral Garp as backup.
>This is one of the last few meetings I'll have with Smoboss before the remainder of my brain escapes out of my ear and throws itself overboard to escape.
>Klaus, did you ever meet Garp the Hero?
>Other?
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>>3382623
>>Klaus have I ever mentioned how much I love your training?
>>Smoboss is bringing in Vice-Admiral Garp as backup.
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>>3382623
>>Klaus, did you ever meet Garp the Hero?
Part of the reason I voted for Garp was the hope that he might relay hints of our existence to Sengoku, so you're doing fine QM
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>>3382623
>>Smoboss is bringing in Vice-Admiral Garp as backup.
Poor Klaus. He doesn't have enough alcohol for this.
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>>3382623
>Smoboss is bringing in Vice-Admiral Garp as backup.
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>>3382623
>>Klaus, did you ever meet Garp the Hero?
>>He might be the only man I fear more than you.
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>>3382623
>This is one of the last few meetings I'll have with Smoboss before the remainder of my brain escapes out of my ear and throws itself overboard to escape.
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>>3382623
>>Steal his booze, drink it, and then...
>>Smoboss is bringing in Vice-Admiral Garp as backup.
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>>3382623
>Klaus, did you ever meet Garp the Hero?

They're crying now but they're going to be relieved when they discover Croc is behind everything.
If there's anyone who can beat up a shikibukai it's Garp the Hero.
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>>3382623
>Wait. Would Garp recognize your compass? I might have messed up...
There's a good chance he might
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>>3382623
>>Klaus, did you ever meet Garp the Hero?
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>>3382623
>>3382647
IIRC even Garp wasn't told about Rosinante's secret mission. I don't see why he would recognize the compass if he didn't know him personally, right?
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>>3382655
Garp could have run into spoilers before he left for his mission, considering how much time he spent around Sengoku.

But really I expect him at the most to inform Sengoku that Smoker has a new puppy marine following him around.
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>>3382643
>implying this isn't Smoboss Just Wrecks Everything Quest, and that he won't obliterate Crocodile while Luffy is busy running away from Garp
>>3382662
>and here implying I won't have you spill spaghetti everywhere and finally have you call Smoboss dad in front of Garp, Tashigi, Klaus and possibly Ace, thus providing Garp with good reason to laugh about you to literally everyone he meets, Marine or pirate, for the next year

Heading to bed, guys, thanks for playing!
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...I wonder if Garp was the only one who could see Flashman's potential during Academy which is why that lesson got out of hand. Not that it wouldn't have gotten out of hand anyways but that was his excuse this time
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>>3382727
>Garp enters the canteen
>Flash is sitting alone cause he doesn't fit in with the groups made of the usual reasons people join the marines
>Garp is about to ignore him when he sees it
>The way he holds his fork and knife!
>Like extensions of his own body...
>IMMEDIATLY PUNCHES FLASH ACROSS THE ROOM FOR TRYING TO HIDE HIS TALENTS
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>>3382756
>Garp's attempts to Fist of Love Flashy
>Instead of knocking the sadness away he knocks about five years of maturity
>We meet Garp and he fixes his mistake
>Flashy regains his lost maturity
>He's somehow becomes even more immature
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>>3382626
Support
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>>3382756
>>3382986
>Inb4 we bond with Luffy and Fire Abs Ace about the Fist of Love experience
>>
If someone could please tally, I’ll be writing soonish (hopefully).

Also I’ve decided to accept ‘just got cannonballs thrown at the class for the day’ as canon for Flashy’s trauma. Any resulting brain injuries are not for me to confirm.
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>>3382626
>>3382637
>>3382638
>>3382642
>Smoboss is bringing in Vice-Admiral Garp as backup.

>>3382626
>>3382639
>>3382643
>>3382654
>Klaus, did you ever meet Garp the Hero?

>>3382626
>>3383820
>Klaus have I ever mentioned how much I love your training?


These are all the ones that got more then one vote.
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>>3382623
>Smoboss is bringing in Vice-Admiral Garp as backup
Tie Breaker!
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>>3384000
Thanks, and nice post number.

>the human nightmare

"Klaus," you say, in a time devoid of hope. "Did you ever meet Garp the Hero? Because Smoboss is bringing him in as backup."

The ship bobs gently in the shallow dock-waters. Above you, seagulls explore the rigging.

"Yeah, nah," Klaus says. "Fuck that, I'm out."

"Wait, wait," you lunge after him as he turns to leave. "What do you mean, you're out?"

"I mean I'm staying in Whiskey Peak until I can get a different, non-Garp-having ship off." He pauses, turning to look at you. "Actually, you'll have to come with me, prettyboy, I won't allow missed lessons."

"I'M NOT STAYING IN WHISKEY PEAK WITH YOU!"

Klaus smiles in what's probably meant to be a reassuring manner, clapping a hand on your shoulder. "Don't worry, with a name like Whiskey Peak, there should be enough alcohol for both of us."

"THAT'S NOT THE ISSUE AT ALL!"

"What's all the shouting about?"

Tashigi! Bastion of common sense! As long as it doesn't involve swords, naturally. Or Roronoa 'Totally Flashy's To Call Dibs On' Zoro.

"Vice-Admiral Garp will be sailing with the White Mist sometime soon," Klaus patiently explains, "so I'm kidnapping prettyboy for a training camp for the next month or so."

"NO YOU'RE NOT!"

Tashigi his looks confused. "Vice-Admiral Garp? Isn't it an honor to sail with him?"

You and Klaus fix her with pitying looks. She'll learn.

>Our past traumas aside, Tashigi, I've got some shiny new seastone cuffs for us! Wanna come have the quartermaster check them out?
>Garp made me the Ensign I am today. Via a cannonball to my head. Maybe a few, I don't remember much of it.
>Honor or not, everyone is staying aboard the ship, or - or I'll make really sad, disapproving faces at them! Don't think I won't!
>Other?

(I've finally discovered the true reason Flashy was so shit at the Academy. It's taken this long for the cannonball-induced damage to heal.)
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>>3384122
>Garp made me the Ensign I am today. Via a cannonball to my head. Maybe a few, I don't remember much of it.
>Honor or not, everyone is staying aboard the ship, or - or I'll make really sad, disapproving faces at them! Don't think I won't!
>Our past traumas aside, Tashigi, I've got some shiny new seastone cuffs for us! Wanna come have the quartermaster check them out?
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>>3384122
>Garp made me the Ensign I am today. Via a cannonball to my head. Maybe a few, I don't remember much of it.
>Honor or not, everyone is staying aboard the ship, or - or I'll make really sad, disapproving faces at them! Don't think I won't!
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>>3384122
>>Garp made me the Ensign I am today. Via a cannonball to my head. Maybe a few, I don't remember much of it.
Everyone just stares at us, a single tear running down their faces...
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>>3384122
>>Garp made me the Ensign I am today. Via a cannonball to my head. Maybe a few, I don't remember much of it.
>Our past traumas aside, Tashigi, I've got some shiny new seastone cuffs for us! Wanna come have the quartermaster check them out?
Hopefully Tashigi doesn't get the wrong idea and think cannonballs to the face = prodigy-tier learning rate. Unless it does.
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>>3384122
>>You'll find out soon enough.
>>Garp made me the Ensign I am today. Via a cannonball to my head. Maybe a few, I don't remember much of it.
>>Honor or not, everyone is staying aboard the ship, or - or I'll make really sad, disapproving faces at them! Don't think I won't!
>>Our past traumas aside, Tashigi, I've got some shiny new seastone cuffs for us! Wanna come have the quartermaster check them out?
>>
>Garp made me the Ensign I am today. Via a cannonball to my head. Maybe a few, I don't remember much of it.
>Honor or not, everyone is staying aboard the ship, or - or I'll make really sad, disapproving faces at them! Don't think I won't!
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>>3384122
>Garp made me the Ensign I am today. Via a cannonball to my head. Maybe a few, I don't remember much of it.
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>>3384141
>cannonballs to the face = prodigy-tier learning rate
Excuse me? Do you really think Coby had that much potential beforehand? Let's look at the facts here.
COBY + CANNONBALLS = batshit insane talent and spontaneously awakening Observation Haki
FLASHY + CANNONBALLS = batshit insane talent and spontaneously awakening Observation Haki

I think it's pretty obvious what's in play, here.
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>>3384122
>>Garp made me the Ensign I am today. Via a cannonball to my head. Maybe a few, I don't remember much of it.
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>>3384169
...........
That is disturbingly possible and I dont like it.
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>>3384122
>Garp made me the Ensign I am today. Via a cannonball to my head. Maybe a few, I don't remember much of it.
>I think I passed out after second one. I.. He didn't stopped. (sob)
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>>3384122
>>Garp made me the Ensign I am today. Via a cannonball to my head. Maybe a few, I don't remember much of it.
>>
>lmao traumatic head injuries are so funny! lololololol... lol...... (quiet weeping)

You shake your head at her tragic ignorance. "Garp made me the Ensign I am today. Via a cannonball to my head. Maybe a few, I don't remember much of it."

And now those two are looking at YOU with pity. The hell?

"So that explains it..." Tashigi murmurs, which makes zero sense.

"... Okay, you guys are being weird," you decide. "Look, what I'm saying is that the Vice-Admira, aside from being a strong and talented Marine, is a hyper-violent lunatic we should all avoid. Got it?"

Tashigi reluctantly nods. "I'll... take your word for it?"

"More importantly, if I have to stay on this ship, I'm gonna need more booze," Klaus sighs, starting to walk away. "See ya, prettyboy, I'mma go see what I can salvage from the town."

"Oh, I should try and get some more of my shampoo," Tashigi remembers. "I'm using it up weirdly fast."

"I have absolutely no knowledge of or opinion on that," you immediately tell her.

"O...kay?"

Klaus stops radiating bloodlust at you. Which is nice.

>Renaisse in approx. 2-3 days! 1 action for the remainder of today. (What?)

>>3384182
And when one considers Ace, Sabo and Luffy, and even Helmeppo who makes Lieutenant Commander so young...

Also big thanks to Bob, who's notes I'm using now instead of my own. I'm going to run through the skills list soon and make corrections to things you've increased in the background (like Sailing), and will post when done.
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>>3384209
>Investigate cuffs
Also give big sis her pair already
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>>3384209
>Get the cuffs checked
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>>3384209
>Search for every single hiding place on this boat, we won't die like this!
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>>3384209
>>Pratice your special moves like Billiards
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>>3384209
>>3384216
Supporting. While we're actually on land and have the opportunity to practice without potentially shooting someone...
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>>3384209
>Investigate cuffs
Before Garp beats the remaining brain cells out of us.
Also if Smoker knows something is dodgy with Baroque works, then he can get Garp on the same page (as much as possible) when they meet up.
>>
Oh come on guys, there's no way Garp will remember Flashman! We'll skirt unseen right under his nose!
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>>3384209
OP. You realize what this means? Now Sengoku can blame Garp for Flashman being the way he is!
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>>3384216
I’ll support practicing billiards. Finally have somewhere to test it where we won’t end up accidentally shooting some unfortunate marine mook.
>>
>cuffs

Once the ship is ready to sail, you deposit the new cuffs in the hands of the harried quartermaster, who promptly points out some barely-visible serial-numbers engraved beside the locks, before making a call to a ship within range, who calls another ship, who calls a nearby base, and within twenty minutes the quartermaster receives a call back.

The cuffs were reported mission, presumed lost at sea, in two separate incidents within the past year. Perhaps one could have washed up somewhere, but you doubt it happened for both.

"Either stolen or sold," he muses, handing the cuffs back to you and Tashigi, who looks utterly gleeful to have her own pair. "We won't officially report it until Baroque Works is taken down, just in case it tips off the wrong people, but I'd say stolen. Not many people would have the balls to 'lose' such expensive equipment."

"And there's nothing else you can tell?"

"Only what's on record. I can't look up who they were last assigned to without raising alarms, so the investigation will have to wait for after. Seastone theft is a pretty serious crime though, so that'll be a hefty punishment added on for someone. Shame the guy you took them off was dead."

You give a despondent sigh, while Tashigi pats you on the back. "I'm sorry you didn't somehow figure out Baroque Works' leader via the cuffs, Flashman."

"Maybe I should ask Pistol-chan..." you consider.

"I've been wondering," Tashigi says, sounding curious, "how DO you keep finding things out with your gun?"

>HAHAHAHA classified no reason for you to know nope nope
>I just ask her to find something, and she tells me where it is. Pretty simple.
>Oh, I just throw her in the air.
>Other?

>>3384234
Yes... and kill him for it.
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>>3384211
>>3384209
Support
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>>3384268
>>Oh, I just throw her in the air.
>>
>>3384268
>>A very difficult method. It took me years to learn.
>>I just throw her in the air.
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>>3384268
>>I just ask her to find something, and she tells me where it is. Pretty simple.
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>>3384268
>>Oh, I just throw her in the air.
>>Isn't she smart!

*Garp Cannonballs intensifies*
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>>3384268
>Oh, I just throw her in the air.
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>>3384268
>Yes... and kill him for it.
Sengoku: GARP! ITS BAD ENOUGH THAT BOTH OF YOUR GRANDSONS ARE GOOD FOR NOTHING PIRATES BUT NOW YOU'VE GONE AND TURNED MY GRANDSON INTO AN IDIOT WITH ADD THANKS TO YOUR STUPIDLY RECKLESS CANNON BALL THROWING! GET BACK HERE AND DIE LIKE A MAN!

Not gunna lie, once Sengoku and Flashy meet, talk, and cry things out, I just Sengoku to give flashman his coat to bundle up in, some crackers and cookies with warm milk, calmly walk out of his office, find Garp, and go Full Buddha on him.
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>>3384268
>>Oh, I just throw her in the air.
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>>3384268
>>Oh, I just throw her in the air.
>>
>>3384268
>I just ask her to find something, and she tells me where it is. Pretty simple.
>>
>you went to Detective School for this

"Oh, I just throw her in the air."

Tashigi waits. "... And then?"

What more does she want? "And then what?"

"What happens after you throw her in the air?"

Wow. Maybe Tashigi was hit by Garp's cannonballs as well, and repressed the memory. "Uh, gravity happens? You okay, Tashigi?"

Tashigi stares at you. The quartermaster does too, before slowly shaking his head and walking away. Tashigi just slowly facepalms. "Don't - don't worry about it, Flashman. You can't help it."

"Help WHAT?!" Man, what's wrong with her and Klaus today? It's getting ridiculous.

She just pats you on the back as she passes you to leave, probably so she can try to melt her cuffs down and reforge her sword with seastone. Or something.

... Seriously, though. Sometimes it's like you're the only sane one on this damn crew.

>Roll 1d100 for metal-cutting sword training tomorrow! Best of 3, etc.
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Rolled 68 (1d100)

>>3384348
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Rolled 28 (1d100)

>>3384348
Wow rude
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Rolled 41 (1d100)

>>3384348
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Rolled 36 (1d100)

>>3384348
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>>3384353
>>3384357
>>3384363
The fear of Garp is affecting our rolls....
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>>3384370
If I have a cannonball hit Flashy in the head, will rolls improve?

>68 + 184 = 252/350

The next morning, you're not blindfolded or dangled off the prow. Instead, Klaus directs you to sheets of metal scavenged from Whiskey Peak, and... proceeds to lecture you about their construction.

You - don't quite grasp it all, or why it really matters, but apparently it DOES matter, so you do your best.

Something to do with being able to judge the thickness, purity and quality of what you're cutting, and where its weak points are. Eventually (apparently) you'll be good enough to casually slice something without even looking at it, just by judging its components and stress-points by the way it feels when it meets your own blade (how you're supposed to understand it all in the fraction of a fraction of a second, you have no idea).

In any case, it's a big boost apparently if you know the basics rather than just starting hitting metal with your sword and hopping you figure shit out, so... chemistry lesson. Or blacksmithing? You dunno, there's a lot of weird terms going about, and you're pretty sure Tashigi would be right there following Klaus along - but hey, you get to test cutting some metal after and actually manage to slash a long, deep mark (somehow) into a sheet of thick iron. It feels weirdly easy, though you can't quite get that feeling back.

So yay!

Oh, and you remember that Sunglasses and Hat wanted to learn from Klaus...

>Hey, Klaus, how do you think Sunglasses and Hat are as swordsman?
>Klaus, do you wanna beat up two more people?
>Hypothetically speaking, would you ever consider taking on more students?
>Other?
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>>3384425
>>Klaus, do you wanna beat up two more people?
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>>3384425
>>Hey, Klaus, how do you think Sunglasses and Hat are as swordsman?
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>>3384434
Support
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>>3384425
>>Hypothetically speaking, would you ever consider taking on more students?
If he says yes there are no take backs. Doesn't matter that he hasn't actually agreed to anything. That's the law. We're an expert on that kinda stuff.
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>>3384425
>>Klaus, do you wanna beat up two more people?
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>>3384425
>>Hey, Klaus, how do you think Sunglasses and Hat are as swordsman?
>>
>>3384425
>>Hey, Klaus, how do you think Sunglasses and Hat are as swordsman?
I mean they were semi-succesful bounty hunters for a while, they can't have been complete trash.... R-right!
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>>3384444
Q-q-q-quads!

>big up your lackeys

"Hey, Klaus," you ask, totally casually, while you try to slice a steel pipe, "how do you think Sunglasses and Hat are as swordsman?"

"Shitty."

S-so blunt... "They're not THAT bad, right?"

"Eh. They've clearly spent too long relying on the same moves. Got themselves into a rut of no improvement, killed their creativity and adaptability, had to settle for going after small fry, which again means they didn't improve, yadda yadda, as infinitum." He shrugs, swallowing a quick mouthful of Mystery Juice. "At least they're getting back into the swing of actually learning new shit, now."

You perk up. "So they're improving?"

"Yeah, obviously. Still shit, though."

>You could make them less shit. Juuust saying~
>Gosh, if only they had some badass swordsman to teach them! On this very ship!
>Could you give them a couple of pointers?
>Other?
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>>3384583
>>Could you give them a couple of pointers?
>>
>>3384583
>>Could you give them a couple of pointers?
>>
>>3384583
>You could make them less shit. Juuust saying~
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>>3384583
>Could you give them a couple of pointers? Set them on the right track and all that.
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>>3384583
>>You could make them less shit. Juuust saying~
>>
>>3384583
>>Could you give them a couple of pointers?
>>
>hint hint

"Could you give them a couple of pointers?"

Klaus squint at you suspiciously. "Me? Aren't they YOUR minions?"

You're delighted for that to be recognized, but still. "Yeah, but you're the one who knows how to teach! And cut metal! And besides, they use those massive hunks of metal, it's not like wielding Cut-chan or Ka-tan."

He eye-rolls. "At least Shigure is a decent name...?"

"Huh?"

"Nothing. Look, I'll give 'em a quick lesson and see where they stand. All right?"

>That's all I'm asking!
>THANK YOUUUU! (happy beaming)
>(finger-guns) You're not too awful, thanks!
>Other?
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>>3384660
>>(finger-guns) You're not too awful, thanks!
>>
>>3384583
>Could you give them a couple of pointers?
>>
>>3384660
>(finger-guns) You're not too awful, thanks!
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>>3384660
>>(finger-guns) You're not too awful, thanks!
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>>3384660
>>THANK YOUUUU! (happy beaming)
Be the Puppy. Make him feel even shitter then usual if he tries to turn them down.
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>>3384660
>>(finger-guns) You're not too awful, thanks!
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>>3384660
>>THANK YOUUUU! (happy beaming)
That went.... Shockingly well.
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>>3384660
>>(finger-guns) You're not too awful, thanks!
Someday these will actually shoot something
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>>3384684
Yeah, I'm sure you guys have noticed Klaus has been more 'social' and less 'sadistic asshole' since his little breakdown.

He's still riding the high of niceness from that little bout of impromptu therapy. Plus, y'know, less back pain. It helps.
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>>3384660
>>THANK YOUUUU! (happy beaming)
>>
>>3384660
>>(finger-guns) You're not too awful, thanks!
>>
>the deadliest weapons

Awwww yeeeeaaah. It's time for F I N G E R G U N S. "You're not too awful, thanks!"

Klaus looks horrified. "I'm not? Shit, thanks for letting me know, prettyboy. I'll try harder."

... You regret everything.

(Choose between)
>Random encounter
OR
>A daily action (no. 1 of 2)
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>>3384759
>>Random encounter
BUT THE MYSTERY BOX, IT COULD BE ANYTHING, IT COULD EVEN BE A DAILY ACTION, YOU KNOW HOW MUCH WE WANTED ONE OF THOSE!
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>>3384759
>>Random encounter
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>>3384766
IT COULD EVEN BE A BOAT! LIKE THE ONE YOU'RE ON!
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>>3384759
>Random encounter
>>
>>3384759
>Random encounter
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>>3384759
>Random encounter
the lure of the unknown
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>>3384759
>Random encounter
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>>3384805
Atleast its legit impossible to be Ace's Boat. That guy's in Alabasta already, and if not, he's close to it.
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>>3384759
>Random encounter
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>>3384821
Anon, please don't say that. Someone'll roll a Nat 100 and I'll have no choice but to throw his ab- I mean, him, at you.

That said,

>ROLL 1D100, BEST OF 3
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>>3384759
>Random encounter
>>
Rolled 22 (1d100)

>>3384832
You legit can't because he's not here right now.
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Rolled 60 (1d100)

>>3384832
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Rolled 48 (1d100)

>>3384832
>>
Rolled 50 (1d100)

>>3384832
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>>3384836
You really want to throw around words like "can't" and "impossible" in One Piece?
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>>3384836
How fast do you think his radical speed surfboard is.
The answer is as fast as he fucking wants baby!
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>>3384836
Sure, unless someone nearby had a Whitebeard spy prisoner, and a pissed-off Marco called Ace and said 'hey, you're closest, mind rescuing our brother before he gets his head cut off?'.

And then presumably Ace would say 'nah, I gotta meet my little brother, dude can just die.'

.... wait, no.
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>>3384841
I'm just going to stop rolling. I haven't gotten over a 50 in like my last 10 rolls
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>>3384851
Yes, because at this point in time, he's probably leaving Drum Island to head to Alabasta, and for the fucked up impossible shit in One Piece, you can't just go *POP* and change locations like that unless Kuma happens to bump into you.
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>>3384858
Ace doesn't have a Den Den as far as we know, ones never shown on his ship, and he never gave a Den Den number to Luffy, only a Vivre Card.

Pretty sure he didn't bring one specifcally so Whitebeard and Marco would keep ordering him to comeback and stop hunting blackbeard.

Besides thats counting the WB Pirates knowing where Smoker is. There are 7 different paths through the Grandline and we could be on any of them.
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>>3384859
I believe in you!

>60, meh

It's a beautiful day, without even the standard Grand Line Bullshit Weather Changes, but that doesn't stop sea-kings from trying to eat you.

And by 'You', you mean the whole ship.

Damn, that's big.

"Hold up," your drunkard teacher says, as he casually steps in to grab some infantry guy's arm and redirect an entirely pointless pistol-shot. "Prettyboy, you're up."

"Wat." You stare up at the giant sea-serpent THING that's rapidly approaching, and wish that Smoboss was on deck or Tashigi. Or... hell, even Garp.

Klaus yawns, motioning vaguely at the beast. "Just look at those scales, they're hardly thick. Just kill it."

"IT'S A GIANT FUCKING SEA-KING!"

"Yeah, and? What are you, chicken?"

>YOU take it out, if it's that easy!
>... Fine, I will!
>(yell for Smoboss/Tashigi)
>Other?

(Regarding Ace, technically speaking, he COULD turn up. You've been at sea a good week or so now, so assuming Ace got a call shortly after the spy was captured, he could certainly have headed straight there, which would mean going direct for Reverse Mountain. That would be cut short by the newspaper blatantly stating that the spy was now on Smoker's ship, which would mean somewhere in the first few islands of Paradise. We don't get exact times between islands or how long it takes a Pose to set, so I'm basically just throwing stuff together for dates, but depending on when ace canonixally arrived at Drum Island (and left it), in this quest he might not have even ended up going.

Logically speaking, two considerations. First - would he be able to receive a call? Secondly - what are the chances of finding the right route, and the right ship?

For latter, two answers; firstly, D luck fucks up everything. Secondly, he'd only be there on a nat100 roll, which is kind.of WHEN you give people bullshit results.

As for the den den - I don't give a crap HOW cocky he is about being in Paradise, he must have some form of contact with home. What if there's an emergency on the Moby Dick? What if Whitebeard finally falls seriously ill? What if he absolutely needs to stay up to date on the ship betting pools? Seriously, Ace isn't a nobody, he's Commander of the 2nd Division, and not a dumbass like Luffy. He's reasonably responsible, he knows to stay up to date.

Assuming he doesn't carry a den den around himself (probably after the first few times he stuck a den den in his pocket, turned to fire, and then had to wash dead snail out of his shorts), I would say probably a quick check-in with either a local den den (or local WB spies/affiliates) at most islands with a reasonable population. Would he have been in time on such an island to call home and get told about the spy? Again, unknown, but D luck.

In any case, unless a nat100 happens, the point is moot.
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>>3384936
>>... Fine, I will!
I mean, he's never given us a challenge we couldn't deal with before, right?
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>>3384945
>>... Fine, I will!
We are many things, but chicken ain't one of them.
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>>3384945
>>... Fine, I will!
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>>3384945
>>... Fine, I will!
>>If I die I'm haunting your flask Klaus!
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>>3384945
>>... Fine, I will!
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>>3384945
>newspaper blatantly stating that the spy was now on Smoker's ship,
Goddamit Morgans
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>>3384945
>>... Fine, I will!
>>3384972
He had to report it IT WAS BIG NEWS!
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>>3384945
>YOU take it out, if it's that easy!
Flashy hasn't really seen a demonstration on how utterly bullshit a swordsman's cutting capabilities can get.
I don't think he can even comprehend taking out a Sea King with a sword strike.
>>
>

Screw that. "Fine, I will!"

Ignoring Klaus' sudden look of surprise (and the panicking infantry), you stomp over to the railings as the sea-serpent approaches, drawing

>What weapon/s?
>Plan of action?

>>3384972
It was deliberately done, Smoboss didn't want more attacks on the base while he's gone. So he invited them to attack his ship instead, because... he's Smoker.
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>>3384984
>Cut-Chan, Kat-tan
>Plan... We cut it's fucking head off!
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>>3384984
>>Use Pistol-Chan to shoot it's eyes out and then cut it's head off with Cut-Chan when it gets close.
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>>3384984
>Cut-chan, Kat-tan
>Plan: Off with its head
Time for our combat crit for max effect.
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>>3384987
Seconding
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>>3384987
Supporting
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>>3384987
>>3384984
This.
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>>3384984
>Use pistol-chan as a start then switch to Cut-chan and Ka-tan
Plan-wise, we can maybe try and Shadow of the Colossus this motherfucker and climb up by stabbing it with our swords. Get to the head, blind its eyes, try to cut into it as deep as we can.
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>>3384987
+1
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>>3385000
More nice post numbers...

USE COMBAT CRIT FOR HEAD-SLICEY ACTION
>Yes
>No

To clarify, you can't currently use any sort of distance attacks with your swords, so you'll have to either jump across to it once it's closer, or wait for it to get close enough to start attacking the ship.
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>>3385029
>Yes
How do you like our moves, Klaus?
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>>3385029
>>Yes
>>SAIL ME CLOSER MEN! I WANT TO HIT IT WITH MY SWORD!
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>>3385029
>Yes

Flashy always commits 10000%
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>>3385029
>Yes
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>>3385029
Hey it's fine if we fall in WE DON'T HAVE A DEVIL FRUIT YAHAHAH!
>YES
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>>3385029
>>Yes
I didn't think we could actually do it but hell yeah. Meanwhile Smoker facepalms yet again as we continue to show off our skills and attract more attention despite his warnings.
>>
Reminder that combat-crit is reusbles once every in-game 24 hours, and can't contribute to levelling up a skill (including Haki or weapon awakening).

>Roll 1d100, best of 3 to add to the crit.
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Rolled 60 (1d100)

>>3385063
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Rolled 88 (1d100)

>>3385063
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Rolled 52 (1d100)

>>3385063
>>
Rolled 72 (1d100)

>>3385063
Double Crit!
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Rolled 77 (1d100)

>>3385063
BELIEVE
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Rolled 67 (1d100)

>>3385063
But it can contribute in making Klaus eat shit!
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>>3385063
Hell yeah, proactive crit!
>>
>100 + 88 + 44 = 232 - 10 = 222, heh, trips

You crouch slightly, pressing your feet down into the deck, as Cut-chan and Ka-tan rest in your grip.

Then in a split-second movement, you're pushing the balls of your.feet down hardernstill as you spring forwards and upwards, blades angling towards the line of the serpent's neck as you hurl above the water.

The beast's massive, dopey eyes and slavering mouth are visible above you for a second, but then you're right up to its long neck, swords lashing out and cutting right through that invisible line you mentally marked out.

It's like a hot knife through butter, or anything like that, and you javebto grit your teeth and adjust the keep forcing the swords through... but it works.

By the time your body slams into its neck, you've sliced through a good meter either side of its throat; and as your feet start to balance on the upper edges of some scales, Ka-tan and Cut-chan meet in the middle, neatly lopping off the last strings of useless muscle and bone as they cross each other.

The seaking freezes, while you withdraw the blades and stare up at its confused face.

Then its head slides neatly off its now-spurting neck, and lands in the sea.

Oh, yeah. Gravity.

"AAAAGHHHHHH SHITSHITSHI-" you manage to scream before you hit the water with a splash, followed by HOLY SHIT HEADLESS SEAKING COMING DOWN ON TOP OF Y-

You hold your breath, submerged in increasingly blood-filled water, and swim out from under the sinking corpse and towards the ship, as best you can.

Ew, the water even smells like sea-king blood. Ugh.

>Roll 1d100 for Swimming, best of 3
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Rolled 31 (1d100)

>>3385135
SWIM, FLASHY, SWIM
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Rolled 7 (1d100)

>>3385135
DON'T DROWN
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Rolled 59 (1d100)

>>3385135
Holy shit we actually did it.
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Rolled 65 (1d100)

>>3385135
EEWWW
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We need more swimming training.
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>>3385135
YEAH EAT SHIT KLAUS, AND YOU TOO SMOKER, WE DON'T EVEN FUCKING NEED ARMANENT!
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>>3385172
Well, with multiple fights or multiple actions within a fight, I'm not sure you should rely on a once a day crit...

>59 + 11 (1/2 General Fitness) = 70

(Gained Swimming skill, +7!)

Fortunately, you manage to head in the right direction - and even before any sea-kings come to investigate the spreading stain of blood.

The ship has barely moved on, some of the men already detaching a rowboat for you, which you paddle over to. Note to self, swing in jacket and shoes isn't a great idea. Plus you'll have to give your babies such a thorough cleaning now...

Spitting up bloody water, you let yourself get pulled into the boat of babbling infantry. Apparently you put on a good show!

... Until the fall, but you can't stab gravity. Yet.

Once more dripping over the deck, you catch sight of

>Klaus, staring at you in bewilderment.
>Smoboss, teeth gritted around three cigars as he rubs his forehead.
>Sunglasses and Hat, whooping like morons.
>Other?
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>>3385230
>>Klaus, staring at you in bewilderment.
>>Smoboss, teeth gritted around three cigars as he rubs his forehead
Both? Both.
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>>3385230
>Klaus, staring at you in bewilderment.
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Rolled 51 (1d100)

>>3385236
Both is good, as they say.

Heading to bed, thanks for playing!
Also, standard roll to slip up and say 'dad'. (Just kidding.)
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>>3385230
>>Smoboss, teeth gritted around three cigars as he rubs his forehead.
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>>3385247
Night BP
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>>3385230
>>Sunglasses and Hat, whooping like morons.
Johnny and Yosaku will get there one day. If they work at it. They just need the support of their aniki, and a brutal training regimen that'll make them want to die.
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>>3385230
>>Klaus, staring at you in bewilderment.
>>Smoboss, teeth gritted around three cigars as he rubs his forehead.
>>Point at Klaus. "IT WAS HIS IDEA! HE'S A BAD INFLUENCE ON ME!"
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>>3385236
Support
>*Point to Klaus*"His idea."
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>>3385236
>>3385230
Both
Sunglasses and Hat are whooping from the deck obviously.
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>>3385259
Support!
The ironic thing is it's ENTIRELY SMOKERS FAULT WE EVEN MET KLAUS!
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>>3385230
>Mina
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>>3385230
>Klaus, staring at you in bewilderment.
>Sunglasses and Hat, whooping like morons.
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>>3385230
>Vice Admiral Garp
>HOW DID HE GET HERE SO FAST AAAAAAAAAAAA
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>>3386150
I want to support this, I really do
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>>3386150
Fuck thats good, if only cause Garp would fucking immediately assume some D bullshit
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>>3385230
>Klaus, staring at you in bewilderment
>Tashigi, staring at you in bewilderment
>Smoboss, teeth gritted around three cigars as he rubs his forehead... in bewilderment.
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>>3385230
>Let it be known to all of you scrubs. Bounty Departmentrules rules!
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>>3386150
this
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If someone could tally stuff up, please, I’m making another post and archiving this one. This thread has fallen swiftly into ‘my phone is overheating’ territory.
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>>3386474
Klaus for 8 votes
Smoboss for 7 votes
Garp got 4 votes
Johnny & Yosaku got 3
Mina got 1
Tashigi got 1
Also one vote to brag indiscriminately to whoever was on deck.
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>>3386490
Thanks!

New thread here: >>3386525
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Last post lol

HAH Got'em.



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