[CLOSED] Keeping the Captain in the Loop

[redfootzeff]

Who: Portgas D. Ace and Zeff
Where: On whichever ship is heading to go bust slaver heads for taking their nakama.
When: August 30th
What: Relaying to Ace his plans for what he can do since he can't help in the rush.
Warnings: Zeff swears. Shouldn't be anything else.
Style: 3rd to set up, but free with anything.
Status: Closed


Zeff made his way to Ace, face serious. He wanted to get in the faces of those slavers and kick the shit out of them all. In his younger days, he could've done it, too. With two healthy legs, he'd more than earned the nickname "Red Foot".

Things had changed however. Nothing he'd take back, but it hindered his ability to help his kidnapped nakama. Though while he couldn't charge in, he still had his wits and he'd put them to work coming up with an idea.

He stopped beside the captain. "Need to talk to you about my part in getting everybody back."

Comments

[hiken]

Ace had been seated besides the helm. He was taking a log of their course when Zeff had approached. If anything, Ace's presence was, surprisingly, exceptionally calm. As Zeff approached, Ace raised his head to look at him with a hint of curiosity.

"Sure. What do you have planned, Zeff?"

[redfootzeff]

"Getting in there's going to be damn easier than getting out," Zeff stated flatly. "Somebody needs to keep the ship clear or we're all gonna be in damn cages.

"I won't be able to keep up on the front line, so I'll keep them off our ship."

He might not be able to get around as quickly as the others, but he knew the ship by now like the back of his hand. He could use that to his advantage to make sure the slavers couldn't take their escape route.

[hiken]

"Of course," He replied, easily enough. Ace knew if he gave orders for someone to stay back and defend right off the bat, most folks would resist and some would probably try to get out of it and run to join the combat on the island. He didn't want to give anybody that kind of opportunity. Zeff volunteering had been a welcome to him.

"Which is good, 'cause I dunno how many times I can pull the bait and switch with our crew. Everyone's a lot smarter than my original set of Spades."

[redfootzeff]

"I wouldn't bet on many. This crew's insane, but a good chunk of them are smart."

One reason why Zeff would bitch about his crew but never actually leave them.

[hiken]

He couldn't help but smirk at that. Zeff was the frank sort enough that Ace didn't know any better than to take him with a good grain of salt. Age helped Zeff retain Ace's better manners, so he wasn't as eager to be uppity with the chef.

"Yeah, but don't you think insanity's a bit interesting?"

[redfootzeff]

"Whoever said that insanity was always a bad thing? Besides, to sail the Grand Line or an ocean like this, you'd have to be a little touched up here," he said, tapping the side of his head. "Nobody sane would want to sail these seas."