Just Gotta Keep Sailin The Quartz

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Who: Straw Hat Pirates, possible Bloody Roses Pirates
Where: Sailing log from 7/7- 7/10, Isla de Quarzo Rosa 7/10-7/12
What: The first leg of the race
Warnings: The usual
Status: Semi-open to the Bloody Roses.



Pls date your threads.

Bloody Roses, how close we're sailing is up to you guys though probably not enough to just casually swing over without some ability. However, feel free to come encounter us at any time on the island!

Straw Hats, enjoy the veggie rain! Also remember our NPC pirates are Mama's Bone Boys who will attack us intermittently throughout the journey and send spies on board. Let's save the major boss battles til the finale, though, shall we? But otherwise, have fun!

Comments

[yourotherleft]

Eh...don't worry about it.

[rubs his good eye as he sits up]

So who're you?

[alovingheart]

Anna. I'm Elsa's younger sister. I just got here yesterday. Well, I mean, here as in... I was pulled from my world yesterday, obviously I've only arrived here, on this ship, right now... [That probably didn't really need clarification.]

[yourotherleft]

Oh...

[there is suddenly more interest in his sleepy expression. He likes Elsa, and remembers her talking about a sister.]

Well, then. Uh, welcome, I guess. Elsa's mentioned her sister before, didn't think I'd get to meet her.

[alovingheart]

Thank you! [She's quite sincere and enthusiastic with that. But then he mentions Elsa and the enthusiasm drains, leaving obvious concern and sadness.] And, I. Well, I actually haven't seen her or even spoken to her since I got here... I'm afraid she might have been taken from a different time than me.

[yourotherleft]

Mm. Yeah, that happens.

[HE KNOWS. He pries himself up and dusts himself off, and then takes a radish out of the hood of his jacket and tosses it aside before facing her.]

Roronoa Zoro. I'm Luffy's second.

[alovingheart]

Well, it's nice to meet you. Even if I sort of rudely woke you up. Still sorry about that.

Second? So that's like... You're the first mate? [She only knows that terms from stories, really. And she seems to be quite proud that she knows it, too.]

[yourotherleft]

It's fine. [with a nod] Yeah, it's more or less the same position. I don't make a big deal about it but a lot of people around here do, in other crews, so there you go.

[alovingheart]

[She gives a nod herself.] I think most of the people I've met so far-- I mean besides the people at Port Chance who didn't really pay much attention to me, and of course by 'met' I mean I've talked to them through my journal, but... Uhm. Anyway, I think most of them were from this crew.

[She holds up her hand to count on her fingers.] Let's see there was Nami, and Keimi, and Akira, and Luffy.

[yourotherleft]

Oh yeah? Good. Oh - of course you talked to Luffy, he's the one who'd have to okay you coming onto the ship.

[alovingheart]

That's right. Though he did say he'd have to ask Elsa first. So I'm assuming she said yes, because... Well, here I am! [She threw her arms out to her sides briefly, giving a small, somewhat nervous laugh.] And I'm glad I'm here, too. Even if I've never really been on a ship... I mean, not for an extended period of time, anyway.

[yourotherleft]

No? Ah. Then, maybe take a bit to walk around and get used to it. We're in the middle of a race, so we're sailing kinda fast. At least the hail of vegetables seems to be over today.

[squints warily up at the sky as if to demand that it prove him wrong. Cabbages yesterday were insane, man.]

[alovingheart]

I like fast! And... yeah, that was... Weird. Is that something that's going to happen often? I mean, I can see it being useful when you're low on food, but it's also pretty annoying.

[yourotherleft]

That depends. Weird shit in general? That happens a lot. Vegetables falling from the sky? That was a new one.

[alovingheart]

So... What other kind of weird-- [Even though she's not quite as refined as most princesses, she still hesitates when it comes to cussing, so.] --stuff... has happened?

[yourotherleft]

[Poor Anna, surrounded by men with strong language]

There's a lot of weird weather. Green snow and random heat waves or cold waves, that sorta thing. It can be worse, though, people can get...uh. Turned into children, or possessed, so it's best to be on your guard.

[alovingheart]

[While she'll probably never join them in using the strong language, she'll get used to hearing it eventually.]

Oh. That is pretty weird. Wait, turned into children? Possessed? Those things have actually happened?

[yourotherleft]

[nods grimly, though he's not going to tell her about the children. Nope. Screw that week.]

There doesn't seem to be a way to stop it, unless there's someone out there with magic we haven't tapped into yet.

[alovingheart]

Do you get any advanced warning, or...? How long does it last, anyway?

[yourotherleft]

Not really, no. Eh...it can be anywhere from a day to a week, I think. Although, I don't remember how long people were possessed, it seems like it was longer...

[such a cheerful ray of sunshine, this one]

[alovingheart]

Oh... I guess that's just something I'll have to get used to. I mean, as much as anyone could... get used to something.. like that... [She doesn't necessarily look scared at the prospect, more just... confused.]

[yourotherleft]

[he sighs, because he knows. Yeah. Sorry Anna.]

That's about all any of us can do.

Anyway. Welcome aboard.

[alovingheart]

Thanks. Uhm, I guess I'll walk around a bit, like you suggested, but can I ask a question first?

[She doesn't wait for him to say yes before she proceeds with the question. Or, actually, several questions.]

Why did Luffy want me to pick a lock in the uhm... the food.. storage.. place? [Her ship lingo goes about as far as 'captain,' 'first mate,' and possibly 'ahoy.' We're sorry, Zoro.] I mean, since he's the captain, couldn't he just ask whoever has a key to open it for him? Or... shouldn't he have a key?

[yourotherleft]

[oh did he now? Zoro claps a hand over his face.]

It's locked because of him. Cook keeps the fridge locked so Luffy doesn't clean us out of all our stores. He has the appetite of a hundred men and no sense of restraint.

Don't open it for him, he can wait until mealtime like the rest of us. Or eat the vegetables that rained down the last few days.

[alovingheart]

Oh... [While Zoro looks exasperated, Anna is just trying to hide her amusement. 'Cause a lot of what Luffy's done so far has resulted in amusing her.]

...I guess that's one good reason to have weather that brings you extra food!

[yourotherleft]

Yeah, if it had been a meat rain, he'd be in heaven.

[he sighs, and then cracks the smallest smile] That's Luffy. Get used to it.