video; un; CAPTAIN

[nishishi]

[The first image you'll get to see on this particular video feed is pretty much a scenic view of someone's nostrils. The individual responsible for such a sight is trying his damndest to figure out how the hell this thing works, how you can send messages or even videos on something that's very pointedly NOT shaped like a snail, and how you even know if it was working or not.

Eventually it seems like he's stopped caring, or decided that on sheer force of will alone that it's working. Because the feed pulls back and you can see this very 'good dog' expression on a very simple-looking man. A scar under his eye, and a rather ratty old straw hat perched atop his head.]

The food's really good here! And I wasn't even yelled at when I ate a lot, either, and I like that. [The feast at the festival hadn't been the most fun, but who needed fun when there was food involved.]

An' yanno what? I don't like being away from my crew an' home, but if there's an adventure--Nihihi, then I guess I don't mind stayin'! around! [And then that 'good dog' expression melts, as if exposed to heat very suddenly. A frown on his face.]

But I don't like this uniform! The arms are too long! I don't have any mobility at all, so I ended up tearin' the sleeves outta them, see? [Look at the mess he's made.] Ne... I guess if anyone's got a needle an' thread, I can try to fix them myself...

...Where's Nami...

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video; un: king

[agrizzlysin]

[Luffy's lovely nostrils are met with lopsided doubt.]

If that's how you alter your clothes, I'd hate to see how you sew them.

[nishishi]

[Don't doubt. There's so much faith you should have in certain people.]

Haaa? I didn't alter them, I just tore the sleeves off. It's not like I added a second hood or something.

[He's not acknowledging the second bit there, bud.]

[agrizzlysin]

[But, Luffy... That's his point. You didn't have to just tear the sleeves off, man.]

You didn't even think to look for a knife first?

[I mean, Luffy is standing there talking about the feast. Come on, it's not that hard.]

[nishishi]

Last time I tried ta use a knife for something unrelated to food, I got kicked really hard!! [The way he whines out the end of that sentence, it sounds like a legitimate concern.]

There were seams, so I thought it'd come off really neatly, like last time!

[Last time.]

[agrizzlysin]

Seriously?

[A single brow rises in blatant disbelief. Is this one of those keep-the-prime-experimental-subjects-away-from-Merlin type situations? He sure doesn't look like the kind of guy who can hurt someone else with a kitchen knife... Of course, he does look like the type who could hurt himself.]

Well, I can find a needle and thread, but are you sure you know what you're doing?

[nishishi]

Sure!

[There's so much confidence in that one word, it's hard to believe it'd be a lie--just a boast of confidence.]

I've seen Nami do it enough to be able to figure it out!

[And THAT'S the sentence that sends up the red flags that the first word didn't.]

[agrizzlysin]

...

...

...

[Okay, now he kind of wants to hand over the needle and thread just to see how badly this guy screws up.]

Where are you then? I'll bring some over.

[nishishi]

[That's a look of excitement on his face. This is going to change soon, I hope you're ready for it.]

In the dining hall! Yanno, where all the food is.

boom! action;

[agrizzlysin]

[King is ready for everything and nothing all at the same time. By which I mean to say, he thinks he's prepared for everything.

Soon enough, he floats into the dining hall. Chastiefol's pillow form serves as support for his elbows. It also now carries a small sewing needle and a spool of black thread. Tools of the trade.

Luffy is hard to miss even in the crowded hall - partly because most of the crowd is shuffling away from him. King waves the spool of thread in the air as he approaches.]

You can't eat and fix your uniform at the same time, you know.

[Which is probably another reason it's good that the ALASTAIR uniforms magically replace themselves when you ruin them.]

BOOM

[nishishi]

[You expected this to be easy, didn't you, King. See, the biggest issue about the entire ordeal--you know, the fact that you just floated up to him on a pillow like it was a normal thing to do--is that exactly. You're floating.

His eyes go wide with a look of wonder, and he's completely ignoring the fact that King had brought him the spool of thread he'd asked for.

A hand on the table, Luffy LAUNCHES himself to a stand, pointing at that pillow.]

YOU'RE FLOATING! [A loud, whooping laugh.] You're FLOATING, that's so COOL! How are you doing that??

it's not one piece action without explosions

[agrizzlysin]

[Everyone has taken his power at face value since they returned to Oska, even people he's never met before. With the immense variety of species packed into the crowds, that's no surprise. Apparently, this guy hasn't picked up on that mood just yet.

King comes to a stiff halt when Luffy charges to his feet laughing like Ban during a good fight. He blinks stupidly at his new audience for all of a second before Luffy's question reaches his brain. Suddenly, he's all pride and poise, straightening out with a huff.]

Of course, I am! I'm a fairy! It's obvious I'd be able to fly!

[How is it obvious? King declines to elaborate.]

explosions and lots of things getting destroyed

[nishishi]

[A fairy. You're a fairy. But you're too big to be a fairy. ]

You're the biggest fairy I've ever seen. [Oh my god Luffy rude. But despite that, he's still grinning like an idiot who's just seen the most amazing thing in his life, ducking down under King's pillow as if to check for invisible strings or SOMETHING, but...

He comes back up with a bounce and a wide grin.]

You just float? Without wings or anything? There's gotta' be a catch to it, right? Right? [Yeah, he hasn't caught onto the mood at all--either that, or everything new was exciting to him.]

[agrizzlysin]

[King isn't particularly big for a fairy, but then again, Olivia's talk of "fairy slime" has taught him that fairies differ wildly from world to world. He wiggles forward so he can drop his head down and pout at the weirdo having so much fun beneath him. By the time he gets down there, Luffy's already bouncing back up.

What is this guy, a human jumping bean???

King sputters.]

W-Why would there be a catch? I told you, I can fly because I'm a fairy. I can do a lot more than just that too!

[And you know what? Just to prove it, that straw hat is now floating a foot above Luffy's head. So there!]

[nishishi]

[You're pretty close, King. He's a human rubber ball. You'll learn that eventually, one can be sure. But for now he's just looking up at the fairy with wide eyes and a jovial grin on his face.]

Flyin's cool! It's just cool! People can't just do it without special powers back home, you know?! [Even the faeries back on Dressrosa didn't have the ability to go freely flying everywhere. Though some mermaids did, but they had floaty rings... Ah, it was just like that, wasn't it?

He just laughs. Bad idea to mention more, man.]

Show me!

[agrizzlysin]

It's not like just anyone can do it where I'm from either. [Puffy cheeks! King is very special people, okay?] The humans and giants have their own abilities. Only the fairies can fly.

[The demon and goddess clans don't count because they suck.]

If you want to see more that badly, just look up.

[Luffy's signature hat is still floating in the air above him. When King twirls his pointer finger, it begins performing roller coaster-esque loop-de-loops all around.]

[nishishi]

[You're very special people King. And he's already decided that you're cool as hell, so--] You have giants in your home, too? [Haha, he does too, what a cool--whoa.

And look up he does, his eyes locking onto the twirling and looping hat of his as it seems to have taken on a life of its own.

Much like a cat chasing a toy, he's going to attempt to make grabs for it. That hat's precious to him, man.
Don't mind the fact that his arms seem to be... stretching a bit inhumanly.]

[agrizzlysin]

Eh? [Luffy's question distracts him from his haughtiness long enough to ask one of his own.] Your world has giants then? That's pretty rare, even here. I only-

[That jumping bean's arms just stretched high enough to reach his flying hat.]

What are you doing?

[nishishi]

[His fingers touch the edge of his hat, fingers stretching just a little more in order to grasp the edge of it. Gotcha!]

Hm? [He turns his head, trying to pull his hat down out of the air, now.] Getting my hat. [Nothing weird here.]

Yeah, our world has giants. Lots've them! One of them shared his meal with me, once! He was really cool.

[agrizzlysin]

...I know a pretty cool giant too.

[What else is he supposed to say here? King cocks his head, curiosity and courtesy battling within the confines of his brain.]

So is that your special power? The stretching thing? Or was that something else?

[nishishi]

[Who cares about courtesy. If you have something to say--say it. That's Luffy's motto. But when he asks--of course, Luffy's all on board to answer.

His shirt has been long forgotten in the face of making a new friend, it seems.]

Yeah! It is! I ate the Gomu Gomu no Mi, and became a rubber man. See. [And cue the really, really uncomfortable sight of him pulling out his face in an entirely inhuman way.]

[agrizzlysin]

[King hasn't forgotten about the shirt, but now he's wondering whether any effort put into it wouldn't be completely wasted. He only came here for a bit of a laugh in the first place, and-

Oh, wow. That is a little grotesque. Also fascinating. The enthralled look of interest that creeps across King's face is comical at best, ominous at worst.

Instinct guides his hand to Luffy's opposite cheek. Without a word, he too pulls on Luffy's rubber flesh, stretching the pirate captain's mouth to even more ridiculous proportions.]

[nishishi]

[Look. There was a really good reason for the shirt, okay? And maybe King would figure it out along the way.

Especially when King's rude movement of grabbing the rubber pirate's face doesn't get a negative response from him--no, Luffy Grins. Which only makes the odd expression worse.

Have you ever played with a Stretch Armstrong toy as a kid, King? Probably not, you're from a medieval fantasy world. But there's no apparent length that Luffy's face won't go. And he seems entirely unperturbed by the whole affair.]

[agrizzlysin]

[Screw Stretch Armstrong. Luffy is the perfect kid's toy all on his own.

With what King refuses to acknowledge as regret, he lets go of his side of Luffy's stretchy face, letting it snap back into place. Is this guy even human???? Whatever a "gomu gomu no mi" is, it must be pretty damn impressive.]

I've never seen anything like that before! Does it hurt? How do you even put something like that to use?

[nishishi]

[It makes a sort of 'smap' noise when King lets go, not unlike a rubber band hitting against a hard, flat surface. His face settles instantly--and it's like King hadn't even pulled on his face in the first place.

He waves a hand, grinning mad at the other.]

Nope! It doesn't hurt at all! Every part of me is made out of rubber, even my bones and teeth. [You shouldn't think about that too hard.]

And that's easy! I can do all sorts of things with it, like reflect cannonballs, send myself flying, punch a guy from ten feet away--

[Oh!]

And reach things from far away, like if one of your crewmates is hogging all the good parts of dinner.

[agrizzlysin]

[King snorts. Clearly this guy has "priorities" in the same way that Ban and Meliodas do.]

So it's mostly a weapon, huh? [And yes, stealing food from someone else's plate counts as weaponization.] I was expecting those crewmates of yours to use you like a tether or something.