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video; un; CAPTAIN
[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...
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...
video; un: king
If that's how you alter your clothes, I'd hate to see how you sew them.
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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.]
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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.]
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There were seams, so I thought it'd come off really neatly, like last time!
[Last time.]
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[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?
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[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.]
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[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.
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In the dining hall! Yanno, where all the food is.
boom! action;
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
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
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
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.]
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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!]
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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!
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[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.]
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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.]
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[That jumping bean's arms just stretched high enough to reach his flying hat.]
What are you doing?
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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.
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[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?
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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.]
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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.]
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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.]
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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?
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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.
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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.
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