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[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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[nishishi]

[Nothing fake about this smile, and maybe Ban will learn this eventually. For now...

That sentence is taken in with a slowly growing look of glee in the pirate captain's eyes. His teeth clicking as he lets out a little sniggering laugh.]

Betcha I could.

[perma_banned]

[Clearly, this grinning brat was pulling his leg. Ban pulled his face into a neutral expression--one of genuine warning.

He'd give it a shot to be nice for just a second.]

You'd seriously explode. I'm tellin' you, I'm not joking~.

[nishishi]

[His head tips up, and that smile only continues to curse his face with that look of glee.]

Sure won't! I can't explode, I'm a rubber man.

[perma_banned]

[The dull, thoughtless expression that followed indicated that he really had no idea how to respond to that in earnest.]

What the fuck are you talking about.

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[nishishi]

[Oh my god you people. This is it, this is his life. It didn't matter where he went, home or here, people always reacted like this.]

2/2

[nishishi]

[Without a word, Luffy reaches up, taking ahold of both of his ears...

And stretching them out in a way that is entirely unnatural.]

[perma_banned]

[Ban stared for a few moments in dull recognition.

Then, he exploded.]

How the hell are you doing that!? Why the hell would you want to!?

[He had never seen a gomu before. His first time was clearly rough.]

That's insanely cool!!

[nishishi]

[Now, it's reactions like THAT what made showing off his weird body physiology worthwhile. 'Insanely Cool', now that just makes him peal with laughter. His hands let go of his ears, letting them snap back into place...

Before he hooks the corner of his mouth with a finger, pulling that out, too.]

I told you! I'm a rubber man!

I ate a Devil Fruit and now I'm all rubber, see? [And the other hand grabs the other side of his mouth, and he makes the widest raspberry at Ban that's possible.]

[perma_banned]

A devil fruit!? What the hell's that!? How's that got anything to do with magic!?

[Ban was standing up properly by then, trying to shift his perspective to see Luffy better. He kept moving his jewel back and forth as if it would help with the resolution.]

Doesn't that hurt like hell??

[nishishi]

Devil Fruit are Devil Fruit! They're fruit that give people real cool powers, but you can't swim at all after eating one. [They certainly sound magic, in a way. But he doesn't seem to want to answer the actual question about magic--because he has no idea how to even answer that.

He finally lets go of his mouth, letting his face snap back into place, the shape going back to normal.]

Nope. It doesn't hurt at all. [What a weird thing to ask--he even laughs at the idea.] That'd be pretty awful, wouldn't it?

[perma_banned]

Can't swim? [That seemed like a downside, but Luffy didn't look as if he cared. Ban, furrowing his brows, took note of how quickly Luffy's face reoriented itself. It was incredible to see.

Grisly, in a way, but it was still amazing.]

Guess that's a price to pay. I've got an ability like that. So, you're saying--if I found one of those magical fruits, I could stretch, too?

[nishishi]

[Can't swim, and yet Ban will soon learn he's a captain of a pirate ship.
That's like telling someone that you're a professional Lava Pole-Vaulter.]

Nope. Devil Fruit eaters sink like rocks. [His hands come up, and no--he really doesn't care.]

Nah, you wouldn't be able to. There's only one fruit for every power. They're really rare, yanno? [He's the only rubber man in the whole world.] There's lots'a different kinds'a ones though.
My brother can turn into fire!

[perma_banned]

Turn into fire. [Ban repeated after that, frowning gravely. Many people would have considered a lot of serious ramifications to there being magical fruit like that which could grant seemingly dangerous and nonsensical abilities. Ban, being a Chaotic Neutral, only managed to respond to one particular thought in his head that came out of nowhere--]

Is there a fruit that can turn someone into a pig?

[nishishi]

[He looks so proud when Ban repeats that sentence. Yep. Fire. His brother is so cool.

That question the other poses, though....

Luffy puts a hand on his chin and really thinks.]

I've seen a guy turn inta' a Giraffe before--oh, and a leopard. My ship doctor, Chopper, too--he was a reindeer and ate a devil fruit that makes him able to walk around and look like a human.

But I don't think I've ever seen a pig....