>look after yourself papa

“Just...take promise you'll take care of yourself more?” It’s the main thing you’re worried about right now. You COULD maybe ask him to take over your latrine duties as well, but you wouldn’t wish that on anyone.

Waaaaaait. Actually... You perk up, excited. “Oh, and teach me all that cool shit you offered me earlier, I'm really interested in learning Haki and that personal style you were talking about!”

Klaus side-eyes you. “Yeeeah... about the Haki; you know you’ve already got it, right?”

What.

“I dunno when it activated, must have been recently, but have you been a bit better at predicting people in combat?”

What.

“It works better when you’re calm and focused, and you’re kind of an excitable kid, so I guess you’re not doing it on purpose.”

What.

“Anyway, sure, I’ll teach you. Now you’ve got that book, you’ll be learning it anyway... might as well have someone on hand to make sure you’re doing it right. “

What.

“My sword-style... I wasn’t gonna teach you it for a little while longer, but fuck it. You’re picking things up so fast, and with the transfer to combat.... as soon as you can reliably cut metal, I’ll start teaching it. Okay?”

What.

A hand waves in front of your face. “Prettyboy? Did you die?”

What.

“Seriously, if you just had a stroke or something, Smo-kun’s gonna be so pissy with me...”

>WHAT
>I can use Haki?! I mean - now I think about it... oh. That... makes sense?
>...... I’m so awesome.
>Other?

>>3369131
>>Mind letting me see your flask for a second?

>>3369131
>>WHAT
>>Mind letting me see your flask for a second?

>>3369131
>I can use Haki?! I mean - now I think about it... oh. That... makes sense?
>Mind letting me see your flask for a second?

>>3369131
>Observation haki...
>Didn't *see* that coming. Eh? Ehhh?

>but it isn’t a pink flamingo

You stare at the hand. “Mind letting me see your flask for a second?”

“Sure, he- wait.” Klaus pauses in the middle of passing it over, but at least his hand has dropped now. “Are you just planning on drinking all my booze?”

>?

>>3369158
>Define all
Yo BPQM!

>>3369158
>....Nnnooo?

Previous thread archived! As an aside regarding your tattoo, my favorite part of it is that you guys went for a smoke background to it, which kind of looks like clouds. How fitting...!

>>3369162
YOOOOOOOO, etc!

>>3369158
>Say "Define all" and when he's responding chug it

>>3369166
Support

>>3369158
>Use your fortune telling Haki to find out! *chug*

>no comment

“Define ‘all’.”

“Everything I’ve got left in my flask.“ He sighs. “Eh, What the hell. Guess even prettyboys need a real drink sometimes.”

That said, Klaus shoves the flask out to you. “Go on, maybe it’ll put some hair on your chest. Or give you alcohol poisoning, whichever.”

>(Chug the thing in one go.)
>”I’ve drunk before, Klaus! Actual beer! Without umbrellas in them!”
>”Use your Haki to see what I think of what.” (Sulky drinking)
>Other?

>>3369180
>(Chug the thing in one go with a thousand yard stare.)

>>3369180
>>”Use your Haki to see what I think of what.” (Sulky drinking)

Hard cut to us falling off the ship again

>>3369180
>>”Use your Haki to see what I think of what.” (Sulky drinking)

>>3369182
Support

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>>3369180
>>(Chug the thing in one go.)

>>3369180
This >>3369182
>(Chug the thing in one go with a thousand yard stare.)

>CHUG CHUG CHUG

“Use your Haki to see what I think of that,” you mutter, grabbing the flask. Then you throw it back and start drinking.

And drinking.

And drinking.

Klaus stares at you as you steadily down the contents in one long breath, your eyes fixed on a distant world where batshit stuff like activating your Haki without realizing it doesn’t happen.

“... I’m actually mildly impressed,” Klaus says, eyes wide with surprise, as you finally lower the flask.

>”That. Was the cheapest, most disgusting crap I’ve ever tasted.”
>”Please, it wasn’t even that stro-“ (Pass out)
>”Klaus. Klaus, why is my life so weird?”
>Other?

>>3369207
>>”Klaus. Klaus, why is my life so weird?”

>>3369207
>”Klaus. Klaus, why is my life so weird?”
Clearly it's the fault of our secret middle name.

>>3369207
>>”Klaus. Klaus, why is my life so weird?”

>>3369207
>”That. Was the cheapest, most disgusting crap I’ve ever tasted. I want more!"
>”Klaus. Klaus, why is my life so weird?”

>3369180
>(Chug the thing in one go with a thousand yard stare.)
Little does he suspect that Flashy is a veteran drinker.

>>3369209
D for (C)Dragon?

>>3369207
>”That. Was the cheapest, most disgusting crap I’ve ever tasted.”
>”Next available opportunity we are going to get you at least something decent.”

>>3369207
>>”Klaus. Klaus, why is my life so weird?”
Klaus please we need help
>>3369215
Fucking imagine how pissed the Celestial Dragons would be when they find out that this fucking wacky goofball is technically one of them.

>>3369207
>”Klaus. Klaus, why is my life so weird?”

>this question is beyond even vegapunk

“Klaus,” you say to your teacher, who stares at you like you’re some kind of incomprehensible animal that’s trundled across his path. “Klaus, why is my life so weird?”

“I dunno, prettyboy. It only started since you came to Loguetown, right? And... are you drunk right now?”

>”’M not drunk.” (drunken hiccup)
>”Loguetown - I don’t know what happened. The Academy was just... I dunno. Not good. And I’m not drunk!”
>”... More booze.”
>”Can I hug you?”
>Other?

>>3369226
>”Can I hug you?”

>>3369226
>>”Loguetown - I don’t know what happened. The Academy was just... I dunno. Not good. And I’m not drunk!”
>>”Can I hug you?”

>>3369226
>>”Loguetown - I don’t know what happened. The Academy was just... I dunno. Not good. And I’m not drunk!”
>>Believe me you, and every other person on this ship, will know when I'm drunk.

>>3369226
>”Loguetown - I don’t know what happened. The Academy was just... I dunno. Not good. And I’m not drunk!”
>”... More booze.”

>>3369226
>”Can I hug you?”

>>3369226
>>3369232
This.

>>3369226
>>3369232
>Believe me you, and every other person on this ship, will know when I'm drunk.
I'd like to add this to my answer here >>3369233

>>3369226
>>”Loguetown - I don’t know what happened. The Academy was just... I dunno. Not good. And I’m not drunk!”
>>”Can I hug you?”
>>Believe me you, and every other person on this ship, will know when I'm drunk.

>please don’t get drunk, papaSmo only has one ship

”Loguetown - I don’t know what happened.” You stare down at the empty flask, remembering just a few months ago, when you were... well. The bottom of pretty much everything. Great at the regulations side of things, shit at everything else. The idiot who was only tolerated because it meant no-one else was the bottom of the class. The guy who picked up a pistol in training and nearly blew his own foot off. The guy who never got letters or Den Den calls from home. The guy who didn’t have anyone turn up to graduation. “The Academy was just... I dunno. Not good. And I’m not drunk! Believe me, you, and every other person on this ship, will know when I'm drunk.”

“That sounds ominous.” Klaus leans back, legs swinging gently over sides of the crate. “So.. is there anything else you wanna talk about, prettyboy? I’m not really great at... the social kind of stuff, but I can try.”

>Anything to ask/say/complain about?

>>3369250
>Show compass
>Use your Haki to find out who R is?
We're sad and drunk and just found out he's a psychic ok

>>3369257
>Show compass
>Use your Haki to find out who R is?
>Go ask Smoboss what happens when I get drunk.

>>3369250
>"...Wait, I start getting better right after I left the Academy. What if this is like with that dockworker? WAS SOMEONE SIPHONING MY TALENT THE ENTIRE TIME?!?!"

>>3369257
>>3369250
Supporting

>>3369250
>.....I don't know, I've never really had anything to call my own before now. No family, no passions, no talents, no background, no nothing. Now I have people I care about, and things I enjoy, and things I'm good at. I'm grateful for what I've gotten. It's just all so....sudden, and I don't know how to process it all really, and I'm also terrified of losing it all. You get what I mean? And this Haki stuff is just one more thing that makes no sense. Me? Unlocking some super special ability that takes these strong, turbowarrior dude years to learn? And I did it withouteven realizing, like the fuck is my life?

>>3369250
>>3369263
Supporting

>>3369250
>>3369257
Anon, that's too sad. Now we have to do it.

>next post, detective pistol-chan acquires haki too

... Huh.

Setting the flask down, you pull the compass out of your pocket instead, holding it up for Klaus to see, and popping it open, tilting it so he can see the inscription. “... can you use your Haki to find out who R is?”

Klaus just looks at the compass, reading the message. Then his eyes flicker back up to you, apologetic. “That’s... really not how it works. Sorry.”

Wow. He didn’t even call you prettyboy.

>”Right. Never mind. Sorry.” (try not to cry. cry.)
>”Yeah. Figured that was asking too much.”
>”I guess it doesn’t really matter.”
>Other?


>>3369263
>>3369269
These are so fucking cute and sad. Stop making me have actual feelings in my blackened, shrivelled soul.

>>3369264
... and that’s just funny.

>>3369298
>”Yeah. Figured that was asking too much.”

>>3369298
>>”Right. Never mind. Sorry.” (try not to cry. cry.)

>>3369298
>”Right. Never mind. Sorry.” (try not to cry. cry.)

>>3369298
>>”Right. Never mind. Sorry.” (try not to cry. cry.)

>>3369298
>>”Yeah. Figured that was asking too much.”

>>3369298
>>”Yeah. Figured that was asking too much

>>3369298
>>”Yeah. Figured that was asking too much.”

>>3369298

>>”Yeah. Figured that was asking too much.”

>>3369298
>”Yeah. Figured that was asking too much.”

>insert sad face here

“Yeah.” You flick it closed, shoving the compass back into your pocket, voice flat. “Figured that was asking too much.”

Klaus shifts awkwardly on the crate. “Maybe I could... look into it? I mean, that obviously belonged to a Marine, by the symbol, so... it’s been a long time since I got out, but I still know some guys. Maybe one of ‘em might know something.”

You swallow. “You could do that?”

“It’s not like I’m promising results. But if it was close to Marineford, he was- is - probably an officer, and that’s a lot easier than finding an infantry-man.”

The idea of maybe, possibly finding your father. That was one that... that you gave up on a long time ago. When you realized that you were being a stupid, immature kid with delusional fantasies. And despite that, when you signed up for the Academy, that stupid little hope flared up again, like it had never left, like one of the teachers would look at your face and recognize some similarity there to a friend of theirs. They never did. You were always just-

Your fingers tighten on the crate’s edge. “That’d be nice. If you could.”

“I will.”

>(Anything else?)
>(Finished here.)


(Popping off for a while, back soonish!)

>>3369361
>Seriously stop sleeping in closets there's so many hammocks on this ship.
>Finish

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>>3369298
>These are so fucking cute and sad. Stop making me have actual feelings in my blackened, shrivelled soul
How dare you, I'll have you know I'm a manly man.

>>3369361
>hug
Where's my hug, QM?

>>3369361
>>(Finished here.)

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>>3369361
I'm not crying you are!
>>Hug Klaus
>>Seriously stop sleeping in closets there's so many hammocks on this ship.
>>Finish

>>3369361
>finished here
Haha.
Wow.
Wonder how Sengoku will react when he finds out.

>>3369378
>>3369361
Support

>>3369361
>>(Finished here.)
What is it with One Piece and the armour piercing feels?

>>3369361

>>3369378
This.
Hug + hammock + finish

>>3369361
>Sniffle
>"Ok, that's enough of that. It's not 7 AM, but I really need to hit things with my sword right now. You up for it?

>>3369218
>technically one of them
he's not though

>>3369436
He is by blood but not title I guess? Anyway, the World Gov is going to be pissed at Flashman for daring to be a continuation of his father's (and grandfather's) line.

>>3369443
Commenting from bus so don't expect update, but
>hug before finishing up
>no hug

>>3369453
>>hug before finishing up

>>3369453
>Hug

>>3369453
>>hug before finishing up

>>3369453
>>hug before finishing up
dad

>>3369453
>hug before finishing up

>>3369453
Go for the hug but lose consciousness midway

>>3369453
>>Hug

>>3369453

>>hug before finishing up

>>3369460
>HUG
>"Oh, great. This is happening. Prettyboy, you've got five seconds. Use them wisely."
>...
>"...Prettyboy?"
>"...zzzZZZzzz..."

>>3369592
And then Klaus has to explain to SmoSmo why he's stuck in a closet with a drunk (and still wet!) Flashman drooling all over him.

Amazing

>>3369629
>"... This isn't what it looks like."
>"I don't even know what the hell this looks like, but I'm assuming Flashman bullshit."
>"........ Pretty much."

>>3369370
You're adorably manly and I'm sure your cheeks will be all muscular and ripped when I pinch them.

>ACQUIRE DAD

You take a deep, steadying breath, as you push yourself down from the crate, ready to admonish your dumbass teacher. "And seriously, stop sleeping in closets. There's so many hammocks on this ship."

Okay. Admonishment over.

Now you step forwards, wrapping your arms around the most annoying guy you've ever met. Who freezes up for a second in confusion, and then vacillates between More Intense Confusion and Actual Desire For Non-Violent Human Contact, judging by how he alternately tenses and relaxes, until finally, tentatively, placing his arms in what might generously be called a loose hug around you.

"... We never admit to this," Klaus mutters in your ear.

"I can't believe you actually smell okay," you mutter back, enjoying the heady sensation of hugging someone you (ugh) care about.

"... What?"

>Roll 1d100 for potential interrupt, best of 3!

(I had to. I swear.)

Rolled 66 (1d100)

>>3369665

Rolled 19 (1d100)

>>3369665

Rolled 41 (1d100)

>>3369665

Rolled 70 (1d100)

>>3369665

Rolled 43 (1d100)

>>3369665

>>3369667
>>3369665
HELL INTERUPT

>>3369667
Really? You roll a 66, but you couldn't make it one post earlier so the post ends in 666? Shame on you.

>66, not good enough. am disappoint.

"I said 'okay'."

"That... didn't sound like it. But fine."

You frown against him, giving a light sniff. "Actually, you smell kind of like - are you using Tashigi's shampoo?"

"Aaaand we're done."

"Seriously, are you stealing Ta-" You backpedal as Klaus' hands vanish from your back, reappearing on your chest to shove you gently backwards.

"Done here! I gotta go, uh, rig a hammock."

"You know that stuff is expensive, right?"

"As if I'd steal cheap shit," Klaus mumbles, opening the door and making a rapid exit.

"I KNEW IT!" You stare after his retreating back, wondering if he's going to get a fresh hammock, or just grab whoever's he finds lying around. At least you have a bed, so he can't steal yours. Probably. You hope.

... You might start locking your shampoo up though, just in case.

>Have a shower, actually get dry.
>Fuck it, you're going to own the 'drowned sailor' look. Go read.
>Head on deck, see whether the mer-meeting is done.
>Other?

>>3369710
>Fuck it, you're going to own the 'drowned sailor' look. Go read.

>>3369710
>Have a shower, actually get dry.
Don't want to put 'Idiots don't catch colds' to the test

>>3369710
>>Have a shower, actually get dry.
We can't read like this, these are hand made notes, in ink, we get that shit wet and we could lose a lot of valuable haki info.

>>3369710
>Head on deck, see whether the mer-meeting is done.

>>3369710
>Head on deck, see whether the mer-meeting is done.

>>3369710
>>Have a shower, actually get dry.
>>Fuck it, you're going to own the 'drowned sailor' look. Go read.
How could taking the book into the shower possibly go wrong?

>>3369710
>>Head on deck, see whether the mer-meeting is done.

>>3369710
>>Have a shower, actually get dry.

>>3369710
>>Have a shower, actually get dry.

>>3369710
>Fuck it, you're going to own the 'drowned sailor' look. Go read.

K N O W L E D G E

>>3369710
>>Have a shower, actually get dry.
We're not messing up our awesome book with our wetness

>mmm sea-salt

If there's one thing you truly appreciate about larger ships like this, it's the water filters, so you take shameless advantage of such by treating yourself to the longest, hottest shower you can manage.

Once dressed, and hair only reasonably damp, the sun is beginning to set, and watch is changing for the evening. The men have a new pep in their step with a mermaid on board (apparently some of them didn't even believe they were real until now), and the meeting's clearly over, by the sounds of Smoboss giving Mina a jitte lesson up on deck.

>What do?

>>3369762
Go ask Smoboss about how the mermaid meeting went.

>>3369763
Support
We kidna have a vested interest seeing as this is all because of our initial we definitely have shut up though we do

>>3369760
OH MY GOD, I just remembered something incredibly important I forgot to do with Crocus before you left. Shit. Should I retcon? Crappity-crap.

>>3369763
Support.

>>3369762
Go ask Smoker about the mermaid. Make sure we're wearing a cup for when he inevitably gets us to be Mina's training dummy.

>>3369769
Yeah go ahead.
It's your story.

>>3369763
+1

>>3369769
How much would it change our current circumstances? If it wouldn't you could just give a summary.

Unless Crocus asking for Klaus' description was meant to lead to a beating or something

>>3369762

>>3369763
Support

>>3369769
Go ahead QM.

>>3369769
It's not a retcon if it happened off-screen, it's a "dramatic reveal".

>>3369777
>>3369769
Clearly Crocus was the miracle doctor who was able to heal Klaus from his impossible to survive injuries!
Or something else I dunno

>j-j-j-jitte time

Hands in pockets, you amble up to where Smoboss is teaching Mina how to brutally crush her enemies and see them driven before her. Or wield a jitte. Same thing.

You settle down on the sidelines, watching as the girl mimics Smoboss' actions with am intense look of concentration, and can't help but grin.

Awww. They grow up so fast.

... You kind of want to see her kick someone else on the balls though, just so you're not the only one.

"Take a break. Good job today," Smoboss finally says, once Mina's devolved to a sweating puddle of tiredness. Then he puts his jitte away and turns to you, having the nerve to not look even slightly tired. "Problem, brat?"

>>3369769
Sure, if you feel as though it's important, I'd be happy to see what's up with Lighthouse Doc.

>>3369786
Well, no, but he would have recognized Klaus from old news of his dojo's destruction, if you'd given a better description.

But okay, guys, prepare yourself. This revelation is pretty dramatic, and I apologize profusely for neglecting to put it in. This basically changes the whole course of the quest.

When you left Crocus the first time, after being treated, he gave you a lollipop for being a good (child) patient. It was cherry flavoured.

I'm so sorry for having to spring it on you like this. I'm a failure.

>>3369802
(Whoops, neglected to copy actions over from the notes document)

>(Ask about mer-meeting - What?)
>(Ask about Klaus - What?)
>Other?

>>3369812
>>3369817
Clearly now it's the time to pull the lolly out of our pocket and boss it over Mina
Also
>How did the meeting go?

>>3369827
Why do I keep IP hopping

>>3369812
oh... My... GOD
YOU FOOLS
IT ALL MAKES SENSE NOW
WE ARENT FUTURE SANJI/ZORO KID

WE'RE FUTURE 4KIDZ SANJI/ZORO KID
OH MY GOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOD
>>3369817
>How did the meeting go?

>>3369802
>(Ask about mer-meeting - What?)
>How did it go?
>Where is she now?
Honestly curious to see where they're keeping a mermaid in a naval ship.

>>3369827
Seconding. If the lollipop had a plastic wrapper on it, then we'll hand it over to Mina. (Provided it survived our trip overboard to meet the mermaid.)

"So how'd the meeting with the mermaid go?"

>>3369841
With all the gutting we've done? 4kidz need to set their priorities straight

>>3369842
>>3369817
Supporting

>>3369834
If you're phone posting then as you move and connect to different towers then the IP can switch.

>>3369827
>(Ask about mer-meeting - What?)
>How did it go?
>Where is she now?

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>>3369841

>(Ask about mer-meeting - What?)

>>3369817
>>(Ask about mer-meeting - What?)
How'd it go? What's going to happen? Are we going to end up in the history books for recruiting the first mermaid marine?

>>3369817
>>(Ask about mer-meeting - What?)

>write up entire long post in 4chan instead of notepad
>go to post
>it refreshes the entire page
>lose everything
I want to die.

>>3369847
Pfft, who cares about onscreen deaths when there's more important things to deal with like localizing riceballs into jelly donuts so that the kids aren't confused. Clearly it's you who needs to set their priorities straight anon.

>>3369817
>Other?
>You are the one that wanted to see me Boss?

>>3369899
Oof. Rookie mistake. There's a reason I have every single post written down in a text document, even the ones from my very first thread.

Speaking of which, I should probably get back to continuing my quest...

>i fucking hate retyping shit

"Just wanted to know whether we're hosting a mermaid, Smoboss," you say, tugging the lollipop you got earlier from your pocket and tossing it to Mina as she staggers past. Good thing you'd conveniently left it in your cabin before you went overboard, rather than having to rely on an off-screen temporal alteration to save it.

"You're a little early, but yes," Smoboss says, sounding irritated at your new passenger. But then, irritated is his default state, so. "Turns out her family and a few others split off from Fishman Island a few generations back, decided to start a village here for some stupid reason, and now she's the only one left. Apart from her sister, who already decided to try and get to Fishman Island by herself."

He sighs, reaching up to rub his forehead. "The spoiled brat doesn't know any self-defence, just let everyone coddle her. If she stays here, she's going to end up eaten by a seaking or enslaved. "

"So we've got her until Loguetown? What happened to the rest of her village? Was there some kind of an attack?"

"Until Loguetown, or if I can find someone trustworthy who's heading for Fishman Island. As for her village, it was pretty small, her family's been the last one left for a while. Then her parents died of natural causes."

"An illness?"

"Eaten by a seaking... pretty natural to die when that happens."

..... You're fairly sure that's not what people mean by 'natural'.

>(Further questions?)

(Gonna grab some food.)

>>3369953
>"So what's the plan of action once hit Whiskey Peak?"


>Apart from her sister, who already decided to try and get to Fishman Island by herself.
A sister huh. Too bad we will likely never, ever meet said sister, riiiight BPQM?

>>3369975
Supporting

>>3369975
The twist is the sister ended up joining with the Golden Dragon Pirates
>>3369953
>Hey Smoboss... What would you say if hypothetically I had Haki?

>>3369993
The real plot twist is that their captain was the sister, who ate a human devil fruit so that she could walk on land. Turns out she was a female seadragon all along.

>>3370004
The Hito Hito no Mi model female! I knew it had to exist!

>>3369975
+1

>>3369953
>"So what's the plan of action once hit Whiskey Peak?"

>>3369975
>>3369953
Support
Also wow she's literally a mermaid version of Flashman. When are we going to teach her weapons?

>>3370034
see her nat 100 on weapon training

>>3369975
>"Too bad we will likely never, ever meet said sister, riiiight BPQM?"
>implying i won't have you sail past her floating corpse and send you on a quest for JUSTICE against her murderers

>plans are for losers

"So what's the plan of action when we hit Whiskey Peak?"

"Depends. If the Strawhats are there, we take 'em down. If not, we resupply, find out where they went, and follow. Just a shame we keep losing time, but their luck'll run out eventually."

>Uh... bossman, do you think you might be a bit TOO obsessed? What does HQ think of us running off?
>Okay, but what if their luck holds up until, like, Paradise? Because it seems to be pretty good so far.
>Are they really THAT important?
>Other?

>>3370034
Huh? How's she similar? Apart from being too pretty.

>>3370037
I will turn this goddamn quest around and go home if that happens. No McDonald's for anybody.

>>3370041
>>Okay, but what if their luck holds up until, like, Paradise? Because it seems to be pretty good so far.

You worry too much Flashy! I mean what, you think a crew like the Straw Hats could make it past Whisky Peak, the town of like a billion bounty hunters how does that even work do they split the money?

>>3370041
>>Okay, but what if their luck holds up until, like, Paradise? Because it seems to be pretty good so far.
I like to think Flashster's pretty alright with taking an extended vacay like this, but still. Plans!

>>3370041
>>Uh... bossman, do you think you might be a bit TOO obsessed? What does HQ think of us running off?

>>3370041
>Uh... bossman, with all due respect, do you think you might be a bit TOO obsessed? With one pirate crew? What does HQ think of us running off?
>Okay, but what if their luck holds up until, like, Paradise? Hypothetically speaking? Because it seems to be pretty good so far.

>>3370041
>"Smoboss, WHY are you so insistent on chasing the Strawhats anyways? Far as I could tell from what I saw, they're just another run-of-the-mill crew of pirates."

>>3370051
It's sort of a case of 'But I liked Loguetown...' with a side of 'is Smoboss gonna get in trouble for this? And as a more replaceable, non-Logia person, how much am *I* gonna be in?'.

>>3370041
>until, like, Paradise?
What??? Aren't we in Paradise right now? I'm confused.

>>3370061
>more replaceable non-Logia person
Well replaceable up until he shows off Haki... or his compass to Sengoku.

>>3370041
>>Okay, but what if their luck holds up until, like, Paradise? Because it seems to be pretty good so far.

>>3370069
Fuck, not Paradise, I meant the New World. Mentally replace that, I mix shit up sometimes. Aka, a lot.

>>3370077
>or his compass to Sengoku
...How likely is it that Sengoku will ask for Flashy to be transferred to be directly under his command?
Is this a fight for custody on the horizon?!

>>3370086
>Sengoku transfers flashy
>"fuck no," say smoboss and klaus
>team up to 'rescue' poor confused flashy
>technically criminals now
>go on run, shenanigans ensue
>smoboss ends up becoming becoming fifth pirate emperor
>klaus laughs forever while tashigi throttles him

>>3370086
I mean.
It's Sengoku.
Not really like he needs to consult anybody to transfer a marine considering he's the Fleet Admiral.
He probably won't though.
One would hope.

>>Okay, but what if their luck holds up until, like, the New World? Because it seems to be pretty good so far.

>>3370041
>Okay, but what if their luck holds up until, like, Paradise? Because it seems to be pretty good so far.

Family history wise And I supposed situtation wise since they were both alone before they got adopted by the Smocrew.

>>3370127
>Well, if we get attacked by more Whitebeard Pirates, I'd like to go on record as saying 'I told you so'.

>gotta catch 'em all

"Okay," you say slowly, "but what if their luck holds up until, like, the New World? Because it seems to be pretty good so far."

Smoboss' eyes narrow. "Then we chase them into the New World, and may the gods have mercy on them when we finally catch up."

... A strategic act of genius, this does NOT sound like.

"Uh... bossman, with all due respect, do you think you might be a bit TOO obsessed? With one pirate crew? What does HQ think of us running off?"

He folds his arms, scowling now. "Brat, how many pirate crews do you think I've ever knowingly let escape from Loguetown?"

You consider. "Um... two?"

"Wh- two? Why two?!"

You fidget. "Well, the Strawhats and the Xiaolongs?"

"The Xiaolongs came and went while I was at sea. They don't count."

"... They kind of count."

His eyes narrow further.

"Just kidding! They totally don't count! You were on patrol! Did I mention they tortured me horribly? For like, a week?"

"Uh huh," Smoboss says dryly, breathing out a writhing plume of smoke. "Look, the STRAWHATS are the only pirates who've ever escaped me. And they did that by getting rescued by goddamn Dragon of all people. If Alvida hadn't been holding those hostages while fighting Strawhat, I'd have had him. And then Dragon would have broken him out anyway, like the rest."

"So now Dragon's gone..."

"I can put those little shits where they deserve."

>I still think we're gonna get in trouble for this, but fine.
>I think I can see why you haven't been promoted, bossman. You're too good at pissing people off.
>Well, if we get attacked by more Whitebeard Pirates, I'd like to go on record as saying 'I told you so'.
>Other?

>>3370135
>Other?
What if Dragon shows up again to their rescue?

>>3370135
>Well, if we get attacked by more Whitebeard Pirates, I'd like to go on record as saying 'I told you so'.
Abs when

>>3370135
>>Whats their captain like anyway? I fought some of the crew and they didn't seem like revolutionaries

>>3370135
>>Well, if we get attacked by more Whitebeard Pirates, I'd like to go on record as saying 'I told you so'.

>>3370135
>>Well, if we get attacked by more Whitebeard Pirates, I'd like to go on record as saying 'I told you so'.

>>3370140
>Abs
You can't rush true beauty, anon. You gotta prepare yourself, get ready to admire it. Savour it. Lick it.

Wait, what?

>>3370135
>Well, if we get attacked by more Whitebeard Pirates, I'd like to go on record as saying 'I told you so'.

>

"Well, if we get attacked by more Whitebeard Pirates, I'd like to go on record as saying 'I told you so'."

Smoboss rolls his eyes. As he tends to when you're around. "I'll make an official note of that."

"Wow, really?"

"No."

You clutch your heart in mock-pain. Smoboss snorts, casting a look out to sea. "Want to go a round or two, brat?"

>Oh boy! There's nothing I love more than being beaten with a jitte!
>Not right now, bossman, I got some shiny new reading material.
>Other?

>>3370170
>>Oh boy! There's nothing I love more than being beaten with a jitte!
Yes daddy.

>>3370170
>Not right now, bossman, I got some shiny new reading material.
I think now is a good time to throw this >>3369993 into the conversation:
>Hey Smoboss... What would you say if hypothetically I had Haki?

>>3370170
>>Not right now, bossman, I got some shiny new reading material.
Flash (heh) news, I have Observation haki!

>>3370170
>Oh boy! There's nothing I love more than being beaten with a jitte!
Bonding (beating?) time with papa!

>>3370170
>>Oh boy! There's nothing I love more than being beaten with a jitte!
>>3370174
....BP Are you going to roll to see if Flashman calls Smoker Dad during the fight?

>>3370170
>Oh boy! There's nothing I love more than being beaten with a jitte!
>Who knows... Maybe I'll surprise you~ (Try and almost certainly fail to be cool and use haki you apparently have?)

>>3370174
I try not to kinkshame anon, but he's not THAT sort of daddy.

....... I think.

>>3370170
>Not right now, bossman, I got some shiny new reading material.


>>3370175
>>3370176
Honestly, I'd prefer not telling him. Waiting until we can use haki properly and using it against Smoker seems like a more Flashy thing to do.

>>3370170
>Oh boy! There's nothing I love more than being beaten with a jitte!
Smoker's not going to be free all the time, books not going anywhere.

Rolled 3 (1d100)

>>3370179
Well, I wasn't going to, but if you guys insist, how can I not~?

>Oh boy! There's nothing I love more than being beaten with a jitte!

>>3370189
>3
>Call him Mommy

>>3370170
>>Oh boy! There's nothing I love more than being beaten with a jitte!

Also on the not telling train. Flashman needs to announce his observation haki in a hail of supernaturally dodged bullets later down the line. Flashy to the max.

>>3370189
Oh no.

>>3370184
...are you suure?

>>3370186
Meh, ok. then...
What's happening?
>>3370176
is evolving! It became:
>>3370170
>Oh boy! There's nothing I love more than being beaten with a jitte!

That's right, we spent some time with one dad, can't neglect the other

>>3370192
>>3370196
>go to spar smoboss
>fresh off an intense convo with klaus
>accidentally call him by klaus' name
>furious, jealous smoboss sticks flashy on latrine duty forever

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>>3370184
Oh woops, I thought I was in hm for a second, dont mind me haha.
>>3370189
Oh-uh.

>>3370204
>Smoboss kicks door down
>"Klaus! Only I can be Flashmans Daddy!"

>>3370203#
>Are you suure?
... Well. He did get you the jitte, but...
No. Keep that for some kind of terrifying offshoot fanfiction anon. Sugar-daddy Smoboss must never cross the mind of our pure and dad-collecting Flashy. No matter how- NO.

>that roll was a joke, guys. unless you don't want it to be...

You clap your hands together in faked over-enthusiastic excitement. "Oh boy! There's nothing I love more than being beaten with a jitte!"

"I should have suspected," Smoboss drawls, drawing his jitte again as he motions you over to the clear space for spars. "What weapon, you over-armed idiot?"

>Weapons?

>>3370217
>Katana in one hand, cutlass in the other. This way Smoker can stay sharp against pirate weaponry, and we can improve our skills with these weapons while also noting how a more experienced jitte-user counters them.

>>3370221
Supporting Ka-tan/Cut-chan sister combo

>>3370217
>>Weapons?
>Jitte

May as well stick with just the jitte for this one, maybe try and keep it uncomplicated so we can try and focus on using Observation?

>>3370218
>>3370221
Supporting

Sengoku is 77 years old. How in the world could he be our father? He rather be our grand father

>>3370218
>>3370221
Supporting this.

>>3370228
Where did you get the idea Sengoku was our father?

>>3370228
He's not our father.
Though we're basically an adoptive grandchild.

>>3370225
Support. Jitte-san has been getting so little attention as of late. And we can try Kami-e and stuff like that.

>>3370218
>>3370221
Support

>>3370228
The unanimous decision when this question was brought up last time was "Blame Garp"

>>3370221
This

>>3370218
sisterly combo or jitte?

mmm...
>sisterly combo, for one more chance to gain awakening points

And I need to get to do for some kind of reaction pic for crits.

>>3370232
Everyone is our Dad, they just don't know it yet

>>3370218
>>3370221
Support

>>3370233
>>3370235
>>3370228
Sengoku's not our dad but he /was/ a mystery box candidate.

>>3370232
Exciting news, men don't go through menopause. Also, it's One Piece.

He's still not Flashy's father, though.

Don't forget spoilers please, people!

>>3370244
>"Maybe One Piece was the Fathers we made along the way..."
!
Wait, we're a Marine, not a Pirate! Dammit!

>>3370244
Even the women!


>>3370254
Obviously the Marines should get One Piece before the pirates, thus preventing people from aiming to be Pirate King!

>sisterly combo

You draw your swords, Smoboss raising an eyebrow at your lack of jitte. "You realize this is a sword BREAKER, right?" He hefts his own jitte at the ready.

>any reply?
>Roll 1d100, best of 3!

Rolled 88 (1d100)

>>3370259

Rolled 37 (1d100)

>>3370259

>>3370254
>not a Pirate!
Yet.
Buster Calls tend to make you reevaluate things, lets hope Flashy never gets to deal with one

Rolled 71 (1d100)

>>3370259

Rolled 92 (1d100)

>>3370259
As if our swords could break to such a pathetic blow!

Rolled 87 (1d100)

Smoboss roll.

>>3370259
Does he know that we gave Ka-tan and Cut-chan names? Or is it only Pistol-chan he knows about? I figure we could talk about how the two sisters could never break when they work together but I'm wondering how far lower his thoughts of us will get.

>>3370294
>Win by 1
wow that's close

>>3370265
>>3370294
Damn that's close.

>>3370307
>>3370308
We might still lose, actually, depending on his bonuses. He's been with the Jitte a lot longer than us with swords.

Rolled 46 (1d100)

>88 + 33 = 121 v 87 +55 = 142

You respond in a mature and professional manner, by looking Smoboss in the eye, and sticking your tongue out at him.

"Serio-?"

You lunge forwards.

Smoboss lets you, though you know he can move faster than that, even without his Devil Fruit - then, when your swords are close enough, he steps in, throwing your judgement of distance off, dropping his jitte low and to the side, forcing you to break off before you slam into the tines.

"Too cocky, brat," he says, smirking faintly.

>Round 2 - 1d100, best of 3

>>3370296
He knows about Cut-chan, and figures you've probably given the rest of them names. Fortunately he's used to Tashigi being a weapons nut already, and doesn't see much difference in a legendary sword being named, or a shitty broken one. They're not animals, it's stupid both ways. Plus he's seen a lot of batshit weirdness from pirates and Marines both.

Thus, it's just another dorky, dumbass quirk of a well-meaning idiot brat. He'd definitely try to smack some sense into Flashy if he talked like that, though.

>>3370326

Rolled 34 (1d100)

>>3370326

Rolled 49 (1d100)

>>3370326

Rolled 81 (1d100)

>>3370326
Truly, being the sane man in One Piece is suffering

Rolled 28 (1d100)

>>3370326
Nami stole my dice, and that's the story I'm going with
>>3370332

Rolled 98 (1d100)

>>3370326

>>3370340
>"why name a weapon, it's not a damn animal, it won't answer to it"
>smoker's face when flashy's weapons start answering to their names
>ten cigar day

>>3370342
Too slooooow~ so sad..

>>3370340
>>3370326
114 to his 101 it looks like

*secretly hopes they'll break*

>>3370347
The really ironic thing is his Jitte has been awakened all along. It's just such a hardass like his dad that he never speaks.

>>3370347
I blame Captcha - damn thing always keeps me from rolling in time in active threads like this.

>>3370354
SmoPapa isn't going to break his Ensign's swords, you monster! He's too good at judging how much a weapon will need to break.

>>3370355
It thinks of Jitte-san as its son. They have a beautiful relationship.

>81 + 33 = 114 v 46 + 55 = 101

This time, you take the hint and trust to patience. Footwork first, as both your teachers tell you - the essence of all evasion, defence and offense.

You and Smoboss circle each other, you carefully and him almost lazily. You swords lash out to test his guard once or twice - his jitte catches the first but lets it go, and simply bats away the second.

He's not taking you seriously.

You don't let your eyes narrow in irritation; instead, you keep the look of concentration on your face, even as you make what seems to be another test towards his stomach.

Smoboss' jitte whips out to catch it - but you were only feinting, Cut-chan avoiding his grasp, while Ka-tan jabs straight and sharp at his leg.

It should stab through, but those few inches of target turn to smoke as Ka-tan reaches his leg, leaving your sword slicing through nothing.

"That's a hit," the bossman allows, sounding pleased. "Once more, and remember to watch your surroundings."

>Try to use Observation for next attempt? (Very difficult DC, will reduce Swordsmanship bonus for attack)

>>3370404
>Yes
What could possibly go wrong?

>>3370404
>YES
IT'S TIME TO ENTER
THE SPEED ZONE

>>3370404
>Yes

>>3370404
>Yes
Fortune favors the bold.

>>3370404
>Yes

>>3370404
>No
Let's give our swordfighting the attention it deservers.

>Yes

Rolled 98 (1d100)

>HAKI POWER, PLEASE ACTIVATE

(Here we gooooooo)

>Roll 1d100, best of 3 for Haki activation

Rolled 24 (1d100)

>>3370438
DICE GOOODS

Rolled 9 (1d100)

>>3370438

Rolled 96 (1d100)

>>3370438

Rolled 59 (1d100)

>>3370438

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Rolled 18 (1d100)

>>3370438

>>3370444
>>3370438
AND THIS
IS TO GO EVEN FURTHER BEYOND
AAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAA

>>3370444
clutch

>>3370448
maybe flashman's mother was a saiyan visiting from outer space
something to think about

>>3370444
>444
>96
WELL WELL WELL

>>3370438
>>3370444
It's not just Flashman's observation I think

Smoker passed the DC to activate Haki too.

>>3370462
Well the fact they came to the planet and didn't blow it up would imply we're in Universe 6 and not 7, so I suppose that means we should focus on our back tingles!

>>3370471
Nah, that was Smoker's regular combat roll.

But, uh.

Nice going? Yikes.

On that note, I'm sorry to say it's bed time for all good QMs (and the bad ones). Tune in tomorrow for BULLSHIT HAKI ACTION and also MAYBE ZORO INTERLUDE I SWEAR I'M WORKING ON IT SORRY. Thanks for playing!

>>3370490
>tfw even an interlude about Zoro can't find its way to the thread

>>3370490
Don't worry about it Dudette!
Sometimes scenes take a while to put together, and with the rate you update there's more than enough content to satisfy everyone!

>>3370490
Well, I almost caught it live for once.
Good night QM

>>3370490
Sleep tight, BPQM! Thanks for running!

Doing my Duty as a marine from HR and posting this.

https://pastebin.com/XGUgpV79

I will have to say, that I just got through reading the archives and I have never laughed so much from a quest before. Great writing, you have me hooked!

>>3370504
My timezone is undefeatable! Or something like that.

>>3370584
Thanks, I keep forgetting to put the link in the first post, but hopefully I’ll remember next thread, I’ll have to compare our respective files sometime soon and figure out where I’ve neglected to update stuff (as I’ve done a couple of times already, ugh).

>>3370648
Thank you, and apologies for all those hideous typos! Hopefully I’m doing slightly better now I’m re-reading, and I hope this quest continues to amuse.

>96, DC 95, diggity darn

You steel yourself as a thought strikes you.

As far as you’re aware, Smoboss doesn’t have any form of Haki. So if you can use it, that’s a pretty big advantage, right?

As the book said - calm. Calm. Calm.

Even as the pair of you watch each other carefully, Smoboss obviously intending to let you make the first move, you focus on your breathing, your heartbeat, stilling your mind of all the what-ifs as it races to analyze the spar.

Calm. Calm.

Forget ‘if he does that, I’ll do this, if he does this, I’ll do that’. What’s he going REALLY going to do? That one, unchangeable path.

Are there any ‘unchangeable’ paths? No, don’t tink about that - you focus on the movement of the jitte, his own body’s movements, but still you don’t see...

Oh. Right. He’s letting you take the lead,so he’s reacting to you. So of course he’s not going to make any movements until you do.

You step lightly in, the sisters changing angle as you position them strike, your eyes and mind latched onto the jitte.

Smoboss moves-doesn’tmove-moves -

(Successfully activated Haki! Haki +1, reached +5! Further Haki activation rolls dropped to DC 90!)

>Roll 1d100, best of 3. Bonus of +33 for swords, plus +20 for Haki. Smoker rolled 98 earlier, +55 bonus.

Rolled 90 (1d100)

>>3372007

Rolled 85 (1d100)

>>3372007
WE HAVE ACTIVATED OUR SPIDER SENSE

Rolled 10 (1d100)

>>3372007
>>3372012
Honorable Anon strikes again.

Does that 'further' mean for ALL haki activation or just this fight?

>>3372016
A L L
DC will further decrease with both successful activations, and training. This is purely for Observation, not Armament.

>90 + 53 = 143 v 98 + 55 = 153, mild loss

You swing Ka-tan in a low slash, charging forwards, Cut-chan steadying herself to parry at Smoboss’ jitte - except you see him slipping it around to catch her, which means you promptly pull her back and aim to slice at his wrist, except he catches on as you disengage and angles himself to guard, except you see him changing angle and side-step to keep in position, except

EXCEPT NOW YOUR BRAIN IS HURTING, OW

You stumble slightly as you move, unable to react as the jitte lashes out to catch Ka-tan, and before you know it, the real jitte catches up with one you saw, a light flick shoving her out of your grip and skittering across the deck.

(Swordsmanship +1!)

You wince at the mild headache you suddenly have, even as Smoboss lightly taps your open side with the jitte.

“You’re out. That was good, up until you stumbled. You’re getting better at reading your opponent, brat.”

>What can I say, you’re an open book, bossman.
>Have I mentioned I have Haki now? Because I do.
>I feel myself ascending to a whole new level of awesome. Like a really weird Buddha.
>Other?

>>3372061
>Yeah, this Haki thing is actually pretty cool, Bossman.

>>3372061
>>What can I say, you’re an open book, bossman.
>>Have I mentioned I have Haki now? Because I do.

>>3372061
>What can I say, you’re an open book, bossman.
>Have I mentioned I have Haki now? Because I do.

>>3372061
>>Yeah, this Haki thing is actually pretty cool, Bossman.
>>Smile

>>3372061
>>3372065
>>3372078
Supporting.

>>3372061
>>Yeah, this Haki thing is actually pretty cool, Bossman.
Time for another cigar?

You’re all such little shits? Didn’t you want to keep the Haki secret? Apparently not if it means giving up a chance to give papaSmo a heart attack.

>>3372093
I don't recall wanting to keep Haki a secret? I don't think it's something to hide.

>>3372093
I didn't wanna keep it a secret, I just didn't want to tell him we have it and then make a fool of ourselves failing to activate it.

>>3370186 #
>>3370193 #
These two gave me that impression, never mind.

>>3372102 #
... that would have been funny.

>papa i’m special, and not just special needs

You smile sweetly. “Yeah, this Haki thing is actually pretty cool, Bossman.”

Smoboss stares at you, first in incomprehension, and then in a slow, dawning horror. You can actually see the moment the light leaves his eyes, utterly destroying his soul.

“No.”

“Yes.”

“No.”

“Do you want me to lie to you, Smoboss?”

“N- y-“ Forehead meets palm as he seethes a long, slow breath out, teeth gritted around his cigar. “How.”

You shrug. “Dunno. Klaus said I activated it a while back, but he only told me today. So I figured I’d see if I could do it deliberately!”

“For fuck’s sake,” you hear bossman say under his breath, which seems rather rude. Then he puts his hand down, looking around suspiciously for anyone nearby, before stepping close. “Listen - if you want to stay in Loguetown, don’t tell anyone else. And don’t make it too obvious.”

Whaaaaaat?! “Why not?”

“Because the second the brass find out you pulled goddamn Haki out your ass, you’ll end up snatched off to train under some Commodore or Rear-Admiral. And I guarantee you, they’ll be a lot less lax with you than I am.”

>But I can keep using it if I’m discreet, right?
>Yeah, that’s the only reason I stay, Smoboss. How laidback you are. Yup.
>It’s not like I’m even that good at it yet...
>Other?